The Trinity Reporter WINTER 2021

STORYTELLING WITH A VIEW A Q&A with cinematographer Rob Sweeney ’76

CONTENTS

DEPARTMENTS

02 VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

03 ALUMNI EVENTS

04 CLASS NOTES

36 IN MEMORY

40 ENDNOTE

THE TRINITY REPORTER Vol. 51, No. 2, Winter 2021 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 Storch Adams, Office of Communications, Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106; [email protected]; or 860-297-2143.

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ON THE COVER Cinematographer Rob Sweeney ’76 towers above Arizona’s Grand Canyon as he shoots an episode of HBO’s Entourage. For more on Sweeney, please see page 18.

PHOTO: SKIP MCCRAW

ON THIS PAGE Pa Sukhum ’22, foreground, and Charlie Olson ’21, right background—wearing masks and practicing physical distancing— focus during their fall 2020 “Development Economics” class. The course was taught by Chitra Jogani, assistant professor of economics and international studies, in her first semester as a Trinity College faculty member. For more about how Trinity continued its mission during the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter.

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About this issue

You may notice that what you’re hold- ing in your hands feels a little lighter than usual. Due to the pandemic and its attendant financial strain on the college, we needed to make cuts to the magazine budget. Rather than go back to a digital-only version (most of the comments we received from you about that were negative), we found savings by limiting this winter issue to the content that, according to the recent reader survey, you most like to read. In these pages, you’ll find alumni stories—in the Volunteer Spotlight and Q&A columns—and Class Notes. You’ll also find the In Memory sec- tion of obituaries for those who have passed away. In addition, this issue includes our usual Alumni Events, as well as the Endnote, a let- ter from Trinity President Joanne Berger-Sweeney. We’re planning for a full spring issue that includes all of the above plus the longer feature stories you’re used to receiving in each magazine; we hope that this abbreviated issue is a one-time occurrence, but, as with many things affected by the pan- demic, we just don’t know for sure. I hope that you enjoy this winter issue. As always, I invite you to send feedback on content to me at [email protected]; I may include your letter in a future issue of the magazine. —Sonya Storch Adams

WINTER 2021 1 VOLUNTEER SPOTLGHT

perspective or guidance to perspectives offered by each someone who is going through speaker. “Whether they are it today.” graduates from Trinity or from Russell, who played football another institution, each of their at Trinity, mentors Bantam foot- stories is different and unique ball student-athletes of color. in its own way. From that, we His involvement started about are always able to take a valu- 16 years ago, when Jerry Hansen able life lesson away from the ’51, former director of alumni dinner, as well as expand our relations, connected him with network and learn from their newly named Head Football experiences.” Coach Jeff Devanney ’93. The Russell, who met his wife pair agreed that Russell would of 31 years, Roberta Goganian come to campus to have dinner ’80, at Trinity, says he values with student-athletes of color to what he learned as a college talk about their experiences at athlete, including the impor- Trinity and to offer thoughts on tance of commitment, hard his time at the college. “I believe work, and teamwork. (Their I would have benefited from two sons, Derek and Sam, also having somebody like that,” learned the same lessons play- Russell said. “As for the dinner, ing college football, at Yale and we closed the doors and talked Brown, respectively.) Russell about everything.” says corporate America should Since Russell spoke that first be seeking new employees who Macey Russell ’80 year, he has continued to bring understand these important other successful Black speak- life lessons. BY SONYA STORCH ADAMS ers to campus every September “What I would say to those for what Devanney now calls alums who say they can’t find Of the many lessons Macey Ogden, Russell says, taught The Macey Russell Dinner. diverse talent is that they ought Russell ’80 learned at Trinity him that when it comes to writ- (The 2020 event was moved to to look to their own alums,” he College, one involving Professor ing, you have to focus on what October—and Zoom—thanks to says. “These are students who of English Hugh Ogden and you know and what’s important the pandemic.) Russell, a part- are sitting in the same seats a junior year poetry class to you. Fast forward to 2010, ner in the law firm of Choate, where they sat at Trinity. … stands out. when Russell did just that and in Hall & Stewart in Boston, also Diversity is good for business. “What I remember about the process won a Burton Award has been active as an alum over If I had a wish, it would be for it kind of goes hand in hand from the Burton Foundation in the years through service with our alumni to find a way to reach with Black students in the ’70s association with the Library of the Board of Fellows, the Trinity out to our minority alumni pro- from urban backgrounds, who Congress for an article he had College Alumni Association fessionals and provide guidance were trying to adjust to going written about training the next Executive Committee, and the and mentoring. to a school like Trinity,” recalls generation of minority lawyers. Trinity Club of Boston, as well “After George Floyd, people Russell, who majored in political “It’s the highest award you can as by hosting Trinity events. are asking me, ‘What can I do?’ ” science and then earned a J.D. receive in the legal profession as Devanney says he sees he says. “If people could be from Suffolk Law School. “When a writer,” he said. “It was a long Russell as a role model, one reflective of certain advantages we would read poetry or short way from Trinity to winning who makes himself available they had compared with others stories, I was unable to con- that award.” year-round to offer advice to growing up and think OK, what’s nect with the writer. What am Russell notes that he sees Trinity student-athletes of the one thing I can do tomor- I supposed to get from this poem volunteering at Trinity in much color. Devanney says, “He brings row? Can I pick up the phone about a tree? Is this what people the same way. “You have to a lot of truth to our guys, and and call somebody? Can I offer sit around and think about? I find what is important to you,” then he tells them, ‘You can do it. to mentor or be an adviser to couldn’t gain any insight from he says. “Alums have to find You can become successful.’ ” someone at Trinity who didn’t that. I couldn’t culturally relate an experience that they had, Dakota Foster ’21 says grow up like me? That would be to what was written.” and then they can offer some he appreciates the varying a start.”

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While life on the Virtual Long Walk (VLW) isn’t quite the same as the real thing, it has allowed us to bring accomplished alumni, [1] parents, faculty, and students to you. More than 5,000 of you have participated in at least one event since the VLW programs launched in May 2020, and almost 700 of you participated in virtual Homecoming events. The programs continue to receive rave reviews, and they are available for you to watch or listen at any time via the VLW website at bit.ly/VLWArchive. Thanks to all who have suggested topics or speakers! Keep them coming to steve. [email protected].

JULY 16 The Supreme Court in a Polarized Age with Professor Kevin McMahon; moderated by Maura Thompson ’21

JULY 28 Women’s Leadership Council Virtual Networking 101 with Ann Newman VIRTUAL Selvitelli ’91 HOMECOMING 2020 OCTOBER 1–5 AUGUST 27 Trinity Athletics in a COVID OCTOBER 1 World with Director of Class of 1955 Athletics Drew Galbraith Virtual Reunion and Coaches Paul Assaiante P’06 and Rachael OCTOBER 1 Schroeder; moderated by Teaching History through Kevin Smith ’87, P’21 Comic Books: A Conversation with SEPTEMBER 10 Andrew Aydin ’06; [2] Alumni Leaders Building moderated by Vivian Stronger Communities [1] Nabeta M’11 with Rhoden Monrose ’09, Karraine Moody ’01, and OCTOBER 2 OCTOBER 3 Marvin Pierre ’06; Recruiting for the Future: Diversity, Equity, and moderated by Professor The Next Class of Bantam Inclusion Student Abby Williamson Athletes with Director of Organization Reunions Athletics Drew Galbraith SEPTEMBER 17 and Coaches Emily Garner, OCTOBER 5 Going Places: A Matthew Greason ’03, M’10, Looking at the Past, Conversation with Kayak and Kevin MacDermott Preparing for the CEO and Founder Steve Future: Emeriti Faculty Hafner P’22; moderated by OCTOBER 3 Reflections [2] with Executive Director of International Student/ Emeriti Faculty Leslie Student Success and Career Alumni Mixer Desmangles P’91, ’99, Development Joe Catrino Henry DePhillips P’82, ’83, OCTOBER 3 ’88, Joan Hedrick, and Judy OCTOBER 14 The College Admissions Dworin ’70; moderated by The Transformative Legacy Landscape in a COVID-19 Borden Painter Jr. ’58, H’95 of Justice Ruth Bader World with Dean of Ginsburg with Professor Admissions Adrienne Renny Fulco, Youlan Xiu ’15, Amador Oddi and Julia and Thursday Williams ’23 Naclerio ’08, M’20

WINTER 2021 3 CLASS NOTES

The statue of Bishop Thomas Church Brownell stands tall on the Main Quad amid a snowy winter day. Trinity Fund Goal: $25,000 neighbors meet in the hall, we ask each other, 1952 Class Secretary: Rev. Finley ‘How are you today?’ The response is usually, Schaef, 87 Stoll Rd., Saugerties, NY 12477- laughingly, ‘Still above ground.’ In general, SUPPORT FELLOW 3022; [email protected] • everything is OK.” Class Agent: Vacant I made a call to Jack North and had a BANTAMS. From me, Finley Schaef: I am working on a delightful talk with his daughter. We talked Make your gift today. Bible project. I am reading it from beginning about the early days of skiing in Southern to end! I have finished the Old Testament Vermont, the various places her family is, and www.trincoll.edu/ (39 books) and am up to the New Testament how this enables her to be with her father. Her GiveOnline (27 books). daughter is at Trinity, distance learning in the Phil Trowbridge: “Not too much to report Hartford area. Jack is doing some rehabbing at this time. We are staying with our daughter and is on the mend. and son-in-law in Massachusetts during the I also made a call to Dick Lyford and got his where he lives with one of his sons. His wife lockdown at Avery. So far, we’ve been staying wife. They had moved to an assisted living is in a memory care home nearby, but due safe here and getting a chance to enjoy the community. Unfortunately, you can guess to COVID-19, he is not able to visit her. Dave nice weather on our daily walks in the neigh- what she told me at that moment over the would love to hear from any classmates; his borhood and enjoying their lovely sunroom.” phone. That Dick had just died. I’m not sure email is [email protected]. who was in greater shock. So, this is my very Bill Conner writes that he has moved the Trinity Fund Goal: $55,000 unhappy report. headquarters of his small aircraft manufac- 1953 Class Secretary: Stanley R. Tex Coulter returned my call, and I had a turing company to a new address in Erie, McCandless Jr., 3712 Rice Blvd., Houston, brief chat with Pat, who is still playing tennis. Pennsylvania. His company has been hit by TX 77005-2824; stanley.mccandless.1953@ And I had a very informative talk with Tex (I the slowdown in the major airlines flying but trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Richard T. Lyford Jr., refuse to call him Jim). He has given up his is still doing quite well and keeping busy. Joseph B. Wollenberger, Esq. music (a sad day) because he is dealing with Congratulations, Bill. You can reach him at Here we go again, this fall of 2020. Get in some physical health issues that have slowed [email protected]. touch with me any time by email (stanmac1@ him down a bit, but he sounds as upbeat Tom Hill and wife Sandra are in a continu- sbcglobal.net), mail (3712 Rice Blvd., Houston, as ever. They have children’s families near ing care facility in Portland with 30 acres of TX 77005), or phone (713-669-1830). To the enough to celebrate birthdays together. grounds, meals supplied, etc., where they Class of 1953, thanks for your time to send Sal and I were all set to spend some time, practice masking, social distancing, no me some tidbits of what has been happening as usual, on Cape Cod early in summer 2020. visitors inside, etc. Great medical precautions. in your lives. We live in unfortunate times. We usually see Joan Moses and talked with Their daughter Jennie does shopping for them. There are many opportunities, especially for her on the phone. Then the virus hit. The last His email is [email protected]. our community of advanced age. It is sad thing I wanted to do was sit on an airplane for Charlie Bowen was stuck in Lake Forest to hear of some of our classmates who have four hours. So, we have been sitting in lil ol’ in summer 2020. With the border to Canada said goodbye. Ed Lorenson called and left a Houston all spring, summer, and fall with a closed, they could not reach their summer message that Jack Walsh had died. Jack and short visit to Dallas to housesit my two grand- home. All of those Canadian mosquitoes Ed had remained good friends over the years daughters for a week. What a joy. Houston has were stuck with no American blood. in Hartford. I had an opportunity to call been, as usual, hot and muggy. But recently, Al Smith wrote about his memories of 9/11 back, and we had a wonderful conversation. the weather finally started to change; it’s cool. and how the world changed for us back then. It was like catching up with Ed on the Long My best to all my classmates … keep taking The Crensons were visiting. I agree with him Walk almost 70 years ago. He has a son and your vitamins. Stan that COVID-19 has changed our world again a daughter who is a professor at Georgetown. and not for the better. He wonders how much Unfortunately, we also recently lost Pat Keller, Trinity Fund Goal: $40,000 student life at Trinity now differs from our John Shigo, and John Larson. 1954 Class Secretary: Robert A. experiences. Al left with a message for a return Bill Bernhard emailed: “Still quarantined Wolff, 527 26th St., Santa Monica, CA 90402- to some new degree of normalcy. alsmith@ inside Heron Point, an Acts community in 3145; [email protected] • Class goeaston.net Maryland. Hoping to go on a cruise in early Agent: Alexander J. Campbell II Doug Green, who was in our class but 2021.” I learned from Sandy Campbell that Ron Storms was drafted in ’52, got in contact. Doug spent Joe Wollenberger wrote, “Hi, Stan: The passed away from cancer on September 27. You two years in Korea and then came back to ‘tidbits’ are truly ‘bits’ these days. We have can send the family a note at [email protected]. Trinity. He graduated with the Class of ’57 and lived for nearly three years in an independent Sandy, our class agent, sent along the report lives in Nellysford, Virginia, where he plays living senior facility. It’s a lovely place with on our class giving for our 65th Reunion. We lots of golf. Had been an active sailor and lots of activities, entertainment, a great pool had 86 members remaining in our class; 33 of skier, quitting at 85. He is still active as an and gym, and a beautiful dining room where us gave for 38 percent participation. Average architect. [email protected] we normally did our dining. Now all of that percentage of giving for all alumni is 27 Also heard from Dick Hirsch, who was our is suspended due to the pandemic’s distanc- percent. Our total amount given was $22,304. class secretary before Gordon West. He sug- ing rules. We order our meals, and they are Each additional classmate giving raises our gested and I concur that it would be great if we delivered to our apartment. We still drive, participation rate more than 1 percent. Let’s could receive a short update from each of our although we get honked at a lot by California get those numbers up and make Sandy a hero. classmates. All of us are in our late 80s. We drivers who think everyone should drive 80 Sandy donated his old lacrosse stick to the have lived through depressions, wars, boom miles per hour in 45 mph zones. We go out school. He and Ellie are masking like us all times, riots, segregation, retirement, loss of occasionally to a restaurant now that we are and spending less time going to stores. friends and family, and more. Share with a open again or to the market, bank, etc. We Dave Kennedy and wife Anna Marie moved short note a feeling, an event, something that watch lots of movies in our living room. When from Honolulu to Spokane, Washington, had special meaning to you. Thanks.

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REUNION 2021 Lou Magelaner tried to participate by phone active on the Board of Directors of this orga- Trinity Fund Goal: $55,000 and managed to hear all of the almost two nization, as well as the board of the Theatre 1955 Class Secretary: E. Wade Close hours of vocal interchange, but, unfortu- Circle of the university’s theater programs. Jr., 65 Shoreline Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC nately, we could not hear him. We were able to This special university has long been regarded 29928-7139; [email protected]; see Marge and Hugh Dickinson, plus Judy and as one of the best in the nation, with luminar- fax: 412-820-7572 John Palshaw, but could not make the audio ies including alumnus Kevin Kline and friend Thanks to Lura and Don Mountford for work for them either. We’ll give you all double of IU Glenn Close supportive of and closely initiating the idea of a Zoom Reunion event. time during the next virtual event. connected with the school. Almost 30 classmates thoroughly enjoyed Again, particular thanks to Don Mountford Jim Tewksbury writes that he and wife Joan our virtual gathering on October 1, 2020. We and his capable sidekick, Lura, as well as John have been evacuated for the past eight days were aided by support from the Alumni Office, D’Luhy for his suggestion to add a bit of sing- (as of October 7) from their retirement commu- and although we had a few glitches, the along group participation. No question “we’ll nity in Santa Rosa, California. “The towering almost two-hour session was considered quite meet again, some sunny day!” flames were right behind us as we left late on successful and produced echoes of “let’s do it One particular happy note for this issue is a Sunday night. Very scary!” he reports. Only again, soon.” And we will. the announcement by Gale and John D’Luhy three years ago, they were evacuated for two The overall success of the event was that of their first grandbaby, and grand he is at a weeks when 5,200 homes burned. Jim and we were blessed with the presence of many birth weight of 10.5 pounds. Also, we greatly Joan are still waiting on good news regarding regular Reunion attendees and also treated to appreciate Don Penfield and Joe Michelson the fires so they can return home and are several classmates whom we had not seen or being willing to handle our class agent staying at their son’s home in Mill Valley. heard from for many years. I was particularly responsibilities for the forthcoming annual Our hearts go out to you, Jim and Joan! moved to have George Kennedy with us, as giving efforts for our class. Henry Zachs reports that he still serves George was the one who introduced me to on 11 nonprofit boards, including that of my wife-to-be, Carol Crookston, in July 1955. REUNION 2021 the Watkinson Library. “My family is doing Also, it was so good to see and hear from Trinity Fund Goal: $75,000 well, and we have a new addition with the Hal Burdon, Norm Catir, Dan Miller, and Art 1956 Class Secretary: Bruce N. birth of Louis Zachs,” Henry’s first great- O’Connell. Art was the right halfback for the Macdonald, Stonehouse Farm, 1036 Zollmans grandchild, named after his mother, who soccer team that won many low-scoring games Mill Rd., Rte. 4, Lexington, VA 24450-7265; lived to 108. Henry’s son Bill lives in Scotland due to his and others’ strong defensive play. [email protected] • and New York and collects rare books and Most notable were the youthful, least- Class Agents: Tom Guertin, Edward A. art. His son Eric is busy and is chair of the changed appearances for Tom Bolger, Bob Montgomery Jr., David Renkert, David M. Hartford Hospital Board of Directors. Henry Welsh, and Irwin Meiselman. Hank Scheinberg Taylor, Henry M. Zachs remains active physically, playing tennis still has the most hair, a pure white shrub I talked with Charlie Stehle several times in the six days a week. that many of us envy. All four of the above summer and fall, sometimes about the book And a final word from David Taylor, who contributed with their usual words of wisdom. he is writing but lately about what it has been writes that he leads a poetry group at his con- We also were treated with hearing the joys like to recover from a knee operation. I know dominium community in Honolulu. “A year and good memories from Al Fisher, Charlie of many who have had it done, and while the ago, I agreed to attend one of the monthly Gardner, Warren Gelman, Craig Mehldau, Bill operation isn’t bad, the recovery is hard. Such readings, and the next month, I volunteered Gardiner, and Joe Michelson. has been the case for Charlie. He has to keep or was volunteered, and now I run it. Quite Other ’55ers who made a special effort to be the knee flexed and moving so mobility is strange considering my background, but fun with us were Dick Zampiello and Walter Blake achieved, and he is hard at it, with valuable to meet new people.” (was Blogoslawski while attending Trinity). help from his nearby daughter and sister. A Dick and Walter were the most loquacious report from Charlie today is that rehab of the Trinity Fund Goal: $20,000 contributors, and although what they had knee is complete and a success. Great. 1957 Class Secretary: Frederick to say was great stuff, we strived to be sure I also talked with David Taylor about many M. Tobin, Esq., 771 John Ringling Blvd., Apt. everyone could have equal time. They were subjects, including his disappointment about F26, Sarasota, FL 34236-1518; frederick. wonderfully good sports when I asked them to not coming to the mainland this past summer [email protected] • Class Agent: let others step in. and especially to spend a week on Cape Cod Samuel Mac D. Stone II Several had noticeable help from faithful, with John and Susan Limpitlaw. The pandemic David Elliott reports that life has become a caregiver wives who were ready to assist if has pulled the plug on so many plans and function of Zoom. He has not been on the needed. Bob Freeman had a special micro- patterns of our lives. Ron Boss reported that University of South Carolina campus since phone attachment that allowed his soft voice because of the restrictions of life these days, February. However, Zoom has enabled him to be heard clearly. And Jean was right there he has had to curtail a monthly lunch with to attend international meetings and weekly if needed. It is fantastic to have Bob be able about 20 of his former pilot colleagues from cocktail hours. to join us after all the health issues he has American Airlines. Don Ellwood and his wife enjoyed an faced. Frank Cerveny, Charlie Eberle, and Ken Ned Montgomery talked with Richard interesting vacation in Fort Myers Beach last Wildrick all shared their little picture square Phillips, who has retired from a very success- winter. They escaped Florida and headed with their wives. It was wonderful to see how ful career in dentistry in Midland, Michigan. I north to Connecticut, stopping in Virginia they and others maintain a tight team effort, understand that in the course of his career, he for a visit with son Michael. They spent the some after more than 65 years. Kudos partic- invented a camera that was used in dentistry summer at their residence on Lake Sunapee in ularly go to Emmy Cerveny, Helen Zampiello, work. He and his wife have moved to outside New Hampshire. Their last grandchild grad- Gala Kennedy, Judy Gardiner, Eugenia Eberle, Austin, Texas, and love it. uated from Georgetown. He won a Fulbright Carole “Blake” Niles, and Nancy Wildrick, Dale Nelson wrote to correct an assump- Scholarship to study in Israel, after which he who were seen in their Zoom squares along- tion that I had made that he taught music at will work for the Department of Defense in the side their Trinity ’55 husbands. Indiana University. He does not but is very Pentagon, where Don once worked.

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David McCracken continues to supply me Trinity Fund Goal: $30,000 with much past political material on President 1958 Class Secretary: John L. Warren Harding. Dave sprinkles highly intel- Thompson, 1121D Sand Drift Way, West Palm lectual material with mirth. Beach, FL 33411-1852; john.thompson.1958@ GET Don Stokes has a new granddog named trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Gary L. Bogli, Ginger. I have not seen Ginger, but Karen Joseph J. Repole Jr., Edward B. Speno TRINVOLVED! advises that the dog looks and acts like Don. So, as for the “best and worst of times,” www.trincoll.edu/ Ron LaBella has finally retired. He has thanks to those who took time and thought. closed the doors to Camelot Realty in For those who love our alma mater, it is AlumniAndFamilies/ Sacramento. Fortunately, his dear friend Dee heartening that the bests far outweighed the Volunteer continues to excel as a Realtor, and she keeps worsts. For instance, from Peter Lowenstein: Ron afloat. “The best were the wonderful professors who David and Peggy Beers are enjoying their took a personal interest, starting with Dean cottage on the Delaware shore. Dave still prac- Clarke, John Mason, John Butler, President tices law with Goodwin Procter, but he is not Jacobs, George Cooper, and others. The worst athletics, student government, and the Theta as busy as he once was in his storied career. for me was taking chemistry (twice) and Xi fraternity community culture, my bests Neil Day says, “All is well with me and calculus, about which I remember absolutely were myriad. As did Bordie Painter, I liked mine.” I assume he refers to his wife and nothing, and having to climb some damn Professor Whittlesey. I never understood any family rather than a coal mine or explosives rope, which to me was totally senseless. On of it and thoroughly disliked every single underwater. the personal side, I am lucky to continue problem in “Math 101.” My roommate, Paul Jerry Channell reports that he and Mary are playing tennis and golf and am in pretty good Eldredge, won the math prize with a 98 aver- well. The virus keeps them in the house except health. We split our time between Greenwich age in Finlay’s class. Paul did his homework a for trips to the grocery store, Walgreens, and and Delray Beach with a couple summer day early to help me. He still gets credit for at the mailbox. That’s it. No mention of banks, weeks in Nantucket. Let’s hope we all get least half of my 68. My personal best? By far gas stations, planes, etc. through this crazy pandemic.” the 101 exam. Phew! I passed. The *&%# math Ward and Kathy Curran are following a strict As of this early October writing, Mike Zoob course is over! Thanks, Paul. regimen and protocol. They walk a mile early wrote before the “best and worst” exercise. Pete Smith was succinct: “Best of times in the morning five days a week. Ward com- While expressing his admiration of RBG, he was hitching to Florida freshman year with pletes an occasional consulting assignment, laments that her decision to stay on past her Bill Lorson, four years with Dan Jessee, free which helps to keep him sharp. They enjoy old health issues has left us with what he sees as food while working at The Cave on Sundays, movie classics and reading biographies. The an ego-driven mistake for which the country Mondays with ROTC, and Chapel.” wild sanctuary that abuts the Curran abode will pay a price. Additionally, as he is wont to As we expect and know, Joe Repole is enables Kathy and Ward to enjoy seeing the do, Mike recommends some reading: Sandel’s still out on the bike. 3,600 miles in 2020 and birds and animals that live next door. So far, Tyranny of Merit; Scorpions by Noah Feldman, 28-plus years with 100-mile treks. That was the alligator has not appeared very often. The in which he pines about some of FDR’s until the train tracks, the ambulance, and the crane family has not been seen for several Supreme Court appointments; and Caste by CT scan of his head. While the doctors say days. The Currans planned to invite them over Wilkinson. He reports, with pleasure, that they are impressed by his 84-year-old brain, for a drink, but it appears that the cranes have he spent three weeks in New Hampshire last his wife thinks he’s more like a 2-year-old! A given them “the bird.” Every seven to 10 days, summer with daughter Rachel and family on week later he was back on his wheels. Ward has a substantive conversation with a practically private lake. He closed noting Bernie Moran wrote, “We were not at war. the Grand Duke of Franklin, Massachusetts. that the selection of Charlie Sticka ’56 to the There were no protests, marches, sit-downs, The Grand Duke, is of course, Paul Amadeo college’s Athletics Hall of Fame could not be assassinations, tragedies. Ike came to talk to Cataldo. I haven’t heard from Paul for quite more deserved. us. We beat Wesleyan four years in a row. The some time, but rumors are circulating thanks Gary Bogli wrote that the virus had pretty lemon squeezer heist.” His best was pleasing to Russ Partridge that Paul has been living in much shut him down, even his fishing, which the crowd at Skit Night, when he imperson- the Amadeo Castle in Verona, Italy, and that also is dealing with a drought. He has resorted ated President Jacobs. He pined, “As for the he speaks only to his wonderful family, Ward, to tying fishing flies for his excitement. worst of times, I search my memory, and I and his dog, Raoul Frangipane. Bordie Painter says that the biggest mistake can’t think of any. We didn’t realize how lucky Dick Behr has recovered from gout issues. he made in four years—his worst ’neath the we were during those four golden years.” The Behrs escaped to their place in Cape elms—was going out for football as a hulking Two notes from the Alumni Office: Jim May, where they saw friends they hadn’t seen 165-pound center and finding out that the Flannery has been named by the Irish in a year. other guy for that position was Roger LeClerc government as a recipient of a Presidential Dave Murray spent a nice summer in Illinois ’60, later of the Chicago Bears. Then, there Distinguished Service Award for 2020. That is and then in Michigan at Sandy’s lake house. was the hurdle of “Math 101,” “which I barely the most prestigious honor bestowed on key They have returned to The Villages and are survived.” He thanks and attributes his representatives of the 74 million members planning trips to Disney and elsewhere. miracle to the charitable impulses of Professor of the Irish diaspora throughout the world. Carroll and I are enjoying the safety of our Finlay Whittlesey. The equivalent is the American Presidential home high up in the Vermont mountains. Personally, I have been pleased to see most Medal of Freedom in that it is a lifetime When we return to Sarasota, I look forward to classmates cite their relationships with faculty achievement award. Jim noted: “Trinity beat giving a surprise to Vincent Bruno. as prominent in their bests. Likewise. Butler, them to the punch by giving me an honor- Cooper, Nichols, even Jessee, etc. Shirley and ary doctorate back in 1995 as well as the I wed one week after Commencement. Six Alumni Achievement Award at my 2008 50th of the faculty traveled to Massachusetts for Reunion. I accepted both as a proud represen- our wedding. Through my participation in tative of all the ‘townies’ who have given so

