chance to renew old friendships and congratulate one another on personal and guitarist is also a radio and professional achievements. The broadcaster, television host, composer, class of 1951, under the chairmanship playwright, actor, author, storyteller, The Post-fiftieth of Harry Taubenfeld, raised more than and historian. Mr. Brand selected the $15,000 for its class gift. Alumni Reunion Department of Modern Languages Classmates left the celebration By Roberta Rose Wallach, ’53 and Literatures to receive the $5,000 pleased that they were able to attend, grant awarded by the Fisher family. On September 30, 2001, 120 alumni resolving to return for the Post-fiftieth Graduates of 1937, 1942, and Reunion planned for the fall of 2001. and guests honored the classes of 1947: Plan to attend your Post-fiftieth 1936 (with seventeen members Reunion on Sunday, October 6, 2002! present), 1941 (with twenty-two For information, call Marcia Safran, members present), and 1946 (with assistant director of alumni affairs, at Gala Reunion Salutes eleven members present) on their (718) 951-5065, or e-mail the Sizzling '60s sixty-fifth, sixtieth, and fifty-fifth Msafran@.cuny.edu. By Jack Godler, ’52 reunions. The Post-fiftieth Alumni Reunion was chaired by Dr. Lawrence On October 20, 2001, the BCAA Kaplan, ’37, professor emeritus of held its annual Gala Reunion, a economics at John Jay College and Golden Anniversary homecoming celebration, and a chairperson of the CUNY-Professional Reunion of the tribute to two distinguished graduates. Staff Congress retirees chapter. Class of 1951 This year’s event, taking place so soon Robert Goldberg, ’41, an after the tragic events of September By Dorothy Salwen Rabinoff, ’51 internationally-known industrial 11, took on an added dimension. designer, presented Lifetime On June 1, 2001, more than one Amid the fine food, inviting dance Achievement Awards to the following hundred alumni from the class of music, and nostalgic chatter were accomplished alumni: Abraham 1951, dressed in gold caps and gowns, expressions of shock, pain, outrage, Goodman, Estelle Ramey, Herbert had their picture taken near the lily and anxiety. We discussed our values Sarett, Samuel Simon, and Malvin pond. Moments later, they marched and beliefs during other war-torn Wald from the Class of 1936; Frank across the quad to thunderous periods, including the Sixties, the Harary, Herbert Horowitz,William applause from the Commencement- theme decade for this year’s reunion. Kramer, Irving Lublin, and Selma Picklin day crowd, led by the Honorable Ira The tone of the evening was set Ruderman from the Class of 1941; Harkavy and myself, bearing the class by Marla Hasten Ginsberg, ’87, and Leon Deutsch, John Martin, banner. Harkavy, cochairperson of the director of the Office of Alumni Charlotte Sananes Russell, Marilyn reunion committee, delivered Affairs, and Eric M. Steinberg, associate Kassel Skolnick, and Edward Spingarn greetings from the podium, recalling provost and chairperson of the from the Class of 1946. campus life in the last century. Philosophy Department, who officially The winner of the Milton Fisher, Following graduation, a luncheon welcomed the group and described ’38, Second Harvest Award was Oscar was held at the Student Union the academic excellence of the new Brand, ’42. The renowned songwriter Building, giving members of the class a generation of

Volume 4, Number 1 • Spring 2002 A newsletter published by the Brooklyn College Alumni Association Phone: (718) 951-5065; Fax (718) 951-5962; E-mail [email protected] family’s values and her education at Brooklyn decade were Eleanor Roosevelt, College gave her a special Robert F. Kennedy, Dr. Benjamin Spock, sensitivity to these critical Malcolm X, and Ayn Rand. Figures from issues. the entertainment world also graced Albert Lasher, ’51, the campus, including Louis Armstrong, presented his friend of Ella Fitzgerald, Ossie Davis, Simon and more than fifty years, Garfunkel, James Earl Jones, and our own Alumnus-of-the-Year Sam Levenson, ’34, Alfred Drake, ’35, Myron Kandel, ’52. Both Peter Nero, ’56, and Morty Gunty, ’52. were staff members on Will this new decade continue to the famed Brooklyn be as turbulent as the Sixties? Who can College student say? All we can promise is that another newspaper, Vanguard, and Alumnus-of-the-Year Myron Kandel, ’52, and Alumna-of-the-Year enjoyable Alumni Gala Reunion is in the Phylis Skloot Bamberger, ’60, at the October 20, 2001, went on to successful works for this autumn. We’re planning BCAA Gala Reunion. careers in journalism. to celebrate—on a yacht! So look for Myron Kandel, financial your invitation and come