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Lessons LEARNED Understanding ‘richness of the human experience’ through study of history

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Women at the Summit: 50 Years of Coeducation at Trinity College FALL 2019 SPRING 2014 SPRING

CONTENTS

FEATURES

14 Women at the Summit: 50 Years of Coeducation at Trinity College Women at Trinity Here and now … and looking toward tomorrow

20 Understanding addiction Laura Holt ’00 and her Trinity students study the psychology of vaping

24 Lessons learned Understanding ‘richness of the human experience’ through study of history

28 Sharing patients’ stories Memoir by Eric Manheimer ’71 leads to small-screen success with NBC’s New Amsterdam

32 Annual giving Strengthening Trinity—together

ON THE COVER People and places of the past represent the importance to the future of studying history. For more, please see page 24.

ILLUSTRATION: ELEANOR SHAKESPEARE

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! The Trinity Reporter welcomes letters related to items published in recent issues. Please send remarks to the editor at [email protected] or Sonya Adams, Office of Communications, Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106. DEPARTMENTS

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06 AROUND HARTFORD

10 TRINITY TREASURE

11 VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

37 CLASS NOTES

69 IN MEMORY

76 ALUMNI EVENTS

80 ENDNOTE

THE TRINITY REPORTER Vol. 50, No. 1, Fall 2019 Published by the Office of Communications, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 06106. Postage paid at Hartford, Connecticut, and additional mailing offices. The Trinity Reporter is mailed to alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends of Trinity College without charge. All publication rights reserved, and contents may be reproduced or reprinted only by written permission of the editor. Opinions expressed are those of the editor or contributors and do not reflect the official position of Trinity College. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Trinity Reporter, Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106 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.

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ON THIS PAGE Kaylen Jackson ’21 and Yisbell Marrero ’20 take part in a tour of Hartford’s Coltsville National Historical Park with Park Ranger Andrew Long as their Public Humanities Collaborative project gets under way in June. The Public Humanities Collaborative, funded by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, offered several summer research opportunities that brought together Trinity College students and faculty with individuals and organizations in Hartford to work on public humanities, the study of how people ↗ interpret stories of the human experience. For more information Marrero and Jackson conducted research about the Public for an interactive website documenting the Humanities Collaborative, changes and development of the Coltsville please visit commons. site from its inception in 1855 to today as it trincoll.edu/Reporter. evolves into a National Historical Park.

PHOTO: NICK CAITO

/ Fall 2014 / 3 ALONG THE WALK News from the Trinity community PHOTOS: NICK CAITO, SHANA SURECK SHANA CAITO, NICK PHOTOS: ALONG THE WALK

Commencement

2019“Life is indeed a team sport. I urge you to help each other, look out for each other, and care for each other,” Boston Red Sox President and CEO Samuel H. Kennedy said to the 537 graduates at Trinity College’s 193rd Commencement on Sunday, May 19. Kennedy addressed a crowd of about 5,000 gathered on the Main Quad in front of Trinity’s historic Long Walk buildings to witness 506 undergraduates and 31 graduate students receive their degrees. Kennedy—a Trinity alumnus from the ACCOLADES Trustee Awards for Faculty, Class of 1995 and member of the baseball Student, and Staff Excellence team for a year of his time on campus—gave Faculty: Timothy Curran, examples of the relationships that helped Professor of Chemistry to shape his and inspire his current Students: Vianna Iorio ’19, team’s achievements, which include win- Simran D. Sheth ’19 ning the 2018 World Series championship. Staff:Marcia Phelan Johnson, “When you truly recognize and cherish Budget Director the of those relationships, you cre- ate opportunities and establish a culture The Thomas Church Brownell that allows miracles to happen—like, say, a Prize for Teaching Excellence Adrienne Fulco, Associate Trinity College benchwarmer becoming the Professor of Legal and president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox,” Policy Studies he said. Kennedy ended his address by announc- The Dean Arthur H. ing a surprise gift: tickets for each gradu- Hughes Award for ate and a guest to attend the Red Sox home Achievement in Teaching game on Memorial Day. “There’s no better Michelle L. Kovarik, Assistant place on the planet than to Professor of Chemistry build relationships,” said Kennedy. “Your name is on the list. Tell them Sam sent you.” The Charles A. Dana Research Professorship Award Earlier in the ceremony, Kennedy received Pablo Delano, Professor an honorary doctor of humane letters degree of Fine Arts in recognition of his distinguished career in Major League Baseball and his charitable The Charles A. Dana Research work with the community and on behalf of Associate Professorship Award children. Honorary degrees also were pre- Lin Cheng, Associate sented, in absentia, to West Hartford native Professor of Engineering Nancy Beth Lublin, the founder of Crisis Text Line, and, posthumously, to Bruce N. Abigail Fisher Williamson, Whitman, a pioneer in the aviation industry Associate Professor of Political Science and Public and a 1955 Trinity graduate. Policy and Law Brooke Mocarski LePage, the Class of 2019 graduate selected as the student speaker, said that she was especially honored to be chosen during the year that celebrates 50 years of coeducation at Trinity. LePage challenged her classmates to speak a little louder, stand a little taller, and take serious consideration in each interaction. “This is your call to action to speak for those who cannot always speak for themselves and be brave enough to spark social change like our dear trustees once did 50 years ago,” she said.

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Before delivering her charge to the graduating class, Trinity College President Joanne Berger-Sweeney led a moment of silence to honor the life of Chase Hyde, a New member of the Class of 2019 who died in fall 2018. “His death was a profound loss for his family, friends, and Trustees our entire community, and his absence is felt deeply,” Berger-Sweeney said. President Joanne Berger- Berger-Sweeney later said that each member of the Sweeney recently announced Class of 2019 had been given the gift of a Trinity edu- the appointment of four cation. “You have been given , mentors, and coaches who care deeply about new trustees to the Trinity you and have pushed you to be your best self,” she said. “What will you choose to of Trustees. They are: do with this gift of a Trinity ? How will you empower others? How will you transform the world? I will forever treasure the gifts you’ve given to me, and I can’t Eric Estes ’91, of wait to see what you do with your gifts.” Providence, Rhode Island, Garret Richard Forst of Ohio was named valedictorian. He earned a B.A summa vice president for campus cum laude with dual majors in history and in urban studies, the latter with honors. life, The salutatorian was Aashwin Basnet of Nepal, who earned a B.S. summa cum laude with dual majors in mathematics and in physics, the latter with honors, and a minor John S. Gates Jr. ’76, P’13, in religious studies. of and Hobe Sound, Florida, chairman ↗ For more on Commencement, please visit commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter. and CEO of PortaeCo, LLC, and executive chairman of Tradelane Properties

Jeffrey B. Hawkins ’92, of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, a Digital health accelerator managing director and the deputy Trinity College is among the local founding partners of Digital Health CT, a new digital managing partner of health (or medtech) accelerator in Hartford, designed to attract new talent and technol- Bain Capital Credit ogy and to rapidly scale health-care-focused technology start-ups. Other founding local Kelli Harrington partners include Hartford HealthCare and UConn’s School of Business and Technology Tomlinson ’94, of Commercialization Services team. Atherton, California, Digital Health CT—to be run by Startupbootcamp, a network of industry-focused director and co-president programs that support early- tech founders—will provide entrepreneurs with the of the Tomlinson Family resources and industry and investor connections they need to help grow their business. Foundation The program will include a special emphasis on digital health and will join Hartford’s growing community of innovation and assets, including Hartford’s insurtech accelerator, also launched by Startupbootcamp in 2018. Both of these ↗ For bios of all current trustees, efforts were catalyzed by investment from CTNext through the Hartford/East Hartford please visit commons.trincoll. Innovation Places Program. edu/Reporter. Each year, up to 10 start-ups will be accepted into the three-month intensive digital health accelerator in Hartford. Startupbootcamp and the program’s partners will work with local stakeholders to create opportunities for participating companies to receive coordinated feedback from leading health care payers, providers, and research institu- CLARIFICATION tions in a very short period of time. As a result, digital health companies will find a cen- The obituary for former ter where they can receive fast, focused, and fundamental feedback that will help them Trinity President Theodore develop products that will improve health and patient experience. D. Lockwood ’48, H’81 To be eligible for the program, entrepreneurs must have a working prototype and have in the spring 2019 issue secured from other sources the operating capital to fuel their current stage of growth. of The Trinity Reporter Trinity President Joanne Berger-Sweeney said, “We are proud to be hosting the digital did not include the health accelerator in Trinity’s new space at One Constitution Plaza, which will also house name of Lockwood’s our key partnership with Infosys, serving as a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship first wife, Elizabeth, who for our students, faculty, and alumni—and a model of institutions of higher education predeceased him. partnering with the private and public sector for the .”

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The Trinity Reporter WINTER 2018

GAME New faculty CHANGERS The following new tenure-track faculty began appointments at the college effective Alumnae offer insight into why they coach July 1, 2019.

CLARK L. ALEJANDRINO REBECCA PAPPAS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY OF THEATER AND DANCE Reporter B.A. in history, Ateneo de Manila B.A. in dance and anthropology, University M.A. in Chinese studies, University M.F.A. in choreography, University reader survey of Sydney of California, Los Angeles Ph.D. in East Asian environmental history, Georgetown University IBRAHIM K. SHIKAKI Dissertation: “Weathering History: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR As The Trinity Reporter marked its 80th year of publication—and Storms, State, and Society in OF because it’s good industry practice—we sought the opinions of South China” B.S. in economics, Birzeit University M.Sc. in economics, International our readers through an anonymous survey, sent to nearly 20,000 M. BELÉN FERNÁNDEZ University College of Turin individuals via email and advertised in the winter 2019 issue of the MILMANDA M.A. in economics, The New School magazine. More than 680 readers responded and made their voices ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Ph.D. in economics, The New School heard. The data we collected pointed to several key takeaways: OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Dissertation: “Growth and AND POLITICAL SCIENCE in Politically Contested Areas: B.A. in sociology, Universidad de Measurement and Applications • Most of the survey takers are loyal readers who do not miss an Buenos Aires in Palestine” issue, and most of them read a moderate amount of the content. M.A. in political science, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella LYNN SULLIVAN • The majority of respondents rated the magazine excellent or very M.A. in political science, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR good on all listed components: legibility of print, cover design, OF FINE ARTS photography, writing, overall design/format, and art/illustrations. Ph.D. in government, B.F.A. in painting and sculpture, Harvard University • Most respondents agreed that the magazine strengthens their Dissertation: “On the Ballots, B.A. in cultural history, In the Streets or Under the Table: Cornell University connection to the college and makes them proud to be a member of Explaining Agrarian Elites’ Political M.F.A. in combined media, the Trinity community. Strategies in Latin America” Hunter College

• Those who graduated in the ’70s made up the greatest share of KIRSTI KUENZEL JIA-HUI STEFANIE WONG alumni responses, followed by the graduates of the ’80s, and then ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR by the graduates of the ’60s. OF MATHEMATICS OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES B.S. in mathematics, University B.A. in political science • When results from all alumni are considered, the most common of Texas at Austin and educational studies, action resulting from reading the magazine was to discuss or M.S. in mathematics, share an article or issue, followed by submitting a class note and Texas State University M.A. in educational policy studies, Ph.D. in mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison contacting a classmate or friend. For those who are not alumni, Clemson University Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction visiting Trinity’s main website and discussing or sharing an article Dissertation: “Identifying Codes and educational policy studies, or issue tied as the most common action, while recommending the and Domination in the Products University of Wisconsin-Madison institution to a potential student ranked third. of Graphs” Dissertation: “White Dominance in Postdoctoral: Harold L. Dorwart Diverse Schools: The Possibilities • When results from all alumni are considered, Class Notes generates Visiting Assistant Professor of and Limits of Multicultural and more than any other part of the magazine, followed by Mathematics, Trinity College Social Justice Education” stories about alumni and their , and then obituaries. JULIET NEBOLON SHUNYUAN ZHANG ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR • More than half of all respondents indicated that they are unaware OF AMERICAN STUDIES OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES of the online version of the magazine, and of those who do know B.A. in American studies and AND WOMEN, GENDER, of it, less than 20 percent visit the website to read stories or to sociology, AND SEXUALITY access additional content. M.A. in American studies, B.A. in English language and literature, Shanghai International M.Phil. in American studies, Studies University We appreciate your taking the time to participate in the survey, and Yale University M.A. in English linguistics, Shanghai Ph.D. in American studies, International Studies University we plan to use the findings to direct our efforts in improving the Yale University M.A. in gender studies, Chinese magazine. If you missed the survey but still would like to comment, Dissertation: “Settler Militarism: University of Hong Kong please email [email protected]. World War II in Hawai’i and the Ph.D. in anthropology, Special thanks go to Summit Fellow for Data Analysis Alpcan Making of Transpacific Empire” Emory University Postdoctoral Fellow in Global Dissertation: “Unmaking Identity: Karamanoglu and Director of Analytics and Strategic Initiatives American Studies, Charles Warren Male-to-Female Transgenderism David Andres ’04 for handling the logistics of the survey and for Center for Studies in American in Southwest China” providing easily understandable result information based on the History, Harvard University data.

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HARRIET BEECHER STOWE CENTER 77 FOREST STREET HARTFORD, CT

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The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, homestead of the author of the anti- novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin and other works, offers conversational, interactive tours. Visitors learn about Stowe’s childhood, travels, and family while discussing social issues of the past and present. According to Vivian Nabeta M’11, the center’s director of marketing, the National Historic Landmark “preserves and interprets Stowe’s Hartford home and the center’s historic collections, promotes vibrant discussion of her life and work, and inspires commitment to social justice and positive change.” The center, adjacent to The Mark Twain House & Museum, is in an area of the city known as Nook Farm, so named for its location near a bend, or nook, in the Park River. It was there in the late 1800s that a tight-knit community of intellectuals and progressive thinkers—including Stowe and Twain—took up residence. For more information about the Stowe Center, including its hours of operation and admission , please visit commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter or www.harrietbeecherstowecenter.org. PHOTO: (LEFT) JOHN GROO; (ABOVE) ANDREW J. CONCATELLI J. ANDREW (ABOVE) GROO; JOHN (LEFT) PHOTO:

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Giovanni Jones ’21 and Tiana Starks ’21, two of eight Trinity students and young alumni taking part in the Obama Foundation Community Leadership Corps in Hartford

with Obama Foundation values, which include team- work, humility, integrity, inclusivity, stewardship, fear- lessness, and imagination. The foundation says that CLC members will gain valuable skills in community orga- nizing, design thinking, and project management, along with valuable hands-on experience designing and imple- menting community projects with a team. Vasa said that she is excited to learn more about the city and about what she can do to give back to the com- munity. “This summer will give me the opportunity to explore the city and build connections not only with the Obama Foundation people at Trinity but in the city of Hartford,” she said. The CLC launched in 2018 in Chicago; Columbia, South Carolina; and Phoenix. This year, the CLC is taking Community place in Chicago—the home of the Obama Foundation— and in Hartford, which is home to a large population under 25 and dozens of organizations doing youth- and Leadership Corps civic-focused work.

Eight Trinity College students and recent graduates are among the 100 young people from the Hartford area selected to be a part TENURE FOR FIVE of the Obama Foundation Community Leadership Corps (CLC) The Trinity College Board of Trustees voted in April to this year. Kayla Betts ’21, Giovanni Jones ’21, Shamarah Patnett promote five faculty members to the position of associate ’21, Tiana Starks ’21, and Vidhi Vasa ’22, as well as alumni Jenna professor with tenure, effective July 1, 2019. Behan ’19, Brian Nance ’16, M’19, and Courtney Roach ’16, learned “Trinity’s long-standing commitment to academic of their selections in April. excellence is on full display when we award tenure to our faculty,” said Sonia Cardenas, Trinity College interim dean The CLC is a six-month program in which participants ages 18 of the faculty and vice president for academic affairs. “As to 25 work together to develop projects that address opportunities a selective liberal arts institution, we value outstanding and challenges in their community. The program includes three scholarship, teaching, and . Indeed, our most local in-person , local , online , and recently tenured faculty members are deeply engaged in funds to support team projects. At the first in June, CLC the life of the college and beyond, inspiring their students members were placed on teams to complete a group project in and advancing research in their respective fields.” their community over the course of the six-month program. The faculty members are: Jones and Starks are both Hartford Promise Scholars who came KATHERINE L. BERGREN TAMSIN JONES to Trinity from Global Communications Academy in Hartford. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Vasa is an international student from India who will be staying in OF ENGLISH OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES Hartford this summer. All three said that they wanted to find a way B.A. in English, B.A. in religious studies, M.A., Ph.D. in English, University McGill University to make a difference in their community. “I think it’s of California, Los Angeles M.T.S., Th.D., Harvard Divinity School ↗ important to be among other residents and people ELIZABETH D. CASSERLY ISAAC A. KAMOLA For more about the Obama who care about Hartford because there is a stereo- Foundation and its ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR selection of Hartford as a type that no one cares,” Starks said. “There are peo- OF PSYCHOLOGY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE location for its program, ple who care, but they need the necessary tools and B.A. in linguistics, Yale University B.A. in politics, please visit commons. M.A. in linguistics, Ph.D. in cognitive M.S., Ph.D. in political science, trincoll.edu/Reporter. enhanced opportunities.” psychology and linguistics, Indiana University of Minnesota Jones added, “In the Community Leadership University Bloomington Corps, we are being given full freedom to choose what topics we MICHELLE L. KOVARIK ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR want to focus on. This is a great opportunity to be in a room with ↗ OF CHEMISTRY other leaders.” For bios on these B.S. in chemistry, Saint Louis faculty members, University Applicants were selected based on the qualities of leadership please visit commons. Ph.D. in analytical chemistry,

PHOTO: (LEFT) JOHN GROO; (ABOVE) ANDREW J. CONCATELLI J. ANDREW (ABOVE) GROO; JOHN (LEFT) PHOTO: potential; community investment; adaptability; and alignment trincoll.edu/Reporter. Indiana University, Bloomington

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Fulbrights for recent grads ATHLETICS

Four recent Trinity College graduates have been awarded Fulbright English Teaching HALL OF FAME Assistantships (ETA) in locations around the world. The ETA program places Fulbright grant recipients in classrooms in foreign countries to provide assistance to the local The inaugural class of the Trinity English teachers. ETAs help teach the English language while serving as cultural College Athletics Hall of Fame was ambassadors for the . announced in May by Director of Athletics Drew Galbraith. The Hall ELIZABETH PATINO ’19 of Fame, created to celebrate the Hometown: Holmes, rich history of athletic excellence Degree: B.A. in international studies and Hispanic studies, at the college, honors those who, minor in Arabic through participation, coaching, Fulbright ETA location: Mexico or service, have distinguished Thoughts on program: “I became keenly interested in Mexico when themselves in intercollegiate I took a class on 21st-century Mexican literature, which focused on athletics, brought honor and human rights, border issues, globalization, and identity,” she said, acclaim to Trinity, and contributed adding that in addition to teaching, she looks forward to pursuing a to the success and advancement storytelling project in Mexico. “For me, storytelling has provided a of intercollegiate athletics at the pathway for cross-cultural communication.” college. The group will be inducted into the Hall of Fame during MARIYANN SOULEMANE ’19 Homecoming Weekend, October Hometown: Norwalk, Connecticut 25–27. Degree: B.A. in international studies, minor in French studies The 2019 inductees are: Fulbright ETA location: Malaysia GEORGE BRICKLEY ’79 (men’s Thoughts on program: “As a Fulbright ETA in Malaysia, I plan to ice hockey) was the 1978 ECAC immerse myself in the culture, learning about the educational Men’s Hockey Player of the Year system and finding ways to grant people their fundamental right and remains the most prolific goal to a high-quality, inclusive education,” she said. “In addition to scorer in Trinity men’s ice hockey classroom teaching, I look forward to sharing my love of dance. I history with 113 goals and 82 have skills in various dance forms, including African and hip hop assists for 195 points. dance, and consider dance to be an ideal vehicle for cross-cultural communication.” AMINA HELAL ’04 (women’s squash) was a four-time All- MARIA WARNS ’19 American and two-time National Hometown: Poulsbo, Washington Champion, both individually and Degree: B.A. in mathematics and urban studies, minors in Russian as part of Trinity’s 2002 and 2003 language and models and data Howe Cup title teams. She was Fulbright ETA location: Russia inducted into the College Squash Thoughts on program: “Throughout my life, I have tried to build Association (CSA) Hall of Fame in bridges linking the people and cultures where I live and then help February. others cross those bridges,” Warns said. “As a Fulbright ETA, I am eager to represent the vibrant and diverse culture of America while RAY JONES ’97 (football, men’s Top to bottom: helping Russian students master the English language. I also hope to track and field, and wrestling), a Patino, Soulemane, promote greater understanding in the U.S. of Russia’s rich and varied former NESCAC Football Offensive Warns, and Peters cultural landscape and history.” Player of the Year, set numerous records on the gridiron and also ↗ MYA PETERS ’18 was a New Champion and For more Hometown: Chicago, Illinois All-American wrestler and a record- information about each Fulbright Degree: B.S. in psychology holding triple jumper. recipient, please Fulbright ETA location: Thailand visit commons. Thoughts on program: “I am excited to learn about Thai culture TIM KIELY ’08 (baseball and trincoll.edu/ while sharing my own culture with those I encounter,” said Peters. football) was the ace of Trinity’s Reporter. “I am also excited to learn about blackness in Thailand as there are 2008 National Championship indigenous black native communities, like the Mani people, who reside team that set an NCAA record with in Thailand. Thailand is also an uncolonized nation, and I am looking forward to learning a 45–1 overall record. The only about blackness in this context.” Peters added, “My long-term career goal is to start my pitcher in Trinity history to throw own international diversity and inclusion consulting practice. I believe that in order to have a perfect game, Kiely was an All- the skill set to coach international companies on how they support diverse employees and American and was drafted by the clients, I must first learn how to teach and understand how others learn. An ETA Fulbright Anaheim Angels. grant to Thailand will enable me to do just that!”

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ROGER LECLERC ’60 (baseball and football, pre-NESCAC) was Two faculty named a football Little All- American and the Dan Webster Team MVP award winner for Fulbrights Trinity’s baseball team before going on to play in the NFL for the Two Trinity College faculty members—Assistant Professor of Chicago Bears. Anthropology and Religious Studies Timothy R. Landry and DON MILLER (coach, football and Hobart Professor of Classical Languages Gary Reger—have softball), a five-time NESCAC Coach been granted Fulbright awards. of the Year, was one of Division III Landry is headed to the Africa Regional Research Program football’s most elite coaches during to study magico-religious objects used in sorcery in the his time, retiring as the all-time country of Bénin. With his 10-month grant, Landry plans to winningest Division III Coach in begin his research abroad in fall 2019 and return to campus New England history. by fall 2020. In Bénin, Landry said, a sorcerer is a morally neutral occult expert who uses objects, such as ani- (field OLIVIA BROWN PAINE ’78 mal remains, to create a wide range of cures, pow- hockey and women’s lacrosse) ers, and charms for clients or family members. was the first-ever recipient of the Trinity Club of Hartford trophy and The work Landry will be doing is closely related also was a Susan E. Martin Award to the courses he teaches at Trinity, which include winner as the college’s top senior “Anthropology of Religion,” “The Occult in female scholar-athlete. America,” “The Cradle of Voodoo,” and “Religions of Africa.” He also teaches a January Term course ELLIE PIERCE ’88 (field hockey, in Bénin called “West Africa Abroad.” women’s lacrosse, women’s “I’m teaching a new class on magic, sorcery, squash) was a three-sport All- and witchcraft across the globe, which I designed American and became Trinity’s because of the research I’ve prepared for this proj- all-time women’s lacrosse leader ect,” Landry said. “I hope my experience is going in career goals, assists, and points in 1988. to enrich my classes.” RECENT Reger will spend four months in fall 2020 at the AMANDA RIVAL ’01 (women’s PUBLICATIONS University of Western Australia in Perth, where he track and field) was a Division III will study deserts. As a scholar with a long-term Top to bottom: National Champion and two-time Understanding interest in this subject, Reger said that the grant Landry and Reger All-American in the heptathlon. She Connecticut’s Freedom of will help fund the research and writing of a book, still holds college records in the Information Act provisionally titled History of the Desert. heptathlon, pentathlon, high jump, Mark J. Sommaruga ’88 Reger’s interest in deserts is multifaceted. ↗ and long jump. Pullman & Comley, LLC, Because deserts occupy about 30 percent of the For more information 2018; 146 pages about the faculty land surface of the planet, he said, understand- JOE SHIELD ’85 (football) threw Fulbright recipients, An Introduction to please visit for 6,646 yards before being ing them is key to understanding the planet as a Complex Systems: whole. Also, he said, “Deserts have been the locus commons.trincoll. drafted by the Green Bay Packers in Making Sense of a edu/Reporter. 1985. He is considered one of the Changing World for a lot of human activity, including important best football players to ever come Joe Tranquillo ’97 economic activity and the formation of religious out of the state of Vermont. Springer, 2019; 396 pages traditions. And desertification is going to be a major compo- Patience Perseverance nent of climate change; we’re already seeing that begin to B.J. TOOLAN ’95 (women’s Prayer: A Devotional happen. So a better grasp not just of the science of deserts basketball and softball), a New for Entrepreneurs but of their sociology, their history, and their cultural for- England and ECAC Women’s Russell Fugett ’01 mation is really going to be crucial to the human future.” Basketball Player of the Year, ranks 2017; 49 pages This study of deserts connects to Reger’s work in the Greek second in team history with 1,245 points. She also was a Team Kodak If you have a recent book, and Roman world; in spring 2019, he taught a course called CD, or video that you would “Rome in the Desert,” a 300-level history course cross-listed First Team All-American as a senior. like listed in The Trinity Reporter, please submit with classical studies. ↗ a copy to Sonya Adams, Earlier in 2019, Trinity was named as a Fulbright U.S. For more information on the inductees Office of Communications, and to learn how you can nominate Trinity College, 300 Scholar Program Top Producing Institution for the 2018–19 someone for the next Trinity College Summit Street, Hartford, academic year and was tied with and Athletics Hall of Fame class, please visit CT 06106. Questions? in the number one spot on the list of commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter. Email sonya.adams@ trincoll.edu. bachelor’s institutions.

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QUEST

Each fall, about 100 incoming first-years opt to start their Trinity College journey with a wil- derness adventure through Quest, an extended pre-orientation program that takes place on the famed Appalachian Trail. Begun in 2004, Quest affords participants the opportunity to meet other Trinity students and to conquer new challenges as they transition into college. The program offers four- and 10-day treks that feature backpacking and rock-climbing, and no experience is required, with two or three stu- dent instructors—in addition to accompanying faculty and staff—providing guidance on nec- essary basic wilderness skills. Approximately 30 student leaders undergo training during the preceding spring, with most senior leaders building on training from previous years. Emily Schroeder ’20, an educational studies and neuroscience major who also helped to found Trinity’s women’s golf team, took part in Quest before her first year and has continued to be involved. She’s a leader, a two-year trainer of new leaders, and a student coordinator, with responsibilities for the latter role including lo- gistics, trip planning, and oversight of student registration and enrollment. “I chose to partic- ipate in Quest because I wanted to meet stu- dents before the rush of orientation,” she says. “Quest provided me with a support network of upper-class leaders and lasting friendships with first-years who shared an unforgettable experi- ence with me. Now I couldn’t imagine starting an academic year without Quest.”

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EDITOR’S NOTE “Trinity Treasure” highlights a person, place, or thing that is just what the name implies: a Trinity treasure. Do you have an idea for what to showcase? Please send your suggestions to sonya.adams@ trincoll.edu. PHOTO: WALLACE BLACK WALLACE PHOTO:

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT BY CATHERINE SHEN

in a new record for 50th Reunion attendance, with 93 class- Michael Michigami and Nat Prentice, both Class of 1969 mates registered and on campus. More than 150 classmates submitted pages for their 50th Reunion Yearbook, also a record in the history of 50th Reunions at Trinity. Michigami, a native of Portland, Oregon, recalls he wanted to attend a smaller college and discovered Trinity as the perfect fit for him. As a George F. Baker Scholar, he studied psychology, joined fraternity, and took part in Air Force ROTC. He went on to earn an M.B.A. in finance from The Wharton School of the University of . As a senior management executive, Michigami worked across the United States and in Europe with global companies including United Technologies, GE Capital, and Digital Microwave. He also served as a member of Trinity’s Board of Trustees from 1992 to 2002. While Michigami focused on communications, Prentice led fundraising efforts, working with several classmates to secure donations for the Trinity College Fund, the Class of 1969’s 50th Reunion Class Gift, and the inaugural Class of 1969 Endowed Scholarship Fund, which will be awarded to one scholar in the next incoming class. The result? The Class of 1969 raised more than $2.5 million for the college since the last Reunion five Michael years ago. The scholarship is an effort that Prentice says he hopes will continue. “It’s important for us to leave a legacy beyond our Michigami ’69, general annual fund,” he says. “We wanted to do something special for our 50th anniversary, and providing a scholarship felt like the right thing to do.” P’95 and Nat Prentice says he enjoyed the process of organizing the Reunion. “It was a wonderful time working with everyone,” he says. “The most rewarding of all was the friendship Prentice ’69, P’10 with Michael.” Prentice graduated from Trinity with a B.A. in political sci- When Michael Michigami ’69 P’95 and Nathaniel Prentice ’69, ence. While a student, he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi P’10 volunteered to take the lead on organizing their 50th fraternity and played ice hockey and lacrosse. Today, with more Reunion at Trinity, they knew it would be both challenging and than 50 years of business experience at companies including rewarding. What they didn’t expect as co-chairs of the 1969 J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, and UBS Financial Services, he 50th Reunion Committee was becoming great friends during operates his own company, Prentice Investment Management. the two-year process. He has stayed close to the college through the years; he serves “We didn’t know each other well, but now we chat on the as a mentor for the student-run Trinity Investment Club, where phone at least once a week. It’s been great working with Nat,” he advises on investments and , and his says Michigami, who also ran the 20th and 25th Reunions and youngest son, Rhett, followed in his footsteps, graduating co-chaired the 45th Reunion for the Class of 1969. “A lot of from Trinity in 2010. things have changed since I was a student here, but the cama- Now living in Garrison, New York, Prentice says the prox- raderie’s still the same.” imity of his home to Trinity adds to the special bond he feels Reconnecting with other former classmates was not an for the college. Michigami, who lives in Farmington, says easy task. After calling more than 100 people and relying on he shares the same feeling with Career word of mouth, Michigami says, they were ultimately able to Development, where he advises students on searches contact more than half of the approximately 290 living mem- and interview preparations. bers of the class. Theresa Kidd, Trinity’s director of milestone reunion giving, “Everyone’s scattered geographically, so it’s hard to keep says Michigami and Prentice were exemplary volunteers during in contact,” he says. “For this Reunion, I wanted to focus on the 50th Reunion planning. “They worked tirelessly to encour- reconnecting everyone and creating new enthusiasm.” His age their classmates to return to campus for the celebration

PHOTO: WALLACE BLACK WALLACE PHOTO: efforts didn’t disappoint and generated fresh interest, resulting and to support the college in this milestone reunion year.”

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1. Reunion tent on the Main Quad 1 Reunion beneath the silhouette of the Chapel

2. Class of 1969 attendees 2019More than 1,000 alumni from classes ending in 4s and 9s and 3. Alumni celebrating their families returned to Hartford June 6–9 to spend time ’neath the 50th anniversary the elms at Trinity College’s Reunion Weekend. of Trinity’s partici- All-Reunion festivities included a Saturday night dance pation in the Henley Royal Regatta with party, and each class enjoyed its own slate of activities, includ- an evening row ing visits to the Wadsworth Atheneum and bar trivia in Vernon Social. In addition, alumni were able to mingle with Bantams 4. Alumni on the Main Quad of different generations at events including the LGBTQ+ and Friends Reception, the Alumni Row and 50th Henley Anniversary 5. Members of the Celebration, and “A Conversation with the President,” featuring Class of 1954 Trinity President Joanne Berger-Sweeney and Eric Estes ’91, the 6. The Class of 1969 incoming president of the newly renamed Trinity College Alumni on the Long Walk Association. The brothers of Delta Phi also joined together for 7. Diana Ryan ’14, the dedication of a plaque in memory of the fraternity’s beloved Shanese Caton ’14, cook, Emma Kirkley. and Mitchell Mirtil ’14 on the A special event this year, the panel discussion “The Dangers Luther-Roosevelt of Fake News: How to Detect It and How to Debunk It,” included stone

three distinguished alumni and one Trinity parent from the 8. Rob Boas ’67 of journalism industry. Bill Marimow ’69, vice president and the Sigma Chapter director of strategic development for The Inquirer; of Delta Phi at the 3 dedication of a Steve Chawkins ’69, retired newspaper reporter, columnist, and memorial plaque editor; Andrew Julien P’19, publisher and editor-in-chief of The honoring former Hartford Courant; and Helen Ubiñas M’09, columnist for The cook Emma Kirkley Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, addressed current issues 9. Bill Marimow ’69, in journalism. Marimow, the panel moderator and two-time Steve Chawkins ’69, Andrew Julien P’19, Pulitzer Prize winner, cautioned the audience to “read broadly, and Helen Ubiñas read deeply, and read skeptically.” M’09 during a panel The Half-Century Club festivities marked the enduring com- discussion mitment that alumni celebrating their 50th Reunion have to one another and to Trinity. The Class of 1969 raised more than $2.5 million for the college since its last official gathering five years ago and exceeded Reunion records for yearbook submissions, sharing stories of life since graduating from Trinity. The Class of 1969 also set a new record for 50th Reunion attendance with 93 classmates registered and on campus. 6

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2019 REUNION AWARD WINNERS

THE EIGENBRODT CUP THE GARY MCQUAID AWARD Michael D. Loberg ’69, P’00 Rhoden Monrose ’09

PAUL E. RAETHER ’68 ALUMNI THE KATHLEEN O’CONNOR ACHIEVEMENT AWARD BOELHOUWER ’85 ALUMNI Erik Bloomquist ’14 INITIATIVE AWARD Crisanne M. Colgan M’74 ALUMNI MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE OUTSTANDING CLASS Donna F. Haghighat ’89 SECRETARY AWARD ↗ Frank Kirkpatrick ’64 Alden R. Gordon ’69 For more on Reunion, Douglas M. Macdonald ’89 please visit commons. Danae Goldberg McKenzie ’09 trincoll.edu/Reporter.

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FALL 2019 13 Members of the Class of 2019 march at Women at the Summit their Commencement, 50 years after the college began admitting women as YEARS OF COEDUCATION first-years. Inset: Men in the Class of 50AT TRINITY COLLEGE 1968 take part in their Commencement.

Here and now … and looking toward tomorrow TRINITY IVY PHOTOS: (MAIN) SHANA SURECK; (INSET) 1968 1968 (INSET) SHANA SURECK; (MAIN) PHOTOS: 14 WOMENTHE TRINITY@ REPORTER TRINITY WOMEN @ TRINITYFALL 2019 15 As the college continues to celebrate 50 years of “Under Joanne’s leadership, we see a very coeducation, The Trinity Reporter—with the help of different structure for leadership at the several student workers and Communications Office college, one that both reflects her as a staff members—sought to take the pulse of today’s woman and her as a woman of color.”

campus. We asked more than 30 individuals two key CARLOS ESPINOSA ’96, M’98, questions: How would you characterize the role of Director, Community Relations and Trinfo.Café women at Trinity College today? And how do you see that role evolving in the future? The following “I think that there’s still a lot of progress to pages offer excerpts of the responses we received. be made toward gender equity, but I think To hear the complete audio interviews—which also that women at Trinity College are breaking have become part of the Stories from the Summit barriers, holding these leadership positions, oral histories project—please visit commons.trincoll. and really seeking gender equity.”

edu/Reporter. BROOKE LEPAGE ’19 HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE THE ROLE OF WOMEN AT TRINITY “When you look at the people COLLEGE TODAY? and programs at Trinity, you’re starting to see parity at all “I do think that women bring levels, from the president down a different perspective to an institution that has been to the faculty and staff. And traditionally male dominated, I think with time, that parity and I see that as a very will continue to increase.” positive development.” ALISON DRAPER, Director, Science Center ANNE LAMBRIGHT, Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Language and Culture Studies

16 THE TRINITY REPORTER “Women at Trinity College have objectively and subjectively made “I think we have a huge this campus much better than it ever has been and continue to do so.”

TRINNA LARSEN ’20, Student Government Association voice, and it’s really (SGA) President 2019–20 “I would use one word: ascendant. I feel that women have certainly gained a lot of ground in important for us to stick terms of visible leadership positions because clearly I’m one of them … as chair of the board. And also, we have a president who is a up for marginalized woman. And to have those top two leadership positions filled by women at Trinity is, I think, a remarkable testament to the ascendancy of

women in our college community.” students and women.” CAT MACLENNAN ’20 CORNIE THORNBURGH ’80, Chair, Trinity College Board of Trustees “Women are making an impact on this campus and “We still have some progress to make, are having an impact on the but I think in terms of leadership and “Students see visibility, we associate Trinity right policies and procedures, and the now with some really powerful and the women in practices of the institution.” very talented women.”

CARRIE ROBINSON, Director, LGBTQ+ Life JENNIFER REGAN-LEFEBVRE, Associate Professor front of them of History “In my 20 years here, I’ve been blessed to be able to work “The institution now has its first female as classroom with incredible students who president and first female chair of identify as female who have the board. And anytime you’re in an teachers, but the been change agents, who have organization where there’s a first, the been community builders, people who are in those roles at first are who have found their voice forging new pathways, thinking about their women at Trinity and agency through WGRAC role relative to the past of the institution but also through [academics] and thinking about what they want their are also recognized and through organizing around issues that they believed in and role to be in the future in a very different became leaders.” way than if you were not first.”

internationally JOANNE BERGER-SWEENEY, President and Trinity College LAURA LOCKWOOD M’95, and nationally Director, WGRAC Professor of Neuroscience

as scholars.” “I see us as leaders and trailblazers.”

GAIL WOLDU, Professor of Music ROSE RODRIGUEZ ’15, M’18, Sustainability Coordinator

FALL 2019 17 “I hope that the trend of “I hope that we can having female leadership here at the college kind of come out of continues. I think it’s this with some clearer HOW DO YOU the kind of thing that we would need to see continue understanding not in order to best meet only as to who we the needs of all of our students but in particular are, honor where our female students.” we’ve come from

SEE THAT ROLE LAURA HOLT ’00, Associate Professor of Psychology with respect, and acknowledge that “I hope to see leadership in we’ve still got a lot both students and in faculty more growing that we EVOLVING IN demonstrate clear values for women as true equals in need to do to include the educational sphere and every single person on in the institutional life of Trinity College.” this campus.”

TRINNA LARSEN ’20, ANNE PARMENTER, Professor of SGA President 2019–20 Physical Education and Head Field THE FUTURE? Hockey Coach “I think in the future, “I think that … women their role needs have a lot to offer, a lot “I think at Trinity, like at a to evolve in such a way that we can to bring to the table, lot of college campuses, see them as being ways of changing the I think [there are] still not just women on conversation that could campus but as Trinity take Trinity in a really obstacles that women are students … as Trinity good direction.” faculty, as members facing in terms of social ANNE LAMBRIGHT, Dean of Academic Affairs of the community and Professor of Language and Culture Studies that aren’t defined by culture and academic the title as women.” culture, but I know Trinity WILL ESTONY ’21 “I think the future outlook for women here at Trinity College is promising, has had some really great but we still have a lot of work to milestones recently and do. … We need to do a better job of … supporting women to pursue is doing a lot to improve engineering and STEM.”

KEVIN HUANG ’12, Assistant Professor of Engineering campus culture for

women.” GILLIAN REINHARD ’20

18 THE TRINITY REPORTER “When I think about the evolving role of “Right now we have women, it’s based on understanding our strong women here and past and history and definitely will continue where we have been a part of this institution, to, so I definitely see understanding where we are now, and then, that legacy continuing in together, setting what

a really positive way.” future we want for JENNIFER CHAVEZ ’19 Trinity College with “I definitely think that in the future Trinity is just women integrated in it.”

JOANNE BERGER-SWEENEY, President and Trinity College going to become stronger, and we are going to see Professor of Neuroscience more women in leadership roles because that’s organically going to happen. … That’s just going to

“I think women really take our institution to higher heights.”

are the driving force of JYLES ROMER ’20 a lot of the change that happens here. … I’m “I believe that one of the real “I hope that the future can be a very hopeful that we differences, since I’ve been time where we don’t even have will continue to admit here for some time, is that there are women available to to ask or we don’t even have to women, diverse women, mentor women, and sometimes, refer to female leaders as female women with different that’s extremely important.” leaders and we can just look at ADRIENNE FULCO, Associate Professor of backgrounds … and I Legal and Policy Studies them as leaders … on the same

know that that’s going to playing field as everyone else.”

do a lot for this school.” KRISTINA MIELE ’19, SGA President 2018–19

MANNY RODRIGUEZ ’20

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20 THE TRINITY REPORTER UNDERSTANDING addiction

Laura Holt ’00 and her Trinity students study the psychology of vaping

BY ANDREW J. CONCATELLI

“Many of my research are guided by my students,” says Trinity College Associate Professor of Psychology Laura Holt ’00. “Recently students have come to me saying, ‘A lot of students are vaping; should we be worried about this?’ ” Holt, whose past research has involved the study of alcohol and prescription stimulant misuse in adolescents, is now turning her attention to the growing trend of electronic cigarette use by youth and young adults.

