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CC:CONNECTICUT, COLLEGE Magazine Winter 2007 Volume 15, Number 3

A VOICE FOR DARFUR 14 A human righls issue half a world away is shaping activism at ce. By Stan DeCoster

(RE)DlSCO~R NEW LONDON 18 By day and b¥ night, the heart of the Whaling City offers art, music and galtfonomic adventure to a new generation of students. By Mary HouJ;rd

MOTHER DUCK Animal agen~ Ruth Manecke '52 helps all kinds of crea~MilIiil ready for their close-up. --'-=";"""id Treadwell.

"VERY SPECIAL DEAD PEOPLE"=~~~:~:~;~=~;-~~~~:'::~Z~~~ :A professor's enlightening researeh on Spanish kn~idsfolk saints '#i!JJjpJm D. MacArthur Proftssor t{Hisp_1JIiIiiits Ffiinlt fil~

WORDPLAY AT "THE OFFICE" Scriprwriter Lee Eisenberg '99 gets his break on this NBC-TV show. By Jordana Gustafson '01

Letters and contributors 2 President's Page 3 Notebook Applications up 10 percent 2 Hispanic community program 4 A gift of laptops 5 Gallagher honored 5 Sprucing up Arbo 6 Smithsonian folk festival 7 Currency for rhe blind 8 Ballard at Commencement 9 Finalist in Eco Challenge 9 Fulbright dancer in Benin 10 David Dorfman in residence 11 Volleyball 12 Coach Jim Burler 13 Lives 36 Ink 40 Class Notes 44

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Contributors CC:• Connecticut College Magazine Volume 15 / Number 3

DAVID TREADWELL EDITOR Lisa H. Brownell has spent more than 30 MANAGING EDITOR: Mary Howard years writing for colleges and secondary schools throughout CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Theresa Ssdlioan Barga, Aiix Boyk, Eric Ctirdmas, Sarah Carlsoll '94, Aimee COIIWr(, the U.S. He is married to Stan DeCosta, lord/mil Guul/film 'OI, Deborah MacDOIwal, Tina Savell Treadwell '63. BarbaTtl Nllgy, Amy Sullivall, William Iomasian, David He wrote the profile on ani- Trmdwell mal agent Ruth Manecke '52. ART DIRECTOR: Susan Lilldbag ADMINISTRATIVE ASSJSTANT: Karen Laskey

VICE PRESIDENT fOR COLLEGE RELATIONS: Patricia M. Garey ART DURITY '84 has been faithfully focusing on his CC Connecticut Collcgc Mngaz'", is published by ConneC[icUl alma mater for the past four years, His lively images Conege. Thc magazine', misoion i, to m,im.in t;es between the Collcge, its alumni and ,II othcr coll5tituents and to report on isoues of of students have appeared in numerous CC publica- imponance ro these groups. tions and on the Web site. In the fall he tracked CC Cot",ecticut Collegc Mngnz'", (USPS 129·140) i, published four several CC students through favorite cafes and other ,imes a year, in summcr, fall, winter and ,pring, ,nd is m,iled free of haunts in downtown New London. chJlge to members of the Connecticut College Alumni As,ociation and friend, of the Colkge. Periodicals cI:lSS postage paid at New London, C"I; and at addi,ion,1 offices.

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Postmaster: Send address changes ro ADAM LARKEY '01 is a photog- CC Connecticut Collegc Magnzi"" 270 Mohegan Avenue, New rapher for ABC - Disney Media London, cr 06320-4196 Networks, working on such projects as "Dancing With the Stars," CONNEcrlCUT COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Ilarbara Shalluck Kohn '72, Chair; James S. Berrien '74 and Jean C the Academy Awards and "Extreme Tempel '65, Vice Chairs; LauraJ. Allen '81; Timothy M. ArmStrong Makeover Home Edition." He '9J; William P. Barrack '8\, Ford W. Ben 1"02; Eduardo Casrell '87, Theodore S, Chapin '72, 1"07: Christopher l' C1ouer; Parricia L. enjoyed shooting Lee Eisenberg '99 Eames '06, James Athearn Folger '05; Leo I. Higdon Jr .. Prcsidenr: on the set of NBC's "The Office." Ann Wernct Johnson '68; Andrew Kerrerer"71, Chester W. Kitchings Jr.; Zoe Klein '99; Rae Downes Koshccz '67; Linda J. Lear '62; Jonathan D. McBride '92; Philip R. McLoughlin 1"02 & 'OS, Lynda Batter Munro '76, 1"08; John F. Niblack 1"98, Alisun P. Olney 1"04; Judi,[, Tindal 0l'atrny '72; Joan Redmund Plarr '67; Mary Lake A. VINCENT SCARANO Polan '65, 1"02: Douglas C. Renficld-Miller 75; lames I' Rogw '04, Theodore M. Romanow 76; Thoma.> A. SargeJ1l '82; Virgtnia took many of the photos for Slaughter '48, 1'77, w. Caner Sullivan '79; Sally Susman '84: Franklin "(Re}Discover New London." He A. ru« '87; Kevin Wade '76; Pamela D. Z,lJy 75

is president and founder of New ALUMNI BOARD OF DlRECroRS London's Hygienic Art, a nonprofit Lynda Batter M~lllro '76, 1"08, President: PreseDrt Hafner '80, Vice Presidem; Kimberly-Toy Reynolds Huh '77, Secretary: Judy Ham organization that saved a New Acker '57: Andrcw Bogle '94; Carol Blake Boyd '72; Jan,;e Budges London landmark and turned it '00, Chrisry Butke '93; Rayanne Chambers RTC '83; Pamela Dingle '76, Bradford Dolan '97; Conlt~nce Sm;rh Gemmer '80; Sue Schwam into art galleries and an art park. Gorham '56; Paul Greeley '79; William Kane '84: Jonathan McBride '92; Chris McDan~c1 '94; Anne MlCkle '89; Chmrine Gould ~rdon 79; Susan Peck Robinson '65; SU1\:ln"e Richmond Simmons 95; Jane Dornan 5mi,h '55, 1"84: K,thryn D. Smith '84; Roberta Slone Sm;,h '63: Frederick Stratton '96; Je.n Tierney Tatlb '58

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2 CC,CO~NECTICUT COLLEGE MAGAZ'NE WINTER 2W7 >president's page

Strengthening engagement and pride at top of College's 'to do' list Alumni and parents play essential role in future of Connecticut College

derstand it better and >IF YOU LOOK at any truly great new reasons to be proud encourages me to do college or university today, you'll see of this institution. more, and I hope you a sHong alumni body and an engaged As a College, we're feel the same way. parent community ~ people who are pursuing a number of I ask all of our passionate about their institution and new initiatives mat will alumni and parents to support it in numerous ways. help us connect in more consider supporting I've seen some of that same passion meaningful ways with the College financially. during my first six months as president, our alumni and parents. Financial suppon from both on campus and through the trips These include launching our new Web site later our alumni, parents I've taken to visit with alumni and and friends ensures that parents in Massachusetts, New York, this spring with more the College continues California, Rhode Island and here in news and features geared to provide its superior Connecticut. I've gotten a much better specifically to alumni educational experience sense of who our alumni and parents are and parents. We're also to all our students. Of and how you - individually and col- adding features to this equal Importance is lectively - help sustain the College's magazine focused on the interests of recent gradu- this community is your involvement in mission and culture. " ates, and re-designing Connecticut College. Your passion is most evident in your the alumni and parents' passionate about For those of you participation. And your participation who are involved, newsletters. These initia- is essential to the College - now and Connecticut College. thank you. For those in the future. Some of you participate tives support our overall who may be waiting to strategy to enhance our in alumni events in your horne state or And that passion is be asked, please con- communications - with here on campus, or you mentor stu- sider this to be an open alumni, parents and all of dents or ace as advisors for younger what makes us invirarion. Come to our constituencies. alums, even interview prospective stu- campus for a game, a I speak frequently strong." dents. Others are internship sponsors, play, a concert, a lec- with people about the or perhaps you attend College sporting ture, Commencement, College. As they share events, music, theater and dance per- with me their impressions, their ex- Reunion. See the improvements being formances, or symposia and seminars. periences and their aspirations, the made in the Arboretum, in the dorms, Many of you contribute news and word "community" comes up again in the classrooms. Meet with students, photographs to this magazine. You're and again as a way people define faculty or staff. If you can't visit the involved as active members of the campus, reach our to other alumni, co Connecticut College. Connecticut College communiry. parents. A5 you re-connect with each The very essence of this community There is a real pride evident across other and the campus, you'll find, as begins right here on campus, where I r the Connecticut College community, have, that this community is passionate see faculty, students and staff engaged and we want to make it even better. A about Connecticut College. And that in the life of the College. I've toured large part of our strategic vision includes the residence halls, gone to athletic passion is what makes us strong. efforts that will improve the College's Thank you for your interest, com- events, attended performances, eaten academic excellence, admission selecriv- in the dining halls, spent quiet time in mitmenr and involvement. iry and reputation. These efforts will in- the library. Everything I do as a mem- crease the value of a Connecticut College ber of this community helps me u n- _ Leo I. Higdon, F degree - and give alumni and parents

CC,CONNEClICUT COllEGE MAGA.ZINE WINTER 1OO7 3 >notebook

TESS COHEN '07 AND A YOUNG STUDENT AT TH~MULTICULTURAL SCHOOL.

>IN JUST ONE SEMESTER, senior course, have helped her co understand at least six hours a week volunteering Elaine Weisman has been co the New the challenges faced by New London's with community-based organiza- London police station, met with an Hispanic community. tions, including several local schools immigration lawyer, a Superior Court "Seeing all levels of the system has and Centro de la Comunidad, New judge and the superintendent of schools, been really interesting," she says. "I London's Hispanic community center. and eventually found herself inside think there is a lot of potential ... but "It is a really good way to learn," Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional there are definitely problems." Weisman says of the balance between Center. Today, she sits in a bright green Proyecro Comunidad, a course service work and the field trips that hallway, leaning over a nine-year-old taught in Spanish by the Department allow students to meet with important in a fuzzy blue sweatshirt and pigtails. of Hispanic Studies, is designed figures in the community. "\lecinos," she pronounces slowly, as the to enhance cultural understanding Professor Frank Graziano, John little girl struggles to spell the word. through field trips and service learning D. MacArthur Professor of Hispanic Weisman's experiences, require- in New London's Hispanic commu- Studies, designed and directs Proyecto ments for her Proyecto Comunidad nity. Students are required to spend Comunidad, which was established

4 CC,CONNECTICUT COllEGE MAGAZINE WINTER 2007 >notebook

Nn 0 PI U Laptops for those who need them Anonymous donors to help incoming collegestudents

>AT LEAST FIVE first-year students will that financially disadvantaged students be given laptops tailored to their major have to have on their shoulders."

this year, thanks to a gift from a member The graduate's father said he and his of the Class of2005 and her family. daughter felt the economic diversity of A student in the Class of2010 will the College's student body was one of receive the first computer this semester; its strengths and one of the factors that the other recipients will be in the fall's enriched his daughter's education. incoming freshman class. The donors recognize that the The family, who asked to remain College wants to provide as broad an anonymous, has pledged to repeat the experience for its studencs as possible, gift the two following years by match- and they see this donation as a way [0 in 2000 with the assistance of a gram ing, dollar for dollar, others' contribu- support that effort. They hope other from the College's Holleran Center for tions toward a fund for laptops. They donors will see that they can double Cornmuniry Action and Public Policy. hope that with the help of these gifts, their gift [0 the College by contribut- "Some things you learn in a book, and the College will be able to provide ing to the student laptop fund. The other things you learn in rhe world," laptops for all incoming students who donors wish this will become a per- Graziano says. "This course focuses on cannot afford them. manent fund that helps Connecticut the things you learn in the world." Computers are as essential as books College attract the most qualified Many of the students in the class are to college learning, the graduate applicants each year. have lived or travelled in Spanish- said. Students need their own laptops "The gift will make it possible to speaking countries but had never spent to succeed and fully participate in the purchase five or six computers each time in the Hispanic community JUSt College community. year for the next three years," said Betsy down the street from campus. Students without laptops have Carr, senior development officer. "The Senior Ross Jordan fulfilled his service to borrow from friends or share the need is often greater than that, so the learning requirement by working with computers in the library, said Theresa donor hopes this matching fund will the New London court interpreter and Ammirati, dean of studies and the attract additional gifrs from others who at Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School. wish to support rhis important effort." freshman year. He was surprised by the lack of resources "The gift is really nice because it will For more information, conracr Carr at for assisting members of the Hispanic allow the students to get the computers betsy.carr@conncolLedu. - Theresa community within the legal system. they need," she said. "It's one less worry Sullivan Barger "There's really only one court interpreter in the entire region." Jordan was also surprised by how much he enjoyed his time in the New London community. While the students are volunteering, Gallagher honored with they are becoming part of the support Faculty Leadership Award system for New London's Hispanic population. "They are just phenom- EUGENE GALLAGHER, Rosemary Park Professor of Religious Studies, was named the enal," said Miriam Torres-Thorburn, inaugural recipient of the Helen B. Regan Faculty Leadership Award. The award, which was given to Gallagher at the October 4 faculty meeting, recog- executive director of Centro de la nizes faculty members who exemplify the College's commitment to shared governance, Comunidad. "I've had really terrific democratic process and campus community development. students, and I don't think Centro Gallagher is the founding director and a faculty fellow of the Center for Teaching & could do some of the projects or some Learning. He won the King Faculty Teaching Award in 2002, and in 2004 was named Connecticut State Professor of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of of the things we do here without the Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. help of the students from Proyecto The award is named for Helen B. Regan, professor emeritus of education, who Comunidad." -Amy Sullivan retired last spring.

CC,CONNECTICUT COllEGE M/lG.o.lINE WINTER 2007 5 Sprucing up the Arbo Arboretum renovations will increase biodiversity

>THE ARBORETUM is getting a Originally built facelift. The pond will be dredged, and in the '20s as a place a number of arborvitae and Eastern for students to ice hemlocks will be removed and replaced skate, the pond is with sLigar maples, oaks, laurels and the centerpiece of rhododendrons. the Native Tree and According to Glenn Dreyer, the Shrub Collection and Charles and Sarah P. Becker '27 Director is a magnet for both of the Arboretum, the hemlocks, planted visitors and wildlife. in 1933, are slowly dying due to a A boardwalk for the woolly adelgid infestation, first seen in western end of the Connecticut in the mid-I 980s. The infes- deepened area has been tation continues despite regular treatment. proposed, which will This summer, the man-made, allow access to both deep and shallow freshwater pond in the Arboretum water habitats for college classes, other Both the College and Dreyer were recognized at the Connecticut educational programs and visitors. will be drained and a portion of it Urban Forest Council's annual dtedged to a depth of 10 feet. Most of The pond-dredging project is conference in October. The Col-

rhe pond will remain two (Q three feet conditional on receiving permits, lege received the council's 2006 deep, bur the various depths will allow and it is funded by grants from Leadership Award for its management of the 750-acre arbore- for a range of water temperatures, the United States Department of tum. Dreyer received an award which improves habitat diversity. Agriculture (USDA) Home Natural of recognition for his work in Currendy, the shallow pond is com- Resource Conservation Service, which co-editing Greening Connecticut pletely covered by white water lilies will be matched by a bequest by Cities and Towns: Managing Pub- during the growing season. Priscilla Pasco, a 1939 Connecticut lic Trees and Community (2005, University of Connecticut Press). Dreyer says the pond was last College botany major who lived in dredged in 1992, bur that this year's Kennebunkport, Maine. project will be more extensive. Roughly 9,000 cubic yards of material will be removed, and invasive and nuisance species, such as giant reed, white water lily and pickerel fish, will be eliminated. Family gift ensures future of Blaustein Humanities Center "Water lilies won't be able to root in so much of the pond and there will The Blaustein family, continuing a longtime commitment to Connecticut College, has given the College a substantial gift that will be added to the existing endowed maintenance be open water year-round in a portion. fund for the Blaustein Humanities Center. This gift, designated for the Jacob and Hilda Like other deep ponds, it will stratify Blaustein Maintenance Fund, ensures that the historic Georgian-style building will retain in the summer - a phenomenon in its beauty while continuing to be a major center of College activity. which there are cold and warm layers The building has 11 classrooms and offices for 30 professors. "During the academic of water, which is key to habitat diver- year, Blaustein hallways, classrooms and offices are filled with lively conversations about sity," says Dreyer. "This will create the poetry, religion, philosophy, the state of the world and its nation states," said Frances L. environment for a variety of different Hoffmann, dean of the faculty. "It is among our most vibrant, actively used, and beloved fish and other organisms such as float- of academic buildings." ing, un-rooted plants." Blaustein, built in 1923 as the College library, earned its new name in 1985 when it The pond is used regularly in bota- underwent a $4.3 million renovation. It was named the Blaustein Humanities Center in ny, biology and environmental studies Palmer Library in recognition of a gift from the Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation. This most recent gift for the maintenance fund was made on behalf of Barbara classes, and surveys of invertebrate life Blaustein Hirschhorn '50 and her late husband David, their son Daniel Hirschhorn '79, in the pond have shown a decline in Arthur and Elizabeth Blaustein Roswell '52, and their daughter Marjorie Roswell '84. species' diversity.

6 CC,CONNECTICUT COLLEGE: MAGAZINE WINTER 2007 >notebook

College helps organize international Smithsonian Folklife Festival this summer

>SOME JOURNEYS are so inspiring periences in Yunnan, but it wasn't until Mekong Project was created at the College in 2003, allowing for a group they just have to be shared. Spring of2000 when she returned, of cultural specialists from the United This summer, Lan-Lan Wang, leading six Connecticut College States, including Richard Kennedy, professor of dance, will share her students on a TRIP (Travel Research deputy director of the Smithsonian remarkable journey in Yunnan, China Immersion Progam}. Center for Folklife and Cultural and along the Mekong River with the "We rook the road less traveled and Heritage, to travel for a joint-research millions who attend the Smithsonian saw some of the most beautiful cultures trip to Yunnan Province. It was then Folklife Festival on the National Mall in the world," Wang recalled. that the idea of a Mekong festival pro- in Washington, DC. She has since returned to the region gram came to fruition. The Festival is an international more than 20 times, for research and Since it's inception, the project exposition of living cul- negotiations, including a 2002 TRIP has been the catalyst for tural heritage produced on introducing the vibrancy the National Mall by the of this part of the world to Smithsonian Institution's the United States, including Center for Folklife and the 2004 conference at the Cultural Heritage. This year, College, "Yunnan China: due in part to Wang's work Cultural Connections Along with the Yunnan, China/ the Mekong," held in collab- Mekong Project, Connecticut oration with the Smithsonian College is a collaborator on Center for Iolklife and the festival. Culture Heritage, and From June 27 through "Yunnan Revealed," in 2005, July 8, 2007 those who travel where ethnic artists roured to the 41 st annual Festival the United States. will experience the vibrant This summer, through cultures of rhree differ- the Smithsonian Folklife ent regions: the Mekong Festival, millions will have River region of southern the opportunity to retrace China and Southeast Asia, Wang's steps along the Northern Ireland and, closer Mekong, and to experience to home, Virginia. the traditions of China. Musicians, dancers, art- Thailand, Laos, Cambodia LAN-LAN WANG (RIGHT) WITH OFFICIALS FROM YUNNAN ON THE NATIONAL ists, cooks, craftspeople and and Vietnam without a MALL LAST JULY. scholars will bring the tradi- passport. The silk textiles. tions of these regions to life. excursion, for a border-crossing from stringed instruments, fragrant spices, Wang's own journey began in the Vietnam to Yunnan, China with Bill religious rituals and celebrations of the summer of 1983, when she first visited Frasure, professor of government; region will come alive for fesnval-goers Yunnan Province, China. There she Barbara Zablel, professor of arc history, "Every stitch, every instrument found a culture largely untouched by and 11 studenrs. and song. is a reflection of their lives, the modern world behind the imposing The dance professor has created an tracing back thousands of years," Wang barrier of its mountainous terrain. increasing interest in the region and said. "Their skills have been passed

"The difficulties of transportation in modernity's influence on tradi- down from generation to generation. and communication preserved their tional and ethnic cultures. Through a It will be an eye-opening experience of cultures," Wang said of the 25 diverse planning grant from the Rockefeller culture in practice." -Aimee Couture ethnic cultures found there. Foundation, The China Yunnan! She remained captivated by her ex-

CC,CONNEC1"ICUT COllEGE MAGAZINE WINTER 2007 7 Calling for change in American currency

)JUNIOR ELIZA COOPER '08 isn't This practice, however, is time-con- The most frustrating part, the stu- usually one to complain. She is blind, suming and inefficient when it comes dent says, is that the United States has yet she uses public transportation, in- to change. made many changes to the currency in terned at a newspaper and is search- "It works, bur it is annoying because the past few years, but has not taken any ing for an internship in publishing I'll get change and I won't have time steps to make it accessible to the blind. or marketing. But she to fold it," Cooper says. ''I'll have co In fact, according to the American does have one very large Council of rhe Blind (ACB), of rhe complaint - American currency is not accessible ... the United States has made (Q the blind. Cooper is asking friends, many changes to the currency in family and members of her home and college commu- the past few years, but has not nities to support her in calling for the United States taken any steps to make it Congress to rectify that. Currently, Cooper, accessible to the blind. a psychology-based human relations major from more than 180 nations that issue Pasadena, Calif., relies on a go home and wait for someone I trust paper currency, the United States is the standard system of folding bills - tens to tell me which bill is which. A few only nation that hasn't made its paper are folded horizontally, for example, people I know have stories about being currency accessible to the blind and and ones are kept flat - to help her cheated, which is JUSthorrible." visually impaired. The ACB is cur- determine which bill she should use. rently suing the U.S. Department of the Treasury, claiming that by failing

to provide print currency in a format usable by blind and visually impaired Americans, they are violating the Vocational Rehabilitation Act. It was through the ACB that Cooper heard about a petition to the U.S. Congress that demands action on this issue.Cooper signed the petition, and then began to send it to friends. "If r can spread the word to people I know, it might help the cause," Cooper says.Since men, the student has sent e-mails to friends, family and acquain- tances asking them to sign the petition as well. She even inspired her former editor at the Pasadena Star-News to write an opinion piece asking the community to back her cause and sign the petition. - Amy Sullivan

To read and sign the petition, visit www.money4all.info. >notebook

Titanic discoverer, Robert Ballard, to speak at Commencement

The deep-sea explorer who discovered the wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic will give the keynoteaddress at the College's 89th Commencement ceremony May 20. Robert D. Ballard has conducted more than 100 deep-sea expeditions using the latest in exploration technology. A pioneer in the early use of deep- diving submarines, he was on the first manned expedition of the largest mountain range on earth, the Mid-Ocean Ridge. A 1977 expedition he led in the Galapagos Rift found hydrothermal vents in the sea- floor, a major scientific discovery. Ballard, who is president of the Institute for Exploration at Mystic Aquarium, was College named finalist in contest for chosen to speak at Commencement by a committee of students, faculty and staff. $25,000 grant to realize 'green dream' "Robert Ballard is a terrific role model for our students," says President Leo I. Higdon Jr., "His determination, knowledge and thirst for discovery aptly parallel the )CONNECTICUT COLLEGE is one their favorites before March 2. The experience of our students at Connecticut of 1° finalists in the "Ecomagination winning team, which will be chosen on College." Challenge," sponsored by General March 20, will receive a $25,000 gram Following his discovery of the Titanic, Electric and mrvU, which challenged to "bring their green dream to life" and Ballard went on to find other lost legends will be featured on mrvU. The winning collegestudents to "develop new, creative at sea, including the German battleship school will also receive an mrvU Earth ways to green their campus." It is the Bismark, the aircraft carrier Yorktown (lost Day Concert with a performance by only college to be named a finalist in a during the Battle of Midway) and President field of nine, large research universities. Angels and Airwaves. John F. Kennedy's PT-109. Junior Misha Johnson and sopho- An explorer-in-residence for the National The entry, "Community, mores Tyler Dunham and Leia Crosby Geographic Society and scientist emeri- Conservation, Compost: A Holistic came up with the idea for the College's tus from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Approach," proposes using commer- Institution, Ballard holds a Ph.D. in geologi- cial-sized compost units to reduce the entry. Students Ben Pedley '09, Cara cal oceanography from the University of amount of food waste generated by Donovan '08 and Mike Seager '08 also assisted with the application process. Rhode Island, where he is a faculty mem- rhe College. ber and the director of the newly created GE and mrvU received contest Currently, the College pays a local Institute for Archaeological Oceanography. applications, which required a video pig farmer to haul away food waste Ballard has pioneered distance learn- from campus. The students' proposal explaining the proposal, from more ing with his JASON Project, an award- than 100 schools, including Harvard, would reduce the amount of waste gen- winning education program that reaches California Polytechnic State University, erated by the College by nearly 35,000 more than 1.7 million students and pounds a year.That waste would be 38,000 teachers annually. New York University, Northwestern turned into compost, then given to lo- and Stanford. The top 10 projects, cal farmers in exchange for produce to which include entries from MIT, be used in campus dining halls. Vanderbilt and the University of To see the entire Connecticut Virginia, are featured on mrvU's College proposal and film, visit http:// "Ecomagination Challenge" Web site, ecoco11egechaIIenge.com. where visitors are asked co vote for

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The beat goes on in Benin Fulbright grant winner and blogger Sarah Carlson '94 writesfrom Africa

)OANCER, choreographer and Here, dance continues to be a vital I recognize that the essence of dance is anthropologist Pearl Primus wrote: acr filled with spontaneous life and not found in the steps. Transcendence "Dance without belief, though often potentiality. In the Egungun ceremony, is necessary for movement to exude any very well done, is without life." possessed dancers spin around violently true meaning or expression. Whether that belief is in deity, an an- while completely encased in ritual During my time here in Africa, I cestor or simply in the power of one's masks. Inhabited by the returned spirits hope to find a new portal for un- own expression, it is the lifeblood of of ancestors, the ritual participants derstanding, a new channel through any vibrant dance form. This truth is engage in an ecstatic display that im- which to communicate this vitality what drew me to the Vodoun commu- poses divine judgment on the commu- through my art and teaching. To nities of Benin, West Africa. nity. The Vodoun approach to dance, quote Pearl Primus once again: "The rhythm and the interconnectedness dance is strong magic. The dance is of generations harkens back to an age is spirit. The body can fly without Transcendence before modern distinctions between the wings. It can sing without voice. The necessary for movement sacred and the secular. dance is strong magic. The dance is Thanks to a Fulbright grant, I can life." - Sarah Carlson '94 to exude any true witness the Egungun ceremony firsthand Read more on Carlson's blog at www. and learn irs movements and rhythms. mac.com/sarahjcarlson/iweb/sarahina&ical meaning or expression. As a dancer, choreographer and reacher, welcome.html

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David Dorfman Dance named company-in-residence at CC Dance students will work with renowned company

)DAVID DORFMAN DANCE, con- students and the larger New London sidered one of the most influential community," Hoffmann said. American contemporary dance com- Connecticut College has long been a leader in contemporary dance. From panies for the past tWO decades, has been permanently named cornpany- 1948 to 1977 it was the home of the in-residence at Connecticut College. American Dance Festival, which nur- The New York-based company. tured the development of conremporary led by David Dorfman, the William dance in America. Meredith Associate Professor of Dance The festival premiered works at Connecticut College, will spend sev- by some of the greatest Zurh-century American artists, such as Merce eral weeks on campus each year work- Cunningham, Martha Graham, Doris ing with student dancers, performing Humphrey, Jose Limon, Paul Taylor Chronicle, Dance Magazine, San Francisco its repertory, rehearsing new work and and Twyla Tharp. A total of 173 works Bay Guardian and The Vilidge Voice. collaborating with the College as a were premiered at the College. Dorfman said the company wi1J also whole. The residency will begin in the The College's dance department plan outreach with the greater New fall of2007. was founded in 1971 by Martha London community, working with the Dorfman said this collaboration gives Myers, the Henry B. Plant Professor schools and presenting performances. the company a home away from home Emeritus of Dance, who led the de- In 2003, before Dorfman joined and it gives dance students at CC an partment until 1992. the faculty, under the auspices of the experience unique in higher education. Lan-Lan Wang, Connecticut Dayton Artists in Residence, Dorfman "Srudenrs will have first-hand and College professor of dance, who and his company created a version of consistent experience and contact chaired the department from 1994 to their "No Roles Barred/Arts in Action," with a professional dance company," 2006 and organized an international a community-based project, at CC and Dorfman said. Dorfman, who obtained dance festival and two Limon Summer in New London. a master's of fine arcs degree in dance at Dance Workshops at Connecticut Dorfman said the College and the Connecticut College in 1981, returned College, said, "This will make our company are exploring the possibility to the College in 2004 as an associate program unique in that it will bridge of the return of a permanent sum- professor of dance. mer dance festival in New London at the study of dance to the professional "It's a natural outgrowth of my practice, a dream for most college and Connecticut College, hosted by (he time spent with the dance department company and featuring key guest artists. university dance programs." and the College - both as a periodic Last October, David Dorfman Dorfman has been honored with guest artist since my graduation 25 Dance performed its work "under- four fellowships from the National years ago, and now as a full-time fac- ground" as part of the orrSregc at Endowment for the Arts, three New ulty member and chair of the depart- Connecticut College series. In the last York Foundation for the Arts fellow- merit," said Dorfman. ships, an American Choreographer's year alone, the company performed at Frances L. Hoffmann, dean of the the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Next Award, the first Paul Taylor Fellowship faculty, said the arrangement provides from The Yard, and a 1996 New York Wave Festival, University of California- significant benefits for both the College Dance & Performance Award ("Bessie"). Santa Cruz, New York University, the and the company. His choreography has been pro- American Dance Festival in Durham, "David Dorfman Dance is one of duced in New York City at venues N.C., Verba Buena Center for the ArtS the most sought after and distinguished ranging from the BAM Next Wave in San Francisco, Wesleyan University modern dance companies in America. Festival to The Kitchen, The Joyce and various New York City venues. To have the company in residence at Theater, Dance Theater Workshop, Most recently, the company has Connecticut College will enhance the Danspace ProjectlSt. Mark's Church, received positive reviews from The New College's interdisciplinary curriculum P.S. 122 and Dancing in the Streets. 10rk Times, New YOrkSun, Houston and provide rich opportunities for dance

