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July | August 2012 $6.00 Corne Magazine Alumni In his new book, Frank Rhodes says the planet will survive—but we may not

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July / August 2012 Volume 115 Number 1 In This Issue Corne Magazine Alumni 2 From David Skorton Generosity of spirit 4 The Big Picture Big Red return 6 Correspondence Technion, pro and con

5 10 10 From the Hill Graduation celebration 14 Sports Diamond jubilee 18 Authors Dear Diary 36 Wines of the Finger Lakes Hermann J. Wiemer 2010 Dry Riesling Reserve 52 Classifieds & Cornellians in Business 35 42 53 Alma Matters 56 Class Notes 38 Home Planet 93 Alumni Deaths FRANK H. T. RHODES 96 Cornelliana Who is Narby Krimsnatch? The Cornell president emeritus and geologist admits that the subject of his new book Legacies is “ridiculously comprehensive.” In Earth: A Tenant’s Manual, published in June by To see the Legacies listing for under - Cornell University Press, Rhodes offers a primer on the planet’s natural history, con- graduates who entered the University in fall templates the challenges facing it—both man-made and otherwise—and suggests pos- 2011, go to cornellalumnimagazine.com. sible “policies for sustenance.” As Rhodes writes: “It is not Earth’s sustainability that is in question. It is ours.” Currents 42 Money Matters BILL STERNBERG ’78 20 Teachable Moments First at the Treasury Department and now the White House, ILR grad Alan Krueger A “near-peer” year ’83 has been at the center of the Obama Administration’s response to the biggest finan- Flesh Is Weak cial crisis since the Great Depression. CAM sat down with the head of the Council of Veggie veteran Julie Jordan ’71 Economic Advisers to talk about such issues as job growth, “rockonomics,” the fal- Taking the Stand lacy of comparing governmental borrowing to household debt, and why President Secrets of a medical expert witness Obama may have it worse than FDR did. The Cocktail Hour 46 Let the Games Begin Meet the mixologist Laugh Riot BRAD HERZOG ’90 Bill Maher ’78 is still ruffling feathers As you enjoy the spectacle of the London Olympics on your wide-screen TV, spare a Clean & Green thought for Bucky Gunts ’72. The veteran NBC director will be hard at work behind Building better fiberboard the scenes at his tenth Olympics, overseeing more than 2,000 hours of coverage across Leading Las Vegas multiple networks. But he tries not to think about how many people—some 215 mil- Alum heads Sin City resort lion Americans—will be watching. “I think,” he says, “it might freak me out.” Plus | Speak, Memory Theatre as therapy Website Birds of a Feather cornellalumnimagazine.com Cover: NASA Raptor conservation

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From David Skorton Charles F. Feeney: ‘Giving While Living’

s our newest graduates and their fam- ilies and friends gathered in Schoell - kopf Stadium for Cornell’s 144th Commencement,A a special guest—Charles F. Feeney ’56—was watching the ceremony from the Tanner Terrace. Unbeknownst to most of the graduates until I recognized him during my address, Chuck had pro- foundly influenced their Cornell experiences through his extraordinary philanthropy. Over the last three decades, through the Atlantic Phi- lanthropies, the foundation he created to put his wealth to use during his lifetime, Chuck has provided massive and mind-boggling support to Cornell. Among other initia- tives, Chuck and Atlantic contributed to the support of almost 5,000 students while fostering their commitment President Skorton with to work and service through the Cornell Tradition Pro- Chuck Feeney at the Olin gram. They also provided critical faculty support that has Lecture in June 2011 allowed the University to move into important new aca- demic fields and build on strengths in such areas as the life JASON KOSKI / UP sciences, social sciences, and humanities. And their gifts have changed the student experience at Cornell: through the Res- million toward the new Mission Bay medical campus of the Uni- idential Initiative, which has resulted in new residence halls and versity of California, San Francisco—helping combat cancer and programs that bring together living and learning on West and cardiovascular disease through research and clinical care, inspir- North campuses; in athletics, greatly improving our facilities and ing other donors to invest in the project, and bringing jobs and the competitiveness of our teams; and in the School of Hotel economic development to revitalize the Mission Bay neighborhood. Administration, which has meant so much to Chuck. Atlantic’s gift for CornellNYC Tech promises to be equally Chuck has given more to his alma mater than any individual transformative for Cornell and the Technion. It will extend our in Cornell’s history—nearly $1 billion to date—including, most capabilities for graduate education, applied research, and entre- recently, a transformational gift of $350 million for CornellNYC preneurship. It has already attracted support from many of New Tech, the applied sciences campus that we are building, in part- York’s and the nation’s leading technology companies—such as nership with Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, on Roo- Google Inc., which is donating space for CornellNYC Tech in its sevelt Island in New York City. building in Chelsea for the next five years. And it will help make Chuck was a first-generation college student of modest the city an even more effective environment for technological means, but he had fresh ideas and a knack for thinking big. innovation and a magnet for world-class researchers, young While at the Hotel school, he made sandwiches and sold them entrepreneurs, and business incubators. to students late at night to augment his $110-a-month GI Bill Chuck is known for saying, “I had one idea that never changed scholarship. He went on to make his fortune by pioneering the in my mind—that you should use your wealth to help people.” concept of duty-free shopping. Then, while still a relatively young With the worldwide scope of his philanthropy and his commit- man, he began to give his fortune away. To date, his foundation ment to “giving while living,” he is a model for our graduates, who has given away more than $6 billion and plans to distribute its gave him an emotional standing ovation during this year’s Com- remaining endowment by 2016 and close its doors by 2020. mencement ceremony, and for us all. Thank you, Chuck! Because of Chuck’s deep concern for disadvantaged children, — President David Skorton the elderly, and the marginalized, Atlantic has funded schools [email protected] and hospitals in Vietnam, ameliorated poverty in South Africa, and built capacity for biomedical research in Australia. Using his This column, like most of my speeches and essays, owes an enormous own funds, he played a significant role in the peace process in amount to someone who has been crafting the communications of Northern Ireland during the Nineties, and, through Atlantic, pro- Cornell presidents for more than thirty years. Connie Kintner would vided significant support to expand higher education in both much prefer to go unrecognized, but I want to let Cornell alumni Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. know of this superb colleague. Chuck’s philanthropy has had a transformative impact not Connie came to work at Cornell in 1974 as a writer with the News Bureau, and in the late Seventies began developing speeches only on individuals and institutions, but on entire regions. And for President Frank Rhodes, who had been at Cornell only a year or time and again—from Australia to Ireland and within the U.S.— two. She did the job so brilliantly that soon she was helping with all Atlantic’s funding has leveraged additional support to accom- his speeches and continued to do so for the rest of his eighteen-year plish multiple goals. For example, believing that Ireland’s pros- presidency. perity depended upon its ability to generate new knowledge, Along with superb writing skills, she brings to her job a vast Chuck convinced the Irish government to partner with Atlantic knowledge of Cornell, resourceful creativity, and exquisite tact. Like others before me, I trust her good judgment on the right content and to fund high-quality basic research. Atlantic’s investment of tone for countless speeches, essays, and other communications. Her $247.5 million was the catalyst for more than $1.5 billion in gov- contributions to Cornell are no less essential for being largely behind ernment funding that resulted in significant economic benefits the scenes. It’s a pleasure to say it in the pages of Cornell Alumni across the length and breadth of Ireland. Magazine for everyone to read: Thank you, Connie! 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Imagine that: Jay Walker ’77 (left) kicks off Reunion 2012 with a Thursday evening talk in Milstein Hall; Kroch Library is hosting an exhibit drawn from his Library of the History of Human Imagination. From top: In Barton Hall, perusing the ’42 yearbook; celebrating the Class of ’87; and enjoying the unbeatable combo of balloon art and the Big Red Bear. Look for a full Reunion report in the next issue.

