WellsNotes Spring 2020 Wells College Alumnae and Alumni Newsletter

Wells College Association of Alumnae and Alumni WCA TO HONOR TWO DISTINGUISHED ALUMNAE THIS MAY The Wells College Association of Alumnae and Alumni (WCA) is proud to announce the two recipients of the 2020 WCA Award: Gwen Wilkinson ’77 and Stephanie Batcheller ’79. Both alumnae have had distinguished careers in the field of law with a particular emphasis on public service: Gwen as a district attorney and social justice advocate, and Stephanie as a public defender and legal educator. GWEN WILKINSON ’77 STEPHANIE BATCHELLER ’79 The Wells College Association of Alumnae The Wells College Association of Alumnae and Alumni is honoring Gwen Wilkinson and Alumni is honoring Stephanie ’77 with the WCA Award in recognition Batcheller ’79 with the WCA Award for of her public service, especially in the her accomplishments in the field of law and prosecution of perpetrators of child abuse contributions to the justice system. and domestic violence and in addressing Stephanie, a career public defender who has other social justice issues. argued before courts in Georgia, Maryland Gwen established herself as a proactive, and New York, is a senior staff attorney with ethical and passionate advocate for social the New York State Defenders Association justice throughout her career as a prosecutor (NYSDA). Since 1998, she has been with the and social services attorney in Tompkins association’s nonprofit Public Defense Backup County, N.Y. Those same attributes define her work with community Center, where she serves as senior staff attorney, developing client- organizations, providing context for how her education at Wells framed centered representation training strategies for new public defense the passion and drive she is known for. practitioners. Her professional practice interests—trauma-informed “My Wells liberal arts education provided a foundation for everything advocacy and secondary trauma—and her extensive specialized I have undertaken since graduation,” notes Gwen. “It created a lens training in criminal defense and racial justice have been recognized that enabled me to curate the issues and events of the day, the ideas as hallmarks of the innovative educational efforts she undertakes with and arguments, the endlessly fascinating experience of life, in a broader, legal organizations throughout the United States. deeper and richer context. After graduating from Wells in 1979 with a degree in economics and “I recall a philosophy seminar one hot spring afternoon in Macmillan. in 1984 from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University We were discussing the ancient Greeks’ views on education—and, as in Georgia, Stephanie hit the ground running. She became the first usual we digressed to broader questions. The professor said, ‘Consider female chief public defender in the Middle Judicial District, a rural continued on page 38 five-county circuit in southeastern Georgia, and was admitted to the Georgia Supreme Court on the same day she began handling her first career appellate argument—a death-penalty case. Reflecting on the opportunity to engage in such a high level of litigation so WCA AWA R D early in her career, Stephanie credits the instrumental training and support of the nation’s top criminal defense and death CEREMONY INVITATION penalty defense lawyers through the National College for The Wells College Association of Alumnae and Alumni Criminal Defense, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the American Civil Liberties Union. cordially invites you and your guests to attend the 2020 continued on page 39 WCA award ceremony, recognizing the achievements of Stephanie Batcheller ’79 Gwen Wilkinson ’77 IN THIS ISSUE SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2020 PAGE 2 | WCA REUNION VP’S MESSAGE CEREMONY AT 11:00 A.M. PAGE 3 | WCA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE RECEPTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PAGE 8-37 | CLASS NOTES Phipps Auditorium, Macmillan Hall PAGE 40-41 | REUNION INFO, SCHEDULE & PRICING Wells College, 170 Main Street PAGES 42-43 | WCA BOARD CANDIDATE INFO & Aurora, New York BALLOT Wells College Association Board REUNION 2020 President When I was a student, there was always something special about seeing Amy Cerand McNaughton ’86 [email protected] Cayuga Lake on the way back to campus. It could be at the start of the semester, returning after a break or from a trip to Perkins in Auburn. Nominating Vice President Sue Eskedahl ’79 It’s that feeling of calm, peace and a bit of possibility. I still get that [email protected] feeling when I head back to Aurora. Reunion Vice President Especially when it’s Reunion. Where else can you find 400+ Christin Schaaf ’99 [email protected] (incredible) humans in one place who all know without speaking how amazing Wells and Aurora are? Reunion is a time when we all go back Fall Weekend Vice President to Aurora and remember the good times, not-so-good times and wish Kristine Selander Gordon ’80 [email protected] our bodies could still keep up. WCA Trustees If you are wondering if you should/could/would go . . . when was the Katie Fong ’06 last time you saw the lake? Campus? Felt the energy that we all create when we are in the same place? [email protected] Whatever your answer, it was far too long ago. You don’t need to be a ‘5’ or a ‘0’ to get in on the fun— Joanne Kelley ’83 trust me. I’ve made a hobby of attending Reunion when it wasn’t “my” year. Reunion and Aurora are [email protected] always a good decision. I’ll see you there! Heather Kowalski ’90 [email protected] National Annual Giving Chair Eliza Heppner ’06 [email protected] Christin Schaaf ’99 Award Committee Chair WCA Vice President for Reunion Megan Donovan ’88 [email protected] Members-at-Large Sarah Messenger Gleason ’88 HELLO, WELLS FAMILY! [email protected] Rachael Ristau ’15 It has been a great feeling making new connections, building existing [email protected] relationships and feeling like I’ve come home during my first year back at Member-at-Large—FARGO Wells as a staff member. The students are awesome, campus looks beautiful Brad Murray ’15 and I get to see the sunset over Cayuga Lake all winter. I get to connect with [email protected] you, our alumni, every single day—it makes my day when I hear from you! Admissions Liaison One of the best lessons I learned from Wells is to be curious and open to new Talyse Hampton ’09 [email protected] experiences. I’ve had a range of work experiences and I felt prepared for each opportunity that came my way, thanks in large part to my time at Wells and Member-at-Large—Strategic Liaison Deb Callahan ’85 the support from my Wells family. Thank you. [email protected] My position in the alumni office means I get to have the best of all worlds. Interim Alumnae and I get to meet and spend time with students, connect them to alums and help Alumni Engagement Director Pamela J. Sheradin ’86 impact their future. My partner likes to say “you keep the bells ringing.” I share that with you, the Wells [email protected] family—with your support, time, and love for this place—you keep the bells ringing. In my psychology Alumnae and Alumni class, I learned about “generativity” (psychoanalyst Erik Erikson’s word choice from 1950) with Professor Engagement Officer Milene Morfei ’89. The class focused on elderly people giving back to the world; I’ve always linked it to our Rachel Porter ’06 special relationship with Wells. As alumni, we get to choose to impact the future of this magical place and [email protected] the experiences of our students. We are in positions to help make connections, find internships, support them when they move to a new city, and make connections for life. I hope that when you think about Wells, you understand the power you have to impact lives and continue to support our future family members by sharing your life experience. Our students are eager to connect with WellsNotes March 2020, Volume XIII, Issue I you. WellsNotes is published by Wells College. It is circulated free of charge to College I’ve spent the year working with the relatively new student-alumni club, whose mission is to connect with alumnae and alumni. alumni and learn about philanthropy. They have so much enthusiasm for so many of the things that we all Editors think are so wonderful about Wells. In February, we co-hosted with students from the Women’s Resource Kelly Brown Center our second Women’s Leadership Conference, and had a dozen alumnae participate in various sessions Christopher Pollock including a career panel—our lecture hall in Stratton was packed with students and alumnae! Pam Sheradin ’86 Design Reunion 2020 is one of my favorite events at Wells. I was a student worker at Reunion back in 2003 through Jacobs Press 2006, which is where I met so many wonderful Wells sisters. If you’ve never been, I encourage you to attend— Class Notes Editor it is worth it! It’s basically summer camp for adults and a refreshing way to feel like you’ve come home. Kelly Brown Contributors I hope to see you and hear from you soon! Jessica Corter Emily Peters Your Wells sister, Rachel Porter ’06 Photography Janice Cheng-McConnell Emily Peters Rachel Porter ’06 Michele Vollmer Alumnae and Alumni Engagement Officer 2 Spring 2020 Wells College Association of Alumnae and Alumni WCA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE CREATING OUR FUTURE The roaring 2020s are here: the 17th decade for Wells College. The Wells College Association of Alumnae and Alumni (WCA) will celebrate 150 years during this decade. We are an organization of more than 7,000 alumni—professionals, scholars and leaders in our field. We have an opportunity to build our future, and our volunteers will play a major role in our efforts. There are many reasons why we volunteer for Wells, but a common theme runs through our reasons. Alums recognize that Wells changed their lives profoundly and positively, and they want to make sure that current students and future students have the same experience— or an even better one. We also want to welcome our recent graduates to our network. In order to take our success as an association to the next level, we need a veritable army of volunteers to serve as mentors, advocates, sounding boards, door-openers and advisers for our students and young alums. The gift of time is no small thing, so we endeavor to use our volunteers’ time in a meaningful way. Whether it’s 15 minutes to write an encouraging note, or a commitment to attend regional networking events, Reunion or Fall Weekend, your involvement is invaluable to our students, recent graduates and to Wells. Volunteering is about more than giving back to the College. It is fulfilling and energizing to know that you’re sharing your expertise, passion and resources. Our students and young alums are inspiring and impressive, and interacting with them creates optimism about our future. Connecting with them is a powerful experience. Consider being part of the connection by helping the WCA build our future as we begin this new decade for Wells. Please feel free to reach out to me or members of the WCA board to talk about how you would like to be involved. We are excited to connect with you as we build a stronger network for Wells.

Amy Cerand McNaughton ’86 WCA President; Member, Wells College Board of Trustees

Every gift, every year.

Wells College is truly a special place—a place that shapes who you are through experiences and deep connections. You receive a valuable education and a community that stays with you for the rest of your life. It is a pleasure to be a part of such a generous, supportive and close-knit family. We take care of one another because we know that the Wells education, relationships and experiences end up having an impact on places and people all over the world. Following graduation, as you leave Aurora, you take a piece of Wells with you everywhere you go.

Alumni form a substantial part of the Wells College community, and it is inspirational to witness the consistent commitment and generosity of our alums. Collectively, you make it possible for our students to have valuable experiences at Wells, similar to your own. Our alumni make Wells the one-of-a-kind place that it is.

A gift to the Wells Fund shows the support of the Wells community—your community. It contributes to all of the things that have made, and continue to make, Wells such a special place. With every gift, we stand stronger, ready to face the ever-changing landscape of higher education. Wells College is making the world a better place, one graduating class at a time. Here’s to the class of 2020!

Jessica L. Corter Director of Annual Giving

P.S. To make a gift, visit our secure, easy-to-use donation site at wells.edu/giving at any time, or call the Office of Advancement at 315.364.3476.

Sustainability Practices Wells remains committed to environmentally responsible practices. This piece is printed at Jacobs Press, an environmentally conscious facility run by 100% wind power, with vegetable inks and on paper from tree farms with sustainable harvesting methods. They practice sustainable production methods in which nearly all waste paper, plastic, wood and metal is recycled. If addressee has moved, please contact the Alumnae and Alumni Engagement Office at [email protected], 315.364.3200, or via postal mail at Alumnae & Alumni Engagement Office, Wells College, 170 Main St., Aurora, NY 13026.

Wells.edu 3 Arizona Luncheons

On Thursday, Jan. 9, Pam Sheradin ’86, director of leadership and planned giving, and Kelly Brown, coordinator of alumnae and alumni engagement, joined seven of our Arizona alumnae for a luncheon in Scottsdale. Pictured in the photo on the left (clockwise from bottom left): Anne Oliver Roberts ’69, Vicki Keller Panhuise ’74, Janet Lauster Witzeman ’52, Pam Sheradin ’86, Ellen Fleming Yeckley ’65, Lee Baumann Cohn ’72, Lisa Morrell ’86 and Michelle Carr ’05.

Pam and Kelly then joined alumnae in Tucson the following day, Jan. 10. Pictured in the photo on the right: (seated) Bert Leob Wallbrunn ’37, Wendy Wallbrunn and Kelly Brown; (standing) Pam Sheradin ’86, Laura Ristrom Goodman ’77 and Suzy Bailliere ’70.

Upcoming Regional Alumni Networking Events Does Wells have your current email address? If not, update it now because you won’t want to miss out on the Wells College alumni networking events that may be happening in your area.

Watch for us in these New York cities: Albany, Boston, Buffalo, New York City, Rochester, and Syracuse, as well as in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, North Carolina, Cape Cod, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Princeton, Seattle, Portland, Ore. and Burlington, Vt. Interested in hosting an event in your area? Let us know! We can help make it happen.

More info available on our website, alumni.wells.edu or contact the Office of Alumnae and Alumni Engagement for more info: [email protected] or 315.364.3200.

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Personalized for Your Needs 3. On the “Account Registration – Lookup” screen, enter your first Our new online community is a one-stop-shop for information. and last name. Your first name is your given name (not your When you log in, you will be able to access benefits and services preferred name or nickname). available to alumni, upcoming event information, volunteer 4. Click the button next to your name, then click “Next.” opportunities and an online alumni directory where you can search 5. To verify that this is your account, please enter the following for classmates, alumni in your area or business field. Creating a code into the “Constituent ID” box: (this can be found on your personal login will automatically populate fields with your personal address label) information, making it quicker and easier to register for events and make a gift. If you are having trouble creating your account, please contact the Alum Office at 315.364.3200 or [email protected]. Please note To create your personal login: that support requests are handled during the College’s normal business 1. Go to http://alumni.wells.edu to access the website and click hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. “Login” at the top right. 2. On the Login screen that appears, click on “First Time Login.”

4 Spring 2020 Wells Mourns the Passing of Four Distinguished Alumnae

We are sorry to share the news of the passing of four honorary trustees over the past Joanne Lowell Johnson ’70 died on Sept. several months. These four dedicated alumnae devoted countless hours to supporting 12, 2019 following a brief illness. Joanne Wells in every way possible, and our community is deeply saddened by their loss. graduated cum laude from Wells with a degree *** in economics and management with Phi Beta Kappa honors. She would go on to receive Ann Harden Babcock ’45, a loyal Wells her master’s degree from the University of volunteer for over six decades, passed away Virginia. Aug. 15, 2019; she was 94 years old. Ann was Joanne entered the banking industry just after a central figure in the restoration of Pettibone she graduated and soon became Essexbank’s House; served on the Strategic Planning first woman management trainee. In 1983, Committee and the Science Campaign she was named senior vice president of Committee; and was a regular volunteer on marketing and administration. Over the years behalf of the College’s annual fund. Since 2011, she was promoted to positions of increasing Ann and Anne Wilson Baker ’46 had hosted responsibility with the Bank of New England, an annual luncheon for alumnae and friends in Fleet and then Bank of America, from which she retired in 2012. Cape Cod. She was an exceptionally dedicated and involved volunteer to her alma mater. Ann’s career had largely been based at the Upon graduating in 1970, she became Wells’ very first Collegiate trustee. Harden Furniture manufacturing company, She later served as the WCA president for over a decade, and was also an her family business in McConnellsville, N.Y. alumna trustee. During that time, she led the alumnae association through a There, she worked alongside her late husband, Gordon—whom she had met period of significant change, helping to reorganize its structure and by-laws. when they were still in high school. She was also a core member of the alumnae-led Wells Club of Boston, an In 1992, she began a nearly decade-long term as a Wells trustee, and was area admissions liaison, and also a regional chair of the College’s first capital later named honorary trustee. In 2007, she was named by the Commission campaign. She was named honorary trustee in 2003 upon her retirement on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) to its Alumni Hall of from active board service. Distinction. Last fall, the College presented the Young Alumni Award in When she received the WCA Award five years later, in 2008, she was again honor of Ann and her good friend, Anne Baker. lauded for keeping the College’s interests as one of her top priorities for On the occasion of that ceremony, her son, Chris Babcock, sent us this decades. “[Joanne] gave equal time to all concerns and promoted true balance touching tribute: “[She] rose every day before dawn focused on what she in student government,” said longtime friend Ruth Harlow ’69 at the time. would do for her family, neighbors and those she would never meet. The “She has a clear vision of the task at hand, knows what needs to be done depth of her education at Wells and the enduring friendships she made there and how to accomplish it, while involving everyone in the decision-making were a tremendous source of strength throughout her extraordinary life.” process.” *** *** Shirley Cox Kearns ’54, who passed away Shirley Schou Bacot Shamel ’58 passed away Nov. 4, 2019 in Pittsford, N.Y. at age 87, Jan. 6, 2020 at age 83 in Glen Ridge, N.J., grew up in Massachusetts, New Jersey following a month-long battle after sudden and New York, spending summers on her cardiac arrest in early December. grandparent’s farm in Virginia. Shirley After graduating with a degree in sociology met her future husband David when her in 1958, she entered the banking industry. family moved to Rochester, N.Y., where That is where she met her first husband, she attended Brighton High School. John Carter Bacot; they married in 1960 in She graduated from Wells College as an Manhattan and eventually settled in Upper American studies major in 1954. Shirley and Montclair, N.J. After having children, David married that same year and quickly Shirley became a professional volunteer in the began to grow their family. fields of the arts, education, senior care and She was an active volunteer for Wells for community outreach organizations such as the many years. Starting in 1990, she became New York Philharmonic, the Junior League the national class giving chair, working on of Montclair/Newark, the Red Cross, United behalf of the annual fund to solicit support from her peers. In 1994, she joined Way, and the Senior Care and Activities Center in Montclair. the Nucleus Fund Committee, and was a core figure of the College’s first After her first husband died in 2005, she was introduced to Charles D. comprehensive fundraising campaign. Shirley also was a social chair for her Shamel by mutual friends. They married in 2007 at Reynolds Plantation in 50th Reunion in 2004. In honor of these and other efforts, she was named Greensboro, Ga., with a large circle of family and friends. honorary trustee in 1999. Shirley was for many years a generous donor and dedicated volunteer for Shirley was dedicated to supporting David in his career at IBM, Xerox and at Wells. Beginning in the 1980s, she held almost every volunteer fundraising the U.S. Department of Education, and she created a warm and loving home position available, from national chair of the Tower Society and the annual for their six children. Shirley was known as “Nan” to her eighteen “grands” fund to membership on major campaign committees. She was a valued and five “greats,” and she remembered every special occasion. member of the board of trustees from 1989 to 1998, and was chair from Her family remembered Shirley as “a force to be reckoned with,” saying “she 1993 to 1998. Upon her retirement from the board, she was named honorary faced every challenge with a wonderful combination of grace and stoicism.” trustee. When she was diagnosed with advanced lymphoma last June, she quickly In 2007 Shirley received the WCA Award for her “extraordinary made the decision to spend her final months at home. “With this choice,” volunteerism and her indefatigable support” of the College. Her financial according to her obituary, “she gave her family a final gift—the precious support and project leadership were also instrumental in the creation of gift of time. We watched movies, looked at old photographs, shared stories, Stratton Hall, which opened that same year. cooked favorite recipes, read letters and cards; we laughed and cried, and we were able to express our love and gratitude for her devotion to her family and At their meeting last month, the College’s trustees paid tribute to Shirley’s a life well lived.” enormous legacy with an official resolution which read, in part: “Her intelligence, interest in all sides of an issue, ability to see the larger picture, *** and steadying influence were all at Wells’ service and have made a lasting impression on all who worked beside her and on the College.” After the resolution was read aloud, there was a moment of silence while the bells played “Amazing Grace” and the alma mater. Wells.edu 5 Our Alumnae at Work in the Office of Admissions at Wells

Giavarna Faison ’14 majored in theatre and dance and minored in sociology. She started working at Wells in October 2019 as an admissions counselor. Giavarna represents Wells in New York City and the surrounding areas. She loves connecting with high school students because not too long ago this Brooklyn native was trying to navigate through her college journey. “That common experience of leaving a metropolis and coming to beautiful rural Aurora is something to bond over,” Giavarna says. “I honestly never wanted to leave Wells—I was definitely a cryer at Commencement!—so when this position became available you could imagine how happy I was. As a student, I found something here that was indescribable, and so I want to empower others to find that same thing at Wells.” Giavarna can be reached at [email protected] or 917.579.0605.

Mary Webber ’17 was hired in September 2017, shortly after graduating with a major in business and a minor in international studies. As an admissions counselor, her travel area is the Hudson Valley, the Catskills, and areas of the East Coast that are south of New York. “In today’s world, not many people get to work for a place they feel enthusiastic about,” Mary says. “So in this sense I feel very lucky! Working for Wells allows me to interact with current students and bring the next generation of Wellsians into our community. Every day I get to be a part of something that I believe in!” Mary may be reached at [email protected] or 315.364.3338

Samantha Hall ’18 majored in sociology and anthropology with a minor in business. Sam, as she is affectionately known by everyone, started working as an admissions counselor in August 2019. Her territory is the Albany region, the North Country and New England. Sam says, “I wanted to work for my alma mater because I am extremely passionate about the College’s mission and how it applies to our lives. I feel very lucky to be starting out my career at a place that I am so passionate about.” Reach out to Sam at [email protected] or 315.364.3396.

Emily Cooper ’19, who majored in business and minored in sports management, was hired as an admissions counselor in September 2019. Her territory covers Western New York, the Southern Tier and the Midwest. “I am also the liaison between the admissions office and the athletics staff,” Emily adds. “I wanted to work for Wells because, during my time here as a student, it truly became home; I never wanted to leave, and never really did leave. I am happy to be starting my career at a place that feels like my second home, where people know me for who I am as a person.” Contact Emily directly at [email protected] or 315.364.3223.

This team of amazing alumnae will be joining the Office of Advancement at regional networking events this year, working to bring current and prospective students together with alumnae and alumni to create lifelong connections that will extend and enrich the mission of Wells.

Sam Hall’s message to everyone, with concurrence from her colleagues: “The enrollment management team is dedicated to IDA ’23 learning every day how to work best for Wells, helping students I’m from... find a home here. We all would benefit from alums staying Essex Junction, VT connected to campus and spreading their personal Wells College story in their own communities. Email I’m currently studying… [email protected] to get information to represent Wells at English college fairs. People should not be surprised at how even just History mentioning Wells can have a major impact. So, let’s do it!” In my free time, I’m involved with… Oddline, Theatre

6 Spring 2020 ClassNotes Wells Student Wins Global Impact Challenge Competition at United Nations Youth Assembly For her winning concept—which focuses on transportation and storage solutions to aid farmers in her home country of Liberia—she will receive seed money and mentoring from the organization.

Patience Koenig ’22, a Wells College student who hails from Liberia, was named a winner of the Global Impact Challenge during the 25th United Nations Youth Assembly last weekend. The competition, sponsored by the Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, took place Feb. 14–16, 2020 in New York City.

Patience, who is studying environmental science and sustainable food systems, initially came to Wells College via SMART Liberia, a highly selective college preparatory program in the Liberian capital of Monrovia. She pitched her idea on how her business, PK Eco Storage, can aid Liberian farmers by providing solar-powered storage facilities for their produce. It’s something she has personal experience with, given that she has helped manage her family’s cocoa farm in the country’s mountainous region.

In March 2019, Patience was the campus winner of the “Be Your Own Boss” Business Plan Competition, an annual event Global Impact Challenges (GICs) are incentive competitions organized sponsored by the Wells College’s Sullivan Center for Business and by partners in countries around the world to identify innovative Entrepreneurship. She later competed in a similar regional competition startups and solutions using exponential technology to solve the along with seven other Wells College teams. world’s pressing challenges. Patience competed along with other regional finalists at the Global Impact Challenge during the 25th Identifying transportation and storage as two major challenges to session of the United Nations Youth Assembly. The event is held by the farmers bringing their fruits and vegetables to the Red Light market Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Monrovia, Patience proposed mobile mini-storage facilities that that is formally associated with the United Nations Department of can attach to vehicles commuting to and from their farms, trips that Global Communications. can often take multiple days over hazardous terrain. She also proposed large cold-storage facilities within the Red Light market itself—which With the $1,000 seed funding she won in the competition, along with currently lacks such storage—thus helping to prevent spoilage and valuable mentorship provided by the UN Youth Assembly, Patience will allowing produce to be sold over a longer span of time. Without these continue carrying out additional research as she works to bring these solutions, up to 80 percent of rural farmers’ produce goes to waste projects to life. before it ever reaches the market. WATCH AN INTERVIEW WITH PATIENCE KOENIG ’22: “I’m passionate about using this eco-friendly storage to reduce food https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bgGhRveG5g waste and improve farmers livelihood and income in Liberia,” Patience said. “PK Eco storage will also improve food security and production in rural Liberia.” I Heart Wells Week Thanks for showing the love for all things Wells! Our social media pages were bursting with photos and comments on the weeklong happenings. We wrote thank you notes to professors, coaches and staff to show our gratitude, we displayed our team spirit by wearing Odd and Even colors, enjoyed Valentine treats during Tea Time, wore red for Wells Wednesday, dressed our fur babies and future Wellsians in their Wells gear and shared our Wells love stories. Wells.edu 7 ClassNotes 2010 ANNA FELDMAN 52 Maynard Rd. Northampton, MA 01060 ClassNotes [email protected]

Rose, Molly Heslin, Matthew 2019 Sleezer, Tom Dougherty ’16, BRANDON JACKSON Stephanie Todd ’16, Olivia Touron 2009 TALYSE HAMPTON 120 Co-Op City Blvd, Apt. 15B ’15, Erika Bareiss ’13, Shawn Snell 239 W 135th St. Apt. 4A Bronx, NY 10475-3826 ’18, Sarah Meg Sherboneau-Turner Angie Azevedo ’07 and Dee Constantino New York, NY 10030 at their October 2018 wedding in [email protected] ’12, and Matt Van Amerongen. [email protected] Provincetown, MA. Also in attendance were Tom’s mom Colleen, Tom’s Dad Stephen, perfect amount of ODDLINE pride. 2018 Tom’s two sisters and other family Another important mention from DALLIA RORICK members. 2008 2018 would be her Aurora-loving NICOLE RILEY 479 County Rte. 13 W tattoo on her ankle. It was just 15 Kent Rd VanEtten, NY 14889-9500 Jes Lyons and Casey Jamieson ’15 necessary. She’s due for a trip to the Cortland, NY 13045 [email protected] recently celebrated their eighth homeland for a fill-up of sisterhood anniversary and are living in [email protected] and wine and hopes to make it a Brooklyn with their two cats Bernie reality in 2020. Danders and George Pawshington. Nadirah Blassingame married 2017 Jes is currently a publicist at Harper Delson Chestnut on August KELLY REPPERT Collins Publishers and Casey is the 17, 2019. Her Wells family in 397 Doing Rd. digital marketing director for Clue attendance included: Timothy Norwich, NY 13815-3281 Chase, an escape room company Jackson McCarthy, Talyse Hampton [email protected] in Manhattan. Life is very cozy ’09, Annie Marsh Ryerson-Dorville, and filled with books, cat love, and Tiava Grant ’07, Nicole DeCicco puzzles. ’06, and Caitlin Pratt Krueger. 2016 - Jes Nadirah said they were having CHELSEA CARLIN so much fun they forgot to take a 373 Ayer Rd. 2013 Wells group photo. Williamsville, NY 14221 ROSE CHAMBERLIN [email protected] 8906 Center Pointe Dr. Baldwinsville, NY 13027 [email protected] 2015 Valerie Schallehn Bonfey ’07, Angie TYLER FISCHETTI Azevedo Constantino ’07, and Allison 53 Park Ave. Dodge Gunnip ’07, posing with the table marker from Angie’s wedding Auburn, NY 13021 2012 JESSICA WARD EVANS celebration in November 2018. Of course, [email protected] 13 Kelley Rd Unit 2B Valerie and Allison were seated at the Wells table! Lockwood, NY 14859 [email protected] 2014 Courtney Hughs Shoemaker is JES LYONS in her fourth year in the Fielding 361 S Manoa Rd University Doctoral Program in 2011 Clinical Psychology. Her husband Havertown, PA 19083-3208 CHRISTINE BECKER Dan returned from deployment [email protected] 5119 Williams Fork Trail Apt. 113 in July 2019 and is enjoying being Boulder, CO 80301 The wedding of Nadirah Blassingame ’08 Wells College Swim team dedicated back home with their daughters [email protected] and Delson Chestnut on August 17, 2019 a meet in memory of Tom Laier Ella, age 5, and Ryleigh, age 3, both on November 2nd. Those in are in school and loving it. Maybe attendance: Coach Trish, Becky like mom, they’ll never stop going. 2007 “Life is good-and of course we’re ALLISON DODGE GUNNIP still making time for some Wells 11329 Bonta Bridge Rd friends!” Cato, NY 13033-3314 [email protected]

