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▶ The Spell of Wilderness –Jamie Trombley ’11 finds herself in Oz ▶ In the Splash Zone –the water world of Jennifer McGee ’93 ▶ Connecting Generations –Haystack is here! ▶ Blue Planet Turning Green –alumni taking action 9 0 0 2 G N I R P S

S PRING 2 0 0 9 EDITOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES David R. Morcom Introducing a New Colby-Sawyer Anne Winton Black ’73, ’75 CLASS NOTES EDITORS Chairman Tracey Austin Tradition… Mike Gregory Richard Dulude Vice Chair CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Colby-Sawyer College Kelli Bogan Suzanne Simons Hammond ’66 Ryan Emerson Executive Secretary Mike Gregory David R. Morcom Pamela Stanley Bright ’61 Kate Dunlop Seamans Alice W. Brown Kimberly Swick Slover William P. Clough III Thomas C. Csatari VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT Karen Craffey Eldred ’86 Elizabeth A. Cahill Joan Campbell Eliot ’67 Christine Biggs Ferraro ’65 Alumni DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Thomas C. Galligan Jr., ex officio Kimberly Swick Slover Eleanor Morrison Goldthwait ’51 October 2–4, 2009 Fall Festival William E. Gundy DESIGN AND PRODUCTION G. William Helm Jr. October 2–4, 2009 Lisa Swanson George Jamieson www.colby-sawyer.edu/ Second Story Design Erik Edward Joh alumni/fallfestival.html Manchester, N.H. Joyce Juskalian Kolligian ’55 Robin L. Mead ’72 PRINTING A. John Pappalardo P’10 Penmor Lithographers David B. Payne Come for the Lewiston, Maine Mark A. Peterson P’08 William S. Reed weekend, or Richard N. Thielen come for the day. Jean M. Wheeler Join us for a weekend celebration Daniel H. Wolf of good friends and family, favorite faculty, and spectacular fall foli- HONORARY LIFE TRUSTEES age on the beautiful Colby-Sawyer David L. Coffin P’76 campus. Don’t miss this opportunity Peter D. Danforth P’83, ’84, GP’02 to reconnect with your friends and classmates, and to celebrate your college William H. Dunlap P’98 For more information, lodging memories while creating new connections to the Colby-Sawyer community. options, and to sign up for e-mail LIFE TRUSTEE EMERITA updates, please visit Mary Trafton Simonds ’38, P’64 The weekend will feature many activities www.colby-sawyer.edu/ for all to enjoy! alumni/fallfestival.html ADDRESS LETTERS AND SUBMIT ARTICLE IDEAS TO: Class Reunions Campus Tours Academic Workshops or contact the Offi ce of Alumni David R. Morcom, Editor Alumni Athletic Events The Fall Festival 5K Fun Family Publications Office Relations and Annual Giving Activities Varsity Athletic Matches Alumni Awards Ceremony Colby-Sawyer College (603) 526-3722 541 Main Street Alumni/Faculty Art Show Athletic Hall of Fame Induction [email protected] New London, NH 03257 Ceremony and much, much more! © Copyright 2009 Colby-Sawyer College Phone: (603) 526-3730 E-mail: [email protected] Reunion celebrations will take place for the following classes: 1934, 1939, 1944, 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004. C LBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE

FEATURES The Pike Triplets Have Arrived 11 Born within minutes of each other 19 years ago, the Pike triplets are now part of the Colby-Sawyer family.

The Spell of Wilderness 14 Jamie Trombley ’11 traveled to Australia for a challenging adventure. She returned home a different person with a new life path.

On the Cover: Jennifer McGee ’93 is seen during a training session with Kaylee, a bottlenose dolphin. In the ‘Splash Zone’ 18 Jennifer is the lead keeper of the Jennifer McGee ’93 is at home Marine Mammals Department at the in the water world of marine Brookfield Zoo, a 216-acre facility run mammal training. by the Chicago Zoological Society just outside of Chicago, Illinois. Having recently celebrated her 12th year with the Brookfield Zoo, Jennifer oversees Connecting training sessions and live-audience Generations performances for dolphins, seals and sea lions. Through History 22 Haystack, the college’s new digital archives, links Colby- Sawyer’s past and present.

Blue Planet Turning Green 26 Nancy H. Taylor ’67 and Jennifer White ’90, each in their own ways, are spreading the green message to help improve our planet.

360 Degrees of DEPARTMENTS Responsibility 28 Colby-Sawyer Matters 2 There’s a lot more than meets the eye to the important job Sports Round-up 30 of keeping the Colby-Sawyer community safe. Class Notes 37

Spring 2009 1 Maurissa Abecassis Selected New Hampshire Professor of Year

A ssociate Professor of Social Sciences and the real decisions that affect the and Education Maurissa Abecassis practical lives of parents and children. was named the 2008 New Hampshire I feel my greatest strength is in helping Professor of the Year by the Carnegie my students find what they are most Foundation for the Advancement passionate about and expanding their of Teaching and the Council for sense of possibility.” Advancement and Support of Education Professor Abecassis earned a Ph.D. at (CASE). The honor is one of the most the University of Minnesota’s Institute prestigious to recognize undergraduate of Child Development and a B.A. with teachers and their influence on the Honors at the University of Winnipeg. lives and careers of their students. She has been a post-doctoral fellow Professor Abecassis, who joined at the University of Massachusetts/ Colby-Sawyer in 2000, designs and Amherst since June 2004, where she teaches classes in psychology and child is working toward clinical re-special- ization. Since completing clinical development. Her areas of specialization Associate Professor of Social Sciences and Education include child and adolescent develop- course work, she has been responsible Maurissa Abecassis says that her students are what ment, normal and atypical social and for treating clients at the university’s she’s most proud of in her career. “It’s a gift to know and teach them,” she adds. emotional development, and child and Psychological Services Center and has family social policy. completed a practicum in neuropsychol- “What is most meaningful to me is ogy at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Deborah A. Taylor, academic vice that this award honors not only one’s Center. president and dean of faculty at Colby- work in the classroom, but also what Professor Abecassis’s teaching skills Sawyer, said Professor Abecassis has devel- one tries to achieve across time,” says were previously recognized when she oped a collaborative teaching style which Professor Abecassis, referring to the received the New Hampshire College emphasizes that the responsibility for research and clinical work that informs and University Council’s Excellence learning is shared by teacher and student. her teaching practice. “I try to find in Education Award in May 2008, and “Maurissa’s goals are—in her teaching methods that link theoretical Colby-Sawyer’s highest faculty award, words—‘to plant seeds’ and ‘foster material to real life situations and help the Jack Jensen Award for Excellence in minds’ rather than simply deliver students see the link between policies Teaching, in May 2007. information, and she aims to promote engaged learning in students,” said Vice President Taylor. “Students in her courses report that she structures her CSC Fun classes so that they must grapple with, In the fall semester of 2008–2009, Fact think critically about, and apply what 173 of Colby-Sawyer’s they have learned. She carefully cali- 977 students made the brates the amount of material in her Dean’s List, which requires a classes, rigorously connecting theory, 3.5 GPA or higher. research and practice. She simultaneously encourages an informal, comfortable, playful classroom context for learning.”

2 Colby-Sawyer alumni magazine Kenyan Professor is First Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence

In 2008–2009, Colby-Sawyer College earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees hosted its first Fulbright Scholar-in- at Punjab University in India. For his Residence, Isaac Nyamongo, an asso- doctoral thesis he investigated experi- ciate professor and director of the ences of malaria patients in southwest Institute of Anthropology, Gender and Kenya to understand the effects of their African Studies at the University of attitudes and behaviors regarding their Nairobi in Kenya. Dr. Nyamongo is a health and medical treatment. medical anthropologist with expertise Malaria is endemic around the Lake in ethnology and research methods who Victoria region and along the coastal focuses on public health issues in Africa. areas of Kenya, where residents often As part of Colby-Sawyer’s Environ­ develop a level of immunity to the mental Studies Department, Dr. disease. The high altitudes and cooler Nyamongo spoke to classes on such sub- climate of the Gusii Highlands, where jects as HIV/AIDS and the environment, Dr. Nyamongo grew up, had tradition- his international travels, and environ- ally kept the incidence of malaria low, mental issues in Kenya. In the spring but in the last two decades, due to semester, he taught a Wesson Honors global warming and a host of other Isaac Nyamongo, associate professor and director of the Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African class, Health, Sickness and Healing in human-mediated changes, malaria has Studies at the University of Nairobi in Kenya Africa. He also addressed the larger encroached on populations with little college community about President immunity to the disease. affect their condition.” Obama’s Kenyan roots and the Kenyan “Because of that lack of immunity, Dr. Nyamongo’s research findings people’s strong interest in his journey to malaria’s effect on these people is devas- have been used by a non-governmental the presidency, and the issues of public tating; they are not protected,” he says. health organization, Medical Emergency health and environmental conservation “I wanted to understand how percep- Relief International (Merlin) of the in Africa. In addition, Dr. Nyamongo tions of the etiology of the disease influ- United Kingdom, to design interven- worked with members of the college ence the behavior of malaria patients tions that help people deal with illnesses community on building a foundation in the course of seeking treatment. For and lessen the impact of diseases on for a student and faculty exchange pro- example, if they use malaria drugs and their communities. In the last decade gram between Colby-Sawyer and the get better, then they start to think they he has continued to conduct research University of Nairobi. don’t have malaria, and this affects their in Africa regarding public health issues Dr. Nyamongo completed his Ph.D. next decisions. They might stop taking such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis at the University of Florida in 1998 after the drugs and this new decision affects and health systems.

Extreme Makeover Home Edition

Richard “Dick” Baynes ’76, a master wood craftsman, was asked this past winter to travel from New Hampshire to Connecticut to work on a television episode of “Extreme Makeover Dick works on a snowflake for Home Edition.” Dick says he “put Hannah’s room. The nearly finished extreme makeover looks like a castle fit for in two grueling, but any princess. fun-filled days.” He went on to say the work was accomplished in an amazingly short space feet across, as well as a table, shelves and shutters, of time and that “the operation was not unlike all with the snowflake motif. These pieces were used military maneuvers I’ve been on that involved to decorate the room of a seven-year-old girl named 50,000 people.” Dick’s job was to help craft a Dick poses with designer Hannah whose father had drowned. “Snowflake” was wooden snowflake headboard more than seven Paige Hemmis. the name her father had always called Hannah.

Spring 2009 3 Running with the Hole in the Wall Gang

By the time they graduate, 98 per- certifications and attain my high and cent of Colby-Sawyer students complete low ropes elements site certification, some kind of professional preparation which the Hole in the Wall Camp experience, including internships, provided. clinical internships, student teaching and service-learning. Internships offer How does this internship intersect students the opportunity to try out the with your studies at Colby-Sawyer? skills they have developed, test their My education at Colby-Sawyer had a knowledge, and make professional tremendous impact on how I presented contacts related to a potential career. myself in a professional setting. I value Most importantly, internships allow the courses that place high importance students to learn directly from experi- on effective communication skills. enced professionals. My Writing 105 class prepared me for Colin Bellavance ’09, a sport man­ writing clearly and effectively. I was agement major and business adminis­ required to submit a written assessment tration minor from Dudley, Mass., spent each week to my site supervisor, and two months last summer as a sports I was confident my writing skills were and recreation program specialist at where they needed to be for that task. Colin Bellavance ‘09 The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in I took Philosophy and Ethics of Ashford, Conn. The residential camp Sport, and that helped me a great deal it’s the simple fact that a group of chil- serves children between the ages of during this internship. Ethics of Sport dren come together, struggle together, seven and 15 who suffer a variety of changed the way I look at sport and and triumph together. illnesses. Colin is president of the what constitutes sport. Because I was This experience was truly eye-open- class of 2009, plays on the men’s soc- dealing with such a unique population ing for me. From the very first day, I was cer team, is an Admissions tour guide, of children, I realized that almost any- filled with excitement but also nervous- and serves with the New London Fire thing can be considered sport, and any ness. Through the summer my nerves Department as a volunteer firefighter. activity can be adapted to meet the settled, and I began to run with ideas for needs of its participants. activities and games. I was able to laugh Was this internship opportunity and have fun while learning a great deal easy to come by? What challenges and triumphs about the field of sports and recreation. The application process was quite exten- did you experience? The camp serves some really wonder- sive due to the popularity of the camp My biggest challenge was creating and ful children, and it’s hard to put into and its founder, (the late actor) Paul adapting activities to meet the needs words all of the amazing moments I Newman. Each year about 400 people of all our campers. Many of them were experienced. The camp director always submit applications for the 80 spots, so faced with physical limitations, but said: “We get to dance on the edge of it’s very competitive. I was fortunate what I realized during the internship is life and death and say, hey, let’s have that my position at the camp counted that there is no such thing as “normal” some fun!” It’s a short but powerful toward my Colby-Sawyer internship activity; there is simply activity that message that truly signifies the magic requirement. has been done the same way for a long and spirit of the camp. time. When you introduce a game that What were your most has never been done before, and you How beneficial do you find the important duties? have ill children participating together, internship requirement? I was required to program and plan who’s to say what isn’t normal? It The internship process is an integral part daily recreational activities for the doesn’t matter what the game is called, of the Colby-Sawyer experience. children. Some activities needed to be how it’s played, or what the rules are; It allows students an opportunity to adapted for our campers who had network and provides a great learning illnesses or physical limitations. This experience in a professional setting. I proved to be the most challenging feel the internship requirement has a component of the internship, but it direct correlation to the success of stu- was also the most rewarding in that dents after their time at Colby-Sawyer. I learned a great deal about creating To read about other student internship activities for everyone. I was also experiences, visit www.colby-sawyer.edu/ required to have First-Aid and CPR academics/experience/internships/index.html/

4 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine Farewell to Longtime Faculty Members

LaVonne M.O. Batalden Gerald M. Bliss Marc A. Clement Janice K. Ewing Michael E. McMahon

Colby-Sawyer would like to thank these five professors for Marc A. Clement—A professor of Social Sciences and Educa- their years of service to the college and for all their contribu- tion, Marc began teaching at Colby-Sawyer in 1974 and is tions in molding the intellects and the lives of their students. retiring at the end of this academic year. He received his B.A. These fine educators will be missed, and we wish them well in from Villanova University and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the their future endeavors. University of Massachusetts. Marc was a valuable contributor to college functions in his role as the Marshal for the College. LaVonne M.O. Batalden—An associate professor of Natural Sciences, LaVonne began teaching at Colby-Sawyer in 1994 Janice K. Ewing—A professor and chair of the Social Sciences and is retiring at the end of this academic year. She received and Education Department, Janice began teaching at Colby- her B.A. from Augsburg College and her M.S. and Ph.D. from Sawyer in 1995. She is leaving the college as part of the the University of Minnesota. Mid-Career Change Program at the end of this academic year. Janice received her B.A. from the University of British Colum- Gerald M. Bliss—A professor of Fine and Performing Arts, bia, her M.A. from Washington State University, and her Ph.D. Jerry began teaching at Colby-Sawyer in 1988 and is leaving from the University of South Carolina. the college as part of the Mid-Career Change Program at the end of this academic year. Jerry received his B.A. from the Michael E. McMahon—An associate professor of Humanities, University of New Hampshire and his M.F.A. from the Mike began teaching at Colby-Sawyer in 1968 and is retiring University of Florida. at the end of this academic year. Mike received his A.B. from Colby College and his M.A. from the University of Scranton.

A Standing Ovation for Professor Jerry Bliss

To see more photographs of Professor Bliss’s farewell event and past theater rofessor of Fine and Performing Arts P productions, visit www.colby-sawyer.edu/bliss Jerry Bliss directed “Waiting for Godot” in February, the last of the 40 theatre produc- tions he led in his 21 years at Colby-Sawyer. Following his final play, Professor Bliss was treated to a special tribute and a “Name that Play” game on stage, which was intro- duced by Nathan Corddry ’00 and per- formed by dozens of his current and former students and actors. Corddry has gone on to an impressive acting career in theatre, television and film. He currently appears in “United States of Tara” on the Showtime Channel. He credits Professor Bliss as his greatest acting teacher. Break a leg, Professor Bliss. Your students will remember you and all you taught them Surrounding Professor Bliss (row 2, center, red tie) after his final play were many former students who traveled long after the curtain falls. from all over the country to be on hand for one last curtain call with their beloved professor and mentor.

Spring 2009 5 From the Faculty Award-Winning Bookshelf Graphic Design Professor Featured in Plenty of people want to write a book. Alumni Art Series If they’re lucky, they’ll find someone who wants to publish it. If they’re extraordinarily lucky, someone will Brandy Gibbs-Riley, assistant pro- approach them about creating a book, fessor of graphic design, was the fea- and then publish it. Such was the tured speaker at her alma mater Bates good fortune of Assistant Professor of College’s Alumni in the Arts Lecture Humanities Margaret Wiley, who has Series this past February in Lewiston, edited her first Maine. Professor Gibbs-Riley graduated book, Women, Monitor described as “the from Bates in 1996 and went on to Wellness, and sweetest bedtime story since Good receive her MFA in graphic design from the Media, a Night, Moon.” The picture book, illus- Boston University. She traveled to the collection of 13 trated by Christopher Denise, would be Netherlands in 2001, where she was a essays written “great for holiday giving, all snuggly student of modern and contemporary by scholars and warm and as comforting as home- Dutch design in Amsterdam and from a variety made soup. And pie,” according to The Hague. of disciplines. the Monitor. Before coming to Colby-Sawyer, The book The Kirkus Review also had high Professor Gibbs-Riley was employed by grew out of praise for Knitty Kitty: “Elliott’s simple, high profile graphic design firms and a chance onomatopoeic text with a twist at the worked on accounts for clients such as encounter end will satisfy storytime and bed- PepsiCo, Pfizer, Boston Acoustics, IBM, with the Cambridge Scholars Press, time audiences alike. Reminiscent of Duracell, Johnson & Johnson, Siemens, and it explores the relationship Galdone’s Three Little Kittens, though Ocean Spray and The Boston Globe. between media stereotypes and without its folk simplicity, this is a Among her recent honors, Professor women’s health. It analyzes the winner for all collections of kitty lit.” Gibbs-Riley received a merit award pre- “tangled discourses of religion, sented by Creative Quarterly, the journal aesthetics, consumer capitalism and of art and design, in the professional Assistant Professor of Humanities scientific research” that women wade graphic design category of the journal’s Craig Greenman published his first through when making decisions about first combined professional and student book, Expression and Survival: An their health,” Professor Wiley explains. show. Her work was exhibited in the Aesthetic Approach to the Problem of “People needed to know more March issue. She also earned two Suicide. In the book’s about their medical sys- Awards of Excellence in the prestigious preface, Professor tem, for example, that University & College Designers Greenman outlines his U.S. healthcare is the most Association’s international design premise that “while life expensive in the world, but competition, and three of her designs can be horrible, art, we’re ranked 37th for qual- were selected for inclusion in the broadly construed, can ity,” she says. “And they American Institute of Graphic Arts help us survive it.” needed to know that, over- juried exhibitions. The book explores whelmingly, women are more the philosophical likely to seek health care than problem and the eth- men, and half the reasons ics of suicide through women seek care are socially the lens of personal mediated, such as aging and experience and the hormone replacement.” texts of venerable phi- losophers, writers and artists. Though David Elliott, Humanities it examines a sad and serious topic, Department faculty member and the Professor Greenman promotes alterna- director of the Writing Program and tive and positive ways to view and, the English Language and American perhaps, to surmount the terrible spec- Culture Program, has a new children’s ter of intentional self-destruction. book, Knitty Kitty, which the Concord Graphic Design Assistant Professor Brandy Gibbs-Riley

6 Colby-Sawyer alumni magazine In Memoriam Loyal Alumna Barbara “Barbie” Johnson Stearns

Barbara Johnson Stearns, who graduated from Colby Academy in 1930 and Colby Junior College in 1932, died peacefully on Dec. 25, 2008, at age 96. The college’s first New Academic president of Student Government, Programs Expand Students’ Options Barbara went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Connecticut College for Women in 1934. Throughout her life Barbara maintained a strong con- Since September of 2008, Colby-Sawyer students have been nection to Colby-Sawyer College, which deepened after she able to choose from several new academic programs, including and her husband moved to New London in 1981. She and majors in Art History, Creative Writing and Environmental her family set up the Barbara Johnson Stearns Leadership Science, minors in Chemistry and Education, and a Coaching Awards, which established an office for the Student Gov- Certificate program that can be combined with any major. ernment Association and each year honors a young man The new programs will augment the college’s 12 academic and woman for their leadership activities with the college. majors and 16 minors. A trustee of the college from 1957 to 1973, Barbara was Colby-Sawyer’s last new major, Community and Environ­ named a Life Trustee Emerita in 1974. She was the recipi- mental Studies, was created ten years ago and has been ent of the college’s Alumnae Service Award in 1981 and renamed Environmental Studies as part of a new Environ­ the Town Award in 1999. In 2008, she was honored with mental Studies Department. the college’s highest award, the Susan Colgate Cleveland “Our goal is to enhance the college’s academic programs Medal for Distinguished Service, for her years of extraordi- and deepen the quality of the educational experience for nary involvement and contributions to the college. students, as well as draw on the teaching interests of our “Barbara Stearns was a truly special person who was a faculty,” says Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculty symbol of Colby-Sawyer and New London since her gradu- Deborah Taylor. “It’s desirable to have a larger array of ation in 1932,” said President Tom Galligan. “She was programs, particularly since a number of our students come beloved by the college, the town and beyond.” in undecided about their major.”

N.H. Women’s Studies Program Honored

The N.H. Chapter of NARAL Pro-Choice America held its 36th Roe v. Wade Anniversary Gala on Jan. 27 at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord. This year’s celebration hon- ored women’s studies programs in the state. Representatives from Colby-Sawyer, Keene State College, Plymouth State University, and the University of New Hampshire were in attendance to receive recognition. Colby-Sawyer was honored “in grateful appreciation and support for its commitment to equal education and integra- tion of gender analysis within the liberal arts curriculum.” Colby-Sawyer community members who attended included a professor and five of her top students. Speakers at the gala included NARAL Board Chair Pilar Olivo, N.H. Governor John Lynch, N.H. Senate President Sylvia B. Larsen, Speaker of the N.H. House of Representatives Terie T. Norelli, and Elizabeth Hager, executive director of United Way of Merrimack County. Colby-Sawyer community members who attended the event included (l-r) students Aubrey Thomas, Xanthe Hilton, Margaux O’Connell, Ashley Finethy, Assistant Professor of Humanities Melissa Meade, and student Magbé Savane.

Spring 2009 7 In Memoriam Judith “Judy” Condict ’62, Longest-Serving Save the Staff Member

Date Judy Condict, 67, worked with Judy for passed away Tuesday, decades said, “I found Dec. 16, 2008, after a her to be a really The 16th Annual courageous struggle good colleague and a Chargers Classic with cancer. She was wonderful person. Her the college’s longest- response to any re- Tennis Tournament serving staff member, quest was always, ‘yes, is Coming! joining Colby Junior we can do that.’” College in July 1970 College Treasurer as a financial aid of- Doug Lyon knew ficer and then moving Judy for 37 years and, July 17-19, 2009 on to serve as the like many, was fully director of financial aware of her love for Kelsey Tennis Courts aid for more than two decades. Since Colby-Sawyer and her steadfast com- 1994, she had served as the college’s mitment to the college’s well-being. director of institutional research. “For me,” Lyon said, “Judy was the Men’s, Women’s & Judy, a Colby Junior College historical expert on Colby-Sawyer; Mixed Doubles Events graduate, studied medical records her memory was prodigious of all administration. She was the vale- things Colby-Sawyer. She was a great A & B Levels dictorian of her class and received source of information on virtually awards in English, history, and for any topic. She did a wonderful job as overall scholastic achievement. She the institutional research director.” also played basketball, performed President Tom Galligan recalls in plays, and was involved in the Judy’s love for the college and her Glee Club, Newman Club and public dedication to her work. “Judy was speaking, and she partici­pated in a fabulous member of the Colby- essay contests. Following her gradu- Sawyer family,” he said, “and we ation, she married Edgar R. Condict. all cherish her friendship and her Together they raised three children, devotion to this wonderful institu- Carolyn, Robert and Edgar. Judy tion. She will always be a part of went on to earn a B.S. in 1963 from this great place.” the Massachusetts General Hospital School for Medical Record Librarians. A memorial service will be held for Judy Deborah Taylor, academic vice in Wheeler Hall, Ware Campus Center, president and dean of faculty who on Saturday, June 20, at 2:00 pm.

Event information CSC Fun and registration will Fact be posted this spring. 57 Colby-Sawyer Players, volunteers and students will be listed sponsors are welcome. in this year’s “Who’s Who among Students in Visit us at: American Universities www.colby-sawyer.edu/ and Colleges.” chargers

8 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine Hoopla on Hooves

In January, Colby-Sawyer hosted a ski joring competition organized by the North East Ski Joring Association, as part of New London’s Winter Carnival. The sport originated in Norway and involves horses and riders pulling skiers by ropes over a flat course with jumps and obstacles. The competition was featured on the Discovery Channel’s “Wreckreation Nation hardest part was just holding onto the rope with Dave Mordal” on March 31. because there was no bar to hold onto.” Hundreds of spectators came out to Butler’s camel, Josh, was also on cam- watch skiers compete in five categories. pus to promote the event, and attracted Art student Anthony Marrone ’10 (photos many curious people who wanted to pet at far right), the only snowboarder to his shaggy coat. enter the competition, was pulled by New London resident Chris Butler and his horse. The North East Ski Joring Association was “It was definitely a good time,” started by Geoff and Brooke Smith of New Anthony said. “It wasn’t that much dif- London. To see more photographs and learn ferent than riding down a mountain. The about the sport, visit www.nesja.com.

Doubly Dedicated–Doubly Generous by Douglas Lovell When it comes to our graduates, Colby-Sawyer is fortunate to have many multi-generational alumni families: grandmothers, mothers, daughters, sons, and grandchildren who have attended Colby-Sawyer. They share tales of their similar experiences at their “college on the hill” by remi- niscing about classes in Colgate Hall, the trek up Kearsarge on Mountain Day, and just hanging out on campus. Now, for the first time in known history, a mother-daughter duo has joined the Heritage Society by including Colby-Sawyer in their estate plans. In a recent meeting with Melissa Langa ’74, an estate planning and estate administration attorney in the Boston law firm of Bove & Langa, Melissa volunteered that she often encourages her clients to include philanthropy in an estate plan, and that her own plan contains a gift to Colby-Sawyer. “I’ve found that clients my age are often still paying for a child’s college edu­cation or building a business, and a heritage gift in an estate plan can be a relatively pain- free way of embracing a charitable goal,” she says. When Melissa’s mother, Margaret “Peggy” Fish Langa ’47, was asked what was the principal reason she included Colby-Sawyer in her estate plans, she replied: “How could I not put Colby- Sawyer in? I’ve been a class correspon- dent, a class agent, and I love the college. My husband and I have made plans for his college, as well as Colby-Sawyer, our church and our children.” Colby-Sawyer is doubly fortunate for all Peggy and Melissa have given to the college through their volunteer work as class agents and class correspondents, and also for what they have provided for the college through their estate planning. Let us simply say we are filled with grati- Melissa Fish Langa ’74 and tude many times over. Margaret Fish Langa ’47 Spring 2009 9 College Appoints New Members to Board of Trustees

The Colby-Sawyer College Board of Trustees has elected Bill Clough, Tina Ferraro, George Jamieson, Robin Mead and Will Reed to the Board. William “Bill” P. Clough III liver disease. He was presented with their Humanitarian The Clough Family has many con- Award for his years of effective leadership at the National and nections to Colby-Sawyer College New England Chapter levels. The award is now called the and the town of New London. Bill George Jamieson Humanitarian Award and is the American is retired from a successful career Liver Foundation’s highest form of recognition. in education, including 18 years Robin L. Mead ’72 as headmaster at Gould Acadamy. He currently serves as a trustee Robin, who served on the board for the Ausbon Sargent Land from 1998 to 2007, and who cur- Preservation Trust in New London, rently serves as co-chair of the The Betterment Fund (N.Y.C.), and Arts Center Steering Comittee, is is a director of the Environmental the property manager and secre- Funders Network in Maine. tary/treasurer for the Mead/JRRR Corporation in Endicott, N.Y., a Christina “Tina” Biggs privately held, family-owned com- Ferraro ’65 pany. Mead/JRRR is involved with Tina is the co-founder of Ferraro & venture capital investment, real Forbes, Inc. in Hingham, Mass., a estate management and develop- distributor of orthopedic products ment, and oil/gas drilling. to orthopedic clinics, hospitals and William “Will” S. Reed sports medicine professionals in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Will is retired following a career spanning 40 years in academic institutions and non-profit orga- George Jamieson nizations. He has served as an George enjoyed an illustrious administrative officer of the Ford career with Price Waterhouse (now Foundation and as a government PricewaterhouseCoopers) that contracts officer. Currently, he is spanned 34 years until his retire- a trustee of the Davis Educational ment in 1997. Among his achieve- Foundation and is a consultant to ments, board positions, and service The Forum for the Future of Higher to his community, George was rec- Education and two Japanese ognized in 1977 by the American universities and colleges. Liver Foundation for his significant contributions in the fight against Alumni Fall Festival Come for the weekend, October 2–4, 2009 or come for the day. For more information, lodging options, and to sign up for e-mail updates, please visit www.colby-sawyer.edu/alumni/fallfestival.html or contact the Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving (603) 526-3722 [email protected]

10 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine A College Three-for-All The Pike Triplets Have Arrived by Kimberly Swick Slover

s the three students arrive and sit down together in a sunny corner of the Lethbridge Lodge, A The Pike triplets, Kassandra (front left), Adrian (top left) and their family relationship is immediately Courtney, like to say that “we are one.” obvious. Kassandra, Courtney and Adrian Pike are all tall, blond and thin, with lovely, almond-shaped blue eyes and long eyelashes. These siblings, born within schools together—like one in Vermont and We Are One minutes of each other 19 years ago, and another in New Hampshire,” Kassandra The Pike triplets are used to people’s curi- nearly inseparable as children and teens, says. “I remember on the car ride home osity and attention, and they are amused are now beginning their college lives from one of them we were talking and by and well prepared to respond to the together on the same small campus. we all agreed: it just felt better at constant questions that come their way. “When most kids go to college, they Colby-Sawyer.” “I’m the athlete, Courtney’s the brain, have to leave their families, but we still Adrian found he could pursue athletic and Kassandra has the social skills,” Adrian have that connection. We can go talk to a training and play sports at Colby-Sawyer, says, neatly summarizing how they differ. brother or sister anytime,” says Kassandra, a combination that some schools don’t Kassandra jumps in to elaborate. “All three who emerges as the trio’s lead spokes­ allow due to the major’s demanding of us have brains; we wouldn’t be here person. “We have the best of both worlds. requirements. Courtney and Kassandra otherwise. But when Courtney sits down We were born together and get to grow were drawn to Colby-Sawyer’s small size, to study, everything has to be totally up together.” its close proximity to their hometown of silent. Adrian is very easy-going—‘I’ll get The Pike triplets didn’t necessarily plan Fairlee, Vermont, and the promise of a it done when I get it done.’ I’m like my it that way. Kassandra and Courtney, who friendly community and accessible faculty. dad. I have that charm and like to talk. are also mirror identical twins with the “If you grow up in a small town, you We have all these separate qualities, but same DNA, knew they wanted to attend like being part of a community. We we make up only one person: we’re really college together. Adrian was more open wanted to keep that community feeling,” one being.” to going off on his own for the right says Kassandra. “The three of us were “We are one,” Adrian echoes, with a opportunity to both study athletic training pretty much adored in our town, and we nod. “I can look at them and know what and play basketball. left our footprints,” Courtney adds. “We they’re thinking. They’ll be thinking of a “Colby-Sawyer was one of the first want to do that here at Colby-Sawyer, song and I’ll start whistling it.” Kassandra schools we looked at, and we saw other slowly but surely.”

Spring 2009 11 adds, “We all have the same Kassandra, Courtney and Adrian Pike drive to be successful, whether went out for a stroll on their second it’s working with an athlete, birthday. Family tradition dictates that each triplet receives a cake of treating a sick dog, or talking their own on their shared birthday. to a patient...” Courtney quietly interjects: “That’s what sets us apart. We have this drive to be involved, whether it’s to put a ter to adjust to the heavy smile on a friend’s face or to be demands of a full course load. adulthood, the triplets’ part of clubs or teams or student The rigorous curriculum of his intended early proclivities are leading them in posi- government.” major required him to take courses in biol- tive and somewhat predictable directions. The triplets have always talked to each ogy and exercise and sport sciences, in In high school, Adrian knew he wanted other about their aspirations, whether it addition to his first-year writing, Pathway a career in athletic training, and he took was to walk on the moon, take care of and Stepping Stone classes. “It was a classes in biology, kinesiology and chem- ailing animals, or play professional sports. rough transition when I first came here,” istry to move toward that goal. In his first “One thing has remained consistent; we he admits. “It’s taken a full semester, but year at Colby-Sawyer, he’s taking core were always going to be there for each now I feel comfortable.” courses in the Exercise and Sport Sciences other,” Kassandra concludes. Jennifer Austin, assistant professor of Department and playing recreational Exercise and Sport Sciences and Adrian’s Time for Transitions sports, and next year he hopes to com- teacher and advisor, says that many pete on Chargers’ intercollegiate teams. freshmen, especially those coming into a While sibling rivalries arise now and then, “I see myself graduating as an ath- “curriculum-tight program” such as ath- the triplets seem comfortable with the letic trainer and would really like to join letic training, flounder at first. “The transi- notion they are all “one being” and sepa- a professional team and help the ath- tion is more difficult for some who feel rate individuals with unique personalities letes,” Adrian explains. He’s played many ‘out of their element’ with the extreme and character traits. They interrupt and sports—golf, soccer, baseball and basket- variety of coursework. With that said, I’ve yield to each other constantly in conversa- ball—and would still like to compete on a seen a great turnaround in Adrian this tion without a hint of tension or competi- professional team, although he’s not sure semester,” she adds. “He’s certainly quiet tiveness. It’s as if they depend on each he has the requisite level of skill. “I’d like and reserved, but he’s not afraid to step other to articulate their shared thoughts. to play on a European team. I just want up and offer solutions or questions during The Pikes are also close to their older to feel what it’s like to be part of that class. He appears to be motivated to be brother Nicholas, who was two years culture,” he says. successful, and from my first impression in old when the triplets were born. He was Yet, Adrian struggled in his first semes- a classroom environment, he seems to be quickly pressed into family service. “All of a sudden our parents had four kids,” Kassandra explains, “so they raised us to depend on each other. Nick would help Looking into into Looking diaper us on this conveyor belt system they had, and he helped to keep us in a Mirror Mirror a line. He grew up quickly; his toys became our toys.” Kassandra and Courtney Pike are mir- In small-town Vermont, the Pike chil- ror identical twins, a phenomenon that dren roamed freely in the woods, mak- occurs among close to one quarter of ing forts, fishing with their hands in the identical twins. Mirror twins are geneti- nearby river, and pilfering raspberries cally identical with identical DNA. from neighbors’ yards. Adrian became a One twin is right-handed and standout athlete in basketball and soccer, the other left-handed, while Courtney was drawn to caring for and their internal organs animals and dreamed of living on a farm. and skeletal features Kassandra was growing into a natural reside on the opposite leader with a strong desire to help people sides of their bodies. in need and understand the deeper mean- ing of the choices people make about their lives. As they transition into college and

12 Colby-Sawyer alumni magazine finding his place on campus.” dents and with making the Colby-Sawyer As college roommates and best experience better for all students.” friends, Kassandra and Courtney’s daily Craig Greenman, the assistant pro- lives are the most intimately intertwined. fessor of Humanities who advises the They served as the president and vice Philosophy Club, describes Kassandra Choose Your president of their high school, and imme- and Courtney Pike as “strong, confident diately sought to serve in the Student women.” He says, “They engage in class Pathway Government Association at Colby-Sawyer discussions and are confident enough to In their first year, Colby-Sawyer stu- as well. Kassandra was elected as president honestly sum up their understandings of dents choose among a large selection of and Courtney as a senator for the Class of difficult texts.” Pathway courses, which are focused on 2012, and the sisters belong to both the Courtney, the triplet who yearns at an interdisciplinary theme. The students dance and philosophy clubs and share the times for the simpler, idyllic days of her explore this theme in the First Year same set of friends. childhood, chose the Long and Winding Seminar, three related Stepping Stones Despite their physical similarities and Road: Emerging Adulthood as her Path­ courses and the Sophomore Seminar. shared interests, the sisters have distinc- way course. In this seminar, students The Pathway Program is the founda- tively different personalities and life goals. reflect on the difficult transitions between tion of the college’s Liberal Education Kassandra is verbal and assertive, while adolescence and adulthood. She seems Program. Courtney is more quiet and introspective. to struggle a bit more with the inevitable To read about students’ Pathway Both are drawn to the helping professions: prospect of physical separation from her experiences, visit www.colby-sawyer.edu/ Kassandra plans to study Psychology and siblings and her parents. academics/experience/pathways/ become a therapist, while Courtney is pur- “It was hard at first when I was here my-pathway.html/. suing Biology on the pre-veterinarian track. at Orientation. It didn’t hit me until my Awakening the Citizen Leader was parents left and I was in my room unpack- and talk to them like friends and family. I the right Pathway seminar for Kassandra, ing my stuff,” she said.” I’m very family like that you can walk into a classroom not who hoped to sharpen her skills and learn orientated and used to having my parents just to learn but also to make friendships. about aspects of leadership she hadn’t in my life, so it was kind of a shock.” And Professors should be there as another gained yet from experience. She modestly when Kassandra began a new close friend- form of support; they should not just be a describes her leadership style as “slim to ship and started to “drift a little” from her, teacher, but also a friend and mentor.” none,” explaining that she doesn’t seek Courtney became anxious. “There was a Kassandra agrees. “If I’d come to power, but rather, to empower others; transition,” she admits. “We’re not always Colby-Sawyer and found professors she likes to be in a position to give people going to be together. That’s something weren’t that way, I would have trans- choices and help them discern which we have to realize. We have to let each ferred. You’re not just a number here; you direction would benefit them most. other do our own thing. The issue of feel part of the community.” Courtney Associate Dean of Student Develop­ growing apart has become a bigger deal intervenes: “The faculty are pretty ment Robin Davis works closely with in college than in high school.” much necessary to your success...” and Kassandra in her role as president and was Adrian, whom his sisters say they look Kassandra concludes “and they’re here not her Pathway teacher. “Kassandra is defi- up to and can count on for protection, just to teach but to empower students.” nitely interested in growing and learning. pipes up with his reassuring assessment. Adrian is feeling more confident about She believes that everyone has leadership “We’re not always going to be around his studies and has no trouble fitting in potential, and she also believes that lead- each other, but we’ll always be there for socially. “A big thing for me is friends, ership involves helping others—so, not each other.” doing things with them,” he says. “I like leading for positional power but to help how easy it is to make friends here. People others grow.” Finding a New Home are social—they’re not afraid to come up As president for the Class of 2012, As they begin their second semester at to you.” Kassandra is working with her classmates Colby-Sawyer, the Pike triplets are settling As she often does, Kassandra speaks for to establish class unity and identity, in and beginning to reflect on how well her siblings when she says, “People know according to Davis, and she was particu- their early impressions and expectations of us as triplets, but individually we want to larly impressed when Kassandra asked college life match the daily reality. “Colby- make our own marks. Even though we’re early on, “What does SGA do, exactly?” Sawyer makes you feel like you’re home,” triplets, I also like to be appreciated as an “Most students, and certainly not first-year says Courtney. “My mother will call and individual. But it’s kind of cute how peo- students, would not have the courage to ask, ‘when are you coming home,’ and I ple’s eyes light up when they see us. With ask a bunch of upperclassmen, ‘what is say, I am home. She doesn’t like that, but us, you get the whole package. Colby- it that you do for students.’ I think that that’s how I feel. I like the fact that profes- Sawyer was lucky: buy one, get two free! shows where her passion lies—with stu- sors really talk to you. You can just walk up It’s a win-win situation.” ■

Spring 2009 13 Trees retained their leaves and shed their bark instead, the swans were black, the eagles white, the bees were stingless, some mammals had pockets, others laid eggs, it was warmest on the hills and coolest in the valleys, even the blackberries were red. –J. Martin, exploring Australia in the 1830s

The Spell of Wildernessby Kate Dunlop Seamans Photos by Jamie Trombley ’11

The Pindan, on which the NOLS group learned to sail, sits at the ocean’s edge.

erched on the edge of Australia’s Blue Mountains, there is a cinema that shows only one film. It tells the story of the Wollemi pine, one of the world’s oldest trees and long thought extinct, but discovered majestically alive just 15 years ago. “Wilderness is a spell that is easily broken,” the film’s narrator intones, urging a careful stewardship of this lost and found relicP that dates back to the age of the dinosaurs.