WINTER 2021 7 CLASS NOTES much to our alma mater—a soul’s mother to his office setup, with the introduction of mind for a long time. Jack LaMothe contin- that provided us in turn with a huge boost Zoom, remote meetings, and those emails. ues to triumph over the green fairway and up the ladder to success at the beginning of Special thanks to Robert Coykendall, who recommended that I as a rookie golfer read our life’s journey.” informed us of another solid and informa- The Downhill Lie by Carl Hiaasen. Will do, Franklin Kury is pleased to report that tive book about George Washington by our Jack. Have had several nice conversations with he has a publisher for his new book, The classmate Peter Henriques. First and Always: Dan Jones, who only spent a year ’neath the Constitutional Question to Save the Planet. The A New Portrait of Washington is Peter’s second elms but retains his fondness for the college. Environmental Law Institute of Washington, major work on our first president; most of Dan resides in Naples, Florida. Jere Bacharach D.C., will publish it in May 2021. The book is us received an autographed copy of Realistic returned to Seattle from Cairo, Egypt, and written to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Visionary: A Portrait of George Washington at unfortunately had to undergo double bypass the adoption of Pennsylvania’s environmental our 50th Reunion. The recent book received a surgery plus a pacemaker. Hope all is well, rights amendment that he drafted while in great review from The Wall Street Journal back Jere. Tony Phillips wrote to say he is in his the state House of Representatives. The book in September. Peter, who received his Ph.D. in 51st year at the Chicago Art Institute as an shows how that amendment can be used to history from the University of Virginia (1971), art professor. That is some ride, Tony, in this stop climate change. is professor of history, emeritus, at George age of multi-job changes. George Kroh, our Mason University in Virginia. Peter and wife fearless class president, writes that he has Trinity Fund Goal: $40,000 Marlene have been married for 59 years and weathered COVID-19 reasonably well and has 1959 Class Secretary: Paul S. have four sons and 12 grandchildren. done a fair amount of traveling to places like Campion, 500 River Rd., Apt. 18, Cos Cob, CT I look forward to hearing from you, sharing Santa Fe; Ely, Minnesota; and the lovely city 06807-1913; [email protected] your stories, and learning how you have been of Minneapolis visiting grandkids and close • Class Agents: Robert D. Coykendall, faring while we wait for those medical break- friends. Bob Johnson, one of our most loyal William H. Pfeffer throughs. Be safe. alums, has spoken with Bill de Coligny, who’s I received an email from Michele and Mike From the Alumni Office: Gene Lindemann living comfortably in a care facility in North Palmer, who related their tale of spending reported: “I’ve never been particularly Carolina. Bill loves to catch up on the phone, more time in Sarasota, Florida, and not newsworthy, but here goes: Moved back to and he sends his best to all. Charley Middleton, returning to Storrs, Connecticut, until late Colorado for health reasons. My wife and on a visit to Martha’s Vineyard, stopped in spring because of this virus. They haven’t had I loved New York, where we were married to see Judy Worthington, the widow of Jules too much time to get away as they agreed to and lived for 57 years and were sad to leave. Worthington. Very nice thing for Charley to do, start work on a new roof, cutting down trees Sadly, my wife, Adrienne, passed away last and, as a reward, he got to try one of Judy’s and initiating the project of new solar panels. Christmas Day, but I have my brother and his great baked pies. Marv Peterson writes that Mike also has a new hobby and is learning family here with me. I have avoided COVID-19 he extended his stay in Big Sky, Montana, about the art of rock balancing, quite common but can’t seem to avoid the Trump pandemic.” and chose to delay going back to Santa Cruz, here in New England! We received the sad California, given the COVID-19 situation and news from Bob Pingpank about the passing of REUNION 2021 the fires still raging. He also passed on that his Richard Nolan of normal causes last July 4. Bob Trinity Fund Goal: $150,000 wife, Sarah, has taken up golf at age 80, and noted that he and Rich had 65 years together. 1960 Class Secretary: Edward M. he has become a “golf widower.” I also took You might recall that Rich and Bob were final- Cimilluca, P.O. Box 5157, Wakefield, RI 02880- up golf at 80, Sarah, so maybe we can play at ly able to get married legally at the time of our 5157; [email protected] our 61st Reunion next June. Fingers crossed. 50th Reunion. I also heard from Ken Lessall, • Class Agent: Robert G. Johnson, Charles J. Please, all, stay safe and well. who reports from Palm Beach that those in Middleton, M.D., Bruce Stone our age group down there are still quite cau- The year 2020 is one we all will likely never REUNION 2021 tious about going out, so he is looking forward forget. COVID-19 continues to alter the way we Trinity Fund Goal: $185,000 to getting back to the new old normal (or will live our lives, the fires in the West burn at an 1961 Class Secretary: William Kirtz, it be the old new normal?). Other news from unimaginable rate, and the economy contin- 26 Wyman St., Waban, MA 02468-1517; Florida comes from Shep Scheinberg and Paul ues to be buffeted by enormous headwinds. [email protected]; fax: 617- Kardon from the Naples area, and although Despite all of this, the Class of 1960 373-8773 • Class Agents: George P. Lynch Jr., surrounded by Trinity alumni, they are unable continues to honor the wish of our late class Vincent R. Stempien, Douglas T. Tansill to meet socially at the regional Trinity Club secretary, Rick Richardson, to “keep the spirit Keeping on keeping on, we’re planning a big because of the pandemic. It was interesting alive.” We have had five Zoom calls with 60th Reunion in whatever format is possible. to learn more about Paul Kardon’s medical classmates and are in the midst of planning About a dozen of us have been working with background in the Poughkeepsie area, where our sixth. The new wave of classmates who the college, which plans to combine our forces he spent 28 years practicing obstetrics and gy- have joined Zoom are Ray Beech, Bruce Stone, on panels and other activities with the Class of necology plus seven years as medical director Alan Salmon, Lee Kalcheim, John Bassett, 1960, which, of course, could not get together at the Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Paul’s Bob Pedemonti, Neil Coogan, Curt Scribner, last June. We’ll be sending along more infor- advice for the times ahead with COVID-19 is to Dave Leof, John Flynn, Lamont Thomas, Dave mation as we get it. be patient. Chichester, Corky Phippen, Dan Jones, and Meanwhile, Bill Scully reports from Vero I received another update from Arne Roger Emley. Thanks to all for taking the time Beach, where he lives year-round, that he Englehart, who is enjoying life in Akron, Ohio, to join the calls. This makes nearly 40 of our sees Doug Tansill, Andy Forrester, and Guy and is still active in real estate there. He is classmates who have Zoomed. Dove regularly and has had phone chats with trying to retire, but his days are hectic as a On the news front, I got a nice note from Joe Colen, Vin Stempien, and the redoubtable Realtor who also has income properties. It Matt Levine detailing life in California with the golfer Ken Cromwell, who lives in Roy, Utah, keeps one on their toes when people are com- fires raging and COVID-19 lurking everywhere. and regularly shoots his age or under. ing and going! Then COVID-19 came along, The images of eye-watering smoke and bags Another impressive achiever is Bob and suddenly Arne was beset by changes packed for quick evacuation will stick in my Woodward, who spices up biking and reading

8 THE TRINITY REPORTER CLASS NOTES with being first in line at the Trader Joe’s be welcome. Paul, other people’s histories, Senior Hour every Sunday. like fellow diners’ menu choices, often seem Curt Turner has had successful cataract appetizing at first glance. As an example, VISIT THE VLW. surgery on both eyes, “an interesting irony my subordinate role in negotiating the ‘NPT’ https://bit.ly/ that just as a natural and gradual masking (non-proliferation of nuclear weapons) was VirtualLongWalk of one’s vision is resolved, we must live with a big deal in 1968—some of us thought we the masking of nose and mouth for the indef- were saving mankind—but, vide Pakistan and inite future.” North Korea, it was much ado about nothing and the total fire zones exceed the size of the We regret to report the death of Kerry and easily forgotten. I get more satisfaction state of Delaware. Oh, and DT says we should Fitzpatrick, retired president and chief exec- from planting new oaks than I got from that be raking up our forests? A lot of what has utive officer of International Thoroughbred whole episode.” burned and is still burning is federal land. No Breeders in Lexington, Kentucky. Before his Colby made an impact, even if events raking going on there. We need Joe!” You’ll 20-year career there, he was a vice president unfolded in unexpected ways under new know whether John’s sigh was fulfilled by the at Fidelity Mortgage Investors. At Trinity, Kerry leaders. But still, he finds it “fun to read who’s time you read this issue. played soccer and was a member of Alpha Chi doing what” in The Reporter. (An aside: I Another perspective from Doug Anderson, Rho. He leaves no immediate survivors. don’t recall having any long conversations who writes, “I saw a T-shirt today at lunch Our former classmate, Tris Colket, died with Colby back at Trinity, but I much enjoyed that read ‘2020 sucks!’ I wouldn’t go quite that July 6, 2020, at 82. He bought and founded the exchange of letters which produced his far, but it has been a challenging year with several companies, including Cressona remarks above. I feel that too many of us the pandemic and unfortunately a divisive Aluminum. His daughter, Carolyn, is the hesitate to write because we may feel our lives one as well with all the social unrest and the wife of Craig W. Cullen Jr., son of our late have been pretty ordinary; yet classmates who partisan political scene … you might tend to classmate Craig Cullen. may not have known us well back then still forget we are in the greatest country in the All good wishes. Stay well. We’ll all get love having memories jogged and recollec- world! That was brought home to us last year together somehow in June. tions updated. Please write!) when we spent three weeks in China.” Missy Answering your reporters’ pleas for news, and Doug have not done much in 2020, not Trinity Fund Goal: $250,000 Don Woodruffnotes, “Not much has changed even seeing their 4-year-old grandson very 1962 Co-Class Secretary: Paul J. for us. We still read George’s literary endeav- often. Exercising caution, they’ve split their LaRocca, 82 Whiting Rd., East Hartford, CT ors and hunker down in Middleburg or Bucks time between Charlotte and a remote, boat- 06118-1549; [email protected] County, Pennsylvania. Today we began our only accessible barrier island (Bald Head) • Co-Class Secretary: Frederick M. Pryor, 109th (55th plus 54th, respectively) year of off the North Carolina coast. Doug adds, 221 Nobscot Rd., Sudbury, MA 01776-3389 teaching. Mary still does art and runs our “Unfortunately, Missy is the only person our • Class Agents: The Rev. Charles L. Hoffman, school library. I continue to impart some age that we know who came down with the Peter Meehan truths concerning U.S. history.” (We certainly coronavirus; she was laid up for three weeks Greetings, ’62! could use that, given the state of the demo- in August. She has all of her strength back but Fred had contacted Steve Cool’s widow, cratic process today, written one day after the still has not completely regained her senses Molly McEwen, who wrote back that Steve had first presidential “debate.”) Don is in the fifth of taste and smell.” Doug wishes us all good wonderful memories of Trinity. Having come year of a text titled The Last Best Hope, title health in this troubled time. from Oklahoma and other rural areas growing unabashedly stolen from A. Lincoln, the prod- On a bittersweet note, on September 8, up, he was thrilled to take advantage of all uct of his “somewhat conservative mind. It is 2020, Ann and Tom Johnson were honored for the cultural opportunities of the East Coast. all Trinity’s fault, particularly Norton Downs their work for the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. He remembered often taking the train from and Philip Bankwitz, who steered me from The event was for a benefit broadcast. As we Trinity to N.Y.C. and catching plays, museums, U.S. and into medieval and Russian studies, classmates remember, their son Scott ’97 died etc. Wonderful special guests and visiting plus those at the University of Edinburgh. in that tragedy. lecturers came to Trinity; he learned so much Wow! Not sure what all that means except Topics for next issue: Has anyone bought from them and the Trinity faculty, who were that it is the product of two martinis, shaken an electric car, a Tesla, or a hybrid? Any fabulous mentors. We appreciate Molly’s not stirred as James Bond would intone, and reviews for us more timid souls? Do the bat- sharing a bit of Steven with us. the first day of school.” (As a retired teacher, teries last? From across the Atlantic, Colby Coombs I, Paul, raise my own martini in a toast to Don Stay healthy! Paul and Fred writes that lockdown in County Durham in and Mary!) Lastly, Don wishes all the best North East England, is “no durance vile.” He to all of us octogenarians as we attempt to Trinity Fund Goal: $125,000 notes, “We’ve more sheep than people, and traverse the travails of COVID-19. 1963 Class Secretary: Michael A. folks here are convivial enough to make up The virus also has impacted John Densem, Schulenberg, 89 Judson St., Canton, NY 13617; the difference—home brews (beers, wine, who notes that his life has been one big bore [email protected] • and the hard stuff), gardening, livestock, and since mid-March, with an “event” being a Class Agent: William C. Howland games make the time go quickly. With the loss trip to Costco. His lunching outdoors at the Greetings to Trinity’s premier class! (Maybe a of our pub and church, our enclave of Boldron Golden Gate Yacht Club near Marina Green little prejudiced, but I’m old and can get away has been demoted from ‘village’ to ‘hamlet,’ in San Francisco makes a nice break. “That’s with it!) What follows is what some of you I suppose a bit in retaliation: We bought the how desperate life has become.” COVID- have been up to. church and turned it into a club (the Pinfold crushed, John hopes that we get to have a From Starr Brinckerhoff: “It has been a Club, named after the original use for the Reunion in person in June 2022. Politically delight for me to keep up with a number of land on which it stands: a ‘pinfold,’ a place stimulated, John notes, “I’m safe from these our classmates online. As a result, I feel I to put strayed sheep, for owners to claim). In incredible wildfires here in California. It’s know many of you all even better than ever that regard, we reopen next week, and any like nothing anyone has ever seen. Lightning before in so very many special ways. I believe members of our august Class of ’62 would strikes mid-August over just a few hours, all of us retain great love for Trinity, especially

WINTER 2021 9 CLASS NOTES formed from the experiences of our under- of us. But it has also opened new avenues of University in St. Louis for business school graduate years. I pray the best may be in store contact and communication that previously got me across the Mississippi River. The Air for our alma mater in the days ahead and for either did not exist or were not fully appreci- Force took me to the San Francisco area, as a all of us in the Class of ’63.” ated. I now do virtual board and other meet- procurement officer, where I met Diane, an Air From Brent Davis comes this: “I am ings that are vastly easier to attend than they Force nurse. The Air Force was not completely supposed to do a movie, playing a deputy used to be. While not nearly as good as being computerized then, so they had to ask me marshal, but the writer-director is having in person, I even participate in virtual chorus why Lt. Born was getting two paychecks each trouble getting his financing, and the movie rehearsals that reveal more about my singing pay period. We were transferred to Victorville, may not happen. Our sixth Viking Cruise, Lyon skills than I ever saw previously. Perhaps more California, where I was project manager for a and Paris, in October 2020 was canceled. We’re gratifying are the Class of ’63 monthly Zoom 200-unit factory-built family housing project, booked for mid-April of next year. I hope that gatherings (first Thursday of every month, experimental at that time. I was discharged all of you and your families are well. All are usually at 2:00 p.m. Eastern). I thank Tom honorably after four years of service and then well here, but too often I hear of the passing of Calabrese and Tim Lenicheck for putting them spent the next 20 years as a property manager, friends from my community and those I served together and Sandy Creighton for moderating topping out with responsibilities for 2,400 with in the Marine Corps, none so far due to them. I believe that many of us are in touch units in Dallas, Texas. Finished up with six COVID-19.” more than ever before. I hope these sessions years at the FDIC (contracting for financial Jonathan Tiefenbrun wrote a tender and per- continue after the pandemic has passed. They services). We have two daughters and retired sonal note telling of the friendship that he and are a balm in Gilead. They help cure the sin- to Portland, Oregon, in 1999. In 2020, despite wife Susan shared with both Justice Antonin sick soul. Blessings to all.” COVID-19, protests, and wildfires accompany- Scalia and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice That is it, dear friends. Join the first- ing us not far from our home, we celebrated Scalia taught five times at a program that Thursday Zoom gatherings. Remember to be our 39th birthdays again, as well as our 52 Susan developed in Nice, France, and San generous in your alumni gifts to the college, years of marriage.” Diego and convinced Justice Ginsburg to join especially this year! Let your daily prayers and David Graybill: “Susan and I have retired— the program and friendship more than five memories keep each other alive as we await she from teaching, I from parish ministry. times as well. In 1995, Scalia, after a wonderful better, healthier days. Now, we love hanging out at our Wilton, time in Nice, asked Susan what he could do Blessings, good friends, Michael Connecticut, homestead. We are healthy, for her, and she replied, “Get me Ruth Bader Schulenberg, class secretary (masschulenberg considering age and stage … and no COVID-19! Ginsburg.” They both remained lifelong @hotmail.com) Life is good.” friends. We mourn their loss and their civility Alan Kardon passed away on August 18. After and love of the law. Susan spoke to Ruth two Trinity Fund Goal: $170,000 graduating from Trinity, he continued gradu- weeks before her death; how elegant. It is 1964 Co-Class Secretary: Thomas J. ate studies at New York University School of worth noting the religious component of their Monahan, 46 Dogwood Ln., New Canaan, CT Law (1968). He practiced business law, spe- memorials, Catholic for Scalia and Jewish for 06840-3921; thomas.monahan.1964@trincoll. cifically bankruptcy and asset-based lending, RBG, signifying the best of America. edu • Co-Class Secretary: James S. Twerdahl, in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Gary Knisely ([email protected]) 214 S. McCadden Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90004- From 1980–82, he served as president of the writes: “If any of our classmates are involved 1054; [email protected] • Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys with an arts organization looking to finance Class Agent: Vacant (ACFA). After moving to Naples, Florida, Alan a new initiative, take a look at How to Fund a became an active participant in the Trinity New Arts Education Initiative (phone: 347-223- REUNION 2021 Club there. Alan was both an athlete and a 7330).” (Secretary’s note: Thank you, Gary. Trinity Fund Goal: $150,000 serious student, plus a fisherman from early Hopefully this might open some new doors for 1965 Class Secretary: Thomas A. childhood. Fishing was a lifelong passion. folks working hard in the arts.) Garson, 4301 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Apt. His favorite expression was “get the net!” From Scott Reynolds: “Two recent family 5002, Washington, D.C. 20016-5569; His favorite fish to catch was northern pike. occasions were much diminished due to [email protected] • Class Later in life, he took up golf, playing with wife COVID-19: Peggy’s 75th birthday in March Agent: Vacant Donna at least weekly. Friends spoke of Alan and daughter Jane’s (Trinity ’92) 50th birth- These continue to be strange and difficult as a gentle man, humorous, and a loyal friend. day. Zoom cocktail parties had to suffice. times, especially revolving around the effects Bob Morisse said about Alan: “I remember However, son Dave and his family were able of COVID-19, coupled with the presidential him as a solid, caring guy with a good sense to get here with us in the summer and thanks election, down-ballot races, and the Supremes of humor. I can see him (as he looked back at to working ‘from home’ were able to extend (yes, the court). Some classmates have kept school) enjoying himself.” our family time together. So many things are others alert and entertained by sending hu- Vincent Lombardo: “This is a hello and on hold, most important to me being our morous videos, sayings, and cartoons. Others a goodbye. We ‘snowbirded’ between project to raise funds for the Trinity Chapel, have kept in touch by Zoom, such as a recent Connecticut and Florida for four years. which will result in renaming the Friendship call between Crow brothers that was like an September 1, 2020, we sold our Connecticut Chapel in honor of our class. If this pandemic early Reunion. Stay safe, strong, and well! home in one day and are now full-time Florida drags on, we might also find Homecoming From Mark Aron: “We have been staying residents. Was it the snow, the taxes, the going virtual.” around and splitting our time between Chevy relaxed lifestyle of Florida, or all of the above? Jim Tozer and I had a remote Harvard Chase, Maryland, and our beach house in Who knows? We still have our kids and grand- Business School 55th reunion last spring Rehoboth, Delaware, which is around the kids there, and I was born in Hartford and that was quite successful, showing that with corner from the Bidens’, so there are a lot of walked to Trinity. So, we will visit and make creativity, life can indeed go on, even thrive. Secret Service and tourists to cope with.” Trinity a stop there. Best wishes to all.” Be well! Fred Born: “I always wanted to go west Phil Parsons: “Jane and I are looking for- Stan Marcuss writes: “The COVID-19 pan- (beyond the Hudson River). So, I started my ward to spending time with our son Josh, who demic is a source of great stress for most all travels in Hartford after Trinity. Washington recently purchased a vacation home on St.

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Simons Island off the coast of Georgia. I’m also reading a book that Josh gave me, The Great THOMAS CHURCH War for Civilisation, The Conquest of the Middle East, that I highly recommend.” The Riess Potterveld: “To fight COVID-19 tedium, I create cigar-box art. Open the box, and create an art project inside using simple art supplies Brownell (paint, clay, etc.). Photograph with an iPhone for TEACHING and clean it out and start over the next day. You build up a visual collection. A way to focus mind and spirit. So is playing the cello, EXCELLENCE which I took up recently, too.” Prıze Peter Prentice: “Barbara and I have spent Calling on Trinity alumni to honor the professors the month of August and half of September in the Northeast Kingdom (northeast who made an impact on their lives Vermont) at our favorite lake in Glover. We’ve both taken up quilting over the past Did you have a professor who impacted of your life? If so, here’s year having gone through four machines your chance to pay tribute to that faculty member. The Thomas (we kept two). Fortunately, we have enough Church Brownell Prize for Teaching Excellence, which recognizes kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids to pass consistently outstanding teaching by a senior faculty member, is on the quilts to. Plus, small gifts for friends. awarded annually. All alumni are invited to submit nominations Still enjoying life in The Villages, especially explaining in 200 to 300 words why they believe a favorite professor in the cooler months.” deserves this prestigious award. Nominations for the Brownell Prize—made possible by a John Rozett passed away on July 19 due gift from the late Paul H. Briger ’61, P’87—should be submitted online using a link found to complications from lung cancer. His sons at commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter. The nomination deadline is Friday, March 5, 2021. referred to him as “mischievous, stubborn, Associate professors, full professors, senior lecturers, and principal lecturers who irascible, and with a sense of humor most have been at the college for at least three years, will not retire prior to June 30, 2021, and generously described as existing well beyond have not previously received the Brownell Prize are eligible. A complete list of eligible the bounds of decorum.” They respected him faculty appears online at commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter. tremendously, for his intelligence, his dog- Questions? Please contact Sylvia DeMore, special assistant to the dean of the faculty, gedness, and his sense of moral imperative. at [email protected]. Whether trekking through Indiana campaign- ing for Bobby Kennedy or working tirelessly as an aide to Governor Hugh Carey for the passage of the New York State bottle bill, presidential election is in full disarray. On home some years ago. We join Psi U brothers John was fighting the good fight long before a positive side, if good, reliable, available Dennis Dix and Jock Dix ’68, who are both many others understood that it isn’t enough medical treatments and vaccines are available living here with their spouses.” A new chapter to talk the talk; he walked the walk and was by June 2021, we may be able to celebrate our of Psi U is being formed at Delray Dunes. never shy about making his opinion known. 55th Reunion together. Your engaged Reunion Another Psi U and regular contributor, Rod He never stopped believing that, on some Planning Committee includes George Andrews, Van Sciver, described his summer in his usual fundamental level, we are all responsible for Bill Carlson, Tom Chappell, David Charlesworth, understated way: “Since we couldn’t go any- and to one another. As we saw with Reunion Jeff Dierman, Bill Eakins, Joe Hourihan, Randy where this summer, I decided to learn to race planning, he gave himself over to the task at Lee, David Peake, Ellis Ratner, Rich Rissel, my 40-foot sailboat. I joined the local sailing hand with singular intensity of purpose. Lindlay Scarlett, Bill Brachman, Mason Ross, club and started racing on Tuesday nights and Dave Hornfischerrecalled, “John was a fun Scott Plumb, Bill Roos, and Brian Grimes. We weekends. I placed third out of six in my first guy whom I met at the Brownell Club. We really want you to consider coming to this race, which I thought was pretty good until stayed in touch since, often meeting at Trinity event, and yes, we will ask you to contribute to I learned that one boat broke its mast and football games along with Bob Price, Dick our scholarship fund. You will be hearing from another stopped to help, which meant that I Gould, Jon Simonian, Phil Murphy ’66, Tom the committee as the event draws closer. beat someone. That race set the tone for the Whalen, and others. He was a history lover and As to news: First up is Dennis Dix. He writes, summer; sometimes I beat someone. It could big fan of my son Jim’s naval history works. My “Caving into the increasing decrepitude be the sails are old, which is solvable. More thoughts go out to his lovely wife, Martha, and brought on by advancing years, Dennis and likely it is that the skipper is old, which is not.” their adult kids. He was so proud of them all. Penny finally abandoned their beloved home Professor Peter Koehn updated me on his Trin has lost a dedicated alum.” of 51 years in Avon, Connecticut, and checked current teaching status. “Reluctantly but suc- into God’s waiting room in Boynton Beach, cessfully transitioned to teaching entirely by REUNION 2021 Florida. They live in a freestanding condo villa Zoom starting this past March. In a moment of Trinity Fund Goal: $130,000 with no yard work, no snow shoveling, no weakness, accepted a call to take on the chair 1966 Class Secretary: David C. gardening duties.” role at this challenging time. After spending Charlesworth, 5 Kittanset Rd., Bedford, NH Big surprise, Scott Sutherland disclosed, four special months in isolation with us at our 03110-4508; david.charlesworth.1966 “We have embarked on our next chapter. Sold Montana cabin, both boys back East, studying @trincoll.edu • Class Agent: Joseph A. our house in Newburyport, Massachusetts, remotely in grad programs (Jason at the Hourihan, Esq. and purchased in Florida. We are living at School of Advanced International Studies at As of this writing in October, the pandemic Delray Dunes, a golf community in Boynton Johns Hopkins and Justin in sports manage- remains in full swing, and the upcoming Beach, Florida, where Terry’s father had a ment at UMass Amherst) and working for