FALL 2019 21 Associate Professor of olt’s research on vaping during the 2019–20 Psychology Laura Holt ’00, below left, and at right, academic year will be conducted as part of a survey addressing students in her on health-related behaviors led by a researcher class “Adolescent Psychology” at Saint Louis University. “I’m taking a cue from students, who are telling me loudly and clearly, ‘This impact on the health and psychological is something you need to study; you need to understand well-being of the students we teach.” how students are thinking about this behavior,’ ” she says. As an undergraduate at Trinity, Holt was a member of the Interdisciplinary E-cigarette users may be familiar with the brand names or Science Program (ISP), which exposes the flavors, but not everyone understands that the products first-year students to scientific research. contain the drug nicotine, Holt says. “When you know how “I have to credit ISP with introducing me to the idea of research as a central part addictive nicotine is—it’s one of the most addictive drugs—the of my field and understanding how flex- fact that we are seeing a resurgence of nicotine use in youth ibly one can deploy research strategies to better understand human behavior,” with these e-cigarettes is a cause for ,” she says. she says. “During the second semester of my first year, I was placed in a research lab in psychology, and I knew from that Some e-cigarettes were introduced as of traditional combustible cigarettes,” point on that I wanted to do research in harm-reduction tools to help people Holt says. “We just don’t have a clear psychology.” who already smoked cigarettes shift picture of what e-cigarettes do to the Holt finds addiction compelling to to a tobacco-free product. “That can brain or the body when used long-term. study because it touches the lives of so work,” Holt says, “but you can also There’s not much research yet.” many people. “Everyone knows some- see the opposite, which is that teens one who is affected by addiction,” she who start with e-cigarettes are much STUDYING BEHAVIOR says, “and yet there is a such a stigma more likely to go to combustibles than As a substance-use researcher and a clin- around the topic, which makes it more someone who’s never smoked at all. ical psychologist, Holt says, her position difficult for people to ask for help.” Starting with e-cigarettes can lead to is never one of judgment. “I’m not out While earning her master’s and Ph.D. using traditional cigarettes, which is to shame people,” she says. “I’m more from Rutgers University and serving concerning given that the negative interested in asking questions that will as a fellow with the National Institute health effects of combustible cigarette help emerging adults or college stu- on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, use are well established.” dents make informed decisions: How Holt worked with clinical patients and E-cigarettes have been in the U.S. do we understand this behavior better, researched topics including alcohol for more than 10 years, but stud- and how, if at all, do we intervene to and marijuana use in college students. ies about their use and effects have only try to prevent or change this behavior? “Emerging adults who are 18 to 25 have just begun. “There’s a lack of regulation How can we help people be aware of the highest rates of substance use of any in the market, and we have young peo- the behaviors so they don’t go on to the demographic group. It’s critical to do ple using those products well in excess longer-term use that presents health research with this population and with problems, interpersonal problems, and adolescents in order to understand the psychological problems?” factors that lead people to initiate sub- Associate Professor of Psychology stance use,” Holt says. and Psychology Department Chair Dina L. Anselmi says that Holt is a leader in IN THE LABS AT TRINITY her area of substance abuse research A strong connection with Trinity and because she is creative and theoreti- with the city of Hartford brought Holt cally sophisticated while grounded in back to the college as a member of the understanding the real-world effects of faculty in 2008. A course she has devel- her research. “She is interested in devel- oped, “ and Treatment of oping interventions that aim to educate Addictive Behavior,” welcomes visiting students about substance abuse and speakers who share stories of addiction hopefully reduce addictive behaviors,” in their families. “Students have told me Anselmi says of Holt. “The answers to that having a whole course devoted to

questions that Laura asks can have direct understanding addiction was important CAITO NICK PHOTOS:

22 THE TRINITY REPORTER ↗ For more on Holt and her thoughts on returning to teach at Trinity, please visit commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter.

is collaborating with Holt on a two-year “HER RESEARCH APPLIES TO COLLEGE longitudinal study of graduates of and Trinity to try to identify STUDENTS ALL ACROSS THE UNITED predictors of who continues to use sub- stances after college. Blumenschein says, STATES AND WILL PROVIDE INSIGHT “The goal of the study is to observe how the patterns of stimulant misuse may INTO MEANINGFUL INTERVENTIONS change or stay the same for students in our population once they transition from IN THE FUTURE.” ELIZA L. MARSH ’18 college to the ‘real world.’ ” Holt notes that students are integral to the operation of her research and to them for understanding themselves, on investigating prescription-stimulant lab. “I really appreciate their ideas and their family, and their friends,” she says. misuse and the best ways for some- feedback,” she says. “They help shape “It’s very fulfilling as a to see one with a prescription to say no when my research to make sure it is relevant these topics resonate with students and asked to share medication. and that I’m asking the questions that see them go on to do really interesting “Professor Holt is a fantastic teacher can inform interventions. I think what things in the field.” and researcher. She is fair, compassion- appeals to students is that they can see Eliza L. Marsh ’18 currently conducts ate, and enthusiastic, and I could not how these studies fit into the big picture addiction research at Butler Hospital in ask for a better mentor,” Marsh says. and will inform actual practice.” Providence, Rhode Island, and is affil- “Her research applies to college stu- Blumenschein adds, “Professor Holt iated with the Warren Alpert Medical dents all across the United States and is definitely one of the best teachers I School of Brown University. Her research will provide insight into meaningful have ever had. Especially since I plan focuses primarily on behavioral medi- interventions in the future.” on following a similar path to hers and cine interventions—such as fitness and Holt regularly supervises senior thesis become a researcher myself, working smartphone apps—for alcohol-use dis- projects and works in her lab with stu- with her is an opportunity to learn order, and she plans to pursue a Ph.D. dent research assistants, many of whom how to conduct a study from the start, in clinical psychology. As a psychology have designed studies or co-authored trying to answer questions no one has

PHOTOS: NICK CAITO NICK PHOTOS: major at Trinity, Marsh worked with Holt papers with Holt. Bella Blumenschein ’21 asked before.”

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24 THE TRINITY REPORTER LESSONS LEARNED

Understanding ‘richness of the human experience’ through study of history

STORY BY MARY HOWARD • ILLUSTRATION BY ELEANOR SHAKESPEARE

FALL 2019 25 You might say that Catherine trott ’19 has been a history buff since childhood. She spent family vacations in museums and at archeological sites instead of on roller coasters at Disney World. When it came to choos- ing a major at Trinity, history was a natural choice. That decision, however, makes her a bit of a rarity among today’s college students. it usually finds itself among the most popular areas of study. And Jennifer According to a 2018 report by Benjamin Schmidt, assis- Regan-Lefebvre, associate professor of tant professor of history at Northeastern University, and history, is not alarmed by any down- turn. “I don’t think students are going the American Historical Association, less than two per- that far away,” says the teacher of pop- cent of college undergraduates receive degrees in history. ular courses that include “The History of French Wine” and “Parliamentary The report also states that between 2008 and 2017, history Debate in History and Practice.” degrees awarded nationally fell by more than 30 percent, She says she sees students moving toward interdisciplinary majors, includ- signifying a bigger drop than in any other major. ing international studies, American studies, and public policy, which incor- porate historical perspectives. “A drop ———————— in pure history majors doesn’t mean a lack of interest.” What caused such a sizable decline? Regan-Lefebvre says she feels the Schmidt notes his belief that students major is “one for the ages.” The study and parents have been thinking more of history teaches openness, thorough- practically after the ness, patience, and good communi- of 2008 and have been looking for a cation skills. “The discipline takes an major that they think will lead to a enormous amount of perseverance,” job. “Students think history, human- she says. ities, English, and philosophy are To demonstrate this, she has stu- not those practical majors,” he says dents in her “Networks: Historical in a November 2018 interview in The and Contemporary” first-year seminar Chronicle of Higher Education. read a volume about the history of the Yet, according to Schmidt, this anx- Watkinson family. She then takes them iety over career prospects for history to the Watkinson Library to examine the majors is misguided. “We know that numerous archival sources used in the students with history B.A.s disperse book. In 2019, people are accustomed into a wide variety of careers,” he says to finding information immediately, but in the report. historical research requires patience Though her major may not be pop- and organization, she says. “History is ular nationally, Trott says she feels it not about hot takes.” has provided excellent preparation for Nor is it black and white, says Charles a future career in the legal field. “In H. Northam Professor of History Samuel history, you read many books, and I Kassow ’66. “History requires us to learned to synthesize a lot of informa- reject simplistic judgment and instead tion in a short amount of time.” She also evaluate context, intent, and the factors cites as benefits of a history degree bet- behind events and decisions,” he says. ter writing skills and the ability to effec- Kassow is the author of Who Will tively communicate her perspective. Write Our History? Emanuel Ringelblum, Top to bottom: Trinity faculty The decline in history majors has the Warsaw Ghetto, and the Oyneg members Jennifer Regan- affected all types of colleges and univer- Shabes Archive, a book that illustrates Lefebvre and Samuel Kassow ’66 sities. At Trinity, while history fell out how the stories of history often are and Connecticut History Teacher

of the Year LeAnn Cassidy ’86 of the top five majors in 2016 and 2018, dependent on perspective. The book SHUTTERSTOCK RIGHT) (ABOVE, CAITO; NICK MIDDLE, BOTTOM) (LEFT, LEFEBVRE; THOMAS TOP) (LEFT, PHOTOS:

26 THE TRINITY REPORTER “History is the basis centers on Emanuel Ringelblum and his resistance to Nazi oppression. In 1940, Ringelblum founded the Oyneg Shabes, by which we develop an organization that secretly docu- mented all aspects of Jewish life in the Warsaw Ghetto. Facing death and depor- tation, Ringelblum and the members of our understanding Oyneg Shabes wanted to write their own history. “So often, what we know about murdered people comes from their mur- derers,” says Kassow. of the past to build Before the city was razed in 1943, the members buried thousands of doc- uments in milk cans and tin boxes. Though parts of the archive were discov- a better future.” ered after the war, the existence of these documents and the efforts of the Oyneg LEANN CASSIDY ’86 Shabes remained largely unnoticed until Kassow’s book was published in 2007. Translated into eight languages, the Brendan Clark ’21, a double major in feel for an era. Visits from guest speak- book inspired a 2018 documentary that history and public policy and law, says ers and engaging assignments—such as has garnered numerous awards at film the challenges of varying perspectives of interviewing older relatives—also “help festivals and will be broadcast nation- history have been addressed in several history step out of the textbooks,” she wide on PBS in January 2020. of his Trinity courses. “A big topic of says. Gone are the days of memorizing Kassow believes Ringelblum’s story discussion was Eurocentrism and where historical dates, she says. “They can is so popular because it brings a human that falls in the historical field of study,” look those up on their phones.” element to the Holocaust, giving voices Clark says. “If a lot of the world’s major Though Cassidy works hard to ensure to people often seen as anonymous vic- academic institutions … are centered in her students understand the importance tims. He is glad that his work is reach- the West, how do we work around that, of studying not only American but also ing a wider audience through the film how do we counteract that perceived world history, she says she often feels and through the POLIN Museum of the Western mindset? stymied by federal and state mandates History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, where “What I took away is that really that require a focus on literacy and Kassow served as lead historian for two the only way to counteract that is to mathematics, thus limiting time for his- of the museum’s eight galleries. “The keep reading, keep expanding your tory education. “History is not tested and goal of [the study of] history is to under- field of study, and be willing to pick is often seen as expendable,” she says. stand the richness of the human experi- up a book that would be outside your Cassidy says this lack of history edu- ence,” he says. comfort zone,” he adds. “Be willing to cation at an early age may be contrib- That richness is what fascinates reach out and find a text that takes a uting to the decline of history majors Stephanie Irvin-Taha ’19, a history different approach.” at the undergraduate level. “Our job as and international studies major with LeAnn Cassidy ’86, a social studies educators is to help students become a Japanese minor. She feels examin- and U.S. history teacher at Memorial engaged [with history] in such a way ing multiple historical perspectives has Middle School in Middlebury, that they desire world peace more than given her a better understanding of the Connecticut, uses a hands-on greed and power,” she says. “History modern world. “I see why we are where approach—literally—to get the attention is the basis by which we develop our we are and the mistakes we made in get- of her students. understanding of the past to build a bet- ting here,” she says. Cassidy, named the 2018 Connecticut ter future.” Initially, Irvin-Taha had little interest History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder in studying history. “I didn’t really enjoy Lehrman Institute of American History, it in high school,” she says. “But at scours flea markets for items from the Trinity, I discovered history has all these 1700s, “like old documents with the different perspectives, like Japanese his- king’s seal,” that her students can hold tory and the history of women.” After a in their hands. “It brings the past alive Chinese history course with Associate for them,” she says. Professor of History Michael Lestz, she Known as the “music lady,” she also

PHOTOS: (LEFT, TOP) THOMAS LEFEBVRE; (LEFT, MIDDLE, BOTTOM) NICK CAITO; (ABOVE, RIGHT) SHUTTERSTOCK RIGHT) (ABOVE, CAITO; NICK MIDDLE, BOTTOM) (LEFT, LEFEBVRE; THOMAS TOP) (LEFT, PHOTOS: was “hooked.” uses period music to give her students a

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Sharing patients’ stories

very patient in a hospital Memoir by Eric has a story to tell, and Eric Manheimer ’71 has spent his Manheimer ’71 leads career as a doctor listening to small-screen to and learning from those success with NBC’s Estories. Since he was a young resident, the New Amsterdam internist—who spent more than 13 years as the medical director at ’s

STORY BY Bellevue Hospital and is now a clinical ANDREW J. CONCATELLI professor at the

PORTRAIT BY School of Medicine—would spend as much MATT FURMAN time as possible with patients.

FALL 2019 29 I realized that what motivates me in medicine more than Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx, where they took care of people in every social anything else are the patients. I with them, talked with class,” Manheimer says. “My role mod- them, and let them tell me their stories,” Manheimer says. els for my career became the people at “I started to write down some of their stories and how their the hospital who took an interest in the social dimensions of the people in their lives intersected with medicine.” communities: family, addiction, immi- Manheimer gathered those tales into the book Twelve gration, language and cultural diversity, incarceration. Those became the issues Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital, which that motivated my career.” connected with readers and, surprisingly to Manheimer, For example, a doctor may know the physiological causes of diabetes with television producers. His memoir became the basis of and how to treat it in the body, but the hit NBC television series New Amsterdam—named for a Manheimer says he wanted to look at why a patient has diabetes. “Can they get fictionalized version of Bellevue—which begins its second the food they need? Why don’t they have “ season this fall. Manheimer serves as a producer, writer, and ? The core questions for me were the social environment and the someone who can offer medical expertise. social determinants of health. “At a lecture on heart disease in those The show’s protagonist, Dr. Max While he was on campus in the late days, people would talk about risk fac- Goodwin, played by Ryan Eggold, is ’60s and early ’70s, Manheimer took an tors—smoking, heart disease, family based on Manheimer: an idealistic interest in the political activity happen- history, a lack of exercise. But it turns medical director at the nation’s old- ing across the country, principally the out those risk factors only account for est public hospital who faces a cancer protests of the Vietnam War. “I became about 40 percent of the risk of heart diagnosis of his own. Goodwin, like an activist and remained that way my disease,” Manheimer says. “What I was Manheimer, makes it his mission to entire career,” he says. His draft number interested in was, where is the other 60 put patients before bureaucracy. While came up, but Manheimer got into med- percent? The biggest influences in health it’s Manheimer who says, “The only ical school, which offered an automatic are income and a whole variety of social way to bring caring back to medicine is deferment. “It became a moot point, but factors. That other 60 percent is really to let the patient tell their story,” that it never became moot for me in terms where I’ve spent my career.” line easily could have come straight of my philosophy and who and what I After medical school and his training, from the script to be delivered by wanted to be.” Manheimer worked abroad as an attend- Eggold’s character. As the son of a physician, Manheimer ing physician in Haiti and Pakistan. New Amsterdam has given Manheimer had been exposed to the world of medi- “That helped me to look at not just med- a whole new way to tell stories that cine from a young age, but it was learn- icine, but life, through a completely dif- combines his interests in medicine and ing about the societal, cultural, and his- ferent society,” he says. “The context of important social issues. torical influences on patients’ lives that the patient’s life became the most inter- helped him find his true passion. “My esting thing.” anheimer first turned his father was a professor at Albert Einstein Greg Ribakove, M.D., chief of cardio- attention to writing and sto- College of Medicine and worked at thoracic surgery at Maimonides Medical M rytelling at Trinity College, where he majored in history. “Trinity sparked a real interest in me in writing,” PRESCRIPTION FOR TODAY’S TRINITY STUDENTS the New York City native says. “I learned how to write by writing papers on history and receiving good comments and feed- “Be skeptical of experts, but be respectful. back from my professors. I got better and better at it, and I enjoyed writing. I even Learn things for yourself, and learn from wrote things that weren’t assigned—just whatever I was interested in.” people you trust. Look at things from The small class sizes allowed Manheimer to form close bonds with different angles, open your mind, and several professors who became mentors. “You could basically just walk into your do that your whole career, not just as a professor’s office and sit down,” he says. “You could talk about a lot of different student. Always verify, and learn other things—not just what was going on in ways of viewing and solving a problem.” the class but about exploring life’s issues ERIC MANHEIMER, M.D., ’71

and what was happening in the world.” ROMAN/NBC FRANCISCO PHOTO:

30 THE TRINITY REPORTER Center in Brooklyn, Manheimer’s friend everal television networks Above: Manheimer, right, consults with actor Ryan and colleague, says that Manheimer showed interest in adapting Eggold, who stars on New brought his high ethical and moral stan- the book. “I picked NBC because Amsterdam as Dr. Max S Goodwin (a character based dards to Bellevue, where he became the David Schulner, the showrunner, had on Manheimer), and pilot chief medical officer in 1997. “He has his a real understanding of the social episode director Kate Dennis. priorities totally straight; patient care issues,” Manheimer says. always come first,” Ribakove says. “He’s “My life now is divided between blind to race, religion, and socioeco- writing, talking to the writers in L.A., an opportunity to educate through nomic class. He just takes care of the per- and participating on the set in New storytelling.” son in a compassionate way.” York City,” Manheimer says. “It’s been Longtime friend and colleague Manheimer started carrying notebooks wonderful. The team has accepted me Edward Fishkin, M.D., chief medical around at Bellevue, and the instinct to and made me feel part of everything officer at Brooklyn’s Woodhull Medical write just came to him, as it first did at that’s going on. We’re really tackling Center, says that Manheimer’s career Trinity. “I would write down everything lots of important social issues embed- and the stories he has gathered show his I heard and saw. In the course of a day, ded in very good, dramatic relationships dedication to giving people the health I could add a few pages on interesting between people.” care that they need and deserve. “I think cases, complicated discussions, and Manheimer believes that New he learned a long time ago that one of national issues. Then 9/11 came along, Amsterdam and other medical dramas the best ways to get that message across and that became a whole notebook by that came before it have real value is through a story, whether it’s an aca- itself,” he says. “Over the years, I ended when it comes to educating audiences demic story or political story or ethical up filling more than 150 notebooks with and exposing them to the experiences story,” Fishkin says. “In New York City, details of patients.” of others. “Hollywood has more influ- there are incredible disparities in the During the process of writing Twelve ence over health knowledge in the health of communities. The fact that this Patients, based on selected patients population than anything else in our is one of the wealthiest cities in history whose cases spoke to different social society,” he says. “What I wanted to and that those sorts of disparities exist issues, Manheimer was diagnosed with do with this show is to use patients’ show that people like Eric and his ideas, throat cancer and underwent treatment stories, inspired by my notebooks, his vision, and his mouthpiece are still and a long recovery. “My editor sug- to explore themes like immigration, very much needed.” gested I write a chapter about my own mass incarceration, mental health health issues, and it was so cathartic. I issues, overprescribing medication, The second season of New Amsterdam had been a patient myself, and I felt that and a whole host of issues using the began filming in June and will air on NBC

PHOTO: FRANCISCO ROMAN/NBC FRANCISCO PHOTO: was important to show,” he says. drama of a hospital. I think TV has this fall.

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PHOTO: JOHN MARINELLI JOHN PHOTO: Annual Giving 32 THE TRINITY REPORTER Strengthening Trinity— together

BY MAURA KING SCULLY Annual Giving FALL 2019 >>33 ■ Number of alumni donors ■ Alumni participation rate 12,000

11,078 10,773 10,692 t was just a year ago that the results of Trinity 55.3% 56.1% 55.5% College’s alumni survey were published in the pages 10,000 of this magazine. “Several thousand of you took the 9,400 time to tell us how much you care and how much you want to make this a better place,” Vice President 8,000 47.4% for College Advancement Michael Casey said at the >> time. “And we heard you.” Casey notes that since then the survey results have been a I 6,000 “major driver” in how his office approaches its work. “We’re seeking to engage more alumni more actively and wherever we can to partner with them to advance the college and its 4,000 mission,” Casey says. “We know that our alumni want the college to succeed, and we are trying to create more positive ways for them to express their passion and to achieve the 2,000 goals they want, which is to make Trinity the best it can be.”

Strengthening the college’s annual funds raised by annual giving were ‘icing 0 giving is vital to reaching those goals. on the cake,’ ” he explains. “I’ve since 2007 2008 2009 2010 This past year (the fiscal year, which learned that annual giving is more about runs July 1 through June 30), the college sustenance than icing.” raised nearly $9.5 million to support its Encouraging support of the Trinity operating budget. This includes $8.4 mil- College Fund is a top priority as the col- lion from the Trinity College Fund, which lege approaches its bicentennial in 2023. college’s annual giving participation rate includes the Parents Fund, and another Volunteers including Morr and Talbot are has not recovered, hitting a low in 2018 $1.1 million to support the operations of a key part of that strategy to increase par- of 28.5 percent. the Athletics Department. “These gifts ticipation, which in turn impacts college The college is by no means alone touch everything we do,” says Dominque rankings. Alumni annual giving partic- in facing annual giving participation Matteson, director of annual giving. ipation—the percentage of alumni who challenges. Nationally, data shows that Casey agrees. “Gifts that support our give in any year—is seen as a vote of con- alumni participation rates in college operating budget give us the capacity to fidence in the institution; that’s why U.S. and university annual funds are drop- recruit and retain the very best students, News & World Report and others factor it ping. “Nearly every school is seeing par- faculty, staff, and coaches and, in turn, to into rankings formulas. ticipation rates drop, and nearly every provide the resources to fully support our A decade ago, Trinity had one of the school is seeking ways to respond,” students, whether in the classroom, in highest levels of alumni annual giving says Casey. “In our case, that means two the lab, or on the playing field.” participation in the country—55 per- things: giving alumni more ways to invest Mary Kate Morr ’12, who as a class cent. But it took a major hit from FY2011 directly in their passion (for example, agent encourages fellow alumni to through FY2013, losing nearly 40 per- athletics) and aggressively enlisting their make Trinity College Fund annual cent of its annual donors due in large help as volunteers.” gifts, offers a simple pitch to her class- part to the controversy over the Building “The strongest annual funds are vol- mates: “Whatever you loved about Social Community at Trinity white paper. unteer driven,” says Casey. “Williams Trinity, this is what you support through Among other things, the white paper College has 1,600 class agents. Two years annual giving.” advocated for requiring fraternities and ago, Trinity had just over 100. Today, we Supporting financial aid resonates with sororities to become coed, meaning they have over 200, and we’re looking to add class agent Bill Talbot ’82. “My parents would lose their national charters. The 100 a year for the foreseeable future.” weren’t able to pay for my education,” recommendation was met with consid- Trinity also is focusing more on engag- says Talbot, now a Chicago-based equi- erable consternation and anger among ing young alumni and current students. ties portfolio manager. “I was able come many members of the community. In “We’re working hard to show them the to Trinity through a combination of work, 2015, the Board of Trustees, in concert value of investing in their community,” financial aid, and loans.” Talbot stresses with Trinity President Joanne Berger- Casey says. “We asked the Class of 2019 to financial aid when he reaches out to Sweeney, rescinded the coed mandate, make multiyear commitments, and more classmates. “I initially assumed that but the damage had been done, and the than 150 did. We’re also looking

34 THE TRINITY REPORTER TRINITY COLLEGE 60%

ALUMNI GIVING ↗ 10,311 55% For more information on becoming a class agent, BY FISCAL YEAR please visit commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter.

encouraged members of the board to 50.4% 8,752 50% show their financial support for this great college.” The effort was a great success, bring- ing in more than 1,100 new donors, and 45% 7,062 6,944 that individual initiative can make a big 6,750 6,759 6,813 difference at the grassroots level as well. 41.4% 6,323 6,320 The Class of 1982, for example, had a 40% 65 percent participation rate this year thanks to what Talbot calls “grassroots engagement.” His secret weapon? Old- 35% school, handwritten notes. “In April, I 32.8% had a stack of [nearly] 500 letters and 31.6% 31.6% 30.8% wrote a personal note on every one. For 30.3% Giving Day, which occurred shortly after 30% the letters were sent, my class had the 29.2% 28.5% highest response rate. Results like that are gratifying.” 25% Morr uses a variety of media in her quest to reach classmates: text, email, Facebook, and phone calls. “It’s fun to 20% talk to people once or twice a year and 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 not as scary as it might sound,” says Morr, who does community outreach for a nonprofit in Denver. “I was worried about bothering people but have found that classmates really appreciate the reminder. They’re glad I’m keeping them AVG. ALUMNI PARTICIPATION AMONG NATIONAL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES connected to Trinity.” In turn, Morr val- 38% ues being a class agent as a way to stay connected to the college. “Every quarter, 37% there’s a conference call where we get long-term, strategic information about 36% Trinity. I feel like I get an insider’s look, beyond what’s on the website.” 35% This past year’s participation rate ticked up to 30.3 percent. “That’s only 2 34% percentage points ahead of last year, but it’s a start,” says Casey. “Our long-term 33% success will depend upon our ability to give our community members a reason 32% to invest every year and to engage as FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 many of them as possible as partners in that effort. The reality is that there are Source: S.T.A.F.F. (Sharing the Annual Fund Fundamentals) only about 35,000 alumni, parents, and friends,” he says. “Their willingness to at how we can underscore for current help secure its own future. “The trustees invest has a material impact on our abil- students how much their experience recognize that as leaders of that commu- ity to thrive, grow, and compete.” is a function of investments made by nity, they have a significant role to play As Trinity began its new fiscal year on prior generations.” in that future,” he says. July 1, Casey and his team face the need As part of this effort, the Board of Trustee Lou Shipley ’85 was among to raise those funds all over again. “It’s Trustees came forward with a Trustee the first to participate. “Trustees have a labor-intensive, person-by-person work, Challenge in June, pledging $1 million unique vantage point on Trinity and can but we believe deeply in Trinity’s mis- to help the college secure 1,000 new see how investments in the school have sion,” he says. “So we embrace the chal- donors. The challenge, Casey says, was both short-term and long-term impact,” lenge to make that case every year.” a way of empowering the community to Shipley says. “The Trustee Challenge Game on.

FALL 2019 35 Robert Joseph Roxby ’62, professor, dean, world traveler, and musician, exemplified the promise of his Trinity education, one that encouraged and intellectual, artistic, and spiritual pursuits. Roxby was a man who knew no strangers, and his generous bequest will help to ensure that the Trinity College Chapel—and the breadth of programs housed within its walls—will greet students and alumni for generations to come.

Linda Minoff Director of Gift Planning 860-297-5353 [email protected] legacy.trincoll.edu PHOTO: VIRGINIA KEMP, THE BLUE TWIG BLUE THE KEMP, VIRGINIA PHOTO:

What will your legacy be? He still enjoys traveling with his daughter to Trinity football games. Secretary’s note: I am looking at the Trinity College calendar, month of June. It is a picture of the top hat our class gave to the college at the CLASS NOTES half-century awards dinner to be passed along to each new half-century class so that they can add their own logo to the hat. Bob Handy writes a lengthy account of life after graduating from Trinity to the present, REUNION • JUNE 4–7, 2020 Shaker Heights school system and has six chil- which, because of its length, your secretary Class Agents: Robert M. Blum, dren. Jeff did graduate work at Harvard (public liberally edited. Sorry, Bob. “After graduating 1950 Esq., John G. Grill Jr. health) and lives in Berlin with his wife and two from Trinity, I spent a year at Northwestern daughters, traveling all over Europe and Africa. University working on an M.S. in electrical Class Secretary: Richard G. He received honors from the British Crown and engineering. I also got married to Berniece 1951 Mecaskey, 2560 N. Moreland the U.N. in New York. ‘Niecie’ Reist, my high school sweetheart from Blvd., #203, Shaker Heights, OH 44120-1369; Hope to hear from you for our next Buffalo, New York. Then the war and the draft [email protected] • Class publication. caught up with us, and we spent the next Agents: Gerald J. Hansen, Richard G. Mecaskey From the Alumni Office: Jerry Hansen reports three years in the Seabees in the Pacific. When

PHOTO: VIRGINIA KEMP, THE BLUE TWIG BLUE THE KEMP, VIRGINIA PHOTO: Our numbers are declining, but Trinity continues that grandson Gerald J. Hansen IV ’12 and discharged, I returned to Northwestern to finish to grow. Your secretary dealt with a few prob- Madeleine Dickinson ’14 were married on July 5, a Ph.D. in electrical engineering. I then went lems, which had some impact. I’m OK, but our 2019, at Appleford in Villanova, Pennsylvania. to work for Westinghouse at the central R&D notes will be modest this time. lab in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I worked in a We did hear from Bob Richmond, who is taking Class Secretary: The Rev. A. Finley first-class industrial R&D lab doing advanced his granddaughter to visit Trinity. Bob remains a 1952 Schaef, 87 Stoll Rd., Saugerties, work on solid-state physical stuff. In 1969, I took true Trinity supporter. Additionally, Bob reports: NY 12477-3022; [email protected] a job working for Motorola in Phoenix, Arizona, “I finished high school without fully understand- • Class Agent: John S. Hubbard running some engineering and manufacturing ing why I should attend college. But in 1946, one operations for computer microchips. After a usually followed his parents’ wishes. Until that Class Secretary: Stanley R. tour in doing similar work, Motorola time, because of the and World 1953 McCandless Jr., 3712 Rice sponsored my attendance at Arizona State War II, I had experienced only two overnight Blvd., Houston, TX 77005-2824; stanley. University Law School to get a J.D. and become trips away from home other than to visit rela- [email protected] • Class Agents: a patent attorney. I spent the next 15 years as tives, and one of those trips was to visit a college. Richard T. Lyford Jr., Joseph B. Wollenberger, Esq. patent counsel for various business units both The year following high school, I commuted Once again, we, the members of the Trinity domestic and European. In , I was act- to a state college, then matriculated at Trinity College Class of 1953, hopefully submit a bit of ing as Motorola’s intellectual property (patents, with the Class of 1951. It was the campus, and info for all of us to share. Our next deadline will copyrights, trademarks, licensing) counsel for not the academic programs, which grabbed me be October 2, 2019. But, I am ready to take any central and eastern Europe. After retiring from from the first day I visited, and that fondness has bit of information from you anytime at stan- Motorola, Niecie and I spent a year teaching lingered. I was an unremarkable student, yet the [email protected]; 3712 Rice Blvd., Houston, English at a university in China on a mission liberal arts foundation has stood the test of time, TX 77005; or 713-669-1830. With much apprecia- for our Latter Day Saints church. From our base and I am encouraging my granddaughter, as well tion, Stan McCandless, your class secretary. in Phoenix, we have spent much time doing as other students not pursuing the STEM path, Jack Campbell writes: “Good to hear from fun stuff and traveling with our three kids and to consider a liberal arts curriculum. At Trinity, you. I am continuing to volunteer at the eight grandkids. As you can see from all of I matured, and older adults recognized that I National Veterans Memorial and Museum here this, we have been blessed with a fascinating had become more self-assured and articulate in Columbus. It is a great place and totally for life experience for which Trinity well prepared during my first year on campus. I also learned vets. I also volunteer at the local library, helping me. Best regards to you and everyone else in some practical and interpersonal skills as house youngsters with their reading. Other than that, I the Class of 1953. If you ever come to Arizona, manager of my fraternity. At Trinity, I learned am a man of leisure, except when Carol has me be sure to get in touch ([email protected]; to understand and appreciate classical music, running errands, etc. I can’t believe that in a wee 480-620-9835; 1700 E. Lakeside Drive, Unit 17, bit more than a year and a half, I’ll be 90!” Hang improved my choral singing skills, and became Gilbert, AZ 85234). in there, friend. a significantly better writer. These interests and Bill Bernhard sent me a note; I have been Dick Lyford says that he and his wife have skills continue to enrich my life. Nonetheless, unable to find it on my computer, and he was downsized to assisted living in his original college did not prepare me for a specific career. unable to resurrect it. Sal and I plan to be in neighborhood, with his four children close by. Guidance was minimal, and placement seemed New England (Chatham) for a short time this With a bit of arthritis in the knees and hips, he only to work for graduates going into business summer and hope to catch our grandson at has given up his golf game for bridge and TV West Point as he returns from bivouac starting or industry. However, in 1947, tuition was a mere sports. He still enjoys a visit to the golf club with $500, so the Trinity College experience was a LLV (lots of lousy vodka). his plebe year. All my best to all of you. great bargain, and the liberal arts education that Jack North says that even with some shoulder it offered laid a foundation for graduate studies arthritis, he still gets great pleasure working in Class Secretary: Robert A. Wolff, and careers in education and government.” his garden. He also says this past spring in “lil 1954 527 26th St., Santa Monica, CA Your secretary’s wife, Cathryn, remains indis- ol’ Lower Vermont” was awful, cold, and rainy, 90402-3145; [email protected] • pensable and had a surprise party for my 90th. an extended mud season. He has a granddaugh- Class Agent: Alexander J. Campbell II Our two boys are remarkable. Doug works for the ter at Trinity about to move into Jarvis this fall. From Don Paris: “As this is the year of our 65th

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Reunion, it is time to fill in my classmates about They have offspring literally on the West College and enjoys periodic get-togethers with my wife and I and our family. My wife, Dolores, and East Coasts (Seattle and Greenwich, George Bowen ’54. Both men (I believe) are and I will be celebrating our 66th year of Connecticut). Tom’s physical fitness regimen retired ministers. marriage on June 13, 2019. Our three daughters, includes walking three miles five times a week. Gil Vigneault has had some health issues, Doreen, Dawn, and Diane, have decided it is Wow! A phone visit with Eugenia and Charlie including massive back surgery in 2013, a hip time to retire as teachers this year. Our son, Eberle finds them quite busy, even with some replacement in 2015, and a total knee replace- Don, is considering it, but only after three or health challenges. They have a great-grand- ment in 2018. Despite all of these problems, he four more years. We have eight grandchildren son who recently moved to Guam to take on a has a positive attitude and still works. and eight great-grandchildren. We, Dolores highly technological position. So far, they have Charlie Sticka came for tea again in March. and I, have traveled the United States and not planned a trip yet. I am delighted to have become a regular stop Europe, enjoying all of it. We continue to enjoy Hope to see many of you at Trinity in June on his annual “bucket-list trips” to visit old our home in Berlin (Kensington), Connecticut, 2020. You will be getting details well in alumni. He has been at this for the past five and our cottage in Westerly, Rhode Island. I advance so you can make your plans. years. He reported that the winter had gone continue to golf, garden, fish, and hit the beach well, they did some skiing (only the interme- when the water reaches 60 degrees.” Class Secretary: Bruce N. diate trails now), and he continues his love of 1956 Macdonald, Stonehouse Farm, opera, in New York City. He has a deal going REUNION • JUNE 4–7, 2020 1036 Zollmans Mill Rd., Rte. 4, Lexington, VA with the Metropolitan performance manager, Class Secretary: E. Wade Close 24450-7265; bruce.macdonald.1956@trincoll. who gets him a good seat and special privileges. 1955 Jr., 65 Shoreline Drive, Hilton edu • Class Agents: Edward A. Montgomery Jr., I think he goes for the whole season, driving Head Island, SC 29928-7139; wade.close.1955@ David Renkert, David M. Taylor, Henry M. Zachs from his home near Hartford. trincoll.edu; fax: 412-820-7572 • Class Agents: In the last week of May, I got a call from David Rod Smith writes that he lives in Palm Desert, Hugh Dickinson, Richard Ferraro Taylor in Hawaii, and we had a long and pleas- golfs three times a week (and shooting under It is summertime on the island of Hilton Head, ant visit. He has been working hard to raise the my age most days), and has enjoyed playing but not too early for Don Mountford and yours level of class participation in annual giving— pickleball, including competing in the nationals truly to begin the planning process for our calling or emailing a lot of us in our class—and in November in the 85-plus age bracket. He also forthcoming 65th Reunion, scheduled for the meeting with considerable success. On the per- paints and sculpts in his studio and will spend weekend of June 4–7, 2020. It is not surprising sonal side, he told me that he was preparing for the summer at his place in Park City. A busy, that we already have up to 20 classmates who an extended visit to the mainland in June, first to active man. Well done! are saying, “If I can travel, I will be there.” Our watch a grandson graduate from grade school in Another busy man, Henry Zachs, reports that committee has been formed, and we are happy Alexandria, Virginia, and then to take a train up he serves on a number of boards, still plays hard to announce the names of those who will be to Fairfield, Connecticut, where another of his tennis, and has invested in some marijuana putting forth planning and energy to make our daughters lives. Finally, he will move on to Cape farms (or stocks). gathering enjoyable and worth the effort to be Cod for a few weeks on the beaches of that lovely Finally, and sadly, John Ritter wrote to tell me there. In addition to Don and your secretary, our spot and to see John Limpitlaw. that he lost his wife, Edith. They had been mar- worthy committee participants are Bill LaPorte, Also in May, I had a long telephone visit with ried 60 years and recently moved to Colorado Craig Mehldau, Greg Petrakis, Irwin Meiselman, Jim Tewksbury. He lives about an hour north of Springs to be near their daughter Susan. I knew and John D’Luhy, plus our two new class agents, San Francisco. He and wife Joan moved there a her and liked her a great deal; it was a close, Dick Ferraro and Hugh Dickinson, who will be few years ago to be closer to their sons, who live loving marriage. Our deep sympathies, John. working hard to encourage the generation of and work in the area. He told me a frightening a respectable Reunion gift for 2020. Based on story about surviving the wildfires in October Class Secretary: Frederick M. recent phone calls, those who we feel almost 2017. He and Joan were evacuated (along with 1957 Tobin, Esq., 771 John Ringling certainly will be attending are Lou Magelaner, Rusty Muirhead, I was told) from the area and Blvd., Apt. F26, Sarasota, FL 34236-1518; Tom Bolger, Joe Michelson, Bob Freeman, Fred couldn’t return for 12 days. Their house and [email protected] • Class Agents: Starr, Bob Welsh, Ed Yeomans, Don Nelson, Ron condo village in Santa Rosa was spared. They Neil M. Day, Esq., Samuel Mac D. Stone II Moss, Dick Leach, and Bill Gardiner. are in good health and feeling like hardy survi- Neil Day’s vocabulary is shrinking. He writes, Reports of an improving or a positive health vors in an area sometimes visited by floods, fires, “All is well with Neil.” condition have been happily received from Dick and earthquakes. Jerry Channell should have English as a mid- Zampiello, Charlie Gardner, Bob Freeman, Bill David Hoare talked at length with David Taylor. dle name so his full name would be Jerry English LaPorte, Hugh Dickinson, and Dick Ferraro. Both are healthy, happy, and busy, one in a part- Channell. He and Mary enjoy living next to the I had a super phone visit with Hal Burdon, time job, the other (Taylor) as our hard-working Gulf and residing in mild weather. Summer is who lives in Plantation, Florida. He is not very class agent. hot, but AC works wonders. However, there is no mobile but is fortunately supported by a daugh- Don Shelly reports on his late on snow. His feet are a big problem as his neuropa- ter who lives nearby. During a visit to Atlanta March 1, 2018, as a financial adviser, selling his thy is worsening. All the years of having his feet for a grandson’s wedding, David Dimling and practice to one of his associates. He feels the in a cold area in the cockpit is the villain. Connie treated me to a delicious lunch and visit transition to new management and ownership Dave Murray says that he has nothing new at their very nice suburban country club. My will be smooth. to report on his life in The Villages. However, phone contact with Tom Bolger revealed he and Michael Webber reports that he and wife he had a terrific time in and Turkey Sheila are enjoying a busy life traveling to visit Katherine live in a retirement residence near following St. Paul’s second and third travels. He their married families and eight grandchildren. Albany, New York, and their son. They enjoy covered Athens, Philippi, , Berea, This summer, they will be spending time with having some family nearby as their two other Kalabaka, Meteora, Corinth, Ephesus, Kusadasi, a daughter and her family in Bigfork, Montana, children are farther away. Michael keeps busy Patmos, Crete, Mykonos, and Santorini. It which is on the edge of Glacier National Park. in retirement taking classes at nearby Union was a very interesting and spiritual trip. Dave