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Tech Talk Assessing the pluses and minuses of NYC Tech—and the Technion agreement

“Getting Technical” (May/June 2012) was This was done without any debate over a fine account of the University’s planned the kinds of Israeli defense-related tech campus. While it’s not hard to under- research that would inevitably be con- stand why Cornell found New York City’s ducted at this new campus, most particu- offer irresistible, the action is certainly no larly how information and sensor tech- vote of confidence in Ithaca. One wonders nology would be used to surveil agricultural societies. To object to an asso- about the beneficial impact on the lagging Palestinians trapped in the Occupied Ter- ciation with an institution from Israel— Central New York economy had the Uni- ritories or how weapon-effects modeling the only Middle Eastern democracy—is versity chosen to make its investment in would be used to enhance Israel’s offen- ludicrous. I am pleased that President its traditional hometown rather than in an sive strike systems. Skor ton has not backed down in the face already job-rich city. H. William Fogle ’70 of these complaints about the Technion. That Cornell would cite Ithaca’s Mesa, Arizona Howard Schenker ’71, MD ’75 remote location as an impediment to Newfield, New York attracting “the best and the brightest” stu- On behalf of the Board of Trustees, Uni- dents and faculty rings a bit hollow, versity Counsel James Mingle responds: I The letter from Professor Abby Lippman besides being no compliment to current can confirm that at the same October ’60 (“A Dissenting Voice,” Correspon- and past Cornellians. And wouldn’t invest- 2010 meeting at which the Board dence, May/June 2012) is not one but ment by Cornell in Ithaca have created approved the University’s submission of its many voices. Not only do they demonize those needed jobs for spouses by spinning proposal in response to the City of New Israel, they attack academic freedom. In off benefits to the local economy? York’s Request for Proposals, the Board this case, the attack is uncertain at its John L. Gann Jr. also approved the proposed alliance core; Lippman writes: “[Technion] prac- Glen Ellyn, Illinois between Cornell University and the Tech- tices seem to violate basic academic prin- nion, which would be a critical component ciples and human rights.” But close ties to Ed. Note: The writer, formerly a Cooper- of the CornellNYC Tech campus. the military do not violate academic prin- ative Extension associate with the College ciples. In fact, research institutions have a of Human Ecology, is the author of The I read with interest your article about the long history of supporting their militaries. Third Lifetime Place: A New Economic NYC Tech campus, but I was dismayed to The Association of American Universities Opportunity for College Towns. see that some alumni, who supposedly clearly backs such support, and AAU learned critical thinking skills at Cornell, counts both McGill and Cornell as long- Beth Saulnier’s story of the partnership are so easily duped by misinformation and standing members. between Cornell and Technion-Israel Insti- half-truths promulgated about Israel. The academy must remain a place for tute of Technology is not complete with- These people don’t seem to object to our (and even encourage) open thought, con- out examination of a background thread University’s association with an institute structive dialogue, and cooperative hidden from public view. This secret in Saudia Arabia—a country with unbe- research. This includes participation by thread is the story of how the Board of lievable repression of women and one that scholars of all backgrounds at Israeli uni- Trustees was blindsided by the Skorton is hardly a true friend of the United States. versities. Anything less patently violates Administration, having first approved the When recent natural disasters struck basic academic principles. NYC Tech venture in principle in late Haiti, Japan, and Turkey, Israel was one David Levine ’78 2010, long before the Technion relation- of the first nations to send medical and St. Louis, Missouri ship was disclosed in October 2011. By humanitarian relief. Israel is a world then, the Board had no choice but to leader in alternative energy technology With respect to the objections voiced by endorse the administration’s proposal. and in providing assistance to African Professor Lippman, my opinion is that the

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July | August 2012 7 Lee Bender ’84 Bender Lee Ardmore, Pennsylvania Ardmore, I could possibly respect Lippman and Lippman respect possibly I could We should applaud Cornell for its ishing those they think they are aiding; in aiding; are they think they those ishing who Arabs Palestinians very the case, this work at, study in, and directly benefit economy. Israeli interconnected the from Let’s review some basic facts that were ignored by the writer: Israel is a vibrant pluralistic democracy under siege. It has against itself to defend right absolute the Hamas, the in government hostile Gaza, of destruction the for calls charter whose Israel and all Jews. Israel also has rightthe to defend itself against the hatred Pales- the and Fatah from incitement and Arab- the control which Authority, tinian populated areas of Judea and Samaria Bank)(the West and refuse to recognize favor in is Israel exist. to right very Israel’s has but solution, two-state negotiated a of for Arabs the by repeatedly rebuffed been many years. Palestinian Arabs in Israel enjoy more rights than in any Arab edu- to access or including country, Muslim cation, health care, voting, government, rights. gay and civil and con- were they if positions institutions’ her sistent. She fails to state if they are boy- cotting China, one of the worst world’s Saudi about How offenders. rights human Arabia or Iran? Are they protesting the and minority, of women’s, lack complete about How countries? these in rights gay be European or must U.S. companies engaged in they Surely, industries? defense the boy- these that activities some in engaged cotters believe are “oppressing” others, free- own their defending are they as even doms. But if they want to boycott, then cherry- not and way the all go must they that services and products all boycott pick: Israel and its with high-tech institutions shared and and produced have companies included. Arabs world—Palestinian entire computer, the using stop and ahead go So tech- health-care countless and phone, cell medications. and nologies the of one with connecting of vision grand world’s most innovative technological institutions to live up to Ezra Cornell’s dictates: be genuinely useful for the bet- of the kind Politics of humanity. terment not are Lippman by Professor advocated vision. this of part be will never and Further Objections Further Abby from letters by the distressed I was ’70 Christopulos Diana and ’60 Lippman in the May/June 2012 issue. boycott Lippman Cornell that demands essentially defend Israel help that organizations Israeli itself. And Christopulos claims that the David Stolow ’71 Stolow David Millburn, New Jersey New Millburn, Cornell has a tradition of being an Lippman and I probably agree on the on agree probably I and Lippman part to appear I and Lippman Where Professor Lippman shows her true polit- her true shows Lippman Professor Cornell by criticizing colors biased ically for collaborating with Technion-Israel NYC new the on Technology of Institute injustices perceived some for campus Tech commit- has allegedly that the Technion ted against Palestinian Arabs as Israel defends itself against no terror. These provides she are which for charges serious none. is there proof—because direct nondiscriminatory diverse, open-minded, free- academic for stands that institution dom and the pursuit of greater Perhapsgood. at McGill and Concordia uni- versities, where Lippman boycotts has These appoint- case. the not is that ments, have never been successful and actually pun- of consequence unintended the have protest protest is not so much an effort to keep Cornell “Technion-free” as it as Israel to attempt delegitimize another is not is just raised being issue real The nation. a to contributes somehow Cornell whether the oppression of Palestinians by part- nering with the Technion, but whether have institutions its and people, its Israel, activities. global in participate to right the for occupation; the end to Israel for need on based discrimination end to sides both or sexual orienta- race, religion, gender, tion; and for Israelis and Palestinians to live together not in will peace. activities Israeli However, and Israel boy- cotting the to peace bring or occupation the end region. All it will do is help silence the justice and social for peace voices Israeli that emanate from its includ- campuses, right- a strengthen and Technion, the ing is goal overarching whose coalition wing power. in stay to just company is on the question of Israel’s right to defend her people. Israel smallis a nation of about 7 rounded by countries with million hundreds of sur- that prefer would who people of millions Israel simply out leave conveniently sources unnamed not exist. practice Palestinian the narrative their of Lippman’s raids armed staging and missiles firing of that have no purpose other than to kill, maim, or terrorize civilians. These so- are violations “acts of called resistance” Human to according law international of Rights Watch and the Goldstone Com- be to ought that question the So mission. other the and Lippman Professor of asked protestors is: how many Israelis have to be killed, maimed, or terrorized before themselves? defend to allowed are they cornellalumnimagazine.com |