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Golf for me has been one way of keeping in Wyeth Raws. I celebrated by buying a blue touch. A couple of rounds with Joe Hourihan 2000 Porsche 911. Marie won’t let me retire, so LEARN ABOUT and Brian Grimes and also a round with Rod I am still working full time. I also need to pay GIFT PLANNING Van Sciver and Tom Chappell. I agree to play, for the renovations to our house, including a and they agree not to laugh. It works for me. new porch and a metal roof, so it will still be WITH TRINITY. Until next time, stay safe and well. Truly a while before I retire. Gilda Radner was right: https://legacy.trincoll.edu yours, David Charlesworth it’s always something.” Luke Terry lives in Vero Beach, Florida. Trinity Fund Goal: $220,000 “Moved here in 2018, have to admit it’s slower 1967 Class Secretary: James L. than New York and London, but don’t miss MLB at Nats Park.” Has another book out. Still O’Connor, 325 W. 86th St., Apt. 4C, New York, the taxes or the politics. I worked for Credit teaching, as is Randy Lee and Sam Kassow. NY 10024-3115; james.oconnor.1967@trincoll. Suisse Bank for 40-plus years in New York, Heard from Paul Brundage. Life for him is edu • Class Agents: Alex Levi, James H. Oliver London, and Singapore.” Luke’s big news challenging. “I was in the 1966 class but never Many thanks to all of you who answered my is that his son, Luther III, is a first-year at graduated. I’m 75 now so probably won’t try plea for the news in your lives. Those of you Trinity. “Coming from Deerfield Academy, he to get a degree. In any case, I’m here in the who bothered to read my begging email know says of the Trinity football practices, ‘Dad, it’s Bay Area of San Francisco where the smoke that I was moaning over the fact that our like playing with a bunch of guys who could from the West Coast fires has made our air central air conditioning died just as the heat be playing D1 ball.’ There are a lot of Trinity unbreathable and very unhealthy. We are wave started in Connecticut this past summer. alumni living in Vero Beach and many more staying indoors both to avoid the smoke as It took three hot, sticky weeks before a new nearby, must pass at least one a day.” well as to avoid COVID-19.” A double whammy unit was installed. I hope all of you and your families are safe for sure. Little did I imagine that central AC systems and healthy. This has been a challenging Jeff Witherwaxalso updated me. “Jane of the Class of 1967 were crashing nation- summer for all of us. Please wear a mask, and I were supposed to spend the month of wide. Alan Weinstein writes that when he wash your hands frequently, and maintain June golfing in France, England, Scotland, and Donna returned from a long road trip social distancing. Best, Jim (oconnor.jim111@ Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands. to their home in Henderson, Nevada, “Two gmail.com) All canceled. Spent the entire summer in of our three AC units were dead. Not bad, Connecticut. So far have managed to duck you still had one working, you say. But then Trinity Fund Goal: $350,000 COVID-19 in Florida and Connecticut. We figure it has been a summer with now 97 days 1968 Class Secretary: Daniel L. are celebrating anniversary 51 this year.” over 100 and no measurable rain since April Goldberg, 53 Beacon St., #1, Boston, MA Congratulations to you and Jane. 20 (155 days and counting), and maybe you 02108-3531; daniel.goldberg.1968@trincoll. Dan Waterman, M.D., is one of my personal reconsider that thought. Both are all-time edu • Class Agent: Barry Bedrick physicians, but I haven’t told him, so he records, even for here. (There is no global COVID-19 has had a variety of impacts on our doesn’t bill me. He well sums up our current warming you say? Wrong.)” classmates, and I emphasize the word “vari- conundrum. “I am sorry I did not get over to Scott Moreland checked in from steamy ety.” Fortunately, as of this writing, no terrible New Hampshire for the Trump rally, but I had North Carolina. “I’m sorry to hear about your impacts—may it stay that way! to walk our new dogs. They are rescues from AC problem. In fact, we had the same issue Two of our classmates joined the ranks North Carolina, Phoebe and King, brother and here in North Carolina during the height of the of the retired, both leaving long tenures of sister, beagle and cattle dog mix, which means summer heat wave when our 25-year-old unit teaching. Michael Lestz joined the Trinity that they are part hound and herder, which decided it was done. Amazingly, I was able faculty in 1980 after a stint in the Army and a will be good when we get some cattle. If I get to get a new unit installed within 24 hours of Ph.D. in Chinese history from Yale. Proficient some cattle. We got them at the time of our getting a quote. I am still working in interna- in no fewer than 10 languages, Michael is last snowfall in April, and they were excited tional development, and before COVID-19 hit largely responsible for the college’s flourishing having never seen snow before. I am sure they last year, I made a number of trips, including international curriculum and student travel to will be very excited to bury themselves when to Senegal, Madagascar, Nigeria, Liberia, China. He was chair of the History Department we get our next one foot of white stuff. Stay at Papua New Guinea, and Australia. Now we for seven years and directed the International home, distancing, and masks meant canceling are doing everything virtually, and my range Studies Program (which he co-founded) for trips to Alaska and hiking in Ireland (the EU of motion is about five miles but with daily five years. Recipient of countless honors does not like us). But we are hopeful of getting calls all over the world.” and awards, including the Alumni Medal for back on the road when this all goes away. I Allen Elstein had no AC problems but did Excellence, Michael leaves both a wonderful was reading today that the RNA viral vaccines have a breakthrough on the research he’s legacy and huge shoes to fill after his retire- are not entirely failsafe in that the RNA keeps been doing on his family history. “Just when I ment from our alma mater. multiplying in vivo producing the likelihood thought I had reached a dead end in research- After 21 years of teaching drawing, watercol- of desensitization over time, meaning that ing the mystery of how my relatives came in ors, and oil painting at Stevenson University in the vaccine loses its efficacy. I was thinking I the 19th century from Europe to the Middle Owings Mills, Maryland, Rod Cook decided to should try to explain this to Trump, but I was East and why someone I had written in 1984 retire. For Rod, the impetus was the univer- certain that he did not know what ‘in vivo’ and had not replied, I was sent a book with sity’s announced mandate in summer 2020 means. Perhaps I should depend on HHS’s some real clues. Unfortunately, it was not in that all classes be in person. Making the wise communication director Caputo for the right English. But I did learn from some translation choice, Rod placed health above his love of interpretation. I guess this is all there is to say that all these people had excellent musical teaching. His already prolific painting likely right now. Not much interesting going on. I’m talent and once again I am the outlier!” will only increase with the added time that in my safe zone: exercise, dog walking, gin Then I heard from Al Raws for an “Al retirement from teaching provides. and tonic in the evening, and Rachel at 9:00 trifecta.” “My wife, Marie, and I welcomed Like most musicians and other performers p.m. for laughs and blood pressure control.” our fourth grandchild on August 31: Dylan who depend largely on live audiences, Peter

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Alsop faced some unique challenges from John Covington, in retirement, is pastoring COVID-19. But he responded with humor, a small congregation in City Island, Bronx, grace, and creativity with a new album called which is a former shipbuilding and current Camping with Dads. It’s a different, folk-story- boating community of about 5,000. John stays song album that helps dads raise their sons’ in touch with Bob Pine and Paul Jones. awareness of the need to respect others. You Steve Peters and wife Patricia live in can download it via peteralsop.hearnow.com, Tallahassee, where Pat grew up. Steve audits or Google Peter’s website. Your secretary has Classics Department classes at Florida State a complete collection of Peter’s CDs, and they University and appreciates that he need not are wonderful—get some for your progeny. write long term papers. Steve and Pat have Phil Pennington also misses the live gigs that been spending their summers in Lenox, his band had to suspend due to the pandemic. Massachusetts, but have decided to sell that His South Bay Band, with what Phil describes home, with their kids and grandkids spread Doug Gregor ’69 celebrates with his 2020 cancer- as three old guys, an excellent female voice, out across the country (Montana, Colorado, fighting team in Minnesota. and one younger dude not quite half the age and Rochester, New York). of the older guys, usually performs four or By now you have all received updates on challenges of the COVID-19 crisis—it has been five gigs each summer at art shows, churches, our Class of ’68 Scholars, having added Julia a real education and thankfully one that has bars, etc. But don’t feel too bad for Phil, Cheesman ’24 as our third Class of ’68 Scholar. been rewarded with no COVID-positive tests who spent the summer living on his boat Julia volunteered at a hospital throughout her from the community. As Minnesota gradually in Clayton, New York, and the 1000 Islands high school years in Plymouth, Massachusetts, opens up, the daily statistics are still good, but with a bubble of boat friends. While access and has a strong interest in global health. She there are unfortunate numbers of citizens not to Canada was closed, there was lots of good joins Zach Yung ’22 and Cesira Barrett ’23 as observing social distancing and wearing face cruising and spending time with his kids, who Class of ’68 Scholars, each of whom exem- masks. One has to marvel at how our species were working from home in the area. plifies the character, academic abilities, and has thrived with members who are so oblivi- Ernie Williams has been taking a four- commitment to pay it forward that characterize ous to their environmental realities.” mile daily walk, and, from observations and our scholars. We have an active group of class- Larry Whipple wrote that he was grateful photos taken during those walks, he compiles mates as ambassadors (Messrs. Barrows, Coyle, that our 50th Reunion was in June 2019 and biweekly nature updates for the community Goldschmidt, Goverman, Jaffee, Morrill, Peters, not in June 2020. Scott Duncan, who missed around the Adirondack lake where he and his and Pryor) who join our Steering Committee our Reunion, still used it as a springboard wife have a summer camp. (Messrs. Bedrick, Goldberg, Harrison, Jones, to contact a number of our classmates. Scott Michael Williams, continuing his retire- Lestz, McCrudden, McKeigue, and Roberts) to encourages everyone to read that Reunion ment in Washington, D.C., has been regularly move our scholarship fund forward, and we book and reach out where connections exist. sharing tweets with choral music and clergy in are one of only two classes that help choose I received notes of thanks for collecting your the United Kingdom and has made changes to the recipients of their class scholarship. It’s submissions from Hank Davis and Larry Ach. his prayer life to include response to the surges challenging times for education at every level, Steve Chawkins reconnected with Deke August, in COVID-19. He sends to all of us the message and the need for financial aid has grown, sharing their love of Broadway and pre-1969 “Be encouraged.” The optimism of that mes- so we should take pride in our ever-growing cocktail piano melodies! sage is itself encouraging in these trying times. scholarship fund gift to Trinity. For the first time, Mark Schaeffer sent a Peter Kaufman is still teaching and as of submission, a poem titled “At Mark Twain’s September thought he might be the oldest Trinity Fund Goal: $150,000 House.” To read it, visit www.allpoetry.com/ faculty colleague doing in-person instruction 1969 Class Secretary: Alden R. poem/15447580-At-Mark-Twains-House-by- in Virginia, where he is professor and George Gordon, Fine Arts Department, Hallden 09, Smithy9. Matthews & Virginia Brinkley Modlin Chair Trinity College, 300 Summit St., Hartford, CT Alden Gordon, secretary, Class of 1969 in Leadership Studies at the University of 06106-3100; [email protected] • Richmond. He recently published two books: Class Agent: Nathaniel S. Prentice REUNION 2021 On Agamben, Arendt, Christianity, and the Dark Submissions were sparse as we all seem Trinity Fund Goal: $380,000 Arts of Civilization and On Agamben, Donatism, to be prudently avoiding travel and social 1970 Class Secretary: John L. Bonee Pelagianism, and the Missing Links. gatherings during the pandemic. III, Esq., 19 Scarsdale Rd., West Hartford, CT Dick Pullman continues his active law prac- Doug Gregor had great news for all of us: 06107-3339; [email protected]; tice, with the pandemic leading to working “Just an update on my previous, rather glum, fax: 860-522-6049 • Class Agents: Joseph A. from home and even to a bench trial via Zoom. Class Notes message from last winter. Since Barkley III, Esq., Ernest J. Mattei, Esq. Dick’s practice is dealing with the unique then I have received word that my chemo We are all tremendously thrilled and psycho- challenges in the real estate and bankruptcy treatments were very successful in beating logically elevated by the receipt of our year- worlds caused by COVID-19. No doubt proof of back a large cell lymphoma cancer incident. book, which was so well drafted by each one genetics, Dick reports with well-deserved pride The chemo ‘cocktail’ that was infused into of us with the oversight of classmate Richard that his grandson started the University of me included a new immunotherapy drug Turk. Somehow Richard knew how to do just North Texas College of Engineering as a sopho- (see the documentary Breakthrough) called about everything, and he never gave up on more (due to AP courses) and earned a 3.9 GPA. Polivy, which was just approved last June by herding us with the tenacity and craftiness of Bill Dickey reports that his primary activities the FDA for clinical use. Staff and physicians a brilliant Australian sheepdog hopping from while self-isolating on the shores of Lake Erie were anxious to observe its effectiveness, and one to another of us, barking when necessary, have been grocery shopping and lots of golf. my very positive reaction was a cause for a and putting together the finished product with Of course, even golf has seen the impact of great medical team celebration. I continue as such masterful aplomb. It has drawn our class COVID-19, with no flag lifting, limits on cart mayor of my small city and am helping lead together with not only spectacular memories sharing, etc. it through the social, medical, and financial but also the passionate verve of our life’s

WINTER 2021 13 CLASS NOTES work, which we in our own individual efforts out to thank all of us. He considers it most hard to ensure an exciting weekend. Four dedicated to the betterment of the humanity impressive, and it helped to brighten his day subcommittees are directing our work, and we touched. at his office as an independent art curator, if you have any interest in getting involved, The yearbook itself is overwhelming in its administrator, and consultant on Fifth Avenue please contact the following: Yearbook depth and scope in its effort to memorialize in New York City, which is suffering from “dark Update: Howie Greenblatt (hbgreen12@yahoo. the fruits of our Trinity education, culture, times.” We are hoping that we can get Pat to com); Programming/Events: Bill Reynolds and family interconnections. It probably will drive up in June to at least make our tentative ([email protected]); Advancement/ take us until June 2021 to read every page of Wadsworth Atheneum event, to be organized Gifts:Peter Lawrence (lpeterlawrence@gmail. it and ponder the meaning and effect of the with the help of Bill Peelle, not only to delight com); Attendance: David Sample (dsample@ words and pictures. Richard’s choice in pic- us with his famous good humor but also to aol.com). As a way to get ready for the tures in the general sections has been superb, enlighten us with a few words of wisdom from Reunion, Marshall Garrison has established with heartwarming and evocative images of the New York art scene. a Facebook group (Trinity College 70 & 71 the Long Walk, the Chapel, and other emotive When John Willoughby received his copy Reunion Celebrations). Please join and share spots on campus. For me, Steve Bauer’s poetry of the yearbook, he was moved to inquire thoughts, memories, etc. with classmates from is so moving that I get a lump in my throat about why we did not include Paul McAloon ’71 as well as members of ’70. just talking about it, and I am so thankful that ’69. Upon checking, it would appear that From Keith Funston: “Grace and I are coping Steve has given his talent to us. Plus, Steve’s Paul beat us to the diploma by graduating with COVID-19 in Sudbury, Massachusetts, in historic retrospective from our 25th Reunion is in 1969! Once again, the ties that bind us are good health. We just helped our daughter’s an absolute must for all of us to reread. so strong, we cannot bear the thought of not family move from San Francisco to Bronxville, We are so fortunate to have had the spiri- including each of us. John is doing well in New York. And our son is in Boston, so we’re tual, intellectual, and psychological guidance Suffield, Connecticut, and has kept up contact gathered reasonably. Antique sales amazingly and mentoring from our dear professors. with classmate Tom Ewing. Tom is enjoying are quite good. All those people stuck at home, Thank you to Borden Painter ’58 for all that he a second career as a judge in rural Illinois. I I guess. Look forward to our 50th next June!” has done for us and for Trinity. His reflec- almost fell off my chair one day when reading Bob Hurst writes: “I recently attended tions encapsulate so much of the difference The Fighting McCooks by the Whalens to see three events of the Virtual Homecoming. I between the Trinity that we entered and the that Tom and I have something in common: was pleasantly reminded of Trinity by the Trinity that we left from 1966 to 1970. an Anson McCook was a law partner with an ‘Teaching History through Comic Books,’ Through the end of the yearbook, Richard’s attorney Tom Ewing, ancestor to our Tom, presentation. The presenter recalled going commitment and talent really shines. His back in the 1830s in Ohio, and a direct ances- to work for Lt. Gov. Kevin Sullivan. Kevin and compilation of photographs, the Class of tor of that Anson McCook, Anson McCook of I were roommates in the fall of ’69 … great 1970 timeline, quotations from all of us, and Hartford and Trinity fame, was a law partner memories! Currently, wife Beth and I are still historic anecdotes indelibly print a special with my father. Again, the world is so intercon- sheltering in place in Alabama. We are very meaning regarding our unique four years of nected it is amazing. lucky to have a grandson living with us who undergraduate education. This brings me to our perhaps most interna- does our grocery shopping. If it is safe, I would I cannot overlook the very warm and loving tional and global classmate, Jonathan Granoff. enjoy attending our 50th Reunion to see other in memoriam submission of John Robson Jon is president of the Global Security Institute members of the Class of ’71.” for the benefit of his dear friend and our in New York. He fervently works on the princi- Peter Bennett writes: “I retired from my classmate Ken Johnson. Ken without question ple of equality as the foundation of justice as law practice in Nashua, New Hampshire, in deserves every one of the complimentary and the purpose of law. He has written insightful March 2019, and my wife, Judy, and I moved inspiring words of his fraternity brother. It is a articles as senior adviser to the committee on to Cape Elizabeth, Maine. I have been in touch wonderful example of how much we all mean National Security of the International Law and visited with classmates Vic Haas and Tim to one another. There is no question that each Section of the American Bar Association and Woolsey and with Wendy Bosworth Case ’72 one of us would be able to do a similar work the representative to the United Nations of the and Nancy Milner Nagel ’72 during the last for at least one of us, past, present, or future, World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. We couple of years.” given how close we all are to one another. are most proud of our classmate because he From Ann Harris: (member of our 50th Page 11 of the yearbook lists the Class of recently received the Lifetime Achievement Reunion Steering and Events Committees): “It 1970 Reunion Committee. It has been an abso- Award from the American Bar Association is interesting to be planning a 50th Reunion in lute privilege to work with such enthusiastic International Law Section, which is truly, for the midst of a pandemic! Hoping for the best and sensitive classmates along with everyone those knowledgeable about the significance while thinking about all kinds of options and at the Alumni and Development Offices. We of this award to international lawyers, a huge partnering with 1970. Just finished reading have had conference calls and Zoom calls honor. He asked me to review one of his most Lilac Girls, about Caroline Ferriday, who at least once a month for more than a year recent writings, and I hope to do so soon. We had a home, The Hay, outside Hartford, one and will continue to do so in furtherance of share the belief that virtue is necessary for of the places we might visit as a group and a combined Reunion with the Class of 1971 world peace and for democracies to blossom learn more about the Rabbits, the women of in June, which is our fervent hope. We have and function as they are meant to do. Ravensbrück who were used for horrendous a special subcommittee consisting of yours experimentation during World War II. It is truly, Ernie Mattei, Ann Harris ’71, and Bill REUNION 2021 quite a story about a number of women who Reynolds ’71 to bring us together for the most Trinity Fund Goal: $650,000 played a role in the war. As we think about spectacular event imaginable. Let us vow from 1971 Class Secretary: David M. how to gather in smaller groups during this moment forward to do everything we can Sample, 401 Ocean Grove Circle, St. Augustine, Reunion, it looks like an interesting venue. to make it a “happening,” as we used to say in FL 32080-8722; david.sample.1971@trincoll. Lots to think about as we consider our 50th all of our flower-child wonderment. edu • Class Agent: Vacant Reunion in 2021!” The receipt of the yearbook so moved Hold the tenative dates of June 10–13, 2021, for Jon Miller shares: “Although retired, I con- classmate Patterson Sims that he reached our 50th Reunion. The committees are working tinue to do a little church business … a video

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hiking in our beautiful land, and if anyone is Co. to my employees, still working for vari- interested in joining me, let’s talk!” ous music festivals, and playing bass with See you all at our Reunion! Outerspace on occasion, even during this silent summer. We miss Artie Adams, who passed in Trinity Fund Goal: $100,000 2018, but the rest of us are still ‘upright and 1972 Class Secretary: John R. taking nourishment’ and looking forward to “Jack” Nelson, 55 Old Shore Rd., Old Lyme, CT performing at our 50th in 2022. Onward!” 06371-1936; [email protected] • Chris Ray: “Wife Kim Jones and I managed Class Agents: Archibald Smith, Will Whetzel • to return home from Cape Town and the west /groups/Trinity1972 coast of Africa just ahead of all the travel The pandemic has prompted a variety of life restrictions. All the U.S. Customs agents in and work adjustments, some positive and masks brought home just how close we cut it, creative. As I finalize these notes, I’m listen- and, with all the local restrictions, I’ve been ing to Kirk “Chief” Kubicek deliver a sermon able to finish and publish my 13th coffee-table and play the guitar on his church’s Facebook book, World Wide Workboats: Pilots, Tugs & David Sample ’71, donning a Trinity hat, relaxes after a page (Google his parish, listed below). He Ferries, about working boats Kim and I have hike in the Grand Canyon in May 2020. writes: “Retired in 2015 officially from parish encountered in our 25-plus years of travels ministry and as chaplain and teacher at a girls’ (www.blurb.com/user/store/crayivp). I’m in (email Jon at jonathanmiller0323@gmail. boarding school. Have continued to do parish regular contact with Mike Nobbs, and I sing com) using the theme strength in belonging. work and am currently priest in charge of in a chorus with Brendan Way ’00.” Beautiful Included are my wife, Karin, and grandchil- Christ Church, Rock Spring Parish, Forest Hill, books, Chris! dren Kari and Josh. We know strength in Maryland, serving Harford County since 1805. Gary Smith: “I’m still working full time belonging relates not just to churches and Since 2012, I also have been playing drums, of- in aerospace electronics in spite of crossing synagogues but to schools like Trinity, too! ten with fellow drummer Kirk Kubicek Jr. with the 70-year-old threshold this fall. COVID-19 Looking forward to our 50th Reunion.” a Grateful Dead tribute band, On The Bus, in has dramatically affected day-to-day work Bill La Plante shares this memory: “Does the D.C. metro area. Mallory ’74 and I are lucky life. My lab is one-third the staff level, and anyone remember who the Commencement to have all three of our children nearby, and we many work remotely. I like to think they’re speaker was for our special day at Trin ’71? have had several backyard, socially distanced keeping me around because of my 45 years of My parents, sister, two brothers, and grand- get-togethers this summer with grandson ‘Mr. engineering knowledge, but more likely it’s mother were in the audience and saw me Mo’ Kudler being the center of our attention. just that I know where the bones are hidden! become the first college graduate in our fam- In the immortal words of St. Julian of Norwich, Retirement remains a fascinating future con- ily. I have great memories of my Trinity days ‘All shall be well, all shall be well, all manner cept for now. On the personal front, my three and look forward to sharing such memories of thing shall be well.’ ” toddling grandkids, especially the one close with classmates at our 50th Reunion.” Bob D’Agostino: “The pandemic is a trying by, are immensely entertaining. The vision From Howard Dickler: “After Trinity, time for all. With that in mind, I was looking problems that interfered with my competitive I received an M.A. in English from the back over the years since graduation. Forty- pistol shooting are behind me, so I’m back on University of Hawaii in 1975 and a Ph.D. in four years ago, I married Pam, my roommate track in the Super Senior (over 65) category. English from UC Berkeley in 1984. That was John Gottsch’s sister’s roommate from Conn I’m in the zone where the shooting skills are a bad time to go looking for a job, so I ended College. We are proud of our four ‘kids’ and improving as the physical capabilities decline; up writing computer books on database just added a grandson to the family. I’m still in I’ll ride that sweet spot as long as I can!” programming and then moved on to database solo family medicine after 41 years—no promo- Will Whetzel: “I’m sure many of us have programming. I was able to do some good in tion yet. Am stable health wise after metastatic been trying to celebrate their big 7-0 in fitting the peace and immigrants’ rights community intestinal cancer in 2013, two surgeries, chemo, fashion. Our plan to celebrate with our entire in the Los Angeles area and in Nicaragua. Boy, and radiation. Played competitive soccer this brood in Ireland deconstructed quickly due did we have hopes!” morning with my over-63 team (despite three to COVID-19 to a warm gathering and picnic David Sample writes: “In late May, after knee surgeries). I play for a team in Harvard, dinner on a Southampton beach. Retirement too many months of quarantine, I packed Massachusetts, so every two weeks I can tell also was interesting; what was meant to be a an SUV with camping gear, hiking boots, a my patients I went to Harvard after Trinity. This leisurely exit and office luncheon on March cooler, food, and protective gear and went on is more of a thank-you note. One needs to look 31 morphed into bringing a few boxes of stuff a road trip! Little longer than the ones we took to the positives given the world we live in.” home on March 16 … never to return. That when at Trinity, the trip lasted 28 days and Whitney Cook: “Like many others, for us this lunch is still out there somewhere. And my covered more than 7,000 miles and 20 states. has been a lost year … as well as a year I’d like body seems to be catching up to me in certain During and after hiking in 10 National Parks, to forget on many levels. Highlight of the year places; I have taken a deep breath and signed I had ‘America the Beautiful’ playing in my has been the arrival of our third grandchild on for ankle reconstruction surgery in late head! The highlight of the trip was the Grand safe and sound. A great pleasure magnified by October at HSS in New York City. But then we Canyon. On previous trips, I had seen the can- the claustrophobic existence we’re living over have five wonderful grandkids to visit and yon by mule ride and helicopter, but hiking the last seven months. Nonetheless, we con- plenty of golf yet to play—so it all seems to it was amazing. I took the Bright Angel Trail tinue to be thankful for good health and the be balancing itself out in some larger cosmic from the rim to the Colorado River and back. good fortune to be living in our dysfunctional way. I see Bill Miller and Bayard Fiechter fairly Covering around 20 miles in 90-plus degree country as there’s nowhere else I’d rather be. regularly, along with Eddie Webster ’74, Jono heat, I felt like I was in the middle of Don Dan Green and I continue to try to get some Frank ’74, and Tom Wynne ’73. Fight the good Miller’s double sessions! As then, I did make golf or tennis in.” fight, and best to you all.” it, starting at 5:30 a.m. and finishing at 3:30 John “Klon” Koehler: “I’m four years into Your secretary had a fun phone conver- p.m. I look forward to future road trips and ‘rewirement’ after selling Klondike Sound sation with John Heppe, and after the usual

WINTER 2021 15 CLASS NOTES fruitless yet still civil political “discussion,” Trinity Fund Goal: $250,000 Trinity Fund Goal: $90,000 John explained how the pandemic has 1974 Class Secretary: Ty E. Geltmaker, 1977 Class Secretary: Mary Desmond enabled him to explore his inner homebody 8742 Rangely Ave., West Hollywood, CA Pinkowish, 15 Lafayette Rd., Larchmont, NY as he has taken on home-repair projects, 90048-1715; [email protected] • 10538-1920; mary.pinkowish.1977@trincoll. baked several blueberry pies (with wild Maine Class Agent: Vacant edu • Class Agent: Stephen M. Sunega • / berries), and is creating the perfect meatloaf. A message from new class secretary Ty TrinityCollege 77 John still partakes in private equity place- Geltmaker: Looking forward to hearing from Sarah Gordon DeGiovanni writes: “It’s official! ments and splits his time between homes in all and then seeing everyone on what will be My son, Sam, and his new wife, Sally, had the Deer Isle area of Maine and St. Croix. my first visit back to Hartford for our 50th in a small but awesome wedding on October As for me, I spend my days tracking down 2024. I promise! Trinity full Illinois scholar- 3, 2020, in a beautiful setting in the Hudson fugitive alumni and conjuring up fervent and ship expanded this working-class Peoria kid’s Valley. We are also eagerly anticipating my sometimes inspirational pleas for Class Notes. lifetime of curiosity and wonder (not to men- daughter’s second child, who is due to arrive Thanks to all who contribute! tion introducing me to squash, on the court, in November. Enjoying being a grandmother not in the kitchen) stretching from years in while I still am able to keep up with a toddler! Trinity Fund Goal: $125,000 Rome and N.Y.C. and now, for decades, with Still working from home. Hope all of our 1973 Co-Class Secretary: Diane my partner of 40 years, James Rosen, in classmates have been able to steer clear of Fierri Brown, 62 Westwood Rd., West Hartford, L.A. Faculty and classmate voices still alive, COVID-19!” CT 06117; [email protected] • and everything I’ve written as a historian And from Diana Lee Hammond: “Greetings to Co-Class Secretary: Robert P. Haff, 8 Riverbend and poet/literary author indebted to each all from the state of Western Australia, where Rd., Old Lyme, CT 06371-1428 • Class Agents: of you, no matter how fleeting our encounters. our borders have been closed since late March. Jan Gimar, Ed Huntley, Patti Mantell-Broad I don’t think there is a single classmate I don’t My husband, Peter, and I have not spent a Ric Ricci and wife Fawn are in good health. remember, even if my cohort revolved around full winter here in 35 years, so we have been Fawn retired happily in mid-August. The those of us who were in Rome for fall 1972. taking advantage of our captivity (and my rowing/racing season ended abruptly for Ric Not to be dour, but look up my Tired of Living: recovery from a mild case of COVID-19 that and the Connecticut College team on March Suicide in Italy from National Unification to I picked up coming back from the States in 12, Ric’s 69th birthday! A first that will not be World War I, 1860–1915 and for more light- mid-March) by exploring our enormous state. forgotten. We look ahead for better days in ’21! hearted, serious fun my Rome-based short We’ve had three trips north to Dirk Hartog Bert Keating writes, “I do want to let people story “Lamb of God.” And if you’re a glutton Island, Berkeley River Lodge, and Broome, know about the publication of a book that for punishment, there is my blog Ferragosto, one trip west to Kalgoorlie, and a couple trips has some appeal to a sizable part of the named for my dozen-year-old canine best south to Margaret River and Albany. Finding Trinity community. Essential Anatomy of the friend. If indulged, I’d here invoke the fol- adventures everywhere. Highlights? Catching Doctor-Patient Relationship, with Narrative lowing professors’ names: Cooper (history), a 15-pound barramundi on a handline in a Illustrations is scheduled for publication in Campo (Italian/Rome), Kirkpatrick (Kantian creek full of saltwater crocodiles. Exploring November by Nova Science. Although the religion), Painter (Reformation/modern remote rock art by helicopter in the remote primary audience is medical students and Italy), Gettier (biblical exegesis), Norman Kimberley region. Observing nearly 15,000 faculty, the book has wider appeal, mainly Miller (sociology/Malcolm X and Salomon migratory shorebirds on the banks of Roebuck because the principles are illustrated with Maimon) remembering Cooper’s dictum: Bay, recently arrived from Siberia. Visiting the stories about memorable patients, patients I “Effortless Supremacy.” Let’s be in touch Antony Gormley sculptures on the very remote have known who are from every walk of life, about what books we’re reading, music salt flats of Lake Ballard. Also, a standout from the many areas of the country in which listening, films watching, art looking. Go Zoom call set up by Sophie Bell Ayres that I have worked in the teaching and practice of Bantams! To the library. included Nick Brady ’76, Jeff Kelter, Leslie internal medicine and geriatrics. I think the Hyde, Margo Halle, Teddy Judson, and Tim book is timely given the pandemic and the REUNION 2021 Ghriskey. Memorable … but missing seeing widespread systems’ failures that, I believe, Trinity Fund Goal: $200,000 our daughters and sons-in-law in Melbourne are often caused by the weakening of the 1975 Co-Class Secretary: Steven and our three grandsons, the latest of whom, doctor-patient relationship.” E. Hirsch, 2200 N. Ocean Blvd., Unit N1101, Phineas, arrived on August 14, so we’ve yet to “Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305-1994; steven. meet him. Also missing our son Charlie, who is you were a member of Congress; but I repeat [email protected] • Co-Class Secretary: in L.A. This too will pass, my dad used to say. myself.” —Mark Twain Christopher G. Mooney, 303 Compass Point Let’s hope it happens sooner than later. Hope From the Alumni Office: Texas-based law Dr., #202, Bradenton, FL 34209; christopher. all classmates are staying well. Best to all.” firm Jackson Walker announced that Susan [email protected] • Class Agents: Nancy Wolfson-Moche: “Since the pan- Mead has been recognized by her clients Betsy Kellogg Hamilton, Susanne Tilney, demic, we’ve been spending most of our time and peers for her achievements. She was Richard F. Tucci • /groups/59654675586 in the northwest corner of Connecticut, not included in the 2020 Chambers USA Guide in too far from Trinity. My daughters are 19 and her area of practice, real estate: zoning/land REUNION 2021 13, still the apples of my eye. I published my use. She also was included in the 2021 The Trinity Fund Goal: $400,000 first book, an ode to vegetables, Vegetables Best Lawyers in America list. Chambers and 1976 Class Secretary: Robert A. for Breakfast from A to Z. More on my site Partners identifies leading practitioners and Gibson, 84 Colony Rd., New Haven, CT 06511- (youarebecauseyoueat.com), where you can law firms through interviews with attorneys 2812; [email protected] • get a signed copy with a plantable bookmark and clients. Best Lawyers listings are based on Class Agents: Phil Bieluch, Roger Bowie, Mike that becomes harvestable lettuce.” a peer review survey of thousands of attorneys Gilman, Chip Goode, Terry Michel Gumz, Lisa Jason Jacobson, thanks for writing! who vote on the legal abilities of others in Heilbronn, Hobie Porter “Michele and I have much to be thankful their practice areas. for during these difficult times. Our three kids are healthy and have been able to