Angie Azevedo Constantino thinks it’s fitting that she waited until now to announce that she got married in October 2018. Considering her penchant for procrastination she knows those who love her the most would expect nothing less. Angie and Dee were married in an intimate ceremony in Wells College Swim team dedicated a meet in memory of Tom Laier ’14 on November Provincetown, MA and celebrated 2nd. L-R (front row): Coach Trish, Becky Rose ’14, Molly Heslin ’14, Tom's mom Colleen, a month later at a bash with family Tom's family, Sarah Meg Sherboneau-Turner, Tom’s relative. L-R (back row): Matthew Sleezer ’14, Matt Van Amerongen, Tom Dougherty’12, Tom's Dad Stephen, Tom's two and friends. Allison Dodge Gunnip Taneeka Smith Afify ’07 and Courtney sisters, Stephanie Todd ‘16, Olive Touron ’15, Erika Bareiss ’13, and Shawn Snell ’18. and Valerie Schallehn Bonfey were Hughs Shoemaker ’07 got together in in attendance in order to add the April 2019. 8 Spring 2020 ClassNotes Aside from raising two zany Tiffany Silliman Cohen says, “Hello gremlins, Kristin Jacques has been Fellow Wells lovelies. My amazing publishing! In 2019 she released wife and I are fully settling into two novels, one in January and one Philadelphia, PA with two amazing in October. Her October YA Dark kids in tow. Tazeem Pasha Meyers Fantasy release Marrow Charm won and I are now able to hop on a Best of Fiction: Fantasy at American train to see each other and connect Bookfest Best Book Awards. The our kids. I am doing my dream second in the series releases in the job working as a pediatric massage Fall of 2020. Kristin also recently therapist on the Integrative Health signed with City Owl Press for an Team at Children’s Hospital of LGBTQ fantasy romance series. Philadelphia (CHOP). I always find ways to sing, dance, make Valerie Schallehn Bonfey still resides alternative lyrics, and use my Wells in Troy, NY with her husband Greg shenanigans to help entertain my and daughter Irenah. She’s finally energy filled children! If you are starting to feel settled in her new passing through Philly reach out, job in the biopharma industry after join a dance party, and stay the a decade developing small molecule At the wedding of Jocelyn Giannini ’06, Wells sisters in attendance(!): Dawn Brown weekend. We have room.” ’06, Katie Fong ’06, Jocelyn, Emily Young ’06, Meredith Burks ’06, Ariel Byers ’06, and pharmaceuticals. “Learning about Emily Rose Smith ’06. different technology in such a I had a busy and extremely joyful rapidly developing industry has up in July 2020. It’s hard to believe Natasha Hauptfleisch Meier, Rachel year. In addition to ongoing (it will so far been extremely fun and we’ll have a middle schooler come Young, Lauren Tipton, Deirdre never end) renovation work on exciting.” this fall! Gould ’03, Lauren Foley Dunn and our home in Aurora, I traveled to - Allison Liz Prochazka Bartow, who all live Turkey with my younger brother versions of far-away but who are Matthew Boyce ’09 and assorted all so lovely that it’s like no time other non-Wells Boyce family or space has passed when they get members and married my longtime 2006 together... partner, Matt Bianconi, at Camp KATIE FONG Gregory in August. We were 566 Sterling Pl. #2A Kathleen “Kat” Edgin is still overwhelmed by the show of love, Brooklyn, NY 11238 living and working overseas with support, and manual labor of our [email protected] the Department of State. She has family and friends, including a huge worked in Panama, Pakistan, Wells contingent: Lily Cavanaugh Sarah Bryce Heppner ’05 & Eliza Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Talcott, Lauren Foley Dunn, Katie Heppner ’06 welcomed Henry Madagascar, and she is heading to Fong ’06, Jackie Freeland Britt Brooks Heppner on November 26! Guinea next. Kat has also been able ’06, Deirdre Gould ’03, Maeve Wells friends joined them in DC for to travel the world on vacations. Gould Kilcer ’02, Tasia Harris a baby shower earlier in November. Her most recent trip allowed her to ’06, Natasha Hauptfleisch Meier, Wells sisters in attendance: Alyssa spend time in Australia and New Liz Prochazka Bartow, Hannah Frederick, Christina Taylor Zealand (before the brush fires). Salomon, Pam Sheridan ’86, and Allison Dodge Gunnip ’07 and Theodore Kerr ’05, Nicole Pellegrino ’05, Kenobi Gunnip, born April 17th, 2018. Any chance she gets, she tries to Rachel Young. Clementine, our Courteney Rice, Kim Jaskula ’05, meet up with Kat Cornell in DC, elderly dog, was our ringbearer. She Jhan “Punky” Hall Seabrook, Rachel I am pleased to announce the birth and Jenny Burke ’01 and Emera hated every second of it. Porter, Katie Fong. of my rainbow baby Theodore Bridger ’01 when she visits New - Alexis Kenobi Gunnip, born on April 17, York. Kat graduated in May 2019 2018. His big sister Meghan Louise from American University with her was ecstatic with his arrival and 2005 Master of Public Administration now enjoying daily toddler antics. SARAH BRYCE HEPPNER and Policy. In August of 2019, Angie Azevedo 6134 Sligo Mill Rd., NE Constantino was finally able to Washington, DC 20011 meet “baby” Theodore. Meghan, [email protected] Theo, and I had a blast-packing in as many activities as possible in our short 3-day stay. Angie and I are hoping to meet up again this 2004 ALEXIS BOYCE summer, so she can see how much PO Box 425 these kids have grown! Drew and I Aurora, NY 13026 are celebrating our 10-year wedding [email protected] anniversary this year in May as well as Meghan’s 10th birthday coming Lily Cavanaugh Talcott is loving life as a new mom to baby Ivy Ella Talcott (born March 11, 2019). Ivy is a clever, hilarious and adorable little human, and Lily and Chris absolutely adore her. Lily continues to live in Aurora on the dairy farm, and supports students, staff, families and community members in her role as deputy superintendent of the Ithaca City School District. She’s grateful to remain connected Wells friends joined Sarah Bryce Heppner ’05 & Eliza Heppner ’06 in DC for a baby Meghan Louise and Theodore Kenobi to Alexis Boyce (who lives down Gunnip, children of Allison Dodge shower in November. L-R back row: Alyssa Frederick ’06, Christina Taylor Kerr ’05, Nicole Gunnip ’07 in January 2020. the road and who had a fabulous Pellegrino ’05, Sarah Bryce Heppner ’05, Eliza Heppner ’06, Courtney Rice ’06. L-R front wedding this summer), along with row: Kim Jaskula ’05, Jhan “Punky” Hall Seabrook ’06, Rachel Porter ’06, Katie Fong ’06. Wells.edu 9 ClassNotes SHARE YOUR NEWS Please submit your news to your class secretary by the following deadline: August 1, 2020

The website I work for was recently purchased by another one, which 1993 means expanding our audience. KELLY BOUCHIE BELL I’m enjoying opportunities to 30 Holly Tree Ct. be creative, like writing articles Richmond Hill, GA 31324 and doing a bit of Photoshop. We [email protected] celebrated my husband’s birthday At the wedding of Alexis Boyce ’04: Nathan McGeever, Maeve Gould Kilcer ’02, Jackie at Belhurst Castle (with the famous DAYANNE DOUGLAS IZMIRIAN Freeland Britt ’06, Mike Britt, Lily Cavanaugh Talcott ’04, Deirdre Gould ’03, Matthew wine spigot). 7215 Volta Ct. Boyce ’09, Lauren Foley Dunn ’04, Rachel Young ’04, Alexis, Natasha Hauptfleisch Meier - Carol San Diego, CA 92111-7132 ’04, Hannah Salomon ’04, Tasia Harris ’06, Katie Fong ’06, and Pam Sheridan ’86. [email protected] classroom but is still able to teach 1998 2003 history online for a university. DORI SHAND RILEY BROOKE ANDERSEN BEDARD 8517 Evans Mill Pl. 1992 27 King St. Traci Camilli Pole accepted a new Raleigh, NC 27613 SUSAN ARTHUR GORMAN Monson, MA 01057 position as the assistant regional [email protected] 4506 Mainfield Ave. [email protected] administrator for the Substance Baltimore, MD 21214-2843 Abuse and Mental Health Services AUDREY KITTREDGE YEAGER [email protected] Angela Cross-Eitel Preuss renewed Administration (SAMHSA) in 220 Edwards Dr her vows with husband Adam last the Denver regional office. While Fayetteville, NY 13066-1006 JULIE HAMBLIN KING October in Arizona. Angela is still still within the Federal Health [email protected] 10 Brighton Ave. homeschooling her three kids, and Human Services, she is now Andover, NJ 07821-4547 Hayden, Abigail, and Ian. serving as a consultant supporting [email protected] states, tribal, and community- based partners across the behavioral 1997 health spectrum. Her specific areas KARLYN KASPEREK BACKUS 2002 of interest are working with youth 159 Princeton Ave 1991 MEGAN NAGURNEY and young adults, specifically in the Depew, NY 14043-2858 DAVIDA BARBOZA KOSA PHANTHASY space of suicide prevention, positive [email protected] 10024 Hume Ct. 11028 McIntosh Ct youth development, and health Bristow, VA 20136-3066 Waldorf, MD 20602-6131 equity. In her free time, she and her KATIE HALLIGAN-ELINOFF [email protected] [email protected] husband Larry are exploring the 3541 Caribeth Dr. world through the eyes of an almost Encino, CA 91436-4103 Dr. Deborah McCauley, founder 5-year old Luca, who loves to be [email protected] and executive director of VIEW 2001 outside playing with his 150 pound (Veterinary Initiative for Endan- JENNIFER BURKE “puppy” Ringo, and learning as gered Wildlife) gave a presentation 6548 Elmer Hill Rd. much as possible about airplanes (old in February 2020 entitled Learn Rome, NY 13440-9365 1996 Why Moose Are Dying. In her and new). #LadyPirates LEAH CERMAK DIMLER [email protected] newest program, she shared that she 941 Sheehan Ave. is tackling mass moose die-offs in Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6485 the Greater Yellowstone Region. In [email protected] addition, she shared images about 2000 VIEW’s efforts to help protect pop- KK LEUAMCHAMPASSAK LISA GIL ulations negatively affected around [email protected] 12258 Scotts Mill Dr. the world. Steve and Randi Shaw Bristow, VA 20136-1914 Zabriskie ’74 were special guests at JILL MULLINS-CANNON [email protected] the luncheon, held at Mariner Sands 7101 6th Ave NE Apt. 5 in Stuart, FL, as Steve provided the Seattle, WA 98115-5437 introduction for Deb. Dee Way, [email protected] 1995 Deb’s mother, was also a special BRIDGET WILLIAMS DUDZIK guest at the luncheon. 194 South Montgomery St. 1999 Walden, NY 12586-1637 CAROL LAGROW [email protected] 25 Oak St Wurtsboro, NY 12790 [email protected] 1994 ZSA HO-SANG Katie Davis was promoted to 1 Landmark Sq. Apt. 222 house director of the Kappa Kappa Port Chester, NY 10573-3350 Gamma sorority house at the [email protected] University of Washington. She oversees two houses and is the Deborah McCauley ’91, Deb’s mom Dee Way, Randi Shaw Zabriskie ’74 and Steve live-in house mom to 107 young Zabriskie, trustee, at an event in February Traci Camilli Pole '99 with her husband women. She had to leave the 2020 where Deb gave a presentation Larry, son Luca, and their dog Ringo. titled Learn Why Moose Are Dying. 10 Spring 2020 ClassNotes association which is a constant Linda Parkin DeBraccio and her learning opportunity. This past year husband Gregg celebrated their was about how to manage when a 30th anniversary early, with a key employee had to deal with a two-week cruise through the major medical issue; 2020 will be a Caribbean in December. She didn’t long lesson in elevators as they kick get married before graduation, her off a two-year renovation project. actual anniversary is August 18. She also represents the Wells They really enjoyed the sunshine, Alumni Association on the Board of time away from work and their Trustees. It is a difficult job, because electronic devices! Their son Alex so many factors are working against completed his Associate’s Degree in small colleges in general. She and Business Administration and will Sloan Bailey ’87, are working to continue at SUNY Albany for a revitalize the Washington Wells degree in accounting. She is loving Club. They have had a couple of her third year with the County social events. She attended the Wells Clerk’s Office where she handles the Colleen Corcoran ’90 and husband Ron Taylor, on their wedding day in May 2019 vs. Gallaudet basketball games in records for Schenectady County. DC. As Heather travels for personal It’s a dream job for an English volunteering at Genesee Elementary and professional reasons, she will major—researching and organizing 1990 in the Auburn school district and be reaching out to us. She met with historical documents and recording COLLEEN CORCORAN beginning to enjoy retirement. She Erika Rich Sweeney while visiting new ones. She is hoping to travel 406 Church St hopes to see fellow chemistry majors family in Kansas City. She hopes to a bit this year, including going to Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 at Reunion. see everyone at Reunion. If your Aurora in May! [email protected] schedule allows, please attend the Margaret Arthur Caldwell sends Missy Dore sends greetings from remembrance ceremony scheduled her regrets that she won’t be able to KRISTINE SWANSON MUNDEN a humid south Florida. A lot has for Saturday morning. It will be make Reunion. Tim’s promotion 6501 Brownwood Ct happened in 30 years! She has an opportunity to remember Deb ceremony from 8th grade and Austin, TX 78731 become a marine biologist and Cotter. Heather was at the memorial Patrick’s high school graduation are [email protected] enjoys teaching undergraduates for Deb in DC, along with Sue the same time as Reunion. Spoiler and graduates. She mentors high Arthur Gorman ’92, Sloan Bailey alert—Kelly is in 2nd grade, so she Happy 30th Reunion Wells sisters! school students on studying sea ’87 and Lisa Marsh Ryerson ’81. will likely be graduating the same turtles and shark migration. A large weekend as our 40th Reunion. Eileen Daloia has had a very part of her position is to educate memorable 18 months. In people of all ages about the marine September 2018 she resigned from environment both in south Florida her job in anticipation of retirement. and around the world. One area She and her husband Joe packed up, she’s really excited to be working left Tennessee and headed home to in is the deep sea environment. Her Auburn to begin house hunting. master’s focused on Florida Bay They closed on their new Auburn and her doctorate on how to plug home in mid-January and began the leaks in the STEM pipeline, renovations. A few days later, her especially with underrepresented sweet Joe died very suddenly and groups. She continues to sing, and unexpectedly. Her love is now her has recorded four albums with the guardian angel watching over the Nova Singers, as well as traveled to family. January ended celebrating Italy, Germany, Austria, Hungary, her grandson’s 3rd birthday. Mid- and the Czech Republic. She’s March she moved into the house performed in St. Peter’s Basilica after many weeks of renovation, at the Vatican, and last year in with the assistance of family and Carnegie Hall. Next year, for the many friends. April started with group’s 45th anniversary, they are major shoulder surgery and one going to the Baltics. Singing in week later seven months of PT south Florida has allowed her to 2019 Young Alumni Award for began. Summer was very exciting as back up Michael Crawford and she celebrated her 50th high school Barry Manilow, quite a jump! She Outstanding Achievement reunion, her husband’s family is still in touch with some of her reunion, welcomed her son and Wells professors. Unfortunately, she Pictured above at the 2019 award ceremony, from left family moving back to Auburn, a will be working on commencement to right: Kristine Selander Gordon ’80, Fall Weekend vice nephew’s wedding, and the birth at Nova Southeastern University president; Talyse Hampton ’09, award recipient, President of a great-nephew. In September during Reunion. She wishes us all Jonathan Gibralter; Amanda Casselman ’11, award recipient; she took an all too short, but much the best! and Amy Cerand McNaughton ’86, WCA president. needed, trip to Cape Cod and got to do a lot of sightseeing. Her Heather Kowalski is still in DC and Presented each fall, the Young Alumni Award for mom fell multiple times during the currently the CIO for Interpol-US, Outstanding Achievement recognizes a recent graduate year, her health was failing and she which is part of the Department of who has shown extraordinary achievement in professional, passed away November 14th—they Justice. It is a difficult job mostly philanthropic and/or service work—within the first decades celebrated her life on December because she has only half her Federal following graduation. Nominations for the 2020 Young 7th. Thanksgiving was spent in team. That creates a bunch of extra Alumni Award are due by June 15, 2020. The award will be Corning with her other son and his work for her to do. It does have presented at Fall Weekend this October. family. In December she celebrated its perks, she traveled to Indonesia her granddaughter’s birthday and this past year—Jakarta and Bali. Nominate a deserving alumna or alumnus today welcomed a great-niece to the Bali is lovely, but it is not worth and join us for Fall Weekend, October 9 – 11, 2020! family. Christmas was bitter-sweet the 24-hour trip to get there. If you Nomination form and more info can be found at and new traditions were started. are there for something else, go for alumni.wells.edu. She has joined the Rotary and is it. She is president of her condo

Wells.edu 11 ClassNotes Margaret is hoping to make our are undertaking a revamping of 35th! 2019 was a rough year. their Chart of Accounts, which January started off with a prolonged hasn’t been updated in about 40 hospital stay for her father, ending years! The university has a new with a cancer diagnosis. Since president coming onboard July his health had been declining, he 1st. She’s been guiding her son decided to enter hospice. The kids Patrick through the college search took turns spending a week at a process. He has been admitted to time with the parents, so her mom five schools, including Wells! They could fulfill his wish to never return are waiting to see what scholarships to the hospital. Margaret spent a he receives and what school is the week in March, while her husband best fit. He works at the local pizza Dave stayed home with the kids. joint and plays varsity baseball. When she returned to California, Tim is finishing up 8th grade. she found out Dave had been sick Their elementary school runs K-8, the whole time and didn’t want her so it will be a big transition to to worry while she was away. She high school. She loves having her took him to the emergency room daughter Kelly to do “girl things” Laurie Golden-Jeffery ’84, Jennifer Betts ’85, and Polly O’Brien Morrow ’85 enjoyed a and he ended up being admitted with, including Hallmark movies get-together. for emergency surgery. While he at Christmastime! Margaret’s step- We went skiing in January and he Erika Rich Sweeney is a corporate was in the hospital recovering, she kids are doing well. Shauna, the just went on a Panama Canal cruise operations/human resources found out that a very good friend oldest, is living in Belgium with with two of my brothers and their consultant and loves working with had died suddenly in her sleep her family, on a 3-year government wives. I’ve been at the RFMH for start-ups operating in Kansas, (just days before her twins’ 6th assignment. Margaret is hoping over 20 years and have been deputy Georgia, California and the birthday). Her dad slowly withered to get a chance to visit before they managing director for almost four. UK. Kevin is still practicing law, away and succumbed to the cancer come back. Andi and her husband It’s great to have a job that continues but retirement is on the horizon. in mid-May. Within a month, her live in Portland and come down to excite, challenge and fulfill Erika had surgery in November mom’s sister and Deb Cotter, died to California a couple of times per you! I’m looking forward to seeing to repair the labrum in her hip, suddenly on the same day. Another year. The younger kids love having everyone at Reunion! shave the femur and remove a of her mother’s sisters passed away their big sister around. Jack joined - Cheers! Colleen bone blister. She expects to be in January after a brief illness. the Navy and married his high running again by summer! Her Margaret was happy to make it back school sweetheart last year. He went From outside Oxford, England, stepdaughter Caroline is a mixed east for Deb’s memorial service through Air Traffic Control school, Marisa Pawlewicz Goodenough media journalist, focusing on in Massachusetts. She attended just like his dad, and is currently wrote, “My life has been overtaken politics, for WEWS in Cleveland. with Liz Aziz O’Keefe ’89, Nancy stationed on the USS Eisenhower by a capital campaign appeal to raise The biggest news of all is a Connors ’89, Lynne Dewhurst out of Virginia Beach. Margaret says £500,000 to repair our poor old grandbaby! Stepdaughter Katherine McBurney ’89 and Megan Donovan to let her know if you are ever out church…maybe there’s a benefactor and her husband Nick welcomed ’88. Margaret’s mother and two in the San Francisco, Sacramento, out there who’d like to sponsor Blakely Christine in October and of her sisters, Mary Arthur ’83 Yosemite area. She is pretty much our Victorian church’s walls & Erika feels so lucky to be her “Lita” and Patricia Arthur Sisti ’84 also equidistant from all those spots, roof!” When she’s not busy with (Abuelita). “I hope to see everyone attended. Her sister Sue Arthur right in the middle of the San the village vicarage, she works at Reunion this year (30th!!), it is Gorman ’92 lives in Baltimore, so Joaquin Valley! as a marketing communications so much fun to kick back in Aurora she attended the DC memorial with manager at a tech start-up. She with friends!” Sloane Bailey ’87, Heather Kowalski I’ve had a lot of changes in my life and Bob are excited about going and Lisa Marsh Ryerson ’81. She as well. In May, Ron Taylor and I back to Wells for Reunion this Rachelle Stanko says that the said it was very moving and very eloped in Vermont. It was a fantastic May. She can’t wait to see all the hardest has been the loss of both sad—but they all agreed that Deb event with just the two of us. I improvements made to Aurora parents in the past 18 months. would have loved the fact that she sold my house in July and moved and campus. Marisa has family in “A bright spot has been all the brought them all together! On a into his house in Saratoga Springs. Texas, and she and Bob are planning wonderful Wells women who have happier note, Margaret is the Girl I know there are a bunch of Wells another jaunt to Big Bend in the reached out to me with love and Scout troop leader for Kelly’s troop. women in Saratoga and I’m hoping fall, so long as they get the time off! support. I continue to work in the They are Daisies and Brownies to connect with some of them in Terry Passarotti Alberson married retail sector, currently supporting ranging from 6 to 8 years old. She the coming year! In September, Danny Alberson of Tennessee in the customer experience for has been working at the University my mom passed away. I’m trying October 2018. They currently live Nordstrom Rack stores. My of the Pacific for 15 years. They to see my Dad as often as possible. in San Jose, CA but bought a farm daughter is a freshman at CU in Ulster County, NY, where they Boulder and in NROTC with plans will relocate in 2020. Terry’s son to be a naval aviator or naval sub Jack is a sophomore at Wells, and commander—she’s definitely her she writes it’s “been great to have father’s daughter (good thing I love him experience Wells!” him a lot!). Mike and I celebrated 25 years of marriage with a week in Posie Owens Hanson wrote, saying, Kauai, where we disconnected from KENZIE ’22 “Life is good—two kids in college everything (including our phones— and adjusting to empty nest. Doing gasp!) but each other!” Rachelle I’m from... some artwork, enjoying finally looks forward to seeing everyone in Syracuse, NY being able to travel a bit with my May at Reunion! husband, trying to be supportive I’m currently studying… to my aging mother… none of it Julia “Jules” Rothrock Dowse wrote Psychology, Sports Management, exciting to report but life is good. I that in June of 2019 she and Tommy Business, Holistic Health Studies don’t think I’ll make it to Reunion relocated back home to Oak Park, because my daughter is graduating IL. “We are thrilled to be back In my free time, I’m involved with… from college then. Hopefully I can in the Midwest. Christopher has Henry VIIIs, Soccer, Lacrosse make the next one.” left teaching and is in his first year of law school at Marquette. We are indebted to Robert Munden 12 Spring 2020 ClassNotes (Kristine’s husband) who mentored to emergency management services Christopher through this new and fire departments. Jasper and chapter. Tommy is a freshman and Schuyler, now sophomores, like actively engaged with football and their high school, which we picked wrestling. Happy New Year to for its location, socio-economic everyone.” diversity and international baccalaureate program. As Jasper Bonnie Navarra wrote that she plays double bass and Schuyler sings, is happily divorced and working music is a big part of our lives. Last in transportation/supply chain summer we fulfilled our dream logistics/ trade compliance for vacation—a 23-day Mediterranean BJ’s Wholesale headquarters in cruise! Then we moved into our Westborough, MA. “I have a home, and a week later I dislocated 13-year-old son I adore, he is sweet, my right shoulder—a serious smart and tells me his favorite inconvenience. Now we are in the subject at school is math. On a sad throes of renovations! Otherwise, note, I lost my mom, Ann Stanforth I am writing and learning the ’93—for those who followed the business through workshops, story of my mother following me to webinars and attending SCBWI These 1981 classmates got together for a 60th birthday celebration: Carolyn Schnizler Wilt, Ellie Gibson Garvey, Carolyn Hardy Selke, Jennifer Bates Lockley, Robin Hogan college from Long Island, where I events. Looking forward to seeing McIntyre. grew up. She passed four and one- everyone at Reunion! half years ago, and five years after - Kristine the VP for student success. This people speak, there was music and she was diagnosed with stage 3 lung February she will be presenting at singing. It was a great experience cancer—don’t smoke. Otherwise the Civitas Leadership Summit in and I enjoyed the opportunity to happy raising my son, working and 1989 Austin, TX on higher education and work with Alison. I’m planning on JOELLE CABAL VITALE hiking locally on the weekends data analytics. In June Maryse is set attending Reunion this year and 4 S Hunter Ave when time allows. One of these to finish an 18-month program in I hope many of my sisters will be Auburn, NY 13021-4358 days I will make it to Reunion!” data analytics offered through the there. [email protected] Harvard Business School. - Una Janelle Durrett Tirrell wrote they are still living on the farm in Maine, Polly O’Brien Morrow is still Hello to all from Maryland. where she practices locally. She’s 1988 enjoying a wonderful career I’m looking forward to seeing built a vet clinic on their land, JENN BARNETT at Pitney Bowes, which is many of you in Aurora for our allowing her to treat horses too. She 690 Main St. now embarking on its 100th 35th Reunion! If you haven’t built her office in the loft, fulfilling Hampstead, NH 03841-2048 anniversary. She finds it amazing been to Wells in a while, you’ll a childhood dream. The kids are [email protected] to think that she’s been with be amazed by all of the campus both in high school. “Aidan is a Pitney Bowes for more than a improvements. Wells and Aurora good and conscientious student third of the company’s existence look beautiful these days. As for (unlike her mother) while Jackson and is very proud to help advance me, I was honored to speak at the is cut more from the same cloth as 1987 the company’s Global Corporate HEATHER COBURN SNYDER Women’s Leadership Conference I. I eventually buckled down so I Citizenship & Philanthropy 523 Cottage Club Rd in February. It was a wonderful have hopes for him, as well. I plan programs. Polly was grand marshal Stowe, VT 05672-4142 opportunity to connect with fellow on going to Reunion, and hope to of the Stamford St. Patrick’s Day [email protected] alumnae and students. I’m now a see as many classmates as possible! I Parade last year, recently finished member of the WCA and looking am desperately trying to strong-arm chairing the board of directors forward to contributing to efforts Heather Maxwell into joining me 1986 of the Bartlett Arboretum & to recruit and retain students at our at Reunion. Any help you can offer HEIDI RUSSELL JOHNSTON Gardens and is currently chairing beloved alma mater. 2020 marks is eagerly accepted. I’m looking at 3412 Westbury Pl. the Stamford Complete Count 15 years at NFRC—five as CEO, you—Juliette Nam and Rachelle Birmingham, AL 35223-2106 Committee. She encourages which is a role that I never thought Stanko!” [email protected] everyone to respond to the U.S. I’d hold but thoroughly enjoy the Census. Polly and her husband Bob challenges. My wife Emilie and I Catie Wilson and I had a wonderful are getting ready to celebrate their are sticking to our pact to take at time reconnecting after 30 years! 16th wedding anniversary this year. least two amazing trips a year. Last Catie lives in Camden, ME with 1985 DEB CALLAHAN Her daughter Kristin is turning 15, year was Roatan (scuba diving) and her husband John and two daughters 1222 Boucher Ave. Apt. D and son Alex (yes, son!) is about to a hike across the stunning coast of Lily (14) and Hannah (11), both avid Annapolis, MD 21403 turn 13. Polly sees Laurie Golden Northern Ireland. This year we’re competitive skiers! Catie worked [email protected] Jeffrey ’84 very often, and just had heading to Saba to dive, and the many years for Outward Bound, a wonderful visit from Jennifer Amalfi Coast. Maine and had some excellent UNA MONEYPENNY Betts ’86. Polly has been back to adventures. She is now an LPN - Deb 226 Canaan Rd Aurora nearly every summer for and enjoys her career. John owns Brooktondale, NY 14817 the past five years as she has a dear and operates an Italian restaurant— [email protected] friend who has a house on Cayuga 1984 Rustica—in Rockland, which is Lake in Union Springs. She’s really BETSY BRADY now in its 14th year of operation. 26 Rockaway St. Maryse Levy Williams was married looking forward to seeing everyone Her mother is remarried and lives Marblehead, MA 01945-3312 in May in Cape Charles, VA to at Reunion this year. near Catie and family, having left [email protected] Commander Ken Williams (US For myself, I’m learning what it’s behind Bucks County, PA. It was Navy) and they moved to Highland like to have grown children who great to spend time together—albeit JEANNE LEFEVER Park, IL in October. On one of her come and go in your life. I am much too short. Catie’s enthusiasm 311 North Granby St. trips, she stopped in Aurora for a keeping busy with work at NFRC, is infectious! Richmond, VA 23220-3558 night and it was truly as magical and last July Alison Christie ’85 [email protected] as she remembers it. Maryse also and I pulled off a Lights for Liberty In August 2018, my family moved adopted a fabulous 5-year-old candlelight vigil in Ithaca, NY in to beautiful Austin, where Robert German short haired pointer, support of the refugees and immi- is general counsel to ESO Solutions, South. “She’s a joy!” Maryse still grants at the border that drew more the nation’s largest software provider works for ECPI University as than 600 participants. We had many Wells.edu 13 ClassNotes LISA KENDRICK NICHOLS to Reunion for our 40th. Robin 847 Hale St. 1981 Hogan McIntyre is now in Santa Fe, Beverly Farms, MA 01915-2233 HELEN SCHWICKRATH NM.” [email protected] 390 Broadway, #14 Somerville, MA 02145-2719 Lynn Schneider Stutz writes, “Ken, JUDITH SCOTT PELLOWE [email protected] Kathryn (our daughter) and I had PO Box 1222 three days together in Rome, May Alton, NH 03809-1222 ROSEMARY DUGAN STEVENS 2019, and then Kathryn and I had [email protected] 1 Pine Tree Dr. 10 more days in Italy, including Katonah, NY 10536-3334 two days in Florence. I got sick at [email protected] the end of 2017 and had to stop working. I tried returning to work Tammy Dennison is living in part-time, but in 2019 it became Karan Himes Goodhue ’79 with California. clear that I needed to retire. Tough granddaughter Sienna, born January on finances but wonderful in terms 2020 to daughter Nicole. Elaine Samson writes, “I have of time! We sold our house in San hope to see many of you at our 2021 been living in Madrid for 10 years, Jose, CA, and moved to Prescott, Reunion! the longest I’ve continuously lived AZ, where Ken’s parents live. We in one place since I left home have our wonderful cabin in Sierra - Helen for Wells. My husband Whitney Nevada, at 7000 feet with lots of Witteman died in 2009, and I snow, so we’re dividing our time, 1980 retired from the Foreign Service at ski season and summer hiking and JANICE COLLINS the end of 2011. I travel a lot and canoeing in California, spring 120 Linden Ridge Rd. come to the U.S. once or twice and autumn in Arizona. Kathryn Laurel, MD 20724 a year. I hadn’t been back to the graduated from the University of [email protected] Finger Lakes for many years, but Puget Sound in May 2018 with Leslie “Cricket” Cobler ’84 moved I came back to my hometown on two bachelor’s degrees, highest KRISTINE SELANDER GORDON her daugher, Ida Tummons ’23 into Keuka Lake in 2017 and ended up departmental honors in both 21 De Bary Pl. Dodge in the fall of 2019 from buying a house there, and in 2019 departments, Phi Beta Kappa, Latin Summit, NJ 07901 Essex Junction, VT. I bought another one. I have been honors—I am so very proud of her. [email protected] renovating them for the vacation She then took a “gap” year and rental market, and plan to spend now she is in her first year of the summer 2020 enjoying the lakes. PhD program in Classics at Johns 1983 My daughter, Ria Witteman, Hopkins University. We have very 1979 BAMBI TANCIOCO KOKINOS PATTI WENZEL CALLAHAN graduated from the University of nice guest rooms at both our home 185 Washington St. 320 Overlook Dr. Virginia in 2017 in Art History and in Prescott, AZ and our cabin in Marblehead, MA 01945-3304 Syracuse, NY 13207-1021 Spanish and she is employed at the the Sierras...Wells friends are always [email protected] [email protected] Kreeger Museum in Washington, welcome!” DC, as director of educational IANA BURHOE STROMINGER MARTHA DOVE programs. Mary Trelease-Beaudet lives in 22 Moulton Rd. 1008 Pleasant St. Portland, ME, with husband Andy Arlington, MA 02476-6220 Unit 24 Carolyn Hardy Selke writes, “I’m and their four boys. “I’m busy with [email protected] East Weymouth, MA 02189-2516 retired and still living in Arlington church, singing in the choir and [email protected] Heights with Dan. Sons Eric and serving on the fair committee, Brian are grown and living in knitting and crafting round the Dear Class of 1979, 1982 Chicago and Los Angeles. I retired clock in preparation. In January KRISTIN SODERBERG and sold my CPA practice three 2020, I started a church knitting We start with what may be the best ZIMMERMAN years ago and I’m volunteering at a group that has had a good turn-out. news in our class—at least the best 97 Stone Ridge Rd drop-in program for young women. There is always something to do Wells-related news! It’s from Steph- Franklin, MA 02038-3145 I visited Carol Hall in Seattle and with the upkeep of our 1890 home. anie Batcheller who enthusiastically [email protected] hosted Ellie Gibson Garvey, Jennifer Our eldest son Chris was married in reports she has been on the road Bates Lockley, Carolyn Schnizler June 2016. My mother Karin Gil is for work for a large part of Janu- Wilt, and Robin Hogan McIntyre residing in a retirement community ary including being in New York for a 60th birthday weekend in outside of Portland and we see each City for New York State Bar Week Chicago. I’m planning on coming other frequently.” meetings the end of the month. Stephanie was proud to fit her news September 2019 marked 31 years as within the 130 word limit, for bet- an employee at Harvard. December ter or worse (can we invoke Twitter 2018, I had a hip replacement and rules?). She said, “I am a lawyer was on short-term leave for seven after all, and as they say: in our weeks. I had forgotten what pain- world 10,000 words is brief :-o,” free living truly is. Late December/ She apologized for missing 2019s early January 2019-20, I spent 10 landmark Reunion, but the annual days in Italy. Long walks! Climbing residential trial-skills training pro- stairs and hills! Gelato! I continue gram for new public defenders, of to cross paths with Karen Sidley. In which she became director in 2017, July 2019, we spent an afternoon at swallows her days/weekends from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. early May thru mid-June. Recent It’s always fun to see art through years have also been dominated by someone else’s eyes. I hear from extraordinary criminal justice re- Mary Trelease-Beaudet and see her forms in New York, encompassing about once a year. (Thanks for the such paradigm changes that even The wedding of Amy Callahan to Michael McPhillips in September 2019. Daughter of wonderful chicken eggs!) Still active seasoned lawyers find themselves John and Patti Callahan ’79. Pictured L-R: granddaughter Cailin, son Mark, his wife with church, my Italian book group, on training wheels. Mixed in has Katie, Patti, daughter Amy and her husband Michael McPhillips, John, daughter-in-law and Get Out The Vote efforts. I Ellen and son Jeff with grandson Jack. been immense grief with premature 14 Spring 2020 ClassNotes