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American all-volunteer Army attracts peo- ple who are fond of war and killing. The first is opinion; the second, I think, is not something that should be published. Free apps for the iPad, Lippman seems unaware that at least a few Palestinians are terrorists who iPhone & Android launch rockets into Israeli schoolyards and hospitals. Perhaps no one on either side is without blame, but Israel is entitled to defend itself. And how does Christopulos know what she claims? Has she been on the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan? Gordon White ’55 Hardyville, Virginia

I disagree with the characterization by Diana Christopulos that the volunteers in the Armed Forces are those who “enjoy killing” and “prefer war.” This is insulting and demeaning to the 1.5 million men and women in the service. People who enjoy killing other people are psychopaths and serial killers, not members of our military. In the Danfung Dennis ’04, BS Ag ’05, movie Hell and Back Again [see “Home Front,” March/April 2012], the one scene where Sgt. Harris describes his reasons for joining the Marine Corps I took as bravado and exaggeration. He goes on to say that he believed in the mission and felt he was doing his part to keep America safe. That sounds patriotic to me. None of the Marines in the film ever exhibit any sign of enjoying killing. I saw fear, exhaus- tion, frustration, anger, sadness, and con- fusion—no joy. We should all be thankful that when our country’s civilian leadership asks for volunteers to go to war, dedicated men and women continue to sign up. My apple android experience as a member of our military is that the reasons for joining the service are many, but I believe the American people can be confident that enjoying killing is Cornell Alumni not one of them. Magazine Justin Bates ’93 anywhere, Meridian, Mississippi anytime And a Word About Food Thank you for the interview of Dominic Alcocer ’00 (“Against the Grain,” Currents, March/April 2012). As the mother of a six- year-old with celiac disease, and on behalf of all who must eat gluten-free in order to live healthy lives, I’m glad that articles such as this bring much-needed awareness to those who do not know about the auto- immune disease and the vital importance of a gluten-free diet. And I’m pleased that food companies like General Mills have recog- nized the need for gluten-free food products. While eating wheat/barley/rye-free may be trendy for many, it is a way of life for us! Erin Leitman Scott ’93 Manhasset, New York

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University Celebrates 144th Commencement Some 5,000 Cornellians received their degrees on Memorial Day weekend, as President David Skorton urged them to “give us all good reason to believe that the future will be better than today.” More than 37,000 people viewed the Commencement ceremonies in Schoellkopf Stadium, enjoying mostly sunny skies. “Go out there and do something remarkable,” Skorton said. “Help others realize their dreams. We believe in you. I believe in you. I am counting on you.” The previous day, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave the Senior Convocation address in Schoellkopf. His talk included praise for the CornellNYC Tech campus on the city’s Roosevelt Island and thoughts on the Morrill Act, the legislation creating land-grant universities that President Abraham Lincoln signed 150 years ago this summer. The day before, he noted, Lincoln had signed the Pacific Railroad Act, which provided land and financing to build rail lines from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean. “In fact,” Bloomberg observed, “one could argue that in the span Robed and ready: The grads in Schoellkopf of forty-eight hours, Lincoln did more to advance American economic (top). Above: As the marchers line up, a growth than any president before or since.” future Cornellian travels on two wheels.

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NYC Tech Names Architect; Senate Approves Calendar; Google Donates Space Students Object CornellNYC Tech took some major steps Over the opposition of some students, the Faculty Senate has forward in May, with the hiring of its approved a new academic calendar. Its changes include inserting a inaugural architect and entrepreneurial daylong break near the midpoint of final exams; reducing study officer and the acquisition of temporary days to four from the current 4.66; establishing a new scheduling classroom and administrative space. method to lower the chances of having multiple finals close Pritzker Prize-winner Thom Mayne and together; shortening senior week by three days; making the his firm, Morphosis—architects of Gates Wednesday before Thanksgiving a full day off; creating a two-day Hall, currently under construction on break in February; and designating Martin Luther King Jr. Day a the Ithaca campus—have been tapped University holiday. According to hospitality professor Kate Walsh, to design the flagship building at NYC MPS ’90, vice chair of the Academic Calendar Committee, “The res- Tech, to be constructed on Roosevelt olution passed because faculty saw an opportunity to truly inno- vate how we educate in ways that could address student stress due Island. The building, set to open in fall CORNELL NEWS SERVICE 2017, is envisioned as a net-zero to prolonged periods of instruction.” Greg Pass ’97 energy consumer with geothermal and However, a substantial number of undergrads have countered solar power. “Our goal is to design an that the shortened senior week and lost two-thirds of a study day iconic, landmark building that will resonate with the mission and would have the opposite effect, and an online petition opposing the spirit of the new campus,” says University Architect Gilbert Del- new calendar garnered more than 1,600 signatures. “While we have gado. NYC Tech will begin classes this fall with a small group of serious concerns about the negative impacts on mental health,” said current and previously admitted graduate students; those recruited an editorial in the Daily Sun, “the main problem that we have with specifically into NYC Tech will matriculate the following year. the current proposal is that students were not consulted to the A major goal of NYC Tech is to connect academia and industry, extent that they should have been.” The new calendar, which would and the project’s initial locale will put students and faculty under likely be phased in over four years, will not be made official until it the same roof as a tech behemoth: Google has donated 22,000 has been accepted by President David Skorton and Provost Kent square feet of its New York City headquarters, located on Eighth Fuchs. Their decision is expected to come this summer. Avenue in Chelsea, to serve as the campus’s temporary home. Tech veteran Greg Pass ’97, former CTO of Twitter and a former system Scholar of Caribbean Lit architect and software engineer at AOL, has been named the cam- Named Africana Director pus’s founding entrepreneurial officer, charged with establishing its JASON KOSKI / UP culture of collaboration with industry. A professor of Spanish and French liter- ature has been named director of the Africana Studies and Research Center. Fraternity Suspended After Gerard Aching, PhD ’92, is also a mem- Alleged Bias Incident ber of the graduate fields of African, A racial incident at Sigma Pi in early May put the fraternity on African American, and Latin American interim suspension, triggered an investigation by Ithaca police, studies; his area of expertise includes and prompted protests and anti-bias events on campus. In early nineteenth- and twentieth-century May, a group of black men and women reported that people on the Caribbean literature and intellectual roof of the fraternity house pelted them with bottles and cans and history, with a focus on the relations shouted racial insults—including references to Trayvon Martin, the among slavery, literary sensibility, and philosophy. He began a three-year term Gerard Aching, African American teenager whose shooting by a neighborhood PhD ’92 watch member in Florida sparked national outrage. In the wake of on July 1. In late May the center the alleged incident, the University held a series of campus events announced that its faculty will grow by 25 percent, with the hiring including a community forum and discussions of diversity issues; of two additional professors and a Swahili instructor. in mid-May, a group of students, faculty, and local residents marched from Sigma Pi to Day Hall to voice their demands that Ithaca Campus Boasts Cornell increase efforts to curb racism. Balanced Budget In early June, an out-of-town visitor to the fraternity house pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in Ithaca City Court, admit- Four years after posting a structural deficit of $148 million, the ting to throwing beer cans and making racial comments; he stated Ithaca campus ended the fiscal year with a balanced consolidated that none of the fraternity members participated or encouraged his operating budget, University officials announced. “The achieve- actions. The man, a twenty-three-year-old from Florida, was fined ment of a balanced consolidated budget could not have happened $250 and permanently banned from campus. without the contributions from strategic, campuswide initiatives to reduce administrative cost and budget reductions shared by all units across campus,” says Elmira Mangum, vice president for plan- Arts Dean to Step Down ning and budget. According to the University, the budget was bal- Arts college dean Peter Lepage will leave his post at the end of anced by such factors as a staff retirement incentive program, the 2012–13 academic year. By that time, he will be the second- workforce reductions, a commitment to avoiding new debt, reduced longest-serving Arts dean in University history, with ten years in central administration, hiring and construction “pauses,” increased office. A physics professor, Lepage will remain on the faculty. A alumni support, and hikes in tuition and fees. Cornell had pro- search for his successor will be conducted during the upcoming jected that if no changes were made, the deficit would balloon to year with the aim of a new dean taking office in July 2013. more than $215 million by 2015.