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progress in addressing our country’s racial flyover America (the town of Falwellia, for- justice issues, climate change, and economic merly known as Lynchburg, Virginia) while opportunity. Hope all are well.” feelin’ in so many ways like I’m still 20 and not Mark Moore writes: “Best wishes from studyin’ but instead flingin’ the disc around Colorado! I am starting 32 years as a radiol- on the quad with guy and gal friends who ogist and have entered partial retirement, wore neither shoes nor underwear when it time to hand off to younger eyes! My family was warm out.” is well; my oldest daughter a second-year Andrew Magruder has worked as a database neurology resident at Ohio State University, and web developer at KVH Industries Inc. my youngest daughter a second-year at in Middletown, Rhode Island, since January Cornell vet school, and my son completing 2008. He writes: “They have treated me an M.B.A. in California. No grandkids yet well, are handling COVID-19 very well, and but oldest daughter engaged. My wife and I it’s a great place to work. My wife, Lauren, began planting a vineyard at a family farm in and I have two grown/married daughters Missouri two years ago and will bottle our first and 2½ grandsons, one at 4 years and Norton vintage next year, definitely a learning the other 6 months (and one due October experience! Go Bantams!” 2020). Grandkids are great fun (and a lot of Thanks for writing! And to all of us: Stay work). Rhode Island is an ocean-watersports well, stay strong! paradise. I windsurf, stand-up paddleboard, kayak, snorkel, boogie board, surf (badly), Trinity Fund Goal: $225,000 kiteboard (barely), and make sandcastles with 1978 Class Secretary: Jory F. the 4-year-old at the beach. Pickup ice and Lockwood, 67 Scarlet Oak Dr., Wilton, CT roller hockey are on hold due to the pan- 06897-1014; jory.lockwood.1978@trincoll. demic, and snow skiing is questionable this edu • Class Agents: Bob Carey, Vivi Dunklee year, but we’ll cross-country ski and maybe Duke, Charles Glanville, Tom Lenahan, George do some backcountry downhill. I still see my Malhame, Andrew Terhune • /groups/ freshman, sophomore, and junior year Trinity TrinityCollege78 roommate Peter Martin and Trinity alum Margaret Eisen Myers reports, “I am very Michael Sapuppo ’79, who was on the Rome Top to bottom: Sarah Gordon DeGiovanni ’77, holding happy to be able to spend time with my granddaughter Willa, joins son Sam and his wife, Sally, program with me.” who were married in October 2020 in Upstate New York. daughter, son-in-law, and first grandchild, Deborah Buck has this to share: “So, • Mark Moore ’77 stands amid a vineyard at a family farm born September 21. He’s absolutely adorable, COVID-19 has found me hunkered down in in Missouri in summer 2020. healthy, and happy. He has no idea how the Hamptons, where I luckily expanded my messed up things are outside his little world.” studio a few years ago and have been able to remain productive in Panama, Oregon, and Rand Pearsall has this to share: “Well, in the take advantage of the quiet to make a ton of Cambridge, Massachusetts (temporarily relo- last 200 days, my oldest son, Brett, became new work. Seemingly, this has paid off as I cated to our house in Kensington, Maryland, engaged and is planning a wedding with have three paintings in two museums this fall, and then with friends to a short-term rental Elana for next September. Everything else has one at the New Britain Museum of American nearby). No weddings or grandkids yet on the been in the ‘so far, so good’ category as we Art (it always comes back to Connecticut) horizon, but that is in keeping with much of take all prudent precautions. On the Trinity and two in the Long Island Biennial at The our family’s history. I have worked from home front, I have been rallying support for the late Heckscher Museum of Art. This has been wind for five-plus years, so, with the exception of Pat McNamara ’80 to be inducted in Trinity’s under my wings during a difficult time. Visit not being able to travel to development sites Athletics Hall of Fame. As many know, I stayed deborahbuck.com to see the latest. And when in my geographic region of the mid-Atlantic on after graduation as Trinity’s sports infor- one is housebound, why not get a new puppy? and Southeast, much of my work life has mation director and was rewarded with both Lobo has a new sister, Scout, and they are remained the same. Still developing multi- a New England football championship and besotted with one another. They are my first family properties with a small company Pat’s First Team All-American honors. During dogs as an adult, having had hounds as a kid, called ArchCo Residential, which is based in arguably the best season in Trinity history, Pat and I am loving being a dog mother. They are Atlanta but essentially is virtual with all but led the entire nation (all groups) in receiving both cavoodles and full of life, mischief, and three of the 10 of us working from homes in for most of the season, only to be topped by a boatloads of fun.” different cities. We opened a new apartment Northwestern receiver who played two more Peter T. Mott reports: “I have kept in touch building in Fort Lauderdale in mid-March, games. Pat was that good—and a nice per- over the years with Tony Schaeffer, Trip which has surprisingly done very well given son—so I hope he makes the next HoF class.” Hansen, Mike Kluger, and others. It was great the environment, and just started construc- Douglas Thom III shares this wonderfully to see several folks I had not seen in years at tion on a new project in suburban Charlotte. Doug Thom paragraph: “This missive—I call the Reunion dinner a couple of years ago. I We lost our last parent in Michele’s mom my stream-of-consciousness-where-the-heck- see George Smith quite a bit as we are both recently at age 94. Michele and I miss live did-this-come-from diary entries either Ducky- actively practicing law in the same field. One music, live sports, travel, and more carefree ditties or missives—isn’t appropriate (and it’s of the benefits of Zoom classes is that I was gatherings with friends but have found some a tad long) for The Reporter, but it expresses as able this semester to audit a course through of that enjoyment virtually and know that the well as anything I could specifically pen about the alumni program. I am taking ‘Modern real will return at some point. Happy to still where my mind has been and is right this British Fiction’ with Professor David Rosen. It be able to bike and walk. Others have more minute thanx to good ol’ COVID-19 and thanx is a great class. I highly recommend auditing pressing concerns. We continue to hope for to bein’ 64 bleepin’ years old and sorta kinda a course to take advantage of the excellent political change in November and some actual workin’ and sorta kinda livin’ in provincial teaching and insightful students. Most

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Q+A Rob Sweeney ’76

somewhere! Soon, more interesting What are the biggest challenges? and satisfying projects came along, Sometimes the challenges are including Stand and Deliver, Barfly, and budgetary. On Brisk and Leaping Day, David Lynch’s Wild at Heart. I began we told the story of a dying railway working on bigger, more mainstream operation in the 1940s for under films such as The River Wild and The $100,000. On television shows, the Rock. I have a fond memory of careening challenges have to do with time: How down the steep inclines of San Francisco do we create a particular look or shoot in the back of a Hummer filming with a major dance number, wedding, etc. Sean Connery at the wheel. with a limited amount of time? All the while I was working as an assistant or camera operator, I sought How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected out low-budget filmmakers who were your work? We can’t really work from looking for a cinematographer. These home or produce our show via Zoom! projects usually involved a drastic cut So we have had to work with and adapt in pay but a huge increase in creative industry guidelines to work safely. Every DEGREE: B.A. in philosophy participation. One of these projects, person who comes in proximity to the and religious studies Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day, won cast is tested three times a week. We JOB TITLE: Cinematographer the Cinematography Award at the all wear masks and face shields. Our (director of photography) Sundance Film Festival. The award process has been altered to keep the launched my career as a director of numbers down on set. For example, FAVORITE TRINITY MEMORY: photography. I had been in Hollywood operators set shots and then leave the My three favorite memories: Going over the hill to Phil’s Bar for discourse over for a decade. It took 10 years to become set for the electrical and grip team to beer with friends Rick Hornung ’77, an “overnight success.” I shot a number light. Usually these things happen Martha Cooley ’77, and Dean Hammer ’75. of indie features and then ventured simultaneously. The net result is that Rock climbing at Ragged Mountain and into television. My first TV show was we can function and do good work; it the Gunks. Viewing great films by Six Feet Under, an amazing show with just takes a little more time. Bergman, Fellini, Louis Malle, Bertolucci, Truffaut, and others at Cinestudio. a great ensemble cast. I had the good fortune to shoot the memorable finale How did your time at Trinity prepare episode of that series. I also shot six you for your career? My time at Trinity seasons of HBO’s Entourage, Big Love, taught me to be an analytical thinker How did you get started in your field? and numerous others. My current and to read critically. Every film or TV There was no roadmap to getting started assignment is the ABC comedy Black-ish show I do begins with a script. I have in cinematography, so after I graduated with Anthony Anderson and Tracee to be able to quickly discern important from Trinity, I literally wandered in the Ellis Ross. cues in the written word to develop a wilderness for a few years. I worked for visual style. I fully believe that tangling the Outward Bound Schools in Colorado, What do you enjoy most about your work? with the likes of Kant and Heidegger the Pacific Northwest, and New Mexico. My work is never dull, and no day is ever makes it easier for me to zero in on the I worked a range of odd jobs, including the same. My job is to tell stories with ideas in a film script. carpentry, barkeep, apple picker, and lighting and camerawork, and each story census taker, all the while honing my and scene is different. I also enjoy the Did you have a professor who was skills as a still photographer. A job as process of collaboration with directors, particularly influential?Drew Hyland a custom color printer led to an offer to all of whom have their own unique inspired with his modern take on the work as a videographer at a fledgling approach to their craft. I work with an Socratic tradition, but Frank Kirkpatrick TV station in Santa Fe. My fine art astounding variety of personalities from was my biggest influence. I admired his photographs and video documentary producers to grips to bring a story to the clarity, humanity, and dry wit. work led to acceptance at the American screen. Side story from my Trinity days: Film Institute. I once drew out a two-year incomplete Once in L.A., I hustled my way into in Richard Lee’s “History of Philosophy” the industry working on low-budget class. He called it “a long-rolling craps and independent feature films. One game.” The clock is always ticking on of my first films as a camera assistant film sets at a very expensive rate, so was a schlocky Roger Corman horror procrastination does not fly! The work picture, Chopping Mall. You have to start suits me.

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COVID-19 back in December and January and Jim provided an update on his grove of didn’t know it. They are expecting their third American chestnut trees that he’s been tend- BECOME A grandchild in early November (an IVF miracle ing for the last 11 years. For those of us who baby) and are planning the wedding of their attended Reunion in 2014, you may remember CLASS AGENT! youngest, Caroline, in February in Miami. that Jim had a display about reviving chestnut www.trincoll.edu/ Fingers crossed it’ll come off as planned! trees and spoke about his work at home in AlumniAndFamilies/ Gus Reynolds reached out from Thailand. Tilton, New Hampshire. Jim has 26 chestnut Volunteer/Class-Agents Gus wrote, “Our hotel, The Lai Thai Luxury trees on his property; the trees average about 30 Condominiums in Krabi, Thailand, has feet tall and are still growing. Alas, Jim reports been closed since late March as well as our he hasn’t seen any chestnuts appear on the Japanese restaurant and fine wine bar. The trees, but he remains optimistic about the trees happily, my wife and I have two grandchildren upside is I have had time to resume my bearing fruit. His chestnuts are growing on the (so far). Best job ever.” writing, and as a result, we will be releasing northern edge of the tree’s natural range. Beth Levine reports she has won a prize for soon the first episode of the First Note. In humor from the Connecticut Press Club for this podcast, we travel back in time in our REUNION 2021 her column in Stamford Magazine. She has ‘laid back way back time machine’ to listen Trinity Fund Goal: $400,000 announced that if she can’t work the phrase to the origins of some of your favorite songs. 1980 Class Secretary: Elizabeth “Well, isn’t she a tall drink of dumpster juice Anyone who enjoys music and wants to hear Davison Hyde, 8801 Cheltenham Ave., on a hot July day” into a published piece in the our adventures, email me at gusreynolds@ Wyndmoor, PA 19038-7125; elizabeth. future, she will not have fully lived. gmail.com. The virus also is impacting how [email protected] • Class Agents: As class secretary (Jory Lockwood), I hop education is delivered.” William Bullard, Tom Casey, Scott Lessne, Kate in last and take the words that are left. I have Dave and Susie Saltonstall Duncan have Youngdahl Stauss • /groups/112435390839 been hiking and doing needlework. I second experienced a move and have some experi- Hello, fellow Bants. I hope you all have Peter’s audit-a-class suggestion and hope ence with remote learning. Susie said they managed to stay healthy and sane through this to perhaps do that this coming semester. I sold their house in Connecticut and moved to incredibly challenging time. I feel extreme- owned two dogs pre-pandemic, and they are Maine in June. They love their waterfront prop- ly fortunate my extended family has come getting more much-deserved attention now. erty on a point in Phippsburg. It has been a through flu free so far. That includes my broth- The pandemic has certainly made my life more bit hard settling in during a pandemic, as it is er John Davison ’67, his daughter Christina constrained, and I struggle to not have it also difficult to get involved in local activities and Melchionni ’92, and her sister Lindsay Page become “smaller.” Without trips to the city to meet people. Also, most of their friends and ’94. My youngest, Anna, a high school senior, to see musicals and not going out to dinner family are waiting to visit until COVID-19 is has committed to Wagner College to play water since March 13, I find that I have a fatter bank under better control. Dave is able to teach his polo. One more college tuition … yippie! statement at the end of the month. When I architectural design courses at Trinity because The greatest thing about this position is finish these Reporter notes, I am going to write he can do so remotely. They are not sure how hearing the interesting things our classmates a check to Trinity because if we all wrote small they will fare being in Maine all winter, but are doing. David Dunn, after a very fulfill- checks to support the ideas and institutions they are getting ready for it to be long and ing 25-plus years as an economist with the that we care about, we could and would make cold! They recently had a wonderful dinner International Monetary Fund, was able to the world a bit more civilized. with Trinity classmate Susan Tananbaum and retire a few years ago to pursue some other her husband in Freeport. interests, mainly meddling in the lives of his Trinity Fund Goal: $175,000 Back on the grandchild front, there was three children, Renee, 28, Michael, 25, and 1979 Co-Class Secretary: James M.G. good news from Massachusetts. George Eitan, 22. For example, last year he helped Cropsey, 376 Sanborn Rd., Tilton, NH 03276- Brickley and Cindy Higgins Brickley ’80 Renee—an entrepreneurial do-gooder—build 5729; [email protected] • Co- became grandparents for the first time in early a factory in Uganda to produce plantain chips Class Secretary: Kenneth C. Crowe II, 395 State October. Lola Anniina Taylor was born to their and dried jackfruit for her Amäzi brand snacks St., Apt. 4F, Albany, NY 12210-1214; kenneth. daughter Sarah and her husband, Latimer. sold here in the United States. How cool is [email protected] • Co-Class Secretary: Lola is named in honor of Latimer’s mom, that? The factory is 100 percent Ugandan run Diane Molleson, 4375 Kimberly St., Richland, and Anniina is a Finnish name in memory and already employs more than 30 people, WA 99352-8477; diane.molleson.1979@ of George’s late mom. Anniina (pronounced almost all of whom are women and youths. trincoll.edu • Class Agent: Barlow Peelle AHN-nee-nah) means “full of grace.” The cou- They also have established direct relation- The coronavirus pandemic has been touching ple and their newborn live in Brooklyn. George ships with more than 200 small-scale farmers all of our lives since March 2020. Our exclaimed, “Cindy and I raced right down to to supply the factory. It has been quite a classmates who were in touch for this edition New York to see the baby. We got there, and real-world education for David, and, despite of our Class Notes took time out to explain Lola was not even home from the hospital yet! the coronavirus crisis, he said the outlook for how they’re dealing with this age of COVID-19. I didn’t realize just how exhilarating it is to be strong growth and job creation is bright! Ted Almy wrote that the coronavirus sent a grandpa! I will have to call on my fellow ’79 Judith Ewald writes that she still works for him and his wife, Maura, packing from classmates, who are also grandparents, to give Western Asset (year 15) but from home and Connecticut in mid-March to work remotely me some advice.” loves the commute to the dining room each at their place in Savannah, Georgia. They George’s update arrived after Jim Cropsey day. Her son came home from N.Y.C. mid- figured it would be for a few weeks. A few and Ken Crowe were comparing Homecoming March and also works from South Orange. Her weeks turned into nearly six months. One 2019, when they went back to the college daughter is out in Park City with her fiancé; learning from the experience is that Savannah to see George inducted as a member of the they postponed their wedding for a year. She will be where they will retire, maybe sooner inaugural class of the college’s Athletics Hall is looking to move a little further west but will than later! All Almy family members are of Fame, to what was planned for the Virtual stay in New Jersey. Judith hopes to see every- healthy and safe, though it’s likely several had Homecoming 2020. one next June!

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Tom Melly reports that his family has made took an extra year at Boston University getting is trying. Thankfully, we have a 13-year-old it through the COVID-19 lockdown in good an LL.M. in tax. After that, I moved to Atlanta. daughter to tell us we’re wrong about … every- order. He had four Trinity grads quarantining I have worked in real estate development my thing. We’re making full use of a 15kW solar “with Brooks slightly outnumbered: Caroline entire career with a concentration in hotel system with a fully electric house and electric ’14 and her fiancé Chris Crovatto ’13 (their June development. These are interesting times to be yard equipment. Wife Eva’s car is an i3 electric. 13 wedding was postponed to August 2021), in the hotel business. Despite the pandemic, Ground source HVAC lightens the energy load Madeline ’16, and me.” They did quite well all in my family are well and for the most part even further, so our total energy bills are less and are grateful that they are all healthy and thriving. We have certainly gotten to know our than $300 yearly. We’d love to give anyone a that their children and their significant others neighbors a whole lot better, which I guess is tour! Was planning to ride the French Creek have good jobs. Tommy ’11 and wife Octavia a good thing. I am also playing more golf.” Iron Tour bike ride with Kristen West Grant in just moved into their new house in Riverside June, but it was scuttled. Hopefully, next year!” with their puppy. He says, “Despite missing REUNION 2021 Laura Johnson happily welcomed her first the 2020 Homecoming, a football game, the Trinity Fund Goal: $175,000 grandchild, Frances West Johnson, in August, fall colors, and the good vibes of Trinity’s 1981 Co-Class Secretary: Susan born to Laura’s son Whitney and his wife, beautiful campus, we will appreciate all of it Walsh Ober, 130 Skyline Dr., Millington, NJ Ellie, who live in Richmond, Virginia. that much more when we emerge from all of 07946; [email protected] • Co- Diana Furse Fiske is “living and loving life this, hopefully in 2021.” Class Secretary: Tabitha N. Zane, 1620 Kersley in Lyme, Connecticut, with my husband of 37 Anne Sices Pigue told me she and husband Cir., Lake Mary, FL 32746-1923; tabitha. years, Will Fiske ’82. I play paddle tennis regu- Bob Pigue ’83 did their version of the Smilow [email protected] • Class Agents: Rob larly with Sarah Carter ’90, Dede Seeber Stone, Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center Closer Aiello, Liz Carrigan Boyle, Jo Lauriello • / and Laura Lenahan ’85 in Essex, where several to Free bike ride. The ride was to honor Patrick groups/391695640890482 other Trinity grads play, too (including Mike Sclafani ’83, who passed away on March 25, Andrea Balas Weaver reports that she has Foye ’79). I run a local grassroots environmen- following his second battle with cancer. Pat retired from the practice of medicine. She and tal organization, work at the shoreline soup left behind two daughters, AP and Marie, as husband Richard Weaver are empty nesters kitchen, and serve on the town’s library board. well as beloved girlfriend Terry Lignelli ’83. living in Fairfax County, Virginia. Their daugh- Have recently caught up by Zoom (COVID They were hosted by Amy Fulton ’83 and ter graduated virtually from UVA in 2020. cocktails) with Sibley Classen, Henry ’82 and Doug Kuzmicki ’83, and riders included many Dutch Barhydt reports that he and wife Melinda Cropsey, and Andy Stephenson ’82.” Trintypes. Without the possibility of a funeral Hilary have been living in Southern California Victor Duarte: “My wife, Ellen, and I are for Pat, this was their way to celebrate his life. for the past five years, working at The Webb really enjoying life in Southeast Florida, where They have been riding since 2007, when, led Schools, where he is the director of institu- we’ve been living since 2000. Our son Luke is by Pat, they formed Team Sclafani to benefit tional advancement and she teaches human- in his second year at the Georgia Institute of cancer survivors. For this year’s event, they ities. “It is our second time working and living Technology, majoring in mechanical engi- made sure to keep all activities outdoors, in California, although this time our kids and neering, focusing on aerospace/astronautics. and the decor included hand sanitizer by two grandchildren are all on the East Coast, My company, Blue Isle Software, has kept me the gallon. With those precautions in place, which is a significant difference with travel very busy, especially now that automation has they gathered safely to honor an amazing limited by COVID-19. It still remains a great become a hot area. I’ve received my second friend who died too soon. From Trinity, adventure, though, and great to remain con- black belt and instructor certifications and am the riders and attendees (aside from those nected to so many Trinity friends. I think often busy teaching Krav Maga self-defense classes mentioned above) were Michael Collins ’83, about our class and how close it has remained to police and military, as well as civilians. Paul Merrigan ’83, Marissa Ocasio ’83, Kevin over four decades.” Ellen and I are avid ballroom dancers, and I Sullivan ’83, Tina Tricarichi ’83, Mike Elia ’83, Jeanne Kiltonic-Rawdin writes: “COVID-19 am actively involved in the Trinity admissions Steve Gomes ’83, Steve Shugrue ’83, and Jim has actually been a bit of a blessing for me, in process. It feels great to give back to an institu- Callahan ’82. that my three kids are all back in San Diego tion I love!” In my last notes, I mentioned that Carol and La Jolla for the time being: Hannah just Susan Walsh Ober: “I was happy to hear Goldberg and Cynthia Ballantyne were moving, graduated from Berkeley Law and is about from Steve Bliss, who’s corralling many of our so they did all the packing, moving, and to take the bar, Mark just started law school classmates for our 40th Reunion next year. I unpacking with COVID-19 protocols. But the at University of San Diego, and Quinn is am in frequent contact with Nancy Lucas and task is completed, and Carol is safely in her in his third year as a finance major at San Kay Wyrtzen McManus and spend a lot of time childhood home in Andover, Massachusetts, Diego State. I work remotely for a health and with Izzy Lerman, both of us newly single! I’m and Cynthia is in Pinehurst, North Carolina. wellness company called LifeWave as its still working at AuPairCare and devote much From Massachusetts to North Carolina, quite a communications manager. I also freelance as a of my free time to serving on our regional high cultural change; not sure they do much curl- ghostwriter and PR writer, with storytelling as school’s Board of Education. My son Douglas ing there, but I hear there’s a lot of pickleball. my overarching passion.” is in a Ph.D. program (chemistry) at Caltech, Hope you will consider dropping me a line to Wendy Melville Mains reported that she had my daughter, Claire, is in a Ph.D. program let me know what you are up to. Stay well, my to cancel several trips in 2020 and hopes to (marine biology) at the University of Maine, friends. Hope to see you in June! visit the U.K. in April 2021. She still babysits and my ‘baby,’ Jed, is college shopping, with From Jeff Long: “I have lived in Atlanta her 2-year-old granddaughter, whose mom is a Trinity a leading contender!” with my wife, Casey, for the last 35 years. I family pastor and dad an eighth-grade English Scott Growney works for a 14-hospital have three children, daughter Claire and sons teacher. At the end of October 2020, they will health system operated by Thomas Jefferson Marty and Kevin. My older two are married, welcome grandbaby number two. Wendy had University, a research institution and leader and Claire has two daughters, Emma, 2½, and a mini family reunion in Hilton Head in June. in telehealth and population health. His older Sloane, 10 months. It is great being a grand- She lives in Louisville, Kentucky. son, Colton, attended Williams, where he father! After Trinity, I went to law school at Ed Theurkauf: “Home life is good, but deal- played lacrosse, and is in financial services in Suffolk in Boston with Macey Russell and then ing with aging parents with various infirmities Boston. His son Chase graduated from Trinity,

