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PHOTOS THIS PAGE AND ON COVER BY HAROLD SHAPIRO >Ietters. etc. 1 remember the Hurricane of 1938 (CC: Magazine, Winter 2008) very well. We came out of chemistry class To the Editor: and saw slate flying off roofs and heard glass cracking on the greenhouse. Miriam Cooper '39 and I looked Ic seems like just yesterday. I was CC: Connecticut College Magazine down and saw New London burning. reading The New fOrk Times in study Volume 17/ Number 3 hall on a Thursday morning in January We both said, "How are we getting home?" President Blunt soon during my senior year in high school EDITOR: LiM H. Broumdi announced, "All day students go to and saw the shore blurb about "CoCo's" ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Phoebr Hal! Knowlton House to spend the night." decision to begin to admit men. A ART DIRECTOR I ONLINE EDITOR Benjamin Parent few days later I was in New London About 15 of us had dinner and slept CONTRlBUTORS: Alex Barnett, Rebecca Grow '11, Myks on cots that were set up for us for the Green '09, Christopher Gregory '09, Rachel Ha"ingrolJ, interviewing with Jane Bredeson. And Mary Howard, Gabrielle Kamimky '09, Susan Kietzman '82, the rest is history. night. I am still grateful. Debomh P. MacDonnell, Amy Martin, Bridget McShane, Milton Moore, Brandon W Mosley, Barbara Nagy, Elinor 1 hope to attend Reunion in May. Anyway, here's one camel who wants Pisano '04, Leslie Rovetti, A, Vin((1It Scarano, Harold Shapiro, to shout across the ages that the CoCo Ariel!e Shipper '10, Will Tomasian, julie W'rrnau, Alexander Zane '09, Man: Zimmer Trustees and Charles Shain made a Mary Devlin '39 ClASS NOTES COORDINATOR, Karen Laskey Phillipsburg, N.]. good call 40 years ago this month. CLASS NOTES EDITOR: Sambeth Field. Cheers from one of the original CC: Connmicvr Cotleg~ Mag.uin~ is published by [he Office of College "co-eds." Relall?nS" Patricia M, Carey, V"e Presidem. The magazme's mIssIon is to maintain lies berween [he Coll~ge, i15 alumnI and all other COnSlltu· ems and IO report on issues of impormnce IO these group"
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2 CC,CONNECTICUTCOllEGE MAGAZINe SP~ING 2009 >president's page
Inspired by our students
Leo 1. Higdon,Jr.
PRESIDENT HIGDON TALKS WITH STUDENTS IN THE KATHARINE BLUNT COMMON ROOM.
>LAST NIGHT, I HAD THE in the coumry. Today's students, very working closely with CELS to provide pleasure of visiting with students in simply, are concerned about find- opportunities for students to interact Katharine Blunt House. The fire was ing jobs in this uncertain economic with alumni in a variety of careers, and blazing in the common room fireplace, environment. arranges one-on-one career counseling a chocolate fondue - complete with With that in mind, and knowing for students through job shadowing strawberries, marshmallows and little the economy is impacting so many and mentoring programs. cakes for dipping - was set up in the people, we have expanded the programs As our resources allow, we con- corner, and students from all of rhe and services available to both current tinue to be a resource for alumni long central campus residences dropped in students and alumni to help them after they graduate. Iencourage all to chat. prepare for life after college and to alumni to check the College's Web It sounds almost artificially idyllic, connect them with people within our site frequently for College-sponsored but rhis is rhe kind of scene our stu- global network of alumni who can be networking opportunities and other dents can and do create on this beauti- important resources. career-related services - both here ful, historic campus. They had invited Fortunately, many of our students on campus and in venues across the me in to meet with them informally, take advantage of our unique funded country. Earlier this month, I visited and I will be doing similar visits with internship program. Through intern- with alumni and parents at evenrs in students in the north and south campus ship experiences, they apply the skills Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. residences as well. they've learned in the classroom to a At both events, I was encouraged by While I often see students on wide range of workplaces. And those the enthusiasm for the College and campus - at events or in passing on internship experiences are helping them commitment to our goals. the way to classes, meetings, shows and now in the job market. In fact, several Just after this magazine goes to games - Iconsider gatherings in the seniors have already received job offers press, Iwill speak at Burdick House's residence halls a wonderful opportu- that are a direct result of relationships "Dessert and Dialogue." Students there nity to meet students on a purely social developed during their College-funded have invited me to talk about how J basis, with them acting as hosts, and internships. In addition, many juniors got started in my career on Wall Street, and to give them advice they could use with no agenda except to get to know have told me that the funded internship as they pursue their own post-graduate each other better. has given them a tremendous advantage Our students really are fascinating this year in securing summer positions plans. I plan to encourage them to take individuals. When I talk with them, that will provide hands-on experience advantage of every opportunity I'm encouraged and inspired - by in their area of inreresr. Connecticut College has to offer, in- all that they have accomplished and The counselors in our Career cluding CELS, internships, summer all that they have ahead of them. Yet Enhancing Life Skills (eELS) office are research and alumni career panels, even as they recognize the value of this very good at helping students package and to get to know people in our vast comprehensive liberal arts education, their interests with their academic and network of alumni who have successful many of them are expressing uncertain- co-curricular experiences in a compel- careers in fields that interest them. The ty about life after college. They're not ling way. They know our students well current job market is obviously very concerned about getting into graduate and provide a wide range of assistance challenging, bur I feel confident that or professional schools - most stu- in planning and preparing for life after our students will thrive - following in dents know Connecticut College has an college. I encourage all students to get the impressive footsteps of their alumni excellent record of preparing students involved with CELS.· predecessors. for success at the top graduate schools The Office of Alumni Relations is
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The clues are in the mud Professors microscopic discoveries solve crimes, offer insight into climate change
>IF THE LONG-FORGOTTEN dues to understanding climate change These tiny organisms help solve remains of an undiscovered dinosaur dating back millions and millions of other mysteries, too. Detectives across were found hidden in the Pocono years. the country frequently call upon Siver Mountains, the story would run Over the past 20 years, Siver has to solve crimes, in which the only due looped on every 24-hour news station discovered 60 new species and one new may be a smudge of mud on a shoe. By in the coumry. But when a whole new diatom genus made of finely detailed observing the diatoms inside that mud, genus of microscopic organism that glass of its own making. His work Siver is able to pinpoint the kind of existed in the time of the dinosaurs is on the subject has taken him across water body where that mud originated, found, the world doesn't blink an eye. North America, from the Atlantic providing important evidence in a Bur it is these creatures - so tiny Coastal Plain of Norrh Carolina to crime. "These little guys have been that just a sliver of mud can hold the Northwest Territories of Canada used to solve murder cases," Siver says. thousands of species - that hold the and to hundreds of lakes from Florida Using a tube of mud less than a key to understanding the past, present to Newfoundland. Botanist admirers meter long, Siver can also learn things and future of the climate of our planet. have named more than one species about the environment dating back Peter Siver, the Charles & Sarah after Siver: Eunotia siueri, a diatom hundreds of years. The deeper down p. Becker '27 Professor of Botany originally described in Brazil; Neidium in the mud he is able to go, the further and director of the Environmental siueri, another diatom originally back in history he can go. Deep in Studies Program, studies diatoms described from Paraguay; and the cold tundra of northern Canada, and chrysophyres - photosynthetic Mallomonas matvienkoae var. siuerii, a where it is dark much of the year, microorganisms found in lakes, oceans scaled chrysophyte originally described Siver recently had the opportunity to and other water sources that hold the from India. sample mud dating back 48 million years, where it lay deep in the bowels of a diamond mine under 150 feet of glacial material covering the remains of an ancient lake. Viewing the mud sample under an electron microscope, Siver discovered a microorganism identical to those that today exist in the tropics. These tiny organisms instantly proved that the area was once warm and tropical. "By knowing the different species and being able to tell them apart, we can better tell how water bodies are being affected and changing. This has huge implications for understanding climate change," Siver says. - Julie W'ernau
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'Extreme' generosity College community helps build afamily's new home after tragedy struck twice
>WHEN THOM GIRARD, a compurer technician at Connecticut College, lost his house to a fire in 2007, the College community collected donations to help him and his family through a difficult time. Then, in June 2008, when Thorn and his l S-year-old son died in a tragic drowning ac- cident, the College community rallied to help his wife and her four remaining children. In December, the College came together again, this time to help ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" build this deserving family a new home. The Girards' house was built in just 106 hours. Students, staff and faculty were on hand co help with everything from home construction to directing traffic to serving food to the the College that they are willing CO let hundreds of Oil-site volunteers. local newspaper The Day. "And it takes the staff go out there and do this," he Buses cook about 60 students to the yourself out of yourself, and it putS said. "It really shows the commitment family's Voluntown, Conn., property, things in perspective." to the community." where they helped get the site ready The College offered all employees DiMinno volunteered countless for the new construction and sorted up to 4.5 days of paid time off for the hours to help secure donations for the through old clothes, some of which project, and about 30 people volun- project. He was at the build site for were damaged by the fire. Another teered. Others helped on campus, four days providing technical support 90 students traveled to the property a baking for the workers. in the VIP area. week later for "clean-up day." Kathy Kevin DiMinno, a computer "I lost a good friend and co-worker Poole, conference and event coordina- purchasing and training manager who this past summer," DiMinno said. tor at the College, volunteered with the worked closely with Thorn, said he ap- preciated that the College let employ- "This is the least I can do to honor students. Thorn and his family," - Rachel "There's always somebody out there ees take paid leave to volunteer. Harrington who needs your help," Poole told the "It really shows the true nature of
»for more news, go to _.conrll;oU.edu 5 New program brings professors to the students outside of class
Eugene V. Gallagher, the Rosemary >A NEW COLLEGE program will to give and sponsor informal talks, plan Park Professor of Religious Studies enhance students' academic and social educational programs and host study and rhe Gibney Faculey Fellow of rhe experiences and deepen connections breaks. Joy Shechtman Mankoff Center for between faculty and students by bring- "The Residential Education Fellows Teaching and Learning, will lead the ing them together more often in both program is part of a larger Connecticut program. formal and informal settings within College effort to further imegrate To begin funding the program, residence halls. academic and residential learning," the Board of Trustees voted in The Residential Education Fellows Dean of the College Community program, which will launch this fall, Armando Bengochea says. ''At a October to designate $1 million of unrestricted endowment funds to is designed to increase faculty and residential liberal arts college, learning support programming and faculty student interactions outside of the doesn't end when a student leaves compensation. Additional funding classroom. Professors participating in the classroom, and this program will will be provided by gifrs through rhe the program will serve as liaisons and deepen the faculty-student engagement Campaign for Connecticut College. mentors and work closely with the so essential to the liberal arts -Amy Martin student house fellows and house leaders experience."
Get ready for Reunion 2009
>NEARLY 1,000 ALUMNI, firsthand what is on the horizon." Linked ln, as well as the College's Online Community, to get in touch family and friends will converge on The weekend will kick off Friday with fellow alums. campus May 29-3 J for Reunion 2009, with a traditional New England lobster Families can face off on the new the largest gathering of Connecticut bake on Tempel Green. Saturday's tennis courts or team up for a game College alumni this year. activities include class breakfasts in the on the green. And the B Willie Smith It's an opportunity for alumni with residence halls, cocktail parties and Band will keep everyone dancing long class years ending in '4 and '9 to catch dinners, the parade and presentation into the night. up with old friends, visit campus, see of alumni awards, and President Lee If you plan to attend, please let your what's new at their alma mater and - Higdon's annual State of the College classmates know by going to http:// most importantly - have some fun. address. reunion.conncolLedu and clicking on "Reunion Weekend always brings This year will also feature a panel "Are you coming back?" More details, back the greatest of memories. You real- discussion on the Obama administra- along with registration information, ize how all this time means nothing at tion and tours of the brand-new fitness will arrive by mail sooo. - Barbara all," says Sarah Fournier, assistant direc- facilities overlooking the Thames tor of reunions. "It's also a chance to River. Current students will be on Nagy experience the College again, feel hand to show how to like a part of our continued use social networking progress and learn sites like Facebook and
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) new at conncoll.edu
Are you a fan? Introducing Reconnect with the Collegeon Facebook, Linkedln and YouTube "What's Next?" The class of >DAVID MURPHY '84 (George) Willauer was memorable," hadn't seen Barry Finn '82 or Bernie Linnette Arrai '88 wrote. "He used 2008 blog Weiss '82 in over 20 years, but after to threaten to stand on his head he joined Linkedln, the three college to get our attention, although it friends reunited in Boston. wouldn't have been necessary." >HEAR ABOUT LIFE AFTER Murphy says sites like Linkedln "It's been said so many times Connecticut College from are great fat networking and sharing before, bur reconnecting with friends seven young alumni from really does bridge rhe years," Murphy work experiences. "Once I signed the class of 2008 - Evan says. "We talked for hours just as we up, I realized this was an exceptional had in college." and subtle way to get reconnected to Zampella, Sally Pendergast, Like many alumni, Murphy former colleagues from work, college Nikita Carr, Taylor Katz, joined the Connecticut College and social settings," he says. Wilson Stiner, Bethany Boles Alumni can also network with Group on LinkedIn, where about and Mark Sabagereka. each other through the College's 650 members are using the site to network and reconnect. Online Community at www. Recently, the College enhanced conncoll.edu/alumni. The online Find out everything from its presence on social networking directory lists all alumni and is how one alum became a searchable by job, class year, and city sites like Facebook and Linkedln cartoon voice actor to how or state. and even developed its own YouTube another found a new pet at The offices of College Relations channel. and Alumni Relations have made "Dogtoberfest" in Arizona Over the past few weeks, the changes to the Online Community's College has posted new videos, during his cross-country move "Jobs & Careers" section to highlight photos and news items. to Los Angeles. resources that help alumni connect The pages' fan bases are growing with each other. every day as students, prospective Join the discussion by posting Do you have suggestions of what students and alumni sign on to show you'd like to see on these pages? a comment, and sign up for their pride. On LinkedIn, graduates E-mail [email protected] or are even talking about their favorite the blog's feed so you'll join the sites and post your ideas. professors. always know when there's a - Rachel Harrington "Every class I took with Prof. new posting.
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>FOR THE SECOND YEAR in a row, The Chronicle of Higher Education recognized Connecticut College as a top producer of winners of the]. William Fulbright Fellowship among liberal arts colleges. The five2008 student Fulbright awards, announced in May, tied 2007's record number at the College, with three seniors and two recent alumni selected to receive Fulbright Student Program grants. The prestigious awards allow the Fulbright scholars to live, teach and conduct research abroad for an academic year. "These Fulbright Fellows exemplify the academic intellect and civic engagement of Connecticut College students," President Leo I. Higdon, J r., says. "Through the Fulbright fellowship and other distinctive programs, our students are making a Charles Chu to be remembered meaningful and very positive impact in the world." Bridget Baird, professor of >THE COLLEGE WILL HOLD mathematics and computer science, a memorial service for Professor Emeritus was also selected by the Fulbright of Chinese Charles Chi-lung Chu on Scholar Program last year to be one of Saturday, April 18, at 2:30 p.m. in 800 U.S. faculty and professionals to Harkness Chapel. Chu, who died Oct. lecture and conduct research abroad. 30, was also the founding curator of She is spending spring semester at the the College's Chu-Griflis Asian Art Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Collection. A reception will follow in the Ecuador, where she is teaching a Charles Chu Asian Art Reading Room math class that focuses on computer in Shain Library. Chu's paintings will be applications and a project-based on exhibit in the Chu Room and at the seminar in virtual reality, which will Lyman Allyn Art Museum. Alumni and be centered around the development friends who plan to attend the service in of a multimedia, interactive virtual Harkness Chapel are asked ro R.S.Y.P. to reality simulation that focuses on Kathleen Murphy at 860-439-2666. an Ecuadorian archaeological site or historical event. -Amy Martin
8 CC,CONNECTICUT cou.ece MAGAZINE SPRING Z009 ------1 >notebook
A mid-winter night of heavy metal
>ANYONE FAMILIAR WITH and Vibraphone" Burrery didn't just "curious with manmade sound." Connecticut College's prestigious play the mba; he hit the edge of his At the time, fishermen were encoun- Evans Hall knows that everything from instrument with a drumstick, creat- tering problems with humpback whales Mozart concertos to Rachmaninov ing a mini-percussion duet with the getting entangled in fishing ners; the piano trios have graced its stage. But vibraphonist. He ended the piece by only solution was co cur the whales our how about heavy metal? throwing a beaded necklace inside his of the nets. Bur if the whale was nor At the stan of the spring semester, horn, allowing the beads to resonate. calm enough, it would be shot. Buttery Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Later, in "Quartet 1970," Buttery decided co ex peri menr with music's i0- Gary Buttery performed a tuba con- played the tuba alongside two percus- Auence on reducing the whales' stress, cert, "A Mid-Winter Night of Heavy sionists and a clarinetist for most of hoping it would be "something that Metal." Buttery, the principal cubist of the piece, but got up, left his tuba, could calm the whale down in order to the U.S. Coast Guard Band for more and joined the percussionists for the release it." than 20 years, says it was an exciting ending. Using hydrophones that made it new concert, even for himself. Buttery says that when he was possible for the whales to hear the mu- "The only piece I had ever played selecting works for the show, he tried sic underwater, Buttery says, "I would before," Buttery says, "was the one to pick unique selections to create his sit out there and play on a rubber raft with vibraphone. The resr I learned in ideal concert. "The literature I picked in the middle of Trinity Bay." The the fall." for this concert was stuff I've always humpbacks seemed to enjoy the music, Opening the show with an impres- wanted to do all together," he says. Buttery says, because at rimes the sive cuba concerto, Buttery moved on Bur Buttery is no stranger to rhe ab- gentle behemoths would circle his raft. to works that didn't cease to surprise stract, having researched the effects of Buttery's experience prompted him to the audience. In "Residue for Tuba music on humpback whales. "I starred compose "Conversation with Grace," working with whales in 1977 for mba and humpback whale. up in Newfoundland," Despite the lack of whale-and- Buttery says. He says tuba duets at his most recent concert, he was interested Buttery was nonetheless able to prove in whether the incredible range of the mba. or nor the Whether playing with a vibraphone or whales serenading cetaceans, this heavy metal were instrument, weighing in at over 30 pounds, is not to be taken lightly. - Rebecca Crovo '11
Hear the 'heavy metal' sounds of Gary Buttery at http://cconline.conncoll.edu
ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
OF MUSIC GARY BUTTERY
A. VINCENT SCARANO
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>JUST TWO YEARS AFTER ITS founding, Spokespeople has "grown exponentially," says co-director Sara Kruger '10 (below). The club, which collects used bicycles, fixes them up, and then donates them or rents them out on campus, has found an enthusiastic membership among students, staff and faculty. At open shop time each week, in the brightly CONSTRUCTION IS ACCELERATING ON THE COLLEGE'S NEW 6,500-SQUARE-FOOT FITNESS painted basement of 360 House, CENTER, WHICH WILL OFFER A SWEEPING VIEW OF THE THAMES RIVER AND SILFEN members show anyone interested TRACK AND FIELD, THE $8 MILLION PROJECT IS FINANCED COMPLETELY THROUGH FUNDRAISING, INCLUDING A $3.5 MILLION GIFT AND A $2 MILLION GIFT. THE FACILITY how to fix a donated bike or tune up WILL OPEN ITS DOORS IN TIME FOR THE START OF THE FALL SEMESTER. their own ride. The club organizes group rides to events and the beach and leads tours during campus events Annual award honors four like Fall Weekend. And they're joining forces with local groups trying to who uphold Dr. King's legacy make New London more bike-friendly. "We're definitely looking to expand >THREE MEMBERS OF the Upward Bound Program and as a trained Peacejam mentor. more out into the community," Celia the College community and a local seventh-grader were honored with Bhatia, director of the Holleran Whitehead '11 says. Donations keep the College's Martin Luther King Center, was honored for his their wheels turning; send bikes, parts, Jr. Service Award on Jan. 30. passionate work to end oppression tools, helmets, locks or money to The annual award is given and discrimination. In addition to Spokespeople, c/o Celia Whitehead, co honor those who uphold the serving as an adviser, mentor and legacy of Dr. King's work. This role model to his students, Bhatia Box 5081, Connecticut College, 270 year's recipients are Heather Day has helped raise $40,000 to build Mohegan Ave., New London, CT '09, Associate Professor of Human sanitation facilities for the most 06320. - Phoebe Hall Development Sunil Bhatia, Vice underserved communities in India President for Administration through his work with Shelter Ulysses Hammond, and seventh- Associates. grader Taylor Pierce of the Dual Hammond, president of the Dr. Language Arts Academy in New Marrin Luther King]r. Memorial London. Scholarship Trust Fund and co- Day, an American studies founder of the Tutoring for Success/ major and scholar in the College's Preparing Tomorrow's Leaders Holleran Center for Community Today program in New London, Action and Public Policy, is works to make it possible for all committed to working for social students to pursue higher education justice and racial equality. A native and become community leaders. of Williamsburg, Mass., Day has Pierce, this year's community focused her efforts on working member award-winner, launched with children and adolescents a peer counseling group at her through organizations like school and initiated a class trip to a the Southeastern Connecticut Spanish-speaking country. - Amy Women's Center, as a tutor with Martin
10 CC,CONNECTICUTCOLLEGE MAGAZINE SPRING 2009 An afternoon with author Hannah Tinti '94
>AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR before explaining how a good story Hannah Tinti '94 visited an English can be broken into five pans: the class in December to share her invalu- setup, the propelling event, the rising able knowledge with a new generation action, the climax and the conclusion. of young writers, leaving her own To demonstrate her point, she then mark on the school where she found read the Dr. Seuss classic The Cat in her calling. the Hat. Timi, who won the prestigious "One of the reasons that this story John Sargent Sf. First Novel prize has endured in the canon of children's for her critically acclaimed book The literature for so long is because it Good Thief, returned to her alma perfectly follows the plot structure mater to give a reading and teach as a that I just described," she cold the guest lecturer for the English Seminar class. She also read Raymond Carver's in Fiction. She was joined by visiting Cathedral, explaining this short story professor Anne Srameshkin '00, along succeeds "not just because of its won- with Roman S. and T atiana Weller derful, sparse prose, but also because Professor of English Blanche Boyd, of its immaculate structure." Tinti who inspi red Tinti to give up her then cook the class through some writ- original major, biology, and take up ing exercises before answering ques- writing. tions about the an of writing and life Tinri broke the ice with jokes as a writer. - Christopher Gregory '09
»for more news, go 10 www.conncoll.edu 11 CONNECTICUT COLLEGE'S MEN'S DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP NETWORK, AN ORGANIZATION FORMED TO UNITE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, HOSTED A DINNER AT THE SMITH IN NEW YORK CITY IN JANUARY, COLLEGE TRUSTEES AND ALUMNI ALSO ATTENDED.
Seminar on Success prepares students for what's next
>THE CHALLENGE OF author, reminded her young audience College, rhe small class sizes and sup- finding a job during a recession was that what they say at a job interview portive atmosphere all were instru- a main focus of the third annual is as important as how they say it, and mental to their success in the working Seminar on Success, an afternoon to be mindful of body language and world. Muller, a corporate attorney, dedicated to preparing juniors and tone. During a question-and-answer cited another advantage of their alma seniors for the transition from student session with an alumni panel, Neil mater: "It really means something to job-seeker. But this year's rigorous Maniar '94, who works in commu- (to other alumni) that you both went program, arrended by more than 80 nity health at Brigham and Women's to Conn, and they care. That's why students, offered a variety of resources Hospital in Boston, offered comfort- my boss hired me - his wife went to they can use to their advantage. "The ing advice: "There are a lot of paths Conn." reality of the job process hits hard. It to get where you want to go, and Brooke Smith '09 says the Seminar doesn't take just sending out a resume where Iam is not where Ithought I'd on Success made her feel "empow- anymore," says Director of Alumni be 15 years ago. You find your way." ered," adding, "It gave me a sense of Relations Bridget McShane, whose The other alumni on the panel- how much of a team we are, as op- department organized the January Michael Muller '00, Brooke Kennedy posed to competing with one another, event. '01 and Jessica Nowak '04 - echoed and how much of a support system Keynote speaker Frances Cole this sentiment, and said the critical we have." -Arielle Shipper '10 Jones '86, a corporate coach and thinking they learned at Connecticut
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They are the champions Four Camels join Hall of Fame
>THE CONNECTICUT followed the ceremony. College Athletic Hall of Fame "We're extremely proud of this welcomed four new inductees in a year'sAthletic Hall of Farne class," special ceremony last month. says Fran Shields, the Katherine The class of 2008 inductees are: Wenk Cbrisroflers '45 Director of Athletics. "Caroline Davis • Caroline Davis '99 (soccer, and the rowing pair of Gallagher basketball) and Johnson took their teams to Tough to beat • The tearn of Dan Gallagher the highest level possible; and )81 and Livingston Johnson '79 Fluegelman Wexler personified the on home sheet (rowing) spirit of fitness and well ness in the • Joan Fluegelman Wexler '53 College's early years. These alumni >AT PRESS TIME, THE (field hockey, basketball, softball) reaffirm our mission to educate the Connecticut College men's hockey entire person." team had clinched its third consecutive The class was recognized briefly The Athletic Hall of Fame, berth in the NESCAC Championship during the halftime of a women's created in 1989, annually honors Tournament with a record of 12-7-3 basketball game against Wesleyan individuals who have brought and an 8-6-3 mark in league play. that afternoon. In the evening, distinction to themselves and the Head coach Jim Ward's Camels plaques were unveiled in the Hall College through commitment, played some of their best hockey of Fame Room off the foyer of achievement, sportsmanship and on their home ice, holding a 9-2-2 the Charles B. Luce Fieldhouse. leadership in athletics. - WilL record. The 12 wins are the most for A dinner honoring the athletes Tomasian any Camel men's hockey team since the 1997-1998 squad posted a 14-10 record. Co-captain Trevor Bradley '10 leads the team in scoring with eight goals, 13 assists and 21 points. Brett Moore '10 was named a semifinalist for the ninth Joe Concannon Award,
presented to the best American-born college hockey player in New England playing at the D-II/III level. He tallied 20 points, seven goals and 13 assists. Co-captain Sean Driscoll '10 tallied eight goals, seven assists and 15 points. Rookie Julien Bouret '12 notched seven goals, eight assists and 15 points. Ryan Howarth '10 amassed eight goals, six assists and 14 points. Greg ParkerTf was fourth in NESCAC save percentage (.924) and sixth in goals against average (2.49). Parker (Dec. l) and Moore (Jan. 26) garnered CONNECTICUT COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES CAROLINE DAVIS '99, SECOND FROM LEFT,
AND LIVINGSTON JOHNSON '79, SECOND FROM RIGHT, POSE WITH KEN KLINE, ASSOCIATE NESCAC Player of rhe Week honors DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AND DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM, FAR LEFT, for the Camels during this memorable AND RIC RICCI, MEN'S ROWING COACH AND WATERFRONT DIRECTOR, AT THE INDUCTION season. - WiLl Tomasian CEREMONY LAST MONTH.