on board. students. Roberta Rose Wallach, ’53, editor of CNN Business News, was one president of BCAA, introduced the of CNN’s founders. He has provided presenters and honorees of the gala as economic analysis for Moneyline, the exemplars of the potential power of network’s flagship business news The 2001 Levenson Brooklyn College graduates to shape program, since its debut in 1980. Awards the world. Founder and editor of several By Mal Sellinger, ’53 Frances Hess, wife of the late important financial newspapers, he has Brooklyn College President Robert L. been a foreign correspondent, a Once again the Levenson Scholarship Hess and trustee of the Brooklyn syndicated columnist, a prize-winning Committee has selected three College Foundation, presented Alumna- magazine writer, and a university outstanding undergraduates for this of-the-Year Phylis Skloot Bamberger, ’60, professor. Kandel is the author of How annual award, given in recognition of a justice in the N.Y. Supreme Court, To Cash in on the Coming Stock Market student contributions to campus life. Bronx County, since 1988. Judge Boom (1982), which accurately forecast Named in honor of Sam, ’34, and Esther Bamberger, a nonpartisan appointee, is that year’s bull market. Levine Levenson, ’34, the scholarship widely respected for her background as Roberta Wallach concluded the offers a $2,000 stipend to each an attorney-in-charge for the Federal presentation with her own “March of recipient. The winners this year Defender Services Unit of the Legal Aid Time,” reeling off names and events demonstrate the diversity of Society. In her extensive professional, connecting Brooklyn College students professional goals found in the Brooklyn teaching, and civic activities, Judge to the 1960s. There were Brooklyn College student body. Bamberger has worked to protect the College war heroes and antiwar rallies; Brandon Bain, at 19, is pursuing a rights of the arraigned, to enhance the historic academic honors and athletic career in journalism. He has contributed skills of attorneys, and to educate young victories; sit-ins and celebrations. to many newspapers, including Brooklyn people about their rights and Among the prominent public figures College’s Excelsior and Kingsman. He responsibilities. She observed that her who visited the college during that participates in many extracurricular

alumni news 2 activities while completing a minor in internships are valuable because many business, management, and finance. employers require new hires to have Brandon states that he “wants to be prior relevant work experience. In seen and heard.” as Yang’s interests, which range from order to prepare Brooklyn College Nancy Caleca is a mother and a misdiagnosed stomach cancer to students for the workforce and expose full-time student.The daughter of excavating a Viking burial ground in them to a variety of career choices, the Sicilian immigrants, Nancy entered Iceland. Through multiple mediums, Alumni Association and the Personal public school speaking only Italian. As Yang hopes to create a body of work in Counseling and Career Services Center an adult, she has tutored in an after- narrative and documentary films and continue to tap alumni. school program, volunteered in a experimental media. Mentors from a wide range of fields classroom, and is currently active in the Alumni would do well to consider are needed to sponsor paid or PTA of her sons’ school. She looks donations to this scholarship fund, volunteer internship opportunities. In forward to a career in education as a which rewards such interesting and the past, alumni often have provided reading specialist. Nancy would like “to worthy recipients. financial support for such placements. If give back to this country because of the you can offer internship opportunities great opportunities it has given me.” or are interested in serving as a mentor Yang Miller is pursuing a career in Alumni Help Students in your own field, please call Ms. Shelly film and video. Wending his way from in Careers Shapiro at the Career Services Ohio, he enrolled in the Brooklyn By Samuel Rabinoff, ’49 Program, (718) 951-5774, or e-mail, College undergraduate film production [email protected]. Additional program, soon winning the 1998 Best The Alumni Mentors Program gives information is also available on the Documentary Award for his short film, students the opportunity to work with Brooklyn College Web site, Bindlestiffs:The Circus Family. The subject established professionals and benefit http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny. matter of his documentaries is as varied from their example and advice. Such edu/career.