20 THE TRINITY REPORTER CLASS NOTES where he played lacrosse (tied an assist Elizabeth O’Herron Swindell shared that record, beating Scott’s), and works for Oracle. 2020 was to be the year of the big reunion in Scott’s daughter, Scottie Rose, is a lacrosse Arizona to celebrate everything with Annie ENJOY TC EVENTS star for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where Martin Pfister, Britta Keehn, Ellen Brown, AT HOME. she was added to the Tewaaraton Award Ginny Knetzger, Julie Griffin, Katharine Martin, http://events.trincoll.edu/ watch list. Scott has been running an annual Martha Brackenridge, Patty Wachtell, Sue golf outing for the last 28 years to raise money Engdahl Upton, and Sherry Benzel. “That, alumni for the Philadelphia Lacrosse Association, along with a lot of other things, will come in and US Lacrosse awarded him the 2018 Homer 2021, and we will be even more grateful. Britta R. Schwartz Chapter Leadership Award at its and I enjoy bike rides, minus the hills, valleys, Ginny Unger told us she loved, loved, loved annual convention. and the vineyards but will take what we can reconnecting with a number of classmates Dave Giblin reports: “Recently retired from get. Ginny Knetzger and I have reconnected, over the last several years, including Ellen Marriott International after 38 years. Moved and it is amazing how friends can get lost in Brown, Betsy O’Herron Swindell, Britta Keehn, to Marion, Massachusetts. Enjoying life with the daily routine of life and then magically Carolyn Ginsburg, Sherry Benzel, Brook Messier my wife, Sharon. Celebrated our 35th wedding reappear. Her energy and infectious humor Scott, Jack Scott, Bailey Johnson Farrin, Carolyn anniversary this year. Lots of boating, golf, erase 40 years of life. We are all so excited Bou, and Libby Mapes. “God just weaves us all and hiking to keep us busy, as well as some for Ellen’s move west. Ginny, Britta, Sherry, together! So thankful for all of you and hope consulting work. Great to be near the beach Martha, and I knew sitting in N.Y.C. on a you are staying healthy, positive, and thank- and harbor.” steamy August night that she was onto some- ful. If you’d like to check out a blog I started Jean Hayden DeMarchis Tabin: “Has been a thing and that we had let too much time go by in December 2015, go to www.coincidencemy- hard year with death of several good friends/ and needed to get our friends together sooner ass.com. The subtitle is ‘Reflections on Life, family members. I’m an ophthalmologist versus later. Now it is just a little later. Ellen Winnie and Going Commando.’ I think you doing emergency eye care in Salt Lake City. continues to entertain me with her wit and will get a kick out of the collage of bottoms on Was fortunate to see some of the kids this humor, and while not across the table, her the opening page! And as I ended my last blog summer but really miss family on the East humor travels well cross country. Could have posting, ​​I want to wish you love and peace and Coast, including grandkids in Vermont and my sworn that I saw Danny Meyer in Riverside, joy, today and always. God bless you, now and mom who turned 90 in New Jersey this spring. Connecticut, this week and would make my into eternity! Ciao for now!​​” Have been trying my hand at a vegetable gar- 2020 if Shake Shack came to our neighbor- den. Tutoring foster grandchild. Would love hood. Cheers to all.” Trinity Fund Goal: $325,000 visitors if anyone is ever in Park City.” Scott Cassie writes, “I am glad to say that 1983 Class Secretary: Thomas M. Please join the Trinity College Class of 1981 all here are healthy and hope that all ’82s McKeown, 2400 Winding Hollow Ln., Plano, TX Facebook Group! and families are same. On a lighter note, 73093-4109; thomas.mckeown.1983@trincoll. I’ve picked up a COVID-19 morning cappuc- edu • Class Agents: Todd Beati, Tim Dillon Trinity Fund Goal: $175,000 cino habit to support my local coffee shop, Clarke, H. Scott Nesbitt, David Walker • / 1982 Class Secretary: Ellin Carpenter which has been a good way to catch up with groups/295955824253432 Smith, 932 Windsor Ave., Windsor, CT 06095- neighbors.” Jeff Bamonte is a resident of Franklin, 3422; [email protected] • Class Sara Klocke Scarfone writes from her home Tennessee, just south of Nashville. His young- Agents: Tom Mathews, Bill Talbot • /groups/ in Miami that she bumps into Joe and Sue er daughter, Lauren, is a senior at Vanderbilt TrinColl1982 Upton’s son, Sam, who is teaching at Ransom and is applying to law schools. Jeff’s older This past couple of months have seen a sur- Everglades School, where she also works. daughter, Marissa, completed her master’s real combination of coming home and letting Small world! degree at the College of Charleston and works go. Like so many these days, Matt and I have Tom Tarca shared a “small world” story: full time for the college’s marketing depart- enjoyed having our daughter, Diana Rose “My brother-in-law, John Senaldi ’86, ment as a digital/social media specialist and ’19, living and working at home. We savored dropped off his daughter for her freshman lives in Charleston, South Carolina. Jeff is in every moment as we rediscovered the joys year at University of Michigan. It turned his ninth year as vice president of sales and of card games and jigsaw puzzles, growing out that her roommate’s father was John customer engagement at Novocure, where he herbs indoors, and making the most of nightly Kalishman ’84. John then told the story of started as employee number 35. The company happy hours. It was bittersweet when we having an overnight visit to Trin as a high has been public for four years and has more learned she had found a new opportunity in school senior.” After comparing memories, than 1,000 employees. Sounds like a good Austin, Texas, one that would allow her to they determined that it had been with Tom run, Jeff. continue working remotely doing marketing and his roommates in the old 94-100 Crescent Al Strickler and family had the very popular for Trinity’s Center for Career Development Street. As a neighbor, I can only imagine what staycation this past summer, with all of his and Student Success. So, after months of an impression that left of this young man. adult kids at home enjoying the backyard sequester, she and I set out on a most amazing Now that’s a crazy coincidence! patio and dad’s grilling expertise. The high- road trip through nine states from Connecticut Ellen Brown moved out West to Scottsdale, light was the addition of a pickleball net in to Texas by way of Nashville, Tennessee, and Arizona, in 2018. “After 35 years in N.Y.C., I left the driveway, where epic family matches take including a breathtaking journey over the the canyons of Wall Street for the slot canyons place. He notes that everyone is fortunately Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park. of Arizona. The enforced solitude of the pan- healthy as he wishes that for all of us as well. With all of that, I must admit the time got demic has given me the opportunity to devote Janet Huley works from home with limited away from me and I missed the chance to send time to my second career as an online retailer; travel. She did take a short trip to the Vermont out a reminder email for your updates. So, I I have an accessories business, ellebellenyc. cabins near Lake Champlain while observing put an urgent call out to several classmates. com, selling Italian and Turkish scarves and all the social precautions. She recounts that Thank you to Scott Cassie and Elizabeth home goods. Hiking in Sedona and other trails her yard and garden have never looked better Swindell for helping round up these updates. ensures I’m not entirely sedentary!” and that the dogs love the company. Janet

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Q+A Lee Clayton Roper ’80

What led you to a career in the culinary inspire them to create something that arts? I have always loved to cook; in was uniquely theirs, that they could be fact, I hosted my first dinner party at proud of. the age of 16. While at Trinity, Cynthia [Rolph Ballantyne ’80] and I often host- How do you think COVID-19 has changed ed dinner parties at friends’ apartments. home cooking? There’s even more focus My mother, Sally, was known for her ef- on comfort foods, with a preference fortless style and smart sensibility when toward updated versions or those with a it came to home cooking and entertain- unique twist on the traditional approach. ing, and she taught me a lot over the There’s more desire for recipes that can years. So, when she began to suffer from be made with pantry and/or readily the effects of early-stage memory loss, available ingredients. Also, more focus I decided to engage her in the kitchen, on one- and two-bite appetizers for so- evoking family memories and collecting cially distanced gatherings. More baking, cherished recipes. The time we spent to- especially bread. Consumers continue to gether led us to write our first cookbook, want quick and easy recipes, or recipes the award-winning A Well-Seasoned that can be prepared now, with a portion Kitchen. While our cookbook initially frozen for later baking/reheating. was a personal project, it allowed me to transition to the next phase of my career How did your time at Trinity prepare you DEGREE: B.A. in economics and pursue my real passion, going from for the work you do? First and foremost, JOB TITLE: President and founder, successful cable television senior execu- it taught me to how to think, how to A Well-Seasoned Kitchen tive to culinary professional. problem solve. FAVORITE TRINITY MEMORY: Starting our freshman year, my roommate How has your work evolved over time? What was the most memorable course Cynthia Rolph Ballantyne and I were the Well, it all started with one cookbook. you took at Trinity? I don’t remember the managers of the Trinity men’s squash team. Now, I have two award-winning pub- exact name; I think it was “Reason and Coming from Colorado and Montreal, lished cookbooks and a successful food Emotion in Literature.” What I learned respectively, we loved traveling with the blog/recipe website, and my recipes changed the way I looked at literature team to all the other schools around the Northeast. Having spent little time in New and entertaining ideas have been fea- forever. Plus, the class was held in the England, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing other tured in numerous regional and national Religion Department, which was in a parts of the area and what the other school publications. I also teach cooking class- house on Vernon Street, in the evening campuses were like. We also formed strong es and am frequently invited by local in front of a roaring fire. friendships with many of the players (and the coach), who we’re still good friends broadcast stations and cable networks to with today. conduct cooking demonstrations. I also Did you have a professor who was partic- do a lot of public speaking on a wide ularly influential? I would have to say it variety of topics: creating a meaningful was Professor [Albert] Gastmann. One of relationship with an aging parent, find- our assignments was to conduct class for ing the courage to switch careers and one day. We had to research a topic and pursue your passion, kitchen how-tos then prepare and deliver a lecture. While (cooking with herbs, cooking seasonally, I was nervous at first, I quickly discov- etc.), and stress-free entertaining tips, ered that I liked public speaking! And, among others. Professor Gastmann told me I was very ↗ good at it and encouraged me to keep For more on Roper, visit What do you enjoy most about what you that in mind as I pursued any future www.seasonedkitchen.com or do? Inspiring people to cook delicious career. I was just 25 years old when I was commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter. meals at home. Nothing makes me first invited to speak at a national cable happier than when someone posts a TV conference, and it was the confidence comment on one of my recipes or on so- I gained from his encouragement that cial media or sends me an email, telling allowed me to accept the invitation. I me that they made one of my recipes and went on to speak several times a year at everyone loved it. I also enjoy hearing national conferences and conventions how they modified one of my recipes throughout my 25-plus-year cable career. to make it their own, that I was able to CLASS NOTES hopes for better travel opportunities next As for me in Texas, we’re fighting increased unique, and engaging online experience summer. COVID-19 cases and disappearing ballot perfect for family competitions or professional We got a nice update from Anne Collins, who boxes. However, the McKeown family is safe team-building events. Teams of four to six resides in Washington, D.C., where she works and healthy. My oldest daughter, Kelly Ann, people enter a private virtual ‘room’ to exam- for the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic is into her junior year at Tulane, and I’m very ine clues and solve story-based puzzles for a Safety Administration). She got some isolation impressed with the precautions the school is spot atop a leaderboard that fosters friendly relief from Alison Benz Czuchra, who sent her taking. Her brother Brian is remote schooling competition, and there is no limit to the the gift of a jigsaw puzzle featuring travel for at least the first half of his high school number of teams that can compete simultane- sights neither will see this year. Anne also senior year. Meanwhile, my software company ously. If you are interested in learning more, reconnected with Professor Johnetta Richards, took a little hit when the pandemic started, my vidchat-fatigued classmates, check out who introduced her and many of us at Trinity but we’re inching back to normal. virtualescaperoom.com.” to African American history. Richards is at San Thanks for the contributions, and I wish Francisco State. Anne sends her best to all. everyone a happy and healthy holiday season! REUNION 2021 Mark Dibble soldiers on in his 28th year Trinity Fund Goal: $375,000 of doing research at Fidelity Investments in Trinity Fund Goal: $60,000 1985 Class Secretary: Stephen Boston, although he now works from home in 1984 Class Secretary: Salvatore J. Norton, 9 Ninth St. SE, Washington, D.C. Cambridge. He was fortunate to do a bunch Anzalotti III, 13H Mansion Woods Dr., Agawam, 20003-1333; stephen.norton.1985@trincoll. of travel pre-COVID (Cuba in January). He MA 01001-2392; salvatore.anzalotti.1984@ edu • Class Agents: Annette Boelhouwer, learned through Facebook that he and Wendy trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Sal Anzalotti, Erin Bill Detwiler, Chris Doyle, Suzy Rittenberg Gorlin Tayer were both in northern Guatemala Poskocil • /groups/trincoll84 Dyer, Ann Kezer Lazarus-Barnes, Angelo at the same time in the spring of 2019, explor- Ian McFarland: “I have completed a trans- Lopresti, Steve Norton, John Wilson • / ing Mayan ruins. Mark’s younger daughter, Atlantic move in the middle of a pandemic groups/715110825227355 20, is a junior at Mount Holyoke College and with a lot less hassle than I thought would be What a time to live through! And yet, we is active in the equestrian program. His older the case. So, I’m no longer at Cambridge and persist. daughter, 23, graduated from Columbia in back at Emory University. There’s a lot to miss Alex Boyle authored an article published December and is working for a San Francisco at Cambridge (even in the midst of COVID-19), not long ago on African American artist Robert financial firm but doing so virtually from a but I am excited to be back where I taught S. Duncanson (1821–72), the only member of cabin in Santa Fe. happily for 10 years earlier in the millennium. the Hudson River School who was not white. Wendy Farnham Schon had a pretty nice Our last child left us for college, so we are “I was not surprised to see his paintings lack summer out and about but socially distanced. empty nested, but since her college (Smith) the manifest destiny compositional device of She caught up with Margot Blattmann in is doing everything remotely, she left us not the western setting sun,” Alex commented. person, as Margot stopped by on her way to for Northampton but for a shared house with “RSD’s work instead pivots north toward Vermont early in the summer. Wendy was friends in Atlanta. After six months cooped Canada as the frozen land of freedom. In able to visit her mother in the Adirondacks a up with her parents between lockdown in the discovering that, I unlocked a whole host of couple of times, again grateful for access to U.K. and quarantine upon return to the U.S., other symbols the artist used to make coded outdoor space so they could visit with each she was understandably eager to fly the coop.” reference to the Underground Railroad.” other and feel safe from COVID-19. In fall 2020, Cathy Villano Berey: “My husband, Dave ’83, Thanks for some new insights into a uniquely Wendy took advantage of Trinity’s alumni was set to retire on April 1, 2020. Thanks to the American moment in the history of art, Alex. audit program by taking a basic filmmak- pandemic and the banking challenges of the Angelo Lopresti reports that he caught up ing class remotely. She’s involved with the PPP loans, he stayed until July 3 to help out with Lisa Brown Wensburg, who moved to the Madison Land Conservation Trust, volun- his company, but now he is officially retired! Newport, Rhode Island, area. They attended teering with a couple of film professionals to With him home, I am still working in human the Newport Jazz Festival in 2019, when people produce a series of short videos to be used resources but have retired from making dinner could gather in large groups. He was hoping to for fundraising purposes. One of Wendy’s since that’s now his job! I stay in touch with enjoy it again in 2021. He reflected there were kids stayed with her through the spring Maria DiBella Kiley and Ami Clymer Maron ’83 some silver linings of the pandemic lockdown, and summer because of the pandemic but through weekly Zoom calls, which are a nice mainly living with his college-age daughters returned to St. Louis in September to finish distraction from day-to-day challenges of the again in the same house and spending less out his senior year at Washington University. pandemic. Hope everybody is doing well in time commuting to work. In the meantime, he Another son was serving in the Army overseas the midst of this craziness!” started to race his sailboat over the summer in Iraq during late spring but thankfully Cathy Harvey McDonald: “Bob ’85 and I and continues to enjoy cycling. A planned returned home unharmed and well. Her oldest continue to do well in our retirement and are cycling trip to Croatia was postponed. son is hoping to get back to Connecticut from so excited to have finally completed our new Ann Lazarus-Barnes is chief people officer Oakland, California, for Thanksgiving and forever home that was our summer lake house at Lionbridge, a Boston-based multinational then stay through Christmas since he can work in Spencer, Massachusetts. We have been so translation and artificial intelligence firm. remotely from mom’s house. incredibly lucky living full time at the lake Pre-COVID, her work took her to China, India, Mark Bronsky is starting week 18 at his during this very challenging time, and our Finland, and elsewhere all over the world. orthodontic offices in Manhattan since the kids and grandkids have visited often, escap- “Now, I am hunkered down on our farm in COVID-19 lockdown was lifted on June 1. As ing the cities as they are working remotely, New Hampshire and enjoying almost three you’d guess, he’s doing everything possible to which we love! We had to postpone our ‘extra’ hours of no commute as well as no busi- keep his patients safe during treatment. The daughter’s wedding a year but look forward ness travel,” she wrote. Her eldest, Allison, Bronsky-Cafritz family has remained healthy, to having it in October of ’21. And on to some had a family-only wedding in September and Mark reports, following the CDC guidelines, shameless marketing: my son has created a married a terrific fellow, a Yale/HBS guy. “I and he expresses his confidence that New business called Virtual Escape Room. It offers am officially a mother-in-law,” she said. Ann York will come back strong. goal-oriented puzzle solving to create a fun, remains in close contact with Este Stifel. A few

WINTER 2021 23 CLASS NOTES years back, she took a trip to California to visit (Katie and Jim) out of the house and on their pursuing a hybrid remote/on-site education her and more recently enjoyed sculling camp own, we moved up to Newburyport (from model without incident. in Vermont together. Dave Rodney also joined Northern Virginia) in August 2016 as part Best wishes for good health to all, and I the pre-sculling for dinner in New Hampshire. of a work relocation (new role at the cloud look forward to speaking to everyone (and “The girl doesn’t change, and we still manage services company I’d been with since 2007). seeing everyone!) on the other side of this. to laugh as much as we did in Trinity’s wom- We have enjoyed the four seasons, the historic en’s varsity 8 crew shell or during rugby club seafaring tradition of our town, the multitude Trinity Fund Goal: $200,000 35 years ago,” she said. She said Este is retired of activities available, and the ability to track 1987 Class Secretary: Michael G. and, as far as Ann could tell, spent most of NESCAC sports in the paper! Last fall, I left my Donovan, Esq., 94 Bowman St., Westborough, COVID times hiking, kayaking, snowshoeing, job and hung out my own shingle as a consul- MA 01581-3102; michael.donovan.1987@ camping, and swimming. In Este’s words, she tant to the cloud technology services sector. trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Bob Edmunds, John is enjoying “an epic outdoors fest.” She’s also That has been great fun and a good transition. Self, John Tucker, Bryant Zanko • /groups/ picked up woodworking as a hobby. “Net net, We’re sad to see the summer gone and the trin1987 she is still phenomenal,” Ann summarized. boating, fishing, beach time, and other out- Annette Boelhouwer acknowledges, “It’s door activities winding down as we prepare Trinity Fund Goal: $250,000 been a strange yet reflective time. Lots of time for what comes next! Best of luck to all!” Tom 1988 Class Secretary: Tara with my family in Wellfleet. Very thankful to and I plan to connect over a cold beer once the Lichtenfels Gans, 1712 Crestview Dr., Potomac, have the time with my mom and siblings and pandemic subsides. MD 20854-2630; [email protected] yet have separate homes to repair to. Facebook Another Tom, Tom Waxter, sends greetings • Class Agents: Dean Andrews, Dede DePatie has added a great deal of fun and relaxing as well. “We are doing as well as we can with Consoli, Tara Lichtenfels Gans, Bryant McBride, connections. Please all, stay safe and healthy.” the pandemic. Olive works for Baltimore’s Arthur F. Muldoon Jr. • /groups/Trinity1988 Truly. The last year was full of postponed Broadway venue, and that business has been Hello! Happy New Year! I hope you all are adventures, unexpected joys, and new dis- devastated by the pandemic. It’s so sad really, well. This past year certainly challenged each coveries for all of you. I was forced to scratch the big beautiful Hippodrome Theatre empty and every one of us in so many ways, so it a trip to Spain with an old friend, but I rather for seven months and counting. Our hearts was refreshing to hear some good news from enjoyed the lockdown time with my daughter go out to everyone in the entertainment and friends. Rose. The pandemic, racial reckoning, and restaurant industry. My business has been One of our Bantams, Kori Johanson, election gave us plenty to probe and spar steady, and while many have not been going wrote to say, “I’m one of those crazy people about. I learned as much from her as she did to the office, I have been going daily since who changed jobs during a pandemic! I’m from me, and she is taking Sarah Lawrence June 8. We had two of our three adult children excited to report that I’m finally working College by storm as a first-year. My son home during COVID-19: Jake, 23, is back in for a company where I don’t have to travel Lincoln straddled 2019–20 driving and living Denver working for Pinnacle Real Estate, and somewhere every week. I’m now CCO of the out of an old pickup, visiting every corner of Maggie, 26, is in Nashville working at Franklin IFG Companies, headquartered in Hartford. the country and working before gearing up Road Academy. We are blessed to have our While we are all working remotely these days, to return to school. Our own “Jack Kerouac” oldest, Olive, 28, living about a mile away. She when things do settle down, it will be great to learned guitar, harmonica, and organic is engaged and working for Maryland Capital only have to travel down the road to Hartford. farming along the way. I simultaneously draw Management. We are in touch with her god- Wish I could see everyone at a tailgate, but inspiration from and fret about this genera- mother, Cappy Flynn Daume, and husband Sam hopefully 2021 will be a better year for all! I tion. I hope they realize we are counting on Daume about wedding festivities. I am in fre- also had one Trinity sighting recently: right them to pull the world back from the abyss. As quent touch with Charlie and Anne Wilmerding before I started this new job, I ran into Mary we wait to see how that unfolds in the decades ’85, who are well, and I know Olive sometimes Ambrogio Cashman and her husband, Tony, to come, let’s hope we can once again cycle talks to Lisa Price, Martha Risom, Shelley on Nantucket. I don’t know how she does it, in Croatia, attend music festivals, and travel Clement, and others. We certainly hope all of but Mary simply never ages!” Good luck with for work or fun all around the world. As you our classmates are taking care of themselves the new position, Kori, and enjoy being back do, please keep your updates, reflections, and and wish everyone the best.” home in Connecticut. gossip coming my way. My good friend Anthony Lazzara and his Andy Waxler writes from Philadelphia that wife, Cynthia, have taken advantage of the he is finishing an 18-month term as president REUNION 2021 pandemic and their semi-empty nest status to of the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Trinity Fund Goal: $200,000 spend the winter months in Park City, Utah. College of Cardiology (ACC). “I’m in the mid- 1986 Class Secretary: Jeffrey J. Their eldest, Forrest, is in college in Boulder, dle of a three-year term on the ACC Board of Burton, 57 Chestnut St., Boston, MA 02108- and their youngest, Hudson, is a freshman at Governors (BOG), and I’m also part of the BOG 3506; [email protected] • Class Cal Poly, so they decided to split the differ- Steering Committee. I’m very involved in advo- Agents: Lori Laub, Molly Schnorr-Dunne, Rich ence and domicile in PC for a bit. Anthony cacy—for both patients and health care work- Stetson, Philip Wellman is running his wealth management business ers—at both state and federal levels. I won the Greetings, Class of ’86. Thanks to all those remotely, and Cynthia has found a position national ACC Excellence in Advocacy Award who sent news, especially during such trying as an instructor at the Canyons. I confess to a for Grassroots last October, and I’m now on times. Hope everyone is staying safe and high degree of envy here! But, if any Bantams the ACC Health Affairs Committee (which healthy. I hope by the time you read this, find themselves in PC, be sure to look up the makes all advocacy policy for the ACC). It’s we are all vaccinated and dining at crowded Lazzaras. My family was fortunate to ride out fun.” Great to hear you are still enjoying it all. restaurants! the lockdown at our house on Cape Cod. After Certainly, last year’s primary season was I received a nice note from Tom Bailey, six months in Orleans, it took a bit of coaxing an intriguing opportunity to examine the who shared, “My wife, Barb (Duke ’86), and to get me back to Boston. But my 11th-, 9th-, complexities of the Iowa caucus process. Jim I just celebrated our fourth year in lovely and 6th-graders were eager to get back to O’Loughlin, who serves as an English professor Newburyport, Massachusetts. With the kids school, and thus far (mid-October), they are at the University of Northern Iowa, recently

24 THE TRINITY REPORTER CLASS NOTES published a new book, The Last Caucus in asset-based financings, as well as acquisition on March 6, I Am Cuba: Fidel Castro and the Iowa. Jim spent more than a year attending loans, syndicated credit facilities, and debtor- Cuban Revolution. This was inspired by a his- presidential candidate events throughout the in-possession financings, and he regularly tory class I took at Trinity. Only took 31 years state, where he’s lived since 2000. “I ended up advises corporate boards on fiduciary duty to get published. My original mystery novel, seeing 21 candidates in meeting halls, living issues around insolvency. Mainely Power, was published on September rooms, parks, and more than a few craft-brew 18. The second in the trilogy, Mainely Fear, pubs, chronicling the experience leading up Trinity Fund Goal: $60,000 will be published in December. The third, to and including the controversial 2020 Iowa 1989 Class Secretary: Andrew P. Mainely Money, will be out in March 2021. My caucus night. It’s a process that is alternat- Walker, 242 Kent Place Blvd., Summit, NJ daughter, Brittany, got married this summer ingly quirky, messy, and inspiring.” Sounds 07901-1219; andrew.walker.1989@trincoll. to a wonderful woman, Shakeyra. We had 12 like an interesting look into the first nominat- edu • Class Agents: Jason Manske, Bill people at the wedding but are hoping to redo ing contest of the electoral cycle. Monaghan • /groups/trincoll89 next year for the party. My son, Pearson, lives Lisa Alvarez-Calderon sends news from Jonathan Cox writes that his elder daughter is in Chapel Hill, started law school at UNC, and the Pacific Northwest to say that she and her a senior at Colgate, his son is in his first year got engaged to a wonderful young woman, family “made it through a loooonnngggg at Rice, and his younger daughter is a ninth- Emily, this summer. My stepkids, Miranda pandemic-riddled relocation from Chile, with grader at St. John’s School in Houston. He and Ryan, are quarantined with us in Maine. Kevin and Cooper arriving to Seattle on June adds, “We’ve been splitting our time between Things could be worse.” Indeed, they could 15. Household belongings arrived on August Houston (high-speed internet and all the com- be worse. Many congratulations to you on all 7, and we’re essentially done with move-in forts of home) and our farm (poor connectivity fronts, Matt! as October begins. So, eight months from and critters but lots of space) 80 miles away in From Jay Flemma, “I recently became a February … jeesh! Now we are excited to start Brenham.” Jonathan Cox, gentleman farmer! member of the North American Snowsports making new friends and reconnecting with Rita Nagle hosted pals Blair Soffe, Julie Journalists Association, so once we get the old ones. Laura Mann Eidelson reached out to Overeynder, and Sarah Zajchowski Kreidler Winter Olympics up and running again, I can get together; she’s been in Seattle for a few at her Connecticut home a few months back go cover them for the skiing magazines I’ve years, so I know we’ll have a wonderful time to celebrate her birthday. Julie writes, “Blair started writing for. I’ll be all across Vermont catching up!” Always fun to reconnect after came up from Philadelphia, where she lives and New Hampshire this winter for a series I’m years gone by! after many years in Northern California. Sarah writing. If anyone wants to shred, hit me up.” This past fall, the college’s Board of Fellows joined from New Jersey, and I combined a Sean Dougherty wrote to give us an update bid farewell to Dave Provost, who ended work trip to travel for a long weekend from on his recently launched retirement. He spent his term. We’re so going to miss his wit and my home in the Bay Area! We were lucky to the early summer hunkering down from wisdom! We have gained another great ’88 gather just before the coronavirus lockdown COVID-19 in Las Vegas, but in August through in his spot and welcomed Bryant McBride as and have continued the fun with regular Zoom the winter, he’s been in Massachusetts visiting a new member. So fun to have another class- cocktails, which offer a welcome escape from with the family of his lovely wife, Juliana mate serve with Dede DePatie Consoli, Peter the challenges of juggling work and school Atinaja-Dougherty. That gave him a chance Schwartzman, and me. We are looking forward from home for our kids ranging in age from to catch up with Susan Kluiber in Rockport, to working with Bryant. For now, Zoom meet- middle school to college.” Massachusetts, in early September. He also ings will have to do, but we look forward to Marissa Boyers Bluestine continues to move toured around beautiful parts of Maine during catching up in person sometime soon! and shake. “I made my Netflix debut! The the summer. “The first year of retirement And that goes for all of you as well. Hoping Innocence Files is a documentary series on turned out to be very different than I planned, we will all be able to see more of each Netflix, and one of the episodes focuses on but it is still exciting. The pile of unread books other in person in the year ahead. Keeping my extraordinary friend and client, Chester is finished, and we are taking some time to fingers crossed for our tailgate gathering at Hollman. Luckily, my screen time is less than look after our respective health profiles.” Homecoming this fall. Stay tuned, and stay a minute or so, but the story is compelling. I caught up with several Pike brothers in touch. Until next time, I wish you a very For the past 10 years, I worked to start and recently. John Woodlock came to New York happy and healthy new year. build the Pennsylvania Innocence Project. At City from his longtime home in Goldsboro, From the Alumni Office: Kevin J. Walsh the Project, I was honored to assist 17 people North Carolina, several months back with wife has joined the Boston office of Greenberg convicted of crimes they did not commit earn Vanessa and remarkable high school daugh- Traurig, LLP, as a shareholder in the firm’s their freedom. I am now working at Penn ter, who just so happens to be my goddaughter Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice. Walsh Law with the Quattrone Center for the Fair (bragged Andrew Walker). It was great fun see- has more than 25 years of experience advising Administration of Justice. Most of my work is ing them, along with New Yorker Christopher debtors and creditors on bankruptcy and going around the country and advising prose- Allen ’88, after so many years since we were commercial law matters. These include cutors who are setting up Conviction Integrity last together in person. John also has a son restructurings, workouts, and commercial Units in their offices to investigate claims of who is attending UNC Wilmington. financing transactions, as well as the negotia- actual innocence from convicted individuals. John and I have pandemic-Zoomed a few tion and documentation of commercial loans For Trin folk connections, I did a Zoom class a times with several others, including Josh and credits. He represents trustees, financial few months ago with Julie Beman’s students at Bewlay and Matt Ramsby. Josh’s family had institutions, bondholders, insurers, and my old middle school where she teaches.” been spending some quality time in Vermont other parties in bankruptcy cases in courts Matt Cost writes, “I would have to say that during this “work from anywhere” situation around the country. He also handles out-of- 2020 has been interesting so far. My wife, and has enjoyed it so much that he and court workouts and receivership matters and Debbie, and I still live in Maine but spend six wife Nancy just sold their home in Tuxedo advises clients on bankruptcy and other dis- weeks in South Carolina each winter on the Park, New York, to relocate there perma- tressed sales (both buyer and seller perspec- beach, where it is too cold for the locals but nently. Meanwhile, Matt is teaching Latin at tives). In addition, lenders and borrowers turn balmy for Mainers, giving us and our dogs the the BASIS Independent McLean school in to Walsh for guidance on working-capital and beach to ourselves. I had a book published Northern Virginia.