»for more news, go to _.conncoll.edu 13 Send your original First Person essay, ot 450-500 words, to [email protected]. Please include your name and class year. Essays may be on any topic of First Person: interest to the Connecticut College community. A young alum's tribute to her grandmother, who graduated 60 years before her
>RECENT GRADUATES OF was diagnosed with rheumaroid to. Bur she refused ro let her condi- Conneccicur College may recall that arthritis, a devastating autoimmune tion foil her. Instead, she decided to the older dorms had derelict phone disease that slowly and painfully change mediums, from oil to pastel booths, made obsolete long ago by destroys the joints, and eventually and finally to watercolor, until all that phone lines in each student's room deforms the hands permanently. An was left to her was a thumb. (and even more recently by the cell accomplished painter for most of Over the course of 10 years, with phones nearly every student carries). her life, she initially found it nearly only that thumb and a keyboard, While this may not have had any impossible to paint the way she used she wrote books of poetry and short significance to most stu- stories. (She used to joke dents, for me it was always that she had a pesky a reminder of my grand- muse who wouldn't let mother, Elinor Houston her sleep if she wasn't Oberlin '44. leering her creativity [r was in one of those Row.) She found a way to very phone booths that exercise her mind even my grandfather, David - when her body wasn't in a Naval officer who, at the the mood ro cooperate; time, was on campus to she started a blog. got a meet friends - first spot- Facebook account, and ted Ellie, then a junior gO[ her assisted living at Connecticut College. community involved. Despite the mundane There was never any surroundings, he thought doubt with Nana: She, she was exceptionally nor her disease, was in beautiful. Never one to control of her life. hesitate when he spot- Elinor Houston ted an opportunity, my Oberlin '44 passed away grandfather pulled her out last April. She was active of the phone booth and until the very last; she kissed her. was an exemplary gradu- But my grandmother ate. Her life is a story of was hardly the delicate, what it truly means to helpless beauty that her face adversity with grace romantic beginnings with and courage. She will be my grandfather imply; in missed. - Elinor Pisano her case, looks came with '04 extraordinary intellect, strength, humor and kindness. David Oberlin ELINOR HOUSTON OBERLIN was a lucky man indeed, '44, RIGHT, AND MARY KENT and he knew it. NORTON '44 ON THE STEPS
At the age of 40, Nana OF HARKNESS
14 CC,CONNECTICUTCOLLEGE MAGAZINE SPRING 2009 ask a camel by Phoebe Hall
Q: "What advice would you give first-time job-seekers?"
Matt Magida '07, who is juggling two jobs and MBA classes, offers these tips.
A: 1. Send a cover letter with every job application. 2. Write a thank-you note after every interview. 3. Negotiate your salary after every job offer. 4. Be sure to network. 5. Start saving a small percentage of your paycheck now. 6. Avoid superfluous spending. 7. Don't be afraid to get a second job. 8. It's OK to make mistakes and even fail in your first job. 9. Have a back-up plan throughout life. 10. If the job doesn't fit, don't take it.
"I knew some of this when I graduated, like sending a cover letter and a thank-you note. And negotiating your salary ~ it does pm you ahead if you're not afraid to ask. When you get raises your new salary is based on your starting salary, so it adds up in the end.
"1 do more networking now, on the job, than when 1 was in college.
You never know who knows who, so it's really important (Q always be on the lookout and always have your business card.
"I made some poor career decisions immediately after Connecticut College, bur in retrospect they were the best mistakes I ever made. I gained so much valuable insight into what J want in a career and in life that now I'm much more prepared for the real world."
»for more news, go to www.conncoll.edu 15 LADY TIGER
A NEW FACULTY MEMBER GOES DEEP INTO THE JUNGLE TO ADVANCE HER THEORY OF HOW GLOBAL RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS EVOLVE
Story by Alex Barnett Photos by Elisabeth Fahrni Mansur
hen Assistant Professor of Religious reaches the edge of the world's largest mangrove Studies Sufia Mendez Uddin goes forest. This vast expanse of jungle-covered islands abroad to pursue her research on Islam, and swamps stretches from southern Bangladesh • she does not go to an air-conditioned into West Bengal, India. There she boards a small archive or an ancient city in the Middle wooden boat that, following the countless channels East. Instead, after a 22-hour Hight to intersecting the mangroves, motors deep into the Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, she boards a forest. Finally she reaches her destination, the smaller plane bound for a town called jessore, tiny villages where the people worship a female and from there makes a two-hour car trip south deity named Bonbibi - "lady of the forest" - along narrow roads teeming with traffic, until she whose purpose is to protect them from tigers.
16 CC,CONN£CTICUT COLLEGE MAGAZINE SPRING 2009
"THIS MAY NOT LOOK LIKE ISLAM TO US, BUT IT IS.
he mangroves are called the Bangladeshi father and Puerto Rican Islam is not really Islam at all, bur a Sundar bans, "the beautiful mother, Uddin dates her fascination confused mix ofIslam and Hinduism- forests" in the Bengali with South Asia to early childhood, in the language of scholars, a "syncretic language, and they are indeed when her father brought the family to practice." beautiful, says Uddin, who live for two months in his home village "1 made the case in my first book first came here in 2005 as in Bangladesh. Although she remembers that what Muslims were doing in Bengal a Fulbright scholar to study Bonbibi many illnesses and difficulties (including was not syncretism, bur rather a Bengali- veneration. But it is not a place one a near-miss with a cobra), Uddin says: informed Islam," Uddin says. "I wanted would likely choose to live. There "I just fell in love with it. Since then, I to see if that was still the case here, in is virtually no infrastructure - no have always been passionate about South the Sundarbans." electricity, no stores and few roads. The Asian culture and history and had a people who live here are extremely poor strong desire to know it better." FINDING BONBIBI and, in a pattern not much changed She majored in religion and South since the l Srh century, many venture Asian studies at Colgate University The Bonbibi cult presents an to into the forest collect honey, fish or and then earned a master's degree important opportunity to explore these cut wood. In doing so, they risk attack in international development before questions. Because the people of the by the most famous inhabitants of the pursuing a Ph.D. in Islamic studies at Sundarbans live on the extreme margins region, the royal Bengal tigers, which the University of Pennsylvania. There of society, their practices are virtually kill dozens of people here each year. she studied both Arabic literature and unknown to scholars, and they have Before entering the forest, both South Asian literature and history. Her been little affected by Islamic reform Muslims and Hindus honor Bonbibi, first book, Constructing Bangladesh: movements. And because Bonbibi is a beautiful woman whose face can be Religion, Ethnicity, and Language in an venerated by both Muslims and Hindus, seen painted on clay statues in makeshift Islamic Nation, was published in 2006. the cult presents a perfect test case for shrines in the mangroves. "Work parries The following year she left her position examining the syncretism issue. will not go imo the forest unless they are at the University of Vermont to join the To understand Bonbibi worship and accompanied by aftkir or agunin," ritual faculty at Connecticut College. record the largely oral traditions around specialists who say prayets to invoke Throughout her career, Uddin's the deity, Uddin has developed an Bonbibis protection from tigers, Uddin research has focused on Bengali Islam, a innovative research approach combining says. Five times in the last three years distinctive kind of Islam that took root ethnography and textual studies. Uddin has come to the Sundarbans to in rural communities, in the Bengali Working with a Bangladeshi research documem and study this shared worship. language, in what is now Bangladesh assistant, she photographs shrines, and neighboring parrs of India. She videotapes ritual performances, and CHILDHOOD PASSION wants to challenge the idea, first interviews people about how they honor advanced in the 19th century by Islamic Bonbibi and why. Uddin travels and Born and raised in Queens by a reformers and scholars, that Bengali lives entirely on the boat, which carries
SINCE 2005, UDDIN HAS TRAVELED TO THE REMOTE MANGROVE FORESTS OF BANGLADESH ANO INDIA TO STUDY LOCAL WORSHIP OF BONBIBI, A HINDU GODDESS BELIEVED TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM THE TIGERS THAT LIVE IN THE JUNGLE AND KILL DOZENS OF PEOPLE EVERY YEAR.
18 CC,CONNECTICUTCOLLEGE MAGAZINE SPRING 2009 THERE ARE MANY WAYS OF BEING MUSLIM." - SUFIA UDDIN
a week's supply of food and drinking the tiger to remain in the forest, water. Two crew members pilot the boat, under her auspices. cook meals and provide security. The myth, says Uddin, is a Uddin is finding that Muslims subtle story about how Islam worship Bonbibi quite differently from came to the forest and how Hindus; members of both groups fit people of different religious the deity into larger worldviews. For traditions coexist peacefully Muslims, she is a Sufi saint - a woman there. It also has a larger endowed by God with specific powers, significance, she believes, because whose protection they seek through the it "lslamicizes Bengal, and display of red flags and Rower garlands; brings Bengal into the history of Hindus worship her as a goddess, Islam." leaving offerings before day likenesses. In Uddin's view, the shared worship DIFFERENT VISION is not a simple equation bur reflects something else: a shared dependence on Uddin plans to publish her the forest and a very practical need for translation of the puthi next protection. year, as parr of a larger work on A central element of Bonbibi Bonbibi, and also intends to worship for both Muslims and Hindus contribute the many video and is recitation of a poem (belonging to a audio recordings she has made of Bengali Muslim genre known as puthl) Bonbibi worship to the BangIa that tells her story. Uddin tracked Academy in Dhaka and the down the first recorded version of the Archives and Research Center to be regionally informed." poem, printed in the 19th century in for Ethnomusicology in India. The professor is looking forward an antique form of Bengali, and spent As, a scholar, Uddin is skeptical of to incorporating her Bonbibi research several months translating the 40-page the concept of syncretism, with its into her teaching on religion and Islam document. implication of a "pure" or original and hopes to bring srudenrs with her to "The puthi tells how an Arab Muslim tradition that has been distorted. Her shared sacred sites in South Asia in the girl named Bonbibi was given the charge study of Bengali Islam suggests to her a future. by God to go protect the people in the different vision of how global religious "I love doing this research, because low-lying area to the east from the tiger traditions spread and evolve. "When a it breaks down assumptions about what god," Uddin says. In the poem, Bonbibi religion gets brought to a new place, it's Islam is," she says. "This may not look defeats the tiger god, a Hindu deity, in not going to be practiced in the same like Islam to us, but it is. There are vividly described battles. Yet she allows way. A religious tradition is always going many ways of being Muslim." ..().
THOUGH BOTH MUSLIMS AND HINDUS VENERATE BONBIBI (TOP RIGHT). UDDIN CHALLENGES THE CONVENTIONAL WISDOM THAT THE TRADITION IS A CONFUSED MIX OF THE TWO RELIGIONS. INSTEAD ARGUING THAT IT REPRESENTS A PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE.
CC,CONNECTICUT COllEGE MAGAZINE SPIlING 20M 19 In the glow of Alfred Nobel
His work with green fluorescent protein put Marc Zimmer, the Barbara Zaccheo Kahn '72 Professorof Chemistry, among the luminaries of science at the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm in December.
n just a few days, from late November co make human tumors glow so they could be followed early December, my wardrobe made a quick as rhey metastasized in a mouse. The GFP gene also transition from shorts and 'l-shirts to white had been inserted in bacteria in such a way that they tie and tails as I went from a field trip in fluoresced when in the presence of anthrax spores. Vieques, Puerto Rico, with 17 of my students The time had come for a book about GFP. Since no to attending the Nobel Award banquet in one else had done it, I took a shot and wrote Glowing Stockholm, Sweden. Genes over the summer in 2003; it was a surprisingly The road to Stockholm, via Vieques, was paved painless birth. Unfortunately it wasn't selling very with serendipity for me. It started in 1995 when well, so when Andrew Weber '07, a summer intern in Bruce Branchini, my department chair and firefly my lab, was waiting for some calculations to finish, specialist, invited Douglas Prasher to give a seminar at I decided we should create a GFP Web site (http:// Connecticut College about green fluorescent protein, gfp.conncoll.edu). The site started small bur has which he had just cloned from jellyfish. In his seminar since grown, and although it has had nearly a million he told us that GFP could be used to show where and visitors, it didn't fulfill its function of making a when a protein was made in a living organism. At the bestseller of my book. time, not many scientists were using GFP, and it was a Our Web site became popular with high school relatively unknown molecule; but it had the potential teachers and also, apparently, with the Royal Swedish to be big - very big. Academy of Sciences, which invited me to come to Prasher ended his talk by mentioning something Stockholm and talk to them about GFP. The details that was puzzling him and the few others studying of my role and their deliberations are secret for the GFP at that time: exactly how does GFP become next 50 years. It's a bit like a spy novel; I love it! The fluorescent? Working as a ream, John Lusins '96, Amy only thing I feel comfortable writing is that they never Nemser '97, Branchini, my compmers and I came up asked me who I thought should get the Nobel Prize if with the solution. Since then my students and I have they were going to award it to GFP researchers. The focused our research efforts on GFP. rules of Alfred Nobel's will state that the prize can By 2000, GFP was no longer an unknown jellyfish be awarded to at most three living researchers; in the protein, and more than 10,000 papers had been case of GFp, it could have gone to any of five different published concerning GFP. Scientists had used it to people.
20 CC,CONN~CTICIJTCOLl~G~ MAGAZINE SPRING 2009 CC,CONNEClICUT COllEGE r.tAGAZINE SPRING 2009 21 My book and Web site led to my teaching each Nobel laureate we would experience Nobel a freshman seminar, Glow. It's all about week in Stockholm. However, the gastronomical bioluminescent organisms and. how the and intellectual feasts came at a price: In order to proteins involved in their light production attend I had to kick my eveningwear standards can be used in biology and medicine. This up a couple of notches. To pass muster I would
year Ihad 17 students in the class, all part of have to rent a tuxedo, shoes, black tie, shirt and the Science Leaders Program (CC Magazine, cufflinks, as well as white tie and tails. Winter 2008-2009). On our field trip to Vieques, we swam among dinoflagellates, obel week was magical. The December which light up when touched. The seminar Nsun sets at 2:45 p.m. in Stockholm, and also had some visitors, such as Nicole McNiel the paths to the Nordic Museum and the Royal '93 - now at the Center for Cancer Research, Swedish Academy of Sciences, sites of some of National Cancer Institute - and Ghia the receptions, were lit up with flickering torches. Euskirchen, who was the first person to ever Inside the beautifully decorated halls were take Prasher's GFP gene and make it t equally decorated laureates, their friends fluoresce in an organism other and members of the academy. Here than a jellyfish. we sipped Champagne and On Ocr. 8 the Nobel enjoyed reindeer pate. Foundation was It was Before coming to scheduled to announce Stockholm I knew three the chemistry prize, the most rewarding day of of the Nobel laureates. and my class was very my academic life, but it was I'd met Luc Montagnier, excited knowing the discoverer of the that there was a real about to get even better: An AIDS virus, when he was possibility that GFP awarded an honorary could be recognized. invitation to attend the Nobel doctorate at Connecticut At 5:30 a.m. my wife Prize Award Ceremony and College; and Iknew and I were in front of Chalfie and Shimomura the computer watching Banquet soon came to my through our common the live broadcast of campus mailbox. interest in GFP. However the the award and heard the laureates were in demand at the exhilarating news: the 2008 receptions, and we spent our time Nobel Prize in Chemistry was talking with members of the selection awarded to Osamu Shimomura, Martin committee and GFP friends, including Chalfie and Roger Tsien "for the discovery and Euskirchen and Prasber, who were there as Chalfie's development of the green fluorescent protein, GFP." guests. Each night after the festivities we would all Unfortunately Prasher, whose seminar was the pass through a line of photographers and journalists impetus of my interest in GFP, was not among the before returning to the Grand Hotel and our soft, prizewinners. turned-down beds and heated towels. The Nobel Foundation established a link to my The Nobel lectures for physics, chemistry and Web site and used it in its announcement. On that economics were presented at the University of day, more than 50,000 people visited the site, and I Stockholm. I attended three chemistry lectures and was interviewed by the journals Science and Nature. one economics lecture and was gratified to see some It was the most rewarding day of my academic life, images from our Web sire used by the laureates. but it was about to get even better: An invitation The unquestionable highlights of the week were the to attend the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and award ceremony and banquet hosted by King Carl Banquet came to my campus mailbox. With it was XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. It was an intellectual a major incentive to attend, not that we needed one hybrid of the Olympic opening ceremonies and the - a week's accommodation at the elegant Grand Academy Awards, and it's broadcast live on Swedish Hotel, where together with friends and relatives of and Japanese television. The menu and the dresses
22 CC,CONNECTICUT COLLEGE MAGAZINE SPRING 2009 worn by the queen and princesses were a well-kept carrying three servings of Pears Helene with flares secret until the evening of Dec. 10, the anniversary of shooting out three feet of sparks. Bur the highlight of Alfred Nobel's dearh. the evening for me was The next day they were Tsien's banquet speech, allover the In rernet which he concluded and on the front page with, "My final thanks of all the Swedish are to both the jellyfish dailies. Chalfie was and corals: long may seated beside Crown they have intact habitats
Princess Victoria, while in which (Q shine!" economics laureate After a week wi th Paul Krugman enjoyed Nobel laureates and the company of her their colleagues, I am younger sister, Princess convinced that we have Madeleine. Prince Carl a few Connecricur Philip had Wendy Tsien, College students with wife of chemist Roger the capabilities and Tsien, as his guest of educational background honor. Not reported to conduct Nobel- in the papers but worthy research. But equally important was more than intellect and the fact that my wife education is required was entertained by the to become a science presidents of Uppsala superstar. He or she University and the Royal must first have the Institute of Technology, opponumty to Start a while my neighbors were groundbreaking project twO biochemists from and then follow it with Lund University. near-maniacal passion. On the morning The fact that GFP of the feast, more was the basis of a Nobel than 7,000 porcelain Prize in Chemistry. pieces, 5,000 glasses and that 1could be
and 10,000 pieces NQIlELPRISET parr of the excitement of silverware were The Noobel "U:< associated with its meticulously laid out award. was a dream on the 470 meters of come true. I have T>III,..,... """ linen that adorned the _ ....._04 ..-. .. always used dreams and banquet's 65 tables. The goals to get me where I ...... A ... e-..,.. C__ spectacle surrounding """ ___'I,_ ."""'~C«tll"'.U1'''''''M._' .."...,...... ,_...__ needed to go, whether the meal must be part it is Vieques with a U.Vl'_ ... ..,., ...... -.. ...-- of the reason the Nobel _._1. ...c_ _ ""'.... group of potential banquet is an annual science superstars from Connecticut College TV viewing tradition in FROM TOP: WAITERS SERVE FLAMING DISHES Sweden. Accompanied OF PEARS HELENE FOR DESSERT; ZIMMER, RIGHT. POSES or Stockholm with the by a fanfare, waiters WITH JIM REMINGTON. WHO FIRST DISCOVERED THE science elite. My new processed down a central CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF GFP; ZIMMER'S INVITATION TO THE dream is that one of my staircase balancing the NOBEL PRIZE AWARO CEREMONY AND BANQUET. students will be invited food above their heads. (Q Stockholm one day, The king was served first, immediately followed by the nor as a guest of the Nobel Foundation, bur as the queen. The desserts arrived in the dark, each server medicine or chemistry laureate .•
CC,CONNECTICUT COllEGE MAGAnNE SPRING 200'9 23 he was one of 13 r class at what was then an all-worn en's school in the early 19605, years before Connecticut College had earned its reputation for a strong undergraduate program in the sciences. At that time she cook many courses that focused on the arts and humanities, and while she says those subjects enriched her as a person and served her well in that regard, they left her at a disadvantage when it came to graduate schooL When Viretca enrolled in a graduate program in immunology at New York University, that first year was "a wake-up call." But the challenge proved to be no obstacle for the energetic Virerta, who graduated and then joined the NYU faculty. In 1974 she found her way to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, where she remains today as professor of microbiology, director of the Cancer Immunobiology Center and holder of the Sheryle Simmons Patigian Distinguished Chair in Cancer Immunobiology. Over the decades she has racked up a resume of prestigious awards, written over 500 papers and CANCER founded two biotech companies. She is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, the National Academy of Sciences, CROSSHAIRS the American Academy of Arts and Science, the Institute of Medicine, the American Academy of Microbiology and the American Academy of Cancer Immunology. She is among the 100 most cited biomedical scientists and the 10 most cited women of the past several decades. In 1997 Connecticut College awarded her the Leslie Rovetti by College Medal.
24 CCCONNECTICUT COLLEGE MAGAZINE SPRING 2009 Seek destroy and knowing she had a hand in it, is changed a lot," she says. gratifying. One of her former fellows, Although the attitudes may be Among Virertas current projects are Linda Buck, won the 2004 Nobel Prize different, both Virerra and Grossel targeted cancer therapeutics that direct in Physiology or Medicine. say that most science faculties are not toxic agents to the cancer cells. "That was very rewarding and very yer half female. Twency-firsr-century "They seek and destroy, basically," exciting," Virecra says. undergraduate and graduate programs she says. "It's very much like a guided are attracting equal numbers of women missile approach." Shattering the - unlike in Vitetca's day - bur both Her targeted therapeutics are an ceiling say that ratio begins to change after grad improvement over standard treatments school. "It's a nationwide problem," Grossel in which the entire body is subject to While accomplishing her research the toxic agent, such as radiation or says. goals in Texas, Vitetra noticed a chemotherapy. barrier hindering the success of female Another project in her laboratory is a academics. Not willing to be content Unlimited new platform for making vaccines. She with JUSt her own success, she helped has successfully created a ricin vaccine Looking 20 years into the found the Women in Science and for biodefense, and is working on other future, Viretta can see even greater Medicine Advisory Committee, or vaccines for pathogens that have no improvements in cancer therapies and WISMAC. vaccine now, such as HIV; hepatitis C vaccinations, but one thing she doesn't "I have a very large mouth when and West Nile virus. see is her own retirement. it comes to these things," she says, She estimates that her research "I'm good to go till I fall over," laughing. takes up 40 hours every week, and she says. "As long as the neurons are She rook the reins at WISMAC she probably spends another 40 hours working and the ideas are flowing, I'm and helped to build a childcare center looking for funding sources. The good to go." and establish salary equity among the National Institutes of Health, the She sees the field of cancer therapy faculty. After 10 yeats, she felt she had Department of Defense, the BiJJ & moving into the realm of custom drugs accomplished enough to step down. Melinda Gates Foundation where treatments are tailored to and other sources have each individual. Cancer could funded her research. As long as the neurons one day become a chronic "In the past eight years, illness, one that can be managed. it crashed," she says of are working and Early detection will be more research funding. "The common, and vaccines may well Bush administration was not the ideas are flowing, prevent most types of cancer. very favorable to scientific If the targeted therapies she research .... A lot of I'm good to go. is working on now become scientists have left the field." the norm, she says the "slash- She hopes that aspect of "Consciousness was raised and things burn-cut mentality" of roday's her profession is about to change. were actually done," she says. Now, cancer treatments will be relegated to "I think Obama's high on science and "Texas is more open and willing to medical history with leeches, and it technology," she says. ''I'm just hoping it listen." will be possible to not "kill the person will be fixed." There were fights, she says, but all and the rumor at the same time," as Vitetta is also a professor who teaches were weJJ worth it. chemotherapy sometimes does now. and works with graduate students and "It involved a lot of battles," she "Everything is about specificity." she fellows. notes. "I could show you the bruises on says. "There are unlimited possibilities." "I like to see them succeed and my back." When not in her lab or teaching, carry the torch into the future," she Connecticut College is also looking Viretra doesn't spend a lot oftime with says of her graduate fellows. And as for for ways to achieve gender equality, her feet up. She breeds, grows 'and shows teaching, "It's very rewarding when they according to Martha Grassel, associate orchids and is a competitive weight finally get it." professor of biology and chair of the lifter. She doesn't own a television. Watching her proteges transition department. "I rarely sit still," she says. "I've into their own successful careers, "The environment for women has learned to sleep standing up." •
CC,COtiNECTICUT COll-EGE MAGAZINE SPRING 2009 25 ORLDLY KNOW All students benefit from the global
wo years ago, when Dulguun Baasandavaa '07 stepped up to get his diploma on Tempel Green, the economics major from Mongolia earned T another distinction: He was the first student to graduate from Connecticut College with financial support from the Davis United World College Scholars Program. Five more followed in 2008, and this year, eight UWC Scholars - the largest cohort yet - will earn their degrees. Coming from all over the world, these students have at least one thing in common. Each graduated from one of the 12 United World Colleges, unique international high schools
From the moment I opened the Connecticut College Web site I knew this school would change my life - and it did.