Across the continent, in Broome, Western Australia—part will always have a place in her heart as the first place she’s vis- of the Kimberley region depicted in the epic film “Australia”— ited outside New England. No, it’s that in the wilderness—in small groups regularly gather at the headquarters of the her days of fasting and exploration, in both her solitude and National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) to begin the in the community she found with her fellow adventurers—she adventure of immersing themselves in the wilderness, and they found herself and a new path to follow in life. are extraordinarily careful not to break its spell. Often, they are searching for something they cannot define, and, magically, Sometimes You Have to Leave they often find themselves. Such was the case for Environmental Studies major Jamie to Know What You Have Trombley ’11, who last summer suspended life as she knew Jamie, who grew up in Warner, New Hampshire, just two exits it in the United States and headed to Australia on an 80-day down the highway from Colby-Sawyer College, has loved the backpacking, sea kayaking and sailing program with NOLS. She wilderness for a long time. A good student who ran cross- came back certified as a Leave No Trace master educator, but country and was active in her high school’s outdoor programs, her time Down Under has certainly left deep traces on her life. she always appreciated educational opportunities. Yet, school It’s not even so much that it was Australia that she went to, required too much time indoors, passively learning about though she says the island nation, known as “Oz” to its natives, things for which she had little passion. College, she hoped,

14 Colby-Sawyer alumni magazine In Australia alone is to be found the Grotesque, the Weird, the strange scribbling of nature learning how to write. Some see would be different—if she were able to go. Attending college, no beauty in our trees without shade, our like surviving in the wilderness, was never a sure thing. In Australia, Jamie recalls walking through the Outback and flowers without perfume, our birds who thinking, This is beautiful, but where am I going to find water?, cannot fly, and our beasts who have not yet only to come upon an oasis minutes later, complete with a learned to walk on all fours. But the dweller waterfall. In high school, she remembers hoping to be the first in her family to go to college and wondering how to pay for in the wilderness acknowledges the subtle it, only to receive the gift of education as the recipient of the charm of this fantastic land of monstrosi­ Grace Hanlon Scholarship. The scholarship, provided by anon- ymous donors, provides tuition to Colby-Sawyer for graduates ties. He becomes familiar with the beauty of the local public high school, Kearsarge Regional High School. of loneliness. Whispered to by the myriad Like hiking in new boots, though, it took some time for tongues of the wilderness, he learns the Colby-Sawyer to feel comfortable. As a first-year commuter student, Jamie found it difficult to live at home with her fam- language of the barren and the uncouth, ily and their many animals while trying to find her place on and can read the hieroglyphs of the haggard campus. “Last year I didn’t stay on campus at all. I was pretty iso- gum trees, blown into odd shapes, distorted lated and didn’t really know how to interact or get involved. with fierce hot winds, or cramped with cold I wasn’t meeting people,” Jamie says. “Then I did NOLS and I came back to Colby-Sawyer and joined the cross-country team. nights when the Southern Cross freezes in I met people, and it encouraged me to get more involved. Now a cloudless sky of icy blue. The phantasma­ I’m making friends and it’s good. This feels like my real fresh- goria of that wild dreamland termed the man year, and I have a more positive attitude toward college in general. I think about who I would have been if I hadn’t done Bush interprets itself, and the Poet of our NOLS. I think about how miserable I could have been for four Desolation begins to comprehend why free years. I would have stuck out college because it’s an amazing opportunity and my family’s all proud of me and stuff, but now Esau loved his heritage of desert sand better I’m doing more than just sticking it out—I’m really making the than the bountiful richness of Egypt. most of it.” - Marcus Clarke, Australian novelist

The NOLS group in front of a boab tree, a Kimberley icon.

Spring 2009 15 nOlS was founded in 1965 by mountaineer Paul Petzoldt and takes people of all ages on remote wilderness expeditions, teaching technical outdoor skills, leadership, and environmental ethics in some of the world’s wildest and most awe-inspiring classrooms. What nOlS teaches cannot be learned in a classroom or on a city street. It takes practice to learn outdoor skills and time to develop leadership. The wilderness provides the ideal setting for this unique education. nOlS has been in Australia since 1996, and in that time has concentrated explorations in northwestern Australia. With dramatic landscapes and intense colors defining this region—from vast plains and ancient mountains to huge tidal rivers and spectacular waterfalls in breathtaking gorges—students never tire of the unique beauty. This area is recognized as being the most remote territory on a continent known for its sparse population and untraveled expanse. nOlS students discover this remoteness, learning from instructors and enjoying the opportunity to explore a landscape not known to many. –From www. nols.edu

Jamie, at the far right, with her NOLS group, hiked countless miles during the 30-day backpacking segment of the program.

Learning Down Under Jamie made the most of her time in Oz, too. She and the 11 and we had to find the van based on coordinates on a map. Our other students in her group, nine of whom were male, ranged survival depended on paying attention and learning. in age from 18 to 23 and came from all over the United States. “We learned all about bush tucker (the native herbs, spices, They took 16 semester credit hours mushrooms, fruits, flowers, vege- of biology, environmental ethics, tables, animals, birds, reptiles and leadership techniques, skills pract- insects that can be consumed) icum and risk management. and how to survive on that. We “NOLS is a school, it’s not just were in cook groups and had to a bunch of kids walking around make dinner, so we learned how the bush,” Jamie says. “We’d hike to use the camp stove. Sometimes in the morning and then have we played “Iron Chef” to keep classes during the hottest hours. things interesting. For sailing, we We had assignments and presenta- learned all about our boat, the 52' tions to do, and the whole time we schooner Pindan.” were learning wilderness first aid. In the parched landscape, she When we were sea kayaking we’d also learned that skinny trees

pick a new leader every day and Tom Bol/Nols don’t offer much protection from he or she would have to navigate stampeding feral cattle; that when us to the next island. Our rations told to look for crocodiles while PHOTO: © were resupplied every nine days, Twenty days were devoted to sea kayaking, a new activity for Jamie. swimming, look—and look care-

16 Colby-Sawyer alumni magazine The Grace Hanlon Achievement Award is a four-year scholarship program funded by anonymous donors fully. She learned that “Leave No Trace” means even drinking that seeks to help academically motivated Kearsarge the water in which you boil pasta. That people do get lost in the Regional High School students attend Colby-Sawyer. Outback. That three months without a shower can make you To qualify for the award, students must be admitted look and smell pretty gross, but you won’t care. That you don’t to the college, be finanically needy and have strong need as much clothing or food as you think, but one must have academic records and a history of positive involvement chocolate at all costs. And, that as new as the environment may in co-curricular and community activities. seem to a traveler, the Lost Generation and many others have The first in her family to go to college, Jamie known the land intimately and hold unfathomable knowledge Trombley says that without the Grace Hanlon Award of the place. “Learning from the aboriginal community about she might not have gone to college at all. Because the their past, and Australia’s past, was emotional and important,” Grace Hanlon donors are anonymous, all Jamie can do Jamie says. is offer her written thanks, along with photographs “I like NOLS as a school because they had us work on per- from her college and travel adventures. sonal and academic things. They push you in ways you want “It’s really hard to thank someone for giving you to be pushed. We met with our leaders to talk about what we an education. I wish they would meet me, but I don’t wanted to work on, like being patient, and they’d help you— think they will,” she muses. “Ideally, I’d like to thank when they noticed you being impatient, they’d call you on it. them in person; it would mean more if I could thank It was so personalized, and in an out-of-the-classroom setting. them in person and tell them how much I appreciate That’s why I like the Environmental Studies major: we’re out- this gift. It means that not only will I get a college edu- side every day and learning about things I feel are relevant.” cation, but that I’ll graduate without debt.” A New Direction After 80 days in the bush and a tearful farewell to her fellow Jamie Trombley ’11 travelers in an overwhelmingly crowded airport, Jamie had to re-enter a noisy, populated world that expected her to shower and wear deodorant and shop in overflowing grocery stores. After weeks of silence from home, there was constant com- munication from friends and family, and an old life to resume, though with a new resolve. “NOLS made me a positive person, made me realize I can enjoy what I do and that I don’t have to do stuff I don’t enjoy,” Jamie says. “I came back and changed my major to Environmental Studies, and over winter break I earned my Wilderness First Responder certification, so now I can lead groups in the wilderness. That’s kind of my plan for the sum- mer; I’ve already gotten a job as a hut keeper in the White Mountains, so I’ll either do that or work for the Student Conservation Association, I haven’t decided yet. SCA would probably send me out West and I’d be in charge of a group of high school students, teaching them ‘Leave No Trace’ and working on a community-based project.” While in Australia, Jamie made a list of things she wants to improve about herself. On the flight home, she read over that list and realized she’d already started. Though she hasn’t yet converted her car to run on bio-fuel, she can cross off her intention to earn Wilderness First Responder certification. Also on her list? Working for NOLS after graduation. “Ideally, I’d like to work for NOLS and travel wherever they want to send me, though I really want to go to India,” Jamie says, her voice drifting off to yet another continent. “I want to work for NOLS and with youth. I definitely want to go abroad, but eventually I want to settle down and have my own farm. That’s the plan. “But for now, because of NOLS, I’m so much more relaxed; I used to stress out so much more. Now, if I don’t get something done, it’s my fault but it’s not the end of the world. I’m a hap- pier, more positive person—I’m doing what I want to do. It’s good. I like where things are going.” ■

Spring 2009 17 by Kate Dunlop Seamans

s she stands on the pool’s edge in a wet suit and rubber booties, a whistle in her mouth and a bucket of fish by her side, Jennifer McGee ’93 radiates joy across the 2,000-seat facility. Her constant smile grows wider when Kaylee, a 15-year-old common bottlenose dolphin, shoots straight up from the water to touch Jennifer’s out- stretched hand. The crowd of young children and their parents cheer as Kaylee swallows her reward and prepares to demonstrate another behavior when Jennifer asks.

This is not where you would expect to find a former studio Growing up the youngest of four children in Peabody, Mass., arts major. The shift from thoughts of a career teaching art to Jennifer spent as much time outside as she could, especially dur- a career training marine mammals is, in fact, what Jennifer ing summers on a Maine lake with her bird-watching parents. McGee calls her major left turn. Though her students swim Shy, she navigated teen life in a high school where her class of rather than sit behind rows of desks as she once envisioned, 650 was bigger than Colby-Sawyer was when she attended. She Jennifer is confident she is exactly who and where she is sup- enjoyed and excelled in art and biology, and though a child- posed to be: lead keeper of the Marine Mammals Department hood trip to Sea World had awakened a desire to be a dolphin at the 216-acre Brookfield Zoo, run by the Chicago Zoological trainer, art education seemed a more feasible path. Society just outside Chicago, Ill. “I was always interested in being an art teacher, but I PHOTO: Jim Schulz, Brookfield Zoo Kaylee, a bottlenose dolphin, enjoys her one-on-one time with Jennifer.

18 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine really loved dolphins and thought dol- learn more and propel her career forward. phin training was very cool,” she says. “I Jennifer earned her master’s degree in didn’t know how to do it, though—it’s biology from Western Illinois University not like you can go to college and major and has just celebrated her 12th anniver- in dolphin training—so I thought, okay, sary at Brookfield Zoo. She moves “a mil- I’m going to be an art teacher; I know lion miles an hour,” as she says, through how to do that.” days that adhere to a strict schedule of While McGee may have been less than training sessions (five for dolphins, three certain about an art career, there was no for seals and sea lions) and performances doubt in her mind that she had found that each require a change from the khaki the right college in which to explore her zoo uniform to a wet suit, husbandry, and options. all the paperwork involved with oversee- “I’d just gotten a brochure from Colby- ing a staff of ten trainers and the animals. Sawyer and a friend said she’d visited and thought it was really nice, that I should Addictive Communication check it out,” Jennifer recalls. “As we were “Every day around here is really con- driving up, my dad kept saying, ‘We can’t trolled chaos; there’s always something afford this place, don’t get your hopes up, going on,” Jennifer says. “Right now we we can’t send you here,’ but as soon we have two new staff members we’re train- drove in I fell in love—with the town and ing, and it can take awhile to get them up its picturesque New England setting, with to speed, though I really like training new the small college feel, everything. And it staff. When that settles down probably a was funny because my dad had that same PHOTO: Kate Dunlop Seamans new animal will come in or something. experience with me as we walked around Jennifer and Kaylee find their communication during training to be both rewarding and exciting. There’s always an iron in the fire—there’s the campus. After the tour I looked at him no such thing as normal here.” and said, ‘Dad, this is it, I have to come While the interactions between ani- here’, and he just said, ‘We will find a way.’” mal and trainer are all play and based on positive reinforce- ment training, the days are also hard work for the trainers. In Finding a Way the maze-like area below the dolphin pool, one trainer scrubs To her surprise Jennifer’s voice cracks while sharing this memo- and hoses down the enormous coolers where fish is stored for ry, but she recovers quickly. “It was funny because my dad was the marine mammals’ meals. Another trainer reaches for a not like that, but he was adamant when he said, ‘Nope, you’re clipboard to record how her dolphin performed in the show, going, we’ll make it work.’ I don’t know why I’m being sappy,” noting behaviors performed, energy levels and pounds of fish she laughs, adding that her father is alive and well, “but it was consumed. Others, who have already changed from wet suits a big deal for my family; neither of my parents went to college back to their zoo uniform of khaki polos and pants tucked into and I was the first to go straight through without starting and rubber boots, prepare food or get ready to scrub the unstop- stopping and starting again.” pable algae from the pools. The dolphins’ assistance has been A ceramics and printmaking student, Jennifer was a sopho- requested with an unusual marriage proposal the next day, so more racking up the arts credits when she went to the New Jennifer leads a strategy session on that, assigning dolphins to England Aquarium on one of her frequent visits. That time, she trainers and choreographing the operation. happened to talk with a staff member who told her that most Though actually the shortest part of her day, interacting people start out in the field of dolphin training as a volunteer. with the animals is her favorite, and it doesn’t matter with what Adding, or switching to a biology major wasn’t possible if she species. “I’ll tell you that whoever is in front of me is my favor- wanted to graduate with her class, but by the time she gradu- ite because there are great things about all of them,” Jennifer ated from Colby-Sawyer, Jennifer was SCUBA certified and had says. “When I’m working with the animals or talking about spent three summers at the New England Aquarium volunteer- them, that’s the best part of the job. ing in the marine mammal training area and Marine Animal “Training is really exciting when you have a breakthrough Rescue Program. because you’re basically trying to communicate to another spe- Jennifer decided to give dolphin training a shot, promising cies, and you don’t speak the same language, so you have to herself that, if after a year she didn’t have a job, she’d go back be very clear and concise. When all of a sudden you see that to the art teacher plan. Holding out for a full-time training posi- light bulb go on and the animal gets it, and you’ve made that tion, she applied all over the United States and landed one in breakthrough of communication, it’s really rewarding. It’s very Rapid City, S.D., far from any ocean. exciting. And it’s addictive,” she laughs. “Now we want to train After three years in South Dakota working with seals, everything. That’s actually what’s happened in the marine sea lions and, eventually, dolphins, Jennifer moved on to mammal field in general. People who have been in it for years Brookfield Zoo to work in a larger institution where she could have started branching out to other species of zoo animals and

Spring 2009 19 doing the really positive training that’s says Keenan. “Her work life’s journey rewarding for the animals and the staff illustrates beautifully that Colby-Sawyer in all areas of the zoo. We have a curator graduates create rewarding professional of behavioral husbandry here who works opportunities and find interesting fields with training in all departments; we train of study to pursue. I’m so happy that our gorillas and hoofstock and it’s really Jennifer works in a field she loves.” enriching and stimulating.” Love it she does, and, after 15 years in the field, like any teacher, she often A Standout Student encounters former students of the animal variety. Associate Professor of Natural Sciences Ben Steele, whose own area of exper- tise includes animal behavior, can still Animal Love remember where Jennifer sat in his class- “There are a lot of zoos with a lot of ani- room, and it doesn’t surprise him that his mals, but it’s still kind of a small world former student has made it in the com- and there are some great stories,” Jennifer petitive world of animal training. says, getting excited. “Take Scooter here,

“Jen was obviously interested in biol- PHOTO: Jim Schulz, Brookfield Zoo he’s a harbor seal who was actually born ogy and animal behavior,” Steele recalls. Jennifer enjoys some face time with Banda, the at the facility where I worked in South “She stood out. I remember her as curious Brookfield Zoo’s affectionate harbor seal. Dakota—I helped name him. When that and outdoorsy. I knew her goal was to be facility was sold the animals went every- a dolphin trainer, and so many people say that that you kind of where. A couple years later I went out to Mystic Aquarium—we think, well, good luck, but it says a lot about Jen’s perseverance were going to take some of their fur seals for a while—and they and talent that she actually did it. Her story is exactly what you kept talking about these harbor seals, Rocky and Scooter, and I would expect from a liberal arts education. We teach students thought, Scooter? Wait a minute…and it was him! And I had to be critical and creative thinkers who can speak in public. The worked with Rocky, too; it turned out that three of the animals specific major isn’t as important as the lessons of thinking in a from South Dakota had ended up there, so I got to see them wide range of areas.” all. A few years later we needed a male harbor seal and Scooter Colby-Sawyer started accepting male students when Jennifer came here on breeding loan, so that was really fun for me; we’re was a sophomore, and the small classes and individualized reunited. Oh, I could sing a cheesy love song…he’s a good guy.” education that all students receive today were still, at that time, While Jennifer really does love her animals like children and charged with helping women develop their self-esteem and students—she even has plans to meet up with some dolphin self-confidence. acquaintances in Florida on an upcoming vacation—there’s “After going to a really big high school outside Boston, more to her than animal training. getting to that small-class environment where I could actually “I do have a life outside of work, though this is a really have conversations with my professors was really important,” important part of who I am. It’s a career, not just a job,” she Jennifer says. “I was shy, believe it or not, and being at Colby- says, “and Brookfield Zoo is a great facility to work for that Sawyer certainly developed my self-esteem and self-confidence. really puts its money where its mouth is regarding conserva- If it hadn’t, I’d be in trouble now, since I work in front of thou- tion, which I appreciate. They have been very good to me, sup- sands of people every day. porting me through my master’s degree, and I’ve been all over “I really think the art degree helped me a lot even though the country with animal transports and for conferences. They it was not what I ended up going into. As a senior art major, support my work with the sea lion stud book and all the work I you have to produce enough work to come up with your own do with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, too.” show. It makes you develop initiative and responsibility and Beyond the zoo and its satellite activities, Jennifer trains for problem-solving skills—we had maybe six seniors graduating sprint-distance triathlons, something she’s done for nine years. with fine arts degrees that year and we had to fill the entire gal- She predicts those who knew her back in the day will find that lery, so that was kind of a first taste of the real world. I ended amusing because, she says, she was so “unathletic” in college. up staying on campus for spring break; everyone else went off “I own my own home, which I spent several years remod- to fun places and I was working in my studio all night and all eling myself, and I love to garden,” Jennifer says. “I’m also day trying to come up with new things for my show.” very involved with my church. I lead a women’s group, kind Professor of Fine and Performing Arts Jon Keenan, who of a Bible study-type thing, and I think that goes back to my came to Colby-Sawyer in 1990 and counts Jennifer among his days at Colby-Sawyer and seeing how important it is to invest first students, remembers her fondly and well as a focused, in women and build their self-esteem and confidence. That’s dedicated student and a compassionate person. something I really have a heart for.” “Jennifer made wonderful [art] pieces. Her interest and While at Colby-Sawyer, Jennifer frequently attended Our passion for art and science informed her desire to find con- Lady of Fatima, and she fondly remembers the art students nections and discover the interconnectedness of knowledge,” working with New London author and artist Tomie dePaola to

20 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine Visitors have loved coming to Brookfield Zoo, managed by the paint Christmas decorations for the town. She also led campus Chicago Zoological tours as a member of the Key Club, a departure from her shy Society, since it high school persona. opened in 1934. “Colby-Sawyer was small and it was easy to get involved. I The CZS seeks to gained confidence,” she says. “That was inspire conservation leadership by connecting people built up in me at Colby-Sawyer; the col- with wildlife and nature, and it has an international lege put a lot of emphasis on saying, ‘You reputation for taking a cutting-edge role in animal can do it, you can do whatever you want, care and conservation of the natural world. Among its just work hard.’ That transition happened historical firsts are indoor multi-species exhibits, zoo for me in part because it was a safe place nutrition residencies, methods for animal husbandry, to be who you are.” and medical care that includes successful brain sur- After the zoo closes for the day, in an gery for a gorilla. office area with windows into the dolphin Today, there is an increasing need for conserva- pool, the mammals that inspired a young tion leaders to guide, teach and motivate people girl to follow a dream slide by the glass, to protect the world’s threatened wildlife and eco- rolling and spinning. Jennifer emerges systems. In addition to conservationists, the society from the locker room where she has show- inspires and engages children, students, teachers and ered and made her final wardrobe change others among the general public to make a positive of the day. impact on the natural world around them. From pro- “I was just trying to figure out why I tecting regional wilderness to creating environmental was so emotional before when we were stewardship through zoo interactions and educational talking about Colby-Sawyer and the time my dad and I went to opportunities, from guiding future scientists to pioneering look at it,” she says. “And I think it’s because it was just one of global conservation efforts, the society sits at the apex of care those moments when I knew I was supposed to be somewhere. I for animals and their habitats. think if I hadn’t gone to Colby-Sawyer my life wouldn’t be what it is. I was in the right place at the right time. I just knew I was Information reprinted supposed to go there.” from www.czs.org As she walks out the door, a dolphin slows to watch her exit, then glides out of sight. ■ PHOTO: Jim Schulz, Brookfield Zoo Harley the sea lion does his best impression of Jennifer. No doubt he knows there is a fishy reward in store for him if he pleases his trainer.

Spring 2009 21 Home About Browse Exhibits Haystack Mayday Festival 1949 Search » Connecting Generations through History

by Kelli Bogan, College Archivist

ecently, two students came into the Cleveland, Colby, Colgate Archives to interview me for a class assign- Rment about Colby-Sawyer’s history. Specifically, they were interested in the periods of time when the college was known as Colby Academy and as Colby Junior College for Women. As we began to talk, it became clear how little these students knew about their college’s history and how eager they were to learn. Our conversation raised more subjects PHOTO: Don Sieburg and soon they were asking questions unrelated to their assignment. As I told them about different eras at the college, I began to pull out artifacts from the archives, including a Colby Junior College blazer and a Colby College of New Hampshire pilsner mug with the logo from Colby College (in Maine) etched on it—a manufactur- ing misprint—and photographs. Both students’ faces lit up and one asked permission to take pictures of the artifacts with her camera while the other expressed an interest in seeing more photographs related to her topic. Both left filled with enthusiasm and plans to return. This impromptu conversation confirmed what I have always believed—seeing the actual “stuff” brings history to life. PHOTO: Don Sieburg PHOTO: Eydent

Film actor Basil Rathbone shows Colby Junior College students how to mill cider. (circa 1951) May Day Festival dance in the president’s garden. (circa 1949)

22 Colby-Sawyer alumni magazine PHOTO: Don Sieburg PHOTO: Don Sieburg

Decorating a dorm room. (circa 1955) Picking up mail from home. (circa 1960) A Ski Day participant in comic regalia. (circa 1975)

With seven name changes and a varied institutional history between all generations of Colby-Sawyer graduates and shares as a secondary school, junior college, and four-year college, the college’s heritage with current, computer-savvy students in Colby-Sawyer College has a unique and rich past that can be a recognizable format. especially difficult to identify with and relate to without tan- Haystack provides the opportunity to find connections gible objects and documents. The Cleveland, Colby, Colgate between materials across distinct collections. Often when Archives makes these materials available in person and, now, researchers come into the Archives, they want to look at a spe- online at Haystack, the college’s new digital archives. Visitors cific collection and conduct research using only these materials. can flip through letters, photographs, student newspapers and Haystack allows visitors to approach materials thematically, yearbooks via the Internet, enjoying a similar experience to the suggesting items from a variety of collections and thus provid- one they would get by visiting us in New London, except now ing a broader outlook on the subject matter. This wealth of they can explore the college without leaving the comfort of materials that can be found in Haystack is very exciting; hope- their homes. fully, the examples that follow will pique your interest and Haystack, located at http://archives.colby-sawyer.edu/, is a encourage you to explore Haystack further. Web site that promotes interaction and participation, allowing users to share images with family and friends through e-mail or social networking sites like Facebook. They can also purchase A Bell Rings Out archival copies of photographs for special events or personal Colby-Sawyer has had many traditions as part of its storied his- mementos, and they can add comments about the images tory, and Mountain Day is certainly one of the oldest. The date directly through the Haystack interface. The site forms a link of the first Mountain Day remains a mystery, but it is believed to PHOTO: Don Sieburg

Mountain Day (1906) Move-in Day (circa late 1940s)

Spring 2009 23 Home About Browse Exhibits Haystack Mountain Day 1954 Search »

have started shortly after the founding of Colby The Colbyan Academy, probably in the 1850s. Looking through the student newspapers, we discover One of the collections we are the most excited that the first reference to the event can be to present online is the Colbyan Yearbook col- found in the June 1893 issue of the Colby Voice, lection. As college yearbooks are being replaced which reported that “About 40 students made by videos and social services like Facebook, the the trip to Kearsarge on Mountain Day, which Cleveland, Colby, Colgate Archives is working has become a fixed holiday of the school.” to put its entire collection of yearbooks into This statement confirms that Mountain Day Haystack. The Archives has yearbooks dating existed before 1893. The date of the article from 1911 until 2005, the last year that a year- also reveals that the event used to occur in the book was published at Colby-Sawyer. Each of spring. The earliest Mountain Day photograph these books provides a glimpse into the lives of

in the Colby-Sawyer Photograph Collection PHOTO: Don Sieburg a graduating class and a generation of students. Browsing through old yearbooks connects the dates back to 1906 and shows a group of Colby A weary climber takes a Mountain Day Academy students posed at the top of Mt. break. (1954) Academy and Colby Junior College of the past Kearsarge for a photograph similar to the group with the Colby-Sawyer College of today. They shot we still take today. Newspaper articles from the 1950s also connect current students to these traditions. When stu- and 1960s reveal that Mountain Day used to be announced dents come into the archives to do research on a specific time by a presidential decree at the end of chapel. A letter from the period, the first place I send them is to the yearbooks. This gives Student Government Association reveals that incidents of haz- them a sense of what was going on at the time, the fashions, ing in the 1990s nearly ended the tradition, but fortunately the groups student belong to and what the curriculum was like. the responsibility of many won out over the acts of a few and From there, they often discover a field they want to explore Mountain Day continued. further, such as Med Tech, or a group they want to investigate, A collection of signed banners, too large to put online, like the Buzzin’ Dozen, or they discover a tradition like May reveals the spirit of the day, and photographs ranging from the Day that has disappeared. Several students have expressed an early 20th century to the early 21st century give a glimpse into interest in renewing events like Ski Day and Winter Carnival more than 100 years of tradition. All of these materials, found after looking through old yearbooks and learning that these tra- in the Colby-Sawyer College Photograph Collection, the CSC ditions once existed. Currently, the 1968 yearbook is available Textiles Collection, the student newspapers, and the Student on Haystack in its entirety; several other yearbooks have been Government Association records, will tie Colby-Sawyer alumni digitized and will be made available over the coming months. together forever. PHOTO: Don Sieburg PHOTO: Don Sieburg

Nearing the summit on Mountain Day. (1954) There was plenty of snow for sculptures at this Winter Carnival. (1956)

24 Colby-Sawyer alumni magazine Mountain Day (circa 1970) The May Day 1950 pageant finale was a pinwheel performed for the queen and her court.

Virtual Exhibits who visited Colby-Sawyer, and a tour of the Cleveland Colby Colgate Archives storage area Haystack lets users look at individual items during its recent renovation. Each of these and collections, but it also allows visitors to exhibits contains a narrative interspersed with interact with the materials in another way— images found in Haystack. Future exhibits to through virtual exhibits. Exhibits, which can watch for include the Founding Family Tree, be accessed from Haystack’s homepage or a look at Colby-Sawyer College during World upper navigation bar, are where the archives War II, and an exploration of the New London staff connects several collections to each other, cultural scene. creating a higher level of context. It is also a In addition to the permanent exhibits, place where specific materials are highlighted. there are two ongoing or “rotating” exhibits. At times, these virtual exhibits will have cor- The first, “A Day in the Life,” looks at founding responding physical exhibits on display in the family descendant, Patience Cleveland, who Cleveland Colby Colgate Archives. Actress Patience Cleveland (circa 1960) was an actress and kept a diary from 1963 until There are two types of exhibits: permanent 2003, a year before her death. This exhibit is exhibits and ongoing exhibits. Examples of updated daily with a new diary entry corre- permanent exhibits in Haystack include an in-depth look sponding to the current date as part of a this-day-in-history type at the construction of the Susn Colgate Cleveland Library/ of exhibit. Currently, you can click on the Patience Cleveland Learning Center, a walk on the campaign trail with former exhibit to see what she was up to on today’s date in 1964. The Congressman James Cleveland and presidential candidates second exhibit, “A Needle in the Haystack,” is updated on the first of every month with a new photograph that is representative of the season, an event on campus, or a moment of historical significance. Haystack will continue to grow and flourish with your help. You are invited to visit the Cleveland Colby Colgate Archives 24/7 via Haystack—log on, browse around, make comments, and share your reactions. Many of the materials in our collection, including people and events, remain unidentified. By contributing to Haystack, you will help us to pro- vide a better service to you, your fellow alumni and future Colby-Sawyer students. ■

If you are interested in using Haystack, but are uncertain how to get started, a demonstration and tutorial is in the early planning stages and will be offered during future alumni events. PHOTO: William Rittase

Lots of studying going on in this dorm room. (circa late 1940s)

Spring 2009 25 Blue Planet Turning Green by Mike Gregory

lobal warming got you down? With dire prophecies of environmentalG catastrophe coming from all sources, it’s easy to get discouraged. But thinking about the environment doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom. Nancy H. Taylor ’67 and Jennifer White ’90, in their different ways, are spreading a positive message about how to save our planet.

ancy H. Taylor ’67 has been committed to environmental idealism cultivated in the hotbed of Berkeley. In the pristine Nsustainability since the early 1970s. An early adopter of Wyoming landscape she found herself among people intent on solar technology, she helped design her home in Jackson Hole, preserving the beauty of their surroundings. With the environ- Wyoming, which uses the sun for heat. Now she has released mental movement coming of age, Nancy became involved with a book to share her knowledge with others. Go Green: How to several organizations, including the Jackson Hole Conservation Build an Earth-Friendly Community is a practical guide to living Alliance. Today, she is the vice president of the board. sustainably. By the early 1980s, Nancy had left Wyoming to move into a Practical is truly the key word. Without being sanctimo- passive solar home in Bozeman, Mont., that she helped design nious or condescending, Go Green is a primer filled with useful, and build. “It wasn’t called green building then,” recalls Nancy, easy-to-follow steps that anyone can take to make changes in and the home, the first of its kind in the area, was featured in their own home and lifestyle. Ultimately, as indicated by the Fine Homebuilding magazine. Passive solar by itself, though, has book’s subtitle, Nancy points the way for people to carry these its limitations. Relying exclusively on sunlight, without any changes into the community—such as starting a recycling mechanical system, it is dependent on optimum conditions. center or establishing community-supported agriculture (CSA). Nancy set about educating herself about active solar, which With a foreword by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and an uses solar panels to generate electricity. Eventually she found endorsement by environmental hero Bill McKibben, Go Green herself back in Jackson Hole, where she built her current home. is essential reading for anyone who is ready to take action but Combining passive and active solar, it is a model of green doesn’t know where to start. building. “The building industry has changed a great deal since Originally from the Chicago area, Nancy credits her experi- I built my first house,” Nancy explains, “and many more non- ence at Colby-Sawyer for deepening her passion for the out- toxic materials are available.” doors, a passion that grew into an environmental consciousness. As with her first green house, Nancy’s home invited interest. A social worker by profession, Nancy received her master’s in A local environmental center asked her to teach a class on the social work from the University of California, Berkeley in 1971. art of green living and building. The course led to a column in She first moved to Jackson Hole in 1973, bringing with her an a local weekly paper that ran for five years; the column led to her book deal. Since Go Green’s release in 2008, Nancy has had speaking engagements on both coasts, as well as closer to home. Most exciting, she says, is being chosen by the Department of the Interior to speak at a conference this September, which seeks to teach government employees how to go green. Nancy stresses that living a life of sustainability doesn’t have to be a great sacrifice. “I want to emphasize that it’s fun,” she exclaims. “I’ve seen people make tremendous changes and actually have fun doing it.” Ever the optimist, Nancy has no doubt people can change their habits for the greater good. And really, what is the alternative? “Soiling our nest really isn’t the best idea,” she says with a wry laugh. “This is the only planet

PHOTO: Robert Hughes we have and we need to take care of it. “ Alumna Nancy Taylor’s home is heated by solar technology.

26 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine P HO TO : D ic k O r le a or the past six years, Jennifer White ’90 has performed n s Fwith her husband, Jimmy Sferes, as the acoustic duo Sferes and White. They have released two CDs, played numerous shows and festivals, and performed for a radio audience of millions during an appearance on the National Public Radio favorite “A Prairie Home Companion.” But Jennifer is not content to merely entertain. A founder of the Green Heart Institute and executive director of the Simplicity Forum, nonprofits Jennifer White’s committed in different ways to the idea of sustainability, Top Five Ways she sees music as an ideal way to engage and enlighten people. And that’s where Eco-Tones come in. to Take Action What are Eco-Tones? Essentially, they are specialized per- formances by Sferes and White, multi-media productions that weave music and visuals to entertain and educate the audience about environmental issues. Since beginning the project in Start turning off the light: tackle home energy 2006, the duo has brought their Eco-Tones productions to vari- 1. efficiency and conservation. ous festivals, conferences and colleges, including Colby-Sawyer Take a walk or ride a bike: consider alternative and in 2007. “It’s somewhere between a concert and a presenta- fuel-efficient transportation. tion,” explains Jennifer, speaking animatedly with a clear pas- 2. sion for her subject. “Usually you go to a conference and you Grab a local, organic bite: eat nearby and lower on hear a speaker. Or you go to a music festival and you hear a 3. the food chain. performer. We thought combining them might be a better way Try to live a simpler life: use fewer resources and to engage people, and also a way to sneak in the information.” 4. buy less stuff. The idea of music with a message might set off warning Pass it on with all your might: help others learn signals about preachy, over-earnest performers. Jennifer nods, what they can do, too. clearly anticipating this line of thought. “I’ve been an educa- 5. tor for 13 years,” she says, “and I hate being told what to do, Learn more at www.eco-tones.com even when it’s something I know that I should do.” That’s why Eco-Tones shows are filled with humor, and information wift J. S is offered “as an invitation as opposed to a judgment.” Of id av D : course, there’s always the problem of simply preaching to the O T O H choir. Jennifer admits that those people are easy to engage. It’s P the people whom she refers to as in the “fixin’ to get ready” stage who need a little more encouragement. “Maybe when Nancy Taylor’s Top they listen to us we can nudge them along, get them closer to Five Ways to Make the action stage.” Jennifer, who grew up in New London (and is the daughter Your Home More of Gretchen Hoch White ’53), has an interesting background. Energy Efficient After receiving her associate’s degree from Colby-Sawyer she moved to Colo., where she earned a bachelor’s degree in phys- ics from Colorado College and a master’s in somatic psycho- Change your light bulbs from incandescent bulbs to therapy from Naropa University. Being versed in physics and 1. compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). These are 75% psychology perhaps explains her holistic approach, seeing more efficient and now offer the same warm light as sustainability as not merely an environmental concept, but part traditional bulbs. of a larger system. As she says, “You can be the most environ- Get an energy audit. Either your utility company or an mentally sustainable person on the planet, but if you can’t pay independent contractor can do a blower door test to your bills or you don’t live in a safe community, then that’s not 2. find the air leaks in your house. really sustainable.” Jennifer and Jimmy recently left Colo. to return to New Turn down your hot water heater to 120 degrees. London, a move precipitated by the death of her father this 3. Insulate it with a special blanket if it is an older model. past October. Despite the upheaval in their lives, the duo Install a programmable thermostat so your furnace is plan to keep spreading their green message with Eco-Tones 4. turned down while the house is empty and turned up performances. There’s also a book in the works, a lighthearted when you’re about to come home. approach to sustainable living that Jennifer describes as a cross Use Energy Star appliances and install power strips on between Erma Bombeck and Rachel Carson. As she points out, all electronics. Turn the power strips off at night and “If you focus on the doom and gloom, people just get depressed 5. save tremendous amounts of money and energy. and shut down. It’s important to have a positive vision for what this could be.” ■ Learn more at www.nancyhtaylor.com

Spring 2009 27 360 Degrees of Responsibility by David R. Morcom PHOTOS: Gil Talbot

Campus Safety likes to push attention away —the name conveys an aura from himself and toward his of import and a high level of 11-person staff. He feels that myriad and complex respon- even though Colby-Sawyer sibilities. It’s the department is among the safest colleg- on any college campus that es in America, it enhances interacts with everyone and everyone’s sense of security everything, a department that, to have the best possible team like rust or the tides, never in place. sleeps. The responsibility of “These folks are pros,” he Campus Safety includes every says. “They have credentials as person in the college com- impressive as any law enforce- munity, every building, every ment group in the area. All of inch of ground, and all 360 Officer Jeff Cable (center) and Officer Cally White (third from right) catch up them bring something to the degrees of the compass. with some of their student friends. Colby-Sawyer’s small size allows the officers table that’s unique, and that to get to know most of the students on a first-name basis and to take a per- The director of Campus sonal interest in them. Jeff was the advisor for the Golf Club and Cally has been makes us unique as a depart- Safety at Colby-Sawyer is Peter the assistant coach of the women’s soccer team. ment. Their talents are so “Pete” Berthiaume (birth- diversified and at such a high yoom), who came to the college in 1993. Previous to his level of professionalism that they have formed a sort of campus arrival, Pete spent six years in the Army as an infantryman, safety special ops team,” Pete smiles as he offers that analogy. which was followed by time as a security manager in the New “We have two main areas of operation,” he goes on to York City and Norwalk, Conn. areas with Ogden Allied, a explain, “administrative personnel and the officers in the business conglomerate with a large security division. Pete is field. On the administrative side we have two people on the highly trained, has earned a degree in security management, switchboard who are professional communication specialists, and holds numerous certifications, most in his two principal and there’s Donna Brennan, who does just about everything, areas of interest, behavior and emergency management, and especially where technology is concerned. he is the Emergency Management director for the town of New “Our mission,” Pete says, “is to create a safe environment con- London, New Hampshire. Pete has served as president and vice- ducive to learning by promoting individual responsibility and president of the New Hampshire Association of Campus Law community commitment through what we refer to as the four Enforcement Administrators. From 1998–2005 he served as co- Es: Education, Empowerment, Engineering and Enforcement. director of the New Hampshire Campus Safety Academy, which We do this by using proactive partnerships throughout the col- provides training for officers across New England. lege community. Our philosophy is that everyone on our staff When he first visited Colby-Sawyer, Pete remembers it was is an Educator who has a wealth of knowledge on a variety of a postcard-perfect autumn day, and between the beautiful cam- safety-related topics to offer our students. The Empowerment is pus and the friendly people he knew almost immediately it was what our staff is instructed to give our students so they can help a place he wanted to work. Quick-witted with a ready laugh and each other to make good choices and keep each other account- an infectious sense of humor, Pete is also a modest man who able. In regard to Engineering, our staff makes sure the facilities

Much of what the safety officers do is to make contact with Officers White and Susan Henley chat with Donna Brennan and Pete Berthiaume check a college community members. Here a group of resident Jane Galpin as they make their rounds of the database to help resolve a parking issue. directors and assistants chat with Officer White. Dan and Kathleen Hogan Sports Center.

28 Colby-Sawyer alumni magazine on campus are as safe as they can be. Lights and warning devices “The part of the job I like the best is working with the great need to be working, bushes need to be trimmed back, locks students we have here. I say that not because it’s the pat, easy need to be in working order, and buildings and grounds need answer, but because it’s the truth,” he says. “We have over 20 to be hazard free. I save Enforcement, which is self-explanatory, students who work with Campus Safety in the HOPE* Program for last not because it’s the least important, but because it’s and with our communication specialists, and we work closely healthier to think of the other three first.” with the resident assistants, which gives us a good chance to When asked what the toughest part of his job is, Pete takes a know them. Each year you say, ‘Oh, that person was so special, long moment to think. His answer shows that he is, perhaps, an that’s it, they broke the mold and there can’t be anyone better.’ uncommon safety director who, even after 16 years on the job, is Yet, each year you’ll meet new students who are just as special burnout free and still cares deeply about the people he is charged and who continue to make the job interesting, fun and fulfilling. with protecting. “The tough part,” he begins, “is that we’re work- “It’s fulfilling because I’ve seen students when they first ing with 18 to 22-year-olds and they’re all in a different place arrive, sometimes with a timid or overwhelmed look in their developmentally. Of course, we understand that, and there are eyes, and I wonder if they’re going to make it. Four years later times when our young people are struggling and it’s our job to I see them walking down the aisle at graduation and they’re help them get through those struggles safely. The toughest part different men and women—striding with the confidence of is when they don’t succeed. That’s hard to watch. It’s frustrating growth and learning. But the greatest thing of all is that, when and it’s life, but you’re always thinking about what you might I see them looking proud of their accomplishments at gradua- have done differently. You ask yourself: Is there something more tion, I get to think that maybe my staff and I had a small part in I could have done to help that person succeed?” the making of their success, and for us that truly is an honor.” ■ Pete finishes what he’s saying and sits quietly for a moment *HOPE stands for Help and Observation in a Protected Environment. Its lost in thought. One gets the feeling he’s remembering specific primary purpose is to provide alcohol-impaired students with a safe place to be instances from the past and still looking for solutions, but then watched by competent monitors until they can be left alone with reduced risk to his demeanor brightens. themselves or the community.

Each member of the team brings a special and valuable set of professional Campus Safety “Special Ops Team” Personnel skills to the table. Due to space consideration only some of their credentials are listed.