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thoroughly recommends Ephesus. The arche- our children and grandchildren in Wisconsin, ological artifacts and historical treasures are Pasadena, and Millburn, New Jersey. unbelievable. The Greeks and Romans were phenomenal builders, and it’s a wonderful expe- Class Secretary: John L. rience to walk where St. Paul walked. 1958 Thompson, 1121D Sand Drift Don and Karen Stokes report: “We had the dis- Way, West Palm Beach, FL 33411-1852; john. tinct pleasure of meeting Carroll and Fred Tobin [email protected] • Class Agents: Gary on our trip to Florida in March. Fred arranged for L. Bogli, Joseph J. Repole Jr., Edward B. Speno us to attend a Baltimore vs. New York Mets game As for summer, for Bernie Moran, there’s no rest in Sarasota, and he even paid for the tickets. Can for the weary. July: Atlanta and son David’s wed- you believe that? In February, the Tobins gra- ding. Early August: Manchester, Vermont, for a ciously offered our entire family the use of their book signing of his latest, Love and Treachery lovely home on Bromley Mountain in Vermont. in Palm Beach 3, followed by another signing in We had four days of wonderful skiing. Their gen- Lake Saranac. Then, back to Trinity for discus- erosity knows no bounds. Our granddaughters sion with drama director Michael Preston on his Jim Studley ’58, donning a 50th Reunion hat, and Peter Georgia, 6, and Catherine, 4, were soon skiing latest play, Fight for Life. Fall: a New England Ferrucci ’58, wearing his freshman beanie, get together in the blacks, while I downgraded to the blues. We cruise with eldest son Eric and daughter Leslie. New Orleans in summer 2019. miss the Tobins since they moved from Darien.” After all of that: pickleball in The Villages. Dick and Joan Behr are approaching the end Tim Parker writes that he and his wife live in amendment can provide a constitutional basis of their first year at a continuing care retirement Marblehead, the historic fishing town now better for doing it. community near Philadelphia proper. They have known for yachting. He has a 20-foot sailboat So, Shirley and your secretary were enjoying found it to be the perfect move with great people that will find summer water before going on watching The Spy Behind Home Plate, the doc- and myriad planned activities. They exercise the sale block this fall. If you are interested, go umentary about Princeton and Columbia Law with a professional trainer who keeps them online to Vivaboats.com or contact Tim at 781- graduate Moe Berg who had a 15-year career as a young and fit. They enjoy their place in Cape 631-5335. While his interest in sailing wanes as major league catcher. The intellectual and mul- May on the shore at the foot of New Jersey. They he ages, he is thankful that he can still sail. In tilingual Berg became a spy for the OSS during plan a big trip with Road Scholar in August to the fall, it is off to Sweden to see two of his chil- World War II. Several well-informed historians the Canadian Rockies. They will take the train dren and four grandchildren. He recalls, fondly, were documenting Berg’s time in Northern Italy when there to visit several cities. This trip has a recent Viking River Cruise on the Rhine. near the end of the war as he chased down con- been on Dick’s bucket list for some time. Gary Bogli was invited to and attended the firmation that the Nazis were close to developing Tom Doherty had another nice year. He and Class of ’60 Reunion. He met a number of good the A bomb. Boom! All of a sudden, one of the Tatiana took a cruise to central and northern old friends and heard a great Karl Scheibe ’59 history experts is Borden Painter on screen and South America. They enjoyed some great snor- talk. He is intrigued by the fictional account of being very informative. Bordie’s appearance keling off Belize. On a less pleasant note, New the Reunion by Paul Campion ’59 because he was brief but to the point. He explains that he York City has decided that the famous Flatiron had no other news to report! Gary spends quality met the film’s creator, Aviva Kempner, through a Building is unsafe. Tom occupied the end of the time watching his musically talented grandchil- professional colleague. Their one-hour conver- building on a high floor looking up Broadway dren. Recently, Nathan played the cowardly lion, sation resulted in his five-second appearance in toward Times Square for many years. As a result, and Ethan was in Mamma Mia and Seussical. the film. Bordie is hopeful that this could lead to his office was set to move to 120 Broadway in the Stephan will visit from Prague, and daughter a new career as a talking head. Wall Street area on June 21. Robin, a student at Mount Holyoke, is overseas I was pleased to receive a lovely color picture in Georgia doing research. Gary reports that he is Class Secretary: Paul S. Campion, of Ron LaBella and Dee Schwindt. They have OK as he deals with the foibles of aging. He still 1959 500 River Rd., Apt. 18, Cos Cob, been distinguished Realtors in Sacramento, fly-fishes and skis. He closes, “Make a good day. CT 06807-1913; paul.campion.1959@trincoll. California, for many years. Ron and I have been Life is just a series of decisions, and one needs to edu • Class Agents: Robert D. Coykendall, William Giants baseball fans going back to the days know when to fold them!” H. Pfeffer when their home was at the Polo Grounds next Franklin and Beth Kury spent two weeks in It was a truly delightful weekend of merriment, to Coogan’s Bluff in Gotham City. early March in Panama and Colombia. The relaxing moments spent on times gone by, and Bill Morrison’s son William, a full colonel temperature never went below 80 degrees or greeting old friends that we didn’t always recog- in the U.S. Air Force, will retire in June after higher than 95. They enjoyed the local cuisine nize. Under perfect weather, we welcomed some serving his country for 30 years. William has of fruit, seafood, and mojitos. They found 22 classmates with their spouses and guests. The had a very interesting career. He was in the the Panama Canal an awesome engineering Reunion really “kicked into gear” on the quad Pentagon on 9/11. He served on bases in Hawaii, accomplishment. Frank has started his fourth Friday night, underneath the huge tent with Michigan, Texas, Virginia, Belgium, and book, this one to mark the 50th anniversary of laughter and light conversations, renewing old Germany. He earned many medals, including the adoption of the environmental amendment ties and times that had largely been long forgot- a Bronze Medal in Iraq. Bill and Jamie enjoyed to the Pennsylvania constitution that will occur ten. The only minor lament among the returnees a small-ship Adriatic cruise, visiting Croatia, on May 18, 2021. He wrote and championed was the fact that their backs “went out” more Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro, plus the amendment while in the state House of than they did! Early to arrive for the lobster Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Split, Kotar, and other inter- Representatives. He wants to describe the first bake were Bill Pfefferand wife Maria DiGenero, esting cities. Their next trip is to a retirement 50 years of the amendment’s life and then Mike Palmer, Charlie Nichols with pictures of ceremony in Texas. project it forward for the next 50 years. Frank his 1934 Packard, and Barry Shectman, another Carroll and I are enjoying our winters in believes that climate change is mandating a representative of our Connecticut contingent. Sarasota, summers in Vermont, and visits to global response and that the principles of his Another nice touch was the fact that two of our

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classmates brought their sons: Bill Abeles, with departed husband, Zeke Gay, along with Vicky complex, and unknown phase of life, during his son David, and Arnie Englehart and his son and Charlie Beristain, who, to this day, faithfully which so much could happen.” Keith. They were most welcome additions, and does his 60 miles daily on his racing bike! The Ellie Lloyd, Mickey Lloyd’s widow, recently we adopted them immediately. Early Saturday dinner ended with an inspirational slide show sent me many great photographs that were taken morning in the Trinity Chapel, we honored by Professor Karl Scheibe on the psychological during our 50th Reunion. This reminds me that our departed classmates with the Class of 1959 effects of how we all are “a true miracle” … most next year is a Reunion year for our class. You will Memorial Service, which was organized and thought provoking. be hearing more about our 60th Reunion. Watch conducted by the Rev. Jon Widing and where And the final bit of business: The election for details. a group of us led the congregation in prayers of class officers: president, Robert Coykendall; Ken Lyons attended his grandson’s graduation and the reading of the list of departed. All of us vice president, Jon Widing; and secretary, in Santa Fe, where Max was the valedictorian. were touched by the readings and the tributes. Paul Campion. He says not to laugh. Family smarts was always This was followed by the parade of the Reunion Please update me via email at paulcampion1@ in his family. It just skipped him. The family classes and the college’s presentations of alumni optonline.net, or give me a buzz at 203-990-0528 gathering was joined by Jim and Robin Gavin. awards. We were then off to the tents ’neath the in Greenwich, Connecticut, with any news! I Can you believe it? Charlie Middleton has been elms for lunch, where Joe Biddle filled us in on can’t write about you if you don’t reach out to me! retired for more than 14 months as of this writ- his publishing success in western Pennsylvania. ing. He states he has no regrets and is very glad Kenny Lessall made the trip from Palm Beach REUNION • JUNE 4–7, 2020 to be away from the administrative and account- resplendent in his Brooks Brothers attire. By the Class Secretary: Grosvenor ability issues that dog the medical field. He and way, Kenny won the award for the darkest hair. 1960 H.L. Richardson, 419 Indies Carol enjoy their summers in Connecticut. Spent some time with Chris and Paul Kardon, Dr., Vero Beach, FL 32963-9513; grosvenor. Life has changed for David Russell. He lost his living in Naples, Florida, in the same complex as [email protected] • Class Agent: wife of 39 years to cancer. He reports he is still the Scheinbergs and two other Trin alums, Rob Bruce Stone very active with his family and his involvement Winslow ’57 and Don Scott ’56. Tim Baum reports the passing of Richard Sanders with four nonprofits. I chatted with Susan and Art Judge and Scott on September 14, 2018. Dick attended David Rutherford recently found a 1935 Buick. discovered that Art and I are the only people left Trinity our freshman year, spent two years in It was similar to the one he bought from John in New England who have witnessed a major the U.S. Army, and received a bachelor’s degree Bassett while at Trinity, except his latest addition league baseball game between the Boston Red in English from the . He has a Corvette engine and running gear. David Sox and the Boston Braves! Remarkably, we raced sports cars and was the owner of Team plans to move to Florida in the fall with his hot were both at the same game in Hartford, long Redline Racing. Later in his racing career, he rod. He will continue as life trustee of Davis & before our days at Trinity. It also was good to see raced his vintage car, a 1959 Lola Mk1. As an Elkins College in West Virginia. another Nutmegger, Robert Coykendall, looking outdoorsman, he had a passion for fishing. He Remember to keep the spirit of the Class of so well. He has done an exceptional job over all died on a fishing trip with his two good friends. 1960 alive! these years, serving as our treasurer. He left a wife and a grown son and daughter. Tim After the luncheon, we moved to one of the remembers Dick as a big personality. Class Secretary: William Kirtz, 26 classrooms in Seabury for a discussion titled Never one to sit still, Ed Cimilluca has taken up 1961 Wyman St., Waban, MA 02468- “80 and Beyond,” organized by Charlie Nichols. golf at age 80. He and Carol spent time in Vero 1517; [email protected]; fax: The theme was based on the phrase “I like being Beach over the winter and plan to return next 617-373-8773 • Class Agents: George P. Lynch Jr., over the hill” because I have discovered there is season. They also took a delightful trip down the Vincent R. Stempien, Douglas T. Tansill a whole new landscape. The discussion brought Danube from Budapest to Nuremberg. The multitalented Carter Horsley continues forth many diverse thoughts and opinions, and Charlie Hawes is keeping busy doing priestly as editor and publisher of New York’s City it was enlightening to hear from our classmates supply work and volunteer teaching third grade Review, which covers Gotham’s architecture, about the various opportunities that lie ahead at the local public school. He reports that a art, and museum scene. He started his career of us, even today. Jennifer and Herb Moorin were 100-year-old woman has summed up the life at The New York Times as a real estate reporter, contributors to these discussions, along with cycle: “The best thing about getting old is you was a real estate editor at the New York Post, Jim Canivan, who by now is on his way to the only have to do it once.” He also says he spends produced a weeknight radio program for The Charleston, South Carolina, area under the guid- a lot of time these days cussing the news in The Times, and has composed some 300 electronic ance of Pat and Brendan Shea, who have lived Times, The Post, and the news hour. That’s it music works. there for many years. from Charlie. We regret to report Peter Kemble’s death on We all met for the Class of ’59 class photo Fran and Roger LeClerc attended a baseball June 14 in Greenfield, Massachusetts. After near the Smith House. Dave Rovno was named game honoring the 20th anniversary of the Trinity, where he was news editor of The the classmate who traveled the farthest, from 2008 national champs. In 2018, they saw the Tripod and vice president of the Art League, Oakland, California. Then we were off to dinner Homecoming game against Tufts, and this fall he attended Rhode Island School of Design at Hamlin Hall and experienced a flood of they plan to attend the October Homecoming and Harvard of Design. He memories. To make it even more special, our game. practiced architecture with a large Boston firm guests were Bordie Painter ’58, Gary Bogli ’58, Matt Levine says he attended an event with before establishing his own graphic design and Ward Curran ’57. Shep Scheinberg and Linda Marv Peterson that was sponsored by Morgan firm in Cambridge, Designs and Devices. His welcomed everyone, and Shep gave a wonder- Stanley, “An Entire Phase of Your Life Waiting abstract prints were the feature of several sin- ful, poignant talk on why we come back and to Be Invented.” With today’s rising life years, gle-person shows in Deer Isle, Maine, a mecca about love for our alma mater. My wife, Susie we could be roughly 20 more years in retire- for painters and sculptors where he maintained Campion, encouraged yours truly to get up there ment, which is approximately 8,000 days. a summer home for many years. and tell some old jokes circa 1959. It was good Once thought of this way, it becomes clearer Randy Ryan and wife Pam (Wiley) have cele- to see Barbara Gay in the room representing her that retirement is not an end but rather a new, brated their 57th anniversary.

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Fred Pryor heard from Pete Meehan and his a June NPR report his ideas on the need to restore wife; they love visiting Paris—10 years in a row, traditional conservatism to the national scene. with last year’s including time in Norway and Personal news: I met with John Norman and YOUR TRINITY then four days in the City of Light! wife Elizabeth ’74 at Trinity during Reunion On to the national scene: both supporters and Weekend. John told me about an update to his opponents of President Trump acknowledge his coverage in Michael Copeland and Howard LEGACY CAN LAST difficulty with facts. Deyan Brashich documents Greenblatt’s book, Oh What a Move (Fox Hall a Trump apparent exaggeration that turns out to Press, 2017), on Hartford’s great basketball stars A LIFETIME. be true! Asked about his White House counsel’s of the 1950s–’80s. Unfortunately, today John note taking, Trump said, “I never had a lawyer suffers severe back pain and hopes to avoid spi- Learn about planned giving at who took notes. … I’ve had … great lawyers like nal fusion with exercises to strengthen his back legacy.trincoll.edu, or contact Roy Cohn; he did not take notes.” Deyan contin- muscles. In his sophomore year, John set the col- ues, “For once Trump was right. Roy Cohn never lege’s single-season scoring record! I had lunch [email protected]. took notes. He was a malevolent genius. He had with Al Zakarian (who is drawing his outstanding a full state and federal law library imbedded in career as a trial lawyer to a close); Al recalled his brain. How do I know? Because I was there. that John was not only a great shooter but also a I was on the receiving end of that malevolent great rebounder who could pick the ball off the mind in three cases, the last one a dispute over backboard with his left hand. Post-Trinity, John Co-Class Secretary: Paul J. the purchase of Constantin Brancusi’s went on to earn a doctorate and the unstinting 1962 LaRocca, 82 Whiting Rd., East Muse, losing all three. Years later, I was waiting praise of the many underserved students he Hartford, CT 06118-1549; paul.larocca.1962@ for the elevator in the grand marble lobby of mentored through college. trincoll.edu • Co-Class Secretary: Frederick M. the Foley Square Courthouse on Centre Street Finally, our co-reporter Fred Pryor spoke with Pryor, 221 Nobscot Rd., Sudbury, MA 01776-3389 on my way to argue a case before the Second Bill Richardson, who says he is dealing with • Class Agents: The Rev. Charles L. Hoffman, Circuit Court of Appeals when Roy Cohn breezed dementia. Fred says Bill sounded fine and like Peter Meehan in with his entourage of legal acolytes. This was his normal self. Bill commented that he loves to Greetings, Class of 1962! the courthouse where he made his bones, the interact with his grandchildren. This is a great Travel, national issues, and personal notes conviction and subsequent execution of Ethel time for Bill’s friends to contact him. frame this issue. John Densem seems peripatetic; and Julius Rosenberg. He ignored me, and we in January, he traveled by train from Vancouver all boarded the elevator to the courtroom on the Class Secretary: Michael A. to Toronto—13 carriages, 25 passengers—almost 18th floor. The elevator was still manned by a 1963 Schulenberg, 89 Judson St., a private rail journey with spectacular scen- live operator, and as we slowly ascended, Roy Canton, NY 13617; michael.schulenberg.1963@ ery, great foods, and new friendships! In New turned to an assistant and asked for the briefs trincoll.edu • Class Agent: William C. Howland Zealand in March, after the Christchurch massa- and the nature of the case on appeal. After a A shorter offering this quarter but nonetheless cres, John noted the amazing outpouring of sym- brief exchange, he started speed-reading the some good things to share. pathy for their Muslim communities. John also briefs, apparently for the first time. He kept Gary Knisely writes that last August 3, he got attended the National Pipe Band Championships. reading as he walked into the antechamber, the married to Jeanie Knigin (now Knisely!), the He then passed through Hartford, dialoguing waiting room. Within minutes, we were called details of which we are invited to check out by with Trinity figures on the upcoming major into that grand, wood-paneled courtroom where searching “Knisely” in The New York Times. restoration project for the college Chapel. Travels so much law and history had been made. Even Also, Gary has officially launched a small to Southern California, Boston, and Halifax were though this was not my first time before the foundation that we all might find interesting followed by a 19-day trip to the U.K. to attend Second Circuit, I was nervous, and my mouth and useful. Go to http://gkvfdn.org/, and if your the Three Choirs Festival, this year based in was dry. Not Roy; he kept reading the briefs and NFP has a relevant project, send Gary a letter of Gloucester and its 14th-century cathedral—the then finished with a long yawn. Roy’s case was inquiry. A phone number that might be helpful 304th anniversary of this noncompetitive musical the first to be called. He strode to the dais and in this quest is 347-223-7330. experience! John also hoped to share a mini- without a argued his case, complete with Peter Sherin traveled to Antarctica with his reunion at Trinity, but those plans didn’t jell. case references and citations, a veritable tour son, David, last March, experiencing a place of (Jack Baker is on the West Coast; Ian Bennett and de force. He [challenged] one of the judges who isolation and beauty where you feel that you his wife hoped to come down from Vermont, but made a faulty reference to a statute. He quoted have left the planet and cannot put your camera a business trip interrupted their plan.) Well, the verbatim the correct language, daring the judge down. If anyone has doubts about the threats of 60th Reunion is soon! to chastise him at his peril. I sat there with climate change, a few minutes with any of the Also traveling were Doug Anderson and wife mouth agape at the sheer virtuosity of this bra- many researchers there will provide enough real Missy—to China! Doug noted its huge managed vura performance picked on the fly in a manner facts to scare the hell out of you! Pete reports economy, extraordinary infrastructure con- of minutes. Donald Trump was right: Roy Cohn that Tim Lenicheck shared an occasion at Pete’s struction, cities (20 with more than 10,000,000 did not take notes; he didn’t have to.” Thanks, home celebrating a book party for a friend of people; 500,000,000 having moved to the cities Deyan, for a dramatic anecdote about two giants Pete’s who recently published an autobiography in the last 30 years), the transition from the one- (whether liked or disliked) of our times! called JFK, The Kennedys and Me. The political child policy to two, and the middle class living in Also on the national stage, George Will, with conversation with Tim, shared also by periodic very small quarters, usually two or three genera- latest book The Conservative Sensibility, was lunches together, fertilizes many fun afternoons. tions together. Doug also saw government control interviewed in The New York Times Book Review Rick Ashworth recently published The of most businesses, no criticism of the govern- (June 2, 2019). He commented, “Populism— Weaponeer: The Life and Career of Frederick ment, cameras lurking, and Mao still revered by lawlessness in the service of curdled envy and L. Ashworth from Midshipman to Three-Star most Chinese. It was good to be back here! resentment—has returned.” George discussed in Admiral, a book about his father, who was

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one of only two men in history to have been in wedding anniversary this September. We command of an atomic bomb that was dropped continue to divide our time between a home in on an enemy. Rick’s father was the weaponeer Coral Springs, Florida, and our beach home in on the mission that bombed Nagasaki, Japan, Maragogi, Alagoas, Brazil. All the best!” and brought World War II to an end. The book Tom Kelly passed away unexpectedly on May was begun by Rick’s father with the purpose of 14. Although Tom was a revered and respected telling his three sons why he was absent for so corporate lawyer in Boston, he was a true family many years of their early lives. The book was man, as nothing was more important than his never finished, and it was Rick’s mission to com- wife of 51 years, Roberta, and their two daugh- plete it for his father and to record the story for ters Christina and Kim. Whether it was on the posterity of this unique moment of history. The sidelines of a daughter’s soccer game, giving a book is available on Amazon and worth a look toast about his devotion to Roberta, or relaxing by all of us who know Rick and those who are on a Tuscan beach with the family, Tom was hap- interested in the history of World War II. piest with the wonderful women in his life. Over That’s it for the Class Notes this time. Charley Todd ’64 and Kiau Loi ’64 enjoy dinner in March the past decade, Tom and Roberta transitioned Hopefully all of you are planning ahead for the 2019 at Charley’s house in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. With to New York City so that they could develop a them are Charley’s grandsons Apileak and Apiream, fall and a trip back to Trinity for Homecoming. potential Classes of ’32 and ’34. closer relationship with their three grandsons, I look forward to seeing many of you then. Huck, Alessandro, and Massimo, who were able Blessings to all, Michael Schulenberg, to spend more time with Roberta and Tom. He class secretary the same, it’s a comfort / to find messages from embodied true compassion, strength, intelli- Boston / in my email, and the New York Times / gence, charity, and love for all. Please see the “In Co-Class Secretary: Thomas in the driveway. Memory” section for more details. 1964 J. Monahan, 46 Dogwood Henry Hopkins writes, “Tom Kelly was my Ln., New Canaan, CT 06840-3921; thomas. REUNION • JUNE 4–7, 2020 roommate for three years at Trinity and team- [email protected] • Co-Class Secretary: Class Secretary: Thomas A. mate on the lacrosse team all four years. He was James S. Twerdahl, 214 S. McCadden Pl., Los 1965 Garson, 4301 Massachusetts Ave. a lifelong friend, brilliant lawyer, but above all Angeles, CA 90004-1054; james.twerdahl.1964@ NW, Apt. 5002, Washington, D.C. 20016-5569; a wonderful husband, father, and family man. A trincoll.edu [email protected] man of intellect, humor, kindness, and com- In addition to those who attended the John Ellwood has accepted the position of chair passion, he was a friend’s friend. Tom will be Reunion, we heard from several who were in leading and organizing our 55th Reunion. missed beyond comprehension.” unable to attend. Congratulations, John, and to the class for Andy Koeppel advised that: “If someone goes Charley Todd and Kiau Loi met with their having his leadership, as well as that of John to youtube.com and types ‘Wilmington Then families at Charley’s house on the Mekong River Losse, who will be the co-chair! They have and Now’ in the search area, they can see a outside Phnom Pen. They had a special meal begun to organize a Reunion Committee. The video about my book (about Wilmington, North cooked by Charlie’s daughter-in-law, Ratanak 2020 Reunion dates are June 4–7. John writes: Carolina) when clicking on the image of a girl Mahope, a renowned Cambodian chef and “As always, I hope you all will attend. Our past that appears.” It is worthwhile, as one gets to see cookbook author. They also enjoyed traditional Reunions have been very special because we Andy in action teaching children about their city. music played on a Cambodian stringed instru- have an extraordinary class whose friendships On his art farm in Maine, Patrick Pierce ment by a musician discovered and trained by have persevered for over five decades. Don’t hosted a summer solstice dance, music, and the Cambodian Living Arts (CLA) foundation, miss this opportunity to see each other again!” poetry event on June 21. “While These Visions a group supported by Charley and dedicated In April, John visited Carol and Dave Williams at Did Appear” featured interactive vignettes to reviving the artistic culture lost during the their home in Needham, Massachusetts. He also choreographed around his free-range sculptures. Khmer Rouge regime. visited Pete and Sue McCalmont in Barrington, Patrick read from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. We also have two poets among our classmates. Rhode Island, where they enjoyed walking More details can be found at patrickpierce.com. David Curry’s poem “Scene/Recipe,” which was around town, admiring the beautiful spring flow- Ron Steele passed away at home on March 24, first published in the winter 2019 issue of The ers, and laughing about old Trinity high jinks. having battled Parkinson’s disease for 10 years. Southern Review, also has been selected by the Phil Hopke sent an update on his travels: He is survived by Beth, his wife of 51 years, and Academy of American Poets for posting on its “Eleanor and I had a great vacation in southern sons Brad and Michael. After Trinity and grad- webpage, poets.org. And, Don McLagan sends India in March hosted by Phil’s former student, uate degrees in English literature and business, his poem “New Driver’s License” on his move to Ramya Sunder Raman. We visited Bangalore, Ron spent his career as a portfolio manager at Florida: In my wallet, the driver’s license / says I Mysore, and the Coorg area of the western moun- banks in the Northeast. He continued his life- am now a Florida resident. / A hologram ensures tains. There were several of these intricately long interest in sports, particularly in basketball it’s official. / The license says I can drive / any carved temples and palaces, including the large and football; he was an avid spinner, jogger, and non-commercial vehicle / under 26,000 pounds and still occupied place in Mysore. Toured a basketball player until his disease forced him past Disney / on the I-4. From Amelia Island / coffee plantation and had a lot of great southern into “retirement.” Ron and Beth loved animals to St. Augustine on A1A. / All the way down the Indian cooking. Great time.” and enjoyed sharing their home with many dogs Keys / on Route 1. The photo / shows me smiling: About our 55th Reunion, Bruce Jay writes: and cats over the years. He was loved by his // was I thinking / about the nor’easter we “Considering the fact that I’ve never been family and friends. Please see the “In Memory” missed / on the Vineyard? Or Fenway pitchers / to Reunion, it sounds like a great idea and section for more details. blowing on October-cold fingers? / Going bare- brings back great memories. I will put the date John Ellwood remembered his favorite Ron foot on the beach / in February? Yes. We are / into my ‘busy’ calendar. Just to get caught up Steele story: “Early June 1965, with no here, and we will / wear shorts in February. / All briefly, my wife and I will celebrate our 50th left, Ron and I slept outside in a cow pasture

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near Millbrook, New York, where we were visit- doctor in the ambulance. Dan went on with the Frank Vincent says, “We have moved for the ing female friends at [the now closed] Bennett patient to the hospital to help her get checked final time, to Grafton, Massachusetts, and will College. In the morning when Ron woke up, he in. When Dan went to the ER admissions desk, continue to split our time between Grafton and was being inspected by a cow whose snout was he was told that the patient had to pay $300 up Tamworth, New Hampshire. Four grandchildren about 18 inches from Ron’s face. Being a city boy, front. He asked why that was when all she had and two great-grandchildren continue to thrive. Ron screamed, ‘He’s going to bite me!’ I don’t was a wasp . The admissions person said, Life is good!” Great-grandchildren? Wow. know who was more startled, Ron or the cow. “Oh, well that is different. Since that is a New Bill and Hope Eakins survived yet another Ron then high-stepped it out of there, dodging Zealand wasp, this is a New Zealand condition, 133-day nautical circumnavigation, enjoyed it cow pies and over the fence in record time!” and therefore, it is covered.” This happened on (obviously), and signed up for another world Phil Parsons writes, “What I remember best Dan’s 75th birthday! cruise for next year. This will include a stop about Ron was that he and Beth were the first The most succinct response to my request in Antarctica. Didn’t anyone tell them that the on the dance floor and the last to leave, both for news was from John Hickory. “Retired in waters down there are very choppy and very enjoying every song. He was a serious student of Wilmington, North Carolina, golfing, traveling, cold? Bill says, “It’s a great way to escape the English literature, also. We will all miss him.” and enjoy hanging out with five grandchil- New England winter.” Dave Williams added his personal recollec- dren.” Wonderful! George Weidemann reports, “So am 74 and tions about Ron that included “his outside jump Your class president, Brian Grimes, along with have not retired. Why? For the last 12 years have shot as a member of the basketball team, astute Kathy, had lunch with Ben Tribken’s significant owned my own ad agency called DRUM Agency, abilities as a thumper player, and being a terrific other, Esther, to see how she was doing after love the work and the people. So frankly, there friend.” Dave writes that he is fortunate to have Ben’s passing last year. She had fallen and bro- is nothing I would rather do; a workday spent both his sons, with three grandchildren, in the ken her pelvis. In her work-up, she was found at home drives me nuts. Am a Type A, so love Boston area. He keeps a low profile, still work- to have a heart-valve malfunction, which was the weekends, play piano, and exercise. ing at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. fixed, which led to a stroke. She has recovered Also lucky to take great family trips; spent three Merrill Yavinsky reports, “Cindy and I from all of that and is out and about. weeks last November in Indochina.” Playing jazz recently crossed Japan off our ‘bucket list,’ Joe Hourihan and Antoinette “survived” a trip piano is very impressive. spending 17 days total, of which 13 nights were to Dubai. He manages to practice a little law Elton “Toby” Hall sent a great note about his on round-trip cruise out of Tokyo, with many between trips. At this stage, surviving is what trip to , with Jan and her brother and excursions plus a side stop in Busan, South we all care about. sister-in-law. They negotiated the roads in a Korea. We found that the Japanese people were Scott Sutherland and Terry are regulars in rental car with excellence. Visited ancestral very friendly, welcoming people; they are busy Costa Rica, having been there during February homes and churches. Took a well-run Grand building for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Also, for the third year in a row. Since then, they have Circle tour of Ireland, which coincided with a no potholes anywhere in the country.” gone to Colorado for a nephew’s wedding and Six Nations rugby match against the French. to Kansas for two grandchildren’s graduations. Chaos in the streets. Toby still works on a major Class Secretary: David C. Family life is very busy. family history and getting his 103-year-old row- 1966 Charlesworth, 5 Kittanset Marty Gall and Allyson visited John Wodatch boat into commission. Rd., Bedford, NH 03110-4508; david. and Susan in Washington, D.C., in May. A well-deserved tribute to Professor Bob [email protected] • Class Agent: “Following 42 years of service in the Justice Stepto, who retires from Yale after 45 years. Joseph A. Hourihan, Esq. Department, I think John has finally retired from Congratulations, Bob. Well done. For avid readers of this column (pure spec- the Disability Division after personally inter- As always, be well. ulation on my part), this is a follow-up on acting with luminaries such as Itzhak Perlman the last posting, which you received in June. and others. Since he is still doing occasional Class Secretary: James L. This comes from the “you can’t make this up” consulting work, it’s probably best to state he is 1967 O’Connor, 325 W. 86th St., department from Dan Waterman. We recently semiretired.” Thanks for the update, Marty. Apt. 4C, New York, NY 10024-3115; james. had lunch, along with Dan’s wife, Deborah, Rich Rissel reports, “Recently went to the [email protected] • Class Agents: Alex and my wife, Jane. The Watermans had a 50th reunion of my Marine F-4 squadron, Levi, James H. Oliver • /groups/trinman1967 wonderful time in New Zealand and Australia. VMFA-115, from Chu Lai Viet Nam 1969–70 in Thank you to all classmates who answered my However, one day while on a hike in New Beaufort, South Carolina. We were hosted by plea for Class Notes. Zealand with a group of 20 other American the current VMFA-115 squadron now flying Ray Graves reports: “Over the past 18 months, hikers, a woman collapsed after being stung F-18s. They said seeing our group would have I have made it a goal to visit a foreign country by a wasp. Dr. Dan immediately sprung to been like our squadron hosting at least once every 60 days, reliving all of the action, checked her pulse (there was none), had aviators. Good turnout with lots of war stories.” experiences I missed nodding off in ‘History 101- someone call for an ambulance, and stayed As always, Rich, we thank you and all of our 102’ in Krieble auditorium. I have been to Lisbon with her as she slowly recovered. When the classmates who served. twice, Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, and Frankfurt. ambulance showed up, it was driven by a man Rod Van Sciver updated his account of The tour of the German Historical Museum in and accompanied by a medic, both older than wife Nancy’s journeys. Of course, it didn’t Berlin (March 2018) took a good four hours, Dan. They pulled out an electronic device to go according to script. She picked up a bug beginning with the end of the Roman Empire measure the blood pressure and pulse. It didn’t in Kenya before meeting up with her biking and concluding with Chancellor Angela Merkel work. Dan asked if they had an old-fashioned buddies in Prague. The bug laid her low in hosting President and Mrs. Barack Obama. It’s blood pressure cuff and stethoscope. They Prague, and it rained. Nevertheless, she made all there, including the Nazi era. For me, it was did. Dan helped the medical attendant get the it to Vienna on bicycle. And now she has a interesting to see the immediate post-World War patient in the ambulance, and off they went, story to tell. Meanwhile, Rod was watching II section because I lived in Frankfurt in the including Dan. The medical attendant asked to the Bruins in the Stanley Cup finals, and that early 1950s when I attended a U.S. Army school be dropped off at his home because there was a didn’t go well either. for American dependents. (I was in the second

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grade.) Frankfurt was 95 percent destroyed by Class Secretary: Daniel L. U.S. travel also keeps many of our class- Allied bombing. I still remember the rubble, the 1968 Goldberg, 53 Beacon St., #1, mates on the move. Our thanks to Paul Jones adult conversations about social dislocation, Boston, MA 02108-3531; daniel.goldberg.1968@ for leaving a Trinity pennant at the Vietnam and my father’s discussion with other officers trincoll.edu • Class Agent: Barry Bedrick Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., as a about the constant parade of German women For those of you who remember Stu Bluestone’s tribute to Buddy Kupka during an emotional visiting his U.S. Army dental clinic looking for “Moth Story” from our 50th Reunion, you will visit this past spring. missing husbands, fathers, and sons. In May have a particular smile on your face upon learn- Jim Behrend and wife Pat had a great visit with 2019, I saw Frankfurt still rebuilding. The his- ing that Stu has been named to the New Mexico Bill Dickey and wife Anna in Cleveland, taking tory of Europe is filled with great achievements Ethics Commission. This new seven-member in an Indians game and the Cleveland Museum in art, literature, music, science, and engineer- commission, with part-time, unsalaried posi- of Art. Jim reports that among the funniest con- ing, but the scars of war are not fully healed. tions, has jurisdiction over a number of ethics versations they had was when he and Bill tried Will they ever be? and campaign finance and disclosure laws that to explain to their wives what the Medusa was. “Portugal was the first European country to affect all state executive and legislative branch What can I say? capture and sell Africans as slaves, beginning officials and employees. Good to know that Stu Ralph Oser traveled to Hartford to help guide in 1495. There is a walking tour in Lisbon that will be working to keep democracy safe. the Class of 1969 along in its 50th Reunion. Once shows how the slave began, spread to It is always wonderful to hear about the next reunioning gets in your blood, it’s hard to resist. Brazil, and, ultimately, ended with the waning generation carrying on the Trinity tradition, and The trip to Hartford followed Ralph’s drive from of their empire. in Mike Lestz’s case, it is very much “like father, Washington, D.C., to Indiana for his 55th high “Amsterdam’s Red Light District on a like daughters.” Mike’s younger daughter gradu- school reunion, a visit that left Ralph somewhat Saturday night during university spring break ated summa cum laude in the Class of 2019 with puzzled by how calm the political waters were in in Europe has all the earmarks and noise of … a double major in biology and Hispanic studies, the middle of the country. Vernon Street. The city government is trying to earning honors in both. His older daughter was Steve Peters and wife Pat live in find a way to tone it down without killing the a member of the Class of 2013, garnering honors Tallahassee and spend the summers in Lenox, tourist trade. (Good luck with that.) The Van in English and American studies. Mike aptly Massachusetts. Steve’s most noteworthy Gogh and Rembrandt museums are a must, notes: “As Trinity approaches its bicentennial in endeavor is serving as a golf caddy for his and not just for art history majors. Art history 2023, our graduates carry forward a long legacy 11-year-old granddaughter, who competes in majors make it impossible to enjoy Rome in as they derive the capacity to draw on knowl- tournaments in the Bozeman, Montana, area. May. The crowd outside Vatican City was Super edge mastered in the halls of our old Trinity His children and grandchildren are scattered Bowl sized. Paid for the short cut, and it was to flourish in the world beyond the college’s around in Rochester, New York; Big Sky, worth it. gates.” Well said. Glad he’s a professor at our Montana; and Denver. When not visiting family “Of all ironies, there is a KFC on the corner of alma mater. and caddying for the next incarnation of Tiger Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin. You can get your International traveling could fill a Class of Woods, Steve is studying Roman and Greek picture taken with actors dressed in Soviet or 1968 travelogue. In July, Mike Floyd represented history, swimming regularly at the FSU aquatic U.S. military uniforms. So much for the Berlin the Society of Biblical Literature at the Congreso center, and playing golf. Crisis. The solid liberal arts education of Trinity Internacional de Estudios Bíblicos in Buenos Finally, our Class of 1968 Scholar, Zach Yung has kept me trying to learn more each year. Aires. On the way back to their home in Austin, ’22, had a bang-up first year, and it is great to Thus, these recent travels are a supplement Texas, Mike and his wife stopped off in Quito, hear that so many, including Larry Roberts, Bill to past trips to Egypt, Jordan, , Brazil, Ecuador, to see their son and his family who live Walsh, Tom Nary, and George Barrows, among France, Spain, Morocco, the U.K., and China. there and who were expecting their second child others, have offered to mentor Zach as he con- Now if we can only save Detroit.” about the time of their visit. Rich Weingarten tinues to show how important our Class of 1968 Rob Boas is still traveling hither and yon (I had returned from a working visit in the spring to Scholarship Fund is. So, along with ongoing to say it). Most recently, he was in Borneo (yon) Prague, which he highly recommends for the news of life’s adventures, please respond to but will return to Cape Cod this summer (hither). upbeat locals, the good and cheap beer, and the solicitations from Walt Harrison and Chris Charley Kurz visited campus this spring the beautiful and historic city. Your secretary McCrudden and send along ongoing contribu- to say farewell to our first Class of 1967 and Donna just returned from several weeks in tions to the Class of 1968 Scholarship Fund. It’s Scholar, Latty Coke ’19. Latty majored in South America, visiting Machu Picchu and the making the world a better place! biology and was elected to Beta Beta Beta, Galapagos—treasures that should be on every- the national biology honor society. She also one’s bucket list. Gerry Pryor exhibited his art in Class Secretary: Alden R. Gordon, was named the President’s Fellow for biology Seoul, Korea, at EWHA Womans University in an 1969 Fine Arts Department, Hallden and will be pursuing medical research at the exhibition titled Buddhist Body Overlays. Rich 09, Trinity College, 300 Summit St., Hartford, Feinstein Institutes in Manhasset, New York. Coyle reports on a fabulous family trip to Banff CT 06106-3100; [email protected] • Additionally, Charley is pleased to submit that National Park in Calgary, Canada. Rich com- Class Agent: Nathaniel S. Prentice • /groups/ he has been elected to serve as one of 24 trust- mented on the memorable setting of the moun- trinity1969 ees on the inaugural board of The Union League tains and blue skies but offered a cautionary Wow! Fifty years since June 1969 and 54 since Legacy Foundation, which is the charity of tale. Having set aside his skis for five decades, September 1965! It crept up on us, but once it The Union League of Philadelphia that carries it has taken a number of physical therapy visits happened, the result was a joyous regathering out the institution’s civic and philanthropic upon his return to recover from his time on the of longtime friends. An electronic version of work for its more than 3,500 members. He has slopes. Rich is going to consider snowshoeing The Class of 1969 50th Reunion Yearbook will be been a member of the club since 1970 and is a the next time he heads to the mountains in emailed to classmates this summer. life member; the private club originally was winter. Our classmates love the reports of world Michael Michigami has confirmed that 1969 founded in 1862 as a patriotic society to support travel, so keep up with your travel news; it gives broke several 50th Reunion records: Most the policies of Abraham Lincoln. all of us motivation and ideas. Reunion yearbook entries (151), most returning

