Reporter 2020 SPRING Trinity The The WestonianThe Trinity Magazine Reporter SPRINGSPRING 2020 2014 CONTENTS FEATURES 10 Women at the Summit: 50 Years of Coeducation at Trinity College 50 for the Next 50 Taking Trinity into the future 20 In and of Hartford Opportunities for students abound 24 ‘Mr. Trinity himself’ Patriarch Jerry Hansen ’51 leads the way in his dedication to the college 30 Finding solutions to real-world problems Seniors in engineering, computer science tackle research, design process 34 The Trinity College Chapel Historic space continues to be a key part of campus life ON THE COVER The names of the 50 for the Next 50 honorees—50 women recognized for their potential to have a lasting impact on the future of the college— literally make up the building blocks of this illustration of part of the iconic Long Walk. The 50 for the Next 50 initiative was part of the three-semester-long Women at the Summit celebration that marked 50 years of coeducation at Trinity. For more on the honorees, please see page 10. ILLUSTRATION: JOHN MAVROUDIS The editor welcomes your questions and comments: Sonya Adams, Office of Communications, Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106,
[email protected], or 860-297-2143. DEPARTMENTS 02 LETTERS 03 ALONG THE WALK 06 VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT 07 AROUND HARTFORD 08 TRINITY TREASURE 41 CLASS NOTES 71 IN MEMORY 78 ALUMNI EVENTS 80 ENDNOTE THE TRINITY REPORTER Vol. 50, No. 3, Spring 2020 Published by the Office of Communications, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 06106. Postage paid at Hartford, Connecticut, and additional mailing offices.