Tom Blinn (Officer). Tom is a former lieuten- Lynette Speak (Communications Specialist). Cally White (Officer). Cally served four years ant with the Hudson, N.H. Fire Department and Lynette has completed the Public Safety Tele- with the U.S. Air Force as a security forces spe- a current member of the Sunapee, N.H., Fire Communicator 1 Course through the Association cialist. She is a certified RAD instructor and has Department. He is a certified EMT and completed of Public Safety Communications Officials- encouraged women across campus to become the N.H. Campus Safety Academy (NHCSA). He International, Inc., and she has completed a more involved in their own personal safety. has more than 30 years of fire safety experience. Critical Incident Dispatching course among other Mark Wildermann (Officer). Mark earned his workshops. Donna Brennan (Operations Coordinator). master’s of education, counselor education degree Donna oversees multiple databases, has been the Joe Stearns (Assistant Director of Campus with a concentration in human relations. This has college Employee of the Year, received an award Safety). A 15-year Colby-Sawyer veteran, Joe provided him with a solid foundation of skills and for exemplary service to her community from spent seven years in retail loss prevention and knowledge that positively impact his interactions the NHCSA, and is a certified Rape Aggression seven years in law enforcement. He is certified and communications with the Colby-Sawyer com- Defense (RAD) instructor. by the Crisis Prevention Institute as a Prepare munity, especially the students. Training instructor, a MOAB (Management Jeffrey Cable (Officer). Jeff spent 27 years with Sean Williamson (Officer). Sean has a bach- of Aggressive Behavior) instructor, and a RAD the Vermont State Police, finishing with them elor of science degree in education and has been instructor. He also instructs the Bicycle Patrol as a detective sergeant investigating homicides an educator for 20 years. He is certified in Basic Safety and Awareness course for officers and other major crimes. He graduated from the Life Support for Healthcare Providers/American throughout the state of New Hampshire. NHCSA in 2005, and in 2007 he facilitated an Heart Association. outstanding program called “A Common Sense Approach to Personal Safety.” Susan Henley (Officer). Susan earned a degree in criminal justice from the University of New Hampshire and has completed the NHCSA. She is certified in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers/American Heart Association. Mary Ann Krueger (Communications Specialist). Mary Ann has completed the Public Safety Tele- Communicator 1 Course and a Critical Incident Dispatching course through The Public Safety Group. Norbert Leavitt (Locksmith). Norbert installs, repairs and maintains the college’s locks, door closures, electronic locking systems and panic hardware systems. He completed the Professional The “Special Ops Team” consists of (l to r) Tom Blinn, Donna Brennan, Susan Henley, Sean Williamson, Pete Locksmith and Advanced Locksmith courses Berthiaume, Cally White, Mark Wildermann, Joe Stearns, and Jeff Cable. Not pictured are Mary Ann Krueger, through the Foley-Belsaw Institute. Norbert Leavitt and Lynette Speak.

Spring 2009 29 UP DD--UP RROUNOUNby Ryan Emerson Fall 2008, Winter 2008–2009

—Fall 2008— the Year and reached the 100 win mile- stone (men’s and women’s teams com- Women’s Tennis bined). Junior Mary Francis, (Steuben, (17–1; 10–0 TCCC) Maine) earned All-TCCC Singles First Team accolades at the No. 1 flight. It was a record breaking year for the Junior Jen LaChance (Killingworth, Colby-Sawyer women’s tennis team as Conn.) was selected to the All-TCCC they finished their regular season with a Singles Second Team and the All-TCCC perfect 15–0 overall record and a 10–0 Doubles First Team. The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) record. Despite a disappoint- Women’s Volleyball ing loss to Endicott in the TCCC (24–13; 8–2 TCCC) Championship match, the Chargers completed the single greatest season The fall 2008 season marked the team’s in school history, finishing with a sixth straight year with at least 20 record of 17–1. Fourth year Coach Sean wins. The Chargers compiled a 24–13 McCaffrey was named TCCC Coach of record under Coach George Martin, who became the program’s winningest coach, finishing the season with a career total of 167 victories. The TCCC

Tournament championship was a PHOTO: John Quackenbos rematch of 2007 with Colby-Sawyer tak- Sophmore Michelle Doody was the TCCC Player of the Year. ing on the Endicott Gulls. In an enter- taining and hard fought match, the TCCC Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Gulls eked out the TCCC Championship Year Award. Freshman Nicole Duarte in three sets, 25–22, 25–23, and 26–24. (Windham, N.H.) was named the 2008 As a result of their well-played season, TCCC Rookie of the Year. the Chargers hosted the ECAC tour- nament. After a first round bye, the Men’s Soccer Chargers defeated the University of New (5–11–3; 5–5–3 TCCC) England 3–0 in the semifinal round before falling to Plymouth State 3–1 in The Chargers made the TCCC Tourna­ the championship match. Sophomore ment for the 14th consecutive season. Michelle Doody (Franklin, Mass.) Senior co-captain Patrick Benson (Essex, was named the 2008 TCCC Player of Vt.), an Exercise and Sport Sciences and the Year and was selected to the All- Biology double major, was honored as TCCC First Team. Junior Genny Moore the TCCC Senior Scholar-Athlete of the (Centerville, Mass.) was also named to Year for his performance on the pitch the All-TCCC First Team. Senior Taylor and in the classroom. In his final season Forsberg (Moultonborough, N.H.), a for the Chargers, senior Doug Currie PHOTO: John Quackenbos (Harvard, Mass.) led the team in most Junior Jen LaChance was All-TCCC in singles and Nursing major, was named to the All- doubles. TCCC Second Team and received the offensive categories, including goals (5),

30 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine PHOTO: John Quackenbos George Martin Joins 300-Win Club

PHOTO: John Quackenbos PHOTO: John Quackenbos In his 15th year of excellence, Co-captain Patrick Benson was the TCCC Senior Senior Elise Kapp was the TCCC Senior Scholar- Colby-Sawyer women’s basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Athlete of the Year. Head Coach George Martin earned his 300th career win. Colby-Sawyer assists (3), total points (13), shots on now becomes only the eighth NCAA goal (15) and game-winners (2). —WINTER 2008–2009— Division III School in the nation with Women’s Soccer Men’s Basketball men’s and women’s basketball coaches (20–8; 10–3 TCCC) who have earned all of their 300+ (8–9–2; 7–6–0 TCCC) victories with their current teams, The men’s basketball team record- Under first year Coach Jody Bergstrom, and is only the second school in New ed their eighth 20+ win season. the Colby-Sawyer women’s soccer team England to enjoy this accomplishment. The Chargers reached the TCCC earned its fourth straight TCCC tourna- Entering the 2008–2009 season, Championship game for the third time ment appearance. Senior Elise Kapp Coach Martin was ranked 24th in in the last six years and earned an (Yarmouth Port, Mass.) led the team in the category of All-Time Winningest ECAC Tournament appearance for the goals (10), game-winners (3) and total Division III Women’s Basketball eighth time. Senior Duncan Szeliga points (26). She closed out her four-year Coaches by Percentage, with a career (Newmarket, N.H.) became only the career tied for second on the all-time record of 284–102, for a .736 win- eleventh men’s basketball player to career goals list, third on the all-time ning percentage. During his tenure reach the 1,000 point plateau. He was career points list, and fourth on the all- at Colby-Sawyer, Coach Martin has selected to the New Hampshire All-State time career assists list. Kapp, a Exercise won six The Commonwealth Coast First Team. Szeliga ended his Colby- and Sport Sciences major, was a Second Conference (TCCC) Championships, Sawyer career with 1,324 points and Team All-TCCC selection and received including three in the past four years. 525 rebounds, which ranks him in the the prestigious TCCC Senior Scholar- He also has an impressive 10 seasons top 10 in both categories. Junior Jon Athlete of the Year award. of 20+ wins to his credit. Always a Chaloux (Barre, Vt.) had a remarkable modest man, who is both highly pop- season, including a team-high six 20+ ular and respected by his players and scoring games. He was named to the assistant coaches, Coach Martin would New Hampshire All-State Second Team. be the last to call attention to his note- Head Coach Bill Foti was named the worthy accomplishments. However, New Hampshire Co-Coach of the Year. his fellow TCCC coaches have noticed This marked the fifth time in his career his consistent success, and he has he has been awarded that honor. been recognized by them as the TCCC Coach of the Year four times. Women’s Basketball (16–10; 10–3 TCCC)

Despite falling short of repeating as TCCC Champions, the Colby-Sawyer women’s basketball team finished their season with a 16–10 overall record, marking the 14th straight year the pro- PHOTO: John Quackenbos Senior Duncan Szeliga became the eleventh Charger gram has earned at least 15 wins. Colby-

player to top the 1,000 point total. Sawyer clinched the No. 4 seed and a PHOTO: John Quackenbos

Spring 2009 31 home game in the TCCC tournament to the New Hampshire All-State First after a victory over the Golden Bears Team. Junior Terri Duffy (Marshfield, of Western New England in the regular Mass.), who started all 26 games, aver- season finale. The win was the 300th aged a team-leading 14.7 points and career victory for Coach George Martin 9.5 rebounds. On her way to being an (see sidebar). Senior Emma Pasquale All-TCCC First Team selection, Duffy (Eliot, Maine) became the program’s was named the New Hampshire All- all-time leader with 239 blocked shots, State Player of the Year and was a New and she became only the fourth woman Hampshire All-State First-Team selec- in school history to register more than tion. 1,000 points and 600 rebounds in her stellar career. Pasquale was named Swimming and Diving (Men 4–6; Women 4–6)

Senior Emma Pasquale scored more than 1,000 At The Commonwealth Coast points and grabbed more than 600 rebounds in PHOTO: John Quackenbos Conference Invitational, the Chargers her career. finished second of five schools, record-

Alpine Ski Racing Rulers of the Mountain

When the Colorado sun set on 1:38.70. The top-five finish earned him the United States Collegiate Ski and First Team All-American honors. Freshman Snowboard Association (USCSA) National Shawn Dunstan (Sinking Spring, Pa.) was Championships on March 7, the Colby- racing, unknown to anybody, including Sawyer men’s and women’s ski teams himself, with two broken bones in his had wrapped up the best season in ankle. His courageous performance school history. With a third place fin- earned him a 14th place overall finish ish in the giant slalom and a second and Second Team All-American honors. place finish in the slalom, the men’s Travis Plass had the third fastest time

team brought home the 2009 USCSA PHOTO: Gil Talbot for Colby-Sawyer with 1:50.15. “Travis Championship—a remarkable achieve- Senior Travis Plass helped lead the Chargers to the 2009 really carried the men to the top of the USCSA Championship. ment that marks the first-ever national podium,” says Coach Garrett lashar. ski championship for Colby-Sawyer. The “Without Travis, we wouldn’t have fin- women’s ski team was also a force to be reckoned with as they ished second that day or been in the running for the overall title.” had their third best USCSA National Championship performance ever by finishing in third place overall after coming in third in The Women both the giant slalom and slalom events. The Chargers started off the competition with a strong third- place finish in the giant slalom. Sophomore Danielle Shannon The Men (Conway, N.H.) stole the show from the field of 105 racers to The men began the week by competing in the giant slalom, win the Individual Giant Slalom National Championship by 3.59 and senior Travis Plass (Claverack, N.Y.) led the team with a seconds. For her superb efforts, Shannon earned First Team All- third place finish in a combined time of American accolades. 1:58.38. Plass earned a nod to the All- “It was very exciting to start the week American First Team for his top-five finish. of competition with Danielle winning the After a solid finish in the giant slalom, giant slalom race,” said Coach Lashar. the Chargers fixed their sights on a “To win any race is very difficult, but with national championship heading into the the talent in the women’s field and the slalom where the team finished second amount she won by, I was blown away.” to seal the deal and bring home the The slalom portion of the competition national title. was nearly a repeat of the giant slalom. PHOTO: John Quackenbos Once again, the Chargers came away with Leading the way for Colby-Sawyer in Sophmore Danielle Shannon won the Individual Giant the slalom was freshman Jeremy lawless Slalom National Championship by a whopping 3.59 a third place finish behind Westminster (Charlemont, Mass.), who finished fifth at seconds. and Sierra Nevada, two teams which

32 Colby-Sawyer alumni magazine ing a score of 460 points. At the New The women’s team finished fourth out England Intercollegiate Swimming of six teams at the TCCC Invitational, and Diving Association (NEISDA) recording 432 points. At the NEISDA Championships, the men’s team Championships, junior co-captain finished seventh out of 13 schools, Danielle Bowen (Litchfield, N.H.) and earning 122 points over three days of sophomore Krisi Loh (East Windsor, competition. The men’s team was led N.J.) led the way for the Chargers earn- by Co-captains John DeGray, a senior ing 27 and 13 points respectively. The (Weathersfield, Conn.) and junior Ryan team also enjoyed strong performances Martin (Chester, N.H.). DeGray set during the 2008–2009 season from school records this season in the 400 IM senior Jackie Preston (Wildton, N.H.), (4:33.05), 1000 freestyle (10:41.66) and juniors Rachel Bourne (Lakeville Mass.) 1650 freestyle (17:46.60). He also was and Stephanie Smith (Georgetown, PHOTO: ROBERT MIGLIACCIO Co-captain John DeGray was a speedster who set part of two relay teams, which set school Mass.), sophomore Natalie Whaley school records in freestyle events, as well as the records in the 400 and 800 freestyle (Deep River, Conn.) and freshman individual medley. races. Martin broke school records in the Dana Blauss (Hanson, Mass.). 500 freestyle and the 400 freestyle relay.

Downhill Ski Teams Return from nationals with Championship, All-American Honors boast many international athletes. Shannon again led the throughout the season, Danielle Shannon and junior Kellie Tingle Chargers with a fifth overall finish, which earned her a nod as a (Thomaston, Conn.) were named Academic All-Americans. First Team All-American for the fourth time in two seasons. As the individual Giant Slalom National Champion, Danielle For the second time, Danielle Shannon finished in the top-five was selected to go to the U.S. Alpine National Championships. in the Women’s Alpine Individual Combined results, making her Last season, senior Allyson newell (Bethlehem, N.H.) became the a First Team All-American. Sophmore Anna Hosmer (Ovid, N.Y.) first person in Colby-Sawyer alpine ski racing history to qualify for earned Second Team All-American honors with a combined finish the U.S. Alpine National Championships. They are the only two of 14th place. In addition to their performances on the mountain Colby-Sawyer skiers ever to qualify for this event. PHOTO: Ryan Emerson We are the champions! Front row, (l-r) Shawn Dunstan, Ryan Lawless, Nicole Dinapoli, Anna Hosmer, Hailey Malone, Brigitta Park, Kellie Tingle, Amy MacMahon. Middle row of women, (l-r) Molly MacLeod, Michele Spear, Danielle Shannon, Cecilie Andvord, Lauren D’Allessandro, Victoria Canelas. Back row, (l-r) Team Manager Mike Nigro, Albert Torres, Andy Smith, Josh Cooley, Brian Gudolawicz, George Packard, Travis Plass, Ben Burns, Ben Michaels, Jeremy Lawless, Head Coach Garrett Lashar, Team Athletic Trainer TJ Smith. Not pictured: Joe Atwood.

Spring 2009 33 C O L B Y - S A W Y E R A C R O S T I C P U Z Z L E Instructions: Solve the clues and enter the answers over the numbered dashes. Then transfer each letter to the appropriate numbered square in the grid. When filled, the grid will contain a quotation relevant to Colby-Sawyer history, with black squares marking breaks between words. The author will be spelled out in an acrostic formed by the first letter of each answer. Puzzle created by Mike Gregory.

A. Capital of Rhode Island K. They appear seasonally at Lake Sunapee U. Undue deference; servility

159 20 107 224 47 126 144 194 66 214 48 12 167 186 198 117 178 211 25 230 92 99 207 192 227 112 179 150 168 3 22 16 160

B. Too hot to touch L. Norwegian dog 50 121

43 232 216 120 31 38 88 137 98 170 229 235 56 203 37 76 208 226 221 V. Not wide; limited

C. From California to New Hampshire M. Collar; trump 100 10 53 73 90 231

9 129 85 82 8 141 62 238 17 34 113 139 51 W. Controversial FBI practice

D. ______cum laude N. Intoxicating beverages contain this 200 171 130 114 161 15 19 86 237 195 152

75 124 105 44 55 70 116 27 81 125 52 166 X. Excessively eager

E. It hangs around in winter O. Not enough (2 wds.) 196 228 157 13 74 176 7 222 142 115 103 147

18 172 138 164 102 188 26 204 64 106 87 217 83 127 131 189 F. “It’s all the same to me” (4 wds.) P. 1980s bestseller using A.A. Milne’s Y “______Pretty Things,” David Bowie characters (4 wds.) song (2 wds.) 236 199 143 67 28 209 30 181 42 11 96 169 39 G. Shackle; bring into servitude 63 80 14 197 136 123 153 91 69 61 128 185 218 110 177 175 205 Q. Transform into something else Z. Judy Dench, for example 111 151 95 220 165 187 21 H. Nourishing 4 182 97 155 149 158 184 201 24 78 R. Pledge of transparency (3 wds.) AA. Not shy about speaking one’s mind 94 84 109 145 58 36 163 41 32 212 I. Dinner option (2 wds.) 210 79 191 154 134 190 174 156 193 77 118 23 29 162 140 S. Popular roll in New England BB. Most people do this in the morning 89 33 234 93 45 5 213 J. ______pie (2 wds.) 233 2 122 104 173 133 108 68 180 101 57 35 119 T. Melt CC. In a careless or inattentive manner 49 223 132 40 215 6 206 135 72 54 59 146 60 202 225 148 46 65 219 183 71 1

Acrostic Crossword Solution time in the decade before his death. It reads simply, “How could I have been so hard on them?” on hard so been have I could “How simply, reads It death. his before decade the in time –President Everett Milton Woodman Milton Everett –President

- some written it, to attached handwriting his in note a has Archives, Colgate Colby, Cleveland, never walked in.” walked never

had a change of heart over his admonishment of the protesters. His speech, contained in the the in contained speech, His protesters. the of admonishment his over heart of change a had viction you would have chosen not to walk out, but instead would have have would instead but out, walk to not chosen have would you viction

voted upon by the student body, passing overwhelmingly. Years later, Dr. Woodman apparently apparently Woodman Dr. later, Years overwhelmingly. passing body, student the by upon voted - con ethical deep a on acting were you if that arise to bound is question

dance at Chapel. Shortly thereafter, a proposal to make Chapel attendance non-mandatory was was non-mandatory attendance Chapel make to proposal a thereafter, Shortly Chapel. at dance walking out of chapel are somewhat suspect of sensationalism, for the the for sensationalism, of suspect somewhat are chapel of out walking

- atten compulsory protesting students to 1967 early in delivered speech a from is quotation This “You must be aware, and I presume that you are, that your motives for for motives your that are, you that presume I and aware, be must “You

34 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine by Mike Gregory

We begin, for a change, with the how-to manual, Go Green (Gibbs Smith), of Shoals. Combining beautiful visuals with ballads. The balladeers in question, though, a practical guide for anyone who cares readings from historical diaries (including aren’t exactly dripping about our planet. Be sure to read all about the words of Nathaniel Hawthorne), the with sentimentality. Nancy in the article on page 26. We learn film captures the strange magic of these Adria is the hard- of yet one more how-to islands located ten miles off the rocking trio of Sean book from Vickie Branch New Hampshire and Maine Joncas ’05 (vocals, ’81. She is a contributing coastline. The project is truly a guitars), Matt Cartmill author to Teaching Massage: labor of love for Andrea, whose ’03 (drums, vocals) Fundamental Principles in interest in the Isles dates back and Justin Pill ’03 Adult Education for Massage to her childhood. Watch for it (bass), who formed on campus Program Instructors (Lippincott this spring on New Hampshire and are based in Portsmouth, N.H. Their Williams & Wilkins), the and Vermont Public Television. self-released debut album was reviewed in title of which is reassuringly There are several reasons to our Spring/Summer 2007 issue, and now clear. Also on the subject of watch the Showtime televi- they have returned with an EP, The Roaring the human body is Athletic sion series “United States Twenties. Perhaps it’s named for the bygone Strength for Women (Human Kinetics), co- of Tara,” from Toni Collette’s remarkable era, or for the classic James Cagney movie, authored by Dana portrayal of a woman with dissociative iden- but we detect a sly reference to the band Healy Commesso tity disorder, to the offbeat itself, for these twentysomething alterna- ’94. “Perform with sensibility of cre- tive rockers do indeed roar. In songs like more power, quick- ator Diablo Cody, “White Russian” and “At the End of June,” ness, and body Oscar-winning they create explosive melodies driven by control,” promises writer of “Juno.” the tight interplay of urgent drumming, the front cover, and We have another driving basslines, and spiky guitar. It’s the book delivers reason to watch loud but not unduly aggressive, and when with a plethora of it, though, since Joncas screams, “Are you the loneliest one exercises and drills Nate Corddry ’00 true love?” in lead-off track “Spacer,” the specifically tailored has a hilarious role emotion seems genuine. It’s no wonder to the needs of as an oddly creepy that Verbicide Magazine named them one female athletes. For several years now, restaurant manager. of the five best unsigned bands in the longtime antique dealer Judy Bowerman It’s a far cry from the nice guy he played country. Listen and watch video of the Condon ’63 has authored the Simply on his previous series, “Studio 60 on the band in action at www.myspace.com/adria. Country series, books overflowing with Sunset Strip.” Good news: unlike that ill- One place where we don’t recommend photographs and decorating ideas “for fated show, “Tara” has been renewed for you listen to Adria is the those who yearn for the simpler life.” a second season. Beyond television, this library, or you may Marketed through her Web site, July Nate will be starring in a production find yourself shushed www.marshhomesteadantiques.com, of Sam Shepherd’s “True West” at the by Pamela Herd and at country stores across North Williamstown Theatre Festival. In this ver- MacKellar ’69. After 25 America, the books sion of the classic study of sibling years as a librarian, she have become very rivalry, Nate will costar with his real- has acquired a wealth popular, and Judy life brother, Rob, which should make of experience that she manages to pro- for some interesting is now sharing with her duce several new tension. peers. The Accidental titles each year. Librarian (Information This past December Finally, a word Today, Inc.) is designed for anyone work- saw the publication of the about this column, ing a library job without the education fifth title in the series, As which began of a formal degree. “I have had the good Time Goes By, and the sixth, life as Alumni fortune to work with many accidental librar- Country Bookshelf and ians over the at Heart, then mutated years,” Pamela was released in March. into its current explained to us, We go beyond books incarnation when “and it became and ballads, now, and we began to clear to me that enter the realm of the include music. Now that it has fur- there was a real moving image. “An ther grown to incorporate film, television, need for a book Island Kingdom,” is theatre and, perhaps in the future, other about the basics.” a documentary by forms of artwork, it seems it needs another Nancy H. Taylor Andrea Melville ’79 title change. Please send all suggestions to ’67 has written that examines the 400- [email protected]. another sort of year history of the Isles

Spring 2009 35 In Fond Memory Spring 2009

1932 1942 1949 1959 Barbara Johnson Stearns Elinor Pierce Alexander Patricia Pease Calvo Kathleen Harless Lake December 25, 2008 June 7, 2008 October 24, 2008 March 6, 2008 Jean Smith Patten Evelyn Hesse Coughlan 1933 June 11, 2008 December 26, 2008 1960 Mary K. Walsh Judith Blanchette Cameron April 23, 2007 1943 1950 February 11, 2009 Nancy Jones Lacey Susan Van Dorn Tummonds November 19, 2008 1934 January 12, 2005 1962 Virginia Vaughan Cole Caroline Dorion Durante Joan Towson McCauley Judith Pond Condict December 23, 2008 February 11, 2007 January 8, 2006 December 16, 2008 Janet Sherman Lockwood 1944 Kathleen Tuck Partlow 1963 January 7, 2009 February 19, 2007 Shirley Sanford Ainsworth Lynne Reno Peirce Mary Luhman Kerwin 1935 January 29, 2008 August 15, 2008 January 1, 2008 Mary Goodwin Pauline MacFate Susan Willets Machette Mary Kridel Mark July 1, 2008 Szemplenski September 14, 2008 September 4, 2008 October 14, 2008 Gladys Rusk Marks Mary Pelletier Linman October 1, 2008 Jeanne Fairbanks Leaver 1964 October 4, 2008 November 12, 2008 Marjorie Darling Barnard 1936 1951 November 24, 2008 Elizabeth Read Barto 1945 Ruth F. Bannister December 20, 2008 Natalie Henderson Graesser November 23, 2008 July 3, 2008 1973 1937 June Welch Barry Harriet G. Ward Marianne Rooke Fairall February 22, 2009 August 10, 2008 Gladys Bachman Forbes September 13, 2008 July 23, 2008 Kathryn Walker Munro 1952 1974 Lois Macy Wood December 23, 2008 Isabelle Barnett Berglund Joan Sundblad Raynor September 13, 2008 Eleanor Seybert Kujawski January 21, 2009 December 9, 2008 February 2, 2009 1939 1953 1976 Louisa H. Childs-Butcher 1946 Carol Norin Fox Anna Burnap Dube September 24, 2008 Nancy “Ann” Grimes November 9, 2008 March 24, 2007 Miriam Runels DeMallie Traverso November 1, 2008 July 3, 2008 1954 1977 Edith Trollope Benjamin Elizabeth Joel Kempton Elizabeth Laidlaw Kyle Rae Tucy Sweet March 11, 2009 March 6, 2009 January 22, 2009 March 5, 2009 1940 1947 1955 1978 Arline Stevens Sobolewski Patricia Grouls Nancy Fisher Kerr Debra Nusman Stever January 20, 2009 March 14, 2007 July 8, 2008 August 5, 2008 Annette Hill Rea Margot Dole Bauman Mary Beth Monko Ruggieri 1941 October 25, 2008 September 23, 2008 January 12, 2009 Elizabeth Dempsey Smith May 21, 2008 1948 1957 1994 Lucille Stearns Perkins Molly Gallup Hand Paula Scammon Poire Amy L. Saulter July 17, 2008 December 13, 2007 December 9, 2007 January 27, 2008 Shirley Hemming Garwood Catherine “Kay” Crosby Nancy Clarke Carter August 31, 2008 Sherman December 2, 2008 Former Faculty January 10, 2009 Margery Johnson Norton Elizabeth MacMaster Barbara Schramm Taylor 1958 July 5, 2008 Tyndall January 01, 2009 Jane Lyon Adams Wendell Howard Piehler January 1, 2009 September 21, 2008 September 10, 2008

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has macular degeneration so can- versation. However, I still enjoy not read, but enjoys audio books. company. Christie often brings ACADEMY 1932 Both son and daughter keep in her grandchildren for me to see Please send your news to the Class Corresponent Needed close touch. and hold—such a joy! Dottie E. Office of Alumni Relations Cooper, my dear roomie, wrote Editor’s Note: It is with great Please See In Fond Memory and Annual Giving sadness that we report the pass- at Christmas that she is still 541 Main Street ing of Barbara Johnson Stearns on “cracking”! Although she walks New London, NH 03257 December 25, 2008. Barbara had and writes slowly, she still han- e-mail: [email protected] served as the 1932 class correspon- 1933 dles all her own finances, reads, and goes to the activity center dent since 1995, and she will be Please send your news to the daily. No news from anyone else, missed dearly. Below are her final Office of Alumni Relations which I believe is good news! class notes, submitted last October. and Annual Giving 1930 All my love to the Colby girls of 541 Main Street Please send your news to the Barbara Wilson Lenox writes 1935! And to Colby, thank you New London, NH 03257 Office of Alumni Relations that 3 in her family have gradu- again for my Alumni Service e-mail: [email protected] and Annual Giving ated from Colby-Sawyer, the Award. 541 Main Street others being her daughter-in-law, Please See In Fond Memory Please See In Fond Memory New London, NH 03257 Michelle Samour Lenox ’72, e-mail: [email protected] and granddaughter, Madeleine Elise Lenox ’08. Barbara is 95 and lives in Acton, MA, in an 1934 1936 assisted living home with lots of Please send your news to the Barb Melendy Parker 1931 good food and activities. She has Office of Alumni Relations 14 Little Britton Lane Please send your news to the 8 grands and one great-grand. and Annual Giving New London, NH 03257 Office of Alumni Relations Dorothy Goings Hubbard has 4 541 Main Street (603) 526-2724 and Annual Giving great-grands from 8 months to 3 New London, NH 03257 541 Main Street years. She doesn’t see them often e-mail: [email protected] Betty Read Barto writes, “I New London, NH 03257 but spent time with all 4 this don’t think I reported that I Please See In Fond Memory e-mail: [email protected] past summer. She lives alone but lost the love of the past 61 has help with daily chores. She years of my life when my dear husband passed away July 25, 1935 2004. Malcolm Haviland Barto was the most handsome and Ethelyn “Jackie” Dorr Symons Reconnect with loving guy I have ever met! c/o Sue Symons I’m 90+ now and I just lost my friends and classmates, 1088 Crockett Farm Road dear sister, Gertrude Emmeline Coupeville, WA 98239 and celebrate your Read Gourgas ’38, last spring (360) 678-0403 college memories, on Mother’s Day. Trudy was Hello all my dear Colby class- 91½ and was at Colby with me. at the mates. We have very little to She was in a nursing home for Alumni Fall Festival, report at this time. I am still 8 years. Her daughter, Joan, still at Bay Lake Retirement Center lives in Middleton, RI. Hopefully October 2–4, 2009! in Virginia Beach where I have I will never move from here, Alumni Find out more at 2 lovely nurses who take care this place is Heaven on Earth, of me, Martena and Christie. but I’m constantly threatened Fall Festival www.colby-sawyer.edu/ Unfortunately, my ability to by my 3 children. Best wishes October 2–4, 2009 alumni/fallfestival.html speak has diminished so much to all and be as happy I was!” that I cannot carry on a con- Jerry McKewen Batemen writes

Spring 2009 37 “Islam: Faith and Practices.” Janet Marcia Drabble said she Send your news and photos to your Colby-Sawyer continues to be has been well cared for the past outstanding and truly deserves 7 years in her large RI retirement class correspondent or to the Office of our support! Barbara “B.J.” home. She gets 3 meals a day and Alumni Relations and Annual Giving: Symonds Ayers still lives enjoys the activities. She gave in NH and visited with Inez her car to the Association for the e-mail: [email protected] Gianfranchi Snowdon on a lake Blind and is no longer tripping, nearby last summer. Elizabeth but has “glorious memories of mail: Colby-Sawyer College “Betty” Allenson is happily my trips all over the world!” A Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving settled nearby in a retirement nephew lives nearby and her 541 Main Street home where I visited her when niece in MI will join her for her New London, NH 03257 she moved in. No longer driv- 92nd birthday. A surprise phone ing but she goes out shopping call from Inez Gianfranchi regularly with her aide who helps Snowdon reported her busy in that her most recent grand- (Carol, age 55!), the daughter of solve her visionary problems. her winter home. She regularly daughter had her first birthday! a deceased friend, brings me the Olympia Frangedakis Conant volunteers at the church store, “That makes my recent total of main joys in my life, such as lun- moved in Dec. about 7 miles making a monthly profit of great-grands 11 and 2 in-law cheon trips to lovely places and away, from South Hampton about $5,000. Every 3rd week her great-grands. Not bad for an scenic rides. Dianna Sands Wylie, to Newburyport. She is getting caring group lunches together. only child, eh? My life here at daughter of my Colby roommate, around well with her walker, Please update address changes Earl M. Bowdon Center is won- Jeanne Sands Wylie, dropped by and enjoys bridge and exercise and send news of what you enjoy derful. I have made many great and brought the latest book she classes with her friends. It was so we can keep in touch! new friends and renewed an old has written, Art and Revolution. great catching up with Dorothy Claremont friend who has lived I am so glad to be in my own McKinney Malin, whose last here for years and was a great home with my cat.” As for me, visit to Colby was our 30th help to meet new friends.” Ruth Barb Melendy Parker, I still Reunion. She and her husband 1939 Allen Gear has a wonderful keep my knitting needles busy enjoyed 28 retirement years and Class Correspondent Needed husband, Frederick, who wrote and my container gardening on now, alone in a smaller apart- Please send your news to the a lovely note for her: “Ruth the porch works out fine. It is ment, she is enjoying 2 patios Office of Alumni Relations and I are living our 3rd year at wonderful to hear from my class- and gardening. Barbara Knowles the Gables, where we are quite mates. It sure takes me back to and Annual Giving Merrill reported her husband 541 Main Street comfortable. I’m sorry to report all the good times at CJC. Thanks of 62 years passed away after a that Ruth’s dementia has pro- for writing. Send news anytime. New London, NH 03257 month of hospice care. He was a e-mail: [email protected] gressed to the point where she Best wishes to all. Keep smiling. 2 time recipient of the Silver Star is totally cared for by our live-in Please See In Fond Memory Army award. Barbara keeps busy Fran Holbrook Armstrong’s aide, Olive, a terrific Jamaican with bowling and other games, son let us know that his mother who also keeps our ‘digs’ clean. and finds life near her children has had a stroke that has left her Ruth is unable to talk much so in Vero Beach a nice change with confused and faint memo- chatting with her is impractical. 1937 from ME. 2008 was not a good ries. As a result she is stepping I remember hitch-hiking from year for Barbara Rounds Carson. down as class correspondent, Dartmouth to Colby Junior to Please send your news to the She reported, “my life has been a position she has held since Office of Alumni Relations see Ruth in the fall of 1935!” Zoe turned upside down” after her 1975. Fran presently resides at an and Annual Giving Rollins Kraus was 91 on July granddaughter was murdered in assisted living center in Portland, 541 Main Street 29—“Never thought I’d man- March ’08 in Chapel Hill, NC. ME, near 2 of her sons. New London, NH 03257 age that! I worked for NASA for Only 22, she was president of e-mail: [email protected] Please See In Fond Memory 10 years, through Grissom and the student body, top scholar Chafee burning up, with me Please See In Fond Memory and much loved. Our hearts and watching. Since then nothing sympathy are extended to the exciting has happened.” Priscilla Carson family. Barbara spent July 1940 Jameson Mullen has finally and Aug. with her children in given up on shopping, cooking Judy Conover Reinicker 1938 ME. Happily, her Christmas card 107 Cardiff Court West and general house up-keeping Mary Trafton Simonds indicated all was better except Newark, DE 19711-3442 and is adjusting to life in a gen- 1010 Waltham Street, for moving slowly—which is true eral residence facility. When I (302) 239-0965 Apartment 320 of us all! Bothered by arthritis, e-mail: [email protected] heard from her she was hoping Lexington, MA 02421 Barbara enjoys swimming and to be over a nasty inner-ear prob- (781) 862-7131 Popham Beach is one of ME’s I’m sorry that I don’t have much lem in time for her grandson’s best. When I called Martha to report. If you see or hear from Greetings to you, 70th Reunion wedding at the end of Sept. in Nickerson Steele, her daughter any of our classmates, please classmates! My son drove me CT. Trude Brauner Rose writes, answered and sadly told me that send me a note by slow mail or north where I sat on the new “In June I celebrated my 92nd Martha died May 3rd after sev- e-mail. We would love to hear bench honoring 1938 class- birthday in good health. Just eral strokes. She is survived by 5 from you. I had an opportu- mates! Find it outside the dining taking short walks everyday. grandchildren. Fun to reconnect nity to meet President Thomas room, near the Ware Campus Wonder if any of my classmates with Evelyn Seaton Treiber, Galligan at a gathering at the Center. Our beautiful campus are still around.” Trudie Myers who seems busy and enjoying home of Mary Knox Tatnall and new buildings would make Sunderland wrote last fall, her children and 2 grandsons in ’57 in Radnor, PA, in May 2008. you proud! President Galligan “Things have gone as well as CT. Evelyn still drives and one Ann Wyllie Jarrett ’48 and welcomed us following an inter- possible for me with a couple of her favorite pastimes is mah- I drove up from Wilmington esting talk by Arthur Rosen on of upsets. My young friend jong. Her husband died in 2005. together. It was great to gather

38 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine with Colby-Sawyer staff and and fascinated by fish and one children, Marcia Wright, who She also tells of another family graduates and to hear about all snail in a new 30-gallon tank. To lives in Perry Hall, MD. Recall trip on a Caribbean cruise in the wonderful things happen- keep my wits it is Trivial Pursuit that Barbara and her husband June and enjoying fall colors and ing on our campus. A lot has and crossword puzzles. were killed instantly in an auto post election quiet. They still changed since we were there. accident a few years ago when love their condo and downsizing. Please See In Fond Memory If you have a chance to go to going home from a choir rehears- They have 5 great grandchildren. one of these gatherings, I urge al in their FL town. Connie Lucky guys! We look forward to you to do so. I heard from a few Rudd Cole was prompted to our eldest granddaughter’s wed- classmates at Christmastime: 1942 write for the 1st time when she ding in July. I keep reminding Harriet Tillinghast Fuller, who was up north with family enjoy- our grandchildren we’re old and Bobbie Boyd Bradley has a new hip; Peg Van Duser ing the foliage and ended up in we’re looking forward to their Jan. 1–May 1: Hurlbut, who is enjoying her New London! She says, “Could children! Betsy Short Cissel now 601 Seaview Court, C-311 retirement community in FL; and not believe how our campus had lives in Belfast, ME. She formerly Marco Island, FL 34145-2939 Janet Canham Williams, who grown, and since we did not lived in Topsham, ME, and I had (239) 394-2881 said in her annual poem, “I’m in enter through the main entrance, hoped to stop in to see her on e-mail: [email protected] good shape for the shape I’m in.” was completely disoriented until our way to the Lake in the sum- May 2–Dec. 31: I spotted our old ‘suite.’ Great mer but I never did and now Please See In Fond Memory 865 Central Avenue, memories popped up! I am liv- Belfast isn’t on the way. Maybe Apartment l-203 ing in Londonderry, NH, with 2 we’ll take a drive next summer. Needham, MA 02492 sons and families within driving Mary “Terry” Allen Cadwell 1941 (781) 400-5249 distance, one daughter in Darien, had a long, lovely autumn in e-mail: [email protected] CT, and one in CO. Have 6 VT, which started as their fam- Janice Wilkins grands and one great-grand with ily reunited on John’s family 20 Longwood Drive, Hi, everyone! A million thanks 2 more (twins) due in April. Al farm where she and John have Apartment 274 to all who answered my plea for and I lived in FL for 11½ years lived for 60+ years. A wonderful Westwood, MA 02090 news. If you didn’t receive one, but came back here to be with happy week together—45 adults! (781) 320-3240 you will! I only got through part family when he became ill. We A nice e-mail from Pearl Leigh of the alphabet. Let me start with It’s encouraging to hear from had some wonderful years trav- Fuller caught me up to date with a long letter from Lois Wetsel so many who are still active but eling around. Our kids moved her family: 3 sons, 3 daughters, Schweizer. She tells of the coin- slowing down. Sue Speir Parker a lot! We did get to England, 6 spouses, 13 grandchildren (1 cidence as a bride in 1946, when claims to “qualify as an antique.” France, Wales, etc. several times wife), 1 step-grandson and wife her husband brought her to an Healthwise, she says a cancer- when our son was in the Air and 2 great-granddaughters. apartment (2 small rooms with a ous spot on her leg has been Force (he retired as a Colonel and Almost all of them have talents tiny bath and a shared hall ice- removed. Sue’s husband, Charlie, so is settled, at least for awhile). connected with the performing box). Imagine her surprise to find remains active but his eyesight is Al was ‘taken home’ in 2001 so I arts and incredible resumes. She that the sharing couple was CJC all but gone. CJC for most of us have tried to keep busy (and suc- also has a grandson serving in classmate Cary Russell Ryder was an unforgettable experience. ceeding). I did see Anne Jillson Balad, Iraq, as a helicopter electri- and her husband! They became Barbara Moulton Chase remem- Hilt several times in FL before cian, another grandson and wife great friends. Joyce Staff Wood bers the “wonderful years” and she died but have not run across in the Peace Corps in Nicaragua, was Lois’s roommate at college the great friends she made. She anyone else from our class. There and a granddaughter studying who, with her husband, joined now is in Scarborough, ME, at a can’t be too many left, either at the U. in Stuttgard, Germany. Lois and her beloved husband, cottage in the summer and retire- from my years at Colby, at Conn While in FL, we didn’t have time Les, for the 50th Reunion. They ment home in the winter. Mercie College and at Yale, so I guess we to see Jinny Leighty Severs but also traveled to AK together, a Franke Dunfee celebrated her better stick together. Please don’t once again the telephone bridged memorable trip for all 4! Now 62nd wedding anniversary and faint, but you actually heard the gap. She loves living with 2 Lois’s husband, Joyce and her is “still going strong” between from me!” No, Connie, I didn’t of her daughters but has health husband are all gone. How Topsham, ME, and Lakeland, faint but I sure was happy to problems, especially walking. lucky they had such fun times FL. Marie Westberg Francis is get your card! Barbara Hughes She still has her sense of humor, together when they did. Lois certainly busy with 5 different Ford is very happy in a lovely though, which helps her cope. lives in Ginger Cove Retirement volunteer jobs, bridge, knitting, retirement community on Lake As for the Bradleys, we are slowly Community in Annapolis, still needlepoint and crosswords. Washington, just up the lake slowing down! Walking is not singing in their mixed chorus It was good to hear from Joan from their home of 40 years at easy for either Dave or me and and heading their small thrift Russell Desmond, former presi- the south tip of Mercer Island, canes or walkers are part of our shop. She uses a walker in her dent of the Alumni Association. WA. She still sails in summer but apparel. We were able to go to community and a cane else- A super retirement for her and has given up skiing in favor of Marco Island, FL, the last week where. Her eyesight is beginning her husband, who is 91, nearby reading. She lives a busy life of of Oct. and the 1st week of Nov. to fail but she is so grateful to in assisted living. Joan went to drama, music educations, all pro- and made it to Orlando for the live in a great “life care” place, Bermuda and Copper Canyon vided for her there at Covenant National Assoc. of Realtors annu- still in her own super apartment. and still plays golf, but no more Shores. Ruthie Murray Carkeek al convention. Such fun for us Her oldest son died a few weeks tennis. Many of us are in retire- tells me that my retirement life because we weren’t well enough before her Les but she enjoys the ment homes, but Mary Lou care Paradise is very close to her to make it the last 2 years and care from her remaining family. Williams Haskell is in her home home town. A nice town it is, missed seeing our friends. Once Her love for CJC is evident in her on Casco Bay and remains very Ruthie! Her Steve had a mam- again, my heartfelt thanks to all hallway—a photo of the Colgate active. She regrets her 4 children moth stroke 4 years ago and was who answered my plea for news. cupola and a CJC plate! Lois also do not live nearer. Mary Lou and doing quite well until his hip What a difference it makes in said that she had lunch recently Jean Merrill Thornquist got dislocated for the umpteenth my job! with Barbara Holt Wilson’s together recently to reminisce time. Now he has a new hip and sister-in-law and one of Barbara’s Please See In Fond Memory about Colby days. I am enjoying is ever cheerful and recovering.