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hours of what Barry described as ‘deep sleep.’ Attending were Russ Parks, Brian Titus, Tan Michael Beautyman showed us why his athletic Platt, John Burnes, Bill Glahn, Graham McDonald, prowess, especially on the tennis courts, hasn’t and Peter Ehrenberg. JOIN THE diminished in the 50 years since his dominance Twelve of 18 members of St. Anthony Hall on the Trinity tennis, soccer, and squash teams. returned, and most gathered at the home of Bill BANTAM CAREER An interesting footnote: Our classmate Jim Jones Peelle ’70 with spouses. Attending were Henry went to watch Michael compete in a tennis Barkhausen, Witt Barlow, Michael Beautyman, NETWORK! tournament in Irvine, California, a few days Carl Fridy, Randy Gordon, Andy Haynes, John after Reunion and sent me a photo of Michael— Ingram, David Knowlton, Kirk Marckwald, Matt Connect with decked out in his tennis whites—celebrating a Simchak, and Michael Mithoefer ’70. Trinity alumni and first-round victory.” Keith Pinter, Will Melcher, John DeLong, John A full house listened and cross-examined the Ingram, and Fred Uehlein and his daughter Emma students, and share your journalists who participated in “The Dangers ’99 took part in crew’s celebratory return to the professional experience. of Fake News: How to Detect It and How to water. The Henley crew had its 50th Reunion: Debunk It.” Moderated by Bill Marimow (The Dick Dale ’70, Steve Hamilton ’70, Keith Pinter, https://bcn.trincoll.edu Philadelphia Inquirer), the panel included Jack Reale ’71, Will Melcher, George Wheelwright Steve Chawkins (Los Angeles Times), Andrew ’70, Jack DeLong, and Steve Lines ’71, with Jeff Julian P’19 (The Hartford Courant), and Helen Clark ’71 pinch rowing for Michael Davidson Ubinas M’09 (The Philadelphia Inquirer and ’70. Keith wore his Henley blazer, which still fits alumni (93), and most energized class return- Daily News). The big questions were how to impeccably. The football team also held a dinner ing! At the Trinity College Alumni Association detect false reports and how to investigate and for its victors in the 19–17 Homecoming game annual meeting, the Class of 1969 won the expose them. The professionals’ instinctive against Wesleyan. Football attendees, reported Jerome Kohn Award for record attendance choices? Check facts, and go directly to sources. by Tom Duncan, were Mike Cleary, Tom Duncan, at Reunion. Michael Dewey Loberg won the The takeaway message from the panel was Bill Steve Hopkins, Will Melcher, Tan Platt, Barry college’s highest alumni award, The Eigenbrodt Marimow’s injunction that we all should “read Sheckley, Jim Sturdevant, and Brian Titus. Cup, for his achievements for Trinity and in his broadly; read deeply; read skeptically.” Brian Titus sent “special thanks to Nat career. 1969 now has two Eigenbrodt winners, The weekend began on Thursday with golf at Prentice and Michael Michigami and the rest of Bill Marimow and Michael Loberg. Your sec- Keney Park. Brian Titus and Michael Michigami the Reunion Committee for making our 50th so retary, Alden Gordon, won recognition as the had the pleasure of experiencing Ken Kobus’s much fun. … It was good seeing old friends I best class secretary. John Burnes traveled from albatross on a 475-yard par 5! That evening, 46 still have contact with: John Burnes, Mike Cleary, Saint-Raphaël, France, coming the farthest of us met at The Hartford Golf Club for dinner. Graham McDonald, and Bill Glahn; old friends to Reunion. Our Reunion gift to the college President Berger-Sweeney inducted members I had not seen in a long while: Tan Platt, Rusty approached $2.6 million, as we added a 1969 of our class into the Half-Century Club. The Parks, Peter Ehrenberg, Ric Hendee; and many Scholarship to help deserving students. We class initiated the first Skype call at a Reunion others. Rooming on campus was quite enjoy- also set a new 50th Reunion class participation breakfast with Ted Cook, who is on a Fulbright able, especially when Scott and Miles King ended record with 65 percent of the class contributing Fellowship in England. Later, we witnessed the up sharing the suite. It looks like Miles could still to our class gifts. election of Nat Prentice as class president, Ted go a few innings. And it also was fun making The Reunion yearbook that you all received Cook as vice president, and Alden Gordon as friends with classmates who were perhaps just lists all 334 who entered in 1965 and commemo- class secretary. acquaintances years ago. … Let’s just say that rates our 40 lost friends, whom we remembered Michael Michigami reports, “The brothers of everything was simply wonderful.” at a memorial service with classmates Peter Delta Phi unveiled a plaque on their former fra- Alan Mendelson felt “the whole Reunion Maxson, Jim Jones, and Nat Prentice assisting ternity house at 70 Vernon Street. In attendance Weekend was fabulous, from the perfect Chaplain Allison Read, organist John Rose, and were over 60 brothers and wives across many weather, through all the meals and the convoca- President Berger-Sweeney. classes, as well as the daughter and two grand- tion, to the concluding Hillel brunch on Sunday. Two panels formed the core of the intellec- daughters of our former cook, Emma Kirkley. … I was especially pleased that the class looked tual substance of the weekend. “Fitness after From the Class of 1969: Michael Carius, Edward so fit and seemed happy, whether they had 70” featured Michael Beautyman, Marv Miller, Doyle, Bill Duane, Doug Gregor, Joe Hessenthaler, retired (about 65 percent) or were still work- and Barry Sheckley. Bill and Diane Marimow Scott King, Miles King, Vic Levine, Geoff Mandly, ing. I’d say the class looked at least five years “thoroughly enjoyed the panel on physical fit- Michael Michigami, Len Mozzi, Gene Paquette, younger than their chronological age. … Overall, ness after the age of 70 and thought that Marvin Jim Sturdevant, Chris Tewell, Tom Tonoli, and the weekend was a real treat and made me even Miller was both masterful and entertaining in Dougie Watts’s widow, Susan. From the Class of more proud to be a member of the Class of 1969.” his scientific and medical explanation of the 1968: Dave Lauretti, George McClelland, Peter Alan and David Seidel both felt “the best part effect of aging on our bones and what we can Neff, Bob Pine, Tom Ripley, John Covington, was the ability to reconnect with old friends, do to mitigate the inexorable process of getting Michael Lestz, and Geoff Steinemann. From make a few new ones, and visit with my former older. Barry Sheckley was equally informative the Class of 1967: Rob Boas, Culley Carson, economics Professor Ward Curran ’57, who in his explanation of how he uses his Apple Bill Franklin, and Len Goldstein. Also present regaled several of us with stories from his illus- Watch to track the data on his personal fitness were George Bent ’66, Graeme Frazier ’84, John trious 50-year teaching career at Trinity. David and even his sleep patterns. (In fact, Diane and Hamblett ’84, Jonathan Wicks ’84, Chris Larsin Seidel also added an anecdote that “Professor I decided to spend a night without drinking to ’87, and Lawrence Travers ’87.” Curran and Dr. Richard Scheuch bailed me out of see how it affected our sleep patterns; sad to Bill Glahn sent a picture of the Crow House a problem I created for myself with the recruiter say, Diane said it didn’t make any difference!) group, whom he described as “six lawyers and a from The University of Chicago Business School. But, of course, neither of us could measure the doctor. Not bad for a bunch of fraternity guys.” I was dead in the water there due to my own

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Bill MacLachlan reminds classmates that constraints with work and keeping my son orga- many pictures from Reunion are on our nized during his senior year in high school. My private Facebook group page. You can join son has already told me that senior year is much CHEER ON the group at Trinity College-Class of 1969. less stressful than junior year and therefore he You also can view Reunion photos online will be looking to ski at least double the number THE BANTS AT at www.flickr.com/Photos/TrinityAlums/ of weekends as last winter! Let’s hope I survive Albums/72157709064558841. to the Reunion. HOMECOMING! Nat Prentice and Michael Michigami send “kudos for all the hard work done by the 28 Class Secretary: David M. Sample, October 25–27, 2019 members of the Reunion Committee who helped 1971 401 Ocean Grove Circle, St. www.trincoll.edu/ make our Reunion a rousing success. Hope to Augustine, FL 32080-8722; david.sample.1971 see everyone at our 55th!” @trincoll.edu Alumni/Homecoming From Tom Weiner: “My son, Stefan, has REUNION • JUNE 4–7, 2020 released his first single in three years thanks Class Secretary: John L. Bonee to his health being restored. This one is a cover 1970 III, Esq., 19 Scarsdale Rd., West of a song by No Doubt titled ‘Don’t Speak,’ but forgetfulness, but the caring intervention of my Hartford, CT 06107-3339; john.bonee.1970@ there will be lots of originals coming out later in Trinity professors resulted in a full scholarship trincoll.edu; fax: 860-522-6049 • Class Agents: the year. I’d love you to take a listen. You can do for my Chicago M.B.A., which set the stage for Joseph A. Barkley III, Esq., Ernest J. Mattei, Esq. so on any of the platforms offered at this link: the rest of my life.” Your secretary had a wonderful lunch with https://song.link/i/1455182907.” Larry Whipple was “embarrassed to admit that Reunion Co-Chair Ernie Mattei at the 50th for Philip S. Khoury received the inaugural I hadn’t been back for too many years, though the Class of 1969. John Robson and Richard Turk Legacy Award of the Central Square Theater in once there, all the great memories came back in joined us. Borden Painter ’58 also joined us to Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 9, 2019, at full and vivid color! I was especially impressed give us wisdom and guidance. We appreciated the theater’s annual gala. Then on April 12–13, that most of us actually remembered each other getting tips from Nat Prentice ’69, Alden Gordon he attended his final Trinity College Board and, without bending the truth too much, looked ’69, and Mike Michigami ’69, members of the of Trustees meeting; he retired after 19 years reasonably the same as we did. … Cheers to all 50th Reunion Committee. As your co-chair, I of board service, many as its vice chair. Also my classmates!” have a number of thoughts for improvement stepping off the board with him was L. Peter Russell Brooks writes, “While it might appear related to focusing on cuisine and quality of Lawrence, (Philip’s Delta Psi brother). Peter that your circle of friends is closed, it often turns life at the Reunion, especially elimination of has served for a decade on the Trinity board out that you share old friends with someone impediments to thoughtful communication and and most recently as chair of its Governance you haven’t met. Trinity has grown a lot since interaction among us. Committee. In attendance at their retirement fes- we were there, but, for me, it retains its special Theresa Kidd is organizing a conference call tivities and to help ease their departure was none charm. … Those friends of mine who could not among the entire planning committee. The other than William H. Reynolds Jr., himself once a make it back this time missed out on something committee consists of the co-chairs plus Peter Trinity trustee and secretary of the college. special but hopefully will be able to make it to Brinckerhoff, Bob Broatch, Pierre de saint Phalle, Bruce Colman is continuing to play trombone, the 55th.” Charlie Fenwick, Alan Gibby, Steve “Randy” principally with City Swing Big Band and the Leighton Smith reminisces, “Fifty years Gretz, Dix Leeson, George Munkwitz, Bill Peelle, Awesöme Orchestra Collective out of Oakland. seems to have slipped by seamlessly. I found it John Robson, Andy Shaw, Richard Wyland, and His 2018 CD was bookended by two great quite interesting that all the classmates I knew Richard Turk. In addition to starting committee musical experiences: playing for a week in the while at Trinity were instantly recognizable. work, we will be planning what we are going pit band for A Christmas Story at San Francisco Yes, we are all much older, but … we were all to do at Homecoming to get things rolling for Playhouse (terrifying and exhilarating by turns) much the same.” the Reunion next June. Homecoming will be and playing some of the Ellington-Strayhorn John Ingram, recalling that our class fought October 25 and 26. One item we will discuss is arrangements of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker music for coeducation and inner-city scholarships potentially having a class meeting on Friday with Footnotes Jazz from Palo Alto. as undergraduates, puts our 50th Reunion in night as opposed to attempting to meet Saturday From Jon Miller: “In mid-May, Howie perspective: “At the dinner on Saturday, I was morning before the football game, which always Weinberg, Tom DiBenedetto, and I visited with impressed by the turnout of our class of white, is a crunch and difficult to get people involved. Bob Benjamin at his new digs in New Jersey. We upper-middle-class males and President Joanne Please write to me whenever you can with sug- had a very nice visit and were inspired by Bob’s Berger-Sweeney’s portrait of a Trinity that is gestions or thoughts and whether you can join in strength, attitude, and determination.” now widely diverse, competitive, and engaged the volunteer effort. We really appreciate it. Jim Graves reports, “Judy and I had our first on many levels in the daunting problems of a I’ve just heard from Tony DiBella. He kindly grandchild, and Howie Weinberg sent baby globalizing, meritocratic world approaching wrote to tell me he appreciated my words in the clothes and best wishes a week later (a wonder- massive change. In spite of our naïveté in ’68 last Class Notes on Ted Lockwood ’48. He was ful surprise from a friend of over 50 years!). I will and ’69, we were part of the beginnings of this interested to see that I consider myself a lifelong be catching up with Jack Reale in Atlanta at the change both at Trinity and across our genera- skier and has challenged me to go skiing at end of the month. In August, Jack will be intro- tion, a change that I believe has been mostly, but some point this upcoming winter. I am taking ducing his longtime friend and client (Champ not completely, for the better. I support Joanne’s up the challenge and hope we can connect in Bailey, Redskins) for induction into the NFL Hall plea for us to continue to apply our hard-won Vermont with any interested classmates. Tony of Fame.” An honor for both! wisdom to help sort out the problems emerging will be able to ski out in the Rockies and British A very proud moment for David Sample, when from our energized youth. I still see, and am Columbia with his club, but it will be difficult for on Patriots Day in Boston, he was in the stands amazed by, the energy and awareness.” me to join him on such adventures given my time to watch his three sons—Ryan ’06, Scott ’09, and

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College in 1971. Besides the consultative work that he has chosen Drew Eckl & Farnham part- that I do, I am a vice president in the Scientific ner and Trinity alumnus Jack Reale to serve as Solutions group at Worldwide Clinical Trials. his presenter when he’s enshrined into the Pro I have lived in the Washington, D.C., area; in Football Hall of Fame in August. Jack has been Madison Wisconsin; in Iowa City, Iowa; in Champ’s agent, attorney, and friend for the last Chicago; in Wilmington, Delaware; in Port St. 20 years. Lucie, Florida; and in Tampa. Currently, I reside in Tampa, which I hope will be permanent. I did Class Secretary: John R. Nelson, have the great opportunity to return to Trinity in 1972 55 Old Shore Rd., Old Lyme, CT October 2018 as an invited speaker in the series 06371-1936; [email protected] • titled “Science for the Greater Good.” About /groups/Trinity1972 • Class Agents: Archibald 100 students and faculty showed up for my talk Smith, Will Whetzel in Mather Hall, and there was a special dinner With the deadline imminent and scant contribu- that night with a couple of students interested tions from my esteemed classmates, I have slim in a career in medicine. Although I do get back pickings of Class Notes. to Hartford from time to time because of a few Mike Sooley (California) and Al Winrow remaining relatives in that area, it was the first (Massachusetts) made their 13th epic motorcy- time to Trinity in probably 15-plus years. It was cle road trip together since 2004. Usually Irv amazing to see the new buildings, the expansion Price (Colorado) joins them but unfortunately of Mather and the library (where I used to spend was unable to do so this year. The logistics of a significant amount of my time), and the exqui- shipping, renting, or borrowing bikes and biking site athletic fields that make use of every inch of to meet up through the years are complex and the remaining property.” physically demanding; all three have made Spencer Reese is basking in the glow of having cross-country rides solo and often halfway recently watched the first of his grandchildren across country solo when they meet at Irv’s. receive her college degree—a proud grandpop, Their trips are commonly two to three weeks indeed! Spence is still coping with the effects through the most scenic parts of the United of a near-fatal infection a few years ago but is States and Canada and include a combo of otherwise enjoying retirement and having a ball. camping, motels, and roadside taverns or biker He’s on Facebook. bars for sustenance. Lew Payne joined them in Marshall Garrison sadly shares, “Our class- 2013 on their trip to the Canadian Maritimes. mate Marvin White died on June 2, 2019. His wife, Often their wives join them for several days, and Mary, wants to inform his Trinity College friends they often hook up with other Trinity friends. about his passing. She can be reached for details They’ve encountered “blowing, freezing rain at phone number 215-313-9961.” and snow,” “hostile locals,” Route 50 in From Tony Yablonski: “Ted Simon ’70, who (the loneliest road in America), and “blistering, matriculated with the Class of ’71 and graduated desert weather.” These two are still crazy, Mike in 1970, passed just before Easter last year. Like doing 110 mph on a back road in Maine, only my cousin, Chris Siegrist, he graduated in three to have Al “blow by” him. Mike nearly soiled Top to bottom: Brothers Scott Sample ’09, Ryan Sample ’06, and Stephen Sample ’15, (sons of David ’71) celebrate years, worked at Aetna as a systems analyst his leathers. This year’s trip was from Boston completing the Boston Marathon in April 2019. They ran to before attending Yale med, and practiced in to North Carolina, and Mike and Al biked home support the Boys and Girls Club of Boston. • During Reunion Dallas as a radiologist until his heart attack. safely with Mike visiting Irv on the way back to Weekend in June 2019, Jeff Clark ’71, Steve Lines ’71, and Jack Reale ’71 stand with the eight-oared shell named for Ted, a PMD brother and Mensa member, and I California. Go to our Class of ’72 Facebook page classmate Bob Benjamin at the 50th reunion of the team hitchhiked during the summer of 1968 from San to see Mike’s chronicle of their 13 road trips as that went to the Henley Royal Regatta in 1969. Francisco to Yosemite, TJ, and La Jolla, where well as his 2007 bike-cam video of all 314 curves Peter Moore’s mom allowed us to shower. Ted of the Dragon and 481 curves of the Snake in Stephen ’15—cross the marathon finish line. All almost led us to disaster off trail at Yosemite North Carolina. Mike also reports he will be a three ran to raise funds for the Boys and Girls Falls, but we made it through the mist. The next grandpa in August, thanks to daughter Veronica Clubs of Boston. summer during the moon shot, we studied at and Al’s youngest son (of four!); David got mar- During Reunion Weekend, Jeff Clark, Steve Temple, where the building needed to evacuate ried in June. Lines, and Jack Reale attended the 50th reunion as Ted accidentally produced nitroglycerin! In One benefit of serving you all as class scribe of the team that went to the Henley Royal Regatta the summer of 1970, we traveled throughout is that I get to talk with classmates I haven’t in 1969. They posed for photos with the eight- Europe and to the Trinity Rome Campus to see seen in 45 years. I paid a visit to old lacrosse oared shell named for classmate Bob Benjamin. Al Wolsky and Leo Farrenkopf, whereby we had teammate Jon Treat in Bolton, Connecticut. Along with six other members of the team, to retrieve our luggage that separated from us After graduating Trinity and traveling a bit, Jon they took The Benjamin out on the Connecticut in Venice on its way to Yugoslavia when the returned to his family’s farm and built Bolton River for a thrilling row. Bob and Don Pugh were train decoupled during sleep, though Ted was Evergreen Nurseries into a thriving wholesale unable to attend; they were sorely missed. supposed to be on watch! Dick Hall ’72, our last and retail business. Through the years, Jon has From Michael Trigg: “In the ‘about’ section pledge; Fran Miniter ’70; and I attended his mastered tree and shrub propagation, hands-on of my personal website, www.metdevelop. funeral in Wethersfield.” farm equipment maintenance, and dealing com, you will see a summary of all the things From the Alumni Office: Champ Bailey, retired with economic and weather vagaries while that I’ve done since graduating from Trinity NFL Denver Broncos defensive back, announces expanding the farm to more than 100 acres.

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He’s also bought and renovated several income years. The problem is that I was not really paying was fun, with several classmates sharing memo- properties and has hosted Revolutionary War attention to anything that happened at the ries from the podium and others more privately reenactments. He has two sons; one lives in town Reunion except in my own little universe. Hence, at the tables. A picture of our class right before and helps with his properties, and the other is I requested help. this event also is on the Trinity website. a musician in Nashville. While visiting Jon, we Ted Stehle responded with the following For me, the high point of the weekend was called Don Viering, and they were able to get informative account of the first event on the the performance of The Outerspace Band, still together in June. Class of 1974’s , a visit to the Wadsworth playing together and one of my favorite bands Our favored and very own Outerspace Band Atheneum. “Serving as a kickoff on Friday after 53 years. They rocked as they tend to do. was back by popular demand at Reunion 2019, afternoon to the Trinity Reunion Weekend, the The concert was special for me because my performing at the All-Alumni Dance Party on the Class of ’74 was treated to a special private tour non-Trinity boyfriend sat in with them for a Main Quad. I’ll never forget their quad concert of the most unique and fabulous Wadsworth couple of songs. I reconnected with the band in 2008, especially “Summertime Blues.” For a Atheneum, home to over 50,000 works of art and at our last Reunion and have been attending as taste of their music and to get on their mailing just a mere flick of the paint brush away from many of their shows as possible. Some of you list, go to www.outerspaceband.com, where campus. The tour was led by docent Patricia may remember Alex Trocker was Tripod photo you’ll see: “WARNING! Internet ends here. ... By Hickson, the Emily Hall Tremaine Curator of editor when Matt Moloshok was editor; it was turning this page you will enter OUTERSPACE, Contemporary Art for the museum. Classmates terrific seeing the two of them roam around cam- where music rules. No time to save the others. in attendance for the hour-long tour included pus together again and also good to see Matt’s … Leave your planet and join the band … high … savants of the art world: Rob Robinson, David partner, Judy Hudson ’76. above it all … you’re home.” Hopkins, Ted Stehle, Lise Gescheidt, David What I call “The Junior Year Sixth-Floor High As for your secretary, my wife and I took a nice Doerge, Barry O’Brien with wife Sandy, John Rise Truth and Reconciliation Project”—infor- camping and climbing vacation to New Mexico, Allen with wife Gabrielle, Rich Wyatt, and Chuck mally initiated five years ago by Barry O’Brien where we visited Don, and Colorado, where we Shreve, to name but a few. A special shout-out to and myself—continued in the Crescent Street stayed with and were guided to some stunning Rob Robinson for initiating and getting the trac- Townhouses after Outerspace finished its set. climbs by Jay Goodwin. Both are doing great out tion needed for this superb outing. Expectations Barry joined John Moses ’72 and my friend for a West. Don also visited us in Old Lyme when he of the group were thoroughly exceeded as jam session. David Doerge claims that it lasted was here. Hickson first led the Bantams past the fabulous until 3:00 a.m.! David, by the way, says their Finally, I’ve had some stimulating email Portrait of Toks Adewetan by Kehinde Wiley group, also including Barry, John Allen, Ron conversations with Peter Griesinger and Harvey (Barack Obama’s official portrait artist), upstairs Wyatt, Lise Gescheidt, and Ted Stehle, recom- Zendt about those exciting days of yesteryear to the priceless work and rare loan from the mends staying on campus. I agree with them that when the phone tax resistance committee Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice of Giorgione’s it is very “nice and convenient,” not at all like a and the anti-aircraft conspiracy were engaged La Vecchia (The Old Woman), painted more than Jones or even a Jarvis freshman experience. on campus and Jerry Rubin exhorted us to 500 years ago, where he presents and acknowl- It will seem weird not to hear from random revolution, which is “imminent,” and to “kill edges the ‘truth’ of growing old. The group then Bantams every three months. You have my email your parents.” Apparently, this was his standard was taken to the hall of European porcelain address ([email protected]). Feel stump speech, but it made it to the cover of before viewing the Impressionist gallery that free to use it whenever. If you are on Facebook, The Tripod, which didn’t sit too well with said included works of Monet, Renoir, Cézanne, Van send a friend request to Becki Adams. If enough parents. We’re researching old Trinity and Gogh, and other notable artists of that era. The Trinity friends do so, I will start a group for us. Courant archives, as well as shoeboxes in our group was able spend time mesmerized in front For me, the best part of the Reunion was con- closets, some artifacts (including letters from the of Van Gogh’s Vase with Poppies, a painting from firming that I really like my college classmates Trinity Strike Committee—signatures deleted— 1886 that was bequeathed to the museum in 1957 after all of these years! and Dr. Lockwood) having been posted on our by children’s book writer Anne Parrish Titzell, Facebook page already, so tune in, join up, and who was thought to be an insignificant collector REUNION • JUNE 4–7, 2020 stay in touch. at the time. The painting was authenticated this Co-Class Secretary: Steven E. Thanks, Jack Nelson year by Dutch experts from Amsterdam using 1975 Hirsch, 11 Ricky Beth Ln., Old imaging technology after decades of doubt, Greenwich, CT 06870-1013; steven.hirsch.1975@ Co-Class Secretary: Diane Fierri as it sat in storage collecting dust deep in the trincoll.edu • Co-Class Secretary: Christopher 1973 Brown, 62 Westwood Rd., West Wadsworth’s archives. All agreed the visit was G. Mooney, 303 Compass Point Dr., #202, Hartford, CT 06117; diane.brown.1973@trincoll. a splendid way to begin what would become a Bradenton, FL 34209; christopher.mooney.1975@ edu • Co-Class Secretary: Robert P. Haff, 8 very memorable 45th Reunion Weekend for the trincoll.edu Riverbend Rd., Old Lyme, CT 06371-1428 • Class Class of ’74!” Nice to hear from Janet Dickinson, who writes: Agents: Jan Gimar, Ed Huntley, Patti Mantell-Broad I was pleased to see my old roommates Ina “Greetings from Connecticut. With any luck, I’ll Greenfield and Larysa Wysznewskyj and many get a second new knee soon and be able to tackle Class Secretary: Rebecca G. other classmates at the lobster dinner on Friday walking around the campus and catch a football 1974 Adams, 808 S. Elam Ave., night. In addition to missing the museum tour, game. Friend’s son Matt Vazquez ’21, who is Greensboro, NC 27403-2143; rebecca. on Saturday I missed the walk of the classes actually a distant cousin, has scored one of the [email protected] down the Long Walk and all the speeches (bad big suites in Jarvis. Promised I’d check it out and Hello again. I thought my term as class secre- alum!). Photographs of these events are on the not share the pictures from our yearbook with tary had ended, but we have not yet elected Trinity website. I was really touched that my his mom. Retirement is good. Too much bureau- my replacement, so I agreed to submit one last still-as-articulate-as-always friend Greg Barison cracy in medicine now. I’m glad I was a dinosaur report on the Reunion. I am actually pleased drove from Boston for a quick visit right before and did my career solo. Hope all are doing well.” to have an unexpected opportunity to thank the Chapel restoration tour later that afternoon. Howard Goldstein writes: “I’m writing to let you all for keeping in touch during the last five The Class of ’74 dinner on Saturday night also you know that I retired a month ago after almost

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42 years in the IT field. I’m very glad to be out of reunion in Rome in 2020. With the cooperation Paul Pantano writes, “I have two daughters the corporate world. I’m still living in New Haven of children Tucker and Casey, we are grandpar- (29 and 25), both of whom work in NYC. They and have plenty to keep me occupied and out of ents of three dear little ones: Paul, 3½, Lexi, 8 both graduated from Duke University, which is trouble. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone months, and Eleanor, 7 months. We love being where I went to law school. Have been married at next year’s Reunion.” ‘Tato and Lealea’ and cherish these excuses to Cheryl Keamy (whom I met at Trinity when Melissa Everett, Ph.D., continues as execu- to buy toys, swing on the swings at the play- she was there on exchange from Wheaton!) for tive director of Sustainable Hudson Valley, a ground, build extraordinary sand boats at the 32 years. Reconnected with Al Juliano a couple of nonprofit organization she co-founded in 2007. beach, and listen to Disney on the radio (well, years ago in Naples, Florida. Also in touch with Under her leadership, SHV has helped the first Dave isn’t as excited about that as I am). Hello John Clifford ’76.” New York town, Marbletown, create a plan to and hugs to my fellow ’75ers, and let’s all show Charlie Spicer reports, “After 60 years in transition to 100 percent renewable energy for up for Reunion! XO” the iconic Flatiron Building, St. Martin’s its residents, businesses, transportation, and Press, where I am a vice president and exec- government operations. SHV recently published Class Secretary: Robert A. Gibson, utive editor, is moving downtown to another the Clean Power Guide as part of its program to 1976 84 Colony Rd., New Haven, CT landmark building, the Equitable Building at help consumers learn about renewable energy 06511-2812; [email protected] • 120 Broadway. I’ll miss the beautiful view from technologies, including heat pumps and electric Class Agent: Terry Michel Gumz my office in the southwest point, but change is vehicles, and she is actively promoting Clean As summer slowly approaches, the members of good, and FiDi, as I’m constantly reminded it’s Power Expo events throughout the Hudson the Class of 1976 gradually reach their mid-60s. called, is exciting and vibrant. This fall, we’re River Valley. She also is leading an effort to Congratulations to all of you who have offi- planning a trip to France, where I haven’t been create a regional sustainability action plan. cially reached the age of senior citizenship and in six years, so eager to see some new places as Melissa works remotely while living just north impending retirement! May you all enjoy good well as old familiar friends.” of Hartford with her 97-year-old mother, swims health and great happiness as you reflect upon Mark Strickland tells us that he is happily distance in many northeastern lakes, and grows your enlightened years at Trinity. retired in Palm Springs, California, where he raspberries in the backyard. Since the last publication of The Trinity volunteers to feed the hungry and to help with Burt Apfelbaum reports: “Life goes on. My Reporter, I have not received any communica- the overwhelming plight of the homeless. He is oldest is working for Hustle, a firm out of San tions from our classmates. grateful for the opportunity to serve those who Francisco. My middle daughter is working for Your class secretary, Robert A. Gibson, submits are less fortunate. Thank you, Mark. Brooke Charter School, south of Boston, doing the following report: “My wife and I visited our Stuart writes that he is “still work- PR, and my youngest is in Ghana with the Peace alma mater on February 28. We joined President ing at Morgan Stanley. Our two sons, Stuart Corps. I am transferring my business to LPL.com Joanne Berger-Sweeney, several alumni, and Jr. ’13 and Carter ’15, are working in NYC. Our after 28 years with MassMutual. Am taking a hundreds of students at Trinity College’s African youngest, daughter Sarah, just graduated from break from coaching after many years.” American History Month dinner celebration, Colgate. Greatly enjoy watching/following One of your secretaries, Chris Mooney, is off which featured a talk given by activist and Trinity squash, football, baseball, and hockey.” to Kenya in July on a photo safari, having just author Ilyasah Shabazz, the daughter of Malcolm Sarah Gordon DeGiovanni sent us a photo survived a run as the oldest guy on the field in X. Shabazz’s talk focused on her father’s life and of her with her lovely granddaughter, Willa. a high school memorial lacrosse game. Seemed career as a civil rights and human rights advo- She writes: “I’m still working at the Institute like a good idea before the game started. The cate, addressing several popular misconceptions of Living, where I’ve been working since the lions and hippos should be less painful! of Malcolm’s philosophy and vision for America. fall after our Trinity graduation. I have no Class secretary Mooney visited your other We had a great time with great food and conver- specific plans to retire, but welcoming our first class secretary, Steve Hirsch, for a Class Notes sation with the president, whom we met for the grandchild this past January makes me start strategy session at Steve’s new condo on the first time; fellow alumni; and the guest speaker, to consider it. I am so enjoying watching our Fort Lauderdale beach. Mark Cleary was there to who signed my copy of her book, Growing Up X: granddaughter Willa blossom into her own little take notes. Chris and Mark then went on to the A Memoir by the Daughter of Malcolm X.” personality. That is my big news for the year.” Bahamas for a few days sailing aboard a catama- From the Alumni Office: Timothy Cross, an You’re both beautiful, Sarah! ran. Steve also became a grandpa again in June accomplished chemist who has helped steer the Laurie Blair Ernst wrote to us! “I think it’s with the arrival of Oliver Steven Jeffrey Brown. direction of chemical and biological research at about time I wrote an update for our Class Steve and Holly Robinson also have a cross-conti- the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Notes, although nothing out of the ordinary to nent running game of Words with Friends. Other has been named Florida State University’s 2019– report. We are spending more and more time in ’75ers are invited to join the fray. 20 Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor. Maine, especially since our son and 2½-year- Lea Sylvestro writes, “How did we fit work Tim is a professor of chemistry and biochemistry old grandson live 20 minutes away. William is a into life? Retirement is full! Oh, the joy of and was to be honored at the 2019 spring grad- huge pull to be here, as is the natural beauty all saying ‘Yes!’ after so many years of postpon- uation. Being named a Lawton professor is the around us. I worked remotely for Mount Holyoke ing birthdays, anniversaries, and vacations highest honor given by FSU faculty members to College this past winter reading applications because of meetings! Even a night watching TV one of their own. and hope to do more of that in the future. I also (American Pickers) and a glimpse of a totally do college counseling privately, but mostly cool place (Wing’s Castle, Millbrook, New York) Class Secretary: Mary Desmond on a volunteer basis. I also am an amateur can spawn (within a week) an adventure. Or, 1977 Pinkowish, 15 Lafayette calligrapher and photographer and derive a lot a book (Taverns of the American Revolution) Rd., Larchmont, NY 10538-1920; mary. of pleasure from these artistic pursuits. Hope can nudge several jaunts to The Griswold Inn [email protected] • Class Agent: you and your family are well!” Laurie also sent for sea chantey night on Mondays! We also are Marian Kuhn Beers • /TrinityCollege 77 a photo of her family, with daughter Rebecca, Duolingo enthusiasts: Dave is learning Spanish, Thanks to everyone from the Class of 1977 who daughter-in-law Liz, son David, and William. and I’m polishing my Italian for a Rome Campus wrote. It’s great to hear from each of you. Thanks, Laurie!

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Q+A Manya Bouteneff ’78

What is the focus of your research? “I hope this study The purpose of my research is to learn what works in high-poverty public will begin to schools where students in poverty do well and to share these best practices break the cycle with schools where students in poverty struggle. Ultimately, I hope this study of poverty and will begin to break the cycle of poverty and poor school performance and com- poor school bat prejudice that can arise from this cycle. I identify public elementary and performance and middle schools with the highest perfor- mance of students in poverty and then combat prejudice interview leadership, asking them to that can arise what they attribute their achievement. Coding my interview notes, I am able to from this cycle.” identify which strategies or mindsets are mentioned most frequently as keys to —MANYA BOUTENEFF ’78 a school’s success with this vulnerable population. I share the results of my DEGREES: B.S. in psychology; M.Ed. in research openly on my website and at an How does your background in education curriculum and instruction, University of Vermont; Ed.D. in educational administrative annual leadership conference, “Beating help you in your role? I could not do my practice, Teachers College, Columbia University the Odds, Building Opportunities for work with such passion without my Students in Poverty,” at which some of education, my experience in such a wide JOB TITLE: Executive director, Better the identified schools share their strate- variety of schools, and the reading I Outcomes LLC and Better Outcomes Research; senior research professor and faculty coach, gies in breakout sessions. have done. I also have had the invalu- King Graduate School, Monroe College able support of mentors, colleagues, What led to your interest in this area? friends, and family. My life overall has FAVORITE TRINITY MEMORY: Walking on Having worked in both high-poverty been a gift of hundreds of tiny aha the Long Walk, each time, in every type of and high-income schools, I realized moments that altered my thinking and weather, at any time of day. It always filled me with awe in its beauty and history. my heart was with those schools where broad, sweeping experiences ranging what happens at school makes the true from living on a dirt road in Vermont; in difference for a student. I read success Paris; and in Djibouti, East Africa! stories of turnarounds in high-poverty and about how planning affects people. schools that went from low to high What do you enjoy most about your work? I think about the concepts I learned in performing and came to a frightening I love speaking to the principals I inter- that class frequently, and they help me and yet awesome realization: if anyone view. These leaders are inspiring! While to make sense of how things work and can do it, anyone can do it. This was each is different, common attributes what it takes to make them work well. frightening because it filled me with include a relentless commitment to Thanks to Dr. Sacks, I would have gone an urgent sense of responsibility and giving students in poverty the learning into city planning had I not gone into awesome because it meant that it was and opportunities they deserve, a strong education! possible and that we are powerful! sense of focus, a strong sense of what Having turned around two schools in is both possible and necessary, respect What was the most memorable course Vermont, I moved to New York State. I and gratitude for the staffs with whom you took at Trinity? My most memora- determined that I needed to study how they work, a sense of humor, and a love ble course was Japanese history. This to break the cycle of poverty and poor of their students. I am excited to plan was my freshman seminar, and all academic performance systemwide the next phase of the research, on high participants in that course were housed instead of working school by school. schools, that will begin next year. together in Jones Hall. Attending this With backing from Trinity alumna class with people on my dorm hall made Mary D. Haskin ’78, I embarked on my Did you have a professor at Trinity who it a wonderful connector to college life, project to learn what those schools that was particularly influential?Dr. Michael and the seminar was a deep exercise in are successful with this vulnerable Sacks was my professor of urban plan- critical thinking, valuing a culture I had population in New York State are doing. ning and development. He opened my known nothing about, and in support- eyes to a way of thinking about systems ing one another on the dorm.