JP Myers Reinmuth ’78, Kit Harrison Van Orman ’79, and Jessie DeWitt ’79 in the Van Ormans kitchen on Orchard Avenue in Aurora. The artwork in the background is by Wesley Van Orman, Kit’s eldest grandson. Photo credit: Kevin Van Orman Karan Himes Goodhue ’79 enjoying one of her riding lessons. appearance in Wells Notes, so Jessie Maloney. More on that later. Anne losses of dear ones and heroes, but Lisa Mazzola Cania sends news that is obliging her bucket list and sent was in Cayuga in January visiting she draws strength from their lega- is inclusive of two major events a photo for class news! “JP’s not in her hearty and hale 88-year-old cies. A beacon on the horizon is the from 2019. The first, she lost her our class, but she was good friends parents, her mom is Joan Pierson amazing honor she will share with mom at age 90 in March. While she with Kit Harrison Van Orman and Frack Elton ’54. While in town she Gwen Wilkinson’77 in receiving had been in failing health for a few me. As a freshman JP worked for ran into Sue Pollard Jones ’78 at the the 2020 Wells College Alumnae/i years, she remained independent, in the admissions office and she gave Sherwood Inn in Skaneateles, which Award. It is at once humbling and her own home, and self-sufficient me a tour when I came up to look is always a joy to catch up. rewarding to be so recognized by until the day she suffered a stroke at Wells, that very cold January in the Wells Community. She will and heart attack. Among her many 1975.” Jessie had a blast at Reunion Durie Durant Golding ’79 reported be at Reunion this year to accept lessons, Lisa learned perseverance 2019, dancing the night away. “So that 2019 was quite the year. She and looks forward to celebrat- from her, for which she is grate- much fun!!” celebrated five years with Planned ing with all. PLEASE MARK ful. Climbing on counters is a handy Donna Gnassi Eyman does not sit Parenthood Hudson Peconic as YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE skill! The second major event was still…but none of us are surprised! executive assistant to the chief CEREMONY ON SATURDAY the happy occasion of her daughter’s She broke a rib not too long ago on development officer. “Despite the MAY 30 – WE MUST HAVE A wedding on June 8 in France. Emily her electric scooter but other than harsh political climate and ongoing STRONG CONTINGENT IN and Ben married in a family-only that…no jumping out of airplanes attacks against health care, we fight ATTENDANCE TO SUPPORT civil ceremony. An Adirondack or anything really ridiculous. She daily for a person’s right to choose, STEPHANIE!! ceremony is planned for next fall so sends her love in 2020. enhancing our local sex educa- wedding planning is on the to-do tion programs, and have engaged Life in Cornwall Borough, PA (near list…and Lisa is taking cues from Anne Frackleton Geyer reports a larger advocacy group who keep Hershey), is quiet for Stephanie Sut- classmates who seem to be fairing that life in her 60s is GREAT, the mission of Planned Parent- ton Beavers. She and husband John quite well through the process. Lisa thanks most likely to eating lots of hood in the forefront.” She still are close enough to the Philadelphia was touched to be included in Amy berries and fruit off her farm and sings with the Hudson Chorale, 25 area to get quick visits in with the Callahan (now McPhillips’ ceremo- other family orchards. Business is years, on Sundays in church, and children and grandchildren while ny). “Aunt Lisa” has become a part still growing and she doesn’t see joined the Old Mill Singers, a lo- also enjoying exploring the beauti- of the Callahan family, becoming a herself retiring any time soon. In cal community chorus focusing on ful south-central part of the state. mentor and mom to Amy while she November the Geyers moved the 60s, 70s and show tunes. Travel Even though she no longer net- attended St. Lawrence and in the into their dream farm house that plans last summer with Amy Durant works or advertises her writing/ed- years since she graduated. husband Chuck has been working Solomon and her family were inter- iting business, work remains steady, on for six years—it’s fabulous. rupted by emergency abdominal which is good. Oldest granddaugh- Robin Lawrence Cunningham Anne took the advice of the surgery in June. Durrie is thankful ter Josephine graduates high school welcomed their second orthopedic pros and had a “bionic” for the quick action of co-workers, in June. Stephanie proposed Wells, granddaughter right before the hip replacement. She is grateful the EMTs, and the surgical staff but her sights are set on a larger holidays. They are thankful that to say that aside from the patience at Phelps Hospital. Amy cancelled school with more of a college town daughter and family relocated to required to not overdue, she is atmosphere. With six other grand- Connecticut and they get to see on track with excellent recovery. children still in the pipeline, hope is them on a regular basis. Robin She is using her long since retired not lost! continues to work part time in the 40-year-old field hockey ball for ED as an APRN. She is looking muscle rolling now. Which reminds forward to working per diem soon her, and all of us, of our dear, with more time for the creative now departed hockey coach—Kay things she loves to do: quilting, sewing, and weaving. Robin had a total knee replacement in October, which was a much bigger deal than she anticipated. It was a slow recovery, but she is back on skis and enjoying getting out on the slopes.

Jessie Dewitt was embarrassed to send a picture of herself for the class notes, but she said “sometimes it’s not just about me.” Joan “JP” Myer Eric and Amy Durant Solomon ’79 Lulu Grimany ’79 and husband Alberto in A selfie of Durrie Durant Golding ’79 Reinmuth ’78 has never made an enjoying retirement. Santorini, Greese, summer 2019.

Wells.edu 15 ClassNotes and had a fantastic visit with Martha Dove, Nell Mohn ’80 and Sue Rog- ers Swaney ’80 this past summer. At home her two cats River and Nacho keep her on her toes.

The year was a tumultuous one for Karan Himes Goodhue. She is grate- ful that son Marc is 100% back on his feet after a very scary bout with encephalitis related to lyme from a tick bite. She and husband Chad are so grateful that daughter Nicole delivered Miss Sienna in January. Kay Maloney and Patti Callahan ’79 And the Goodhues were grateful to enjoying a laugh in Spring 2018 celebrate with Patti Wenzel Callah- program for students with different an and her family at daughter Amy’s Liz Wylegala ’79 taking her obligatory abilities and for typically developing Their annual trip to Tanglewood: Martha dip in Cayuga Lake during Reunion 2019. wedding in September. To be this preschoolers in the district where Dove ’79, Joan Ashworth Dwyer '82, Sara close after 45 years is truly a gift to Hutcheson ’79, Pam Yanco '77 all plans and stayed with Durrie she lives, Wall Township, NJ! cherish. They are busy with work at She has also worked at the Wall through her six weeks of recovery. Chads business and last but not least Within a few days of surgery her son Intermediate school for eight of School in Biddeford Maine in Karan can’t be any more joyful to be her 20 years. “Love the kids of May, and began practicing as Eliot, niece Sarah and brother Jud back on a horse and able to ride and were at her bedside. Friends came to both these age levels!” She has Dr. Callahan in July. We had a jump, taking lessons twice a week. two granddaughters, Willow and bridal shower for Amy in May in visit, including Karan Himes Good- Wheeeeee!!!!! To review? GRATE- hue. Once healthy, she was able to Quinn, ages 3+ and 5 months. anticipation of her wedding to FUL AND BLESSED! Here’s to So glad for FaceTime as they are Michael McPhillips in September. take a vacation in November with 2020...sending love to all. ❤️ friends from church to St. Mary the in the OBX with daughter Alli and In July we welcomed our first Virgin Monken Hadley, one hour SIL Elliot who is a vet at Roanoke grandchildren, Jack born July Lulu Grimany and her husband Animal Clinic. If you need a vet 15 and Cailin born July 16, north of London. The Church was Alberto went to Greece this past built in the 15th century and was when you’re there, they will happily same hospital in Boston. It was a summer. That had been a dream see you! Son Timothy lives with whirlwind summer to say the least. celebrating their history within since Lulu was 13, and it was just the greater community. They had his partner Nick in Hoboken and is We landed a pontoon boat, finally, as wonderful as she had imagined an assistant manager for Madewell and enjoyed the lake as much as the most amazing time travelling it. Her oldest son Alex got married to London for great food, enter- in SoHo. Husband Peter will be we could. A capital campaign four years ago. Her youngest turning 70 in February but will has pretty much wound down at tainment, and sightseeing. We are Omar is still single but finally has working on getting them to come have his party at the end of June CBA, now working on leadership a steady girlfriend. Lulu took an in the backyard with family and transition and getting back on track to Chappaqua! Angels were truly early retirement from her job of watching over Durrie. She reminds friends! Beth was diagnosed with with all the “normal” stuff. Eying 29 years as a software developer at breast cancer in April 2019. She retirement July 2022, which isn’t all us to be kind to one another, for life SunTrust Banks in Atlanta and is may be shorter than you think. Say had a lumpectomy and six weeks that far away. The path to Boston now working freelance as a medical of radiation and is doing well and is well worn with plenty of trips to I love you. Cherish every day. Bless- interpreter. Lulu is trying to find ings and love to all. feeling great! Looking forward to visit the grands on the horizon. Will Elizabeth Shue Wong ’80. They an uneventful year with no illness! be heading to Aurora to celebrate were good friends and almost It’s been a busy year of retirement She jokes with her doctors that they our classmate, Stephanie, getting the roommates and kept in touch for a are her social life now! She attended Alumni Award Reunion weekend, for Sara Hutcheson, who contin- couple of years after Wells, but then ues to work part-time as a mobile the 40th Reunion in June and it was then again on June 14 when we Lulu moved and they lost contact. “I wonderful to connect with friends will celebrate the life of dear Kay crisis counselor for Reachout, a know she got married and her last crisis and information hotline. she hadn’t seen in so many years! Maloney who passed away this name is now Wong. mgrimany@ Hope all is well for our class of winter. If anyone needs a place to When not working, Hutch has gmail.com. Thanks!” enjoyed a Caribbean Cruise and a 1979!” She would really love to go stay that weekend, let me know— trip to Spain and visits to her son back and do it all again!!! Firelane 23 is just 30 minutes from Beth Ganter Lair is working as a Aurora. This all goes to show you and his girlfriend in Philadelphia. school nurse, now in her 20th year! Visits with Wells friends are always 2019 was a wild ride! Last spring that life is incredibly precious. As Before school nursing she was an daughter Amy learned of her Wells women, we shared a very special. She saw James Taylor with L&D nurse for 20 years in New Martha Dove and Pam Yanco ’77, residency at Brown Med in special part of our lives. I know we Jersey. She has been the nurse in Providence at Match Day in March, all appreciate it even more with the Downton Abby exhibit with a preschool which is an integrated Martha Dove and Lisa Kaempffe ’80 graduated from UNE Medical the passing of time. Let’s continue to come together to remember, to share new experiences, and to SUPPORT our alma mater in whatever way works best for each of us. May 2020 bring you love and light, health and happiness. Thinking of you and hoping our paths will cross soon! Xoxo - Patti

I’m sorry I didn’t hear from more of you this time around, but it was great to hear from a couple of people we’ve missed for several years! Barb Blake Notter ’79 and Anne Porter Van Buren ’79 enjoyed time together in Jane Baker Pasquini ’79 and Jessie DeWitt ’79 at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Florida, March 2019. Springs, CO. 16 Spring 2020 ClassNotes Our Reunion was Katharine Martin’s first trip back to Wells in over a decade, and it reminded her of how great the Class of 1979 is. Do other classes organize birthday celebrations in Aurora— stake a claim on houses in town and throw open the doors for cocktail parties? Grandchild #5, Hank, arrived in mid-December, and Katharine was planning a family reunion for February with all the kids and grandkids rendezvousing in San Antonio. Katharine still advises Michael and Anne Porter Van Buren ’79 student publications at Trinity at Grand Tetons University, where Peter Balbert still Mary O’Neil Sido ’79 in New York City with Sandy Sisson Santy '77 and Susan Moriarty to sell their home. She is also a teaches. Paton '76 realtor with Kendall and Kendall, assisting home buyers and sellers 2019 was a challenging year for to retirement. I toy with each year is running a benefit for them this as well as assisting those wishing Barb Blake Notter, as her loving being my last. Nothing official year. to book summer vacation rentals. mother passed away at 87 in March yet, but the shoreline is in sight!” Kathryn’s mother, who turned 98 of 2019 after battling stroke-induced Working does enable Heather to Genean Stec and Patrick are in March, lives with Kathryn and dementia for several years. Even afford her trip to Scotland each living on Beacon Hill in Boston, Bob. She is in overall good health, knowing that this was best for summer and hopes retirement will where they live on the top of the although her short-term memory her, it was still a difficult loss for involve spending longer stretches hill and the top of a four story has failed. Heidi Grinold Derbyshire the family. There was a beautiful of time in “the homeland.” walk up. Their building is an came for dinner last September celebration of her life in July with Lindsay is in Waltham working as old British boys’ school built in while she was renting a house. most of her extended family. Upon a speech and language pathologist 1824. They have been in Boston Heidi looks great and it was nice to return to Rochester in late May, at a school with language-based for four years after living abroad hear all about what she and Ralph Bob and Barb decided to make a learning differences, and Daniel for 17 years. Genean volunteers and their family have been up to. big life change. After months of lives in Pennsylvania, managing and at three homeless shelters and Kathryn also sees Julia Wells ’73, preparing, they sold their house teaching at a karate studio. He is teaches English as a Second the editor of the Vineyard Gazette, in Rochester and began searching heavily involved in studying other Language (ESOL). Genean and as well as summer residents Rachel for a house in Pennsylvania near martial arts and is taking his yoga Patrick are avid travelers and pack Bommer Kuhe ’69 and Chrissy Lapp daughter Emily and the grandkids. certification. Heather had a perfect as much travel into their schedule as Williamson ’68. They know the community where time at Reunion and says we all are possible. They tend to go to off the the want to live (55+…how is that looking wonderful! beaten path locations; their big trip Susan Thornsley moved from possible!). Just waiting for the right in 2020 is to hike in Kyrgyzstan in her farm to a ranch house in one to become available. In spite of This past year has been full of September! anticipation of retirement (and some sadness last year, Bob and Barb adventures and surprises for Mary because the work on the farm was consider themselves very fortunate. O’Neil Sido. The biggest surprise by Anne Jones Szymanski reports that getting to be overwhelming). She Their daughters are thriving and far was meeting her paternal half- there’s not much to report. Ann is still working as a psychiatrist. She they have two beautiful grandkids. sister out in San Francisco while attempted to get to Reunion but did a stint as the psychiatrist in an They are blessed to be able to spend visiting son Charlie. (Mary was couldn’t get a flight heading east. LGBTQ clinic, which she enjoyed, half the year in Florida away from adopted as an infant.) Mary received She says maybe next time. She but enjoys working for herself the cold of the Northeast. an email from said sister, who lives lives a rather boring life of online in Berkeley, through the Ancestry art classes and video chats with her more. Susan has been in touch with Genean Stec-Lee, and they Jane Baker Pasquini had a great website, and they met within three niece, who lives in the UK. She are hoping to have a mini-reunion time at Reunion. She is still hours. Quite amazing—and lots of also participates in the Wells online sometime soon. Susan’s two dogs enjoying life in Charlotte, NC fun. Mary also met her maternal book club. keep her good company, as do her and spent June in Italy. She also uncle. A trip to visit daughter Anna friends at church. attended a fun family wedding in found Mary having a tour of the Kathryn Tate still loves living on Canandaigua in July and discovered Guggenheim and lunch with Sandy Martha’s Vineyard. In 2018, she Ann Loftus Triplett still co-chairs what an amazing wine country the Sisson Santy ’77 and Susan Moriarty married her partner of 10 years, Bob the math department at Tarrant Finger Lakes region is. Jane travelled Paton ’76. Mary and Heidi Grinold Gothard, an Englishman who move County College, where she also to Colorado with Jessie DeWitt Derbyshire had an excellent road to the island in the mid 80’s. Bob is teaches—a huge time commitment, in August to visit Jane’s youngest trip up into Vermont and New an architectural photographer, and year-round! Ann says the upside son (Jessie’s godson). Her other Hampshire in early May. Mary Kathryn works for him as a stylist is that she is never bored! Paul sons live in Houston, TX and in says, “The joy of not working (code on many shoots. She also frequently has been retired for several years Charleston, SC, so Jane travels a fair for retired) is I get to travel. With works for the MV Real Estate now, which gives him time to take amount to keep up with them and my four adult children all over the Guide. In addition, Kathryn works several long ski trips each year. their wives. country, it’s my job to visit! My with clients on interior decoration grandson will be three—which is projects and provides staging Their daughter graduates in May from the Savannah College of Art Heather Moncrieff Schelhorn’s big hilarious. There were also trips to services for homeowners planning and Design—her major is interior news is her sweet little grandson France, Florida, and Philadelphia. design—the projects she completes William Henry, born in June I find myself in Chicago a couple in her studio design classes never 2019 to daughter Cam and son- of nights each month as well. cease to amaze her mom. The in-law Cam. Heather loves the Summers in southwest Michigan computer software they use is so new title of Mimi, and Steve is are pretty spectacular so, between powerful; Ann thinks of how far enjoying being Grandpa. Steve our great beaches and farms within things have come from that first continues to commute to northern a couple miles, there always seems little computer in the basement of Virginia for work. Heather still to be a welcome stream of visitors. Macmillan, on which we punched teaches, but takes as many personal And, now I have a bald eagle living out the code for our programs on days as possible to visit William. a block away.” Mary became involved with Meals on Wheels and Genean Stec ’79 in Ethiopia – just one of those yellow paper tapes! Heather says “I’m inching closer her many trips. Wells.edu 17 ClassNotes Golf and travel seem to take up artist/artist in residence in the most of retiree Anne Porter Van Lansing Michigan area. Daughter Buren’s time. Mike and Ann visited Grace is a senior at Ferris State Barb Blake Notter in Florida in University. Her soccer career and March of 2019 when they were in Liz and Dan’s time on the sidelines Bradenton, FL golfing and visiting has sadly come to an end. Daughter Mike’s family. They are beginning Ella is getting married to a great to look for a place in Bradenton to guy in August of this year. Where finally escape from winter! The on earth has the time gone?! Dan Van Burens took a Trafalgar tour and Liz continue to enjoy 4-year- in June with another couple and it old grandson Theo, who lives four was absolutely fabulous. Starting in hours away with parents Stuart and Salt Lake City, UT they travelled Amber. A huge highlight for 2019 up to Jackson Hole, the Grand was seeing everyone at Reunion. Tetons, Yellowstone, Devil’s Tower, We rented wonderful homes in Mount Rushmore, Crazyhorse downtown Aurora. We stayed up Memorial, and the Badlands. All- late catching up and doing a lot of in-all a fabulous trip—Anne would laughing. Liz took her obligatory recommend to anyone. So much dip in the lake. A mere 25 days later, to see in this country! Other than Liz slipped on the last basement stair Kristen Cairns Peckham ’75, center, wins Science: It’s Elementary! with her lesson on that, Anne spends her time mostly in her home and broke her left foot force, The Amazing Laundry Basket Race. playing golf and reading. She has and right ankle AT THE SAME also recently taken up mahjong and TIME. She is all healed now and Eric and Amy then traveled to loves it! thankful that it was not worse! Liz Niagara Falls prior to attending 1977 says she felt a lot of love from family Reunion. Sarah and Eric flew RHONDA RIVERS TEVELS Condolences to Ellen Vidovich, who and Wells friends far and wide! to London in July for a week of 5936 Allen Padgham Rd. lost sister Jane Vidovich Shearer touring before Sarah’s class at The Farmington, NY 14425-7007 ’78, last fall. Jane had been battling Eric and Amy Durant Solomon London School of Economics. Amy [email protected] cancer for some time, and although started 2019 retired! In March, helped with Durrie Durant Golding’s Ellen is happy she is no longer they set out for a whirlwind trip recovery from abdominal surgery MEG TOCANTINS suffering, she greatly misses her best to Rome, Pompeii, Herculaneum, in July. They hadn’t spent so much 24 West Trail friend. Florence and Venice. In April, time together since leaving home Stamford, CT 06903-2406 they ventured to Paris. Hoping for Wells! Then on to Nantucket [email protected] Liz Wylegala learned on Christmas the fire and the flood damage can in August. All this travel sent Eric Eve that Kay Maloney had passed be repaired to Notre Dame and back to work; he is at Steptoe and away. At 101 that shouldn’t have Venice. Daughter Sarah graduated Johnson, a few minutes away in DuPont Circle. Amy covered a 1976 been a huge surprise, but the news from Johns Hopkins in May with a MARY KATHERINE DECKER maternity leave at St. Patrick’s in rattled her. Liz says, “Kay was a Masters in Environmental Sciences KAMFONAS the fall. Sarah finished her paid dear friend to me all these years. and Policy. Amy and Sarah spent 228 Church Rd. internship in December and is She was truly one of a kind.” Liz a week on the Outer Banks of NC Devon, PA 19333-1820 currently job searching. continues to teach art as a visiting and toured to see the wild ponies. [email protected] I began work as a human resources SUSIE HENGERER SNEERINGER liaison at South Shore Hospital, 7 Keats Common four miles from home, in July. The Slingerlands, NY 12159 commute is fantastic! In addition [email protected] to Reunion, which was fantastic, I spent July 4th at Tanglewood SHAUNA TINDALL with Pam Hoskyns Yanco, ’77 and LAUREL ’22 1053 Scio Hills Ct. . Hutch and I had Sara Hutcheson Ann Arbor, MI 48103-6305 I’m from... another reunion with 80’s friends: [email protected] Ithaca, NY Sue Rogers-Swaney ’80, Nell Mohn ’80, and Lisa Knapp Kaempffe ’80. I’m currently studying… Hutch and Lisa visited me in August Psychology, Sociology & to tour the Downton Abbey exhibit. 1975 I continue to volunteer for Special PAM BUGBEE LAURION Anthology, Criminal Justice Olympics and make as many trips to W176N8432 Sunset Ridge In my free time, I’m involved with… Skaneateles as the weather permits Menomonee Falls, WI 53051-2652 to visit family, including my great [email protected] Evenline, Dance Collective, nephews Keegan (2+) and Kasey, Theatre Tech Crew who was born July 2019. Start WENDY PRATT thinking about our group 65th(!) 501 North Lucia Ave. birthday celebration in 2022! Redondo Beach, CA 90277-3009 [email protected] WE LOVE YOUR PHOTOS. - Martha Mary Kay Dugdale Danskin Help us print them clearly—so we can recognize 1978 says, “45th Reunion!?! No way! your smile. BETSY HURSH GINSBURG We cannot be in that age group 109 Hillside Ave. already!” (my sentiments exactly). • Set camera to: 150 to 300 dpi. Glen Ridge, NJ 07028-2218 “Perhaps because I still work part- [email protected] time, surrounded by preschoolers • Email JPEG FILE ATTACHMENTS to your class and the nicest group of young secretary or to [email protected]. teachers and parents, I don’t FEEL • Provide DETAILS, NAMES and CLASS YEARS. like a grandmother.” But in fact she is—first grandchild Lavinia was