CC,OONNECTICUI COLlEGE MAGAZINE WINTER 2007 11 Fall season capped by volleyball victories Team makes NESCAC "Final Four"

>THE BIGGEST STORY of the fall the Katherine Wenk Chrisroffers '45 rhe ream should be a NESCAC season was the resurgence of the Camel Director of Athletics. "Their appear- contender in the near future. volleyball program. Head coach Josh ance in the NESCAC final four was a • The field hockey team finished with Edmed directed one of the youngest significant accomplishment." a 6-8 season, narrowly missing out • The Camel men finished 4-8-2 on a playoff appearance. Co-Captain on the soccer field. Co-Captains Katie Williams '07 and Jill Mauer Winslow Robinson '08 and David '08 were named to the AJI-NESCAC Driscoll '08 provided leadership on and National Field Hockey Coaches and off rhe field. David Kellogg '09 Association All-Region Teams. notched a team-high nine points (3 Williams completed her career in goals, 3 assists). Goalkeeper Ted Lane ninth place on the Camel All-Time '09 was tested early and often, and scoring list with 19 goals and seven he performed well under pressure. assists. Mauer has 26 goals and six In the team's 1-0 victory against assists in her first three years with Trinity on October 7, Lane stole the the program and should continue to show with a nine-save blanking that be an offensive force in 2007. Jamie rivaled some of the greatest perfor- Sheahan '10 and Talia Wheeler '09 mances made on Harkness Green. shared net-minding duties for head Greg Genco' 10, Chris Meinke' 10 coach Debbie Lavigne. and Tom Giblin '10 were just a few of the first-year

players on the team to make teams in the conference to a 20-win an immediate impact. season. The Camels finished 7-3 • "Win" was in on the wom- in the New England Small College en's soccer team. Winnie Athletic Conference (NESCAC), Edmed, who completed her capping the season with an impres- first season as the interim sive victory against Tufts to reach the head coach, led her team to semifinal of the conference champi- three wins, including a 2-0 onship tournament. triumph against the Coast Caitlin Tomaska '09 paced the Guard Academy. Jackie Camels with her acrobatic play and Wade '08 netted a team- athleticism. Tomaska was named high six goals. Analisse first-team, All-NESCAC, and she Rios '08, Rachel Schefrin finished the season with a team-high '08 and Sharon Katz '10 367 kills and 522 digs. Co-captain each had four scores. Co- Jennifer Romanelli '07 set a new captain Caeli Rubens '07 school record with 972 assists. Maddy dished out a team-high of Baldwin '10 set a new school mark five assists. Jenna Ross' 10 with 535 digs in her rookie season. was Impressive in net, post- jenna Tjossem '09, Lauren Wise' 10, ing a 2.04 goal against av- Meg Christman' 10 and Amy Crespi erage in her rookie season. '08 played pivotal roles in the progres- Co-Captain Claire Linden sion and development of the 2007 '08 was a stopgap in the squad. "Once again, Josh Edmed's center midfield position. volleyball team has set the standard With another recruiting for our programs," said Fran Shields, class in place for Edmed, >notebook

• The women's and men's cross-country teams enjoyed a successful fall Butler marks 20th year coaching season. In October, Connecticut College hosted the 2006 NESCAC men's cross-country championship at Harkness State Park. The men finished seventh overall with the women's team finish- )FOR 20 YEARS, Jim Butler's championship in Westfield, Mass. ing in sixth place. Keith Drake '08 passion for cross-country has driven Thinking that the team placed fifth at qualified for the National Collegiate him and his runners to succeed at the best, Buder took a walk into the woods Athletic Association (NCAA) cham- highest levels of competition. While his while scores were being calculated. "I pionship. Brian Murtagh '09 missed position as head coach of Connecticut was tackled from behind by half of qualification by the slimmest of mar- College's men's cross-country team my team who were shouting, 'We're gins but was an All-New England is considered part-time (he is also going to Minnesota! We're going ro and All-NESCAC honoree. Jessamyn executive director of the Southeastern Minnesota!" says Burler. "The trip to the national meet was one Cox '09 finished 24th, and Jill Sergi Connecticut Council of of the two highlights of my '09 came in 27th at the conference Governments), Butler coaching career, with the meet. At the New England Division gives 100-percent to his second being in 2003 when III Championship in November, the studen t -arhleres. Adam Fitzgerald '03 earned Camel women finished nimh. "Coach Buder took All-American." • The men's water polo team post- me from second-to- Butler ran cross-coun- ed late-season victories against last place at NESCAC try and track and field Washington and Jefferson and lena. [New England Small at Rutgers University, Co-Captain Alex Feinstein '07 was College Athletic graduating with a bach- named to the Collegiate Water Polo Conference] in track elor's degree in political Association All-North Team. Co- my freshman year science and urban plan- Captain Sam Nasuti '07, Connor to the IO,OOO-meter ning in 1975. In 1982, he Matzinger' 10 and AJ Briccerti '09 champion and an AlI- received his master's from were key offensive contributors for American by the time I the University of New Haven. He head coach JJ Addison. graduated," says Adam Fitzgerald '03, has enjoyed a successful racing career, • Head coach Jeff Bresnahan and the Buder's assistant coach. qualifying for the Boston Marathon Camel sailing teams posted late- Keith Drake '08 transferred to 20 times. season victories in the Thames River Connecticut College from Ohio "It's been great working with Jim for Team Race and the Sharpe Team Race Wesleyan, and Buder was a sig- the past 20 years," says women's cross- Regatta at Brown. The team hosted nificant factor in the decision. This counrry coach Ned Bishop. "I have tre- "Sailapalooza," exposing the College fall, Drake qualified for the NCAA mendous respect for the achievements community to the sport of sailing. Championship in his second year with Jim's team has reached. That motivates • In the classroom, Camels continued the program. "Right from the start, I me in my own coaching and keeps me to find the right balance between could tell that coach really cared about on my roes." academics and athletics. Twenty- his athletes, was competitive and was This fall, Connecticut College five Camels were named to the confident," Drake says. "He talked (Q hosted the NESCAC cross-country NESCAC All-Academic team. To me for a long time about his teams in championship at Harkness Park in be honored, a studem-athlete must the past and his goals for the future. Waterford, and many alumni run- have reached junior academic stand- He was confident that his program ners attended to honor their coach's ing and be a varsity letter winner worked and that I could be successful 20th anniversary with the College. with a cumulative grade-point aver- if I came to Conn." One of Buder's recent tOP recruits, age of at least 3.35. In 2002, Buder was named New Brian Murtagh '09, finished second England Coach of the Year. In 2004, he in the men's championship. It was the With many of the fall sports teams was NESCAC's Coach of the Year. highest placing for a Camel runner featuring younger players, 2007 Buder cherishes memories of his _ male or female -c-ar a NESCAC should bring more excitement to 2002 season. The Camels were not Championship and a fining salute to legions of Connecticut College SPOftS expected to finish among the na- Buder. - Will Tomasian fans. Go Camels! tional qualifying teams at the regional

CC,CONNECTICUT COL,EG£ MAGAllNE WINTER 2001 13 A tragedy in Africa is forging a new generation of sr

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tion table in Crozier-Williams and raised money for a ~!aS~~f~~~sth~~~! ~2!!~~t~non-profit that helps refugees and victims of armed con- raise awareness of the atrocities. They've sponsored speak- fliers around the world. "We're trying to give a voice to the ers, forums and films, put lip posters, staffed an inform a- people of Darfur because they don't have a voice themselves," says Lauren Welch '07. Welch, along with Laura Heaton '05, founded the CC chapter of STAND - Students Taking Action Now: Jennifer Dziubeck '05 decided as a sophomore that she Darfur-cwo years ago. The chapter now has about 15 wanted to make a career in the sphere where economics and members and attracts audiences of 50 to 100 to its cam- social issues meet. Today, she is a research analyst for KLD pus events. Research & Analytics, a Massachusetts-based company that This year, the CC students and some faculty have screens investments on a range of issues, joined students across the nation in calling on colleges and including human rights and environ- universities to sell off their investments related to Sudan. mental concerns such as global warm- They hope to effect change by putting economic pressure ing. She does her research by reading on the Sudanese government, a strategy that was so effec- public documents, contacting non-gov- tive against South Africa's apartheid regime in the 1980s. ernmental watchdog agencies and meet- But the structure of college investing has changed a ing with representatives of companies. great deal since the 1980s. According to Vice President She says it's possible for investors to for Finance Paul Maroni, ee and other small colleges make money and also be sensitive to now invest primarily in large co-mingled funds rather controversial social issues. than individual company stocks. These co-mingled An economics and environmental studies major, she funds are akin to the mutual funds in an individual's in- became interested in socially responsible investing during vestment portfolio. an internship at Wachovia Securities in Hartford as a CC CC's portfolio has no direct investments in compa- student. Her boss was working with a group of Catholic nies doing business in Sudan. However, the College owns schools that didn't want to invest in companies whose shares of several co-mingled funds which contain small in- operations conflicted with their values. vestments in such companies. The College estimates that "He and I were both new to the concept, so I spent the about $730,000, less than four-tenths of one percent of semester just researching the field and how he could poten- the College's portfolio, can be attributed to these indirect tially apply social screens to his client's portfolios," she says. investments in foreign companies doing business in Sudan. Dziubeck was on campus in December to participate But divesting from only those companies is not an option. in a panel discussion on socially responsible investing. The College would have to sell $80 million in co-mingled Speakers stressed that companies are not good or evil; there funds - and the transaction would have no impact on the is a continuum with good a.nd bad traits in all companies. companies or the funds. "ee's share of these funds is roo At ee, she was enrolled in the Holleran Center's small for our investment decisions to have an impact on Certificate Program in Community Action. Holleran the market for an individual srock," Maroni says. scholars combine their liberal arts education with practical By contrast, if major fund managers chose not to invest skills learned through interdisciplinary courses, internships in the companies, the impact would be real, says President and workshops. When she returned from her summer Leo I. Higdon, Jr., a former investment banker who spent internship, Dziubeck used her academic and community 21 years on Wall Street. In December, Higdon wrote to experiences to complete an honors study that examined all of the College's fund managers urging them to imme- socially responsible policies and long-term profitability in diately divest from any company supporting the Sudanese the U.S. electric power industry. government. " ... It is morally imperative that the commu- Her interest carries over into her personal life. "I've nity of institutional investors take every possible action to become really conscious of where I shop and the products I buy." -Allx Boyle

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support the people of Sudan and bring this tragic situation Education of an activist to a speedy and peaceful resolution," he wrote. . Higdon has also contacted more than 200 college pres- How does a student become an agent for social change? idenrs across the country to share with them his letter to For Lauren Welch '07, of Dover, Mass., the process has the fund managers and seek their input on other ways to been shaped by supportive faculty, fellow students, the address the situation as a united front. "Divestment has Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy, powerful symbolic value," he says, "But there may be ocher community service in New London, international travel things we can do that will have a more direct impact on the and several life changing internships. situation. We can all benefit by sharing information and With a self-designed major in anthropology and hu- ideas within our col1ege and university communities." man rights, Welch became interested in Sudan through Welch has been pleased with Higdon's approach. "He her advisor, Professor of Anthropology John Burton, who demonstrated a great sensitivity. He acted, and he acted has done extensive research in East Africa. quickly," she says. During a study-away semester with the School for International Training, she spent a month doing research in a refugee camp in Kenya. Then, as a scholar in the £~U~~~~~d~~~~~~a[~~~!:~~~~~m~~ Holleran uninformed about Darfur. Media coverage is often bur- Center's program for com- ied on inside pages of newspapers or limited to j S-second snippets in television reports. "Definitely racism is a part munrty action, of this," says Tristan Husby '09. "It's impossible to look at she divided the United States' response without taking into consider- her summer ation that Sudan is a black African country that does not internship have economic influence in the United States." between six Allison Zelman '07 is frustrated by the slow progress. "1 weeks working don't consider it a successful activist movement because we with Somali haven't stopped the genocide," she says. refugees in Jane Dawson, Virginia Eason Weinmann '51 Associate Boston and six Professor of Government, has noticed an increase in stu- weeks working with Liberian refugees in Ghana. "Everyone in the refugee dent activism and awareness on campus, not only related camp in Ghana just wants to get to the United States," she to Darfur, but also focusing on such issues as global warm- says. "Bur in Boston, I saw the other side of it, how dif- ing, human rights and labor issues in developing nations. ficult it is for refugees once they get here." Dawson is one of three faculty members who comprise She co-founded Connecticut College's chapter of the College's new Committee on Institutional Ethics. With STAND - StudentsTakingAction Now: Darfur - and initial funding from the President's Office, the committee has worked to raise awareness of the tragedy in Darfur. seeks to engage the campus community in discussions on She has also volunteered at the Community Health Center ethics and social responsibility. in New London. Now she is writing her Holleran Center Today's activism is very different from the protests and senior project on gender-based violence against women. massive demonstrations of an earlier generation, accord- After graduation. she plans to take a posr-baccalaureate ing to Dawson. "It is less about protesting and more about year to finish her pre-med requirements and then go on to doing something," she says. "Students are being very pro- medical school. "But eventually,' she says, "my goal is to active and productive ... They are beginning to see they get back to Africa." - Patricia M. Carey can make a difference." •

CC,CO~NECTICUT COLLEGEMAGAZINE WINTER 2007 17 Bank Street strollers: John ROd~9, Lesley Siegel '07, Andrew Glenn '01 and Linda Hyatt '07 meander down NeW. London's oldest street, a stone's throw from the Thames River. New London ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • by Mary Howard • • • Connecticut College's host city • is experiencing a renaissance of sorts. In the last five • years, rt g eries, ethnic restaurants and several • eclec c sho s have joined New London's more estab- • rsnea busi esses, like the venerable Dutch Tavern • and C so Music. On State Street alone, you'll find • a c ocolare cafe, a coffee bar, a first-rate Rower shop, • a yoga studio and restaurants serving Mexican, Thai, • Japanese and Indian food. There's even an Irish pub. • Elsewhere in the city, vintage shops, antique stores, • a cheese market, a wine cellar and a Fair Trade store • are all thriving. • More CC srudems are finding there way into • the city, whether through community service or for • recreation. "I feel more real when I am downtown," • says Becca Wells, a junior who volunteers for New • London's Hispanic community center and works in a • shop on Bank Street. "You get to see a whole different • side of the socio-economic scale." • Founded in 1646, New London has a rich history. • Despite being nearly destroyed in 1781 when British • troops set fire to the city, New London prospered as a • major whaling port in the 1800s. Among its land- • marks are a historic courthouse and Union Railroad • Station, designed by 19th-century architect Henry • Hobson Richardson. New London was also home- • town to Eugene O'Neill, America's only Nobel Prize- • winning playwright. His childhood home, Monte • Cristo Cottage, is now a museum. •

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Alva Gallery, 54 State Street. can eat it with a spoon. Pronounced "she- 860.437.8664 ca-iah-tuhl," the cafe's name comes from Named for owner Alva Greenberg, the the Mayan word for chocolate. The made- gallery features exhibits of contemporary on-site truffles, brownies, chocolate-dipped works from local and international artists. macaroons and other baked goods aren't the CC Professor of An Maureen McCabe and only treats for customers. The shop's interior Cuban painter Carlos Estevez had a joint - borrowing colors from rhe cacao pod in show here January 20-March 9. irs various stages of ripening - is a feast for the eyes. Xoxolarl also serves coffee and of- Blissworks Yoga and Healing fers wireless Internet access. Arts, 253 State Street. 860.448.YOGA (9662) Caruso Music, 94 State Street. In addition to yoga, meditation and belly 860.442.9600 dancing classes, Blissworks offers Thai yoga From piccolos to pianos, Caruso's stocks therapy sessions. Founder Tricia McAvoy just about any instrument you can imagine. leads clients through a series of yoga postures Owners Larry and Rich Caruso are always while working on the energy lines (nadis) of patient with would-be rock stars who need the body. Blissful. to try our all the drums, guitars and key- boards. Started by Larry and Rich's dad, the late John Caruso Sr., the business has been a Brie & Bleu, 84 Bank Street. New London fixture since 1963. 860.437.2474 This gourmet cheese shop serves wonderful Dutch Tavern, 23 Green Street. dinners on Fridays and Saturdays - brus- 860.442.3453 cherras, salads and an our-of-this-world Said to be a favorite drinking spot of grilled cheese on brioche. Owner Charlotte playwright Eugene O'Neill, the "Dutch" Hennegan is also is the oldest, continually operated pub in the entrepreneur New London ~ the building dates co the behind Thames River mid-1700s. The tin ceiling, back bar, light Imports, Thames fixtures and oak tables pre-date 1933 when River Greenery and Maritz "Dutch" Nauta re-opened the doors Thames River Wine at the end of Prohibition. Peter Detmold, & Spirits (next door who - with his wife Martha Conn - has to Brie & Bleu), owned the tavern since 1998, says the menu with its dramatic, hasn't changed much either. "The potato European-style gran- salad recipe came with the place," he says, ite wine cellar. and he keeps a jar of pickled eggs behind the bar. A beer and a cheeseburger - pos- Cafe Xocolatl, sibly the best in town - cost less than five dollars. Insiders know Detmold as guitarist 140 State Street. and singer with New London's house band, 860.440.0660 the Reducers. Customers under 21 must be This chocolate cafe accompanied by a parent. serves a decadent hot chocolate so thick you • • The EI 'n' Gee Club, 86 Golden around the world. Everything they sell is Fair • Street. 860.437.3800 Trade certified, meaning that the farmers • Though it was originally a strip club, the £1 and craftspeople who produced the goods • ,n' Gee has been the venue for New London's received fair market price for rheir produces. • alternative music scene since the Reducers Boyer and Lewis also lecture on the Fair • first played there in the late 1970s. The Trade movement at schools and churches • all-ages club features local and national acts, and host events at their store, including a • from punk to hip-hop. recent "peace and justice" film series. Boyer • helped CC junior Becca Wells, who works at • Flavours of Life, 86 Bank Street. the shop, get an internship with a Fair Trade • 860.444.9428 organization in Ecuador. Co-owners Marcie Boyer and David Lewis • 90 offer clothes, jewelry, crafts and food from Fort Trumbull State Park, • Walbach Street. 860.444.7591 • Since Revolutionary War times, a fort has • stood on this hill overlooking the Thames • River. The British, led by turncoat Benedict • Arnold, landed here in 178 J and then occu- • pied and burned New London. The current • masonry fort was constructed between 1839 • and 1852 as part of the country's coastal • defense system. It served as the first U.S. • Coast Guard Academy, home to Columbia • University's Division of War Research and, • in more recent years, the Naval Underwater • Systems Center. Refurbished in the 1990s, • Fort Trumbull State Park offers interactive • exhibits and a beautiful view of the Thames • River. The visitor's center is open from May • 21 through Colwnbus Day. • • • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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a thousand decorative "cookies" for the theater's lobby and auditorium. The Garde is

home to the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra and its programming features musicals, opera, children's theater and musical acts. Bob Dylan has played here twice.

Hanafin's Irish Pub, 310 State Street. 860.437.9724 Owner Diarmiud Hanafin, a Dublin native, created this bar in the great tradition of Irish "public houses." Draught ale is served with lively conversation and Irish classics, like shepherd's pie and beef stew. To further create the atmosphere, Hanafin, who visits his homeland yearly, imported the glasses, tables and chairs from Ireland. A former floor refinisher, he built the pub's beautiful oak bar and commissioned a local artist to paint murals and Irish poetry on the walls. The pub features "dart league" on Mondays and Tuesdays and live bands on weekends.

Hygienic Art. Inc., 83 Bank Street. 860.443.8001 In 1996, a grassroots effort saved the Hygienic Resraurant (originally a whaling company's provisions store and on the National Register of Historic Buildings) from a demolition ball and turned it into artists' residences, studio space, galleries, gardens and an outdoor theater. Six artists - including jenn Collins '98 - live at the Hygienic and show their work in its four galleries. There are monthly art openings and concerts in the recently created Hygienic Art Park, for which Collins served as construction manager. The organization hosts the Hygienic Art Exhibition - no judge, no jury, no fees, no censorship - every January, now in its 28th year. It was modeled after the "Salon Des Independanrs," a late l yrh- Garde Arts Center, 325 State Street. century art movement in Paris, established 860.444.6766 in response to the rigid traditionalism of the Built in 1926 during the heyday of movie official government-sponsored salon. CC houses and vaudeville, the 1,SOD-seat Garde Professor of Art Barkley Hendricks had the

has a beautiful, recently restored Moroccan- idea in 1979 to hold the first Hygienic show style interior. Sculptor jenn Collins '98 spent at the restaurant. more than a year designing and produc- ing hundreds of decorative tiles, scrips and

22 CC,CONNECTIClJT COLLEGE MAGAZINE WINTER 2OQ7 el more real when I am downtown." -Becca Wells'08 • • • Muddy Waters, 42 Bank Street. Peacock Feathers, 13 Golden Street. • 860444.2232 860.437.8590 • Great coffee, great food and a waterfront A unique vintage/thrift shop, Peacock Feathers • deck (or, if it's cold, an indoor fireplace) features "bohemian chic and gypsy glam" • make Muddy Waters a popular spor. clothing, all kinds of funky jewelry, eclectic • Breakfast and lunch are served all day, and tchorchkes and tribal art. One can easily spend • Muddy Waters resurrected the famous, an hour here and not see everything. • garlicky "Love Salad" from the now de- • funcr New London landmark, Hughie's Sarge's Comics, 124 State Street. • Restaurant. The cafe occasionally hosts 860.443.2004 • musical acts on weekends. The Northeast's largest comic book store, • Sarge's is a geek's heaven. In addition to • Northern Indian Restaurant, 150 comics, the store sells DVDs {anime is a fa- • State Street. 860.437.3978 vorite), gaming supplies (think Warhammer • Even on the busiest nights, the food is and Dungeons & Dragons), video games, • consistently delicious and the servicealways action figures, books and even candy and • friendly. Chef/owner Dakpa Norbu spends soft drinks imported from Japan. Manager, • long hours preparing tandoori, curried and Heather Dawn, says customers travel several • vegetarian dishes in the kitchen, while his hours to visit the store. • brother and co-owner, Dakpa Gyalrsen, mans Zavala, 2 State Street. 860.437.1891 • the front of the house. Born to Tibetan exiles, • the brothers learned to cook in the northern Next to the train station, Zavala offers au- • Indian city of Shim la, where they grew up. thentic Mexican cuisine with ingredients from • If there is a secret to the restaurant's success suppliers who buy direct from Mexico. And • -it is arguably the best Indian restaurant they have the best margaritas in town, and • in southeastern Connecticut - it is that all occasionally, strolling musicians. Owner/chef • dishes are prepared from scratch daily. Martin Zavala relocated his business and his • family from New York's financial district to • New London Waterfront Park, New London after September 1 1.• • 111 Union Street. 860.447.5201 • Five piers, outdoor sculptures and a half- • mile promenade are features of this newly • renovated park. With sweeping views of the • Thames River and Long Island Sound, it's • a great place to watch the Long Island and • Fishers Island ferries. Visitors can also take • day sails and lobster cruises on the call ship • Mystic Whaler, home-ported here.

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Animalag.nt Ruth Man.(b 'SZ looks aft.r all (r.aturl'S gr.at and small.

She's raised gorillas, orangutans, raccoons, • parrots, lions, lambs and a cheetah in her home. Millions have seen the animals in her charge on television, film and prim. As producer of the wide- ly popular "Captain Kangaroo" television show, she won two Emmys. Her daughter describes her as a combination of Dr. Doolittle and Noah.

by David Treadwell

24 CC,CONNECTICUT COLl~G£ MAGAZINE WINTER ZOOI Ruth Manecke '52 with Captain Kangaroo (Bob K"shan)

CC,CONNEClICUT COllEGE MAGAZINE WINTER 2001 25 UMygrandfathfr's homf in Brooklyn had a conservatory which served as my own private zoo," reflects Ruth Manecke '52. "Td go and sit there for hours, looking at the parrots, the monkeys, the mongooses and all the other animals." Her father, a doctor and a naturalist like her grandfather, encouraged his daughter's love of animals and helped with their II medical care. Her family home in Long Island was always filled with assorted animals. As a girl, Manecke once earned the nickname "Mother Duck," when the ducklings began following her around rhe house, having imprinted on her.

"I knew that Twanted (Q be a vet when I was a little girl," she says. Connecticut College served as an important step in Manecke's career parh. "I can't tell you how happy 1 was working in the labs at all hours of the day and night," Manecke recalls. "But it was a struggle. My fellow zoology majors were all Phi Beta Kappa or magna cum laude, and I worked hard to get Bs and Cs, but 1 still loved it. I rernem- ber feeling paranoid about my comprehensive exam, but my advisor Bernice Wheeler [professor emeritus of zoology] kept encouraging me, and 1 made it." But there were only small quotas for women in the 1950s in veterinary school, and Manecke was not admitted. Forced to rethink her plans, she found a job in the education department at the Bronx Zoo."Television was just beginning to get underway in 1952, and lots of shows called the Bronx Zoo looking for someone to bring animals to the show," says Manecke. "I appeared several times on 'The Garry Moore Show' and 'The Today Show' with Dave Garroway, wearing a safari outfit and showing lions, tigers, snakes, alligators and falcon hawks. As long as I had the animals with me, I did just fine." Impressed, a producer for ABC asked Manecke to create her own animal show, which she did, "Animal Fun Time." The show ran five nighrs a week for 13 weeks opposite an imposing competitor, "The Howdy Doody Show." Though the show had a short run, Manecke caught the attention of Bob Keeshan, creator and future star of "Captain Kangaroo." They created a pilot for CBS, and "Captain Kangaroo" was picked up in 1955, beginning a spectacular 30-year run on television. As producer and staff zoologist ("Miss Ruth, the Pet Shop Lady"), Manecke was responsible for securing animals to be showcased on "Captain Kangaroo" every day, although she did not appear on camera. "Mr. Greenjeans usually presented the animals, and I educated him about them." Manecke

remained off camera but was always ready to rescue a situation. "We had no serious incidents, just one minor one when a hungry bear cub began hugging Mr. Greenjeans' legs, and I had to roll a bottle onto the set." Many of the animals on the show were raised in Manecke's Purchase, N.Y., home, a practice no longer allowed. "We had lions, tigers, jaguars, bear cubs, Galapagos turtles, owls, hawks, chi pons, gibbons, cougars, chickens and talking birds on the show - everything but giraffes and hippopotamuses!" Manecke remained close friends with Bob Keeshan until his death in 2004. "Bob had great tal- ent and timing, and he was a great advocate for children. He was a lovely man."

26 CC,CONNECTICUT COll~GE MAGAZINE WINTER 2007 Manecke developed important contacts while working on "Captain Kangaroo," and people began asking her co provide them with animals. In 1956, she starred her own company. All Creatures Grear & Small, has only two principals, Manecke and her daughter, Cathryn Long. One of rhe company's early challenges was CO creare a jungle complete wirh live animals for the African Pavilion at the 1960 World Fair in New York City. "I didn't really want ro do ir, so l thought of a high price and then doubled it and they still hired me!" she says. She met the challenge, building a jungle with vines and trees and sad and importing lions, baboons and giraffes. Today, All Creatures Great & Small is the go-to firm when animals are needed for commercials, relevision shows, movies and special occasions. "1 can get anything," says Manecke. Need 30 monarch butterflies for a fashion ad, rhe lead dog for an off-Broadway production of "Annie," or a lion to appear on rhe cover of Vogue? How about a creature to appear in a music video with the biggest names in the business? Manecke is your woman. Want to do a commercial in which a bear licks a bald man's head? Nor so fasr. The animal agent turned down rhar request; bears are toO unpredictable. First and foremost, she is an advocate for the safety and security of animals. "I'm a zoologist first and a businesswoman second," says the alumna. She is delighted with the changes ar zoos around the United States. "Zoos are very different today. They strive to create a natural habitat and to house breeding groups." She is also pleased that more than 50 percent of students in veterinary schools today are women, com-

pared to strict qumas of the 1950s. Why does she love doing what she does? Manecke replies, "1 just feel a rappon with animals. It's my mothering

instinct, my nursing instinct. 1 want to prorect animals and see them function and flourish." •

See more about Manecke's company at www.animalagent.com Need 30 monarch butterflies for a fashion ad, the lead dog for an off-Broadway production of uAnnie:' or a lion to appear on the cover of Vogue? II The San fa Muerte chapel in Empedrado, Argentina.