Spring 2009 39 painting and having shows on her own front porch and reading Colby-Sawyer may be coming 1943 wonderful novels. Jean Thurman Peg Morse Tirrell Ramsey missed the Mini as she to an area near you! Post Office Box 37 was headed for the hospital with Lower Waterford, VT 05848-0037 a great case of PAD. And good Visit www.colby-sawyer.edu/ (802) 748-8538 news—her left leg bypass was alumni/events for a complete e-mail: [email protected] successful. Aging isn’t too much list of upcoming alumni events. As mentioned in the postal fun, but they continue to play requesting news, we 3 had a golf—not like years ago but now wonderful time at our “Wee” it’s good exercise and social. She still treasures her memories reunion as Sally King Cramer Dory Clarenbach Miller—and time in her house in Vineyard of CJC and hopes the present called it. Sorry they didn’t have she counts her blessings to be in Haven, MA. Her husband Winn students will also look back with a picture of Sally, Shy, Doc and I such good health. How nice to died in 2005. We heard from joy. Priscilla Parker Craig was with Mary Trafton Simonds ’38 get an update from Joy Beardsley Margaret DeGraff Hotaling’s unable to attend as she’d been ill and President Tom Galligan and Spiegel. She and Tom Burrows family that she is being well for 5 long months. She’s feeling his wife, Susan, as we all chat- from RI were together for 48 taken care of in Sanford Ladies better now and looked forward to ted around our dinner table. We years. After his death she married Home. Priscilla Bullock Bubar their 65th wedding anniversary. agree with Mary “Shy” Scheu Ed Spiegel and they had 6 years ’44 is busy all the time, but at the As she said, “In many ways it Teach’s write up—winter 2008 before his passing. She’s lived end of the week can’t see that she seems like yesterday that Dorn was quite uneventful, except an in St. Louis since ’57 and has has accomplished anything. She came to see me at Colby before awful lot of snow, no tornadoes, done the usual volunteering— attends an art workshop, garden he returned to the war for anoth- hurricanes, earthquakes or floods. church, hospital, tutoring. She club, a book group, a Tuesday er term of duty.” Edie Maltz Spring rains were another story. has 3 children, 4 grandsons and Ladies’ Lunch, works on her Miller keeps busy in her condo Shy traveled to Mexico, AZ, Nova one great-granddaughter in RI perennial border garden where where she’s served as president Scotia and Annapolis, plus short and CO. Joy has many widowed the swimming pool has been 10 times! She’s lost 2 wonder- trips to Buffalo and Williamstown friends who play bridge and the last 35 years, loves e-mail ful husbands over the years and to see Sally Cramer. She enjoyed have a good time, and she feels and is trying to write a “family recently her very dear friend, summer at home on Little Lake lucky to be healthy at 85. Still legacy and genealogy.” Now add Frank. Her 2 sons are married Sunapee with the kids and happy and busy in their retire- cataloging at a local agricultural and all their children are in col- grandchildren—swimming, boat- ment at Golden Years Village in museum, to which she donated lege. Ken, her oldest, is a lawyer ing and gardening. All are well Tahlequah, OK, writes Priscilla the old school house on their in DC; his oldest son graduated and she hopes the same is with Coan Barnes. Big excitement property, which her husband and is going to China to teach you. Patricia Clapp Smith and in their family was the appoint- attended thru 8th grade. She has English. Her youngest son, Paul, Matthew moved, with daughter ment of their oldest son, Dr. Jay sold the farm land but lives in is a dentist with a private practice Carol’s help, last spring…and Barnes, as the new president of the house on 3 acres with 2 cats. who also teaches at Tufts Dental she no longer needs to cook as Bethel U. in St. Paul, MN. He has Many thanks to the following School. She gets to see Charlotte all the meals are now furnished! a wonderful wife to work with who joined me in sending in “Sheppy” Shapiro Krentzel and Jean Stewart Hilton has down- him. They’re happy for Barbara’s their news for the Reunion 2008 Arlene Porter Levenson every sized her living and moved parents and themselves to still be memory book: Priscilla Coan so often. Arlene, whose calendar into a condo in Yarmouth Port, around to see it happen. Carolyn Barnes, Virginia Hansen Gato, was overflowing and couldn’t “Heatherwood at Kings Way.” Sigourney Holtz is still draw- Charlotte Shapiro Krentzel, fit in the Mini, reports that all is Shirley Hobbs Craven sends ing and was able to fly direct to Arlene Porter Levenson, Jean essentially well. She’s still at the “hellos” to everyone and says Boston from Portland, OR, in Marquier Molloy, Nat Cordery Huntington Retirement Complex it’s nice to know there is still October ’07 to visit her brother in Naylor, Blanche “Blani” Worth leading a lazy life. Social life participation in our class. She Nahant, MA, and do a little leaf Siegfried, Janet Thompson is at a minimum, but she does was very sorry to have missed peeping. Visits to NH are still on Smith, Shy, Julie Ann Keeney visit Sheppy Krentzel and Edie the Mini, but at 91 her husband Doris Douglas Butler’s list, as her Walton. Sincere thanks to Julie Miller in Boston now and then. is homebound. Shirley misses all family still owns a cottage on the Ann Keeney Walton for her Elizabeth “Diddy” Godfrey the traveling they used to do. It lake in Meredith, NH. She spent a kind words about our ’43 news. Brown’s son, Peter, sent his was a nice summer and she hated July weekend with her youngest As for ourselves, our CA and NM Mom and his sister to the British to see it go. Her 2 tomato plants son, Don, and hoped to return families all came east and gath- Isles, so she missed the Mini. did well, but she finds it harder this past fall with her oldest son, ered with friends to help Doc and Diddy recently spent a wonderful to keep up with the flower beds, Doug. She was also planning an me celebrate our 60th wedding time visiting her great grand- etc. Shirley Webster Sheldon AARP trip with Windsor friends anniversary at a wonderful round children—2-year-old Allison wished they could have joined to the Finger Lakes in Sept. She dance party in mid June. Our and 2-week-old Lucas. Now that in the celebration. Love her phi- sends good health and happi- lives have been blessed and we Bobbie Tinkham Conant’s hus- losophy—she writes that life is ness to her lovely Colby friends know it. Two days later we were band has died, she pretty much precious and she has had a good where we all shared so many off to camp and dance in KS, stays home and is happy there one and isn’t giving up. She is happy hours. Dorothy Fiske MI and London, ON, at various playing bridge, golf and volun- pretty much a shut-in but enjoys Winnette had 4 boys—Mark, national conventions. Our last teering. She also visits family in life and is happy to be living it Ward, Lyle and Miles (Ph.D. grandchild is now a freshman AZ, FL, ME and NH. Her youngest with her dear husband. She has psychology)—and a girl, Laurie; at Elizabethtown College in PA. granddaughter is in college and around-the-clock help with dear 8 grandchildren and so far 2 If you ever find yourself up our she has 4 great-grandchildren. friends from Hungary who come great-grandchildren. She keeps way, please give us a call and Her 3 best Colby friends are on 6-month shifts and is thankful an apartment in a retirement stop in. gone—Doris Linden Heerdth, to still be in their own home with community in TX, where all her Phyllis Faulkner Wattles and Please See In Fond Memory family all around. Shirley is still children live, and also spends

40 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine GA, with gardening, reading, and has finally retired! Imagine work- planning family get-togethers. ing until you’re 82! Nan and I 1944 She has a great-granddaughter, 1945 share Sept. birthdays (but she’s Jeanne “Penny” Losey Bole Emma Kate. Betty Marden Hyde Ruth Anderson Padgett a whole day older than me!) so 72 Old Village Road is still in her mountain home 2535 Ardath Road we had a lovely chat this past Shelburne, MA 01370 in North Woodstock but spends La Jolla, CA 92037 fall. She was about to leave for (413) 625-9730 part of the winter at Heritage (858) 454-4623 Chicago to visit with her oldest e-mail: [email protected] Heights, a retirement home in e-mail: [email protected] daughter, Mary. Back at home in Jean Bush Gabriel Concord, NH. Her husband, Had a great chat with Shirley Lowell she keeps busy and won- 1014 Gazebo Circle John, had a huge blueberry crop “Shal” Glidden Splaine. She ders how she ever found time to Reading, MA 01867 last year, and their children and was recovering from pneumonia work! Last summer she attended grandchildren love to visit. Alice and working hard to get her gar- services for Natalie Henderson It was great to hear from Mary Crowther Brooks spends time den ready for winter. Shal had Graesser. Gus and I had a very Cushman North, who is in dodging hurricanes in Naples, FL, a visit last summer from Jean busy summer. La Jolla is a sum- Summer Ridge, an assisted living and has been lucky so far! Patsy Morley Lovett. Jean had resur- mer destination, especially for place in TX near her daughter, Leonhard Miller spent a month rected a copy of the Kearsarge family. And since mine come Buffy. Jane Titus George plans at their cottage on Sand Lake in newspaper dated with our class from so far (Singapore) we are a trip to New London this year Eastern Ontario, Canada, a lovely graduation day! Shirley said the delighted to have them. My and has taken up writing as place on a beautiful lake, part of newspaper was pretty yellowed one and only granddaughter is a new hobby. She is active in the Rideau Canal. Her grandpa and old-looking…well girls, a senior at the American School the Philadelphia 200 and sells built the cottage before WWI. that says something! There were in Singapore and is president of real estate. Margaret Kentfield Ann Norton Merrill lives near names of all the graduates in our her class of 300 kids. She’ll be Burkey of Greenville, TN, is busy Colby friends. She had a wonder- class, as well as pictures of May coming to the States this year with 4 grandchildren’s weddings, ful time going to Bowdoin for Queen and Court. How great to for college and I can’t wait! I high school graduations, and a her grandnephews’ graduation. have such a wonderful “historic” try to play tennis 2 or 3 times a Navy son retiring and building a Ann also went to Newfound Lake, document! Jean has recently week and Gus and I keep up with home near her. Five grandchil- NH, where she stayed with her been on a cruise to Central local politics in an effort to keep dren live nearby. Jane Cooper sister, and her latest great-grand- America through the Panama our lovely La Jolla the way we Fall had a total knee replacement daughter visited her last May. Her Canal. Mary Philbrick Jones like it! OK, gals, most of us have on March 14, 2008. She played grandmother (Ann’s daughter) is had a trip to NV to visit with her phone plans that allow free calls golf 9 weeks later! Jane and her still in CT. Daughter Deborah is youngest son. She says everyone country-wide…so there is NO sister had an Idlepines reunion still in Greece and son Michael is but her goes to FL in the winter. excuse for you not to check in with 100 people—an excellent in Atlanta. Ann now has 3 great Jean “Jay” Shanley Puckhaber at least once a year. It would be turnout after 22 years. She volun- grandchildren and a 4th on the is a busy antique dealer/collector so much easier than the time it teers at the hospital and YMCA. way. Shirley Tunison Eustis is so of old dolls, postcards, Saratoga takes to send out postcards. My Myrtle Furbush Mansfield keeps happy to see our class maintain- mineral bottles, coins, etc. She phone number is at the top of busy knitting 50+ pairs of socks ing a good level for the Annual attended a wedding in the Los the page. And I would welcome for winter and quilting with Fund, and thanks all those par- Angeles area this past summer. a “check-in” call anytime. We a group. She went to a 3-day ticipating. Shirley has a 5-year-old Joan “Smitty” Smith McIver don’t need any great or exciting Moose Festival in Colebrook, NH. grandchild, Ben, who grows and writes that no news is good news news, we just want to know that All her 4 children have Harleys! knows every total name. As for in her family. All are well and you are still there and kicking. Tyler Collins Buffington lives me, Jean Bush Gabriel, I had a her grands are in grad school, I love hearing from you and in Rye, NH. Priscilla Bullock second seizure last fall and can’t college and half-time students. don’t consider writing this col- Bubar keeps busy in Littleton, drive a car for another year. I am She says they demonstrate umn a chore, but I have to have ME, with an art workshop, gar- still on a cane, have help night against the Iraq war every Sat. the news to print and YOU are den club, book group, Tuesday and day, and am doing my best. as they have done for 3 years. responsible for that. Ladies Lunch, and cataloging I have 3 children who have been Otherwise they are quite con- at a local agricultural museum, Please See In Fond Memory so helpful even though they ventional! Joy Waldau Hostage to which they donated the old live at a distance, and also have had a magnificent trans-Atlantic school house from their property. 5 grandchildren and one great- crossing on the Queen Mary II She works on a border garden granddaughter. I will be back to and spent a week in London where the swimming pool was 1946 New London in the summer, so if visiting her granddaughter and for 35 years. Priscilla’s husband Ramona “Hoppy” Hopkins you come to town please call. 5 more days visiting son and died in 2002. Pauline Tringa O’Brien wife in Germany. Unfortunately, Beckley keeps busy in Athens, Please See In Fond Memory 54 Texel Drive upon return her husband came Springfield, MA 01108-2638 down with shingles and she (413) 739-2071 had to have gall bladder and Want to find out if other Colby-Sawyer alumni Ramona “Hoppy” Hopkins hernia repair surgery! They are live in your area? Get in The Loop! O’Brien has been the keeper of fortunately on the well side. the “news” for about 10 years Margaret Wells Bush writes that now. The past year has been very Doris Peakes Kendall stopped tough for her health-wise, and in to visit her recently. So much so I, her niece Linda, am helping fun to get caught up with each her with this installment. Anne other. Janice Murray Carpenter “Stedie” Stedfast Jacobs writes lives in Salem, MA, close to her that she and her husband, Phil, 6 grandchildren and 5 great- continue to live in Bedford, NH, www.colby-sawyer.edu/alumni grands. Nancy Dean Maynard in a lovely community known

Spring 2009 41 as the Village Green. They cel- and husband have become fos- ebrated their 60th wedding anni- ter parents of 4. Son Todd lives versary last June. Their 4 children Get in The Loop and stay in touch in Woodsville, NH, and visits threw them a fabulous party. with friends and classmates! frequently. News from Norway Anne and her husband have 8 came from Kirsten Henriksen grandchildren, 4 girls and 4 boys. Fjellheim. “I am doing fine,” she Four of the grands have gradu- writes. “Still living in our lovely ated from college, one grandson house in Oslo, at the outskirts with an MBA. Two of the older in beautiful surroundings. I am boys have married as has one still busy as the chairman of Oslo granddaughter—the daughter of Senior Choir, approx. 80 singers Leslee Jacobs Hughes ’70. Anne and a young and dynamic con- proudly states they are all doing Login at ductor. I go on studying Italian well in their chosen fields. Her www.colby-sawyer.edu/alumni. and, of course, my husband and other 4 grandchildren are 11 and I have been traveling a lot to 12 years of age—one set of twins Italy. In Sept. we had a tour in and 2 sisters. Sadly, her husband, Hungary with sightseeing and Gail Casey Monk writes from Phil, has had a rough time with was feeling well enough to go to lots of good food and wine. We San Juan Capistrano, CA, where a hip operation; he has been on her granddaughter Christina’s have 3 grandchildren of 31, 25, she and her husband, James, crutches for 4 years. Anne volun- wedding in Manhattan. Please all 22 and in June we became great raised horses. Sadly, he died teers at a hospital in Manchester, say a prayer that all goes well for grandparents to Isabelle.” Peggy in ’07 after a 60 year marriage NH, plays bridge, reads prolifi- her. My aunt, your classmate, is Fish Langa was happy for class that produced 5 children, 15 cally and enjoys her family. She the most caring, involved, sweet news. Her husband, Paul, has grands and 5 great-grands. Her has a small patch of land where person. Aunty M. cares so much recovered from a serious illness oldest daughter lives in Isle of she’s able to enjoy gardening. for all of you and she loves her— last year… we are so thankful! Palms, SC, with the rest in CA. Anne is a member of 2 garden and your—alma mater. From my Granddaughter Kate, daughter of Gail still has one horse to ride clubs, a women’s club, the DAR point of view—I am the genera- Melissa Langa ’74, is at Oxford every day. What a life! Jeanne and, along with Phil, has been an tion just after you—I applaud “reading for her masters in 15th Courtemanche Gay reminds active volunteer of the American all you’ve done to pave the century literature.” Marjorie us that her husband, Roger, is a Lung Association. In fact she and path for women. When I men- Johnson McClelland writes from Proctor Academy grad and both Phil were honored as Volunteers tion that my mother, Charlotte Camarillo, CA, that she is busy love the New London area. They of the Year in NH, for the work Hopkins Morneau ’48, and my taking care of 3 musical cats— are still running the big boat for they’ve done with that orga- aunt received college educations, Drifter, Dorsy, and Treasure— cod and haddock. All children nization. Another class of ’46 people are astounded. It was not who love to hear Marjorie play live within 5 miles of them. alumna brave enough to answer common for women to pursue the piano. She has happy memo- Lindsey Cochrane Burdick’s an e-mail from an unknown higher education. You ladies ries of CJC and enjoys our class card was returned “No forward- was Jean Goubert Sisley. Sadly should be very, very proud of news. Martha Turner Klenk still ing address.” Where are you? she reports the death of Bill yourselves as you are pioneers works part time at ACORN after Connie Budgell Brettell misses Quinlan, husband of Lorraine in every sense of the word. 41 years. Unfortunately, her hus- our old town of Winchester, MA. Casciani Quinlan. Also deceased This ends my class of ’46 news. band passed away in 2003. Her New London too, of course. She is Annette Hill Rea ’47. Jean and Please feel free to contact me oldest granddaughter is working and her husband, Harry, have her husband, John, have moved at any time during the year at on her doctorate in physical lived in Punta Gorda, FL, for 15 to the retirement community of [email protected] or therapy, another is at U.R.I. years and love it. Son Stephen Prestwick Glen in New Hartford, (413) 599-0457. We are all studying to be a teacher, and is in Kennebunkport, ME, and NY. Their new home is 5 miles interested in your lives! her Korean-born grandson is daughter Nancy, husband and 2 from the old home and many of Please See In Fond Memory in 4th grade. Martha plays in a children live in Essex, MA. Her their friends live nearby. Their golf league from spring to fall closest Med Tech friends have children and grandchildren live in Mansfield, MA. Great to hear gone. Shirley Holmes Dunlap too far away for regular visits, from Marty Worth Oberrender sent a picture of her triplet great- yet Jean and John enjoy one 1947 that she and Gerry were mov- grandsons, whose grandfather and other and good health. Nancy Nutter Snow ing back to a retirement home Bill was formerly chair of CSC Graciously Jean and John extend 79 Greystone Circle in Lincoln, MA, after 37 years Board of Trustees. Son Bob now their welcome to any of you who Post Office Box 485 in Ithaca. Marty had had a lives nearby in Hopkinton, NH. care to visit. They have a guest New London, NH 03257 wonderful visit with Annette Shirley still lives in her 1754 room just waiting to be occupied. Phone: (603) 526-6287 “Bunkie” Hill Rea just one home when not in Siesta Key, Anyone interested may contact e-mail: [email protected] week before Bunkie died from a FL. Ginny Horton Adams writes: the Alumni Office for their con- head injury in Oct. 2008. That Grace Green Williams “In Aug., Bill and I celebrated tact information. As for Ramona is very sad news! On an exciting 102 Main Street our 60th anniversary with a “Hoppy” Hopkins O’Brien, I’d note, Claire Nugent Sullivan Post Office Box 316 long weekend at The Wentworth like to bring you up to date with and Henry set sail Jan. 2009 on New London, NH 03257 by the Sea in New Castle, NH. my favorite aunt, who I know as a 102-day cruise on Cunard’s Phone: (603) 526-6463 The high point was a luncheon Aunt Mona or Aunty M. She has Queen Victoria. We will expect with 4 of my 5 bridesmaids been hospitalized 4 times in the Editor’s Note: Welcome and spe- lots of cards, Nuge! Cornelia plus 2 husbands. Included were past year, including at her grand- cial thank you to Nancy Nutter Fay Rendell-Wilder, our faith- Bud and Nancy Nutter Snow, niece’s wedding. She and I spent Snow and Grace Green Williams, ful fundraiser, is still in Delray Claire Nugent Sullivan and that night in the hospital. Aunt who have agreed to serve as class of Beach, FL, teaching piano. Last Henry. Truly a wonderful cel- Mona and I were the best dressed 1947 correspondents. summer she sang with the ebration.” Their daughter Paige people in the ER! Thankfully she Encore Singers up at Chautauqua

42 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine Institute. Olga “Oggie” Wells reunion classes were the only and husband, Peter. The Watts Dalton and husband John are ones who really danced! We also had a great trip to North Africa in doing well, still in their same found that students don’t sing as Oct. ’08, a 15-day tour in home 50 years later. John is we did in ’46–’48! No one seems Morocco. Bobbie said they retired but Oggie continues in to know any of the college songs. learned a lot about geography, the art business while keeping Sun. morn, a touching memorial history, culture, and economics. busy with family, golf, garden- service took place, with the 50th A sudden storm in the High Atlas ing and counting grand and reunion class launching a golden Mountains washed out bridges great-grands. She hears from JeJe, balloon for each of ’58’s deceased and roads and provided some un- Punky and Marty at Christmas. members. Bobbie and Rich programmed excitement. She was Nancy Wiggin McVickar loves Hopkins held an impromptu Sun. amused to see a barefoot camel living in Northfield, VT, with brunch, with Bobbie serving a driver talking on his cell phone her Women’s Club friends. Son terrific soufflé and liquid liba- in the Sahara Desert. In April Gifford is in Northfield, too, tions. When it was all over, Class of 1948 officers, (l to r) Vice 2008, Ann Wiley Jarrett also was and is with Radio Station WDEV President Les Harty Wells, President everyone hated to leave. Jan in Morocco. Her 3-week tour and teaches skiing at Stowe. Bobbie Hamilton Hopkins and West Williams and Harry own a included time in the snow-cov- Gina Schofield Mueller writes Secretary Sybil Adams Moffat at the camp at Blue Mtn. Lake in the ered Atlas Mountains and Sahara that she “is still alive and doing Hopkins’ home with Mt. Kearsarge Adirondacks. Their 3 children desert, where she tented for 2 well at 81, but getting kind of in the background. and 7 great grandkids have nights. She had turned 80 and creaky.” Gina, who has been enjoyed camping adventures was in good health so “why not widowed for 15 years, still lives night. Five couples and Nancy there over the years. The entire travel!” A Berber woman tattooed in her house in Carlisle, PA. She Dexter Aldrich (Roger was busy) extended family has an annual Ann’s ankles and hands with a operates the Hauto-Zat, an art stayed at the recently updated reunion at Twin Lake Villa. Jan non-permanent henna dye. Ann gallery, and works part time at New London Inn. Making a joint and Harry are still going strong has become quite an artist and the Carlisle Art Learning Center. effort to attend our 60th were and their construction company held a one-woman art show in Grace Green Williams and I, Nancy Dexter Aldrich, Sally has won many design awards. Jan Wilmington, DE, in Oct. ’07. She Nancy Nutter Snow, keep close Ackerman Frey and Leonard, often was featured in the newspa- says 6 CSC alumni attend her tabs on each other. Thursdays we Bobbie Hamilton Hopkins and pers and magazines while she was Wilmington, DE, Presbyterian mend books at Tracy Library and Rich, Sybil Adams Moffatt and chairman of the Natl. Council of Church. During the late spring I am still on the board for “Books Paul, Pat Bentley Nye and Tom, the Natl. Assoc. of Home Builders. and summer, she made 4 magical Sandwiched In” for the Colby- Nancy “Hob” Hobkirk Pierson She enjoyed being a pioneer and trips. First she was in Amsterdam Sawyer Library. Grace works in and Jim, Mase and I, Janet traveled around the country talk- and Delft in the Netherlands, and the church office monthly and I “Westie” West Williams and ing about women in construc- Bruges, Belgium, on an oil paint- am still doing Meals On Wheels. Harry, Bobbie Schulz Watts and tion. She credits CJC for pushing ing tour with 9 fellow artists. She Our children and grandchildren Peter, Joan Boyd Veazey, and her to take paths not explored. was sorry to miss our reunion but are perfect, as is Grace’s great- Nancy Nespor Wilbur. Having Jan loves to travel and read, is the trip was planned long before. granddaughter. Bud keeps a 11 80 yr. olds attend from ’48 active in a book club, plays She had a reunion with Dutch watchful eye on us and he is fine was awesome! We had no specific bridge, and is the clerk of the friends she met on an ’89 Grand too! Thank you for your news plans for our 60th as not one of monthly meeting of the Society Canyon rafting trip. Next, she and please keep writing. us had answered CSC’s call for of Friends. I had a note from rented a farmhouse in Lubec, ME, help! At the last minute, we set Sally Ackerman Frey who asked with 6 artist friends. They Please See In Fond Memory up a Sat. luncheon at Lake how soon we could start plan- enjoyed painting, observing nest- Sunapee Country Club. We met ning for the 65th as she thought ing puffins, eating all the clams at noon and, after hugging and our 60th was a great success. and lobsters they could get, and a 1948 laughing, we put the husbands at Sally, Jan Williams, and their tour of Campobello Island (where another table on the other side of spouses dined at the New London FDR was diagnosed with polio). Phyllis “Les” Harty Wells the room. It gave us a chance to Inn on Friday night. Other diners Ann had a great visit with her 6305 SW, 37th Way talk about the old days on cam- joined in as the women sang AFS student in Christchurch, NZ, Gainesville, FL 32608-5104 pus, and we spent 2 hrs at the Happy Birthday to their respec- with her daughter, Sara Jane, her Phone and fax: (352) 376-8475 club as no one wanted to leave. tive husbands, Harry and Len, son-in-law, and 2 grandsons. Fun e-mail: [email protected] Most of us attended a fun ice whose birthdays were a day apart. times as both her grandsons are In May 2008, Mase and I were in cream social at Lethbridge Lodge, Sally found the “Barn” Library the same ages as her NZ friend’s Albuquerque, NM, with UF’s where President Tom Galligan Learning Center “fabulous” and children. Ann and Sara Jane are Lady Gator Golf team at the delivered his State of the College enjoyed a lecture on Islam and writing a children’s book. The NCAA Women’s Golf address. He is outgoing, very ani- the “Muddled” East. After the Championships. We went with mated, and most personable. The reunion, they drove to her sister’s CJC friend and neighbor, Ann weekend weather was uncoopera- in Mendon, VT, and Sally’s broth- Poindexter Ives ’49, and hus- tive so the Sat. cocktail party was er from CT joined them with band, John. We’re Lady Gator moved from a tent on the quad their many nieces and nephews. Golf Boosters; Ann was their first to the Ware Center where we In Sept., the Freys spent 10 days Pres. and I was #2. We enjoyed 4 would have dinner. Tracey in Canada for the 400th anniver- days following the team then Austin, Director of Alumni sary of the founding of Quebec went to our grandson James’ HS Relations, fixed us up in a quiet City. It was their 1st visit to graduation in Birmingham, AL. It corner of the dining room. We Quebec City and they enjoyed was the Friday of our CSC were amazed that the rock band strolling in both the upper and Reunion, so after the ceremony didn’t know “Mack the Knife.” lower towns and even tried the Jean Klaubert Friend ’48 and Jane we flew to Manchester, NH, and We had some frustrated jitterbugs funicular. Quebec is also a favor- Maynard Gibson ’48 enjoyed their arrived in New London after mid- in our group. The 50th and 60th ite place for Bobbie Schulz Watts own mini-reunion.

Spring 2009 43 couldn’t have a real celebration winters, skiing, ice sculpture, and clippings is now an informative Check out the until the polls closed. She hoped Dr. Sawyer’s wonderful sermons book that now resides in the one of the candidates would give at the Baptist Church where Pat Sugar Hill Library. Kay Heinrich Colby-Sawyer her a nice present. Jane called and Tom are now members. Pat Clark has been busy with paper- College Bobbie Strauss Lowenbaum on enclosed several articles from a work since husband Jim’s death. Web site: her 80th birthday, July 4, and local New London publication. She is recovering from her loss found all was well. Bobbie’s One was on CSC’s partnership and trying to get back to a “nor- grandson is a fabulous artist who with several Boston area high mal” life style. Her family and had his own show in NYC. Jane schools that allowed 20 students volunteer programs keep her and Jack were at a grandchild’s to join the college this year as busy, and she gets together with graduation in Winston-Salem, first-year students. A quote from friends for lunch, plays, and mov- www.colby-sawyer.edu NC, and then stopped in President Tom Galligan: “We’re ies. She finds it a bit dishearten- Pinehurst, NC, for a mini-reunion excited about the program, which ing to have so many widows and main characters are penguins, with Jean Klaubert Friend and is an innovative way to help CSC widowers among her friends. Kay part of Ann’s great memories of Paul. Jean and Jane laughed a lot meet its goal of a more diverse has made a pact with a garden her trip to the Falklands and and reminisced. They have and inclusive campus communi- club friend. If they learn their Antarctica in ’07. NZ was wonder- known each other since 1st ty. By increasing the ethnic, days are numbered, they’re going ful and both families wept as grade, and went to the same NJ racial, cultural, and geographic back to unlimited cigarettes, they parted their ways. Several of Jr. High and HS before ending up diversity of our community, our whiskey sours, and hot fudge Ann’s offspring took her to the at CJC. The Friends were on a students’ educational experience sundaes. Kay volunteers at the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone golf trip in Bermuda during our will encompass more of the mul- hospital where her Jim was so for her birthday. They stayed in May reunion. Two other class- tiple perspectives and wide vari- well cared for during his long ill- historic hotels, bathed in natural mates, Bobbie Hamilton ety of backgrounds that are typi- ness. She has 15 grandkids and 2 hot springs, hiked near geysers, Hopkins and Hob Hobkirk cal of our nation today.” The grandsons live near her in and observed elk, moose, and Pierson, attended the same other article was on construction Rochester, NY. They’re great buffalo, and ended up in Aspen, Montclair, NJ, schools as Jean. at some of the dorms. Due to an about doing her repairs and keep- CO. Ann says, “Traveling reveals Interestingly, all 4 of them ended increase in students, CSC has ing her up to date on the com- the truth that we are more alike up at CJC. The Friends’ oldest added garden apartments to the puter. She sent a photo at than different—a commonality grandson was married in Aug. in basement levels, creating addi- Christmas that was fun. She was to celebrate!” She spent Denver, CO. Sybil Adams Moffat tional living space for 38 more having a tiny ladybug tattooed Thanksgiving and Christmas with says that Jean Friend introduced students. Nancy Dexter Aldrich on her left forearm. Bet those family and was looking forward her to Paul, her future husband, really enjoyed reunion and found grandsons talked her into doing to attending Barack Obama’s more than 61 years ago in Lake it remarkable that 9 bright and that. Kay was in touch with her inauguration in Jan. Cornelia George, NY. Sybil and Paul left active 80 yr olds managed to be CJC roommate, Kim Sutro “Nini” Hawthorne Maytag for their vacation camp right there. The annual ritual of open- Dougherty, last Christmas. Kim couldn’t make reunion due to after our reunion. Seventeen fam- ing Polly’s Pancake Parlor was has moved into a senior residence another commitment but stopped ily members gathered at the exciting for the Aldrich family as but has kept her home to go back by CSC with son Jim the Tues. camp over the 4th of July week- it was the 70th anniversary of the and forth to for a while. The after. Nini was disappointed the end to help the Moffats celebrate parlor. (It has had more than roommates talked about coming dorm improvement projects pre- their respective 80th birthdays. 49,000 customers. If you love to reunion but Kim had previous vented her from taking Jim into The July get-together is the fami- pancakes, you will love Polly’s!) plans and Kay did not want to her old dorm, Colby. She was ly’s “Christmas” celebration as She and Roger celebrated their travel alone. Dot Sanborn Breed very impressed by the fabulous it’s the only time they can all be 59th anniversary at the Cliff sent her very best to all her old Susan Colgate Cleveland Library together. The Moffats were look- House on the coast of ME. classmates. She sold her New and Learning Center. Nini ing forward to dancing and jitter- Nancy’s “kids” arranged a sur- London home in Oct. 2007, and bought herself a new black bugging at Wake Robin prise 80th birthday party for her. now lives in Naples, FL. She female lab/golden retriever cross Retirement Community on New They set up 2 tents in front of moved out in a week and brought in July. She celebrated her big Year’s Eve! Sybil is such a great Polly’s Pancake House and some some possessions, mixing her birthday in Santa Fe, NM. Jane Class Agent. She reported that ‘48 family and friends formed an New England and FL furniture “Jimi” Adams Darnell has a win- came in 2nd in ’08 donations to impromptu band, entertaining together, and it looks great. She ter home in Sanibel, but a health the CSC Annual Fund. Total about 150 customers, local hasn’t missed the cold, the rain, problem this past summer caused $87,858 for ’48. ’56 beat us by a friends, employees, family, and or New London’s famous spring her doctor to ground her in La mere $1,042. Heartfelt thanks to anyone who came to wish Nancy Jolla. Jimi’s now down to one those several classmates whose a happy birthday. In Sept, the nurse a day and can drive her car many outstanding contributions Aldriches rented a cottage in again. She’s missed the warm FL are beyond the call of duty. Sybil Camden, ME, overlooking the weather as CA has been cool this hoped that her CJC roommate, Atlantic Ocean. They day-sailed winter. She’s been reading all the Pat Anderson Schmitt, would on 3 different schooners, went books she set aside to read “one join us in New London but it antiquing, enjoyed the gorgeous day.” Jane Maynard Gibson and didn’t work out. Pat lives in sunsets, and ate lobster as often Jack enjoy life at Vicar’s Landing, Edgehill, a senior residence in as possible. Nancy busied herself a retirement community in Ponte Stamford, CT, where she serves with another scrapbook project Vedra Beach, FL, where they play on several committees and volun- during the winter months. She bridge, golf, and do a lot of danc- teers in skilled nursing once a found a lot of information on the ing. Jane is grateful and thankful week. Pat Bentley Nye sent me a Sugar Hill library that several for her good health and 9 healthy nice note saying how much she family members, including her Mary Ogden Sutcliffe ’48 and her grandchildren. Jane’s “big” birth- enjoyed reunion weekend. Pat’s mother, had squirreled away in husband, Herb, dancing on her 80th birthday in June 2008. day came on Election Day so she favorite CJC memories are snowy boxes. What was once a bunch of

44 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine black flies. Sylvia Jacobs Alden her folks let her bring to school still spends several months each (med techs could have a car!) and year at her condo in Venice, FL. her MT gang would pile as many She is very proud that her grand- as possible in the car. She always daughter, Kristin LaRochelle ’08, waited for the tires to explode but graduated from CSC last spring. they never did. Carol “Shoe” Kristin, a nursing major, works at Shoemaker Marck and Chuck the children’s hospital in St. Pete, were unable to make reunion. FL. Charlotte “Charlie” Huke The Marcks celebrated their 54th Canha has taken several anniversary. They spend a good Elderhostel trips. She loved going deal of time commuting between to SD with a group of photogra- Pocono Lake, PA, and Bethesda, phers as everyone was so friendly. MD, where they lived for many They covered Mt. Rushmore, the years. It’s nice to have a daughter Badlands, the Mammoth Site, who lives in her old house who (L to r): Shirley “Shirt” Peer Burns ’48 MT, her friend Bruce Kenworthy, and Custer State Park. The other has an area reserved for her par- Virginia “Ginny” Orr Walsh ’48 MT and her husband, Bob. trip, which she highly recom- ents. Carol and Chuck have 9 mends, was with her husband, wonderful grandkids who visit Burpee Butt Room; dancing to birds.” She was chomping at the John, to Williamsburg at their Pocono digs quite often. Stan Kenton’s “Celery Stalks at bit to get back to the golf course Christmastime. They learned a lot They no longer ski but still spend Midnight” in Colgate living room ASAP. Weiss still plays in 2 differ- about the food, songs, and things some summer time at their and to Ted Weems’ “Heartaches” ent golf groups twice weekly from that the Colonials did over the Snowmass, CO, condo. Shoe’s in McKean Dorm; and the end- April to Oct. and also plays with holidays. The Canhas’ oldest favorite memories are her year in less bridge games in Burpee and 2 other groups that meet once a grandson has a full baseball Colby Dorm and the year before Colby‘s Butt Rooms. Who will month. Weiss thanked me for scholarship at Berkeley, CA. in McKean; those wonderful fel- ever forget Sue Hight Denny’s keeping up with the classmates Charlie’s favorite memory is turn- lowships and getting to know and Rae Cole Phinney’s beauti- and writing our news. Sybil ing a corner too fast and breaking Gen Millar ’32 and Sally ful renditions of any song we Adams Moffat figures that, at our a full tray of dirty dishes. Miss Kleindienst Fifield ’44; those picked? Do you remember “Mood age, there is probably no one Pillman screamed, “My dishes!” crazy trips to Dartmouth; Dr. Indigo” and “Sunny Side of the waiting in the wings to replace us Remember “KP” duty? Fran Leslie Sawyer and his love for Street”? Those were the days. as correspondent and class agent! Wannerstrom Clark sent a CJC; Winter Carnival; Miss Patsy Dimmitt White, another Maddy Pennicke Cattell cele- Christmas photo of herself in Dobbs; her French class; who was disappointed to miss brated her birthday in Sept., with “Eskimo garb.” Actually, she was Mountain Day; and the wonder- reunion, sent her love to all. all her children and grandchil- trying to keep warm in an “ice ful installation of officers and Patsy and Peter’s granddaughter, dren making their way to State bar” in sunny Barcelona, Spain. their arrival in front of Colgate Ashley, graduated that same College, PA, to surprise her. She’s This was a stop on her dorm in the lovely old stage- weekend. They were very proud, in great health and loves living at Mediterranean cruise with her 2 coach. I don’t think any of us will as she became a Phi Beta Kappa the Village at Penn State, where daughters and 2 fun-loving teen- ever forget the excitement of that and a member of the there are lots of activities to keep age grandkids. She was on this night. Mary “Oggie” Ogden Mortarboard Society. The Whites her busy. She says life is different cruise during our reunion. Fran Sutcliffe wrote while packing for enjoyed a great riverboat trip as a widow so you adjust to living says the travel bug bit her when a return trip to the Mayo Clinic from Amsterdam to Vienna that and playing differently. She fol- she was at CJC. She traveled with in Phoenix. One of her knees, included side trips to Salzburg, lows football and enjoys watch- a group of classmates from VT to repaired 12 yrs ago, had an infec- Innsbruck, and the Italian Alps. ing all the Penn State games. A Montreal over Easter vacation. tion in Feb., and her doctor Pat said anyone coming to the note from Betsey Cook Willis She had quite a diversified year decided she needed a 3rd knee San Francisco area should look said they haven’t done much as with lots of travel, an accident replacement. In Aug. and Sept., her up; they have a spare room Dave had a year of bad health. that totaled her car but left her Mary and Herb traveled by RV to and Pat would be happy to be They managed to make a grand- with only bruises, and a complete NH and MD to see friends and your guide. On Jan. 31, 2009, son’s wedding in MT and a hip re-do at a Boston hospital. family. Mary sent a great picture Patsy was surprised and over- granddaughter’s in the Midwest. I She’s feeling great and hopes to of the 2 of them dancing out- whelmed to be named the had a phone call from Louise get her “clipped wings” back doors on her big birthday. She Citizen of the Year by her City of “Weezie” Cornish Creel, my 1st soon. Fran lives in a duplex on a managed to swim at every place Novato, CA. She has a long contact with her since gradua- lake that is so close she can toss a they stopped overnight. She won- involvement with city and coun- tion. She had received the Alumni stone in the water. Her home dered if I had heard from ty government. Patsy received the Magazine and was looking for looks like an art gallery as she has Marilyn Belding Hilly and “Key to the City” and various news about our 60th reunion. collected original art, posters, etc, Jeanne “Woody” Woodruff proclamations from the County Unfortunately, the class news had on her travels. She has access to Ramsey, as she had not heard supervisors, state assembly, sen- gone to CSC in April, a month numerous museums, colleges, live from either in some time. ate, and the City Council. It was before our reunion, so the theater, and galleries so there is Marilyn and Woody, are you an exciting time and she felt very reunion hadn’t happened yet. never a dull moment. Besides all reading this? Barbara Schramm blessed. An e-mail from Carol Her husband, George, was career this, she has her fabulous family Taylor sent a photo to the “Weiss” Weissenborn Smith was Army, having spent some time as with great children, one son, and reunion memory book and a big typed with one hand as she was an aide to Gen. William her 2 wonderful daughters. “Hello” to all the classmates. My just home from the hospital after Westmoreland. As a military wife, Quote: “Just to be alive is a bless- (Les Harty Wells) CJC memories having her left shoulder replaced. Weezie traveled a lot. During the ing.” Grete Hansen Dainiak has include those great art classes in She claims to be totally bionic 60s, they spent some time in a favorite CJC memory: her first Colgate’s attic with Althea Parker, having had both knees, both hips Seoul, South Korea. She enjoyed year living at Appletree Cottage. Melanie Woodman, and Harriet and both shoulders replaced. She their time there and learned to She had an old convertible that Roth; singing the college songs in said getting old is really “for the eat, but not necessarily like, the