18 Spring 2020 ClassNotes born on Halloween in New York As my mother and sister live married in Dublin, Ireland to week’s vacation. We flew to the East City. All three of her children work near Watkins Glen, I am back to Conor O’Reilly, a diplomat for Coast in January to attend my dad’s in Manhattan and are involved in beautiful upstate New York a couple the Irish Department of Foreign 95th birthday in Westport, CT and the arts. 2019 was an otherwise of times a year. I keep in touch Affairs & Trade, in January. The spent time with my brother, Andy, rough year with both 61-year-old with Dianne England Sperling, couple’s friends from all over the and Maura Flynn Pratt ’73. It was brother and 94-year-old father Dorothy Burgdorf Gunther, Allison world attended the wedding. In a quick trip but we made time to passing away in Darien, leaving Moore Toms, Diane Hurley Portis April, a reception for those who meet Mary Kay Dugdale Danskin her mother by herself, but she is and my roommate Nancy Wood did not go to Dublin will be held and Joanne Markun for a delicious managing independently for now. Heitz (we all shared the three at Daisy’s home in Baltimore. It lunch! We shared our heartfelt The good fortune is that MK can rooms in the basement of Leach seems the move to Pennsylvania condolences with Mary Kay for the go there frequently to assist and last sophomore year—they don’t let will be temporary as Daisy and devastating loss of her brother and time, visited with Wendy Pratt, new anyone else live down there now... Charles are considering moving father during the past year. Hope husband Tom, and Joanne Markun. storage only…). Aurora and Wells to Europe in a few years to be you will join your 1975 classmates She was also able to go to Cape have changed quite a bit but not closer to Sophia. Unfortunately, in Aurora, May 28-31 for our 45th Cod last summer and stay with enough that I don’t recognize the she doesn’t have any photos of the Reunion. You will hear more from Ann Dowd Hale. She went to the place! My current life is fairly quiet wedding as the photographer has the Reunion Committee with Wells event/luncheon in Hyannis and uneventful —active in church, not yet sent them. Daisy promised details. Be well and be happy in the Port and heard President Gibralter some service projects (food pantry to post some photos of the April New Year. speak. “It was great talking to and Ronald McDonald House) and reception on the class website as - Wendy other classmates (e.g. Gail Young trying to keep the old body in good several classmates will attend. Also, Burmeister) and women of all ages. shape! some of you may have seen Sophia’s One feels the unique Wells sister - Pam wedding announcement in the New 1974 bond on occasions as this. I look York Times. For those who missed PAM THOMAS DYER 8 Troon Ln. forward to reconnecting at Reunion Congratulations to Kristen Cairns it, here’s the link: https://www. Bluffton, SC 29910-4979 with more old friends.” Peckham who won $1,000 in nytimes.com/2020/01/19/fashion/ [email protected] Science: It’s Elementary! Sponsored weddings/sophia-skupien-conor- Linda Haas Jasinski writes, by the California Department of oreilly.html?smid=nytcore-ios- “Another year gone by with the Education, this contest highlighted share. Congratulations to Daisy and wrinkles creeping in but the formative assessment and the Next Charles and the darling newlyweds! 1973 wonderful Wells memories intact!” Generation Science Standards. What an adorable couple! It’s KATHI LENROW She is enjoying life in northern Kristen participated in a panel always a delight to hear from Daisy! 15 White Oak Ct. New England: joined a women’s discussion at the California She is such a good correspondent Montvale, NJ 07645-2018 weekly hiking group—did a part Assessment Conference in Oakland, and manages to stay in touch [email protected] of the nearby Appalachian Trail in CA. Working with other teachers, with several classmates who live Hanover, NH; got more serious she develops lessons for the state’s throughout the U.S. about bagging more of the New online resources. Kristen continues Hampshire 4000' peaks and also I am settling into married life and 1972 to teach kindergarten at Burnt HOLLY GOSSELINK DAVIDSON had a couple of fun backpacking enjoying retirement. Tom and I Ranch Elementary. She enjoys PO Box 331 trips. Looking forward to more! remodeled our kitchen and office living on the beautiful Trinity 5897 Lower Lake Rd. Weekly master’s swim team last year and are looking forward to River with Bill, her husband of 37 Cayuga, NY 13034-0331 practices and working out at the years. doing more entertaining this year. local community center where she The tear out and rebuild took four [email protected] volunteers on the board keeps her Great to hear from Lucinda “Cindy” months but I finally got the kitchen Greetings Class of 1972! Our 50th ready to hike. This past summer Reed Sanders who believes this of my dreams! I married a retired Reunion will be here before you she and husband Tom drove cross- may be the first time she’s submitted CFO/CPA and had no idea he had know it so set aside the first week- country to Washington (state) with anything for the Wells Alumnae such amazing design skills! I’m still end in June of 2022 to enjoy campus their new rescue dog to surprise News. “I never was the timeliest singing in my church choir and am life again and reconnect with your their son Peter for his 30th. What student, so some things never active in the church Altar Guild. My Wells classmates. a great trip seeing the northern change!” Suffice it to say that a lot new favorite hobby is bird watching. states and provinces. Enjoying has happened in Cindy’s life since There are two bird feeders on Inspired by reading class notes about being grandparents to a 15-month- graduation, not the least being the our front lawn and a squirrel café our amazing older alumnae (we are old grandson and spending time death of her husband almost 30 which attracts baby squirrels and an not there yet!) Liz Abbe continues with their grownup kids and each years ago leaving our dear classmate occasional raccoon. Tom and I are working to get stray dogs ready other. Unfortunately, she will not with a 4 and 5-year-old to raise going to Maui in mid-April for a be making Reunion but wishes all on her own with the help of 13 au well. pairs from all over the world. Kudos to Cindy for coping with such a Judith Schwartz Arendt can hardly devastating loss and managing all believe that it has been 45 years! She those years. “Not easy, but as one retired from the U.S. Department of of my partners at work is fond of Labor in 2017. She and her husband saying, ‘What doesn’t kill you, downsized and moved to Webster, makes you stronger’.” So true. NY, living only ten minutes Cindy saw Marie “Muffy” Chapman from their daughter’s family: Carroll at a small Wells event in granddaughters (ages 4 and 2) are Philly last year and said “it was fun the light of their lives! And their son to catch up and hear about all of the recently wed so they will be looking many transformations at Wells.” forward to more grandchildren. Her family took her to the Aurora Daisy Young Skupien and husband Inn for her 65th birthday. “Amazing Charles are putting their house in how much Wells has changed.” Baltimore on the market in May in preparation to move to their I also was in shock that it is our retirement home in Gettysburg, PA. 45th! I am writing this in February, Leslie “Tink” Knapp ’72, Holly “Goose” Gosselink Davidson ’72, Lexie Knapp ’76 and Daughter, Sophia, a management Rebecca Haag ’74 at the wedding of the son of Jeanne Cronin Ceccolini ’72. so looking forward to Reunion. consultant for Deloitte, was

Wells.edu 19 ClassNotes Knapp ’76 and Rebecca Haag ’74. Marian is happy in Orleans, MA at “Nadder was nursing a lousy cold so the Community of Jesus and happy we partied without her.” Discov- to pray for her friends! Harriet also ering that weddings are not just touches base with Julie LeBanc one day affairs, Cronin has yet to Coleman and Jane Carlson Bergen. retire… Harriet has moved back to Homer, NY with a summer home at the Anne Enright Czarnowski has finally foot of Skaneateles lake. retired from the library and now volunteers her time there. Husband Sharon Hughes Fiyalka and husband Kurt “sort of retired” and now Art are happily enjoying retire- travels around the country consult- ment (“what’s not to like?”). They ing on maximizing Social Security. are planning their annual European Anne only goes with him to the trip—last year Portugal and this fun places! They fly to Atlanta to April Prague, Vienna and Budapest. see their daughter and family (two They have three rescue cats—one grandkids). Luckily their son lives from the streets of Harlem and The wedding of Christopher Ceccolini, Billie Grieb ’72 and Jessie Brinkley ’72 son of Jeanne Cronin Ceccolini ’72 to at a bridge club tournament in Ft. closer with his family (two more…). another from Fire Island where Jordan Gratch. Momma Cronin getting Lauderdale, FL. Anne reports that the 6-month-old they live five months a year. Sharon some love from the boys… Jordan on the and 1-year-old are a lot easier to reports that she is nervous about our left, Christopher on the right. catch than the 3 and 6-year-olds! country and the upcoming elec- for adoption and cleaning shelter derdale bridge tournament. They She sees Hunt and Jane Carlson tion—several of you have shared her kennels. Then, like Super Woman, came in first in the morning session! Bergen frequently as they live in the concern! she changes clothes to meet with Way to go ladies—maybe you next town. After lots of internation- Connecticut state senators and reps, should meet up with Julie Burnet! al travel, they are staying stateside Linda Law Clark writes the most pushing bills combating animal this year, traveling to Florida—Na- amazing Christmas poem/let- cruelty. She also helps low income Julie Burnet reports that she still ples and Key West—but may throw ters! She reports that she was “past families in Hartford feed their pets volunteers at Guide Dogs for the in a cruise on the Danube. president” for the BRBA last year and get vet care. Liz keeps in touch Blind and is awaiting the imminent which freed up more time for her with Susan Dancik Bahman, Kathy opening of the new $23 mil- Cathleen Foley MacInnes enjoys actual law practice at D, C & A. Shapleigh Kolowich and Marly Mac- lion puppy center that she raised retirement and volunteering with Husband Chris continues with LSU Millen. Jane Carlson Bergen hosted funds for over the past five years! the American Legion Auxiliary— Ag Center Sweet Potato Research Liz and Julie LeBlanc Coleman at Travel continues—Egypt/Jordan, facilitating volunteer/member train- program and traveled to France, her New Hampshire condo for a Tanzania/South Africa (her go to ing in South Dakota, Florida and Spain and Portugal for work. The chicks get away weekend. And Liz’s place), an Alaskan cruise with fam- New Mexico. She also serves as VP two of them spent two weeks biggest news is that she is grand- ily and British Columbia’s Great of the American Legion Auxiliary exploring the southwest’s national mom to Roxcy, born in June—she Bear Rainforest where she saw a Foundation Board of Directors. parks and several trips to Semi- spoils her in Houston as often as Spirit Bear!!! Julie has also hit a They have a second home in New nole, FL. A huge family reunion possible! few national bridge conventions in Jersey near Tom’s daughter and son- celebrated Chris’ 70th birthday. Son Memphis, TN and San Francisco, in-law. During one trip there, she Andy, a principal with Lliolo, added Lee Baumann Cohn continues on CA and has just become a Silver Life had lunch with Lea Manly-Power teaching at the Clemson campus the board of the Desert Botanical Master. And look out Italy—Julie Kusner and Pat Harrington McMul- this year. And daughter Samantha Garden in Phoenix, AZ and has has rented a villa for her 70th— len. They have made spring plans to runs her pediatric practice and half joined an international arts orga- sharing with friends and family as meet, including Kathy Muller Salom marathons in her spare time. Linda nization—the Chinati Founda- they “are the best and most impor- and Paula McKee Corbett for a get- is feeling really healthy as she has tion—traveling to Marfa, TX for tant to be around.” together. lost 93 pounds this year! meetings. Although they sold their business, Mike continues working as Susan Carlson Garratt has two Letty Gardine Gittens is still in Lea Manly-Power Kusner still has an “employee” while Lee has fully granddaughters, Nova (3) and Lana Knoxville, TN, near her sons. She a few good years left in her before retired! Lee traveled to London to (1) who live in Los Angeles, CA so enjoys Knoxville, except for the cold retiring. She continues to sing for sell a painting at auction and had a Susie tries to visit a few times a year. and rainy days. But she has found her church choir, play bridge and fun visit. Stateside she hiked to the They were all together at Susie’s a perfect solution to keep warm— has taken up swing dancing—re- White Shaman Cave paintings in for an early Christmas. Apparently learning country line dancing! ports that it is loads of fun and great Big Bend, TX and did a road trip three is a great age and opens up a exercise! Lea wants to know if there to Zion and Bryce. She and Mike whole new world of engaging with Pat Harrington McMullen is enjoy- are any Even-liners in Oregon— divide their leisure time between them! A London trip is planned for ing retirement and is volunteering she plans a trip there this summer. Whistler and their new horse- May to reunite with old friends. as an elementary reading tutor and She also plans to take a selfie at the boarding and trail riding “ranch” in “Seems like 70 is a good excuse for with the local library fundraiser. She aforementioned reunion with Cathe Prescott, AZ. Mike’s son got mar- doing just about anything!” and Rick are eagerly anticipating Foley MacInness, Kathy Muller Sa- ried so now they add Portland, OR their daughter’s May wedding. After lom, Pat Harrington McMullen and to their travels! Lee reports that they Jeanne Cronin Ceccolini continues celebrating her son and daughter- Paula McKee Corbett in front of the had a great Wells alumnae luncheon to work and rivals Martha Stewart in-law’s one-year anniversary in Capitol as proof! She met up with in Scottsdale, AZ and that they love with her baking and crafting skills. Seattle, WA, they traveled to Van- Paula this past summer when Paula their new golden retriever. Cronin has officially left the 60s, couver and took a spectacular trip was at a workshop at Hood College. moved on to the 70s and is pleased on the Rocky Mountaineer train Nancy Bishop’s family continues to to report that so far, so good! As to Banff. She had her traditional Liv Mayer Marks stays busy with expand—a three day Hindu wed- Susie Olmstead Wang reminded Thanksgiving mini-reunion with Boy Scouts, church and trying to ding for a cousin’s son and her aunt her—she survived the 60s twice… Lea Manly Power Kusner, Paula make a side-line of quilting and hot just had her fifth great-grandchild! so she is going for a repeat in the McKee Corbett and Kathy Muller glass work. Fall/winter had them Nancy stays active with her photog- 70s! Son Christopher married his Salom. They will all celebrate their traveling to Detroit, Las Vegas, raphy hobby and has added bread longtime partner Jordan on a farm 70th birthdays and Cathe Foley Ma- San Diego and back to Vegas—all baking to her repertoire. in the Berkshires. It was “elegant yet cInness’ 69th in DC this May. those travels and family obligations casual. Not a cow in sight!” Several has cut into their skiing time—she Jessie Brinkley sent a photo of she Evens attended—Holly “Goose” Harriet Higgins speaks with Marian hopes to get back to Buffalo for and Billie Grieb at a recent Ft. Lau- Gosselink Davidson, Alexie “Tink” Forrest regularly and reports that some winter sports.

20 Spring 2020 ClassNotes Karen Nadder Lago has set March Patty’s son is moving from Germany There was a communication glitch 19 as her last day as director of her to El Paso,TX as an Army Chinook between Suzanne and the alum office. small, rural library. Being close to pilot so her two grandsons will be Below is the letter she intended to send retirement is both exciting and bit- trading in their lederhosen for cow- to the class of ’71 to gather class news; tersweet. Daughter Ulea is working boy boots! Her granddaughter is in however, I (the editor) initially thought for BAMSI and enjoying her new Pennsylvania where Patty’s daughter the file contained the class of ’71s news. shorter commute. Ulea is foster- has a fun part-time job as a bike me- So I am printing Suzanne’s exciting ing two teenage girls (16 and 19) chanic! Give her a “holler” if you’re news in this publication. Be sure to look and they all seem to be thriving down her way. for a similar letter from her for the Fall together. Daughter Ruth is in the 2020 Wells Notes and send her your last phase of building a home on the Dorli Van Lengen Bokel reports that news! far end of Nadder’s 75-acre parcel— her immediate family is 17 strong, they now have a family compound! including eight grandchildren! They Happy New Year, everyone!! I’m Ruth has enlisted help from her are fortunate to have all of them taking a break from watching the father, friends and 13-year-old son close. They were all able to enjoy impeachment trial—one can only James who has discovered a hidden a post-Christmas week in Nassau, absorb so much and then it’s Grace talent for mudding sheetrock. Bahamas. Dorli and John had a and Frankie time on Netflix. Good wonderful three weeks on the Ama- thing I have an ample supply of Karen Lewis Foley ’67 and Betsy Van Susie Olmstead Wang and “family zon River recently and look forward adult beverages on hand. (I keep Ranst ’67 at Betsy’s home in Cambridge, are grateful for a very good year. to continued travel. Dorli wrote trying to imagine how D. Joy MA last summer. Travels included Panama, north- “Hope all classmates are thriving in Humes would react to all this.) ern Tanzania and southern Kenya retirement as our 70s loom.” I’m sure that many of us have been play in the Village. The next night (photo safari), and a cruise around phone banking, marching, and I helped organize a Wells night for Cape Horn (Bonnie Gould and As for my news—we are FINAL- protesting. No matter your political area alums and I got to visit with friend came, too!). Three kids are LY grandparents to happy baby persuasion, the civic engagement Peggy Peterson Anderson and her doing fine—one each in Seattle, Greta Joan—born July 24th to our is remarkable. I just hope for two husband Dave. They just moved WA, San Diego, CA, and near us in daughter Heather and her husband things: final passage of the ERA, back to the East Coast, but I’ll let Arlington, VA. Two grandsons are Tom. They live in Auburn, NY so and the first woman president in her tell her story. The play got very now 5 and 7—losing teeth and, alas, we have been able to help out and our lifetime. These past three years good reviews. Alex was accepted asking if Santa Claus is real or not. I watch Greta grow. I think I single- have been exhausting and I don’t into the Juilliard Playwriting finished my last online teaching in handedly keep Marshall’s solvent… know about you, but I’d like some Fellowship Program last year and 2019 but keep some language assess- Heather is doing weddings inde- peace. Enough of that…it’s time this was the play that got him in. I ment contracting at Johns Hopkins pendently now—yay! Son Greg, is for us to share our news in the may be biased but I loved it!! And I U SAIS. Have enjoyed singing in still in DC working for an NGO on Express. We’ve been asked to limit loved that many of his fellow Wells church choir and writing.” women’s reproductive health in de- each person’s entry to 125 words alums attended the play and we all veloping countries—he is a logistics more or less in order to keep the sang to him after the show. I’ve Kathy Rohrer Haight endured a specialist for distributing supplies. overall publication a manageable recently semi-retired and moved to rough year. Husband Tom died Brad has decided that retirement is size. That may be a challenge given a 55+ community in Santa Cruz. in his sleep last February—he had great—more time with Greta and the richness of our lives and the fact I live three blocks from the ocean heart issues but this was an unex- easier travel planning! We spent that most of us have reached, or and I’m loving it. I’ve made lots pected shock. (Our condolences three weeks in Spain/Mallorca this will soon reach our 70th birthday, of new friends, helped start a new go out to Kathy and her family.) past June. We try to stay active with (I still have trouble wrapping my local Democratic Club and just got Working part-time and traveling skiing, biking, hiking, he with golf head around that one!) and we have elected as president of our resident’s between Kennebunkport, ME and and me in the garden! BTW—Greta lots to say! There are retirements, association. And to prove what a her 95-year-old dad in Richmond, loves all her Wells aunties and hopes moves, grandbabies (I’m still small world it is, one of my friends VA have kept her busy. She also had to meet more of you! Thanks to all holding out hope), and fun trips. here knows Wilma Squires Birk and fun catching up with Jane Duncan who responded—I know that every- I love keeping up with everyone actually slept at her house!!! We all in Kennebunkport! Kathy’s daugh- one likes to hear your news! on Facebook. In addition to your seem to be connected, which makes ter Emily and husband live in New - Goose prose, send photos with the names me smile. Let’s make plans now to York City, an easy commute from of people in the photo as they attend our 50th (gasp!) Reunion Philadelphia—they are expecting in appear from left to right, as well next Spring. Can’t wait to see March! 1971 as the occasion of the photo. I just everyone!! SUZANNE DOTY returned from a wonderful trip to 1555 Merrill St. #109 - Suzanne Patty Simmons Cunningham is go- NYC to visit my son, Alex Riad ing on her fourth year in Greenville, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 ’12, and his Danish fiancé Caroline, SC, heavily ensconced in the art [email protected] as he opened his first full-length community, having a ton of fun with watercolor and poured acrylics PAULA SCALI —showing in a gallery and teach- 5604 Chesterbrook Rd ing. She plans to put some addition- Bethesda, MD 20816-1302 al effort into her real estate career to [email protected] pay for all those paints and brushes!

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Wells.edu 21 ClassNotes in the skilled nursing portion of 1970 KEEP YOUR INFORMATION UPDATED their retirement community and KAREN BROWN is on hospice because of the lack PO Box 520 Help us go greener by providing a current email address of options for his stage 4 cancer. E. Middlebury, VT 05740-0520 and/or cell phone number. Receive invitations to events, She visits with him twice daily and [email protected] describes the transition as physically our monthly Alum2Alum e-news and other College smooth but emotionally difficult. updates. All is well now that they are in a [email protected] 315.364.3200 good routine. Kaffie keeps sane 1969 with family and friends, reading, ANNE OLIVER ROBERTS and creative ventures. Her sons and 3107 West Sentinel Rock Rd. See http://alumni.wells.edu/ two children (10 and 12) sold their grandsons are well. Jack, her oldest Phoenix, AZ 85086-2228 learningbythelake and contact home on Cape Cod, bought a pop grandson, is in his second year at [email protected] Marty at [email protected] if you up camper and left in July to travel have questions. the U.S. national parks. They are West Point and seems to have found his niche. Matthew, her next oldest NANCY TILLINGHAST home-based with our youngest grandson, is a senior in high school 164 Island West Dr. Betsy Kimbell Rogers says that daughter in Ft. Collins, CO. It has and hopes to get in a music school Bluffton, SC 29910-6135 her family has a very busy year been an amazing experience and we studying piano. The other two are [email protected] ahead. “Though our kids have all have loved living it vicariously.” Her been late bloomers in the wedding husband David is still working in a junior in high school and in sixth department, we will celebrate the Nebraska and Carol continues to grade. She treasures them all. marriages of the remaining two relish the Florida sun. 1968 this year—our daughter Katherine’s Writing from Vermont, Virginia KAREN KENNEDY GALLIMORE in February and our son Nick’s in Once again Carol Mawhinney is on Meeker Munkelwitz reports that her 1290 Boyce Rd Apt. 405C June. Our older daughter Gwynne the road. “I keep traveling (as I say, husband Rich was diagnosed with Pittsburgh, PA 15241 will present us with our second before the money has to go for body kidney cancer, which required them [email protected] grandchild in April, a little girl. parts): hiking in February in Big to stay close to home last year for And we’re going to Israel for two Bend National Park with a Road surgery and treatments. Although ANDI MCMAHON LAMOREAUX weeks in March—a return trip for Scholar group and in September they missed taking overseas trips, 21 West Goethe St. #8B us. I think by July we’ll be gasping independent walking with a friend the silver lining was that they were Chicago, IL 60610-8295 for air! Can’t wait to read all the ’67 in the Black Hills of South Dakota, able to take short trips with friends [email protected] news.” attending Custer State Park’s and relatives. annual Buffalo Roundup, lots of Donna Trip Ravn and Mogens and fun. In June, three old friends and Barbara Denniston Snapp keeps have tried to fit in as much travel I went on safari in Botswana and in regular contact with Karen as possible before the limitations of Zimbabwe, a wonderful experience, Lewis Foley—mostly by email and aging bodies make it too difficult. and my third safari to different phone now, since Barbara is still They took a Road Scholar trip to places in Africa. Such extraordinary in Maine and Karen has moved to Martinique in January, then spent sights and sounds and, indeed, a Virginia. They share family news, eight days in Denmark and Norway very welcome and relaxing break poems they have written, and the Masako Sugimura Inaoka ’67 and family in June, touring with Voices in from the daily news cycle!” minor irritations and celebrations enjoying October in Tokyo. Masako’s of life in elderhood. Barbara and daughter Maki, granddaughter Hitomi, Harmony, the choral group Donna Masako, granddaughter Hinako and joined last year. The trip was a Carol Voorhees offered this Karen were last together in August Masako’s husband Eiichi. way to reconnect with several of perspective on her life, “I have of 2018 to celebrate Barbara and Mogens’ relatives, whom they always been basically happy with Craig’s 50th wedding anniversary at haven’t seen for too many years, but my life, even in difficult times. But Barbara’s family’s home on the coast it was also fulfillment of Donna’s I realized recently that I have a of Downeast Maine. 1967 long-held fantasy of herself as a rock renewed level of appreciation for all EILEEN KRASKOUSKAS star! Having been happily settled in that life has given me. This has little Anne VanDeWater McComiskey 1201 Melville Square, #211 Saco, ME for 15 years, they keep to do with the aging process, and Remshik and Frank will soon Richmond, CA 94804-4545 active with volunteering, book more to do, I think, with opening celebrate their sixth wedding [email protected] groups, watercolor painting, friends, my eyes. I still travel abroad, buy anniversary—life is very good! their rescue dog Ginger, travel, and art, spend time with my women For almost seven years she has ELIZABETH VAN RANST occasional visits from their two friends, read a lot, volunteer with a been writing a textbook about 120 Foster St. sons. No grandchildren yet, but group that outfits underprivileged babies with brain-related visual Cambridge, MA 02138-4745 Donna hasn’t given up hope! women for job interviews, and impairment-cerebral/cortical visual [email protected] basically enjoy life. I am blessed, and impairment. Writing this book has Writing from Florida, Carol so grateful.” been the hardest thing she has ever Martha “Marty” Ryan Severens , has no big changes to done. The waiting between work enjoys hiking and yardwork in Quinley report “other than the fact that ’s life has times has been frequent, awkward Greenville, SC, and is consulting Kaffie White McCullough our oldest daughter, husband and slowed. Her husband Bob is now and frustrating. Anne is hoping with the Mint Museum in Charlotte for a spring release. Mark (38) and on an exhibition: Southern/Modern. Cortney have Morgan (8) and In the fall she taught a short course Lane (11) and live in Charlotte, on women artists for adult learners. NC. Kelly (43) and Hersel live in She is proud to be organizing Atlanta. She had a fun trip with Learning by the Lake to take place at Kathy Keare Leavenworth, Sally Wells June 22–26, 2020. Marking Hauck Allen and Kathy Quinn the centennial of the ratification of Hourigan Lique last year to Puerto the 19th amendment, the program Rico and is looking forward to will focus on women and their another trip in April. She connects accomplishments. The five-day regularly with Kaffie White curriculum consists of field trips to McCullough who lives several miles area historic sites, presentations by away. “These mini-reunions are so alumnae, and films and discussions A group of ’67ers enjoyed time together in Puerto Rico, February 2019: Anne special.” in the evening. Housing will be in VanDeWater McComiskey, Sally Hauck Allen, Kathy Keare Leavenworth, Kathy “Quinn” Weld and all meals are included. Hourigan Lique 22 Spring 2020 ClassNotes whatever way is possible.” Karen Retta-Leigh Perel Keil has had a is still doing programs for federal truly incredible year of traveling! judges and attorneys and is not yet With children and grandsons she grasping the meaning of retirement! spent three weeks visiting game She sends best wishes to all. reserves in India, with a fortunate air stopover in Dubai. A couple of Dotty Stevens Corcoran—our first months later it was two weeks in MATT ’21 respondent this year!—reports Colombia, followed by her usual babysitting to be pretty much Easter trip to visit the kids on Lake I’m from... the best thing they do, with six Tahoe. Summer brought her to Rotterdam, NY grandchildren (ages 1 to 9) spread Cambodia with Nancy Atwater across California (where Dotty Janus-Berry, a professor of human I’m currently studying… lives). She also has many volunteer development who regularly takes History activities. She is looking forward students there. “Nancy’s knowledge to being back in the Finger Lakes of the country and the people is In my free time, I’m involved with… in September, renting a house incredible, as is her interest in youth Oddline in Skaneateles with Kathy Wolff, education and human trafficking.” Mindy McCain Tabor, Ollie Parsons Seoul, Tahoe again, and then the Moochler, Peggy MacDougal king of all trips: Retta Leigh and For Andrea Bartholomay Sheaffer Seville in her Calle Aire apartment O’Brien, Marsh (Marianne) Martien kids went chimpanzee trekking in one of the highlights of 2019 was next to Roman columns and Bogen, and Betsy Leak Relyea. Tanzania’s Mahale Mountains— meeting Kaffie White McCullough, a beautifully restored working “Turns out, there’s a lot to do there fairly vertical! Her most adventurous Sandy Shenk, Deborah Drysdale, Roman bathhouse. “What took besides education.” and memorable trips are with her Angie Leprohon and Nancy me so long?” She teases Tom that family. (She’s so lucky!) Catherwood Magnusson at a he knows so many generations All is well in Saratoga Springs beautiful rental home on Cape of students there in California’s according to Betsy Wallace Margaret Morse Kuykendall and her Cod. They enjoyed discussions and 22nd Congressional District that Cummins. They have been there for husband Dave have two passions: reminiscing as they saw sights and he should run for office, Devin 19 years already. Betsy’s three girls their 3-year-old grandson and their drank wine on the beach! Her tenth Nunes’s office! Since our 50th she each have one son, ranging in age 3-year-old SLO Village (www. (and final;-) ) grandbaby was born has kept in touch with Whitney from 17 to 3. Doug and she are in slovillage.org). She’s happy to report in March; she will continue to have Scofield Bagnall,June Allison, and good health and active. They are that both are thriving. Younger him three days per week until he Anne Peters King ’65 from 2nd aging gracefully (looking younger son Brian (38) moved from the San goes to daycare when he is one- North. Such wonderful memories, than they actually are). “Not much Francisco Bay Area to San Luis year old. She still plays duplicate including Mr. Nesselhof to whom else worthy of print!” Obispo in 2019 to join his older bridge at least once per week and she is very grateful for patiently brother Chris (42) and wife Danielle has rejoined a wonderful chorus of trying to teach her to write. She Ann Jones Deans wrote a quick note and their son Grey, who was born barbershop harmony singers after sends best wishes to all. to say that all is well with them. in 2016. SLO Village has expanded a hiatus of 47 years! They have a geographically to include North competition in May and will be on Whitney Scofield Bagnall and On March 12, 2019, Karen Lewis County, as well as transitioning the risers with all the “youngsters” Roger traveled to Japan in April Foley’s second (and Dan’s third) from an all-volunteer operation in their 40s and 50s who she used for 12 days on an enjoyable tour granddaughter, Itzel Rose Becerra to having paid staff. Margaret to think were so old when she organized by Duke University. Deutsch, was born to son Jeff and continues as volunteer coordinator, originally sang with them. Visiting both cities and countryside, daughter-in-law Karina. The while Dave is now a member of the they were impressed by how name “Itzel” (Eet-zell), of Mayan first board of directors for Village I have been making some life well the Japanese care for their derivation, means “Rainbow Movement California, which will changes, e.g., decluttering (such environment and maintain their Lady,” from the goddess of earth, be contributing to Governor Gavin hard work), downsizing to a condo, systems of public transportation. In moon, rain, medicine, and the Newsom’s Master Plan for Aging. and getting a new hip. I continue to September, they went on a walking making of children. Karen’s enjoy OLLI classes at UC Berkeley, trip in the south of France, 125 still doing spiritual direction, is Kathy Keare Leavenworth, Anne theater productions at Berkeley miles in 11 days, from Le Monestier involved in spiritual/ministerial VanDeWater McComiskey, Sally Rep, regular trips to the YMCA to St. Jean du Gard, a challenging groups and justice work, and Hauck Allen, and Kathy and some political involvement. I’m route Robert Louis Stevenson wrote continues reading and gardening. Quinn Hourigan Lique had a gearing up for the 2020 election by about, entitled Travels with a Donkey At this writing they dread the wonderful week in Puerto Rico working with a group of inspired in the Cevennes. They ended this trip coming Richmond pro-gun rally last February 2019. The reunion and inspiring women working on in Paris with a lovely lunch with for which a state of emergency included time in Old San Juan as the postcards to voters effort. Many Patricia Danz Stirnemann and her has been declared because of well as travel to several other places of you have commented on how husband Marc. promised violence. (Editor: thank on the island. They have already much you enjoy mini-reunions. goodness it was peaceful!) August made reservations for a “Boyer Please consider signing up for It’s been a year of incredible highs 12, 2017 aftershocks continue in Quad” gathering in Ashville, Learning by the Lake in Aurora from and lows for Karen Frankel Blum. Charlottesville, NC, and Karen is NC this coming April and will June 22-26, 2020. Marty Ryan Their younger son and his wife are still getting an education she never hopefully spend time with Lynn Severens and Fran Trubilla Kissell expecting a second child in July; expected when they moved there! Lederer while they are there. Keare ’78 worked together to develop their 18-month-old son, Cameron, wishes all the best to our 1967 an interesting program to support continues to delight and provide Masako Sugimura Inaoka’s classmates!! Wells and bring alumnae together. endless hours of entertainment. husband, 86, has had some serious Learn more at http://alumni.wells. Karen’s older son and his wife have health issues this year but he is much Thank you for your news edu/learningbythelake. had a rough time. They lost twins better now. While he stays home submissions. After all, without at 10 weeks last year, and gave birth - Eileen most of the time, Mako takes him them, Eileen and I would be out of on Thanksgiving (at 23 weeks) to out to have him walk as much as a job. For me, two events marked a stillborn daughter, Naia Grace This past year Chinta Amaral possible. A volunteer at the local this year. First was the decline Blum. It’s been a really sad time, but and Tom have been adjusting to hospital, she sees a lot of people and death of my dear friend Jane strength comes from good family retirement: no students, no classes in their 60s and 70s who cannot Fitzsimmons who was my beach and friends and “we are confident and disorienting. However, Chinta move by themselves, so she feels her partner for 50 years, plus much Harrison and Amorn will move on finally accepted a student’s repeated husband is far better. more. Then my sister Susan Van and become wonderful parents in invitations to spend three weeks in Ranst Crego ’66 met me for several