28 CC,CONNECTICUTCOLLeGE:MAGAZINE: WINTER 2007 In Spanish America, at the intersection of desperation and hope, emerges the widespread devotion to folk saints or santos populares. "Folk saints are very special dead people, writes Frank Graziano, John D. MacAnhur Professor of Hispanic Studies, in his new book, Cultures of Devotion: Folk Saints oj5panish America (Oxford Unirversity Press, 2006). In a world of poverty, oppression and desperation, where many distrust religious and political institutions, devotion to folk saints provides hope. "Folk saints bring the needed miracles home," writes the author. Graziano's interest in folk saints was piqued when he did research for Wounds of Love: The Mystical Marriage of St. Roseof Lima (Oxford University Press, 2004). "I realized that most saints are folk saints before they are canonized by the Catholic Church," he says. "and that _ as in St. Rose's case - the folk dimension is often the more interesting." Previous to writing Cultures of Deootion, Graziano spent his career researching in libraries and archives. "This was the first time 1 had the opportunity to actually get out in the field and talk to people-in their homes, at the shrines, during fiestas." He traveled to Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico and Peru and spoke with many devotees, from taxi drivers to prisoners. and although Graziano himself says he has little religious belief, he was moved by their faith. "I find the folk-saint devotions described in this book to be extraordinary creative responses to deprivation and the failure of institutions," he says. Cultures of Devotion is the first book in any language that provides an overview and comparative study of Hispanic saints not recognized by the Catholic Church.

Graziano began his research for the Cultures of Devotion in 2001, interviewing devotees to San La Muerte (Saint Death) in Argentina. The following is an excerpt fom the booles introduction:

OX,OOtltlECTo:tJT COlLEGE MAGAlltlE WltITER 2007 29 ------All things are possible for one who believes.- Mark 9:23

happened upon a santeria (a store selling I arrived in Goya, saint images and other objects of devotion). a small town in northeastern Argentina, It was there that I purchased my first San La with little more than a phone number Muerre. The image, about two inches tall, is and a vague idea. The number was for carved in human bone to represent personi- Graziano's introduction to someone named Hugo; an anthropologist fied death, like the Grim Reaper: a standing San La Muerta devotion friend in Buenos Aires had given me the skeleton holding a scythe. I put the carving, was through a heaLer lead. Years earlier I had heard of devotion wrapped, in my packer. It later made it named Papi who was to San La Muerte (Saint Death) and knew through U.S. customs bur, back home, I convinced that the saint that someday my interest would send me was afraid to bring it in the house. had sentenced him to in pursuit. This was someday: January Hugo rerurned my call while r was out death. Graziano was afraid 2001. In a rented car I negotiated lane1ess walking, then showed up in the lobby to he was in over his head. swarms of Buenos Aires traffic, headed up await my rerum. We sat on his patio sipping the Uruguay River toward the province of mate (a kind of tea) and getting acquainted Corriences, and rang up Hugo in Goya. while I explained the purpose of my visit. He wasn't home. The hotel was grim and Like the many locals to whom I was later the desk clerk - he looked like maybe his introduced, Hugo was surprised, even name was "Bruno" - seemed depressed. shocked, by the topic of my research. San

I hit the streets to walk off a lingering La Muerre? That was a pagan belief to be road-weary fatigue and, a few blocks away, avoided. Fear factored into the avoidance,

Papi, a healer Graziano met in Goya, Argentina, exemplified a devotion to San La Muerte that wasfar removed.from rational belief

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Images of San La Muerteare often made of human bone.

because many believe that San La Muerte is La Muerte, lived across the street. He was vengeful and dangerous, bur the dominant known as Papi. Whatever sanity that Papi idea was that such devotions were idiosyn- may have once enjoyed was now little more cratic superstitions more worthy of eradica- than a fading memory. tion than scholarly attention, particularly It rook some convincing to get Papi to that of a foreigner. Some also expressed the open the door. When he finally let us in, unease that my study of San La Muertc he wasted no time in throwing the bolts would give Americans the impression that behind us. The hallway was dark. I had the Argentines were freaky. idea that I might be sacrificed together with Hugo had no personal acquainrance with some chickens. Papi mumbled an incoherent San La Muerte devotees, so we began asking monologue, explaining with muted terror around. People tended to point up the road. that San La Muerre had sentenced him (Q We then focused the search on a curandera death, that he was doomed. He was so over- (healer) called Pirucha, who used San La taken by fear that two weeks earlier he had Muerre in her rituals; J had heard about attempted suicide. The gun slipped off Papi's her in Buenos Aires. No one knew Pirucha sweaty forehead, however, and he was only when we inquired at a neighborhood store, grazed by the buller. San La Muerre then sent but we discovered by chance that another invisible men to murder him on Christmas folk healer, who likewise cured using San Eve, bur Papi fasted to ward off the assault. The death sentence was thus still pending. Papi excused himself abruptly and ... many believe headed down the hallway, mumbling. I was certain that he was going for the gun, that San La Muerte that his delusion had pegged us San La is vengeful and Muerre's goons on a werwork contract. Or perhaps he had hit on the idea of leaving dangerous,butthe this world in good company. My instinct dominant idea was was flight and my first gesture was toward the door, but Hugo seemed relaxed and that such devotions unconcerned -"He's crazy, no?" - so I were idiosyncratic calmed myself down and waited. Papi's strange paranoia was my first superstitions contact with San La Muerre devotion, more worthy of and standing between that door and Papi's imminent return - between the eradication than sword and the wall, as they say in Spanish scholarly attention, America - I had the horrifying convic- tion that I was in over my head, that 1 particularly that of should have put my affairs in order, that a foreigner. J had consigned myself to the study of a Satanic cult of lunatics.

ct:,OONNECTICUI COLLEGE MAGAZINE WINTER 2007 31 A couple of years later, otherworldly extensions of their communi- in 2003, I scheduled another research trip ties. The relation between devotee and folk to coincide with the annual celebrarions saint is comfortable and interactive: a dia- of San La Muerte's feast days in August. logue, a reciprocal exchange. Innumerable It was on this occasion that I began to devotees describe their folk saint as a dose understand that my initial impressions friend and steadfast companion, as some- were far off the mark. Devotees to San La one who is with them always, and with Muerte, like those to other folk saints, are whom they converse, as many put it, "in predominantly quite normal people, like the same way I'm talking to you." anyone else, and have strong traditional "You can also feel him in your head. and family values. Youcan actually feel him with you," There are, nevertheless, aspects of folk explains a devotee of Nino Fidencio [a devotion that situate its adepts in a world folk saint]. Respect, awe, and even fear are Two years after his far removed from the rational, scientific, maintained while, at the same time, the initial contact with and largely faithless world in which many relations are cordial and informal. One the paranoid Papi, people - including myself - now live. can joke with folk saints, drink with them, Graziano learned The world of folk saint devotion, and enjoy an old-friend familiarity, and address that most San La more broadly of folk Catholicism gener- them by nicknames (San La Muerre, for Muerta devotees lead ally, is one in which supernatural beings example, is Flaquiro - "Skinny") that conventional, sane lives, (gods, saints, souls, spirits) are a prominent underscore the relaxed intimacy of the rela- and Papi's extremism presence in everyday life. They intermingle tion. In this perspective, folk saints are hi- was far from the norm. with humans and have causal influence erarchical intermediaries situated between - magical and miraculous - on even a distant God and informal people for the mundane matters of one's day-to-day whom faith and familiarity come naturally. routine. It is precisely this propensity for supernatural interventions, this profoundly The special world in religious disposition in a secular world, whicti devotees live is well that distinguishes the devotees' reality from illustrated by an incident that occurred that perceived by hard rationality. while I was attending a San La Muerte fiesta The more usual relations with a distant, in Posadas, the capital of Misiones Province silent God (and even the personal but in northeastern Argentina. The evening be- formal relations with canonized saints) are gan with performers - some local,others displaced in folk devotion by an intimate from neighboring regions- giving thanks familiarity with saints who are conceived as to San La Muerre in song and dance. The

The procession of San La Muerte in Empedrado.

32 CC,WNNECTICIIT WLLEGE MAGAZINE WINTER 2007 I had the sudden realization ... that Carolina. The two had a talk - Pelusa people standing did most of the talking. She reiterated beside one her frequent counsel concerning San La Muerre's jealousy, and it was then revealed, another, sharing as Pelusa had expected, that Carolina's the same spaces promise of a debut had been broken. Carolina confessed that she had performed and experiences, the dance earlier and - to make matters can live in worse - at a religious event not affiliated with San La Muene. Pelusa explained that realities that are the storm had come in punishment for this entirely different. transgression - San La Muerte would not accept the used offering - and because of Carolina the entire celebration, along with the tremendous expense, planning, antici- traditional music (chamame') and the cor- pation, and labor that made it possible, responding dance (bailantas) were promi- were ruined in an instant. Such was San La nent, but the wide range of other styles that Muerte's power. And Carolina's. Her guilt were also represented evidenced a freedom concealed a quiet pride. She was, as Pelusa of expression, the right of each devotee to put it, "the girl who made it rain." The pay homage and express gratitude to San La crowds were gone, the bands were sent Muerte in his or her manner. home, the stage was taken down, and the Several groups had already performed party that usually went until daybreak was and a large crowd had gathered when rained out well before midnight. Arabic music began co play, and a young Driving back that night to my hotel woman in belly-dancing attire appeared downtown I had the sudden realization- before San La Muerre's chapel. Carolina, the or reaffirmation, really, of an unattended daughter of a dedicated devotee whose life realization - that people standing beside was saved by San La Muerre, had made the one another, sharing the same spaces and promise to repay a miracle by belly dancing experiences, can live in realities that are for seven consecutive years at the annual entirely different. Our shared experience fiesta. Her promise included the tailoring comes, like truth, in versions, as evidenced of custom outfits and the choreographing so clearly by conflicting eyewitness tes- of original dances that she would debut for timonies. And our physical proximity to San La Muerre. one another as we move together through Carolina had completed the first pan this world belies the mental, psychological, of her performance to great applause, and emotional distances established by our whistles, and cheers, but just as she was beliefs, values, and the means by which we beginning the second dance a violent understand what we perceive. In my mind storm blew in, seemingly out of nowhere. the dancing belly and the approaching Black clouds exploded into bolts of light- storm had absolutely no relation, certainly ing, heavy rain, and pellets of hail blown not a causal one, but all the devotees sideways by strange winds. The crowds remaining at the fiesta subscribed without Graziano in the classroom. dispersed in an instant, the musicians ran doubt or hesitation to Pel usa's explanation to protect the amplifiers and speakers, that the storm was caused by Carolina's and Pelusa, who presided over the event, transgression and San La Muerre's wrath .• looked pensive, heartbroken, and stern. After the storm had passed and the For more information and to view additional mood calmed, Pelusa emerged from her photos, visit WWVv'.culturesofdevotion.com. ponderous withdrawal and gestured for "For the devotees, who restoredmyfaith in pith. "_ Frank Graziano

CC,CONNECTICUT COUfGE MA(iAlINE WINTER 2001 33 Writer Lee Eisenberg '99 is behind the Emmy Award-winning NBC show

by Jordana Gustafson '01 or at "The Office"

"THIS IS NOT THE CALL THAT'S In his apanrnent, Eisenberg switches on an epi- going to change your life," warned the man on sode of "The Office." A character named Jim asks, the other end of the line. It was "Seinfeld" creator "Is it me, or does it smell like up-dog in here?" Larry David talking to Lee Eisenberg '99 and his "What's up dog?" says Michael, the quirky writing partner, Gene Srupnitsky, David wanted to "boss" of "The Office." make sure the two didn't get too worked up about "Nothing much, what's up with you?" the phone call. Eisenberg stifles a laugh. "Even though I'm a "Bur it kinda was the call that changed our writer for the show, I'm still a fan," he says. lives," says Eisenberg, sitting cross-legged on the Eisenberg dreamed of writing for the big screen living room sofa in his Hollywood Hills apart- since he was a kid. By age 11, he had already begun ment. Beyond his window, the city's nighrscape what would become a collection of journals, full of twinkles below. Three years after the call from quotations and songs he thought would be funny Larry David, Eisenberg and Stupnirsky have suc- and poignant in movies. Aside from karate classes cessful careers as writers for NBC's Emmy Award- (he's a brown belt), Eisenberg's principal extracur- winning show, "The Office." ricular activity was movie-watching.

34 CC.CONNECTICUT COLLEGE MAGAZINE WINTER 2001 "I was fascinated by Hollywood," he says. finale. Soon after, he was hired as a writer for the TV During his freshman year of college, Eisenberg met Jeff show, "JAG." Then he was fired. Gass '96, a senior living in the same dorm who was writing "To this day 1 am permanently scarred from that mo- a "spec" for "Seinfeld." A spec is a script written "on specu- ment. 1 cried on the phone to my dad, which is nor cool lation" with no guarantee thar it will sell. as a dude," he says. Eisenberg was beginning to feel like "I didn't know that's what you did," says Eisenberg. "1 he'd given Hollywood his best shot. Although he'd had read [his spec], and J said, 'That's what I want to do." some good opportunities, after five years, he says, "I was As a sophomore, Eisenberg drove out to Los Angeles still answering phones and scheduling peoples' doctors' to hang out with Cass, who was, by then, trying to set up appointment for a living." an independent movie deal. Eisenberg says he was in awe But soon after the "JAG" letdown, Eisenberg hit a of his friend. He planned to follow him to the West Coast winning streak. He met Srupnirsky, who was then an as- after graduation. sistant to an executive producer for Larry David's other In the meantime, he continued his studies as an hit show, "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Srupnitsky had word English major. that David was "buying ideas on the sly," so the two be- "1 will forever remember Professor Willauer telling gan sending him show ideas. David picked up the phone my class about the precision of words and the neces- and called them. sity of expanding your vocabulary," says Eisenberg. "As "He said he thought a bunch of our ideas were really a writer, I pore over every word because funny," recalls Eisenberg. David bought three of them. the more precise you can be, the more Soon after, the two writers pitched and evocative the scene that you're creating sold a pilot to Fox. will be." "And that was the biggest thing that He honed his writing in small, work- ever happened to us," says Eisenberg. shops with English professor and writer-in- "Because, literally we could quit our jobs, residence Blanche Boyd. There, he learned and at that point, we were making our to pay attention to dialogue and to appre- livings as writers." ciate discipline in the writing process. The two then switched to the William "Those small classes are not that Morris Agency, one of the best-known different from a writers' room," says agencies in the business. Without their Eisenberg. "You have someone's story, knowledge, their agent sent the pilot they'd and everyone sits around the table and written to the executive producer of "The weighs in on what is working and what Office." The producer liked what he read, isn't working." and called them for a meeting at a coffee Boyd remembers her former student shop. In May 2005, Eisenberg and Srupnicsky were hired. well. "Lee was a very funny guy who was in touch with Eisenberg arrives on the set of "The Office" at 10 in the his vulnerability. He had the kind of drive it takes to morning and stays until the day's work is finished, rypi- stay on your feet through rejections. I'm delighted by cally around 8 p.m. He considers his colleagues "among his success but not surprised." the smartest and funniest people I've ever met." Eisenberg After graduating from ec, Eisenberg loaded up his Nissan says the bar for comedy is set high; getting his co-workers Stanza in Needham, Mass., and headed west. He and his writing partner at the time brought along their most prized to laugh has become his raison d'etre. His jokes have struck chords with "Office" fans, too. manuscript: a romantic comedy titled "Seven Days." They'd One line he wrote into a January 2006 episode has been written one screenplay per summer during college, and this talked and blogged about online and even memorialized was the one they hoped would get them in the door. on r-shirrs: "Which one is Pam?" (Don't worry - you "When I moved to Hollywood, everyone read our script," says Eisenberg. "I forced it on anyone that I'd ever had to see it.} In their spare time, Eisenberg and Srupnitsky are busy met. 1 was 22 and demanding." writing three movies, hired by Paramount, Dreamworks He also mined every connection he had to the televi- and Sony. The rwo hope to one day start their own pro- sion and film industry - even his former dentist's second duction company. Eisenberg wants to direct, produce wife's cousin (really). and continue to write. His perseverance paid off. In 2000, he was hired as a "I couldn't imagine doing anything else," he says. full-time assistant on the set of "Bedazzled," a film star- "Writing is like a puzzle, and most of the time, it feels ring Elizabeth Hurley. This led to a job as a writer's as- impossible. But then, every so often, you have a break- sistant for the now-canceled HBO program "The Mind through, and that's a great feeling to me." • of the Married Man." In 2002, he co-wrote the series'

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Tara Duffy '94 Program Consultant, The Asia Foundation, Beijing, China

)WHEN TARA DUFFY '94 con- I learned more than just her story by "China is in the midst of extraordi- vinced her editors at CNN to let her interviewing her. I felt it was time for nary change," says Duffy, who speaks cover a story about a Chinese farmer me to start doing something more Mandarin and also understands Hakka, infected with HI\!, she was unaware of active, so that I would be able to help a dialect spoken in southern China, the impact it would have on her own people in situations like hers, beyond which she learned from her Chinese life. The woman had contracted the just reporting abour them," she says. mother. "I want rc be involved in the virus from a blood transfusion while After the interview, Duffy suggested changes taking place and contribute to the woman try working the development of the country." from home, "knitting or Today she's a program consultant sewing or something." at the Asia Foundation, a non-govern- Abour two months later, mental organization whose programs she received a humbling in China focus on law and governance, surprise in the mail: a women's empowerment and interna- hand-knit sweater from the tional relations. Chinese farmer. "The economic development of the After graduating from country has dramatically improved the CC, the Chinese and Asian lives of many of the country's urban studies double major and residents," she says, "bur there are also CISLA scholar worked part many people who have yet to really feel time for The Los Angeles the benefits of China's growth." Much Times before earning a of this growth, says Duffy, has been at master's degree in East the expense of the environment. Since Asian Studies at Harvard. starting her new job, she's worked on She then spent two years in disaster preparedness and environmen- Hong Kong writing for Dow tal programs. Jones Newswires and the When DuffY arrived on campus Associated Press. In 2000, as a freshman from her hometown of she went to Europe for a Providence, R.I., she was considering a three-and-a-half year stint career in academia. in CNN's London bureau, She credits her education at CC for

DUFFY ON HER DAILY WALK TO HER OFFICE IN BEIJING. eventually landing her guiding her and starting her on what dream job as a producer and has, so far, been a fulfilling career. giving birth to her first child bur didn't correspondent in the Beijing bureau. "It's completely connected to my know until her second child was born Having spent her junior year of college CC education - from coming back

HN-posirive. After other villagers at Beijing Normal University, DuffY to Beijing, to using my Chinese and learned of the illness, her husband had had always imagined she would one day what 1 learned in my Asian Studies trouble finding work. When Duffy met return ro the city; ro do so as a reporter classes," says Duffy. "I think I really the farmer, she was trying to sue the for CNN was a dream come true. benefited from the small class size and hospital where she gave birth. She spen t two mote years in the the attention professors gave to stu- "In the end, I am glad that I kept 24-hour news business before deciding dents' academic progress." - Jordana bugging [my editors]. Not only because it was time to help the people she'd Gustafion 'OJ it was an important scory (Q tell, but been reporting on.

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We got to know great people from >MANY PEOPLE talk about the need And rhen there's McKnight's profes- around the world: Portugal, Brazil, to take care of the planet, but few sion. A zoology major at CC, she is Argentina, Taiwan and the United live consistent with the philosophy of now a research scientist whose main Kingdom. The volunteers left with a William Niering, Connecticut College's laboratory - and "summer home" _ is the spectacular Shoup Bay in the much better appreciation of the envi- legendary botany professor who mod- northeastern corner of Prince William ronment and the way nature works." eled for thousands of students the Incidentally, McKnight's husband, importance of environmental steward- Sound in Alaska. Last summer, McKnight led six aha a scientist, shared borh parent- ship. Aly McKnight '96 is that rare ex- different teams of Earthwarch (www, ing and research duties last summer. ception. When it comes to all matters earchwarch.org) volunteers in a project McKnight notes, "How many other environmental, she walks the talk. called "Seabirds of Alaska." The reams, jobs let you bring your kid to work Consider, first, her humble abode. composed of three to six members, col- every day?" McKnight, her husband Kelsey Sullivan, lected data on the breeding activity of The couple has pursued other and their two-year old son, Raymond, rhe largest colony of black-legged kit- Alaska-based research projects as well. live in a lti-by-Zu-foor cabin (with a tiwakes in Prince William Sound. The "We've monitored the recovery of sea- loft) in western Maine that they built process involved identifying all marked bird populations affected by the 1989 entirely from salvageable materials. They Exxon Valdez oil spill, and we've aided individuals returning to the colony to have no indoor plumbing, no electric- breed; monitoring nest contents every in the effort to monitor the sound's iry (save that powered by solar energy) three days; capturing and comparing population of the rapidly disappearing and no regular phone. McKnight's cell successful parents with unsuccessful Kirtlirz's murreler." phone works only sometimes, and they parents; collecting chick diet samples; Mclcnighr credits Connecticut do not own a computer. College both for launching her career and marking 500 chicks. Seeking additional space, "It was an incredible experience," and leading her ro a simple lifestyle. "1 McKnight and Sullivan recently built developed a love of field research while she says. "What's not to like? We were another "house" next door, a 17 -by- in boats every day in a beautiful setting working on a Mellon summer grant 17-foot cabin built on a foundation of handling some pretty incredible birds. with Karen Lee {now at rhe Universiry used tires.

CC,CONNECTICUT COLLEGE MAGAZINE WINTER 2007 37 of Pittsburgh), studying green crabs on the Long Island Sound. I learned Fran Sears Baratz '40 to love ecology in courses taught by Dr. Askins and Dr. Fell. And I was Going strong at 87 greatly influenced by Dr. Niering's philosophy of life." Serving as managing editor of The )FRAN SEARS BARATZ '40 it.' I did and loved it. I stayed for College Voice ("a full-rime, unpaid job") doesn't play bridge. It's not that she 21 years." and working at the print shop ("1 could has anything against the game or Lasr spring, Bararz spoke about collate faster than anyone!") instilled those who play it. It's just that Bararz, aging to CC students in a human the discipline and team-building skills whose friends and family call her the development class. Director of AJumni essential to her current career. "Energizer bunny" and "TD" (short for Relations Bridget McShane - who Mclcnigbr's path to her position "tour director"), doesn't like to sit still. worked with Bararz on the Alumni with Earrhwarch included working At 87, Bararz has a schedule with the Nevada Student Conservation that would tire someone half her Association; earning her master's in age. A past member of the Alumni wildlife fisheries conservation from the Association Board of Directors, she University of Massachuserrs; and teach- is class correspondent and reunion ing at the Peddie School in New Jersey. chair for her Class of'40. She gives In 1999, she began spending summers tours as a docent at the Monte working on projects directly related co Cristo Cottage, childhood home the Exxon Valdez oil spill, supported of playwright Eugene O'Neill, and by rhe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. is on the Auxiliary of Lawrence In fact, she often rook some Peddie & Memorial Hospital. She swims School students to Alaska to assist her rhree times a week, did yoga "years with research. before anyone was doing it" and has When nor in Alaska conduct- been to more than 30 Elderhostels. ing research, McKnight and Sullivan "I'm always reading the paper, enjoy their rustic, homespun life in looking for a lecture or talk to go Maine, supplementing their income to," says Bararz, who enjoys attend- by teaching in the local school and ing events on campus. She has been doing construction work. They also reunion chair for her class since her give occasional talks at the local library 30rh in 1970 and enjoys speaking and analyze the research data they've with current students about their collected over the previous season. experience. ''I'm very interested in Her friends and family True ro her live-simply, be-one- what they have to say," she says. with-the-earth spirit, McKnight is not Born in Norwich, Conn., Bararz call her the "Energizer constrained by long-range plans or majored in home economics. She weighed down by suburban soccer- was a commuter, riding to campus bunny" and "TD," short mom duties. She and Kelsey definitely in a "big, black Buick" with six plan ro lead more Earrhwarch trips. other students. "It cost me $2 in gas for "tour director." And rhey have all bur decided, given each week!" research demands, that an in-home After graduation, she worked compurer is a necessity, not a luxury. at York Correctional Institution Association Board of Trustees - rec- But it's a safe bet that she will continue in Niantic, teaching childcare to the ommended her for the job. "When I to spend the bulk of her time treading inmates and supervising staff dining. think about how I want to live my life genrly upon the earth - and helping After marrying and starting a fam- when I retire, 1 think of Fran Bararz. others to see the wisdom of doing the ily, Bararz taught home economics She is bright, articulate and thor- same. - David Treadwell at Clark Lane Junior High School. oughly enjoys learning something new "The principal called to offer me the everyday. Almost every lecture that I job, but I had three small children at attend on campus, Fran is there," says home," she says. "He said, 'Just try McShane. - Mary Howard

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Eugene B. Kogan '03 A political analyst, Kogan understands the power of opportunity

>EUGENE KOGAN '03 and his fam- his parents, who insrilled in him the importance ily had much to be thankful for this of doing his best, and he past Thanksgiving. The day marked brought that approach to the family's l Orh anniversary in the his position on the Board United States. Kogan, his parems and of Trustees. "I did every- brother came to the U.S. from Russia thing I could as a YAT 1 in 1996, and, according (Q Kogan, his sought to participate in the life was forever changed. "America gave Board's work as actively and me a fair chance ro become all I could meaningfully as possible." be," he wrote in the November 2006 Professor of Government edition of the Jewish Federation of Bill Rose says that Kogan Greater New Haven's newsletter. was highly respected by me A senior political analyst for faculty and students at Cc. Americans for Informed Democracy in "Eugene has a manner that New Haven, Conn., Kogan has come is both forceful and gentle. a long way since he first arrived in the He offers informed opinions U.S., a l S-year-old with limited English with great clarity, at the skills. "People were very nice," he says. same time that he demon- "They would tell me my English was strates respect for others. much better than their Russian." I'm not at all surprised by He holds a master's in international his extensive accomplish- relations from the London School ments, and I look forward of Economics and Political Science, to hearing about his future and is applying to Ph.D. programs contributions to public in political science in the U.s. After policy," says Rose. graduating from Connecticut College, Underlying Kogan's Kogan served as a YAT (young alumni many achievements is a trustee) on the College's Board of not have been able to do this without profound sense of responsibility to his Trustees for three years - "an amaz- the teachers and the wonderful educa- family. "I know my parents sacrificed for ing experience." He's published tion I received at Conn." me to have the opportunities [hat this numerous articles, essays and op-ed When asked if any professors were country offers. They left their old lives pieces, and in 2005 Congresswoman particularly motivating to him as an behind. They left everything behind." Diane Watson of California spoke undergraduate, he answers, without hesitation, "Bill Rose. My interest [in Kogan takes his responsibility to about Kogan's monograph, The society very seriously as well and is al- war Congress: Shouldering the political science] really began in his classes. He is absolutely amazing. I've ways looking for ways to "give back," Responsibilities of a u.s. Global Role, whether it is talking with would-be in the U.S. House of Representatives, stayed in touch with him and have consulted with him on every single college students at his former high urging her colleagues to act upon the project I've done since graduation." school or participating in panels at recommendations he put forth. And there have been many projects. Cc. His plans for the future include Kogan is deeply grateful fat the teaching, working as a researcher at In addition to his writing, Kogan lec- opportunities afforded to him by his tures regularly and has spoken on U.S. a think tank (t'conrriburing to good adopted country. Bur it was his time foreign policy and international security public policy") and possibly even do- at Connecticut College - he gradu- issues at many colleges and universities, ing a stint in governmenL "I would ated magna cum laude with a degree including Harvard, Cornell, Wesleyan love to someday serve in public of- in international relations - that "pro- and Cc. He says his drive comes from fice," he says. - Mary Howard pelled" him forward, he says. "I would