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alumni news 3 Brooklyn College is “Family” That highlighting family connections Stephen P.Brienza, ’72, and with Brooklyn College has struck a Rosanne Biondolillo Brienza, ’73 chord with alumni is amply Stanley Bernard Cohen, ’47, and demonstrated by their continued Selma Orleans Cohen, ’48 response to this feature. If you would Marvin Druger, ’55, and like to add your names, write to Marcia Patricia Meyers Druger, ’60 Safran, ’55, by fax, (718) 951-5962, or Ronald Feldman, ’64, and Improving Community e-mail, [email protected]. Arlene Gralla Feldman, ’92 Relations Committee Generations Chuck Fliegler, ’67, and Alice Ginsberg Margolis, ’43 Bernard Cohen, ’33; Carol Cohen, ’69 Helene Shapiro Fliegler, ’68 The Government and Community Jack Godler, ’52; Danielle Godler Harvey Geller, ’43, and Relations Committee has been Lemoine, ’03 Helen Leiman Geller, ’43 considering suggestions made at its Arthur Katz, ’60; Francine Katz, ’91; Jack Golub, ’64, and Alice Golub, ’68 November 29, 2001, general meeting Roberta A. Katz, ’94 Dr. Steven Gounardes, ’76, and which focused on college-community Dianne Frangos Gounardes, ’76 Ephraim Kovel, ’48; Ethel Rubin Kovel, ’51; interaction and ways to improve it. The Karen Kovel Adams, ’76; Leonard Stuart Hershkowitz, ’78, and committee is working with three of the Kovel, ’80; Mandy Bloom Kovel, ’83; Marie Frances Ann Cincotta, ’73 community-based organizations that Michele Kovel Grubin, ’88 Alvin A. Janklow, D.D.S., ’50, and were represented at the general Elinore Beckenstein Meyers, ’73; Phyllis Nearon Janklow, ’52 meeting. Marlene Meyers, ’74 Max Juni, ’41, and Committee members met with Dr. Barbara Cohen Peltzman, ’63; Frances Gordon Juni, ’42 Marco Mason, of the Caribbean Carla Peltzman, ’93 Alan A. Kay, ’65, and Jo D’Amico Kay, ’66 Women’s Health Association, and with Sylvia Kuchinsky Schleimer, ’42; Ephraim Kovel, ’48, and Michael Keller, of the Flatbush Y.M.C.A. Mildred Schleimer, ’46* Ethel Rubin Kovel, ’51 These meetings generated a useful Rosalie Shore, ’52; Donna Shore, ’82; Dr. Howard Lieb, ’69, and exchange of information. The expected Michelle C. Shore Langer, ’05 Joyce Missry Lieb, ’71 outcome is that the college will provide student volunteers and interns, and Henry I.Tannenbaum, ’36; Samuel V. Leon Meyer, ’59, and access to its campus facilities and the Tannenbaum, ’65 Barbara Rieder Meyer, ’68 two community-based organizations will Stephen M. Raucher, ’62, and Couples afford students opportunities to learn Helen Ludwin Raucher, ’62 Robert J. Andina, ’71, and the fundamentals of community Sandra Berman Andina, ’71 Paul Rosenzweig, ’55, and outreach and social service programs. Clara (Claire) Norman Rosenzweig, ’55 Seymour Baum, ’44, and A similar meeting is planned with the Fay Kornbaum Baum, ’48 Herbert Schwartz, ’61, and Mary director of the Brooklyn Children’s Godler Schwartz, ’61 Sam Bellovin, ’42, and Museum. Sylvia Novak Bellovin, ’64 Dr. Malcolm Sellinger, ’53, and The committee also met with Marcia Safran Sellinger, ’55 Stanley Best, ’57, and Ms. Nicole Hosten, director of college Rhodah Goldfarb Best, ’56 Daniel Shapiro, ’48, and and community relations, to examine Claire Greenberg Shapiro, ’47 strategies for promoting a mutually Larry Brandwein, ’54, and Lisa Hammerstein Brandwein, ’59 Dr. Leonard Sudberg, ’76, and Dianne beneficial relationship with the Frangos Gounardes, ’76 community. *deceased

Editor: Roberta Rose Wallach, ’53 Staff: Jack Godler, ’52; Arlene Lichterman, ’53; Alice Ginsberg Margolis, ’43; Dorothy Salwen Rabinoff, ’51, Sam Rabinoff, ’49; Marilyn Levy Sarhis, ’53 alumni news Helen Zegerman Schwimmer, ’69; Mal Sellinger, ’53. 4 Spotlight on the “Our programs are social events,” Spotlight on Broward-Dade says Diane, who is eager to welcome Faculty Alumna Alumni Chapter ’80s and ’90s grads who have relocated Professor Yaffa Eliach By Helen Zegerman Schwimmer, ’69 to Florida. “We provide opportunities Survivor, Scholar, Shtetl Builder to find old friends and make new ones,” By Helen Zegerman Schwimmer, ’69 According to Diane Nadler Simon, ’52, she says, adding that joining the of Davie, after thirty-five years in Florida chapter’s successful, energetic ranks will Fiddler on the Roof made theater history she is “thoroughly defrosted.” That’s help orient newcomers to their by introducing Tevya the milkman’s probably because she and Mildred adopted state. shtetl to the Broadway stage, but Bialeck Cohn, ’43, of Hollywood, are For starters, here’s a tidbit that