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FRANCE / UP Bugging Out: On Slope Day, the shell of a VW Beetle mysteriously appeared on the roof of Risley Hall— bringing to mind other classic Cornell pranks like the 1997 clocktower pumpkin.

Africana studies major Christopher Dobyns ’13, winner of a Give My Regards To... Udall Scholarship. The Cornell DREAM Team, which works to support and raise These Cornellians in the News awareness of undocumented students, winner of the Perkins Prize for Interracial Understanding and Harmony. The proposed federal DREAM (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Novelist Toni Morrison, MA ’55, awarded a Presidential Medal of Minors) Act would protect some residents who immigrated to Freedom by President Barack Obama. the U.S. as small children.

Professors Joseph Fins, MD ’86 (medicine), Thomas Gilovich Adam Siepel ’94, a professor of biological sciences and compu- (psychology), and Steven Strogatz (mathematics and mechani- tational biology, winner of a Guggenheim fellowship. cal and aerospace engineering), and Medical college Board of Overseers chair Sanford Weill ’55, elected to the American Former Cornell President Jeffrey Lehman ’77, named vice chan- Academy of Arts and Sciences. cellor (chief executive for academic affairs) of NYU Shanghai, which will open in 2013. Mary Jo Dudley, MRP ’96, director of the Cornell Farmworker Program, named a Cesar Chavez Champion of Change by the Theodore Christoph ’12, Daniel Durfee ’12, Jordan Fisher ’12, White House’s Office of Public Engagement. and Ariel Garland ’12, who won first place at the North Ameri- can Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge, held in Virginia in April. Biology major Julian Homburger ’13 and electrical and com- puter engineering major Adam Izraelevitz ’13, winners of Gold- Andrew Clark, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Popula- water scholarships. tion Genetics, elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

Sociology and American studies major Joanna Smith ’13 and College Scholar and philosophy major Daniel Young ’13, winner ILR student Alexander Bores ’13, named Truman scholars. of a Beinecke Brothers Memorial Scholarship.

Law professor John Barceló III, recipient of the Legion of Archaeology and German studies double major Mallory Mat- Honor from the French government for creating a partnership sumoto ’12, the sole winner of the Keasbey Memorial Founda- with the Sorbonne Law School. tion Scholarship. She’ll pursue two master’s degrees at Oxford.

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CU Mourns Two Undergrads A rising sophomore died of meningococcal meningitis just days after returning home for the summer. Nineteen-year-old Krista Depew ’15, an applied economics and management major and a member of Alpha Phi sorority, passed away in May at a hospital in R&D Albany, New York. The University has said that according to state More information on campus research is available at and local health departments, members of the Cornell community www.news.cornell.edu are not at increased risk due to Depew’s illness. In early June, the University announced the death of thirty- three-year-old Michael Augustin, an earth and atmospheric Ingesting engineered nanoparticles in food and pharmaceuti- sciences major. Augustin, who was expected to graduate in Decem- cals may be damaging. In studying chickens, chemical engi- ber, died of as-yet-undetermined causes at a hospital in Palo Alto, neering professor Michael Shuler has found that short-term, California, where he was studying on a research fellowship. high-intensity exposure blocks iron absorption—though, over the longer term, changes in intestinal cell structures compen- Big Red Cheddar to Debut sate by allowing increased absorption of the nutrient. The University of Wisconsin has its Cheese- Campus plant breeders are working to make green beans, cul- heads; soon, Cornellians can show their Big tivated at high altitudes in Kenya, grow at lower altitudes. Red spirit through the consumption of The beans are a profitable crop for Kenya and could benefit its cheesy comestibles. This fall, Cornell Big neighbors in sub-Saharan Africa. Red Cheddar will go on sale online and in campus retail outlets such as the Orchards The University has released two new disease-resistant rasp- and the campus store. The mild white berry varieties. Horticulture professor Courtney Weber praises cheddar, aged for six months, will be pack- Crimson Night and Double Gold for their flavor, abundant fruit, aged in bright red one- and two-pound wheels. and appealing color. In addition to being sold to the public, the cheese will be served by Cornell Dining and Cornell Catering—which go through a cumu- An iPhone and iPad app designed by the Lab of Ornithology’s lative 2,400 pounds of mild cheddar annually. Bioacoustic Research Program aims to reduce the risk of ships hitting endangered right whales. The free app warns mariners Alum Wins Pulitzer Prize when the whales are swimming through shipping lanes.