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coincide with the release of "Miss Porter," a film starring Renee Zellweger and Ewan MacGregor. But unlike the film, which focuses on Porter's tragic romance with her publisher, Lear's book covers the whole of Potter's life, from her privileged London childhood to her later years as a conservationist and farmer in England's Lake District. It was Lear's earlier award-winning biography of Silent Spring author and environmentalist Rachel Carson that led her to Potter. Lear was unaware of Potter's ac- complishments outside children's literature. On a book tour in England -'.. for Rachel Carson: A Witness for Nature, Lear noticed some exquisite paintings of mushrooms. "I happen to be an amateur botanical art collector and was particularly struck by these watercolors," Lear told The Post and Courier. When she discovered that the BEATRIX POTTER paintings were Potter's, she became I curious about the artist. Looking for r~~i«')"'i'-'l_~_;;;o;~w:i'_"'.";;;;;;:>.;;;J'i;;;!';;ll'J;;;~W#.;;;';;::":':;;:;';;iiO;;;;:!!I<"_"';;;;;;;;;;;,""ll'!;;;~;;:;,,;;;_W#.~~"~;;;;";;;;;;;_.iiimlll a biography of Beatrix Potter, Lear found very little. "There has been a lot A Life in Nature of writing about her children's books, but nothing that would be considered an adult biography, nothing with any substance to it," says Lear. Lear spent eight years doing research for the book, reading Potter's diaries, LINDA which were written in code, and her i_ many letters on everything from toy manufacturing to fungi. Lear calls Potter one of the leading preservationists of her time. In her Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature Potter: A Life in Nature, Linda Lear '62 beloved Lake District, Potter bought sheds light on a woman who was, for tracts of land that would have been ru- Linda Lear '62, 2007, St. Martins a lifetime, deeply inspired by nature. ined by development, Lear says. Upon Press, 584 pages, biography Potter was not only the author of her death, Potter bequeathed more Though Bearrix Potter is known children's books bur a brilliant ama- than 4,000 acres to the National Trust. around the world for her charming teur scientist (whose discovery of how "There would be no Lake District and beautifully illustrated children's lichens reproduce went unnoticed), a without her," says Lear, who calls books, few know the full story of her clever businesswoman and a passion- Potter's vision ahead of her time. life. In this painstakingly researched ate conservationist. "We need to be grateful to this and captivating biography, Beatrix The biography was published to woman. She was able to be such a fine

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artist because she loved nature so much exhibition that was on view at the displays of rage, anger and irritability - and found her heart within it." Whitney Museum of American Art are covered as well as sleep deprivation, An environmental historian and from September 28-January 28. The one of the most common symptoms of full-time biographer, Lear is a mem- exhibit can currently be seen at the the disorder. ber of the College's Board of Trustees. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Subjects of interest to parents of She holds a doctorate from George until May 28 and will be at the Walker older children and adolescents are cov- Washington University and is on the Art Center in Minneapolis from June ered, such as substance abuse, eating faculty of the University of Maryland. 17-Seprember 9. disorders, violence and suicide. There For more, visit www.bpotter.com. Co-author Julia May Boddewyn '86 is also a section on the importance of is curator of a private collection in parental self-care and integrating the New York. care of the bipolar child with the needs Picasso and American Art of the rest of the family. Austin is a graduate of the Ferkauf Michael FitzGerald with a chronology Parenting a Bipolar Child: Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva by Julia May Boddewyn '86, 2006, What to Do & Why University. She has been a child psy- Yale University Press, 400 pages, art chologist in New York since 1988 and Gianni Faedda and Nancy Blumberg is associate director of the Lucio Bini This book provides new insights into Austin '67, 2006, New Harbinger Mood Disorders Center of New York. the ways Pablo Picasso's an affected Publications, 278 pages, parenting generations of American artists and how America helped shape Picasso's reputation. For parents of bipolar children and Although Picasso never set foot in adolescents, this new book offers Burnham Brook Preserve America, many of this country's artists a comprehensive overview of the of the Nature Conservancy, throughout the 20th century desig- available treatment options and most 1960 to 2005 nated him as the central figure of the effective parenting strategies for deal- Katharine Blunt Professor Emeritus of modern movement and defined their ing with this serious condition. For a Botany Richard Goodwin, 2007, 64 own artistic achievements through parent, a child's diagnosis of bipolar pages, nonfiction their absorption, critique or rejection disorder can be confusing and scary, "This is the Story of volunteer steward- of his example, say the authors. Picasso say the authors. ship by caring donors, neighbors and and American Art juxtaposes works by Gianni Faedda is a psychiatrist, friends .. " writes Katharine Blunt Picasso with those of Roy Lichtenstein, and Nancy Blumberg Austin '67 is a Professor Emeritus of Botany Richard Jasper Johns and Jackson Pollock, psychologist. Both authors special- Goodwin in his book on the Burnham among others. ize in treating mood disorders. Their Brook Preserve in East Haddam, Conn. This book accompanies a major book explains the medical treatments for the disorder and helps readers In 1956, Goodwin and his wife, Esther learn the importance of emotional purchased one-half interest in the York regulation in bipolar children. Techniques for dealing with

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ce,CONNECTICUlCOLLEGEM~INE WINlER2001 41 Farm, a l70-acre hillrop property in steps along the sandy shore. Now with the southeast section of East Haddam. Mickey a teenager and Neve's last hope Originally, the Burnham Brook for happiness with her daughter's lov- Preserve started with just 46 acres of ing bur unstable father gone, both will

the York Farm property, which was struggle [Q make a new life together donated to the Nature Conservancy amid rhe windswept landscape that in 1960 by the Goodwins and Dr. and sustains them. Mrs. John Ide. Today the preserve en- Captivated by a fragile wildlife compasses almost 1,200 acres, includ- sanctuary, Mickey will move toward ing Goodwin's own home and prop- womanhood in the company of a erty. In writing this book, Goodwin lonely boy who shares her instinctive chronicles the preserve's hisrory and way with the creatures of the coast. honors the people who contributed ro And Neve will find herself drawn to the preservation of this land. There is a man who has devoted his life ro the

a special section on scientific research sanctuary, but who is unable to share that rook place on the preserve, much the pain of a recent loss - or recon- of it conducted by Connecticut College nect with the father who still bears the faculty and students. sc:ars of World War II. Most of the photographs that appear in the book are Goodwin's, but there is an aerial shot and a map of the preserve The Project contributed by Allen Carroll '73, who lived on rhe property from 1973-1978. Jan Coffiy (Nikoo and Jim McGoldrick '77), 2007, Mira Books, 393 pages, fiction CHILDREN'S BOOKS

The Edge of Winter The nation is gripped by shocking crimes: "good kids" who are sud- Finding Joy Luanne Rice '77, 2007, Bantam Dell, denly, inexplicably lethal, shooting their 339 pages, fiction Marion Firz-Randolph Coste '60 classmates before fatally turning their with illustrations by Yong Chen, 2006, Neve Halloran and her daughter have gu;ns on themselves. When Connecticut Boyd Mills Press, 32pages, picture book shared a love for the austere beauty morn, Dr. 10,0 Bradley, gers the call of Rhode Island's South County ever that her son, Juan, has become of these An American couple adopt a baby girl, since Neve guided Mickey's first baby shooters, her life is turned upside down. Shu-ll, from China and give her a new "Ten years ago, Secret Service agent name, Joy. Bryan Atwood became an expert on school violence. Now the nightmare is A Mama Bug's Love back. Just as he is assigned ro this new Janet Lawler '74 with illustrations rash of kill- by Rick Peterson, 2001, Little Simon, ings, an MRI pop-up of Juan's brain reveals what Mama bugs show love in very special must be pure ways on the sturdy pages of this color- science fiction. ful pop-up book for preschoolers. With Lexi's help, Bryan is A Father's Song determined to Janet Lawler '74 with illustrations by unearth the truth Lucy Corvino, 2006, Sterling Publishing, before more 24 pages, picture book children die. Bright illustrations and rhyming text make for a special story about a day in the park for a young boy and his father.

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}Our classmates would love so she uses a cane. Her son, Christmas. She wonders how to hear from you. 70 share your Robert jr., and daughter Lynn many classmates are still around. news, write to your class cor- Goodman Zoll '66 live nearby. (I counted 88 on my lisr.) respondent using the deadlines Her daughter, Beverly, lives in Martha (Topsy) Copeland listed in the box on the left· If CA. Son David and family are Bott lost her husband of 61 )WHERE TO FIND IT: there is no correspondent listed in Worcester. All get together years several years ago. She lives for your class, please send your for Christmas. in Annisquam, near Gloucester, news to: Class Notes Editor, CC: Several cards I sent out MA. Daughter Sue moved in Alumni Artist 45 Connecticut College Magazine, have been returned. Please recently. Martha stays in touch Setman Walker '82 270 Mohegan Ave., New London, make sure I have your correct with her three other children, CT06320. address. all of whom live in New Alumni Connection. 69-71 England. She has six greac- Class Notes Editor, CC: grandchildren. She says she's in News from the Office of Alumni 27 39 Class Notes Editor, CC: Connecticut College Magazine, 270 Connecticut College Magazine, 270 pretty good shape for her age, Relations Mohegan Ave., New London, CT Mohegan Ave., New London, CT although she would like a little 06320 [email protected] 06320 [email protected] more energy. She plays lots of Camels in the Crowd ... 47 80th Reunion June 1-3, 2007 Mary Driscoll Devlin writes, bridge and does some yoga. She Alumni Achievements "1 am still able to play golf and hears from Bessie Knowlton at 32 Class Notes Editor, CC: volunteer in the local hospital Christmas and remembers the Canneaiau College Magazine, 270 Obituaries 62-64 medical library." good years at college. Mohegan Ave., New London, CT The Class of '39 sends sym- The Class of '40 sends sym- 06320 [email protected] pathy to the friends and family pathy to the family and friends Scrapbook 66-68 75th Reunion June 1-3, 2007 of Doris Houghton Ott, who of Irene WLlIard Thorn, who Wedding photos, baby photos, etc., passed away on 9/6/06. passed away on Dec. 20. 34 Correspondent: Ann (Andy) Correspondents: Ethel Moore Crocker Wheeler, Sakonner Bay, 1215 40 Correspondent: Frances Sears 41 Main Road, Apt. 301, Tiverton, Rl Bararz, 87 Plant Street, New London, Wills, P.O. Box 443, Northport, MI 02878 CT 06320, [email protected] 49670, [email protected] Kay Ord McChesney, 1208 Horizon )SUBMISSION POLICY: Lane, Medford, OR 97504 3 5 Correspondent: Sabrina Barbara Wynne Secor sold her CC: Connecticut College (Subby) Burr Sanders, 33 Mill Sr., home in CT and moved to Vero There's a new kid on the block! Unit 4E, Wethersfield, CT 06109 Magazine publishes four Beach. She received a letter from Ethel (Happy) MooreWdh the CC student who had been has agreed to be a class co-cor- issues yearly: Winter (Feb.), 37 Class Nares Editor, CC: awarded a scholarship from our respondent. I am pleased to Spring (May), Summer Connecticut College Magazine, 270 class. have her assistance. Thank you, (Aug.), and Fali (Nov.). To Mohegan Ave., New London, CT Sadly, Dorothy Gieg Warner Happy! 06320 mvhowecconncoll.edu I enjoyed a telephone visit have your news appear in a died 7/25/05. We extend our 70th Reunion June 1-3, 2007 sympathy to her family. with Cathy Elias Moore, who specific issue, please see that Apphia (Muflie) Hack has been trying to reach Min your class correspondent Hensley still drives, enjoys con- Dearborn Watson, with no 3 8 Correspondent: Mary answer at the number she was certs and loves to go on cruises. receives it by the deadlines Caroline (M.C) Jenks Sweet, 865 calling. Unfortunately I was below. Central Ave., Apt. A404, Needham, She cruised up the St. Lawrence MA 02492 this fall. Her two children and unable to help her, having had Issue Deadline one grandson are "flourishing." the same problem myself. Cathy Hope Franz Hartman writes Anne Hardy Antell's husband lives in Wynnewood, PA; she Dec. 15 Spring that she has been living with died in 7/05 of ALS (Lou is still in the coin business and Summer March 15 her son, Charles, and his wife Gehrig's disease) after suffering has just been named to the Hall Fall Jnne 15 on an island on the east coast for 21 long years. Her family of Fame in that connection. Cathy drives to her office in Winter Sept, 15 of FL. Like many of us, she decided that she should live takes her exercise walking near one of them. So, since 1/06 Philadelphia every day. around the property and swim- she's lived near son Steve in the Carolyn Conklin lives in For more information about ming on warm days. She fills same retirement home as Kay her family home in Windsor, submitting your news for in the days solving crossword Potter Judson. They shared CT, with a couple of dogs, a Samoyed and a collie mix. Her "Class Nares," please contact puzzles and making wooden visits from Jerry Wilgoos Betts jigsaw puzzles. and Gladys Backman Forbes. dogs are a great comfort (amen your class correspondent or Bea Enequist Strifert's son, She can see Shelbourne Bay and to thad). Carol worked for Mary Howard, acting editor, Dick, wrote for his mother, as Lake Champlain from her desk. many years as a metallurgist. CC: Connecticur College Bea is in a facility in Keene, Goldfinches feed all year at her She retired about 20 years ago. Carol wishes her eyesight were Magazine, 270 Mohegan NH. She would enjoy hearing feeder. from you. If you write to me In Brunswick, ME, Mary as good as her general health, Ave., New London, CT (MC), I will pass it along. Firsher McWilliams has been but, hey, to be in good health at 06320-4196 or mvhow@ Like many of us, Gus Straus quite content in a retirement 86 is cause for celebration! Mary "Sis" Cock-en Dillon conncoll.edu. Goodman and Bob moved to community for 12 years. She an assisted living apartment. travels to visit family and has lived in her house for 50 Unfortunately, Bob died at age visited a son in Spain this fall, years. She has several acres, 93, but Gus is still living at the although he actually Jives in fruit trees, guesthouses, a pool, apartment and enjoying the Germany. She still hears from a [acuzzi-c-f'rhe whole enchi- many activities. Her health is Jean Moran. Ann Hardy lada"-in Santa Fe, NM. Her good, except for a bad knee, and Martha Young. mostly at husband was a wine importer,

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Setman Walker '82 Creating a Visual Journal

)"MY PHOTOGRAPHY is a visual journal of my interactions with life," says Seeman Walker '82. And Walker has had a quite a life. An English major! photography minor at Connecticut College, where he was known as Stewart Gamble, he received a master's in counseling psychology and did rwo years poSt- graduate study at the Gestalt Institute. He is trained in Hellerwork, deep-tissue, structural bodywork, and spent five years training with a psychic and 10 years with a spiritual teacher. Walker has worked as a teacher, therapist and body-worker and currently is a mentor co individuals "who wish co develop their intuitive skills and deepen their growth and spiritual development. "My 'job' in life is quite fluid and not so easy to define in conventional terms. This, of course, is as it is meant to be," he says. Throughout it all, photography has been a constant. Walker has been taking pictures consistently since the age of 8. A student of Associate Professor of Art Ted Hendrickson, Walker hung his first show in Shain Library [n 1982. "My images show me how I see, so they teach me not only about the world but about myself. It's a delightful learning process," says Walker. Walker lives in Hawaii, but owns property in a botanical peserve in South Africa. His photographs capture the beauty of these rwo very different environments.

For more on Walker, visit www.ourhomeplanet.org.

From top, right, clockwise; "Dolphins," "Zebragrin," "Leopard," "Night Cottage" and a self-portrait of the photographer.

CC,CONNECIICUT COLLEGE MAGAZINE WINTER 2007 45 and they traveled a lot, at one and has three children; Barbara, Ruth Wilson Cain writes, "This Dorothy Chapman Cole rime living in Portugal and who is an RN in Columbus, has been a summer to remind keeps busy with her "family" of Iberia. Sis has three children, OH; and Charlie, who lives near me of Connecticut College." two dogs, two cats, two horses, none married-no grand kids- Cleveland, OH, and has one In Canada she met Barbara and a "very peppy pony." but black Labs keep her busy daughter, Emily. Wiegand Pillote '51 and her Our sympathy goes to Barbara (three at presenc count). Sis went Audrey Nordquist Curtis family, a fun and surprising visit. Jones Alling on the loss of to a big affair recently wearing phoned while she and Fred were Ruth also saw Beery Shanks Post husband Ward, who died on an Obi coat of gold brocade, passing through Washington on in Houston. Berry is in assisted 10/23/06 from colon cancer. "I made in HI in 1940! Her father their way south from NJ to visit living at the Parkway Retirement had 62 years of a happy marriage was a well-known architect, and Audrey's children. Gary, a retired Village. She loved having a to a very kind man with many she has a houseful of Italian Navy captain, lives in Marietta, visitor and had many questions talents who loved me deeply." antiques, including a dining- GA, and is now working in for Ruth about which classmates Janet Leach Ryder and her room table that seats 12. Sis has research and development. Mark she'd heard from recently, which husband of6l years are well, a luncheon every New Year's Day is in Brunswick, NJ, with two was very few. as are their son and his family. for widow and widower friends, children in high school, and Janet still weaves, walks, gardens catered by her daughter, who has Lynn is in Charlotte, NC, with 44 Correspondents: Elise and swims. a local catering business. All Sis five children. Of those five, Abrahams Josephson, 7006 Upland Our sympathy goes to Mary has to do is "open the door." Katie is involved with Prison Ridge Dr., Adamstown, MD 21710, Ann Griffith Reed on the loss One of the benefits of being Fellowship, an activity starred neilelisereaol.com and AliceAnne of husband Henry, who passed Carey Weller,Sr. Paul'sTowers, 100 retired is being able to read a by Charles Colson; Amy is an away on 1113/06 after a long Bay Place, Apr. 1504, Oakland, CA LOT at any time of night or adjunct professor at Wingate U.; 94610, [email protected] illness. He declined steadily after day. I'm sure you all agree with and Karen has started a catering their move to Crane's Mill, a me. It was a surprise to me to business called Home Appetite, Mona Friedman Jacobson's retirement community, in 7/05. read a line in Luanne Rice's in which she prepares meals third great-grandchild, Finn "I have family nearby, and that book Follow the Stars Home: for people in their own homes. Lars Jacobson, was born in June. always helps. My best wishes to "What would he think when he Audrey and Fred had been to Mona summered on Figure a[l." found Out she'd dropped out of Amherst College for Fred's Class Eight Island, NC, with her son, Sadly, Jane Seldon Beach Connecticut College?" of 1930 reunion, which makes and on Kiawah Island, SC, with died on 9/16/06, two days after our upcoming 65th sound like her daughter, where she also her 84th birthday. She died of 42 Correspondent: Jane Worley we're children! spent Thanksgiving. She plays natural causes at her assisted-liv- Peak, Vinson Hall, Apt. 306, 6251 Old When 1 talked to Barry Beach bridge and is interested in world ing home in Nashua, NH. Our Dominion Dr., McLean, VA 22101, Alter in Sept., she was about affairs. condolences go to Jane's family jwpeakrs'aol.com to fly ro England to attend the A bad hip foiled Edith Miller and friends. 65th Reunion June 1-3, 2007 wedding of a friend's son. Barry Kerrigan's fall travel plans Last winter, Priscilla Martin has arthritis in her legs, which to France and England. She Laubenstein planned and took a Peggy Mitchell Boyer, of makes walking difficult, but it will have a hip replacement in trip around the world-Paris, St. Longboat Key, FL, saw Ginny doesn't seem to be keeping her Naples, FL, where she spends Petersburg, Florence, Singapore, Frey Linscott recently. Peggy at home. Son John is head of the winter. "Recovery will be Sydney, Auckland, Fiji, Hawaii, has two great-grandchildren, the English department at the easier there. Wish me luck." San Francisco, San Diego-c-rhen Margaret, 3, and Grace Dossin, Gunnery, a private school in We do. back to Cape Cod. She's still 1, the children of daughter Washington, CT. Son Tom still Though slower, Ruth Louise gardening, walking and playing Mimi. Her oldest son's son was lives in Bombay, where he is Hine enjoys life at the Oakwood duplicate bridge. married a year ago. involved in the movie busi- Retirement Home in Madison, Gloria Pierce Gould and Elizabeth Swartz McCartney, ness. Barry's daughter, Martha WI. husband have sold their house in Wayzata, MN, has been blind (Marry) Alter Chen'riy, is in Penny Decker McKee is in the FL Keys and are happy for nine years, but it hasn't research at Harvard. moving to a townhouse where in Essex, CT, nearer to three of slowed her down. She has been Our 65th reunion is approach- maintenance is provided. "1 will their four children, although a rehab mentor, a peer counselor ing rapidly. Start making your downscale from washing 74 they miss FL friends. They are

and a group facilitator for eight plans to be at the College at windows [Q 8. ,~ouch potatoes, adding on to their house to ac- years! 1 believe it when she says the end of May. Barry and our here we come. commodate a live-in aide to help she is very busy. three co-presidents, Justine Al! is well with Suzanne her husband, who had a severe Bebe Brookes Fink has lived Clark, Franny Hyde Forde and Harbert Boice. "We have moved stroke 17 years ago. in FL for 20 years and in a villa Connie Hughes McBrien, are from our home of 44 years to Ben and Barbara Pfohl on a golf course for the past working together to make it the a retirement 'spa'! Same phone Byrnside stay busy in Belle several years. She played golf best Reunion we've ever had. number. Quite a change from Meade, a fine retirement village until she had shoulder surgery Justine is feeling much better our Lake Maitland abode, but with good food, nice people a year ago, but hasn't been able than she was a year ago, and very pleasant, also on a lake." and lots to do. They like their to play since then. She visits CA Connie reports that she "is not Ann Davis Heaton and location in Southern Pines, NC, annually to see daughter Maria, as strong as she used to be," but Gordon moved to an ACTS where everything is available. who lives near San Francisco. we are all octogenarians now, retirement community. "We're Susan Marquis Ewing "is While there last summer, and who among us is as vigorous making new friends and still walking slower, taking more she lunched with Mercedes as we were back then? Forget seeing former neighbors." Ann time out-but doing fine." She Matthews Williams and her your aches and pains, and join reconnecred with Jean Loomis and John enjoy life with five husband, Duncan, who live in your classmates next May. Hendrickson. A grandson is grandchildren and five gteat- Portola Valley, and she talked in Japan for a semester, and a grandchildren. "We count our blessings daily. Our best to all to Jeanne LeFevre Hauser in 43Correspondent: Jane Storms granddaughter in Casper, WY, Palo Alto. Bebe has three other Wenneis, 27 Pine Avenue, Madison, books passages on deep-sea div- our CC friends." children: jase, who lives in RI N] 07940 ing boats. Mariana Parcells Wagoner

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vacationed in MI for 16 happy days with relatives from far and 45colTtspondmt:Ann Lel.ievre wide. "Twin year-old great- Hermann, 1803 Turban Court, Fort granddaughters kept us enter- Myers, FL 33908-1619, alhermph@ rained," In Mar., she saw sister eanhiink.net Betsy and her husband, Chuck, Jean Handley '48, winner of the College Medal and a in FL. She met her daughters in r hope that, when you read this, past chair of the Connecticut College Board of Trustees, Chicago for a three-day parry your day will be as beautiful was named Citizen of the Year by Business New Haven's in Ocr. wherever you are as it is here Marjorie Gensel Murray is in FL - cool, dry, breezy, blue Civic & Business Awards. I land ley is co- founder and vice now 84 and has had to decide skies, puffy white douds. This chair of New Haven's International Festival of Arts & "what to do with me." Minister is a perfect day, the sort that Ideas and vice chair of LEAP (Leadership, Education & son Keith invited her to live with Elizabeth (Trim) Trimble Athletics in Partnership) in New Haven. him and his wife for rwo years. Crosman, Barbara Kate Swift Lee is an oncologist at M.D. and r (Ann LeLievre Hermann) Ellen Vitetta '64 was inducted into the Texas \'{fomen's Anderson in Houston, and son will try to have waiting for you Drew is at Lilly Pharmaceuticals when you arrive for the '45 Hall of Fame in October 2006. A world-renowned in Indianapolis. Sadly, Marge "Sooner Reunion" the first week- immunologist, Viteua pioneered the development of lost a 20-year-old granddaughter end in May '07 in Fort Myers. immunotoxins for the treatment of disease, especially in 12/05. She has five grandchil- In Aug., Trim (from CA), lymphoma, breast cancer and AIDS. Based at the dren and a great-grandson. Kate (from CT) and I (from University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School, in FL) met for lunch and the after- All is well with Phyllis Miller Dallas, Vitetta is a professor of microbiology, director Hurley. Her oldest grandchild noon in Ceorgeeown, ME! We of the Cancer Immunology Center and holder of the has graduated from college, knew then that we wanted more and he and his wife have a time together, and that's when Scheryle Simmons Patigian Distinguished Chair in Cancer baby boy. Phyllis has two we came up with the idea to get Immunology. great-grandchildren. together in FL this spring. Betty Monroe Stanton didn't Jane Breckwoldt Gest and Marny Morris Krause '66 was graduate from CC because of Don moved into a retirement named vice president of development community in Mystic, CT. World War II, but she has fond at Southwestern Vermont HeaJth memories. "I only wish I could Apparently they JUStreached the Care. She heads the organization's turn the clock back and attend age, as so many of us have, when the innovative institution it has the maintenance and care of a comprehensive development program, become." big house and property become including anuual fund, leadership and Alice Carey Weller would difficult. They have survived the endowment giving, corporate and trauma of downsizing and mov- like us [0 know that the foundation relations, planned giving ing and are happily ensconced George Weller whose car killed and donor stewardship. Previously, she several people in LA. was not in their new environment. was vice president for advancement at her husband. The WelJers live Jan Park so enjoys reading Krause'66 in Oakland, CA, near daughter the '45 Class Notes column Skidmore College. Valerie. They attended the funer- that she decided to write a bit al service for Connie Geraghty about herself. She left CC in Shelley Taylor '68 received the Clifton Strengths Adams. "We miss Connie!" '43 and began a career in social Institute's first biannual Clifton Strengths Prize of work, received her master's from Happily, their first great-grand- 5250,000 at the International Positive Psychology Summit child, Brian James Weller-Fahy, Smith, and for 50 years held in \Vashington, Taylor is a psychology professor at was born on 6/17/06 to Alice's supervisory and administrative nc. Air Force grandson and his wife, positions in NY and CT. After the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research who are stationed in Germany. retirement, she enjoyed traveling focuses on positive beliefs and attitudes and the way they Jay Myers wrote that his off the beaten path, includ- affect disease progression in ill patients. mother, Jean Kingman Myers, ing Antarctica and the South Pacific. She lives in a retirement passed away in 3102. "I'm sure Freelance senior copywriter and creative director community in Bridgeport, CT, she would have loved to hear Kathleen Boluch Dickerman '79 received a 2006 from all her classmates. Isend and recently received the Lunin Hatch Award on September 14 for an advertisement she ber love to you all." Our belated Humanitarian Award from but heartfeJt condolences go the Greater Bridgeport Area wrote for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Foundation, a much-appreciated co Jay and to all Jean's family Produced by the Ad Club of Boston, the Francis \YJ. Hatch members. but totally unexpected surprise. Awards honor the top creative work in New England We also heard from Nancy Jan, your classmates also corn- advertising. Dickerman received her first Hatch Award in mend you! Salmon that her mother, 1984. Christine Ferguson Salmon, Ethel Schall Gooch enjoyed passed away on July 1. Our a lovely luncheon at Patty sympathy is with Nancy and all Turcheon Norton Peter's home Margaret Ives '99 joined the Boston law firm of of Christine's family. in Wellesley, MA. Marjorie Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP as an associate in its litigation Also in July, Elizabeth Lawrence Weidig, Beverly group. Previously, she was an associate at Jones Day in Bonfield Cody and Ethel drove Cochran Kemper died after Washington, DC. enduring Alzheimer's and the up from Cape Cod t~get~er death of her husband in May. and picked lip NatalIe Bigelow Barlow along the way. Ethel The class sends condolences to reports that Marje continues to her family.