- DORIS DEKOVIC '09, CROATIA
26 CC,CONNECTICUT COLLEGE MAGAZINE SPRING 2009 Story by Lisa Brownell
Photos by A. Vincent LEIDGE Scarano outlook of the Davis United World Scholars
dedicated to promoting peace and global understanding. "These students bring extraordinary cross-cultural perspectives and experiences to our campus community," says President Leo 1. Higdon, Jr. "They deepen our focus on internationalism, and they enrich discussion inside and outside the classroom." Since 2000, philanthropists Shelby M.e. Davis and Gale W. Davis have been providing financial assistance to UWC graduates attending a select group of 0.5. colleges and
universities. In 2004, Connecticut College was invited to join the program, and since then the number of UWC students enrolling at Connecticut College has grown rapidly. The Davis UWC Scholars Program initially provided
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Connecticut College opened many unforeseen doors, redefining my world vision. At a pioneering financial development firm in Peru last summer, I was able to observe the pragmatic use of development economic theories, fundamentally reshaping the way I understood human rights and freedoms.
- BRAIS LaURO LARINa '09, SPAIN
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By appreciating the differences and the fact that my traditions and living standards may be unique to someone else, I have become a more tolerant and prouder citizen of my own country.
- ZUZANA OZANOVA '09, SLOVAKIA
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$10,000 per year in financial aid for each enrolling UWC student. Beginning with the class of 20 12, however, the program has doubled its commitment, awarding $20,000 per studem per year, as long as the College enrolls five or more students. For 2008-2009, the College received $305,000 in financial aid for 2S UWC graduates here. Most of the students also receive significant institutional grams from Connecticut College, up to their full demonstrated need. "We use need-based financial aid to provide the
28 CC,CONNECTICUT COLLEGE MAGAZINE SPRING 2009 Being one of a kind on campus can be challenging, but these challenges made me step out of my comfort zone, accept and respect differences, and create lifelong friendships.
- DOMOINA FREDERIQUE RAMBELOARISON '09. MADAGASCAR
opportunity of a Connecticut College education to outstanding students who could not otherwise afford it," says Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Martha C. Merrill '84. "The Davis UWC program is perfectly aligned with this objective." While the Davis UWC Scholars are transforming the College, the College is also transforming them. Doris Dekovic '09 of Croatia is a double major in German and biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology. Outside the classroom, she honed her leadership skills as co-chair of the International Club and the German Student Advisory Board. In her last semester, she sums up her experience: "From the moment I opened the Connecticut College Web site I knew this school would change my life - and it did." •
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n 1997, Profissor Michael Q: What led you to write a new taken by the early biographers, who Burlingame signed a biography of Lincoln? spoke with people who had known contract to deliver a new Lincoln. Also valuable were scores of biography of Abraham A: In 1984 I started a psychological anonymous articles in all likelihood Lincoln in timefir the study of Lincoln, which was written by Lincoln that appeared bicentennial of Lincoln's published as The Inner World of in a Springfield, Ill., newspaper in birth, Feb. 12, 2009. Hejust made Abraham Lincoln in 1994. That rhe 1830s and 1840s. I thought, it: Abraham Lincoln: A Life (fohns was a series of essays dealing with somebody really ought to take this Hopkins University Press) was such topics as his marriage, his new material and incorporate it into published in December. Described relations with his parents and his a detailed, multi-volume, cradle-to- by historian Doris Kearns Goodwin children, his depressions and his grave biography. as a profound and masterful midlife crisis. When I began that portrait, " the 2,024-page, two-volume book I assumed - falsely as it turns Q: What have you learned about biography is a major contribution to out - that everything important Lincoln in the process? Lincoln scholarship, and a crowning about Lincoln had long since been achievement to a long career devoted published. fu soon as I started A: One theme that I emphasize very to the 16th president. looking at unpublished sources, much is Lincoln's psychological I found new material. I kept on maturity, balance and wholeness. In January, Alex Barnett spoke poking around in manuscript Lincoln has been traditionally held with the May Buckley Sadowski '19 collections and old newspapers and up as an inspirational figure for Professor Emeritus of History about eventually discovered an enormous people born into poverty. There's a the new book and the enduring legacy amount of new information. Most lot of truth in that - Lincoln really of Lincoln. revealing were interview notes was raised in hardscrabble poverty.
PROFESSOR EMERITUS MICHAEL BURLINGAME TALKS WITH INTERVIEWER ALEX BARNETT. SEE WWW.MICHAELBURLINGAME.COM.
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both rook office at a time But 1 think he can also be of national crisis. All of an inspiration for people that adds up ro a fairly who suffer not so much striking set of parallels. from economic poverty as emotional poverty. Q: Are there aspects of When you think of the Lincoln's character that psychological burdens Obama would do well that Lincoln overcame, to emulate? it's really remarkable. His mother died under very A: Yes.One of Lincoln's painful circumstances greatest strengths when he was only 9 as president was his years old. His father psychological balance, was an unsympathetic and one of the hallmarks soul, from whom of that balance was his Lincoln was estranged. lack of egotism. Most His two siblings both people have a needy ego, died, one as a baby and and people in politics one as a teenager. His have particularly needy sweetheart died when egos. But Lincoln was they were engaged to be able to overcome mar: married. He wrestled Lincoln didn't have a with depression, and on needy ego. One of the ways that manifested rwo occasions was so abused her husband, she insulted him depressed that his friends feared that itself is that he wouldn't take criticism or in public. As first lady she accepted he would commit suicide. He suffered disagreement personally. bribes and kickbacks and engaged in many setbacks and defeats in his career. expense account padding - all kinds On top of that, he had a very troubled Q: Why is Lincoln still so important? of unethical conduct. Lincoln told midlife crisis and a truly woe-filled one of his closest friends that he was A: I think it's his character and his marriage. constantly worried that his wife would Despite all those difficulties, he personality. He's admired and revered do something to humiliate him publicly, evolved not just to become a powerful for being the savior of the Union, for and she did. man and a world-celebrated figure, but being the great emancipator and the he was so psychologically vindicator of democracy - all of which is true, and mature, so balanced and "WHEN I BEGAN ... I ASSUMED whole, that I think he can be extremely important. But J -FALSELY AS IT TURNS OUT- think beyond that, there's an inspiration for everybody. THAT EVERYTHING IMPORTANT something about his character, You can overcome emotional ABOUT LINCOLN HAD LONG his magnanimity, his humor, poverry - if Abraham SINCE BEEN PUBLISHED." his fundamental decency, Lincoln did it, you can do it. his eloquence and his down- to-earth ness that endears him. There Q: Are there surprises for the general Q: Many people today draw parallels are figures in American history who reader in the book? between Lincoln and Obama. Why is that? are admirable but not entirely lovable; George Washington is a conspicuous A: The most controversial aspect of example. Lincoln has a lovable quality, the book, I think, will be the portrait A: They are the only politicians from because he's so accessible and humorous of the marriage. Mary Todd Lincoln Illinois ever elected president. They're and decent. I think it's a reflection on is more to be pitied than censured, both tall; they're both gifted writers and our national character that we find but it must be acknowledged that she eloquent. They both entered the White someone of that sort so revered.• behaved very badly. She physically House with two small children, and they
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HERBERT RANDOLPH BENNETT JR. '09 FIRST BECAME HOMELESS WHEN HE WAS 4 YEARS OLD.
ne day I was in daycare and my father came college. Bur he found some stability volunteering for to pick me up," recalls the soft-spoken the Coalition for the Homeless in New York City, young man, who prefers to be called Jr. helping homeless men, women and children get meals "He had a couple things packed inside the and organizing fundraising events. There Bennett met car. He told me we were leaving." an advocate, Anne Duggan, whom he calls one of the most influential people in his life. "She made me
For his first four years, Bennett had lived with feel 1 was important again by asking me (Q help her his mother, father, and older half-brother and half- with a campaign," he says. "The coalition pushed me sister in an apartment in the Bronx, N.Y. Now he (Q into believing in myself and made me realize my and his parents found themselves at New York City's strengths. " Emergency Assistance Unit, now the Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing Office, which "(Duggan) hooked me up with the right people to he calls "the gateway to homeless ness. " He explains: get into Urban Academy, my third high school," "When people first become homeless, they must go Bennett continues. Through her he also met a college there to receive housing. It's not a shelter; it's an office counselor, who in turn introduced him to Martha C. building. Bur people sleep there anyway - on the Merrill '84, dean of admission and financial aid at floor, the benches." Connecticut College. Merrill encouraged Bennett to apply and invited him to New London for Explore
His family moved from shelter (Q shelter throughout Weekend. Bennett, now 21, still can't seem to believe - the city before gening an apartment when Bennett his success: "Honestly, 1 didn't think 1 would get in, was 7. But they stayed there only rwo years. Bennett but I did." says one evening when he was 9, he and his father
came home (Q find a padlock on their door. They had It was also through the Coalition for the Homeless been evicted. For the next few years they lived with that Bennett met the couple he calls his "adopted" friends and family, in an abandoned building, and parents, Roben Berwirz and Nancy Salamone, or even spem a few nights riding the train - anything Hull, Mass. Their daughter, Shannon, had worked
(Q avoid going back into the shelter system. "I became secretive," jr says. "I would never tell people 1 was homeless. 1 just said that I lived on such-and- such avenue."
By this time, Bennett's mother was living in a
nursing home, due (Q a rare hereditary disorder called Hicks syndrome. Bennett visited her there until she died, when he was 15.
Bennett and his father went (Q live with Bennett's grandmother, in the Bronx. Bennett attended seven different schools between elementary school and I HAVE A DREAM Marrin Luther King Jr with Bennett at the coalition and told her parems about him. Berwitz and Salamone wanted to meet him and, even before doing so, they began sending him money. They exchanged e-mails for a few months before meeting in person. "They come to the city to help me bring my bike up to Conn every year. They look out for me," Bennett says. "They filled the void my real parents would have, had they been around and able to take care of me. That's why I consider them my adopted parents. They do things for me that I feel a parent would do, even JUStcalling to see how I'm doing. Nancy will even ask me if! need underwear," he laughs.
The challenges have continued for Bennett since he matriculated at Connecticut College. His father went to prison on drug charges, getting out lasr summer. A few months later, Bennett's grandmother died. But he has found new connections in his responsibilities on campus. As co-coordinator of ALANA Sisters and Brothers last year, he helped first-year students of color adjust to college. "Being in this leadership role made me feel as though I'd be ready to take on a larger role," he says. Now Bennett works as housefellow of Lambdin House, where 67 students live.
Community volunteering remains an important part of his life. He started visiting the Inrerdisrrict School for Arts and Communication in New London as a sophomore. What began as extracurricular work for an education class became more meaningful. "I felt 1 could relate to some of the students," he says. "I didn't have anyone to look up to. I want to be just that for these kids. Many are viewed as outcasts, and 1 still feel like I'm an outcast, so I want to look out for those who tend to be ignored. The kids stamped with a label that they're bad ... those are the ones 1 want to help."
One sixth-grader, Ziggy, really opened Bennett's eyes. "Kids like Ziggy made me want to go back (to ISAAC School) even after my class ended, because he told me that he wasn't going to college. This little boy already set his heart on playing basketball." Bur when he found out Bennett was in college, Ziggy reconsidered his chosen path.
A sociology-based human relations major, Bennett has applied to become an NYC Teaching Fellow after graduation and wants to earn his master's degree in elementary or special education. "I think Ziggy looks at me as a role model and that's a nice thought." When Bennett smiles, his eyes crinkle in the corners. "For me to have any influence on anyone's life is not something I can take lightly." 1'1"
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magineatorchlight political I have never had this feeling, even placed back inside the conrours parade out of the 19th though I've met or been present of my cranium. Furthermore, the century, when dusk settles as before three other chief executives. amount of preparation for a 10- to gold and crimson painting I realized that because history was 12-hour broadcast, was, frankly, the buildings, streets and being made right in front of me. more work than I needed. cars.I Imagine the electricity of the A month before the inauguration Yet this inaugural was different. moment, heating a frost-bitten wind- the Associated Press's television I wanted to accept the Associated blown day, as the new president and division contacted me and asked if Press's invitation not out of first lady walked down Pennsylvania I would serve on their anchor desk partisanship but rather to witness Avenue waving to a euphoric crowd. on the parade route, as commentator history; to help capture the moment And at that moment, it dawned for the presidential inauguraL My as an eyewitness for people at home. on me how the his wry of our first instinct was to say The Associated Press is past connected to the present. As "no." After all, I was a not only a wire service someone hardened by the realities seasoned political but one of the of Washington politics, I still felt a person who had Finally, largest providers lump in my throat. "Ob my God, there been to an of Internet are the president and first lady. " inaugural today, the television • before: I truth of the coverage 111 knew! words "all anen the world. could The watch are created equal." evenmg It more That thought, before the carefully without partisan inaugural within the AP sent rbe feelings, waraned a town car comfort anysoul on that to take me to of my frigid but a D.C. hotel 68-degree for the evening. home with a aneanorable &; of2 a.m., all cup of Starbucks day. the bridges with coffee in my traffic heading into hands. Moreover, the nation's capital would unlike the years when I be shut down. Entering the hotel was a junior faculty member at lobby, I was in a sea of inaugural American University, I no longer attendees who had come from all had the urge to run in from of the over the country. television cameras to show my face The next morning I met the AP to colleagues and relatives alike. In anchor, Jason Bronis, in the lobby at recent years, my ego had been gently 6: 15 a.m. We walked three-quarters ».. y: ugu..al
of a mile to the White House to enter the press gate. When we finally passed through and entered our press gallery, which resembled a three-story parking garage in Lafayette Park, directly across the street from the president's reviewing stand in from of the White his first inaugural. It had less lofry House, it provided a great view. Jason rhetoric than normally found in one and I were bundled lip from the of Obama's speeches. Obama wanted waist down in a way that would have his listeners to pay less attention to impressed Ernest Shackleton, the the rhetoric and more attention to Antarctic explorer. The camera was the staggering economic crisis stifling (no one calls 'her the second lady) shooting us waist up. We covered the the nation - possibly the worst since stepped out of their cars and walked events at the Capirol, including the the Great Depression, A sobering and two segments of the parade route, the swearing-in ceremony - fortunately direct speech, it was very workman- egalitarian nature of the Declaration I knew the names of nearly all the like, and intended to appeal to voters of Independence flashed before me dignitaries, having studied the new in the heartland of the country where - that finally, today, the truth of the names and faces in preparation. the manufacturing base of the pOSt- words "all men are created equal." And Seeing nearly 2 million people on World War II boom is now mired in a that thought, without partisan feelings, the mati, with hundreds of thousands deepening depression. warmed my soul on that frigid but waving American flags. sent chills Bur the piece de resistance was the memorable day. * up my spine. What struck me most parade that followed the inaugural about the entire day was seeing the and joint congressional luncheon. The camaraderie between President Obama slow, serpentine motorcade slid slowly and President Bush. The two men up Pennsylvania Avenue as throngs
clearly like each orher. I have (0 tell of well-wishers, four deep, greeted you that in American politics, you the new president and first family. might be surprised, bur some of the When the president and first lady and best friendships are across the aisle: the vice president and Mrs. Biden Ted Kennedy and Orrin Hatch, Hillary Clinton and John McCain, Bill Clinton and George H. W Bush. This was rhe most seamless transition across parry lines. Even the miscues between the new president and the chief justice Richa ..d J. Seaniatin '80 is senio ..acadeanic had an air of joculariry. President Obarna's inaugural address di..ecto ..and assistant p..ofesso ..of was much like the one delivered gove ..nanent at Aane..ican Univeaosity,teaching by Franklin Delano Roosevelt at in the Washington Seaneste ..P..ogaoaan.
CC,CONNECTICUT COLLEGE MAGAZINE SPRING 2009 39 s soon as you walk into the room, hearing the gentle whoosh of the glass door dose behind you, you know you are in an extraordinary place. The silence envelops you, immediate and unexpected after the bustling activity on the first floor of the Charles E. Shain Library. You involuntarily inhale as you take in the attractive surroundings: children's books in illuminated glass cases, colorful oil paintings, dean research tables and comfortable chairs. Welcome to the Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives, the newly renovated facility dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the College's historical records and artifacts. Linda Lear '62, an environmental historian, has written two biographies - Rachel Carson: Witness fir Nature (1997), which has heen translated into eight foreign languages, and the award- winning biography Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature (2007). Lear sayswhen she finished the Carson biography she had a vast collection of original materials that needed a home. "The material I had fit in nicely with the environmental emphasis at Connecticut College, and I knew it would help round out the College's collection," Lear says. "When I told
Brian (Rogers, College librarian emeritus) about it, he was so excited that he drove down to Maryland, put 48 boxes of material in his trunk and drove back to Connecticut." Today, the Lear/Carson collection is an extensive archive of documents and photographs; the Lear book collection includes books library, about Carson temporarily and the early inaccessible environmental to Staff and movement. researchers until It is one of it was moved into the premier rhe new quarters sources for at the end of information Augusr. about the Those renowned new quarters writer and feature the ecologist and her work. Lear is also political, intellectual and environmental latest technology, practical partner planning to donate her collection on history, and built his seminars and his to the aesthetically pleasing design. Beatrix Potter, adding co the Helen O. students' research around them." It's hard to look beyond the beautiful Gildersleeve Collection of children's An increasing interest in the study reading room, with its handcrafted literature. of original materials soon rendered oak tables and chairs, brass tamps, Her interest in primary sources their designated area in the library local artwork, and upholstered lounge began as an undergraduate. She inadequate, according to Lear. She chairs. But closer inspection reveals first came into contact with original dreamed of making the cramped space hidden outlets in those tables for materials when she was all but living in not only large enough to accommodate laptops, so researchers can not only a cubicle on the third floor of the old an expanding collection but also faculty, record their findings but also access the Palmer Library. students and researchers. In May 2008 campus's wireless network. Similarly "The librarian seemed to always - after much discussion, planning and dazzling is the Palmer Room, with its have a rare book in her hands," Lear careful consideration - she knew her refinished walnut parquet floor and recalls. "\Vhen she showed them to me, dream would come true. wood paneling. I realized that the regular books in the The project began the day after Yet hidden in stacks weren't the limit of what I could Commencemenr. Preparations included the ceiling use for research." moving thousands of books and is a digital Richard Lowitt, a former associate hundreds of boxes and other items projector and professor of American history, also that were previously housed in Special viewing broadened Lear's concept of research. Collections. Everything was securely screen, as "Dr. Lowict believed undergraduate stored in the air-conditioned Haines well as education should begin with original Room on the second floor of the shades texts, not end with them in graduate school," Lear says. "He gathered primary sources on the state's regional,
The Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives opens the door on new opportunities for research '.
SPRING ZOO'.l 41 '""&'~NNECTICUT--- COllEGE (AGAlINE that can be lowered along the glass wall that separates the Palmer Room from the reading room to screen our light or provide privacy. "It's an incredible space," says Laurie Deredita, who retired as director of Special Collections in December after more than 25 years. "It doubles the physical footprint of the old space, so many more people. None of this would Deredira explains on a tour of the College's Special Collections and have been possible without Linda." the storage area. "This controlled Archives can be in one place, as they Lear's work is housed, along with environment keeps everything in should be. And we can accommodate everything else in Special Collections pristine condition and slows the aging and Archives, in a temperature- and process." humidity-controlled area. Half of the The renovation lasted throughout storage area has regular fixed stacks, last summer and into early fall. By the including folio shelves for large end of September, the new furniture had books. The other half features new arrived and the Lear Center was fully compact shelving, movable shelves operational. without aisles separating them. This "The College community uses the shelving, which operates manually, Special Collections much more than has doubled the center's storage previously because students are now capacity. taught in a different way," Deredica says. The new center also includes "The trend in the last 20 years has been expanded offices, a collection to do something with this resource - to processing area, and ~ as further make it available to the public and to the precaution against possible damage students. Some professors require their to the valuable collections - a fire- students to use the Special Collections prevention system and a separate air- and Archives material. Now they can conditioning unit on the library roof bring their classesto the Lear Center. "Humidity is bad for books," It's a wonderful place to work." •
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44 CC:CONNECTICUl COLLEGE MAGAZINE SPRING 2009 ___ 1 he past year has been rough. Nate Borgelt '07, a financial affect her investments. Gail Rosenberg Ludvigson consultant at AXA Advisors in New "I wanted to give as much as I could '64 knows that firsthand: York, pledged $200, up from last year's now, in case my investments don't live T she was a vice president gift of $20.07 (a popular gift level when up to my hopes," says Mirchell, a retired at Bear Stearns in California when it members ofthat class graduated). He educational consultant who lives in Palo failed last spring and was acquired by knows that nonprofirs and schools have Alto, Calif. Her passion for teaching JPMorgan Chase. She kept her job, but been hit hard as their supporters cur and learning was ignited by Connecticut sees the financial crisis rippling through back. He also wanted to be a member College professors who encouraged her the economy, pushing people out of of the new Synergy Society, which to go to Harvard for a master's. jobs, threatening nest eggs and making recognizes leadership giving by younger She's celebrating her 50th Reunion college-bound students wonder if they alumni. this year and wanted to make a special should downscale their aspirations. "Moving into the financial world, gift to the College. Her husband also So Ludvigson nearly doubled her gift especially at this time, has given me a felt it was important that her gift be as
to the College this year, to $8,600. new light for what we need to do for generous as the gift he made to his alma "The need is greater, and we have to institutions like Conn," Borgelt says. "It mater for his 50th. So she increased give what we can," she says. The gift also doesn't hurt to give a little more, and her Annual Fund support - from honors her 45th Reunion this year. individually I want to give back for the $1,000 last year to $10,000 this year for Ludvigson is not as unusual as you success Conn College gave me." financial aid. might think. Many of the College's "I wanted to make my check as supporters are making it a priority this • •• • • •• • • ••• large as I could because I know that year to keep giving back - and to give helping a current student is an excellent whatever they can, "Moving into the investment," Mitchell says. "I was "I think the recession has made financial world, fortunate to graduate debt free, not an people more aware that Connecticut option for many parents and students College is important to them," says especially at this time, today." Ellen Anderson, director of annual has given me a new Richard L. Wechsler '75 of Hastings- giving programs. For some, giving what on-Hudson, N.Y., knows the pain of they can means giving less. For others light for what we need the recession because friends and family it means giving as much as last year, or to do for institutions members have lost their jobs. But his more. direct marketing business, Lockard "Some people tell us they are like Connecticut & Wechsler, continues to grow, and giving more because they know others College." Wechsler wanted to continue giving. He are giving less," Anderson says. "It's has always believed in philanthropy and gives to charities and institutions that humbling to see that people are so - Nate Borgelt '07 committed to the College and the really matter to him. education we offer." •• • • •••••••• "When times are tough, it's more Annual Fund gifts cover current- important for those who are able to year expenses, which is particularly Like Ludvigson, Daniel B. step up, to dig a Iirtle deeper and give a imporrant in years like this. The Hirschhorn '79, chief executive officer little more," he says. "In that sense, the recession puts pressure on the College's of American Trading and Production economy affected my decision to give finances in many ways - including an Corp. in Baltimore, increased his gift more." He increased his gift by a third increase in requests for financial aid. this year, to $25,000, because of his this year. As of jan. 23, the Annual Fund 30th Reunion. "I've always felt that it's Wechsler found his studies at raised $2.6 million since the starr of important to supporr the organizations Connecticut College to be challenging, the current fiscal year, July 1, 2008. that have been important to me," he but made it through with the help of his That's down 15 percent from a year says. "I got an excellent education." professors. "The College stuck with me. I would not be as fortunate today had I ago. But it's better than some of the Reunion is the time to focus a little not gone to Conn," he says. "By giving College's peers, and Anderson is more on that and make an extra effort to the Annual Fund chis year and every guardedly optimistic about the outlook to give back, Hirschhorn says. year, I hope that Conn will continue to for the year - in large parr because of Carolyn H. Mitchell '59 is also provide a similar opportunity to current the commitment she sees among the giving more - in part because of her students." • College's supporters. uncerrainty about how the economy will
CC,CONNECTICUl COLLEGE MAGAZINE SPRING 2009 45 $1 million gift will enhance College's international programs
onnecticut College received to the strength and commitment of the a $1 million gift from an Connecticut College community and Canonymous donor ro advance our educational mission." the internationalization of campus The College is currently pursuing curricula and to suppon faculty in a major initiative to develop an through team-taught courses," says international research opportunities. International Commons that would Dean of the Faculty Roger Brooks. "In roday's increasingly global bring an international dimension to "It will enable the College to design marketplace, it is essential that college every discipline and impart a global courses that bridge traditional divides graduates enter the workplace with a perspective to all faculty teaching and among disciplines in the exploration of broad perspective. This very generous research. transnational issues and to forge closer gift supports our comprehensive strategy "This gift will have a direct and working relationships between foreign designed to infuse a cross-cultural very meaningful impact on students language faculty and their colleagues in perspective into our curriculum, and faculty by helping to establish other disciplines." programs and campus culture," an endowed fund for new curricular The grant will also support faculty President Leo 1. Higdon, j-, says. "A approaches to foreign language who pursue research opportunities gift like this in times like these speaks acquisition and study of global issues overseas. - Deborah E MacDonnell
THE CLASS OF 2009 CAME TOGETHER IN DECEMBER
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You have always supported education. Why? Education is so important! It's the key to our survival as a civilization. It's vital for our society to have the best-educated people possible. I work with and support a lot of different educational programs, institutions and scholarships because I think it's important.