Jeffrey Gettleman ’94, the New York Times’ East Africa bureau chief, Combining electrical engineering and exercise, students have has won a Pulitzer Prize for international reporting. According to developed a device to guide users through a proper bicep curl. the award citation, he was honored for his “vivid reports, often at It tracks movement using accelerometers attached to the wrist personal peril, on famine and conflict in East Africa, a neglected and upper arm; vibrations indicate when the user’s form needs but increasingly strategic part of the world.” In the spring of correction. 2011, Gettleman came to campus to speak about being kid- napped—along with his wife, Times online producer Courtenay Using data from NASA’s Kepler mission, Cornell astronomers Morris ’94, and another colleague—while reporting on Somali have identified three Earth-like planets orbiting their own rebels in Ethiopia. They were released after a week in prison. suns. Located in the sky between the constellations Cygnus and Lyra, the planets are between a few hundred and a few Major Gifts for Engineering thousand light years from Earth. and Real Estate Program Thanks in part to the decade-long efforts of the Cornell Death The Engineering college has received a $10 million gift in support Penalty Project, Edward Lee Elmore—who spent nearly thirty of undergraduate education. It comes from John Swanson ’61, years on death row in South Carolina—has been released on MEng ’63, founder of ANSYS, a firm that makes software for engi- the grounds that he didn’t have effective counsel during his neers and designers. Half of the gift is earmarked for student proj- trial. Under an agreement with prosecutors, he maintained his ect teams that design and build such things as race cars and innocence and his sentence was commuted to time served. autonomous submarines, with the rest for scholarships and other Says law professor John Blume: “I am 100 percent convinced initiatives. The Program in Real Estate also received a major gift: he is not guilty and that a jury would have acquitted him.” $11 million from Richard Baker ’88 and his wife, Lisa. It more than triples the endowment of the program, which will be renamed in Two Cornellians from Africa—fiber science postdoc Frederick their honor. The Bakers are owners of the Hudson’s Bay Company, Ochanda and apparel design major Matilda Ceesay ’13—have the world’s oldest continuously operated retail firm. designed a hooded bodysuit embedded with insecticides to repel malaria-infected mosquitoes. Edwards Appointed CIO A 2008 research trip by Michael Grundler ’10, Eric Rittmeyer A. J. Edwards, the University’s interim chief investment officer ’08, and Derrick Thompson ’09 has led to a world record. While since May 2011, has been appointed to the position on a perma- in Papua New Guinea, the three helped discover a type of nent basis. His job entails leading a team of investment officers frog, Paedophryne amauensis, that has been declared the and analysts responsible for management of Cornell’s $5.3 billion world’s smallest vertebrate species by the Guinness Book. Sev- endowment, in collaboration with the investment committee of eral of the tiny creatures could fit on a dime. the Board of Trustees. He has been with the University since 2008.

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Sports

Baseball Wins Ivy Title PATRICK SHANAHAN PATRICK

For the first time since the Ivy League added baseball 20 years ago, Cornell won Danielle the championship. But it wasn’t easy. The team went into the last weekend of Letourneau the regular season needing one win in four games against Princeton to claim the Lou Gehrig Division. They dropped a doubleheader on Saturday and lost the first game on Sunday. The second contest went into extra innings—and then a dra- matic home run by Ben Swinford ’14, with two out in the 12th, nailed down the divisional title. In the best-of-three league championship series against Dart- mouth, Cornell won the first game 11-3 but lost the second 7-1—and the tiebreaker once again went into extra innings. Then, in the bottom of the 11th, sophomore Chris Cruz belted a walk-off home run to secure the championship. Cornell advanced to the NCAA tournament, where it had to face perennial power- house North Carolina. The Tar Heels, ranked number six in the country, won a hard-fought game 7-4. The next day, the Big Red’s season ended with a loss to East Carolina—but it could not diminish the luster of a truly exceptional season that saw Cornell win 31 games, setting a program record.

going 11-7 at No. 2. Three players on the COMMUNICATIONS ATHLETIC CORNELL Sports Shorts men’s team earned second-team All-American honors: Nick Sachvie ’13, Alexander College, Penn State, Tennessee Tech, and ALL-AMERICANS Capping off an outstand- Domenick ’12, and Thomas Spettigue ’12. Syracuse, and ranks 13th in victories ing freshman season, Danielle Letourneau among active Division I women’s soccer ’15 was named a first-team All-American NEW LEADERS Cornell recently welcomed coaches. Melissa Batie-Smoose will guide by the College Squash Association. two head coaches to the Hill. Patrick the volleyball program after four seasons at Letourneau went 12-6 atop the Big Red Farmer, who had spent the last three sea- Savannah College of Art & Design. In addi- lineup and finished the season ranked sons as an assistant women’s soccer coach tion to one year as head coach at Nova ninth in the nation. Teammate Jaime Laird at Wisconsin, was named head coach of Southeastern, Batie-Smoose also served as ’13 earned second-team All-American hon- women’s soccer. He has a record of 261-97- an assistant at Florida State, Wake Forest, ors for the second straight season after 40 in 19 seasons as head coach at Ithaca Creighton, and UNC-Charlotte. 14 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com 14-17CAMja12sports _000-000CAMJF07currents 6/12/12 1:53 PM Page 15 led is mak- is David Chen David Kailey Eldredge ’14 Eldredge Kailey A wrestler during his during A wrestler John Cholish ’06 Cholish John Looking for a way to track all track to a way for Looking , has an app for that. Chen is Chen that. for app an , has The women’s polo team came team polo women’s The ing a name for himself in the mixed martial mixed the in himself for a name ing 5 May his losing After world. (MMA) arts an had Cholish Castillo, Danny with fight job a day has also He 8-2. of record MMA com- energy an Group, OTC Beacon with Street. Wall on trader modities founder of RECAPP, a free app that organ- that app a free RECAPP, of founder it make to Web the from content izes favorite your about news get to easier is app The Red. Big the teams—including an but iTunes, on only available currently planned. is version Android BLESSING MIXED Cornell, at time ’06, MBA ’10 MBA ’06, your sports news in one place? place? one in news sports your collegiate coaching career at Iowa State as State Iowa at career coaching collegiate two last the spent Nickerson assistant. an unsuccessful an in training seasons Olympic 2012 the for qualify to attempt the for a as coach served also and Trials Club. Wrestling Lakes Finger CALL CLOSE national its defending of match one within a in 17-13 Virginia to losing championship, Cornell tilt. title 2011 the of rematch UVA before halftime at one by trailed in away pull to goals straight three scored chukker. third the team men’s The points. 10 with scorers all losing UVA, by ended season its saw also semifinals. national the in 28-10 NEWSMAKER 9-10; 1-6 Ivy (8th) Ivy 1-6 9-10; 31-17-1; 14-6 Ivy (1st, Gehrig Div.) Gehrig (1st, Ivy 14-6 31-17-1; (T-2nd) Ivy 4-2 9-4; 11-8 13-6 4-2 4-3 Div.) South (2nd, Ivy 15-5 25-23; (T-4th) Ivy 3-4 10-15; will begin his begin will CORNELL ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS ATHLETIC CORNELL Richie Moran Richie was named the Elite the named was Four-time All-American Four-time As part of its Elite 89 pro- 89 Elite its of part As Women’s Tennis Women’s Baseball Lacrosse Men’s LacrosseWomen’s Polo Men’s Polo Women’s (T-2nd) Ivy 5-2 11-5; Rowing Hvywt. Varsity Rowing Hvywt. J.V. 6-1 Rowing Hvywt. Fr. Rowing Ltwt. Varsity 7-0 Rowing Ltwt. J.V. 7-1 Rowing Ltwt. Fr. 4-3 Rowing Varsity Women’s Rowing J.V. Women’s 6-5 Softball Tennis Men’s 3-8 Troy Nickerson ’10 Nickerson Troy Final Records Final Spring Teams Spring times and was head coach of Team USA at USA Team of coach head was and times Championships. Lacrosse World 1978 the BEST MARKS BEST student- the honoring is NCAA the gram, 89 its of each at GPA top the with athlete Cornell’s events. championship national ’13 Tremaglio Shelly Row- I Women’s Division the at winner 89 a GPA carried Tremaglio Championships. ing a with championships, the into 4.062 of French. and history in major double COACH CYCLONE wrestler - Victo- , , and Rebecca , , cornellalumnimagazine.com | CORNELL ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS ATHLETIC CORNELL played in all five all in played Doug Derraugh ’91 Derraugh Doug in the 10,000 meters, 10,000 the in in the 400 meter hurdles, meter 400 the in in the high jump, jump, high the in Helped by the efforts of efforts the by Helped The women’s track and track women’s The in the shot put, and the and put, shot the in Brianne Jenner ’13 Jenner Brianne , , Longtime men’s lacrosse coach lacrosse men’s Longtime Laura Fortino ’13 Fortino Laura Katie Kellner Katie ships and 15 Ivy League titles. He was He titles. League Ivy 15 and ships three year the of coach national the named Lauriane Rougeau ’13 Rougeau Lauriane WORLD CHAMPS WORLD coach, their and players Red Big four Hockey World Women’s first its won Canada a 5-4 scoring 2007, since Championship the in team U.S. the against win overtime game. title TOPS IN TRACK IN TOPS win- turf, familiar to returned team field Cham- Heptagonal Outdoor 2012 the ning reclaimed Red Big The May. in pionships champion defending from crown the by Tigers runner-up the beating Princeton, seasons. 11 in title ninth its for points 24 23 the of 20 in points scored Cornell by finishes first-place including events, ’13 Kellner Katie had which Canada, for games tournament coach head Cornell coach. assistant an as bench the behind HONOR LAX 2012 the with honored was Moran Richie an to given Award, Tewaaraton of Spirit who lacrosse with involved individual Award Tewaarton the of spirit the reflects to contribution a significant made has and his During others. of lives the and society Moran Cornell, at coach head as seasons 29 champion NCAA three to Red Big the led Molly Glantz ’12 Glantz Molly ’13 Hanly Ailish ’11 Johnston ria Imbesi ’13 Imbesi ria won team men’s The team. relay 4x400 a in close second finished and events eight Princeton. with battle