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And speaking of Northern Virginia, president of product. After a career focused on I traveled to D.C. in August to attend the design and design tools, it has been fascinat- Commitment March (also known informally ing to transition into the health care domain as the BLM March on Washington) and and incredibly rewarding to work on an appli- imposed myself for the weekend on Elizabeth cation focused on reducing medical errors.” Brown Bradley and husband Doug ’88 in Looking forward to hopefully being Arlington. They were extremely accommodat- together next summer! Happy fall, Heather ing, and I loved catching up with them as ([email protected]) our time together is always full of hilarity. Matt Ramsby also stopped by and joined us Trinity Fund Goal: $165,000 for dinner one evening. 1992 Class Secretary: Jennifer In the creative fiction department, Kevin Heather Watkins Walsh ’91, Maria Nevares Manley ’91, Murphy Cattier, 1435 Lexington Ave., Apt. Scollan Laura Gaines Semler ’91, Amy Wilson Jensen ’91, Rachel 5E, New York, NY 10128-1630; jennifer. wrote, “Until all the dust settles, I’ve Kroh Shook ’91, Frank Monaco ’91, Bill Brick ’91, and decided to hide out in my villa on the French Matt Greenberg ’91 gather in September 2020 in Sea [email protected] • Class Agents: Riviera.” Or is it true, Kevin? Où es-tu? Bright, New Jersey. Campbell Barrett, Ned Rollhaus • Nancy Cote Sullivan reports from /TrinityCollege1992 Williamsburg, Virginia, that she is surviving long late lunch. It was so fun seeing everyone the pandemic and is busier than ever. She has and giving all the ladies Trinity masks—they Trinity Fund Goal: $50,000 a son in college and a daughter in her senior were quite the hit. 1993 Class Secretary: James M. year of high school. And now, from our classmates: Mona Hazelton, 215 N. Plymouth Blvd., Los Angeles, And finally, some excitement from Becky Mennen Gibson: “We relocated to Steamboat CA 90004; [email protected] Holt Fine. “My son Gabriel turned 3 this year Springs, Colorado, three years ago and are • Class Agents: Ran Barton, Andy Brick, Greg at the onset of the pandemic, which called for enjoying life in the mountains. We’ve had Creamer, Steve Curley, Betsy Yahn Gillon, Jim some ingenuity to make it unlike every other about three days of fall, and snow will be Hazelton, Jen McArdle Hoppa, Elissa Raether day. We sent him on a scavenger hunt around here soon! Right before the country went into Kovas, Britt Stockton Lee, Matt Peterson, the house to find hidden gifts. The town police lockdown, I had a great dinner with Russ Kauff Rachel Schreier Schewe, Kiki Rainey Sizelove, detective, sergeant, and chief surprised Gabe in Aspen. It was so fun to catch up with him Jon Trevisan, Ashley Turney, Steve Woodworth, by swinging by the house with full lights and hear about his move to Aspen. Hoping Nick Zaino and sirens and playing a YouTube recording that we can ski together this winter. It’s also As the poet Nelly once said, “Life’s strange, of ‘Happy Birthday, Gabriel’ over the loud- been fun having Zoom reunions throughout times change, but karma always finds the speaker. Several friends came by for drive-by this time. Courtney Geelan, Kate Stearns way. Stay strong, hold on.” Seriously though, ‘Happy Birthday’ singing. We are very grateful Symonds, Brooke Rorer Brown, Peyton Tansill I hope all of you and your family and friends for our health and for my husband, Scott, to Muldoon, and I have been ‘meeting up’ to dis- are safe and in hopeful spirits. be an essential employee, the town building cuss important pandemic topics, like which I was able to travel east this summer inspector, and to be going to work every day.” vacuum is best, Toots and the Maytals, and and spend some time with family and More recently, Becky reported that Gabe has Tiger King.” friends on Martha’s Vineyard. I saw Benagh started preschool. Congrats on reaching that Russ Kauff: “With New Zealand closed to Richardson Newsome ’95 and her sister milestone, Gabe. foreigners, I’m having my first actual summer Merrill Richardson ’92 as well as my brother in a very long time, and I’m spending it in Alexander Hazelton ’99. REUNION 2021 Aspen Snowmass, Colorado. I’ve spent the I have been trying to organize a Zoom happy Trinity Fund Goal: $50,000 last three winters splitting my time between hour with Prescott Stewart and Rob Stempien. 1990 Class Secretary: Laura Bailey Vermont and here; now I have relocated Pres tells me he is always on the golf course, Brown, 302 Patterson Ct. NW, Leesburg, VA to Colorado permanently. After nearly two and Rob says he doesn’t have internet in New 20176; [email protected] • decades in the Vermont ski industry, I’m very Hampshire. I can take a hint, boys. Class Agents: Mike Cavanaugh, Ron Goodman much looking forward to some new perspec- Audrey Brashich with some news from tive and to being able to settle in with the ski Vancouver, British Columbia: “We went into REUNION 2021 school here on a full-time basis.” lockdown here on March 13, but luckily we Trinity Fund Goal: $175,000 Lisa Crounse: “It has been a big year of were still permitted to be outside (at beaches, 1991 Class Secretary: Heather transitions for our family, and we’re weather- parks, etc.) with extreme social distancing, Watkins Walsh, 9740 Pleasant Gate Ln., ing the current storm better than expected. In which was very much observed. The border Potomac, MD 20854-5494; heather. January, the start-up where I was working hit between Canada and the United States has [email protected] • Class Agents: a road bump, and I found myself without a job been closed since mid-March, so my family Brooke Rorer Brown, Robin Halpern as we entered the new year. I took some time spent summer 2020 exploring BC’s Sunshine Cavanaugh, Jorge Rodriguez, Stephanie to catch up on my personal life and interview; Coast and Princess Louisa Inlet by boat. Lots Vaughn Rosseau, Ann Newman Selvitelli • after almost a year at that start-up, way too of stunning fjords, waterfalls, and snow- /groups/49566326408 many things had fallen by the wayside, and by capped mountains. My boys are just starting Hope everyone is doing well during this March, I had a job offer in hand. Then COVID- sixth and eighth grades and are back in school strange and trying time! Looking forward to 19 hit, and that quickly disappeared. Truth full time. Hoping all Trinity folks and their seeing everyone at our 30th Reunion next be told, it was a gift to be able to spend time families stay healthy, safe, and well. All the year! I enjoyed a mini-reunion of sorts with with my daughter (who was in first grade) as best and looking forward to reading every- Maria Nevares Manley, Trip Manley ’89, Bill she transitioned to distance learning. In May, one’s news!” I wish there were more, Audrey. Brick, Laura Gaines Semler, Rachel Kroh Shook, I started contracting for a small health care Rick Zedník checks in from Brussels, Amy Wilson Jensen, Matt Greenberg, and Frank start-up, Elemeno Health, here in Oakland, Belgium: “This summer, I joined Lie Detectors, Monaco. We met on the Jersey Shore for a very and in July transitioned to full time as vice an award-winning and journalist-led nonprofit

26 THE TRINITY REPORTER CLASS NOTES that empowers schoolchildren and their will be following Rob’s footsteps, starting at culinary skill preparing tomatoes. It’s so popu- teachers to tell fact from fake online. As gen- Phillips Exeter this fall. lar, he’s been approached by Food Network for eral manager, I’m looking forward to working We also enjoyed an afternoon with John and a potential pilot. with the 200 journalists who take our curricu- Stephanie Donohue, who drove up for a day Congratulations to Eric and Duffy Mudry, lum into European classrooms. It’s something from Centerville, Massachusetts. We played who recently were named to Trinity’s Board of a return to my roots in the news business, some socially distanced KanJam with their of Fellows. Eric reports that they are all doing which I’m excited about.” kids, Sam, Whitney, and JT. Mark and Janet well. However, it sounds as if he has spent Kastrud also came by. Mark brought the gin, most of the fall driving to/from Hotchkiss. Trinity Fund Goal: $175,000 and we had some of the cocktails that we’ve Chris, their son, had to return home for a few 1994 Class Secretary: Sanjeeva gotten much better at making during our days after some of his dorm mates tested pos- “Sanji” Fernando, 183 Atlantic Ave., Cohasset, lockdown weeks. itive for COVID-19. Otherwise, they have been MA 02025-1434; sanjeeva.fernando.1994@ We have been catching up with Will enjoying their summer and time on TikTok. trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Mo McEleney, Sargisson via Facebook Portal. Will works for As always, I hope you all are well and enjoy Scott Saperston, Deb Watts Povinelli, Martha Facebook and remains the only other person a safe and healthy fall. As Peter Lease reminds Smalley Sanford • /groups/Trinity1994 I can find to talk to on our Portal. Please feel us, “Be right, one time.” Hope everyone had a great summer, and as free to pick one up. Rumor has it Will has fall is upon us, we have lots of updates from perfected some new drinking games for par- REUNION 2021 our class. ents attending Zoom calls for the Rippowam Trinity Fund Goal: $75,000 Matthew Longcore reports that he works Cisqua School. 1995 Class Secretary: Susan Gates for a research organization at Yale University We ran into Graham Schelter over Zoom at Massey, 18 Holden Ln., Madison, New Jersey and teaches anthropology at UConn Stamford. our own virtual back-to-school night for Noble 07940-2614; susan.massey.1995@trincoll. Over the summer, Matt and wife Agnes and Greenough School. Graham’s daughter edu • Class Agents: Amy Kerrigan Cole, Colleen enjoyed vacations at New Hampshire’s White CeCe and our son Axel are struggling through a Smith Hayes, Mary Beth Parker Jordan, Alex Mountains and at the New Jersey Shore. They very tough eighth-grade Spanish class. Ladd, Ashley Gilmor Myles, Benagh Richardson have an adorable cockapoo, Mishka, who is We saw Dan Herbert, wife Jill, and their kids Newsome, Lisa Koch Rao, Peter Tighe • / disabled and in a wheelchair. Mishka has a on their way back from Maine. Their son Jamie groups/trinityclassof95 loyal Instagram following @lovehaswheels. settled in for some late-morning Bruins playoff Hello, 1995 classmates! This past weekend, Peter Friedman reports he has been keeping hockey with our sons, Ben, Lucas, and Axel. I had the pleasure of attending some of up during the pandemic with many friends, Steve Lari worked hard with the Middlesex Trinity’s Virtual Homecoming events. While including Adam Kreisel (D.C.), Pat Gingras, School faculty, where he is the president not quite the same as being on campus in Chris Duskin, Dave Hetherington, John Edwards, of the Board of Trustees, planning for the person, it’s always enjoyable to connect with Nate Stowell, Stephen Bruel, Dan Monks, Adam school’s fall opening. Unfortunately, we had fellow Bantams. Cahill, and John Viener, over Zoom. They have to postpone our visit to Round Hill in Jamaica My husband, Jonathan Massey, emailed been making bad jokes, talking about their as guests of Steve. Hopefully, we will resched- me from across our house: “I recently made golf games, and hoping to see one another for ule for next year. Until then, Steve and Dan partner at my firm Alvarez & Marsal and have real when life gets back to normal. Peter also Herbert planned a lovely weekend for us at the been enjoying every minute of it.” Our oldest shared that he recently caught up with Cristina Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott daughter has so far had a successful transition Bonaca, Amanda Pitman, Andrea Picott, and later in the fall. back to her college campus for her sophomore Jake and Anne Fisher on a Zoom as well. Peter Lease reports he recently took up year, while our younger two are adjusting to Cliff Fullershares that in the summer of harvesting pine cones in the White Mountain hybrid schooling. 2020, he married Carrie Shanafelt, whom Forest as a safe, socially distanced weekend Congratulations go out to Joy Wright, who some of you met at Reunion 2019! They had a activity. was named 2020 Middle School Principal of short-and-sweet, outdoor, socially distanced Ash Altschuler has been enjoying the sum- the Year by the Connecticut Association of wedding in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx mer at his home, Squirrel Run, in Wilmington, Schools! (Editor’s note: Please see page 28 for (steps away from their new apartment) with Delaware. Hosting socially distanced paddle more on Joy.) a champagne toast and Lloyd’s Carrot Cake tennis all summer has kept Ash busy. Yu-Chien Chen shared: “I’ve been work- cupcake reception! Rachel Brumberg was in Greg Haffner is a retinologist in Connecticut ing for Nike in operations the last five years attendance, which kept their own “summer with two young boys, Ben and Henry. Henry after eight years with Goodyear Tire. All out park social series streak” alive even without started kindergarten. Greg, like many of us, of Shanghai. This is my 23rd year in China, the benefit of an outdoor movie screening. is still struggling with the tragic loss of Eddie and things, despite all the craziness, are Scott Saperston dropped off son Max at Van Halen. good. Happily married, no kids, two cats. Our Boston University to start his freshman year. Jordan Polvere and I recently caught up to families are in Taiwan and Malaysia, and we Deeply concerned, Scott is worried that Max’s discuss the CBS drama Wiseguy, starring Ken miss them dearly as we can’t go to see them. loyalty to Buffalo sports will be tested by Mark Wahl. Jordan is a senior special agent with the I’m also still playing softball and regularly do Kastrud, Sam Kennedy ’95, Brendan Monahan Department of Homeland Security. His son Buddhist pilgrimages.” ’95, and others. Scott feels he has trained Max started at Drew University, and he keeps in Our new class president, Lisa Koch Rao, well in his love for all that is Buffalo, and I’m touch with Steve Killilea and Josh Freedman. writes: “Greetings from Bronxville, New York! sure Josh Allen helps as well. Jordan’s roommate from Trinity, Brian Like nearly everyone else, Ashvin (Abs) and To meet the stringent guidelines in Dufour, writes that he recently ran into Tom I spent spring 2020 at home with our two Massachusetts around social distancing, I had Corderman as they competed in a virtual children, Lauren, 16, and Porter, 12. As the a chance to meet with Rob Weber and Nicole Spartan Race. Afterward, Tom shared that he director of a community art school, I had to Weber ’96 out on the water in Cohasset Harbor. really has been enjoying cooking more during shut the studio down in mid-March but was Rob had motored up from Marshfield with his the pandemic. Tom even started his own food lucky enough to go virtual via Zoom with our cousin Duffy and their kids. Their oldest, Max, blog, All Things Tomato, highlighting his students and instructors. Ashvin is a general

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Q+A Joy Wright ’95

What path did you take to become a well-being. The COVID-19 pandemic school principal? After earning my B.A. has added a different dimension to this at Trinity, I knew that I wanted to be work. a teacher. I obtained my M.A.T. from Brown and my Connecticut teaching How did your time at Trinity prepare you credential and worked as a high school for what you do now? My time at Trinity English teacher. As a result of working focused on critical thinking, commu- with colleagues on curriculum and nicating effectively, and collaborating advising student clubs/activities, I was across various disciplines and groups. encouraged by teacher leaders and my Whether it was a class experience or my administrators to consider becoming a work in TCBWO (Trinity College Black school administrator. After serving as an Women’s Organization), as a resident assistant principal for five years at Two assistant, or with Imani, all of these Rivers Magnet Middle School in East experiences provided me with the skills Hartford, I pursued my first principal- that support my work as a school leader ship at a middle school in Wallingford now. and tried my hand as a high school as- sistant principal before joining KP eight What was the most memorable course years ago as the lead learner/principal. you took at Trinity? There are so many courses that I loved at Trinity, particular- What do you enjoy most about your work? ly those in my major. However, if I have In this role, I work with parents/caregiv- to choose one, it would be an African DEGREES: B.A. in American studies; ers, staff, and students in various ways. American history course with Cheryl M.A.T., Brown University; M.Ed. in educational leadership, University of No day is the same, and anytime I can Greenberg. The opportunity to delve into Connecticut work with students is the highlight of African Americans’ experience through- my day. out U.S. history provided me with JOB TITLE: Lead learner/principal important context to the other courses in of King Philip Middle School (KP), You were named the 2020 Connecticut my major. It deepened my understand- West Hartford, Connecticut

Middle School Principal of the Year. ing and helped me improve as a student. FAVORITE TRINITY MEMORY: What does that honor mean to you? I am I also had the opportunity to serve as a Every event (parties, meetings, casual beyond excited and also humbled by the teaching assistant for this course, which get-togethers) at the Umoja House on opportunity to represent KP, my district, reinforced my desire to teach. Vernon Street was a memorable experience. The house served as a home the Connecticut Association of Schools, away from home with the opportunity to and Connecticut as the middle school Was there a professor at Trinity who connect with other students in formal principal of the year. This award means was particularly influential?I enjoyed and informal ways that fed my soul. so much because I do everything I can all of the professors I had at Trinity. to meet my school community’s needs. However, over my four years, Gail Woldu This award reflects the collaborative stands out as one of the most influential efforts of staff, families, and students to professors on my professional and create a community focused on student personal being. She was my first-year “No day is the same, success, staff wellness, and community seminar professor and never stopped and anytime I can engagement. This award is a result of being a mentor during my time there. our consistent focus on what matters She has high standards centered on work with students most. academic and personal excellence and also provides the guidance and support is the highlight of How has your work changed with the needed to help you meet or exceed COVID-19 pandemic? This experience is them. She is firm in her conviction and my day.” not anything we were trained to handle. doesn’t hold back from the truth to make Still, while the pandemic is new, we you your best self as a student and a —JOY WRIGHT ’95 have always been charged with creating person. She is why I traveled abroad and and supporting structures and protocols why I encourage every student I meet to that protect and promote our students’ do the same. and staff’s physical and emotional CLASS NOTES counsel of a hedge fund and worked remotely daughter, Olivia. “We are thankfully safe and Police Department. Hope the rest of the year through the spring and enjoyed family time. healthy and have been riding out the pan- goes better.” I truly loved catching up with so many of our demic at home in relative peace, although my Trinity 1995 ladies via Zoom, which provided recent decision to try a gluten-free lifestyle has Trinity Fund Goal: $40,000 some much-needed laughter and support. my sourdough starter feeling a bit neglected.” 1998 Class Secretary: Jessica In July, Peter Tighe and I hosted a virtual (I’m so grateful someone responded specifi- Lockhart Vincent, 8 Arborlea Ave., Yardley, PA Class of 1995 night with Trustee Lou Shipley cally to my solicitation for sourdough-related 19067-7406; jessica.vincent.1998@trincoll. ’85. Thank you to those who attended this news! Thanks, Alex!) Alex also reports: “I’m edu • Class Agents: Levi Litman, Geoffrey informational and special event. I am honored very thankful to have started a new job in Zampiello to take on the class presidency from Ashley January as the director of The DiMenna Center Well, friends, it has finally happened. For Gilmor Myles. She did a phenomenal job over for Classical Music, where I recently ran into the first time in the 12 years that I have been the last decade, and we’re so thankful for her Vivian Holtzman Connolly ’95 at an event. class secretary, no one sent any news for me tremendous leadership. Looking forward to Things took a turn in March (obviously), but to report. The whole reason I have agreed to working with Susan Gates Massey and Rachel I’m very grateful to report I’m still employed, continue to act as class secretary is because I Schneider Mehta, as well as the class agents and we’ve reopened our doors to the N.Y.C. refuse to let the Class of 1998 have a blank sec- and Reunion Committee. If you have any ideas music community. I remain in close touch with tion in Class Notes, so I’ll tell you a bit about for our class, please be in touch by finding Stuart Wolferman ’97 and Mark Craig ’98 and me! I’m still living in Yardley, Pennsylvania, me via email or social media, and please send their beautiful families.” with my husband, Zander ’00. Our son and updated Class Notes so we can see where you Clay Siegert recently left the world of electric daughter are in full-on teenager mode, so all have landed!” vehicles after 10 years to join Formlabs, a when they are home, they spend most of their 3D-printing technology company in Boston. time in their rooms or pretty much anywhere REUNION 2021 “I am liking the challenge of a new industry that we are not. COVID-19 restrictions put a Trinity Fund Goal: $100,000 and a new company with really cool technol- damper on most of our summer plans, but we 1996 Class Secretary: Elizabeth ogy. My three girls are now 11 (Ruth), 9 (Ellie), did go on a two-week road trip to Montana “Bee” Bornheimer, 1132 Bush St., San Diego, and 7 (Mary). We are ‘loving’ the remote with both kids in the back seat, and we CA 92103-2802; elizabeth.bornheimer.1996@ learning situation and making the best of it managed to do it without killing each other. I trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Anne Chick like everyone else.” (Truly, what’s not to “love” continued to tempt fate when I joined a ladies’ Goodrich, John Dugan, Hank Foryth, P.J. Louis about remote learning?) Clay reports that he roller-skating club. The last time I had put on Jr., Page Fairman Rich is “regularly in touch with classmates Mike roller skates was when I was at Trinity, and Hello, everyone. It’s early October as I write Ranieri, Tiger Reardon, Anthony Ruocco, Jon some friends and I went to a local rink one this, the election just a few weeks away, and Golas, John Dugan, Kenny Pouch, Jono Lenzner, weekend. I’m happy to report that so far, I have we are still in the throes of a pandemic. These Ryan Hankard, and Al Carbone ’95. We all managed to refrain from injuring myself and are strange times indeed, and I hope by the cannot wait for the country to get a handle am even starting to get the hang of crossover time these notes are published, things will feel on COVID-19 so we can meet for a reunion! turns. My lone interaction with Trinity lately safer, saner, and more stable for all. Thank I hope everyone else from the Class of ’96 is was when I attended a Virtual Homecoming you (as always) to the handful of folks who happy and healthy with their families in this event. It was a webinar titled “The College responded to my latest solicitation for updates. challenging time.” Admissions Landscape in a COVID-19 World.” Col. Ross Meglathery was selected to com- I share Clay’s sentiments on the hope for It was extremely informative, although I con- mand Marine Corps Reserve Support Program getting a handle on COVID-19 and the sincere tinue to be in denial about having to start the 4 (RSP-4). hope that you all are happy and healthy college admissions process already. Be sure to Rob Toomey reports that he and Carly Levine during this crazy time. Also, I don’t want to keep an eye out for any virtual offerings in the Toomey recently returned to the United States: make anyone feel old, but, well … we are old. future; they are a great way to stay connected “In July, we returned from our two years living Next year will be our 25th Reunion. Let’s hope with the Trinity community. Well, that’s all I’ve in Barcelona, the last few months amid the it will be virtual so none of you have to see up got. As always, please send me any informa- pandemic, which was wild. We are excited to close how poorly I’ve aged. Till next time! tion you wish to share with our classmates. My end up back in Sarasota and are planning to email address is [email protected]. stop by Trinity connections on our way south- Trinity Fund Goal: $30,000 Stay healthy, everyone! ward, including visiting Jared von Arx ’95 in 1997 Class Secretary: Hai-San “Sam” Philly and Josh Freely in North Carolina. Hard Chang, 15 Daisy Ln., Ellington, CT 06029-3239; Trinity Fund Goal: $45,000 to believe our 25th is next spring. Hopefully [email protected] • Class Agents: 1999 Class Secretary: Alyssa Daigle there will be a bit more ‘normal’ in the world Melissa Prober, Ben Russo, Sue Church Zibell Schoenfeld, 28 Woodvue Rd., Windham, NH by then. Hope everyone is taking care of Sam Chang: “Life has been interesting, to 03087-2113; [email protected] themselves!” say the least. I’m sure you all would say the • Class Agent: Allison Lanzetta • /groups/ Jon Goldstein lives in Colorado and has been same. I’ve had a lot more family time than I TrinColl1999 trying to make good use of his “quaran-time” expected at the beginning of the year, which by staying in touch with various classmates, is very good. I’ve done more projects around REUNION 2021 including Zoom calls with Jenks Whittenburg, the house, which makes my wife happy. And Trinity Fund Goal: $35,000 Will Straughan, and Will McCormack and texts I’m getting good at tennis in hopes of beating 2000 Class Secretary: Virginia W. with Micaela Heekin and Amy Charles. “It has my sister next summer. (She’s good.) Business Lacefield, 3504 Tates Creek Rd., Lexington, KY been great to get a chance to reconnect with has been surprisingly good. I guess a melt- 40517-2601; virginia.lacefield.2000@trincoll. old friends,” Jon says. “Definitely a silver lin- down in the economy prompts people to hire edu • Class Agents: Doug Borgerson, Pete ing of this otherwise crazy and stressful time.” financial advisers.” Collins, Peter Espy • /Trinity-College-Class- Alex Johnston is still in Hoboken, New Rich Thickens: “I took on a new role as of-2000-193274580990 Jersey, with wife Kate and their 12-year-old lieutenant with the Hartford (Wisconsin)

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Frank P. Maratta was able to meet with Joe Mandy owns her own company. Son Vinny is Villani ’02, Tim Herbst ’02, Adam Yee, Kevin 7 and daughters Josephina and Violet are 6 Walsh, and Dan Roth this summer. and 5, respectively. Mike Carucci submitted his second-ever Christina Zimmermann O’Conor reports that note to let us know that he and Lindsay Gold she and husband Ryan O’Conor welcomed were married during a small family ceremony son Wilder William O’Conor on September 28, on October 10 in Norwich, Connecticut. They 2020. Christina is vice president at Congruent are excited to start their new life together in Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on San Diego and wish everyone good health and mitigating climate change or, as she describes much happiness in the year to come. it, “so-called climate tech.” Ryan is partner- Please remember that we have our 20th ships manager at DoorDash, and both firms Reunion coming up! Hopefully, we will all be are based in San Francisco. The family of three able to gather (in person) ’neath the elms. live in Sausalito, California, just north of San From the Alumni Office: E&E News, which Francisco. Christina and Ryan were married in bills itself as “essential news for energy and Manchester, Massachusetts, in June 2019. environment professionals,” recently reported that David Kieve is “the man behind Joe REUNION 2021 Biden’s outreach on climate change.” The Trinity Fund Goal: $20,000 story goes on to say that David is on leave from 2006 Class Secretary: Timothy Y. Fox, his role as a partner with the political consult- 2012 Kalorama Rd. NW, Unit 6, Washington, ing firm Hilltop Public Solutions while he ful- D.C. 20009-1458; timothy.fox.2006@trincoll. fills his responsibilities as national director of edu • Class Agents: Tory Hamilton McCarthy, climate and conservation engagement. David’s Kim Galloway McHale, Virginia Adair McCarthy, wife, Kate Bedingfield, who served as deputy Nicole Tsesmelis campaign manager and director of communi- Virginia Adair McCarthy and Andrew McCarthy cations for Biden’s campaign, was named as ’05 welcomed Parker Hopkinson McCarthy White House communications director. into the world on February 4, 2020. Big brother Mason, 2½, is thrilled to have a little Trinity Fund Goal: $35,000 brother around, especially while on COVID-19 2002 Co-Class Secretary: Michelle lockdown! Lizzy Pendergast came over for an Rosado Barzallo, 40 Craig Ln., Trumbull, CT outdoor movie, and they Zoomed with Taylor 06611-4406; michelle.rosado.2002@trincoll. Stevens McIntire, Julia Deming Vaughan, Emily edu • Co-Class Secretary: Adrian Fadrhonc, 193 Egan Potts, Jillian Campbell McGrath, Kristen Buena Vista Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941-1233; Assaiante Auch, and Kimrie Savage. They went [email protected] • Class through a combined case of wine reminiscing Agent: Nicole Belanger LaBrie Ivy, Cave Mary, late night, HiRise 604, and Bistro fries. Virginia says there is no such thing Trinity Fund Goal: $20,000 as Zoom fatigue when you’re with that crew! 2003 Class Secretary: Alexander Teagan Henwood Allen and Greg Allen (La L. Bratt, 111 Westerly Terr., Hartford, CT Salle University) welcomed their first child, 06105-1118; alexander.bratt.2003@trincoll. Cameron, on June 8, 2020. He surprised them edu • Class Agents: Descatur Potier, Suzanne H. by arriving a month early; he weighed 6 Schwartz • /groups/trinitycollege2003 pounds and was 19 inches long. Everyone is Top to bottom: Teagan Henwood Allen ’06 and Greg Allen happy and healthy! welcome Cameron, born on June 8, 2020. • Laura Gretz Trinity Fund Goal: $25,000 Colin Levy reports that in this truly unbe- ’06 poses with fiancé Kyle Cassidy. • Andrew McCarthy Class Secretary: Jake Schneider, lievable year, there have been some changes ’05 and Virginia Adair McCarthy ’06 hold Parker 2004 Hopkinson McCarthy, born February 4, 2020, and big 59 Wallis Rd., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3174; on his end. He was laid off before finding a brother Mason. • Justin Taubman ’07 and Elizabeth [email protected] • Class new role with a cybersecurity company. Colin Sheerin were married on August 30, 2020, in Agents: Matt Glasz, Mimi MacKinnon, Jake frequently writes and speaks on legal technol- Massachusetts. Schneider • /groups/485669531523501 ogy and legal innovation, including during the November 2019 Ontario Bar Association REUNION 2021 REUNION 2021 TECHxpo conference. His work can be found Trinity Fund Goal: $75,000 Trinity Fund Goal: $20,000 at www.colinslevy.com. He also celebrated 2001 Class Secretary: Susanna Kise, 2005 Class Secretary: Diana his ninth wedding anniversary with husband 1301 Richmond Ave., Apt. 370, Houston, TX Dreyfus Leighton, Pennington, NJ; diana. Jared Boesse (Northeastern) on June 12. 77006-5494; [email protected] [email protected] • Class Agents: In response to COVID-19, Jeff Hodge sold his • Class Agents: Jay Civetti, Lizzy Easter, Ann Eileen Flynn, Devin Malay, Andrea Leverant belongings and moved to Sebago Lake, Maine. Grasing, David Kieve, Matthew Schiller • / Minor, Liz Hanusovsky Patterson • /groups/ He was last seen wearing a faded America groups/TrinityCollegeClassof2001 trinitycollegeclassof2005 bandana, listening to the Baywatch theme The Class of 2001 continues to lay low. Joe Ori and wife Mandy are excited to wel- song, and shotgunning on a speedboat. His Personally, I’ve enjoyed the flexibility that come their fourth child, Carmela Amelia Ori, friends say they’re cautiously optimistic he working remotely has provided me, but I who was born on July 9, 2020. Joe and his will return to society. miss gathering in groups with friends, family, pack live in Park Ridge, Illinois, where he is Meghan Boone and husband Sam Zivin and colleagues. a financial adviser with JPMorgan Chase and ’07 recently moved back to Winston-Salem,

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North Carolina, so that Meghan could take a job as an assistant professor at Wake Forest University School of Law. Outside of work, their two boys, Lyle, 4, and Roger, 1, keep them very busy. Laura Gretz is engaged to Kyle Cassidy (Queens College ’12) of Bellerose, Queens. Kyle proposed at Devon Yacht Club in Amagansett, New York. They plan to wed in October 2021 at the Most Holy Trinity Church in East Hampton, New York, before holding a reception at the Devon Yacht Club.