Why scholarships? Scholarships give everyone a chance to get an education, not just those who can afford to pay. Everyone gets a shot at it. Those who can afford to pay, that's great. They should understand that they benefit from having others in the classroom too. People learn from each other. It's a two-way street.
You've traveled extensively, and your gifts to the College include $3 million in 2005 for study-away programs. Young people should see as much of the world as possible. I have met with students who were studying in Cape Town and also in Hanoi. It's an eye-opening experience for them to face another culture, to meet people who live very different lives and sometimes have very different values from theirs. It can be transforming to a young person to experience and deal with that.
Alex Hybel holds the chair you endowed in the government department in 1995. He dedicated one of his books to you. Studying government exposes students to how systems work here and in other places. Alex has the dedication and the passion that a good teacher needs, and he expresses himself very well. His enthusiasm transmits to the students.
You're also unfailing in your commitment to the Annual Fund. It's the general support for the current operations of the campus. It can't be neglected. When I was on the Board of Trustees, we used to say, "That's what keeps the lights on." It's true!
Why should others give? They owe Connecticut College for becoming who they are. It's only fair to say thank you and to give someone else the opportunity to follow in their footsteps. >ink by Mary Howard
New & Selected Poems Gerald Visgilio, and Associate Director a suicide. She's of the Goodwin-Niering Center Diana rumored to by Prof'ssor of English and Poet-in- Whitelaw, 2008, Springer Science + have murdered Residence Charles O. Hartman, 2008, Business Media, 228 pages, nonfiction an elderly man, Ashanta Press,220 a former Nazi pages, poetry "If we are to save biological commander. diversity, there is clearly much Peter becomes "Maybe for some work to do at many levels, so obsessed poets reviewing three and plenty of room for those with finding the or four decades of with varied interests, training truth about his work is revisiting and skills to join in," Dreyer mother's life that earlier selves, like writes in the introduction to his band mates paging through a Saving Biological Diversity. With drift away and family photo album 16 essays from conservation his chances for fame fade. or a box of old letter biologists, economists, political "(Gallinger) has a real feel for carbons," Hartman scientists, lawyers, philosophers describing the creative process and writes. "For me it has and resource managers, the enthusiastic give-and-take of rock meant bumping into the book seeks to present a concerts, and yet he can also render the a crowd of people pragmatic approach to preserving the unspeakable brutality of the Nazis with just as strange and provocative as when diversity of Earth's species chilling realism," writes I first met them." and ecosystems. Booklist reviewer Joanne Hartman's newest book spans Several essays ask Wilkinson. four decades, containing poems from basic questions, such as This is Gallinger's third previous collections as well as 30 new "How should biodiversity novel. Actor Miles Chapin works. be defined?" and "How optioned his novel Ain't With this selection, Hartman do we determine what is No Sin to Rock and Roll for establishes himself as one of the best most important to save?" film. poets of his generation, says Charles Other chapters focus Altieri, professor of English at the on placing an economic The MagiCIAn: John University of California, Berkeley, value on biological Mulholland's Secret Life and author of The Art of2(f'-Century diversity or present American Poetry. "It takes a large by Ben Robinson '82, case studies on efforts collection to reveal the range, depth, 2008, Lybrary.com, 262 to protect particular intricacy, and inventive playfulness of pages, biography species or ecosystems. Harvard Forest his very fine sensibility." director David Foster '77 contributes Hartman has published six Considered "The World's Master an essay on conservation efforts in New collections of poems and three critical Magician," John Mulholland (1898- England. books, Free ~rse, Jazz Text and Virtual 1970) performed in 42 countries and The editors conclude that a wide Muse. He also plays jazz guitar. wrote 10 books. He presented at the range of approaches to conversation Roosevelt White House eight times. is needed to maintain diverse and Saving Biological Diversity: Mulholland ecologically functioning natural Balancing Protection of Endangered edired the systems. Species and Ecosystems magician's magazine The edited by Professor of Biology and Director The Master Planets Sphinx for 23 of the Goodwin-Niering Center for by Donald Gallinger '75, 2008, Kunati years before Conservation Biology and Environmental Inc., 321 pages,fiction becoming a Studies Robert Askins, Charles and Just as Peter Jameson is about to achieve consultant Sarah P Becker '27 Director of the headliner status with his rock band, to the then- Arboretum and Executive Director of the The Master Planets, his mother's body new CIA. He Goodwin-Niering Center Glenn Dreyer, is pulled from the waters near their cracked codes, Professor of Economics and Associate Long Island home; her death is ruled researched ESP Director of the Goodwin-Niering Center
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and LSD use, and was involved in Grimm fairy tales and cuckoo clocks"), Like the McGoldricks' last novel, MK-ULTRA, the counterintelligence Goldstein enjoyed an idyllic childhood. The Deadliest Strain (2008), their program that aimed to control human Life was good for her parems, who ran newest book is nearly impossible to pur behavior. This is the first biography on a successful business, But when Hider down. The couple, writing under three Mulholland. came to power in 1933, different pseudonyms, has Robinson, a magician himself, has the family's fortunes 26 novels in print. written several books, including Twelve changed. "Life began to Have Died: Bullet Catching, The Story unravel, slowly at first, 15 Minute Abs Workout and Secrets. then with increasing by Joan Pekoe Pagano '68, speed and menace," 2009, DK Publishing, 128 French Goldstein writes. "The 'FRENCH pages, health and fitness COUNTRY Country happy, conrenred Kitchens expressions in the early ____KITCHENS ....N_~ In her latest book, fitness pictures of the young by Linda specialist and author couple were replaced Dannenberg Pagano shows readers how by the haunted look of '68,2008, to strengthen and tone hunted people." Clarkson Potter their midsection in JUSt 15 Goldstein (ells how her family fled Publishers, minutes a day. The book comes with a Germany to a new life in the U.S. 224pages, DVD that demonstrates four different "1 am overwhelmed by the ability of home design routines. my parents to begin new lives in the United States without bitterness or "When I think back on all the homes Covey Comes Home hate, and to remain optimists when I've visited in the French countryside events demanded pessimism." by Candice ... it is almost always the kitchens I Goldstein speaks in public schools Dunn '91, remember most clearly and recall with as a Holocaust survivor for the 2008, Tate the most affection," Dannenberg writes Holocaust Education and Resource Publishing, in the introduction. A leading authority Center in Rhode Island. This is her 22 pages, on French style, she focuses first book. childrens here on the heart and soul of fiction the French home. The Puppet Master With photographs by Guy When a Boucher, Dannenberg presents byjan Coffey (Nikoo Muscovy and Jim McGoldrick more than 65 kitchens, from duckling the rustic (Q the opulent. Each '77),2009, appears M1RABooks, 390 chapter also contains a recipe, alone on Dunby Pond, Grandpa asks pages, fiction from French pumpkin soup to his grandchildren Casey and Dana Provencal stuffed peppers. A brilliant NASA to help him bring the orphan to the scientist is devastated Dannenberg has written Wildlife Conservation Association. The by her fiance's numerous books on French book is based on a true story_ death in a fishing design and cuisine. She Dunn holds a Ph.D. in special accident, but he is also contributes to many education. She uses literature and spotted six months publications, including TOwn hands-on science to teach first- and later in Silicon Valley. After spending and Country and Travel + Leisure. second-graders about nature. time in jail for breaking into NASA's Ordinary People, Turbulent Times mainframe computer, a hacker is ready to start his life over. A once successful by Alice Dreifuss Goldstein '53, ALUMNI AND FACULTYAUTHORS, CFO can't afford the treatments for 2008, AuthorHouse, 126pages, Please have review copies and his daughter's rare kidney disease. One publicity materials mailed to Editor, autobiography by one, these three individuals are CC: Magazine, Becker House, contacted by an unknown person and Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Growing up Jewish in rural, southwest Ave., New London, CT 06320-4196 offered a deal they can't refuse. Germany ("land of the Black Forest,
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GEORGE AELiON '74 WITH HIS DAUGHTER LEAH IN SOUTH AFRICA AELiON WORKED
IN JOHANNESBURG FOR THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME FROM 2002 2007
George Aelion '74 Former Peace Corps volunteer works with the U'N. tofled world's hungry
>GEORGE AELION '74 has seen the own and children becoming both Rome to work at WFP headquarters devastation of hunger. parents and orphans at a young age," as a senior donor relations officer. The Seven years ago, drought, floods he says. money raised helps the WFP respond and economic instability ravaged large The WFp, established in 1963, to humanitarian crises and, more pans of southern Africa. Those most is the world's largest humanitarian recently, to high food and fuel prices. affected and vulnerable were young agency, providing food to an average of While at Connecticut College, children and the ill, who were fighting 90 million people a year. To promote Aelion, a French and government for survival. self-reliance, the WFP leaves a country major, studied in France his junior Aelion, who works with the United once conditions improve. year. The experience enhanced his Nations' World Food Programme "What has amazed me about interest in international affairs. (W'FP), witnessed the crisis firsthand working at the WFP is that it is "Conn College promoted when he was sent co Johannesburg, possible to respond to a crisis, no independent thinking, and there were South Africa, in 2002 as the senior matter how complex, and to make a no preconceptions on what should regional programme advisor. difference and save lives," Aelion says. be the ideal career path," he says. The challenge of feeding more than Aelion has worked with the WFP Encouraged to follow his interests, 11 million people in six countries was since 1992 in human resources and he joined the Peace Corps after daunting. donor relations, as well as working graduation. "Many families were struggling with in humanitarian response and "I have always had an interest in illnesses, particularly HIV and AIDS, development operations in Kosovo, working in the international arena and and in some cases with the resulting India and southern Africa. have been lucky enough to do mat for deaths of primary wage earners, leaving He stayed in South Africa until my entire career," he says. - Rachel mothers to care for children on their 2007, when he was reassigned to Harrington
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Susana Hancock '07 Rhodes Scholar finalist is well versed in Slavic fiction, the cello - and alligator handling
>SUSANA HANCOCK '07 is never overwhelming, Hancock, who once challenged her to defend the relevancy afraid of a challenge. She's fluent in rook 10 classes in one semester, of linguistics and history in roday's four languages - Russian, Czech, couldn't see life any other way. world. "Many of the questions were Icelandic and Norwegian - and also "I need to feel that I'm balanced, meant co show how you think and knows some French. and sometimes that means doing more whether you're able to support your A linguistics and Slavic studies ro get that personal satisfaction," she ideas," she says. major at Connecticut College, she then says. Though she didn't earn a Rhodes studied at Universiretet iTromse in True to character, Hancock was scholarship this year, Hancock is Norway's Center for Advanced Study a little preoccupied when she found continuing to pursue her academic in Theoretical Linguistics and the our Nov. 4 that she was a Rhodes interests. She lives in Maine and is Institute for Social Anthropology. Scholar finalist. Not only was she applying to graduate schools, planning Outside the world of academia, paying close attention to election night to earn her Ph.D. in linguistics. Hancock's knowledge is widespread, coverage, she was also playing cello in a Eventually she wants to apply her roo. She played cello in a regional symphony orchestra concert. studies to international journalism. Norwegian orchestra. She can fly "The next day, though, my srep Through writing, she hopes to improve planes, sail, figure skate, make maple became a little bouncy," she says. communication throughout the world syrup, and handle alligators, a skill "All of a sudden I needed a suit and and learn about others' points of view. she learned as an undergraduate while an evening gown for the interview "When I (earn something, I want volunteering at the Mystic Aquarium. process. It was very exciting." to share it," she says. "I want ro use While her many hobbies and Hancock says the interviewers, linguistics as a rool ro really understand academic interests may seem who included six Rhodes Scholars, people." - Rachel Harrington
Why I Volunteer Leslie Leeming Flynn '84 and Cathy Leeming Andersen '84
that we like to travel in twOS," Leslie says. for leading them toward their first jobs, The sisters also give back together, which have since opened many doors. serving as Class Agent Chairs. They "Fueled with a wide range of course volunteer ro stay connected and say experiences made starting a career at they're grateful for how much the IBM and institutional financial sales College gave them. very easy," Cathy says. >THOUGH LESLIE LEEMING "Paying for college with money Today Leslie is a vice president at Flynn '84 and Cathy Leeming earned from summer jobs combined Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. Cathy was a Andersen '84 love tennis, they rarely with financial aid made us keenly vice president at Northern Trust before get to compete against each other. A5 aware of how much each class cost," taking on motherhood full time. She has twins, most of their teams naturally Cathy says. two children - Topher, 6, and Ceci, 3. pair them as doubles partners. One alum whose name they never Despite busy schedules, both women Leslie and Cathy are nearly knew paid their financial aid for an find time to volunteer and believe it's inseparable off the court roo. Both entire semester. important to help others in the same majored in economics and starred their "Without this gift, Leslie and I position they were 25 years ago. careers at IBM together. They even live would not have the multitude of fond "It can be challenging, bur like with in the same town - Norwalk, Conn. memories," Cathy says. anything you really want to do, you'll "Anyone who remembers us knows Leslie and Cathy credit the College find time to make it happen," Leslie says.
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Former ConnChords members Kate Owens Eckstein '05, Laura Abineri '00, Kate Benard '04, Lily Kruskal Leahy '02 and Emily Getnick Cooper 'QO, left to right, formed the EnChords about four years ago, What began as an unofficial, Boston- area alumnae a cappella group has turned into a close-knit group of friends who love singing together and sharing each others' lives. They have performed at nursing homes, children's hospitals, soup kitchens and office holiday parties, and have even thrown concert parties for family and friends.
well, looking good on the outside She plays bridge, goes to concerts 34 Class Notes Editor, CC: and disintegrating on the inside. and lectures, and can audit classes Connecticut College Magazine, 270 We now live in a 40-unit condo at Bowdoin College, which is one Mohegan Ave., New London, CT building and enjoy the residents mile away. Her grandson is on his 06320, [email protected] we meet and play bridge with. second tour of duty in Iraq. She is Reunion '09 May29-31 In the summer, Harry runs one in touch with Ann Antell. golf tournament a week and plays Sybil Bindloss Sim and her golf twice a week. I am a bridge husband celebrated 50 years of 3 5 Correspondent: Sabrina (Subby) Burr Sanders, 33 Mill St., Unir enthusiast. Fortunately for us, our marriage recently. They sold their 4E, Wethersfield, cr 061 09 four sons live nearby, and we can house on Prince Edward Island The Class regrets the death of enjoy our grandchildren often. and live in a retirement communi- Audrey laCourse Parsons, my May you all keep well and enjoy ty in South Yarmouth, MA. Sybil roommate sophomore year at an your later years. is editor of a quarterly publication off-campus house. We enjoyed there, is on the residents' council one another always, even though and is involved in the library 38 Correspondents: Mary I went to bed at 10 p.m. while Caroline (M.C.) Jenks Sweet, 865 management. She has interviewed she was still working hard at her Central Ave., Apt. A404, Needham, members of the Boston and courses. Iappreciated that she oc- MA 02492 and Jane Hutchinson Chicago symphonies and opera casionally wrote to me with news Cauffield, 100 High Point Dr., A-l3, singers for the articles she's written. Medina, OH 44256 for the magazine and sent pictures Laeira Pollock Israelite lost her from a reunion. Her humor and husband of 67 years, Norman. caring wefe special always. 39 Class Notes Editor, CC: She still lives at Norumbega in Merion (joey) Ferris Ritter Connecticut Colkge Magazine, 270 Weston, MA. Mohegan Ave., New London, CT spoke of her sister, Fay; her Margaret Dunn Blanchard is re- 06320, [email protected] grandsons and their trips to stay cuperating from a fall at her home with her; and attending family Reunion '09 May29-31 in Portland, OR. Four great- weddings. She appreciates her grandchildren live nearby and she doctor's comments on how well 40 Correspondent: Frances Sears enjoys having her son living with and young she looks. Don't we Barare, 87 Plant St., New London, cr her, as he's a great fixer-upper for all! Basically, our concentration 06320, [email protected] household needs. She is happy she is on self-preservation until the Mary Fisher McWilliams has can still drive her car. 2010 Reunion. Wish us luck! been at an independent-living Miriam Brooks Butterworth Mabel Spencer Porter is fairly facility in Brunswick, ME, for has company in her home. Her well, relaxing in assisted-living 14 years. She celebrated her 90th granddaughter and husband - arrangements, where she leads a birthday recently, and until three plus 1Ocmonth-old son, one dog quiet life. years ago, she traveled yearly to and two cats - have moved in, My husband, Harry, and I are visit her son in Barcelona, Spain. and she is loving it.
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The ladies of the club By chance, women with College connectionsfill the ranks of a Connecticut book group
MEMBERSOFTHEBOOKGROU~ which meets across southeastern Connecticut, pride themselves on the focus and depth of their discussions - whether they're talking about contem- porary novels like The Namesake or classics like To Kill a Mockingbird. Bur recently Christine Hammond led the women a bit off-topic. Once the members found out that Hammond's husband, Ulysses, is vice president for administration at the College, others began to chat about their own Connecticut College connections. Though The Book Group had been meeting since 1965, it was only then that members realized just how many
of them are linked (0 the school. "The connections are really coinci- dental," Dorothy "Dot" Shaw '52 said. FROM LEFT, DOROTHY "DOT" SHAW '52; PAULA GORMAN, WHOSE SISTER WAS A COLLEGE DEAN; The 12-member, all-woman group AND RUBY TURNER MORRIS, PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF ECONOMICS, PARTICIPATE IN A DISCUSSION includes five alumnae - Kay Ferraro OF LIFE IS SO GOOD AT A MEETING OF THE BOOK GROUP IN NIANTIC, CONN. Whritner MA'76, Judith Read Tucker '78, Mary-Zita Flaherty Smith '53, has often been at the center of mem ber Gorman, who co-founded the group Sylvia Gundersen Dorsey '52 and Shaw recruitment. Morris became a member with Carolyn Sosnoski, keeps track of - Professor Emeritus of Economics of the club in the 1980s at the recom- each of the more than 500 book titles. Ruby Turner Morris, and other women mendation of Sandy Austin, a former Their story brings CO mind And who have either worked at the College College employee who taught her how Ladies of the Club, Helen Hooven or are tied to it through family. to use computers. And Shaw joined the Sanrmyer's 1982 classic about the Over the years, Connecticut College group at the recommendation of her intertwining lives of the women in a classmate Dorsey. Both women credit small-town Ohio book club. professors like F. Edward Cranz and Many of the Connecticut group's Chester Mcarthur Desrler for teaching early members initially used the group them to read critically. as a break from motherhood. "I have frequently described "1 remember looking out from a Connecticut College as a life-changing pile of diapers and thinking I wanted event," Shaw said. to do something more," Gorman "We were very lucky to have such said. Incidentally, her sister, the late wonderful professors," Dorsey added. Joan King, was an associate dean and The Book Group discusses ev- instructor of French at the College. erything from classics like The Great Though she wasn't officially a mem ber, Gatsby and 1984 co recent novels like she did lead a discussion once a year. The Kite Runner and Atonement. Other members like Whritner Over the years, the books have joined the group after trying om other SYLVIA GUNDERSEN DORSEY '52, LEFT, AND served as a rimeline for the group. book clubs that were less organized. JUDITH READ TUCKER '78 LISTEN IN ON A While members don't always remember "Here, we really focus on a book," CONVERSATION ABOUT THE BOOK LIFE IS SO the year they joined. they do remem- she said. "The group is very well run GOOD. MANY MEMBERS OF THE ALL-WOMAN ber the first book they read and the and everyone comes in prepared."- GROUP COINCIDENTALLY HAVE CONNECTiCUT COLLEGE TIES. first time they led a discussion. Paula Rachel Harrington
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grands, who live an hour away. 41 Correspondents: Ethel Moore She is still driving, "very carefully." Wills, P.O. Box 443, Northport, MI She visits the Lyman Allyn Art 49670, emwills@localneLcomand Kay Museum, next to the College, Ord McChesney, 1208 Horizon Lane, and has been to picnics on Block Medford, OR 97504 Island. She says time is passing toO Carolyn Seeley Scott attended quickly. Amen to that. She was CC for her sophomore year thrilled to hear about Carolyn and only, but her mother, Emerra planned to get back in touch. Weed '19, was in the first class to Cathy Elias Moore has twO graduate from me school. After stepsons. Last year she traveled Carolyn's freshman year at Duke, to Scotland and England with she transferred to CC and then Stephen's wife, Joy. They enjoyed back to Duke for her junior and an elegant meal with business senior years. After graduation, she friends of Cathy's at Rules, a married and lived in Rock Hill, famous London restaurant opened Sc. Now a widow, she has moved in 1798. On the queens birthday, to the Forest at Duke, a retirement they watched the festivities on facility in Durham, NC. She says Marge Erickson Albertson '51, Murray Albertson, Jus Shepherd Freud '51 and TV and then, as they sat on their Don Freud visit the Alamo in San Antonio in Sept. 2008. she felt like she was returning hotel balcony at lunch, were home and has even found mat amazed to watch the Air Force family members, 50 years of some of her high-school friends keep up with outside activities. doing their formations right friends and daily swims. are in her complex. She was a Grandson Kyle graduated from above them. Cathy also visited a Margaret (Peg) Carpenter Johns Hopkins and is at grad career librarian and is now librar- friend's daughters whom she had Evans is happy being upright and school at Georgia Tech. (Note: ian for the Forest. She also works not seen for 40 years. And, as a enjoying the Vf seasons. Her Ann has been a faithful Annual in the gift shop. Carolyn has five professional numismatist, she children come to visit, and she can children, nine grandchildren and Fund worker for many years.) was privileged to view a Scottish still go visit, so she is holding on Ellie Abrahams Josephson one great-grand. One daughter coin of James VI (son of Mary, to her home as long as possible. misses her Neil terribly, of lives 20 minutes away. Carolyn Queen of Scots), of which only Barbara (Corky) takes writing and poetry courses course, but has a positive atti- one other is known. Cathy lives in McCorkindaie Curtis is in tude, knowing it's better to be in and mentioned lots of educational an apartment in Wynnewood, PA, Loomis Village, a retirement a retirement facility with many courses available at Duke. Carolyn and has an office on Walnut St. in home in South Hadley, MA. Her remembers two friends in par- helpful friends. She has had suc- Philadelphia, about 30 minutes three sons live nearby. She keeps ticular, Emmy Bonner Innes and cessful carpal runnel surgery. away, to which she commutes five busy with daily exercise classes Joan Purington Davenport, from Jeanne Jacques Kleinschmidt days a week, except when she is and bike riding, reading, knitting her year (in Winthrop) at Cc. and husband took three children away at coin conventions. She also and doing crossword puzzles. She Enuny Bonner Innes has been a and spouses on a "Voyage of the has a one-bedroom apartment in loves to visit siblings on the Cape. widow four years bur has stayed in Glaciers" cruise in AK, which NYc. She has been a widow since Nancy Troland Cushman and her own home in Thomaston, CT was "wonderful!" They have eight '0 I. She will soon be heading for a husband have celebrated their (which she shares with her two grandchildren and three great- coin convention in Baltimore. She 62nd anniversary (the same for Yorkies), because it's "convenient grands. One grandson has served hopes some of us will be around many of us fortunate ones). and comfortable." She plays in both Iraq and Afghanistan. fat our 70th Reunion. They have stopped traveling, Instead of downsizing, Priscilla bridge with friends and goes to but five daughters and two sons exercise classes. She Stopped line Martin Laubenstein is upsizing. visit, and they love welcoming dancing when her friend fell and 42 Correspondent: Jane "Woodie" She added a morning room to Worley Peak, Vinson Hall, Apt. 306, another great-grandchild every broke her hip. Emmy has three her home and rescued a Brittany 6251 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, year. She's learning "computer- sons and two daughters, who have spaniel. She went to Bermuda to VA 22] 01, [email protected] ese" to keep up and sends cheers provided her with 10 grands (six participate in a regional bridge to all her CC friends. boys and four girls) and two great- tournament and hoped to go to 43 Correspondent: Jane Storms Peggy Decker McKee writes: Tuscany in Oct. Wenneis, 27 Pine Ave., Madison, NJ "Our daughter has moved into Edie Miller Kerrigan and fam- 07940 our home in the coumry and we ily had their 13th family reunion into a condo in town - a per- in ME, not at their usual rustic 44 Correspondent: Jane fect swap for all. Our health is cottage in Tenants Harbor but Bridgwater Hewes, wlhewesjr@aol. fairly good, considering bounc- at a restored farmhouse on Lake com, 236 Silver Creek Circle, Santa ing back from cancer, a stroke Nequisticook, in the Camden Rosa, CA 95409. and a severe blood disorder." hills. Edie is happy co have her Reunion '09 May 29-31 Phyllis Miller Hurley is in grandson at McGill in Montreal good health, continuing her Barbara (Bobby) Barlow instead of across the Atlantic. Schaefer lives in CT near two volunteer work and playing with lois Hanlon Ward is very happy great-grandchildren. She took a of her three children and spends to be in a senior community after 4-5 months in FL each year. She driving trip to CO chis summer, a fall twO years ago. "I'm not so ag- "seeing the country from the still volunteers at Case Memorial ile anymore." (You are one among land instead of the sky." Library. She and her husband the many of us.) She's on several Ann Haag Peirce's recenr JUSt celebrated their 75th anni- committees and enjoys a discus- move to a senior-living commu- Kevin Ramos-Glew '97 shows his versary - 75 months, that is! sion group on political issues. Camel pride while visiting the Great nity is working out well. She is Suzie Harbert Boice and Nels Bridget Bridgwater Hewes was Wall of China on a recent admissions completely independent except are busy in their Wimer Park in the midst of physical therapy and development trip for Kimball retirement home, among 10 for going to the dining room for after knee replacement surgery. Union Academy, dinner. She still drives, so she can "By the time you read this I'll
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be rehabbed." Bill helped with form in his last high-school play), I, Ann Hermann, had a great Elderhostelers. the rehab and the Class Notes. and spem rwo summer weeks year and feel so blessed! AI and 1 Miriam (Mimi) Steinberg They enjoyed Thanksgiving in in South China, ME. "Reunion enjoyed a week of river cruising Edlin and Alfred have moved Chicago with daughter Nancy 2010 is definitely on the agenda!" in Holland, Europe, in April. In from a house in Longboat Key Hewes Tommaso '72. Kate Swift visited campus in June we drove to Holland, MI, to a Sarasota apartrnenr after Nov. for the annual state conven- which was home untillare Ocr., 140 cumulative years of house- 45 Correspondent: Ann Lel.ievre tion of the National Organization except for two weeks in OR, two keeping and collecting. They're Hermann, 1803 Turban Court, Ft. for Women, held at Crozier- weeks in OH-MA-ME-NH, and having trouble fitting in all their Myers, FL 33908, alhermph@ Williams. Cf-NOW has been twO foliage trips to norrhern MI "treasures." Can you relate? ernbarqrnail.com working with other civil rights and to Minneapolis and Vernon Pat Smith Brown was in NH Harriet Babcock Brown's groups to protect the rights ofles- Hills, IL. We drove back to Fort husband of 56 years died in much of the summer, with grand- bian, gay, bisexual and transgender Myers in time to voce "early" children coming and going. "Lots '04; she has a daughter, son and people and their families. Kate has and to get this column on its of downpours and thunderstorms three grandkids, in France, FL been a volunteer lobbyist for the way by Halloween! to dodge," she wrote. and OR. They all gathered for organization Love Makes a Family, Don't forget, mark your cal- We are sorry to hear char Christmas in FL. Harriet lives which won over enough legislators endar for 2010 Reunion. AJso, Evelyn Black Weibel's husband independently in a Mystic, CT, to pass a civil union bill three please send news! I so appreciate passed away in July. They had condo with wonderful neigh- years ago. After more effort, the hearing from you! been married almost 61 years. bors. Mrer teaching English for movement won a major victory I'm sorry to report that He had Parkinson's for 13 years 30 years, she spent 12 winters on 10/10, when the CT Supreme Constance Barnes Mermann and had managed well until the in Spain, where she learned Court ruled that same-sex partners died at home in Guilford, CT, very last month. Evelyn has en- Spanish. Now she is teaching two have the right to marry in this on 9/7. We share our condo- joyed having one of her sons stay Colombian housekeepers enough state. "1 am truly proud to be a lences with her four daughters, a with her and help for a while. English to attend community citizen of the Constitution State sister and other family members. The class sends sympathy to the college. Harriet also works with a and am equally proud ofCC for Happily, shortly before her family of Louise Murphy Taylor, local third-grader. Both tasks give its strong commitment to diversity death, Connie enjoyed being who died 6/14. She leaves three and her a wonderful challenge and equity. I hope our classmates with the family ar rbe beach children, one daughter-in-law feeling of accomplishment. feel the same way!" wedding of her oldest, and first and four grandchildren. She will Joanna Dimock Norris lives in A philosophical Suzanne (Sulci) to be married, granddaughter. be remembered for the joy she New London, near (he lighthouse, Potter Willcins is happy to be gave to her many friends at cc. on her own beach. She cares for "still on her own two feet and en- Carrapondent: June her sister, who is in poor health 46 joying each day waking up with- Hawthorne Sadowski, 2407 East Correspondent: Ann McBride and Iives nearby. Joanna will try to 47 out an ache or pain." She worries Lake Road, Skaneateles, NY 13152, Tholfsen, 549 W. 123rd St., Apt. lO- get co our next reunion! about the younger generations [email protected] G, New York, NY 10027, annnyg@ Ann (Acey) Barnett Wolgin and in this "mixed-up world on the In Aug., Mary (Tawi) Eastburn lanset.com her husband sold their home up verge of the kind of difficulties Biggio and Mary-Nairn Hayssen north and now live year-round we knew about long ago." She Hartman went on a ]O-day 4 8 Correspondent: Shirley in Boca Raton. They enjoy their suggests we hope for the best and Elderhostel trip to three different Anne Nicholson Roos, 3 Cozzens Court, Newport, Rl 02840, caproos@ condo community, friends, going make the best of what we have. locations in Nova Scotia. Tawi Fronrierner.ner out for dinner and fun activities, Florence (Murph) Murphy wrote, "Even though we had only and most of all are grateful to have Gorman and her daughter en- seen each other twice in 62 years, and enjoy each other! She will try joyed a hot-air balloon ride over we agreed that it was a rousi ng 4 geor-respondent: Gale to get to our 20] 0 Reunion. Charlottesville, VA. "It was great success, and we really hadn't Holman Marks, 110 Blueberry Lane, Jamestown, RJ 02835 Mariechen WLider Smith fun and very interesting - and changed. Mary-Nairn said that and Kirk had an interesting who was in the basket with us she supposed it was a gamble, Reunion '09 May29-31 and fun barge cruise down the but we won." Needless to say, but a CC graduate, class of '77! Barbara Himmell Springer Ohio River, from Pittsburgh to they never ran out of conversa- He and his wife were visiting and Nat were at Jennifer Louisville. Marjorie Lawrence tion about college days and the colleges with their 17-year-old Judge Howes' wonderful 80th Weidig visired Raleigh to be with many years since. They had great son." Murph traveled to M.A birthday party at the Howes' daughter Jane for Thanksgiving, weather, with only one drizzly for the funeral and later for the summer home in Roxbury, CT, so she and Mariechen had their day, and learned a lot, ate well, interment of her remarkable on 7/12. Marion Luce Butler, annual lunch the Monday after. and enjoyed the other interesting 96-year-old sister. Lydia (Kips) Mershon Johnson, Mariechen also enjoys the friend- Mary Lou Strassburger Treat, ship of two younger CC alums and Jean Carroll Siefke and her in this area, Martha Hutr '64 and husband were there, along with Christine Thetford '98. [en's children, grandchildren Elizabeth (Trim) Trimble and many other friends. In Ocr., Crosman's eldest daughter, jeri, Mary Lou and Barbara Margot, and her husband, Dave, saw Estelle Parsons starring in moved in with her in Sept. '07 un- ''August, Osage Counry," which til their new home was completed received wonderful reviews. in March '08. "It worked out Bob Treat, Mary Lou's husband, exceedingly well." Trim retired died in June from heart Failure. jen in Dec. '07 at age 84 and seven said that the memorial service was months - "did not make it to beautiful- their grandson, age 85!" Since spring, Margot has vis- 14, played a piano composition ited HI (with Margot and Dave) he had written in his grandfather's and Los Angeles (to see grandson From left, Cheri Kamen Targoff, Connie Wormser Mitchell and Marilyn Silton honor. Mary Lou, the class sends Miles Crosman, son of Peter, per- Khoury, all class of '67, at the ice rink in Greenport, on Long Island, in Jan. '08.