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Authors

The Shock of the New

Journey to the Abyss edited and translated by Laird M. Easton ’78 (Knopf)

ount Harry Kessler, a German diplomat who seems to have known everyone connected with theC arts and politics of early twentieth-century Europe, left for Mallorca when the Nazis came to power. His diaries, which cover the period from the Belle Époque to the end of World War I, record the shock of the new, the vio- lence of modern war, and the erasure of the old world. Easton, a professor at California State University, Chico, and Kessler’s biogra- pher, translates this selection of Kessler’s diaries and provides historical background.

Poison Flower by Thomas Perry ’69 (Mys- Dr. Joseph Warren by Samuel A. Forman, terious Press). In Perry’s seventh novel MD ’77 (Pelican). Dr. Joseph Warren, one featuring Jane Whitefield, a Seneca guide of the leaders of the American Revolu- who helps people escape their enemies tion, helped organize the Boston Tea and establish new identities, Jane breaks Party, sent Paul Revere on his midnight James Shelby out of a Los Angeles court- ride, and died a hero at the Battle of room. Shelby, wrongly convicted of his Bunker Hill. In this new biography, a wife’s murder, gets away, but criminals physician and president of Oak and Ivy posing as police capture Jane and try to Health Systems investigates Warren’s force her to give up the innocent man’s commitment to improving American med- whereabouts. When she refuses, her cap- ical education, the anti-British spy ring tors put her up for auction to the ene- he ran out of his medical practice, his contributions to the Suf- mies of her previous clients. She draws upon the strength of her folk Resolves, and his alleged relationship with the wife of an warrior ancestors to resist her foes and bring about rough justice. enemy general as his source of military intelligence.

College at 13 by Razel Solow, MAT ’78, Old Lives and New by Edith Rogovin and Celeste Rhodes (Great Potential). Col- Frankel ’60 (Hamilton). In the Seventies, lege is challenging enough for high more than 200,000 Jews were allowed to school graduates, but matriculating at an leave the Soviet Union. Frankel, a politi- early age presents a unique set of prob- cal scientist at the Hebrew University of lems. What are the effects of accelerating Jerusalem, interviewed people just after past your peers? How will you fit in they had settled in the United States or socially? Solow, the director of the Center Israel. “Some were motivated by a Zion- for Gifted Students and Education at ism that had been nurtured during their Hunter College, traced the progress of childhoods in eastern Poland and the fourteen young women through their col- independent Baltic states,” she writes. “Others feared an eco- lege years and followed up on their lives nomic downturn for themselves or their children.” Twenty-five ten years later. She found that gifted students have a greater sense years later, she re-interviewed the émigrés, now established in of purpose and are happier in a place where they are challenged. their adopted countries and looking back on their lives. 18 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com 18-19CAMja12authors_020-021CAMso08authors 6/12/12 1:54 PM Page 19

Fiction menus, recipes, and planning guides for perfect parties. Wildcat Play by Helen Knode, MA ’84 (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). A year after a Brain Trust by Garth Sundem ’98 (Three murder investigation that nearly cost her Rivers). The author of The Geeks’ Guide to her life, Ann Whitehead leaves Los Angeles World Domination interviewed more than a for a job on a wildcat oil rig in the San hundred scientists—including Nobel, Joaquin Valley. When the accidental death MacArthur, and National Medal of Science of a crewmember turns out to be murder, winners—to learn tips for solving real- Ann searches for the killer. world problems. “It turns out that the root of today’s best science is the passenger Poetry seat of scientists’ messy cars,” he writes. “In other words, the science in this book The Poetry of India edited by Bhisham comes from the very real experiences and Bherwani ’90, BS ’92 (Atlanta Review). problems of scientists’ own lives.” The author of The Second Night of the Spirit brings together an anthology of modern The Synthesis Effect by John McGrail ’74 Indian poetry written in English, represent- (Career). A clinical hypnotherapist outlines a step-by-step process for creating a ing both the old guard and younger, PERFECT FOR emerging voices. life of health, happiness, peace, and security and reaching a state of practical SENSITIVE GRAPES Non-Fiction enlightenment. 1,100' CAYUGA LAKE The Business of Empire by Jason M. Colby, Image Matters by Tina M. Campt, PhD ’96 PhD ’05 (Cornell). In the heyday of its (Duke). Using photographs of black Ger- power in the first half of the twentieth man families taken between 1900 and century, the United Fruit Company con- 1945 and studio portraits of West Indian trolled much of Central America’s infra- immigrants to Birmingham, England, taken structure and trade. By the time of the between 1948 and 1960, the director of 1954 coup in Guatemala, the company was the Africana Studies Program at Barnard already a shadow of its imperial incarna- College, Columbia University, examines tion, yet the legacy of abandoned banana how photography plays a critical role in Truly a unique property in the towns, unhealed racial wounds, and U.S. black people’s complex relationship to cul- Heart of the Finger Lakes corporate power remains. tural identity and national belonging. • 159 acres flanked by 2 creeks and fantastic ravines. • Soils are mostly Cazenovia, Angola, and Claverack. 52 Small Changes by Brett Blumenthal ’95, Candlestick Profits by Stephen W. Bigalow • Drain tile; diversion ditches on slope. +/-80 tillable. BArch ’96, MBA ’04 (Amazon Encore). Blu- ’75 (Profit Publishing). Most investors have • Victorian 5 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, in Aurora, NY. menthal, the co-founder and CEO of Be developed preconceived habits and expec- Healthy Inc. and author of Get Real and tations. The author of High Profit Candle- $1,650,000 STOP Dieting!, designs a program that stick Patterns explains how to use candle- encourages small yet meaningful changes— stick analysis—a technical trading program one per week for fifty-two weeks—that will that originated in eighteenth-century lead to a healthier, more rewarding life. Japan—to improve investment discipline.