Wells.edu 23 ClassNotes days in the Hudson River Valley. events in Charleston. We are very Most impressive here was Nelson thankful to be healthy enough to Rockefeller’s modern art collection: travel, and within the past 5+ years Brancusi’s Bird in Flight and a we have gone to the Galapagos Giacometti nude on the front porch, Islands, the Amazon, Machu Pichu, and inside, wonderful shag tapestries and China. This year we have stayed copying Picasso’s famous works. closer to home, with a week-long These are all truly magnificent trip to the Badlands and Black Hills MILES ’23 works of art; I envy those of you of South Dakota, and a month on who live nearby and can visit them the coast of Maine last August and I’m from... regularly. Be well! September to escape the heat and Key West, FL - With warm wishes from humidity of the Lowcountry. Most important, I am joining Fiona in I’m currently studying… Massachusetts, Betsy a call to classmates, to gather this May in Aurora, to celebrate our Economics & History 55th Reunion. More and more, I In my free time, I’m involved with… cherish the bonds we formed there and our ’beloved Wells.’ Let’s get Lacrosse together!” Death Valley, and we’re about to grandchildren and six close by. We embark on a cruise along the Costa make a point to gather on Lobster Ellen Fleming Yeckley reports: “Bill Rica coast and through the Panama Friday (day after Thanksgiving) and and I are enjoying a new location Canal. What fun it is to visit some in Telluride for the Film Festival.” with a mostly great climate. After of the places on our bucket list. 35 years in St. Louis, we are renting Nancy “Gerry” Hall Zambie ’65 and Ann Here’s to our upcoming Reunion!“ Nancy Hall Zambie (aka Gerry Simonsen Hughes ’65 visiting the Moreno in north Scottsdale, AZ, enjoying Hall as she says) writes: “Greetings glacier in Patagonia. sunshine, western museums, new Susan Rice Lewis’s note was short from Cleveland, OH where in this opera, art, and theater venues, but informative: “Fred and I moved fraught year we are having a very and striking mountain ranges. No into a retirement community mild winter (so far). Unfortunately, home to take care of! We miss our 1966 in Evanston last May. I’m still I am adding to climate change by RUTHELLEN POWELL HOYLE Missouri friends and dislike being getting used to it, but it has many flying across the country visiting 1014C Greenleaf Rd so far from our daughters’ families advantages. Looking forward to kids who seemingly think Cleveland Rochester, NY 14612-1960 in New York. However, exploring Reunion.” winters are horrid. My airports [email protected] Arizona is very rewarding. At our are San Francisco, Chicago and age, there are more sad moments Judith “Jinx” Taylor MacMillan Phoenix which I will visit as often JODY KESSLER LAKE than we would like. Many writes: “Well, well, Wells! I have as I can to visit the next generation 1300 NE 16th Ave. Apt. 431 classmates knew my brother Sam, not been back to Aurora, but I who are exceptional in every way, Portland, OR 97232-1480 Cornell chemical engineering ’63, have visited with Sandy Kalenich which is quite easy to say when [email protected] Sigma Chi, who died May 2, with Momtsios and Ruth Edmonds they are 6, 3, 2 and identical twin Alzheimer’s. Please support medical Naylor over these last few decades. I girls who hopefully arrive safely in KATE LEBOUTILLIER O’NEILL research to fight this awful disease doubt that Ruth would ever return, February. My twin son is having 55 North Main St. that threatens those close to us!” but I hope Sandy will. Not much twins so now he can see what caring Pennington, NJ 08534-2204 outstanding news from me. I have for them was like. I’m still active in [email protected] Adele Maslen Miller states: “I counseled as a licensed professional the community on several boards, reported in our last class news that counselor (LPC) all these years, still playing racquet sports and golf John and I were about to move to 14 of them I was also director and and still in a house with my visiting a life care community between CEO of a crisis pregnancy center deer herd. Thanks to Ann Simonsen 1965 DC and Annapolis. Since then SUSAN STAMBERGER in our area. Bob and I raised our Hughes, who I have known since we have faced the overwhelming 9335 Belvoir Ave. five kids, who now have produced a first grade, and The Wayfarers, task of downsizing and have been La Crescenta, CA 91214-2333 grand total of eight grandchildren. I have been on some fabulous moderately successful. There are a [email protected] I could brag about them all, but hiking trips through Puglia, few things we shouldn’t have left I know you could too. I took up Alsace, Patagonia, Normandy, behind and some which we still NANCY ROSE STONE the violin eight years ago. It is Dordogne, and Cornwall. Travel have in storage, but we are settled 1940 Mahre Dr. just now maybe sounding a little is such a broadening experience, in our new home and happy we Park City, UT 84098 like music. Of course, I had that as I have found our Reunions. I have made the move. Both of us [email protected] newspaper column for several years am constantly amazed at what a immediately became involved called, “On The Human Side.” It fascinating group of women we volunteering in things related to With lifestyles that are similar to was prior to googling, so don’t girls became, and I urge everyone our professions. John helps out at mine and Dick’s, it looks like 55 bother…Hopefully I can figure out to consider attending, the ridiculous various churches when someone years after college graduation, many how to attend our granddaughter’s logistics of getting there be is needed on Sunday, and I tutor of us have moved to easier routines graduation and also make it to our damned.” math. John volunteers in the library, and/or a life closer to family. 55th. I would enjoy seeing you all!” and I volunteer in the convenience Sue West Langton sounds busy. store and thrift shop. We’re closer Helen Wentz Panitt says: “Jeff and Linda Holdredge Ross reports: “We “I retired from teaching in June to family in Philadelphia, relatively I moved to Mt. Pleasant, SC four are all well and happy and busy. 2018. Since then, I have been travel- closer to family in Atlanta, and just years ago, to be closer to our two Joel and I still work in our seminar ing and planning more trips. I have about the same distance to family grandchildren, who live just down business even though we walk been to Austria and Germany for in San Francisco. One of the best the street. Now that they are older, slower, talk slower, write slower, the Christmas markets; Cambridge, parts of our move is being close to we see them less but have enjoyed drive slower and so forth. I visit my England to learn about the Enigma research hospitals where John can cheering them on in prize-winning farm near Cooperstown as much as machine and World War II and receive robust biweekly treatment performances of the Wando High possible and still enjoy paddling the Cold War spies; and the Greek is- for his cancer. Going forward, our School marching band…William as canoe up the creek (though slower). lands by small cruise ship. In April, plans are to travel more. We met up percussionist and Cameron as color Thank goodness my brother takes I will be going to Johannesburg, with our family in the southwest for guard. We are enjoying the warmer care of the property year-round. South Africa and Krueger National Christmas where we went to Red winter weather and the cultural He has become a garlic farmer but Park on a learning safari, and to Rock Canyon, Hoover Dam and grows tons of vegetables too. Ten Machu Picchu next October. I have 24 Spring 2020 ClassNotes many more trips to plan before, as and walking my dear rescue dog. my son said, ’your knees give out!’ I Looking forward to Reunion! In Memoriam am looking to book a trip to Cuba with my grandsons. If anyone is Anne Price Iverson and David live Pam Stemler Reynolds ’45 Shirley Schou Bacot Shamel ’58 interested, I am looking for a trip in an active retirement commu- Joan Borden Drury ’47 Corinne Bryant Killam ’59 mate to Antarctica. All of the trips nity outside the Smokies in eastern Ann Perkins Entenman ’48 Jane Rumsey Kelley ’60 I have planned are through Road Tennessee! David keeps busy with Alma Toy Bond ’48 Paula Olewiler Gelbach ’60 Scholar—formerly Elderhostel. Rotary, other committees, and he Marianne Herz Rosen ’51 Nana Carroll Ollerenshaw ’64 Marvelous program. I am also do- just retired from almost five years as Patricia Carter Brammer ’51 Jane Fitzsimmons ’67 ing taxes with H&R Block for my a first responder. “Golf and women's Ann Finch ’52 Julie Neuls ’67 23rd year” club activities keep us busy. A Citizens Law Enforcement course Helen Burroughs Stern ’52 Nancy Wahl Miegel ’70 I was happy to hear from Kathy taught us about the many activities Dede Boos Recker ’54 Joanne Lowell Johnson ’70 Wenner Palmer (who was somehow the police do to keep our commu- Shirley Cox Kearns ’54 Jane Vidovich Shearer ’78 listed as “lost” by Wells before our nity safe, including canine training, Joy LaRoche Brass ’57 Hermine Drossos ’97 last newsletter). She says: “We are in riding with the officers, the 911 call Helen Gordon Matthews ’57 Thomas Laier ’14 the midst of selling our house and center, rifle range, and a defensive downsizing a bit. Not sure about driving course. We still travel for To view the most up-to-date obituary notices, please visit Reunion. We have several gradu- fun and to visit family and grand- alumni.wells.edu/memoriam ations in May and one just a few children. 2019 found us in Hawaii, days before our Reunion and it is Palm Desert, Nashville, Memphis, spring skiing, after winter in Florida “It’s our third winter in New in Denver, CO. If we can’t make Tulsa OK, the Smokies, Manhat- with family and friends. My life Hampshire,” Debby Beaman Hopps it, Tom and I will be there in spir- tan, Park City, UT, Norway and has been busy with The Heckscher wrote, “so maybe we’re almost it. Our 50th was so much fun. Take Iceland, and Marco Island, FL. 2020 Museum Centennial coming up in ‘New Englanders’? In December I care and I pray all is well.” will bring more of the same!” 2020, as well as various church and had cataract surgery. All is healing CSH Lab activities. Golf remains a well, and it’s been amazing to see The Stone household has had Laura Beth Mason Foster lost her fun, but modest sport. We are look- things in true color!!! Mid-Septem- a relatively quiet year, which is husband about two years ago and ing forward to the new “retired” ber, while traveling in Maine (Cam- good news. Dick and I have just has been on a totally new path. “I life for Tom and, perhaps, new den and the area) I broke my left returned home to ski after our am still in New Hampshire, active pursuits.” wrist, but have healed successfully. yearly pilgrimage to Las Vegas in many groups, playing golf and And fortunately, we had already for the Consumer Electronics tennis, and trying to stay very ac- Pamela Hotine Espenshade finds completed our ‘fun’ activities (visit- Show followed by staying in our tive. I travel frequently to see my retirement life good. “Haven’t done ing family and a Windjammer sail). RV and jeep off-roading in Yuma children. One son and his family much traveling in the past year Our three granddaughters (Izzy 9, and Quartzsite, AZ. Still biking live in Flagstaff, AZ and the other except to learn more about North Charlie 8, Brooksley 6) who live and tennis, but slower as Linda in Lafayette, CA. This winter I Carolina to which our daughter and nearby, kept us busy for a couple of Ross said so well. The Park City will be in both Arizona and on St. grand moved last spring. Our son months this fall as we helped out mountains still attract children and Simons Island, GA. I still ski so do and family live in Baltimore which with transportation for after-school grandchildren; however, we have not want to leave New Hampshire in on the way to North Carolina. activities and some weekend sitting. trouble keeping up with them. I for the entire winter. I see Betsy All three generations in the family It was good but tiring; how did we hope to make Reunion and hope to Oliver Kelly in Arizona and Fiona are thriving. Tom continues to manage when our kids were young? see as many of you as possible there. Morgan Fein when I am in New work on his research project related - Nancy York City. I hope to be at Wells for to early childhood development. Last summer I did a bit of kayaking our Reunion.” He has finished collecting data and on a few lakes in the area, we had “The King clan is well” wrote now is working with IT folks at the fun ‘fishing’ from our little boat, Ann Peters King. Jay and I are both Trudy Hemstead Calabrese said, university on using artificial intel- and entertained the girls at some retired, still living in the Syracuse “This has been a year of transition ligence to index the half million lakes and at home. Our daughter area and will celebrate our 54th as Tom winds down his career as video clips he has. I continue to do Chrissy loves living and working in wedding anniversary in March. Our COO of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s volunteer reading to pairs of kin- Boston; she is assistant director of four children live in Stillwater, MN, International Realty. He will dergarteners weekly, under a great Massachusetts Lakes and Water- Larchmont, NY, Northfield, IL and remain as a senior advisor. He is program in the Princeton public ways. Son Scot recently started as Glen Ellyn, IL. Our 15 grandchil- looking forward to the new chapter schools. I’ve expanded my knitting Director of Hotel Management for dren range from 14 to 23. Two have with excitement and some trepida- times from one to three groups, one Lark Hotels group, which kept him graduated from college, six are in tion after over 55 years of corporate of which is a weekly drop-in at the busy late spring and summer all over college and seven in high school, life. Sarah continues to thrive with public library which encourages New England. In late March, my and all have brought much joy. All Sandvine, an active network intel- knitting hats, scarves and mittens older sister Anne (a fellow Peace 25 of us gathered in Minnesota ligence company, as global director for the homeless. The bonus is the Corps volunteer) succumbed to her last August to celebrate our oldest for support contracts. Her challeng- wonderful conversations we have struggle with Alzheimer’s. Sad but grandson's wedding. I'm active in a ing and invigorating responsibilities while we knit.” a blessing. We are thankful for her study group, a handbell choir, presi- cross just about every time zone and memory (and our memories!). I’m dent of the Cazenovia Garden Club, culture. Kate and Andy continue Mary Ella Wagner Jones and family looking forward to Reunion! Hope a docent at Lorenzo, and tutoring to lead their Manhattan/Laurel “enjoyed a trip to Montana and Yel- to see many of you all there!” English to immigrants and refugees Hollow life and love the contrast. lowstone in June…my three kids, from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Africa Andy joined Amazon in April as their spouses, the six grandkids, Last winter, Susan Huntley Baker and Turkey. Jay and I play a lot of principal agency manager. He finds and I. Had a fantastic time! The bought an apartment in New York duplicate bridge and participate in it demanding, exciting, and reward- rest of the year was fairly quiet and City “in the same building as my the Great Decision course annu- ing. Kate continues to work toward mundane…filled with friends, fam- daughter and grandson Corey, ally. I've traveled a lot with OAT: growing her business, Baxter ily events, some travel in addition whom I take to preschool in the southeast Asia, Africa, Iceland, Design (@designbaxter). She has a to the BIG MT trip, volunteer work mornings and often see for a dinner Egypt, Israel and Jordan, Machu steady stream of clients and projects; for Memory Matters (mymemory- tête-à-tête. He’s also getting old Picchu, Galapagos, and the Adriatic expanding her client base is an matters.org), and trying like hell to enough to take on city explorations, Balkans. Off to Morocco this year ongoing goal. We spent the spring get/stay fairly organized in a techni- as well as to my Rowayton, CT with a daughter and granddaughter. and summer making frequent jaunts cal world! Another year older… house with all the bugs and flowers. Still active with swimming, kayak- to Nantucket and the Adirondacks. another pound heavier!” I’m also deep in the muddy fun of ing, sailing, skiing, snow shoeing Tom did get to Aspen for early ceramic sculpture (see shbakerstu-

Wells.edu 25 ClassNotes live in Portland, OR—both my Barbara Peterman Boissonnas says, daughter and son moved there sev- “News from Lake Barrington (such eral years ago fleeing from the New as it is, no trips around the world or York City commutes and lifestyle. A anything exciting) Christian and I five hour plane ride easily enables us continue to be constantly busy with to see them often. We spend eight the governance of our 2,500 person months in Chevy Chase, MD and condo community that stretches NASH ’23 four months (Jan-May) in Ormond around 510 acres and a huge lake. beach, FL. Still playing tennis, It's great to live maintenance-free, I’m from... learning pickle ball, playing dupli- and we are seeing more and more Syracuse, NY cate and party bridge. Long walks families with children moving in. on the beach always soothe the soul. We live just 10 minutes from our I’m currently studying… My volunteer work is through the daughter and her young family and Women’s and Gender DAR, mostly in Florida. Not sure see them every Sunday. Our 15 Studies & Theatre about Reunion—but Anne King grandchildren range in age from 4 will be giving me nudges to go.” to 26 and live all across the country, In my free time, I’m involved with… so we have constant events to Oddline, HerCampus, LGBTQ Club, Body Christie Stagg Austin’s news is that celebrate. We have had five college Positivity, Women’s Resource Center they moved to a CCRC (continu- graduations in the past couple years ing care place) last summer, about and this summer will bring our first dio on Instagram) and find time for especially since our rector retired in a mile from where they lived in grandchild’s wedding. This year theater and music and museums. December 2017. So it has been quite North Carolina. “This was after we'll celebrate our 47th anniversary. Would like to keep Reunion as a a year doing the work of leading the much deliberation and much sooner Time marches on! No Reunion possible, will decide closer to the Vestry, our business board, as well as than anticipated, as a unit we liked for me this year, but I will be with time. Love to all!” all of the liturgical and administra- became available and our house you all in spirit. Can it really be 55 tive concerns normally in the job sold before it even hit the market. years?” Lorrie Ball Holmgren and Jon are description of a minister. I will be So far it is terrific, like being on busy and happy. “We enjoy getting doing this until January 2021 and I a cruise ship that never changes Ann Simonson Hughes “Had together with our kids and our hope we will have a priest by Easter port. Activities, lectures, incredibly wonderful walking tour of the nine-year old grandson Adam. He’s this year. One of the highlights in interesting people. (The daughter of Dordogne in the company of Nancy fascinated by British history, espe- 2019 was taking my grandson to Chiang Kai-Shek's leading general Hall Zambie in the fall. Our old- cially knights and castles, and keeps Roanoke College, his first choice. lives across the hall; her family was est grandson will be married this me on my toes with his tough ques- He got in early decision. It had friends with Zhou Enlai. A 99-year- summer and his sister will complete tions. Thank heavens for Google. been a long time since I was in the old woman who worked on the her master’s degree from Purdue I’m doing the final edits on my third Blue Ridge Mountains. My older Hubble rocket started the library University in May. It just cannot Emily Swift travel mystery, Kill- daughter still lives in Manhattan. here.) Professors from Duke and be possible that our families have ing in the Cotswolds, which will be My younger one and her three UNC lecture on all kinds of topics; grown up so.” published this year. I’m resolved to children live here on Cape Cod. I we've taken two art courses. Our concentrate on promoting my books am not sure about Reunion because kids live on the west coast, though, I hate to complain, but my retire- (so tedious), not plunge into a new of high school graduation for Max so we have to travel...” ment has been much too busy!! It’s one right away. Jon still plays lots of and other family events. Will try to primarily because I became board tennis. I’m dancing salsa and doing make it work.” Sandy Lascell Bruce and husband chair of a terrific women’s chorus, water aerobics. Life is good.” Bill moved to Connecticut three which occupies 20+ hours of every Fiona Morgan Fein’s life seems to years ago to be nearer their grand- week!! Then there’s my garden! Cheryl Reid Byrd and her husband revolve around the performing arts kids. “We are enjoying spending Now I know why people move to are healthy, “though we still seem to in New York City and Wells. “I’m more time with them (ages 4-13) condos! Three vacations in 2019, all require many visits to dentists and looking forward sooooo much to including some trips to the Adiron- in Canada! A wonderful week in the doctors. My most time-consuming our 55th Reunion and hoping that dacks and into New York City to do Canadian Rockies, which included activities involve gardening. For we can gather a record-breaking some exploring with them. We cel- two days on the amazing Rocky the Garden Club of Cape Coral number of classmates. If you ebrated our 52nd wedding anniver- Mountaineer, a luxury train we (FL), I am the club photographer at couldn’t make our 50th, here’s a sary in December and, if my cancer recommend! Then two long visits meetings and events (more than you second chance! If you did come five remains stable, hope to resume do- to our Canadian island and the new would imagine with a club of 120 years ago, I know you had a good ing some traveling later this year, an cottage that my brother built for us. members). I also serve on the schol- time, so here’s an opportunity to do activity we have been forced to put Spoiler Alert, leaving in April for a arship committee and grow lots of it again!!” on hold these last couple of years. two-week river cruise—Budapest to plants for the annual plant sale. This We often see Donna Hopf Lascell Amsterdam… year I also helped with landscaping Pat King Blommer wrote, “Our ’64 who has settled into life in the - Sue “Stu” of a "Women's Build" Habitat for grandchildren are getting older (but Boston area. Reunion is a maybe.” Humanity House (also a garden club we are not)—now 8, 6, and 3. They commitment). My only travel was 1964 to California for a nephew's wed- BARB KENNEDY ding and to Seattle to visit with my PO Box 317 son—who has been very successful 748 Donax Street in the technology industry. Regular Sanibel, FL 33957 exercise at a local Healthy Life Cen- [email protected] ter has also been good for both my husband and me. I tentatively plan Cynthia Frederick Bright Kahn to be at Reunion in May.” wrote a special note, “I want to pay a belated tribute to Toni Thompson Deborah Nelson Aylesworth says, Harrison, who fought a lengthy “My news for 2019 is that I agreed battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s to be a warden for our Episcopal disease) until her death in April parish in Harwich Port, MA last 2019. Betsy Boehme Howe and I January. It is like a full-time job. I Betsy Boehme Howe ’64, Toni Thompson Harrison ’64 and Cynci Frederick Bright Kahn visited Toni at her home in Rhode did know what I was agreeing to ’64 during a visit with Toni at her home in Rhode Island, summer 2018. Sadly Toni Island the previous summer. In passed away on April 3, 2019. 26 Spring 2020 ClassNotes spite of her deteriorating condition, Lynn Wolcott Giles’ news “is that we had a joyful reunion, often Howard and I have just bought a laughing at our memories of Call for Nominations townhouse in a nearby Dallas sub- our years together in Main and WCA AWARD urb. No pool, no yard, easy to lock Pettibone House. Throughout her and leave. Now we just have to sell illness, Toni was cared for at home The Alumnae and Alumni Award Committee is actively our current house! We had good by her large, loving family, and she seeking nominees for the Wells College Alumnae and trips to Morocco in the spring and continued to type one-handed “e. Alumni Award. The award honors Wells alums of high Vietnam and Cambodia this fall, e. cummings-style texts,” as she achievement in professions and careers, in volunteer and along with our annual stay at our termed them, to us when she could community work, in service to their alma mater, or in some summer place in eastern Ontario. no longer speak. The picture which combination of these endeavors. Nomination forms can be Lots of family with us this summer, accompanied her obituary captures downloaded from alumni.wells.edu on the WCA page. including all three grandchildren. perfectly Toni’s exuberance for life.” Sally Emery joined us there for a Cynthia also added her own news: week, too, a good opportunity to “As for me, I have been happily committee chair catch up with her. Howard and I married for a little over a year to Megan Donovan ’88 had a week-long ski trip in Febru- Justin “Jace” Kahn (Hamilton [email protected] ary, but regretfully decided that ’63). We enjoy English country should be our last one. Our health is dancing several times a month and good, for which we’re both thank- having leisure time to catch up on are nearby. I am so enjoying my school districts, 900 teachers and ful, and we hope to keep it that reading and the projects that were seven grandchildren, ages 19 to over 35,000 students. Two of us way.” postponed during our working 4. My oldest granddaughter Megan manage the program which is in its years. I recently had lunch with is a freshwoman at Ithaca College sixth year. Chuck and I moved to Pat Gage Nelson said, “Greetings Muriel Farley Dominguez when I studying voice. We spent a weekend senior independent living this fall from New Hampshire, 25 years visited my daughter in Alexandria, in Ithaca in early December. I with major downsizing. We are still and counting! Love the change of VA, and Betsy and I have a long took a small side trip up to Aurora enjoying being in Arizona.” seasons but could do with a shorter phone confab nearly every month. (my first since June of ’64). I was, mud and black fly season in the Jace and I hosted a OneWells event again, enchanted by the beauty Joan Alexander Fordham is “happy spring. I keep busy with yoga sev- last July and enjoyed meeting several of that area. The campus looked to report that I don’t have much eral times a week which keeps me alums from Western North Carolina much the same. It was interesting exciting to report. My health in shape for my daily walks with and Upstate South Carolina.” to see a few male students walking remains good, for which I am our rambunctious dog Pepper, and around!!!! The village, itself, looks very grateful, and I continue to be keeping up with my 11-year-old and Susan Jacobson Thompson wrote, like gentrification has arrived. involved in activities that interest 9-year-old grandsons in Newbury- “I am still town historian and spend On another note, my 16-year-old me. I lost the election to the county port, MA twice a week. I’m still on a lot of interesting time in the past! grandson Ben Eckerson is a serious board in 2018, which has turned the board of a small non-profit that Every research project opens an competitive swimmer and has just out to be a good thing. Elected offers adventure weekend retreats unexpected door. I am also on the raised his national ranking to 14th office is becoming nasty even at for women in all stages of breast board of our library and work on in the 100m backstroke. He is being the local level, and after 14 years, cancer which is time consuming but fundraising and with the director heavily recruited by Division I it was time to let someone else rewarding. We stick pretty close to on programs—a lot of fun. But colleges. As for me, I am teaching a take on that task. I continue to be home as travel is difficult for Scott fundraising in a small town is a big class on myths at the University of on the board of directors for the with his physical issues, but we challenge—all of the organizations Delaware Osher Program, reading, Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance do see the kids and five grandkids going after the same pockets! My knitting, meditating, collaging and and the Circus World Museum frequently. We had a full house for husband died in 2018 on his 90th trying to live a responsible life. I Foundation. The first helps satisfy Thanksgiving, the Atlanta Nelsons, birthday, but my five stepchildren, wish you all peace and serenity. my natural interests and the second Nashville Nelsons, Newburyport their 12 and two greats keep his helps build an important historical Nelsons and Sandi and Brendan memory alive. Shane Logie Rood wrote, “Here is part of our city. I am also on a state- from Cambridge, MA. Life is good! my news for now: Busy as usual. wide board dealing with long-term Wishing you a wonderful 2020.” Judith Mason Pool and husband This year the Oro Valley Public health care. I continue to sing with Kit “are healthy and happily Library Friends have sponsored the Cheddar Chicks, a local acapella Hannah McLennan “was thrilled ensconced in Wilmington, DE. Our Books for Teachers literacy program woman’s group. I am the treasurer that my painting won Best in Show daughter Elizabeth and her family for 89 schools including five Tucson of our church and sing in the vocal at a well-respected regional show choir and ring in the bell choir. My in Delaware in spring 2019. Tough children are fine, spread out across competition, too. I recently moved the U.S. Two of my grandchildren to a lovely 55+ community in are entering college, so the next Middletown, DE—am just getting generation is starting to take flight. to know people and to sample The third is a few years behind. I the many activities and cultural have lots to be thankful for.” opportunities around. Love my new house.” Mary “Meep” Potts Montgomery here: “I’m still in Seattle, still living Peggy Sawyer wrote “Old and at Skyline Retirement Community, peaceful in East Haven, CT. along with two other Wells folks— First full year of retirement after Sally Warren Soest and Mary Ann teaching visual arts in a New Haven Hopkins Hagan ’59. In September, I magnet high school for 15 years. went on a fascinating botanical tour Whew! We enjoyed a Wells-heavy of western South Africa. It was with Thanksgiving in 2019 that included a British travel company, and it was my son Nathan Vick (Hamilton refreshing to be the only American. College), my Wells sister Nancy Volunteering in the library at Farrington ’75 and her family, my Seattle’s Museum of History & Wells daughter Cecilia Staunton Peggy Sawyer ’64 celebrated Thanksgiving 2019 at the home of her daughter Cecilia Industry, where I used to work, ’92 and her husband and three boys Vick Staunton ’92, surrounded by family and her Wells sister Nancy Sawyer Farrington at their home in Redding, CT. ’75 and her family. Also in photo, husband and three boys of Cecilia, who is the continues to be fun.” photographer. Good times! Also visited with my