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sympathy to you and your family. I received a letter from Jarvis camels Freymann, husband of Alice Fletcher Freyrnann, who wrote: INTHE CROWD "I regret to inform you thar your classmate, Alice Fletcher Freymann '49, died of pneumo- nia on Aug. 9, at the age of 80. Although she was diagnosed as Anita L. having early Alzheimer's as long ago as '02 and suffered some DeFrantz ·memory loss over the ensuing '74 was years, she was spared any him of inducted personality change and remained into the very much her same wonderful self- always bright, cheerful and International Women's a great booster of her alma mater Vicki Chesler '79 and husband Matt Kovner, left, joined Mark McLaughlin '79 Forum Hall of Fame - to the very end. For the last and wife Daphne Northrop, right, to cheer on the women's crew team at the last fall. Also in the fall, twO years, she and I, her husband Head of the Charles races in Boston last October. the California Women's of 54 years, lived very happily here at the Collington Life Care today would be an excellent day a new great-grandchild. She is Law Center presented Community in MD after moving to do so. Marilyn recently moved not as active in Girl Scouts as she DeFrantz with the from MA in '06. All three of our to the Baltimore area and is eager used to be but gladly serves as an to hear from classmates who live adviser and cherished resource. annual Abby J. Leibman fabulously supportive children and five grandchildren were here to nearby. You can get her current Anne Mclear Fussell and Pursuit of Justice Award preside over a small but heartfelt address from the alumni office. husband Howard have lived in for her work making celebration of her life on Aug. 15." Class President Christine Holt the same house for 50 years and athletics more accessible Jarvis, the class of'49 thanks you Kurtz-White recently moved into have no plans to leave it! They an apartment in a former motel have three children and five to everyone and, in for writing and sends condolences to you and your family. that was redesigned for senior grandchildren scattered from particular, creating Mildred (Mid) Weber Whedon citizens. She remains active on the coast to coast. She is retired from previously unimaginable has moved to San Rafael, CA, to political scene, having twice run a long-held position as head of opportunities for an apartment JUSt three minutes for the NH state legislature and a social services agency affiliated once for county commissioner. with the United Way. children, women and from husband John's assisted- living facility, where he receives Although she was not success- minorities in sports. care for Alzheimer's. Mid's new ful, she did make a respectable 51 Correspondent: Barbara DeFrantz is president of address and phone number are showing, especially for someone Wiegand Pillore, 3200 N. Leisure the LA84 Foundation, available through the alumni of- who had migrated north from World Blvd., Apt. 517, Silver Spring, MD 20906, [email protected] fice at 800-888-7549, ext. 2300. FL, where many of her family still a senior member of the In Aug., Helen (Pavy) Pavlovich Mid felt lucky to have the help live. She also contributes a weekly Twomey, inspired by Professor International Olympic of her three daughters during the column, "Manners and More," Kasem-Beg to visit his country Committee in the United chaotic move. to her local newspaper. Chris has someday, took a river cruise from While Estelle is starring on five children, 12 grandchildren States and an Olympic Moscow to St. Petersburg, Russia. Broadway, I'm playing golf with (one of whom is on the ice hockey medalist in rowing. On her first night aboard, she fell a 21 handicap, cutting vines and team at Colby College, despite her and injured her shoulder. After a mowing the lawn. My son sent me southern background) and three painful night, she was escorted to Nick Burlingham a Minneapolis Star Tribune theater great-grandchildren. She hopes to a hospital in Moscow, where she review of Estelle's show: "The see classmates at Reunion 2010. '88, a legal counsel spent the first day of the tour un- Tony and Pulitzer say it better Elaine Tide Lowengard was for Columbia Air dergoing X-rays and being treated. than Iever could, but this is the enthusiastic about her trip last For the rest of the trip her arm Services headquartered best show on Broadway." Wow! summer to Zambia. She went was in a sling, but she persevered, at the Groton-New Estelle, we're so proud of you! with an alumni group from Vassar, which E1aine had attended enjoying the many towns, visits London Airport, was before seeing the light and mov- with Russian university students, named employee of 50 Correspondent: Ruth Kaplan, the Hermitage with its vast works 82 Halcyon Road, Newton Center, MA ing up to Cc. Elaine describes of art, and St. Petersburg with its the year in December. 02459, [email protected] Zambia as plagued by disease, but domed churches and castles. At First, some financial informa- peaceful. In a relatively brief trip, Burlingham, who is home, she had an operation on tion: For the College fiscal year the group covered a lot of ground married to Camille her shoulder and is now receiving ending June 30, the class of'50 and saw some awesome sights, therapy at the same hospital where Lamont Burlingham '85, achieved 71% participation. Of notably Victoria Falls, and, on she has volunteered for many years earned his law degree 142 solicitable members, 101 early-morning game drives, exotic as an occupational therapist. donated a total of$31,812. The animals in their natural habitats. from the University of Pavy hears from Pe&,"Y Park percentage donating was slightly Elaine's mother, Pranchon Connecticut. He lives in Mautner frequently, and they above the previous year, but the Hartman Tide '20, faithfully kept get together often in NYC for Pawcatuck, Conn. rota] donated was down. Class a scrapbook/diary during her four the concerts at Lincoln Center. Agent Chair Marilyn Packard years at Cc, and Elaine recently Peggy still dances competitively. Ham reminds us all that this fis- had the pleasure of donating it In early OCt., Kathy Parker cal year ends 6/30109. If you have to the College. Elaine has five CONTINUED NEXT PAGE> Stell and I were at a woman's club not yet made your contribution, children, six grandchildren and
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meeting together. Kathy is doing train trip across Siberia in June She was inducted in a ceremony well in Kensington, MD. She with daughter Amy. Although on 2/7. Flugy was head of the keeps in touch with Mary-Stuart reported to be colder than any College Athletic Association our Parker Cosby, who now lives in other place on earth, M.M. senior year. We remember not camels Christiansburg, VA. Mary-Stuart found the country beautiful and only her athletic prowess but INTHE CROWD is enjoying the swing on her porch green, with temperatures in the her enthusiasm and teamwork. overlooking her front lawn, now mid-70s. Two Yale professors pro- Plugy, we are proud of you! converted into a beautiful garden. vided reading material and lec- Elisabeth (Liz) Gallogly Bacon < FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Class president Justine Shepherd tures for the tour, which included and John could win an award Freud and Don and Marge 800 miles across Mongolia. for their extensive travel and Erickson Albertson and Murray In Oct., Elizabeth Babbort wide-ranging interests. They went Tracy at an Elderhostel in San Antonio, Conant and Camille traveled to Argentina for John's 80th birth- Cashman TX, in Sept. and thoroughly en- to Bhutan, the small Buddhist day, going fly-fishing and touring joyed the city, visiting the Alamo kingdom between India and the Cape Horn; did an Elderhostel '92 was and other historic SpOts. Earlier in Tibetan part of China. in Burgundy to experience the promoted the summer, Marge and Murray Last column, lshared the CC famous cuisine and wines; visited in October visited Mary Pennywitt Lester legacies from our class. Another a son in Ireland; and attended to general and Skip in their summer home one is Mona Gustafson Affinito's grandparents' weekend at CC in Topsham, ME. sister, Thelma Gustafson Wyland with grandson Sam Bacon '09. manager of Winter, Jane Kelrie spent her usual '43. Mona is still active in her Betty Matt writes of a more Wyman's New England summer week in July in ME serene life. She now lives on the psychology office and writes an Information Technology with family and friends. informative blog at wwwforgive- ocean in Ogunquit, ME, and division from partner Frank and Phyll Hoffmann nessoptions.com. extols the beautiful scenery and Driscoll made an early summer In late Sept., Bob and 1 enjoyed relaxed way of life. She says ME of the same division. visit to NH for granddaughter a week on the American Queen, is "the Way Life Should Be" (the Cashman, who lives scace motto). I can attest to this, Megan's graduation from high traveling down the Mississippi in Boston, majored in school. In addition co being an River from St. Paul to St. Louis, having spent a lot of time in ME English at Connecticut honor student, Megan is an avid stopping each day at different with our son and his family before softball player and was named ports in WI, IA, IL and MO. they moved to New Zealand. We College and began working Class I Player of the Year by The river was still high from the have stepped up to the challenge at Winter, Wyman, a the NH Coaches Association. recent hurricanes, and some of of lengthy travel and visit them staffing firm serving Before returning to Hilton the bridges were damaged, but from time to time, including New England and the Head, the Driscolls visited with it was a relaxing trip. We were Christmas '08. Nancy Libby Peterson and Karl amazed by aU the American Leta Weiss Marks is involved metropolitan New York at their summer place on Lake eagles and white pelicans! in many volunteer activities area, after graduation. Cobbosseecontee, ME. since she is no longer teach- ing at the U. of Hartford. She Roldah Northup Haeckel 52 Correspondents. Mary reports that Alex and Dorrie Ann Allen Marcus, 5 E. l-ith Sr., is a docent at the Wadsworth Cramer Maitland have moved Tempe, AZ 85281 and Beverly Quinn Athenaeum and works as a liter- Marc D. from their lovely home on O'Connell, 907 Promenade Lane, acy volunteer. This is combined Freiberger Mc: fury, MD 21771, masslass3619@ Sunset Summit in Asheville with a trip to visit son Jonathan venzon.ner '92 was to a retirement community in Marks '76 in Moscow, where appointed Deerfield. Alice Kinberg Green he is posted with the Foreign lives in the same community. 53 Correspondent: Lydia Service. She has returned from co-chair Richards Boyer, 5701 Kennett Pike, Roldah had dinner with Sugar trips to Morocco and Vietnam of the Wilmington, DE 19807-1311, Sessions Spratley in Nov. and anticipates visiting grand- lydiaboyens'aol.com Massachusetts Bar Ginny Eason Weinmann and children in Seattle and Boston. Congratulations to Joan (Flugy) Alice Dreifuss Goldstein Association's newly Jack have finally recovered from Fluegelman Wexler, who has Hurricane Katrina; they moved has achieved distinction with created Immigration Law been elected to the Connecticut the publication of Ordinary downstairs after 2Y2years of living College Sports Hall of Fame. Section for the 2008- on the second floor. was quite People, Turbulent Times, a family It 09 year. Freiberger is an adjustment moving from memoir of the '30s and '40s, a founding partner of the kitchenette to a family-sized beginning in Nazi Germany. kitchen, with the need for all The book tells of an aspect of Yarashus, \Vagner, Cook, new kitchen equipment, dishes, the Holocaust nor usually stud- Freiberger & Washienko pans, etc. Ginny was expecting ied and provides insights for us lie in Boston, and the family over Labor Day when today. It's available at Amazon. specializes in employment Hurricane Gustav arrived, and com. Alice has spoken to young- they had to evacuate. Although adult and adult groups about law focusing on contract the house suffered damage, mainly her experiences and has had a negotiation, litigation and number of book signings. to the roof, flashing and awnings corporate immigration (probably due to a small ramada law A member of the within the hurricane), Ginny 54 Correspondent: Lois was ready for family to arrive for Keating Learned, 10 Lawrence Sr., Labor & Employment Greenlawn, NY 11740, L5arned@ Christmas. And she has never Section of the Boston Bar opronline.net second-guessed their decision to rebuild and stay in New Orleans. Reunion '09 May29·31 CONTINUEO NEXT PAGE> Mary Martha Suckling Sherts Amelia "Mimi" Gary '95 married John Sally Ashkins Churchill and took an awesome 7,000-mile Simpson on 6/2l/08 on Fishers Island.
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Ann Heagney Weimer again closet space; I'd rather have stayed Petersburg on an Elderhostel arranged for classmates to meet in crowded." She visited with Ann trip to Russia last spring, Libby Barnstable on the Cape in Aug. Marcuse Raymond this summer Crawford Meyer ran into Nancy camels and found it a "treat to relax with Keith leFevre '57, who was a fel- Jan Rowe Dugan, Jeanne Knisel IN THE CROWD Walker, and I, Loie Keating an old friend with whom Ididn't low traveler. Someone mentioned Learned, joined them, along with need to build a history - that New London, and "we rook off Diane Gibson '50. Besides discuss- may be the greatest gift of all." from there." Following a cataract < FROM PREVIOUS PAGE ing our families, the lovely weather Gretchen Taylor Kingman has operation and seeing "as well as I and some ideas for our 55th moved into smaller quarters in ever could," Libby is "busy with Association and Croatian reunion, we marveled over the Wrentham, MA. She keeps up house and garden, an occasional American Bar Association, long election season, but avoided with her family and last spring editorial job (though I am getting used to considering myself retired Freiberger is proficient in political discussions. Jeanne and traveled to Italy with daughter I spent an enjoyable night with Sarah, who lives in VA. at last), and pottery. And, not Croatian and Danish. Ann at her delightful home in Enid Sivigny Gorvine has least, dear friends, including Angie Chatham. She spent the winter moved to Conway, AK, near son Arcudi McKelvey and Lee." Michael Dell' Angelo '94 in FL visiting family and friends. Bill Gorvine '9] and his wife. Geneva Grimes de Labry and She's renting for a year and has Gerry spend summers in outdoor was named a Pennsylvania Sally and Bob sailed to Nantucket later in Aug.; the trip was all they her Puma Gorda, FL, home lip pursuits: fishing and gardening for Super Lawyer ~ Rising Star had anticipated. Jan had been for sale. Fortunately she's renting him, tennis and golf for her, and in 2008, for the second visiting her daughter in NH and it out while she's away. biking and beaching for bam. In consecutive year. The her mother near Boston before Judy Yankauer Astrove and cold weather they hike and ski. returning to her home in Sarasota, 1 had a pleasant phone chat Family (13 grandchildren) fills in honor is conferred upon FL. Jeanne lives in Kenilworth, recently, She keeps up with her the gaps. Geneva is in touch with only the top 2.5 percent of Cf and keeps busy with a garden, ever-growing family and had a Joan Mikkelsen Etzel by phone attorneys in Pennsylvania volunteering at the local library, lovely time at granddaughter and Cindy Stone Bell bye-mail who are 40 or younger. and visiting with her family - her Daisy's wedding in the Asrrove's and sees Bill and Suzy Johnston son and his family live in NJ, and backyard in Larchmont, NY, as Grainger at home, where, anlOng Dell' Angelo specializes a niece lives nearby. well as at a grandson's wedding other activities, they picnicked by in antitrust, securities Nancy Powell Beaver and I do upstate. She also keeps in touch the Connecricur River en route to and complex litigation at a bit of e-mailing. We were in with members of the classes of a performance at the Goodspeed Berger & Montague, P.e., elementary school together and '51 and '52, as she was in their Opera House. met again at CC, but were in dorms her first two years at Cc. From Joan Gaddy Ahrens: in Philadelphia. different dorms and took differ- The husband of Betry Blaustein "Our big news is that our ent classes. We enjoy catching up '52 and Judy's husband, George, daughter, Laura, was elected Timothy now, in our senior years. She and went to high school together. The Bishop Suffragan of the Martin Bill drove from VA to the Outer world gets smaller every day! Episcopal Church in the State Banks. "Oct. is a delightful time Do keep up the e-mails, letters of Conneccicur last year. She is '95 was to go beaching." and phone calls. the first woman bishop to serve named a Pam Maddux Harlow, who lives in the Diocese of Connecticut partner in Falls Church, VA, with her son, 55 Correspondents: Carol and the l-ith woman bishop in in Child Evan, continues to enjoy regular Kinsley Murchie, 182 Merrimac Ave., the Episcopal Church. Some of ballroom dancing at a nearby Springfield, MA 01104, cmurchie@ you may meet her as she travels & Family Arthur Murray Studio and win- earthlink.net and Bitsie Root, 314 around the state visiting Episcopal Stanford Ave., Menlo Park, CA 94025, Psychological Services ning gold prizes. Maybe we'll see churches in the Diocese. Needless [email protected] Inc. of Massachusetts her on "Dancing with the Stars"! to say, we are very proud of her." Irene Ball Barrack is back in In addition to her part-time in December. Correspondents: Jan Ahlborn New Canaan, Cf after spending 56 psychotherapy practice from Martin, a pediatric Roberts, ro. Box 221, East Orleans, some of the summer on Martha's MA 02643, jar.jrr@COmCaSLnet her home, where she deals with neuropsychologist who Vineyard, and three weeks of the While touring Moscow and Sr. a wide range of concerns (grief, also serves as associate fall in Richmond while daughter Liz and her husband, Hank, director and psychological took a business trip to Italy. Irene testing program director shared some thoughts I'm sure for the practice, which will touch many of us who are has offices in Norwood, widowed: "I am coming to grips more and more with the fact that I Boston and Holliston, really do not have to worry about received his Ph.D. in Bill any longer. I do miss that and clinical psychology at the fact that he is no longer able to Suffolk University and reward me with a smile, but it will get better. At least he is no longer completed his fellowship suffering with the knowledge that training at Yale University he was wasting away so quickly Medical School. He is and so devastatingly. We almost married to Amy Siekman made it to 55 years, but not quite. The children have been wonder- Martin '95. ful, but still some days are not ..., as good as others. All I can say is Scott Hafner '80, Kelsey Sullivan '06 and Philip Frankl '80 at a picking party at it is a hell of a way to get more Hafner Vineyard in Healdsburg, CA, over Labor Day weekend.