Trinity Fund Goal: $15,000 2007 Class Secretary: Devon Lawrence, 343 E. 30th St., Apt. 1P, New York, NY 10016-6411; devon.lawrence.2007@ trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Joey Butler, Jenny Carson, Logan Gould, Devon Lawrence, Nile Lundgren, Dave Mason, Jed Rednor, Molly Carty Sparrow, Corbin Woodhull, Jenn Wrobel • / groups/TrinityClassof2007 Justin Taubman would like to happily report his recent wedding on August 30, 2020, to Elizabeth Sheerin (Babson College). They had a small wedding with 35 guests. They knew that their love for one another would conquer COVID-19 and get them to the altar. Justin Top to bottom: Jennifer Cuminale ’09 and Jay Russell were married on September 28, 2019, at the First Congregational Church of Greenwich in Greenwich, Connecticut. Those celebrating with the couple included Alison Marschalk ’09, sends his apologies to the Trinity friends they Kristina Weekley Carroll, Adrienne Hart ’09, Catharine Schoettle Willmer ’09, Rob Marschalk ’09, Anne de la Mothe could not invite so they could obey regula- Karoubi ’09, Chris Wyle ’74, Dave Sylvestro ’74, Lea Sylvestro ’75, John Picone ’74, Kate Brisson ’09, Jim Cuminale ’75 tions in Massachusetts. (father of the bride), Chauncey Kerr Hamilton ’09, Nina Mayfield ’09, Julia Budnick ’09, Sara Elliott Haydock ’09, Alison Holmes ’09, Daphne Donahue ’09, and Becky Zoller ’09. • Becky Zoller ’09 and Robert “Bertie” Cator were Yusuf George and wife Kristyn Lilly married on September 14, 2019, at The Mid Ocean Club in Bermuda. Those joining the couple included Tommy Zoller welcomed their second child, Kymani Abda ’10, Alison Crossen Marschalk ’09, Rob Marschalk ’09, Jennifer Cuminale Russell ’09, Alison Holmes Luby ’09, George, into the world on September 15, 2020. Adrienne Hart ’09, Catharine Schoettle Wilmer ’09, Sara Elliott Haydock ’09, Elena Mayfield Schilling ’09, Daphne Big sister Jade loves hanging out with her Hallett Donahue ’09, Cece Abrams Bowman ’09, and Jenny ’08 and Pete Smith ’09. baby brother, taking the opportunity to hold him every chance she gets. Everyone is happy support students of color and have a body are in order for Adam Hill, who worked with and healthy! ready and willing to advocate for students an interdisciplinary team at St. Lawrence Erin Barclay spent the summer settling when necessary, not unlike other groups who University to win a grant from the National into her new place in Richmond, Virginia, have the administration’s ear. If you are inter- Science Foundation for a new high-perfor- a stone’s throw from the Lee monument ested in learning more, you can email Anita at mance computing cluster! In a more personal that has become a center of activism in the [email protected]. accomplishment, Liz Dreier recently com- wake of George Floyd’s murder. Living in the Another Class of 2007 alum is doing great pleted the virtual Boston Marathon, running literal middle of it all has been inspiring and work, but for the City of New York. To help 26.2 miles in her hometown and raising more thrilling. Professionally, Erin started a new job N.Y.C.’s hardest-hit communities achieve than $8,000 for one of the official Boston with a small law firm doing criminal defense greater social and health equity in the face of Marathon charities. She hopes that she will and family law. She also hosts live trivia every COVID-19, Mike Lenihan and his team at Public see some of our Boston-based classmates out Thursday night on Twitch with her company, Sentiment have launched the Brownsville along the course when it’s safe for large races Orange Cat Trivia (named after her orange Sentiment Equity Project. Supported by Robin to resume. cat, whose name is Orange Cat). Everyone is Hood, HP, Con Edison, and the City of New welcome to play along; they have teams from York, they’re working with city government Trinity Fund Goal: $15,000 all over the world logging in. The Quirks had and residents to design programs that address 2009 Class Secretary: Caitlin M. a mini-reunion on Zoom a few months back, the urgent challenges facing local communi- Brisson, 224 W. 16th St., Apt. 3, New York, NY and it was so exciting to see everyone and ties; send him a note at mlenihan@publicsenti- 10011-6190; caitlin.brisson.2009@trincoll. what they’ve all been up to! ment.org if you’re interested in knowing more! edu • Class Agents: Alison M. Holmes, Piper Anita Gooding is doing her part to help the Klemm, Christian Montoya, Alexandra Klestadt Trinity community. Over the summer, she Trinity Fund Goal: $7,000 Patack, Alexandra Purdie Wueger learned that the Black Alumni Organization 2008 Class Secretary: Elizabeth Brenna ’08 and John Coughlin, along with (BAO) is no longer active and spoke with two Fritzer Dreier, 32 Elaine Dr., Simsbury, CT their son, Wilder, recently moved to Concord, current Trinity students of color who shared 06070-1625; elizabeth.fritzer.2008@trincoll. Massachusetts, and are doing well. that they have not had many opportunities to edu • Class Agents: Nadia Zahran Anderson, Melissa Harris Rankin had a baby! Penelope connect with Black alums. Along with other Sasha C. Kravetz Grace Rankin was born on July 28, 2020. Trinity alums, Anita is taking on the great The Class of 2008 is excited to share the con- work to try to get the BAO back together to tinued success of its alumni. Congratulations

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REUNION 2021 Trinity Fund Goal: $15,000 Trinity Fund Goal: $20,000 2012 Class Secretary: Mary Kate 2010 Class Secretary: Rebecca Morr, 4121 Knox Ct., Denver, CO 80211-1653; M. Herrigel, 29 Sawyer St. #2, Portland, ME [email protected] • Class Agents: 04103-3408; rebecca.herrigel.2010@trincoll. James J. Armillay Jr., Esq., Charles McConnell, edu • Class Agents: Nathaniel J. Kelly, Ryan Mary Kate Morr, Nicole Lustig Pasternak, Lily Flynn • /groups/777318939001542 Pepper Sommer, Kathryn T. Van Sickle, William Hello, all. 2020 has been quite a year, A. Yale • /groups/trincoll2012 and I hope this finds you all happy and Brian Castelluccio recently accepted a job as a healthy. Here’s some exciting news from our clinical neuropsychologist at Butler Hospital classmates! in Providence, Rhode Island. Roger Breum became engaged to Lauren Julie Pesta graduated from Simmons Wier in July, and the happy couple looks University this summer with an M.A. in forward to getting married in sunny San Diego teaching and an M.A. in history. Julie works next fall. at Dexter Southfield School in Brookline, Nate Kelly and wife Gracie Phillips ’13 are Massachusetts, as a history teacher and dean pleased to announce that they are expecting of students. their first child. Virgil Bisio joined the Foreign Commercial Kristina Pappas and her family (twin boys, Service in July 2020. He looks forward to a two cats, and husband) made the cross- career as a diplomat advancing U.S. commer- country trek from California to New England cial interests overseas. to start new teaching jobs and to be closer Otis Holloway recently bought a house in to family. Washington, D.C., so it looks like he’ll have Alyssa Simpson is still in California, balanc- ties to the area for a while. ing a new job in the health care industry and Olivia Martin Youngblood and William chasing after her toddler. Youngblood ’13 welcomed their first child, Steph Apstein has been perfecting her daughter Harper James, in May 2020. The cooking skills (lucky for her partner!) and con- couple, who have resided in London since tinuing to write for Sports Illustrated, a tough 2017, were married on October 27, 2018, in task in the first sports-free couple months of Washington, D.C., with many Bantams in the pandemic. attendance. Allison McHenry has adapted to the remote- work lifestyle, relishing her ability to spend Trinity Fund Goal: $35,000 more time with her puppy while supporting 2013 Class Secretary: Andrew C. cancer research at Dana Farber; husband Mike Weiss, [email protected] • Frangieh is finishing his OB-GYN residency. Class Agents: Lauren M. Aber, Perin B. Adams, Katie Kuppens lives in London with her Caroline E. Brewster, Kevin C. Clark, Malcolm husband, working on her writing and looking X. Evans, David D. Hill, Jesse L. Hunt, Megan A. forward to traveling around Europe (hope- Ingersoll, Matthew H. Mainuli, Ryan McGuirl, fully) soon! Alexander C. Raffol, James C. Thaler, Dobromir Sarah Blanks just had her second child and G. Trifonov will spend her maternity leave corralling both kids around the North Shore of Massachusetts Trinity Fund Goal: $7,500 before heading back to her job in administra- 2014 Class Secretary: Chloe M. tion for a public-school district. Top to bottom: Roger Breum ’10 gives a piggyback ride Miller, 420 E. 82nd St., Apt. 3E, New York, Please keep in touch, and here’s to hoping to fiancée Lauren Wier. • Cristina Conti Pineda ’11 and NY 10028-5957; chloe.miller.2014@trincoll. that we will all see one another soon for our husband Dan Pineda attend the baptism of their first edu • Class Agents: Brendan P. Bader, Carl 10-year Reunion 2.0 in 2021! child, Austin Edward Pineda, on October 10, 2020. • M. Barreto, William A. Gray, Alexander S. Remi Evans ’11 and Tim Dolan were married on July 11, 2020, in Colorado. Harvey, Sophie M. Katzman, Juan Diego REUNION 2021 Lopez Rodriguez, Ann W. Murdock, Nathaniel Trinity Fund Goal: $15,000 R. Nurmi, Benjamin B. Plumer, Maxwell L. 2011 Class Secretary: Remi Dolan, their youngest matchmaker as Cristina navi- Schaefer, Victoria C. Trentacoste, Katherine C. 3 Tamarac Ln., Englewood, CO 80113-4920; gates mommy and #LadyBoss life! Weatherly-White [email protected] • Class Agent: Remi Evans and Tim Dolan were married The Class of 2014 has been doing well, Rachel L. Meddar on July 11, 2020. Unwilling to let COVID-19 considering, over the past few months as Cristina Conti Pineda and husband Dan Pineda stop their plans, they had an intimate, fun the pandemic continues. I hope everyone welcomed their first child, Austin Edward wedding in the beautiful Colorado moun- is staying as healthy, happy, and safe as Pineda, on September 19, 2020, in Los Angeles. tains, with just immediate family present. possible. I know many classmates have They are hopeful and excited to introduce The ceremony was complete with a wedding had wedding plans delayed, downsized, Austin to Trinity alums and staff at the 2021 cake designed after their dog, Dunkin. Tim or otherwise disrupted. Our best wishes Reunion! In addition, Cristina celebrates nine and Remi met while they were getting their and congratulations go out to all of you! years of Matchmakers In The City, the personal M.B.A.s at the Tuck School of Business at Despite the challenges, there is love in the air matchmaking company that she and her sister Dartmouth in Hanover, New Hampshire. for the Class of 2014. Here is a sample of the co-founded. The MITC team members dote on many weddings:

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REUNION 2021 Trinity Fund Goal: $15,000 2016 Class Secretary: Ashira E. Anderson, 1079 Firetower Rd., Colora, MD 21917-1502; ashira.anderson.2016@trincoll. edu • Class Agents: Hollis U. Alpert, Whitney G. Gulden • /groups/Trinity2016 Josh Frank started his second year at UC Berkeley School of Law this past August. After a year apart and six negative COVID- 19 tests, Shannon Burke, Sarah DiCorpo, Sharmy Dhaliwal, Lisa Hovhannesian ’17, Isabel Monteleone, Nico Nagle ’17, and Katherine McArthur reunited for a day of fall fun involving lots of apples and doughnuts in Connecticut! Sharmy recently welcomed a Olivia Martin ’12 and William Youngblood ’13 were married on October 27, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Bantams joining the Chihuahua/terrier mix puppy to her family! couple included Brianne Cowden Hanifin ’12, Eamon Hanifin ’12, Alexa Trearchis Nelson ’12, James Nelson ’12, Danielle MJ is a couple months old and loves sleeping Dueno ’12, Emilie Dajer ’12, Patrick Murphy ’13, Tanya Dhamija ’12, Stephan Bernstorf ’10, Lizey Korengold Bernstorf ’12, and wearing his raincoat. Daniel Korengold ’73, Leo Daley ’13, Alison Gutermann ’13, Christopher Kelly ’13, Patricia Friedler ’12, Michael Atsalis ’13, Erica Mazman ’13, Edward Gates ’13, Connor Reilly ’12, Geraldo Parrilla ’13, Pamela Larromana ’13, Kyle Muir ’13, Michael Mazur ’13, Alexander Raffol ’13, Lyndsey Shepard ’14, Brett Cullinan ’12, Joseph Buckley ’12, and Lucy Bauer ’14. Those in Trinity Fund Goal: $15,000 attendance but not pictured included Christopher Naidu ’13, Victor Farr ’12, Stuart Lovejoy ’13, Jynette Demarco ’13, 2017 Class Secretary: Daniel Zachary Packer ’14, Daniel Altman ’13, and Rami Sleiman ’13. A. Garcia, 2967 N. 79th St., Milwaukee, WI 53222; daniel.garcia.2017@trincoll. celebration next October with family and edu • Class Agents: Jake Bennett, Nicholas friends, including many Trinity alums! DiBenedetto, Katelyn Elinoff, Daniel A. Garcia, Emily Johnson moved from N.Y.C. back to her Andrew Hatch, Kelvin Kaari, Clio Kammerer, home city of Boston for business school and Clare Knowlton, Kaitlin Lewis, Julianna is spending lots of time with fellow Bantams Maisano, Ryan Miller, Andrea Nicholson, Kiley Brittany Viola and Brendan Kelley. She is Nygren, Sean Orlando • /groups/Trinity2017 happy to be back among Boston sports fans. From the Alumni Office: Elise Lasky has been During the height of Zoom socializing, awarded the Washington Sea Grant Hershman I really enjoyed catching up with alumni Fellowship for 2020–21. This fellowship places leaders of the Quest pre-orientation backpack- highly motivated, qualified individuals with ing program. The Class of 2014 had a strong marine and coastal host offices throughout showing with Mark Yanagisawa, Elizabeth Washington, providing fellows with a unique Gerber, Lucy Bauer, and Jamie Geisler, along perspective on building marine policy and with Dave Bell ’15, making virtual appear- allowing them to share their academic exper- ances. Liz reports that since graduation, she tise with the host offices. has been serving as a cybersecurity consultant for the U.S. Air Force. When she’s not saving Trinity Fund Goal: $5,000 the world, she’s been filling up her passport 2018 Class Secretary: Lauren with trips to Singapore, Malaysia, Colombia, Ollerhead, 1390 Pine St., Apt. 102, and Bolivia. But in 2020, she’s mostly been San Francisco, CA 94109-4801; lauren. Jackie Sanders ’14 and Nick Branholm ’14 were married in October 2020 in Vail, Colorado. camping close to home. Jamie Geisler gradu- [email protected] • Class Agents: ated from UConn Law with honors this spring, Bassil Bacare, Sarah Dolan, Justin Fortier, On June 20, Emily Hickox and Michael is clerking at the Connecticut Appellate Michael Fries, Louisa Kammerer, Jamilah Calo were married in a small ceremony at her Court, and took the Connecticut bar exam in Ketcham, Elizabeth Koris, Meghan Marsh, parents’ home in Gloucester, Massachusetts. October! He’s still kicking it in Hartford and Molly Nichols, Nia Vogel They were joined by close family and friends, loving it. including Trinity alumni. The couple plans to Trinity Fund Goal: $5,000 host a larger celebration in June 2021. REUNION 2021 2019 Class Secretary: William J. On September 19, Taylor Perry and high Trinity Fund Goal: $30,000 Duggan III, 10 Main St., Cheshire, CT 06410- school sweetheart Brian Feeney were married 2015 Class Secretary: Shaina N. Lo, 2403; [email protected] • near their hometown of Summit, New Jersey, 10 Parkway Rd., Apt. 6, Brookline, MA 02445- Class Agents: Rachel Brigham, Sam Buck, Alex in a small ceremony and were joined by close 5405; [email protected] • Class Gnassi, Sophia Gourley, Debbie Herrera, Ethan family and friends, including Trinity alumni, Agents: Fiona Brennan, Margaret D. Ciocca, Hunter, Alex Kaplan, Talia La Schiazza, Brooke with a larger celebration to follow next Cole A. D’Angelo, Taniqua K. Huguley, Zoe J. LePage, Emily McLeod, Molly McGonigle, September. Huschle, Julia G. Kelling, J. Wilson Laprade, Kristina Miele, Erik Mohl, Simran Sheth, Amber In October, Jackie Sanders and Nick Stephan “Mac” Morse, Peter J. Ragosta Jr., Stevenson, Stephanie Velarde, Michael Zarra Branholm tied the knot in a small ceremony Sam J. Ruddock III, Stephen P. Sample, Marie From the Alumni Office: Jessica Duong, who in Vail, Colorado, near their home in Denver. Christner Stansfield, Sarah S. Wolcott, Robert recently began study at the University of The two met as freshmen when both lived D. Zindman Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, in North. They’re looking forward to a larger has been named a member of the 2020 class

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Q+A Hang Yang ’16

“I enjoy the fact that the work we do has a real purpose—to make transportation easier and to save people’s lives.”

—HANG YANG ’16

What do you do at Zoox? I work on system integration and validation of self-driving You participated in summer research on DEGREES: B.S. in engineering cars, making sure the hardware and campus. How did that help you reach your and economics; M.S. in mechanical software work together. goals? I did research on campus for two engineering, Stanford University summers during my time at Trinity, and What do you enjoy most about your work? I’d say the summer research program is JOB TITLE: System integration engineer, Zoox I enjoy solving challenging problems one of my favorite parts of the liberal arts every day by utilizing my engineering ex- education. It provided me with an op- FAVORITE TRINITY MEMORY: pertise and multidisciplinary knowledge. portunity to go beyond regular curricula I enjoyed studying and living in the small I also enjoy the fact that the work we do and get involved in cutting-edge research liberal arts community at Trinity. The close-knit relationships with classmates has a real purpose—to make transpor- projects with faculty as early as my first and research opportunities with professors tation easier and to save people’s lives. year in college. It also helped develop my as an undergrad were the best parts of the I think making autonomous mobility a ability to delve deeper into a given area academic life. Living on campus and reality is one of the most exciting and by consulting literature and conduct- getting involved in the social events were revolutionary endeavors of our time. ing experiments. The summer research another favorite part of my college life. community and weekly activities made What are the biggest challenges you face? the program even more colorful! All the problems we encounter are new changing rapidly, so we need to always and demand innovative solutions. The What was the most memorable course you make ourselves ready to adapt to the self-driving car is a highly complex took at Trinity? Why? There were a lot of newest technologies. Take advantage of system that requires substantial cross- courses that I enjoyed taking at Trinity the freedom you have at Trinity in choos- functional collaboration to make all and that were memorable. I took classes ing classes, and explore as many of them parts work together. in engineering, economics, music, as you can. Develop your self-learning swimming, tennis, golf, and more. The ability by working on independent proj- How did Trinity prepare you for what you first-year seminar “Engineering Our ects and engaging in research activities. do now? Trinity’s liberal arts education Digital World” probably left the deepest Developing an interdisciplinary mindset prepared me to be a lifelong learner and impression on me as that was the first is also beneficial to one’s career in engi- equipped me with the potential and class I took at Trinity, and it led me to the neering. As technologies are becoming foundation to develop further in any engineering major. more and more integrated, the boundar- field I liked. The interdisciplinary mind- ies between subjects are more blurred. set and communication skills I gained What advice would you give to Trinity Being able to think across disciplines is from my Trinity education have served students interested in a career in engi- a valuable skill. me greatly in my career. neering? One piece of advice I can think of is to be a lifelong learner. Our world is

34 THE TRINITY REPORTER CLASS NOTES of WW Pennsylvania Teaching Fellows. The Sharon Moran M’77 taught at South Windsor highly competitive program recruits recent High School from 1966 to 1999. During that graduates and career changers with strong time, she taught “Government and Politics” Class Notes Guidelines backgrounds in the STEM fields and prepares and served as adviser to the senior class and them specifically to teach in high-need sec- the school’s National Honor Society chap- We want to be sure that all information included in The Trinity Reporter is ondary schools. Each fellow receives $32,000 ter. After working with the Center for Civic accurate, so we’re asking for everyone’s to complete a specially designed, cutting-edge Education from 1999 to 2011, Sharon retired. help. When sharing Class Notes master’s degree program. In return, fellows These days, she says, she seeks tutoring pos- information with your class secretary or commit to teach for three years in the high- sibilities, noting, “I will always miss teach- directly with the college, please follow need Pennsylvania schools. Throughout the ing.” She writes: “In the 1990s, domestic and the guidelines below. three-year commitment as a teacher of record international programs enhanced my career. at a public school, fellows receive ongoing Domestic programs included the Center for • Avoid sharing hearsay, that is, news support and mentoring. Civic Education (CCE)’s ‘We the People: The that one alum might tell you about Citizen and the Constitution,’ in which my another alum or news that you’ve Trinity Fund Goal: $2,000 government and politics students won two learned from social media. 2020 Class Secretary: Vacant • state championships and two National Finals Class Agents: Olivia Hoyda, Anna Kate Luddy Northeast Excellence Awards. Based on my • Keep in mind that health information The class secretary position for the Class of students’ participation at the National Finals, is sensitive. Avoid sharing health 2020 is vacant. If you would like to serve as the CCE tapped me to teach four years of information about others, and only class secretary, please contact Julie Cloutier summer seminars in Bosnia and Herzegovina share health information about in the Alumni Office at 860-297-2403 or julie. and eventually hired me for international yourself if you’re OK with it being [email protected]. work. My students also were state finalists in published. Mock Trial, an extracurricular program where Class Secretary: Shahzad students take on the roles of attorneys and • Avoid including information about IDP “Keith” Joseph IDP’19, 87 Fans witnesses developing both sides of a case engagements or pregnancies; it’s Rock Road, Hamden, CT 06518; shahzad. chosen by the Connecticut Consortium for better to report marriages and births. [email protected] Law-Related Education. The ‘AP Government Hello, fellow IDP grads. It’s an honor of a and Politics’ course I developed and taught at • For weddings, please include who, lifetime to represent you all as class secretary. South Windsor High School was submitted to when, and where information. During my time at Trinity, I ran the IDPA with the University of Connecticut for AP under- some of the most amazing people I have ever graduate credit approval and was accepted, Remember that we reserve the right met in my entire existence. Now I always look meaning that many colleges and universities to edit submissions for clarity, length, forward to connecting with my fellow IDPers. would grant my students undergraduate grammar, and appropriateness of Currently, I am working for a financial services course credit if they scored high enough on content. company, and until my employer summons the AP exam. On the international front, I was me back to the confines of a concrete maze, one of 10 teachers chosen to participate in the For PHOTOS, we accept only HIGH- my parents’ basement is my office, board- Close-Up Japan/USA Cultural and Educational RESOLUTION wedding and Class room, and tuck shop. Please mail/email your Exchange. 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We can’t From the Alumni Office: Andrew Champagne in Australia.” promise that we’ll be able to publish all IDP’94 sent a copy of a story about him that Geri Radacsi M’74 notified me that her that we receive, but we’ll do our best. was published in the Seven Days Pandemic husband, John Radacsi M’82, passed away We reserve the right to decide what is Primary Voters’ Guide 2020. The piece, on April 2, 2020, after 54 years of marriage. published based on available space, “Champagne Wishes and Ballot Box Dreams: Barbara Johnson M’89 has moved to photo quality, and photo content. Vermont’s Most Prolific Voter Registrant Touchmark at All Saints retirement commu- We invite you to email photos and Signs Up No. 1,304,” tells of his efforts to nity in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. All Saints complete caption information (WHO, register voters in his home state of Vermont. is a former boarding school for the daughters WHAT, WHEN, AND WHERE) to your Champagne wrote: “My political science of Episcopalian missionaries in the Dakota class secretary or to sonya.adams@ classes with the late and very-much-missed Territory. It is the home of the only Tiffany trincoll.edu. Professor Jerry O. Watts and my great experi- stained-glass windows in South Dakota. ences with Trinity College Democrats helped Barbara is continuing her stained-glass prepare me for the voting work I’m now doing. windows research and serves as a book Hello to everyone at Trinity, and be kind, be discussion leader for the South Dakota safe, and please vote!” Humanities Council. from 1977 to 1989, including labor issues, Paul Hensler M’08 is preparing for the drug controversies, marketing, newer ball- Class Secretary: April release of his upcoming book, Gathering parks, societal issues, and notable personali- Master’s William T. Dziura M’16, Crowds: Catching Baseball Fever in the Early ties of the national pastime. 9 Conway St., South Deerfield, MA 01373- Era of Free Agency, published by Rowman & 1001; [email protected] Littlefield. The book covers a range of topics