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As for our family, our daughter, Caroline, Look for an article about Class of ’78 member received her nurse practitioner degree from Manya Bouteneff in this issue. [See page 50.] Yale this spring and will be working on an I, Jory Lockwood, am going through a writing intensive care unit soon. Her brother, Mike, is in phase, having attended a playwriting class at San Francisco with a start-up. I’m starting my the Einhorn School of Performing Arts earlier BE AN EARLY seventh year at MedPage Today/Everyday Health this year. It was a beautiful spring in Manhattan; (physician-facing clinical content) in the West when not in class, I enjoyed walking block after BANTAM! Village. Peter and I never tire of NYC, but we are block in the city, outdoor lunches, and mati- Make your gift to the looking forward to a nice chunk of time on the nees. As a change of pace, tomorrow I start a Cape this summer with my mother and other writing class offered in Connecticut. I will miss Trinity College Fund today. family members. Manhattan but not the long commute. On a www.trincoll.edu/ In closing, Polly Lyman writes with sad and different note, this month I discovered two fellow difficult news. “I wanted to let you know that Bantams were hidden in my roster for canine GivingToTrinity one of our classmates, Meredith Dixon Finan, training classes. What a nice surprise that was. just died two days ago [May 27, 2019]. She had Remember, you can submit Class Notes to me many, many friends at Trinity and played on a anytime. You do not need to wait to be invited. I number of sports teams (she also was in my class am always happy to hear from you. Respectfully at Miss Porter’s). Sorry to be the bearer of sad submitted, Jory Lockwood, class secretary and Jim Cropsey agreed to help out with the Class news, but my MPS classmates and I are all still Notes again for another five-year hitch. It was reeling in shock.” Her sister, Wendy Dixon Fog, Co-Class Secretary: James M.G. announced that Abe Mintz traveled the longest writes: “My sister, Meredith Dixon Finan, passed 1979 Cropsey, 376 Sanborn Rd., distance for Reunion, flying in from Orinda, away last night after fighting non-Hodgkin’s Tilton, NH 03276-5729; james.cropsey.1979@ California. lymphoma. For 64 years we laughed, shed tears trincoll.edu • Co-Class Secretary: Kenneth C. Barrie Andrian and Kurt Meister were back together, and fought; we shared secrets and Crowe II, 395 State St., Apt. 4F, Albany, NY on campus for their first Reunion. Barrie was in adventures and watched our children grow. I 12210-1214; kenneth.crowe.1979@trincoll. from Scotland, and Kurt arrived with husband know our parents welcomed her with loving and edu • Co-Class Secretary: Diane Molleson, 4375 Robert Marshall. open arms, and she is now at peace. Please keep Kimberly St., Richland, WA 99352-8477; diane. Tony Lothrop, who is professor of industrial her children, Austin, Peter, and Hallie, in your [email protected] • Class Agent: Jane design at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and prayers and hearts.” Terry Abraham Design, also was back. He stopped at the alumni Thanks again to all of you who wrote. Please Our 40th Reunion attracted 51 classmates, row when he bumped into Neil and Lisa Hill write again soon. I’m so happy to be in touch according to the count of those who signed up McDonough, among others from the college’s with you all. This is a great job! to attend and those who showed up without crew program. registering. It was a mix of first-time attendees As part of the Reunion activities, Jane Class Secretary: Jory F. Lockwood, and those who usually make the traditional five- Terry Abraham with the class sign and Bruce 1978 67 Scarlet Oak Dr., Wilton, CT year pilgrimage back to campus during June for Somerstein with the check for $1,500,204 in total 06897-1014; [email protected] • Reunion Weekend. class donations led everyone down the Long Class Agents: Charles Glanville, Andrew Terhune • Ted Almy entertained many of us with his Walk for the alumni gathering on the quad. /groups/TrinityCollege78 descriptions of playing hockey with George “Jane’s service as class agent since our 2014 Class of ’78, Brickley. This was a warmup to announcing Reunion is very much appreciated. Her many Class President Tom Lenahan shares this: at the class dinner that George is a member of friendships among our class have been valuable “Carol and I moved to a retirement community the first class of inductees into Trinity’s new for all of us,” Holly Singer-Eland said. in Killingworth, Connecticut, this past January Athletics Hall of Fame. George and wife Cindy Fran Dobbin Thayer had the tough task of read- so we can be within a short drive to see each of ’80 took a break from church activities to make ing the names of three of our classmates— our five grandchildren in Connecticut and Rhode it to campus for dinner. Those who know George E. Brooke Anthony Garratt, Jeremy B. Meyer, and Island. The four living in Georgia require a bit describe him as friendly and humble. Here’s Theresa Wydra Petrosky—who have died since more of an effort to see, but we plan on spending how he described going into the hall of fame in a our 35th Reunion. This brings the number to more time with them next year starting in the fall. note to Class President Holly Singer-Eland: “This 18 classmates who’ve passed away since we I had the good fortune to reconnect with my good is how I feel about this honor: all of us together graduated. friend and former classmate George Malhame (you, my classmates) go into that hall with me. There was lots of good news. Kevin Maloney at last year’s Homecoming. He has spent a You all have a piece of that honorary plaque that and wife Leslie are awaiting the arrival of their considerable amount of time focusing on ways will hang in the new hall-of-fame wing of Ferris second grandchild this summer. to give back to Trinity in a way that pulls alumni Athletic Center. We all spent four years on the Susie and Dave Duncan are continuing to and multiple resources together to assist with Trinity campus together, and we share a unique build phase one of their property in Phippsburg, those living in the area around the campus who experience as a pretty amazing class (in my Maine, and expect to spend much of the summer have had some difficulties in life. Well, as it turns estimation)! Some of you I know pretty well and there. Dave will be teaching again at Trinity in out, there are many former Trinity athletes and some of you not so well. But we are all members the fall. those who support Trinity athletics, like coaches of the Class of ’79, a group that I’m happy to Jane G. Beddall is getting accustomed to the and others who have similar interests. So, Trinity represent and proud to be part of.” The applause new look for her home in Bethany, Connecticut, Alliance Partners was born. While it is still early was loud and long for George, who beamed. after riding out a tornado that tore out trees and in its lifecycle, it’ll be enjoyable and gratifying in At the dinner, Holly was elected as class rearranged the landscape. many ways to help those in need, especially after president, Susan Tananbaum as vice-president, Bob Chaffee, Steve McNally, and Barry Perlman having had the privilege of attending Trinity.” and Ken Crowe as class secretary. Diane Molleson came to Reunion. They made their annual trip

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Clint Brown sent regrets, as he had to attend Mains ’81 and husband Wayne in Boston and his daughter’s graduation from Dartmouth introduced them to seafood restaurant Legal College. Regina Griffinsays she hopes to return Harborside. Also, he and Paula Sarro ’81 remain ONCE A for our 50th. And Lynn Kennedy says she was on in touch and are planning to meet in New York the road for business and wouldn’t be able to this summer. BANTAM, ALWAYS swing by Hartford. Steve Jacobs lives and practices law in New The Reunion Committee of Jane Terry Haven, Connecticut, with his father, Richard L. Abraham, Jim Cropsey, Ken Crowe, Barlow Peele, Jacobs. He reports that he is enjoying life and is A BANTAM. Dave Rosenblatt, Jeff Seibert, Holly Singer- the proud father of a 6-year-old son. Steve was Help current and future Eland, and Bruce Somerstein worked hard with his father when we met and spoke about planning the Reunion. Everyone received a pint one of his many federal court cases. students, and connect with glass with a special 40th Reunion logo that Rod Wolfson writes that he has moved from fellow alumni. Jim masterminded. Jim also was behind the private architectural practice to becoming the “Bantam Crows at Dawn level of Outstanding in-house architect at Swarthmore College, a Volunteer for Trinity! Achievement” certificates handed out at dinner private in Swarthmore, www.trincoll.edu/Alumni/ to spark conversation. It moved Scott Claman to Pennsylvania. He is responsible for planning shout, “I took the Tripods!” and managing capital projects. Rod reports, GetInvolved “I’m enjoying working in this community that is REUNION • JUNE 4–7, 2020 guided by its founding Quaker values and with Class Secretary: Peter S. beautiful historic buildings.” 1980 Jongbloed, 536 Boston Please continue to email oldlilacs@. to Las Vegas in December 2018. They roomed Post Rd., Madison, CT 06443-2930; peter. net to report noteworthy events about yourself together at Reunion in the same Crescent Street [email protected] • Class Agents: or our classmates. Your class scribe thanks you. town house as Eric Samuelson, Jim Cropsey, and Scott Lessne, Esq., Harry Levenstein Ken Crowe. Jim saw Jim Davis pop in as they The Class of ’80 carries on the legacy tradition Co-Class Secretary: Susan chatted on the quad. at Trinity. Congratulations to those in our class 1981 Walsh Ober, 130 Skyline Dr., Tim Michno reports daughter Jenna ’11 was with children or other relatives who graduated Millington, NJ 07946; susan.ober.1981@trincoll. married in 2018. Ron Kaufman, Will Fornshell, in the Class of 2019 on a wonderful day (May edu • Co-Class Secretary: Tabitha N. Zane, 1620 and Seth Price attended the nuptials. The four- 19): William Duggan, son, Will; Mark Leavitt, Kersley Cir., Lake Mary, FL 32746-1923; tabitha. some also plays a great round of golf. niece, Lucille; Cynthia Rogers, cousin, Eliza; and [email protected] • Class Agent: Penny Sarah Neal noted son Oliver graduated from Sandra Yearley, daughter, Emma. Will and Eliza Sutter Grote • /groups/391695640890482 Queen’s University School of Medicine in already started their strong attachment with the Dave Giblin reports, “With the last child off at Kingston, Ontario, and moved to Halifax with college by being awesome student workers in college, we sold the house and moved to an wife Haylie for a residency in neurology. the Alumni Office. apartment in the Navy Yard in Charlestown, Bill Hagan says he was coming for dinner Big kudos to Charles “Chuck” Tiernan III, Massachusetts. City living with views of Boston Saturday night but surprised everyone by show- a New Haven attorney, on his appointment Harbor and no maintenance plus a 14-minute ing up for lunch as well with wife Kathy. by Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont to the commute! Lifestyle change to say the least!” Jeff Seibertand wife Jane ’80 were headed to Connecticut Judicial Selection Commission. He Dave is the vice president of sales for the Berlin and Dresden, Germany, for a bike trip. will be its chairperson and for the next three Northeast for Marriott International. They went to Amsterdam and Belgium last year. years, with fellow commission members, will Shaun Finnegan was married to Rosanne Andrew Escoll remains an avid mountain handle the important work of reviewing and Tierney in January 2019 and honeymooned in biker, noting he’s “still crashing.” recommending attorneys and judges for the Turks and Caicos in May. Shaun and Rosanne Getting together is still what it’s about. Laura appointment to Connecticut’s three courts— just returned from a quick trip to Florida, had McCanless Gakos says she, Jeff and Jane Seibert, Superior Court, Appellate Court, and Supreme dinner with Michael Scinto ’80 and wife Laurie Don Silk and wife Cathy, Bruce Somerstein, and Court—as well as for the chief judge of the on Amelia Island, and are looking at proper- Jack Kassel spent a weekend with Kevin and Supreme Court. ties in the same area. Shaun’s two children are Leslie Maloney at their South Carolina beach Always a fun time when you can catch up making their way through college. Shaun is vice house. They played cornhole, which also was a with your freshman roommates. For me, I president at People’s United Bank in Worcester, hit at Reunion. recently spoke with the talented Bob Flaherty, Massachusetts. At breakfast Sunday, there was still a good a Wheaton suitemate who helped me better John Farmelo and wife Laura Hopkins moved turnout before departing campus. Andrew Walsh appreciate Trinity as a freshman. Bob contin- to Stonington, Connecticut, to retire, but they left Port Washington on Long Island to make it ues to be the director of faith formation at St. are both back at work. John has just started a back for Saturday’s dinner and was at breakfast Peter Parish in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He new business, Stonington Yacht Sales, located Sunday. So was Mark Frase ’80. Cindy Flanagan is a practicing attorney in Massachusetts who at Dodson Boatyard. Laura is the senior vice Goss, Stapley Wonham Emberling, and Diane still enjoys righting wrongs and protecting the president for advancement at the Mystic Seaport Molleson also were at breakfast. elderly from fraudsters. Bob explained that Museum. In the area? Pay a visit, and go for Barbara Karlen Blitstein says it was good to Tricia Beaird ’81 made a surprise appearance a boat ride! John recalls a recent gathering of catch up with Mike Tinati and Tami and Mike at a St. Patrick’s Day breakfast he hosted Alex Kirk, Faraj Saghri, Ken Savino, Bob Aiello, Preston, and bio-chem classmates Bob Chaffee, at work. In early March, he and classmate and Peter Whalen—details to remain confiden- Barry Perlman, and Dave Rosenblatt. Lisa Gillette Peter Lyons met up in Boston. He is in regular tial—but they had a blast! Bob Williams couldn’t also was heavily involved in the conversations. contact with Michael McGovern, who moved make it. Next stop: Dead & Company with Alex Do you remember Lisa’s sophomore pet skunk? to Providence. Last May, Bob met with Wendy … some things never change.

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Alex Magoun writes that he’s spending a week our class does its part to help unlock the recent a closer connection to this school through our at Xiamen University, giving 20 lectures on the trustees’ offer to collectively donate $1 million if daughter’s experience. history of broadcasting to freshman journalism we hit a certain donor participation level. I have On the topic of graduation, Class President majors with good ESL skills. Alex has been no doubt that we will have done so by press time Scott Cassie reminded me that “our class revived teaching writing through the history of modern of this issue. two important traditions at our graduation: 1) engineers to first-years at Stevens Institute of Bill also sent a photo of the new Cinestudio The lemon squeezer reappeared after having Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. “With sign, which recently was put in place to com- gone missing for many years. As he recalled, all the encroachments of AI on rote activities, memorate the theater’s 50th anniversary. Some it was rediscovered behind a false wall in the finding one’s voice as a writer remains invalu- may know that our unique movie theater plays Chapel during our senior year. So it was decided able advice that I first learned at Trinity. In other host to an international film festival each year. to give it to our class, and our class made the news, I’ve driven up to Cinestudio three times Matt and I attended this year’s awards night controversial decision to give it to Class of ’84— in the past year to see the 70mm film prints of festivities and were blown away by the talent of not ’83—due to their school spirit. It was quite a 2001: A Space Odyssey and Lawrence of Arabia the filmmakers and the prestige of the judges, scandal! 2) We reinstituted the tradition of the that director Christopher Nolan paid $80,000 for including Brian Hayes Currie, Oscar-winning Senior Class Gift to the college, which has been from the original negatives and for the screen- writer/producer of Green Book. continued ever since.” Clearly, our class has ing of Alfonso Cuarón’s affecting Roma. James Did you also know that Architectural Digest made a difference in the past. What more might Hanley ’72 showed off the projection system and just featured Trinity College in the top 10 of its 50 we be able to do if we put our minds to it? hybrid digital-analog sound to my impressed most beautiful campuses in the United States? Last but certainly not least, one of our class- son, while Christine McCarthy ’79 reminisced Our Long Walk is notable for its “early exam- mates, Sandy Frazier Connelly, made her own about Cinestudio’s costume parties back in ples of Collegiate Gothic architecture by British special difference in the life of her brother-in-law the day to the equally impressed students still designer William Burges.” And the beauty of when she donated a kidney to help save his life. managing the theater and selling tickets (online this majestic structure is enhanced by our quad What a touching and courageous gift! She also and in person). The curtain and lion-rampant by the landscape designer of Central Park and shared news that she and her husband recently carpet still look awesome, and the new seats are Chicago’s Centennial World’s Fair, Frederick Law enjoyed a “delightful weekend with Chrissy a welcome improvement over those installed Olmsted, and a chapel by the firm that designed Masters Jones and her husband in Jamestown, by Peter McMorris ’73 back in the day. See for the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Rhode Island.” We tip our hat to you, Sandy. yourselves!” Frohman, Robb and Little. #DonateLife Peter Bennett: “Several classmates joined the While we are on the subject of our beautiful One more update: For all of those Instagram party at Wrigley in celebration of Jim Shapiro’s campus, as a proud parent of a newly minted fans, you may want to check out a page done 60th birthday and watched the Cubs beat the Trinity College graduate, I must commend our by our own Scott Cassie. His photography is Mets. Joining the recently elected Circuit Judge alma mater on this year’s Commencement exquisite in its intimacy and dynamism and well Shapiro were ’81 alums Peter Evans, Peter Weekend. What a pleasure it was to sit ’neath worth a look. He takes us along as he travels Bennett, Mike Fournier, and Dave Quackenbos.” the elms on our majestic quad and experience here, there, and everywhere. He recently headed Paul Hough: “After 34 years of working for one a quintessential Trinity graduation. A special over to Italy to visit his daughter, Claire, during of the world’s great branded service companies, treat indeed since, as you may remember, ours her semester studying food and sustainability I retired from the American Express company. was inside due to rain. We were then treated to a at The Umbra Institute in Perugia. He traveled Life now includes public company board work, pitch-perfect address by Sam Kennedy ’95, pres- on from there with Claire and wife Beth to visit consulting, giving back to the community ident of the Red Sox. With humor and humility, Rome, Amsterdam, and Dublin, where they through nonprofit work, global travel, and he shared his postgraduate journey, starting toured the other Trinity College. If you love spending more time with friends and family.” with handwritten notes and personal outreach to great design, classical architecture, and creative From the Alumni Office: Robert Orenstein, secure his dream job. His message, so power- photography, check out his posts at s_cassie14, D.O., of Paradise Valley, Arizona, is the 2019 ful in its simplicity, centered on the value of especially those where he focuses his lens on our recipient of the highest award that the American building and nurturing individual relationships beautiful campus. Academy of Osteopathy (AAO) bestows on a as you move through life. He had them in the nonmember. The award recognizes individuals palm of his hand, and then he clinched his place Class Secretary: Thomas who have demonstrated their commitment to in Trinity history by offering every graduate 1983 M. McKeown, 2400 Winding osteopathic principles and to the osteopathic two tickets to the Red Sox game scheduled for Hollow Ln., Plano, TX 73093-4109; thomas. , have exhibited outstanding efforts Memorial Day. Our daughter, Diana Rose ’19, [email protected] • Class and special contributions to promote osteopa- invited her dad and fellow Trinity graduate, Agents: Todd Beati, Timothy Dillon Clarke, thy, have continuously shown support of and Matthew Smith, to join her for this game. Fellow Lauren Griffen Niclas, David Walker • / collaboration with osteopathic organizations, classmate Rob Leavitt must have been busy that groups/295955824253432 and have a vision that is complementary to the day. His daughter, fellow graduate and legacy Marlene Arling Kurban writes that she and hus- academy’s mission. Lucy Leavitt ’19, was there but without him. band Tom have moved south from Connecticut When Matt asked Lucy where Rob was, she to Sarasota, Florida, and are loving it. She has Class Secretary: Ellin Carpenter replied, “He didn’t make the cut.” Lucy texted written a thriller novel, Under Suspicion, that was 1982 Smith, 932 Windsor Ave., Rob to let her father know Matt was at the game. just released from Stairway Press. Get it in your Windsor, CT 06095-3422; ellin.smith.1982@ Rob replied, “He must have a very loving and book clubs now because a sequel is in the works. trincoll.edu • /groups/TrinColl1982 • Class considerate daughter.” For all of these reasons Wendy Gorlin continues not only practicing Agents: Bill Talbot, Tom Mathews and so many more, we feel fortunate to have psychology but also training graduate students I start this update with kudos to classmates Bill a child who graduated from Trinity, especially at the University of California San Diego in La Talbot and Tom Mathews, who, as class agents, this year. We are filled with gratitude for these Jolla, California. She’s got lots going on with her have been working the phones to ensure that last four years, during which we have enjoyed kids. The oldest daughter just graduated from

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Q+A Charles “Topper” Shutt ’81, P’13, ’18

What do you enjoy most about your work? are the skills employers want and Tough question. I am very lucky to demand. My first broadcasting job was enjoy all aspects of my work, including at CNN when the network had been on drawing graphics to explain the weather the air only a few months. For the first story, interacting with my incredibly two months, there would be 20 new hires talented co-workers, and delivering the every two weeks. I was up against a lot of forecast each night. I think my favorite TV broadcast and journalism majors and part of my job is writing the forecast from as a history major did just fine learning home in the morning with a cup of Earl to run a studio camera. The point is that Grey tea. It is a quiet time to figure out as job automation and AI continue to the daily puzzle of what the atmosphere advance and replace humans in the work is going to do over the next seven days. force, the ability to think critically with a well-rounded education as a foundation What are the biggest challenges you face? will become even more important to Technology. I refer to that as both a pos- remain relevant and of value. itive and negative. On the downside, the television slice of pie that we call ratings What was the most memorable course has become smaller due to the increase you took at Trinity? “The Philosophy of in the number of choices available to History” reinforced my belief that we the consumer. With smartphones and do not study history so as not to repeat DVRs, the consumer watches TV when it but rather to lend order to a chaotic it is convenient. Great for TV as a whole world. DEGREE: B.A. in history but less so for local TV news ratings. Appointment TV, when you had one Did you have a professor who was partic- JOB TITLE: Chief meteorologist at WUSA9 in Washington, D.C. (CBS affiliate) chance to watch your favorite program, ularly influential?I loved R.T. Lee’s class is dead. Now there are many digital “Ethics and Morals.” He was so adept at FAVORITE TRINITY MEMORY: A weather platforms for news, and most programs explaining Aristotle and Hegel, so even one, of course—the blizzard of 1978 in early are available on demand. The good I could understand it. If I were a faster February. It was our third nor’easter in 3½ weeks, each storm bigger than the previous one. news is that research continues to show reader, I would have double majored in This storm, named Larry, was a cold-core that local TV news is still a very trusted history and philosophy. hurricane with an eye and winds up to 85 mph. source, particularly for local weather. Even with computer modeling in its infancy, this The positive side to technology is the Two of your daughters came to Trinity. was a very well-forecasted storm. The National ability to reach more consumers more What was that like for you? We did not Weather Service forecasted one to two feet of snow 24 hours before a single flake fell. During quickly. Our digital audience is larger push them to attend, but they were the height of the snow, visibility was down to than our broadcast audience. When we aware of our history. My wife, Alison 100 yards at best. It snowed very hard from have breaking weather, our first priority Brennan Shutt ’81, graduated from about 11:00 a.m. to midnight. We then had light is digital, then broadcast. My 19,000 Trinity, as did her sister, Elizabeth snow and flurries until the next day. We received our two feet. Ella Grasso, Connecticut’s Twitter followers (@TenaciousTopper), Brennan ’84, and their father, Edward governor, shut the state down by 2:00 p.m. on as well my Facebook and Instagram Brennan ’51. Claire, my oldest daughter, the first day of the storm. Great call. Walking followers, will know instantly where the and Caroline, my youngest daughter, around the Trinity campus was just magical severe storms are located. both fell in love with the school. Claire during and after the storm. graduated in 2013 with a B.A. in English What would your ideal weather day be? A and creative writing; Caroline graduat- perfectly forecasted blizzard. ed in 2018 as a triple major in Italian, What led to your interest in meteorology? human rights, and international studies. I was an unusual kid; some might say How did your time at Trinity prepare you It was great for Alison and me, as we nerdy. I built a weather station when I for your career? Trinity continues to had the opportunity to reconnect with was 8 years old and was forecasting by provide a fantastic education in that it classmates who also had kids at Trinity. the time I was 10. Basically it has been a prepares you to think. The ability to com- We almost went three for three: my mid- lifelong obsession. municate, analyze data and situations, dle daughter almost went to Trinity but and then draw solid, evidence-based attended another NESCAC (Middlebury) conclusions is the key to success. Those and graduated in 2015.

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Georgetown Law School and is in New York Fuel Advisors, was elected chairman of the ago! Also in attendance was Graeme Frazier. It working for Willkie Farr & Gallagher. Her middle board of the United Hospital Fund. was nice catching up with him. child just started nursing school at Penn in Our outgoing secretary is our new president. Philly, and the youngest will be a sophomore at Class Secretary: Salvatore Sue Greene works for a company that plans Emory in Atlanta next year. She also writes about 1984 Anzalotti III, 13H Mansion group travels for adults all over the world. The attending Jane Klapper’s daughter’s wedding in Woods Dr., Agawam, MA 01001-2392; salvatore. interesting part of the tours is that people get to D.C., going hiking with Ami Clymer in Seattle, [email protected] • Class Agents: Sal meet local people in their native settings. She and planning a near-term visit with Agi Sardi. Anzalotti, Amy Waugh Curry, Bob Flynn, Erin lives in the Boston area with her partner, Wendy. Jeff Bamonte’s older daughter, Marissa, is Poskocil • /groups/trincoll84 Alison Limpitlaw Light has a new job in the completing her master’s at the University of Dear Classmates, Human Resources Office of Suffolk University Charleston, while his younger daughter, Lauren, This is Sal Anzalotti, and I am the new class and lives in Boston. It was nice to get news will be entering her junior year at Vanderbilt secretary. Some of you know me as a class about her husband, Robert, their children, and in the fall, majoring in economics and history. agent, and in that role, I want to thank every- her sister, Amy Limpitlaw ’86. Christine Stanson Jeff is continuing the ride as vice president of one who gave this past fiscal year to Trinity. Gould lives in Princeton, New Jersey. It was fun sales at medical device company Novocure, a The trustees set up a challenge: If 7,000 people seeing her and her husband. Anne Mahoney is public company that he’s been with since it was donated to the college, they would give an extra the state’s attorney for the Windham Judicial a start-up. million dollars. Not only did we make our class District in Connecticut. Barbara Guttman was MaryBeth Callan Serdechny’s son Callan goal, the college made its goal with the Trustee there with her husband. She works for the fed- just graduated from Rochester Institute of Challenge! eral government in D.C. Fortunately, she was not Technology in May with a degree in mechanical Our 35th Reunion was held the first weekend affected by the shutdown. We shared our book- engineering technologies. Also, her son Luke of June. It was a small group of us, about 20, club picks and discussed our favorite democratic just completed his freshman year at Western but it was a lot of fun. I also was on the Reunion candidates. I think we solved the problems of New England University and is ripping it up as Committee, and I want to thank the committee the world that night. On Sunday, Sue Lawrence an attacker on the lacrosse team. They made it members. Bob Flynn was a great help, and it was and Laura Baird attended the Reunion brunch. to the second round of the NCAA DIII finals this nice spending time with him. Bob was living Sue lives in the Hartford area. Laura has her own year but unfortunately lost to Wesleyan. in Waterford, Connecticut, but has relocated to psychology practice in Middletown and lives Al Strickler’s wife is keeping her mind young South Windsor. Steve Tall was our master of cer- in Wethersfield. Later in June, Laura and I had by earning a master’s degree in global strategic emonies. Steve, as always, did a great job. It was a great time attending Middletown’s first Pride communications from Georgetown University so nice seeing him and Anne Gurin Tall. They Festival. We even got free Trinity Pride T-shirts! this past May. Al realizes he’s going to have to told me about the accomplishments of their four It was great fun seeing Mark Henderson, who is step it up to provide good conversation with children. Steve and Anne live across from an managing properties and living in Austin, Texas. her. Bob Markstein’s daughter was a proud herbal farm in southern New Hampshire. As of I was able to catch up with Blythe Everett, who member of the 200th graduating class of Colgate this writing, Anne was traveling cross-country recently was appointed head of The Marvelwood University. She is going to work for Cambridge with their son Sam, who left his New York job School in Kent, Connecticut, after serving as Associates in Boston. Also, Jim Frederick’s son for one with YouTube Music in LA. On July 5, he interim head. Congratulations, Blythe! Tyler graduated from Canterbury School and posted a very loving and touching tribute to his Unfortunately, several classmates couldn’t will be standing ’neath the elms as a first-year at parents on Facebook: “[N]othing compares to attend Reunion. John Arbolino was at a wedding. Trinity this fall. how lucky I am to have proud and supportive He works in Manhattan and lives in Westchester, Mark Dibble reports from Cambridge, parents who would put their lives on hold to New York. Katie Finck Gardner’s daughter Massachusetts, that he is in his 26th year at help advance mine. I love them … I will never graduated from Dartmouth the same week as Fidelity practicing the dark art called technical get luckier than this.” What a great experience Reunion. I know Katie wanted to come and analysis. He enjoys golf, hiking, and photogra- for Anne and Sam! was there in spirit! Congrats to your daugh- phy and has two daughters in college (Mount The Reunion would not have been successful ter, Katie! I was able to catch up with Sandy Holyoke and Columbia). without our tireless and fearless leader, Erin Zionkowski Rushbrook, even though she couldn’t Finally, Tom Merrill got tired of me writing Poskocil. Thank you, Erin, for all of your hard be at Reunion. Sandy works in the insurance about him and made his own submission. He’s work. She was extremely helpful with her orga- field in Manhattan. Cathy Villano Berey was on still working as general counsel for the New nizational skills and attention to detail not only vacation with husband Dave Berey ’83. They live York City Department of Health and Mental with Reunion but also with her work as a class in the Hartford area. Maria Dibella Kiley lives Hygiene but is on his way to Beirut, Lebanon, agent. Erin lives in Cleveland and is working on outside Manhattan. Joan Barry, who lives in the for a week to speak at a food-policy conference a bio-med start-up that she says has developed a Philadelphia area, was taking her child on tour hosted by the World Health Organization. Kevin cure for . of colleges in the South that weekend. Martha Slattery provided him some books to read on the Tom Hampton just bought a new home in Cross Stewart sent her regards. She moved to long flight. Tom’s son Will just graduated from Framingham, Massachusetts, and shared a farm outside Gainesville, Florida, two years Yale, and Tom is taking him and some other pictures of his 6-year-old daughter. Thanks to ago, and she and husband Glenn have 25 cows, family to Ireland to see the British Open in July. Tim Nash for bringing Tom along. Tim, who lives one bull, 14 calves, and a donkey! Cathy Marona Unfortunately, Tom and I did not coordinate, as in Hingham, Massachusetts, showed us a video Shrestha had just gotten back from a vacation. I will be taking my family to Ireland for a family of the renovated boathouse. Living nearby in Her son graduated from high school two days vacation the week before he does. I’ll provide Natick is Jonathan Wicks. Unfortunately, his after Reunion. Steve Klots regretted missing details in the next Reporter. sister Leslie Wicks was not able to attend. Page Reunion; he was being honored for 25 years of I hope everyone has a great summer! Eastburn has not changed a bit! She is an artist service as chaplain of South Kent School. (Steve From the Alumni Office: John Simons, manag- and lives in southern Maine. John Hamblett was and Anne Tall saw him preach in Rye, New ing partner with the investment bank Corporate there; his child graduated from Trinity two years Hampshire, in early July.) Marc Ackerman was

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extremely busy in June, once again help- the Founders’ Board of Lurie Children’s Hospital (IEEE) fellow, recognized for contributions to the ing to organize the very successful Seattle in Chicago for the past 13 years and started a vol- development of ferroelectric memory, FRAM (a Pride Parade. unteer program called Family Liaison, working fast-write, ultralow power, nonvolatile memory I have spoken to the Alumni Office, and Erin with newly admitted patient families. When in that can be found in applications ranging from and I are going to be looking to plan some Truro, she spends much of her time painting and implantable cardiac monitors and glucose-sen- informal, regional events in the Northeast in photographing the Outer Cape and exhibiting sor patches to ultralow power microcontrollers the near future. I will update you in upcoming in local art shows. (Now I’ve got that Patti Page and automotive data recorders). emails. If you want to help out or attend, please classic stuck in my head!) Jane Swift recently began her role as president contact me. Michael Jacobson had what he called a “sab- and executive director of LearnLaunch, based Any thoughts, news, questions, comments, batical” in Taiwan and is staying involved with in Boston’s Seaport District. She reports that the concerns (anything, actually), please email me people he met on the trip. A delegation came founders of LearnLaunch have created a plat- at [email protected]. to Seattle over the summer to take part on the form for innovative public-private partnerships, Tribal Canoe Journey held in Puget Sound. The which can further advance student learning. REUNION • JUNE 4–7, 2020 tatala boat Mike donated to the Burke Museum Jane and husband Chuck are back living full Class Secretary: Stephen at the University of Washington goes on display time on the farm in Western Massachusetts 1985 J. Norton, 9 Ninth St. SE, in October. He went to Taiwan (and other places as empty nesters starting this fall when their Washington, D.C. 20003-1333; stephen. in Asia) after school with a fellow Trinity alumna youngest children, the twins, head off to college. [email protected] • Class Agents: Annette who became his wife (Cara Berman ’84). No Elise Boelhouwer Kressley, who practices Boelhouwer, Esq., Bill Detwiler, Suzy Rittenberg doubt, there is a rich story behind those discrete child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry, lives Dyer, Ann Kezer Lazarus-Barnes, Steve Norton • facts. Maybe we can have a panel discussion at in Essex, Connecticut, with husband Andy, an /groups/715110825227355 Reunion about some of the adventures our class- oral surgeon, and their two children, Emily, Hello, all. Looking forward to our 35th in June? mates have embarked on over the years. I know a senior, and Caitlin, a St. We can all get caught up in person then. For there are many tales to tell. freshman. now, for those of you who are off the grid or Keep living your dreams—or others’ dreams Ed Kawahara reports that son Todd, a sopho- otherwise eschew social media, here is some if they’re better than yours—and enjoying the more at Trinity, is enjoying his time ’neath four-month-old news to enjoy. adventure. the elms. Victoria Arvanitis Jenks enjoys working part From the Alumni Office: Retired ship captain John Tucker and Bryant Zanko, members of time at a winery/distillery in Paso Robles, Bill Nault is working to revolutionize how Trinity’s Board of Fellows and Psi U brothers, California: Villicana Winery and Re:Find the Navy develops leaders. Nault is involved visited campus for a board meeting and then had Distillery, a small family-run boutique winery in creating the new Navy Senior Leadership dinner at Psi U and spoke with the current broth- with classic Rhone blends on the central coast. Development Concentration, which will be erhood. John mentioned that he saw Dan Tighe, “We are nestled in the oak trees and golden hills, offered as a graduate certificate program at Michael Doyle, Kevin Smith, and Bill Cunningham and I feel very blessed to have landed here. Life the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode at a spring event for BASE HOOPZ, an organiza- is good,” she writes. About eight years ago, they Island. The senior-level students chosen for tion run by Andre John that helps urban youth started repurposing grape juice to make vodka the program will take all of their electives in a in Boston (www.thebase.org). The daughters and gin, and it is now distributed in seven states College of Leadership and Ethics framework of Leslie ’88 and Dan Ward and John Tucker are and growing steadily. I promised to review in the aimed to help them lead at more complex levels. classmates and good friends at the same prep next Reporter. On his own academic path, Nault is studying school, and the sons of Gina ’88 and Mike Doyle Shawn-Laree O’Neil checked in from her empty organizational development as part of pursuing and Oliver and Bonnie Carr will be attending the nest in The Chi. Son Christian is a junior at the a doctorate in management and organizational same college starting this fall. University of Minnesota, and Caleb is a freshman leadership. Phoebe McBride Madden lives in Redding, at Mizzou (University of Missouri). She runs her Connecticut, with husband Tom ’86, a Marist own marketing and media consulting prac- Class Secretary: Jeffrey J. Burton, University business law professor, and their tice. She sees Miyuki Kaneko when Miyuki is in 1986 57 Chestnut St., Boston, MA three children. Phoebe performs in concerts, Chicago on business and when Shawn-Laree is 02108-3506; [email protected] coaches voice, and runs a youth music ministry. in NYC on business. • Class Agents: Thomas M. Madden, Esq., Molly Visit phoebemadden.com. She shared a girls’ Sonia Flanders McArdle and husband Rich Schnorr-Dunne, Philip S. Wellman weekend this spring in the Berkshires with have empty nests in Chicago, where they moved Kimberly DiTallo Gentile, Sharon Larson Schmidt, 15 years ago from New Canaan, Connecticut, Class Secretary: Michael G. and Alexandra Beers ’88. and Cape Cod. Son McTavish, 25, (cool name!) 1987 Donovan, Esq., 94 Bowman Our own Steven Gerber is running for judge in is a software engineer in Chicago, and daughter St., Westborough, MA 01581-3102; michael. Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Let’s support Madeleine, 23, is a health care in [email protected] • Class Agents: this great representative of our school for this Boston. Both attended Dartmouth. Likewise, Robert M. Edmunds, John H. Self, John A. Tucker, position (www.stevegerberforjudge.com). son Charlton, 20, is working hard toward a Bryant S. Zanko • /groups/trin1987 David Rubinger is celebrating 30 years living in degree in fine arts and is playing rugby for the Ted Moise and wife Lisa ’86 live in Dallas, with Atlanta and serves as the market president and Big Green. Her husband took an early retirement their older daughter attending Tufts and their publisher of the Atlanta Business Chronicle. He from a 25-year career at Goldman Sachs and has younger daughter heading off to college in the started at the Chronicle when he moved there in enjoyed these past 10 years spending as much fall. Ted has been working at Texas Instruments 1989 and returned in 2015 to run the newspaper time with his kids as they would let him, acting since receiving his Ph.D. in engineering from after 16 years away from the business. David and as treasurer of their son’s hockey league, and Yale in 1992. He manages a research and devel- wife Hedy have four children: a daughter who mentoring Dartmouth undergraduates in resume opment team at TI and recently was named an just graduated from the University of Virginia writing and interview skills. Sonia has served on Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers School of Law, a son who recently graduated

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from the University of Texas at Austin with a by accident. I still have yet to get to Venice to degree in advertising, and twins who are high see (and hear!) Liesl Odenweller. My dad, Walter school seniors. Shannon ’57, passed away from Alzheimer’s in Brian Durkin and Frank Newark recently 2018, a blessing, really. Just enjoying a slower ran into each other on a flight from Boston to pace of life here in Italy, learning Italian, explor- CATCH US ON London and compared their stylish compression ing and looking for that next passion/purpose stockings for the trek. project. Life is good … oh, I worked for them, too, TWITTER FOR THE in Boston!” Enjoy this new chapter, Celinda! Class Secretary: Tara Lichtenfels Speaking of Italy, I heard from Liesl LATEST FROM THE 1988 Gans, 1712 Crestview Dr., Odenweller, who recently welcomed Curt Potomac, MD 20854-2630; tara.gans.1988@ Anderson and his girlfriend, Corinne, to trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Constantine G. Venice a few months ago. Liesl will be touring LONG WALK! Andrews, Diane DePatie Consoli, Tara Lichtenfels in California with the Venice Music Project #TrinColl Gans, Arthur F. Muldoon Jr. • /groups/ Ensemble in November, and they also will @trinitycollege Trinity1988 perform A Venetian Affair at the Trinity Fun news from classmates near and far … Chapel on November 23. Details available @trinalum read on! on the Chapel website this fall and at Michelle Boudreau writes, “It’s unbelievable www.venicemusicproject.it. How wonder- twitter.com/trinitycollege how quickly the 30th Reunion crept up on us. ful to perform on campus again, Liesl. There were several of us who couldn’t make the Wishing you a great tour and hoping you 30th anniversary, so an ‘Elton Hall’ reunion was and Celinda reconnect. held in NYC in the fall of 2018. It was great to see Wendy Rawlings recently announced the pub- in Chile on matters of leadership, organiza- Nick Ritchie and wife Abby, who traveled from lication of her new book coming out in August, tion development, and culture change. It is an Washington, D.C.; Barbara Caldarone; Michelle Time for Bed. It is available to preorder on exciting new world for me that takes advan- Boudreau; Jennifer Elwell O’Donnell, who traveled Amazon and promises two stories set at a college tage of my professional experience in human from Boston; Sabrina Farrell Eschweiler, who very much like Trinity … hmm. resources while still creating room for my focus came from Connecticut; and NYC residents and Several new career moves: Kori Johanson, who on family. And it is helping me to be fully fluent hosts Clark Smith and Nancy Barry. We were still lives in Connecticut, has taken a job as H.W. in Spanish!” able to take in many iconic New York institu- Kaufman Group’s (Burns & Wilcox) global chief Back home in the States, it was announced tions, from the Half King to Red Rooster, and compliance officer and has a condo in down- that Andy Waxler, also known as “Andrew relived many stories from the Clement Chemistry town Detroit! “If you haven’t been to Motown R. Waxler, M.D., F.A.C.C., is the president of Building to flagpole swinging. More recently, Lisa lately, let me tell you all how cool it is. I’ve been the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Lake and Bryant McBride were inducted into the having a blast exploring all the neighborhoods, College of Cardiology (ACC) and governor for Williston Northampton School Athletic Hall of restaurants, riverfront, etc. I even saw Seger the ACC representing Eastern Pennsylvania.” Fame. Both made moving and memorial induc- outside playing to all his home-state fans. Congratulations, Andy! tion speeches and represented Trinity in the best Downtown is amazing now that all of the major In June, my son and I traveled to South Africa ways possible.” So glad they were able to recon- sports are within a six-minute walk of every- to see my daughter, Mara ’20, who was com- nect, and congratulations to Lisa and Bryant! thing. I’ve already been to several Tigers games, pleting spring semester of junior year at the Thrilled to hear from Celinda Shannon, who and I’m looking forward to hockey, basketball, Trinity program in Cape Town. We experienced wasn’t sure “how to recap the last 30 years, but and football as those seasons approach. I know a vibrant city and traversed a beautiful country. here’s a quick snapshot. I’m currently living in there are a few ’88 Michigan folks out there. I must say, watching the sun rise or set over the Lucca, Italy, with my husband, Mike. Fortunate Would be great to see those guys or anyone pass- vastness of the horizon there and the natural to be working remotely for a marketing company ing through the Motor City!” beauty that sits below prompts reflection. in Maine, where we lived most recently. I’ve Maria Pedemonti Cliffordwrites, “Nick changed Among the many things for which I am grateful had a variety of interesting over the years, law firms at the beginning of the year and is are my time at Trinity and my friendships with including working for Annie’s Homegrown now with Tucker Ellis. He is still practicing in you. Cheers! Tara when there were just eight of us in the com- the area of intellectual property litigation. TE is pany, helped them do a direct public offering a Cleveland-based firm, but Nick is in their St. Class Secretary: Andrew P. Walker, way back when, then moved on to work with a Louis office. We were excited to find out Peter 1989 242 Kent Place Blvd., Summit, NJ sports hospitality company in the San Francisco Voudouris ’87 is one of his partners. We figured 07901-1219; [email protected] • Bay Area that did hospitality at major sporting this out when we met up with him and Biz Hosler /groups/trincoll89 events around the world. I was fortunate to go Voudouris at the firm’s annual partner retreat At the time of writing, 56 of us have recently to three Olympic Games: Japan 1988, Sydney this winter in Scottsdale, Arizona.” returned from our 30th Reunion, where many 2000, and Salt Lake City 2002. Got married at After enjoying a wonderful break with family reverted to our college age in antics, consump- 51! Bought my first house and have now lived and friends, Lisa Alverez-Calderon accepted a tion, and song. It really was a wonderful time, in Italy for the past almost two years. I keep in new role as “academic director of the Center and, despite so many of us being there, we contact with Annika Smith Miller, who lives in for at the University missed the many more of you who couldn’t make the San Francisco Bay Area and has two lovely of Chile. My team and I are responsible for the it. There were lots of fun moments reconnecting daughters, and Michelle Allard McMahon, who leadership and organizational behavior content with classmates, with a few of us questioning lives in the Boston area and has two handsome, for the Department of Industrial Engineering’s why we didn’t hang out more in college. growing boys. I bumped into Jamie Harper ’87 undergraduate and M.B.A. students. We also do Perhaps the highlight of the weekend was on the streets of Florence last spring, completely ‘applied research’ consulting with organizations seeing not one but two classmates receive