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illness, aging, relationship is- Joan Schwartz Buehler traveled Juana plot' Son Reed IS director sue~, depression and anxiety), to Moscow and St. Petersburg of a pulmonary services company judith Gregory Bowes sings in in Oct. and had a wonderful ~d has a 2-year-old daughter. His her church choir and serves on experience. wife does consulting work from the Episcopal Senior Ministries home for a nonprofit Hispanic board. "I ~njoy having my son, Cormponderus: Judith woup. Daughter Debbie has a daug?ter-tn-Iaw and two grand- 58 Ankarsuan Carson, 174 Old Harbor .dont wor~, be happy" view of ~ons m the.area, and I love being Road, Westport, MA 02790, jdcarson life and enJOYS sports, skiing and In touch with my CC friends." 1275~charter.net and Ann McCoy a dra.m~ class. Ginger's husband, Morrison, 7046 W. Lincolnshire Drive, Debby Gutman Fehervary Doug, IS co-chairing the launch of Homosassa, FL 34446, agmorrison@ and Jane Haynes DuPlessis an Outward Bound urban center gmail.com exchanged "royal tours" in '08: Samuel Matson, bor~ 7119/08 to in the Bay Area to bring new F>ebby visited Janie in San Diego; Amy Sleeper Matson '97 and Scott experiences to inner-city middle- m NM, Janie and Debby roured Matson. 59 Correspondents: Carolyn and high-school students. He also ~aos, the Rio Grande Gorge Keefe Oakes, 3333 Warrensville Center Road, Apt. 412, Shaker Heights, OH coaches high-school lacrosse and ( where you hold onto the railing 44122, cerolynoakesz'arr.ner and is working on Princeton's 50th not to get agoraphobia"), and the 57Correspondent: Elaine Diamond Patricia Turley Nighswander, 3700 reunion. Ginger is taking music Berman, 72 Stanton Lane, Pawcatuck, Santa Fe Ski Basin to view the as- Albemarle Sr., NW, Washington, DC courses, which she then teaches to cr 06379, elainedberman@comcasLner pen, "and, of course, talked over 200 IG, [email protected] I heard from Joan Heller elem~mary school children prior a~l.the world's problems." Debby Winokur recently: ''As 1 recall, 1 Reunion '09 May19-31 to gOing to the San Francisco VISItS her daughter Kriszri and was one of the first in our class One, two: Reunion's for you! symphony. She stillleads cancer family; Kriszti teaches anthropol- to have a child. That child's first- Three, four: I promise it won't groups and is organizing disaster ogy at the U. of Michigan. Son preparedness teams in her neigh- born (Ariel) has just entered Yale. be a bore. Andras visited from Brussels. borhood. Trips along the OR coast My son's firstborn (Laine) has also Five, six: Learning, sharing, talk- While still practicing law and to WA, Canada, AZ and CO started college this faJl- she's ing: a nice mix. part-time from her office at have kept her busy, along with at Mt. Holyoke. Ican't believe Seven, eight: Make plans with home, Anne Godsey Stinnett has visits (Q NY, VT and FL. that I have rwo grandchildren in your roommate. bought a vacation house in NC, I had a great time on campus college!Needless to say, I'm really Nine, ten: We really want to see where she and two recently ad- (despite having to hobble around proud of them." Joan has JUSt you again! opted canine companions (Yescue due to a knee problem that has had her 10th poem accepted for In a few months we gather to dogs - the best kind") retreat since been seeped and is now pub~ication in the literary journaJ celebrate our 50 years of mile- regularly. "It is 'Plan B' for when healing). It was fun to see the Main Channel voices. She is also stones, challenges and blessings. the expense of living in Sarasota changes and the places we will taking salsa lessons, which makes So get in gear and find a way to becomes roo great, due to be in May for Reunion. The her want to learn Spanish. "It's a New London and our beautiful astronomically high homeowners students were happy, friendly whole new world," she says. campus. I have a little news to insurance and real estate taxes." ~d interested in talking about Diana Witherspoon Mann- share with you. . The ~lection impassioned many, life on campus. I am energized Schnake and husband George Margaret (Peggy) Brown including Mary Ann Hinsch by the wonderful program being drove to Tucson in Nov. for the Gunn.ess' children have interesting Meanweil; "People who have planned and am looking forward winter with her 9-month-old purSUits.Her daughter is director never worked in political cam- to seeing all of you in person (and Burmese kittens in tow. Diana of the Northern Forest Canoe paigns are really fired up." She was not JUStseeing your names on says the kittens have added lots Trail, which followsa settlers' lucky enough to be given a pass to paper)! Our Reunion is really spe- oflaughs to their lives. ''All in our route from the ocean northeast to be near the podium at a rally for cial because, as women, we share blended family of five have busy, Canada. She also raisesyaks!One Obama in Cincinnati. "The whole so many similar life experiences, full and healthy lives, bur we son and his wife are in MT and day was electrified by the excite- and because of this, we blend manage a get-together each year." have over 300 sheep, along with ment, the beautiful park setting together so well. You have to be Diana's big news is that she and sheepdogs to assistthem. Peggy and the 15,000 who were there. I there to share in this camaraderie. her husband will SOOI1 be great- reports the sheep do a great job of was not in the first row but close grandparents. Anyone else in our cutting the grass. Her other son is enough to make my toes curl." Correspondent: Jean Chappell, classhave great-grandchildren? a financial adviser in RI and works 60 Jean Harris Whitney teaches 40 Walrer Ave., Norwalk, CT OG851, Joan Gilbert Segall went to "virtually" from his home. [email protected] English as a Second Language, Indochina with her sister and clos- Emily Hodge Brasfield's and she doesn't remember when Carolyn Holleran had a busy est friend in the fall. She adores daughters are in the medical she has ever had such a rewarding summer traveling to AK with travel and is alwaysanticipating field in Cleveland. Julie is a phy- volunteer job. "Right now, my three l l-year-old grandchildren, the next trip to an exotic locale. sician's assistant, and Sally works classof three (women) consists visiting family and friends in After getting a pacemaker, Joan in the orthopedic department of of one who is a citizen and two Canada, and tasting wine in says, "Mostly, Iseem to be back to the Cleveland Clinic. who want to be, so our class has OR. They are in the process of normal - whatever normal is for Speaking of the medical area, building a "green" home near evolved into a civics class, spurred a woman in her eighth decade." VIrginia (Ginger) Reed Levick's Reading, PA. "Learning how to on by the election." They also Gwen Evans Jensen, who had a family has utilized the services. implement processes and prod- learn health issues, parenting and a long and distinguished career in Daughter Carolee shattered her ucts that conserve and sustain host of other subjects as they write education - culminating in the elbow and has been rehabbed, and energy, water and heat has been and talk as a class, and the Stu- presidency of Wilson College in her husband had blood clots in his challenging and very rewarding." dents have begun reading to their Chambersburg, PA - is working lungs that were dissolved, happily. It is time to focus on our 50th children every night. "I highly on her first book of poems. Carolee is a volunteer and cares reunion, scheduled for June recommend this to everyone; you Richard and I had dinner with for two young girls;her husband 4-6, 2010. Please mark your will never be sorry you spent the Nancy Pollak Beres recently, works for Coogle. and they live calendars, as you will not want to time teaching women literacy and while she was visiting her broth- in a close-knit neighborhood and miss this opportunity co visit our helping them to be better able to er in Stonington. Nancy and grow pumpkins on an old mari- beautifully rescored CC campus, SUPPOTt their families."
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reminisce with classmates and en- rion." In june, she began volun- Country west of Milwaukee in joy many entertaining activities. teering as an IT consultant at the '06. She is retired from her social Women's Center for Education work practice, and husband Michael now works with their 61 Correspondents: Marty Guida and Career Advancement, "a won- Young, 2203 Colonial Woods Drive, derful organization" that publishes son at Children's Hospital of Alexandria, VA 22308, jomayoung@ the Self-Sufficiency Standard for Wis. They moved from Seattle cox. net and Paula Parker Raye 49 NYC and provides the Self- to be doser to their children and Barcliff Ave., Chatham, MA 02633, Sufficiency Calculator ro social grandchildren. They bought a [email protected] service agencies to help determine century-aid home on Pine Lake entitlements. built for the grandparents of two Correspondent: Seyril Siegel, 62 Lois Maclellan Klee and Betsey CC scudents, Diane Goes Vogel 17263 Boca Club Blvd., Apt. 2, Boca '44 and June Goes Seaman '48. Raton, FL 33487, [email protected] Staples Harding, your co-cor- respondents, have attempted to Keith A. Snow '98 and wife Barbara contact, during the past couple of welcomed Jillian Alice on 9/8/08. 68 Correspondent: Mary Correspondents: Nancy Clarkeson Phillips, 36 The Crossway, 63 years, every classmate with a listed Pictured with the baby are her siblings, Holbrook Ayers, 907 Countryside Court, Delmar, NY 12054, mphilJ2@nycap. e-mail address or phone number. Mclean, VA 22101, nhayers@starpower. from left, Rhys, Ryan and Jason. rr.com Sometimes we have few or no net and Lonnie Jones Scherer, 9330 Old Dinsmore Fulton and husband Burke Lake Road, Burke, VA 22015, responses - this submission was (about 90 minutes from Chicago), Leo Cohen returned fuJI time to lonnieschorerreaol.com one of those times. We encourage and is still teaching yoga and do- northern vr from Charlottesville, every classmate to think of her ing Life Between Lives hypnother- VA. While in VA, they formed most special friends connected apy. She recently wrote a chapter 64 Correspondent: Sandra a new company to make loans Bannister Dolan, 1 Canberra Court, with Cc, whether you knew them in a Life Between Lives book, to insurance agencies. CFG now Mystic, CT 06355, sbdolossolo@ while attending or became friends Memories of the Afterlife, which has a staff of 12, and they fly yahoo. com later at reunions and other events. is due out next fall. She invites to Charlottesville in their plane Reunion '09 May29-31 Submit a note indicating what's anyone in the area, or whoever several times a month to oversee important to you, what your would like to stop by, to contact activities. Their children and activities and interests are, what her at pohntesbcglobal.ner. grandchildren Liveon both coasts, 65 Correspondent: Nannette your friends would like to know, On 9/20, Carol Cohen and family reunions are major Citron Schwam, 7766 Wildcreek Trail, and what recent connections Freifelder, Carol Morosky Belli, Huntsville, Ai 35"802, events in VT. "Semi-retirement you've made with your friends. Nancy Taylor Hunt and Debbie nannette.schwara@COmCa5Lner suits us both, as there seem to be Think of how interesting, and Gammons '68 had a "grand re- many more interesting things to often inspirational, it is to read union" for the marriage of Carol do than time to do them!" 6 6 Correspondents: Lois what others are doing, and send us Belli's daughter, Quinn, to Pete! Polly Leonard Keener is Maclellan Klee, 225A High Sr., a note to include in an upcom- It was the first time in 40 years still drawing her cartoon strip, Newburyport, MA 01950, lmack- ing issue (e-mail and snail-mail they were all together. lee@comcaSLnet, and Bersey Staples "Hamster Ally," and a puzzle fea- addresses are above). Please help us Lynn Hand lives a quiet life Harding, P.O. Box 702, Jackson, NH ture, "Mystery Mosaic," for DBR in our jobs! Thanks. in Lafayette, CO, with her 03846, [email protected] Media, which syndicates them to Carol Chaykin stiU lives on S-year-old granddaughter, Mia. newspapers that publish weekly Manhattan's West Side, but Mia is in preschool and loves 67 Correspondent: Jackie King editions. Husband Bob teaches her position at SlAC (NYSE's Donnelly, P.O. Box: 250, Macatawa, MI swimming. They go to the local history at Akron U. and does automation subsidiary) was 49434, jackiedonnelly@ indoor pool almost every day. chartermi.ner genealogy and civil work. Son eliminated after NYSE merged Peg Meehan enjoys work- Rita York married Lee Fogal on Ted decided on a medical career with Archipelago Exchange and ing on the Presrwick House 10/10. Congratulations! The new and is working on his RN degree. Euronext. After 20 years at SlAC, National Curriculum Advisory Mrs. Fogal continues to work at Daughter Whitney is coming Carol wants to take stock and Board, reviewing new educa- State Street Corp. in Boston; Mr. into the homestretch on her mas- explore new directions. She's also tional materials being considered Fogal works for Hewlett Packard. ter's in clinical psychology. She is taking advantage of NYC's fantas- for publication. Son Josh is a graphic designer also a registered dietician. tic cultural life. "I've been brush- Your scribe, Jackie Donnelly, in Boston. Rita is also an active Jane Goodman says hello from ing up on my French - taking has recently gone through some volunteer for the Boston Ballet. Washington, DC. She is still courses first at the French Institute dramatic life changes, all good. Lauren Levinson Pohn is hap- manager of employee communica- Alliance Francaise, and now at She and husband Patrick sold pily ensconced in Delavan, tions for the FAA, overseeing news NYU for a certificate in trans la- WI their family home in MI, bought service and other employee com- a condo and moved to Chicago. munications vehicles. She lives From left, They went around the world, downtown and walks to work. Ruth Taylor- stopping in Singapore to meet Short commute! She has a small Kiakidis '88, their new granddaughter. Jackie place in Charlottesville, VA, which women's continues to present methods of she hopes will be home if she ever rowing coach teaching world languages around Eva Kovach, gets to retire. DCers, please call! the country when not wintering Michael Susan Feigl O'Donnell and in Mexico. Kiakidis '88 Larry are fortunate to have three Connie Wormser Mitchell and and son Living parents in good health and Cheri Kamen Targoff attended Stefanos on six children who have produced their 40th reunion in '07 and the Kiakidises' seven wonderful, incomparable enjoyed it so much that they were rental grandchildren! Ali of the children, inspired to meet again last Jan. property in save one, live nearby (the one By chance, the innkeeper at their Kea, Greece, exception lives in San Francisco). B&B, the Harbor Knoll Inn, in summer "We get to see them fairly 2008. is the parent of a CC alumnus. frequently because they all love to Connie moved to the Lake
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visit us in St. Barth's during me is unmarried. They all live in winters and Cape May, N J, during Athens, GA, and Christina helps the summers'!" Susan and Larry care for their four grandchildren. have also seen some CC friends in They own Donderos' Kitchen, those venues when they've visited an international market and deli. - Lila Gault, Cathy Hull and Tim is the executive chef while Gale Rawson '69. Larry does nor still working full time at the practice law anymore, so they are COc. Christina is an ordained free to travel whenever possible. deacon in the Episcopal Church They're active in many local char- and enjoys working with mar- ity organizations, so between fam- ginalized international people. ily, friends, travel and obligations, "My life is a happy balance." the O'Donnells are busy. When Dr. Evelyn Marienberg- Gretchen Ferguson Garcia is a Miceli was in L.A. for the annual media specialist in a K-S school. national meeting of radiation Gretchen Spear '02 married Ryan Stewart on 8/31/08 in San Francisco. Camels Son Todd, a dentist, and his wife, oncologists, she spent time with in attendance from left: Trinity Broderick '02, Mike Brennan '02, Kate Keene Alena, an orthodontist, live in Judge Rita (Sunny) Miller. Sunny '02, Rachel Blumberg '02, Gretchen, Margoe Honigbaum '02, Isabelle Stransky Cary, NC, with their children, is a judge in the Superior Court of '02, Giovanna Torchia '02, Dana Brigham '02 and Lindsay Andresen. Courtney, 2, and Ethan, 1. Son LA. Evelyn is a clinical assistant Mike, a dental representative, professor at SUNY Downstate for an executive search/M&A and wife Tracy, a dental student, and was featured in the spring '08 advisory company and serves on 70 Correspondent: Myrna Jive in Lincoln, NE, with Mason, magazine article "A Check-up for the boards of two publicly held Chandler Goldstein, 5 Woods End age 1. Daughter Katie, a dental Physicians." Daughter Lauren is corporations and one early-stage Road, Lincoln, MA 01773, mgoldst@ student, also lives in Lincoln, "12 going on 20." private company. She and her massmed.org During these troubling and and daughter Liz, a dental as- After 20 years of Iibrarianship, husband purchased a condo in unsettling times, please try to Stay sistant, lives in Raleigh, NC. Jill Monchik Farrer retired from Sarasota, FL, in anticipation of in touch, and send your updates. the Westfield (NJ) Memorial phasing into semi-retirement. Hopefully, by the time these Notes Library. Jill is a docent at rhe They traveled extensively in '08. 69 Correspondent: Judi Bamberg appear in the Spring issue, the Visual Arts Center in Summit, In Montevideo, Maria Varela Mariggio, 1070 Sugar Sands Blvd. news and the state of our country #384, Riviera Beach, FL 33404, NJ. Bill still works, but they Berchesi's work at St. George's have significantly improved. [email protected] have more Hexibiliry now. Son School keeps her busy and happy. In IL, Karen Blickwede David enjoys school in CA. Family are all doing well, includ- Reunion '09 May29-31 Knowlton's husband retired in After Ellen Robinson Epstein ing her first grandchild in CA. "I May '07. Although the retirement Jeanne Brooks-Cunn's son, lost both parents just five weeks still visit some CC friends when I came three years earlier than origi- Remy, is a freshman at St. apart in early '07, two of her go to the States, both in CA and nally planned, "he is sure enjoying Lawrence U. Jeanne is still a daughters-in-law gave birth two in the east, and remember fondly the lack of daily Stress from his professor at Columbia D., doing weeks apart in spring '08, "a girl the years spent at CC, which work." They are still adjusting co child and family policy research for my mother and a boy for my were very important for me." their new lifestyle. "With a new (www.policyforchildren.org}. father." In Nov. '07, son Barak Martha WaJton's son Nathaniel travel trailer, we have enjoyed Susan Cannon is coaching married Rebecca, who is in her fi- celebrated his graduation from some good month-long camp- childcare-cenrer directors nal year of rabbinic school in NY, Bates College with a road trip ing trips to various parts of the part-time with the Promoting and this Nov. daughter Dina, who through 45 states, and she got country." Karen continues to run Resilient Children project in is in Georgetown U. Law School, to join him between Portland, a part-time travel consulting busi- Cincinnati. She also spends time married Eiran Levisohn, who OR, and NM. Daughrer Alethea, ness from her home, though work with grandchildren and pursues works for the Justice Department. who lives nearby with her family, has slowed in tile weak economy. other interests. Last winter Susan Jack and Sally Rowe Heckscher presented her with a seventh Her parents, both in their 80s, went to Italy to study the Reggio have been married 39 years, "each grandchild. Sons Nicholas and remained in their Houston Emilia schools. pursuing our favorite interests Ken (and family) also live nearby. apartment during Hurricane Ike. Gail Cunningham Morgan and (rocks, gems and minerals vs. Marilyn Weast Rorick, Liz "They sweared through 12 days her husband are retired and living gardening, painting, genealogy Tobin Mueller, Hannah Leavitt wirhour power, managing to on Amelia Island, FL. Daughter and volunteering), which keeps and their husbands have gotten maintain good humor through Nicole was married in Carmel, us busy and lively." They've been together each fall for the last few most of it. No damage to their CA, last Ocr. to David Mordy in the same house in Cincinnati years. Hannah is an appellate apartment building, thankfully." '93. "We were joined by my sis- for 37 years. Children Kim and court judge in PA, while Liz and ter, Noel Cunningham Aureguy Pete are both married, and two Marilyn retired from teaching 72. Several of David's classmates grandchildren are nearby. The in June. Liz is assisting Korean also attended, so we had a great family vacationed at che beach elementary-school teachers, and group, spanning from our all-girl in RI last July. "Can't wait to see Marilyn is a math tutor. class to the co-ed." everyone, and hope some faces Your loyal correspondent Joan Dimow is thinking about will appear whom we haven't seen and husband fulfilled one of retirement, although they "have the last few reunions." Giovanni's wishes, adding a no specific plans." They are taking Catherine Schwalm Pollack cruise to Greece and a visit a long-planned trip to Panama married Leon Pollack last with friends in Spain onto the and Costa Rica this spring. summer. She wrote while on a usual "friends-and-family" Italy Tim and Christina Downs "wonderful trip to South Africa trip. We're looking forward to Dondero celebrated their 40th and Botswana." combining our -turh Reunion Hadassah (Haddie) Ruth Jones, born anniversary the day after their In NY, Sue Sigal Denison is trip with visits to family in the to Denise Whittemore Jones '00 and fourth and youngest daughter's managing director of the media Northeast, and we hope we'll Mark Jones on 8/18/08, with big wedding in July. Only their son and entertainment practice also be seeing many of you. brother Isaac.
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among others in our class. once again trapped in a seemingly After a long career as depury endless, senseless war." Susan ran secretary of the DE Department into Katie See '70 at me American of Labor, Deborah Wiggin Neff Sociological Association confer- works with Nemours Health and ence recently and reports that she Prevention Services, developing has done great work, as expected. and promoting policies on health- Susan's daughter, Julia Weinberg, ful eating and physical activity is a Pilates instructor and Web co reduce obesity in children. designer in San Francisco. Daughter Adrienne Neff'03 Sharon Welsh Butler works as graduated from Cornell Law and the director of quality assurance works in Manhattan at Dechert at the Denver office of Oracle. LLP. Son Garrett (Bucknell '07) She and her husband love Denver fell into modeling by a fluke and but miss the ocean, so they head has been on billboards aU over the to the coast of ME for summer Liz Bergin '06 married Kyle Wallace 11/17/07 in Long Beach Island, NJ. From world in Calvin Klein jeans, CK vacations, with their twO married left Sarah Whittington '06, Javier Bernard '06, Katelyn Nelson '06, Liz, Kyle, Julia Jacobson '06, Morgan Maeder '06 and Lauren Schultz '06. Man fragrance and underwear children when possible. ads. Deborah would love to hear Maria Kondon lives in Salem, Mary-Jane Atwater, who lives to Munich and northern Italy and from classmates. MA, and works at Salem State in VA, continues to run her visited Southern CA in an RY. Reva Korim Castaline retired in College. She gets together often public relations business, Atwater Older daughter Lillie completed a June after 34 rewarding years as a with Margo Reynolds Steiner '72, Communications. "Most of my 14-month accelerated program at school social worker in her home- who also works at Salem State. work has been on water and the U. of Arizona Nursing School. town of Brockton, MA. Husband Susie Pool Moses enjoys retire- solid waste issues, but I'm also She received an academic excel- Alan retired three years ago from ment. She volunteered to be communications director for a lence award. Younger daughter his position as chief planning of- cruise captain for the local Navy nonprofit that focuses on U.S.- Charlotte is a busy costume ficer at the MBTA and continues Yacht Club, so she is in charge of Asia relations." Older daughter designer in L.A. who has worked to consult. Son Dan (Harvard '04) arranging port visits. She even has Emily works for an asset manage- on "a variety of independent works in Manhattan, and daugh- her own Bag! Last summer, she ment firm in Boston; younger feature films, spending lots of time ter Emily recently graduated from and husband Oale headed north daughter Gillian completed a on location on the East Coast the U. of New Hampshire. to Desolation Sound in their new yearlong fellowship researching and in the deserts of CA. She's Stephanie (Stevi) Young 41-foot trawler, and this summer the genetics of deft lip and cleft now eligible to join the Costume Blanchette's son, Harvey, mar- they hope to head to AK. palate in Honduran children. Designer's Guild, a significant ried last year, and he and wife Heidi Crosier has lived in ME She is now a fourth-year medical professional step." Care have just become hom- for 26 years. She and husband student at Columbia. To celebrate As for the Coldsteins, our book, eowners. ("No small feat in to- Robert Sypitkowski packed their their 30th anniversary, Mary-jane }'our Best Medicine, was finally day's market!") Srevi's daughter, IN house into a %-ton Ford and her husband enjoyed 11 published in hardback in May '08. Aimee Blanchette '98, teaches pick-up in '81 and went without days in Venice and Croatia. Still, For months, it has only been avail- public high-school history. jobs to the state where "life is as Mary-Jane noted that "some of able as a direct-mail book from Susan Katz, a professor of inter- it should be." Heidi relaxes from my happiest moments are spent rodalestore.com. It's scheduled to national and multicultural educa- her private practice in clinical at our weekend lake house in cen- be published in March as a trade tion at rhe U. of San Francisco, social work by taking piano les- tral VA, where I have expanded paperback. It will be sold at book- feels that her interest in historical sons, meditating with her sangha the perennial beds and kayaked stores and online and is already and cultural studies was pro- from the UU church, gardening, almost every weekend." on Amazon. I continue to work foundly shaped by her major in reading with her book clubs, and Gina Imber Kruse and on our Web site, Doing Good, Asian studies at Cc. "I just cannot enjoying family and friends. Her husband Dan, who live in AZ, While Doing Business, at www. believe that, 40 years later, we are son, Eben, works at Bates College are both retired, yet incredibly changerhemold.com. Our biggest busy! Gina volunteers at the excitement is our new role as Food Conspiracy Co-op and grandparents to Aidan Zev, born cuddles babies at Tucson Medical 2/8108. He is simply pure joy. Center. She also takes yoga Now, please e-mail your news. classes, teaches infant massage, Or dig Out your holiday letter, and takes daily walks on the Rillito send me a copy. I need your help! River path, and sings with the University Community Chorus. 71 Correspondents: Charlotte In addition, she co-organized and Parker Vincent, 5347 Gainsborough participates in a women's group Drive, Fairfax, VA 22032, cvincem@ in their co-housing community. conncoll.edu and Lisa McDonnell, 134 W. Maple St., Granville, OH 43023 Dan plays drums and tours with [email protected] The Original Wildcat Jass Band Sandy Warner married for the (www.wildcarjass.corn). He started first time in '02, to Bill Pontius, playing with a pop/jazz/latini retired from a career in the folk/funk band, Kristen Chandler financial services industry and Kristen Bell '00 married Tucker Farman '99 on 7/26/08. From left, front row: and Thousand Gathered, which moved from Atlanta, GA, to Dan Saccardi '00, Kristyn McLeod '00, Karen Roses '00, Emily Getnick Cooper performs regularly around Tucson, Crossville, TN. She has never '00, Emily Shield '00, Kristen and Tucker, Brit Adams '99, Ben Bing '99, Yoko and also began studying the been busier or happier! She stays Shimada '99, Becca O'Malley '99, Kim Bender '00, Nancy Kern 'DO, Brendan tabla, the traditional hand drums in touch with Linda Simsarian Harney '01. Back row: Chuck Halsey '00, Mandy Bowles '00, Tom Richardson of northern India. Both love to and Carol Nordbeck Blazar, '00, Peter Fisher '00, Wyatt Courtney '99, Jesse Wadeson '99, Dave Schragger travel; in recent years, they've been '99, Collin Keeney '98, Jay O'Malley '99, Jon Roses '00.