Brooklyn College’s Professor Yaffa Eliach busy cochairing Broward-Dade, one of recent arrivals might not know. Davie, is about to make world history by the most active Brooklyn College Florida, Diane’s home, has the unique re-creating the Lithuanian shtetl of alumni chapters. distinction of having the only Eishyshok in Israel. Covering a sizable chunk of the McDonald’s in the country with a drive- The replica of her Eastern European Sunshine State, including Palm Beach, through window that’s saddle height. childhood home will be located on 121 Fort Lauderdale, Homestead, and Davie is horse country! acres in Rishon LeZion in the West Miami, Broward-Dade launched the Bank and will include everything from Adopt-A-Student Program, which pays the cobblestone streets, synagogues, full tuition through graduation for a Gala Alumni Reunion and homes to the woods and river that student maintaining a B average or once ran through this formerly idyllic By Arlene Lichterman, ’53 better. The program’s first beneficiary town. Unlike the fictional characters of was a young Russian transfer student. Hold the date—Saturday night, the Broadway musical, the original The current recipient, a Caribbean October 19, 2002—for what promises Eishyshok’s 35,000 inhabitants were woman, will begin a doctoral program to be our most exciting reunion ever. brutally murdered during . this autumn. Join us as “Brooklyn College “I decided in 1999 that my exhibit, This year’s Annual Scholarship Celebrates ” aboard the my books were not enough. We, the Luncheon—the chapter’s main fund- chartered yacht Horizon. This luxury Jewish people, must restore our Jewish raising event—had its best turnout yet, yacht will sail from the Chelsea Piers for past. So I decided to rebuild the shtetl,” with more than one hundred guests a moonlight dinner-dance cruise with says Professor Eliach, whose family, the including Brooklyn College President old friends and colleagues. Sonensohns, were among the first Christoph M. Kimmich. Broward-Dade The Alumna- and Alumnus-of-the- settlers in the year 1065. The $100 also contributes $1,000 annually to the Year Awards will be presented to million project, a daunting enterprise for President’s Fund for Excellence. Sandra Feldman, ’60, president of the an ordinary person, is for Yaffa Eliach The chapter sponsors educational million-member American Federation of merely another challenge in a life that and social activities that attract a variety Teachers since 1997 and previously reads like a modern-day miracle. of members, including those with young president of the United Federation of The little girl who survived a children. This year a visit to the Teachers of New York for eleven years; pogrom and managed to hide in caves Planetarium and a tour of the new and to Scott Herman, ’80, vice- during the Holocaust, grew up in a library of Nova Southeastern University president and general manager of center for orphaned girls in the newly are on the roster, as is a theater party America’s first all-news radio station, established state of Israel. She then for the revival of My Fair Lady. The 1010 WINS, since January 1994. emigrated to America, married her high chapter publishes a newsletter about Let’s make this a great party! school principal, and earned a B.A. in its activities. Welcome aboard! 1967 and an M.A. in 1969 from

alumni news 5 Brooklyn College, and her Ph.D. from the CUNY Graduate School in 1973. years ago, I realized that somewhere Professor Eliach has been teaching at William L.Taylor, ’52, renowned below me was the shetl of Eishyshok. I Brooklyn College since 1969. She attorney, was the speaker at the decided to take the shtetl as a model of helped found the Judaic studies morning general session. At the 2001 Jewish life. program, which became a department Commencement, Mr.Taylor was “This is how I established my in 1972. awarded an honorary degree of Doctor exhibit,‘Tower of Life,’ at the Holocaust She pioneered the first Center for of Humane Letters in recognition of his Museum,” she recalls. Consisting of Holocaust Studies in the United States lifelong devotion to civil rights. He was 1,500 photographs of the people of at Brooklyn College. “When I began the editor-in-chief of Vanguard when the Eishyshok, collected from all over the teaching Holocaust Studies, most of my Brooklyn College student newspaper world, it is a loving tribute to a world students were the children of survivors was shut down in 1950. A graduate of that exists only in memory. or American liberators. All came for Yale Law School, Mr.Taylor was Professor Eliach’s book, There Once very personal reasons and had many nominated by President Lyndon Was a World: A 900-Year Chronicle of the questions, such as ‘Why is mother Johnson in 1965 to be staff director of Shtetl of Eishyshok, was a nonfiction screaming at night?’ I introduced oral the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. finalist for the National Book Award. history by having students interview He currently teaches law at She is the author of other books, their parents. My oral history manual Georgetown University. Mr.Taylor including Hasidic Tales of the Holocaust, a became the model for Steven spoke on “Rights at Risk: Seeking classic translated into many languages. Spielberg’s foundation,” she notes Equality in an Age of Terrorism.” In 1995 she was chosen as “Woman of proudly. Following this feast of food for the Year” by WCBS-TV. In 1976 President Gerald Ford thought, we segued into the President’s telephoned to announce his intent to champagne reception and lunch. BCAA make the Center for Holocaust Studies has always taken great pride in the the site for his election headquarters in Alumni College Day: accomplishments of our remarkable New York. Professor Eliach introduced Paying Tribute graduates and we paid tribute to three President Ford to the Holocaust.“He of them at our luncheon. By Marilyn Levy Sarhis, ’53 was very moved and promised to issue The 2002 Alumnus Distinguished stamps commemorating the Holocaust Something significant usually happens Achievement Award was presented to and to build a Holocaust museum in when extraordinary people gather. A the Honorable Edward R. Korman, ’63, Washington, D.C.,” Eliach recalls. perfect example: Alumni College Day, chief judge for the United States President fulfilled Sunday, April 28, 2002. In response to District Court for the Eastern District Ford’s promise in 1978 by establishing the ever-widening impact of the of New York. Judge Korman received the Holocaust Memorial Foundation horrible tragedy of September 11, his L.L.B. degree from Brooklyn Law with Elie Wiesel as chairperson. “We 2001, our theme for this year was School and his L.L.M. degree from New went on a fact-finding mission to “Brooklyn College Faces a Changing York University. He has served in both Europe to determine what type of World.” the private and public sectors and in museum to build. I didn’t want the Throughout the day, various 1985 was appointed to the United museum to focus only on death and seminars and presentations addressed States District Court, where he has destruction. I wanted to show the this, as did conversations of alumni, who presided with great distinction. great Jewish life that was destroyed in shared their experiences, their The 2002 Alumna Distinguished the Holocaust. As we were flying from perspectives, and processes of grieving, Achievement Award was presented to Warsaw to Kiev to stand on the graves healing, and moving forward in spite of Gloria Naylor, ’81, author of fiction and of murdered at Babi Yar over sixty the ripple effects of sudden change. nonfiction, whose work gives a powerful

alumni news 6 voice to black American women. Naylor is a popular visiting lecturer at American and British universities. She has received several major fellowships. the Pope. The Black Alumni Association In 1993 Brooklyn College awarded had its Sixteenth Annual Clearinghouse Naylor the Presidential Medal in Expo. The Honors Academy shared recognition of her literary excellence, student recruitment and retention home. And everyone has immediately her commitment to education, and her techniques. The program concluded begun to tell me of the many exciting support of Brooklyn College. with the presentation of the Sam challenges that face Brooklyn College The BCAA Jerome Milgram Service Levenson, ’34, and Esther Levine today. Award was presented to Marcia Levenson, ’34, Scholarships, and the Previously I’ve had the opportunity Goldman, ’57, in recognition of her annual report, by BCAA President to work with volunteers who were years of service as founder and past Roberta Rose Wallach, ’53. talented and committed to the organizations and institutions that I was associated with—at the University of Illinois, University of Miami, American Red Cross, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. I’ve quickly seen how special the alumni, faculty, and staff of Brooklyn College are! Brooklyn College makes a difference in the lives of its students. As you know, many of our students are the