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improve after a serious fall. tract new businesses to the city. Jane Sapinsley Nelson One of our classmates is a Sarah (Sally) Hosack Iwould love it if more of you continues her community woman of singular distinction: Schaff has missed the last cou- would send me "news" (chit- involvement on the boards of Phyllis Barnhill Thelen is a ple of reunions but sounded chat about what you are doing the Rhode Island Philharmonic "Living Treasure," so desig- excited when I talked with her these days) by snail mail, Orchestra, the Roger Williams nated in 7/06 for her work recently about our upcom- e-mail or phone. Secondly, Zoo and the Miriam Hospital. as an artist. "She is honored ing Sooner Reunion. She has I'm hoping that we will have Her three children gave her a as vital to the community," marked her calendar and plans a good turnout for the '45 fabulous surprise 80th birthday said the Marin County, CA, to attend. In the meantime, Sooner Reunion, first weekend party. AIl her family plus Independent Journal. To cel- Sally still lives in Beaver Falls, in May '07. See you then, and nieces, nephews, spouses and ebrate the honor, a San Rafael PA, and has "been doing JUSt we will report about ir in a friends from coast-to-coast gallery exhibited her artwork fine all these years." later column. were present. Jane and her and held a reception with Virginia (Ginnie) Bowman companion, Stan Summer, strawberries and champagne. Corkran and Lois (Toni) 46 Correspondent: June both lost their spouses 18 years Another Phyllis, Phyl Hoge, Fenton Tuttle are immersed Hawthorne Sadowski, 2407 East ago and have been enjoying spent much of2006 "occupied in a local real estate problem. Lake Rd., Skaneateles, NY 13152 each other's company for the by Quaker scuff" when she They both have lived for years past 16 years. took on the job of registrar in traditional, small Floridian 47 Correspondent: Margaret Priscilla Baird Hinckley for the Intermountain Yearly homes in Naples. The latest Camp Schwartz, 19 Twin produced a dramatic reading Meeting of the Friends. She rage in desirable neighbor- Creek Drive, Peru, NY 12972, of Howard Zinn's "People's was forced to miss the big hoods in FL is to demolish [email protected] History of the U.S." at her Meeting because she was still the old homes and build new, 60th Reunion June 1-3, 2007 80th and won a poetry prize registering "late Quakes," but super-large homes on small ;:vith a poem sh:, wrote, she and her registrar partner lars. This has happened in Elizabeth (Bogie) Bogert Summer Love. got an unprecedented standing both their neighborhoods. The Hayes has taken a number Ruth (Betty) Bar'}' Klaas ovation for their good work. over-sized houses cause envi- of trips with her daughter, and her husband have lived in Later she gave poetry seminars ronmental problems, including Christie. They visited Bogie's a gated community north of at several Friends conferences, problems with tun-off after sister on Fire Island at the NYC on Hoar Owl Pond in and then teamed up with her heavy Florida rains. They and "Lazy Days" cottage that has the Ramapo Mountains and great good friend, Robert, for others are now rneecing with been in the family since 1925, are moving to San Diego to be visits in Houston, TX, and Fort their local community devel- and visited another sister in near a daughter. Their other Collins and Denver, CO. opment committee in hopes of N] In the fall, they took a trip daughter lives in Minneapolis. Polly Amrein spent a month bringing about changes in zon- back to Boothbay Harbor, ME, One son lives in OR and last fall visiting friends from ing so that these mega-homes where they visited with old one divides his time between her China teaching years in will not be permitted on small friends and attended a wed- Minneapolis and London. London and Tanzania. In early city lars in the furure. ding. Bogie's fourth grandchild They have 10 grandchildren 2006, 1, Nancy Morrow Nee, Mariechen Wilder Smith was born in the fall. We hope and have traveled extensively traveled in southern Italy and is back in Chapel Hill, NC. to see you at Reunion in June. around the world. Sicily, where r spent rwo weeks It's a small world. A friend of If Christie cannot take you, let Phoebe Goodman Blank exploring that beautiful island. mine here in FL is a friend of us know finally retired from her posi- And later in the year Iwent Mariechen's in NC, and they Judy Mandell Danforth tion as executive director of barging through Burgundy, are the ones who manage to had a heart arrack and a triple the Nassau Citizens Budget ending up in Paris for five deli- keep us connected. I miss hav- bypass in '06 and has to watch Committee that she founded in cious days. ing Mariechen here in FL, but her diet - no more cheese, 1974. Phoebe and her husband But now for the sad news: we try to get together when she chocolate or ice cream. Try have two children and four Richard Barker, Seta Wadhams is visiting close by. having less than a gram of so- grandchildren. Their son and Barker's husband, wrote from Ihad a delightful phone dium per day, Judy. That's even his wife are both physicians, North Haven to say that SeIa conversation with Marjory worse. Judy great joy is 2-year- and their daughter and her is suffering from Alzheimer's Schwalbe Berkowitz. She has old year old great-granddaugh- husband are both physicists. disease and is living in a local lived all these years in NYC. ter. Her sons have bought Unfortunately, Phoebe was di- Arden House. She keeps busy selling real another house on Squirrel agnosed with Parkinson's about Janet AIden Carrick died estate and has children and Island, ME, the summer family five years ago. suddenly in 3/06 from compli- grandchildren nearby. This retreat near Boothbay Harbor Jean Stannard Barto wrote cations of a severe aneurysm. past summer, she traveled with where Ifirst visited Judy after a second book, "Furry Tales," Ellen Amster Lane died in one son, daughter-in-law and our freshman year in college. which may be purchased 8/06 in Sarasota, FL The Class their four sons (ages 9 to 12) to I (Margie Camp Schwartz) through Amazon. Her grand- of] 948 sends its sympathy to France for a week before going am doing well after intensive daughter received her masters the families and friends of Sela, on to Greece. Interestingly, radiation at Massachusetts in clinical counseling. Janet and Ellen. those grandsons, rough and General Hospital in the late I'm sorry I can't print your tumble boys, have formed fall, and Iexpect to see many notes in their entirety, bur I 49Correspondent: Gale their own suing quartet. of you in June. Please write or have a word limit for the maga- Holman Marks, 110 Blueberry Lane, Marjory has a granddaughter e-mail me with your news. zine. '11 have your letters with jamestown, R1 02835 at Dartmouth, who is a fine Jane Muse Matteson is still me to share at Reunion. equestrian and playwright. with her old Coast Guard beau. Grace Lurton Miller and Another graduated from They have joined those of us 48 Correspondent: Nancy Doug have moved within Columbia and works for the with octogenarian pains, but Morrow Nee, 4345 25[h SL, San FL for the fourth time. They NYC government, helping the continue to travel- they've Francisco, CA 94114, pollyam@ hesitate to tell the kids for fear Blumberg administration at- been to AK five times! earthlink.net they'll send the men in the

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white coats. The good part: the time it appears in print. So book is published, Marilyn's ing football win by the Saints! Their final apartment in Naples it is perfectly possible rhar I am new role will be book salesman. They continue to live on their is perfection. Grace has a knack working on the Winter issue Joan Pine Davis reports second floor, fully commit- for taking her time and holding before you have received the from her scenic harbor on ted to (he complete restora- tion of (heir Katrina-ravaged Out for the best. She was over Fall issue. Cape Cod, MA, where she 60 when she married Doug- Nothing pleases me more and husband David are raising home. Rennie Aschaffenburg her one and only-with whom than hearing from classmates their third family---of ospreys. Christensen and Bob sum- she is sublimely happy. who keep in touch after all As for her other family: They mered in Wareham, MA, Mildie Weber W'hedon is my these years. Case in point; have eight children among enjoying visits with family twin birthday girl. She and her Janet Surgenor Hill's group them, providing many welcome and friends, including Pam daughter, Gale, born on our from Emily Abbey House visitors, including joan's three Farnsworth French and September dare, and their hus- started a "round robin" right granddaughters this summer. Jack. They also spent time bands are celebrating mother! after graduation, and it is still Joan and David also have a in ME with Harriet Bassett MacGregor and Bob, and Joan daughter birthdays by spending going strong! She thinks that rental unit with three bed- Campbell Phillips and Doc. three days in Yosemite. Mildie may break some records-any- rooms. And they welcome any Jane Keltic, in Boca Raton, and John, jiving in Tiburon, one want 1"0 challenge her? inquiries! had wonderful visits with CA, are notorious travelers. Surge had a traveling sum- In the spring of 2006, Tcrry Nancy Bohman Rance in Parr Last winter they attended mer, in which she visited Janet Munger had major heart Sr. Lucie and Leda Treskunoff their first Elderhosrel at Ocean Pinney Shea and husband in surgery, and while she was Hirsch in Delray Beach. Sadly, Beach. In May they spent one Peterborough, NH, and went on the operating table, she she reports the death of Nancy's week in London on the way to to her first-ever auction with suffered a stroke. Months of husband in 8106. Roldah a Rick Steves' two-week trip them in the beautifullittle rehab therapy followed. After Northup Cameron spent some in Ireland. In June, it was DC town of Hillsboro to the north. six months, she was finally rime at her summer home in and NY. And lastly, they rook Soon after her return from able to drive again. She can Rehoboth Beach, DE, and a river trip with friends from that trip, Mary Bundy walk only short distances and cannot write. Her speech is not had a visit with Bev Beneson Budapest to Amsterdam. Holy Mersereau and Joe visited Gasner, who summers nearby. mackerel! I am exhausted! Are from VA. They came to New affected-so if you feel inspired More particularly, however, England in connection with to call her, please do. you? Roldah was busy preparing for Rhoda Meltzer Gilinsky the work of Joe's late brother, a her marriage on 12/2/06 to reported that her lifelong friend well-recognized birding expen, Correspondent: Barbara 51 Jerry Haeckel and her subse- from freshman year onward, in restoring the osprey along Wiegand Pillote, 3200 N. Leisure World Blvd., Apr. 317, Silver Springs, quent move to Scottsville, VA. Elizabeth (Betts) Johnston the CT shoreline. MD 20906 Congratulations, Roldah! Prime, died in May of this Coincidentally, we also heard After Reunion, Bar Nash directly from Mary Bundy Before our 55th reunion, greet- year. The class sends condo- Hanson and her husband spent Mersereau around the same ings to all were received from lences to her sister and niece, time in Marin County, north time. Participants in that Judy Bennett Albertson, from her only survivors. of San Francisco, to beat the "round robin" letter, in addi- Minneapolis in summer and In the lifetime friends depart- ll y-degree heat of the CA tion 1"0 Mary and Janet, include Boca Raton in winter; Margery ment, I saw Sue Farnham desert at Rancho Mirage. Also Marilyn Packard Ham, Davison Crawford in Clayton, Ford again this year. One of traveling during the summer Bette Ruete Hedden, Ginny CA; and Mary Stuart Parker the meetings was at her sum- was your class correspondent, Hargrove Okell, Artemis Crosby in Floyd, VA. merhouse in Watch Hill, RI. I who enjoyed the splendor of Blessis Ramaker, Janet Pinney We also heard from Pat Roth brought my daughter, Dana, the Canadian Rockies with Bob Shea and Mimi Woodbridge Squire and Nancy Clapp who joined Sue's kids (kids"), and rwo sisters, along with the Thompson. Miller, who were traveling in John and Peggy, for a walk company of Ruth Wilson Cain At Christmas time, they Europe with their husbands, on the beach, the traditional '43, who rook the same rour. also hear from Jackie Hamlin and Fiori Wedekind, who was egg-salad~sandwich lunch and Peggy Park Mautner traveled Maltby and Katby Buck in Germany for the 250th an- lively conversation. It was a fun to London and Paris before Larkin. (Classmates, please niversary of her mother's family reunion for all. returning to NY and her add your correspondent to your business. June Jaffe Burton, Peggy Walzer Charren ballroom dancing, where she holiday lener listl) Judy Adaskin Barry and writes, "I have one delicious ranks high among her peers in And we heard direcdy from Alice Kinberg Green enjoyed news item to report; My competition. She is also enjoy- Marilyn Packard Ham about family celebrations. Barbara granddaughter is a sophomore ing jan singing lessons. her summer journeys: to Hawk Molinsky Waxler phoned at Cc. She loves it, and J love In Boston, Janet Freeman Mountain, PA, for birding; to to say that she was sorry the bearing about the College from has retired from the corporate Virginia Beach, to visit one of stormy weather kept her from her. world and enjoys writing and her sons; a week of camping the class dinner. Report in, children! You hear? making jewelry. However, in YT; and a trip to Baltimore Following Reunion, there are no retirement plans (where she and her family lived President Justine Shepherd 5 0 Correspondent: Ruth Freud and Don visited with for Mona Gustafson Affiniro Kaplan, 82 Halcyon Rd., Newton in the 1950s) to see her young- Marge Erickson Albertson or Helen (Johnnie) Johnson Cenrer, MA 02459, rlkaplan@rcn. est son's new house, followed and Murray in their summer Haberstroh. Mona has opened com by four gorgeous days in Lewes, home in RI. The Alberrsons a new psychology practice in Have you responded to my DE. plan to leave RI and live in Excelsior, MN, and Johnnie request for news but have not For several years, Marilyn's Vero Beach, FL. Ginny Eason is beginning a new career as yer seen your response in this project has been editing a Weinmann and Jack returned Guild Coordinator and Gift column? The problem is called series of articles written by her Shop Manager of the Kennedy to New Orleans from MI just "lead time"-the period (ar husband, Cliff, on the history Heights Art Center, in of Oakland, where the U. of in time for the reopening of the least rwo months) from the Superdome and the spirit-lift- Cincinnati, OH. Good luck to time I compile this column to Pittsburgh is located. When the

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both of you. took her four children and flew co England, where she beadwork exhibition at the Our sympathies go out to their families (including 14 embarked on a 1(I-day cruise Smith College Museum, where Nancy Bohman Rance, in grandchildren) to the Loire, to Ireland, Iceland, Newport, Jack is the Guesr Curaror of Port Lucie, FL, on the loss where she rented a chateau in RI, and NYc. These trips were African Art. of her husband, Jim, to lung the town of Lunay to celebrate followed by a cruise co the It's clear that we have been cancer last Aug. her 75th birthday. B.A. thinks Caribbean. Between trips she in the traveling mode in recent the 21 of them outnumbered plays lots of bridge and does years. It's so nice to hear about 52 Correspondents: Eleanor the entire population of the yard work. everyone's travels, and perhaps Souville Levy, 5902 ML Eagle Dr., town. Back in DC, she still has Fellow traveler Susan Rausch we all will get some good ideas Unit 804, Alexandria, VA 22303, her psychotherapy/psychoanal- Misner went on an "over- for future trips from reading ESL816@ao!'com and Beverly Quinn ysis practice in the mornings the-top" trip to Egypt for 15 this column. Thank you for O'Connell, 907 Promenade Ln., Me and administers an environ- days. After a week in Cairo, taking the time to send us your Airy, MD 21771, masslass3619@ verizon.ner mental/population foundation they sailed the Nile for a week. news. in the afternoons. Then, last fall they went to 55th Reunion June 1-3, 2007 Nina Davis Jackson and Bill Italy with their daughter and 54 Corrapondau: Lois At the end of Sepr., some have moved to an assisted-liv- son-in-law, whose last child Kearing Learned, 10 Lawrence Sr., members of our Reunion ing community in Bedford, had left for college, to help Greenlawn, NY 11740, L5arned@ Committee (Mary Harrison MA., and are developing a them over the start of the optonline.net Beggs, Brenda Bennett Bell, new way of life after owning a empty-nest stage. Pat Browne While we're still able, many of Pidge Hoadley O'Connell home for many years in rural Hunter's grandson is attend- us are traveling: Jodi Williams and I) went to New London. VI They enjoy the culture of ing the College of Charleston, Hartley and Dick have been to We met at the college with Boston and help care for near- where CC's Presidenr Higdon South Africa's animal preserves faculty and staff members and by grandchildren but spend was president before coming with Cathy Hull Easton and representatives of other classes two months of the winter in here. Pat and Audrey Watkins Peter. Jodi and Dick celebrated having reunions in 2007 to Siesta Key, FL. Their grandson, Garbisch spen t a week in their 50th wedding anniver- discuss and solidify plans for Sam, is a senior at Cc. Jay San Francisco, visiting Lulu sary in Chatham, MA.. Ann Reunion activities. One of the Graebe Flint also moved into Mendieta Aboitiz '52. Marcuse Raymond went to highlights of the weekend was a continuing-care retirement Jeanne Garrett Miller's Vienna and Berlin and plans meeting the new college presi- community. Happily, her youngest daughter and family a trip to India and Sri Lanka. dent, Lee Higdon, and hearing son and family bought her moved CO CO after living with Ann loves summering at a him speak. farmhouse, so Jay can continue Jeanne for three months. It's favorite spar in CT -a nice Please make plans to attend co enjoy it without worrying quite a loss for Jeanne, as she change from NYC. Helene our 55th Reunion on June about the maintenance. Her took care of the children and Kestenman Handelman and 1-3,2007. This is a perfect op- phone and e-mail remain the spent a lot of time with them. Bill also enjoy CT, especially portunity for you to reCON- same, and the alumni office has However, she did go to CO Southbury, where they spent Nect with our college and with her new address. to see the family in their new summer weekends and two our classmates and to meet Leta Weiss Marks rook digs. She also visited another weeks with their daughter President Higdon. See you her l Zvyear-old grandson to daughter and family, who live and family visiting from FL at Reunion? Hope SQ. In the AK on an inrergenerarional in Scotland. Joan Fluegelman Their son and his family, who meantime, please con tact Ellie Elderhostei tour. They had Wexler and Jerry celebrated also live in CT, joined them or me by telephone or e-mail, fun hiking, rafting and play- their granddaughter's lfirh for many gatherings. The and let us know what you are ing in Denali with all the birthday in AZ, then went Handelmans often take part in doing. other families. She is busy as on a Baltic cruise, where the Yale U. trips and most recently On a somber note, several a docent at the Wadsworth in highlight was the Hermitage visited the Canadian Maritime of our classmates have died. Hartford and would be happy in Sr. Petersburg. They ended Provinces. I, Loie Keating Janice Wei! Libman died to give tours CO classmates their summer with a trip to San Learned, was in Quebec last on 9/27/05. Nancy Fawn on Thursdays or by appoint- Francisco with their 13-year- fall, climbing around [he Wilkerson Diehl, who didn't ment. She is also teaching old granddaughter and then Charlevoix Valley and Quebec graduate with us bur attended memoir writing to seniors and packed up to move perma- City environs. 1 also took a our 50th reunion, died on continues teaching literature nently to Sarasota, FL. great Elderhosrel waterway tour 12/18/05. Sally Carleton at the U. of Hartford. Leta Mary Field Parker writes from Moscow to St. Petersburg Tripp died on 8/15/06. Our and her granddaughter visited that Connie Baker Woolson in July for 16 days. sympathy goes to the families Susan Brown Goldsmith in and Larry have moved to Wake While Susan Green and friends of each of them. Truro, MA, last summer. Susan Robin in Shelburn, VT. Mary Richards and Elmer were at We also send our sympathy plays duplicate bridge each had lunch with them last their summer home on the to Brenda Bennett Bell, whose week during the summer with summer at her summer home Cape in early Sept., their home husband, Henry, lost his long Liz Kotsrean Richards in in VT. A broken wrist kept in Ossining, NY, suffered a fight with Alzheimer's disease Provincetown. Mary and Rienzi from going CO power outage and srorm dam- on 10/16106. Nan Clark Anderson and FL last spring. Jane Graham age. They traveled to Scotland Dex celebrated their 50th an- Pemberton and Jack spent a in the early fall. Ann Heagney Weimer. who 53 Correspondents: Joan niversary with a small dinner good part of the fall in Europe. Fluegelman Wexler, 7610 Hearhfield that included Jeanne Garrett Jack received a research grant is mostly on the Cape, sees Court, Universiry Park, FL 34201, Miller, Ann Hutchison from the Mellon Foundation, Jane Daly Crowley, who visits [email protected] and Sue Weinberg Brewster, Nancy Camp and and Jane happily tagged along. relatives there. Ann recently be- Mindlin, 4101 Wesr 90rh SL, Joan Andrew White '51. They started in South Africa, came involved in an ESL pro- Shawnee Mission, KS 66207, sue@ gram with the local Catholic mindlin.corn Last year, busy traveler Rae then went on to Paris and Reasoner Ferguson took a trip ended in England. The trip was Church in Hyannis. Her adult Betty Ann Schneider Ottinger to Budapest with friends, then in preparation for an African students are from Russia, Brazil

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and Cuba. traveled to CO last year to host world-famous chocolate malted Patrick. Later, the Coopers Unfortunately, many of a family reunion. milk. She offers to do the spent a weekend at Niagara- us are coping with serious To mark their 50th wedding same for any other classmates. on-the-Lake with Alfred and diseases. either our own or our anniversary, Judy Pennypacker Bitsie Root, another adven- Nancy Teese Mouger. Alfred spouses. Mary Lee Matheson Goodwin and husband Wes ture seeker, just returned from arranged a tour of the Weiland Shanahan suffered a heart at- spent a week in ME by them- "an absolutely incredible trip Canal, which connects Lake tack in Sept. Her firsr symptom selves, followed by a family to the Arctic, along rhe coast Erie and Lake Ontario. "It is was a sore jaw, then sweating gathering with all their kids of Greenland." Afrer crossing an impressive series of locks. and an arm that wouldn't and rwo grandsons. the Arctic Circle, she spent a Our timing was good-a ship move. Luckily, she had one of Mary Lu Breckinridge week in Iceland, ending up in entered the locks just as we those pendants and could sum- FenneU enjoyed a several- Reykjavik. "It was truly one of arrived, and we had an expert, mon help. After an angioplasry month-long visit from her 25- the m~st exciting trips I've ever Alfred, to guide us through the and a srent, plus therapy, she year-old grandson at her home taken. experience." is on the mend. Meanwhile, in Empire, MI. She returned to After 13 years living Nancy Surerrneister Heubach hasn't mentioned husband Tom, who suffers her condo on Bainbridge Island and working weekdays in from serious kidney disease, fell at the end of Oct. Washington, Sondra Gelb travel since she returned to CA, bur she's "toying with the and broke his hip while trying Active travelers Marilyn Myers "returned to full-time. idea of#55." Are you? After to get out of bed. He is now in (Skip) Smith Noll and hus- one-residence existence in Reunion, Geneva Grimes the nursing part of their facility band Walter went to Greece Scranton, to what could be del.abry (and Gerry) hosted in NC, and she is back in their and Turkey last summer. considered a 'normal' life." As Martha Kohr Lewis and apartment. Skip is in her fifth year at a coordinator in a new enrich- Suzy Johnston Grainger (and Sadly, our dear classmate the Madwomen in the Attic ment education program at the Bill). Geneva sent photos to Adeline Harris Berk died Writing Workshop at Carlow U. of Scranton, she has helped three classmates who could at Massachusecrs General in U. Recen tly she has had several gear it not JUSt to retired not attend: Jean Hannav Cambridge on 8/13 after a long poems published and appeared people bur to people of all ages Bodine, Joan Mikkelson Etzel cancer illness. After gradua- on a Pittsburgh radio program and career stages who want and Cindy Stone Bell. That tion, Addie worked in NYC to read from her work and be to explore a range of topics, inspired a visit from Cindy and in advertising. She lived for interviewed. But the biggest including Homer's Odyssey, the her husband, en route to Cape a time in South America and news is that Skip is a great- philosophy of technology, or Cod, who stopped off for lunch settled in Boston in 1967. Her grandmother, and her mother, Islam. at the Lighthouse Inn. While at husband, Joseph. died in 2004. aged 94, is a great-great, thanks lunch, the deLabrys had a call Our sincere condolences go to to Skip's granddaughter, who Corrapondetus: Jan 5 6 from son Paul announcing the her son, Nicholas Gomez of gave birth to baby girl Myka. Ahlborn Roberts, P.O. Box 221, East Orleans, MA 02643, jar.jrr@ arrival of Jacques, their 12th NYC, and her sister Kathleen Dottie Rugg Fitch and comcast.ner and Barbara Jenkinson, grandchild! Anderson and brother Ben of Harold Blood had a ter- 2) Salmon St., )25, Newmarket, NH After Reunion, Debby rific summer with friends and Providence, RI. 03857, bjenkin [email protected] Gutman Cornelius and Jane family. Dottie caught her first Haynes Dul'Iessis repaired trout at Harold's fishing camp Your e-mails and postcards Correspondents: Joan to Cape Cod to stay with Jan 55 in northern ME. Bev Stevens were rich with happy memories Barkan Antell, 12 Greenwood Lane, Ahlborn Roberts and Bev Westport, CT 06880, jantell@opton- Prakelt stopped by to visit en of the 50th Reunion. All that Lawson Watts, respectively. line. net and Mimi Dreier Berkowitz, route to Burlington, VT. Dottie weekend we wondered about Jan and Jim have twin grand- 8 Ridge Farms Road, Norwalk, cr also extends a warm welcome missing classmates; if you daughters, born in 10106, who 06850, [email protected] to stop by-she is right off91- weren't there, your ears must have burned! Who has gone to join brocher Quinn, 3. For Libby Fiala Trone and hus- N in Greenfield, MA. or held a mini-reunion since their 50th anniversary. Cliff band Denny have sold their Elizabeth Buell Labrot then? Let us know Think about and Prudy Murphy Parris' River Cruises business to their offers to escort classmates planning a classmates' weekend children staged a rwo-masred- faithful employees. Libby lives through Denver's new art long before the next Reunion. schooner cruise around Fishers part time at their home in museum by renowned architect Some of us are on the move, Island Sound aboard the Petersburg, IL, and part time Daniel Libeskind. Liz describes visiting friends and fam- Argia. Paul and Joyce Bagley in Brodhead, WI, where they the building as "a symphony of ily around the world. Bonye Rheingold and Bob and Ellie have an apartment with north angles, no two the same, with Fisher Norton went co Erickson Ford celebrated with light-perfect for her water- a great prow jutting over the England last fall, to the north them. The Parris' daughter, color painting. Brodhead is street. .. and all is in readiness York moors, the Lakes District Gail, and her family have also home to Denny's airplane for CC '55ers to come Out and and to alumni weekend at moved to nearby Wilton, cr. shop, where he works full time see for themselves." Cambridge. where she saw John ro Cliff and Prudys delight. on historic airplane reconstruc- Henny Jackson Schoeller Rutter direct Cambridge alums Marge Lewin Ross says tion. Libby has rave reviews is retiring again (for the third in Mozart's Requiem. "thank you" once again for for the new Lincoln Library in time); she recently gave up her Suzanna Martin Reardon electing her class president. Springfield, IL, and would be parr-time job at the Memorial visited both sons in Seattle this Contact her at ross.marjorie@ thrilled to see you if you visit. Blood Centers. She looks summer and went to ME twice. art.net. After Dorothy Beek Kinzie's forward to reading, afternoon We are all weather-conscious She and Jan Helander Sayre husband died, she sold her movies, cleaning her house, held their annual July reunion after that storm system served house and moved to Palatine, sewing and seeing friends. in CT with Marilyn Dunn up at Reunion. We were IL, to be with one of her In Sepc., she saw Frannie undaunted by it. of course. Baldwin one afternoon dur- Mapes. daughters. She keeps involved Right after Reunion, Charlie Helen Carey Whitney writes ing a layover and showed her in "the usual community activi- and Ann Lewis Cooper stayed from WA, "I am still basking ties and her six grandchildren, Minneapolis, topping off the in the pleasure of our 50th. We with AI and Laura Elliman all in the Chicago area." She whirlwind visit with the city's