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in the biology department doing Cape Porpoise, ME 04014, casablanca research on bloodworms. Heidi @adelphia.nerand Nancy Gruver, ~d her husband love having him 2650 Universiry Ave. W #101, Sr. Paul, In state. MN 55114, [email protected]
76 Correspondents. Kenneth Correspondeni. Sam 72 Abel, 334 W. 19th Sr., Aplo 2B, New Maclaughlin Olivier, 3886 Chatham York, NY 10011, [email protected] Lane, Canadaigua, NY 14427, and Susan Hazlehurst Milbrath, 5830 solivierrs'rochesrer.rr.com S. Galena Sr., Greenwood Village, CO Dearest ALL, I need more of 80111, [email protected] you to teport in, especially those lurking outside reading bur not 77 Corrapondents: Ann writing, and those wondering Rumage Frirschner, 310 Thomas Road, why the same people always Hendersonville, NC 28739, annieme@ write in. Please send me an bellsourh.net: Jim McGoldrick, P.O. e-mail update for the next issue. Box 665, Watermwn, cr 06795, jamc- goldrickrs'aol.com: and Dan BOQ[h (The next deadline is mid-April Cohen, danbcohenrs'rcn.ccm for the Fall issue.)We really find David, Robert and Emma Stoddard, children of Amy and Eric Stoddard '96. we have so much in common at this stage of our lives. We have with Dewberry & Davis. the way, he still looks the same 7 8 Corresnonderu: Susan Calef Tobiason, 70 Park Terrace East, Apt. survived. Our Class Notes are an For Kathleen Cooper Vadala too!" Nina would love to hear 41, New York, NY 10034, stobiason@ the CC (then women's) Chorus affirmation of that. Let me know from any friends from CC days, webrv.ner was pretty much the center of her how you are doing. E-mail me at especially if you are OUt in Seattle! 1 received a note from Mildred solivierts'rochesrer.rr.com. four years at the College. One Joseph Srednicki regrets miss- (M'Lee) Catledge Sampson '54, of the pieces she liked best was a Ted Chapin reports that ing Reunion; he was in Montreal in response to the obituary on challenging a cappella setting of in addition to the Rogers & planning for a new arrival: a our classmate, Ruth Pulda, in the Sing Unto the Lord a New Hammersrein job, he is chairman "0 seven-rank, tracker-action pipe Fall '08 magazine. For those who Song" by Charles then of the board of the American Shackfcrd, organ made by [uger-Sinclair of missed it, it spoke of Ruth's career Theatre Wing, the organiza- chair of the music department. Montreal. It was installed in his as a lawyer and how she used her tion that owns the Tony Award. She is now the choral director at house in July. "If you come to advocacy skills to get legislation an all-girls' high school, and her He and I (Sam Maclaughlin Boston or live in the area, you passed to allow for insurance Olivier) gOt together to reminisce top choir just performed this piece are welcome to visit and hear the reimbursement for wigs for cancer in April this year when Ted at a festival celebrating music for instrument. You can see more at patients. While a main purpose of was in Rochester to judge the women's choirs. The 26 choir www.juget-sinclaiLcom/new_in- M'Lees lerrer was to clarify that Lotte Lenya Competition at the members voted it their favorite struments.hrml." Joe works in the Ruth's efforts only apply at this piece in their current repertoire! Eastman School of Music. securities industry as a manager point to private insurance and not Nancy Townshend- Vess She hopes her classmates will at Omgeo LLC in Boston, but Medicare patients, it also got me and husband Karl are in their remember it with fondness. he resumed music as an alternate thinking about the legacies we third year of managing the Old career several years ago. leave behind. I was struck by how Kirby Place, a Hl-room lodge in 73 Correspondent: Mary Ann Ruth took the most devastating of Cameron, MY It is an ali-inclu- Sill Sircely, ro. Box 207, Wycombe, circumstances that can hit anyone PA 18980, [email protected] 74 Correspondent: Cheryl sive lodge with three upscale meals Freedman, 970 Sidney Marcus Blvd. and turned it into something that Nina Davit moved to Seattle in a day. They are also the chefs. The NE, Ape. 1104, Atlanta, GA 30324, will live long afier her death. fu '06 after three years in Chapel famed "blue ribbon" Madison [email protected] someone who has had to deal Hill, NC, where she cared for River runs through the property. 29-31 with illness and disability during her mother before she passed Reunion '09 May Doreen Chen Allen and Charlie my life, and who has heard from away. Nina and jim Hamill '74 In Oct. '07, David Sanjek was spent a wonderful week with them people how much I inspire them married and divorced in appointed a professor of music rwo years ago. Nancy writes, "We in '74 as Iface different health and Jim is doing well and lives in and director of the Popular Music are travelers. This past winter we '01. physical challenges, I've thought New Milford, CT. In NC, Nina Research Centre at the U. of spent time in the Florida Keys. about where that strength comes met Greg Gittins. He works for Salford in the U.K. He is cur- The winter before we went to from. For me, it seems to be a Nordstrom and was transferred rently living in Manchester, the India ... what an eye-opening ex- combination of upbringing, spiri- to their corporate headquarters adjacent city. He has a doctor- perience that was! Karl had spent mal beliefs and the self-reliance in Seattle. She moved to be with ate in American literature from a year backpacking in India so he Ideveloped at CC, where Ilived him and "because it is a wonder- Washington U. ('85), bur in was a pro at navigating the traffic, ful place to live." She is looking subsequent years amassed a body people, CUStoms, smells, tastes for work as an independent HR of work and public reputation and noises.!, on the other hand, consultant. She still loves theater as a scholar of American popular was totally overwhelmed by the and ballet. Her three kids are all music, among other fields. He is sensations of India. It was truly a grown, and she and Jim have two widely published and is currently journey rather than a vacation." grandchildren. "I just ran into readying two books for publica- They still live (part time) in their David Clark, who sat next to me tion: Always On My Mind: Music, home on Cape Cod with their at freshman orientation, and he MnnoryandMonryandSmn6 elderly Great Dane, Deakin. They says I still look the same. Now we Could Tell: Putting WOrdr to tent their Harwich Port house out that is either comforting (I have American Popular Music. E-mail in the summer. Daughter Tiffany aged well) or depressing (my style him at [email protected]. is in Boston working for Clark's is still circa 1969). Anyway, it was Shoes corporate. Son Tyler has Clara May was born 5/19/08 to proud great to find an old friend our moved to Sacramento in a transfer 75 Correspondents: Miriam parents Allison Bash Neeland '02 and here in the Pacific Northwest. By Josephson Whitehouse, P.O. Box 7068, Mark Neeland.
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away from home for the first time. humanitarian work in Tanzania Leah Talatinian '02 What inspires you, and as we've last summer, while son Nick was married Eric Green entered the second half-century at camp. Jamie Marshall and in Winchester, MA, 10/12/08. CC alums in of our lives, what is your legacy to husband Greg Wicander live in attendance included, your family or the world? Please CT. Anne Garrison and husband from left: Giovanna share your thoughts on this topic David Hewirr live in San Diego Torchio, Grace Albinson, or anything else on your mind. and continue with their outstand- Nicole Mancevice, Karen ing architectural photography Gillo and Ericka Temple, work. They and their three kids 79 Correspondent: Michael all class of 2002. Fishman, 74 Craigmoor Road, West are doing well and survived the Hartford, CT 06107, michaeLb_flsh- recent San Diego fires. [email protected]; Vicki Chesler, Cindy Price Stevens lives in vcheslerrs'earthlink.ner: Sue Avrges Clinton, cr, where she has Kayeum, [email protected] owned and operated Snow's Block is a media relations special- [email protected]. Reunion '09 May 29-31 Frame Gallery for 18 years, and ist/account coordinator with Dick Belshaw received an she's working at becoming an oil Co-class correspondent Vicki Montagne Communications M.Div. from the Episcopal Chesler enjoys life in the Catskills painting artist. She and Gary have in Manchester, NH, where she Divinity School in Cambridge, near Woodstock, where she's lived been married 28 years. Son Jeff is lives. "I am single with no chil- MA, and is one step away from be- 26 and works with Gary in his ex- for 20 years with husband Matt dren, but I have enough animals ing ordained as an Episcopal priest. cavating business. Amy is and Kovner. "We still keep a place in 23 to keep me hopping!" He is looking at job possibilities, works in a preschool in Brighton, the city, which is a great way to Barbara Hricko Wait and John perhaps as a college chaplain. MA. Cindy sends packages to ser- get a bit of both worlds." After Wait had an Aug. seaside get-to- Mark Teschner is in his 19th vicemen in Iraq and Afghanistan selling their publishing business in gether with Barbara Spiess Miller year as the casting director for through the local women's dub. '99 and taking a year off to travel and Bill Miller '80 and family in General Hospital on ABC. He Beth Kukla Hamilton lives around the world with the kids, Iv1.A. Son Andrew Wait enjoys recently won his third Emmy, and works in Danbury, CT, at they now do marketing consulting high-school cross-country run- for Outstanding Achievement in the Wooster School, although af- with diems in the city (www.high- ning, rowing and hiking. Barbara Casting for a Daytime Drama. ter 18 years as head of the lower poinrventures.net), as well as real is involved in Andover schools, Rutrell Yasin climbed Mr. school, she is taking a year off. estate renovation and restoration having served as head of the local Kilimanjaro, trekking up the Her husband is director of stud- projects locally. They enjoy skiing, PAC at the high-, middle- and Machame Route, in July '07. ies at the school, and daughters sailing, tennis, hiking, painting elemen rary-schoollevels. The He and wife Khadija made it Grace, Paige and Blair acrend. and golf, and they celebrated their elementary school principal is also to the top after a grueling, five- Leigh Anderson lives on 25th anniversary last 7/24. a CC alum and former rower with day hike. Rurrell wrote about Whidbey Island near Seattle. She Vicki is in touch with many Coach Ric Ricci. John rode 114 his adventures trekking up the completed an MBA in June '07 at CC pals. Mark Mclaughlin and miles on 8/2 to support the Pan mountain with a laptop for Searrle U. and works in commu- wife Daphne Northrop live in Mass Challenge ro raise funds for Government Computer News. nity development with her own Boston. Son Phil is at Bowdoin, Dana Farber Cancer Institute. David Rosenberg celebrated firm, Integrated Solutions LLC, while daughter Amelia is still Alice Solorow lives in his 50th by riding his bike from focusing on real estate develop- holding down the fort at home. Watertown, MA, teaching Pittsburgh to DC along trails ment, infrastructure development Amanda Marshall Zingg and photography and graphic design to raise money for the IADC and affordable housing develop- husband Chris Zingg '77 live in at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall Foundation. He's celebrating 25 ment. Daughters Andrea and Providence. Son Marshall and School, a private high school in years of marriage and has two chil- Emily, IS and 11, are doing well daughter Emma are still a few Waltham, where she is also the dren: Sarah, who transferred from ... both taller than their mom! years away from the college search. 11 th-grade dean. She is also a U. of Colorado to Chatham V., Debra Daigle switched careers Martha Raga and husband Howie canrorial soloist, licensed massage and Max, a high-school junior. to public relations after 24 years Bernstein '76 live in Westchester. therapist and a performer with Anne Currier Furey is an inte- in broadcast journalism. She Daughter Emily, 16, was doing the Boston Jazz Voices. She stays rior decorator. Last year, her £1111- in touch with Libby Friedman ilys house burned to the ground, '80, Nancy Heaton Lonsrein '78, but they rebuilt and are still living [eff Lonstein '78, Vance Gilbert in Mansfield, MA. She and her (who has a very successful singing husband celebrated their 26th career - www.vancegilbert.com) anniversary by sailing around the and Paula Fotopoulos '81. Greek islands and Turkish coast. Amy Biderman left Washington, Son Chad is a senior at Syracuse, DC, after almost 30 years and and Gillian is a junior at Endicott. returned to her native Boston Anne sees Lee Sullivan Gardner. to become director of commu- Susan Schulman and husband nications in the College of Arts Larry Eyink's daughter, Adria, is and Sciences at Boston U. She a freshman at Williams. She is in rekindled an old romance and will touch with Dina Carani, Luisa be getting married next year. She Franchini, Nina Korelitz Matza, and fiance Mark are looking for Lucy Sloman, Jill Quirk Vernon a home that will be large enough and Marina Moscovici. Susan and Emily Shield-Cunnane '00 and Chris Cunnane were married on 11111/07 in for their "blended" family: Mark's Larry still live in NYc, where she MA. Back row, from left: Garrett Scheck '00, Lisa Friedman Scheck '00, Tucker twO kids and a dog, and Amy's is a private art dealer and Larry is Farman '98, Jon Roses '00; middle row: Sylvia Hammerman '69, Elizabeth three cats. "It's been a whirlwind, a director at INC. They celebrated Ethridge McGann '00, Kristen Bell Farman '00, Kim Bender '00, Emily Getnick but it's great to be back in the their 30th anniversary in Nov. Cooper '00, Emily Pappas '00; front row: Kristan Lennon '99, Emily Shield and Red Sox Nation." Reach Amy at "Wisner Murray's son, Francis Chris, Karen Kirley Roses '00.
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Murray' 11, had a great first year [email protected] at CO He survived a quad in Diane Doyle Foster is teaching the basement of Branford and middle-school math at ISAAC is in Larabee this year. He has School in New London and joined the CoCo Beaux, the enjoying empty-nesting with hus- all-male a cappeila group. "It is band Mark. Both children gradu- great fun thinking of him on ated from college in '08, and there campus with the offspring of our is time to get back to performing classmates Wright, Musser, Flint, in local theaters. She found Mike Clothier, etc. Best to all!" Reder on Facebook, and they only live a few miles apart! Suzanne Muri Bright is enjoy- Correspondents: Tony 80 ing life in the Raleigh, NC, area. Littlefield, 108 Hilltop Drive, Chestertown, MD 21620, Her four children (atrending three dittlefield2@washcolLedu and Connie different schoolsl) keep her busy. Smith Gemmer, 180 Glenwood The oldest, Laura, started middle Lauren Bergen Pryor '02 and Chris Pryor were married 4119/08 in Bluffton, SC. Ave" Parr/and, ME 04103, connie@ school this year; twins Tommy bartongingold.com Alums in attendance included Tim Wood '01, Sylvia Szczerbicki Kane '00, Kate and Kelly are in fourth grade; and Ruckdeschel Fishbein '01, Mike Schollaert '00, Joanna de Velasco '02, James Eric is in preschool a few days a Kohnstamm '00. Abby Meyer '04 and Christina Minehart '04, 81 Correspondent: Jacqueline week. "With theater, SpOrtS, music Zuckerman Tynan, 431 Elm Sr., Mon- lessons, etc., r have considered CC friends scoped out dorm roe, cr 06468, [email protected] the neighbors and take e-mail and trading in our minivan for an RV In Sept., Tom Allen, Joel Gengras rooms for the next generation of phone orders from anyone in our We're never home anyway, and and Robert (Rusty) Spears met CC students this past summer. town in need of yummy home- at Ieasr 1 could get meals started for me first time since graduation. Jon Kateman and Millie Lerner made-from-scratch baked goods. while waiting for soccer practice The event was in celebration of Kareman, with kids Joshua, The children do all the baking to end! Unfortunately, we don't Tom's business trip from his home Benjamin and Samantha; Dana themselves (of course, J watch get back to New England as much McAlister Zohar and husband them). They were featured in in Tbessaloniki, Greece, to the Real as we'd like - hmm, could it Erez; and Jerry Olivetti '89 and magazine a few months ago area. He owns a student travel ser- Simple be making the choice between a Jennifer, with kids Posy and Miles, and will be in and vice in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. The Cookie Domino. 14-hour car ride with four kids or met at CC and visited their old is all about sustainable baking. multi-day festivities included a all It Aying with six people that scares rooms in This mini-reunion Ariel Apte designed their Web trip to campus, visits with former JA. us off the idea!? If you find your- ended up at Fred's Shanty for site: www.fox-mills.com ... and current faculty, the meeting of self in the Triangle area, feel free to lunch. Jennifer also went to David Webster and Stephanie family members, and lots of remi- get in touch!" Reach her at bright. L.A. to visit Andrea Squibb and Syrop Webster and their three niscing and catching up. Planning [email protected]. Rachel Mass. Andrea just bought girls (ages 3, 5 and 8) are officially is underway for a similar event a mountain rerrear in Topanga, East Coasters again! They moved next year in Greece in celebration and Rachel has a new baby boy back from Seattle this summer af- of the trio's foray into the second 87 Correspondents: jenifer named Asher. "We are still living ter spending seven years out West. half-century of life. Kahn Bakkala, 51 Wesson Terrace, Northborough, MA 01532, JKBandP in Wellesley, IvlA, and spend our David is still working remotely @aol.com and Jill Perlman Pienkos, summers in Groton Long Point. for Microsoft. "We are really 82 Correspondents: Deborah 103 Barn Hill Lane, Newington, CT Jerry owns his own investment happy to be back near our families Salomon Smith, 236 Lori Lane, 06111, jrperhnanei'snet.ner advisory firm, and I'm at home and have reconnected with Norwalk, CT 06851, dbsdssmith@ Andy Alcosser sends a big "hello" with the kids. Our son, Miles, just many CC alumni, including Jon aol.com and Eliza Helman Kraft, 592 from Fairfield, cr, where he Colonial Ave., Pelham, NY 10803, started first grade and is in the Lawlor and Deb Garrett Lawlor, works in radio sales with Cox [email protected] same class as Christopher Althoff, Caroline Prymas Black, Kristen Radio and STAR 99.9 as the local son of Jay Althoff and Ashley Martin, and Stephen Cornick sales manager. He lives with his Correspondent: Elizabeth Roosevelt Althoff. We also see '90. We've hosted many a brunch 83 wife, Rachel, daughter Rebecca, Greene Roes, 5 Buchan Road, Jonathan Schwarz '89 frequently, in Westport, Cf for our college 13, and son Sam, 9. Andy is do- Andover, MA 01810, as we are addicted to the amazing buddies. It was great to be back in ing plenty of running ("Hello co lizandmikeroosrs'comcasr.ner pizza he serves at his restaurant, time for the fall foliage." Mitch and his Green Mountain Scone Hearth Pizza." Relay Crew!") and hopes ro do the Stefanie Zadravec Mcwatters' Correspondent: Lisa Friedrich 84 Correspondents: Lucy NYC Marathon in '09. Andy is 9 2 Marshall Sandor, 251 Karydid Lane, play "Honey Brown Eyes," about Becker, 7513 Candytufr Court, looking for running buddies! Wilron, CT 06897, lucysandor@ the war in Bosnia, was presented Springfield, VA 22153-1803, lisamfb@ aol.com, Sheryl Edwards Rajpolc, 17 last fall in Washington, DC, at gmail.com Pheasant Lane, Monroe, CT 06468, Evelyn McCarthy and husband 88 Correspondent: Nancy Beaney, Theater J, one of the country's [email protected]; and Liz Kolber Patrick decided to move out to 925 Sutter Sr. #201, San Francisco, CA top theaters for world premieres. Wolkoff, 119 Estate Drive, Jericho, NY the country to a timber-frame 94109, nbeaneyssaol.com The play was a finalist for the 11753, lizkprincrs'aol.com home in Russell Township, OH. Smith Prize, a semifinalist for the Reunion '09 May 29-31 "We are surrounded by fields Correspondent: Deb Dorman Princess Grace award and was 89 and farms. r t is very peaceful Hay, 5821 N. 22nd Sr., Arlington, VA nominated for the Susan Smith and is perfect inspiration for my 22205, [email protected] Blackburn Award. 85 Correspondent: Kathy large-scale abstract landscapes, Paxton-Williams, 2126 SE Umatilla Reunion '09 May 29-31 which I continue to be passion- Sr., Portland, OR 97202, kathypll@ 91 Correspondent: Amy Lebowitz ate about making. Our daugh- comcasc.nec Rosman, 120 Round Hill Road, East ters, Catherine, 8, and Annie, 7, 90 Correspondent: Kristin Hills, NY 11577, [email protected] Lofblad, 531 Franklin Sr., Cambridge, Hilary Silver-Carreras Fox-Mills keep us grateful and busy!" Correspondent: Barbara 86 MA 02139, klofbladtecomcast.net writes: "My four kids have opened Kimberly Elliott and Rik Malmberg, 560 Silver Sands Road, Jennifer Harvey Olivetti and Silverman were married on Unit 1303, East Haven, CT 06512, a baking company. They sell to
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10/13/07 in Boston and hon- Rob Erda, Andrea Fisher Erda love to catch up with any alumni eymooned in Costa Rica. The '96, Bryan North-Clauss, Josh in the Houston area." couple resides in Washington, Rosen '94, Mark Rooney, Eliza Lindsay Clark and Danijel where Kimberly is a licensed Alsop '96, Jonathan Hanes Mellie were married on 9/6 in architect with Smith Group, '96, Allison Hanes Ryan '94, Chicago. Alumni at the wedding Washington, and Rik is an edi- Kate Milliken '94 and Heather included Sarah Scully Kettner tor with The Motley Fool. Ferguson Burnham '96. "We are and Elizabeth Dixon Neilson. still living in NYC and I am now Lindsay is an addictions counselor, 93 Correspondent: Michael working at Spencer Stuart in the and Danijel is head of operations Carson, P.O. Box 914, East Orleans, executive search business in the and technology at USFE, a futures MA 02643, carson.michaelrs'comcast. Financial Officers Practice." exchange. They live in Chicago. "" Stephanie Nothern Tutulli '88 and son Tony. 96 Correspondents: Lisa 00 Correspondent: Katie Correspondent: Tika Marrin, 9 4 Paone, P.O. Box 643, Nantucket, Stephenson, 54 Rope Ferry Road, Unit 1628 South Westgate Ave., Apr. 210, MA 02554, [email protected] included Sarah One, Meridith 138H, WaTerford, CT 06385, Los Angeles, CA 90025, tikamanin@ and Gretchen Shuman, 28 Nash Rankin and Julie Sayer. Monique [email protected] yahoo.com or [email protected] Place #1, Burlington, VT 05401, and Ben live and work in the On 7/26, Kristen Bell married [email protected] Reunion '09 May29-31 Democratic Republic of Congo. Tucker Farman '99 at the Coast Darrin Bronfman and Kristen Gina Pastore married Michael Guard Academy with a recep- Elizabeth (Liza) Wallace Becker Bronfman announce the arrival Humling on 8/23 in VI: CC al- tion in Stonington. Camels in and Frank announce the arrival of of their daughter, Audrey Renee ums in attendance included Jessica attendance included Emily Shield, Matthew Wallace (Wally) Becker Bronfman, on 8/11. She was Aguiar Mack, Tara Davignon Karen Kirley Roses and Jonathan on 5/24. He joins big brother welcomed by proud big brother Levine, Dardy Muldaur Slavin Roses, Tom Richardson, Frank, 7, and big sister Katherine, Ethan, 4. and Ann Bevan Hollos. Gina and Chuck Halsey, Peter Fisher, 4. "They can't get enough of Audrey Mae Williams was born Michael moved to WA with their Dan Saccardi, Mandy Bowles, him! 1 am still working part time, to Sarah Sansom Williams and dog, Oakie, in Oct. Emily Getnick Cooper, Nancy which is getting harder to manage, Scott Williams '97 on 9/5 at Christopher Charlesworth mar- Kern, Kim Bender, Krisryn but I Jove being a school coun- 1:16 a.m. She weighed Sibs., 2 ried Jennifer Lauren Lackow on Mcleod, Brit Adams '99, Ben selor. Frank works in the lower oz., and measured 21 inches. She 5/16 in Westchester, NY. Chris is Bing '99, Wyatt Courtney '99, school at Collegiate School. We and Sarah are doing quite well. a financial systems manager with Sam Dvorchik '99, Jay O'Malley see Heather D'Auria whenever we Scott and Sarah's oldest daughter, DLAGEO and jen is associate '99 and Becca Lysaght O'Malley can get her down to Richmond." Drew, loves being a big sister, and director of research at Teacher's '99, Dave Schragger '99, Jesse Heather works for Yale University their son, Sam, is getting used to College, Columbia U. The couple Wadeson '99, Yoko Shimada Press in the publicity department. the idea of being a big brother. Jennifer Lapan Mann and is living in Stamford, CT, while '99, Collin Keeney '98, Brendan Chris announce the arrival of son Chris attends the MBA program Harney '0 I and Pam Larrabee '68. 7correspondent: Ann Bevan Davis Henry on 6/25/07 and 9 at NYU Stern School of Business Hollos, 1443 Beacon St. # 105, and jen completes a master's de- the arrival of daughter Tenley Brookline, MA 02446, annbevan23@ o1Corrapoudents: John Catherine on 6/28/08. Jen and yahoo.com gree in art education at Columbia. Banisra, 5225 Skillman Ave., Apt. Beth Horner Farquharson and Ella Jean Irwin was born on 8/9 Audrey Mae Williams was born 2C, Woodside, NY 11377, jgbal@ hormail.com and jordana Gustafson, their families gOt together at jens to Sarah Sansom Williams '96 to Julie Sayer and Ryan Irwin in [email protected]. and Scott Williams on 9/5 at house in Ocr. '07. Beth's daugh- Boston. The family is doing well Kim Hillenbrand and Jessie 1:16 a.m. She weighed 8Ibs., 2 ter, Sydney, is four days older and happily living in Arlington, Vangrofsky '03 were married than jen's son, Davis. They had a oz., and measured 21 inches. She MA. Julie had a baby shower in 10/ I8 in Washington, DC. Jessie and Sarah are doing quite well. great time playing together! June attended by Allie Kurker, is the marketing specialist at Arxan Scott and Sarah's oldest daughter, jen Carnes Wright, Carter Technologies, a computer software Drew, loves being a big sister, and 95 Correspondent: Stephanie Page Catalano, Dardy Muldaur security company in Bethesda, their son, Sam, is getting used to Wilson Mendez, 221 First Ave., Unit Slavin and Ann Bevan Hallas. MD, and Kim is a consultant 48, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, swil- the idea of being a big brother. Ella and her parents met up with on transportation and utilities at [email protected]. Dardy and her son, Quinlan, at Amelia "Mimi" Gary mar- . Snavely King Majoros O'Connor Ann's house in Sept. Before Ella's 98 Correspondents: Alec & Bedell, an economic consulting ried John Simpson on 6/2110S Todd, 1045 N. Utah St., Arlington, birth, Holly Doyle flew from her firm in Washington. on Fishers Island. Alums in home in AZ ro go to Nantucket VA 22201, [email protected] Abby Clark, 179 Prospect Park West attendance were Diana Pulling, with Julie. Martha Maher Sharp, Rebecca #4L, Brooklyn, NY 11215, ebigailb- 02 Correspondents: Katie Monique Thomas Burckhart [email protected] Rosen Shapiro, Danielle McAJaine, kmcalainers'gmail.com; married Ben Burckhart in St. Barts Melissa Minehan, 7533 Buckingham Honig, Sara Beeton Ardrey, in July '07. Alums in attendance Drive, Apt. 2E, Clayton, MO 63150,. Correspondents: Megan 99 melissa.minehaneegmail.com and Lylla Tepper-Rasmussen Sokolnicki, Kent Matthew Wallace Tyrrell, 418 Saint Asaph, Alexandria, School, 1 Macedonia Road, Kent, CT "Wally" Becker VA 22314, [email protected] 06757, reppermts'kenr-school.edu and was born 5/24/08 Danielle Leblanc Ruggiero, danielle_ Lauren Bergen and Chris Pryor to Elizabeth "Liza" [email protected] were married on 4/19 at the Inn Wallace Becker '94. at Palmetto Bluff, in Bluffton, Reunion '09 May29-31 He joins brother Frank Sc. CC alumni at the wed- J., 7V2, and sister Joseph Krol recently accepted a ding included Tim Wood '01, Katherine, 4. position as head of marketing at Sylvia Szczerbicki Kane '00, AVEVA in Houston. He spends Kate Ruckdeschel Fishbein '01, about twO weeks a month in Mike Schollaerr '00, Joanna de Houston with a new company Velasco, James Kohnstamm '00, in the energy markets. "I would Abby Meyer '04 and Christina