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Q+A Patrick Comins ’90

What is the mission of the Connecticut Teamwork also was emphasized, and Audubon Society, and what is your role in working together with my classmates to fulfilling it? The Connecticut Audubon solve challenging problems helped me Society protects Connecticut’s environ- to keep an open mind as to alternative ment by inspiring conservation action. problem-solving strategies. In addi- We connect people to birds and other tion to going to school, I was working wildlife and their habitats through nearly full time the entire time. It was education, habitat improvement, and a challenging environment, but the environmental advocacy. As executive individual attention really helped me director, I have a major role in devel- rise to the challenges of successfully oping, promoting, and implementing completing a rigorous academic agenda our mission, overseeing staff, engaging while working. This created a volunteers, and securing the resources that has served me well throughout my needed for success. I also act as the entire career. organization’s chief spokesman. I see my most important job as ensuring that What was the most memorable course the organization is making an impact on you took at Trinity? “Vertebrate Zoology” conserving the nature of Connecticut. I with Professor Daniel Blackburn. I had want members, supporters, volunteers, always been interested in the sciences and staff to know that this mission and in particular biology, and during is important to me and that we are this course, I became fascinated by working hard to conserve the nature vertebrate evolution and anatomical DEGREE: B.S. in biology of Connecticut. It is a beautiful state, structure. Of particular interest to me and we manage 3,200 acres, including was the evolution of birds. At the time, JOB TITLE: Executive director, Connecticut Audubon Society some of the most important ecological bird-dinosaur connections were a newly gems within it. It is quite an honor to be emerging study, and there was still FAVORITE TRINITY MEMORY: I took a responsible for such amazing places! much debate over the origins of birds. As class on the history of the English language part of this process, I became fascinated and was fascinated by its evolution from Old What do you enjoy most about your work? by the adaptations of modern birds, and English to Middle English to the language we know today. Also, I enjoyed being lab Making a difference for birds, other wild- this led me to a lifelong fascination with partners with the Storey brothers [James ’89 life, and their habitats is what inspires these modern heirs to the dinosaurs. and Donald ’89]. They were fun to work with. me. Every acre we help to protect or Connecticut, which has been my home And Cinestudio holds many fond memories. restore and every environmental policy state my entire life, does not have the that we help guide to improve the nature charismatic megafauna of Africa or of Connecticut is gratifying and makes Asia; we don’t have lions or leopards or conservation actions can begin right all the hard work worthwhile. elephants, but we do have more than here. This led to an incredibly rewarding 400 species of birds. These include large career in conservation. What are the biggest challenges you face? and charismatic creatures such as eagles There is always more to do than we have and herons, as well as tiny gems such as Was there a professor at Trinity who was resources to accomplish. Prioritization warblers and hummingbirds. There are particularly influential?Professor Craig of resources can be quite difficult and many details to take in, like refractive Schneider was particularly influential. sometimes means that you have to feathers of a hummingbird’s throat and He was my adviser and really took the decline becoming involved in a partic- various fascinating behavior strategies. time to get to know me and what my ular issue, which can be an unpopular There is always something new to learn interests were and encouraged me to decision. The pace can be quite frenetic about these amazing creatures. As I find what I was inspired by and to enjoy and at times can be a bit overwhelming. learned more about them, I also learned learning more about those topics. His that there were conservation needs right botany course was also wonderful, and How did your time at Trinity prepare you here in our backyard. When most people it has served me well throughout my for your career? The education I received think of conservation issues, things conservation career. at Trinity was top-notch. The ability to like the Great Barrier Reef or Amazon interact closely with brilliant professors rainforest come to mind. I eventually who inspired me to think for myself has learned that many of our birds and local

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significant alumni awards. Donna Haghighat and He’s doing some work for the Greater Cleveland REUNION • JUNE 4–7, 2020 Doug Macdonald each received the Alumni Medal Food Bank and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Class Secretary: Beth Clifford, 195 for Excellence, which is awarded annually to while also futzing around with some NYC-based 1990 Cleveland Dr., Croton-on-Hudson, alumni who have made significant contributions groups that haven’t yet noticed he skipped town. NY 10520-2412; elizabeth.clifford.1990@trincoll. to their , to their communities, and Becky Holt Fine writes, “I’m still living in edu • Class Agents: Michael T. Cavanaugh III, to Trinity College. It was a treat to hear each of Nyack, New York, since 2005. My husband, Peter L. Denious, Ronald J. Goodman them speak upon receiving their awards. Scott, and I have a 2-year-old redheaded boy, Hello, Class of ’90! At our class dinner, Michelle McEttrick Gabriel, who joined me at Reunion. Our world is Can you believe that we are officially in the received the award for traveling the farthest, about trucks and dogs! I loved catching up with countdown to our 30th Reunion? I hope to hear from London, but only after public outcry when folks there and would love the Reporter column from many of you as we get closer and that we the award was almost given to Mark Zweifel (San to be more voluminous!” get a strong turnout next year! Francisco). In the offspring category, we didn’t Jay Flemma shares, “I covered my 15th consec- Greg Milbourne writes: “I was up in Brooklyn venture to guess who had the oldest child, but utive U.S. Open this summer at Pebble Beach, as pacing the half marathon recently and was able Dave Ravera seems to have the youngest, with a well as the PGA Championship. Recently played to catch up with Chris Andersson the weekend 7-month-old at home. Perhaps the most coveted with or watched the Open with Jeff Downing and before he lost his father suddenly after his piece of unofficial recognition went to John Dan Prochniak. All of you have a standing invite performance in a theatrical production of the Emery, who by all accounts looks exactly the to come play with me, so reach out and let’s tee Stonewall uprising. Chris has a lovely home in same as he did 30 years ago. What is your secret, it up. And yes, I still practice entertainment and Hell’s Kitchen and was kind enough to meet John? intellectual property law.” me and spend a couple hours catching up. In other news, Gretchen Bullard Fraser pro- Michelle McEttrick also has come in from Brooklyn was my eighth pacing gig this year, vided her first update ever, and it is excellent! the cold, having renewed her love for our alma which started in February in Sedona, Arizona, She has lived in Traverse City, Michigan, with mater. “Having just attended my first Reunion which was a blast. My wife and kids are well and husband Tobin since 1996. Having met skiing in 15 years, I am just bubbling over with Trinity daughter is beginning to consider colleges and in Lake Tahoe, they returned to Tobin’s home- affection. So, here is my first Class Notes careers as a high school sophomore.” town, where outdoor living is the focal point. update in years. My husband, Mike, and I live Geraldine Weinstein writes on behalf of David They have three children: Sierra will start her in London, where we’ve been for 13 years. Our Weinstein: “A move back to Connecticut has senior year at (think Trinity decision not to have kids has been validated by worked out for David’s work. Gene therapy is of the Midwest), Wiley will be a sophomore the degree to which our two cats are spoiled. under way for his patients.” (Google Connecticut at Michigan State University, and Payson will No one needs that in human form. We are dual Magazine David Weinstein.) be a junior in high school. Having spouted for citizens, which means we get to vote every- Marc Schader checks in: “We are still living years to her children that playing field hockey where we pay taxes. My career has been split in Spain, and I continue at Havas, where I was at Trinity was the best, Sierra plays basketball roughly 50-50 between advertising agencies recently appointed global chief client officer for K, and Wiley plays on the club soccer team and marketing roles. For the past four years, and part of the Havas Media Group Executive for MSU. “So exciting to watch college sports!” I’ve been the group brand director for the U.K.’s Committee. Now being part of the Vivendi she adds. Gretchen is an occupational therapist, biggest retailer, Tesco. It’s a big difference from Group, owner of Universal Music Group, recently “retired” from director of therapy ser- my last job as CMO of Barclays Bank. I have to Gameloft, Canal +, and other entertainment and vices at a continuum-of-care facility after 20-plus say, I prefer bananas to bonds. In my leisure media properties, makes this a very exciting years and now works per diem and also works time, I am slightly yoga obsessed, love to cook time at Havas. I recently managed to get to Los as a personal wellness coach. Life in Traverse and entertain, as well as take advantage of all Angeles for the Grammys! But it does take me City centers around boating, biking, hiking in the cultural opportunities of London. Mike is in traveling a lot, far and near, which means I am the summer, Michigan State football/soccer a band (My Fine Companions), so I am finally away a lot, but also gives me a chance to pop games in the fall, and skiing, boarding, and realizing my lifelong ambition to be a groupie. I by and say hello to friends all over the world. shoveling all winter long. As a family, they love can also report that I had the pleasure of seeing Carmen, my wife, has set up on her own as an to travel and spend most of their time on a boat and hanging out with Marianne McLaren Mowat interior designer and is taking on very interest- or a ski hill. Gretchen continues to have family last week when she was in town for Ascot. She ing projects. She is masterfully balancing work in Connecticut and visits often, vacationing on is living in Seattle with her husband, three kids, and home life. Kids are soon entering the teen Block Island and squeezing in visits with Nan two dogs, and four cats. Or four dogs and two years, with Mia hitting 13 in a few months, and Campbell Bussey, Orla O’Riordan Pujado, Cindy cats? Anyway, lots! Finally, as an infrequent Leo, thankfully, still only 9. I am bracing myself Lewis, Tracy Decker Alexander, Mollie Verbeck attendee, I have to give Reunion a plug. It was for what is coming. Thankfully, both are doing Spilman ’90, Cynthia Krall Dionne, and Lila Hyde great to have relaxed, unscheduled time to catch wonderfully, and they are off to camp in the (who also lives in Michigan!). up with old friends. I’m definitely a convert!” United States this summer to start getting the Bob Markee moved back to his hometown of Donna Haghighat sent the following quick full U.S. life experience. A preview to college in Cleveland a couple of years ago after leaving update: “Chris (Dickinson) and I are just finish- the United States? Perhaps Trinity?” in 1985 to go to “some college in Connecticut.” ing up a Fab Four night trip to NYC to celebrate Mike Carney writes: “I spent four months in After 20 years living in New York City, he’s found our 25th wedding anniversary. Chris surprised Cuba last year filming El Mayor, a film about it challenging not to refer to all of his Ohio me by secretly coordinating for Todd Gillespie Cuba’s fight for independence from Spain in friends and relatives as “quaint,” but otherwise and partner Prash Rangan to join us for dinner the late 1800s (after two months of training on he’s adjusting well. He long ago headed into Saturday night.” horseback, sword fighting, and combat machete the most common profession for history majors We look forward to hearing from the rest of fighting). It focuses on one of Cuba’s biggest who didn’t go to law school (i.e., information you in future updates! heroes, General Ignacio Agramonte, and tells technology) and has found a niche as a technical the story of his dual loves for his wife and family consultant to small nonprofit organizations. and for his country’s fight for independence. I

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Class Secretary: Jennifer Murphy With all of the wonderful news above, I am 1992 Cattier, 1435 Lexington Ave., saddened to share that Todd Camhe informed me Apt. 5E, New York, NY 10128-1630; jennifer. that our classmate Jonathan Lynne passed away [email protected] • Class Agents: unexpectedly this past February. I was com- Campbell D. Barrett, Philip Edward Rollhaus III • forted to hear from Todd that a group of his close /TrinityCollege1992 friends from our class at Trinity got together and Dear Class of 1992, had a dinner in Jonathan’s honor in New York I was very happy to hear from so many of you City on April 13 (April 12 would have been his with updates, so here goes: 50th birthday). Those in attendance were: Todd Christian Johnson wrote in late February, Camhe, James Hausman, Peter Baer, Nick Sita, although we were not able to get this note and Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, Ted Duff, Dana Cimilluca, lovely photo of his family into the last issue of Rob Flores, Brendan Kennedy, Steve Clark, and The Reporter: “On October 31, 2018, my wife, William Briggs. Todd also shares that he lives in Sonia, and I welcomed our son, Reid Christian Potomac, Maryland, with wife Lindsay, 7-year- Johnson, to the family. He joins big sister Finley, old son Vedder, and 3-year-old daughter Willow. who is 4. After many years living in New York My husband, Jacques ’93, and I are still in City, we moved to Darien, Connecticut, roughly New York City on the UES. We lost our beloved three years ago and are really enjoying our new Labrador retriever, Bandit, this past February neighborhood and being closer to golf, tennis, and feel a great hole in our hearts. We also are in and the beach. There are many Trinity alums the middle of a move to a new apartment, which who live across the street, a couple of houses is under , so life is pretty hectic. Our down and around the corner.” Congratulations, daughter, Adele, 11, will be attending sleepaway Christian and Sonia! camp this summer, and we were delighted to dis- Jack Kirkpatrick writes: “My daughter, Ellie cover it will be the same camp as the daughters ’22, just finished her first year at Trinity, and it of Jason Savage ’93 and wife Lisa. We are looking was a lot of fun getting back to campus to visit forward to that Trinity reunion! So, for the month her throughout this past year. At Homecoming, of July, we only have to shuttle one child around, I spent some time with Eric Brown P’21, ’23, and our son, Julien, 8, who decided that he wants I caught up with Tom Scull P’23, both of whom to be a hockey player. This means we will be have daughters at Trinity. I also saw Matt Woods spending a bunch of time at Chelsea Piers while Top to bottom: Greg Milbourne ’90 takes part in a Sedona Half Marathon pacing event in February 2019. • Christian with his family at a Trinity women’s lacrosse also being nomads, waiting for our new place to ’92 and Sonia Johnson, with daughter Finley, 4, welcome game this spring.” be ready. In August, we will be reunited with a their newest addition, Reid. And that’s not the only new Trinity parent to large group of Trinity friends and their families: write about! Sarah Chappell Armentrout writes: Paulo Barbosa ’93 and wife Liz ’94, Grace and portrayed the historical role of Henry Reeve, one “I am excited for my son Jake to go to Trinity this Grover Heintz ’93, John Hill ’93 and wife Sara, of the Americans who went to Cuba to help them fall! The extra bonus is the chance to see more and Derek Matoka ’93 and wife Megan. We get in the fight and who rose to second in command of ’92 roommate Katie Stewart Signer, whose son together every year, for more than 20 years now, fighting alongside Agramonte. The film is in Finn is also attending.” The news that so many for a week in the Northeast Kingdom, spending postproduction and is planned to premiere at of our classmates have children who are attend- time in the outdoors with our families. It is a the International Festival of New Latin American ing Trinity makes me very happy! tradition I have come to love and to really need. Cinema in Havana in December, with worldwide One of my dear friends from Trin, Dennis Bandit has been with us for the last 12 visits, and distribution following. I am starting to plan to Cormier, has exciting news about son Matt and the group has treated him as their own. We will see if I can visit Trinity next year for our 30th included a photo: “My 17-year-old son, Matt, has throw a tennis ball out to the lake for you, Mister Reunion! Hard to believe it was so long ago! Still been a competitive gymnast for over 10 years, B, and, for once, we will be sad not to hear you young at heart though! I unfortunately have not and he was recently selected as one of three bark for us to throw it again. had much chance to see old Trinity friends lately, in the country to represent the U.S. in the first As I compiled these notes and thought about although social media is a great way to stay Gymnastics Junior World Championships in the wonderfully exciting achievements and the connected. I do invite anyone passing through Gyor, Hungary! The is being held tremendously sad losses we all face, I cannot Madrid to ping me.” June 27–30, and we’re on our way over there to help but feel with great emotion that our Trinity Thanks, everyone. The seasons look different support him next week!” What an accomplish- community is quite special. Think about all of today from when you will actually read this. ment, Matt! Wishing you well in the competition the Trinity connections and encounters we have, That’s life, isn’t it, always moving and changing? and safe travels. both purposeful and serendipitous, that bring Hope to connect with many of you as we make One of my besties from Trin, Beth Allen, writes us and our children and families and friends our way toward our big Reunion. about her husband, Mike, who recently was together. Think about how our time spent at named president of Barry University in Miami Trinity goes so far beyond the degrees that we Class Secretary: Heather Watkins Shores, Florida. “He starts in July, and we are earned. I encourage you to not wait until the 1991 Walsh, 9740 Pleasant Gate Ln., excited to be heading south! As for me, I’m tak- next Reunion to reach out to your friends and Potomac, MD 20854-5494; heather.walsh.1991@ ing a little time off for the move but will continue classmates because the connections we have are trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Brooke Rorer Brown, my consulting actuary gig once we are settled. so very strong and so very fulfilling. Robin Halpern Cavanaugh, Brook McWhirter Still in a bit of shock!” Congratulations, Mike With our daughter studying Latin at school, McNulty, Stephanie Vaughn Rosseau, Ann and Beth, and get ready for visitors in Miami. I we have been using it around the house, mostly Newman Selvitelli know I will make a trip! to make bad jokes. I can’t help but end this Class

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Notes with the following, which seems apropos: Greetings, classmates. I’m Sanji Fernando, way from London. Marlon Quintanilla and his carpe diem. your class secretary. In my inaugural Class Notes, family drove up from D.C. Schuyler Morris and I thought I’d kick things off with a recap of our Lindsey Davison Page also arrived on Saturday. Class Secretary: James M. 25th Reunion! It was a great weekend, thanks to Margaret Pryor Chase and Melissa Bernene 1993 Hazelton, 215 N. Plymouth Blvd., a lot of hard work by our Reunion Committee, Almeida arrived, but somehow Melissa could not Los Angeles, CA 90004; james.hazelton.1993@ including Amanda Johnson Kennedy, Stephanie get brother-in-law Jeff Almeidato make the trip. trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Randolph Barton III, Donohue, new president Scott Saperston, and After lunch, another visit to AD and Psi U, where Andrew W. Brick, Gregory M. Creamer, Stephen outgoing president Ash Altschuler. The highlight Pete Lease and Steve Lari broke out their paddles R. Curley, James M. Hazelton, Jennifer McArdle had to be the Samples, who came back after to play pong as it traditionally should be played. Hoppa, Elissa A. Raether Kovas, Britt Stockton playing spring weekend; thanks in a big way to Deb Povinelli also was there; she just moved to Lee, Matthew Peterson, Rachel Schreier Schewe, all the hard work of Amanda Johnson Kennedy to the D.C. area. Kristin Rainey Sizelove, Jonathan M. Trevisan, make it possible. The evening was back at Vernon Social, with Ashley G. Turney, Domenico Zaino Jr. What’s great about Trinity for me has been Duffy and Eric Mudry pulling in just in time for Hey, folks, I need to be brief as I am late getting how easy it has been to reconnect with folks our class picture. Their son is starting Hotchkiss this to press. after so many years. Michelle and I arrived on this fall, and Duffy is surprisingly OK with it Breene Wesson checks in with “no real news, Friday and immediately ran into John Edwards, as a graduate of Taft. Mo McEleney and Jen except my niece and nephew just graduated John Viener, and Erik Schwartz. We all were Reagan McCleery were there as well. A stirring from Trinity. We are still in Summit, New Jersey, staying at the Crescent Street Townhouses. This farewell address from our outgoing president, with three kids. Can’t believe I am now looking was a great location, and Viener came through Ash, opened the night as he passed the torch to at colleges with my daughter. Weren’t we just in a big way, ordering about 20 campus pizzas Sappy. Should Sappy be incapacitated in any there?” for everyone late night. way, Will Sargisson, our vice president, would Adam Stern and Erika Aronson live in Malibu Cocktails and dinner on the quad was the first assume the role as our class president. Joe with their four kids, three dogs, and five horses. event of the night, and it was great seeing Dave Kobza and Tim Rooney were there, as well as Ken Erika says, “It’s a zoo!” Jones, who lives nearby with his family. We also Thress. Joe’s daughter is entering her junior year Here’s news from Dana and the Rau house: checked in with John Donohue, who had been at . The highlight of the night was “Chris and I are celebrating our 25th wedding convinced none of us planned to attend and the Samples. Sam Kennedy ’95 arrived in time anniversary this year … lo those many years ago would be on his own for the weekend. Martha with Abby and Brendan Monahan. Will Sargisson we met as freshmen at Trinity in the Jones dorm! and Jeff Sanford also were there. They were led them to the dance floor. Drinks were back And speaking of Trinity freshmen, our daughter, awaiting the arrival of Gwen Godek from LA. on the quad and then late night at Psi U. Who Allison, is going to be one in the fall, planning to After a quick visit to Psi U and AD, we were off knew their dining room doubled as a techno study poly sci. Our son, Charlie, is at Wesleyan— to Vernon Social, where most of us remember dance floor? Steve Lari, who is the chairman so instant rivalry set up between siblings at our the former Crow house. Cliff Fuller led a celebrity of the board at Middlesex, led a stirring debate house. Chris is still a principal, and I’m still Q&A with John Viener; he looked great in heels. with other alumni on what ails Trinity, and then writing for children and young adults and also It was great to see Graham Johnston, Molly Farrell, things again get murky, but we were back at teaching writing at the University of Hartford. and Adam Kreisel. Jake and Anne Fisher also were Crescent Street. I remember ending the night Life is good.” there and are way ahead of most with two kids in with Mike Raffin, whose daughter plays hockey Fernando Cacela reports: “Life in the North college. Late night was back at Crescent Street, for a friend of Todd Mills and mine from high Shore of Chicago is quaint, comfortable, and a with lots of pizza from Viener and way too many school. little smug. My kids are now 9 and 7. Their social cocktails with Ben Brunt. Ash pulled in around We missed a lot of folks at Reunion. Brian calendar drives our calendar. It’s soccer, swim- midnight and Sappy even later after heading off Dufour and Joe Stein refused to leave sunny ming, tennis, playdates. We go for jogs and bicy- campus—and without our high-tech key cards— California. Greg Haffnerand Tom Corderman cle rides on the Green Bay Trail, which is within got locked out of his room. did not make it up from southern Connecticut. walking distance to our house. Sometimes we After a very rocky start to Saturday morn- Mark and Janet Kastrud and Carter and Suzanne venture to the Chicago Botanic Garden, very ing, lunch on the quad was a great time. Mike McNabb had kids graduating high school, which close by. I rarely cross paths with other Trinity Robinson and Rob Weber drove up in time for is a so-so excuse. Chad Wollard left the Deuce alumni, but it does happen. Six months back, lunch. Mike, who has traveled for years with hanging. Matt Paul generally skips most events. it was great to see President Berger-Sweeney Rob, was quite pleasantly surprised as he It was a fun Reunion, and I want to apologize in town. Occasionally I see someone wearing a assumed they would not arrive before Sunday. to everyone for these Class Notes. There were so Trinity sweatshirt/cap/shirt at our local coffee Steve Lari and Pete Lease also made it. As Pete many important details about your lives—your shop or around town. That’s always a nice con- says, “Be right on time,” and they were. Graham families, your kids—that I’m sure you shared versation starter. That’s it for me. Should any of Schelter came from Boston. His daughters will with me that I missed. And, like so many you be coming by Chicago, don’t hesitate to drop be at Nobles this fall. Will Sargisson and wife assignments I had at Trinity, these notes were me a line. Cheers!” Sandra came up from New York. Kate Armstrong six days late. I’m working on a legitimate excuse That’s it. Hope you are having a great and Pete van der Heide ’93 also were also at … maybe blame my kids for slow email because summer! lunch; Pete was all too happy to see Will and they hog all the bandwidth playing Call of Duty. Dave Jones. Arrivals continued through the after- Have a great summer. Class Secretary: Sanjeeva noon, including Dan Herbert, who drove up from 1994 “Sanji” Fernando, 414 N. Main New Jersey, but missing was Keil Merrick, who REUNION • JUNE 4–7, 2020 St., Cohasset, MA 02025-1208; sanjeeva. accidentally went to St. Lawrence University for Class Secretary: Paul J. Sullivan, [email protected] • Class Agents: the weekend. Bret Teller and Brian Burnim also 1995 142 Bridle Path Lane, New Maureen A. McEleney, Deborah Watts Povinelli • were at lunch. Amanda Pitman and Kim Flaster Canaan, CT 06480-3907; paul.sullivan.1995@ /groups/Trinity1994 arrived with Betsy Grimstad, who came all the trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Amy Kerrigan

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Q+A Sarah Scarborough ’97

“I love the satisfaction of building a business that supports women and sustainability.”

—SARAH SCARBOROUGH ’97

What led to your interest in tea? I have always had an affinity for plants and worked in sustainable agriculture and on organic farms in California and Montana after graduating from Trinity in 1997. In 2001, I worked at a Tibetan teahouse in Bozeman, Montana, where I at my grandparents’ off-the-grid cottage DEGREE: B.S. in environmental studies learned how to make an authentic North in Finland, which gave me an intimate (self-designed, a hybrid between philosophy and science and focused on sustainable Indian chai. When the teahouse closed, relationship to and a great appreciation agriculture); certificate, agroecology I tweaked the recipe, called it Firepot for our natural world; hence the desire graduate program, University of Santa Chai, and committed the business to im- to protect it. The commitment to wom- Cruz in California proving the lives of women around the en comes from seeing the discrepancy world through ethical trade and sustain- between the quality of life in communi- JOB TITLE: Owner/founder, Firepot Nomadic Teas able agriculture. ties where women and girls do not have opportunity versus in those in which FAVORITE TRINITY MEMORY: Coming What do you enjoy most about your work? they do. When girls are educated and from the South [Tennessee], it was an I love the satisfaction of building a busi- women have choices, quality of life in- amazing opportunity to explore New England. I loved waking up early my freshman year to ness that supports women and sustain- creases across the board. We currently spend time rowing on the river and going to ability. That has been my goal from the have a partnership with Akilah Institute, the Head of the Charles in Boston, driving to beginning, so to see it take shape is ex- a woman’s university in Rwanda, where the Berkshires in the fall to hike and pick citing. This might go without saying, but we buy black tea for chai. Akilah is ed- apples, skiing in Vermont and Maine in the I also really love working with tea. Not ucating Africa’s female leaders to solve winter, and taking the train to New York City on the weekends. only has it given me a creative outlet, a the world’s most pressing problems. healthy lifestyle, and meaningful work, This work has a ripple effect. but it also has opened the world up to me in a way that I never could have How did Trinity prepare you for the work Emerson and Thoreau. It was my favor- imagined 18 years ago. I am incredibly you do? Trinity allowed me the flexibil- ite. I felt for the first time understood thankful to have a global community of ity to pursue an alternative track and and in community with these poets who tea growers, producers, and friends who to think outside the box. I enrolled in came before me. I also loved African have so much respect for this ancient, courses and completed research at three studies. I remember poring over the map healthy, and culturally significant plant! other universities all while working to- of Africa and immersing in stories of the ward my degree at Trinity and was able history and trade of the continent. A portion of your sales supports improv- to graduate in four years with the skills I ing the lives of women around the world needed to do what I loved. ↗ through sustainable agriculture. Why this For more about Firepot cause? There are two pieces to our mis- What was the most memorable course Nomadic Teas, visit commons.trincoll.edu/ sion: supporting women and protecting you took at Trinity? I have a few! I took Reporter or www.firepot.com our planet. I grew up spending summers a course on the Transcendentalist poets and @firepotnomadicteas.

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Cole, Colleen Smith Hayes, Alexander H. Ladd response to Class Notes! I’ll keep my comments In June, I traveled to Gettysburg to give a talk IV, Ashley Gilmor Myles, Benagh Richardson brief. I just finished my first Spartan Race, and at a Civil War conference. I also published an Newsome, Lisa Koch Rao, Peter J. Tighe I’m hooked. Looking to do the trifecta: Sprint, article in Civil War Times magazine on cavalry Super, and Beast. The Super is next up in officer Robert E. Lee Jr. In July, I’m starting a new Class Secretary: Elizabeth November in New Jersey. And Beast will be in the position at Hampden-Sydney College in western 1996 “Bee” Bornheimer, 1132 Bush spring of next year! Please say a prayer for me. Virginia. I’ll be commuting from Richmond St., San Diego, CA 92103-2802; elizabeth. From Joe Tranquillo: “Sounds like you are to work as an archivist processing the papers [email protected] • Class Agents: having fun! I’ve also gotten into some fun/crazy of General Sam Wilson. ‘General Sam’ was Anne Chick Goodrich, P.J. Louis Jr. races (in fact, did the third-ever Tough Mudder president of the college for 10 years, and he was Hello, Class of 1996! Hope everyone had a a long time ago, the first one that had dangling the man who came up with the military doctrine wonderful summer (of course, I am writing this electrical wires). I guess an update would of counter-insurgency. I’m also in talks with an mid-June, but you won’t be reading it until the include a few things: I was recently promoted agent about my book Country Boy, about the fall). Thank you to the handful of wonderful to full professor of biomedical engineering at singer Johnny Cash.” classmates who have sent in updates. Keep . I have spent the past year as Keep the news coming! Have a great summer! them coming. the director of Bucknell’s Teaching and Learning Jessica Davidson is associate professor of Center and had an epic six-week cross-country Class Secretary: Jessica Lockhart history at James Madison University in Virginia, driving trip this past summer with my family, 1998 Vincent, 8 Arborlea Ave., Yardley, where she lives with her two sons, Michael Lisa Davis Tranquillo ’98 and our two kids, PA 19067-7406; jessica.vincent.1998@trincoll. and Carlos. She continues her love affair with Laura, 13, and Paul, 11.” edu • Class Agents: Levi D. Litman, Geoffrey R. Spain during summers teaching a study-abroad From Aaron Jacobs: “Jeff Pyle, Sandy Pesiridis, Zampiello course in Barcelona. She fondly thinks of her and I are all working together on a case (and Geoff Zampiello reports that he is a senior mem- experience at Trinity, both her friendships and occasionally finding time for lunch). The fol- ber of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics education. Every now and then, she coincides in lowing update comes from the three of us: Jeff Engineers. Geoff writes, “IEEE senior member- NYC or in Virginia with Becky McElroy Mendoza Pyle continues to practice First Amendment law ship is an honor bestowed only to those who and Dawn Jacob Laney, both with boys around at the firm of Prince Lobel Tye, where he has have made significant contributions to the the same age, and in Denver with Laura Paulick been since 2003. Aaron Jacobs joined Jeff, his profession.” Congratulations, Geoff! Moody, who also has two children. former Jones Hall mate, at Prince Lobel in 2017, As always, if you have any news or informa- Jono Lenzner reports: “I am living in D.C. with where Aaron continues to practice technology tion you’d like to share with your classmates, my wife, Matea, and our two daughters, Sophia, litigation. (As it happens, the managing partner please send me an email at jessicalvincent@ 10, and Grace, 7. I recently returned to the U.S. of Prince Lobel is a member of the Trinity College yahoo.com. Department of Justice to serve as the first assis- Class of 1985. Go Bantams!) Sandy Pesiridis is tant U.S. attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office a partner at Grimaldi & Pesiridis, where she Class Secretary: Alyssa Daigle in Maryland, overseeing the criminal, civil, and practices primarily family law. Jeff and Aaron 1999 Schoenfeld, 28 Woodvue Rd., national security divisions. Matea is an editor recently teamed up to help Sandy in a defama- Windham, NH 03087-2113; alyssa.daigle.1999@ at , where she oversees the tion case filed against one of Sandy’s clients in trincoll.edu • /groups/TrinColl1999/ political investigations team, which handled Los Angeles, California.” Hello, and happy summer! I am writing to you coverage of Trump and the Mueller probe. Matea From Jill Pagliaro “Pags” Stepper: “My family post-Reunion, and it’s hard to believe our 20th works with our classmate Dave Clarke, who is and I decided to leave the San Francisco Bay has now come and gone. It was so great to catch also at The Post. I get to see Ken Pouch, John Area (where my husband and I grew up) and up with fellow ’ on the quad, and, for those Dugan, and Kelly Collis.” head to the mountains. We’re renting a house who weren’t there, the Trin campus is looking Congratulations to Ross Meglathery, who while building our home in the Prosser area great, and a number of things have changed. On reports that he was promoted to the rank of of Truckee, California (Tahoe National Forest). that note, I highly suggest you attend the 25th colonel in the Marine Corps on May 1, 2019! Our daughters learned to ski and snowboard Reunion so you can see for yourself and join Aina Williams has been happily living in this winter, and we’re all looking forward to a the celebration. The consensus from those who Seattle for the past 13 years. She has been summer of hiking, biking, climbing, swimming, attended was, well, we need more attendees! So, running her personal training business since and kayaking in very, very full lakes and rivers! a number of us are working together to start the 2006 and just recently opened The Ride, a Hope you are well!” outreach sooner (as in now) regarding the 25th boutique fitness experience that provides From Courtney Zwirn for Ben Russo: “Ben Reunion. … The Class of 1959 had more than 90 indoor cycling, boot camps, and meditation. Russo’s company became the official guacamole classmates attend this year. I think we should See www.therideseattle.com. and salsa of the Red Sox!” be able to beat that easily, and Reunion really That is all for now. As you finish reading this From Mary Kent Hearon: “Hi, there! It’s Mary is a situation where the phrase “the more the and think to yourself, “Wow, I wish there were Kent. Hope you’re well! Living in South Carolina. merrier” applies, so please, be a “more” in ’24! more updates from Class of 1996,” remember Started a jewelry company called The Heart Whoa, we may just have stumbled upon a ’99 that you can be the change you wish to see in Knot (www.theheartknot.com) and doing lots of Reunion attendance campaign slogan, folks! the world. Send news. traveling to NYC and Paris.” (BTW, Mary’s stuff is To stay informed, we have a class Facebook beautiful.) page, and I recently created a new LinkedIn Class Secretary: Hai-San From Colin Woodward: “Here in Richmond, group: Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ 1997 “Sam” Chang, 15 Daisy Ln., Virginia, we recently celebrated the fourth groups/TrinColl1999/; LinkedIn group: www. Ellington, CT 06029-3239; haisan.chang.1997@ birthday of our youngest daughter (and honor- linkedin.com/groups/12256554/. I also will send trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Benjamin J. Russo, ary Martian), Nola June Woodward. Our eldest, an email with the links through the Alumni Susan Church Zibell Ella, finished kindergarten this week and loved Office, and I encourage everyone to join both Thank you, Class of 1997! Another outstanding every minute of school. We’re so proud of her! if you have not already. Aside from Reunion

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updates and pleas for Reporter notes, these are exactly the type of thing that cause alumni to Solution for Parents, Children, and Teens; The great channels through which to keep in touch start sentences with “When we were at Trinity Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest with classmates. Again, the more the merrier! …,” and this particular sentence ends with “… Self; The Big Book of Hugs; and My Magic Breath. We’d love to see as many members of our class the ‘dorms’ did not look like this! We had room- He created and produced the documentary The as possible in 2024, and that (for now) concludes mates, we bunked beds to make room for desks, Tapping Solution, which follows 10 people who this PSA! So, about last weekend … this issue of and walked a mile down the hallway in flip-flips used tapping to overcome significant challenges, Class Notes is dedicated to Reunion, so read on! and robes—with shower caddies in hand—to the including chronic back pain, fibromyalgia, At Reunion, the alcohol still flows like a ’95 bathroom.” Cut to the “Party Barn” for another insomnia, and more. Nick also has produced Cave party, with “alt bev” available as well. It such sentence that goes something like this: online programs that teach ways to apply was an absolutely gorgeous day on Saturday, “When we were at Trinity, this was called the tapping to anything limiting a person’s life or which made being back on campus even more Party Barn. We had parties here—big ones—and health. He is an active board member of the spectacular! I personally enjoyed riding on the at the end of the night, the organizers of said National Institute of Integrative Healthcare and golf carts driven by current Trin students, even party would sweep beer into drains on the sides Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement. if we did learn on one that our driver was born of the room as part of the cleanup!” Today, the in 1999. Here’s a snippet of that convo: Trin stu- kids call this Vernon Social. It has been subdi- REUNION • JUNE 4–7, 2020 dent: “What year did you graduate?” Us: “1999!” vided into multiple sections and has more of a Class Secretary: Virginia W. Trin student: “Oh, I was born in 1999!” Us: huge coffeehouse vibe. Kinda cool but decidedly not 2000 Lacefield, 3504 Tates Creek gulp of the beers we had in hand, followed by a the same. Beer drains? I think those have been Rd., Lexington, KY 40517-2601; virginia. decision to visit The Tap! I think I am in a glori- decommissioned and for sure not discussed. I [email protected] ous state of denial because I certainly do not feel suppose in practical news, this space is probably Greetings, fellow ’00ers! Hope you all had fun like any of that math is even possible. much more useful during the other 162 hours of summers! I have three short updates for you this As for The Tap, it’s still there, it’s still the the week. #rippartybarn issue. Johanna Tighe Traven reports that after same … and it’s still not the View! Nonetheless, On Saturday, a number of additional class- five years overseas in Ukraine and Romania, we were back and ready to party like it’s 1999 mates showed up for the festivities. There was she relocated to Pittsburgh with husband Peter (couldn’t resist—RIP, Prince), and it was great to a parade, an awards ceremony, and lunch, and daughter Margot. She recently visited revisit the second best bar near campus. I, my followed by a spectacular nap on the quad Marjorie Smith Donovan and her family in the husband, Mike (who really had no idea what he for me. I literally fell asleep ’neath the elms! Philadelphia area and keeps in regular touch had signed up for, poor guy), along with Allison Christina Spilios Farren read the memorial for with her Trinity roommates. She’s also looking Lanzetta Martaniuk, Emma Uehlein Hanratty, our class, and Allison led our class in the alumni forward to our 20th Reunion next summer, as am Karyn Meyer Johnson, Juli Bogdanski Katrancha, parade. Later, we had a class photo taken before I! (Mark your calendars now!) Beth Bronzino and Bob Deegan, Bill Mahoney, our class dinner, which was on the Main Quad. Sharon Werner and family also relocated Andy Torrant, and Eric Crawford, enjoyed a few Kevin Colket received the award for the trav- recently, moving to the suburbs of Franklin pitchers and possibly a celebratory round of fire- eling the farthest to attend Reunion, joining us Lakes, New Jersey, after 17 years in NYC. She ball shots. The current owner was tending bar on all the way from Hong Kong! Bill Mahoney was says it’s “quite the change from Manhattan, Friday night, and we learned that he purchased reelected as class president and, if you hadn’t but we love our new home and town.” She also The Tap in 1999, meaning he has owned it for 20 guessed already, I will remain class secretary mentioned that she saw Matthew Wong quite a years. Again, the math! Upon departing, there for another five years, which will make 20 years bit last spring when they served as members of was much talk about getting jojos from the gas of writing to you via The Reporter … again, the the groom’s party in a mutual friend’s wedding station led by Bob Deegan. I mean, it is a logical damned math! in Richmond, Virginia, and that good times were conclusion to the evening when departing Stay tuned for an email coming soon with had by all! The Tap, however, that was ultimately denied links to the two pages mentioned above and In closing, Sarah Nethercote Hart dropped by Beth Deegan, and we ended the night with more details about who we saw at the 20th me a line to ask if I reported on the birth of her Campus Pizzas back at our Crescent Street digs. Reunion. Additional updates from our class- son Francisco Escobedo back in 2017. Since I Probably a wise decision. We would have opted mates are coming in the next Reporter issue. For missed that delightful news, we’ll wish him for Breto’s, and Beth still remembers the phone now, I have reached my word limit. Be well and a happy second birthday instead! Sarah just number, but sadly, Breto’s is no longer. hope to see you in June 2024! All the best, Alyssa celebrated her fifth anniversary at the Beth Israel So, let’s talk a bit more about the Crescent From the Alumni Office: Nick Ortner has Deaconess Medical Center, where she is director Street housing. Unbelievable! Though I person- been quite busy since graduating and wanted of development, and her sixth wedding anni- ally prefer the character of the older Long Walk to share what he is up to! He is the founder and versary with husband Chris. They live in Milton, abodes, it was tough not to be blown away by CEO of The Tapping Solution, a Connecticut- Massachusetts, with Francisco and his older this newer “neighborhood” of housing. They tore based company with a mission to bring into the siblings, Sophia, 15, Nico, 13, and Julian, 10. down Anadama and built many of these three- mainstream a simple, natural healing method That’s all the news for now. Send me your story town houses. Ours had a full kitchen—with known as emotional freedom techniques (EFT) updates at [email protected] or via stainless steel appliances I might add—a living or “tapping.” Nick’s goal is to empower people Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, and have a area, dining area, bedroom, bathroom, and full to create healthy, stress-free lives through his lovely winter season! Till next time! washer and dryer on the first floor, followed by books, films, CDs, online events, app, and speak- two floors of four bedrooms plus one bathroom ing engagements. He is The New York Times Class Secretary: Susanna Kise, on each of the upper two floors. Seriously, you best-selling author of The Tapping Solution: A 2001 1301 Richmond Ave., Apt. 370, almost don’t even need flip-flops for the shower! Revolutionary System for Stress-Free Living and Houston, TX 77006-5494; susanna.kise.2001@ (FYI, I wore mine because, well, it’s the correct The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief: A Step-by- trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Jay P. Civetti Jr., Ann adult move when revisiting college showers.) Step Guide to Reducing and Eliminating Chronic W. Grasing, David K. Kieve, Matthew J. Schiller • Seriously, though, these new “dorms” are Pain. Nick also is the author of The Tapping /groups/TrinityCollegeClassof2001