Wells.edu 27 ClassNotes classmate and fellow teacher, Susan to Brazil and on to an Oceania Hill Kelly, at a OneWells gathering cruise from Buenos Aires around this past fall in Fairfield, CT. Happy the tip of Argentina past Chile to 2020 to all!” Lima, Peru starting this coming February. They plan to learn more Leigh Anderson Rappole wonders, about their father’s aunt, who lived “What are we thinking about as AMY ’20 for thirty-five years in San Paulo, we get pretty close to 80? Clint and married to a doctor of research in I thank our lucky stars every day I’m from... snake venom! that we are healthy and here and Elmira, NY mobile. We think about enjoying Olivia James has a new career as our friends, offering support to I’m currently studying… background actor for film and TV. friends with illness or loss, planning Psychology, Criminal She has been doing it for almost a our travels and visits here with our year and has been in about fifteen kids, grandkids and siblings. So, Justice, History productions so far. She continues Clint has tennis and golf and dining to work as a real estate broker for with friends, and I have book In my free time, I’m involved with… Weichert Properties in Manhattan groups and dining with friends. I HerCampus, Theatre, Food Pantry, Activism as well. Her granddaughter Agnes should find a regular exercise group Symposium, Psychology Club will attend the University of with friends, because I can’t rely Richmond in September, where she nior years, she had been a wonder- Todd Bidstrup, my roommate of on myself for this—but I’ve got got early admission. She has seen ful friend ever since college and her three years, also known as Miss to! Regarding traveling, we are A. L. Wagner Carlisle, Jane Jowett unexpected death was a huge shock. Auburn 1959, 2012 Wells College still able to follow our delightful Brooks, Rose Marie Ferri Hawke, I spoke at her memorial service, but Alumnae/i Award recipient, and schedule of many years. We go to Susan Berry Matthei and Fran traveling to Aurora a few days later the perennial Head Witch of the California (northern and southern), Murray McArthur in the past three was more than I could manage just Marion, MA, Halloween Parade Chicago, and Upstate New York to months. All, Olivia included, are then. The Class of 1964 was repre- among other accolades, sent the see the family. Then, we go to Big healthy and happy as they approach sented at Reunion by “San” Susan following note, the image evoked is Bend, TX and Manzanita, OR on their 80th years. Eddy, Jamie Figenbaum, Barb so perfect for us; it just may replace the coast for our private retreats. Kennedy and Glennie Perkins, all one of “holding up the edges of our There’s something else we’ve been Linda Kendrick Levenson writes that of whom traveled a fair distance to gowns”: “...I think I’m the first one thinking about—downsizing and all is well in Topsham, ME, with get there. San said they had a great to cross the big 80 mark—February picking some place to go for our 80s her and husband Tom. The winter time visiting and exploring the 15th. And I will gather up my and beyond. But we can’t decide closed in on them quickly this year, beautiful campus—Wells is a happy flowing purple satin gown, mount about any of that, so we just go on but they are used to it. Linda was on place and very forward looking. my prancing white stallion and our merry way for now. We’ll likely Long Island in May staying with her Our 60th Reunion is now only four proceed to lead the parade!” (Inez regret this, unless we get going with sister and catching up with friends. years away, so put it on your radar Milholland, suffragist ’who died a plan. We’ve lived in Houston for They walked the beach, which is for 2024! For David and me, 2019 for the freedom of women’). Jane 48 years and we like its symphony, about all one can do—no frisbee, no was the year of the big move! We adds, “Somehow, at some time, may theaters, museums, people, and even jeeps, no open fires—but with port- had already hung up our sailing hats we each mount our steeds and do its weather. So here we are. Last, I a-potties available. She does get and sold our boat, and the time was something similar as we charge into will mention that my mother, Ruth together with A.L. Wagner Carlisle, right to continue simplifying our the next decade!” Teninga Anderson ’39, passed away Jane Jowett Brooks, Bundy Harding life. We down-sized in October to peacefully at the age of 100 years Boit ’63, Kathy Dana Nelson ’63, a lovely condo just four miles from Kate Birdsall Duffy says, “This and 8 months. Her mind was clear and Ellen Goodman Kornrumpf our house and love being here. past year has been a difficult one, until the end. She and her sisters and ’63. She says, “Those of us facing Same wonderful friends plus, some having lost my daughter and my I and my cousin all have wonderful the imminent 80s are doing so with new ones, same activities that we husband within six months of memories and a shared great heads held high and a whole lot of enjoy including lots of music for each other. However, it also has fondness for Wells. Best wishes for humor.” me, but no more house, yard and been a testimony to the strength good health to the Class of 1964.” dock to keep up. We go to Maine of friendships and family. I have Sandy Maceyka spent this past year every summer to spend time with been surrounded with loved ones Ellen Ehrlich and her wife “took a in a multitude of doctor’s offices family and are lucky to enjoy good and have realized that I have more wonderful cruise to New Zealand and going to PT and getting rides, health. My best to all.” strength than I thought possible.” and Australia in December-January food and care from all her friends. 2019-20. Had been pen pals with She had both hips redone because Jane Kohring Hoey continues to Nana Carroll Ollerenshaw and was they were poisoning her—metal 1963 find inspiration working with able to make personal contact with JEAN REYNOLDS HADDON on metal. It seems to her as if it women refugees looking to set up her in Australia before she died. 33 Corn Tassle Rd was a lost year. But she says she businesses with the counseling they Started my 30th year as a realtor in Danbury, CT 06811 is improving all the time. Despite receive through the International January.” [email protected] her health issues, Sandy has been Rescue Committee (IRC). The working on fundraising for a statue non-profit organization, Women’s Sally Wilson Arbuthnot “Having MARY FRANCISCO MILLER of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and has Empowerment International, of written to encourage everyone to 700 Clayton Corners Dr. raised about $68,000 so far. This which she is a member, funds their attend our 55th Reunion last May, Ballwin, MO 63011-2839 statue will honor Stanton in her Microfinance program. Jane also I was sorry to miss it myself. As you [email protected] hometown for all that she has done continues to support the Mingei may know, we lost four classmates for women and will celebrate the Museum at Balboa Park, helping in 2019: Toni Thompson Harrison centennial of her lifelong goal of with family Sundays and has offered in April, Gail Vander Horst Procter women getting to vote. The other to work at a nearby school to help in May, Joanne Keeler Pfau in June 1962 thing that she has been working on FRAN MURRAY MCARTHUR several elementary children practice and Nana Carroll Ollerenshaw in is the 2020 Elizabeth Cady Stanton PO Box 420 their reading. Summer always brings September. Gail’s death, from a sud- Women’s Symposium on March Orient, NY 11957-0420 Jane back to “pure Michigan.” den cardiac arrest during the swim- 28, 2020. Her group is very excited [email protected] She and her sister Mary spent ten ming portion of a triathlon, oc- to have as their keynote speaker weeks there, and she served this past curred the week before the two of Kristen Visbal who sculpted the Jane Jowett Brooks sent this note to year as president of their cottage us were to travel together to Wells. Fearless Girl of Wall Street fame. all of us, but I thought it deserved organization. Her biggest news is a My roommate during junior and se- a reprint in class news: “Wendy four-week trip planned with Mary 28 Spring 2020 ClassNotes Sandy Kolyer Masih doesn’t have much news other than the fact 1961 that she has moved to Winter SUSAN BIELE ALITTO Park, FL, where she will spend her 5200 South Kimbark Ave. winters. (Both Tara and Kevin are now living in this state.) She will Chicago, IL 60615-4010 continue to spend her summers in [email protected] her Maine condo for as long as she is able to go back and forth...loves SALLY MACLAY DAYTON it there, but coping with the snow and ice is not something she relishes. 615 Laurel Lake Dr. Her son is doing well as a financial Apt. A-235 advisor with Fairwinds Credit Columbus, NC 28722 Union, and he has multiple music albums on the web. Tara has written [email protected] a piece of historical fiction for Holly Howard Pollinger started young adults, My Real Name is 2019 “with a trip to Belfast to Hanna, and it has won numerous see my daughter Sarah, her two prestigious awards. Grandsons Trent boys and husband Bryan. They and Arun are both working in their Sandra Scheurle Sinclair with daughter Meeghan, holding her granddaughter TingTing are posted there in the Consulate at Sandra’s 80th birthday celebration at a New York City restaurant. respective fields (civil engineering for three years so I will get there and architecture). Granddaughter their thinking than some of my This summer we are taking our as often as possible! Stayed for a Olivia is in her final year as a peers. My grandkids certainly younger son and his family on safari month then came home to repack business/art major at the University are, and I’m counting on their in Africa as we did our other son and go to Key West, FL with my of Florida. generation. Other than that, trying and his family a few years back. two sisters. During the following to stay as active as possible. My little Africa is outstanding but it is truly months, I continued political actions Coco Annable Siewert writes that dog helps. My best to all of you, and remarkable to view it through the with my NOPE group, protesting the Siewerts are well, busy with fingers crossed for our 60th.” eyes of your grandkids! Jon and I climate change in downtown DC visits around the country with eight still live in our house in Bedford, and launched a climate change grandchildren including a summer Sandra Scheurle Sinclair, in NY and now that Jon is officially group in my neighborhood, which celebration for all in Montreal and addition to gardening, swimming, retired, we spend about five months is still growing. After a summer a winter holiday in Mexico. At traveling and playing music, tries at our place in Palm Desert, CA. together at our cabin on Lake home, individually and jointly, to keep a “perspective about the We have two sons and our eldest Champlain, I went to my sister’s they have lots of community/ vagaries of our current political life grandson, after taking his gap year house in Vermont and helped her church involvement. Robert has [by] writing nasty letters to editors.” and playing soccer in the UK, is a to a peaceful end as she gave up the fun as a docent at the Detroit Zoo Active, as always, in politics, Sandra freshman at Hamilton—how fun fight against ALS, a horrible disease. and delivers Meals on Wheels. expects to campaign for her favored is that! His brother is in school in In the fall, back to Belfast but home He travels with Coco around the candidate “who is humane and Sun Valley. Stay happy and well for Thanksgiving and Christmas state and nationally as she serves intelligent and has the kind of guts everyone—and hope to see you all with my son Alex, his two boys and parliamentary procedure/dispute and grit” Sandra admires. Her in 2021.” fiancé.” resolution clients. daughter and family and friends

rocketed her into her 81st year on From Maine…Martha Smith Barbara Boyle Leggat reports Thank you all for your prompt this planet at a birthday party at a Manning writes that “all’s well here that she is well and leads a life answers to my call for news. Jack New York City restaurant. Sandra in Maine [where we’re] hanging centered around family, friends and I are still in Orient, “wintering pledges that “If alive and mobile, I onto snow and ice and wishing and community activities. She is over,” as the locals say. Since will make it to our 60th Reunion it would go away.” She misses also involved in political activity retiring, I have written a young in 2021.” classmates from ’61 and wishes us and climate projects especially adult novel, a mystery about stolen all well. food waste. She also keeps busy as artifacts set in northern Peru where Political involvements also keep a corporator at Emerson Hospital we lived in the eighties. It was Judith Trencher Marshall busy, but And from Southern California in Concord, the local garden club, there that I became interested in she “and Jon do a significant amount Marion “Cricket” Cunningham attending symphony and doing the abundant pre-Inca artifacts, the of travel, mostly international. Twichell writes, “have had some tai chi. Although her wonderful culture of Peruvians and expatriate husband Tom passed away in 2016, oil workers, and certain mysterious she still lives in her home of 55 Europeans, who had found their years. Her four daughters all live way to that part of the world after within 200 miles from Maine to World War II. The next challenge Brooklyn, NY and she has six facing me is finding an agent to grandchildren ranging in age from help get it published—a daunting 10 to 20. The oldest, Katherine, is task, not in my skill set at all. We a junior at Princeton and James is a are all, at this point, on the lookout Freshman at University of Vermont. for “flowing purple satin gown(s) She plans to be at Reunion! and prancing white stallion(s)” as we enter our eighth decade. It is Even though we have celebrated heartening to see how many of us or will soon celebrate our 80th are as active and committed as we birthdays, many of us are still pretty are at this stage of our lives and are active including work in the current living through the difficult periods political scene. Margy Raymond with grace and humor. Long writes: “I am working hard - Fran with my local League of Women Voters getting as many young voters registered as possible. I have faith that our younger citizens are more Susan Biele Alitto, husband Guy, grandson Isaac and very pregnant daughter Emily open-minded and progressive in Alitto Galbraith overlooking the countryside from an organic farm outside Cosenza in Colabria, Italy. Wells.edu 29 ClassNotes Betty Loeb Levin “will try to come to Reunion. It is hard to believe our age. I am still working, playing lots of bridge, traveling, recently to Egypt and Italy, spending lots of time with the grown up JAHLIL ’22 grandchildren especially. Knock on wood we are both well and I’m from... counting our blessings as we Brooklyn, NY enjoy life. Look forward to seeing Peter Robbins, Jane Borsch Robbins ’61, everyone. Would be fun to have a daughter Molly Robbins ’86 and son-in- I’m currently studying… mini- reunion in New York City.” law Fred Lauf in Shetland in August 2019, celebrating Jane’s 80th birthday. Education Jane Borsch Robbins celebrated Wells friends. Consider visiting us. In my free time, I’m involved with… her 80th birthday in August 2019 I am happily traveling on superb Wells Express Basketball on a special trip to Shetland with textile-based trips with a new hip. husband Peter, their daughter, Much to my delight, Karen Kessler blessed rain so the hills are greening The Ruckles plan to sell their house Molly Robbins ’86 and her husband Sade joined me in Uzbekistan, and wild flowers are beginning to in Michigan and condo in Indy but Fred Lauf. on the ancient Silk Road, and show off. All 14 Twichells came hope “to hang on to the Sarasota will join me again in May visiting to Ojai for Christmas. Wild, condo for a while longer so we can Claire “Kitty” Kelly Steidel “is still remote Indonesian islands. Great crazy, fun…and exhausting. Four escape the cold northern winter. My judging dog shows and enjoying fun. Now I am about to go to grandkids in college: Magill, old college roommate, Judy Miller every minute of it. I lecture often, India to see ancient drawlooms plus Pamona, Brown and Yale. Terry Colie is nearby so we get together most recently in Ottawa delivering great architecture with four textile and I are sassy, heading to Palm often. There is nothing like the a keynote address to 45 Canadian curators and artists. As is evident, Desert in March to visit Jon and friends from years gone by!” dog judges, then seminars on I still love my professional field. Judith Trencher Marshall and off to three breeds I know well. I write I continue to enjoy holidays and Holland to have a look-see at the Linda Large Wood and Frank for a dog magazine as well but no summer visits with my wonderful tulips. Then in September we are “spent a wonderful Christmas set requirement or deadline. We family at their homes and our family heading to Banff and Lake Louise 2019 in Maryland with son and vacation a couple times a year one retreat in the Poconos. With warm with Bruce and Bonnie Getschel family. Now we await spring in trip with our daughter and her wishes to all.” Sawyer ’62. Wells continues to bless Upstate New York. I’m currently husband; last two years Ireland and my life.” volunteering with the AARP/ the Baltic. Fabulous trips. I keep Margaret “Quincy” Lockett IRS tax preparation service, for in shape in order to do what I do. Northrup is still “in Ann Arbor, Kelsey Kastner Mason is “still which our clients are very grateful. I talk about downsizing but no so glad we made the move 10 in Oakville Ontario, but in a It’s always enjoyable to take the action. We just lost our 11-year- years ago. Rob’s dementia has townhouse instead of the old occasional short drive to Aurora, farmhouse on an acre of property. and I definitely plan to be there for Enjoying our two teenage our 60th!” granddaughters, one close by, one in Portland, OR, and a grandson in Like Sandra, Helen Harding Toronto who is madly in love with Swallow is “surprised to be 80 years playing hockey (Canadian eh?). My old—working, hiking, traveling— health is good. Wes is scheduled for and recently playing the sax. Not an aortic heart valve replacement so sure but probably yes to Reunion.” we’re at home until the procedure is Hope she brings her sax! over. Our Portland daughter-in-law, Amy Mason Doan, is submitting her Joan Thompson Majeed writes that third book for publication in 2021. every day feels like Sunday since she Her first two books: The Summer and her husband Tony just retired List and Summer Hours. I volunteer after 37 years in the pharmacy to play the piano weekly in our business! They are “still in DC new hospital lobby and monthly for and busy with new knees—Tony long-term care patients. I enjoy the gets one mid-February and mine ’gig’ as it gives purpose to learning is wonderful after a year. So when new songs and [gets me] back to the knees are good we will again Anne “Kruesi” Nordlander Baldwin ’61, Linda Large Wood ’61 and Margie Raymond taking lessons. Hope to finish a travel.” Hopefully that will include Long ’61 in the MacKenzie Childs courtyard during the Wells 150th anniversary second photography book by the a trip to Aurora in 2021! celebration, October 2018. end of 2020. Wouldn’t it be fantastic to make it to Aurora to celebrate Joan Thielbar Sharkey is also “in old retired basset champion but we progressed to needing residential [our impressive 60th year] victory? DC still, but moving next month have here a much loved and recently care so life’s patterns for both of us Let’s go!” from my home of 45 years to a retired champion grand basset have changed. Michigan medicine retirement community two miles griffon vendeen. Life is a challenge is wonderful. His assisted living Carol Gaines Ruckle and her away. But as some of you may but is good. Happy New Year has my every confidence. I am husband Jim “have made the know, sorting through a lifetime everyone!” there a lot but also continue with big plunge and signed up for of possessions, some dear, some Louise Mackie recently “moved to a yoga, dance, various organizations, a continuing care retirement you wonder why you ever had and wonderful retirement community, volunteering and boards. Our community in Indianapolis—not downsizing the lot to fit into a one Foulkeways, in Gwynedd, PA, Unitarian Congregation family has built yet so we have time to get bedroom and den is a major project. where I am delighted to have joined been supportive of both of us in cold feet but we don’t want to It is taking up all my time and what Anne Kruesi Nordlander Baldwin many ways. Children and grands leave the decision to others or find is left of my brain. When I get and husband John. We are having are doing well and support us from we are ineligible when we need settled I can get back to the rest of a special exhibition of Kruesi’s afar as school and jobs allow. I travel care. This will keep us near the my activities which I can tell you beautiful paintings and prints in once a month—this month going granddaughters and my son who has about sometime.” September 2020 (9/2-10/6) and to Montgomery Alabama to see the recently gone through a divorce.” would love to celebrate her art with Lynching Museum and memorial

30 Spring 2020 ClassNotes and hopefully, going to the Arizona Nancy Johnston Howe has been border in the fall. I plan to do at her new home at Pine Knoll in what I can re: voter registration Southern Pines, NC since April, and maybe knock on a few doors. 2019. “This is part of St. Joseph of 80 tomorrow and hoping to be at the Pines complex. Mine is a two- Reunion. Peace.” bedroom cottage. My cat has the second bedroom with a grooming I am still in Chicago and, like Betty table and litter box for furnishings. in New York City, I’d welcome A resident here is friends with a mini-reunion in my town…a Robbie Hunt Salisbury ’58. I have a welcome distraction from my own full kitchen but may have all meals struggles with downsizing. Both (or take-outs) as part of my ’rent’ at Guy’s family and mine helped us the main dining room, a short walk. celebrated our 50th anniversary and It is a great change for me ’socially’ my 80th in Puglia and Cosenza in and for any old-age issues. I can still southern Italy (the heel and instep drive back to Aurora Hills Farm, of the boot offering delicious food, Pinebluff (20 minutes) to see the charming towns, beautiful scenery, family and the nursery plants and ancient sites, friendly people and trees. A grand daughter is renting few American tourists!) Then to my old house.” Sue Hemmersley Homestead ’61 and Nancy Johnston Howe ’61 got together for lunch Shanghai in October for the birth in Wrightsville Beach, NC in August 2019. of my granddaughter Naomi. I had M.A. Sheller Carter and Ian are hoped to go back in January but… back in Vancouver, permanently. family with a friend and our violin Ridge Mountains. My high school Fortunately the Shanghai family “After spending close to six months teacher. I figured if one of us buddy Tim and I live here together remains well, but the coronavirus in San Miguel de Allende (SMA) failed, she’d be our cover. Early in happily unmarried (we’ve both been is such a disaster for China as well for a period of close to ten years, September, the hospital called and married three times—he’s divorced as the rest of us. It would seem we we decided, ’that’s it.’ About three said my knee replacement surgery all his wives, my husbands are all can expect a good turnout for our or four years ago, or was it five, was scheduled for September 17th. dead, and we certainly didn’t need 60th in 2021. Having missed them we decided to stay in SMA for I figured the bottom half of me a seventh wedding between us), and all until our 45th, I vow never to six months of the year. We sold and the top half didn’t have to life at 80 couldn’t be much better. miss another. Aurora and Wells are our house and two cars, bought a communicate in the concert. It It’s kind of like being back in high charming and we’re more fun and condo at the University of British worked. Love and health to all of school/college among all your best interesting as we age! Columbia. The condo overlooks you.” friends without any of the social/ academic/life pressures that we had - Susan the Pacific Ocean and the Spirit Forest. We’ve never looked back. Linda Gilgore Klopfenstein said then; we’re all old and loving it! she doesn’t have much new news to May you all stay happy and healthy! Judy Miller Colie celebrated her Ian is an artist. His web site is www. share. “My husband Rex and I are 80th birthday in the Catskills of NY iancarterartist.com. This Spring, he - Sally enjoying relatively good health but (where they summer) with her five will have two shows in Vancouver. we have noticed that what was our granddaughters—each attending He will also have some Mohs social calendar with a few medical college. “All is well with me after surgery for spending three years in appointments seems to have become 1960 a couple of setbacks (new hip and a Nigeria without wearing a hat. I our medical calendar with a few EDIE WILCOCK PATRICK melanoma scooped from right arm). am just about finished writing my social commitments. My various 114 West Fairview Ave Apt. 417 Playing tennis again, loving my autobiography. I figured I better levels of “swim” commitments Johnson City, TN 37604 golden doodle puppy and enjoying get it done before it becomes a (which have caused me to miss [email protected] winters in Florida. Love to you and biography. I have an editor who is most of our recent Reunions) have classmates. Sure am glad we had delightful to work with—17 of the lessened some but I’m still on a SUSAN BECKER TIER those years together.” 18 chapters are now in her hands. 2838 Lakeridge Ln. I need to write the final chapter USA Swim Committee and quite active in our local summer league Westlake Village, CA 91361-3303 Sue Hemmersley Homestead and the acknowledgments. Any swimming (NVSL). We’re still in [email protected] and Nancy Johnson Howe were suggestions for a catchy title? For the same house we moved into 54 able to get together for lunch in my 80th, at the end of September, I years ago, but the addition of the Elizabeth “Toby” Hulsman Alcaide is Wrightsville Beach, NC this past gave a classical concert for friends/ elevator we added ten years ago has in the midst of selling her Amherst, August. helped a lot.” MA, home and downsizing to a two-bedroom condominium Sylvia Boecker says, “Be careful nearby. “Ted died in peace and love what you wish for. Michael and in August 2019 after many years of I are on our third world voyage vascular dementia. How amazing it and this time we are in the middle is that our marvelous brains control of the coronavirus. Plan to visit the smallest of our everyday actions, Phuket tomorrow, then Malaysia and how we take this all for granted! and Singapore. All have outbreaks I was able to see all this up close of the virus. We may be still and feel most blessed to have had wandering around for a port that 64 years together! Fawn and Howie will accept the Queen Mary 2 when are thriving. I am still aglow from you read this.” our 50th Reunion, but don’t have energy enough for another. Sending And I, your somewhat-less-than- blessings and love!” enthusiastic reporter of news, Sally Maclay Dayton, am still very Anna “Anka” Katan Angrist writes: enthusiastically partaking in the “The year’s big change for me is good life of living in a CCRC that we sold our New York City (Continuing Care Retirement apartment. We located permanently Community) in western North to our home in upstate New York Judy Miller Colie ’61 and her five granddaughters at her 80th birthday celebration in Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue several years ago and were seldom Catskills of New York. in the apartment. While it’s strange, Wells.edu 31 ClassNotes after more than 40 years, not to do indeed plan to be in Aurora for keeps me on my toes and I hope as I will be in Aurora two weeks have a city base, it’s also a relief. Reunion, probably arriving midday is good for my brain. I see M.J. before to attend my granddaughter’s Where we are now is a warm and Friday. Fran will stay home, play Mather Snyder frequently and Betsy graduation from Wells! It has been friendly community. I volunteer golf, and take care of the cat—and Truex Steele almost as often. I have a wonderful experience for her. She for different causes and pursue my let me enjoy myself. I’m looking theater subscriptions in common has been very happy there! Please lifelong passion for natural history. forward to the weekend and hope it with both of them. Still swim give my best to all who attend I hope to make it to Reunion but will be well attended by ’60s.” regularly, and the knee surgeon says Reunion from the class of 1960. some family issues might interfere.” I must ride the recumbent bike for All well here. Am enjoying the Barbara Rumpel Cascio writes: life to keep my new knee limber—I retirement years with beach walks, Sally Hitchcock Brady and Fran “Only trip this year was to Grand do that pretty regularly. While I gardening, choir, book club, etc. “continue to chug on...darned Lake in September to see the have not mastered the cell phone, Always plenty to do!” lucky to have only 80+ year old granddaughter of longtime friends I am proud to say I bought a new aches and pains which don’t prevent perform in Always… Patsy Kline. computer and iPad in the last few Jane Rumsey Kelley’s husband Dick us from doing things we enjoy Granddaughter Lindsay moved from months and have managed to reach wrote: “On September 6, 2019, Jane with our family and our friends. New York City to Philadelphia to a level of some competence with enjoyed her 81st birthday. She had We have season tickets to the take a new job as an associate with them. Don’t know about Reunion.” a good day, talking to each of our traveling Broadway shows, still play Lovell Minnick Partners, then was four children, Steve, Ken, Beth, and bridge, spend our summers on the able to move with them back to Here is Anne-Marie Mohn Glenn’s Jim. They have been our continuing Canadian lakeshore, and are happy Brooklyn, NY. Grandson Connor whirlwind of a letter: “I am source of joy. Early that evening that we chose to spend our old is a third-year law student at Ohio planning to be at Reunion and her supplemental oxygen wasn’t age in Buffalo, NY. The booming State after interning in a patent law am looking forward to being in enough-she went to the hospital and regrowth of the city—with the firm last summer in Milwaukee.” Aurora. Am now in New Jersey but died that night. Eighty-one years terrific medical corridor and all will head to Boca Grande, FL, in and a day, one hundred-and-one that is going on with the fantastic Cathy Cox writes: “I do not have February and stay until April. May pounds of fun, beauty, courage, redevelopment of the waterfront—is any news in the last nine months— will be the month for Reunion. talent, and compassion. Beauty is really special. Both our sons are at our age that is a good thing. I Summers are at the cabin on Upper not something to behold; it is to now nearby, and Betsy Benander am still pretty hale and hearty and Saranac Lake. Family is busy. Three be lived, performed. I wish you ’80 is still living in and enjoying doing all my many activities with grandchildren in college...Colgate, a beautiful 2020 and beyond.” Marblehead, MA, but still gets home pleasure. Have recently begun to Lafayette, and Temple. Youngest To Dick and family, we send our often enough to spoil her nieces. I play a little duplicate bridge, which grandson in high school, oldest heartfelt sympathy. grandson married, living nearby, oldest granddaughter married, Priscilla Keith Kirby: “Life is living nearby and they have a son, good! (With the exception of the Wells College Association of Michael (age 2). Another grandson daily tweets...) Bill and I remain has a steady girl...hope they marry, reasonably (whatever that means) and he is also nearby. This past healthy and happy. Retirement life Alumnae and Alumni October two friends and I rented is extremely active on our large a flat for two weeks in London— campus, to the extent you choose— great time. We rented two different many, many options. I continue (WCA) years in Paris—wonderful. One art classes, am on a Home Health year, a month on a guided trip to Support committee, am in the Vietnam—beautiful. Happy 2020 Democratic Club, and attend a lot Annual Meeting and see you in Aurora.” of lectures. Bill is involved with the “Great Decisions” Foreign Affairs May 30, 2020 Pat Lewis Goodman “Things are program. We see the decimation of great. The headaches that plagued the State Department as very sad. me for six years non-stop, day Grandkids are thriving and busy. Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and night, are history.” Pat spent Our ’kids’ are all doing well—a “six miserable days” in September highlight this past year was a week- Chapel, Main Building at Jefferson Methodist Hospital long family reunion of 20 in Ocean Headache Center in Philadelphia City, NJ. Reunion is still a maybe, Wells College, Aurora, N.Y. “being filled with lidocaine but hopeful.” and other goodies” to make her headache free. “My second book Audrey Mishuris Lewak: “Norman Minutes from the WCA’s June 2019 annual of poetry, Walking with Scissors, and I celebrated our 56th meeting are available at came out in February. Next is a anniversary in June 2018, and we huge memoir in poetry about the are living a contented, active life. global.wells.edu Camp Horse business we ran for We belong to a health club and or contact the Office of Alumnae and Alumni 40 years—it’s nearing completion. actively spend 2-3 days a week My family is fantastic. Grandson exercising. Never having been an Engagement. Daniel is working on computer athlete, I engage a trainer and enjoy start-ups three and four from his becoming stronger lifting weights, perch at UD. David is a sophomore bicycling, and doing Pilates. I was at Dartmouth. Brooke, at 16, has a able to eliminate the ’kyphosis’ in new super-horse, and twins Amy my middle back—even my doctor and Anna, at 15, are studying voice remarked on it. Our three children and doing amazingly well singing in are well and working in their chosen school and church. I still sing every fields. Our one granddaughter is day, and I continue to write. I still 11 and the delight of our life. I miss my husband, my son, and my volunteer in the art department brother, but that is a part of aging. of the White Elephant Sale which Life is good.” benefits the Oakland, CA museum and keeps me busy most of the Anne MacMillan Holst writes: “I year. The unintended benefit of will not be coming to Reunion that is a practiced eye for judging