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On III 17/07 they gathered wirh In Philadelphia, Sam Garner friends and family fa celebrate recently completed his studies at their marriage in Long Beach the U. of Pennsylvania, earning a Island, NJ. Camels in atten- master's degree in bioerhics. He dance were Javier Bernard, Julia hopes to begin work researching Jacobson, Morgan Maeder, Karey military human subjects or pro- Nelson, lauren Schuh. and Sarah tections, or to work with a think Whittington. The Wallaces now tank, and he aims to eventually live outside Searde, where Kyle is become a professor. stationed with the Navy. Joanna Gillia has relocated from Katharine Davidson RN is NYC to southeastern Cf where currently in the master's program she works in the College Relations ar Simmons College in Boston office at CC as the communica- to obtain her nurse practitioner tions associate. She also hopes to degree. She works at Children's eventually become a professor. Hospital and is grateful for her New [erseyite Melissa Skolnick CrSLA experience, where she be- is now living in Williamsburg in came fluent in Spanish. This has Brooklyn, NY, and is a registrar Chris Freeman '04 and Chia-li Chang '04 in Kashgar, Xinjiang Autonomous been a fantastic asset for working at Sorheby's. Melissa enjoys the Region, China, May 2008. in a city hospital with a large job and NYC, but hopes to Spanish-speaking population. eventually relocate to Santa Fe, Minehart '04. Lauren is an attor- a marketing research firm in though she doesn't hope to even- ney with K&L Gates in DC, and Manhattan. The couple lives in 07 Correspondent: Chris Reilly, tually become a professor. they live in Arlington, VA. the Murray Hill section of NYc. crrei@conncolLedu In Sept. '07, Italian major Leah Talarinian married Eric Nicholas Vealitzek and Ga-Nesha Hamilton's son, Caroline Webb moved to Italy, Green in Winchester, MA, on Shannon Snow married 9/20 in Elijah, is now a l-year-old walking where she teaches English. After lOll 2. Alums in attendance in- Boise, ID. They [ive in Boise, and around the house, and she's a full- working for nine months in cluded Giovanna Torchia, Grace Nick is employed by Pak-Sense. time working mother and part- Udine, Italy, Caroline began a new Albinson, Nicole Mancevice, Jennifer Anne Peters married time student as of8/26. Ca-Nesha job at Speak: and Mind, an English Karen Gillo and Ericka Temple. Dan iel James Ragan on 7/12 in is earning her MSW and Elijah Language School in Verona, in They live in NYc, where Leah is a Lake Placid, NY. Jennifer is com- attends childcare, "so we are both Sept. During vacations, Caroline grad student at NYU and works at pleting a yearlong internship in JUSt learning away." Ca-Nesha has traveled in Italy and to a PR agency and Eric works in the Massena and Madrid-Waddington hopes all is well with everyone. Slovenia and Austria. She would film and TV industry. schools, before graduating with a Matt Magida moved to enjoy hearing from other cammelli master's degree in school psychol- Cambridge, MA, in Jan. after a in Italy at clwebs'conocoll.edu. 03 Correspondents: Melissa ogy from the U. of Rhode Island. shorr stint in New Haven im- Higgins, 15 Clark St. #3, Boston, MA Daniel is a pharmacist for Kinney mediately following graduation. 08 Correspondent: Chulu 02109, melissa_higgins13@hotmail. Drugs. They live in Canton, NY. He works for Brandeis U. in the Chansa, [email protected] com and Leslie Kalka, 418 W. 49th same department as Merrill Swig Last summer Sarah F. Noble Sr.. Apt. 4A, New York, NY 10019, '06 and Judy Rottenberg '78. He [email protected] 05 Correspondents: Cecily biked from Providence to Seattle Peter Alexander Oliver and Blair Mandl, cecily.mandltisgmail.com and recently wen t co a Red Sox game with Bike & Build, a nonprofit Stephanie Savage Flynn, Elizabeth Kingsbury were mar- with Alex Maybury and Pat affordable housing organization. s{[email protected] ried 8/9 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Heffernan. Matt keeps in touch She writes, "If anyone is inter- Formerly a freelance photographer with Tyler Youngblood, Evan FL. Peter is an officer in the U.S. ested in participating (you have in NYc, Morrigan McCarthy Piekara and Lauren Burke '06. to be 18-25) let me know - it's Navy stationed in Norfolk, VA. recently founded Project Tandem Former Christie's staffer Nate a great experience and I couldn't Jessie Vangrofsky married with fellow photographer Alan Borgelt has moved into the field Kim Hillenbrand '0110/]8 in be happier with my summer." Winslow. They will bike around of investments and has been a Visit www.bikeandbuild.org Washington, DC Jessie is the the country for one year (Ll ,000- stockbroker since OCL He still for more, including journals, marketing specialist at Arxan plus miles, which started in Sept.) lives in NYC's Upper East Side. pictures and her route. Technologies, a computer software recording the stories of people in security company in Bethesda, small towns doing good things for MD, and Kim is a consultant the environment. They roll into a on transportation and utilities at new town every week, where they Snavely King Majoros O'Connor photograph and do audio inter- & Bedell, a firm in DC views of a local individual who is making changes to his/her life to 04 Correspondent: Kelly McCall, help combat global warming. The kjIncc@conncoILedu final product will be displayed in a Reunion '09 May 29-31 multimedia piece for the Web and a traveling exhibition. Check it Andrea Lodico and Andy out at www.projecrrandem.org. Welshans married on 8/30 in Scotia, NY, and honeymooned on Italy's Amalfi Coast. Andrea o6 Correspondent: Erin Riley, [email protected] works in development for City It all starred in Nov. 2005 when Park Foundation, a nonprofit Kyle Wallace, a sailor at the organization, and Andy is an Class of 2002 friends enjoy summer fun together in Ann Arbor, MI. From left, Groton sub base, walked Liz analyst for Analytic Partners, Darin Ramsay, Allison Bash Neeland, Lauren Briere, Eden Hommes (with Bergin home from a parry in KB. Allison's baby, Clara), Rachael Towers and Darren Dlugo.
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in Washington in 1966, she joined Siesta Key, Fla., died Jan. 6. Nancy music, antiques and horseback the women's committee at The graduated Phi Beta Kappa. After , riding. She was predeceased by her Obituaries Textile Museum and eventually marrying Jack Hiue in 1947, she husband, daughter and brother. organized its docent program. She moved to Cuba, where she was She leaves four children, twO sons- was predeceased by her husband active in theater and music. Mer in-law, one daughter-in-law, seven Barbara "Barbie" Johnson Stearns and leaves two children. the Cuban revolution, she and her grandchildren and two great- '34, of New London, N.H., family resettled in Siesta Key where grandchildren. died Dec. 25. She had a strong Jeannette "Ginnie" Bell Winters she became head of the education connection to Colby-Sawyer '40, of Silver Spring, Md., died department at the John and Alice Fletcher Freymann '49, of College, where she served as a Dec. 10. Ginnie married Harold Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Mitchellville, Md., died Aug. 9. trustee from 1957 to 1973 and F. Winters and moved ro Puerto a position she held for 21 years. An active College volunteer, she was named a Life Trustee Emerita Rico, where she learned to Though she frequently traveled previously served as a Class Agent in 1974. She received several speak Huent Spanish. A nature abroad, her favorite spot was and Class Agent Chair. She leaves awards from the college, including enthusiast, she identified an Spofford Lake, N.H., where her her cousins Ellis Kitchell Bliss '46 the 2008 Susan Colgate Cleveland extensive collection of seashells family returned annually. She was and Dorothy Kitchell Brandt '42.* Medal for Distinguished Service. and was active in the Women's predeceased by her husband and She also served as secretary of Book Club. After her husband parents. She leaves three children, Marjorie Stutz Turner '49, of the Alumni Association Board was transferred to Maryland, seven grandchildren, rwo sisters Warrenton, Va., died Oct. 9.* of Directors at Connecticut Ginnie became president of the and cousin Bruce Faulkner 75. College. She was predeceased by Hillandale Women's Club and Gail Sumner '58, of East her husband and son. She leaves a often raised money for charities. Jeanne Harold Oler '47, of Old Harwich, Mass., died Jan. 8. daughter, Ruth Stearns Santos '64; She also worked for the Maryland Greenwich, Conn., died Oct. After graduating, she worked as a son-in-law; daughter-in-law; five Book Exchange, retiring in 1981. 26. Jeanne majored in music consultant wirh Mercer Inc. and grandchildren and their spouses; She was predeceased by two and co-founded the Shwiffs, an later as a vice president of the three great-grandchildren; and siblings and leaves her husband, all-female a cappella group that Bank of New England in Boston. many dear friends. twO children, a son-in-law and is still going strong. She was well As Chair of her 50'h Reunion in two grandsons. known for her painted Christmas 2008, Gail helped lead her class Janet Sherman Lockwood '36, of ornaments that have decorared to an astounding l Ou-percenc Hartford, Conn., died Jan. 7. As Janet "Sesh" Sessions Beach '43, trees around the world. She leaves participation in Annual Fund a child, Janet spem summers in originally of Bristol, Conn., died her husband, William Oler. four giving. Gail also volunteered Sebago Lake, Maine, a cherished June 6 in Hackettstown, N.J. children; a daughter-in-law; five as a Class Agent and Class tradition that conrinued until She devoted her life to children grandchildren; and three great- Treasurer. She was predeceased recent years. She was known - her own, as well as young grandchildren. by her grandfarher. She leaves her for her easygoing manner, people in New Jersey and New sister, Joan Sumner Oster '61; impeccable attire and good- Hampshire. Janet earned her Jean Gregory Ince '48, of brother-in-law; two nephews and natured tricks. She loved bridge, M.A. in teaching, volunteered Madison, Va., died Jan. 12. She their wives; a grandniece; and a knitting, late-night television and as a librarian, and was a board married Rear Adm. Eugene grandnephew. her dogs. She was predeceased member of the National Alliance St. Clair Ince jr. in 1949 after by her husband, Boardman E on Mental Illness in Keene, N.H. his graduation from the U.S. Barbara Hawes 70, of Needham, "Woody" Lockwood. She leaves She served the College as a Class Naval Academy; the story of Mass., and Long Lake, N.Y., died her daughter, son-in-law, loving Treasurer. She was predeceased by their engagement was featured Nov. 10. For almost 40 years, she caregivers and devoted dog. her husband, Warren H. "Gus" in Gourmet magazine in 1978. worked tirelessly with people with Beach. She leaves four children She served as president of Navy disabilities. Barbara previously Margaret Irwin Langborgh including Sally D. Beach 72; wives' clubs in Japan, the U.K. served as the deputy commissioner '38, of Cherry Hill, N.J.. died three granddaughters; two great- and Washington, D.C. In of the New York State Office of Oct. 8. She was a member grandchildren; and a sister, Mary 1999, she received a letter of Mental Retardation, the director of the American Association Sessions Morier '52. commendation from the Secretary of Sun mount Developmental of University Women, Spray of the Navy for boosting the Center in Tupper Lake, N.Y., Beach Yacht Club, Boosters Anne Gilbert Williamson '45, morale of Navy families during and principal of Seaside Regional for Southern Ocean County of Naples, Fla., died jan. 2. her 31 years as a Navy wife. She Center in Waterford, Conn. She Hospital and AARP. Margaret was Known for her love ofliterature, was predeceased by a daughter. was predeceased by her father and also a supporter of Eyes for the for many years Anne owned She leaves her husband, four a brother. She leaves her mother, Needy. She was predeceased by a bookstore in Longmeadow, children, 13 grandchildren, twO four siblings, 12 nieces and Howard Victor Langborgh. She Mass., after she was declared great-grandchildren and sister Ann nephews, one grandnephew, and leaves three sons and their wives, legally blind, she listened to audio Gregory'51. longtime friend Nils Howard. nine grandchildren, II great- books and organized a book club. grandchildren, a sister-in-law, and She was involved in politics, Joanne Brown Zink '48, of Stacie Sue Mimik '72, of four nephews and their families. serving on Eugene McCarthy's Mount Joy, Pa., died Dec. 30. Gloucester, Mass., died Nov. 25. national presidential committee. After marrying Franklin B. Stacie Sue was a modern arts Virginia Walton Magee '39, She was predeceased by twO Zink in 1954, she helped him painter who exhibited in many ofWashingmn, D.C, died husbands, George Cundersdorf establish his insurance and real galleries on Cape Ann. Her most Nov. 25. In the I930s, Virginia and George Williamson. She estate business. From 1973-1993, recenr show was at Massachusetts worked as a radio broadcaster. leaves two children and their Joanne owned and operated General Hospital in Boston. She She later married Marine Corps spouses; five grandchildren, Donegal Mills Plantation, a a member of Temple Ahavat Col. James Carre Magee ]r. and including Caroline Gundersdorf historic Pennsylvania landmark. Achim in Gloucester. She was traveled with him to his posts, '95, and their two spouses; and She began by offering guided tours predeceased by her mother and where she volunteered for the two great-grandchildren. and eventually added a bed and daughter. She leaves her father, American Red Cross and Navy breakfast, restaurant, and banquet two brothers, a sister-in-law, four Relief Society. When they settled Nancy Faulkner Hine '46, of facilities. Joanne loved tennis, nephews and a niece.
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Naomi Chernoff'75, of Syracuse, N.Y., died Dec. 30. She earned her Ph.D. from New York Medical College Cristina Nardone '04, 1982-2008 and served her residency in the department of psychiatry at Humanitarian strove to make a lasting impact on the world SUNY Upstate Medical Center, where she became chief resident. She went on to teach at SUNY and the University of Arizona, where she earned the professor FRIENDS AND FAMILY when I needed to share," of the year award. Naomi was of Cristina Nardone '04 Jacobs said. also a fiber artist who created knew her as a generous No one was surprised award-winning quilts and fabric sculptures. She was predeceased young woman who wanted when Nardone decided to by her father. She leaves her to make a difference in the join the Peace Corps after two daughters, former husband, world. college, a job that eventually mother, sister, four brothers and four sisters-in-law. A former Peace Corps led her to the Academy for volunteer, Nardone worked Educational Development. Daniel Gilman '84, of Norwich, in Mali as a project manager "She loved her work with Conn., died Jan. 20. He was a the Peace Corps," Lakhsassi government relations consultant for me Academy for for The Kowalski Group of Educational Development, a said. "She missed home, bur Hartford, Conn., and owned nonprofit organization that she kept pushing her return Daniel]. Gilman LLC. With over focuses on health, education CRISTINA NARDONE '04 date because her work was 30 years of experience in local, TEACHES WOMEN HOW TO so important [Q her." state and federal government, and economic development. MAKE SOAP IN SANGHA, MALI, Later this year, Nardone's Daniel also worked for the But on Dec. 2, 2008, A SKILL SHE LEARNED IN THE family will see the impact Connecticut General Assembly, a water tower collapsed PEACE CORPS. U.S. Rep. Sam Gejdenson and of her work firsthand when Sen. Christopher Dodd. An at a construction site she J. said that Sarah Jacobs they travel to Mali, where avid golfer, he recently played was visiting, killing her. '04, Nardone and she President Amadou Tourmani at Pebble Beach in California. Nardone had helped raise He died on the same day as his were "inseparable" at Toure will posthumously money for the project. brother, Robert Gilman. He Connecticut College. bestow Nardone with Nardone leaves her leaveshis longtime companion, Since their friend's death, the prestigious Malian Carol McNamara; three siblings, parents, four siblings, Jacobs and Lakhsassi have Decoration. two sisters-in-law, a brother-in- and her fiance, Daniel law, godmother, aunt, niece, five been sharing their memories "Your daughter has DiFranco, whom she met in nephews and many cousins. - including the time left a lasting mark in this the Peace Corps. Nardone convinced them country, and she has inspired Debra Leffingwell '85, of East Her youngest sibling, Lyme, Conn., died Dec. 20. to drive back to campus everyone she rouched to try Jackie Nardone, said Majoring in psychology and child from New York City in a to be worthy of her ideals development, Debra graduated that while Cristina's life snowstorm just to attend and her ultimate sacrifice," Phi Beta Kappa from the College. was short, she still had a Fesrivus, the College's Gillian Milovanovic, the U.S. She leaves her parents, two profound impact on many. children, two nieces and a sister. annual holiday party. ambassador to Mali, wrote in "She had something "We had some scary a letter to her family.
Alejandro Sicre '96, of Fairfield, really special about her," moments in the car bur Nardone wanted to have Conn., died in November." Jackie said. "She was always still managed to laugh at a lasting impact on the world looking out for the best of Dr. Linda Kosturko, of Guilford, how ridiculous the whole even before she graduated. Conn., died Aug. 11. At others." situation was," Lakhsassi "My education has been Connecticut College, she was an Jackie co-created a recalled. profoundly valuable," she associate professor of zoology. Facebook group that serves Jacobs said the friends wrote in a journal before Well respected in her field, Linda as both a memorial and had remained close since joining the Peace Corps, was awarded research gran tS from groups like the National Science tribure to her sister. More college. A week before "but it is time for me to Foundation and authored 19 than 350 people joined Nardone's death, Jacobs apply all that I have learned scientific journal articles and 25 to share their photos and had asked her to be a and at the same time fulfill scientific abstracts. She leaves her husband, William Kosrurko: stories about Cristina, bridesmaid in her wedding. my personal desire to help mother; two children; and describing her as warm, "Even though she was in and serve those that need daughter-in-law. intelligent and courageous. Mali all of these years, she it the most." - Rachel was still just an e-mail away Harrington * Full obituary unavailable at the Leila Lakhsassi '03 time of publication.
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IF THE DOWNTURN IN ing program (Camel Alumni: the economy has you looking Meet, Exchange, Libarel) for work, changing jobs or brings alumni together region- making difficult career choices, ally, most recently in Boston the College has programs and and New York Fairfield/ services that could help. Westchester counties and "We want to be a relevant Washington, D.C., are in the and timely resource," says works. Bridget McShane, director of Other alumni events Alumni Relations. "We offer Watch your mail and
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I.H. "Chip" Clothier '79 P'IO and his daughter, Christie Clothier '10, realize." Some examples: tions and other gatherings near pose with President Leo I. Higdon, Jr., at a cocktail reception at The Alumni employment you. They're a great way to Merion Cricket Club in Haverford, Pa. Chip co-hosted the event with newsletters meet other alumni. Cordelia "Cordy" Ettl Clement '52. A second presidential reception hosted by Trustee Emeritus Ford Bell P'02 took place in Washington, The Office of Career Real World D.C. To see more photos, go to http://www.conncoll.edu/ Enhancing Life Skills (CELS) Executive recruiter Sarah advancementldcphilly. produces an alumni employ- Marks '72 offers this career- ment newsletter that's included counseling session for current in the alumni e-newsletter each students and recent graduates Top 10 reasonsto visit the month. You can view archived each January in New York Alumni Online Community copies at www.conncoll.edu/ City, alumni. Seminar on Success Jobs & Careers Corporate coach Frances 10. Get your classmates' e-mail addresses so you can This section of the alumni Cole Jones '86 spem a day invite them to join your Facebook group. Web site is being reorganized with currem students prepar- 9, Looking for a job' Contact other alumni in your field, to provide more information ing them for interviews and 8. Browse class notes to see what old friends are up to. and better links to CELS infor- networking. Five other alumni 7, Who else has a degree from the grad school you want mation for alumni. spoke with the group about to apply to' Alumni Online Community their careers. 6. See if any alumni own restaurants near you. The online community Bridges Mentoring includes the alumni directory Program 5. Let everyone know you've gotten married and class notes. Both are great Alumni mentor students; ... or divorced. for networking. You can search pairings are based on career 4 Look for Camels who live in your neighborhood, the directory by career or job interests. 3. Dreaming of making it in Manhattan? Find out who's title, name, class year and Alumni Career Panels already there, geographic location. Get there The College sponsors four 2. What ever happened to your freshman roommate? by going to www.conncoll. or five panels on campus each ] , Network, network, network! edu/a1umni. year. Academic departments Distinguished Speaker also invite alumni back to Did you know... Series campus to speak about their
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UPCOMING EVENTS
April 2 April 18 Presidential Reception in The College gathers to remember Minneapolis Charles Chu, Professor Emeritus Watch your mail for details. of Chinese Harkness Chapel. 2JO p.m. April 4 Connecticut College Asian-Asian April 18 American Student Association Eclipse Show {CCASAl Campus Luncheon with For details please contact CCAG Alumni member Yeslan Hernandez '07 at
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Cici Simon Holbrook '70, left, Candace Howes, associate professor of April 5, May 16 economics, center, and Meg Lewis Moore '53 at a cocktail party hosted by Liz Major Dilemma, Voung Alumni ',. : One Vear Out Reunion for the Buell Labrot '55 in Howes' honor in January. Earlier that day Howes gave a Show What's Possible '0':..• Class of 2008 presentation on U,S. long-term care policy at the Denver College for a Day Voung alumni will speak to studenis·." " Watch your e-mail tor details. Conference. On behalf of the Connecticut College Club of Colorado, Holbrook and Moore gave Howes a book of Colorado landscape photography. about applying their majors to the " " • ."",' real world. " May 17 91st Commencement April 8 .'With speaker Martha Nussbaum. Do you plan to make a gift of Panel Discussion: a leading American philosopher. "The State of American Tempel Green. 10 a.m . ." . stock or mutual fund shares? Museums" Sponsored by Elizabeth McGuire :May 29-31 A gift of appreciated stock or mutual fund shares could Enders '62, " Reunion 2009 provide you with significant tax savings. .As of Jan. 23, 2009, .;~~h._Hk··~ the College's agent for transfers is Bank of New York Mellon. {.,\Oct. 23-25 For more information and to ensure proper crediting '., Fall Weekend of your gift, please contact Judy Poirier, Office of College ~}~'::' Advancement, at Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave., For more information aboiitany of these events, New London, CT 06320; 860-439-2422 or 800-888-7549; contact the Office of Alumni Relations or [email protected]. at 800-888-7549 or [email protected]. The College's federal rax 10 number is 06-0646587.
Alumni Travel Abroad: Island Life: Ancient Greece Oct. 4-12, 2009 Join us for a 9·day cruise to ancient and historic sites on mainland Turkey and the Greek Islands,
Charles Hartman, professor of English, poet-in-residence and co-director of the Creative Writing Program, will accompany you on your voyage of cultural and historical discovery as you visit Istanbul, Canakkale (Troy), Kusadasi, Ephesus, Patmos, Rhodes, Santorini, Delos, Mykonos and Athens. Full booking details can be found at Guided excursions, lectures, and an opportunity to meet local residents of Patmos at a village forum will enhance your www.conncoll.edu/alumni experience. under Programs & Events.
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