Spring 2009 45 Bishop MacLean is a member of the Colby-Sawyer President’s 1949 Alumni Advisory Committee Class Correspondent Needed and attends meetings in New Nancy Nespor Wilbur ’49 MT London. She and Phil enjoy 7 Please send your news to the grandchildren, one of whom has Office of Alumni Relations made Phil a great-grandfather and Annual Giving On May 15, twice. Bobbie and Phil are 541 Main Street 2008, Colby-Sawyer back and forth between their New London, NH 03257 alumna Nancy Nespor home and their condo, both in e-mail: [email protected] Wilbur ’49 MT was ME. Marilyn “Smitty” Smith honored by New Please See In Fond Memory Hooper is in FL and VT each Hampshire Governor year and last year she visited John Lynch and in VT with my sister Gretchen Department of Health Davis Hammer ’55. Smitty’s and Human Services 1950 sister Dona Smith Shanklin ’55 Commissioner Pat Davis Hoffman and Gretchen were in the Burpee Nicholas Toumpas as Post Office Box 231 suite together at CSC. Betty one of 11 recipients in Topsfield, MA 01983 Alden Parker’s daughter Sarah (978) 887-9971 and granddaughter live a few the state of the 2008 Nancy Nespor Wilbur ’49 MT received the e-mail: [email protected] streets from my sister Gretchen Vaughan Awards. The Vaughan Award from Commissioner Nicholas in VT also. They have chatted by awards, given annual- Toumpas and Governor John Lynch. Lindy Clapp Macfarland and phone and plan to meet. I had ly, recognize individu- Will had a fun weekend in a great weekend in VT in July June at her 60th reunion at als who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and volunteer when my sister Gretchen and Northfield-Mount Hermon with service on behalf of New Hampshire senior citizens. hubby Ken celebrated their 50th her Colby roommate Anne Nancy has been a volunteer with Home Health & Hospice wedding anniversary with family Maher Grimes and Mike. Both Care in Nashua, N.H., since 1963. The agency provides medi- and friends, including our cousin couples have daughters in MA cal, nursing, social and supportive care to residents in their own Carolyn Mugar ’63 and Ken’s and enjoyed getting them togeth- homes. In her 40-plus years with the agency, Nancy has volun- niece Dale Thurber O’Leary ’88. er. Spent a day at the wonderful teered in a number of roles, from running heart and foot clinics, In CA my newest grandson was USS Constitution Museum in to making homemade caramels to put up for sale, and serving on born in Aug. to my daughter Boston where another of Anne’s the board of trustees. These days Nancy spends much of her time Gretchen Hoffman. Now I enjoy daughters is assistant curator. on the road, driving elderly patients to and from medical appoint- 5 grandchildren. Cait is a senior Lindy also visited with Gretchen ments. In fact, in 2008 alone, Nancy logged over 4,000 volunteer at Syracuse U, and the 3 gram- Siegfried Nymoem and her hus- mar school grandchildren are in miles in her vehicle! band, Don, who were in Buffalo NC with my son, Brad, and his When asked how she felt about receiving the Vaughan Award, for Gretchen’s 60th reunion at wife, Lisa. Nancy responded quite humbly, “Well, I was so proud, but really Buffalo Seminary. Lindy says I just enjoy it! There is such a need for volunteers. And truly, small it sure is exhilarating compar- Please See In Fond Memory acts of kindness, like driving someone to an appointment, can ing medications, aches and make a big difference for these individuals.” pains. Sadly, Lindy and Will’s –Tracey Austin daughter-in-law lost her battle with breast cancer in April 2008. 1951 Anne Maher Grimes and hubby Bobbie Green Davis Mike send greetings from ME. 107 Columbia Avenue famous Korean cabbage dish, Roberts Price. As you’ve heard, They have 3 married children, Swarthmore, PA 19081 Kimchi. While living in Fairfax, starting this year CSC reunions all in MA now, and 5 grandchil- (610) 543-6688 VA, Weez bumped into many will be in the fall. Please note: I dren, and appreciate their many CJC women who lived in the DC received a new list of classmates MaryEm Bodman Kenner’s get-togethers. Susan Morrison area. Ginny Orr Welsh ’48 MT in ‘08 with many new e-mail eldest son works for the govern- Mayer is recovering quite well sent a note with a photo of the addresses. Unfortunately, some ment as manager of computer in New London and Hanover. Welshes and Shirley “Shirt” Peer are incorrect, some have a full security for the educational food Her 20 grandchildren add to her Burns and her gentleman friend, mailbox, and many are unused. If and drug administration. You enjoyment. Ann Bemis Day is Bruce Kenworthy, at a get-togeth- you have changed your e-mail have to become bilingual in VT, writing nature articles er in Kennebunk, ME. Ginny and address, please send the corrected (French) in Toronto where she and poetry, and recovering from Bob are both quite well. She was one to the Alumni Office. If you lives. Her other son, aged 45, is cancer. The disease also took the sorry to miss reunion but she and never use your computer or look retired. His wife and daughter, life of her son Alan in early 2008 Bob were in Boca Grande, FL, for at your e-mail, don’t give your aged 10, came for Christmas in ME. His twin daughters and the wedding of their grandson, e-mail address to CSC. I have a from AK. MaryEm’s daughter is the 2 children of Ann’s daughter Chris. It was a beautiful affair set up so I can e-mail all of you at manager of 2 banks and has 2 Debbie were helping put together with 13 of the Walsh family in once. If any part of your address girls, aged 1½ and 4. Fran Black Ann’s 80th birthday celebration. attendance. They tacked on an is wrong, your “box” is full, or Rosborough writes her son had In early 2009 the family from extra 4 days in FL so they could you just plain ignore e-mail, my surgery and gave a kidney to a the US and Australia planned visit their daughter, Allison, and message will fail. Thanks, and do friend. Her grandchildren sound to gather on the west coast to son-in-law, Rick, at their home in write as we all love to hear from happy. The oldest transferred celebrate with Ann. Her 2nd New Smyrna Beach. Ginny had a everyone of you. from FL Southern and his brother great-grandchild was due any day great phone call from another is a UF Gator. Her grandson Please See In Fond Memory when I heard from her. Bobbie McKean “Queen,” Jean “Robért” Jackie, 12, is cancer free. His sur-

46 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine geries have left him with a real Besides being an avid reader, she towns to see the charm and sur- time. My years there were won- challenge but he continues to enjoyed gardening, birdwatch- prises they had to offer. A July derful and my education just meet them. My daughter-in-law, ing, talking politics and spending evening boat ride on the Mt. what I needed to take my place God bless her, is fighting cancer. time at their summer home in Kearsarge at Lake Sunapee for in the working world.”Anne As my son says, “she is hanging Piseco, NY. Our class extends its dinner is most enjoyable. Longer Dwyer Milne has added Iceland in there.” Fran’s other grand- deepest sympathy to Isabelle’s trips have been with bus touring and Croatia to her growing list of children are 11 and 8—mine are husband, Neal, and their chil- groups where we relax and enjoy countries visited. Next stop also 11 and 8, both boys who are dren, Karen, Christopher and the scenery and historical areas, China, she writes. Longtime busy with cub scouts. My grand- Betsy.” leaving us free from reading friends enjoyed 4 days together sons are into ice hockey 100%. maps and making reservations. in Bar Harbor, ME, at the home Please See In Fond Memory Games every weekend. The Our third trip to Washington, of Sandra Davis Carpenter ’55, poor parents have to drive them DC, and it’s still not all covered. including Jane “Shoe” all over. Seamans House was We are ready to return for more Shoemaker Storm, Jean Cragin burned to the ground last winter. 1953 exploration, plus Colonial Ingwersen, Sae Bond Gilson Wonder if they will build some- Williamsburg, VA, a real treat in ’53, Mary Balzac from the Jane Pearl Dickinson thing in its place? Ruth Gray turning back the calendar of Bahamas and Anne Dwyer 80 Maple Street Unit #204 Pratt said to watch it was fright- time, participating and pretend- Milne. “What fun and games (lit- Danvers, MA 01923. ening and fascinating. She is still ing to be a part of the era. Anne erally!) we had. It’s always a plea- (978) 777-2778 skiing as she did last winter. Said Batchelor De Grazia and Joan sure to get together,” reported e-mail: the wind chill factor sent the Batchelor Brown sent a note Natalie Langley Webster. [email protected] temperature down to the teens that “the Batchelor twins got Although her family is well, 2008 and her finger froze. Ruth, you Please See In Fond Memory together for a fun time” with wasn’t quite the year Nancy Fish are brave. Well that’s all for now. road trips between Wolfeboro, Perior planned. “I managed to The news is old but it is coming NH, and Ogunquit, ME, visiting break 2 vertebra, one at a time— out only twice a year now. relatives and places they remem- no clue how! Just that ‘old lady’ 1954 bered growing up, sharing their bone thing. My advice—DON’T Please See In Fond Memory Jo-Anne Greene Cobban experiences with family. DO IT! I’m in the percentage of 9 Mayflower Drive Summertime by the ocean and slow recovery so my days are bor- Keene, NH 03431 lobster treats make for “great ing! Taking meds, needlework 1952 (603) 352-5064 memories,” they wrote. Cynthia and watching my old dog sleep! Bates and Ruth Davis Nies got Hope you all are well and find a Rayma Whittemore Murray Glenice Hobbs Harmon together last summer, too, in pen to write—hey, Peg, that 1521 Coral Oak Lane 88 North Lowell Road Brunswick, ME. They hadn’t seen means you.” Peg Lewis Vero Beach, FL 32963 Windham, NH 03087 each other since ’53 when they Moreland has made a few chang- (772) 231-1935 (603) 432-5726 were both age 19, and reported es this past year, retiring from e-mail: [email protected] Glenice Hobbs Harmon and her that they “looked just the same – her volunteer work at the New Mary Jane “Fritzie” Fritzinger husband, Vic, enjoyed a visit almost!” Although their visit was London Archives Center, and as Moeller reports, “It is with sad- from daughter and family last brief they had a great time catch- a member of the NH Mayflower ness to write that our classmate summer and followed them back ing up. Ruth is taking a class Society Board of Assistants. and my neighbor, Isabelle home to UT in the fall. Glen is with Kitty Otterman Peixotto During the winter she moved “Izzy” Barnett Berglund, passed getting a very good look at the ’46 and they also share memories from the assisted living residence away Jan. 21, 2009, after a brief state with their yearly visits. of Colby. Boothbay Harbor, ME, back to her home, now owned illness with a malignant brain Jo-Anne Greene Cobban and was where Barbara Dennett and occupied by her daughter, tumor. At Colby, Isabelle was a husband, Jim, enjoyed travels Howard and her husband, Bob, son-in-law, 3 grandchildren and Liberal Arts major and a mem- within New England, riding off celebrated their 49th wedding 2 cats. If there isn’t enough going ber of the Colbyan literary staff. the highway and into small anniversary. “While we were on she probably can be found there we visited the ME Botanical knitting some beautiful pieces of Gardens. They were spectacular! apparel. “Just a quick note during If any of you are near there we this busy fall season putting my recommend that you stop and farm to bed,” writes Janet Rich Is this your Reunion year? visit.” Joanne Ripley Spencer Nixon. “I love the many ways I was pleased to have a visit from am able to stay involved with Reconnect with Emily Spencer Breaugh and CSC, from the golf classic, to the husband, Neal, who were travel- President’s Advisory Council, and classmates and ing east through NY and New AIL. The spring 2008 study group England. Joanne may have a was really special with a chance the campus report for us next time on her to experience how our outstand- during the planned trip to Turkey. It was ing President, Tom Galligan, also nice to hear from another continues to be a great professor, Rochester, NY, classmate. as he conducted a short course Alumni Fall Susanne McMahon Fuller has titled John Adams’ Legal Legacy. lived there for 46 years but How fortunate alumni and stu- Festival October 2–4, 2009! enjoys 3 months a year in dents are to continue to have Phoenix, AZ. Susanne adds, “We such leaders! And how sad for me visit www.colby-sawyer.edu/ have spent the 4th of July in to read that we have lost the liv- New London on Lake Sunapee ing presence of our beloved first alumni/fallfestival.html for details. with friends for the past 25 years. freshman class president, Mozell CSC seems to look better all the Zarit, and my first roommate,

Spring 2009 47 Barbara Cole Oxholm ’53.” floral designer for a local florist. Barbara Knight Price’s husband, A picture is worth a thousand words. She and Bill have enjoyed a great Jack, passed away in Jan. Helen deal of travel during all these Johnson Sargent and Dick Send us yours. years, going to Japan, China, Lindholm will have been married Guidelines for submitting Europe, the Phillipines, Israel, for 3 years by the time our digital photos for inclusion and Egypt. She has stayed in reunion rolls around. They spend touch with Elaine F. Gilman half a year at her home in in the Alumni Magazine: and Rosie Carhart Keenan. Curt, Kennebunk, ME, and the cooler Digital photos must be roughly Elaine and Rosie also kept in months at Dick’s home in Lake 3” x 5” in size and have a resolution of close touch with Nancy Fisher Wylie, SC. “We held a family at least 300 dpi (dots per inch). E-mail your photos to Kerr, enjoying a last get-together gathering at Drakes Island, ME, on Cape Cod a year ago. A in Aug. ’08 with every member of [email protected] surprise note arrived from my our families from all over the sister, Pat Davis Hoffman ’50, country meeting for the first elephant ride in a nearby game party. There is a CJC blue blazer telling me that Marilyn Smith time, 40 of us. We are planning preserve. Our highlights were the that will fit you to a “T” for your Hooper ’50 spends her sum- on the upcoming reunion and “Learning and Discovery” talks fall wardrobe. mers less than 5 miles from my thus yet another opportunity for by our very knowledgeable guide home here in VT. Marilyn is the Please See In Fond Memory Dick and me to reminisce about every day, the food both in lodg- older sister of one of my room- our ski trips together when I was es on the game drives and sunset mates in Burpee, Dona Smith at Colby, especially skiing at snack/drink time, perfect cool Shanklin. I called Marilyn and Stowe and following the signs to weather, and finally the great 1955 we spent a delightful afternoon Newport. Unfortunately, it was “Cultural Night” at the end of catching up over hot tea, fol- Gretchen Davis Hammer Newport, VT, not NH. I was each stay where we were enter- lowed by several phone calls, 1165 Morrison Hill grounded for a very long time. tained by the staff with song, before she headed back to FL Barnet, VT 05821 Still remember appearing before dance and poetry—and they for the winter with promises (802) 633-3803 Miss Koury and the Council. always got us involved. Neal told of a spring get-together when e-mail: [email protected] Families are our #1 priority, a mythological story from The she returns. Connie Valpey retirement is exciting doing all Odyssey comparing a part of that It was wonderful hearing from Deschenes writes from MA the things we love doing togeth- story to their culture. All the Mindy Helmer Beinert after all that she, her husband, Ed, her er, especially traveling. Life is lodges were managed by women, these years. She wrote in July twin sister, Linda Ann Valpey good!” Emily Spencer Breaugh with a mixture of men and from FL saying that she had Langan, and her husband, Paul, writes, “Our trip to South Africa women on staff, except in participated in a US Bowling went to the Canadian Rockies in Apr. ’08 took 2 days each way, Zimbabwe where a young Congress tournament held in last spring. They started in Seattle but worth every minute. We woman managed an all-male Detroit in June. In addition to and returned from Vancouver, arrived in Johannesburg before staff. Could they ever dance! bowling, Mindy was enjoying BC, enjoying a wonderful trip flying to Victoria Falls, where we Even Neal and I couldn’t keep up her children and one grand- filled with breathtaking scenery. met up with our other 10 com- with them. It was a wonderful child—and awaiting the arrival The Chateau at Lake Louise in panions. Our tour included 3 21-day trip and we would highly of a 2nd grandchild. Right on Alberta was a favorite, as was nights each in 4 different African recommend it to anyone.” It’s the heels of Mindy’s note was the Rocky Mountaineer Train. wilderness parks. Our first stop interesting to note that out of one from Rosie Carhart Keenan, In mid-July Ken and I celebrated was Chobe National Park in 174 letters and e-mails delivered saying that she is in touch with our 50th anniversary with a gath- Botswana, where we saw mostly we are only covering 17 class- Nancy Colby Garipay, her first- ering hosted by our children. We elephants, impala, baboons, mates, all with a connection with year roomie in Burpee. Nance started with a lovely brunch for giraffes. On to Namibia by both New England. There are 90 that was with us just that one year, friends and family, then spent plane and boat to the Mudumu live in New England and if we then married and moved to CA. a couple of days enjoying each National Park, a lush land with include our northeast neighbors, Barbara Curtis Sturgeon has other’s company—swimming, high grass and lots of water. Our NY and NJ, we have a total of been living in CA since 1973! eating, talking, and then eating next safari was in the Okavango 110. Most of us grew up here, She’s worked as a travel agent, some more! Nieces and nephews, Delta back in Botswana. Again remained here or returned for in sales at Nordstrom’s, and as a grandchildren, cousins, aunts there were many rivers and lakes our retirement years. Our 55th with lots of hippos, and every gathering on the hill planned for animal and bird imaginable. Up Oct. ’09 with foliage at its peak to now we hadn’t seen any lions, will hopefully draw many from but hit the jackpot here, seeing this area who can walk there or 38 lions before heading home. travel by car. Those classmates Our 4th camp was in the who had conflicts for the 50th Hawange National Park in and could not attend should def- Zimbabwe, where we were able initely team up and join us for a to see hundreds of zebras, wilde- good time fall festival. True, you beests, impalas and many ostrich, can’t get there by plane, train, giraffes, elephants and cape buf- boat or elephant! Too early to falos. Our last stop was Victoria bring out the skiing equipment, Falls again, to view the falls in all but we know you can work it their 7th wonder glory, getting out. Plenty of room, wonderful very wet in the process. We had meals, well planned events, old Gretchen Davis Hammer ’55 (far left) was joined by (l to r) her cousin Carolyn a wonderful evening cruise on and true friends. Bring CJC items Mugar ’63, her sister Patricia Davis Hoffman ’50 and her niece Dale Thurber the Zambezi River and a 45 min. and we’ll have a Yankee Swap O’Leary ’83 at a gathering to celebrate her 50th wedding anniversary.

48 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine Association. She still finds time fun things to do (glacier walking, to travel to see family and friends guided hiking walks, white water across the country. Sibyl Sutton rafting). During our first cocktail Strickland really loves tutor- party I met a couple who knows ing math at a charter school for Sally Maras Culbertson very children with ADD, ADHD, and well. Sally was my roommate in Asperger’s syndrome. She has Burpee our first year. Sally has 4 one son in Akron, where they children and now lives in Avon live, one son in TN and one Lake, OH. Marcia Copenhaver son in GA. News for this col- Barrere says she was wearing umn even came from Crete! My shorts and using sunscreen while appeal caught Carol Molander the Northeast was buried in snow Linsley while they were on a last winter! They love their new 3-week Mediterranean cruise home in Cocoa, FL, where they on the Black Sea that ended in are able to watch the shuttles Athens. Carol announces another and rockets lift off from Cape grandson was born to her old- Canaveral. Marcia enjoys hav- (L to r) Adelaide “Happy” Anthony Griffiths ’57, Nancy Morris Adams ’56, est son who, after years without ing her children close by. Last and Nancy Mudge Sycamore ’55 enjoyed lunch together last year. children, is learning the joys of year they all went to Europe to fatherhood. Will joins Grey, his visit friends in Germany and and uncles all getting to know Sam and Nancy. Although Sam 2-year-old sister. Carol had lunch Sweden, and toured Italy, France one another again—there were died 2 years ago she said this was with Charlotte Flink Faulkner and Switzerland. In Sept. Marcia even 4 Colby Jr./Colby-Sawyer a wonderful tribute. Nancy had last summer in West Lebanon, attended a needlepoint seminar grads in attendance. It could not lunch with Adelaide “Happy” and went to Colby-Sawyer last in Baltimore and took 3 weeks have been more perfect! Ken Anthony Griffiths ’57 and Oct. for the President’s Alumni on the return to FL visiting and I concluded the celebra- Nancy Mudge Sycamore ’55 at Advisory Council meeting. I friends they hadn’t seen in years. tion with a marvelous week in her home last year. “Mudgie” was at the college in late Sept. Julie Abrams Dunbar moved Bermuda. Ken had never been, was Nancy’s big sister at college and the weather was beauti- over a year ago to Old Lyme, and I hadn’t been back there and Clark, Happy’s husband, was ful. The college never looked CT, to be near family. She says since CJC’s spring break ’55! It Sam’s big brother at Dartmouth. better. Arlene Annan DeMoss they moved from a wonderful brought back many wonderful Nancy was part of both wed- keeps busy in San Jose with old house with little property memories! It is amazing just how dings and they have been great 5 grandchildren. Their oldest to a smaller home on the water many times fond memories of friends ever since Colby-Sawyer. grandson is the 3rd generation with 2 acres and love it. Julie our years spent on the Colby Cynthia Oswald Sipos had a to attend San Jose State. They has 3 grandchildren close by, 5 campus in New London come to wonderful visit with her close also have 6 more grandchildren in Stowe and the rest scattered mind. It was such an idyllic time friend Liz Zeller Curley last sum- in NV and TX. Arlene took a trip all over the map. Julie has seen of our lives, and the springboard mer while visiting the Northeast. into eastern OR and saw some Pat Foster Moll who also lives in for everything to come. It would She visited relatives in NH but very small towns. Lorna Burke Old Lyme. Marilyn Scott Smith be wonderful to hear from more was unable to visit New London Tseckares is going to Italy with wrote, “No earth shattering news. of you and how you’ve spent to see our wonderful campus a group of 9 gals, including Larry and I are still at our sum- the years between graduation and all the improvements that Lorna’s 2 daughters, to walk in mer home on Long Island and and now. Please write/e-mail have been made over the past the Cinque-Terre—5 villages on have had the busiest season we anytime, or call. I’d love hearing decade. Sandy J. Liberty took a the west central coast of Italy can remember. At times it felt from you all! wonderful trip to New Zealand in connected by steps. Lorna still like we were running a B&B. A March 2008 to see her son and enjoys horseback riding after 38 highlight was a family reunion in Please See In Fond Memory family, whom she hadn’t seen for years and says she is on horse July with our daughter and son, 3 years. Sandy traveled most of #3. She works 2 days per week their spouses, and our 4 grand- the South Island and says it is a as office manager at an animal daughters plus Larry’s brother 1956 spectacular country. She also has clinic, and her husband of 48 and family. Wonderful memories a daughter and family (2 grand- years still works full time. Great for young and old alike, and Nancy Hoyt Langbein children) living much closer in news from Patricia Anderson we are hoping for a repeat next 2 Appletree Drive MA whom she sees often. Her Little is that her 4th cat scan was year. We just went out to lunch Brunswick, ME 04011 daughter is an accomplished good as she continues to recoup (207) 729-3879 artist and will have a show of from a lung removal. Pat and e-mail: [email protected] her paintings this summer in Dave spent 6 wonderful weeks Nancy Morris Adams is selling North Haven, ME. Sandy works at their cottage in MI. Ellie Kent her home in Canterbury, NH, part time, has good health and Chastain and her husband, Jim, and has rented in Penacook, NH, says life is good! Karen Fowle have moved within Sarasota, FL. until she decides what to do Johnson still volunteers at Dulles Ellie continues her work with next. Nancy still has her sum- Airport Travelers’ Aid. She said hospice and tutoring elemen- mer home in Jonesport, ME. Aug. set a record as they helped tary school children. She had Nancy has a VW camper parked over 67,000 passengers and took lunch with Judy Oglee Sanders at her daughter’s home in NV over 2,200 phone calls! Karen before Judy left for her summer where she spends a lot of time. also volunteers at Wolf Trap home on Cape Cod. In mid July Nancy recently spent a won- Foundation for the performing Ed and I took a fabulous Tauck Cynthia Oswald Sipos ’56 and derful 5-week trip through the arts in VA near her home, and tour to the Canadian Rockies. Louise “Liz” Zeller Curley ’56 shared southwest. This trip was designed has also been on the Board of Breathtaking scenery, luxury a visit in August 2008 at Liz’s house around a 50th anniversary for Directors for her Homeowners hotels, delicious food and lots of in North Andover, Mass.

Spring 2009 49 today with Carole Scherer Judge and Roy—always a treat to see them each summer while the 4 1958 of us are on Long Island. Ollie Cynthia Grindrod van der Wyk Appleman Heldberg and Fred Huntington Harbour Bay Club were unable to join us, but Ollie 4167 Warner Avenue, told Carole they had just been Number 105 to NH and were very impressed Huntington Beach, CA 92649 with the Colby-Sawyer campus.” (714) 840-7200 Thanks to you gals who supplied e-mail: [email protected] the news and to all who support Barbara Billings Howe writes, Colby-Sawyer’s Annual Fund. If “This is a tough time for me. President Galligan comes to your My husband, Jack, passed away area be sure to hear him. He is so on Jan. 27 and I am currently at enthusiastic about all aspects of our condo in Venice, FL, trying the college. to take one day (one hour) at a time with the support of many friends. I will be in touch with In June 2008, members of the class of 1957 enjoyed a mini-reunion in Linda Thomas Righter, my Boulder, Colo. Classmates in attendance included (front row, l to r) Lois 1957 roommate, who lives in Sarasota. Hanewald Ward, Diane Shugrue Gallagher, Janice Eaton Atkins, Robin Jill Booth Macdonell We’ve always kept in touch.” McDougal, Elizabeth Grayson Deal, (back row, l to r) Kim Yaksha Whiteley, 1303 8th Avenue Barb, keep strong! Meredith Deborah Kent Springer, Jill Booth Macdonell, Suzanne Vander Veer and Sacramento, CA 95818 Chase Boren retired from St. Elaine McKenzie Kutrosky. (916) 446-3927 Timothy’s School in June 2005. e-mail: [email protected] in their airplane. Their 4 grand- organizations. Suzy is doing well, Since then, she has served as a Ann Blasi Pellegrino and her kids live 80 miles away, mak- with the help of her friends and consultant to the development husband own a wonderful sea- ing it easy to see them. Shirley family, and was looking forward office roughly one day a week, food restaurant on Martha’s Waters lives in Chichester, NH, to being a group leader for 28 and is volunteering full time. Vineyard on the Edgartown and thanked me for doing the friends to Israel, the Nile and Meredith writes, “I am on the Harbor, where her daughter and news. It’s a pleasure, Shirley! Joy Jordan last Oct. Marcie Pokorny board of the U.S. Federation of grandchildren also live. Mary “Skippy” Skaarup Evans writes: Bentz writes, “My oldest grand- Friends of Museums and the Gilmore Miller and Dick visited “Bob and I still enjoy our winters daughter is starting her 2nd year Maryland House and Garden with her old roommate, Jean in central FL and summers at in college. My 2 grandsons are Pilgrimage. I am also serving Holdridge Goheen, and Royal in Trout Lake in upstate NY. We cel- in 10th and 11th grade. All are a 3-year term on the Vestry of 2008 and had a great time catch- ebrated our 50th wedding anni- healthy and happy. I just had a my church. My husband, Al, is ing up after 40 years. They spend versary a year ago last June and total hip replacement in April. retired and has slowed down 6 months at their home in Old took all our family to Boothbay It is so nice to be without pain. after many years in education. Lyme, CT, and 6 months in their Harbor, ME, where we became Retired from my job last sum- His days of playing tennis 2 or home in Vero Beach, FL. Elaine engaged and honeymooned. We mer, but have kept up with my 3 times a week are over but he Mecca Madden works as a senior now have 3 of our 8 grandchil- jewelry. I am also a graduate still stays physically active to economic development planner dren in college and our 2 young- gemologist and love working some degree. Together, we enjoy for Cambridge, a very challeng- est are about to turn 15. I guess with all sorts of beautiful gems.” watching sports, especially NFL ing and rewarding job. She has the most exciting news I have is Robin McDougal spent 18 football. Son Kurt and family live been back to visit Colby-Sawyer a cruise planned for Nov.” Janice days after our mini-reunion in nearby. Granddaughters are 16 several times and says, “I marvel Eaton Atkins, Elizabeth “Bibby” Brazil, observing many natural and 13. Great fun! Sorry I missed at its growth and prosperity as Grayson Deal, Kim Yaksha sights as well as the welcoming the 50th reunion. I would love an institution shaping young Whiteley, Lois Hanewald Christ statue in Rio. Kim Yaksha to hear from classmates.” Judy people’s minds.” Donna Younger Ward, Deborah Kent Springer, Whitely, Suzie Vander Veer and Cameron Barwood welcomed MacKay writes: “My husband is Jill Booth Macdonell, Elaine Diane Shugrue Gallagher spent grandchild #6 in June, a son to buried in Fitzwilliam, NH. He had McKenzie Kutrosky, Suzanne Labor Day together and had a her daughter, Sarah, and hus- cancer. Andy is 47 with 2 boys, Vander Veer, Diane Shugrue great time in PA. Janice Eaton band, Neal. Griffen joins sisters 13 and 15, and lives in OH. Jim Gallagher and Robin McDougal Atkins and I, Jill, reunioned is 45 and lives with me. He helps enjoyed a mini-reunion in June, again in June—3 times in one me a lot. I have never moved the Colby Western Roundup, at year! We went to one of our Nominate a since 1961, from Lake Bluff, IL.” Chautauqua National Historic Boston roommate’s memorial in Sandy Dennis Allen writes that Landmark in Boulder, CO. Lois Carmel (very sad), then toured classmate for an her son served in Afghanistan and Debby both hosted parties SFO with my daughter. In July I Alumni and is home again safe and at their beautiful Boulder homes. went to NH and spent a couple of Award! sound. All of her grandchildren— Suzanne Vander Veer lost her days with Ellen Fotter Jamison Samuel, Curt and Tabitha—are husband, Herbert K. Zearfoss, in Portland, ME, and we visited in school now. They added a new who died suddenly of a heart Bibby Grayson Deal nearby. barn for Charlie’s toys and their attack at Philadelphia’s 30th St. She was making whoopie pies for son-in-law is building a stone train station in April 2008. Herb her town’s fair. Fun time! Ellen wall around their property in was a very public figure, an attor- spends half the year in Kenya. Find out more at Hardwick, MA. Carol Wadleigh ney, PA State legislator, president That’s the news—keep it coming! www.colby-sawyer.edu/ Zavada and Rollie are both pilots of the PA Genealogical Society Please See In Fond Memory and still fly around the country and active in many volunteer alumni/awards

50 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine Colby and Avery. Judy says, flag business ceases to wave; and “I’m still plugging along at CSC am writing a children’s book and expect to graduate, again, titled “Polar Bear Pete.” Life is on May 9, with a BA in History, good…and now I have someone Society, Culture. School is going to share it with! Now I want to Joyce Nichols Lewis ’60 well but is still pretty challeng- hear from all of you! ing.” Seeing that I have not Please See In Fond Memory heard from anyone else, I will If you’ve ever spent long minutes talk about me! I have 3 grand- —or hours, or days—trying to solve children aged 22, 18 and 15. I a fiendishly constructed crossword sold my business and now work 1959 puzzle then you might be familiar for the company that bought with the handiwork of Joyce Nichols Jane Bruns Lenher me out. I now get a paycheck, Lewis ’60. For almost 30 years she 10438 East Watford Way 3-week paid vacation, and a Sun Lakes, AZ 85248 has edited the Los Angeles Times Christmas bonus—and no more (480) 883-1096 Crossword, a puzzle syndicated in workman’s comp, insurance or e-mail: [email protected] newspapers nationwide. overhead to worry about. I pray Joyce got her start in the world that we have enough orders in Marsha Halpin Johnson of cruciverbalism courtesy of her Post Office Box 265 the coming year to remain in the father. An editor at the New York black. Pageantry World celebrates Elkins, NH 03233 Times Sunday Magazine, he worked with famed crossword editor 30 years in business this year. (603) 626-4506 Margaret Farrar in the early 1950s. They began to generate more The city of Huntington Beach is e-mail: [email protected] puzzles than they could publish, and the idea was born to syndi- also celebrating an anniversary One of the reasons I, Marsha cate them to other newspapers. This proved very successful, and this year, its 100th, and I sold Halpin Johnson, have enjoyed them 218 street banners to hang eventually the syndicate was bought out by the Los Angeles Times. living in New London is being on the streetlights—they are Joyce’s involvement began when she lived in New York City able to take part in some of the everywhere! I have been very as a young mother. “My children were in nursery school,” she activities at the college. CSC is active in the Huntington Beach recalls, “and I thought, what am I going to do with myself?” enrolling more international chamber and was recognized by Her father suggested she try her hand at solving puzzles. Joyce students than in the past, and their annual legacy award, with immediately took to them, and before long had begun her career has implemented a program to certificates signed by the assem- as a crossword editor. connect them with local fami- blyman and senator from our The process of crossword creation, or construction, goes some- lies for friendship and cultural district. How proud I was that thing like this: A puzzle is constructed by a freelancer, typically an exchange. We have had the plea- day to speak to 200 people and sure of getting to know a young expert at solving puzzles who has become ready for the challenge accept the award with my family woman from Lithuania, our first of construction. The editor works with the constructor, send- and friends present. I wish this student, who just happened to ing the material back with suggestions for fixes—sections of the award would have been thought graduate first in her class! We puzzle grid that should be reworked, clues that need refining, and of while my husband was still were so proud. And now one above all making sure there are no mistakes. living! We have reached a time from Vietnam. If you live locally Crossword construction is a labor of love, as it pays relatively in life where we seem to be los- and have an interest in being little, about 60 dollars for the daily Los Angeles Times puzzle. ing the ones we love. The pain involved, you can get in touch Constructors come from all walks of life, and anyone is free to is indescribable. Just remember with me for more information. submit their efforts. Joyce even has one regular constructor with to surround yourself with loved Our 50th reunion, Oct. 2-4, a lot of time on his hands to make puzzles: he’s serving a life sen- ones and don’t be in a hurry to will be here soon. What a great tence in prison. think that you have to be on time to enjoy the fall foliage, Recently Joyce has stepped back, leaving most of the day to a schedule. Grief has no time see the campus with students table and everyone handles it day editing in the capable hands of her assistant editor. She is on it, and reconnect with all of differently. Losing my husband enjoying her retirement in Vermont, where she and her husband your classmates. Those who plan of 46 years was devastating. have lived for the past eight years. Of course, she continues to on coming back are Carolyn Now when I think of him, I get solve puzzles for her own pleasure. “It’s a wonderful way to keep Farrand Hager, Jane Dittmann a warm, fuzzy feeling and relive your mind active,” she says. Voss, Priscilla Tufts Bartle, Suzy the moments, each and every And what does Joyce make of Sudoku, the Japanese logic Parris Ten Broeck, Penny Doyle one of them. To end this epistle, puzzle that in recent years has threatened to eclipse crosswords Donius, Catee Gold Hubbard, I have moved on after 3 years of in popularity. “I don’t do Sudoku,” she says. “Sure, they can be Marilyn Winn Goodwin, Gina extreme loneliness. I am lucky to stimulating, but you don’t learn anything the way you can with Tupper Anderson and me, have met a wonderful widower Marsha Halpin Johnson. Hope crosswords. Like, what’s the largest shrinking sea on our planet?” who is 11 years my junior! When you will consider joining us! The cruciverbalists amongst you, of course, know the answer is I told him what year I gradu- Becky Stout Hennigan writes ARAL—a favorite word of constructors due to its crossword- ated from college, he said, “I was that she will not be able to friendly structure of alternating vowels and consonants. still playing in the sandbox that attend the reunion. She and her Sudoku isn’t the only challenge that crossword puzzles face. year!” What a brat! Anyway, I husband, Warren, live in Sequim, With the future of the newspaper industry looking increasingly now have someone to walk with WA, and enjoy walks with their bleak, what does this mean for the future of crosswords? Joyce for the remainder of my life and 2 Pom/Chi 6-year-old pups. is resigned that the next generation will be comfortable solving that is the way it is. At the ripe Their children are all grown up puzzles online. But that’s not a future she’s too keen on. This old age of 69, I bought a bright and happy with grandchildren daughter of a newspaperman has little desire to solve crosswords red convertible; have formed a and great-grandchildren. Becky on a computer. She still prefers to sit on the couch with her coffee new corporation to bid on gov- says she will always remember and clipboard, pencil at the ready. ernment contracts in case the –Mike Gregory

Spring 2009 51 the beautiful campus at Colby. along with a nice luncheon. I U., and dabbles in photography. Barbara Shepard McCoy has had the pleasure of sitting next She has 2 daughters, one an been preparing for the Walk to to Becky Irving ’42 MT, who 1962 independent documentary film- Emmaus ladies’ weekend, a won- was a professor while we were at Gail Graham maker, and the other who leads a derful retreat for men as well as the college. Becky (as I am told to 49 North Shore Road research team at the Independent women. She and George have 5 call her) looks great and was such Pocasset, MA 02559 Police Complaints Commission. grandchildren. They will be trav- an addition to our focus group. (508) 564-4505 Gil retired from teaching at Notre elling east in Oct. and are sorry Had a nice chat with Prudence e-mail: [email protected] Dame in 2001 but continues to miss the reunion. Pat Bowker “Prue” Jensen Heard. She and Jill Schofield Wainwright and with writing, research, and field Lach is undecided about reunion her husband, Peter, reside in the Constance Earl, roommates at work in his area of expertise, the at this point. She is still living same home she grew up in on Colby, cashed it in and retired global refugee problem. In 2003 in Aiken, SC, where she plays Main Street in Yarmouth, ME. last summer, and they love every he went to Baghdad to advise golf and tennis and sings with They have 2 daughters: Diana, minute of every day. My part- the Americans and the UN on the Sweet Adelines. Summers are who writes movie scripts, and ner, Dick Lee, and I traveled to the humanitarian costs of a pro- spent in Canada on Lake Erie, Sarah, who is married with 3 Los Angeles on route to HI last tracted war in Iraq, and during where family members come children. Prue had hip replace- fall and had dinner with Susan one of his meetings a suicide to visit. My college roommate, ments in May and Sept. As most Shonnard Brenner, who was bomber blew up the building, Ginny Cerf Brookins, hopes to of you know, she has been doing actively job hunting. She hoped killing all of his friends and attend the reunion, and Bruce a fine job as our class agent for to get back into acting, perhaps colleagues. He survived, but both and I are happy to have her stay 10 years. She reminds us that in commercials, and had hired an his legs had to be amputated with us as it has been several there are tax advantages to giv- agent. On the way back east, we above the knees. The long recov- years since we have seen one ing to the college. If you have stopped in San Francisco and saw ery and rehabilitation were hard another. Last summer she had not already donated, please put my Colby roomie, Ellen Gebhart work, but he walks with pros- foot surgery. A new grandson it on your “to do list.” Our class Weingart ’63, who has 4 sons thetic limbs only for exercise, was born in Aug. This makes 6. participation in 2008 was 32%. A and 13 grandchildren ranging as the rest of his time is used to In July, Ginny rented a house warm thank you from Prue and from 12 to 7 months. Along continue his work in the field of on Nantucket for 2 weeks so me to each of you who made a with lots of bridge, they keep her refugees. I was very saddened to that her family of 12 could all be contribution. The Colby-Sawyer pretty busy. We also spent time hear of the passing last summer together. Looking forward to see- campus was a busy one last sum- with Lynn Dysart Elwell, who of Lynn Reno Peirce ’63 from ing everyone at reunion. mer. With a growing enrollment took us on a fabulous tour of brain cancer. She was a class (over 1,000 students), it became act and had all the Besties that Please See In Fond Memory the city and dinner at the famed necessary to create more living Olympic Golf Club, where the attended our 40th reunion to her space. Colby was renovated, US Open will be played in 2011. home on Lake Sunapee for cock- which will provide additional While I was away, Jill Schofield tails. She will be sorely missed. 1960 space for 38 students. Also, a Wainwright, Pat White Nash, Two of our classmates who wish 40-car parking lot was added to remain anonymous have each Class Correspondent Needed Marcia Meyer Snyder, Ellen behind the Ivey Science Center. Forbes, and Susan Webster pledged $10,000 as a challenge Please send your news to the The 2008 Christmas season Suplee had a great time catch- to our class to come together and Office of Alumni Relations had a festive beginning for area ing up at a 3-hour lunch in help rebuild the Sawyer Fine Arts and Annual Giving alums on Dec. 3rd at the home Newburyport, MA. Not good Center, which was built just prior 541 Main Street of Colby-Sawyer President Tom planning, gals! Forbsie bought a to our enrolling at Colby. You New London, NH 03257 Galligan and Susan Galligan. It house and is leaving apartment should have received a brochure e-mail: [email protected] was a lovely holiday open house, living, hopefully, forever. Ann regarding this exciting project, Please See In Fond Memory complete with delicious food and Dull Loescher and her husband, and hopefully you will be able beverages. Had a nice chat with Gil, live in Oxford, England, in to make a contribution towards Connie Lewko Jones. Dec.’s a small end-of-terrace cottage. the arts center campaign as well ice storm did “a number” on She retired from teaching a few as your regular Annual Fund gift. 1961 NH. There were many downed years ago and spends most of her Please e-mail me with all your Susan Olney Datthyn power lines and trees and many free time working in their large news. It’s important that we keep 55 Pressey Court of us were without power for garden. She also continues with in touch. well over a week. Colby-Sawyer New London, NH 03257 Tai Qi, takes courses at Oxford Please See In Fond Memory (603) 526-2283 students went home a week early [email protected] for their Christmas break due to the storm. Had a nice Christmas In May 2008, I participated in card and note from Susan Heath Get in The Loop and stay in touch an alumni focus group held at Bint, who lives in Falmouth, the Lethbridge Lodge at Colby- MA. She was planning a lunch with friends and classmates! Sawyer. There were 10 alumni with Taska Wakefield Hener ’62 present from various classes, who also lives in Falmouth. Was along with 2 leaders, Adjunct very sorry to learn of the death Professor John Ferries and of Judy Pond Condict ’62 who Director of Communications lost her battle with cancer on Kimberly Slover. We were asked Dec. 16, 2008. Judy was director for input on Colby-Sawyer, and of institutional research at Colby- what we felt were the strengths Sawyer. Our condolences go out Login at and weaknesses now and when to the Condict family. we were there. It was a very inter- www.colby-sawyer.edu/alumni. esting and informative discussion