first college graduates in their family. Students often need financial assistance in order to attend college. They need a great faculty to teach them. They require adequate Celebrating Alumni College Day, Sunday, April 28, 2002, are, from left to right, Michael Shmidman, ’54, President Christoph M. Kimmich, *Gloria Naylor, ’81, *Edward Korman, ’63, **Marcia Goldman, facilities in which to learn. They must ’57,Valerie Burrus-Bess, ’77, Dean of Undergraduate Studies Ellen Belton, and Roberta Wallach, ’53. have intern and mentoring opportunities (*Recipients of the Distinguished Achievement Award) (**Recipient of the Jerome Milgram Service Award.) to prepare them for their professional careers. They deserve the opportunity president of the Black Alumni Greetings from the to expand their horizons and explore Association of Brooklyn College and as New Vice-President uncharted futures. a member of the BCAA Board of We need your help to make this Directors. for Institutional happen. Your support of Brooklyn The afternoon seminars offered a Advancement Jan Scott College—as an alumni volunteer, a rich menu of choices. The National financial donor, and an unwavering Park Service, Brooklyn College’s AREAC It’s been a long trip for this midwesterner Brooklyn College enthusiast—helps and Biology Department served from Fisher, Illinois (population 1,200) to make their education possible. In the “Sustainable Practices and Global Brooklyn College. But the warm weeks and months ahead, I look Climate Change.” The Accountants welcome and support I’ve received from forward to telling you more about how Alumni Affiliate and Economics everyone—from President Kimmich and to help us open the doors of education Department offered “Estate Planning in the Brooklyn College Foundation trustees for a new generation. And thank you, a Changing Environment.” Hillel to the alumni chapters in Phoenix and for all you are already doing to make presented a sculptor’s experience with Tucson—have made me feel right at Brooklyn College the Best!

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Palm Beach Chapter: Tour of Jupiter; luncheon with President Central Florida Chapter: Christoph M. Kimmich and Dr. Flora Luncheon with President Christoph M. Graham Kimmich, M.F.A., ’88. Chapters and Kimmich and Dr. Flora Graham Kimmich, Hal Schaffer, ’56, (561) 863-7187. Affiliates M.F.A., ’88. John Banaghan Sr., ’57, By Roberta Rose Wallach, ’53 (407) 339-9110. Phoenix Chapter: Luncheons with Professor Edwin Burrows and other This column highlights recent events of Long Island Chapter: Old Westbury speakers. Sol Davis, ’51, (602) 944-4705. each chapter and lists people whom Gardens; Big Onion Walking Tour; you may contact for information about Islanders game. Nat Honigbaum, ’58, San Francisco/Northern California local events. (516) 822-1339, or Fran Mailman Chapter: Picnic with CCNY and Polytech. Werner, ’70, (516) 433-6068. Arnold Kaufman, ’59, (650) 493-5287, or Atlanta Chapter: Dick Sobel, ’51, Bob Davidson, ’74, (408) 744-1584. (770) 410-9117. Los Angeles/South California Chapter: Arts Day bus tour;Talk with Southwest Brooklyn Chapter: BAABC: Scholarship reception. the Animals; Mystery Bus Ride. Jay Theater party; dinner with Professor Craig Collins, ’98, (718) 342-7073. Bachrach, ’48, (818) 789-9252, or Edwin Burrows. Agnes Ford, ’69, Broward-Dade Chapter: Suzanne Klein, ’52, (818) 789-9598. (718) 332-8715. Planetarium; membership luncheon; Chapter: Wine tasting; Tucson Chapter: Theater party; Nova Southeastern tour; theater party; theater party. Arlene Lichterman, ’53, luncheons with Professor Edwin luncheon with President Christoph M. (212) 988-9471. Burrows and other speakers; book Kimmich and Dr. Flora Graham discussion. Irma Schulman Sankman, ’50, Kimmich, M.F.A., ’88. Millie Bialeck New Mexico Chapter: Shakespeare (520) 877-8283. Cohn, ’43, (954) 925-6459, or Diane Festival; theater party. Barbara Nadler Simon, ’52, (954) 475-1638. Rothman Vojta, ’57, (505) 771-0143. BC Managers for the Performing Arts: Buffet dinner. Neal Brilliant, ’93, Campus Chapter: Tour of AREAC; Northern Metropolitan Chapter: (718) 768-4937. theater party; book discussion; minor Reception with Professor Edwin league baseball game: Brooklyn Burrows, Pulitzer Prize–winning Accountants Alumni Affiliate: Cyclones at Coney Island. Sam professor of history. Joan Tartell Symposium on Alumni College Day. Rabinoff, ’49, (718) 377-6133. Stupler, ’52, (914) 968-3530. Dan Cannon, ’93, (718) 251-6850.

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