32 Spring 2020 ClassNotes art. Norman stays busy writing his Sandra Redmond: “I’m checking is fine. This fall Bill (Darrach) and Lynn Priesmeyer Reboul answered memoirs for granddaughter Sophia.” in after 60 years. Cleveland’s been I went on tour of Italy. We were my plea after a 15-year silence and home for 57 years. Working in the able to see Venice before the flood. says her vital statistics are exactly the Susie Short Peddie writes after too field of early childhood; my last We are healthy, but at our age that same, “although the (five) grands long a silence: “I have not been in full-time job was director of the means that we can’t run, can’t even have grown a bit” and are blazing touch with Wells, as far as sending Children’s Museum of Cleveland. walk fast, but we can enjoy life. We their own trails at various colleges, current personal information, for a Retired, but just rehired to be lead plan to be at Reunion. except the youngest at Old Farms. long time. I shall attempt to bring poison consultant for County Birth - Edie Of Note: one of the boys is an everyone up to date in a short to Three Early Intervention Agency. All-America Lacrosse player! And paragraph. I attended Wells College We have significant lead levels to Thank you to the loyal cadre who cheers for all the educational causes in 1957 and 1958. I met Harrison reduce. Plan trip to Jerusalem in responded to my pleas. “Life is you actively support, including Peddie, or ’H’, after Christmas my 2020.” good—no complaints,” says Cam representing Wells for 28 years on freshman year. He was a Cornellian Roeder Nielsen, explaining that a Case Western Reserve University in a five-year engineering program I write this in New Zealand, as I she’s willing to adapt to our shared committee. If there’s no graduation and graduated after my sophomore pack to return to the states after reality; a positive spin we’d all do conflict, she’ll be at Reunion. year. We were married that next visiting my son Martin, my three well to adopt. I’m trying! Successful Welcome back, Lynn! summer and moved to California, granddaughters and their mother, back surgery means she can where he got his MBA at Stanford who I call “my daughter-out- resume a European travel schedule Pam Brown Rogers says “Ciao” University. I applied to Stanford, law.” My granddaughters are for business in May, June and from Trevignano Romano, on Lake but became pregnant with our amazing. Zora (18 1/2), is getting September, although she “knows Bracciano, (poor thing suffering in first child, a son, so did not attend. ready to go to Korea for her second my trekking days are over.” Sounds the Italian countryside), teaching We had three more sons, and year of college at Seoul National mighty like “trekking” to lazy ESL. Book Club and “never-ending lived from Bronxville, NY, to San University, and then she’ll return to me. Cam maintains her activities Italian classes” keep her busy. When Francisco, CA, plus about 30 other Victoria University, in Wellington. with Habitat for Humanity, does she gets home to Berkeley, she’s moves. H did crisis management Oki and Dune (15 and almost 14 committee work for the art school, happy with her four grandchildren as a consultant, so the assignments respectively), are in high school. and still enjoys bridge and being close. were of short duration. We moved Martin is now associate professor able to “read and read and read” to Arizona in 2004 and loved it. at Whiti o Rehua School of Art, well into the night, free to sleep in Barrie Eastwood Schultheis and Seven years later, I became a widow Massey University, Wellington. He when she wants… Al are “happily ensconced up in when my darling husband passed is walking with a cane now because Maine and trying to stay spry” on away from cancer. I am thankful the Churg-Straus syndrome, a/k/a Elinor Bradt Posey and Tom live in all fronts. Blue politics keep the jets to be healthy and active and living eosinophilic granulomatosis with the world of dogs, training them in pumping. They had a wonderful in Payson, AZ, a small town in the polyangiitis (EGPA), left him agility and obedience (pictures she Norwegian trip, cruising through mountains at an elevation of 5,000 paralyzed below his right knee. He sent show how beautiful they are). the fjords augmented by train feet. I very much would like to see has made remarkable improvement Reunion is a yes. (Great!) jaunts and time in Oslo. Boston any of you who chance to travel in in his dexterity, so perhaps it takes is a regular trip for the symphony this direction.” longer for his lower leg. His brain and visits with grands Ellie (11) and SMART PLANNING As members of the Wells family, we all have gratifying reminders of the difference Wells has made in our lives. It is why we support the College. Planned gifts have had a dramatic impact at Wells, from its founding to the present. In addition to your annual gift, one of the most meaningful ways to support the Wells experience is to include Wells in your will, estate plan or through a life income gift. A legacy gift is a lasting statement about who you are and what is important to you. Simple ways to make your mark on the future: • Make a gift through your will or trust • Donate appreciated stock and save on taxes • Make a gift through your retirement plan • Make a gift that gives you fixed payments for life • Give life insurance you no longer need Interested? Contact Wells today for more information.

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Wells.edu 33 ClassNotes Benny (9), who bless them with the children and grandchildren to three to four weeks in the summer. help her celebrate her 80th birthday. ALMA MATER (How wonderful!! ) Marta Samuels Weiner is busy, busy Fair Wells, with loyal hearts we will forever sing, Hip replacement kept Barbara enjoying life in the midst of her Bravo Smith from her Coral Sea nearby family, delighting in their And to the name we love our joyous tribute bring; snorkeling trip, but she’s fine now. impressive accomplishments. Here’s And Wells, dear Wells, we shout in singing, If there’s any confusion about her an amazing factoid: “Get this, I’m a name, she explains she went back grandma of TWO sets of twins—16 To thee our song we raise, to Smith to honor her father and and 1.” Marta keeps a full schedule plopped her mother’s maiden name of theatre-going, concerts and Thee would we ever praise, in the middle to “celebrate the auditing Cornell courses, to cite a Our Alma Mater, Dear Alma Mater! Italian in me.” She’s trying to figure few. She and sister Ruthie Samuels out if “all the cooking we did with Drucker ’61 have signed on for To thee our song we raise, Teflon could have caused some of another Caribbean cruise together. Thee would we ever praise, the health problems” her children (Devoted sisters are a blessing). have faced. Unfortunately, she won’t Our Alma Mater, Beloved Wells! make Reunion this year, but sends Gail Zabriskie Wilson and Peter her love to all. “keep on trucking” belying the husband Alan last spring. Alan years. Their Maine summers (Gail 1958 was a favorite of many of us in the Barbara Holtz Smith discovered a had Lyme disease that was not fun) CYNTHIA FERGUSON 1957 community, especially in line of special tools that permits meld seamlessly south to Florida CAMPBELL the Florida area. Gail was at the her to return to her jewelry after the autumn leaves fall. They 920 Revere Dr. Cape this summer and has been in making passion, which opens lots have friends and people they care Hillside, NJ 07205-2914 Oxford, MD this winter. We send of possibilities for her, despite the about in both places, so it’s good. [email protected] her much sympathy, even at this late common slowing down. What All the kids and grandkids are date. resourcefulness, Barb! Kids Sarah, doing great and moving forward M’LIZ CAMPBELL PARKHURST California based Fred, and her with their lives. They’re proud of 681 Fairfax Way We are also sad also to report, grandchildren threw her a “special” their progeny, deservedly. They’re Williamsburg, VA 23185-8204 the death of Elaine Egee Pratt’s surprise 80th. Sarah continues her still distressed with “the mess in [email protected] husband, Peter. work with the Down Syndrome Washington.” (Me, too. Distressed Congress and the grandkids keep and frightened.) PATRICIA SMITH WATERBURY Sue Goodrich Motycka enjoyed a doing good—a real legacy to make 1460 Winding Oaks Circle West visit in New York City with Sibyl one proud. Want to mention other classmates Apt A101 McCormac Groff, who continues to who made contact, to my delight, Vero Beach, FL 32963-4160 enliven the Rockefeller Center area M.J. Mather Snyder wrote that including: Janet Pernaa Coulombe, [email protected] at Christmas. Sue’s life is active, she and David had nothing new to Marcia Specht, “Kitten” Katherine with tennis balls still on her grocery report, and then that funny lady Neff Nickoley, Polly Pollock Leaf, list and summer fun at Groton Long cracked me up with this: “David Pris Keith Kirby, Lil Vitanza Ney, 1957 Point. and I are a year older. So is our Jane Carlson Robb, Annie Shaver ELLIN MESSOLONGHITES house. We all need work. Perfect!!” Hammer (and Fred). Now, me: no JOHNSON Valerie Hansen Cross was so big news. Richard and I are snug 4280 SW 78th Ave. saddened to hear about Joy Brass, Alice “Ollie” Weil Solomon has six in our little place. The weather has Portland, OR 97225-2309 commenting that Joy was a outstanding grandchildren who are been crazy all year, as I’m certain [email protected] wonderful roommate. She sees regular visitors, as are their parents. is everywhere. What is this thing Sally Clark Brummer ’56 and Ollie does water aerobics, choir called global warming??? Duh! I A smallish turnout this year, not Nancy “Buzz” Barton Barclay ’56 singing and plays a wicked hand of had come to the painful conclusion the norm. The class has already regularly and is still playing golf mahjong (my personal favorite!). that Reunion was impossible for been notified of the deaths of and tennis. She spends much of the She’s thinking about Reunion!!! me owing to time, distance and Joy LaRoche Brass and Helen summer at Lake Winnipesaukee Three times a week she visits Julius high school graduations the next Gordon Matthews. Joy had been in New Hampshire with five at his long term facility. She is still day. I’m searching for a way around in a nursing home for about a year, grandchildren and their six a proud docent for the Chicago the dilemma, even though I worry Helen had been likewise, but far offspring. Architecture Center, which gave about my puerile energy level. I’m longer. We visited Joy in 2014 in her this great story, in her own trying, and you should try, too. New Hampshire, where she and words: “Last year I had a young Let’s face it: this could well be Tom were wonderful hosts at a long, man on one of my tours from the our last chance to come together. nostalgic luncheon. Helen lived for Syracuse area. I told him I had It’s no secret that I’m appalled years in Sibyl McCormac Groff’s gone to college in that part of the and outraged at our country’s apartment building in New York, country and he asked which school. political situation. We’ve been but moved to Maryland when her Naturally I thought he would never taught better, to recognize tyranny health declined. have heard of Wells, but when I told and demagoguery. Remember him, he stuck out his hand and was Shakespeare, Plato, et. al? I persist! Becky Benson Rooney: “Happy sporting the Wells ring!!” Netflix offers comfort; every night to say that I am well and keeping it transports me to “The West busy. My son and family live in I cannot encapsulate Marilyn Wing” that was. Sarasota, FL and I am able to see “Marney” Krengel Van Raalte’s - I send all of you my my grandsons often. Now that I activities, travels, children, great- love, Becker am nearing 85, it’s good to have grandchildren, volunteer activities, family nearby. Busy with church, theater-going and even sports. volunteering at the Friends Library She is also “the adopted American 1959 Book Store, church librarian, cards, OFFICE OF ALUMNAE AND grandma” for a Korean family that etc. and am blessed with many ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT includes four little girls who visit friends. Life is good.” annually. She is visiting Israel with 170 Main St. Aurora, NY 13026 friends, and then she will be renting We sorrowfully report the death [email protected] Sibyl McCormac Groff ’57 enjoyed a visit a house somewhere to include all of Gail Benedict Van Winkle’s from Sue Goodrich Motycka ’57. 34 Spring 2020 ClassNotes Lolly Hill Clayton and Jim alternate trying to keep up with friends and Flagway game.” Maine with Florida during the family. A couple of new items: two 1954 predictable seasons each year. great-grandchildren, and having a KATHERINE VAN WORMER Sally Hayes Dorn: “Since April wonderful time in an elder’s singing HOWARD 2017 I have been residing in an Mary Kniffin Gillett: “Just want to group called Sage Singers. With all 5729 36th Ave. South independent living establishment let you know that I am well. Tom this there is never a dull moment. Minneapolis, MN 55417-2907 because my sons wanted me to be has moved to Portland to live with Always looking forward to Ellin’s [email protected] ‘safe.’ I don’t have any ‘keepers’ and his son, as he needed more care next visit to Colorado. most of my food is provided. What than I could give. I play a lot of Apologies from the editor, as the news I miss most is my car—no more bridge and go to plays and the LA Gayle Rich Roberts: “Not much below was intended for the fall 2019 driving! Luckily, there’s metro and Philharmnic. The great news is that has changed in my involvement in publication, but was unfortunately lots of buses, cabs, etc. My sons are I have a wonderful trainer and I am life with the exception of the loss of omitted. in England, Sweden and California, getting stronger every day.” so many close friends. I am on the respectively. I have a small dog board of the UC Botanical Garden I Condolences to the families of Janet which keeps me active. No plans to Anne Koenig Larson, first responder go to Sr. water aerobics several days McCarthy Thrower, who died this go to Reunion. Love to all.” to the news request, writes that life a week, play bridge often, enjoy last November, and Ann Hopkins has slowed down a bit in her mid- all the new eating experiences that Nolan, who died in August. Yvonne Koser Kun: “My husband 80s, but she still remains as active as flourish in Berkeley and have a good Joe died a year ago, January 2018, possible. She feels blessed to have time renting to visitors in the area.” Nancy Dobson McGilliard: “Four from congestive heart failure. I am her children, grandchildren, and of us enjoyed a mini-reunion at remaining in New London, NH, a recent great-grandson all living in Sue Standfast-Wright and husband Mabe Depue O’Brien’s home in town I love and not too far from my the Sarasota, FL area. She sends her Ted enjoyed their last Elderhostel Falmouth, ME in October; Marilyn two children, who both live in the best to all and wishes everyone a trip in January to Costa Rica. Wenner Gordon, Yvonne Koser Boston area. In September Nancy happy and healthy 2020. Since then they have only traveled Kun, Mabe and I chatted the years McGilliard, Marilyn Gordon and I locally, such as the Adirondacks away. We all enjoy good health and had a great four day get together at Sue Lippincott Rutledge updates us: and Binghamton. Sue continues the challenges of our years. I am Mabe O’Brien’s in Falmouth, ME. “Sold my business this year, after to enjoy playing the recorder and grateful to live close to my youngest We have met several times over the 40 years, to one of my employees so the mountain dulcimer. Her oldest daughter Sarah and in a friendly years and have enjoyed each other’s am working three days a week until grandchild is now a freshman independent living community company so much, often reflecting the middle of 2020. Will be glad (84 pre-med major at University of in Midland, MI. I am enjoying on our years at Wells, which meant years old) to relax a little now…will Tennessee. Future plans for Sue exploring the attractions of this so much to all of us. I send my best be volunteering at the Chamber of and Ted include two weeks at small, beautiful city. I have no plans wishes to all of you.” Commerce several days a week so Clearwater Beach, FL in January. for Reunion.” that will keep me busy. Frank and So far, winter has produced a super Ann Lennox Olson: “I continue to I are enjoying ourselves, with good snow storm of 28 inches. Florence Dowdell Fasanelli: “Our keep busy walking three miles a day health so far. The last group trip daughter Antonia was called out by and taking exercise and yoga classes. we escorted was last March, taking Fletcher and I travel around the the Baltimore Orioles as a Birdland Travels this year include an amazing 45 people to Australia and New Northwest and California, with Community Hero at Camden trip to the United Arab Emirates in Zealand!” visits to Gayle Roberts and Nancy Yards, 29 September. Seeing her January, Hilton Head in March, and Dye Robinson in the Bay Area. This being honored on a Jumbotron was Niagara Lake in July. On a more Suzanne Love Huml and I talked was the first year we were not able a thrill. As executive director of the somber note, my eldest daughter during the fall from her senior to see Mary Lou Lehmann Peterson Homeless Persons Representation Kirsten was diagnosed with non- community in Riverwood, IL, in St. Helena. Her husband Don Project she now has eight lawyers small cell lung cancer in March. She where she holds court in a variety of died in the spring. We mourn the and three paralegals full-time on has never been a smoker, so that erudite ways. She researches current loss of a delightful man of letters, her staff and 480 pro-bono lawyers news was quite unexpected. She events assiduously for a weekly Don; lunch in the Napa Valley with and law students seeking out, all is getting the best care at Golisana world affairs seminar at Brentwood the Petersons was an annual delight. over Maryland, those who are in Cancer Center, Rochester, NY. I’ll North, continues as a voracious We also had dinner in Montecito need. I am tutoring reading to 13 try to make Reunion.” reader (NY Times, Wall St. Journal, with Suel Withus Novak and Art, third-grade students in groups of New Yorker), and is compiling an who, I learned, has been extremely two or three days a week as an Marjorie Lewis Wallace: “Not anthology of her own writings. ill this year. Lots of changes all AmeriCorps Volunteer! I completed much news here. Ted and I have not (Thank you, Mrs. Schemm). around in our lives. 12 years—to the day, 5 December— traveled out of Rochester in a few Brentwood’s Friday Shabbat service - Ellin of being secretary of the foundation years. He is quite tied to the house finds her attending and helping to at the Heurich House Museum and with his health issues. I get out but prepare. She hasn’t missed a beat. excited as it completes its years of not out of town. I, too, have various laying a foundation of work and health concerns. Guess many of us Jan Lutton Olt’s Christmas letter 1956 expands with a new art gallery. do at this age. I do not plan to go chronicled a massive amount OFFICE OF ALUMNAE AND Please come for a tour. I visited to Reunion even though I live not of travel time: Boston, Florida, ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT my wonderful step-son Jonny (and that far away from Aurora. Our Bermuda, Berlin, and back to “you 170 Main St. his family) at his home/studio in granddaughter is getting married can go home again” Davenport, IA, Aurora, NY 13026 Muscatine. Every moment learning in February so that is the big family with family to visit. There’s always [email protected] from and with him is life enhancing news. I wish everyone well.” a Road Scholar experience for Jan, as he tries new ways to get his ideas and she did some auld acquaintance on paper even though he cannot Louise Veprovsky Reebel: “Hal and fun with a visit to Janet Marsteller 1955 control his body as he carries his I have reached that point where we Spillman, in a lovely Pennsylvania ANN GREENER OTTAVIANO aberration of ALS. I have taken Julia are happy to maintain a low-key senior living community. 275 Date Palm Rd Apt 405 Robinson Mathematics Festivals lifestyle in Southold and status- Vero Beach, FL 32963 to hundreds of inner-city schools, quo with doctor appointments and Betsy McConnell feels that at this [email protected] where students experience the joys physical therapy. We do miss our stage of life it is a good thing to be of doing math while they think they Florida home and warm winter able to report that there is not much are only playing games. I still am weather but it was the right decision new happening in her life. She is planning with The Algebra Project, for health reasons. Our children still enjoying the sports she loves, still a priority (now 30 years strong) have been extremely supportive viz, tennis, skiing, and cycling; as the Washington Teachers Union and our 15-year-old grandson, now still with her writing group, and is adding its support to an initial 6'2", is a joy. We have been blessed

Wells.edu 35 ClassNotes and are grateful for such wonderful to Reunion and would love to see moved, or taken any trips, and her Judi forwarded an e-mail from memories.” all of you there. health is still kinda blind and getting a Florida friend that described a - Kathie blinder. The Lord has blessed big party at the bridge club for Marilyn Wenner Gordon: “Life is her as she can still get around, do Shelda “Shelly” Kahn Salvi’s 90th too different without my husband volunteer work (runs a mean copier) birthday, as she is the number one of 60 years. I did find my way to and hopes to take the family to player at that club and maybe in Maine last October where Nancy, 1953 Alaska on a 2-week cruise in June. all of Broward County. She is in Yvonne, and I joined Mabe for a OFFICE OF ALUMNAE AND They plan on taking her cane, a wheelchair with tremors but she few days of catching up and just ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT walker, and wheelchair—oh ye of dresses beautifully and still has her enjoying being together again. 170 Main St. little faith. “My love to all who are red hair. Nice that they honored her. I have had some fun telephone Aurora, NY 13026 still hanging in there and hope all conversations with Maggie in [email protected] stay well and happy for this year and Abigail Schurtz Schten doesn’t have Georgia whose daughter Lulu as many more as they can manage.” too much to offer as far as health connects us up. Right now, I say no and such, but she’s hanging in there. to Reunion but who knows what is 1952 This has definitely not been a good She has an arthritic left knee and possible next May. I missed the last ROSEMARIE WIRTH KRENITSKY year for Judi Blank Goldsmith. is still babying her right hip, uses a five-year Reunion due to the death 575 Osgood St. 1212 She tells only the top three of bad walker or a wheelchair, and has four of my daughter, and would dearly North Andover, MA 01845-1987 and ugly. First her daughter had aides who alternate their time caring love to renew friendships of 1954. [email protected] breast cancer, then her computer for her. She is not planning on To those hardy souls who do make was so badly hacked she actually attending our 70th and suggests we it, love & best wishes.” had to change banks, and, finally, plan on having it in a nursing home! the driver bringing her car back Still here and relatively hale and 1951 to Portland from her summer in Ginny Grace Small reported all is JANET POOLE REINHARDT hearty. Kit and I have taken a Massachusetts went through an well considering her 91st birthday 647 Willow Way couple of trips this year. We escaped overpass that was too low and took was only a few weeks away from Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-8427 the hullaballoo of the Super Bowl in the entire roof off her one-year- this writing. Knees still creaky with [email protected] February by traveling to Fairbanks, old car. When she finally retrieved a few other minor complaints that AK to hopefully see some Northern her good clothes, which were in are enough to persuade her not to Lights. No such luck, but we did the trunk, they were completely travel anymore, but she continues to have a good time, and on the 1950 covered with mold. From enjoy living in Naples at Moorings way home stopped at Victoria, JUDI BLANK GOLDSMITH everything, she ended up having Park, attending lectures, movies, on Vancouver Island—one of our 3550 SW Bond Ave, Apt. 1804 a small stroke. However, things and still working out with a favorite places to thaw out. Then Portland, OR 97239 are better and she hopes to report trainer. Family news includes the in the spring we took a boat trip [email protected] to you next year that for her 90th birth of her fourth great-grandson from St. Petersberg to Moscow, birthday in June she will have done in December, no girls in seven Russia, with our daughter and son- SARAH LEIDT HOCKINGS the zip line over the Grand Canyon. generations except for her. They in-law—that was a very interesting 200 Library Pl. “Next year I will get back to asking love going to Naples so between trip. All in all, the kids are well— Princeton, NJ 08540-3068 you for your stories but many that and FaceTime she can see them granddaughter Jennifer had a brain [email protected] thanks to Sally for picking up what I all in their respective homes in tumor removed this summer, but wasn’t able to do this year.” New England. Steve and Debbie has healed completely and the Even the lure of our 70th have taken over their Vermont doctors are pretty confident they got Reunion was not enough to Char Floyd Kerr is doing well at place which has proved to be a it soon enough. Grandson TJ who inspire immediate and enthralling Summit Place where she has been popular gathering spot for their two is divorced, was called suddenly this responses to our calls for news. The for six years. She enjoys the pool grandsons’ families. Son George summer and told he had custody rate of returns for our efforts was for exercise, bridge, mahjong, ping and Tedi are still anchored in Dallas of his 3-year-old daughter “as of sufficiently low, we thought we pong, yoga for balance and many with her two grand dogs. now, come and get her.” It has must be missing something, but we great friends. Not doing much been a life altering experience for were gratified to find no sad news in traveling these days. Char decided Carol Kane Weiser and Ken are him, but they seem to be enjoying our in-box. not to play in her orchestra this fall doing fine. She’s had a positive themselves. They live in the San as coming home at 9:30 at night in and eventful year with two hip Francisco Bay area on a boat which Minnesota weather did not seem replacements, one in March, the TJ has renovated. I continue to Betty “Bones” Schurmeier like a good idea. She misses it, but other in October. Thank goodness knit and do all the stuff I have been Christensen has no new still tries to play her cello at home. for medical advances and the ‘new’ doing. I hope to be able to make it grandchildren or great- She is very grateful that her three anterior operation which almost (?) grandchildren to report, hasn’t girls and their families are close by. guarantees a relatively fast recovery. She’s doing well. Her frustration It was wonderful to hear Millie Fox now is trying to get a full house Mailliard on the phone even though generator installed before winter she thought there was not much storms and possible power outages. FALL WEEKEND news, mostly because of her eye Governor Cuomo and their town problems. seem to be in cahoots against them. Fingers are crossed that there’ll be October 9 - 11, 2020 Emilie Van Petten Merritt is pleased no outages. The whole family, 23 that Wells has scheduled our 70th including four greats (ages 5 to 12), Connections with current students • College updates Reunion on her May 30th birthday were thrilled to celebrate Ken’s (yes 92!). She’s not sure about 95th birthday in December. That’s a Athletic events • Networking with alums being at Wells for that, although WOW!!!!! she would like to. Two of her sons An opportunity to get involved with the WCA are still there in Auburn and one Joan Safir Wiener wrote again from in Naples, FL. She’s glad to be in Florida where she winters. Her Lots of fun and laughter! Moorings Park where classmates mobility has diminished (what a Anne “Winnie” Churchill Jones and surprise!) but she is still driving and Ginny Grace Small also reside. “It is can maintain her independence. She Come back to Aurora for a beautiful weekend. a good place for us old ladies to be. takes one day at a time. Her five Love and hugs & best wishes to all.” grandchildren keep her propped up