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Hello, classmates! I don’t know about you, but I well as Stephanie Olijnyk Linehan ’00. Don’t newly elected class officers Evan Uhlick, presi- don’t know how the year has gone by so quickly have photos but will make sure I take some dent, and Annie Youngman, vice president. Robin so far! and share next time I see a Trinity classmate. Muller traveled the farthest to join the festivities, As many of you are aware, Patrick King’s Looking forward to seeing many of you at the making the trip all the way from Los Angeles! father (Jim King) died in June. He was a remark- next Reunion, hopefully.” Once again, Wes Connell was awarded best hair, able man who was a constant presence on while Jared Carillo was recognized for having campus during our college years, and he will be Co-Class Secretary: Michelle lost, and then regained, the most weight since missed. In addition to being a great dad to Pat, 2002 Rosado Barzallo, 40 Craig our last Reunion. Congrats to all! We also were he was influential to many of our classmates. Ln., Trumbull, CT 06611-4406; michelle. able to share that we smashed our 15th Reunion Our very own Russell Fugett recently was [email protected] • Co-Class Secretary: fundraising goals! In the process, we set a new profiled in “After the Long Walk,” where he gave Adrian Fadrhonc, 193 Buena Vista Ave., Mill class record for dollars raised, and by exceeding advice to current students and reflected on life Valley, CA 94941-1233; adrian.fadrhonc.2002@ our goal of 100 donors from our class, we did after Trinity. I encourage you to read the whole trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Nicole B. LaBrie, Ellen our part to help the college earn the $1 million thing. (Google Russell Fugett Bantam Stories.) M. Zarchin Trustee Challenge gift. By any measure, it was a Here’s a quick summary: He’s married and living fantastic weekend of reminiscing and reconnect- in Baltimore, where he’s the doting father of two Class Secretary: Alexander L. ing. Thanks so much to all who made the trip daughters (ages 1 and 4). He’s rocking it profes- 2003 Bratt, 147 Milton Ave., West back to campus and to those who made a gift in sionally and recently traveled to South Africa as Haven, CT 06516-6713; alexander.bratt.2003@ support of Trinity. Hopefully we’ll get an even part of a private business delegation funded by trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Suzanne H. bigger turnout for our 20th Reunion in June 2024! the U.S. Embassy. Schwartz, Craig M. Tredenick • /groups/ From the Alumni Office: Bernkopf Goodman I, your secretary, had an excellent time trinitycollege2003 is pleased to announce that Robert “Bob” celebrating my 4-0 in Mexico City and From the Alumni Office: Joe Noonan has started Stetson has been elevated to partner of the firm. climbed Teotihuacan on my birthday. While in a new venture called Linger Home, which Bernkopf Goodman is a boutique law firm in Connecticut for a wedding this spring, I enjoyed produces high-quality products for the home Boston, specializing in real estate, business catching up with Soulafreda Valassis, as well as (bedding, towels, and table linens). For every transactions, and commercial litigation. Michael Leone and Mimi Mayer Leone ’04. bedding set the company sells, Linger Home Jenny Benjamin Major still lives in Brooklyn, donates a sheet set to those in greatest need. REUNION • JUNE 4–7, 2020 where she’s been since we graduated; 18 years, Sheet sets are provided to homeless shelters and Class Secretary: Diana Dreyfus which makes it as long as she lived in her orphanages throughout India. Visit https:// 2005 Leighton, Princeton, NJ; diana. hometown, so she guesses that she can consider lingerhome.com for more information. [email protected] • Class Agents: Tim it “home.” She works for the NYC Department Kayiatos, Andrea Leverant Minor, Saki Mori • of Education as a high school social worker. She Class Secretary: Jake Schneider, /groups/trinitycollegeclassof2005 loves her job and all her teenagers. At home, she 2004 59 Wallis Rd., Chestnut Hill, MA Oded Carmi and wife Lauren welcomed David has her husband and 4- and 6-year-old boys and 02467-3174; [email protected] Yuval Carmi on August 12, 2018, and they live in recently started doing half marathons. • Class Agents: Matt Glasz, Jake Schneider • the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. Oded First-time contributor Amalia Greenberg /groups/485669531523501 owns a company called DN Van Lines, which Delgado, who lives in Oakland, California, says Sheree Adams Marambio was sworn in as is a household mover that is primarily a hi. She’s married with two kids and working as a Foreign Service Officer with the State contractor for the Department of Defense mov- director of programs and strategy at Hispanics Department in May 2019. Her first posting is ing military families and that has locations in in Philanthropy. to Mérida, Mexico, with husband Francisco Massachusetts and Florida. We have a couple of classmates dueling for Marambio and their two sons, ages 5 and 3. Henry Clive Zini was born on October 1, 2018, longest distance of update sent. All the way from They are excited for the proximity to Caribbean to Patricia Glennon Zini and Geoff Zini. He joins Dubai, Shana Grannan Russell writes that she waters, Mayan culture, and history and for the big brother Jackson, 8, and big sisters Charlotte, and her family are on the move again. They are kids to perfect their Spanish. 6, and Ellie, 3½. The family of six (!) lives in returning to the United States (after nine years Andrew Schurr and wife Christina Delgado Wrentham, Massachusetts, where Patricia is of working in various countries) and will be welcomed Nora Miriam Schurr on March 31. homeschooling the older kids. working at Blair Academy in New Jersey. Shana Nora entered the world screaming and has not Devin Malay and wife Meghan welcomed and her family are looking forward to seeing us stopped since. She enjoys eating and sleeping baby girl Reece Norton Malay on May 3, 2019, stateside. above all other things and therefore will make a in Scottsdale, Arizona. Reece joins 2½-year- And, from the other side of the world, Martin fine Trinity undergrad someday. old big sister Sloane. Devin reports, “I’ve been Mihov (possibly another first timer) sends his Greetings, fellow ’04 Bantams! Matt Glasz with Guardian Life for almost 14 years (since greetings from Hong Kong. “We moved here here, pinch-hitting on our 15th Reunion recap graduation, which is crazy) and have spent the about a year ago from Manila, Philippines, for Jake Schneider, who wasn’t able to make last seven years living in Arizona as the regional where we spent about four years. We worked and it to campus. We were treated to a beautiful vice president for the western U.S., focusing on lived in Moscow, London, and New York before- weekend ’neath the elms, including our first retirement income planning.” hand, so it feels like we are on track to complete outdoor clambake on Friday night. Saturday was a full tour around the world soon. Asia is great, perfect weather for a day on the quad, and of Class Secretary: Timothy Y. Fox, learning a lot here and enjoying. Our kids, Eva, course the usual golf-cart rides to the The Tap 2006 1330 New Hampshire NW, Apt. 10, and Teo, 8, are keeping us busy, growing and late-night stumbles on Vernon. At our class 913, Washington, D.C. 20036-6306; timothy. quickly. Every now and then, I would visit NYC dinner, we announced Jake’s reelection as our [email protected] • Class Agents: Kim and catch up with first-year seminar fellows class secretary, so we can look forward to his Galloway, Tory Hamilton McCarthy, Virginia Adair Sylvia Chan, Kate Shearer, and Leah Wonski, as humorous pleas for updates. Congrats as well to McCarthy, Nicole Tsesmelis

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for weekends on campus. Never too early to been enjoying life with husband Evan, black start the college tour, right? Lab rescue Finn, and the view of the beach. Elizabeth Mooney is happy to share that she In more baby news, Ann Imbesi Ware and and husband Kyle Garvey ’05 welcomed their husband Don Ware welcomed their second son, second child, Connor, in October 2018. Connor Thomas Anderson Ware, on March 4, 2019. Tina joins big sister Rosie, who will be 4 this summer. McBroom Villaveces and husband Sebastián Kimberly Galloway McHale reports, “I got mar- welcomed son Max Emilio Villaveces on March ried! I married Colin McHale on May 3 in Austin, 4, 2019. Zachary Logan Gould and wife Margot Texas. Tory Hamilton McCarthy and Hadley K. Gould welcomed little girl Hopkins “Poppy” Wilmerding Stigliano served as my matrons of Mackenzie Gould on April 8, 2019, to their home honor. Also joining us in Texas were Kathryn in Brooklyn, New York. Everyone is happy and Allen Craig, Anita Martignetti, Jim McCarthy, healthy. Zachary is excited to see roommate Sarah Hamilton Heller ’03, Betsy Kellogg Andrew C. Whalen get married to Britta Sundquist Hamilton ’75, and Steve Napier ’02.” in October and catch up with old roommates Gregory J. Lines and Alec L. Randall. Class Secretary: Devon Lawrence, Daniel Coleman and wife Shannon had their 2007 343 E. 30th St., Apt. 1P, New second child, Nolan Kiel Coleman, in December York, NY 10016-6411; devon.lawrence.2007@ 2018. John Cosgriff had his first child, Ellis Marie trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Joey Butler, Jenny Cosgriff, in March 2019. In personal news, Daniel Carson, Logan Gould, Devon Lawrence, Nile was honored as this year’s outstanding educator Lundgren, Jeb Rednor, Molly Carty Sparrow, from Harvard at the 2019 graduation ceremony Corbin Woodhull, Jennifer Wrobel • /groups/ for his work as faculty at Harvard School of TrinityClassof2007 Dental Medicine. John Cosgriff, Laurence Tooth, Thank you to everyone who shared an update Rocky Montz, and Daniel plan to get together in for this issue of The Reporter! The Class of 2007 Boston at a roommate reunion this August! We is looking much better and full of activity. look forward to hearing an update in the next Tyler Simmons and I still live in Singapore, Reporter. which has been an amazing adventure. If Gennaro Leo and wife Katy Rice ’08 recently anyone is in the area, please do reach out, and moved to Denver. If anyone is in the area, they we would love to show you around! In other would love to connect! news on behalf of friends, Danai Pointer and Jerome Chiu and Elizabeth Maynard Chiu have Dominique DeLeon welcomed their daughter, been living in Boston for the past six years. They Chenoa Anise DeLeon, on June 12, 2019, just in have three kids: Eleanor and Hudson are 5-year- time to celebrate her first Father’s Day with her old twins, and Anna is almost 2. Their dog Zoey new family. Erin Ogilvie Howard and husband is 6. Time flies! Jerome works in the behavioral Matthew Howard had their second son, Scott health field doing consulting work, and Liz Howard, in March 2019. Big brother Jack, who is tutors elementary school students part time and almost 2½, is thrilled and very loving to his new spends most of her time with their kids. They’ve baby brother. Tim Ward and Erika Anthony Ward been able to see a lot of Trinity friends over the ’08 welcomed their first child, Sutton Elizabeth past few months, including Devin Romanul, Pat Ward, in February 2019. Everyone is doing well Greene, Melanie Levy, Libby Eberhardt, Alison and enjoying life in sunny Los Angeles. Yusuf Powers, Christie Stern, Hannah Reynolds, Laura Top to bottom: Kimberly Galloway ’06 and Colin McHale were married on May 3, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Those in George and Kristyn Lilly had their first child, Maloney, and Lena Kim! They also got to travel attendance included Kathryn Allen ’06, Kimberly Galloway Jade Lilly George, in February 2018. Jade is to Minneapolis at the end of April to see Sarah McHale ’06, Colin McHale, Hadley Wilmerding Stigliano ’06, already sharing her talents with the world, as Hensley-Lapham Paisley, Erik Paisley ’06, and Tory Hamilton McCarthy ’06, and Jim McCarthy ’06. • Jenna she celebrated her first birthday with her very their adorable daughters. Michno ’11 and Sam Christie (Colgate ’11) were married on September 8, 2018, at Woodway Beach Club in Stamford, own art show in Brooklyn, New York. Yus, you In other big news, Jessica Piervicenti Copeland Connecticut. Those in attendance included Laura Estreich are just too cool for school! and Sloan Copeland were married in 2015. ’11, Katie Pluck ’11, Elizabeth Olsen ’11, Sam Christie, Tim Lila Bouscaren Garcia has been living in Paris Instead of another human, they made a movie! Michno ’79, Jenna Michno ’11, Will Fornshell ’79, Caroline Bazar Aparo ’11, Seth Price ’79, Mary Kate Fornshell ’17, Ron for three years and was able to link up with Life Hack is a comedy about digital privacy, or Kaufman ’79, Haley Michno ’18, Pat Besse ’18, and Randy Trinity students and faculty member Jennifer lack thereof, and it just came out on Amazon Lee ’66. • Albert Smith III ’11 and Lindsey Diener were Regan-Lefebvre at FIAP for a traditional French Prime (as well as Vudu, Sling, Dish, and more married on July 5, 2019, in Nanuet, New York. Trinity Galette des Rois celebration in January. Lila to come). Jessica helped create, produced, and basketball teammates and fraternity brothers joined them in celebration. Those in attendance included Mick DiStasio ’13, works at Refinitiv, managing a team of financial played the female lead. They had an incredible Dan Donoghue ’11 Albert Smith ’11, Lindsey Diener Smith, sales specialists. In her free time, she loves festival run, winning 15 awards alongside multi- Brian Ford ’11, Luke MacDougall ’11, and Ian Fels ’11. traveling around Europe visiting as many cities ple Oscar winners. and beaches as she can! She welcomes all class- Congrats on all the babies, moves, jobs, Jamie Tracey Szal has been elected vice president mates to reach out to her if they swing through fun gatherings, award-winning movies, and of the newly renamed Trinity College Alumni Paris. more. Please keep sharing your updates in Association for the next two years. She and Tim As of June 1, Shannon Conner will be president The Reporter! Szal look forward to bringing their daughter, of the Junior League of Monterey County. She Charlotte (future Bantam Class of 2039), down moved to Monterey, California, in 2016 and has

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Class Secretary: Elizabeth Fritzer 2008 Dreier, 32 Elaine Dr., Simsbury, CT 06070-1625; elizabeth.fritzer.2008@trincoll. edu • Class Agents: Nadia Zahran Anderson, Sasha C. Kravetz Jon Fox and wife Allison welcomed their first child, Evan Stuart Fox, into the world on May 23, weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces. The family is doing well, and Evan is quickly becoming friends with their rescue dog, Mickey.

Class Secretary: Caitlin M. 2009 Brisson, 224 W. 16th St., Apt. 3, New York, NY 10011-6190; caitlin.brisson.2009@ trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Alexandra H. Klestadt, Christian Montoya, Alexandra G. Wueger Michael Campanella and wife Elizabeth Molano Campanella had a beautiful baby girl last June and have started their own business, PEX Health Kathryn Smith ’12 and William Korengold ’14, who were married on March 16, 2019, in New Orleans, celebrated with many and Fitness. Trinity alumni. See the 2012 section of “Class Notes” for a complete list. Samantha Moore and husband George had their second daughter on April 9. Her name is Mirabel Anna Moore, and her sister Penelope Strides: School Horses and Show Ponies, and the Class Secretary: Mary Kate turned 3 this summer! launch of streaming at The Plaid Horse Network 2012 Morr, 4121 Knox Ct., Denver, Amelia Shister is still “living the dream” in (network.theplaidhorse.com). CO 80211-1653; mary.morr.2012@trincoll. D.C. (and survived the longest government edu • Class Agents: James J. Armillay Jr., Esq., shutdown in history). She recently changed jobs REUNION • JUNE 4–7, 2020 Charles McConnell, Mary Kate Morr, Nicole Lustig within her agency and now is an international Co-Class Secretary: Courteney Pasternak, Lily Pepper Sommer, Kathryn T. Van trade analyst at the U.S. International Trade 2010 M. Coyne, 2828 Wisconsin Ave. Sickle, William A. Yale • /groups/trincoll2012 Commission’s Office of Industries, Agriculture NW, Apt. 311, Washington, DC 20036-6306; Perrin Duke is excited to announce his engage- and Fisheries Division. She also recently was cer- [email protected] • Co-Class ment to Virginia Walsh (Hamilton College ’14). tified as a soccer referee and is quickly moving Secretary: Colin B. Touhey, 262 Garfield Pl., They live in New York City and are thrilled for up the U.S. Soccer Federation ranks! Brooklyn, NY 11215; colin.touhey.2010@trincoll. their wedding in 2020. Cara Pavlak is looking forward to graduating edu • Class Agents: James Cryder Bancroft, Justin Meredith Veach is a film editor in Los Angeles, from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the B. Barrett, Adam C. Dawson, Raquasheva Ramirez, and the first feature film that she edited and University of Texas at Austin with an M.P.A. in Amye V. Waterhouse color corrected was selected for the SOHO December 2019. She just relocated from the first Congratulations to Derek Anderson and wife International Film Festival. The film is called half of her program in Austin to Washington, Nadia ’08, who welcomed their first child, Thre3bound, so make sure to check it out if you D.C., where she works in government rela- Margaux Olivia, on May 3, 2019! haven’t already. tions with the American Immigration Lawyers Best wishes to Melissa Litwack, who mar- Victor Farr graduated from Georgetown Association as she completes her degree. ried Eylon Winterstein on September 2, 2018! University’s McDonough School of Business Jason Oxner is doing well in Houston with Bantams in attendance included Professor Sam with an M.B.A. this spring. He moved to NYC and wife Kelly and son Carson, who turned 1 in May! Kassow, Lisa Pleskow Kassow, Zee Santiago ’09, started working at Barclays in July. He recently left his old firm and started a new Emma Williams Rochford, Mohammed Zahriyeh, As noted in the spring 2019 Reporter, Kathryn law firm, Oxner Legha Law Firm, where he will Marco Sabater ’11, Germaine Greene ’09, Kat Smith and William Korengold ’14 were married continue to practice civil litigation. Tyurin, Lily Ventrell, Nicole Dubowitz Silverman, on March 16, 2019, in New Orleans. Joining Lea Forster (formerly Dickson) was awarded Andrew Grubin, and Ayal Feinberg. them for the festivities were Madelyn Korengold $10,000 in 2018 for combining two evidence- Ardath Dixon had an eventful year filled with Terbell ’09, Brooke Weicker, Emily Margolis, based therapeutic practices to address summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, sailing from San Lizey Korengold Bernstorf, Danny Korengold substance-use disorder in youth. The prize- Francisco to Cabo in Mexico, and working as a ’73, Hannah Greer Korengold ’18, Nina Wright winning project was an adolescent group zip-line tour guide in the California redwoods. Weisz, Dana Pollock, Steven Usdin ’76, Carl therapy curriculum called Reinforcers. In the She is attending Duke University for a master’s Barreto ’14, Courtney Daukas ’13, Eleanor Worthy past year, her program has used the funding in environmental management. Hats off to Shepard ’09, Josh Smith ’13, Victoria Webb, to teach other providers how to facilitate her Hanako Justice, who is working toward a master’s Francesca Stabile ’09, Caroline Robinson, Mika model so that it can be offered in other high- degree in public health and social welfare at Roux, Stephan Bernstorf ’10, Nina Haydock ’13, risk communities. UCLA! Jon Terbell ’09, Annie Cutler, Caroline Kelso John and Brenna ’08 Coughlin, along with their ’11, Sarah Blagden, Clay Smith ’08, Jehanne son Wilder, are doing well and enjoying living in Class Secretary: Remi L. Evans, Hill Reed, Steven Armanetti ’18, Caroline Peck the South End in Boston. 2011 3 Tamarac Ln., Englewood, CO Love, Samantha Kerr, Charlotte Harvey ’13, Jack Piper Klemm, Ph.D., has expanded her eques- 80113-4920; [email protected] McCarthy ’14, Tommy Korengold ’76, Phoebe trian-focused media company, The Plaid Horse, • Class Agents: Remi L. Evans, Joshua Stuart Massey ’13, TJ Cholnoky ’13, Jack Arnold ’14, Pete with the publication of her new book, Show Growney, Rebecca L. Savage Morgan ’15, Gussie MacLaughlin, Annie Vaughn,

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Class Secretary: Chloe M. Miller, three years of biochemical research, Cocco is 2014 420 E. 82nd St., Apt. 3E, New excited to pursue new fields of study. York, NY 10028-5957; chloe.miller.2014@ trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Nicole R. LeClair, Ann Class Secretary: Daniel A. W. Murdock, Katherine C. Weatherley-White 2017 Garcia; daniel.garcia@trincoll. The Class of 2014 enjoyed its first official edu • Class Agents: Jake Bennett, Katelyn Elinoff, Reunion Weekend this past June. With perfect Daniel A. Garcia, Andrew Hatch, Kelvin Kaari, Clio early-summer weather, about 100 classmates Kammerer, Clare Knowlton, Kaitlin Lewis, Julianna enjoyed sunny days on the quad, revisiting Maisano, Ryan Miller, Andrea Nicholson, Kiley our favorite fraternity houses, and, of course, Nygren • /groups/Trinity2017 camping out in Hansen catching up with old Howdy, folks. I have taken on the responsibility friends. Here’s just a glimpse of what a few of us of being our class secretary. If you would like are up to: to submit anything from now on, please send Former Class President Brittany Viola gradu- an email to [email protected]. Since ated from Boston College in May with an M.B.A. July, I have been an assistant director of alumni and works at the Harvard Innovation Lab. relations at Trinity, responsible for student, Brandon Serafino has been pursuing his music young alumni, and affinity engagement. I am career since we graduated, and he recently really excited to take on this role and to continue signed his first artist development deal with fulfilling the college’s mission. Cheers, and roll MajorStage, a management company in NYC. Bants! Rachael Burke and her sketch comedy group Kids These Days (which includes Nick Reichheld Class Secretary: Lauren Ollerhead, Top to bottom: Alyssa Rosenthal ’13 and Jeff Sybertz ’13 ’15) were chosen to appear on the first season of 474 W. 146th St., Apt. 1 RW, New were married on April 20, 2019, in Warwick, Rhode Island. 2018 Celebrating with them were 2013 classmates Abby Hall, NBC’s new reality competition show Bring the York, NY 10031-0778; lauren.ollerhead.2018@ Frannie Bower, Austin and Nicole Moody, Johnny Wick, Funny, which premiered July 9. trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Bassil Bacare, Lauren Aber, Jared Zimmerman, Meg Georgevits, Ian Lapin, Georgia McAdams and Alex Zhang were Nicholas DiBenedetto, Sarah Dolan, Justin Fortier, Drew McCarthy, Kathryn Whitney, Ryan Adams, Justin Eldridge, John Greenough, Robin Neschke, Hannah married on March 16 in Portsmouth, New Louisa Kammerer, Jamilah Ketcham, Elizabeth Malenfant, and Julia McGhee. • Emma Sternlof ’13 and Hampshire, with many fellow alums, including Koris, Molly Nichols Michael Conlin Jr. were married on March 30, 2019, at the maid of honor Jessica L’Heureux and best man Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw, North Carolina. Those in Vlad Burca, there to celebrate. They honey- Class Secretary: William J. attendance included Laika Abdulali ’13, Julia Falkowski ’13, Irenae Aigbedion ’13, Emma Sternlof ’13, Michael Conlin mooned in Shanghai, Seoul, and Tokyo before 2019 Duggan III, 138 Riverview (UNC ’13), Megan Schneider ’13, Elizabeth Preysner ’13, and moving cross-country to Seattle in April for a Rd., Glastonbury, CT 06033-3141; william. Samuel Ingraham ’13. new job opportunity. They are enjoying the PNW [email protected] with their new rescue dog, Miso! Alyssa Marchassalla, Merrill Brady, Kelsey Moody, Class Secretary: Lillie N. Lavado ’10, Tolly Krusen, William Gorman ’15, Victor Farr, REUNION • JUNE 4–7, 2020 IDP 50 Hillside St., Presque Isle, ME Cameron Stacy ’14, Terence Olsen ’14, Clara Class Secretary: Peter J. Ragosta 04769-2619; [email protected] Zinman ’14, Marco Eberth ’14, Chris Dubyak ’10, 2015 Jr., 43 Jane St., Apt. 1R, New York, Grant Neumann ’14, Cynthia Howar ’74, Oliver NY 10014-5120; peter.ragosta.2015@trincoll. Norton ’14, Marwan Omar ’14, Thad Reycraft edu • Class Agents: Fiona Brennan, Taniqua K. ’14, Mohammed Omar ’16, Caroline Melly ’14, Huguley, Peter J. Ragosta Jr., Stephen P. Sample, Chris Crovatto ’13, Chris Sweitzer ’14, Scott Marie Christner Stansfield, Sarah S. Wolcott, Want to submit a photo? Sewall ’14, Len Chenfeld ’14, Morgan Dorsey, Robert D. Zindman Please read this! Hedley Jennings ’14, Andrew Weisz ’11, Mickey We accept only HIGH-RESOLUTION Zaverucha ’15, Kate Burke ’14, Alex Harvey ’14, Class Secretary: Ashira E. wedding and Class Notes photos Matt Mackin ’14, Cole D’Angelo ’15, Stevie Carey 2016 Anderson, 325 Pleasant (generally with a file size of at least 1 ’14, and Tommy Dwyer ’14. St., Concord, NH 03301-2552; ashira. MB); low-resolution photos, while fine for [email protected] • Class Agent: websites, will not reproduce well in the Class Secretary: Andrew C. Julia E. Herr • /groups/Trinity2016 magazine. For Class Notes photos, we ask 2013 Weiss, andrew.weiss.2013@ Lara Abiona will soon be off to England to pursue that no more than one photo is submitted trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Perin B. Adams, an M.S. in development studies at London per person per issue and that the photo Caroline E. Brewster, Malcolm X. Evans, David School of Economics. includes at least one Bantam. We can’t D. Hill, Jesse L. Hunt, Megan A. Ingersoll, Ryan Gina Buzzelli, former setter for the women’s promise that we’ll be able to publish all McGuirl, Alexander C. Raffol, James C. Thaler, volleyball team, and Carmen Vaccarelli were that we receive, but we’ll do our best. Dobromir G. Trifonov married in Waterbury, Connecticut, on June 22. We reserve the right to decide what is published based on available space, Alyssa Rosenthal and Jeff Sybertz were married This past May, Andrei Pápai graduated from photo quality, and photo content. We on April 20 in Warwick, Rhode Island. Maurer School of Law at Indiana University. invite you to email photos and complete From the Alumni Office: Emma Sternlof and Anna Grace Bowden recently was commis- caption information (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, Michael Conlin Jr. were married on March 30, sioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army. AND WHERE) to your class secretary or to 2019, at the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw, Longtime New Englander Allie Cocco is [email protected]. North Carolina. Emma and Michael live in moving south for an M.P.H. and an M.B.A. at the Durham. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After

68 THE TRINITY REPORTER congregations in Wyoming. He later Jeffrey Phillips; his children’s years, Elizabeth. became a stockbroker. spouses; several grandchildren; IN Day is survived by his children, and two great-grandchildren. 1950 Edward A. Kelley, 91, of John (Martha), Tom (Gigi), Sarah Ridgefield, Connecticut, died on MEMORY (Tim), and Andy (Connie); seven 1948 Dickinson G. MacNulty, 94, of February 20, 2019. grandchildren; and five great-grand- Kensington, Connecticut, died on Kelley served in the U.S. Navy children. He was predeceased by his April 27, 2019. during World War II before coming wife of 55 years, Martha. MacNulty, who served in the to Trinity, where he was a mem- V-12 Philip M. Drake, 93, of U.S. Navy during World War II, ber of the , the Greenwich, Connecticut, died on 1945 Winfield T. Moyer, M.D., 95, of earned a B.S. in physical sciences Canterbury Club, and the Debating January 25, 2019. Manchester, Connecticut, died on from Trinity. He spent much of his Society. He also served as treasurer Drake studied at Trinity through April 5, 2019. career with the YMCA, including of the Senate and as manager of the V-12 program and completed At Trinity, Moyer was a member serving as CEO of the Torrington the band. Kelley earned a B.A. in his B.A. at Yale University. He went of Alpha Chi Rho and the football YMCA and the New Britain-Berlin philosophy before moving on to on to earn a J.D. from the University team and served as editor of the YMCA. After his 1987 retirement, the General Theological Seminary, of Virginia. Drake worked in a law Ivy. He went on to the University of he continued to teach YMCA man- where he earned a master of sacred firm and then as an assistant U.S. Pennsylvania Medical School and agement courses. theology. He spent most of his attorney before joining Cummings later practiced as a pediatrician MacNulty is survived by his career in publishing, retiring in and Lockwood in Stamford in 1955. for nearly four decades. Moyer children, Scott MacNulty and Karen 1997 as president and publisher of He served as managing partner also served on the boards of the Kaine, and two granddaughters. Morehouse Publishing. A dedicated from 1978 through 1987 and retired Lutz Museum and Early Childhood He was predeceased by wife Helen Trinity alumnus, Kelley was a mem- in 2018. Center and as president of the “Janet” and brother Bradford ber of the Elms Society. Drake is survived by his daugh- Manchester Memorial Hospital MacNulty. Kelley is survived by his children, ters, Anne, Kathleen, Margaret staff, and after retirement, volun- Catherine Kelley (Erik Oley), (Todd Vallely), and Susan Holly teered for more than 20 years for 1949 Edward J. Obert Jr., 94, of Edward Kelley (Allison), and (Todd Sylvestri); three grandchil- Habitat for Humanity. Milford, Connecticut, died on Michael Kelley (Kim), and seven dren; two great-grandchildren; and Moyer is survived by his children, September 15, 2018. grandchildren. He was predeceased sister Nancy Burr (Prentice). He was David Moyer (Marybeth), Susan Obert served in the U.S. Army by his wife, Margaret. predeceased by his wife, Susan, Hossler (Fred), Paul Moyer (Marie), during World War II. He later and siblings Joseph Drake, Joan and Marina Shawcross (Michael); 11 earned a B.A. from Trinity, where 1950 Richard S. Palmer, 91, of Nichols, and Mary McFeely. grandchildren; and 12 great-grand- he was a member of Alpha Chi Newport, Rhode Island, died on children. He was predeceased by Rho and the Jesters. Obert worked August 22, 2018. 1941 Warren E. Clough, 99, of his wife, Lorna. at Sikorsky Aircraft as a contract Palmer served in the U.S. Navy Ephrata, Pennsylvania, and for- administrator until his retirement in during World War II before coming merly of Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, 1946 William Kolodney, 93, of 1982 and served as the Milford fire to Trinity, where he was a member died on March 22, 2019. Orange City, Florida, died on commissioner from 1986 to 2001. of the Commons Club and took part Clough earned a B.S. in chemis- February 25, 2019. Obert is survived by his chil- in intramurals. He earned a B.S. in try from Trinity and also attended Kolodney served in the U.S. Army dren, Stephen Obert (MaryLee) physical sciences and went on to a Cornell University. He went on to after attending Trinity. His career and Richard Obert (Barbara); career in engineering. Palmer was serve in the U.S. Army during World included time as general manager three grandchildren; and three a loyal alumnus with several family War II. Clough worked as a chemist of Arkay Associates and as owner of great-grandchildren. He was pre- ties to the college: sister Peggy for 60 years, growing the Shiloh EZ Deal System. deceased by his wife of more than Palmer Hornung ’75, brother-in-law Farms brand of organic foods and Kolodney is survived by his wife 70 years, Ruth, and siblings Janet Frederick Hornung ’77, and nephew owning his own firm, Ozark Water of 28 years, Eugenia. Hughes and Robert Obert (Joan). Gabriel Hornung ’07, now an assis- and Air Service. tant professor of religious studies Clough is survived by his sons, 1946 Edward P. Phillips, 95, of 1950 Thomas J. Cunningham Jr., 93, at Trinity. John Clough (Ruth) and Paul Block Island, Rhode Island, died on of Newington, Connecticut, died on Palmer is survived by his Clough (Joanne Riley); 12 grandchil- April 4, 2019. May 25, 2019. children, Laura Lee (Richard), dren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Phillips attended Trinity, where Cunningham served in the U.S. John (Mary Carol), Richmond, and He was predeceased by his wife, he was a member of Delta Psi and Navy before coming to Trinity, Arthur (Ellis); daughters-in-law Mary; daughter Martha Waite; and The Chapel Singers, before he where he was a member of the Maureen, Kathleen, and Patti; and sister Faith. enlisted in the U.S. Army during Commons Club and the cross- six grandchildren. He was prede- World War II. He started out as an country team. After earning a B.S. ceased by his wife, Cynthia; son 1944 John W. Day Jr., 96, of Vashon, actor before turning his focus to in mathematics, he went on to Mark; and siblings Julius, Betty, Washington, died on April 23, 2019. advertising, which culminated in positions in finance. Fran, Ruth, and Jane. Day attended Trinity, where a long career with Family Circle Cunningham is survived by his he was a member of Alpha magazine and The New York Times children, Donald Cunningham, 1951 Stanley D. Anderson Jr., 90, of Delta Phi, before enlisting in the organization. In the late 1960s, he Nancy Guyette (Gary), and Tammy Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, died on U.S. Army during World War II. moved to Block Island. Ohanesian (John); six grandchil- March 11, 2019. He went on to study at Union Phillips is survived by his dren; five great-grandchildren; and Anderson earned a B.A. in Theological Seminary, graduating children, Brook Lacour, Edward son-in-law David Houldcroft. He English from Trinity, where he was in 1958, and then served Episcopal Phillips Jr., Julie Warburton, and was predeceased by his wife of 62 a member of Delta Phi and the staff

FALL 2019 69 IN MEMORY of the Ivy. He went on to serve in the State University. Robert Sanger (Christine Andreoli- children, Lee Gardner and Peter U.S. Army during the Korean War. Francis is survived by a group of Sanger); two grandchildren; and Cunningham. He was predeceased His professional career included close friends. longtime companion Lois Carroll. by his first wife, Debra, and his sec- 12 years with the New York Stock He was predeceased by his wife, ond wife, to whom he was married Exchange and two decades as editor 1952 Edward R. “Jed” Harris, 90, of Eleanor. for 49 years, Anne. of a financial printing company. A Rochester, Minnesota, died on May dedicated alumnus, Anderson was 14, 2019. 1953 Kenneth C. Barnett Sr., 86, of 1954 James A. Leigh, 86, of a member of the Elms Society. Harris attended Trinity, where he Exton, Pennsylvania, and formerly Indianapolis, Indiana, died on Anderson is survived by sister was a member of Delta Psi, before of Wayne, died on March 22, 2018. December 5, 2018. Sara Jane “Sally” Anderson and enlisting in the U.S. Navy during Barnett earned a B.A. in eco- Leigh graduated Phi Beta Kappa stepbrother John Mudge Sr. the Korean War. He later earned a nomics from Trinity, where he was with a B.A. in economics from B.S. from Columbia University and vice president of Tau Alpha and a Trinity, where the Illinois Scholar 1951 Richard C. Buckley Jr., 89, started a career with IBM, first as member of the Spanish Club. He was a member of the Senate, of Avon, Connecticut, died on a systems engineer and then as a went on to earn an M.B.A. from The Medusa, and the freshman bas- November 18, 2017. computer programmer. He retired Wharton School of the University ketball team. He went on to earn Buckley attended Trinity before in 1987. of Pennsylvania before working an M.B.A. from Harvard Business serving as a medic in the U.S. Army Harris is survived by his wife of in accounting and in sales and School. Leigh worked in business in Korea. After returning to the 55 years, Emily; children Gina, Tal, marketing. finance for many years. States, he graduated from Babson Stephen, and Jonathan; and six Barnett is survived by his chil- Leigh is survived by his College. He founded Buckley grandchildren. dren, Debra Arnold, Gail O’Neill wife, Florence; children David Realtors in 1960 and served as its (Sean), Martha Stephens (Scott), and (Angela) and Jane Taylor (Rick); president for nearly four decades 1952 Herbert H. Northrop, 88, of Ken Barnett Jr. (Heather Cooke); 10 five grandchildren; and two before it was acquired by Prudential Wethersfield, Connecticut, died on grandchildren; seven great-grand- great-grandchildren. CT Realty. August 22, 2018. children; and his twin brother, Buckley is survived by his wife Northrop earned a B.A. in Theodore Barnett ’53. He was pre- 1954 Harold M. Morrison, 86, of 58 years, Janet; children Mary English from Trinity, where he was deceased by his wife, Martha, and of Lake Forest, Illinois, died on Susan Muirhead (Rust), Marc a member of Theta , the Glee son-in-law Franklin Arnold. November 11, 2018. Buckley (Shawna), and Kathleen Club, and the Canterbury Club and Morrison earned a B.S. in Buckley ’92; seven grandchildren; ran cross country and track. He also 1953 Donald R. Clark, 87, of engineering from Trinity, where he and sisters Eileen Newell (Mickey), worked part time at Aetna. After Westfield, Massachusetts, died on was a member of Psi Upsilon and Susan Buckley, and Diane Warfel. graduation, Northrop enlisted in February 27, 2019. the Glee Club. He went on to earn He was predeceased by son Richard the U.S. Army and served during the Clark earned a B.A. in history a master’s in engineering sciences Buckley, brother and sister-in-law Korean War. He went on to work at from Trinity, where he was a mem- from Purdue University before Thomas and Marcia Sherer, and Aetna for many years. ber of Sigma Nu and an ROTC cap- embarking on a career with General brother-in-law James Newell. Northrop is survived by his tain. He went on to serve in the U.S. Motors Research Laboratories and children, Deborah, Jonathan, and Air Force before joining the family then IBM. 1951 The Rev. Robert B. Doing Jr., Robert; two grandchildren; and sis- business, Clark Brothers, which Morrison is survived by his 89, of Verona, Wisconsin, died on ter Ruth Greening-Gillaspy. He was grew shade tobacco and potatoes. wife of 63 years, Adeline; daugh- January 2, 2019. predeceased by his wife of 32 years, He later became involved in real ters Helen Morrison ’79, Amy Doing earned a B.A. in history Dolores, whom he married in the estate investing and development. Heinrich (Robert), Lois Morrison from Trinity, where he was a Trinity Chapel, and brothers LeRoy Clark is survived by his chil- (Justin Daab), and Margot Brinley member of the Canterbury Club, (Linda), Robert (Jean), William dren, Morgan Clark, Glenna (Charles); and eight grandchildren. the Spanish Club, and Alpha Phi (Dorothy), Roland, and Justin. Clapp (Kevin), and Heather Clark Omega and played lacrosse. He (Mytili Jagannathan); two grand- 1954 The Rev. Canon Peter M. later was ordained a deacon and 1952 Richard G. Sanger, 88, of children; and sister-in-law Olga Norman, 85, of Columbus, Ohio, a priest in the Diocese of Long Canton, Connecticut, died on April Ottaviano. He was predeceased by died on December 27, 2017. Island. Doing spent his career 13, 2019. his wife, Deanna; brother-in-law Norman graduated Phi Beta serving churches in New York and Sanger earned a B.A. in econom- John Ottaviano; and sister-in-law Kappa with a B.A. in classics. He Connecticut. ics from Trinity, where he was a Yolanda Davis. also participated in freshman track. Doing is survived by children member of , Norman went on to earn an M.Div. Mark Doing, James Doing, and the Glee Club, and the Sophomore 1954 Hugh G. Cunningham, 87, of from Yale University. His career Elizabeth Tammaru; 12 grandchil- Dining Club. He also ran track Vero Beach, Florida, died on June included time as a church rector, a dren; and 10 great-grandchildren. and cross country and served as a 17, 2018. counselor, executive director of the He was predeceased by his wife of manager for the soccer team and Cunningham earned a B.A. in Cathedral Foundation, and chair- 61 years, Susan. as a staff member of The Trinity psychology from Trinity, where he man and CEO of Ward, Dreshman & Tripod and the Ivy, as well as WRTC. was a member of Psi Upsilon. He Reinhardt, a fundraising consult- 1952 Martin H. Francis, 88, of South Sanger went on to serve in the U.S. went on to serve in the U.S. Marine ing firm. Glastonbury, Connecticut, died on Air Force during the Korean War. Corps and later as a mechanical Norman is survived by his April 24, 2019. He graduated from the University draftsman, manufacturer’s repre- children, Susan Jane, Paula Francis earned a B.S. from Trinity of Connecticut School of Law and sentative, president of the family Lea, Christa MacLeod, and Peter and went on to serve in the U.S. had a private practice for more than silk business, marketing director, Norman II. He was predeceased by Navy. He later taught geology at 40 years. and entrepreneur. his wife, Janet. Trinity and at Central Connecticut Sanger is survived by his son, Cunningham is survived by his