Essayists on the Essay edited by Carl H. Ask Your Inner Voice by James Wawro, JD Call for our latest inventory! Klaus, PhD ’66, and Ned Stuckey-French ’69 (Ozark Mountain). A former interna- Mel Russo, (Iowa). Beginning with Montaigne and tional trial lawyer provides advice on how Lic. Real Estate Broker/Owner reaching to the present day, this anthology to call upon the voice within to obtain 315-246-3997 or 315-568-9404 explores four centuries of writers’ medita- creative insights and wisdom. [email protected] tions on the nature of the essay, a form Insights for Managers from Confucius to www.senecayuga.com variously described as heretical, methodi- Gandhi by Harold Bierman Jr. and Donald cally unmethodical, and the movement of a Schnedeker, MBA ’84 (World Scientific). free mind at play. Bierman, the Noyes Professor of Business The Nature and Culture of Rattan by Administration, and Schnedeker, head of Stephen F. Siebert, PhD ’90 (Hawaii). Used the Hotel school’s Nestlé Library, gather for house construction, furniture, basketry, ideas of influential thinkers that are of and handicrafts, rattan canes are a valu- special interest to managers. able forest product in tropical Asia and Hard Interests, Soft Illusions by Natasha Africa. A professor of international conser- Hamilton-Hart, PhD '99 (Cornell). “There is vation and development at the University little sentimentality about the United of Montana examines rattan biology and States among foreign policy elites in the lives of cane gatherers in three South- Southeast Asia,” writes a professor of east Asian villages. international business at the University of Party Like a Culinista by Jill Donenfeld and Auckland. She argues that their belief in Josetth Gordon ’03 (Lake Isle Press). A America as a benign power is driven by chef and a food writer team up to provide political and economic interests.

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Currents

Teachable Moments

City Year, a nonprofit that mentors at-risk kids, is a draw for many civic-minded young alums

hen Jonathan Pomboza ’11 dons the tomato-red zip-neck pullover with CITY YEAR emblazoned across the chest in bold black letters, he’s Wexpected to follow some basic rules. No smoking or drinking. Hold the profanity. No jaywalking. Don’t even chew gum. “The guiding principle is that you are a role model at all times you wear the uniform,” says Itai Dinour ’01, who heads the inner-city educational nonprofit that Pomboza joined after graduation. “You remember your first day at Cornell when they told you, ‘Don’t e-mail anything that you wouldn’t want on the front page of the New York Times’? Well, when you put on the City Year uniform, what would you not want one of your students to see you doing?” Last fall, Pomboza began a ten-month stint at Newtown High School in Elmhurst, Queens, whose high dropout rate had put it on a list of “persistently lowest achieving” institutions. (In fact, the state Education Department ultimately closed the school, with plans to reopen it in the fall under a new name after a staff over- haul.) The former policy analysis and management major was outside the school at 7:30 every morning to greet the eight or so at-risk ninth graders he’d been assigned to mentor. During the day he was in class with them, helping them with coursework or just Hopkins that found that kids who are off track—having chronic providing support and encouragement. Those who didn’t show problems with academics, attendance, or behavior—by the sixth up for school might well get a phone call asking them where they grade have just a 25 percent chance of graduating high school. were. “It makes a huge difference when you know a student by The nonprofit’s pullover-clad staffers aim to buck those odds name and say, ‘Joseph, you weren’t in math or English, but I by working with students in the third to ninth grades, putting in know you were in science. What’s going on? Why didn’t you hours that can stretch from the morning attendance bell to well make it to class?’” says Pomboza, a Queens native who has into the evening. Its corps members, who receive a stipend and signed on for a second year as a corps member. “And they’re like, an educational grant, are aged seventeen to twenty-four—pro- ‘Oh my gosh—someone noticed.’” viding “near-peer” mentorship distinct from that of teachers or Founded by two Harvard law students in 1988, City Year parents. Funded by the federal Americorps program as well as aims to battle the dropout crisis by tapping young adults—most by corporate and private donations, City Year has sites in two of them recent college graduates—to work with at-risk students dozen American cities, as well as in London and Johannesburg, in underperforming urban schools. Its staff cites research at Johns South Africa. “There is amazing untapped potential in human 20 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com 20-35CAMja12currents_000-000CAMJF07currents 6/12/12 1:55 PM Page 21

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Near-peer: Jonathan Pomboza ’11 tutors a student in math at Newtown High School in Queens.

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capital,” says Dinour, an ILR alum who signed on after hearing easy time recruiting on campus. I think that’s representative of one of City Year’s founders speak on the Hill and went on to who we are as Cornellians, as cheesy as that sounds.” help start the New York office, eventually becoming its execu- Carlos Mendoza ’08 joined City Year after earning an eco- tive director. “Imagine how different this country would be if nomics degree from the Arts college, working in a middle school every young person did a year of service.” in Long Island City, Queens. He stayed on for a second year and Cornell has been a major feeder school for City Year. Last now serves as a program manager with the New York City year, eighty-five alumni applied to the program, with twenty join- office. “The reality is that some of our students don’t have par- ing it—making Cornell the number one feeder among private ents who are pushing them or teachers who are investing in institutions and the fifth overall. Other Cornellians have served them,” says Mendoza, who emigrated from Nicaragua as a child as City Year board members or been major donors. “I think it’s and grew up in Florida and Georgia. “So when someone shows embedded in the ethos of the University, going way back to being investment in them, it’s what they’ve been looking for—and wait- a land-grant institution—this ethic of service,” says Dinour. “It’s ing for—for years.” a reason why Teach For America and the Peace Corps have an — Beth Saulnier July | August 2012 21 20-35CAMja12currents_000-000CAMJF07currents 6/12/12 1:56 PM Page 22

Flesh Is Weak

Cabbagetown Café chef Julie Jordan ’71 is still concocting meatless delights—now for supermarket customers all over the Northeast

bove the Wings of Life salad bar at Ithaca’s Wegmans supermarket is a sign that’s instantly rec- ognizable to Cornellians of a certain vintage; it hung in the Eddy Street window of Cabbagetown Café, the venerable restaurant that Julie Jordan ’71 owned from 1977 to 1991. AThe café, which closed in 1993, was much beloved as an affordable out- post of “vegetarian comfort food,” including the signature salad that Wegmans now sells—a hearty combination of greens, chickpeas, broc- coli, brown rice, herbed tofu, olives, nuts, and cheeses. For the past decade, the former College Scholar—who still lives in her childhood home in the nearby village of Trumansburg—has been working for Wegmans, developing vegetarian offerings for the super- market chain’s vast and varied prepared foods department. Customers in Ithaca, as well as in the newer and more upscale Wegmans stores throughout the Northeast, can feast on such Jordan-influenced delectables as artichoke flan, Japanese-style grilled eggplant, shredded Brussels sprouts, and—the chef’s personal favorite—coconut cream kale. Jordan has published three cookbooks: Wings of Life, Cabbagetown Café Cookbook, and A Taste of Julie Jordan.

Cornell Alumni Magazine: Has a love of good food always been part of your life? Julie Jordan: Dad was a dairy science professor at Cornell; Mom was a nutritionist who ran the school lunch program in Trumansburg. So I got it from both ends. My mother made sure ANDY FRIEDMAN we had tons of fresh fruits and vegetables. All our food was home- cooked. We weren’t allowed to drink soda. We really grew up eat- ing beautifully. But we did eat huge amounts of ice cream.