ce,CONNECTICUT COLLEGE MAGAZINE WINTE~ 2007 51 brought our own sunshine on 57 Correspondent: Elaine forward to seeing old friends ited some of the places Joan our faces and connected with Diamond Berman, 72 Stanton lane, at Reunion. She has been talk- Wood, Libby Kirch and M.]. so many old friends, who now Pawcatuck, CT 06379, elainedber- ing with Anne Henry Crow, Huber and I went to almost seem better friends. Reading [email protected] who lives in NH, not far from 50 years ago! ]n July J had a the Golden Koine brings so 50th Reunion June 1-3, 2007 Sarah's farm in VT. Sarah telephone reunion with my many surprises! What varied is still a consultant with the Knowlton roommate, Sally careers and experiences we have Judy Ham Acker hopes that National Citizens' Coalition Bloomer." had. I admire so much the everyone will seriously consider for Nursing Home Reform, spunk and initiative shown by returning to campus for our a 30-year-old consumer 5 8 Correspondents: Judith those young women who grew very special reunion June 1-3. organization, and coordinates Ankarstren Carson, 174 Old Harbor into powerhouses in spite of "If you are on the fence about a coalition of geriatric nursing Rd., Wesrporr, MA 02790, jdcar- whatever roadblocks lay in the arrending, get on the bandwag- organizations at the John A. sona'nerscape.com and Ann McCoy way." on. If you have already said you Hartford Institute for Geriatric Morrison, 7046 W. Lincolnshire Ora Beth Ruderman Levine can't come, perhaps you will Dr., Homosassa, FL 34446, Nursing at NYU's College of agmomsonts'rampabay.rr.com was sorry to miss Reunion, but change your mind. Our class Nursing. for good reason-the birth of will get special attention and Ellen Smith is happily Evelyn Evatt Salinger and grandson Myles on 5/31. She's accommodations and we have retired from teaching but vol- Agnes Fulper got together in read the Golden Koine from a wonderful schedule of events unteered last year in two area Albuquerque. cover to cover and says our class planned. Sandy Horn Elstein schools, working on math Bruce and Lois Schwartz is still magnificent. and her committee have been and reading with individual Zenkel celebrated their 49th "Great job," says Vicki working hard to make this a students. She went on a great wedding anniversary in 6/05. Tydlacka Bakker, doffing her superb 50th reunion." barge trip to Belgium and They traveled to Southeast hat to the Reunion commit- Sandy Horn Elstein sent the Nerherlands with Sally Asia, where Lois indulged her tee. She and her husband then this update on Reunion plans: Bloomer and two friends passion for photography. She went to the Canadian Rockies "Our wonderful Reunion in Apr. She also traveled to had lunch with Sue Ecker for great touring and horseback committee is working hard London for a week in June Waxenberg and Sue Adler riding. on a super weekend packed with a friend and her daughter. Kaplan. Next they "will insist Dean and Ann Lindsley with a variety of interest- "I surprised Toni Garland that ~?drey Hyde Yett come Bowles celebrated their 50th ing activities-panels, tours, Marsh and met her in South along. anniversary in grand style by presentations and a return Station here in Boston as she Joan Waxgiser Goodstein going on an Alaskan cruise performance by the Capitol was about to get on the train did volunteer research with with their children and their Steps. If you attended our 45th after visiting one of her daugh- Earrhwarch in the Kalahari families. Ann is looking for- you will remember their timely ters and family." Desert in South Africa, study- ward to our 55th! political satire. There's a list of Joan Heller Winokur still ing cooperative behavior of Nellie Beetham Stark has those who are already planning leads the life of the gay retiree. meerkars. You might catch written a book of original to attend on www.conncoll. She ballroom dances weekly, "her" meerkars (the ones she English Christmas stories, edu/alumnilreunions.html, so writes poems (a number of studied) on Animal Planet; Thirteen Days of Christmas, take a look, be in touch and which have been published) they were filmed by National published by Xalon Press. She's let's try to include all our '57 and takes courses at the local Geographic. also an avid metal derectorist classmates!" community college. The latest John and Beth Biery Neidel working with English archeolo- Judy Hartt Acker, Sylvia is non-Western philosophy, traveled the four corners in gists in Norfolk. She found a Pasternack Marx, and our "an exciting challenge." Joan's their 25-foot motor home complete and perfect 3,000- untiring class agent chair, three children and seven with daughrer Lynnah in year-old Bronze Age ax head Helene Zimmer-Loew, at- grandchildren are well and May. Last year they went (a great find for a forester) and tended inauguration festivities happy. The two oldest grand- to the Mediterranean and a rare hammered silver coin at the College. Sylvia, a college children have started looking North Africa on the Clipper mimed in 1279 in Belgium for trustee from 1999-2004 and into colleges! Cruise Line. They especially the COUnt of Flanders, Gui du an accomplished pianist, Nancy Hamilton enjoyed Albania and some of Dampierre. played a musical interlude MacCormac finds retirement the Roman ruins. There were Marie Waterman Harris prior to President Higdon's fun and busy, with travel three other CC alums on the enjoyed her visit with Carolyn installation. Judy, as a mernber (including a fascinating trip ship. The Neidels love their Pfeifer Horchow in June. of the alumni board of direc- to Egypt last spring) and visits little house near Dubois, WY, Marie's family keeps growing, tors, was thrilled to be in the with their CA and VA chil- near the Continental Divide with two small grandsons in academic procession. She looks dren. Nancy looks forward to at 8,000 feet. Beth saw Pat Chicago and teenage grandchil- forward to all of us meeting seeing everyone ar our 50th. Harrington McAvoy and dren in Boston. President Higdon at Reunion. Toni Garland Marsh, in Betry-Lou Dunn Graybill. Seeing classmates at Condolences to Nancy Williamsburg, VA, is no lon- Emily Tate Rudolph lives Reunion was a thrill for Suzi Snedeker Wheeler, who lost ger with the local newspaper in Grantham, NH, near Rosenhirsch Oppenheimer. husband Roy in 8/05. Nancy or subbing in a daycare facility. Dartmouth. She plays golf and It was just the beginning of a is grareful for the support of She does a great deal of charity bridge and is looking forward great summer that included family and friends, but his and church work and works at to a visit from David and Judy visits to France, Lake Tahoe passing "leaves a huge hole in the polls. She travels with or to Ankarstran Carson before the and Fire Island. my life." Living in Barh, ME, be with her four children and Carsons head to Co. The Class of '56 sends she keeps busy with work for 13 grandchildren and takes a Jean Tierney Taub mer sympathy to the family and her church and for a local col- cruise at least every other year. with Betsy Wolfe Biddle friends of Marjorie Lee Moore lege, and she is involved with "Favorites have been Tahiti/the and Atheline Wilbur Nixon McAninch, who passed away Big Brothers-Big Sisters. Cook Islands and the Greek on campus last Feb. for a on Dec. 14. Sarah Green Burger looks Isles/Mediterranean. 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for our 50th. Please contact ing the joy were Andi's eldest it but came out in late Aug. to Lyn Silfen lives in Manhattan her at [email protected] with son, Sean Bien '93, and friends see what she had missed. and has a summer home in any ideas or suggestions. She Daniel Seligson '93 and Jenny Debby's husband, John, Southampton. She worked as a thanks everyone who made our Volkert '94. teaches math at Scocrsdale commercial television producer, 2005-06 annual fund resulcs so Carol Chaykin still lives on Community College; daughter and husband David fan the great-73% of our classmade a Manhattan's West Side after Kate works for Facebook.com Equity Division at Goldman contribution. Hurray! almost 30 years, lately with in Palo Alto; and son Owen Sachs before he retired. He is a cat Spot. She works at SLAC, lives in NYC, where he teaches graduate and trusree of the U. the automation subsidiary of middle-school math in Harlem of Pennsylvania. Their daughter Correspondents: Carolyn 59 the NYSE, "where change is at a science-and-math charter is there; their son also gradu- Keefe Oakes, 3333 Warrensville ated from [here before receiving Center Rd., Apt. 412, Shaker king." During 2006, the NYSE school. Heights, OH 44122, nanaoakes@ became a public company, Cheryl Maxman Leidich an MBA from Wharton. aol.com and Patricia Turley launched its "hybrid market" earned a B.A. from Boston U. Retired from her equestrian Nighswander, 3700 Albemarle (electronic trading in addition in '65, followed by teacher's pursuits, Lyn plays golf and NW, Washington, DC 20016, s-, to specialist-based trading), certification at Tufts in '65 and enjoys digital photography. Last [email protected] merged with Archipelago and a master of humanities from year, she explored Antarctica! bid for Euronexr. There have Colorado U.-Denver in '98. Carol Freifelder Cohen lives 60 Correspondent: Jean also been several major changes She and husband James live in in NYC near Lincoln Center Chappell, 40 Walrer Ave., Norwalk, in leadership during the last Silver City, NM. The sur- with sons Craig, 18, at school CT 06851, jchappellSI3@sbcglobal. rounding Gila National Forest in ME, and Jack, 15, at Birch ne< 3-5 years at both NYSE and SIAC. "Looking ahead, I'd "allows us to become remote Wathen Lenox. Carol sells TV The Class of '60 sends sincerest like to travel more. Any good and alone in the grandeur of rime as a senior sales executive for Millennium TV Sales and sympathy to the family and ideas?" nature in under 20 minutes, friends of joan Hemenway, Lois MacLellan Klee, one of when we so desire." They Marketing. They escape on who passed away on Jan. 3l. our two class correspondents, travel often to Patagonia, Chile, weekends to Quogue, Long left Mystic in 1990 and moved where their younger son has Island. Carol had a mini-re- to Newburyport, where lived and worked for 11 years, union with Carol Morosky Correspondent: Marty MA, 61 building an expedition compa- Belli, Candace Mayeron '68, Guida Young, 2203 Colonial Woods they demolished their house Johanna U.B.) Berkman '68 Drive, Alexandria, VA 22308, in 2004 and rebuilt it to ac- ny called Patagonia Adventure [email protected] commodate an empty nest. In Expeditions (Web site: www. and Debbie Gammons '68. 2005 the Klees were delighted advenrureparagonia.corn). He Elizabeth (Betsy) Veitcb Dodge is a massage therapist 62 Correspondent: Kay Stewart to add a fourth daughter-in- is now involved in creating the Neill, P.O. Box 1126, Layton, UT law and a fourth grandson, first permaculture-based ranch who helps people maintain their health or heal from disease 84041 their sixth grandchild, to an in the region. Stateside, Cheryl using natural body processes. 45th Reunion June 1-3, 2007 expanded family that is scat- and James visit their daughter In practice for five years, she tered from coast to coast. Her and rwo grandsons in the hill trained at the same school in daughter and one son live in country ofTX and their older Correspondents: Nancy NC her son, Owen! A[ CC, 63 MA. Between real estate sales son, rwo granddaughters and as Holbrook Ayers, 907 Countryside Betsy majored in botany, and and work as a board member one grandson in Erie, CO. Cr., McLean, VA 22101, nhayers@ plants led her co gardening, srarpower.ner and Lonnie Jones of a L'Arche Community (an "Life is good!" herbs and nutritional healing. Schorer, 9330 Old Burke Lake Rd., international organization that Iva Obst Turner continues to Betsy and her husband left Burke, VA 22015, lonnieschorer@ houses handicapped adults), enjoy her work as high-school TN in 2001 for Lancaster, PA, aol.com Lois relaxes with choral singing principal at a boys school in where he is the spiritual care and painting. Baltimore. "My experience coordinator at a large hospice. 64 Correspondent. Sandra Debby Nichols Losse is still at Connecticut College for Susanna TerreU Saunders is Bannister Dolan, 1 Canberra Cr., at Arizona State V., where Women was good prepara- completing her Ph.D. in his- Mystic, IT 06355, sbdolossolo@ she is the dean of the divi- tion for my professional life at tory of an at Bryn Mawr and yahoo.com sion of humanities, overseeing another single-sex institution." has taught art history at Moore the departments of English, Iva's mother, still healthy, lives College in Philadelphia for history, religious studies and across the street; her older son 6 5 Correspondent: Karin seven years. philosophy, and the School and family live a block away; Kunstler Goldman, 465 Fifth Sr., Debby Greenstein lives Brooklyn, NY 11215, kkunstler@ ofInternational Letters and her younger son is in his sec- in D.C. but winters in Fort Cui tures, as well as several ond year at the U. of Virginia; horrnail.ccm Lauderdale, FL. Her recent trip centers and institutes. and her husband is back at to Nova Scotia was tempered In Jan., eight CC friends work after "failing retirement." 6 6 Correspondents: Lois Barbara Metzger's 40th by fog, clouds and mist. Debby joined Debby for a reunion Maclellan Klee, 225A High Sr., had a wonderful visit from in Sedona: Bridget Donahue book will be out in March. Newburyporr, MA 01950, and Betsey Candy Silva Marshall and her Staples Harding, P.O. Box 702, Healy, Kate Curtis Donahue, The Hourglass is a paranormal, husband, who live in Laguna Jackson, NH 03846, ccnQ[es66@ Caroline Davis Murray, Leah Regency-set historical romance, Beach. Debby urges class gmail.com Johnson Stockwell, Terry published by Signet Eclipse. support of the Cynthia Paul McNab Rixse, Jill McKelvie Andi Ansell Bien's daugh- Walker '67 Prize in Economics, Neilson, Jane Brown Baird ter, Lauren, married Keith which the College is support- LaPrino and Susan Mabrey Class Notes Editor, CC: Berman at the Yale Club NYC 67 ing. The first winner of the Gaud. "We had a fun week of Connecticut CollegeMagazine, 270 on 10/7/06. Danielle Dana Mohegan Ave., New London, CT prize, Barbara Bradford Silk hiking, talking, eating, and of Strickman and Nand Anton 06320 mvhow

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Marsteller, a public relations air pollution from expansion a 2~year-old granddaughter). with a visit to Prague. ''AIl the firm, in the media practice. of international trade and the Nancy Finn Kukura at- countries we visited are lively She had dinner last year with container ports in CA. Because tended a surprise 60th birthday and interesting places. Our classmates Wally Lindburg I am especially busy right parry for Iris Chartoff guides were so enthusiastic Nicita (whose great sense of now, as well as having had a Leonard in NJ in Oct. Last about their cities, their history humor, says Patricia, continues computer crash lose some of May, she was surprised with and t~e future. It was really a to delight her friends!), Nancy your e-rnails (sorryl), I have her own 60th birthday party, treat! Stephens and Lyssa Serhness decided, with regret, co step courtesy of her two daughters. Claire Eldridge and Vera Axeen '68. Patricia swims down as class correspondent. Mary Clarkson Phillips and IdeJ Gierke enjoyed an Aug. every day, outdoors when she Please e-mail Mary Howard Kathy Hamilton Starensier week of kayaking on the can. Son Bill graduated from (rnvhowts'conncoll.edu) if you attended. She received scrap- Jakes of southern Quebec and Cornell in 2005 and is now do- would like to volunteer. Best book entries from a slew of CC northern VT. "We 'roomed' ing graduate work at Oxford U. wishes, and let's have a gteat friends, who, incidentally, all together at the Glen Sutton Bahira (Betty) Sugarman is turnout at Reunion! also turned 60 this year! Lodge, an old converted semiretired from her body- schoolhouse in the tiny hamlet mind psychotherapy practice. Correspondent: Phyllis of Glen Sutton, QC." Now Husband Rabbi Shaya Isenberg 68 69 Correspondent: Judi Benson Beighley, 6 Old Mill Court, Bamberg Mariggio, 1070 Sugar Sands an empty-nester, Vera sold her chairs the religion department Columbia, SC 29206, beighlep@ Blvd. #384, Riviera Beach, FL 33404, house in East Greenwich, Rl, at the U. of Florida. Their work bellsourh.ner jgmariggio @bellsourh.ner and moved into a condo in the together involves lots of travel Cathy Hull was recently Linda Abel Fosseen's husband, historic district around Brown and continuing education to honored for her work at the John, retired after 32 years U. Claire enjoyed dinner in change the paradigm of aging High School of An and Design at Exxon Chemicals. They Cambridge (pre-trip) with in our society. Betty has been in NYC, where she introduced celebrated his 60th birthday in Suzanne Sanborn O'Chesky creating loving memories with Pubiicolor ro the school and Aug. with friends at a special '68 and Dianne Sanborn '68. her Sx-year-old mother, who is created a much needed pilot class at a local cooking school. Gail Goldstein married long- on dialysis, and visits her every technology program. Five arc "It was a surprise for John that time partner Srormie in Sepr., other month in MA. classrooms received a state-of- we spent the evening cooking a joyous and happy event, as Wallis Lindburg Nicita's the-arc upgrade, and a Mac his birthday dinned" Linda Stormie had been battling lung son, Jesse, is studying at mobile lab now accommodates teaches psychology at Tomball cancer all year. Theit grandba- the Annenbetg School of the entire school. Cathy con- Community College, taking a bies continue to delight; their Communication at the U. of tinues to work as an illustrator week off midsemester for fall daughter came for a week to Southern California. Wallis is for print media of every kind in travel. They frequently visit help when Stormie was the still roiling away in the trenches her "spare" time. their daughter and her husband most incapacitated from treat- of Hollywood. She sold a pro- In San Francisco, Ruth in the Bay area near SF, revisit- ment and Gail's work schedule gtam called "The Look," a dark Kirshner is thriving with work ing all the places they loved at the community college was look at the fashion business, to and love. Daughter Lucy, 15, when they lived there. heaviest. "Ar the end of the Lifetime Television. a freshman, amazes Ruth. Her Nancy Barry loves working week, Isent her and Stormie to Ann (Annie) Haggstrom lSrh book is focused on teens: at the York Theatre Company, hear Maya Angelou-their re- is a teacher and department Too Stressed to Think? How to the only theater company ward for a long week's journey." chair at Belmont High School, Stay Sane When Life Makes YOu in NYC that does both new Catharine Schwalm Litwin a huge public school in L.A. Crazy was recently published by musicals and revivals. "We gOt is establishing a permanent res- She's taught at private schools Free Spirit Press. She enjoyed a special Drama Desk award idence in Palm Beach Gardens, and colleges (and earned her seeing Judy Irving's movie, The last spring for our vital role FL, and looks forward to seeing M.B.A. along the way, a far cry Wild Parrots of7elegraph Hill in developing new musicals. your correspondent there this from her Greek and Latin ma- Karen Young Bonin recently Three last year transferred to winter. jor at CC) but finds the public hosted a reunion in Nashville commercial runs on and off Andy and Ann Tousley school system most rewarding. with Sharon Mairson Odle Broadway." Call her if you're Anderson spent a week in Paris Annie's daughter, 32, went to that also included Carol interested in seeing a perfor- with three other couples, then Smith and is now married and Andrews Williams '67, Noelle mance. She recently saw Zoi all traveled to a chateau in the living nearby in Santa Barbara. Tournier Anson and Lynne Aponte Diamond, Pat Gumo countryside for a wedding. Sadly, Joan Redmund Platt's Hugo '69. She said Music City Stumpp and Sally Yerkovich. "We renred a car and toured husband, Lew, died unexpect- was fabuJous. Susan Cannon completed the chateaus and wineries of edly in 9/05. Our heartfelt Dorcas Hardy Spagnolo the initial phase of training the Loire Valley with friends hugs to Joan, who continues as continues in the government with the Coaches Training the second week. Highlights a college trustee and plans to relations business, chairing the Institute and is developing a included a visit to Mont Sf. attend Reunion. 2005 White House Conference life-coaching practice (offer- Michel and the beaches of I, Andrea Hricko, am still on Aging (I know, we all arel). ing Free sample sessions to Normandy-quite a moving in Santa Monica. Our son She has four wonderful grand- classmates, their families and experience, since our dads graduated from Vassar last year children under the age of 3!! friends), while still teaching actually crossed paths in France and now works at the Henry Midge Au Werter Shepard classes in Early Childhood during WWlI, and we were Street Setdement-Abrons has retired from Mercedes-Benz for the U. of Cincinnati. She married on the 25th anniversa- Arts Center in NYC. My and will be moving early in and Bill welcomed their third ry of D-Day on June 6, 1969]" stepdaughter, Rebecca Froines 2007 to Houston, TX, where grandchild in late Aug. before In Aug., Marilyn Weast Stanley '89, is a psychiatric her husband has a new job. traveling to Ireland. Rorick, Liz Tobin Mueller, nurse in New Haven and has They are keeping their house Pete and Paula Cisco Verdu Ruth Kunstadt Culp, Sallie gifted us with grandchildren! in Darien, CT, so that after he took a summer river cruise on Williams Neubauer and I have been engaged in ad- retires, they can return to visit the Danube, from Budapest to Linda Platts convened in ME dressing the health impacts of their son and family (including Nuremberg, finishing the trip for Mary Hannah Leavitt's

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daughter's wedding. They were his band. She was diagnosed Husband John Wharrier plays news for che firsr time. Can you all freshmen together in KB. with multiple myeloma in the bagpipes and is a high- spar them? Sallie traveled from L.A., Linda 2001, and since then, Maddie school reacher. Craig Chapman and wife from MT, and Rurh from has extended her coaching skills By rhe time these Notes are Susie moved co London in Ocr. Sc. Hannah is an appellate to cancer survivors, leading a published, the book Mark and He is now head of European court judge for the state of 300-person suppOrt group in I have worked on for several capital markets at his law firm, PA, bur she didn'c marry her Philadelphia and offering pro years, Xmr Best Medicine: A Sidley Ausrin. His "sentence" own daughter. She presided for bono coaching to survivors. Complete Health Guide to is rhree years, but who knows? Ruth's daughter last year. She met her "sweetheart," Ames the Detection and Treatment He's having fun living in South Bill and Ann Weinberg Nelson, who works in execu- of Midlife Disorders, should Kensington and hopes class- Duvall spent 60 days back- tive communications at IBM, be published by Square One mates will look him lip when packing in the Pyrenees. "We in Jean Houston's Mystery Publishers. We wrote the they're in town. His e-mail ad- followed the trail named the School, and they have been book with the assistance of dress is [email protected]. GRID from Hendaye on the together since 2000. They love Larry Credit, OMD (a holistic rat Dingle presented a work- Atlantic Ocean to Banyuls sur traveling and visit France often. practitioner), so the book shop entitled "Empowering Mer on the Mediterranean. It "1 am living a great life and presents medical information Teachers to Lead" at the Phi was a remarkable adventure, enjoying every moment of my from both the traditional and Delta Kappa International and pictures are available at: remission." complementary perspectives. Summit on Public Education hnp:llweb. mac.com/bill_duvl Fran Lukens and husband To say the least, this has been a on 10/21106. iWeb/Site/Pyrenees.html." Bill have lived in Annapolis, huge undertaking. If you order Jill Gogan- Tilstone works Sallie Williams Neubauer MD, for the past 36 years. Bill a copy or happen to see one in in software development as a continues her citizen activism is a science administrator for a bookstore, please let us know principal Qj\ software engineer in southern NH, in charge of in L.A., trying to save Elysian the Office of Naval Research what you think. E-mail me at Park from a possible dense in Arlington, VA; Fran is the mgoldstrs'rnassrned.org. several challenging projects. housing development on one founding head of St. Anne's Please send me your news! Daughter Ellie win graduate of its entrances. She also takes Day School, a preschool-to- from Holy Cross this year, and son Chris is a sophomore at watercolor classes and sings in grade-S Episcopal school. They Correspondent: Charlone 71 Wheaton College. Jill and her the Glendale College Choral have three children. Cary, 30, Parker Vincent, 5347 Gainsborough Drive, Fairfax, VA 22032, char- husband had a wonderful time Performing Group. graduated from Johns Hopkins and earned a master's degree [email protected] traveling in 2006. Ellie spem from U. of Maryland. He is Linda Simsarian lives in Boca last year in Cape Town, South Correspondent: Myrna 70 Raton, FL, and teaches French Africa, and they joined her for Chandler Goldstein, 5 Woods End a licensed social worker and twO fantastic weeks. They spent Rd., Lincoln, MA 01773, mgoldst@ yacht broker. Cary and wife at a local private school. another two weeks in southern massrned.org Teresa, a pharmacist, live in France with Jill's husband's Melanie Dreisbach is a profes- Annapolis. Gideon, 27, gradu- CoTrtspofident: Sally 72 family. Jill also joined him on sor of education and depart- ated from Goucher College. He Maclaughlin Olivier, 808 South his business trips to Rio de ment chair ar Sonoma Stare U., and wife Nina are in graduate Main Sr., Geneva, NY 14456, Janeiro and Cairo. "1 guess parr of California Scare U. She school at UCLA. Gideon lived [email protected] there are some benefits to hav- had planned to retire in 8/06 in Taiwan for one year to study 35th Reunion June 1-3, 2007 ing the kids all grown up!" but was recruited to return to Chinese and meet Nina's ex- Betty Gregory Kolding her post as resident director of tended family. Abby is a junior 73 Correspondent: Mary Ann didn't have any big news so the CSU International Program at Skidmore College. Sill Sircely, P.O. Box 207, Wycombe, wasn't going to write (as usual) in Queretaro, Mexico. (She had Lynn Staley lives in PA 18980, [email protected] bur looking through the list of held rhis post in 2001-02.) She Manhattan with Marry, her classmates' e-mail addresses, she loves doing program develop- husband of27 years. Having Corrapondou: Cheryl recognized a lor of names and ment and living immersed worked for Newsweek for 1 I 74 Freedman, 970 Sidney Marcus Blvd., started wondering how all were in Spanish. She is there with years, Lynn has had a "front NE, Apt. 1104, Atlanta, GA 30324, doing. She lives in Canton, CT, husband Richard Schain and row seat for the most amazing cfreedman @tylerandco.com with husband Hal, a teacher, their 3-year-old German news events in recent memory." and daughter Hayley, 10. Berry shepherd, Schafer. "Queretaro Marry is "busier than ever with a new business." Son Max, a 75 CoTrtSpOfldmU: Miriam works part rime at home and is a charming colonial city in Josephson Whitehouse, P.O. Box helps with Hayley's school and me geographic hub of Mexico. 2003 graduare of Wesleyan, 7068, Cape Porpoise, ME 04014, other activities. They live in is the editor of an alternative casablanca @adelpnia.ner and Once this challenging year is an 1860s farmhouse with lars completed, 1 will be ready for newspaper in Sarasota. Nancy Gruver, 2127 Columbus Ave., Duluth, MN 55803, nancyg@ of quirks and character and a retirement to our home in the In Denver, CO, Pamela Bliss plays various drums in a West newmoon.org nice rural location. They also northern parr of Mexico." have a place on the Cape where After 15 years in public Mrican music ensemble that they will likely retire-bur education, Maddie Hunter has been performing locally 76 Corrapondenn: Kenneth Abel, 334 W 19th St.,Apt. 2B, New that's a long way off, she says. had a second career as a cor- for 14 years. An accomplished weaver, she teaches weav- York. NY 10011, [email protected] She sees Buffy Hutchins '77, porate organizational develop- and Susan Hazlehurst Milbrath, 5830 ing, knitting and crochet. who has recently moved back ment speciaJist. In 2001, she S. Galena Sr., Greenwood Village, She also "delivers corporate to Boston. "l have lots of great retired from her second career CO 80111, [email protected] workshops in communication, memories of ec, many of to found her own business, time management, customer Ken and Susan, starting their which are prerty wild and crazy. coa.ching women executives in service and diversity." Pamela second term as class correspon- There were a lot of interesting building inclusive work envi- is working on a book about her dents (are there term limits"), personalities, so [ hope to read ronments. A single mom to her trip to Guinea in West Africa, were pleased to "guilt" some more about where they are and teenage son, Maddie is a chauf- which she took a few years ago. shy classmates into sending what they're up to." feur and "the main groupie" to

CC,CO/'lN£CTlCUI COLlEOE MAGRINE W'NTER 2007 55 Nancy Hersharter has been in the Fall '06 issue. He is the long walks off-leash, and three independent pre-K-S school, working hard on her first twin brother of Matt Magida house-trained boys who never since 2004. After 21 years as a children's CD, entitled "For the '07. beg for food. teacher and dean of students Love of the Song," and is, at David Schonberger writes at Canterbury School, also this writing, coming down the 77 Correspondents: Kimberly- from Chappaqua that he an independent school in St. home stretch. The CD features Toy Reynolds Huh, 1000 N. Lake sang at [he Houston Opera Petersburg, she enjoyed the some wonderful child musi- Shore Dr., ApL 405, Chicago, IL House, swam in the English switch from high-school to cians and has been a lot of fun. 60611, [email protected] and Paul Channel, and climbed on Mr. middle- and elementary-age Kacey Jones Ratterree loved (Pablo) Firzrnaur-ice, 4017 Evans Chapel Rd., Baltimore, MD 2121 1, Everest. In 21 years of mar- students. "The job is challeng- seeing campus and classmates [email protected], Dan Booth riage, he's fathered many great ing but exciting and everything for the first time in 30 years at Cohen, danbcoheng'rcn.com ideas that have gone unnoticed, I was hoping for!" Karen's Reunion! Her son graduated not including his three kids, 30th Reunion June 1-3, 2007 daughter graduated from from the USAFA in June and the oldesr a freshman at Cc. Canterbury in 2004 and is a enjoyed two months off before Hard to believe it, but our 30th George Hulme and Pam junior at High Point U. in NC. going to his first pre-pi- reunion is JUSta few months Sharpe Hulme's kids are Out Son Zach, 16, is still at home, lot training assignment in Little away. Our reunion committee of the house and behaving busy playing on two baseball Rock. Her daughter is a high- is hard at work planning the splendidly into their 20s. The teams and a soccer team. Son school senior making a point of best reunion ever, but it won't elders polish their golf strokes, Chris, 26, is an engineer and applying to the most expensive be the same without each and travel on the spring collegiate lives locally. Karen hears from schools on the eastern sea- everyone of you! So please lacrosse circuit and genteelly Jeff Modzelewski from time board. Her husband continues mark your calendars (june sip cocktails with their Lab to time. a busy law practice while 1-3), call or e-mail your friends mutt, CoCo. Kacey enjoys a new pan-time and make plans to relive your Jack Blossom, whom we 78 Correspondents: Carrie development job with a small college days and make some fondly remember as a famous Wilson, 31 Brookview Rd., private school in Savannah, new memories at Reunion '07. campus radio celebrity, is Holliston, MA 01746, snewbold@ along with chairing the centen- For many, 'tis the dawn of the president of Shore, Inc., where aol.com and Susan Calef Tobiason, nial of one of Savannah's parks. empty nest. For others, 'tis a "content, technology and peo- 70 Park Terrace East, Apt. 4[, New York, NY 10034, srobiason @webtv. Let her know if you come to time of peak accomplishment. ple meer." He writes, "Content ner or through Savannah at kcrar@ And for at least one member of aggregators need aggregation to comcasr.ner. the Class of '77, the intersec- aggressively compete in content Beth Dolliver Eldon tion of content, technology production, aggregation and 79 Correspondent: Michael Fishman, 74 Craigmoor Road, Wesr received tenure from the de- and people brings a windfall of distribution." (I must have Hartford, CT 06107, michael_b_ partment of biological sciences fantastic riches. overslept that class. Ed.) When [email protected] at California State U.-Long Karen Stevens Fisher dances. he's not aggregating content Beach in the spring of2006. She waltzed through the adjust- (or maybe when he is?),Jack She keeps busy with teaching, ment to life without children at maintains a WeNI page on 80 Correspondents: Tony committee work and running Littlefield, 108 Hilltop Dr., home as son Taylor quick- Wikipedia. Edit it freely. Chestertown, MD 21620, rlittle- her research lab, and serving stepped to Warren Wilson Technology, people and [email protected] and Connie on committees and in the College in Asheville, while content came together for Smith Gemmer, 180 Glenwood choir at church. Husband Bill daughter Katherine gavorred CO Mike Duggan in a big way. He Ave., Portland, ME 04103, connie@ Eldon marked 20 years with her freshman year at Queens reports receipt of a fortuitous bartongingold.com the Farmers Insurance Group U. of Charlotte, NC. Being e-mail from Dr. Amiri Babo, in 2006. He is vice president director of communications at manager of bill and exchange 81 Correspondent: Jeffrey of the Long Beach Chorale, a University Presbyterian Church at the foreign remittance Michaels, [email protected] member of the executive board keeps Karen on her toes. For department at the Bank of of the Long Beach Junior Crew, pleasure, she trips-rhe-lighr- Nigeria. Dr. Saba discovered 82 Correspondents: Deborah and clerk of the vestry at Sr. fantastic with husband Bob an abandoned sum of $25 mil- Salomon Smith, 236 Lori Lane, Gregory's Episcopal Church. Warren. lion in an account belonging to Norwalk, CT 06851 and Eliza Helman Kraft, 3707 NE 17rh Ave., He rows with the Long Beach Jefferis Peterson was recently a foreign customer who died, Oakland Park, FL 33334, ejhquig- Rowing Association. Bill notes recruited by Karl Rove to along with his entire family, [email protected] that he and Beth were married become his next project after in an 11/02 plane crash. Mike 25th Reunion June 1-3, 2007 in Harkness Chapel 28 years things wrap up in 2008. Jeff e-rnailed Dr. Saba his credit ago last Aug. Son Andrew is a politely declined the offer due card and banking information Reunion Chair Gay Sweet sophomore at the new U. of to his commitments to his Web and awaits a substantial deposit Bitter writes, "Reunion is com- California campus in Merced, design business in Buder, PA; to his checking account. With ing and so is B. Willie Smith! and his brother, Man, is a his three academically achiev- these funds, and the money That's right! Look forward to high-school junior. With one ing children (B.A., J.D. and he receives monthly from a night of dancing to one of son OUtof the house, Bill says Ph.D.); and to his lovely bride, Bill Gates JUStfor forwarding our favorite college bands, and there's a spare bedroom avail- the former Leigh Garland '78. e-mails, Mike plans on taking catching up with old friends. able to anyone passing through We couldn't contact Debbie a long overdue vacation to See you in June!" the Long Beach area! Cohen Tirrell, but her dog, Branson, MO, next spring, Please keep us and the Gwen (a In-year-old long- where he'll catch up with the 83 Correspondent: Elizabeth Alumni Association up to date haired dachshund) cold us Baldknobbers Jamboree Show Greene Roos, 5 Buchan Road, on all e-mail addresses. Thank they like to watch chick flicks and meet Dolly Parton if pos- Andover, MA 01810, lizandmik- you. together. These twOenjoy be- sible. Rock on! [email protected] EDITOR'S NOTE: Renee ing the only girls in the house, In St. Petersburg, FL, Alyeia Keating lives in CT Baumblatt Magidis son Brian alongside a well-mannered and Karen Ray has been princi- and works at a telecommunica- is 21, not 15 as was reported groomed husband who enjoys pal of Wellington School, an tions company, currently doing