52 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine held at the Colby Chapel. Lynne Colby-Sawyer may be coming passed away last Aug. surrounded by family at her home in Lake to an area near you! Sunapee. Please See In Fond Memory Visit www.colby-sawyer.edu/ alumni/events for a complete list of upcoming alumni events. 1964 Lee Norris Gray 33 Gale Road Elizabeth Miller Reed spends Hampton, NH 03842 time editing videos of her grand- (603) 926-3443 1963 children and travel logs. Check e-mail: [email protected] Sis Hagen Kinney ’67 and her daughter, Natalie, at India’s Taj Donna Dederick Ward them out at www.anniesvideos. Please See In Fond Memory Mahal in May 2008. 4350 Queen Elizabeth Way com. She lives several hours Naples, FL 34119 north of NYC and would love retired from American Airlines (800) 935-2440 to hear from her “old” buddies. but is busier than ever. Her son, e-mail: [email protected] Bonnie Peterman was traveling 1965 Adam, has started middle school, to Egypt in Oct. She keeps in Wow! I received news from 10 Chris Murray McKee and she also has 5 horses to ride touch with her 2 Abbey room- classmates—double last year’s 518 Burpee Hill Road daily and 5 acres in the FL ever- mates, Linda Oman Manning respondents. Thanks to you all! New London, NH 03257 glades to tend so the trees and and Judy Bowerman Condon. My hubby, Cliff, and I weathered (603) 763-2761 underbrush don’t overtake her. Judy’s 4th book, Country our first summer in Naples, FL. e-mail: [email protected] Prudence went on a cruise to the Decorating for All Seasons, came Thank heavens for air condition- Bahamas in Sept. with friends out and the 5th, As Time Goes ing. Cliff has returned to road and reported that, even though By, was published this Jan. She’s construction, rebuilding the she ate like crazy, she lost 2 lbs. busy filming homes and writing. infrastructure in southwestern 1966 She even got a private tour of the Cheryl Gemberling Kozloff with FL, and I work part time as a Susan Weeks bridge with the captain—mainly, hubby, Chuck, enjoy winters in licensed real estate agent. We 3 Winona Circle she asserts, because she had a FL and summers in PA, enabling still have our country inn in Lebanon, NH 03766 “loud mouth” and had stated them to play golf year round. VT currently run by staff. It’s (603) 448-6962 that she, too, was a captain. She She visits her children and grand- for sale but no takers as yet. e-mail: was off to Egypt in Jan. and then child in OR, and spent several Lee Hobson Crawford writes [email protected] to Rome and possibly even the days with Kathryn Ketchum that she was married Dec. 2007 Holy Lands with the Bishop of Weeman at Kathryn’s home at their winter residence in Southeast FL! Prudence went back in St. Helena. Jill Osterland Charleston, SC, with children to NH, NJ, CT, MA, NC, and SC Prescott writes that she visits and grandchildren present. They 1967 over the summer and had a great her 5 grandchildren out west but summer in Grafton, VT, and are time visiting with friends and wishes they lived closer to her Sis Hagen Kinney enjoying marriage and retire- family whom she hadn’t seen in near Allentown, PA. Jill, I know 104 Downing Drive ment. Lee Montgomery also no 30 years. She’s ready to go, so if what you mean; my children and Summerville, SC 29485 longer works but is busier than any of y’all want a visit from her, grandchildren live in Tahoe City, (843) 871-2122 ever. She cares for her grandsons, give her your e-mail address! (I CA, and Reno, NV. Jill misses her e-mail: [email protected] volunteers, spends time on her want to know where in SC you Colby friends and hopes someday farm in VT and her little house Francie King has begun a new went. I’m just northwest of they will all return for one of the near Harvard Square, and says adventure as marketing director Charleston.) Deborah Brakeley is reunions. I’m planning on 2013, that life is good. Sharon Stokes of the Boston Early Music Festival in Vancouver, BC, enjoying work 50 years, only 4 years away! Pietz lives in North Conway, in Cambridge. She says if you as a therapist and “collaborative Carol Davis Bonazzoli was bus- NH, spends April in FL, and has have never seen a “fully staged, divorce coach.” The plus side of ier than usual visiting her son- 3 children and 8 grandchildren. period-correct Baroque opera,” that job is the “spiritual dimen- in-law in the hospital; he’s doing She is still friends with Carol this festival is the way to go! sion of life.” Children are grown well now. Carol and hubby Fred Underwood Bruere and Sue Francie also reports that in her and she’s quite grateful for her enjoy cruising the Mediterranean Overocker Leukroth and they prior position with the Museum six grands! She invites anyone to and were planning a long trip were planning a mini-reunion of Fine Arts campaign they met visit her website, www.deborah this spring leaving from Athens. this year. She’d like to hear from their $500 million goal, and she brakeley.com, for more info. She She’s happy to return to her Penne Poole Fuehrer. Sharon has 5-plus MFA years behind her! also wanted to be sure to honor FL home on Captiva, after has visited the Colby-Sawyer She had a “too short” visit over “a particular biology teacher, Mrs. restoring it from damage done campus and says that New the summer catching up with her Courier,” for the experiments by Hurricane Charley 3 years London has “grown since our CJC roomie, Prudence Hostetter. that demonstrated how positive ago. She spends summers in days on campus!” I received an Francie is surrounded by a “gag- thoughts can affect plants’ MA and sees Sandy Fitts a few e-mail from Karen Archambault gle of Colby girls from various growth. Deborah says these times a year. I’ve saved the sad Hubbard, who had just returned classes” in Marblehead, MA, experiments had a “profound news for last. Patricia “Monie” from visiting her granddaughters including Sally Bull Sands ’78, and life-changing” affect on her Cunningham Sullivan reports and new grandson in Chicago. Susan Carroll Hassett ’79, Suzie understanding of “the whole of that she and Gretchen Borrough She’s retiring from her volunteer Fitzgerald Travers ’88 and Karen life” and she remains grateful. Morse attended the memorial position so she and her hus- Anderson Harvey ’72. I heard Lynne Farrington Miller retired service for Lynne Reno Peirce band will do a little traveling. from Pru Hostetter, who has after 33 years as director of

Spring 2009 53 and skiing in the winter. Jan’s staying in hotels and inns that Meredith H. Jones ’67 daughter, Robin, and her hus- the back-packing set stay in, but band live close by so they get to in Delhi we felt we were in luxu- visit frequently, and her son Jay ry. We toured the Lal Qila Fort In March 2009, Meredith H. Jones has a woodworking shop in and a couple of markets, buying ’67 was named president and CEO Bozeman, MT. They all attended things that I’d seen being made of the Maine Community Foundation a family reunion in ME last sum- at the bazaar. We took a short (MaineCF), one of the largest philan- mer. Jan also reported that she’s train ride to Agra and it was there thropic organizations in the state. Jones had several stories published in that we took in the beautiful Taj had been a vice president at MaineCF the Horse Tails series and has also Mahal! The headliner of my own for nine years, and was selected after written a book about rescued ani- personal bucket list! As my mals called Happy Endings. She daughter said, everything you an eight-month national search. In says just reading about Mountain hear about the Taj, all the hype making the announcement, MaineCF Board Chair Kenneth S. Day 2008 brought back fond and everything—it’s all true! It Spirer noted, “Few people know Maine better than Meredith memories; can’t believe it’s been really is breathtaking. We spent Jones, and her statewide contacts in the philanthropic sector are 41 years! Where did the time go? hours at the Taj, and then went unparalleled.” As for me, your class correspon- on to visit yet another fort. By dent, in March 2008, my daugh- far, the Agra fort and the Taj human resources for a law firm ing taught PE for 29 years and ter Natalie insisted that I spend were my favorites. The most in Philadelphia, relocated to FL, coaching lacrosse and field hock- her last 2 weeks of studying beautiful inlaid marble and carv- and is enjoying her 2nd career as ey, both in CO and RI, and being abroad with her in India! Now, I ings, and all done by hand in the a sales associate in a manufac- athletic director at a private RI have only been across the border mid-1600s! Outstanding! We tured home community in North school for 15 years. She moved to a couple of times: to Canada took in a marble manufacturing Ft. Myers. Good news: she gets to VT about 10 years ago and has when I was a teenager, and to business and got snookered into ride her bike or drive her golf cart been teaching PE and driver edu- Mexico about 18 years ago when buying way too much inlaid mar- to work and gets to play golf cation. She says it’s been interest- we vacationed in CA. Never had ble. That’s okay, they make for twice a week. Bad news: sales are ing and fun, but she would like owned a passport until this time! memories. The trip was truly a down. But, she says she and her to retire soon. Emily began a So, off I went! All by myself. To once in a lifetime adventure for husband, Neil, have a positive landscaping business 2 summers India! Arrived around 3:30 a.m. me and if I hadn’t gotten sick on outlook (“the sun is out”) and ago, which also keeps her busy, in Hyderabad, which is in the the last day, it would have been they are enjoying the lifestyle! I and in her spare time she plays middle of the broad pointy perfect. Let’s not talk about my also heard from Elizabeth tennis, golf, skis and recently southern part of India. Natalie, non-stop flight from Delhi to JFK Holloran Bourguignon, whose added ice hockey. Allison who had been studying at the U. while being sick as a dog! I came daughter Amy was married in Hosford wrote that she, too, had of Hyderabad for her spring back to my school, way out in Sept. to Michael Marsh. It was a a visit from the wandering Pru semester, took me to several the country, NW of Charleston, perfect day and the “months of Hostetter this past summer, as interesting places: a local crafts SC, and shared this experience planning paid off!” She was only Pru made her way up the east bazaar, where I saw stuff that you with my 4th graders, who loved saddened by the death of her coast. Allison said Pru looks see in Pier One and World all the stories and pictures. So, father 3 weeks prior to the wed- “wonderful”! Allison sadly report- Market being made; a science here I am now, back at my little ding. As she said, Sept. was an ed that her best buddy, Roger, museum that includes one lonely school in the countryside, teach- emotional month. We’re sorry for spent most of the summer in the dinosaur in a huge room; one of ing 4th grade again and lovin’ it. your loss, Beth, and rejoice with hospital, leaving her the job of the ubiquitous forts that seem to Time to truly stay “down to you in your happiness for your recruiting non-farmer friends to be in every major city; and earth.” That’s it, folks! daughter. She also said nothing help with the weeding, harvest- around campus. We took an Remember, I need your news else was “new.” Same ol’ job, ing, and butchering of chickens, overnight train from Hyderabad twice a year: Of course, I’ll send home, etc. They spend Aug. on and who further lent aid to help to Mumbai, formerly known as out reminders. Just file it in the Long Island, ME, and she isn’t get 13 250-pound pigs to the Bombay, and currently the back of your memory file for ready to retire yet. She thanked slaughterhouse. She said she is “Bollywood” headquarters for the now! me for continuing on in my role fortunate to have such “crazy Indian film industry. We saw as class correspondent. Thanks friends”! Allison offers a bed in temple ruins on an island in the for your kind words, Beth. I truly her guest room for any other Mumbai harbor, and walked enjoy gathering and putting it all wandering nomads who might across the Mumbai peninsula to 1968 together! Emily Waterman like to visit; they’re about 45 visit the famed (yet toxic) Kelly McWilliams Dvareckas Mooney reported that she is in minutes from Manhattan. From Chowpatty Beach—I was very 18 Cannon Drive her 35th years of teaching, hav- Jan Moore Canavan we hear careful not to drink the local Nashua, NH 03062-2000 that life in the western Sierra water and to not even rinse my (603) 891-2282 foothills is going well. She and toothbrush in it. And, yes, we e-mail: [email protected] Check out the her husband, Bob, celebrated were in the same Mumbai where Margie Bounds Briggs writes, their 38th anniversary. She keeps “Slumdog Millionaire” takes Colby-Sawyer “My husband, Tom, and I have busy with dogs, horses, garden- place, and the Taj Mahal Hotel College been retired for 4 years after ing, and outdoor activity. Along that was attacked in Nov. was working together in a family Web site: with her therapy dog, Sadie, Jan right around the corner from business. Since then we have visits senior care homes, schools, where we stayed. (Would have been living in Lancaster, PA, and and they are also involved with preferred to have been able to Marco Island, FL, in the winter their local hospice program. Jan stay in that hotel; we stayed in a months. We have 2 children who reports that “the High Sierra” is hovel.) After a few days, we flew are married and have made us their playground, with riding and to Delhi, where we camped out www.colby-sawyer.edu grandparents! We have Mayra horse-camping in the summer in a lovely B&B. We had been

54 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine (3), Emilie (1), and Dylan (6 Junior; UNH) have been married months). We are enjoying this for 38 years—this in and of itself Want to find out if other Colby-Sawyer alumni special adventure in our lives is huge news! We have spent more than I can possibly say. the last 28 years in Pittsburgh, live in your area? Get in The Loop! I have been taking art lessons PA, while Carl pursued a career and playing tennis. I seem to be in specialty metals. Pittsburgh is busier being retired than I ever a wonderful city for just about was working! I have yet to get everything including a reason- involved in any volunteer work, able cost of living. The family but plan to after the grandchil- consists of Benjamin (Vanderbilt, dren start school. I often wonder UT-Austin, PhD) who works for what happened to the women I the TX Legislative Council and www.colby-sawyer.edu/alumni knew at Colby. I never get north; teaches at UT; and Tim (U. of PA) we are warm-weather types that who is a design/mechanical engi- for the next publication! Mary In Oct. the Kelly McWilliams are always drawn south, so I neer, self-employed, and married Paternotte Sully writes, “I had Dvareckas family gathered to have never even been back to to Emily (presently teaching in no idea I was ‘lost!’ You prob- honor our father, Joseph G. the campus.” If you were in Page RI). We are the proud grandpar- ably remember me as ‘Bunny.’ McWilliams, MD, for the 45 Dorm with Margie (as I was dur- ents of a cat with a dog on the I married Ray Sully in 1970 and years of service that he gave ing my freshman year) or knew way! I started my own consulting we lived in England until 1979. to the Roger Williams General her from classes and campus business 11 years ago after hav- Both of my daughters, Erica and Hospital in Providence, RI. It was activities, send me a note and ing enough stress with corporate Jennifer, were born there. We there that my parents met at a I will pass it on to her. Gusty endeavors. I spend my profes- moved back to Baltimore and dance, when my grandmother Lange writes that her 13-year-old sional time assisting mostly small have lived here in the Towson was house mother for the nurse’s daughter, Chelsea, is in the 8th businesses and non-profits with area ever since. I have been work- residence. All 4 McWilliams grade and her son, Dylan, is 18 strategic planning and board ing for a credit union for 21 years daughters were candy stripers at years old and attends Wheaton development. Life is exception- and am retiring very soon. There the hospital, and my mother co- College in Norton, MA. Gusty ally good except for the very sad are many other things I want managed the gift shop for many teaches at Pratt in NYC and news that I lost my wonderful to do. I enjoy reading, drawing, years. It was truly a family affair. her husband is a writer. The sister, Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Talbot painting, knitting, walking and The dedication of a plaque for last book he wrote is Twinkie, Cheney ’70, to breast cancer bike riding, among other things. our dad was my mom’s idea over Deconstructed. Carol Way Wood Dec. 2007. She was an amazing And I want to volunteer or work 10 years ago. I know she and my shared the following: “While person with exceptional ‘grit’ somewhere where I feel I can dad are smiling down on us. The other members of our genera- who made the very best out of a make a difference, probably in plaque is a great way to pay trib- tion are winding down I started 17-year battle with an extreme a medical setting. Life has been ute to an important member of a business a couple of years ago health issue that is all too fre- pretty good to us, but, like so the RI medical community who that focuses on my art. I create quently experienced in families many other families we have had was also my dad. prints from my tiny paintings everywhere! I hope that all my our share of cancer. I lost my that go in a “photo window” of classmates and friends are doing mother to the disease just last small wooden boxes. I am rep- well and would love to hear what year and my uncle ‘Bee,’ whom resented by Bill McCartney and they are up to!” Our condolences some of you may remember, as 1969 Associates in Dallas, TX. I sell my to the Talbot family on the pass- well as both my in-laws and my Debi Adams Johnston boxes all around the country. In ing of Nancy’s sister. My lifelong stepmother. Dad has had cancer, 3727 Moorland Drive addition to the boxes I also cre- friend, Sue Dudley Broomhead too, and so have I. I had lym- Charlotte, NC 28226-1120 ated an alphabet recently that ’69, lost her sister, Paula Dudley phoma in 1997 and a subsequent (704) 542-6244 has been made into individual Tagiuri, to breast cancer last bone marrow transplant. So far, e-mail: [email protected] prints and, shortly, a book. I love year. Margery Tichnor Bialeck I am doing very well with no my life and appreciate everyday spent 3 weeks in Europe (Greece, My husband and I vacationed in sign of the cancer coming back. all the wonderful experiences I Italy, and England) in the fall. Greece last spring with Barbara I would love to hear from other have had. My Web site is still We want to see pictures and Gary Blaber, my roommate alumnae! It’s been a long time!” www.carolwaywood.com. I see excerpts from your diary, Margi, in Burpee dorm. Barbara and Judy Hubbard Bowen ’69, her husband, Paul, rebuilt a Deborah ‘Dee Dee’ Waldinger, dilapidated old outhouse into a and Debby Coolidge from beautiful vacation home in the time to time and keep in touch remote little village of Eresos on with my old roomie, Kristen the island of Lesbos. I retired Karlen Davenport, and Adrian from Verizon in 2007 and Broggini. Love to all.” I heard Barbara recently retired from the from Nancy Talbot Moulton Metropolitan Opera. She spent whom I particularly remem- last Sept. and Oct. in Eresos, and ber from the dining room. She I went there in Oct. to spend 3 would often come by our table weeks with her...while the hus- to chat with Meredith Dodd bands stayed home to continue Taylor ’69 and me. Nancy wrote, bringing home the bacon! I’m “I imagine it is so hard to fill in touch with Kristin Gladding the space for class messages. Barbara Gary Blaber ’69 and Sue Dudley Broomhead ’69 and their spouses Chwalk ’69, Kelly McWilliams However, you have made it so vacationed last spring in Eresos, a Greek village on the island of Lesbos. Dvareckas ’68 and Jan Lyle easy! Here goes for the first time. (L to r) Lloyd Broomhead, Sue Dudley Broomhead ’69, Barbara Gary Blaber Malcolm ’73. Carl (Dartmouth) and I (Colby ’69 and Paul Blaber.

Spring 2009 55 1972 Linda Kelly Graves 880 Tannery Drive Wayne, PA 19087-2343 (610) 688-0230 e-mail: [email protected] Thank you to those who responded to my “emergency e-mail” for the latest news on what has been going on in your lives! It was great to reconnect Anne Butler McNerney ’72 and Jane with those who responded... Gordon White-Ward ’72 during a where are the rest of you? The hike in Santa Fe, N.M. Gale Spreter ’70 on a recent trip visiting Christy Hoyt Walmsley ’70 and first response came from Kate Christy’s daughter Savanah in Western Australia. Dixon-Rose who continues to hear from any alumni who are thrive in the San Francisco area. in southern CA. Susan Erhard actually built a sailboat after Last fall Kate sent her oldest son Todd and her husband, Rob, which they sailed around most off to UCLA and her younger were moving to Houston in 1970 of Australia. But Christy and her son is next in the chute. She has Nov. as he has taken a position Gail Remick Hoage husband finally settled down had her own business, Top of as chair of medicine at Baylor 64 Valley Road and raised 2 children, Luke and the World Media, for the past College of Medicine. They were New Durham, NH 03855 Savanah. Fast forward to now 5 years and it sounds like all is leaving Ann Arbor, MI, after (603) 859-3241 and Christy is amicably divorced, going well! Kate has another 24 years…I guess trading cold, e-mail: [email protected] her children are living on their business on the East Coast, a snowy winters, for some late own close by, and Christy is Gale Spreter shared news of her getaway on the Cape, just south summer hurricane excitement! teaching at the elementary recent trip to Western Australia of Boston. Southwest at Little Susan has worked periodically school in Lancelin. I’m happy to visit Christy Hoyt Walmsley. Harbor, open year-round, is as an oncology nurse and, more to report that Christy is happy Gale wrote, “Christy’s daughter a restored older home with 8 recently, as a compliance review and has a ‘wicked’ Australian Savanah has stayed with me on bedrooms, 7 bath, a golf course nurse for a medical review board. accent. What I brought away 2 separate visits to the States and nearby and all the amenities of Her 2 sons are settling into their with me from this trip is that after the 2nd visit I vowed to home. Kate says it’s a wonderful new jobs and apartments in Western Australia is about as far visit her mother. I spent 16 days spot for family reunions, special Chicago and NYC. Susan reflect- away as one can get from NYC in Jan. as a guest in Christy’s celebrations, small weddings, ed in her note on the passing (my residence) both in distance home in Lancelin, a small town etc. Visit the Web site at www. of President Woodman in 2007, (24 flying hours) and in attitude. on the ocean north of Perth. southwestatlittleharbor.com for remembering one Thanksgiving I want to bottle up the Aussie After 38 years we had a lot of a peek! Kate keeps in touch with spent with him and his fam- ‘No Worries’ attitude to life. But catching up to do. It didn’t take Cindy Warren Kelley and Lydia ily when she couldn’t get back what made the most impact on us long to resume where we left Biddle Thomas. Speaking of home for the holiday. He truly me is the realization that we off at Colby. How nice to be so Lydia, I had the great pleasure of was a kind and generous man. humans do not change all that comfortable with each other after accompanying her and another Theresa O’Brien Golden hopes much with the march of years, so many years. Christy traveled friend from high school to a to hear from Cindy Kennedy and when you have a gut feeling to Europe after graduation with James Taylor concert in June. Hammond, her roommate in about something or someone, 2 other classmates, Karen Ralph We drove there in a 1972 apple McKean. Cindy, if you are read- trust it and go for it. Thanks, Maandag and Suzanne Warren. red Cadillac convertible with ing this, get in touch with me Christy, for a most memorable I was mesmerized by Christy’s the top down, with James Taylor and I can give you Theresa’s time! Christy would love to hear life abroad and she has some tapes blaring out the back. It was e-mail address. Theresa sees Katie from old Colby friends, especially classic photos from those early great and catching up with Lydia Cherry Rousey, who is married Karen and Susie, so if you are years! And of course she would was fun. She is studying hard to and teaches middle school in reading this please drop her an meet an adorable Aussie surfer become a docent/tour guide at Hailey, ID, and keeps in touch e-mail at christywalmsley@ who would take her back to his NYC Natural History Museum. with Cindy Sawyer Campbell, hotmail.com.” country where she has lived ever I had a great note from Karen who lives near her in Winnetka, since. She and her Aussie mates “Stretch” Faloon Durham, who IL. Theresa is also a nurse, but has relocated to southern CA stopped working when her chil- from Phoenix to pursue a new dren were born. Her youngest 1971 recently turned 16. Theresa has opportunity with McDonald’s Check out the Bonnie Pratt Filiault for whom she has worked for a son at U. Kansas and one at U. 650 Old Stage Road Colby-Sawyer the past 21 years! Karen was still Montana. She also keeps in touch Centerville, MA 02632-1804 finding her “earthquake legs,” with Jane Gordon White-Ward College e-mail: [email protected] Web site: but was enjoying the weather, who still lives in NV. Theresa Arlinda Marvan writes that she beaches and exploring LA and tells me she is going to work on is living in Daly City, CA, and learning golf. Her daughter also gathering a group of friends for is director of food services for lives in southern CA, working our 40th Reunion in 2012. It’s the Jefferson Union High School in finance, and Karen’s son lives not too early to plan! Remember, District. and works in Richmond, VA, as reunions are moving to the fall www.colby-sawyer.edu a carpenter. Karen would love to as of Oct. 2009! I also had a nice note from Melissa Barrett,

56 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine reflecting on fond memories mer, and as always it was nice to Board of Trustees for 6 years, and company. Both she and Ted are from Colby days, including catch up with my first roommate is fortunate to work with a dedi- involved with paddle tennis, camping out and waking up and her family! Wishing all of cated group of fellow trustees, skiing, and fly fishing. Cathy covered in snow! Melissa moved you the best. Please feel free to an exceptional president, senior lives in Cherry Hills Village just back to New Orleans after Colby, e-mail me at anytime. Always officers, faculty and students. south of Denver, and welcomes finishing college at LSU, putting love to hear from Colby-Sawyer These are challenging times, and anyone headed in her direction. herself through by managing a folks and I know you do, too! with Anne at the helm, Colby- Marie Mulhall Roome and her jazz club. She went on to Tulane Sawyer has a balanced budget husband, Peter, live in Princeton, Medical School and then back for the current fiscal year, and NJ, and have 2 daughters. Ashley north to Worcester, MA, for an the application numbers for the is 20, a sophomore at Rutgers internal medicine residency. 1973 fall semester broke all former U., and Courtney is 17, a senior Married with 3 stepchildren and Nancy R. Messing records! Anne, we are really at Princeton HS. Marie stays 2 step grandchildren, Melissa has 908 Ponce de Leon Drive proud to have you as a member busy with family and volunteer lived in Louisville, KY, for over Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 of our class! Anne and Rick live work. Peter took early retirement 20 years, maintaining a busy (954) 779-7449 outside of Hartford, and Anne from Merck last July, and enjoys internal medicine practice with e-mail: [email protected] works at Avon Old Farms School consulting and having time 4 other MDs. She was diagnosed as a part-time major gift officer for some serious photography. I am happy to report that Colby- with breast cancer 2 years ago, and stewardship coordinator. Laurie Martin Bacon lives in Sawyer has decided to move but it was caught early and she is Their daughter, Windy, mar- Bradenton, FL, and works for an our Alumni weekend to the fall! doing well. Melissa enjoys life to ried Dustin Jansen last June environmental company in near- Although this is not our year to the fullest, but treasures her quiet on Nantucket. Their son, Rod, by Sarasota. Laurie is the liaison attend, we will have the oppor- time with family and friends or a got a one-day license and actu- between the US distributorship tunity to enjoy the fall foliage good book. I am happy to report ally married them! Windy is at network and the international and see the campus when it is that my son returned safely from Harvard working toward a M.Ed. franchise network, and says it filled with students. It will be Iraq in March 2008 and is sta- Following her graduation this is exciting working in different called the Alumni Fall Festival, tioned with his Army nurse wife June, she will be working at the countries with so many people. so remember to save the first at Ft. Bragg, NC. Both Robin and Ethel Walker School as director Her husband, David, is a pilot weekend in Oct. when it is our his wife, Joanna, expect they will of alumnae relations. Tish Price for an air cargo company and year…2013! Anne Winton Black be deployed this summer, likely Petersen and her husband, Paul, flies throughout the world. They makes quite a few trips to Colby- to Afghanistan. I saw Nancy have lived in Spartanburg, SC, have 2 daughters, 28 and 31, Sawyer every year. She has been Bianchi Miller during the sum- for 7 years. He is the senior pas- and their oldest is married with chairman of Colby-Sawyer’s tor at Westminster Presbyterian their first grandson. Both Laurie Church and Tish works part time and David grew up in NH, and at the Walker Foundation, which keep a place there for the whole supports the SC School for the family to enjoy. Lilly Heckman Deaf and Blind. Both daughters Cleveland and her husband, (26 and 28) are married, and Mark, live in Duxbury, MA, with they have a granddaughter, one child in college and one in with a grandson expected in grad school. Lilly is “Artist in June! Tish would love to see or Residence” at the South Shore hear from anyone who is in the Art Center in nearby Cohasset, area. Christine Gram Croarkin and gives weekly watercolor dem- recently moved from New onstrations to 4th grade classes Canaan, CT, to Ft. Worth due to from all over the South Shore. her husband’s job transfer. Even She also teaches watercolor to though she is a New Englander adults. Her work is on view at at heart, Christine is enjoying the Art Complex Museum in the wonderful weather, friendly Duxbury, as part of the Winter people, and enormous skies. Juried Show which ran through Their son recently graduated April. She won honorable men- from Ursinus College in PA as a tions in that show as well as a business and economics major, regional show at the art center in and their daughter is a sopho- Cohasset! Gail Spaulding York more at MICA in MD, majoring and her husband, Don, live in in illustration with a minor in Bedford, NH, and own Indian history. Cathy Moore Pomeroy Head Athletics in Manchester, and her husband, Ted, have 3 NH, across from the Verizon children in college, attending Wireless Arena. Their business Whittier College, U. of Oregon, is screen printed specialty tees. and Cornell. Cathy teaches read- They have 5 sons, and 3 are ing in a school (grades 6-12) for married with successful careers. the significantly emotionally Their oldest bought Laurie’s Colby-Sawyer Flashback: We received conflicting impaired. The most difficult parts childhood home and is raising reports regarding the identities of the two gals pictured above after we ran of the job are the government his family there! Their young- this photo on page 68 of the Summer/Fall 2009 Alumni Magazine. We’ve and state reports and evaluations est is in 8th grade and the next been able to confirm that the gal with the dark hair is Diana Horton Nicosia that have to be written all the one is a senior in college. They ’72 and the gal with her hair in braids is Sharron Huntington ’72. To help time. Cathy also maintains her have 3 granddaughters, quite a identify more flashback photos, please visit http://archives.colby-sawyer.edu. private educational consulting change after all those boys! A

Spring 2009 57 Melding 2 houses together has guy. The experience was very Reconnect with been a challenge but a welcome exhausting but extremely reward- one. Dennis is now a consul- ing, and the show aired on Feb. friends and classmates, tant and flies each week to a 3 8. Blessings to all.” and celebrate your hospital client in Temple, TX. Please See In Fond Memory college memories, I have taken a billing position in a business office of a nursing at the home nearby and am enjoying Alumni Fall Festival, a stress free (for the most part) 1977 work place.” October 2–4, 2009! Wendi Braun 5 Carnegie Place Alumni Find out more at Lexington, MA 02420 Fall Festival www.colby-sawyer.edu/ 1976 (781) 863-1502 e-mail: [email protected] October 2–4, 2009 alumni/fallfestival.html Janet Spurr 52 Rowland Street, Apartment 1 Please See In Fond Memory Marblehead, MA 01945 4th grandchild is due in July. the patients, but fortunate they (781) 639-1008 Sharon Sawyer Cross is still very found him). I am involved in a e-mail: [email protected] involved with her theatre group, number of activities around my 1978 RISE On Broadway, in the Federal area, including Literary Feast, Rio A few years ago I e-mailed all Jody Hambley Cooper Hill area of Providence. They Vista Civic Association, the Pine alumni in HI. Frannie Pryor 89 Main Street, Unit 3 have received a grant for their Crest Parents Association, and Haws ’54 and I have kept in Post Office Box 1943 upcoming production of “West volunteering at the Library at touch ever since. This year, when New London, NH 03257 Side Story,” so if you are in the Pine Crest. I had a nice visit with I was attending a conference in (603) 526-4667 Providence area, be sure and my parents in Boston briefly in Honolulu, she was nice enough e-mail: [email protected] catch it. Sharon and Chuck’s son, Nov. and Jan. for their respective to pick me up and drive me to Clay, lives in Burbank, CA, and 86 birthdays. I can’t remember see the other sides of the island. MaryLee Armitage Brown and is a production assistant with a that much snow in one winter. I met her husband, too. She and husband Ken still live in Fairfield, film company. They visited him It is a good winter to be in FL. I had so much in common it CT. Their oldest child, Jason, over Christmas and had a nice Please send me your news, as I was great. A few days later, she is graduating from Hamilton time. Their daughter, Chandler, would love to hear from you. and her daughter joined me on College this May with an eco- is almost 16, and enjoys writing If you read that a classmate has Waikiki Beach. I found out that nomics degree. Middle son Scott fiction, non-fiction, and songs. said “stop by if you are in the Frannie was in the same dorm as is a sophomore at Gettysburg Her guitar teacher thinks she will area,” e-mail me and I can try Nancy Paige Parker ’54, who is College and their daughter, be very successful as a songwriter and connect you together. the mother of my college room- Ashley Anne, is a HS senior if she continues. Sharon has mate, Amy Parker Rossi ’77. My headed off to Roger Williams U. Please See In Fond Memory written 7 children’s books and is first book was finally published, in the fall. MaryLee enjoys tennis interviewing illustrators. Sharon Beach Chair Diaries, Summer Tales and yoga. She recently connected and Chuck would eventually from Maine to Maui. It’s a collec- with Linda Pianowski Flahive, love to move back north to NH. 1974 tion of short, fun travel essays who is doing well and was look- As for me, I still enjoy living in for anyone who loves summer. ing forward to a big bash for her Sue Brown Warner Fort Lauderdale. Caroline is a While at a book convention, I birthday! Unfortunately, MaryLee 48 Spring Street, unit 7 junior at Pine Crest School, and ran into Joan Anderson ’62, a couldn’t be in attendance as Greenwich, CT 06830-6129 is on the varsity crew team for bestselling author, and we talked she was going to the NESCAC (203) 629-1454 the 2nd year. They travel all over of someday doing a book signing Swim Championship where her e-mail: [email protected] to compete, in and out of state, together. Dick Baynes writes, “In oldest was swimming his final and we attend as many regattas Please See In Fond Memory early Dec. I received an e-mail college meet—a “bittersweet as we can. She also is involved from a good friend asking if I occasion” for them as she puts it. in debate, traveling to Chicago, wanted to build some furniture We all join MaryLee in wishing NC and around FL to compete in for ABC’s ‘Extreme Makeover Linda a Happy Birthday! Linda the Lincoln-Douglas format. She 1975 Home Edition.’ Once I pinched flies somewhere every month for Nancy Eaton Welch myself, it took milliseconds to an event…a far cry from my HS 292 County Road respond affirmatively! As most experience! Peter is in 6th grade New London, NH 03257 already know, there are theme at North Broward Prep School, e-mail: rooms that the show’s designers and is in his 3rd year on the var- [email protected] take on as their personal project. sity fencing team. He competes Our room was for a 7-year-old Janet Lochhead Sullivan writes, in tournaments every month and that Paige (the one who always “I have recently moved from recently moved from C Level to has pink accessories) was work- southern NH to the wonderful B Level, which is based on point ing on. I was to build a dressing sleepy town of Moultonborough accumulation. My husband is table. The theme for the room on Lake Winnipesaukee. After a gynecologic oncologist, and was snowflakes. I had the oppor- owning a summer house for 13 his very busy practice is based tunity to work with Ed Sanders years, using it mostly weekends, at Memorial West Hospital on for 2 days (despite the fact that my husband, Dennis, and I the west side of town. We are our furniture was for Paige’s decided to make it our perma- Frances Pryor Haws ’54 showed fortunate he is in a recession- room). Ed was so much fun to nent residence. We love it here. Janet Spurr ’76 the beautiful island proof business (unfortunate for work with, nothing but a regular of Oahu, Hawaii.

58 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine Simon Miller writes that her her 25th year at the NH House of son Alex will graduate in May Representatives. Congratulations! from Sacred Heart U. in Fairfield, Recently divorced, she has down- CT. She and husband George sized to a condo. Her 2 sisters will be thrilled when they send are also alums living in NH: Jane out the last tuition payment! Venie Earls of Wolfeboro has 3 Linda loves her new position young adults, Patrick, Kathleen in General Ambulatory Services and Meaghen; Peggy Venie at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Evans ’80 has 14-year-old triplet Lebanon after having worked in boys. Wow! Barbara Dwight Pediatrics for 30 years. Mary-Jo Courtney is thrilled to be back Gagne and her husband took a in New England after 20+ years 14-day Mediterranean cruise this in Southern CA working in insur- past Sept. with 9 other couples, ance. She and her husband have including her parents and aunt visited all but 3 of the United and uncle. They visited Rome, States and are now exploring the Naples, Ischia (the island where Caribbean Islands. She is putting Mary-Jo’s grandmother was born out a call to all former Austin and where some of her fam- Dorm mates. Carla Schmelzer ily still lives), Venice, Florence, Meyers wrote from Lebanon, NJ, Sicily, Croatia, Monaco, Nice just after the last deadline but and Barcelona. A highlight was I have mistakenly deleted her visiting Ischia and meeting her note. Where’s that Smith Corona grandmother’s nieces and neph- when you need it? Carla, give me ews for the first time. Her 2nd another chance to fill everyone cousin captains the boat that in on your life! Anne Gilson- brings passengers from Naples to Aussant, one of my very best the island. Her cousin also owns friends for the past 30+ years, is a winery so, needless to say, the mother of Kyle, step-mother they came home with several of Nicole and Terrance, wife of bottles. Both Mary-Jo’s sons are Bob and grandmother of 7; how- out in the world and doing very ever, she will only allow baby well. Jason, her eldest, graduated Grace to call her Grammy. She last June with his master’s in Colby-Sawyer Flashback: Do you recognize these has taught school since graduat- military history from Norwich gals climbing Mt. Kearsarge on Mountain Day? If you can identify these ing and has 50 kindergartners U. Youngest son Gregory gradu- alumnae, please contact Tracey Austin in the Office of Alumni Relations and this year alone. She also has a ated from Worcester Poly Tech Annual Giving at (603) 526-3886 or [email protected]. To help side business making the most in 2007 and is on his way to identify more flashback photos, please visit http://archives.colby-sawyer.edu. incredible snowmen that she getting his MBA. As for me, Jody sells to craft stores. Most vaca- Hambley Cooper, I ran into my tion time is spent at their 2nd memories! Thanks to those who is good,” says Karen Huntley old Heidelberg housemate Suzie home in Ft. Myers, FL. I could submitted notes. Wishing you all Freeman. Her oldest of 2 went Horrigan Campbell here in New share much more but cherish our the best in these tough economic off to UCONN in the fall, leaving London last summer. Suzie con- friendship too much! So, that’s times and, as always, hope to a HS junior still at home. Karen tinues to ride her horse and train all for this printing. Please plan hear from more of you for the had a visit with her roommate with Joe Forest at Horton Farm in to join me and your other class- next issue! Josie DeBragga-Levendosky Grantham, NH. Joe coached her mates for our 30th. See you then! last Sept. Still young at heart at CSC when Suzie was captain Please See In Fond Memory and body, Karen spent her 50th of the equestrian team and won birthday whitewater rafting with many national championships. the entire family in ME. Remind Suzie is in her 30th year teach- 1980 me to someday tell you all what ing 6th grade in Hooksett, NH, 1979 Lee Hartwell Jackson I did for my 50th! Ann Venie and recently earned her M.Ed. in Debra Bray Mitchell Cypress Creek Estates Fitzgerald gets together annually curriculum and literacy thorough 17 Rope Ferry Road 6180 9th Avenue Circle NE with Carla Schmelzer Meyers, Lesley U. in Cambridge, MA. Hanover, NH 03755 Bradenton, FL 34202-0561 Whitney Crowell Cardew ’77, Suzie and husband Ron’s daugh- (603) 643-7138 (941) 747-0406 Charlotte Houck Pitman, Susan ter Jessica recently graduated e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Jacoby Marks ’78, Elizabeth from St. Lawrence U. where she Here is your homework for our Spoffard ’78 and Kathleen Liz Stehle lives in Syracuse, NY, was a member of the equestrian 30th Reunion: mark your cal- Kiely. You all should plan your with her partner, Suzanne. They team, qualifying for the IHSA endars with these dates, Oct. next get-together for Oct. 2 in have been happily together for Natl. Championships, where she 2–4, 2009. Plan to come back New London! Ann still keeps 4 years this April. Liz received placed 8th in the novice equita- to Colby-Sawyer and bring your in touch with her roommates a master’s in social work from tion on the flat division. Like old photos so we can remind Linda Botti ’80 and Sareen Syracuse U. in 1986. She has mother, like daughter! I am so ourselves what we used to look Sarna Gesek. Her 2 daughters worked in various settings, for glad that Suzie and my paths like, who we hung out with, are in college; Bridgett is a fresh- the last 8 years as a case manager finally crossed again as we have and what we wore. It will be a man at U. of Southern ME and with adults who are severely gotten together a few times since great weekend down memory Siobhan is a senior at Anna Maria mentally ill. then. It is so good to have her lane. Can’t wait to see you. “Life College. Ann is coming up on close by to share many fond

Spring 2009 59 and Women’s Hospital, finding relief for people suffering from 1981 kidney problems. Leslie Rutter 1984 Pamela Aigeltinger Lyons is a full-time mom living in Lisa Reon Barnes 436 Round Hill Road Ashburn, VA. She is busy raising 11 Allen Place Saint Davids, PA 19087 Jimmy (17), Madeline (15) and Sudbury, MA 01776 (610) 989-0551 Zachary (12). Julie Palmer Mayo (978) 443-6816 e-mail: [email protected] has 3 beautiful grandchildren e-mail: [email protected] with “one in the hanger.” She I would love to hear from any of Laura Crossan Van Ryswood my classmates. Please send along wrote: “My husband, Don, and Joy Kerkhoff Wasz ’82, her husband, writes, “We have lived on beau- your news! I still travel yearly, having just Jim, and their children, Phillip, Alex returned from a Seine River trip tiful Cape Cod in Eastham for and Becky at Hilton Head Island, S.C. from Paris to Normandy. Last the last 21 years. Scott and I year, we went to Bhutan, which celebrated 20 years of marriage in Sept. We have 3 boys who team for Ragged Mountain, too! was then a kingdom and now a 1982 keep us busy. Our oldest is now Beth Knapp Olesen’s oldest son, democracy, and to India, where Melissa Buckley Sammarco a freshman at Bentley College in Jonathon, started at the U. of we went on safari searching for Viale Alessandro Magno, 446 Waltham, MA. We spend a lot Southern ME last fall in sports the Bengal tigers. We continue 00124 Rome of time in ME, snowboarding in medicine/exercise physiology. to summer on Cape Cod so we Italy the winter and camping in the Beth has returned to work full have the best of 2 worlds. I still 011-39-06-509-8273 summer. I keep myself busy with time at Unum, working in the teach rug hooking in our home. e-mail: [email protected] volunteer work. I’d like to say HR department. She worked God has blessed us wonderfully.” hello to all my old friends from Joy Kerkhoff Wasz writes, “My there for 16 years, leaving when I also heard from Pati Woodburn Best Dorm!” husband and I celebrated our her kids started school. Beth and Cloutier, who wrote, “This past 24th wedding anniversary by her family had a great summer summer, I completed an interac- sending our youngest, a daugh- except for one accident. Her tive Web ad for Dawn dishwash- ter, off to Lynchburg College in husband fell and tore his rotator ing liquid utilizing my dancing VA. We have a son who is a 5th finger puppets named Yvonne 1985 cuff the week before Jonathon’s Carla Byers year senior (or what we like to graduation. They spent most of & Yvette. Some of my old Page 123 South Street, Apartment 9 call his victory lap) at CO State the summer with his surgery and dorm mates may remember the Northampton, MA 01060 U. Our middle son is a senior repair. Thankfully, he is feeling dancing finger puppets! The job e-mail: [email protected] at Miami U. in OH. My life has much better! I also heard from was filmed in NYC and you can had a lot of changes now that Eileen O’Leary. She and her part- check out the ad at www.dawn we are empty nesters. I work part ner, Des, celebrated their 20-year handtalent.com.” Pati was also time at a dental office, and have anniversary last Sept! Their featured on the Colby-Sawyer more time for my painting, play- Web site here: www.colby-sawyer. 1986 daughter, Roisin, had just started Molly O’Shea Piercy ing golf, and enjoying making the 2nd grade. Unfortunately, edu/alumni/faces/cloutier.html. Post Office Box 1554 travel plans. Thank god for the Eileen and Des had to put down Pati would love to hear from old New London, NH 03257-1554 webcam! I’d love to reconnect their 13- and 14-year-old dogs CSC friends. As for me, Tony and (603) 526-2346 with some classmates who have in the past year and they are I experienced our first summer e-mail: [email protected] dropped out of sight. Anyone currently “dogless.” However, if in Miami—incredibly hot as you want to go skiing?” anyone in the Boston area needs can well imagine, but thankfully Sally McDermott Morse someone to take care of their we didn’t get swept up in any of Post Office Box 831 dogs while they are traveling, the hurricane madness! New London, NH 03257 Eileen and Des are happy to help. (603) 526-6446 1983 Eileen works as the lab manager [email protected] Gail Smart Scibelli at the Renal Division of Brigham 2901 South Bayshore Drive Miami, FL 33133 [email protected] Polly Birdsall Martinson lives with her husband and children (ages 10, 12 and 14) in Milton, MA, just south of Boston. Polly is super busy with 3 kids attending 3 different schools in 3 differ- ent towns, but says it is fun and the kids are thriving. She also has her own business, selling environmentally friendly bam- boo flooring products. Polly and her husband bought a second home in New London about 5 years ago. They spend the sum- mers there and try to get there A group of Abbey girls got together over a weekend in February 2009. (L to r) Amy Carrier Lyon ’85, Anne “Acey” every weekend in the winter. Colella Chase ’84, Jen Lubrano Clayton ’82, Peg Rogers Andrews ’85, Jen Ellis ’85, Jody Anderson Mills ’85, Tracy All of her kids are on the race Shipman Thompson ’85, Sarah Prouty ’82 and Alison Higgins ’84.