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1948 Richard K. Kichline, 93, of 1952 Burton L. How Jr., 91, of serving as general agent and of Hartford and a degree in Ellenton, Florida, died on March Bernardsville, New Jersey, died general manager. management development 22, 2019. on March 22, 2020. Dwight is survived by his wife from Rensselaer Polytechnic Kichline earned a B.S. in phys- How earned a B.A. in econom- of 34 years, Brenda; children Institute. Walsh served in both ical sciences from Trinity, where ics from Trinity, where he was a Jeff Dwight (Lynne), Jon Dwight the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air he was a member of Delta Psi, the member of Delta Psi, the soccer (Holly), and Carol Walkinshaw Force. He spent much of his staff of The Trinity Tripod, and team, and the staff of The Trinity (John); stepson Greg Huneycutt career at Northeast Utilities (later the football and track teams. His Tripod. He went on to gradu- (Cassie); eight grandchildren; 13 Eversource) until retiring in 1996. career included time as president ate from Harvard University’s great-grandchildren; and sister Walsh is survived by his of American Animation. Advancement Management Martha. He was predeceased by his children, Terrance Walsh, Susan Program. How served in the U.S. first wife, Marion; daughter Susan Bobroske (Martin), Timothy 1949 Richard H. Beisel, 93, of Air Force during the Korean War. Ketels; and two siblings, including Walsh ’85 (Mary), and Brian Abingdon, Maryland, died on He worked for W.R. Grace and brother Sanford Dwight ’53. Walsh (Maria); eight grandchil- December 3, 2019. Allied Chemical and, after retire- dren; and sister Arline Lloyd. Beisel earned a B.A. in eco- ment, founded Phos-Chem. 1953 Richard T. Lyford Jr., 88, of nomics from Trinity. He went on How is survived by four nieces Denver, died on September 30, 1954 Ronald F. Storms, 88, of to work in several fields, includ- and a nephew. He was prede- 2020. West Suffield, Connecticut, died ing insurance, food service, and ceased by his wife, Mary, and his Lyford earned a B.A. in history on September 27, 2020. the U.S. Postal Service. sister, Sara Stone. from Trinity, where he was a Storms earned a B.A. in Beisel is survived by his wife member of Delta Kappa Epsilon economics from Trinity, where of 74 years, Dolena “Dolly”; 1952 Allyn J. Washington, 89, of and the baseball team. After he was a member of Psi Upsilon children Richard Beisel Jr. ’69 and Warrenton, Oregon, died on July serving in the U.S. Air Force and the band. After graduating, Dena Adle (Bill); three grandchil- 13, 2020, just two days shy of his during the Korean War, he went he served in the U.S. Air Force. dren; seven great-grandchildren; 90th birthday. on to work and later volunteer Storms then earned a J.D. from and former daughter-in-law Anita Washington earned a B.S. in for the Arthritis Foundation. He the University of Connecticut Beisel. mathematics and physics from also spent 27 years as a finan- School of Law. He started his Trinity, where he was a member cial planner for Connecticut career in a Hartford law firm 1952 Felix J. Callan, M.D., 90, of of the Brownell Club. He went General Insurance (later Lincoln before founding his own firm in Waterbury Center, Vermont, died on to earn an M.S. from Brown National). A loyal alumnus, 1966; he later practiced with his on September 21, 2020. University. In 1958, Washington Lyford chaired his 50th Reunion son at Storms and Storms. Callan earned a B.S. in biology was among the founders of and served as a class agent for Storms is survived by his from Trinity, where he was a Dutchess Community College in many years. The Elms Society children, Scott Storms (Dale), Kim member of the Brownell Club, Poughkeepsie, New York, where member also received the Alumni Storms, and Holly Muehlenkamp the Newman Club, and the golf he taught mathematics. Upon his Medal for Excellence in 2003 for (Thomas); 10 grandchildren; team. He went on to earn an retirement in 1979, he was named his contributions to his profes- his life companion, Marianne M.D. from Yale University School professor emeritus. Washington sion, his community, and the Bannan; his friend and partner of of Medicine and trained as an authored Basic Technical college. many years, Polly Storms; and his orthopedic surgeon. After a two- Mathematics with Calculus, Lyford is survived by his sister, LouAnn Plough (George). year stint in the U.S. Air Force, he recently finalizing the college wife of more than 60 years, practiced medicine for more than textbook’s 11th edition. Diana; children Ashley Schumar 1955 Philip A. Ives, 87, of Palm two decades in Connecticut and Washington is survived by his (Michael), Richard Lyford III, Cary Beach, Florida, died on July 19, Vermont. daughters, Joanne Baron and Lyford ’87 (John Self ’87), and 2020. Callan is survived by his wife Margy Schroeder. He was prede- Andrew Lyford ’92 (Beth); and six While Ives attended Trinity, of 63 years, Geraldine; chil- ceased by his wife, Mildred. grandchildren, including Kellen he was a member of the Glee dren John (Gena Kelly), Laura Self ’18. Club and the band and worked Fortmeyer (Doug), Mary Sue 1953 Edmund F. Dwight Jr., 89, of at WRTC. He went on to become Callan-Farley (Dana), Monica Choudrant, Louisiana, died on 1953 John “Jack” Walsh Jr., 89, of a narrator. Callan (Peter Holm), Patrick June 10, 2020. Stamford, Connecticut, died on (Majolie Mahiane), Anthony Dwight served in the U.S. Army September 7, 2020. 1955 The Reverend Arie J. “Han” (Renee Dickens), Megan Emmons during the Korean War before Walsh earned a B.A. in math- van den Blink, 84, of Elmira, New (Ryan), and Christopher (Jocelyn earning a B.A. from Trinity. His ematics from Trinity, where he York, died on February 9, 2019. Pandian); 27 grandchildren; and four-decade career in insurance was a member of the Brownell Van den Blink earned a B.A. two great-grandchildren. His late began at Aetna in Hartford and Club and the Newman Club. He in political science from Trinity brother Francis J. Callan gradu- continued in Tampa, Florida. went on to earn a master’s in and went on to receive a B.Div. ated from Trinity in 1953. Dwight retired in 1990 after engineering from the University from Yale Divinity School and a

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Ph.D. in pastoral theology from 1960 Michael A. Sienkiewicz, 82, 1961 Kerry B. Fitzpatrick, 79, of where he was a member of Princeton Theological Seminary. of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, died on Lexington, Kentucky, died on Delta Psi and the swimming He had a long career in religion, August 5, 2020. March 9, 2020. and ice hockey teams. He began counseling, and education. Sienkiewicz earned a B.A. in Fitzpatrick earned a B.A. in his career in banking at Bank Van den Blink is survived political science from Trinity, economics from Trinity, where of New York and Citibank and by his children, Arie “Jan” van where he was a member of Delta he was a member of Alpha Chi then acquired Bucks County den Blink (Clare), Sarah van Psi and the football and lacrosse Rho and the soccer, basketball, Enterprises, a small manufactur- den Blink, and Katherine Miller teams. He worked as a salesman and baseball teams. He also ing company. (John); three grandchildren; one for C.H. Masland and Sons. The worked on the staff of The Trinity Goodman is survived by his great-granddaughter; brother loyal alumnus was a member of Tripod and at WRTC. Fitzpatrick wife of 55 years, Carolyn; daugh- Leo van den Blink (Marjorie); Trinity’s Elms Society. went on to study at New York ters Samantha Sutro (Thomas), and special friend Anneke Sienkiewicz is survived by University Graduate School of Beverly Kirkpatrick (Jack), and vanSteenbergen-Postma. He his wife of 52 years, Marika; Business. He began his career in Allison Fleitas (Albury); nine was predeceased by his wife daughter-in-law Soleidet finance as an executive at several grandchildren; and siblings of 61 years, Katherine. Meneses; and one granddaughter. firms, including vice president Christine Hayworth and Orton He was predeceased by son James of Fidelity Mortgage Investors. Jackson Jr. 1957, M.S. 1962 Anthony J. Sienkiewicz and brothers John Fitzpatrick then turned his focus Valdati Jr., 83, of Glastonbury, and Wilbur Sienkiewicz. to horse racing and commercial 1963 Robert E. Bond, 79, of Connecticut, died on April 27, breeding, founding Southlake Orinda, California, died on 2020. 1961 Tristram C. Colket Jr., 82, Stables and later serving as pres- August 5, 2020. Valdati earned a B.S. in math- of Paoli, Pennsylvania, died on ident and CEO of International Bond earned a B.A. in eco- ematics from Trinity, where he July 6, 2020. Thoroughbred Breeders. He also nomics from Trinity, where he was a member of the Brownell Colket attended Trinity before served in the U.S. Army. The loyal was a member of Delta Psi and Club and the Newman Club. He starting his career at the North Trinity alumnus was a member of the soccer and rowing teams. He later earned an M.S. in mathe- American Smelting Company. the Elms Society. served in the U.S. Navy during matics from the college. Valdati He went on to acquire and found Fitzpatrick was predeceased by the Vietnam War before earning went on to work as a computer several companies, including his brother, Kirk Fitzpatrick. an M.B.A. in marketing from engineer for many years at Pratt & Cressona Aluminum. Stanford University. In 1987, after Whitney, retiring in 1993. Colket is survived by his wife of 1961 Richard A. Phelps, 81, of working for Monsanto and Kaiser Valdati is survived by his 53 years, Ruth; children Carolyn Tucson, Arizona, died on May 24, and its subsidiaries, he started wife, Amy; daughter Beth Anne Cullen (Craig), Tristam Colket 2020. the World Franchising Network. Bennett (Nicholas); and sister III (Robin), and Bryan Colket Phelps attended Trinity, where Bond is survived by his wife Lorraine Kuligoski. (Jayme); eight grandchildren; two he was a member of Sigma Nu of 51 years, Leslie; sons Chris ’95 great-grandchildren; and sister and played soccer, before earning (Gretchen) and Jeff (Jenny); seven 1957 John W. Wood, 85, of Charlotte Weber. an M.B.A. from The Wharton grandchildren; and brothers Richmond, Virginia, died on School of the University of Allen Bond III and Charles Bond. June 9, 2020. 1961 John H. Draper III, 80, of Pennsylvania. He also served in He was predeceased by sister Wood attended Trinity before Canton, Massachusetts, died on the U.S. Air Force. Phelps spent Tacie Bond. spending a career in the sales August 10, 2019. his entire career working for of industrial diamond tools. Draper earned a B.S. in chem- Credit Suisse First Boston. 1964 Zigmond F. Pabich, 77, of After retirement, he spent more istry from Trinity, where he was Phelps is survived by his wife Wilbraham, Massachusetts, died than two decades working for a member of Theta Xi, the Glee of nearly 10 years, Deborah Dyer, on April 3, 2020. Southern States Cooperative, a Club, and the Jesters. He also and her son, Stephen Fenton; Pabich earned a B.S. in bio- farmer-owned agricultural supply worked at WRTC. Draper went on his children, Barbara Garside, chemistry from Trinity, where he cooperative. to serve in the U.S. Navy. Later, Deborah LaMotte, Richard A. was a member of Sigma Nu, the Wood is survived by his he served as president of Draper Phelps Jr. ’95, and John Phelps; Newman Club, and the football daughters, Hillary Grotos (Karl) Brothers Company. 11 grandchildren; and one and track teams. He worked for and Rachel Russell (Larry); Draper is survived by his wife, great-grandchild. Friendly’s Ice Cream for 24 years, eight grandchildren; nine Pauline; children James Draper advancing to director of restau- great-grandchildren; brother (Susan), John Draper IV (Bonnie 1962 Edward T. Goodman, 81, of rant operations, before co-owning Alan Wood; and friend Martha Ferro), and Cynthia Hateld Radnor, Pennsylvania, and Hobe Jim Dandy Restaurants for two Williams. He was predeceased by (John); nine grandchildren; and Sound, Florida, died on July 26, decades until his 2007 retirement. his wife of 61 years, Lya, and his siblings Jane Weadock, Benjamin 2020. Pabich is survived by his wife brother, Andrew Wood. Draper, Ellen Carey, and Paul Goodman earned a B.A. in of 55 years, Harriet; daughters Draper ’66. political science from Trinity, Lisa Damon (Bruce), Linda,

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and Diana Jud ’94 (Michael); grandchildren; one great-grand- Sylvestro earned a B.S. in 1981 James A. Corvino, 61, of five grandchildren; and brothers child; and sisters Val Shaha and psychology from Trinity, where he Charlotte, North Carolina, died on Edward Pabich (Patricia) and Pat Demos. He was predeceased by was a member of the rowing team. March 29, 2020. Dennis (Sherry). sister Karen Sullivan. He had a lifelong career working Corvino earned a B.A. in eco- with children with learning dis- nomics from Trinity, where he was 1965 Alan Kardon, 76, of Naples, 1968 Alan B. Thomas, 72, of abilities as a teacher, coach, and a member of Alpha Chi Rho and Florida, died on August 18, 2020. Fairfax, Virginia, died on administrator, ultimately retiring played football. He was employed Kardon earned a B.A. in history September 5, 2019. in 2015 from The Southport by Wells Fargo Bank. from Trinity, where he was a Thomas earned a B.A. in history School. Corvino is survived by his wife member of Phi Kappa Psi and from Trinity before launching a Sylvestro is survived by his wife of 30 years, Michaeleen; mother the soccer team and took part in 28-year career in the U.S. Air Force. of nearly 47 years, Debby; sons Carmen Corvino; and brother Paul Hillel. He went on to earn a J.D. Thomas is survived by his wife Christopher and Trevor; daughter- Corvino Jr. (Joanne). from New York University School of more than 50 years, Megan; in-law Lisa; two granddaughters; of Law. Kardon practiced business son Alan Jr. (Jana); and two and brother David Sylvestro (Lea). 1983 Stephen G. Dynan, 59, of law in New York, New Jersey, and grandchildren. Greenwich, Connecticut, died on Connecticut, specializing in bank- 1979 Joy Tomlinson, 63, of New August 13, 2020. ruptcy and asset-based lending. 1970 Eric E. Aasen, 72, of Tempe, York City, died on July 12, 2020. Dynan earned a B.A. in history Kardon is survived by his wife, Arizona, and formerly of Bandon, Tomlinson earned a B.A. in from Trinity, where he took part in Donna; children Alanna Alkalay Oregon, died on June 15, 2020. comparative literature from fencing. He went on to be a free- (John) and Kenneth Kardon Aasen earned a B.A. in psychol- Trinity, where she was cap- lance editor at Gateway Apparel. (Michelle); two granddaughters; ogy from Trinity, where he was a tain of the swimming team. Dynan is survived by siblings brother Paul Kardon ’59 (Chris); member of Pi Kappa Alpha. He had She went on to earn an M.B.A. Karen, Nancy, and Bill; brother-in- and his former wife, Marianne. a career as a bond trader before from the University of Virginia law Doug; and sister-in-law Anne shifting to work at the family’s Darden School of Business. Marie. 1965, M.A. 1967 John M. Rozett, cranberry farm. Tomlinson’s career included time 77, of Albany, New York, died on Aasen is survived by his son, at PaineWebber and Metalworking 2007 Sarah G. Pitts, 35, of July 19, 2020. Darren; siblings Kathy Hall, Lubricants, her father’s company. Brooklyn, New York, died on Rozett earned a B.S. in biology Teena Beutel, and David “Gus” The dedicated alumna served as a September 7, 2020. from Trinity, where he was a Aasen; and special friend Karen member of the Founders Council Pitts earned a B.S. in bio- member of the Brownell Club and Pullen. He was predeceased by of the Women’s Leadership chemistry from Trinity, where the soccer team. He also partic- his partner, Sandy Gaspar, and his Council and of the Board of she participated in the Summer ipated in Hillel and worked at brother, Bill. Fellows. Science Research Program and WRTC. Rozett continued at Trinity, Tomlinson is survived by her served as a first-year program earning an M.A. in history, before 1972 Thomas G. Regnier, 69, of children, Charles McLendon III ’13 mentor. She also was honored pursuing a Ph.D. in history from Plantation, Florida, died on April (Caroline Healy), James McLendon with the college’s Larry Silver the University of Michigan. He 14, 2020. ’16, and Anne McLendon, and Award in honor of her outstand- spent more than three decades Regnier graduated Phi Beta her brothers, Robert Tomlinson ing contributions to the Trinity working in various capacities for Kappa from Trinity with a B.A. (Carolyn Whiteman), John athletics program. Pitts went on to the State of New York. The loyal in English. He was a member of Tomlinson (Carole Smith), and earn a J.D. from the University of alumnus was a member of Trinity’s the Jesters and the staff of The Daniel Tomlinson (Lucinda Rose). Pennsylvania Carey Law School. Elms Society. Trinity Tripod. He went on to earn She was predeceased by brother Pitts served as senior assistant Rozett is survived by his wife of a J.D. from the University of Miami James Tomlinson Jr. district attorney at the Kings 52 years, Martha; sons Joshua and School of Law and an LL.M. from County District Attorney’s Office, Alexander (Jennifer Beach); and Columbia Law School. Regnier 1979 Christine “Nina” working on appeals and helping to three granddaughters. spent most of his career as an Wainwright, 63, of Princeton, New identify long-term prisoners who appellate attorney, most recently Jersey, died on June 26, 2020. deserved a second chance. Her 1966 Charles R. Snyder III, 75, of with the law firm of Kramer, Green, Wainwright earned a B.A. in previous work included time with South Glastonbury, Connecticut, Zuckerman, Greene & Buchsbaum. philosophy from Trinity, where the Military Assistance Project in died on June 21, 2020. He also taught as an adjunct pro- she was a member of the Jesters Philadelphia, where she repre- Snyder earned a B.A. in eco- fessor at two law schools, served and the field hockey team. sented active duty and veteran nomics from Trinity, where he was as president of the Shakespeare She went on to earn an M.B.A. military personnel. a member of Pi Kappa Alpha, the Oxford Fellowship, and authored from The Wharton School of Pitts is survived by her parents, Jesters, and the track team. He also numerous articles in scholarly the University of Pennsylvania. Toby and Lisa Pitts; brothers worked on the staff of The Trinity publications. Wainwright started her career in John Pitts (Mary) and James Pitts Tripod and at WRTC. Snyder served Regnier is survived by his life corporate bond sales at Lehman (Roshelle Kades); and a niece and in the U.S. Army National Guard partner, Angel Acosta, and siblings Brothers, where she rose to man- nephew. and went on to a career in finan- Janie Regnier, J.G. Regnier (Billie), aging director. After retirement, cial services, including founding and John Regnier (Kate). she served as a consultant for the First Financial Associates in 1995. Rockefeller Foundation. Snyder is survived by his 1972 Stephen A. Sylvestro, 70, Wainwright is survived by her wife, Doris; children Robert, of Fairfield, Connecticut, died on daughter, Alexandra Sowanick, Jessica, Beki, Tim, and Jeff; eight September 6, 2020. and her fiancé, John Warvel III.

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MASTER’S before returning to academia, The Trinity Reporter 1955 Thomas H. Buffinton, 99, of earning an M.A. in political Vol. 51, No. 2 Winter 2021 Plymouth, Massachusetts, died science from Trinity. Kemler was on May 16, 2020. active in state government; she Editor: Sonya Storch Adams Buffinton earned an under- was elected to the Connecticut Vice President for Communications and Marketing: Angela Paik Schaeffer graduate degree from Williams General Assembly in 1974 and 12 Communications Office and Other Contributors: Ellen Buckhorn, College. He served in the U.S. years later was appointed to the Andrew J. Concatelli, Caroline Deveau, Tess Dudek-Rolon, Lizzy Lee, Navy during World War II. position of state treasurer, the Helder Mira, Kelly Ann Oleksiw M’15, Katelyn Rice, Stacy Sneed, Buffinton later earned an M.A. first female to hold that role. Bonnie Wolters in educational studies from Kemler is survived by her Class Notes Coordinator: Julie Cloutier Trinity. He started as an educator children, David Kemler (Susan) Designer: Lilly Pereira/www.aldeia.design at Suffield Academy and in 1952 and Louise Kaufman (Todd); Student Workers: Kelsey A. Brown ’23, Emma C. Sternberg ’21 moved to Tabor Academy, where four grandchildren; and sister BOARD OF TRUSTEES he spent the rest of his career as a Barbara Goodkind (Robert). She Officers: Chair: Cornelia Parsons Thornburgh ’80; Vice Chair: Lisa G. history teacher, coach, director of was predeceased by her hus- Bisaccia ’78; Vice Chair: Michael J. Kluger ’78, P’13; Vice Chair: athletics, and more. band, R. Leonard Kemler ’39, Kevin J. Maloney ’79 Buffinton is survived by his and her brother and sister-in-law, children, Thomas H. Buffinton Malcolm and Muriel Rosen. Ex Officio: Joanne Berger-Sweeney, President and Trinity College III (Wendy) and Holly Bove Professor of Neuroscience; Eric S. Estes ’91, President, Trinity College Alumni Association (Vic); five grandchildren; seven 1982 Margaret T. Atwood, 93, of great-grandchildren; and three Bloomfield, Connecticut, died on Charter Trustees: Ross Buchmueller ’87, James W. Cuminale ’75, P’09, great-great-grandchildren. He June 17, 2020. William E. Cunningham Jr. ’87, P’19, ’21, Henry D’Auria ’83, Nancy M. was predeceased by his wife of 69 Atwood earned an undergrad- Davis ’79, Peter S. Duncan ’81, P’13, ’14, Christine E. Elia ’96, Steven years, Sally. uate degree from Vassar College. A. Elmendorf ’82, Elizabeth Elting ’87, Eric R. Fossum ’79, H’14, A docent at the Wadsworth Michael Gary ’86, John S. Gates Jr. ’76, P’13, Walter Harrison ’68, 1963 Jimmie D. Woods, 86, of La Atheneum, she earned an M.A. in H’18, Jeffrey B. Hawkins ’92, H. Susannah Heschel ’73, H’10, Susannah Quinta, California, died on July American studies from Trinity. Smetana Kagan ’91, Ling S. Kwok ’94, Kathleen Foye MacLennan P’17, ’20, Daniel Meyer ’80, P’20, David L. Schnadig ’86, N. Louis Shipley 22, 2020. Atwood is survived by her chil- ’85, Kelli Harrington Tomlinson ’94, Rhea Pincus Turteltaub ’82, Woods earned a B.S. from dren, Jeffrey (Stephen Vamvakas) Kathryn George Tyree ’86, Craig Vought ’82, P’17, Richard W. Wagner the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and Jillian (Richard Martin), and ’83, P’18, Jean M. Walshe ’83, Damian W. Wilmot ’97 Academy. He went on to earn an two grandchildren. M.S. in mathematics from Trinity G. Keith Funston Trustee: Adrian Lo ’12 and a Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut. His 35-year DEATH NOTICES TRINITY COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE career in the USCG included 1946 Leo Rosen Annette M. Boelhouwer ’85, Thomas D. Casey ’80, Gregory M. nearly two decades of teaching 1962 John M. Meyer III Creamer ’93, Amy McGill Dilatush ’94, John J. D’Luhy ’55, John H. and later serving as chair of the 1966 Charles W. Weston IV Ellwood ’65, P’95, President Eric S. Estes ’91, E. Gates Garrity- Math Department at the USCG 1971 James H. Hardy Rokous ’86, Daniel J. Good ’95, Patrick R. Greene ’07, Jawanza J. Academy. After retiring, he taught M.A. 1974 Francis J. Smith Gross ’94, P’12, Jeannie Guzman ’10, Juan M. Hernandez ’13, M’15, at the Hartford Graduate Center Faculty Representative Gabriel F. Hornung ’07, Taniqua K. Huguley and later served as dean of the ’15, M’17, Monete G. Johnson ’11, Amanda Johnson Kennedy ’94, Christine Kleinert ’82, Kathryn “Lizey” Smith Korengold ’12, School of Management there. In Elizabeth McDonald Krebs ’92, Peter H. Kreisel ’61, P’91, Maximillian 1999, he was named professor In Memory A.D. Le Merle ’16, Rebecca Wenner Litt ’08, Kaitlin Reedy Malin ’14, emeritus at the USCG Academy. Christopher G. Mooney ’75, P’06, Jorge E. Rodriguez ’91, Louisa P. Woods is survived by his wife Guidelines Rodriguez ’81, P’21, Hamill J. Serrant ’08, Jonathan P. Smith Jr. ’03, of 63 years, Jane; children Cindy Dede Seeber Stone ’81, P’14, ’16, Jamie Tracey Szal ’06, Andrew S. Bonneau and Jimmie Woods Jr. We will not announce Terhune ’78, Rachel Freeman Zinny ’92 (Anne); five grandchildren; two the death of an alum BOARD OF FELLOWS great-granddaughters; and sister without first confirming with a previously Hugh M.M. Anderson ’93, Wildaliz Bermudez ’04, Samuel H. Booth Agatha Shryack (Carl). He was ’04, Kristen W.Y. Chin ’07, Crisanne M. Colgan M’74, Diane “Dede” published obituary or predeceased by his son, Timmie DePatie Consoli ’88, P’19, ’22, Elizabeth A. Corbat ’11, Jennifer A. Woods, and his brother, Robert direct notification from Cuminale ’09, Katherine E. DeConti Duckworth-Schachter ’98, Luis A. Woods Jr. a relative. Also, alumni Fernandez ’11, Tara Lichtenfels Gans ’88, P’20, Mary Beth Parker who passed away more Jordan ’95, Isabelle Krusen ’03, Douglas M. Macdonald ’89, Bryant S. 1972 Joan R. Kemler, 94, of Delray than two years prior to McBride ’88, P’20, Rhoden B. Monrose ’09, A. Duffy Mudry ’94, Eric Beach, Florida, and formerly of the date of publication C. Mudry ’94, Benagh Richardson Newsome ’95, P’22, Alisa Coren Norris ’92, Toby Norris ’91, Lisa Koch Rao ’95, Lourdes E. Reynolds West Hartford, Connecticut, died will be listed in Death Notices, along with alumni ’91, Paul F. Romano ’81, P’12, ’15, Eric Rosow ’86, Jacquelyn on August 9, 2020. for whom we do not have Santiago ’00, Edward T. Schiff ’01, Alan G. Schiffman ’81, Peter A. Kemler earned a B.A. in Schwartzman ’88, Bill J. Talbot III ’82, Madelyn Korengold Terbell enough information for a economics from Connecticut ’09, John A. Tucker ’87, Susan Granger Tyler ’85, William J. Villari longer obituary. College in 1947. She worked as a ’86, Charles Wallace II ’92, Bryant S. Zanko ’87, P’17 buyer for a women’s clothing line

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Trinity College President Joanne Berger-Sweeney

Educating in a city, not an ivory tower, during a pandemic

Here at Trinity, we proudly tout that we provide students an How did we accomplish this? When walking around campus excellent liberal arts education in a city, preparing them to navi- and virtually visiting classes during the semester, I saw evidence gate complex, real-world problems beyond our campus. Located that almost all students were adhering to our practices of wear- in a capital city, we understand that real cities operate under ing masks and physical distancing; the few who did not faced real challenges and real constraints. We are not suburban and consequences. When we saw upticks in the number of cases, we we are not rural, though we are close enough to drive to either did not find that they were based on large numbers of students in minutes; we are in and of Hartford, the city we call home. engaging in wild parties, as is often noted in media coverage of The ability to navigate those real-world problems in a city has college life. Rather, these upticks seemed to stem from small- never been more evident than when reopening to in-person and group interactions in which people (not just students) let their remote instruction in fall 2020 during the pandemic. guard down around friends. Fall 2020 saw surges in COVID-19 cases in Connecticut and Our campus community took seriously its responsibility to nationwide, particularly in early October and again in mid- one another and to our neighbors. In the heart of a city, we November. On campus, we also saw surges in COVID-19 cases managed well amid a pandemic. Our students explored their in early October, about one month after reopening. At one time, academic passions with professors, engaged with coaches in we had more than 50 active cases in a population physically distanced practices, and interacted of about 2,000 students and 300 employees who with others in a host of virtual activities and needed to work on campus. On October 10, our internships. In other words, we continued to positivity rate was at its highest—1.2 percent, com- provide an excellent liberal arts education. pared with 1.7 percent statewide. I am particularly proud of the community During an uptick in cases, picked up by our culture that we have built together. Several aggressive testing protocols, we enacted best prac- times, I remarked that members of our Trinity tices of contact tracing, isolating, and quarantin- community both on and off campus, includ- ing. We twice weekly tested students living on and ing our alumni, came together to support one off campus. For employees who were required to another in extraordinary ways during the last be on-site—many other employees worked effec- several months. We recognized our common tively from home—we instituted weekly testing. humanity; we were trying exceedingly hard to This rigorous testing plan allowed us to identify carry off the impossible—a somewhat normal outbreaks and to act swiftly to mitigate spread. semester—and we recognized the need to be a With each outbreak, we reminded our community that safe little more forgiving and a little kinder and gentler in the face practices need to apply in living situations and not just in of significant challenges. And it worked! classrooms. As a result, we brought active COVID-19 cases down Here at Trinity, we can’t and don’t try to shelter students to near zero in mid-October, even as cases around the state from complex, real-world problems. We simply cannot. We live and country were increasing. By October 14, our positivity rate in the real world, not in an ivory tower. We teach our students dropped to 0.3 percent. to address issues head-on, following best practices when we When we ended our in-person semester on November should and creating new practices when necessary. We learn 20, wisely choosing to stop on-campus instruction before to manage through crises, to show resilience, and to come out Thanksgiving, we sent our students back to their homes with stronger on the other side. a COVID-19 test result in hand and a true sense of accomplish- I am proud that we successfully completed the in-person ment. We had only 10 positive cases on campus, and our posi- part of an unprecedented fall semester at Trinity. Our resilience, tivity rate was 0.48 percent for the last seven days of in-person focus on mission, and care for ourselves and others in the face classes, in contrast to the state’s rate of 5.8 percent, which was of adversity exemplify the true Bantam spirit. still one of the lowest in the nation.

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