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and Kevin McGann. tech support and enjoying it looking the Croton Reservoir. a nurse midwife, lives in the immensely. In '05, she was di- Dave served as general conrrac- Philly suburbs with husband Cynthia Jaffe lives in Oakland, CA, with husband agnosed with hereditary breast cor on the house they built. John and sons Morgan, 9, and Ted. She works in institutional cancer and "after the year from By day, he is a lawyer at Con August, 6. marketing at Charles Schwab hell have emerged as a survivor. Edison. Bobbi Stewart lives in and is in touch with Judy What an amazing experi- Marie DiMattina Rockport, MA, with husband Martin Dickson, Bente Jones ence! Life is very good." At a Francescani lives in Fairfield, Joe and twins Jack and Emma, Starble and Debbie Tullo crossroads career-wise, Alycia CT, with husband Bill and son 7. She does public-health Brooks '87. is considering a move south. Matthew, 7. consulting Brenda Kramer Coutinho She would love to hear from Nina Calace Mottola Kiess Judy Martin Dickson lives in and daughters Mia, 8, and old friends and can be reached lives in Manhasset, NY, with Glen Rock, NJ, with husband Isabelle, 4, visited NYC to wel- at alycia [email protected] husband Kurt and children Jim and sons Conor, 7, and come new baby Claire, daugh- or on her xanga site, xanga. Nicole, II; Ryan, 10; and Scott, 5. She works part ti me at ter of Sarah Hutter Hess. She com/burshebires. Kimberly, 7. the Ridgewood Racquet Club. also saw Margi Schwartz and Lynne Cascio Bedell married Michael Akerson and wife Jeff Previdi and wife llano Chris Rempfer, who are doing Derek Smith on 517106, having Lisa live in Sterling, MA, with recently returned to NYC and looking great. Brenda is been widowed several years three children aged 9,5 and after spending seven years in the chair of the department of ago. She is a public informa- 4. Michael owns a law firm in Chicago. Jeff works at Standard OB/GYN at Milford Regional tion officer for Westchester Worcester representing state & Poor's doing municipal Medical Center and is busy County, NY. She would love law enforcement officers. finance. He stays in touch with Jon Dorf and Kevin McGann. with her kids, husband and to reconnect with old friends, Jeff Nicholson lives in Stowe, delivering babies. especially Michele Beaulieu VT, with wife Karen and kids Tom Liptack has rwo kids Angie Thompson is a pedia- Vaughn, and can be reached at Abby, 9, and Eric, 7. and coaches Little League. trician and senior partner in her [email protected]. Wendy Hyde Murphy lives Rick Unruh owns The private practice located outside in Oakland, CA, with husband Greenwood Gallery in of Minneapolis. She has twO Jerry and children Matthew, Stonington, CT, a.nd serves on Coruspontknts: Lucy 84 8, and Andrew, 6. She recently the board of trustees for the boys, Grant and Jackson. Marshall Sandor, 251 Katydid Ln., Bente Jones Starble lives in Wilton, cr 06897, lucysandor@ returned to work part time Lyman Allyn Museum. He Reading, MA, with husband aol.com, Sheryl Edwards Rajpolt, 17 as a clinical social worker at and wife Holly are parents to Craig Srarble '84 and kids Pheasant Ln., Monroe, CT 06468, Children's Hospital in Oakland. Campbell, 8. [email protected]; and Liz Kolber, Gracie, 14; Katie, II; and Don Pasquerello and Gerda Toni Chute lives in 400 East 71st Se., 23H, New York, Falmouth, MA, and works for Matthew, 7. NY 10021, [email protected] Gomez Pasquerello live in Beverly, MA. Don is an ER the National Marine Fisheries physician, and Gerda is a Service in Woods Hole. 87 CormporuUntJ: jenifer 85 Correspondent: Kathy Spanish teacher. Michael, 18, is Tl1Jl McDonough lives in Kahn Bakkala, 51 Wesson Terrace, Paxton-Williams, 2126 SE Umatilla a freshman at Emory U.; Amy upsta(e NY, works as a library Northborough, MA 01532 Sr., Portland, OR 97202, kathypll@ [email protected] and Ji11 Perlman is 15, and Donny is 12. director in Waterford, where corncasc.nec Pienkos, 103 Barn Hill Lane, the Erie and Champlai n canals Lisa Condon lives in Newington, cr 06111, jrperlman@ Richmond, YT, with husband converge, and does country sner.net 86 Co"espontknl: Barbara Brett and son Seamus, 8. She and western radio in Saratoga Malmberg. 560 Silver Sands Rd., 20th Reunion June 1-3. 2007 recently finished her doctorate Springs. Unic 1303, Easr Haven, CT 06512, Emily Ross works in inter- Matthew Charde's animation [email protected] in psychology and does consult- national education. She lives in company, Global Mechanic, Jonathan McEwan is creative ing work part time. NYC and was recently married has just begun production on director at Mediapost, a small Jon Dorf was married in to a strapping Scot. the second season of FETCH! trade-publishing house, and a 2001, and he and his wife JOM Nahilllives in with Ruff Ruffman, a new kids' freelance travel writer. He lives welcomed Brianny, 1. Jon prac- Winchester, MA. He has five show produced with WGBH with partner Jorge Jose Abou tices law; reach him at jdorf@ children; the oldest is look- for PBS. "The response to the Youn in Jersey City. Reach him dorflawcom. Gordon Rudd and Maureen ing at colleges! He is also a ski f rsc 20 episodes has been fan- at jonnyrnack@jonnymack. tastic, and we're moving as fast Conlin Rudd '87 live in instructor and extreme surfer. com. Nemo Hanna.fin lives in as we can [0 make 20 more ... Danny Selcow and wife Minneapolis with children Fairfax, VA, with wife Joanne and 20 more after that!" Melissa live in Danny Ellie, 10, and Gordie lll, 7. NYc. and children Ryan, 6; Claire, 3; Jennifer Kaplan married works for Wilmington Trust, Gordon is an attorney, and Maureen is an interior designer. and Lauren, I. emo works in Daniel Pollack in 1998 and has competes in triathlons and oc- three children: Caroline Twomey Gilbert commercial real estate finance. Ashira, 7; Shaya, casionally Tom sees Liptack. Chris Byrne lives on U with 5; and Uriel, 1. Mike Stryker, Dave Warner, and Sarah Lavelle saw peggy wife Holly Darr Byrne '88 and Mark Stepper and twin Ross Dackow '87. and Andy Harlow '87 and Debbie Leary three children. Chris often brother David Stepper Karp '89 continue to play Howell '87 over Reunion speaks with Ricb Wolff'84 left their marketing jobs to music in The Rhythm Method, weekend. Sarah Pitt and Carlos and Mark Munro '85; they are start a sculpture business, including New London Ro~ doing well. Sculptures by Stepper, located fundraising shows and at their DelCristo live in Greenwich, with sons Brandon, 8; Jill Zawacki Long, a scientist in Cambridge, MA. "We are own 20th reunion in June. Cf Cameron, 5; and Pierson. 2. at Pfizer, lives in Waterford having a lot of fun creating Mike lives in Ledyard, Ct; with husband Jesse and and marketing our line of with wife Donna and daughters Carlos works in banking, and children Alexa, 13; Nolan, 12; collectible animal sculptures Da.n.iel1e and Sarah. Dave, wife Sarah is a physician assistant, Weston, 10; and Jackson, 2. in nne pewter," Mark writes. Cindy and son Zachary, 10, live both in NYc. They spend sum- Jill keeps in couch with Judy, Mark and David have been in Westchester, NY, with three mers in Madison, cr. Kristin Wooten Walker, Bente, Laura Brunner Gulden building this business for seven large dogs on nine acres over- CC£OHNu:T1CllT COUEG( MJIG,I,Z'N( WlN'fER 2007 57 - years and are currently selling services and other products. ally enjoys himself, though he traditional Chinese medicine sculptures in more than 200 Speaking of Seattle classmates, says he wishes the girls wouldn't teacher/practitioner: "The art galleries and upscale gift Anita Nadelson and husband chase him on the schoolyard. nurses 1 work with are super shops across the country and Tom Garvey welcomed third Henry is exuberant and all over cute and kind. Bought a motor abroad. Their work is also sold child Asher into the world on the place, no mild-mannered scooter yesterday. Tokyo en- in mail-order catalogs, and 8/16/06, joining siblings Pallas, child here. He's turning into gine, retro detail. 40,000 baht. they recently landed their first 5, and Tommy, 2. Anita ven- quite the looker too." Rachel Yamaha Fino ahhh." He signed corporate gift account. You can tured to San Francisco last May recently saw Chuck Meyer, his e-mail, "With verve, Ken." check our the Srepppers' work to visit Nancy Beaney. They Galen Grossman Herme1ee Same guy, different continent! by visiting their Web site: www. had a great time roaming the and Vicky Johnson Sanborn Alex Stancioff and Lissette scuIpruresbys tepper. com. hilly streets, eating wonderful '89 and can report that all are Suarez Standoff are enjoy- Caroline Johnson Genners food and talking about life. happy and thriving. ing life in southern FL with lives in Jacksonville, FL, After eight years in Seattle, their twO children, Julian and with her husband, Randy. Tracy Cambron is back in Daniel. Alex recently sold his 89 Correspondent: Deb Caroline is an account manager Dorman Hay, 5821 N. 22nd Sr., her hometown of Cincinnati, search-engine software business with Kreative Marketing, a Arlington, VA 22205, ddorman@ where she accepted a job as and is now working for the marketing and promotional alum.conncoll.edu a senior product director for acquiring company. In 2005, solutions group in Atlantic Congratulations to Brian and dunnhumbyUSA. She has he started an animation studio Beach, FL Their twins, Adam Sarah Dillion Gedicks on the twO children, Henry, 6, and with a couple of friends. "Our and Paul, were born 10/28/95. birth of their fourth child! John Miranda, 3. The family spent first production will appear "What do the Genners like most Michael arrived last March, the summer in London, where on Comedy Central. It's called about living in FL? The two joining big sisters and brother Tracy's company is based. 'Lil'Bush." Check it out at baseball seasons per yeat and Gioia, Peter and Anna. Contact her at tracycambron@ www.sugarshackanimation. the spring training games! "We Members of the 1986 men's hormail.com. com. love visiting with any friends soccer team (and their chil- In 7/06, Rachel Mass Members of the 1986 men's coming through, as we don't drenl) got together on campus married Aaron Resnik in soccer team (and their chil- get back to New England very for a mini-reunion during Fall Los Angeles, where they live. dren!) got together on campus often," Caroline writes. "Please Weekend 2006. They included Andrea Squibb, Jen Harvey for a mini-reunion during Fall let us know if you head down Pat Violette, Sean Fagan '87, Olivetti and Jerry Olivetti '89 Weekend 2006. They included this way!" Tim Smith '90, Jeff Geddes, were in attendance. Rachel Pat Violette '89, Sean Fagan Ken Langevin '90 and Randy writes: "I am in events plan- '87, Tim Smith, Jeff Geddes 88 Correspondent: Nancy Kline '90. ning, so Idid the wedding '89, Ken Langevin and Randy Beaney, 925 Sutter Sr. #20 I, San Michael Sheridan and Andy myself. It was a lot of work, but Kline. Francisco, CA 94109, nbeaney@ Zimmerman had a showing it worked out well in the end." aol.com of their video work at the Fort Time is passing! Proof? 91 Correspondent: Amy Lisa McConnell Milligan Point Arts Community Gallery Ernestc Mayser turned 40. He Lebowitz Rosman, 120 Round Hill works with the International in Boston from Jan. 26-March writes: "Everything is copasetic Road, East Hills, NY 11577, ros- Fund for Animal Welfare 2. Michael writes, "Andy and in NJ; time is just passing by at [email protected] (IFAW)-www.ifaw.org-a Iare rear-projecting imagery an uncomfortable rate. We JUSt Elissa Farrow Saves has re- worldwide organization de- onto the wall of windows got back from a three-week trip turned to work as a professional voted to the welfare of animals facing the Channel Cafe to Peru and had such a good artist after 12 years at home while addressing the concerns Restaurant. Andy's piece opens time that Chesca (Sheldon with Jacob, 12; Samantha, 10; of people. "I assist the CEO up into the gallery with the Mayser '89), Lucy (6), and Emily Anne, 6; and husband in directing all of the organi- projected images landing on a Sophie (4) wanted to stay a Chris. "1 am sculpting in day zation's work across the globe. sculptural installation of angled little longer." and have been showing my It's really interesting, and it's pled-glass Geri Molitor Ayrault has work in various galleries in the definitely something Icouldn't panels. My imagery of food had many adventures over northern VNDC metro area. have done without either the preparation and consumption the last two years, including Ihave a temporary Web site at formalliberaJ arts education or is extended into the summitting Me Kilimanjaro www.efarrowsavos.com. It feels the appreciation for the 'greater gaJlerywith projections on in Tanzania, marrying William amazing to work as an artist good' that 1 received at Cc." rice." Check out Michael's Lipscomb, and giving birth again after such a long hiatus!" Congratulations to Paul work at www.sheridanworks. to daughter Emily Elizabeth Amy Demetre Carrasco, Slade Smith, whose play com. Lipscornb-Ayraulc, born husband Chris, and daughter "Unnecessary Farce" opened 9/18/06. Mia, 3, met up with Rachel at the Boarshead Theater in 90 Correspondent: Kristin Dana Pierce and Nikale Daum Humphrey, husband Lansing, MI, on 10/25/06 and Lofblad, 531 Franklin Sr., Adams were married on Scott, and daughters Sam, 5, ran through 11/]9/06. Paul, Cambridge, MA 02139, klofblad@ 5/16/06, in Bermuda. He and Alex, I, in Kansas City in also a stage actor, is in the comcasr.ner writes: "The wedding was July to welcome the daughter first touring cast of "Wicked." Rachel Arp Ramstad is doing small, with only immediate of Jay and Carla Deluna For more information on the well in Seattle. House, hus- family. Two receptions fol- Allen, Sarah, born 2/2/06. play, visit his Web sire, www. band, three kids and freelance lowed: one in San Diego and The visit was jam-packed with unnecessaryfarce.com, designed graphic design gig are all going one in Marblehead, MA." They family-friendly activities by by classmate Anna Raff. well. "At 10 months, Louisa has and their dog, Anicus, live in day and lots of Coffeetinis at I was happy to hear from a sunny little personality. She San Diego, where Dana teaches night after the girls went to Dan Collin, who is work- loves her brothers, and no one math and coaches the swim bed. Their only regret. .. that it ing for Microsoft in Seattle, makes her laugh harder. Max is team at the Bishop's School. takes the birth of their kids to where he helps create new BMOC. He plays soccer, loves Ken Rosen e-mailed from motivate them to get together! ad-funded Web sites, web being a first-grader and gener- Thailand, where he works as a I'm writing these Class Notes

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Peter Everett, Laura Manzano amidst hammering and sawing has been grear-c-I spend half his NYC office. '93, Meredith Phillips '93, all around me. We decided to the week with my boys and Christine Knorr '98, Sayako do a little construction on our the balance at my office. We 9 3 COTTtlpOlld~llf: Michael Katoh '91 and Miako Karch house this fall-and a minor just completed a nine-month Carson, 143 Appleton Street, #2, Boston, MA 02116, carson.michael@ '88. Makiko and Julia May project turned into a major renovation on our home in Boddewyn '86 colla bora red on one. We're living with drop Chatham. When we discov- comcasr.ner a 400-page exhibition catalogue cloths allover the house and ered we were having rwins, we accompanying the exhibition fine layers of dust everywhere. knew we had to either add on 94 COTTtfPOfldtlll: lika «Picasso and American Nt," Thank goodness Ben is in or move. So we are now finally Martin, 1628 SOUThWestg3re Ave.• Apr. 210, Los Angeles, CA 90025, t'i- organized by the Whitney school all day, and the younger fully settled." Dianne and Sean [email protected]@ Museum of American Arr. Julia rwo nap soundly through any see Bill Messer '91 and his wife yahoo.com compiled rhe comprehensive noise! Aimee, and they keep in touch chronology, and Makiko de- Send any news my way- with Ken Smola. '91, Kevin Happy New Year, Class of signed the book. The exhibi- Cuddihy '91, Rand Pecknold 19941 I, Too Martin, changed would love to hear from you! tion was on view in NYC from '91, Tom Kessler,J.T. Straub, jobs a few months ago and and Nancy Lefkowitz and her thought it was time to submit 9/28/06 through 1/28/07 and 9 2 Corraponderu: Liz Lynch will travel to San Francisco family. my own personal update. Cheney, Connecticut College, 270 and MN. Makiko also at- Mohegan Ave., New London, CT Laura Burden and family After working as a dean of rended Xuan Phan's wedding 06320, elche@conncolLedu have returned to her home students for an all-girls' inde- in Tuscany. "It was gorgeous. state of ME and have bought pendent school in Brentwood, 15th Reunion June 1-3, 2007 was happily reunited with their first house just outside of CA, I returned to higher I fellow alums Tara Duffy and Portland. "I am seen mostly education, Facilitating conflict Kathryn Hewett Giorgianni Laura Manzano '93." with a dust mask, hammer mediation for the employee and Frank (a.k.a. Rusty) Megan Skarecki Delaney and paint streaks in my hair relations office at the U. of welcomed second son Marcus and her husband, Chris, had a and/or driving kids to and Southern California. As I walk on 7/29/06. Marcus weighed baby girl, Fiona. on 4/26/06. from school." She and husband around the campus daily. I am 8-3/4 pounds and was 21 Megan lives in Montclair, inches at birth. Older brother Ethan have three children. consranrly reminded of the old friends and old memories NJ, and works and reaches at Thomas. 2, is very happy with Sebastian, 6; GriAln, 4; and that made CC such an exciring Montclair State U. the addition to the family! Bella. 2. Laura sees Gillian place. Kate Greco Fritz and Jason Kathryn JUSt accepted a new Schair Rigolerci '93 and Seth Dan Levine encourages our Fritz welcomed son John Boyd job as director of IT infrastruc- Rigoleni '93. as Sebastian goes class to reconnect and increase on 7/30/06. ture for a Philadelphia-based to kindergarten with their the amount of Class NOles we Ruben Acoca lives in real-estate management com- daughter, Maya. Laura's daugh- submit. Dan and I are making Panama. working with pany. Frank teaches history at ter Bella "adores Jordan Locsin, a general plea to the Class of Overseas Management, a the local community college. the daughter of Shannon 1994. Please tell us what you company dedicated to creating On 1/3/06, Craig Meeker Locsin '92." She writes. "Since have been up to in the last offshore companies. Ruben and wife Jennifer had a baby we are all purring down roots. decade! Believe it or not, we are still finds time for his arc and girl, Courtney Hanna. She we would welcome contact curious, and Iam sure some of is continuing his art education joins her big sister, Ashley from any alums in the area." you are roo. with a course in 3D. Take a Madison, 3. They live in Laura can be reached at laura@ After three years in NYC, look at his Web site for some Farmington, CT, where dogdini.com and Shannon can Dan is back in Boston and examples of his work! See www. Craig is vice president at TO be reached at sIOJ

CC,(XItlNECTICVT COLlEGE w.GAlINE WINTER 2007 59 Brookline, MA 02446, annbevan23@ Andrew Wagner left Dwell yahoo.corn were Dylan DePeter '98, Irene MA. In May, I started a new magazine in San Francisco and 10th Reunion June 1-3, 2007 Lord, Lana Luciano, Tony job as a planner/permitting has moved to NYC with wife Silvestro '99, Becca Lysaght specialist for Vanasse Hangen Heather, where he is editor- '99, lay O'Malley '99, Crystal 98 Correspondents: Alec Todd, Brusdin Inc., a development in-chief of American Craft 1045 N. Utah St., Arlington, VA Carlton '99, Laura Highmark consulting firm in Watertown, magazine. 22201, [email protected] '01, Sandra Cruzzavala /\!lA. It was nice to be greated Kimberly Senior Baker Abby Clark, 179 Prospect Park West Kennedy, Scott Lemke, Mike on my first day by Susan writes, "On September 12, my #4L, Brooklyn, NY 11215, abigailb- Smith, Kelly Witman and MacWilIiam Nichols, who [email protected] husband Lance Baker and J mother-of-the-bride Deborah works in the environmental welcomed Noah Lennox Baker Laura Williams Gordon and Wallace '68. department." into the world! He was a big her husband, Matt, have a new Congratulations to Liza Maureen Turner is serving boy, weighing 9Jbs 1oz and was addition to their family. Their Gray, who married Galen with the Peace Corps in the 21 inches long. He is nothing son, Samuel Robert, was born Saturley on 7/30/05 in Dominican Republic for the short of a delight." 7/26/06. The family lives in Brooksville, ME. The newly- next two years. Brookline, MA. weds currently reside and work 9 6 Correspondents: Lisa Paone, in Portsmouth, NH. 01Correspondents: John 86 Borolph St. # 1, Boston, MA g9 Correspondents: Megan Megan Keith '99 and Peter Battista, 5225 Skillman Ave., ApI. 02116, [email protected] and Tepper-Rasmussen, Kent School, 1 Chenot were married on 2C, Woodside, NY 11377, jgbat@ Gretchen Shuman, 40 Fleet Street #5, Macedonia Rd., Kent, CT 06757, 8/11/06 in Narragansett, Rl. hormail.com and Jordana Gustafson, Boston, MA 02109, gshuman7005@ repperme'kenr-school.edu and Camels in attendance were [email protected]. yahoo.corn Danielle Leblanc Ruggiero, djleb6@ Evan Allen, Tim James '99, hotmail.com Amber Gervais has moved David Kettner and Sarah Liza Talusan Vega '97, Jorge to Brunswick, ME, her home Scully '99 were married in Megan Keith and Peter Vega '97, Phil Easley, Chris state. She teaches third grade, 11105 at the India House in Chenot '00 were married on Chaberski, Juliet Guzetta sells real estate, and is earning [ower Manhattan. Kilt-wearing 8/1 1/06 in Narragansett, Rl. '02, Luke Rosen '02, Sally her master's in counseling at bridesmen (instead of -rnaids) Camels in attendance were Jackson '01, Tim Aslin '01, the U. of Southern Maine. and groomsmen included Sam Evan Allen '00, Tim James, Sara Widzer '02, Kelly O'Day "I ha.d a ,?Iast at our five-year Bigelow '99, Evan Ouellette Lim Talusan Vega '97, Jorge Weisinger '02, Kimberly Keith reunion! '99, Lee Jay Eisenberg Vega '97, Phil Easley '00, Chris Worthington '88, Alice Abbott John Durney wrote in about '99, Booth Keeney, Chad Chaberski '00, Juliet Guzetta '69 and Barbara Chenot '68. an '0 I grad's engagement to an Worthington-Gosse1ink and '02, Luke Rosen '02, Sally Lauren Harrar married Wes '00 grad, but we don't publish Benjamin Tripp. Jackson '0 1, Tim Aslin '0 1, McMichael 'Olin Lancaster, engagement announcements Carolyn Holliday '98 and Sara Widzer '02, Kelly O'Day VA on 9/16106. Camels at here ... other than that, John Jeff Gass performed readings, Weisinger '02, Kimberly Keith the wedding included Aaron writes, "I have no news." Sam Bigelow sang Sinatra, and Worthington '88, Alice Abbott Kocian '01, John Murphy '98, Trish Sinclair graduated Michael Morgan '98 danced '69 and Barbara Chenot '68. Tracy Holleran Murphy, from U. of Incarnare Word with every single woman in the While on tour this past sum- Michael Johnson '98, Sarah last May with a master's in room aged 10 to 83. mer, the Can Kickers (Daniel Barrett, Jay Mann '02, Jill teaching. After four years as an Other Camels in atten- Spurr, Daniel Thompson Potsaid, Ashley Minogue, assistant preschool teacher, she dance included: John Melillo and Doug Schaefer '02) ran Pike Severance '03, Trevor now teaches third grade in San '97, Darren Brodie, David into Dave Abrams, who was Perkins '02, CC physics profes- Antonio, TX. Cousineau, Colin Keeney '98, bartending at the Shady Lady sor Arlen Mantz, Liz Hall '01, Steph Burghuis has spent Benjamin Wtlliams, Elias Saloon in Jackson Hole, WY. Mary Beth Belford Bolz '01 five years in Breckenridge, CO. Slyder '98, Rebecca Zackin The Can Kickers and the and Kippy Bah '02. She worked in a restaurant Rubino, Rebecca Loomis Pine Hill Haints played some Congratulations to Andrew but recently took a job as ski Higby '99, Katie Godowsky old-tirney music for the funeral Zamon and Christina Hoserter, patroller. She expects to be Ouellette '99, Sara Tyler '00, conference crowd while Dave who were married on 5/27106. back in school soon, perhaps in Sam Zoob '99, Erin Largay served them drinks. Alums at the wedding included the Northeast, studying to be a Wadlow '98, Sarah Pinelli David Kettner '96 and Sarah Emily Thomas, Howard physician's assistant. Lofgren '98, Sonia Shah '98, Scully were married in 11105 Crowley '96, Becky Anderson, Steph caught up with alumni Elizabeth Dixon Neilson '99, at the India House in lower Josh Najemy, Jay Kosegarren friends at Reunion and at the Kristin Drukker '98, Ilro Lee, Manhattan. For more informa- '01, Gretchen Lacouture and weddings of Rachael Harris Yoko Shimada '99, Caroline tion, see 1996 Notes. Jamie Hunter. to Nick Asselin and Whitney Carlson Bah '98, Caroline Darlene Gallant married Ohlandt to Sean Fairley. Hooper Winteron '99, Rory 00 Correspondents: Jami Sean Wynne on 1011 5105 Anne Babler Hoagland O'Dea '99, Margaret Sprunger DeSantis, 374 Chestnut Ttee Hill in Hamilton, MA. Fellow teaches school and lives in Salt Ives '99 and Wendy Spencer Road, Southbury, CT 06488, Camels at the wedding in- Lake City, UT, with husband Souza '99. [email protected] Katie cluded matchmakers Kimberlee Noah Hoagland, whom she Stephenson, 55 Gardner Ave., New We wish we could do this Kossover Hansen '99 and married on 8/26 in the moun- London, CT 06320, ksre78@hotmail. every year! Maybe we can? com Silas Bauer '98 (who was the tains of Pack City. Jamie Atlas, The bride and groom fondly best man). Silas and Sean met Kate Hoerster and Jenny remember their friend Jim Jules Feldman was married to through rowing. Attendees also Mazner all attended. Jenny Lafayette '99, who unfortu- James Rosenthal at the state- included Caitlin Tsoutsouris lives in San Diego. She earned nately did not live to join them room in Boston on 1/28/06. Ryan, Sarah Lane O'Shea, her master's degree in social at this celebration. Bridesmaids included Brett Emily Pappas and Robert work from San Diego State U. Wiss Douglas, Anna Wtlson Cavilla '96. Darlene writes, last May and now works with 9 7correSPondml: Ann Bevan Skillings and Sarah Gemba. "We honeymooned in Portugal foster kids living in a group Hellos, 1443 Beacon Street # 105, Other Camels in attendance and own a place in Allston, home.