60 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine Matschner lives a full life with her family in FL. Her son Wyatt (11) is graduating 5th grade, Hope (7) is finishing 1st grade, and Trey is graduating PreK, soon to be in the big school. Wyatt loves swimming on a team and also plays flag football and violin. Hope and Trey are still hopping from activity to activity, trying out soccer, basketball and swimming, not sure what they like. Lisa still works part time as a speech pathologist in the public schools and helps out a lot in Lisa McIntyre Matschner ’90 with (L to r) Carey Smith Even ’87, Erin Koomey Griffin ’88, Diane Kilty Cross ’85 the kids’ schools and serving as her children (l to r) Hope, Trey and and Catherine McCann Mori ’87 celebrated 25 years of friendship with a a “taxi.” Her husband, Rob, is a Wyatt during the holidays. get-together on Cape Cod. CPA and was just promoted to a principal in his firm. As if that’s this keeps her quite busy, but her not enough to keep Lisa busy, family still loves to travel. They she got a puppy, which she says recently returned from a nice 1987 1990 is like having another baby! Lisa long trip to FL and a cruise to Susan Brown Danaher Janette Robinson Harrington and her family live 45 minutes the Bahamas. They took all the 51 Stepstone Hill Road 13 Sherwood Road from Disney; if anyone visits, children plus 2 more! Nancy says Guilford, CT 06437 Hingham, MA 02043 contact her as she loves to see God has blessed them. She prays (203) 453-9544 (781) 749-2571 old friends. Lisa remains in con- that the rest of the class of 1990 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: tact with Dee Meredith Busse, is finding their 40s (how did we [email protected] Katherine Cooley Ring and get this old?) to be as wonder- Amanda Thorndike Landry. 2008 was a really great year for ful as their 20s. Tracy Howe I also heard from Nancy Ellen my family. Last fall I started work Chiaverini and her husband 1988 Moniz Kenyon. Eight of her 10 as a paraprofessional (teacher’s celebrated their 1st anniversary Letticia Kelly Brown-Gambino kids are still at home, ranging aide) in my kids’ elementary in July. Their daughter, Sophia, 768 Main Street in age from 3–20. The oldest school. They are young enough is growing in leaps and bounds! Plymouth, CT 06782 commutes to college and they not to mind seeing me at school She will be a year old in May and e-mail: home-school the rest. Nancy (if I don’t wave at them too they plan to have a big party for [email protected] and her husband have co-taught much). Carpooling to school her. Karen Morton Roy is doing the mandatory divorce class for every morning with Billy (11), well in the Sunshine State and VT (run by the U. of VT) for 14 Jackie (9) and Grady (7) is fun, loves living 20 minutes from the years. Nancy is actively involved and it is great to get a paycheck Gulf. She teaches 1st grade in 1989 in changing VT laws to protect again after 10 years of heavy Port Charlotte, FL, and though Carrie Cherubino McGraw children against sex offenders, volunteering. We are busy with her background is in PreK, she 311 Mountain Cloud Circle testifying before the legislature many sports and activities. really enjoys teaching older Highlands Ranch, CO 80126-2208 and speaking at various events. My husband moved his office students. Karen is also working (720) 344-2612 She was also hired by a VT to Boston and is very happy on her master’s in reading. Her e-mail: [email protected] author to write a study guide as practicing law with his brother oldest son, Austin (14), travels a teaching aid for her book. All Karen Roche Smith loves and cousin. Lisa McIntyre to France for school this sum- being a stay-at-home mom to Samantha, age 6, and Steele, who turned 2 in April. Her stepdaugh- ter, Brianna, is 18 and attends FL Atlantic U. Karen received her Is this your Reunion year? MBA from Anna Maria College in 2000 and was a business man- Reconnect with ager until she had Steele in 2007. Karen writes, “We love camping, classmates and ice skating, skiing and spending the campus days in Boston. Samantha takes ballet and ice skating lessons.” during the Sharon Garita Glenn says it seems like yesterday we were all graduating. She writes, “I Alumni Fall am married with 4 kids. We are now looking at colleges for my Karen Roche Smith ’89 with her hus- Festival October 2–4, 2009! oldest—he is a senior in high band, Paul, 6-year-old Samantha, school. Has anyone heard from 2-year-old Steele, and her step- visit www.colby-sawyer.edu/ Rebecca Allmacher Dean? I’d daughter, Brianna, who is 18. love to find her!” alumni/fallfestival.html for details.

Spring 2009 61 mer. Her family is always busy with sports. Karen says to look them up if you are ever in the 1993 area. Please contact me with new Dawn Hinckley information. Your classmates 11646 Old Hills Lane would love to hear from you! San Antonio, TX 78251 (618) 719-7184 1991 e-mail: [email protected] Gretchen Garceau-Kragh 315 Adams Street 1994 San Antonio, TX 78210 Matthew Reed (210) 226-7079 28 Bow Street e-mail: [email protected] Danvers, MA 01923 (978) 777-1424 Jen Ellis Vachon ’94 and Jen D’Orazio Hollingsworth ’94 got together last Email: [email protected] summer at the Concord Children’s Museum. (Front fow, l to r) Jen Ellis I’d like to start with some sad Vachon ’94 holding her son Nate and Jen D’Orazio ’94. (Back row, l to r) 1992 news. In Jan. 2008 Amy Saulter The children on the pirate ship are Jen D’Orazio’s boys Ethan, Quinn and Jennifer Barrett Sawyer passed away. Many of us have Trent; Jen Ellis Vachon’s daughter Elise; and Jen D’Orazio’s daughter Mason. 57 Field Road fond and special memories of vide “Lovies,” which are small nursing class of ’94. Jennifer is Marston Mills, MA 02648 time spent with her. I remember blankets, to newborns in the now in NC with her 4 daughters, (508) 428-9766 her as a kind person with a lov- nurseries of several local hospi- working for WakeMed as a diabe- e-mail: [email protected] ing heart. She touched many tals. We have set up a Web site tes nurse clinician. Maria lives and will be missed. I recent- Summer went out with a bang www.littleprincefoundation.org. Sinacola recently got back from ly spoke with both Molly on ol’ Cape Cod! Jeni Pond I currently live in Stillwater, MN, international travel, to Portugal Harding and Kate Van Newman ’91 and her tribe spent and I have been traveling to and then Montreal. She had a Rensselaer Rench, who attended a few days enjoying the Cape Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan and wonderful time in Portugal see- the funeral. If anyone has any and Islands, as well as catch- Hong Kong. I coach soccer and ing the city and drinking the memories or photos of Amy that ing up with some of the old football, so our schedules, along Port, and said, “It was an adven- they would like to share with her CSC gang. Alexis Trowbridge with the kids’ homework, make ture wondering if what I ordered family, Molly would love to pass Scavetta ’95 and family attended for very long days. Hope to was actually going to be what I them on. If you are unable to on their way home from their see everyone next year at the thought it was!” Heather reach Molly or Kate, please con- annual MV pilgrimage. Amy reunion.” On behalf of the Stockford Van Gelder lives in tact me. I will respectfully pass Koskey Kurja and her newly Colby-Sawyer community, I Springfield, MO, with her hus- your thoughts on to them. expanded family came and would like to express my deepest band, Scott, and works as a video Anthony Barbier also had sad camped at my house. We sorely condolences to the families of producer for the largest hospital news in his update. He wrote, “I missed Alycia Colavito Parks Amy Saulter and Elliot Barbier. I in the city. She has almost com- have been working as a program and Janel MacDonald Lawton. would also like to thank all those pleted her master’s in instruc- manager for 3M on the next gen- We barbecued and caught up who took the time to e-mail me tional technology and will pro- eration LCD TV and cell phone while all 9 kids ran wild! It was their updates. Heather Dutton duce a documentary this summer displays. My favorite project was a great time. Both my girls are Dombroski is happier than she for her thesis. Her documentary working with Apple on the in school full time now so I am has ever been since getting mar- will take her to Zambia, Africa, to iPhone. Until recently I had 4 involved with our PTO and a ried on Sept. 27, 2008. She still tell the story of WISE (Women’s children, but my youngest, Elliot, great program called Roots and works for the State of NH, but is Initiatives that Strengthen and drowned this summer. Since Shoots. Becky Brown Lucarelli now back in early childhood Empower), an organization that then we have set up a nonprofit is living in Chatham, MA, and is education as a licensing and eval- helps families establish self-reli- foundation to educate parents a mom. Please e-mail or write! uation coordinator in the Child ance through education, commu- about water safety and also pro- Care Licensing Unit. She is cur- nication and access to financial rently the licensing coordinator resources. Heather will take a for Windy Hill School, the child leave of absence to complete her care program at CSC. Saema project and is currently accepting Altaf ’98 lives in Pakistan with sponsorship. WISE is a nonprofit her husband and 2 kids (aged 8 organization; to make a tax-free and 6), but tries to visit NH every donation, e-mail heather at summer with her children. [email protected]. For Brooke Scarpa moved to more information regarding Charleston, SC, last summer, WISE you can visit: www. where she works as a design con- wisezambia.org. Jill Shapiro and sultant for Bassett Furniture. her partner, Chuck, had a little Tobi Harrington Murch and boy named Jonah Charles husband Rich are still in Carswell-Shapiro, who was born Portsmouth, NH, with their 2 in March 2008. They live in Jennifer Barrett Sawyer hosted a class of 1992 mini-reunion at her house on children, a daughter (4) and son Portland, ME, where Jill is a men- the Cape last summer. (L to r) Alexis Trowbridge Scavetta ’95, Jenn Barrett (1). I found Jennifer Wilson on tal health therapist since com- Sawyer ’92, Amy Koskey Kurja ’92 and Jeni Pond Newman ’91 were in Facebook. She’d love to get in pleting her master’s in clinical attendance. touch with other members of the mental health counseling at the

62 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine In Memoriam Also moving on to new employ- Nominate a ment was Dawn Reid. She writes, Amy Saulter ’94 “After 3 years, I am leaving classmate for an Monster to be the communica- Amy Saulter ’94 passed away in January Alumni tions manager/art director at 2008 following an extended illness. Her Award! StreamServe, Inc., an internation- friends Kate Van Rensselaer Rench ’94, al business solutions software Megan Reilly Grossman ’94 and Molly company in Burlington, MA. It’s Harding ’94 gave the following tribute to my dream job combining both their departed classmate at her service. my business and graphic design Our friendship with Amy began 17 years background and I am looking ago, when we were all thrown together Find out more at forward to the change.” For the in an awkward Colby-Sawyer College www.colby-sawyer.edu/ last 9 years Molly Harding has orientation weekend. It wasn’t long alumni/awards lived in Sag Harbor, NY, on the east end of Long Island. She is a before we all found each other and became the group of friends pastry chef and manages the pas- we are today. From the beginning we always had a solid friendship that was free of judgment, always supportive and, most of all, U. of Southern ME. Jill also try department for a company full of laughter. Some of the memories from that time include: teaches early childhood educa- that owns 5 restaurants in the setting up our first apartments, with Amy leading the charge to tion classes at Southern ME Hamptons and Manhattan, the Community College. Also gain- most well known being Nick & off campus housing; buying a week’s worth of groceries with ing an addition to her family is Toni’s. For fun, Molly runs and 20 dollars (including beer and cigarettes); sharing each other’s Tracy Sutherland Fitch, who tries to find time for pottery. She clothes, coming up with creative ensembles that are best described had a baby girl on Sept. 23, 2008. also owns a house in ME near Bar as somewhere between grunge chick and homeless princess. Merritt Sutherland Fitch joins Harbor that she visits several Throughout this period of trial and error, what becomes obvi- Tracy, Donald and big brother times a year. Allison Goff Sharpe ous now are the things we were learning, but unaware of at the Chase William Fitch. Dana and her husband, Chris, live in time, such as figuring out how to maintain our friendships and Healy Commesso gave birth to Nashua, NH, with their son nurture each other at an age often characterized by idealism and her first child, Callie Mae, in Parker (7) and daughter Ava (5). righteousness. Amy stood out in our crazy group as exceptionally Aug. She also was gearing up for Aly had been working as a crisis nurturing and positive. She was also the brave one… our husky the induction of the 93–94 clinician in MA, but left to prac- voiced, five foot tall, 100 pound fearless leader, who flowed tice psychotherapy in NH. They Equestrian Team to the CSC Hall seamlessly throughout our tiny campus community. Our memories still keep in touch with a great of Fame! Congratulations to that of Amy are many; group of friends from CSC. team that won the National from this day on Andrea Hammond Burke ’95 Championship! Patty Randall we will honor Berry and Dan Berry welcomed and her husband, Jeremy, have been happily married for 10 years Amy by cherishing their 3rd child, Henry James, in our friendship, March 2008. They all were so and live in Milton Mills, NH. She loving our ani- excited for his healthy arrival, is the proud mother of 4 beauti- mals, being brave especially big siblings Maggie (5) ful children, Eliana, Makenna, and accepting all. and Tommy (3). Besides adjust- Zane and Galen. In 1996, Andrea We will always ing to life as a family of 5, the went to Ohio U. for a master’s in Berrys decided to move to speech-language pathology. She love our special, Mattapoisett, MA. Although they works part-time for early inter- special Amy, our vention in Strafford County and Molly Harding ’94, Kate Rench ’94, Connie Saulter Amis. Amy, we truly enjoyed living in Bar (mother of Amy Saulter ’94) and Megan Reilly loves her job. Holly Long love you. Harbor, ME, Dan was offered an Grossman ’94. incredible opportunity, becom- Maturo works part-time as a ing the executive director of the behaviorist/clinical director for an agency serving people with New Bedford YMCA. Patty and not uncommon for her to start reconnected with Andrea developmental disabilities. She Dan were looking forward to belting out songs from “Annie” Hammond Burke ’95 and Robin has also been busy being a hock- being closer to family and visit- in the middle of her game. Jen is Stuart and reports that they are ey mom for her 4-year-old son, ing more with college friends. pleading with Derek Hosgood to doing well. Beth humbly neglect- who is “soooo happy to finally work with her. Derek, she needs ed to mention that she was nom- have a stick in his hand.” The one of your focus/visualization inated for the NH teacher of the Maturos had a busy summer pep talks—of which you gave me year award, but we found out vacationing in Killington, VT, plenty! Overall Jen says things anyway. Congratulations, Beth. and kayaking on the Hudson up are fabulous and she feels so Jen and her family also visited in Lake George. Jennifer lucky to be able to stay home Marcy Bronzino Bettencourt D’Orazio Hollingsworth is still and have this time with kids. But ’93 on Martha’s Vineyard last in PA keeping very busy with 4 back to Jen’s traveling. She saw summer. They enjoyed going to children (ages 6, 5, 4, and 3.) many CSC alums, including Beth the beach, getting ice cream, and After an eventful summer filled Sargent Fenton and her hus- riding the Flying Horses! With 7 with travel, the family was trying band, Pete. They took a drive kids between the two of them it to get back into their daily school through the CSC campus to see was quite busy, but the kids had time routine. The kids have start- Tracy Sutherland Fitch ’94, her all the recent changes. “Wow! It a blast playing with each other. husband, Donald, and bib brother ed soccer, which they love, but looks great,” Beth says. In Sept., Marcy and her kids then went Chase, proudly announce the arrival Jen’s daughter feels the need to Beth returned the favor and visit- down to PA to see Jen over Labor of Merritt Sutherland Fitch do a dainty ballet kick and twirl ed Jen in Philadelphia. Beth has Day weekend. And finally, on September 23, 2008. after she kicks the ball. It’s also

Spring 2009 63 Jennifer D’Orazio dency. He spends about 3 weeks Hollingsworth met up with a month there and the other Jennifer Ellis Vachon at the week (and 2 weekends) in the Concord Children’s Museum to Upper Valley. As for me, Corey, catch up and have their kids the kids and I enjoyed last fall. play. Jennifer Ellis Vachon We went camping and canoeing works with her husband, Chris, with the cub scouts, corn maze and his real estate company, racing with the girl scouts and Letsown.com. She gets together doing lots of apple and pumpkin with Carla Gordon Russell ’90 picking. Corey and I went up to as much as they are able. Stacey Hanover, NH, for a weekend with Banks Nieman lives in Nashville a stop at CSC and Peter and works for the state of TN as a Christian’s restaurant. It’s always trainer of child care providers. great to stop by for a quick visit. She’s also the registration chair This time we took a few minutes for the state conference. Stacey to see the Bone show (Best of Jill Kleimon Votano ’95 with her Katie Luecke Hillegas ’95 enjoyed a says, “I really enjoy what I do. I New England Design) at the art husband, Dave, and their children, late summer day peach picking with see it as really making an impact gallery, which was great. Once Jack and Julia. her children, Lexi, Ellis and Maddie. on the quality of child care that again, it has been a pleasure to children receive in TN.” She is hear from all of you. I wish you up for another year at Southern 550 students. Chris is excited also working towards her mas- all the best in the next few ME Community College. Matt about the challenge and respon- ter’s in educational administra- months and hope to hear from was also planning to attend the sibility for shaping the minds of tion and supervision. Stacey’s you again for the next edition. weddings of Jim McGilvery ’96 our youths! He currently shares a daughter, Rachel, is a freshman and Pat Desmond. “Now all 4-bedroom condo in downtown Please See In Fond Memory in high school and plays lacrosse, my former roommates will be Portsmouth with Jim Bullock, and her son, Clayton, is in the hitched!” Matt also keeps in close is in regular contact with Matt 5th grade and plays football and contact with Travis Hersom, Godbout and Kevin Galuski, hockey. Christopher Gasparro 1995 who resides in Portland. Kerrigan and recently ran into Jake Fish wrote to say that he had been Stone teaches 1st grade in AZ. Jill ’98 and Eric Harlow ’99 at a Caroline Miriam Herz jobless (on vacation) since Sept. Kleimon Votano keeps busy with Celtics game. Chris is looking 350 East 62nd Street 19 and that has been “freakin’ work, family and friends. She cur- forward to seeing everyone at Apartment 2D awesome.” He continues, “It’s rently works the medical/oncol- our next reunion! Catherine New York, NY 10021 the first time since college I’ve ogy floor at Winchester Hospital “Katie” Luecke Hillegas had her (212) 688-6998 had that much time with no job in Winchester, MA. She has been 3rd daughter on April 15, 2008, e-mail: [email protected] stresses waiting for me when I there about 5 years and loves Alexandra Constance (Lexie). got back.” Chris spent the time Wendy Mansson Olsen what she is doing. Daughter Julia, Katie still loves working for playing golf and took a short trip 5790 Ridgetop Court 6, started kindergarten last Sept. Adecco from home. Jill Rivers to Key West with his girlfriend, Lake Grove, OR 97035 and son Jack was 3 in Oct. Stefan has moved to Athens, Greece! She Meghan. The threat of rain kept e-mail: [email protected] Schwarz ’94 still lives in Fairfax, plans to be there for 2 years, and them off the water allowing Jeanne Corcoran Wiggin VA, and recently celebrated his is currently teaching a 4th grade them time to bar hop a lot. But 136 Penn Drive 6th anniversary working for class of 25 students at an interna- back to the real world for Chris. West Hartford, CT 06119 CSCI, a government contractor. tional school with an American He started a new job with the (860) 523-9577 Stefan is also very involved with philosophy of education. Jill has Human Capital Institute in e-mail: [email protected] his volunteer work for Klinefelter kept up with her CSC friends, White River Junction, VT, as Syndrome, the genetic condi- meeting up with Holly Merriam senior director of product man- Thank you everyone for con- tion he was diagnosed with 12 and her 2 children this past sum- agement. Chris was working with tributing to this edition of class years ago. Stefan’s son started mer in ME. If anyone plans to Dave Morin, who has been there notes! It is exciting to hear about high school last fall, where he is visit Greece and/or Europe, Jill since last spring. It’s just one the wonderful things everyone involved in baseball and march- would like to extend the invita- more attempt to fully join the is up to, so keep the news and ing band. His daughter is in 6th tion to meet up! Jill’s e-mail Morin clan—their kids started photos coming! Things are going grade, her last year of elementary address is jinglesrivers@yahoo. kindergarten together at very well for Matt Richards. He school. Stefan recently began a com. Rob Peaslee and his wife, Crossroads Academy last fall. had a great summer with his wife Taekwondo program with his Katie, moved to Lubbock, TX, Despite the VT work address, and 2 daughters (Ally, 4, and wife and kids; he and his wife where Rob accepted a position as Chris still maintains his FL resi- Emily, 2). Last fall he was gearing are working towards black belts, assistant professor in the College a level his kids have already of Mass Communications at reached! Good luck with that, Texas Tech U. Rob is primarily Stefan! For anyone traveling to teaching in the visual communi- We want to see your face, too. the DC area, feel free to look him cation track and hoped to teach up, as he always enjoys getting his first graduate course in the Baby photo policy: together with CSC alumni. Chris spring. Jeanne Corcoran Wiggin Andriski recently graduated with and family are doing great. While we love to receive photos of your his CAGS in educational leader- Jeanne’s son, Gavin, turned 4 in adorable children, our policy is that ship from Plymouth State U. and Dec. and enjoyed his 3rd season an alumna/us must also be present is now working on his doctorate. skiing. Her daughter, Kelsey, in the photo in order for it to be He recently became principal of is 1½. Jeanne and her family published in the Alumni Magazine. Newmarket Jr./Sr. High School, enjoyed their summer vacation a grade 6–12 school with about at their lake house on Lake

64 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine a science teacher at Timberlane We trust that he is home safely Regional HS in Plaistow, NH. He Stay connected now. We look forward to your recently completed his master’s on Facebook by news anytime so drop us a line at UNH and spends his free time now that you have read the most as a volunteer fire fighter and joining the Colby- recent update! EMT in Nottingham, coaching varsity lacrosse, and teaching Sawyer Alumni night school. During the sum- Group! ;-D mer he works for Fish and Game, Do you twitter? 1997 mapping invasive species along Amy-Jo Sichler Baringer Follow the College at the Seacoast. As for me I am 13 Margaret Drive http://twitter.com/ trying to keep up with Mark, Wilton, NY 12831 Sawyer and our 2 pups. I still colbysawyer! e-mail: [email protected] work at Calef’s Country Store Regan Loati Baringer 3 days a week and then work 22622 Quiet Lane Mary Lewis ’96 enjoying the at home the rest of the time. I, Leonardtown, MD 20650 Colorado life. Kristin Sneider Mulready, and and says it was a big help for her (301) 997-0781 my husband, Josh Mulready Spanish. Of course while there e-mail: Winnisquam. On an excursion ’98, celebrated our 10th wedding she did have some fun, got to [email protected] to the NH Children’s Museum anniversary and to honor the 6,000 meters and saw the amaz- she bumped into Jim Gowell ’96 occasion Josh joined me in Paris ing ruins of Macchu Pichu! Mary Hope everybody is well! We and his kids. In Aug. she enjoyed for 5 days last May. Technically loves teaching in CO and spends really enjoy hearing from you a visit with Stephanie Smith I was there on business, but we her free time backcountry skiing, and hope you continue to send Hanna and her son, Cameron, got to enjoy some of the major biking, and climbing. She finds your updates. Well, my life and Susan Olsen Schumacher sites together. Josh works part time to visit NH a few times a (Regan Loati Baringer) has cer- and her daughter, Abby. She time at the Nortel fitness center year to see her family and help tainly gotten crazy in the last was hoping to get up to ME to and keeps busy with the kids and out on their dairy farm. Tiffany year. My husband, Roland, and see Tricia Plasko Campbell their various activities, including Taylor Merrill started 2008 I welcomed our 3rd child to our and Sara Bryant Grant. Krista coaching soccer and running the with her husband, Chris, getting family. Larson Michael was born Nolan Nardone is married to Lego League at the boys’ school. deployed to Afghanistan for the April 25, 2008, joining big sisters, her best friend Mark and loves Congratulations to Donnelle year! He was due home in Jan. So, Camryn and Audrey. He never every minute of her new role as Mozzer Bowers who graduated she quit her job in social work, lacks attention as long as he has a stay-at-home mom of 2 pre- with a PTA degree last spring and which she had returned to after his sisters around to entertain cious little ones: Matthew Joseph, now works as a PTA in CT. Eric 4 years off, and is back at home him. Going from 2 to 3 children who is almost 2½, and Sarah Lacombe and his wife, Gretchen, with their 2 girls, Brooklynn who has been quite the adjustment; Elizabeth, 8 weeks old. Krista, recently moved to Falmouth, ME, turned 6 in Jan. and Kristin who we’re officially outnumbered! who lives in Plymouth, MA, had where they have decided to settle is 3½. Besides keeping busy with We’ve also adjusted to having our a great time attending Gretchen since their oldest starts school in the girls and holding up the fort oldest daughter, Camryn, in full- Eriksson-Kunzler’s baby shower Sept. Aidan is almost 5 and he at home, she is active with the day kindergarten. She is missed with Stephanie Hoffman Parker. adores spending time with Jacob National Guard Family Program. during the day, especially by Gretchen and her husband, Tim, Hall (Jeff Hall’s son). Tyler is 2 She says it’s a lot to juggle all Audrey, but fortunately she loves welcomed their 1st baby, Avery and he loves being with his older on her own, but that it’s going school, which made the transi- Jane, on Oct. 21. They are doing brother. Mary Lewis has taught well and being busy keeps her tion much easier. Life is definitely great and are so in love with her. kindergarten at Basalt Elementary mind off of his being in harm’s very busy right now, but well School in Basalt, CO, for 8 years, way! They were looking forward worth it! Hello all, Amy here! As and for the past 3 years she has to a trip to Disney in early Feb. for me and my family, we have been teaching Spanish in their to celebrate his return! We wish been busy! Luke is now in kin- 1996 bilingual program. She was lucky you and your family all the best, dergarten. Our baby Janie chats Kristin Sneider Mulready enough to go to Peru last summer Tiffany, and we thank Chris! nonstop and is a little spitfire! I 3 Brownlea Road Framingham, MA 01701-4213 (508) 788-6353 e-mail: Kristin.Mulready@ immunogen.com Jen Rowell Pedersen 15 Michela Way Nottingham, NH 03290-5309 (603) 734-2070 e-mail: [email protected] Hi, class of 1996! We hope you are all well and enjoyed the winter months. My husband, Mark Pedersen ’00, and I, Jenny Rowell Pedersen, have been keeping busy with our 2-year-old (L to r) Melisa Yachimski ’97, Cheri Thibodeau Boulanger ’97, Amy Goldstein Carey ’96, Amanda Wood Lopardo son, Sawyer, and life in general. ’96, Jared Spirito, Amy Cheney Spirito ’96, Maria Sinacola ’94, Brian Karbel ’99, Maura Sinacola Galvin ’94, Patrick Mark is going on his 9th year as O’Neill ’96 and Chris Tulloch ’97 celebrate Amy and Jared’s marriage in February 2008.

Spring 2009 65 Dana’s oldest, Brooke, is in 1st grade. Rebecca Lewis writes, “It 1999 has been an exciting year for Kelley Healey Blake me as I am almost done with 3 Judson Road graduate school (finally), and I Weymouth, MA 02188 have witnessed some pretty cool (781)331-1367 events this year. I recently was e-mail: [email protected] at the wedding of Catherine “Anne” Raeburn ’00 and also Suzanne Blake Gerety got to see the very pregnant 4 Captain’s Way tummy of Cindy Bailey Mace Exeter, NH 03833 ’00! As for myself, I am recently (603) 772-2546 engaged and am planning a May (L to r) Scott Klark ’97, Tim Bilodeau ’96, Mark Macenas ’98 and Obie Miller e-mail: [email protected] 2010 wedding!” Rose Keefe is ’96 at Mountain Jam on Hunter Mountain in Vermont last June. Mark your calendars for Oct 2–4, living in Chattanooga, TN, hav- ing tired of the hurricanes in FL. have contemplated returning to dressing him up as a princess. 2009! Our 10th reunion will take She is in her 3rd year teaching work and have been in talks to Rachel Anderson Dodge and her place then during the newly cre- the only Pre-K class at Spring do some part-time fundraising husband, Eric, celebrated their ated Alumni Fall Festival. See Creek Elementary School. They for a local non-profit. Erik Daly 10th wedding anniversary. They the back page of this magazine have opened 37 Pre-K classes in and his wife, Betsy, are back in enjoy spending time with their for details. Sara LeRoy was mar- Hamilton County specifically PA, where Erik works for the State 17-month old son, Eric. Rachel ried in Aug. on Cape Cod. Tracy targeting at-risk, below poverty of PA as a director of recreation still loves her new position on Rowse Crowell was matron of children. Rose has 20 4-year-olds while Betsy stays home with their the Rapid Response Team. Erica honor and the wedding was in her class and says that she toddler, Harper. Erik enjoys his Wells Leighton and her family attended by Tracy’s husband, really enjoys her job. She stays job and living near family again, are doing well, and she is very Peter Crowell ’03 and Katie in touch with Helen Picard as his brother, Griffin Daly ’95, busy at her job at Ethan Allen as Walsh Cyr. Tracy delivered a Viens, who lives in NH with and his wife are expecting their a design specialist. The updates thoughtful, poised and amusing her husband, Jeremy, and their 2nd baby. Also on the baby front, are great fun, so please keep writ- matron of honor speech. Sara 2 children. Jessica Lamoureux Julie Sullivan Murray and her ing to let us know what is hap- and her husband, Sean, honey- married Adam Montgomery in husband, Brenden, are expect- pening! You don’t have to wait mooned in Bali, Indonesia, for a May 2007 in Vail, CO. Ariel ing their 2nd baby—they have for us to contact you, you can couple of weeks. Chad O’Neill Crane was in attendance. Jessica their hands full as they also e-mail either of us at anytime and continues to work as a guidance welcomed a daughter, Morgan just bought a new house! Katie we will save your update for the counselor at McCann Technical Theresa Montgomery, in Feb. Josephs Flint writes that her next issue! High School, in North Adams, ’08. Jessica is currently in nurs- son, Harper, started kindergarten MA. He also directs a summer ing school for her RN degree. She this year and also plays soccer. camp for adolescents with dis- is working towards becoming a Katie is the soccer coach and her abilities. The big news is that he mid-wife. She loves being a doula biggest challenge is getting the 1998 and his wife, Katie, welcomed a baby girl, Marley Ryann and wants to progress further kids to dribble the ball without Jamie Gilbert O’Neill, in Aug. Dana Bruce in the field of obstetrics. Becca clotheslining each other. Katie 10-2 Countryside Lane Carman still works at Hannaford Blay says hello; you can connect also co-organizes a 5K road race Middletown, CT 06457 Supermarket. She works nights with her on Facebook. Hilary in Sunapee called the Sunapee (860) 305-4641 so that she can stay home with Sherman Hawkins continues to Turkey Trot, held the morn- e-mail: her youngest daughter, Carli. work in the emergency dept. at ing of Thanksgiving. Amanda [email protected] Cullen Benard welcomed her 3rd Chris Quint child, Owen Hyland Bernard, last 130 Granite St June. He gets plenty of attention Lamoureux/Montgomery Wedding Biddeford, ME 04005 from his big sisters, who enjoy [email protected]

Ashley Waddell Hopkins ’98 with Jessica Lamoureux ’99 was mar- Jessica Lamoureux Montgomery her husband, Jeff, and daughter, ried to Adam Montgomery in ’99 and Ariel Crane ’99 at Shannon Zimmerman Figueroa ’98 Amelie, enjoying a beautiful fall day May 2007 in Vail, Colorado. Jessica’s wedding. and her new husband, Luis Figueroa. in Ipswich, Mass.

66 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine Kurt Svoboda ’00

In January 2009, the Harvard men’s basketball team upset heavily favored Boston College, winning one of the greatest victories in school history. Suddenly media outlets around the Sara LeRoy ’99 (center) was married country were clamoring for interviews, which meant they needed in August on Cape Cod. Pictured to talk to one man: Kurt Svoboda ’00. As the director of athletic with her are matron of honor Tracy communications for Harvard University, Kurt is the spokesman for Rowse Crowell ’99 (l) and Katie the largest collegiate athletic program in the country. Kurt Svoboda ’00 (on right) in action at Walsh Cyr ’99. An Exercise and Sports Science major and member of the 2008 Harvard-Yale football game. Colby-Sawyer’s baseball team, Kurt always envisioned a role Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical for himself in college athletics. “I loved the energy associated Center as a RN. She writes, “My with college sports,” he says, explaining that these extracurricular activities taught him such crucial husband, Mike, is home now skills as time management and problem solving. After graduation, he began his career at Franklin after completing 2 tours in Iraq. Pierce College (now University) as the first Lou Gorman Fellow for the New England Collegiate Baseball The kids are keeping us busy. League (NECBL), serving as the summer league’s publicist. Kurt soon moved on to a five-year stint as Skyler is 12 years old and Zylis director of sports information at Saint Anselm College. During this time, he also volunteered with the is 6. My eldest stepson, Zach, school’s baseball team while keeping his affiliation with the NECBL, acting as assistant coach for the is getting married in Dec. Chris now-defunct Concord Quarry Dogs and even serving as deputy commissioner for one year. “I don’t do is now 19 and just starting his well with down time,” he says drily, as he describes 90-100 hour work weeks. 2-year mission and Treavor will graduate high school this year.” These days he’s only working 70–80 hours each week, all while pursuing a master’s degree in finan- Jennifer Mitchell Buckler is very cial management. Overseeing a full-time staff of five and many more on gamedays, Kurt is responsible busy with her 3 boys: Ryan, 4, for the publications, media guides, posters, and game programs for more than 40 sports teams and up Coley, 3 and Reed, 1. They had to 1,600 student athletes in any given year. The size of the athletics program necessitates divvying up a wonderful summer and were assignments, and Kurt personally handles some of the most demanding, including football, baseball, looking forward to a family vaca- and men’s basketball. He travels with the teams everywhere they go, coordinating pre- and post-game tion in Oct.—a cruise! Alison media sessions, speaking on the coaches’ behalf as needed. Home games are more intense, 16-hour Pogue Culver writes, “This year days that start at 7 a.m., earlier if the games are televised, and that don’t end until the last media my husband and I took on the person has left. challenging task of building a The job requires knowing what’s going on in the lives of Harvard’s student athletes, and it’s obvious new home and finally moved in from talking to Kurt that this is in no way a chore. “There are some great stories,” he says, such as the during the first weeks of Sept. opera-singing fullback on the football team who once performed with the Boston Pops. Our inspiration for designing Requests for information are constant, from the Associated Press researching a senator who played the house is our new upcoming football for a bygone Crimson team, to a family wishing to present their grandfather with a photo of family member who will be born him as a young squash player. “We think of ourselves as the historians of Harvard, the archivists,” Kurt in early spring.” Devin Healy is says. A few years ago, Harvard installed lights at their stadium. As the football team prepared to play an athletic trainer with Watson the first night game in school history, Kurt had other preparations to make. “It meant thinking about Clinic’s orthopedic dept. in FL. how people would look at this 100 years from now,” he explains. His staff had to be sure to get the He is now certified to perform football, photos from the game, any memento that would have historic significance. wrestling assessments, and can Despite the long hours and intense working conditions—or perhaps because of them—he contin- assess a wrestler’s hydration, ues to love the energy of college sports. Enjoying unprecedented access to the games and the athletes, body fat and desired weight. Kurt happily admits the obvious. “This is a great job for a sports fan.” He received his master’s in edu- –Mike Gregory cational administration from the U. of Bridgeport in CT, and his certification from the Natl. Boston, and still teaching 3rd Campbell Blaney started a Athletic Training Assoc. in 2000. Grade in Andover, MA. The new job as a school guidance 2008 was very exciting for me, 2000 most exciting part of last fall was counselor in Bedford, NH, and Suzanne Blake Gerety. I started Jennifer Prudden that my younger sister, Molly, she and her husband got a new a media company in Feb. and 19 Henchman Street, started her freshman year at Boston Terrier puppy, Thule. launched an online magazine Apartment 3 Colby-Sawyer! I’m very excited Jessica Dannecker continues to for dance studio owners: www. Boston, MA 02113 to have more of a reason to get travel frequently to Asia for work DanceStudioOwner.com. I keep (978) 852-2601 up there and visit. I heard from and lives near the seacoast in busy with my two kids: Ryan e-mail: [email protected] many classmates for this edi- NH. Rachel Bratter-Gronblom will be 4 and Shannon will be Tara Schirm Campanella tion, so here are the updates. reports, “After a very long 36 2, and they are a lot of fun! You 15 Lattu Court Kate Lovell continues to live weeks, my husband Joshua, son can also follow me on twitter at Middletown, RI 02842 in South Boston. She spent the Cyrus and I welcomed a little www.twitter.com/suzannegerety. e-mail: summer waitressing on Cape girl, Anya Lee, to our family on Thanks for taking the time to [email protected] Cod and playing extra roles in July 10, 2008 at 7:31pm. She write. It is always great to con- multiple major movies. Keep was 7 lbs 19.5 inches long with nect with you any time of year. I, Jennifer Prudden, am living your eyes open for her next time a full head of red hair. We are Enjoy the moments. with my boyfriend in South you go to the movies! Zanna all doing great!” Becky Parsons

Spring 2009 67 2001 Kristy Meisner Ouellette 211 Randall Road Number 76 Lewiston, ME 04240 (207) 576-0181 e-mail: [email protected] The summer started off with such a high for me, as I married Jason Ouellette on June 7 at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, ME. Our wedding day was everything we had hoped and dreamt it would be. My sister, Meggan Catherine “Anne” Raeburn married Brendan Connolly in Stowe, Vt., on August 16, 2008. Joining the happy couple Meisner ’08, was my maid of for the celebration were (l to r) Bryan Youngs ’01, Nicole Bianchine ’00, Cindy Bailey Mace ’00, Anne Raeburn ’00, honor and Jennifer Pesare was Brendan Connolly, Becky Lewis ’99, Daniel Darcy ’00 and Steve Drozell ’00. one of my bridesmaids. Other alumni in attendance were Missy Bottino finished her master’s in fully perfect day, and then they and her fiancé, Craig Taylor, Brown Kane, Sean Peschel, ed. and loves working as a 7th honeymooned in Tahiti, which live in Sanford, ME, and are Allison Wamboldt, Heather St. grade science teacher. She gets was, of course, an amazing time. expecting a litter of Old English Louis ’99 and Amanda Goodell to teach all about the human They even went scuba diving Sheepdogs. “No wedding date ’02. Work is going great as well; body, simple machines, and with sharks! Cara and Justin live has been set yet for the dogs I am still learning all about volcanoes! Over the summer, in San Diego. She is a nurse in or us.” HA, HA! Jessica is still my new position with UMaine Kristin Anderson and Becky a labor and delivery unit, and managing a dental practice. Jill Cooperative Extension. I’ve been met up with Zac Pinard in NYC Justin is a Chief Petty Officer Gragnano and her husband, organizing educational opportu- after attending a Yankees game. in the Navy and works in EOD Jeff, welcomed their son, James nities for youth and families and Sarah Labrie Ranger and hus- (Explosive Ordnance Disposal— Craig Sutherland, into the world really love it. Another newlywed band Jason welcomed a daughter, or, as we call it in the civilian on Aug. 25, 2008. They are all is Brooke Morin Black, who Madeline Reese, on Sept. 16, world, bomb squad). Catherine doing great. Jill got to see Becky married David Black on June 2008. Cara Tremblay married “Anne” Raeburn reports, “I was Parsons Bottino, Jennifer Claire 14 in New London. Brooke is her husband, Justin, on Aug. 2 married in Stowe, VT, on Aug. Jankowski ’98 and Kristin in her 8th year teaching, cur- in ME near her parent’s house. 16, 2008. Bryan Youngs ’01, Anderson at her baby shower rently in NY. Sara Hammond Emily Canton Kelly, Sheila Nicole Kristensen, Cindy Bailey in June and they were all doing was also recently married, on Raymond ’99, and Andrea Mace, Rebecca Lewis ’99, Dan great. Kelly Sargent Feciuch Nov. 8, 2008, in Salem, MA. Sara Lemire St. Onge ’99 were 3 of Darcy and Steve Drozell were wrote, “My husband, Michael, writes, “I am still enjoying life the bridesmaids. It was a beauti- in attendance. I have decided and I had our 1st baby on Jan. as an attorney, living and work- not to change my name. We 28, 2008. Michael William ing in Salem. We went to the recently purchased a house in weighed 7 lbs 4 oz and was wedding of Brendan Carney Berlin, VT.” Bryan Youngs ’01 is welcomed at 5:21 in the morn- ’02 and Jenny Buck Carney planning an Oct. 2009 wedding ing. Parenthood is a lot of work, ’02 in VT last summer, which to Marena DeGiorgis. Shannon but very fun, and we are totally was beautiful.” Tracey Guarda Rowell Pine married Timothy in love with our little boy! We Perkins and her husband, Keith Pine on Sept. 29, 2007, in West also bought our 1st house in Perkins ’99, welcomed Abigail Greenwich, RI, in a beautiful Londonderry, NH, last year and Sawyer Perkins, on July 13, outdoor ceremony ending with are keeping up with all the duties 2008. Tracey graduated from a bonfire. Kerry Fleming was a of homeownership!” Southern New Hampshire U in bridesmaid. Shannon and Tim May with a degree in organiza- were expecting a baby boy in tional leadership and still works Grace Gravelle ’01, Cara Walmsley Jan. Katie Follis Sykes wrote to Robitaille ’00 and her son, Logan. report that Caroline Ann Follis was born on Feb. 19, 2008, and Matt and Katie could not be hap- pier parents. She makes them smile everyday. Justin Hersh wrote to say, “Leslie and I are still living in Bristol, RI, and I have just begun my second year of law school. The summer was nice, and was spent working for a criminal defense law firm in Providence, RI. The rest of the time was spent traveling to VT Tracey Guarda Perkins ’01 and Keith Kimberly Morrison Miller ’01 and for wedding planning and ME Perkins ’99 welcomed their daugh- her son, Peyton, in Florida while vis- Kristin Giannino Spinney ’01, Michael and Park City for vacations.” ter, Abigail Sawyer Perkins, on July iting family last summer. Spinney ’00, and their son, Connor. Jessica Warner reports that she 13, 2008.