36 Spring 2020 ClassNotes Besty Taylor recently received a call from Shirley McKee Shreiner, 1948 who is in assisted living in Newton VIRGINIA ROGERS BURGESS Square, PA. “I am in touch with 100 Sterling Way Apt 202 Midge and Deck but we no longer have our annual California Dover, NH 03820 reunions. I took a short trip to [email protected] Alaska in August, sailing from Vancouver through the Inland Marion “Ronnie” Fritter sent a Passage with land excursions to photo she recently found and a note Glacier Bay and Denali National to the alumnae/i office. The photo Park and rented a house on the was taken the summer of 1997 when Kenai Peninsula for four days. they had a mini-reunion. Wells In November I flew to New sisters in attendance: Dot Loomis Hampshire and spent Thanksgiving Dunbar, Joan Gahan Prum, Laurette with my three sisters.” Spear Corrigan, Ginny Rogers Burgess and Ronnie Fritter. Summer of 1997 when these 1948 Wells sisters had a mini-reunion: Dot Loomis Dunbar, For the first time in many years Joan Gahan Prum, Laurette Spear Engelmann Corrigan, Ginny Rogers Burgess and Carolyn Decker Whipple said she Marion “Ronnie” Fritter. attended a family reunion at a 1946-1947 OFFICE OF ALUMNAE AND and she can now include two great- Kate’s obituary. She died November rented house in Santa Yvez in August. “I saw all 17 members ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT grandchildren. 6, 2019 in Boerne, TX. For so many 170 Main St. The big event for us this past year years the things she loved to do best of my family, went wine tasting, golfing and sight-seeing. I also Aurora, NY 13026 was celebrating our 90th birthdays were to visit Alex’s family in Central [email protected] with daughter Susan and her family America and do research on the attended my granddaughter’s at a wonderful place in the mid- records of Boerne county in Texas. wedding in September in San Hudson Valley. Otherwise traveling Francisco. I’ve been in California is limited, but there is much locally Joan Carpenter Harms writes, eight years and am well-settled. It 1945 to keep us here and entertained. “travel is no longer an option as I was a wise choice.” MARGE LEINROTH GOTSHALL am in a two-room assisted living 145 Columbia Ave Apt 519 Thank you for your messages. It is apartment due to osteoporosis. I Ruth Miller Woodcock really wanted Holland, MI 49423 always a pleasure to hear from the play a lot of card games and do to go to Reunion but instead [email protected] faithful few. As Judi mentioned, crafts. My son lives close by and celebrated her sister’s 90th birthday she passed the editing off to me this visits often.” in Maine. “I had a busy year time, but promises to return next including a trip to the Canadian Maritime Provinces and a wedding 1943-1944 year. Stay tuned. Keep as well as Jeane “Midge” Munning Luehs OFFICE OF ALUMNAE AND you can, let us hear from you, and still has the travel bug and loves in Rye, NY. I also spent a few days in Manhattan. I have been here at ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT raise a glass commemorating the 70 summering at the Jersey Shore. 170 Main St. years! Kendal, Lexington for 19 years and it offers many activities to keep me Aurora, NY 13026 - All the best, Sally Martha Stephens has had four joint [email protected] replacements but is still driving. busy.” “I keep a wee apartment in New York City and regularly attend the This has been, as you can imagine, 1942 1949 Met Opera, the Philharmonic and a big adjustment year for me. We OFFICE OF ALUMNAE AND BARBARA ABT HICKLING visits to the museums. Mostly I’m buried Fred in July—all of the ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT 109 Village Dr. in Old Saybrook, CT where I am family was here including Fred’s 170 Main St. Endwell, NY 13760-1065 active in the Democratic Party and step-sister and niece. The family Aurora, NY 13026 [email protected] The Daughters of Founders and took over an entire Bed & Breakfast [email protected] Patriots of America. I garden but only a step away. I didn’t expect to Dear Friends, I was saddened that my joints create limitations. I have come back from my North Carolina the first letter I received was from an attentive family scattered around trip at Christmas sick—while I was Katherine Emmons Skinner-Klee’s there I saw all nine “greats”, most 1941 the country.” POLLY VANNEMAN FISHER daughter Susan, which included of my grandchildren and all of my 1063 Edgemere Ct. kids. We even drove five hours Apt 2 to Bluffton, SC for New Years to Akron, OH 44321-1686 see Jeff’s beautiful new house at [email protected] Belfair Plantation. I came back to Good Shepherd with a bad enough cough to go to a “walk-in” and was immediately hospitalized for 1935-1940 three days —diagnosis probably OFFICE OF ALUMNAE AND COPD so I am dragging around ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT an oxygen chord at home and an 170 Main St. “ox-box” when out and about. Aurora, NY 13026 Can’t see a pulmonologist until late [email protected] February. I’m doing plenty of PT, am still able to sing, do some Phelps Mansion tasks, keep active on Good Shepherd committees, book club and play bridge. My thanks to those of you who wrote. - Love Bobbie

Betty Imbrie Werrenrath ’35 on January 28, celebrating her 106th birthday!

Wells.edu 37 ClassNotes WCA TO HONOR TWO DISTINGUISHED ALUMNAE THIS MAY GWEN WILKINSON ’77 continued from page 1 this: mathematics, engineering and physics give nations the knowledge In 2005, Gwen successfully ran for district attorney and was re- to build a bomb, but what informs the decision whether to use it?’ The elected in 2009 and 2013 without opposition. Maintaining a focus on answer was history, literature, ethics and a host of other disciplines. prosecuting child abuse, Gwen was also determined to change the way “And that small example sums it up for me: practical knowledge will addiction-related crime is sentenced. Under her leadership, the district make us smart, but a broad-based liberal education gives us a shot at attorney’s office began participating in drug treatment courts, offering being wise.” the opportunity to complete rehabilitation programs and support from social services, rather than perpetuating the “revolving door to prison” After earning a degree from Wells in religious studies and human values approach. in 1977, Gwen graduated from Dickinson School of Law and became a lawyer in 1989. Although she joined the Tompkins County district Gwen co-chaired Ithaca’s municipal drug policy committee which attorney’s office in Ithaca in 1991 to gain valuable trial experience, her formulated The Ithaca Plan, a broad spectrum of recommendations work on behalf of vulnerable victims, including children and domestic advocating for a sensible drug plan while addressing addiction-related violence survivors, changed her perspective and career ambitions. crime. Gwen, who is known for her ability to examine issues from the ground up, believes that helping people get treatment before they have As an assistant district attorney early in her career, Gwen was a member a criminal record is a priority. She helped with early fundraising efforts of a multidisciplinary team comprised of police, advocates and social for REACH, a low threshold, harm reduction medical practice in service workers in cases of child abuse. Her ability to help ensure that Ithaca that provides stigma-free care to people who suffer from opioid all team members worked collaboratively to reduce trauma for children use disorder, and served as its liaison to the criminal justice system. and their family members demonstrated to others Gwen’s capacity to interact with calm and compassion—whether she was connecting with After her freshman year, Gwen stepped away from Wells, returning in victims, survivors or colleagues. Appropriately trained attorneys were the spring of 1974. And when she returned, says freshman roommate key to Gwen’s efforts to change the way the community responds to and longtime friend Gwen Seaquist ’74, she found her academic both victims and responders, says Heather Campbell ’96, executive passion. Wells faculty—including philosophy professors Howard Bursen director of the Advocacy Center, a Tompkins County-based nonprofit and Thomas Litzenburg and biology professor Patricia Sullivan— organization that has benefited from Gwen’s service on its board of influenced her affinity for debating and writing, skills she used in directors. advocating for gay rights by lobbying the Wells administration to support a gay student organization through Collegiate funds. Gwen won convictions in many cases of domestic abuse or sexual assault. Prosecuting cases involving children is especially challenging “Gwen never got emotionally charged, and she did not intimidate and too often unsuccessful. But Gwen was committed. “Sometimes you people,” says Rita Schiano ’77. Another classmate, Audrey Leeds Miller, have to step up knowing you might not prevail. But I thought it was adds, “Gwen was kind, non-judgmental, very tactful, and held strong important enough to shine a light on the issue,” she notes. beliefs which she presented in a diplomatic way. She was definitely a bright light when she walked in a room.” Gwen eventually left the district attorney’s office to become the county’s domestic violence prevention coordinator and later worked For what Wells provided Gwen, she has returned in kind. She has for the Tompkins County Department of Social Service, handling cases contributed to panel discussions and leadership presentations for Wells of child abuse and neglect in family court. She received special training students, providing her listeners with the passion, wit and energy that in processing cases of sex abuse, child abuse and sex crimes. have marked her contributions toward a healthier community.

The Whirligigs Are 40!

That’s right: in 2020 the “Gigs” will be 40 years old. Wendy Mathieson Winant ’80 and Karin Gregory ’80 started the Whirligigs in 1980, their senior year. The original group consisted of eleven members (see photo).

Six of the original members are from the class of 1980 and will be celebrating their 40th Reunion this year. In recognition of Gigs, also celebrating its 40th year, they would like to get all former member of Whirligigs together to celebrate during this year’s Wells College Reunion, May 28–31.

If you were a Whirligig, please reach out to the alum office at [email protected] and we will pass the info on to Wendy. If you would like to attend Reunion and would like more info about the Gigs celebration, please email Wendy at [email protected].

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STEPHANIE BATCHELLER ’79 continued from page 1 Prior to joining NYSDA in 1998, Stephanie served as an assistant Stephanie, the author of several legal briefs, publications, and public defender for Monroe County in New York state; as an assistant presentations, has twice received a president’s commendation federal public defender in Maryland; and as a public defender in from NYSACDL for her work. Recognized as a role model for Georgia. She currently serves as a liaison to the New York State younger public defenders, Stephanie was selected in 2017 to assume Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NYSACDL). In her role as responsibility for NYSDA’s premier training entity, the Defender Basic a continuing legal education developer at NYSDA, she combines her Trial Skills Program. It has received the endorsement of the New experience in legal practice and social justice in a training curriculum York State Judicial Commission on Minorities for enhancing the that promotes positive systemic change and ameliorates injustice. competence and racial sensitivity of public defenders. Renowned for her expertise in the field of trauma-informed advocacy, Tracy Dunlap ’82, who practiced law in Idaho prior to retiring a few Stephanie trains others to understand how “trauma underlies events years ago and who is a longtime friend, emphasizes how crucial— that bring individuals into the criminal justice system, and how lawyers and unsung—Stephanie’s work is to the public defender profession. and judges act and react as they attempt to resolve matters involving “Stephanie has devoted her entire career to civil justice as a public violent and harsh circumstances,” notes Mardi Crawford, a NYSDA defender, working at a very high level of practice and enthusiasm in staff attorney. Stephanie’s collaborative nature and her ability to trenches that would defeat most lawyers very quickly,” notes Tracy. “recognize others’ ideas and build upon them as well as her own” has Enthusiasm also marked Stephanie’s years at Wells, where she thrived broadened the availability of quality training for public defenders. on her friendships and collaborations with other students as well as the Significant aspects of Stephanie’s career have been informed by her caliber of the faculty and curriculum. decades-long representation in a single case of a woman whose life “It was out of friendships and collaborations with others at Wells that was devastated by catastrophic systemic failure. The battle for justice I learned to find myself,” says Stephanie, who later, as a single mother, they waged together over the years, in the face of abuse, trafficking and benefited from the steadfast support of her Wells friends. “It was from violence, forms the foundation of her research and activism. the feminine unity of the Wells student experience that I learned about Charles O’Brien, retired NYSDA executive director and Stephanie’s courage, independence and tenacity. There was such talent among former managing attorney, has described Stephanie as an unsung hero the artists, brilliance among the scholars and warmth among the to those in the public defense system. community members. “Whatever the charge, clients are entitled to have their case fully “And goodness, it was fun,” she adds. “We were so spoiled! We investigated, researched and vigorously defended,” he says. “The actual were treated to an exceptional education in a gorgeous setting with outcome of a case may not be the result sought, but success may mean boundless opportunities to learn and play with abandon.” that a client understood the legal process, made informed decisions and believed that they were not alone fighting the state’s prosecution.” Stephanie’s extraordinary work ethic and her comprehensive training of others distinctly improve defense counsels’ representation as well as the outcome for their clients, Charles adds.

Community Mourns the Passing of Beloved Educator

Kathryn “Kay” Lillian brought her the most success as a coach, but when not on the Stephenson Maloney will be field or in the classroom, she was busy initiating new endeavors missed by all who knew her, for the College such as the wellness program. but especially by those in the Upon her retirement in 1988, she was named professor emerita Wells College community, of athletics. She continued to teach physical education courses at following her passing on Dec. Wells, and even returned at two different points to serve as the 24, 2019 at the age of 101. College’s director of athletics. Her legacy at Wells was so iconic Kay, who joined Wells as a that the Kathryn S. Maloney Senior Scholar-Athlete Award physical education instructor was established in her honor to recognize student-athletes who in 1946, began a 50-year career exemplify academic excellence. with the College after receiving Tennis and swimming were her passions, and Kay was a vibrant an undergraduate degree from figure in the local community through activities including Shurtleff College in Illinois, playing bridge and the Thursday Club. and a master’s degree in hygiene and physical education Kay’s children, Karen Maloney and Jay Maloney, invite all to from Wellesley College. She campus for a celebration of Kay’s life on Saturday, June 13, 2020. had previously taught at The gathering will take place from noon to 3:00 p.m. in the Alabama College and the University of Wisconsin. Sommer Center, Smith Hall. She worked under nine Wells College presidents, serving as a physical education professor, associate dean of students and coach of multiple varsity sports teams. Her field hockey teams

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For more info visit www.alumni.wells.edu/reunion

IMPORTANT DATES IMPORTANT April 24 Register by April 24 for a chance to win a Wells-themed gift basket. PHONE May 15 Registrations due. After May 15, registrations will be accommodated as space permits. NUMBERS Welcome Center: 315-364-3200 May 21 Until May 21, registrations are fully refundable. Unfortunately, due to the Security: 315-364-3229 costs we incur, refunds cannot be issued after this date.

FEES Housing: $50 per night, per person. Building and room assignments are not made until the week prior to Reunion. Classes will be assigned based on the number attending Reunion. Singles may be available upon request.

Meals per person: (children 12 and under, prices are half the cost) Class Photos: Photos will be taken on Saturday - $12 per photo Thurs reception/dinner...... $30 Fri breakfast ...... $12 Transportation: Arrangements must be made at the time of registration Fri lunch ...... $15 to ensure sufficient vans are available. Please note there may be a Fri dinner: 2 hour wait due to consolidation of arriving passengers. (classes 1945-1970) at The Aurora Inn . . . $40 (classes 1971 – 2020) in the dining hall . . . $35 Fees one-way (per family): Sat breakfast ...... $12 Ithaca Airport and Bus Station...... $25 Sat lunch ...... $16 Syracuse Airport, Bus and Train Station �������������������$30 Sat Gala ...... $45 Rochester Airport...... $30 Sun brunch ...... $15 IMPORTANT INFO Reunion Registration: To register for Reunion, please visit Childcare: We do not offer a children’s program but babysitting may be available www.alumni.wells.edu/reunion-registration-2020 or call the alumni office at on Saturday evening (from 5:00 until 11:00 p.m.) at a cost of $10 per hour, per 315-364-3200. child. Arrangements must be made prior to arrival. Please indicate this in “special requests” when registering. Please indicate their age(s). Welcome Center, Faculty Parlors, Main Building: Upon arrival, pick up your registration packet, which includes schedule of activities, name tag, room Food Pantry: A member of the class of 2018 established a student-run food pantry assignment, dorm room keys, Reunion gift, and additional information. Hours on campus as a thesis project. The pantry helps resolve challenges to food access vary daily. If you arrive late in the evening, please pick up your packet at Security, for students and locals alike. The Office of Alumnae and Alumni Engagement asks located in Bellinzoni Building (behind Main). Fifteen-minute parking will be alums attending Reunion to consider bringing non-perishable items or toiletries to available for loading/unloading in front of Main Building. If you need assistance donate to the pantry. with your luggage or a shuttle from Woods Lot to your dorm, please request this at the Welcome Center when you check in. MISCELLANEOUS Parking: Parking is available in Woods Lot and Leach (lower level) Lot. No parking Water fill stations: Bring your favorite sustainable water bottle with you and on the circle in front of Main prior to and during the Saturday morning parade. fill at the following stations: Faculty Parlors, Macmillan north 1st and 3rd floors, Vehicles must be moved by midnight Friday. Sommer Center Smith Hall entrance, Stratton lobby kitchen, Cleveland 2nd, Pettibone lobby, and Long Library near circulation desk in Learning Commons. Cell Phone Service: Depending on your cell phone carrier, you may experience trouble with your reception. Verizon is the most reliable carrier. Free WiFi is The Grind: Be sure to visit our student-run café, serving coffee (hot & cold), lattes, available on campus. cappuccino, espresso, tea and snacks. Start the morning off right or enjoy an afternoon pick-me-up. Located in Zabriskie Hall. Items to Bring: If you are staying on campus we will provide linens, pillow, blanket and a bath towel. You may want to bring a fan, reading light, comfy The Well: The new pub serves wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as pillow and blanket, large bath towel, washcloth, a light jacket and/or food. Check it out in the basement of Smith Hall. sweater, raincoat and umbrella. College Store: Check out the College Store with Wells swag for everyone! Dress: Casual dress for most of the weekend; however, Saturday’s celebration Reunion special 10% off all Wells apparel. Zabriskie Hall. dinner is an opportunity to dress up! The dinner is held in an enclosed tent, so the evening temps may be cooler. Golf Course: The Wells College Golf Course has open golfing available dawn to

dusk during Reunion. Special pricing for alums attending Reunion: golf is free if Athletic Facilities: The golf course, pool, tennis courts and fitness center will you’re walking; $7 per person to rent a cart. Pull carts also available. be open - times vary and will be posted around campus and in your registration packet. There will also be time to enjoy canoeing and kayaking, weather permitting. Pool/Fitness/cardio rooms: Come and enjoy the fitness center with its wide array of aerobic and strength training equipment. Schwartz Athletic Center 40 Spring 2020 ClassNotes SCHEDULE OF EVENTS The schedule for the weekend allows alums to participate in many campus activities as well as spend time with each other. More information is available at alumni.wells.edu/Reunion. Here is the tentative schedule for the weekend, subject to change:

1:30 – 3:30 p.m. 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28 Reunion College Service of Remembrance, Chapel Reunion BBQ Picnic for All Classes Open House at the Main Building Dining Hall, Main Bulding 1:00 – 9:00 p.m. Sullivan Center for Business and Welcome Center Open Entrepreneurship 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Faculty Parlors, Main Building Suite 201/202, Zabriskie Hall WCA Annual Meeting Individual Class Activities Chapel, Main Building Check with your Reunion Chair 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. for details Class Displays, Hagedorn Learning Class Displays, Hagedorn Learning 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Commons, Long Library Commons, Long Library Bell Tower Tour 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Meet at the crossbar, 4th Floor, President’s Circle and Legacy Circle 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. Main Building Reception (Invitation only) Sommer Center Open House The Stagecoach Fibers Guild Sommer Center, Smith Hall Faculty Parlors, West Room, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Main Building Aurora Farmers Market Celebration Dinner, Under 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Boathouse Lawn the tent, Upper Leach Lot Campus Tour 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Meet in front of Main Building Open Lawn Games 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. Lawn, Smith Hall Class Photos Celebration Party and Dancing 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Various locations TBD With Brass, Inc., Under the tent Welcome Reception 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. upper Leach lot Lisa Marsh Ryerson ’81 Commons Reunion College 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Floating Classroom Session II Reunion Parade 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Meet at the Boathouse Meet in front of Main Building Welcome Dinner, Dining Hall, Main Building 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. – Noon Sunday, May 31 Reunion College WCA Award Ceremony, Margaret 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Book Arts Workshop II Phipps Auditorium, Macmillan 7:30 – 10:00 a.m. Cocktails and Conversation 1st Floor, Morgan Hall Hall Farewell Brunch Lisa Marsh Ryerson ’81 Commons 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Noon – 12:30 p.m. Tea Time with Retired Faculty and WCA Award Reception, Lobby, Staff, Art Exhibit Room, Macmillan Hall Macmillan Hall Friday, May 29 Noon – 2:00 p.m. 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sommer Center Open House 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Reunion Conversation with Sommer Center, Smith Hall Breakfast, Dining Hall, President Gibralter and Cabinet Main Building E. Margie Matthews Filter Hostetter ’62 Lecture Room, Ann Wilder Stratton ’46 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Hall Welcome Center Open Faculty Parlors, Main Building

9:00 a.m. Class Dinners: Flag Raising Ceremony Classes 1945-1970 Meet at the Sycamore Tree 6:15 – 6:45 p.m. - Bar Open REUNION GIVING 6:45 – 8 p.m. - Dinner 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Aurora Inn Reunion College Classroom Session I Lakeside Room Your total class reunion gift includes everything given E. Margie Matthews Filter Hostetter ’62 Lecture Room, Ann Wilder Stratton ’46 or pledged by members of your class between July Classes 1971-2020 Hall 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. - Bar Open 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. This includes gifts to the 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. - Dinner 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Wells Fund, gifts designated to another specific fund Dining Hall, Main Building Coffee Break, Susan Wray Sullivan ’51 or purpose at Wells, expected employer matching gifts,

Atrium, Ann Wilder Stratton ’46 Hall 9:00 – 11:00 p.m. planned gifts contracted during the reunion year, and Reunion Trivia Night 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. gifts made by friends or family members in honor or The Well, Smith Hall Reunion College Classroom Session II memory of a member of your class. E. Margie Matthews Filter Hostetter ’62 Lecture Room, Ann Wilder Stratton ’46 Hall All pledges made this fiscal year that are payable by Saturday, May 30 Noon – 1:30 p.m. June 30, 2021 will count as well. That is, if you want to Lunch, Dining Hall, 7:00 – 9:30 a.m. give a sizable amount over a period of time, you can Main Building Breakfast, Dining Hall, contribute a third of the total each year beginning Main Building 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. this fiscal year and all of it will go toward your class Reunion College 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. reunion gift. Floating Classroom Session I Bird Watching Meet at the Boathouse Meet in front of Main Building Your gift made by June 30, 2020 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Reunion College Welcome Center Open + Your pledge payable by June 30, 2021 Book Arts Workshop I Faculty Parlors, Main Building 1st Floor, Morgan Hall + Your pledge payable by June 30, 2022 = Your reunion gift!

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Wells College Association of Alumnae and Alumni (WCA) Board Candidates 2020 As nominated by the Nominating Committee of the WCA Vice President—Reunion Christin L. Schaaf ’99 B.A., Public Affairs: Ethics, Politics and Social Policy M.S., University of Edinburgh Minneapolis, Minn.

Christin Schaaf is originally from Webster, N.Y. and is a member of the class of 1999. At Wells, Christin earned her degree in public affairs: ethics, politics and social policy. While at Wells, Christin spent her semester abroad as a Hansard Scholar at the London School of Economics and Political Science, interning in the House of Commons. Following graduation from Wells, Christin went right back across the pond and earned her master’s degree in policy studies from the University of Edinburgh.

Since graduating from Wells, Christin has remained an active volunteer for the College, volunteering on the FARGO executive board for 10 years, serving as the secretary and vice chair. She was a member of the WCA board previously as member-at-large for FARGO. She served as fundraising chair for the class of ’99 for several years, participated on panels for students, lit candles at Opening Convocation, sponsored internships, served as an admissions volunteer and mentored young alumnae. Christin was the recipient of the Young Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement in 2017. In 2018, Christin was honored to be the Commencement speaker at Wells.

Christin is currently serving as WCA vice president for Reunion and seeking reelection. Christin lives in Minneapolis, Minn. and is employed by Cargill, where she works in learning and development to both create the trading and risk management learning strategy and lead the adoption of innovative learning technology and thought. She is president of the Minnesota Wells Club.

Christin is a self-proclaimed “Reunion groupie.” Since she graduated she has only missed about five years of Reunion. Going to Reunions for years other than her own are a great way to meet some pretty incredible alums. She is proud to have met so many amazing women outside of her own class that have become such close friends. Those relationships are critical in her personal and professional development.

WCA Trustee Heather Kowalski ’90 B.A., Western European Studies MBA, University of Hartford-Paris M.S., Carnegie Mellon University Falls Church, Virginia

Since leaving Wells, Heather has been an active Wells volunteer including work as class secretary, Reunion coordinator, and on the WCA Nominating Committee. Most recently, she has represented the WCA to the Board of Trustees. Heather said, “It is an exciting time to work with devoted teams—trustees, faculty, administration—as Wells continues to push through challenging times.” Additionally, Heather has earned two master’s degrees and several professional certificates. These days, she works for the Federal government as the chief information officer of INTERPOL-Washington, a component of the Department of Justice. She is charged with ensuring that international and domestic law enforcement agencies can exchange data. Heather lives in the metro Washington, DC area with her trusty feline sidekicks, Natasha and Anastasia.

Member-at-Large Crary Reynolds Brooks ’87 B.A., History and Economics Morristown, N.J.

Crary, who hails from a three-generation alumni family, is excited to be nominated for the Wells College Association of Alumnae and Alumni board. Her mother, Crary Pearson Reynolds, is from the class of 1957 and her son, Arthur Brooks, graduated in 2018. Crary lives in New Jersey with her husband, Geoff and has four adult children. Originally employed by the Bank of New York—a job she got through an alumna—Crary left work to focus on raising her four boys and a rich volunteer life. Crary is currently on the board of North Porch, a nonprofit that provides emergency baby supplies to families in need. She is also on the board of the Restart Ministry, an organization that coordinates pick-up and delivery of furniture and apartment items for families who are transitioning from homelessness to their first apartment, and families who are in need of assistance. Crary is also involved with LaConcorde Orphanage in Jacmel, Haiti. For fun, she sings in the Harmonium Choral Society and is looking forward to singing with them in the Balkans next summer.

42 Spring 2020 Wells College Association of Alumnae and Alumni Ballot Important Notice to Electors

Pursuant to the requirements of the bylaws of the Wells College Association of Alumnae and Alumni (WCA), notice is hereby given all eligible electors whose addresses are known that the alumnae and alumni (alums) listed herein have met the requirements for nomination, and hereby are designated as the official nominees for the terms described. The WCA bylaws require that the Nominating Committee provide a nominee for each open position. Additional candidates elected by the alums may be nominated by petition providing such nomination is in the hands of the nominating chair prior to the regular meeting of the Nominating Committee at Volunteer Retreat in the fall. (No nominations by alum petition were received for this election.) All nominees must meet prescribed requirements as set forth in the bylaws. Elected trustees are to be ratified by and serve on the Board of Trustees of Wells College. The bylaws are available upon request or at alumni.wells.edu. It is required that all alumnae and alumni voting in the election return the ballot and verification form by May 29, 2020. You must fill out your name, class year, and signature on the verification form for the ballot to be valid. Ballot cards will remain anonymous. Vote online at alumni.wells.edu or mail to: WCA Election 2020, 170 Main Street, Pettibone House, Aurora, NY 13026. ■ For anonymity you may want to fold and tape the ballot form. You do not need to do this for the verification form. ■ Mail both forms in the same envelope.

 voting form

WELLS COLLEGE ASSOCIATION OF WELLS COLLEGE ASSOCIATION OF ALUMNAE AND ALUMNI 2020 ELECTION ALUMNAE AND ALUMNI 2020 ELECTION

Return with ballot by Friday, May 29, 2020 to: BALLOT WCA Election 2020, 170 Main Street, Pettibone House, Aurora, NY 13026 Please mark the box next to each candidate for whom you are voting. ELECTION VERIFICATION FORM

Nominated by the Nominating Committee of the WCA Please print Vice President (Reunion)  Christin Schaaf ’99 Name:______WCA Trustee  Heather Kowalski ’90 Class Year:______fold and tape Member-at-Large  Crary Reynolds Signature:______Brooks ’87 (You must sign for ballot to be valid)

Original: do not duplicate Original: do not duplicate Non-Profit Wells College Association US Postage 170 Main Street Aurora, NY 13026 PAID Permit #1 Auburn, NY

COME HOME AND JOIN THE BIGGEST WELLS PARTY OF THE YEAR!

REUNION 2020 CHECKLIST:

1. Plan to attend Reunion: May 28-31, 2020

2. Register online by May 15

3. Support Wells College by making your Reunion gift

4. Call, text or email your classmates and ask them to join you at Reunion

5. Get ready to celebrate Wells College—and you!

For more details, bookmark our Reunion website: alumni.wells.edu/reunion