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02109, melissa_higgins 13@hotmail. com and Leslie Kalka, 42 Prancesca of which are on www.myspace. Vangrofsky '03, Kate Hoerster, Katie Perry recently earned St., Somerville, MA 02144, Ijk319@ Liarn Hurley. Karen Dyer, her master's degree in ap- com/ericlevai. hormail.com plied behavior analysis from Amy Me1augh graduated Matt Gallery, Chris Sullivan, Northeastern U. She lives in from the U. ofCaJifornia's Matt Zahler, Amy Ruga and Congratulations to Mridula Hudson, MA, and works in Hastings College of the Law Joe Cortese. Swamy, who married Lokesh Worcester for a private com- in 2005 and now lives in San Gretchen Thies '02 and Kumar on 12/11/05 in pany that provides education Francisco, where she's an at- Jared Wallace were married on Cbennai, India. Camels in and behavioral programming rorney, She keeps in touch with 9/23106 at the Atlantic Inn, attendance included Varun for children with autism. She Megan Miller, who lives in Block Island, RI. Joining in the Swamy '01, CC history profes- regularly sees Nick Asselin and AZ, and with Mike Keaney. festivities were Andrew Poole. sor Edward Brodkin, CC Rachael Harris Asselin, Sean Jay Drinker spent two Beth Kaechele Poole '00, Jeff English professor Janet Cezari, Fairley and Whitney OhJandt years teaching English in Prcnsky, Mary Beth Belford Georgia Shaw, Marta Magnus Fairley, Mike Keaney, Maura South Korea. He will travel in Bolz, Sarah Reisman. Dan '02, Carew Magnus P'02, Leary, Gabe Cohen, Glen Southeast Asia before returning Lannon '02, Josh Keeney. Jeff Elli Nagai-Rothe and Tomi Harnish, Chuck McNamee, to the DC area and looking for Perkins and Dave McMurry. Nagai-Rothe P'03. Matt Zahler, and Amy Ruga, a job. Along with the CC Camels, all living in the Bosron area. Liz. Hall moved to DC Nyla the camel joined the 04 Cornrp0!ldmu: Kelly Sarah Ferguson is studying in Aug. ro srart an M.B.A. group photo. McCall, [email protected] and Elizabeth Sable, [email protected] in Harvard's Graduate School program at American U. She In L.A., Peter Wet'Ld is par- of Education, expecting to and Megan Morgan are room- ticipating in AJDS/LifeCycic in Congratulations to Benjamin graduate in June. mates. Liz sailed with Jamie June 2007 and needs your sup- Hilyard and Lauren Andrew DuBeau lives in Haines over the summer and port. Visit www.aidslifecycle. Rosebush, who were married the area as well, working in IT attended the weddings ofWes orgll841 to see his personal on 11112/05 in Palm Beach, research for Forrester Research, McMichael and Drew Burtner Web page with photos, blog FL. Camels in attendance which tracks trends in technol- '98. and information on donating. included Rene Thornas'Od, ogy and measures their effect Pinal Patel and her husband, "'I am so excited about this bridesmaid (who introduced the couple); Katherine on business. Amir, enjoy their home base in event and look forward to any At a bachelor's party for England while they travel all words of encouragement." NedelkoffDd, bridesmaid; Jamie Witherspoonj Jarrod Chin in the early over the European continent, Katherine Hunter; John fall, Andrew met up with including recent trips to Greece 02 CorrtSpon&ms: Katie and Mary Seaver Ben Stephens. Ben recently and Turkey. McAlaine, [email protected]; Sriner'Zd: Melissa Minehan, 54 Easr 3rd 51. Saner '72, aunt of the groom. returned to the U.S. from Vladimir Skero received #11, New York, NY 10003, me- The Class of '04 sends sympa- Africa. He taught English in his M.B.A. from Athens U. of [email protected] Lylia thy to the family and friends of Chad for rwo years and worked Economics and Business. He's Tyrrell, 6324 Scuchwood Ave. #IN. Levenia Adorn. who died on with Africare, an NGO that now personal assistant to the Sf. Louis, MO 63105, lmyrrell@ Jan. 29 after a short banle with supports micro-financing and CEO of Atradius N.Y. He was wulaw.wusd.edu cancer. food-security projects. He also the first of tWOstudents from 5th Reunion June 1-3, 2007 taught English and managed a Serbia to receive his M.B.A. on Peace Corps suboffice in Benin. a scholarship from the Greek Philip Stransky and Ben 05 Cormpomknts: Cecily Mandl, [email protected] and He's now in a master's program national telecommunication Voce-Gardner cI imbed Stephanie Savage, smsaV@conncoll. in internacional development company, GTE, and the first Kilimanjaro this past Aug. Philip writes. "'We left from a1" and sociaJ change at Clark U. Serbian [Q attend CC. the Amanda Meehan lives with USCGA, and SUNY Maritime NY. flew to Dar Es Salam (via London and Dubai) and then Class Notes Editor, CC: her Korean-born cat in College. o6 NYC Connecticut Colkgt Magazint. 270 After earning her master's took another short Right to the and works in international ad- Mohegan Ave., New London, base of the mountain. The hike cr missions at the French Culinary in social work from Simmons 06320 [email protected] look seven days. (We climbed Institute of ew York. She College last May, Lauren EDITOR'S NOTE, If YOU ace the Machame route; one of loves meeting people from all Carter lives in Boston and interested in serving as class the longer routes which gives over the world ... and the daily works in the department of correspondent for the maga~ you more time to acclimatize samplings of food made by psychiatry at Massachusetts zine, please conracr Managing but is also harder than the gourmet chefs! Amanda's been General Hospital as a clinical Editor Mary Howard at more popular route.) The hike in NY since returning from social worker. [email protected] or 860- was really a great experience, South Korea in 2003. where Also in Boston, Amy Lynch 439-2307 for more informa- works for a biotech company raking us through five different she taught English. tion. otes are published four ecological wnes." They arrived Barbie Lovelace just graduat- that was recently featured on times per year, and it is a great at the summit just before ed from ew York Law School the Wail StT~etjournal's from way to Stay in touch with your daybreak and enjoyed "one of and is a first-year associate with page. fellow classmates. Your class Wes McMichael married the most spectacular" sunrises Sidley Austin LLP in f\,ryc. needs you! they had seen. The two plan Carrie Henry earned a master's Lauren Harrar '00 in Lanc:aster. VA, on 9/16. For more infor~ on doing more climbing. "'This degree in technical and ~rofe:s- marion, see 2000 Notes. faJI we'll try and go up Machu siona! writing and now bves In Congratulations to Kevin Picchu as a training run for Siljcon VaJJey. CA, where she Wells and Karin Adams, Aconcagua (time permitting) works for IBM. who were married on 9/17/05 around Christmas." In Southern CA, Eric Leva! in Princeton. NJ. AJumni at is recording his first album . the wcdding included Shalin and recently did his first on-au 03 Corrapontknrs: Melissa Dave, Kim Hillenbrand, ·nterview with UCLA radio. Higgins, IS Clark Sf. #3. Boston, MA Brendan Harney, Jesse He played three songs live. all

l;C:Cl,lNNECTICUICOll£GE lMGAllNE WINUR 2001 61 master's degree from Lewis Eileen Bilodeau Kersey Hewitt, head of Naval forces & Clark College and was a '42, of Plantation, FL, died on in Europe. With him, she trav- Obituaries French, Spanish and music Oct. 16. Predeceased by her eled as a goodwill ambassador, reacher for Portland Public husband, John, she is survived meeting the Pope and many Elizabeth Utley Lamb '29, of Schools for 31 years. The by two sons, one grand- heads of state. In London, Hartford, CT, died on Jan. 29. widow of Earle Swan, she daughter, one grandson and a she was a secretary in connec- Elizabeth was an avid walker, leaves three daughters, one son, great-grandson. tion with the formation of the golfer and bridge player into six grandchildren and seven Charlotte Davidson Young United Narions. During this her 90s. She volunteered at the great-grandchild ren. '42, of San Diego, died on tour, she met Lc. Cmdr. Gerald Braille Institute for many years. Pearl Myland Kaufman '37, Oct. 31. After attending ce, Sanford Norton. They were She was preceded in death of Jamaica, NY, died in Nov. Charlotte earned her bachelor's married in 1947 and raised two by her husband, William, in She leaves three sons, all physi- in physical science from the U. sons and one daughter. More 1960. Survivors include one cians, and nine grandchildren. of Chicago. She taught elemen- recently, Mary Kent studied Elizabeth Schumann Teter rary and middle-school science healing modalities and was a son, twO grandchildren and a great-grandchild. '37, of Laurel, NY, died on in CA in the 1950s, later certified in Trager and cranio- Esther Blake Clark '31, of Sept. 14. Elizabeth graduated switching to high-school geog- sacral work and was a graduate Colorado, died on Sept. 16. from CC Phi Beta Kappa. She raphy. In the '60s, she received of the Barbara Brennan School During WWll, Esther worked was the widow of Robert Teter an earth science research gram of Healing. She pracciced as a civilian employee for the and Marrin Goldwasser and from the National Science unril shortly before her dearh. U.S. Army. She was also a leaves one daughrer, two sons, Foundation. She retired from Her husband died in '0 1. In Red Cross volunteer. After five grandchildren and three Crossmonr Union High School addition to her three chil- marrying Robert Clark in '52, great-grandchildren. in 1976. Charlotte was pre- dren, she is survived by seven she taught sewing and English Frances Wallis Sandford ceded in death by her husband, grandchildren. as a Second Language at the '37. of Laconia, NH, died on George. Survivors include one Jane Selden Beach '44, of Volunteers Clearing House. 3/24/06.' daughter, one son, two broth- Nashua, NH, died on Sept. She was preceded in death by Doris Houghton Ott '39, ers and one grandson. 16. The widow of George her husband, a granddaughter of Willow Street, PA, died on June Perry Mack '42, of Beach Jr., she leaves one and a great-granddaughter. Sept. 6. She leaves a son, a Glenview, IL, died on Nov. son, one daughter and rwo She leaves two daughters, one daughter, two grandchildren 2. A member of the Skokie granddaughters. son, eight grandchildren, 18 and twO great-grandchildren. Country Club, she was a three- Louise Parker James' 45, of Portland, ME, died on Nov. great-grandchildren and four Her husband, Major, preceded time women's golf champion, grear -great-grandchildren. her in death in Jan. '06. in '58, '69 and '79. June was 16. Louise taught history at Margaret Rathbone '32, of GladY' (Kip) Klippel an accomplished angler, bird Westbrook College, U. of New Lenox, MA, died on Nov. 15. Hamilton '38, of Norwalk, hunter, horsewoman, whire- England, in Portland from 1945-1947 and was assistant Margaret received her master's CT, died on Nov. 2. Kip and water canoeist and ping-pong degree in library science from her husband, Towers, owned player. The widow of Edward director of residence there. Simmons College in Bosran Tower Optical Company, Mack jr., she leaves three sons, She was a 50-year volunteer at the Maine Medical Cenrer, and was a librarian at Harvard's manufacturers of coin-operated twO daughters, one sister, a former president of the Fogg Husbux Library and at binoculars. After her husband's 15 grandchildren and one Women's Board of Maine Dumbarton Oaks Library in death in '89, Kip succeeded great-grandson. General Hospital and a long- DC, retiring in '62. She leaves him as president of the com- Jean West Kaemmer '42, time trustee of the Portland two nieces. pany. She leaves one daughter, of Fond du Lac, WI, died on Public Library. Louise was Florence Baylis Skelton '34, three grandchildren, four gteat- Dec. 20. She is survived by her former chair of the Overseers of Heathsville, VA, died on grandchildren and one sister. husband, Arthur; two sons, twO of the Board of the Bar of the Sept. 4. * Margery Armstrong daughters, 10 grandchildren, State of Maine and member Millicent Waghorn Cass McNally '39, of Rhinebeck, four great-grandchildren, one a '34, of Redondo Beach, CA, NY, died on Sept. 29.* sister and several nieces and of Maine's Judicial Ethics Committee. She also served as died on 7/7/06. The widow Irene Willard Thorn '40, nephews. a member of the Governor's of john Cass, she is survived of Canron, MA, died on Dec. Florence WLlkison Kennedy Advisory Commicree of the by one son, one daughter, 20. Irene leaves her husband, '42, of Monroe, OH, died on Maine Youth Center. In three grandchildren and two Thomas, two sons and one Nov. 30. Florence was the first 'as, she received a Deborah Morton great-grandchildren. granddaughter. female mayor of Montgomery, Award at Westbrook College, Dorothy Baldwin '37, of Jane Holbrook Jewell '41, OH. She leaves her hus- which honors outstanding ME Montclair, NJ, died on Sept. of South Weymouth, MA, died band, A. Craig Kennedy; women. She is the widow of 14. Dorothy received a master's on Nov. 23. Jane graduated one daughter, three sons, P. Heyward James. Survivors in- degree from Montclair State from the School of Medical eight grandchildren and two clude one son, two sisters and College and taught junior high Illustration at Massachusetts great-grandchildren. several nieces and nephews. school for 36 years. She was General Hospital and was a Mary Kent Hewitt Norton Carol Schaefer Wynne' 45, vice president of the Colony medical arrisr and operating '44, of Spokane, WA, died on of Arlington, VA, died on Dec. of New England Women. She room and clinical photog- Oct. 9. At CC, Mary Kent 3. Carol enjoyed writing for is survived by her dear friend, rapher at Harvard Medical was president of the studenc the Naval Officers Wives News Terry Reilly, and one niece. School, Mass. General and government and helped to and, in the '70s, was a secretary Martha Louise Cook Swan Massachusetts Memorial establish a program in modern for News and World '37, of Pan land, OR, died Hospital. She leaves a daughter dance. After WWII, she helped Us. Report. The widow of Hal on jan. 15. She received her and a grandson. her father, Admiral H.K.

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Gill Wynne, a commander in death by her husband, Billy in the U.S. Navy, she is survived 1995. She is survived by three by twO daughters, one son, children and eight grand- nine grandchildren and three children. After her husband's great-grandchildren. passing, Marge spent the next Eleanor Sears Tibbetts '46, several years traveling exten- of Gladwyne, PA, died on Dec. sively, covering six continents. 12.* She wrote and illuscrared a Jean Hurlbut Compton children's book and was an avid '49, of Newton, N), died on photographer and musician. Ocr. 27. Jean was a founding Muriel Benhaim Saunders member of CC's a cappella '60, of Tenafly, NJ, died on singing group Double Octet, Jan. 3. She leaves her husband, which later became the William; one son, William ConnChords. After gradua- Saunders '88, and a daughter, tion, she worked as an editor Lorraine. for Dun and Bradstreet in Joan Hemenway '60, of NYC. She is survived by five Guilford, CT, died on Jan. daughters, including Susan 31. In '68, Joan received Compton Pollard '74 and Gail her master's of divinity from Compton Flynn '80; one son, Union Theological Seminary seven grandchildren and a in NY. She was ordained in the sister, Louise Hurlbut Parker Methodist Church in '74 and '40. Jean was preceded in death worked as associate minister by her husband, Robert, and a at the First United Methodist sister, Erna Hurlbut White '38. Church in Germantown, PA. Elizabeth Burrough Perry In '94, she received a doctor- '50, of Marblehead, MA, died ate in divinity from Andover- on Dec. 26. Elizabeth was a Newton Theological School Harold Juli, professor of anthropology former trustee and charter in MA. A certified pastoral member of New England counselor and certified as a PROFESSOR OF ANTHROPOLOGY HAROLD ]uulost an eight- supervisor by the Association Aquarium. A lover of the month battle with cancer on February 10. A resident of ocean, she was an avid sailor, of Clinical Pastoral Education New London, [uli taught at Connecticut College for 33 swimmer and scuba diver and (ACPE), she worked at the even rescued orphaned seals. Healrhcare Chaplaincy in NYC years. He began teaching at the College in the faUof 1974 She leaves one daughter, twO and was director of clinical sons, four grandsons and one pastoral education at Hartford and earned his doctorate in anthropology from Brown granddaughter. Hospital and at Bridgeport University in 1978. [uli served as associate dean of the Dana Manahan Stanley '55, Hospital. Prior to her retire- faculty from 1987-1990. ment, she was director of an of New London, CT, died on He was a member of the Connecticut State Historical Ocr. 7. After graduating from ACPE supervisory education Review Board for 13 years, followed by a gubernato- CC, Dana received her R.N. program for the Yale-New certification and worked for Haven Health System. She rial appointment to the Connecticut State Historic several hospitals and nurs- was also an adjunct lecturer in Commission. ing homes. In later years, she pastoral care at Yale Divinity Many of his efforts went to preserve Connecticut's ar- provided care for homebound School through '03. Joan pub- chaeolgical sites. Additionally, he conducted archaeolgical lished a book, Inside the Circle, patients. In 1961, she married, digs in Peru, Alaska and Israel, as well as locally in Old in 2006. She is survived by her H. Sumner Stanley. They met Saybrook, Mamacoke Island in New London, Old Lyme, while passing each other on partner, Jennifer Allcock, one the highway in their respective sister and two nieces. Mystic Seaport and Scotland, Conn. Porsche speedsters. In New Sandra Wickstrom Lazorick ]uli was also a visiting professor at La Universidad de London, Dana was active in '60, of Farmington, CT, died las Americas, Cholula, Mexico, and conducted borh the formation of Meals on on Dec. 9. Sandra retired as archaeological and ethnographic fieldwork in Puebla, Wheals and volunteer programs a system's analyst at Goodard Mexico. at Lawrence & Memorial Space Flight Center and, more An active member and leader of Congregation Beth EI Hospital. She leaves one recently, was employed at in New London, he served as a member and an officer on daughter, twO stepchildren, Northeast Utilities. She is the several grandchildren and step- widow of Paul Lazorick, and the synagogue's board of directors for many years. grandchildren and many nieces leaves one daughter, one son, a He leaves his wife of 37 years, Harriet; a daughter, Sara; brother and several nieces and and nephews. Her husband a son, Eric; one brother and a grandson. nephews. preceded her in death. There will be a memorial service for Professor ]uli on Marjorie Lee Moore Jane Dickinson Morrison- campus in ApriL McAninch '56, of Bentley '67, of Saco, ME, died Friendswood, TX, died on Dec. on Jan. 4 from complications 14. Marge was preceded in of Huntington's chorea, a rare,

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64 CC.CONNECTICUT COLLEGE MAGAZINE WINTER 2007 Major: History Hometown: New York, N.Y.

"- I -: - It was strong in so many areas that I was interested in. The students were a major draw too; they seemed friendlier than other schools. My Mom dragged me up and down the East Coast looking at schools. I saw Conn in the rain but still loved it. m:Mmi.lfl~:i1'ii:.~~mI had favorites in every subject. Hybel, Hendrickson, Burlingame, Ray, to name a few! Professor Anthony in music made the biggest impact on me. I only took one course with him but music has remained part of my life ever since.

_. - • I I Harkness Green. Playing lacrosse on a warm day with Long Island Sound in the background and half the campus lounging on the grass was hard to beat.

_. I Having my friends in one place. Spending every day with your closest friends in an environment as nice as Conn is a real luxury.

:ILII.~Jl I live in Greenwich Village with my wife Mariya. I am Director of Digital Media for CSTV Networks (College Sports Television), part of CBS Corp. In addition to a cable channel, CSTV streams more than 10,000 live events and runs more than 100 broadband channels dedicated to college sports. No Camel games yet, but it's on my list!

U~n1:1m- I love Conn and think giving back is the right way to show it. I've given to the Annual Fund every year since graduating and try to increase my gift every year. Each gift is important for what it says-it's an endorsement of what the College is doing. This helps Conn's reputation, and the better its reputation, the more valuable my degree. / Eugenie "Genie" Hindall '64 and Elizabeth "Bitsie" Root '55 at Filasi Gardens in Woodside, CA. A mutual friend invited them Kevin Wells '01 and Karin Adams '01 got married on 9/17/05 in Princeton NJ. See '01 both to lunch, where they discovered their CC connection. notes for more.

Anne Babler '01 married Noah Hoagland in Park City, Utah, on August 26. From left Jaimie Atlas '01, Kate Hoerster '01, Babler and Jenny Mazner '01. Lauren Harrar '00 married Wes McMichael '01 in Lancaster, VA, on 9/16/06. See '00 notes for more.

Jason and Kate Greco Fritz '94 welcomed John Boyd on 7/30/06.

Blakesley Grayce and new twin Alumni and students, from the Classes of 1990-2010 at the alumni rugby game on Fall Weekend '06. Top row, from left: Pete siblings Campbell and Amelie, born Taylor '06, Lazaros Yiannos '07, James Gimbel '97, Anton Maiko '91, Adam Gimbel '91, Josh Knowlton '06, Dickens Berwind 8/4/06, children of Andy Bonanno '08, Derek McKechnie '08, Hans Eysenbach '09 and Drew Hartzell '08. Second row, from left: Grant Ridgway '10, Dan Layfield 'gland wife Donna '07, Nick Clifford '09, Dan Reilly '09, Alec Keon '08, Garrett Harper '07, Joel Scata '06 and Kevin Bergin 'lD. Third row, from left: Brendan Jones '97, Ben Sheldon '07, Topher Bothur '07, Zach Samton '90, Norman Zeitchick P '07, Alex Zeitchick '07, Bill Gallagher '99 and Ray DeSouza '00. Front row, from left: Coach Brian Lottridge, Pat Wallace '09, Dana Rousmaniere '94 and Yuval Lion '93.

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Alex Standoff and Ussette Suarez Standoff, both Class of '90, with sons, Julian and Daniel, this past Eileen Rem Chalfoun '61 was in Kenya, working with Prescott College students on a research project, summer. For more, see '90 notes. designed to support the Maasai in their efforts to remain custodians of their lands. She greatly enjoyed living with the Maasai.

Ellie Abrahams Josephson (left) and Alice Carey Weller have been class correspondents for their Class of '44 Finalists for the James and Audrey Foster Prize at the Institute of for many years. Mrfdula Swamy '03 married Lokesh Kumar on Contemporary Art, Boston, Inaugural Preview Party, 12/2/06. From 12/11/05 in Chennai, India. See '03 notes for more. left: Sheila Gallagher '88, Rachel Perry Welty '84, Jane Marsching and Kelly Sherman.

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Jules Feldman '00 married James Rosenthal on 1/28/06 in Boston. See '00 notes for more.

CC,CONNECTICUT COllEGE MAGillINE WINTER 2007 67 Gretchen Thies '02 married Jared Wallace '01 on 9/23/06. See '01 notes for more.

1990 Mini-reunion. From left, Kaida Verravas Scaglia, Kerri Morrissey Bidgood, Alice Berry Blair, Julie Crozier Tomasella, Kathy Macol Blose and Leanne Costa Zarrella, all members of the Class of '90, got toegether this summer with their families at the David Kettner '96 married Sarah Scully 99' in Nov. '05. See '96 home of Blair and her husband, David Blair '89. notes for more.

Darlene Gallant '00 married Sean Wynne on 101l5/05. See '00 Ben Voce-Gardner (left) and Philip Stransky, both Class of '02, at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. notes for details. See '02 notes for more.

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>alumni connections

••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • : announcements : l Calendar.! • • • • Celebration for Alumni of Color • • Camel Alumni rher of these regions and• - • Admission Program would like co become - Come back to campus for an unforgettable : (CAAP) is expanding. involved, or if you are : inter-decade AOC reunion! • We are developing interested in starting a - : regional volunteer teams group where you live, : June 1-3 (Reunion 2007 Weekend) • of alumni to support please contact Alumni - • the work of the admis- Board of Directors• - • sicns office, starring in member Jamie Bridges - • the Boston and NY/NJ '00 at 617-270-8875 or • • areas. Volunteer teams [email protected]. -•

: will meet to suggest : • short- and long-term • Be An Alumn.i • : strategies for working Ambassador! The : • with local prospective Office of Alumni - • students throughout Relations needs - • the admissions cycle. volunteers for -• : Volunteer opportunities Commencement (May • include those already 20) and Reunion (june : available through CAAP, 1-3). If you are interest- Watch your mail for more information. • as well as opportunities ed, please contact Judy Questions? Contact the Office of • that the regional teams Kirchner at 800-888- Alumni Relations at • • define. If you live in ei- 7549, ext. 2306. • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Four alumni and an emeritus professor of physical education were inducted into the Athletic Hall 01 Fame during a ceremony on January 27. The five were recognized during halftime at a basketball game between Connecticut College and Bates. Plaques were unveiled after the game in the Hall of Fame Room in the Charles B. Luce Fieldhouse.

The inductees are Jessica Archibald '95 (rowing), David Barron '94 (track and field), Damien DePeter '95 (lacrosse), Patricia Robinson '47 (hockey, basketball and softball) and Sheryl Ann Yeary, professor emeritus of physical education.

Pictured, from left, are Robinson, Archibald, Yeary and DePeter. Barron is not pictured.

CC,CONNECTICUT COLlEGE MAGAZINE WINTER 2007 69 ... The Class of 1977 at their last reunion in 2002. Classes of 1937, 1942, 1947, 1952, 1957, 1963, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997 and 2002 will be coming back to campus for Reunion 2007, June 1-3.

REUNION 2007 Upcoming Events Come Home, Come Together-June 1-3, 2007 For more information about the events listed below Reunion 2007 promises ro be a great weekend filled with reunit- call the Office of Alumni Relations at 800-888-7549. ing with classmates and seeing the campus again. Kick off the weekend with a traditional New England lobster feast on the March 15 Friday evening and end it on Saturday evening with a special Southwest Florida Club Reception with President Higdon, 5-7 p.m. dinner with your class. Panels and mini-classes led by faculty and alumni on ropics March 16 such as "Religion and the Middle East," "Architecture in New Sarasota Club Luncheon with President Higdon, London" and "Korea Today" will foster thought-provoking and 11,30-1 p.m. timely discussions. On Saturday afternoon, there will be a reception to honor faculty. April 9-13 You'll have an opportunity to explore the new and improved Fourth Annual Conn Film Festival, on campus CC Web site and Alumni On-Line Community during Open House Sessions, take rours of the Arboretum and gain insight April 19 into the selective college admission process. Friday evening GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decadel Receptions in entertainment includes the D.C.-based satire group The Capirol NYC, Boston, Chicago, DC, L.A. and San Francisco Steps. Also scheduled are a Friday afternoon wine tasting and a April 21 Saturday microbrewery beer tasting. We are looking forward ro Men's alumni lacrosse game and cookout seeing you! May 19 One Year Out Reunion for the Class of '06 Send us your e-mail addresses! To update June 1-3 your address or other information, please Reunion 2007 for the Classes of 1937, 1942, 1947, e-mail [email protected]. If we have a 1952, 1957 (50th reunion), 1963, 1967, 1972, current email address, we can send you the 1977, 1982 (25th reunion), 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002 monthly e-newsletter as well as invitations to regional alumni events. SAVE THE DATE: Fall Weekend 2007, September 28-30

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Camel filmmakers are busy Three alumni win at Sundance

)SEVEN CC ALUMNI have films that are currently our or soon-co-be released. And three alumni had a hand in award- winning films at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival in Park City. Utah in January. Sean Fine '96 and Andrea Nix Fine, directors of "Warl Dance," won the directing award in the documenrary category at Sundance. Their documentary rells the srory of children in a refugee camp primary school in northern Sean Fine '96 With Dominic, one of the characters in the film 'war/Oance." Uganda's war zone who ven- ture on a journey to compete science professor who embarked 011 a quix- in the country's annual music competition. otic bid against Russ Carnahan. scion of www.fine-tilms.ccm Missouri's most powerful political dynasty. The Sundance documentary jury pre- www.MrSmithMovie.com

sented a special prize to "No End in Sight," Brad Gann '83 wrote the script for which was produced by Jessie Vogelson Disney's "Invincible," starting Mark '96, "in recognition of the film as timely Wahlberg and Greg Kinnear, which work that clearly illuminates the misguided is based on the real-life story of Vince policy decisions that have led to the cata- Papale, a 30-year-old. down-on-his-luck strophic quagmire of the U.S. invasion and teacher who successfully tries out for the occupation of J raq." Philadelphia Eagles. Gann is also the writer Andre Robert Lee '93 managed product and director of "Black Irish" about a South placement and clearances as part of the pro- Boston, Irish-Catholic family. ducing team for the film "Rocket Science," www.blackirishmovie.com whose director won the directing award for Tapan Heher '89 is working on "Gone a dramatic production at Sundance. The to Mali," about his return with tWOfriends movie tells of a high school student who to Mali, West Africa, to find their Peace who stutters and ends up falling in love with Corps host families 12 years after service. the star of the debate team and becoming a More information and clips are available at debater himself Lee is currently working on www.gonetomaJi.com. "The Prep School Negro." a documentary Nancy Burnett '72 produced and on his experience as a full-scholarship stu- directed "Bosnia After the War," which dent at the Germantown Friends School in focuses on six young Bosnian students and Philadelphia. www.theprepschoolnegro.org their teacher at the University of Sarajevo. Matt Co en '92 won many accolades The film grew our of Burnett's visits to for his film, "Can Mr. Smith Get to Bosnia in 2000 at the invitation of a friend Washington Anymore?" The documentary who teaches English in Sarajevo. follows the 2004 Missouri Democratic primary to replace retiring 28-year veteran and former House Majority Leader Dick Cephardr. It's told from inside the cam- paign of Jeff Smith, a 29-year-old political

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Fans cheered as the Camels battled NESCAC rival Williams College on the court Feb. 9. David Greenidge '07 of Londonderry, N.H. (No.3 at left) and his two senior teammates Gabe Patton (Lynnfield, Mass.) and Jahkeen Washington (New York, N.Y.) played their final home game in the Luce Field House the next afternoon.

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