68 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine Meisner/Ouellette Wedding

Kelsey Barberi LaPerle ’02 with her daughter Alicen and son Max.

toward my master’s and teaching in Raymond, NH. Sarah Lloyd and her husband are coming up to visit in Nov. and we plan on taking our husbands up to Kristy Meisner ’01 married Jason Celebrating with the happy couple are (front row, l to r) Heather St. Louis CSC and around New London. Ouellette on June 7, 2008, ’99, Ali Wamboldt ’01, Amanda Goodell ’02, (back row, l to r) Missy I now have 6 former students at Pineland Farms in New Brown Kane ’01, Meggan Meisner ’08, Jason Ouellette, Kristy Meisner who attend Colby-Sawyer, so Gloucester, Maine. Ouellette ’01, Jennifer Pesare ’01 and Sean Peschel ’01. there should be a few friendly faces when we get up there. I spent a lot of time with Jennie Skis in West Lebanon. Jennie Missy far away in MD. Our boys Cocchiaro LaBranche before Cocchiaro LaBranche and her are close in age and enjoy each she headed down to GA where family are now in Augusta, GA, other.” Heather Cole Thomayer her husband is stationed at Fort the latest location their journey went on a trip out west, enjoy- Gordon, and I saw Michelle with the Army has taken them. ing Yellowstone and visiting the Miller again in NYC when I She has taken a job with Troy Pryor Mountain Wild Horses. chaperoned our senior class U. as an academic advisor to She is working and riding lots! trip there in May with her new undergraduate students, and Sarah Outten also traveled last Nick Arrojo haircut! So, things loves working with students summer, visiting England, France are going great!” Kate Nevins again. Lily is almost 4 and loves and Hawaii. Then it was back to LaClair and Paul LaClair ’99 going to big girl school. Jennie managing an employment law had a beautiful baby boy, Parker Jennifer Caron-Small ’01 and her has also been busy training for firm in NYC. Sarah still lives in Dennis LaClair, on March 16, husband, Mark, with their twins the Atlanta marathon. Kristin Hoboken, NJ, with her 140 lb. 2008. Kate writes, “He has the Madelyn and Zachary, who were Giannino Spinney writes, “The Swissy, Hudson. Grace Gravelle most precious smile and is such a born in February 2008. news from the Spinney house is a proud aunt! Grace writes, happy boy.” As always remember is we are expecting a baby boy, “My sister gave birth to Melody you can e-mail me your updates as director of admissions at CSC. Owen Robert, in Jan. Connor is Grace on Sept. 25. While living at any time throughout the year. Tracey writes “If you are in the so excited to be a big brother and in Cincinnati, I have been spend- I hope all is well and I look for- New London area, stop by for Mike Spinney ’00 and I can’t ing time with Cara Walmsley ward to hearing from you soon! a visit.” Jenn Caron-Small and wait for our new addition to the Robitaille ’00 and her 19-mo.- her husband welcomed twins in family. The summer was filled old son, Logan.” Grace also took Feb. 2008. She writes, “Madelyn with mini vacations, days at the an 8-week Ashtanga Yoga teacher and Zachary are the highlights beach, zoos, parks, and spending training last fall. Kristin Ozana 2002 of our lives; they are growing time with friends and family. We Doyle writes, “I’m still working Nikki Fowler Martin up fast and we are enjoying headed back to Disney World 44 Van Buren Street every moment of it.” Michelle for a vacation in Nov. and I am Albany, NY 12204 Opuszynski Schwenger and looking forward to being home (315) 854-0641 her husband welcomed their with Connor and Owen for my e-mail: 2nd child, Jack Christian, into maternity leave from teaching.” [email protected] the world on June 17. Michelle Noble Chipley Farrow and her Cheryl Lecesse writes, “He is absolutely amaz- husband, Chad, were expecting 446 Shawsheen Avenue ing and Olivia loves being a big a baby girl this winter to join Wilmington, MA sister. We sold our house in NH 2-year old son, Kieran. Noble is e-mail: at the end of June and moved to planning to stay home with her [email protected] CT in Aug. We bought 4 acres children and sell her artwork and and will be building our new continue to provide art services. Thanks to all of you who shared home in the spring.” Megan Kim Morrison Miller writes, “We your recent updates and photos! Costello Burch was married in are living in Fredericksburg, VA, Kirsty McCue is still enjoying the summer of 2007. She and her right now for Jay’s work. We plan her job at Brewster Academy and husband, Matt, recently moved to be back in Raleigh by spring is busy making her house into a to New London after 3 years 2009. We see Maranda Egerdahl Stephanie Vickers Heddon ’02 with home with her boyfriend, Matt. in Phoenix, AZ. Megan is the Crockett and her son, Payson, her husband, Jack, and daughter, Brett Gaede is still up to the marketing director for Blizzard occasionally since they are not Emily. same old routine: spending sum-

Spring 2009 69 live in Attleboro, MA, where Kerri works as a special ed. teacher for children ages 3 to 6. In Dec. she was completing her master’s in special ed. Michael Mooney recently moved back to the New London area, living in Wilmot, halfway up Mt. Kearsarge. The most important news that Mike had to share was that on June 28, 2008, he proposed to Signe Linville ’06 and she said yes. They are busy planning a sum- mer 2009 wedding in New London. Congratulations, Mike and Signe! Drew Drummond (L to r) Jennifer Buck Carney ’02, Nicole Fowler Martin ’02, Katie Lynch and Michael Mooney now Rocheford ’02, Randi Everett ’02 and Erin Slavin Tate ’02 take a walk down work together as regional busi- memory lane at Colby-Sawyer after Jenny’s bridal shower in June 2008. ness development directors for a renewable energy company Sweeney finished his master’s 3½ years in Chicago. Though she called WoodFuels, which installs in social work over the summer misses the city and seeing Lisa wood pellet boilers in commercial and is working with children “Fweens” Farina for lunch, she properties, schools, hospitals and and families doing crisis inter- and her husband, Joe, are happy Kerri Tuttle Boardman ’02 and Jeff colleges in northern NE. Other Boardman were married August 9, vention, counseling and stabi- to be living by the lake and in 2008, in Rehoboth, Mass. than the career switch, Drew lization. Lucia Savage Reeder the mountains. Now begins reports that he and Amy Potter is continuing to work towards the hunt for the perfect home mers at the Nantucket Yacht Club Drummond ’00 are still doing dual licensure and is busy with to call their own. Stef Vickers as a tennis pro then spending well living in South Sutton. Beth her husband, Ben Reeder ’99, Heddon and her husband, Jack, winters in Hobe Sound, FL, at the Nelson Downing got together on home improvement proj- welcomed Emily Belle Heddon Jupiter Island Club. Brad Bennett with Cassie Doran Koslosky ects. Lucia’s sister-in-law, Katie into their family on July 8. They was looking forward to getting and Valerie Cote Mock this Reeder, is enjoying her job at are now planning the move back married this winter in WA and past summer for a mini nurs- Easter Seals and living on the to Walpole, NH, from ME to be being able to catch up with some ing reunion. Beth was recently Seacoast of NH. Hilary Cogen closer to family. Stef continues classmates. Brad continues to inducted into the Gamma Zeta Ryan had a fabulous time at the to work from home for Unum. love working for REI as a buyer. Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau (the wedding of David Houghton Katie Lynch Rocheford and Heather Billings is still living in international nursing honor soci- ’04 in Sept. and was happy to see Erik Rocheford ’01 had a great Brighton and working for Early ety) and completed her gradu- Matt Sweeney, Rob Buckley, Pat summer and fall, especially cel- Intervention, and she was look- ate studies at UNC Greensboro Kelly, Adam Montcalm, Derek ebrating the weddings of close ing forward to attending Brad’s with a master’s of science in Flock and Jacob Jarvela at the friends! The Rochefords have wedding. Kerri Tuttle Boardman nursing ed. Congratulations, event. She also attended Jacob been busy traveling with a trip married her boyfriend of 8 years, Beth! Rob Buckley has been at Jarvela’s wedding in Oct. Hilary to Germany in the spring and Jeff Boardman, on Aug. 9, 2008, Boston Architectural College has been having fun connect- an upcoming trip to Italy. Other in Rehoboth, MA. They honey- since Jan. 2008 working on a ing with everyone on Facebook than hanging out with friends mooned on a cruise to Bermuda, master’s degree in interior design. and is happy to see familiar faces and working, they both love St. Thomas, St. Maarten and He planned to be working for a again. Casey Mitchell Mescher spending time with their dog, Puerto Rico. Kerri and Jeff still design firm in Jan. 2009. Matt is back in Burlington, VT, after Cooper. Kelsey Barberi LaPerle writes that her daughter Alicen became a big sister on Feb. 14, 2008, when Max was born. Life is very busy in the LaPerle house- hold, but Kelsey enjoys every minute of it. Brendan Carney and Jennifer Buck Carney were married Sept. 6, 2008 at The Bates Mansion in Cavendish, VT, surrounded by family, friends and lots of Colby-Sawyer alums. Even though it was a rainy day, every minute was amazing and meaningful. They honeymooned Colby-Sawyer was well-represented at the wedding celebration of Matt Hagerty ’02 and Hillary Cross Hagerty ’02 in Belize and had a wonderful on August 2, 2008. (Front row l to r) Leisa Jesser Tripp ’01, Kristin Danforth Surowiec ’02, Amy Potter Drummond time. Congratulations! Brendan ’00, Ashley Bramwell ’02, Susanna Jesser McGown ’02, Hillary Cross Hagerty ’02, Matt Hagerty ’02, Brett Gaede finished his master’s in acu- ’02, Mitch Leet ’02, Jason Schreck ’02, (middle row l to r) Coach George Martin, Megan Costello Burch ’01, Amy puncture and oriental medicine Callahan ’02, Alex Darrah ’04, Greg McGown ’04, Ramsey Hoehn ’02, Tim Ingraham ’03, Ben Crowell ’03, Matt (Chinese herbal medicine) with Clemente ’02, Krissi Diachisin Cocchiola ’99, Julie Murray Dimakis ’04, Tracy Rowse Crowell ’99, Peter Crowell ’03, a dual-concentration in Japanese Amy Carrier Lyon ’85. (Back row l to r) Chuck Gaede ’00, Nick Salter ’03, Marc Ezekiel ’02, Drew Drummond ’02, acupuncture styles and is now Topher Plimpton ’04, Chris Scarpa ’02, Jason Hood ’01, Corey Felton ’03, Zach Hewson ’00 and Dimitri Dimakis ’03. a licensed acupuncturist. He is

70 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine Buck/Carney Wedding

Colby Sawyer’s Annual Fund mas- cot, Al Phundy, enjoyed his time in Turkey with Maura Brady ’02. Many Colby-Sawyer alumni were present for Jenny Buck Carney and Jennifer Buck Carney ’02 and Brendan Carney’s wedding celebration. (L to r) Jennifer Buck Carney ’02, Brendan Carney ’02 were mar- Brendan Carney ’02, Katie Lynch Rocheford ’03, Erik Rocheford ’01, Tommy ried on September 6, 2008, at Lavigne ’03, Randi Everett ’02, Nicole Fowler Martin ’02, Julie Sheehan Bates Mansion in Cavendish, Vt. O’Neill ’02, Erin Slavin Tate ’02, Sadie Maxham, Bob Behn ’02, Sara Pictured with the happy couple is Hammond ’01, Calen Paquette ’03, Adam Tuttle ’02, Nikki Barletta ’05, their dog, Abby. Amy Callahan ’02, Karen Lewis ’04, Ethan Betts ’03 and Grant Kelly ’02.

time last summer traveling to with my husband, Ben, working state of CO. Meredith Buzzi Paris and Italy. Cheryl Lecesse on our house, getting together will stand up as her maid of lives in Wilmington, MA, with with friends and just plain hav- honor! Kayde Czupryna gradu- her kitten, which does a great ing fun. I love being an academic ated from Simmons College job of keeping her entertained. advisor and teaching a couple with a master’s in special ed. Maura Brady ’02 and fiancé Ahmet Cheryl works for GateHouse of classes at Hudson Valley last May. Kayde writes, “I am while on a recent trip to Turkey. Media New England as editor of Community College. Please con- now known as Ms. Czupryna the Concord Journal in Concord, tinue to share your updates with to my class of 22 1st graders in apprenticing with David Euler, MA. Matt Hagerty and Hillary me and Cheryl. We love hearing Newton, MA.” She moved to a teacher at Harvard Medical Cross Hagerty were married Aug. what everyone is up to these Framingham, MA, last year and Schools acupuncture program for 2, 2008. Their bridal party includ- days! thoroughly enjoys now having MDs, and Dr. Tao Xie, a Chinese ed Ben Crowell ’03, Ramsey roommates. Ana Aponovich master herbalist with over 40 Hoehn, Brett Gaede, Chuck Pickford writes, “I was married years experience. Christine Gaede ’00, Ashley Bramwell, June 21, 2008, to Christopher Symmes Lucius continues to Krissi Diachisin Cocchiola, 2003 Pickford at the South Church in work as an athletic trainer at Suzanne Jesser McGown and Lisa Noyes-Hardenbrook Portsmouth, NH, and our recep- Timberlane HS in NH and is Leisa Jesser Tripp ’01. Hillary 124 Lita Lane tion was at the Wentworth by an aide for Northeast Rehab in and Matt live and work in the Newmarket, NH 03857 the Sea Hotel in New Castle. My MA. Kevin Maccioli and Kelly Manchester area, Matt for a PR e-mail: [email protected] wonderful bridesmaids included Raiano Maccioli ’03 are still liv- firm and Hillary for a payroll Beth Harvey, Elizabeth Perry Jaz Kirchdorfer graduated from ing in Nashua, NH, and Kevin company. Congratulations, Matt Mullikin, and Renee Thayer. her second master’s program continues to work for the Malden and Hillary! As for me, Nikki I met Chris through Lib Perry’s in Aug. She is still living in Evening News. They spent some Fowler Martin, I have been busy husband. Chris is a commercial Miami and is planning a wed- diver in Portsmouth and I am ding in May 2009 in her home working as a graphic techni-

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In June 2008 a mini nursing reunion took place at the Webster, N.H., home Login at of Valerie Cote Mock ’02. Pictured are (l to r) Cassie Doran Koslosky ’02 with children Lily and Sam, Beth Nelson Downing ’02 with daughter Rylie, and www.colby-sawyer.edu/alumni. Valerie Cote Mock ’02 with sons Ethan and Cooper.

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cian and wedding coordinator.” Keri McGee’s biggest news for this edition was her wedding that was planned for March 27, Anastasia Aponovich Pickford ’03 2009, in Clearwater, FL. Katy married Christopher Pickford in Bishop is engaged and will be Portsmouth, N.H., on June 21, (L to r) Elizabeth Harvey ’03, Elizabeth Perry Mullikin ’03, Anastasia getting married on July 3, 2009, 2008. Aponovich Pickford ’03, Renee Thayer, and Meredith Winnicki ’03. at Misselwood Estate in Beverly, MA. Karen Kotopoulis ’02 will be one of Katy’s bridesmaids. disabilities, keeps her incredibly 2009 wedding in Minneapolis. Also recently engaged is Justin busy. Nina frequently sees Krista Lauren’s bridal party will Svirsky. Congratulations to all of 2004 Lind Tracey, Sarah Crete, Jessie include Margaret Lambert ’03, our engaged couples! Elizabeth Eric Emery Price and Lauren Kovach for Kate O’Connor ’03, Wendy Park Cote and her husband, 6354 South Chase Street girl’s weekends and often talks Theall ’03, Sarah Cailler ’03 Doug Cote ’06, welcomed their Littleton, CO 80123 to Amanda Githens Brougham and Lindsay Micarelli. Lauren son, Harrison Theodore Cote, on (303) 936-6409 on the phone and misses her Palma finished her second bach- Aug. 12, 2008. The whole family e-mail: [email protected] tons since Amanda’s move to TX. elor’s in Dec. This time she was is doing well in VA and Elizabeth Mary Lougee Lambert Jason Feitelberg is in his 3rd year graduating with a nursing degree and Doug are enjoying being Post Office Box 152 at Babson Capital Management as and couldn’t wait to get out there first time parents. As for me, Lisa Sunapee, NH 03782 a relationship management asso- and practice. Lauren still sees Hardenbrook, it was a pretty (603) 748-0920 ciate. Jason participated in the her group of girls on a regular quiet summer. My husband, e-mail: Rodman Race for Kids in Sept. basis and has tons of fun when- Adam, and I vacationed in FL for [email protected] and raised $8,000 towards his ever they get together. Maggie a week in Sept., and the winter goal of $10,000! He also attended Warner, who is in her 4th year Nina Lavigne Shedd moved is consumed with volunteering the Alumni Rugby game that of teaching photography and into the house she built with for the UNH men’s ice hockey was held in Oct. with Timothy studio art, did a lot of travelling her husband. Her job, as the team. Hopefully our class will Morin and John Marsh ’00. last summer. Her first trip was outreach coordinator for a VT have more news to share come Lauren Miller became engaged driving cross country from ME non-profit that provides hous- springtime! to Michael Germaine of Boston to Yosemite, CA. Along the way ing for seniors and those with and is planning an August she stopped in Kansas City, Vail

Brian Schrader married his wife, Rebecca, on June 14, 2008, in Manchester, (Back row, l to r) Jen Dube Fisher ’05, Mary Lougee Lambert ’04, Jon Evans N.H. Photographed with the happy couple are (l to r) Michelle Labrie Strand ’04, Kim O’Connell ’04, Maggie Warner ’04, (front row, l to r) Chip Fisher ’03, Matt Strand ’03, Rebecca Schrader, Brian Schrader ’04, Justin Barker ’05, Jessica Murray ’04 and Mike Sullivan ’04 enjoyed their annual alumni ’03, Erin Jackman ’05, Mark Miller ’02 and Lida Vanasse ’03. camping trip in Pittsburg, N.H., in July.

72 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine Allison Huckabee next year, as well as attending the wedding of Kelly Dubois ’03. Tia is cur- rently a clinician at a therapeutic high school and is also doing a trauma certification program in Boston. Stacey Fraser is finishing up her last year of her master’s in museum studies at UNH. She still loves Portsmouth and works part time at Strawbery Banke, and was interning at the USS Constitution Maggie Warner ’04 in Tuolumne, Museum in Charlestown. Stacey just outside the Yosemite Park gates. sees her “usual suspects” every so often and runs into tons of (staying with Meghan Gately CSC alums in the bars and cof- A gathering of friends from the class of 2004. (L to r) Krista Lind Tracey, ’05 and Tony Giroux ’05), Salt fee shops around the area. She Nina Lavigne Shedd, Amanda Githens Brougham and her daughter, Lake City, Tahoe and Mammoth. also went to the Orchard Street Addison, Sarah Crete, Jessie Price and Kelly Dillon. Maggie also spent 2 weeks in a Chop Shop alumni event in friend’s tent in Terrace where July and enjoyed catching up she enjoyed climbing, hiking with folks. Time has flown for and floating down the Merced me as we celebrated my son in inflatable tubes. Maggie sees Giacobbi’s first birthday in July! Kimberly O’Connell, Jen Dube It was so much fun watching Fisher ’05, Kelly Bateman ’05 him open presents and try to eat and Kelsey Nadeau Reed ’05 ice cream cake. I see my usual in Portsmouth for dinner about crew often and had the chance once a month. In Sept. Maggie to go camping with them last attended a baby shower for Jon summer in Pittsburg, NH. I also DeYoung’s wife, Casey. Also at got the chance to see them for a the shower were Adam Therrien, Halloween party and saw a few Becca Payson Therrien ’06, Jon other alums at the alumni rugby Evans, Anna Sommer Cutts game in Oct. I am in my last and Anna’s husband, Gary Cutts. year of my 2nd degree and can- Jaxon Richard DeYoung was due not wait to be done! Jess Murray on October 8! Stephanie Hicks spent one week in July in the Adam Therrien ’04 and Becca Payson-Therrien ’06 were married in Antonucci was expecting her Adirondacks with her family and September 2008. Alumni friends gathering for the celebration were (Back first child with her husband in another week at the beach with row, l to r) Anna Sommer-Cutts ’04, Sarah Procissi Soto ’04, Adam Therrien Nov. She had the chance to see her high school friends in RI. She ’04, Jon Evans ’04, (front row, l to r) Erin Marcelino ’04, Becca Payson- Laura Fulmer Uden and Allison was also part of the group that Therrien ’06, Jessica Murray ’04, Maggie Warner ’04 and Jon DeYoung ’04. Heppler ’05 in North Conway and she is looking forward to our 5-year reunion this Oct. on the windy hill! Brian Schrader married Rebecca Schrader in Manchester on June 14, 2008. Alicia Patten will be getting married in May 2009 to Anne Johnson and is currently working at Dartmouth Hitchcock in the Intermediate Special Care Unit. Jim Blundon became engaged to Rebecca Paulman while vaca- tioning in Lake George, NY. Kate Rocheford became engaged to Matt Ferguson ’03 and is plan- ning a May 2009 wedding, which is just a month after Kate will graduate from graduate school at UNH. Adam Therrien and Becca Payson Therrien ’06 were A large group of alumni rugby players were on campus in October for the annual alumni game. married in Sept. 2008. Tia Holt (Back row, l to r) Cameron Wiese ’09, Tim Morin ’04, David Collins ’01, Logan Shedd ’04, Shannon Lange ’07, became engaged to Tim Beaton Taylor Theall ’08 (obscured), Joseph Page ’04, John Marsh ’00, Eric Keskula ’03, James Georgitis ’06, Jay Gehrig ’04, ’05 and is planning a 2010 wed- Robert Wardwell ’08 (obscured), Jason Kelly ’07, Peter Mailloux ’06, Chris Huyler ’08 (obscured), Matt Hiller ’01, ding in ME, waiting until then Jason Feitelberg ’04, Rob Ryder ’03 and Coach Chris Reed. (Kneeling, l to r) Chuck Mayer ’06, Maddie Dalgliesh ’08, because she will be in the wed- Shawn Kithcart ’07, Kristin Costello ’08, Sarah Cohen ’08, Tara Stewart ’08, Cheryl Oliveira ’05, Lisa Giordano ’08 dings of Karen Salvo, Becky and Meghan Gendron ’08. (Front row, l to r) Morgan Sayre (transferred), Anthony Giacomini ’06, Rob Burnett ’07 Brault, Christopher Lane and and Liam Murphy (honorary rugby alumnus).

Spring 2009 73 Cecily Danver ’04 was chosen Meaghan Smith Beaulieu ’05 poses with her alumni friends on her wedding Ben Holley ’05 and Katie Harrigan the most valuable performer for day. (L to r) Taryn Page ’05, Kristy Gerry ’05, Breien Milton ’07, Meaghan ’05 pose for a photo after Ben January 2009 at the Elliot Hospital Smith Beaulieu ’05, Jackie Sullivan ’06, Greg Genest ’06 and Jessie Kamal ’06. proposed. in Manchester, NH. She runs the “Welliot” health and fitness center Cook was married in June of on August 1, 2009, in Boston. for the employees of the Elliot. 2007 and lives with her husband Halary Patch and Euginnia in Milford, NH. She now works as Manseau will be bridesmaids in went camping in Pittsburg, NH. a secretary at the same company the wedding. Lisa will also be a Jess waitressed a little through as her husband. Jacqueline still bridesmaid in Halary’s wedding the summer, but spent most of manages to get some painting in June 2009. After 2 years, Lisa her time relaxing and prepar- in and says her life is going well. has finished working at the New ing for her 2nd year of teaching Amy Lancaster is now married Hampton School as a learning 4th grade in Glastonbury, CT. to Randy Baker, whom she start- skills specialist and teacher, and In Sept., Jess also attended the ed dating towards the end of her has started grad school at BU in wedding of Adam Therrien and senior year at CSC. After living their school of education. She Becca Payson Therrien ’06. in MA for a year and a half, she will be pursuing her master’s in Charlie Bazdanes was recently has moved to Hanover, NH, and ed. for school counseling. She is approached by the Under Monica Michaud ’05 and her boy- is working at Dartmouth College. also doing an internship at the Secretary of the Air Force at an friend on one of their many summer Allison Kelly still loves working Fay School in Southborough, MA. event he was working and was trips. as a certified child life specialist Lisa was lucky to spend some asked to work for him directly at at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She time traveling over the summer the Pentagon, which he accepted. Monitor and Jeff is now teaching writes, “I moved to the shoreline with Euginnia Manseau through He writes, “I will be working as K-4 art in the Franklin School town of Branford, CT, in April CO, UT, and even ended up in an acquisition manager for the District. Laura and Jeff are glad to 2008 and now live alone in a one Vegas for a few days. Sarah Cook US Air Force at the Pentagon in be back in NH and hope to visit bedroom loft apt. I love having works as an athletic trainer and SAF/AQX, which I start in March Colby-Sawyer for an art open- a place to decorate and call my adjunct faculty at Bridgewater of 2009. We are also expecting ing in the future. Chris Beaudet own.” Allison traveled over the College in Bridgewater, VA. a boy, Arthur John Bazdanes, in and Gwen O’Neil Beaudet con- summer. She saw Ali Natowich Jen Haagensen is finishing her Feb. 2009.” Benjamin Coons has tinue to live in Manchester, NH. multiple times; went camping master’s at Drexel U. College of been accepted to SUNY Upstate Gwen is enrolled in a 16-month in NH with Lindsay McKeton Medicine and, this May, will have Medical U. in Syracuse, NY, to accelerated bachelor’s program Frazier, her husband Dave, a MS in biological sciences. Jen is pursue a doctorate in PT. Other at the Manchester campus of MA and some friends; and spent a also applying to and interview- than that, not much else is new. College of Pharmacy and Health fun-filled Labor Day weekend ing at US medical schools. Good Good to hear from you all! Sciences, and will have her nurs- when she and Lindsay went to luck, Jen! Laura Lepene and Jeff ing degree by next Dec. Chris Prudence Island (off of RI) with Guyette have moved back to NH also started school, pursuing a some friends. Lisa Falconi is liv- after 2 years in Burlington, VT. master’s in nursing at Rivier in ing in Hooksett, NH, with her While living in Concord, Laura is Nashua, NH. Meaghan Smith 2005 fiancé; they are getting married a graphic designer for the Concord Monica Michaud Beaulieu had a very busy sum- 55 Mansir Lane mer. She was married July 12, Richmond, ME 04357 2008. A week before she got mar- (207) 577-7372 ried, she accepted a job at Epping e-mail: [email protected] Elementary School in NH as a guidance counselor. Jen Wood Cody O’Leary lives in New London, NH, and 63 Nonantum Street works at Richards Elementary Brighton, MA 02135 School in Newport, NH, as a 1-1 e-mail: [email protected] paraeducator. Jen got engaged in Cheryl Oliveira now works full- Aug. Beth Holdsworth moved to time for Girl Scouts of Eastern Dover, NH, and started a new job MA as a membership specialist, as an occupational therapist assis- taking care of volunteers who tant with the Rochester School work with the girls. Over the District. Kati Harrigan and Ben Blushing bride Lauren Hallworth Wall ’05 is surrounded by her alumni summer, she was an assistant Holley are planning a July 2009 friends on her wedding day. Pictured are (l to r) Chris Browne, Elaine Sczurek director at a Girl Scout camp in wedding in Boston. They current- ’05, Ben Stehle ’05, Emily Goodrich ’05, John Kenyon ’05, Lauren Hallworth Plymouth, MA. Jacqueline Curtis Wall ’05, Mike Mandolese ’05, Mike Carignan ’05 and Dayna Selvitella ’04. ly live in Boston’s Back Bay. Katie

74 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine Colby-Sawyer alumni gathering for Jaron Foster’s July 5, 2008, wedding Amara Spang Noel and her new husband, Keith Noel, pose with their alumni were (l to r) Brian Skoczenski ’06, Allison Pyles ’06, Stephen McMahon ’06, friends on their wedding day. (L to r) Noah Ells-Payne, Katie Corliss ’07, bride Megan Foster, groom Jaron Foster ’06, Kate Abbatangelo ’06 and Becky Jones ’07, Keith Noel, Amara Spang Noel ’06, Sean Gildea ’07, Jamie Patrick Casey ’06. Coan ’06, Beth Norris ’06 and Christopher LaBranche. is an account manager at Sun has kept herself busy teaching specialist. Matthew Voss mar- Life Financial and Ben is an inter- PE at a charter school 3 days a ried Jennifer Roussel on Nov. national benefits representative 2006 week, teaching Zumba fitness 2, 2008, at Zorvino Vineyards at William Gallagher Associates. Tarren Bailey classes and serving as the new in Sandown, NH. They honey- Danielle Hilton Clay and hus- 46 Turtleback Road head women’s volleyball coach mooned at the Wentworth by band Jon Clay ’04 welcomed a Sunapee, NH 03782 at MA Maritime Academy. Since the Sea in New Castle, NH. Allie beautiful baby girl, Skylar, into e-mail: [email protected] graduation, Adam Perron has Locke is keeping busy in her the world in Nov. 2007. Danielle I am excited to report that more been playing pro soccer with the 2nd year of graduate school for has left her teaching job and now and more of you are respond- USL-2 western Mass Pioneers, physical therapy. She and Matt works with her mother-in-law ing to my e-mails with excit- working in sales with various Pallotta are engaged and plan- doing in-home child care, allow- ing updates. Please continue companies, and assistant coach- ning a fall 2010 wedding. Emily ing her to spend more time with to e-mail me throughout the ing a high school varsity girls Holt has worked for 2 years baby Skylar. Lauren Hallworth year as you have news to report soccer team. He recently signed as a physical therapy aide and was married to Nicholas Wall that you would like include in a pro contract to play with the decided to go back to school. She on Sept. 6, 2008, on top of Loon the magazine. On to the news! Massachusetts Twisters, members moved to Narragansett, RI, in Mountain. They took the gondo- Jay Dapprich has been teach- of the NISL Professional Indoor Sept. and started a 3-year gradu- las up to the top and were mar- ing English in South Korea to Soccer League. Brian Stetson is ate program in PT at URI. Collin ried at the summit; the reception elementary school children since working for Old Orchard Beach Bray now resides in Brookline, was in the base lodge. Elaine July 2007. He arrived back in the Public Safety as a dispatcher and MA. He works with CENTURY Sczurek was maid of honor US right before last Thanksgiving. firefighter. In wedding news, 21 Cityside in the Back Bay of and 2 of the bridesmaids were Last June Kathryn Mills started on Aug. 2, 2008, Amara Spang Boston, assists clients in find- Krista Owens ’04 and Sarah a new job as the academic advi- became Amara Noel. Amara is ing their dream homes in all Valero Hollis ’03. Other attend- sor for the biology majors in the still living in Kennebunkport, the downtown neighborhoods, ees were Chris Browne, Ben College of Agricultural and Life ME, working at a Portland engi- including the Back Bay, Beacon Stehle, Emily Goodrich, John Sciences at the University of FL. neering firm (that she interned Hill and the Waterfront. He owes Kenyon, Mike Mandolese, Mike She absolutely loves her job and with while at Colby-Sawyer) as a major part of his success to Carignan, Dayna Selvitella ’04 living in FL! Ashley Lorance a compensation and benefits the strong network of friends, and Justin Svirsky ’03. Lauren sold her art gallery after running it for 2½ years. She is now the Barton/Pelletier Wedding clothing buyer and merchan- diser at New England Running Company, a specialty running store in Beverly, MA. As for your class correspondent, Monica Michaud had a very eventful summer. She took lots of trips with her boyfriend, including an extended trip to PA. She also got to catch up with Jamie Pagurko White and saw her new bundle of joy, Sophie Anna. Monica is looking forward to another fun-filled school year in Pre-K in Lewiston, ME, and one filled with Alana Barton ’06 and Jason (L to r) Andrew Poliquin, Jessie Kamal ’06, Greg Genest ’06, Jackie dancing. Pelletier ’06 were married on Sullivan ’06, Brandon Gagnon, Alana Barton ’06, Kara Bordeau ’06 and October 17, 2008. Jason Pelletier ’06.

Spring 2009 75 Abby Roach Moody ’06 was married in Maine on August 30. Joining her on Kathy Couture Bresciano ’06 married Andrew “A.J.” Bresciano in February her special day were (L to r) Gretchen Ritchie ’06, Ashley Blood ’06, Abby 2009. Attendees included (l to r) former volleyball coach Chad Braegelmann Roach Moody ’06 , Danielle Sweeney ’06, Krystal Heins ’06, Jennifer Jacques and his wife, Natalie Braegelmann, Jake Roberts ’07, Becky Schaffer- (senior associate director of admissions) and Ryan Smith ’00. Gaudreau ’06, Kathy Couture Bresciano ’06, A.J. Bresciano, Marthe Fidler ’06, Krista Woznakewicz ’07, Anne Coulter ’06 and Jessica Niebuhr ’07. colleagues and past clients who Ashley Rodkey is still a per- refer him to others. He attributes manent substitute in the his MBA from Plymouth State U. NH, where she just bought a his hard work and dedication to Northampton, MA, school Both Garrett and Katelyn have house. Sharon Belden is proud skills he learned while playing 4 district and is looking into also been working as statisti- to announce the arrival of a years on the Colby-Sawyer bas- pursuing her master’s in elemen- cians for the Dartmouth College granddaughter, Geraldine May ketball team. tary education. Please note the men and women’s ice hockey Belden. Sharon is planning on new e-mail address: rodkeyah@ home games. Denise Benton is being married in 2009 and has yahoo.com. Melissa Ferrigno engaged to Dave Estey ’05 and also received her credentials to is still living and loving life in they are planning a June 2009 be an art teacher. Mary Eid has 2007 Sunapee. She’s working for an wedding. Carly Rademaker was been working as a front desk Ashley Rodkey insurance agency in Hanover. married to Sean Dolan and they receptionist at The Bridges Resort 56 Meetinghouse Road She gets together with Brian are planning a reception for Aug. in Warren, VT, since April and Pelham, MA 01002 Campbell ’08, Jimmy Giddings, 2009 in Lake George, NY. Carly is planning to move to AZ with (413) 253-7867 Katina Caraganis, Caitlin is currently in Portland, OR, her boyfriend at the beginning of e-mail: [email protected] Merrill, and the rest of the pursuing a certificate in envi- the year. Steph Guzzo received usual suspects! Matt Merrill is ronmental and natural resource her master’s of science in athletic Melissa Ferrigno a police officer in Grantham, law from Lewis and Clark Law training from IA State U. Steph is 73 DePauw Circle NH. Carl Keyser is back in CT School. Carly and Sean were currently working as the assistant East Hartford, CT 06108 working at a weekly paper. He, looking for a house big enough athletic trainer at Becker College (860) 289-2079 Zach Ackles and Jeff Blood have for themselves, their 2 dogs and and living in Worcester, MA. She [email protected] started their own advertising firm one kitten. Annalese Brown was works with football, men’s and called Painted Elephant Designs. married in Aug. 2008 to Chad women’s basketball and lacrosse. Congratulations to all those Balser, and is now Annalese Meghan Hunt is engaged. Lauri who are engaged or married! Brown Balser. Annalese and Baudanza is back at Colby- Garrett Husband and Katelyn Chad are currently living in Sawyer working as a resident Sheaff were engaged New Year’s New Durham, NH. Jen Richard director. Marissa DeSousa is Eve 2007 and are planning a was married to Peter Johnson engaged to Jake Marquis. summer wedding in June 2009. on Sept. 13 and is now Jen Katelyn is a RN at Dartmouth Richard Johnson. She is still an Hitchcock on the inpatient sur- accountant at Sturm, Ruger & gery floor. Garrett works for the Co while pursuing her MBA at 2008 Human Capital Institute (HCI) Southern New Hampshire U. Jen Class Correspondent Needed in Wilder, VT, and is pursuing is currently living in Wilmot,

Steph Guzzo ’07 and Brice Atherton in Maui. Stay connected on Facebook by joining the Colby- Sawyer Alumni Group! ;-D Do you twitter? Follow the College at http://twitter.com/ Garrett Husband ’07 and Katelyn colbysawyer! Sheaff ’07 were engaged on New (L to r) April Buchheit ’07, Clinical Asst. Professor T.J. Smith, Stephanie Guzzo Year’s Eve 2007 and are planning a ’07 and Clinical Asst. Professor Lisa Dupuis gathered at the National Athletic June 2009 wedding. Trainers’ Association Symposium in St. Louis in June 2008.

76 Colby-Sawyer Alumni Magazine EDITOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES David R. Morcom Introducing a New Colby-Sawyer Anne Winton Black ’73, ’75 CLASS NOTES EDITORS Chairman Tracey Austin Tradition… Mike Gregory Richard Dulude Vice Chair CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Colby-Sawyer College Kelli Bogan Suzanne Simons Hammond ’66 Ryan Emerson Executive Secretary Mike Gregory David R. Morcom Pamela Stanley Bright ’61 Kate Dunlop Seamans Alice W. Brown Kimberly Swick Slover William P. Clough III Thomas C. Csatari VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT Karen Craffey Eldred ’86 Elizabeth A. Cahill Joan Campbell Eliot ’67 Christine Biggs Ferraro ’65 Alumni DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Thomas C. Galligan Jr., ex officio Kimberly Swick Slover Eleanor Morrison Goldthwait ’51 October 2–4, 2009 Fall Festival William E. Gundy DESIGN AND PRODUCTION G. William Helm Jr. October 2–4, 2009 Lisa Swanson George Jamieson www.colby-sawyer.edu/ Second Story Design Erik Edward Joh alumni/fallfestival.html Manchester, N.H. Joyce Juskalian Kolligian ’55 Robin L. Mead ’72 PRINTING A. John Pappalardo P’10 Penmor Lithographers David B. Payne Come for the Lewiston, Maine Mark A. Peterson P’08 William S. Reed weekend, or Richard N. Thielen come for the day. Jean M. Wheeler Join us for a weekend celebration Daniel H. Wolf of good friends and family, favorite faculty, and spectacular fall foli- HONORARY LIFE TRUSTEES age on the beautiful Colby-Sawyer David L. Coffin P’76 campus. Don’t miss this opportunity Peter D. Danforth P’83, ’84, GP’02 to reconnect with your friends and classmates, and to celebrate your college William H. Dunlap P’98 For more information, lodging memories while creating new connections to the Colby-Sawyer community. options, and to sign up for e-mail LIFE TRUSTEE EMERITA updates, please visit Mary Trafton Simonds ’38, P’64 The weekend will feature many activities www.colby-sawyer.edu/ for all to enjoy! alumni/fallfestival.html ADDRESS LETTERS AND SUBMIT ARTICLE IDEAS TO: Class Reunions Campus Tours Academic Workshops or contact the Offi ce of Alumni David R. Morcom, Editor Alumni Athletic Events The Fall Festival 5K Fun Family Publications Office Relations and Annual Giving Activities Varsity Athletic Matches Alumni Awards Ceremony Colby-Sawyer College (603) 526-3722 541 Main Street Alumni/Faculty Art Show Athletic Hall of Fame Induction [email protected] New London, NH 03257 Ceremony and much, much more! © Copyright 2009 Colby-Sawyer College Phone: (603) 526-3730 E-mail: [email protected] Reunion celebrations will take place for the following classes: 1934, 1939, 1944, 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004. NON-PROFIT I Z A G A M I N M U L A R E Y W A S - Y B L O C Office of Advancement ORGANIZATION Colby-Sawyer College U.S. POSTAGE 541 Main Street PAID New London, NH 03257 LEWISTON, ME PERMIT 82 C LBY-SAWYER CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED ALUMNI MAGAZINE

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