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1954 Richard P. Pearson, 85, of and many grandchildren and Smith is survived by his wife, Camp and as a member of its Board Apple Valley, California, died on great-grandchildren. Debra; 10 children; 18 grandchil- of Directors. October 21, 2017. dren; eight great-grandchildren; Reopel is survived by his wife Pearson earned a B.A. in 1955 Thomas J. Allocco, 85, of Long brother Peter; and former wife of 58 years, Jeanne; children Paul economics from Trinity, where he Valley, New Jersey, and formerly Mary Gertrude. Reopel and Karen Reopel; two was a member of Psi Upsilon. He of New Vernon, died on December grandchildren; and sister Janet served in the U.S. Air Force as a 11, 2017. 1959 Terrell E. Graves, 83, of Reopel. He was predeceased by fighter pilot and spent 28 years on Allocco earned a B.A. in history Hendersonville, North Carolina, siblings Robert, Arline, Delores, active duty, achieving the rank of from Trinity, where he was a died on May 18, 2018. and Marion. lieutenant colonel. Pearson later member of Alpha Chi Rho and Graves earned a B.A. in English earned an M.B.A. in management the Political Science Club and from Trinity, where he was a mem- 1960, M.A. 1964 John M. Moran Jr., from Golden Gate University. He took part in ROTC. He went on to ber of Delta Phi. He served in the 80, of South Windsor, Connecticut, went on to offer lectures, technical serve in the U.S. Navy. His career U.S. Army and later was employed died on December 18. 2018. support, and consulting in multi- included time as a stockbroker, as a financial manager. Moran earned a B.A. in English national corporations and to teach employee trust benefit officer, and Graves is survived by his signifi- from Trinity, where he was a at Golden Gate. real estate investor. cant other, Pat; sons Terrell Graves member of the Brownell Club, the Pearson is survived by his wife, Allocco is survived by his wife Jr. and Jonathan Graves; stepchil- Newman Club, the Jesters, and the Joan; children Patricia Martinek of 61 years, Nancy; children Laura dren Murray McLendon IV, Kelly band. He also earned an M.A. in (Tom), Elizabeth Pearson, and Allocco-Keezing (Harrison Best), Timmons, and Melissa Cirillo; two English from the college. James Pearson (Pamela); five Scott Allocco (Douglas Clark), grandchildren; and brother David grandchildren; and brother Bruce Neil Allocco, and Lee Allocco; Graves. 1961 George A. Tattersfield, 79, Pearson. eight grandchildren; and three of St. Charles, Illinois, died on great-grandchildren. 1959 David C. Merrifield, 81, of August 13, 2018. 1954 Clayton C. Perry Jr., 86, Sarasota, Florida, died on July Tattersfield earned a B.A. in of Scottsdale, Arizona, died on 1955 Harvey W. Goldberg, M.D., 84, 22, 2018. history from Trinity, where he was a January 6, 2019. of Thousand Oaks, California, died Merrifield earned a B.A. in member of Alpha Delta Phi, played Perry earned an interdisciplinary on November 22, 2017. English from Trinity, where he basketball, and ran track. He spent B.A. from Trinity, where he was a Goldberg graduated Phi Beta was a member of Theta Xi and the the entirety of his five-decade career member of the French Club, the Kappa with a B.S. in biology from Jesters and served on the staff of as a salesperson and executive in Canterbury Club, and the Glee Club Trinity, where he was a member the Ivy. He was internationally the floor-covering business. and worked at WRTC. He went of the Brownell Club and the known for his helicopter trapeze Tattersfield is survived by his on to serve in the U.S. Air Force Chemistry Club. He then completed act, performing at an altitude of wife of more than 55 years, Gail; before embarking on a career as a medical studies at Chicago Medical 100 to 400 feet in the air. Highlights children Susan Fiorucci (Vincent), corporate risk manager for major School. He went on to practice of his 37-year career included George Tattersfield Jr. (Marjorie), companies throughout the country. urology in Thousand Oaks for more performing live on The Ed Sullivan and Geoffrey Tattersfield (Leah After retiring, he served as a bene- than 40 years. Show; opening for entertainers Ewing); four grandchildren; and fits consultant. Goldberg is survived by his wife including Johnny Carson, Liberace, sister Patricia Poitras (James). Perry is survived by his com- of 60 years, Joyce; four children; and Evil Knievel; and appearing on panion, Kay Thomason; children five grandchildren; and a brother. TV shows What’s My Line and To 1961 Thomas B. Wilson, 79, of Michael Perry (Leann), David Perry Tell the Truth. He was a co-owner Ledyard, Connecticut, died on (Heidi), and Lyell Shapiro (Gabe); 1956 Kenneth W. Eaton, 84, of of Sho-PROS, an entertainment May 1, 2019. seven grandchildren; and four Palm Coast, Florida, died on production coordination company. Wilson earned a B.A. in eco- great-grandchildren. August 21, 2018. Merrifield is survived by his part- nomics from Trinity, where he was Eaton earned a B.A. in English ner and spouse of 39 years, Howard a member of the Newman Club, 1954 Edward G. Pizzella, 86, of from Trinity, where he was a mem- Cowdrick. served as treasurer of the Brownell Newington, Connecticut, died on ber of Sigma Nu and the freshman Club, and took part in Air Force February 7, 2019. baseball team. 1959 Ronald L. Reopel, 81, of ROTC. He went on to serve in the Pizzella earned an interdisciplin- Sunset Beach, North Carolina, U.S. Air Force before graduating ary B.A. from Trinity, where he was 1956 Laurence C. “Topper” Smith, died on March 21, 2019. with honors from the University of a member of the Brownell Club and 84, of Denver, Colorado, died on Reopel earned a B.A. in Connecticut School of Law, where the Newman Club. He went on to January 25, 2019. history and educational studies he also was editor of the Law earn a J.D. from the University of Smith earned a B.A. in psychol- from Trinity, where he was a Review. Wilson practiced law for 35 Connecticut School of Law and to ogy from Trinity, where he was a member of Sigma Nu and played years at Suisman Shapiro in New practice general law. Pizzella also member of Psi Upsilon and the varsity football and baseball. London and served for many years founded Theater One Productions Newman Club and took part in He went to serve in the U.S. Army as the town attorney in Ledyard, and Newington Community ROTC. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in National Guard. Reopel earned where he helped to write the first Television. psychology from . an M.Ed. from Westfield State town charter. Pizzella is survived by his Smith served in the U.S. Air Force University. He was a dedicated Wilson is survived by his wife children, Steven Pizzella, Richard medical corps and later had private teacher and coach for many of 51 years, Gayle; children Peter Pizzella (Carla), Michael Pizzella practices in San Antonio, Texas, and years, including three decades (Jason), J. Davis Harte (Michael), (Janet), Laura Wild (Clay), and in Denver. He wrote several books at Westfield High School. He also and Matthew (Amanda); and three Linda Pizzella; siblings Robert in the field of psychology, including served for many years as camp granddaughters. Pizzella and Louise Chiaputti; The Nature of Human Feelings. director at Lake Delaware Boys

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1963 Edward T. Flynn Jr., M.D., 77, daughters Christina and Kim; to earn an M.A. in rehabilitation White earned a B.A. in psychol- of Great Falls, Virginia, died on three grandsons; and sister Kate counseling from the University of ogy from Trinity, where he was a February 9, 2019. Hutchinson. Connecticut. Kosloski served as member of the Trinity Coalition Flynn graduated Phi Beta Kappa assistant director of the state Office of Blacks and Cerberus. He went with a B.S. in biology. He was a 1965 Ronald C. Steele, 76, of of Protection and Advocacy for on to earn an M.B.A. from The member of the Brownell Club and Davidson, North Carolina, died on Persons with Disabilities and in the Wharton School of the University the Newman Club. Flynn went on March 24, 2019. Governor’s Office coordinating the of Pennsylvania. White was a CPA to earn an M.D. from the University Steele earned a B.A. in English implementation of the Americans who also held executive positions of Pennsylvania and to join the U.S. from Trinity, where he was a with Disabilities Act. An elite wheel- at financial consulting firms in Navy. He remained on active duty member of Alpha Chi Rho and chair athlete, he won a gold medal Washington and Philadelphia. In for 27 years, retiring in 1994 as the played basketball. He went on to in wheelchair basketball with 2011, he retired as controller from commanding officer of the Naval earn an M.A. from Northwestern the U.S. team in the 1972 Summer Vivaldi Partners in Manhattan. Medical Research and Development University and an M.B.A. in finance Paralympics and was inducted into White is survived by his wife, Command. Flynn was known as an and investments from New York the National Wheelchair Basketball Mary; daughters Bianca (Ommar), expert in the field of deep-sea div- University. Steele served in the U.S. Hall of Fame in 2008. Brigitte (Aleksandar), Brandyn ing medicine. His military honors Navy Reserve before enjoying a long Kosloski is survived by his wife, (Albert), and Brielle; and five included the Legion of Merit and a career in banking. Carol-Ann; daughter Jennifer grandsons. the Meritorious Service Medal. Steele is survived by his wife of Spring; brother Edward Kosloski; Flynn is survived by his wife of 51 years, Beth, and sons Brad and and niece Amy Kosloski. 1972 Alexander S. MacDonald III, 50 years, Janet-Beth; daughter Erin Michael. 68, of Lincoln, Vermont, died on Flynn; two grandsons; and sister 1969 O.F. “Smokey” Forester III, April 1, 2019. Anne Pytel. He was predeceased by 1966 Richard G. Carlson, M.D., 74, 72, of New York, New York, died on MacDonald earned a B.A. in stu- brother Richard. of West Hartford, Connecticut, January 21, 2019. dio arts from Trinity, where he was and New York, New York, died on Forester earned a B.A. in religion a member of the men’s ice hockey 1965 Roland R. Carlson, 75, of Pana, January 31, 2019. from Trinity, where he was a team and a head resident assistant. Illinois, died on March 3, 2019. Carlson graduated Phi Beta member of Theta Xi. He went on to He went on to lead Alex MacDonald Carlson earned a B.S. in biology Kappa with a B.S. in biology. He a career as a television producer, Construction, a homebuilding com- from Trinity, where he served as served as recording secretary of director, and production manager, pany, and later joined Silver Maple an officer in QED and in the Glee Alpha Chi Rho and was a member traveling the world working on Construction. Club and was a member of the of the Psychology Club and the full-length documentaries. He also MacDonald is survived by his French Club. He went on to earn varsity football and track teams. worked at several public televi- wife of nearly 50 years, Nancy; an M.B.A. from the University Carlson went on to Columbia sion stations and later served as daughters Tara, Leah, and Megan; of Chicago. Carlson worked as a Medical School and later special- executive producer at the American sons-in-law David and Jeff; and five hospital administrator for many ized in pediatrics and internal Museum of Natural History, as grandchildren. years, including time as CEO of medicine. He worked at Einstein head of production at the Katahdin Rochelle Community Hospital and and Jacobi Hospital before being Foundation, and as a freelancer. 1973 Scott A. Fitzpatrick, 67, of of Sandwich Community Hospital. named director of student health at Forester is survived by his life Easton, Connecticut, died on In 2012, he retired as president and Columbia University. partner, Sally Heckel, and many March 2, 2019. CEO of Pana Community Hospital. Carlson is survived by his wife, dear friends all over the world. Fitzpatrick earned a B.S. in Carlson is survived by his wife of JoAnne Staats; daughters Annie psychology from Trinity, where more than 50 years, Rosemary; chil- (Elisa Cantilena) and Jane Carlson 1970 Thomas W. Graber, M.D., 69, of he served as treasurer of Alpha dren Andrew Carlson (Claudette), (Steve Feighner); two grandchil- Chicago, Illinois, died on February Delta Phi and played varsity soccer Erik Carlson (Erica), Seth Carlson, dren; and sisters Janet Andrew (Les) 28, 2018. and golf. His three-decade career and Kristin Becker (Devin); five and Charlotte Cardone (Edward). Graber was a student at Trinity in insurance included time at grandchildren; and brother Richard before attending medical school at the Insurance Company of North Carlson (Jane). 1966 Thomas O. Mitchell, 73, Case Western Reserve University America and Johnson & Higgins. of Detroit, Michigan, died on June (CWRU). He served as a clinical He retired from Scougal Rubber Co. 1965 Thomas J. Kelly, 75, of 20, 2018. assistant professor of emergency in 2011. New York, New York, died on May Mitchell graduated Phi Beta medicine at CWRU and founded Fitzpatrick is survived by his wife 14, 2019. Kappa with a B.S. in chemistry from its Center for the Advancement of and college sweetheart, Ruth Anne Kelly graduated Phi Beta Kappa Trinity, where he was a member of Medical Learning. McSorley Taylor ’73; son Joshua; his with a B.A. in English. He was a Pi Kappa Alpha and the Glee Club. Graber is survived by his wife, wife’s children and grandchildren; member of Alpha Delta Phi and the He went on to earn a Ph.D. from Ellen; children Melinda Tobin and sisters Carolyn Weikel (Gary) Interfraternity Council and played Northwestern University. (Matthew), Gretchen Rolston and Pamela Olah (John). He was varsity lacrosse and basketball. (John), and Emily Graber; three predeceased by his first wife, Linda, Kelly went on to earn a J.D. from 1968 Stanley J. Kosloski Jr., 73, of grandchildren; and siblings Lee and son Adam. Harvard Law School. He practiced Petaluma, California, and formerly Graber (Jane), Jack Graber (Violet), law at Herrick and Smith and then of Middletown, Connecticut, died Jim Graber (Pamela Wolfe), and 1973 John R. Suroviak, 67, of Forest Mintz, Levin, both in Boston. Kelly on April 25, 2019. Susan Robbins (Lance). Grove, Oregon, died on December was a loyal alumnus who was active Kosloski earned a B.A. in psychol- 31, 2018. in the life of the college. ogy from Trinity, where he was a 1971 J. Marvin White, 69, of Suroviak earned a B.A. in Kelly is survived by his wife member of Theta Xi and the Senate Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, economics from Trinity, where he of more than 50 years, Roberta; and worked at WRTC. He went on died on June 2, 2019. played varsity soccer and varsity

72 THE TRINITY REPORTER IN MEMORY baseball and served as captain went on to earn an M.S.E.E. from Groton, Massachusetts, died on Newton Theological School and of both teams during his senior Carnegie-Mellon University and an May 24, 2019. was ordained in the United Church year. He went on to earn an M.S. in M.S. in computer engineering from Minifie earned a B.S. in neuro- of Christ. He went on to serve accounting from the Polytechnic Institute. science from Trinity, where he took as an interim pastor in several Hartford. After working for a short He had a 30-year career as a sonar part in the Guided Studies Program. Connecticut towns. time as an accountant, Suroviak systems computer engineer at the He taught for several years at the Anderson is survived by his turned to a career in higher edu- Naval Underwater Systems Center May Institute before earning a wife, Shirley; sons Eric Anderson cation. He taught at the University and later at the Naval Undersea Ph.D. from Virginia Commonwealth and Christopher Anderson (Linda of Northern Colorado and Nichols Warfare Center. University. He had several family Reeder); stepchildren Kenneth College before joining the account- Cox is survived by his wife, Susan ties to Trinity, including three Sherman and Kathryn Walker ing faculty at Pacific University in Hurst; mother Rebecca Cox; step- uncles who are alumni: Charles (Lyle); two grandchildren; 2000. He retired in 2018. daughters Jessica and Carin Hurst; Minifie ’63, Edward Minifie ’69, and seven step-grandchildren; one Suroviak is survived by his wife a grandson; siblings Susie Ryack, John Hampson, D.V.M. ’75. great-grandchild; and sister Carol of nearly 30 years, Cathy; two step- Steven Cox, and Paul Cox, as well Minifie is survived by his Whalen (John). He was predeceased children; and his grandchildren. as their spouses; and lifelong friend wife, Megan, and children Jude by his former wife, Maren, and Larry Davis. and Annie. sister Sonja Kirk. 1974 Adron D. Keaton, 66, of Jonesboro, Georgia, died on October 1977 Gary H. Zabel, D.M.D., 63, CURRENT STUDENT 1964 William R. Liedlich, 86, of 19, 2017. of Middle Grove, New York, and 2020 Sabrina A. Milone, 21, of Southbury, Connecticut, died on Keaton earned a B.A. in religion Anna Maria, Florida, died on Garden City, New Jersey, died on September 27, 2018. from Trinity, where he played foot- March 28, 2018. June 8, 2019. Liedlich served in the U.S. Army ball and worked as a DJ at WRTC. Zabel earned a B.S. in chemis- Milone planned to major in before earning an undergradu- Keaton is survived by his wife, try from Trinity, where he was a public policy and law. She was a ate degree at the University of Vanessa; children Timothy Grant, L. member of Alpha Delta Phi and the member of the field hockey team Connecticut. He earned an M.A. in Daneen Keaton, Adrie Keaton, and football team. He went on to the and the Trinity College Quirks a history from Trinity and then a J.D. Courtney Keaton; three grandchil- University of Connecticut School cappella group and participated in from the University of Connecticut dren; and siblings Patricia Thomas, of Dental Medicine. Zabel worked recreational athletics and the pro- School of Law. Liedlich helped to Gloria Wright, Kenneth Wright, and for three decades in a family dental gram on Trinity’s Rome Campus. start the legal assistant program Terry Wright. practice in Johnstown, New York. Milone is survived by her at Mattatuck Community College Zabel is survived by his wife, parents, Christina Milone and Guy (now Naugatuck Valley Community 1974 Ruth Schultz, 92, of West Ceres; children Brian, Christopher, Milone Jr.; sisters Lily and Ava; and College) and later worked in a pri- Hartford, Connecticut, died on and Mary Irene; two grandchildren; grandmother Lorraine Milone. vate law practice in Southbury. March 20, 2019. and brothers David Zabel and Liedlich is survived by his wife, Schultz worked as a riveter in Donald Zabel. MASTER’S Nancy; children David Liedlich the defense industry during World 1959 Sherrill H. Worrall, of (Gosia), Steven Liedlich, and Susan War II. She later went back to high 1981 John B. Braskamp, 60, of Shelburne, Vermont, died on May Liedlich; and brother and sister- school to complete her degree and Atherton, California, died on March 23, 2019. in-law Allen Crittenden and Mary then earned a B.A. in history from 14, 2019. Worrall earned a B.A. from the Crittenden. He was predeceased Trinity while raising five children. Braskamp earned a B.A. in eco- in 1948 and an by his brother and sister-in-law, Schultz worked at a bookstore for nomics from Trinity, where he was M.A. in psychology from Trinity. She Theodore and Pauline Liedlich. decades and co-authored three a member of Alpha Chi Rho and also attended the State University of books on civil liberties in the played football. New York. Worrall worked as a child 1964 James D. Lynn, 87, of Orange, United States, including It Did Braskamp is survived by his wife, psychologist for more than 20 years. Connecticut, died on September Happen Here: Recollections of Gloria; children Ana Cristina and Worrall is survived by her chil- 28, 2018. Political Repression in America, John; brother Andrew “Case”; and dren, Persis Worrall and Winfield Lynn earned an undergraduate which she wrote with husband mother Joan “Jody” Braskamp. Worrall III, and two grandchildren. degree in economics from Brown Charles B. “Bud” Schultz, professor She was predeceased by her hus- University. He served in the U.S. of psychology and director of the 2000 Rosita “Rosie” Delagdo, 40, band of 56 years, W. Scott Worrall. Army before earning an M.A. in Educational Studies Program at of New York, New York, died on economics from Trinity. Lynn Trinity. January 28, 2019. 1962 The Rev. Lynn W. Anderson, worked for Xerox Corporation Schultz is survived by her hus- Delgado earned a B.A. in political 80, of Holyoke and Southwick, and later published two works band, Charles; children Dan, Sue, science and in international stud- Massachusetts, died on July 1, 2018. of fiction, taught at a community and Dave; and many grandchildren ies: Latin American and Caribbean Anderson earned a B.A. from college, and built and led two and great-grandchildren. studies. Most of her career was the University of Massachusetts businesses. spent working in finance for compa- and held degrees from Wesleyan Lynn is survived by his com- 1976 Robert G. Cox, 64, of nies including Coller Capital and University and the University of panion of more than 13 years, Owasso, Oklahoma, died on Hellman & Friedman. Michigan in addition to an M.A. in Constance Hotchkiss; four February 24, 2019. Delgado is survived by her educational studies from Trinity. children; 10 grandchildren; and Cox graduated Phi Beta Kappa sister, Diana Delgado; her stepsister He worked as a teacher and then seven great-grandchildren. He from Trinity with a B.S. in phys- and stepbrothers; and many other a of mathematics for was predeceased by his wife of 49 ics and engineering, and it was relatives. Vernon (Connecticut) Public years, Patricia. at the college that he developed Schools. After retiring, Anderson his lifelong love of the organ. Cox 2008 Joseph B. Minifie, 32, of completed seminary at Andover 1969 Julius L. Castagno, 90, of

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The Villages, Florida, died on Mearkle earned a B.A. from the He also taught at Trinity, helping to Modern Languages and Literature. March 11, 2018. University of Connecticut, an M.Ed. launch the college’s Jewish studies He authored or co-authored more Castagno served in the U.S. from , and an curriculum. than four dozen books and more Army as a medic during the Korean M.S. in mathematics from Trinity. Kessler is survived by his chil- than 100 articles and stories on War before earning a B.S. from the Mearkle is survived by sib- dren, Abigail Kessler-Hanna and various subjects. University of Connecticut. He went lings James Mearkle and Virginia Jonathan Kessler; a granddaugh- Hook is survived by his children, on to earn an M.A. in educational Langford. He was predeceased ter; and brother Arnold Kessler Karen Chase (Steven) and Terence studies from Trinity and a doctor by siblings Hugh Mearkle and (). He was predeceased by his Hook (Andrea), and three grand- of pharmacy degree from UConn. Richard Cleary. wife, Maurine. children. He was predeceased by his Castagno started his career as phar- wife of 63 years, Harriett Blackwell. macist and owner of Kensington 1981 Faye A. Hughes, 71, of 1998 Herman Wouk, 103, of Pharmacy in Kensington, Newington, Connecticut, died on Palm Springs, California, died on FORMER STAFF Connecticut. March 2, 2018. May 17, 2019. Carmen V. DeVito, 90, of Sarasota, Castagno is survived by his wife Hughes earned a B.S. from Wouk, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Florida, died on March 1, 2019. of 67 years, Jean; daughter Lisa Central Connecticut State author, majored in comparative lit- DeVito served in the U.S. Army Price; and a grandson. University and worked for many erature and philosophy at Columbia during World War II. He went on to years as a social studies teacher in University and then served in the work for 20 years as a technician 1970 Sholom Lavin, born Stuart the Hartford Public Schools. She U.S. Navy during World War II. His in Trinity’s Chemistry Department. R. Lavin, 73, of Pittsburgh, earned an M.A. in history from well-known titles include The Caine DeVito also worked as a district Pennsylvania, died on January Trinity, as well as an M.Ed. from the Mutiny, The Winds of War, and manager for Wyler’s. 12, 2019. University of Hartford. War and Remembrance; the latter DeVito is survived by his longtime Lavin earned a B.A. in English two were developed into television companion, Irene Wilson; children from American International 1990 William K. Krisher, 87, of miniseries starring Robert Mitchum. Paula Dare (James), Cathy Phelps College and an M.A. in English Simsbury, Connecticut, died on Wouk’s defining nonfiction work, (Thomas), Richard DeVito (Susan), from Trinity. He was a college December 7, 2018. This Is My God, is a deeply personal and Maria Locco (Stephen); 10 professor and writer who pub- Krisher earned a B.A. from view of the Jewish faith. He was the grandchildren; nine great-grand- lished several collections of poetry Washington & Jefferson College recipient of an honorary doctor of children; and sisters Maryann and later focused on fiction and and went on to work at Connecticut letters degree from Trinity. Pellerin and Frances Weir. He was nonfiction. Mutual Company, Wouk is survived by children predeceased by his wife, Rose. Lavin is survived by his chil- where he was employed until his Iolanthe Woulff and Joseph Wouk; dren, David Lavin, Matthew 1986 retirement as senior vice three grandchildren; and two John W. Helm, 94, of West Hartford, Lavin, Raechel Lapidus, Hannah president. Krisher also served as great-grandchildren. He was prede- Connecticut, died on April 7, 2019. Cleveland, Abby Fulks, and Selma a director and volunteer manage- ceased by his wife, Betty; siblings Helm served in the U.S. Navy Boutcher; 17 grandchildren; and ment consultant with the National Victor Wouk and Irene Green; and during World War II before brother Jeff Lavin. He was prede- Executive Service Corps. He later son Abraham. attending Hillyer College and ceased by his wife, Rosemary. earned an M.A. in philosophy from the University of Miami, where Trinity. FORMER FACULTY he earned a degree in business 1970 Virginia H. Smith, 88, of Krisher is survived by his wife, Donald D. Hook, 89, of Georgetown, administration. He went on to Oak Park, Illinois, died on August Audrey; son Norman Krisher (Sally Delaware, died on July 6, 2018. earn a master’s in economics from 17, 2018. Warner); one grandchild; and Hook attended Washington and the University of Hartford. Helm Smith earned a B.A. from brother Richard Krisher (Jane). Lee University before transferring to worked for Pratt and Whitney and Wheaton College and later an M.A. Emory University, where he earned the State of Connecticut’s Labor in English from Trinity. She taught HONORARY DOCTORATES a bachelor’s degree. He served in Department and Office of Policy and English and special education in 1992 Rabbi Stanley M. Kessler, 95, the U.S. Air Force during the occu- Management; he retired in 1987. He the Hartford Public Schools and at of West Hartford, Connecticut, died pation of Germany and the Korean was Trinity’s diving coach for five independent schools in the area on May 30, 2019. War. Hook received intensive years, part of a coaching career that for more than 15 years. Smith later Kessler, the rabbi emeritus of foreign-language training in Russia lasted for three decades at area high earned an M.L.S. from Simmons Beth El Temple in West Hartford, and Czech at the Army Language schools, colleges, and universities. College and worked in the library earned a B.A. from Yeshiva School and later earned creden- Helm is survived by his wife of of the Massachusetts Historical University. He served in the U.S. tials as an intelligence agent. After 54 years, Elaine; children Jeanne Society. After retiring, she contin- Air Force during World War II returning to civilian life, he earned Kelly (Sean), Susana Helm, and ued to work part time as a research before earning an M.A. from the a master’s in German literature John Helm (Elizabeth Schwartz); librarian for the Newberry Library Jewish Theological Seminary. from Duke University and did addi- five grandchildren; and sister Janet in Chicago. After serving congregations in tional graduate work in German Dauphinais. He was predeceased by Smith is survived by her chil- Illinois and Nova Scotia, he took and historical linguistics at the sister June Hogan. dren, Jeffrey Smith, Jennifer Smith an appointment at Beth El Temple, University of North Carolina. Hook ’82 (Noel Tetrev), and Polly Smith which he served until his retire- then earned a Ph.D. in linguistics James B. King, 84, of Rockport, (John Boyle), and three grandsons. ment in 1992, the same year that from Brown University. He served as Massachusetts, died on June 9, 2019. the college bestowed upon him an a member of the Trinity faculty from King served in the U.S. Army 1972 Laurence Mearkle, 96, of honorary doctor of divinity degree. 1961 to 1994, teaching German lan- during the Korean War before Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Kessler was a Freedom Rider and guage and literature and linguistics. earning an undergraduate degree formerly of Connecticut, died on marched with Martin Luther King in Hook also spent more than seven from American International August 13, 2018. Birmingham and Selma, Alabama. years as chair of the Department of College. His career included

74 THE TRINITY REPORTER IN MEMORY time as a special assistant to Senator DEATH NOTICES The Trinity Reporter Edward Kennedy, chair of the National 1937 Earle R.C. Milliken Vol. 50, No. 1 Fall 2019 Transportation Safety Board under 1940, M.A. 1956 C. Robert Crabbe President Jimmy Carter, chief of staff to 1940 C. Duncan Yetman Sr. Editor: Sonya Storch Adams Senator John Kerry, and director of the Vice President for Communications and Marketing: 1941 Alan D. Randall Angela Paik Schaeffer Office of Personnel Management under 1943 Louis Hasbrouck Communications Office Contributors: Kathy Andrews, Ellen Buckhorn, President Bill Clinton. In the academic 1944 John C. Menzies Bhumika Choudhary ’18, Andrew J. Concatelli, Caroline Deveau, arena, King served as an associate 1946 David Dean Daniel A. Garcia ’17, Lizzy Lee, Helder Mira, Kelly Ann Oleksiw M’15, vice president at Harvard University, a 1947 Frederick P. Schulze Katelyn Rice, Anita Ford Saunders senior vice president at Northeastern 1948 Russell W. Sarles Class Notes Coordinator: Julie Cloutier University, and a Presidential Fellow 1949 Stuart E. Smith Designer: Lilly Pereira/www.aldeia.design at Trinity, where he also taught. In Student Contributors: Jyles Romer ’20, Wendy Salto ’22, 1950 Charles A. Chidsey III Hamna Tariq ’20 addition, he was a fellow of Harvard’s 1952 Samuel W. Clipp, M.D. Institute of Politics and a visiting 1953 Charles E. Sladden Jr. BOARD OF TRUSTEES fellow at the Robert J. Dole Institute of 1954 Timothy S. Herrmann Officers: Chair: Cornelia Parsons Thornburgh ’80; Vice Chair: Politics at the University of Kansas. 1954 Edwin F. Kalat Michael J. Kluger ’78, P’13; Vice Chair: Kevin J. Maloney ’79 King is survived by his wife, Eleanor; 1954 Raymond C. Leonard Jr. children Edward (Deborah), Sean 1954 Michael B. Redfield Ex Officio: Joanne Berger-Sweeney, President and Trinity College (Amy), Kathleen (Deiric O’Broin), Professor of Neuroscience; Eric Estes ’91, President, Trinity College 1956 Dominick J. Vasques Alumni Association Anthony (Helen Ryan), and Patrick ’01 1957 Harold K. Johnson (Esther); 10 grandchildren; and sister 1958 Ralph J. Epstein Charter Trustees: Lisa G. Bisaccia ’78, Scott C. Butera ’88, P’18 ’20, Almeda Ambrulevich. 1959 Richard Hess James W. Cuminale ’75, P’09, William E. Cunningham Jr. ’87, P’19, ’21, 1959 Michael P. Rewa Jr. Nancy M. Davis ’79, Peter S. Duncan ’81, P’13, ’14, Christine E. Elia Astrid I. Shorey, 83, of Bolton, 1959 Ira D. Zinner ’96, Steven A. Elmendorf ’82, Elizabeth Elting ’87, Eric R. Fossum ’79, Connecticut, died on March 9, 2019. 1960 Arthur Kotch, M.D. H’14, Michael Gary ’86, John S. Gates Jr. ’76, P’13, Walter Harrison ’68, H’18, Jeffrey B. Hawkins ’92, H. Susannah Heschel ’73, H’10, Shorey retired after working many 1961 Jack A. Perry years as an administrative assistant Jeffrey E. Kelter ’76, P’18, Ling S. Kwok ’94, Kathleen Foye MacLennan 1962 John C. Banghart P’17, ’20, Pamela D. McKoin P’15, Daniel Meyer ’80, P’20, N. Louis in Trinity’s Department of Modern 1966 Michael C. Bley Shipley ’85, Kelli Harrington Tomlinson ’94, Rhea Pincus Turteltaub Languages. 1966 Geoffrey L.B. Walton ’82, Kathryn George Tyree ’86, Craig Vought ’82, P’17, Richard W. Shorey is survived by her husband 1968 Karl N. Enemark Wagner ’83, P’18, Jean M. Walshe ’83, Shawn T. Wooden ’91 of 39 years, Wayne; daughters Kate 1969 Robert S. Geer Broadfield (Jamie), Peggy Shorey, and 1969 Ebrima K. Jobarteh G. Keith Funston Trustee: Adrian Lo ’12 Sandy Shorey; one grandson; and 1969 Paul S. Lundgren siblings Ute Hufnagel (Willi) and Thilo TRINITY COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 1971 Peter D. Franklin, M.D. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Vogel (Corolla). 1974 Wilburn K. Covington Annette M. Boelhouwer ’85, E. Greer Candler ’76, Thomas D. Casey 1978 Martha L. Slater ’80, Gregory M. Creamer ’93, Amy McGill Dilatush ’94, John J. D’Luhy Wayne P. Strange, 64, of Farmington, 1979 Frank J. Riccio II ’55, John H. Ellwood ’65, P’95, President Eric Estes ’91, E. Gates Connecticut, died on April 6, 2019. 1996 Davis Bo-Archie Garrity-Rokous ’86, Daniel J. Good ’95, Patrick R. Greene ’07, Strange was a laboratory coordina- 1996 Meghan E. McGrath Jawanza J. Gross ’94, P’12, Jeannie Guzman ’10, Juan M. tor for physics for more than 35 years 1954 M.A. Elizabeth W. DeNoyon ’13, M’15, Faculty Representative Gabriel F. Hornung ’07, Taniqua K. and co-published papers with Trinity Huguley ’15, M’17, Monete G. Johnson ’11, Amanda Johnson Kennedy 1960 M.A. Barbara G. Grunbaum ’94, Christine Kleinert ’82, Peter H. Kreisel ’61, P’91, Karolina colleagues. 1961 M.A. Richard Olney Sr. Kwiecinska ’16, Student Representative Trinna T. Larsen ’20, Strange is survived by siblings 1963 M.A. Donald R. Bronsard Maximillian A.D. Le Merle ’16, Rebecca Wenner Litt ’08, Victoria Marshall Strange (Laura), Roberta 1963 M.S. Isidore Ellin Hamilton McCarthy ’06, Christopher G. Mooney ’75, P’06, Peyton Strange, Sharon Capezza, and Robert 1969 M.A. Robert C. Fahey Tansill Muldoon ’91, Randolph R. Pearsall ’78, M’80, Kaitlin E. Reedy Strange (Deborah). He was predeceased 1969 M.A. Wilma K. Speed ’14, Jorge E. Rodriguez ’91, Louisa P. Rodriguez ’81, P’21, Hamill J. by siblings Lois Piacenti and Stanley 1970 M.A. Marilyn M. Colvin Serrant ’08, Jonathan P. Smith Jr. ’03, Dede Seeber Stone ’81, P’14, Strange. ’16, Andrew S. Terhune ’78, Jamie Tracey Szal ’06, Rachel Freeman 1972 M.A. Robert W. Pratt Zinny ’92 1973 M.A. Aida C. Rodriguez Margaret A. Wright, 91, of Rocky 1976 M.A. Louise S. Wheatley BOARD OF FELLOWS Hill, Connecticut, died on April 1977 M.A. Robert A. Landgraff Hugh M.M. Anderson ’93, Wildaliz Bermudez ’82, Samuel H. Booth 22, 2019. 1999 HON. Ricardo Alegria ’04, Crisanne M. Colgan M’74, Diane “Dede” DePatie Consoli ’88, Wright earned a B.A. from the PAST EMPLOYEE Alan D. Murphy P’19, ’22, Jennifer A. Cuminale ’09, Katherine Duckworth-Schacter University of Connecticut and a mas- ’98, W. Allan Edmiston III ’98, Pamela Hickory Esterson ’90, Luis A. ter’s degree from Columbia University. Fernandez ’11, Tara Lichtenfels Gans ’88, P’20, Michael F. Haberkorn She worked in Trinity’s library, and ’98, Doug M. Macdonald ’89, Malcolm Fraser MacLean IV ’92, Rhoden B. Monrose ’09, Benagh Richardson Newsome ’95, P’22, Elizabeth A. after retirement, worked at Cromwell’s Pompea ’11, David C. Provost II ’88, P’22, Lourdes E. Reynolds ’91, public library, helping to convert its Paul F. Romano ’81, P’12, ’15, Eric Rosow ’86, M’88, Jacquelyn system to computers. Santiago ’00, Edward T. Schiff ’01, Alan G. Schiffman ’81, Peter A. Wright is survived by niece Cathy Schwartzman ’88, Maia Y. Sharpley ’89, Charles A. Siguler ’10, Nelson (Ryk) and nephew Warren Isabelle Krusen Sodikoff ’03, Bill Talbot ’82, Madelyn Korengold Wright. She was predeceased by sib- Terbell ’09, T. Casey Tischer Jr. ’01, John A. Tucker ’87, Susan Granger lings Wilbur Wright and Bertha Wright. Tyler ’85, David E. Walker ’83, P’19, Anne Patterson Wilmerding ’85, Pamela B. Wilton ’81, P’21, Bryant S. Zanko ’87, P’17

FALL 2019 75 ALUMNI 1 EVENTS Out & About SNAPSHOTS

1. Rugby Networking Reception Hartford, Connecticut APRIL 19, 2019

2. A Conversation with the Class of 1973 Hartford, Connecticut APRIL 25, 2019 4 Several members of the Class of 1973

3. Trinity Club of Hartford Yard Goats Game Hartford, Connecticut MAY 16, 2019 Matt Smith ’82, P’19 and Diana Rose Smith ’19

4. Trinity Club of Hartford Yard Goats Game Hartford, Connecticut MAY 16, 2019 Joyce Krinitsky ’73, M ’76, Scott Lewis ’76, P’12, and Francesca Borges Gordon ’82

5. Boston Red Sox Game Graduation Gift from Sam Kennedy ’95, H’19 Boston, Massachusetts MAY 27, 2019 Michael Zarra ’19 and Anthony Zarra P’19

6. Boston Red Sox Game Graduation Gift from Sam Kennedy ’95, H’19 Boston, Massachusetts MAY 27, 2019 Matthew Rivera ’20, Giovanni Jones ’21, Tyler Gibbs ’19, Madison Sinkfield ’19, Brittani Ashley ’19, and Bryan Nshimirimana ’21

7. Trinity Club of Los Angeles Dodgers Game Los Angeles, California JUNE 1, 2019 Trinity alumni and fellow NESCAC alumni

8. Long Walk Societies Young Alumni Event New York, New York JUNE 13, 2019

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Bantam pride made its way across the pond this past summer when Major League Baseball held its first regular season games in London, with the special London Series on June 29 and 30 seeing the Boston Red Sox face off against the New York Yankees. Red Sox President and CEO Samuel H. Kennedy ’95, H’19, who was Trinity’s 2019 Commencement speaker and an honorary degree recipient, helped host a group of 75 Bantams who attended several events, 4 including a game at London Stadium.

1. “An Insider’s Look at the Historic Game” Panel Discussion: Elissa Raether Kovas ’93, President Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Sam Kennedy ’95, H’19, and Hogan ’96

2. Urs Berger; Tom Safran ’67; Robin Sheppard M’76, former associate director of athletics and head field hockey, women’s basketball, and women’s lacrosse coach; Chart Chirathivat ’96; Kanvie Wu; Linda DiBenedetto P’08, ’12, ’13, ’15, ’17; Tom DiBenedetto ’71, P’08, ’12, ’13, ’15, ’17; and President Joanne Berger-Sweeney

3. Anne Parmenter, head field hockey coach; President Joanne Berger-Sweeney; and Robin Sheppard M’76, former associate director of athletics and head field hockey, women’s basketball, and women’s lacrosse coach

4. Paul Raether ’68, P’93, ’96, ’01, H’14, Director of Athletics Drew Galbraith, Sam Kennedy ’95, H’19, Amanda Johnson Kennedy ’94, Rachel Schreier Schewe ’93, and Phoebe Booth DePree ’01

5. Bantams and their double-decker bus in London 7 8 6. Elissa Raether Kovas ’93, Paul Raether ’68, P’93, ’96, ’01, H’14, Wendy Raether P’93, ’96, ’01, and President Joanne Berger-Sweeney

7. Mark Leavitt ’80, P’14, President Joanne Berger-Sweeney, and Taryn Leavitt P’14

8. Sam Kennedy ’95, H’19 and Billy Hogan ’96

9. Olivia Martin ’12, William Youngblood ’13, Oliver Norton ’14, and Veronica Milani

10. London Stadium’s baseball field on game day

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Trinity College President Joanne Berger-Sweeney

Marking milestones

This is not just any year at Trinity College, it’s a year with many milestones remind- ing us of our shared recent histories. As you know—and as we’ve been highlighting in the pages of this magazine—we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of coeduca- tion at Trinity and honoring in numerous ways the women pioneers who paved the way and the men who supported them. Our Women at the Summit initiative spans 18 months, and this fall we are launching a task force on the status of women at Trinity, among other activities. At , we officially kicked off the start of the academic year and -wel comed the outstanding Class of 2023—Trinity’s Bicentennial Class! We introduced our new students to a host of Trinity traditions, including the Luther-Roosevelt stone, which this year is 100 years old. And we invited back for this special ceremony the entire Class of 1973, who, 50 years ago, enrolled as our first fully coeducational class. “Today, as we The women in that class made history when they signed the Matriculation book in the fall of 1969, and we wanted to look toward our honor that history and thank them for their contributions in making Trinity what it is today. How wonderful it was to con- Bicentennial in nect these two classes in person. They may be separated by half a century, but they are now forever linked by Trinity and 2023, I am inspired by tradition. Coeducation isn’t the only 50th anniversary we’re celebrat- by the boldness ing. Two other Trinity treasures are hitting the half-century of our predecessors mark: Cinestudio, the jewel of an independent movie house that sits in the heart of our campus and is one of the most and proud to highly regarded art house cinemas in the country, and our beloved Rome Campus, home to the Trinity in Rome program that has been a defining and often transforma- join with all of tive experience for so many members of our community. We will be celebrating both of these anniversaries in the coming months, so stay tuned! you in continuing All of these important Trinity anniversaries, as well as ones being marked more broadly—the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, the Stonewall uprising, their legacy.” and the massive march in Washington to end the Vietnam War, just to name a few— are a reminder of just how progressive that time was and the significance of change —JOANNE BERGER-SWEENEY occurring in those years. Much of that change was propelled by activism, optimism, and a vision for a better world. Today, as we look toward our Bicentennial in 2023, I am inspired by the boldness of our predecessors and proud to join with all of you in continuing their legacy. While I’m celebrating milestones with you (including having completed my first five years as your president!), I can’t help but mention one more. It was 20 years ago that Trinity’s men’s squash team under legendary Coach Paul Assaiante won its first national championship. That win in 1999 began what would become the longest unbeaten streak in all of college sports, and it was the first of 17 national cham- pionships for men’s squash! We have so much to be proud of and grateful for as members of this extraordinary community. We share a remarkable legacy and look forward together to a very bright future!

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