CAM: Was that one of the perks of having a dad in dairy science? you already cooking vegetarian? JJ: My father would bring me along to tasting panels, because I had a good sense of JJ: As soon as I became a vegetarian I taste and he’d educated me. One of the main things you taste for in ice cream is mouth- wouldn’t cook meat anymore. I cooked feel, and I was good at that. My dad and I shared a great love for vanilla ice cream, there for a while, until enough of the and people would send him premium vanillas from all over the world. colonists who wanted meat had a rebel- lion. So I cooked part-time, and they gave CAM: At Cornell, you concentrated on creative writing. How did you wind up a chef? me a studio, where I started writing JJ: I realized that one does not get out of college and become a writer; you’d need Wings of Life. Back then I felt like I another job to support you, and the jobs that came to me were all in food. My mother needed to know if vegetarian food was taught me how to cook, and I was quite good. I just found myself in restaurants. good for you; now it’s the opposite, but Around then I became a vegetarian. at the time there was all this stuff about how you had to eat meat. So I started CAM: Why did you stop eating meat? grad school in nutrition at Cornell. JJ: I was living with vegetarians and eating vegetarian. At some point, I picked up a piece of meat and said, “Nope, I’m not gonna eat this anymore,” and that was it. It CAM: So how did you end up at Cab- made so much sense to me, but it was never about nutrition. It was about eating ani- bagetown? mals, which is a horrific thing. JJ: When I was judging the Great Bean Bake-Off, I felt this hand on my shoulder; CAM: You spent time as the chef for the MacDowell Colony in New Hampshire. Were it was one of the founders of Cabbage-

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town, which had been started by a group has become mainstream. People are trying urrents of idealistic people as a place to get good, to eat more that way, to have one or two nutritious food at low cost near campus. vegetarian days a week. It just happened He said, “We want you to come cook at like that—bam. our restaurant,” and I thought, I’d much rather do it than study it. So I decided to CAM: Are you heartened by the fact that take the leap. nowadays people can buy many meat- replacement products that didn’t exist CAM: What was Cabbagetown like in its twenty years ago? heyday? JJ: There’s a whole industry in getting peo- JJ: It was the most fun on Earth. Everyone ple to eat vegetarian by having stuff that had a blast. We put out the best food you tastes and looks like meat. Well, go ahead, can imagine. It was all from local farmers. but that’s not my thing. I think if you’re People who worked there were mostly not going to eat meat, stop eating meat. Cornell and Ithaca College grads—bright, Vegetarian food is glorious. Why do you happy, upbeat people. We didn’t prosely- need to imitate meat? Meat is second-rate. tize or anything; we just put out really good food that made people happy. Peo- CAM: What vegetarian food do you think ple loved it there. meat eaters should try? JJ: I think tempeh’s wonderful. It’s got all CAM: What were the most popular dishes? kinds of nutrients from the bacterial fer- JJ: Cashew chili. The enchilada del dia mentation. It’s digestible and delicious. was a big one. “Mom’s Mac and Cheese.” You can keep it frozen and cut it up and The big salad bowls. We made our own use it. I think it’s a food whose time is whole-wheat bread every day, by hand. coming. Soup, salad, and bread was always the biggest seller. When we started in 1977, it CAM: At Wegmans, you wear chef’s cost $1.65, and we always kept it cheap. whites embroidered with your name. Do Cabbagetown was always really down to you get recognized? earth—barn boards on the wall, wooden JJ: Constantly. I’m kind of shy, and at tables. A lot of my employees wore basi- Cabbagetown I could hang out in the cally nothing; men would come to see the kitchen and just go out when I wanted to. women because they were so beautiful But working at Wegmans I’ve had to learn and scantily clad. We always kept the to be open with people, to accept their Cornell Sheep Program kitchen open so people in the dining room enthusiasm and enjoy it. BLANKETS could be part of the experience. We felt that college students were kind of CAM: Do you miss running your own Created from the wool of Cornell Dorset and Finn sheep divorced from reality and needed to get restaurant? breeds and their crosses, these grounded, and a happy, bustling kitchen JJ: I loved it, because it was a direct, cre- blankets are ideal for football was a great thing to participate in. We ative effort and I was in charge. I was the games and cold nights, and as gifts also had a big, communal table—two pic- inspiration and the boss. The downside is for graduation, weddings, birthdays, nic tables together—so people could sit that you’re responsible for everything. Christmas, and other occasions. Red stripes near each end and red binding down and meet each other, which seemed Money was always a big thing. If any- accent the 100% virgin wool. Your purchase really important. thing goes wrong, it’s your problem. of blankets helps to support the Cornell There’s always equipment to be fixed. At Sheep Program, and $10 from each sale goes CAM: At Wegmans, you can affect the Wegmans, the nice part is that I can go to an undergraduate scholarship fund. Each blanket is individually serial-numbered on dietary habits of thousands of customers home and forget about it. When a the Cornell Sheep Program logo label and every day—far more than could have machine breaks down, I call maintenance. comes with a certificate of authenticity. eaten at Cabbagetown. Is that one of the If somebody doesn’t show up, it’s not all Lap robe (60 x 48 inches, 3 stripes) $ 85 appeals of the job? on me. There’s a lot to be said for that. Single (60 x 90 inches, 3 stripes) $119 JJ: Actually, I felt that with Cabbagetown Double (72 x 90 inches, 3 stripes) $129 I had a huge influence on the whole coun- CAM: Have a lot of wistful Cabbagetown fans Queen (76 x 104 inches, 3 stripes) $155 try—the cookbooks, the employees, peo- descended on the Wings of Life salad bar? King (120 x 90 inches, 3 stripes) $250 ple coming and going. I wouldn’t say this JJ: People recognized it, and then all the Add 8% New York State sales tax and shipping ($10 for lap robes, $15 for Single, Double is more influential than having one little Cabbagetown customers started coming & Queen, and $20 for King) restaurant. I think if you catch people’s in. But it has also gained its own follow- Additional information about the blankets is attention, it spreads like wildfire. ing. You wouldn’t believe that one little available at www.sheep.cornell.edu bar does as much business as it does. Peo- (click on “Blankets”) CAM: You were a vegetarian long before ple say they just got into town on an air- Please visit our website, www.sheep.cornell.edu, it was fashionable. How have you plane and the first thing they did was to purchase by credit card at our secure site. observed dietary trends changing? come here. It’s got a very nice vibe around Check or cash accepted at the Dept. of Animal Science (607-255-7712), 114 Morrison Hall, JJ: There’s been a paradigm shift in the it. It’s generous, it’s fun, it’s fresh—that’s Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. Also avail- last two to three years. Instead of being an the spirit of Cabbagetown. able at the Cornell Orchards and the Cornell outsider’s way of eating, vegan/vegetarian — Beth Saulnier Plantations (prices may vary).

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BRUCE R. WAHL/BIDMC Julian Aroesty ’53 Taking the Stand

In his eighties, retired cardiologist Julian Aroesty ’53 has a thriving second career as an expert witness

he attorney was defending a cardiologist in a or New York, but as far away as Missouri. Since retiring from medical malpractice case, and he needed an medical practice in December at age eighty, it’s become his sec- expert witness with impressive credentials. That’s ond career. why he cold-called Julian Aroesty ’53, director of Most of his work is for the defense. Of Aroesty’s forty-five clinical cardiac catheterization at Boston’s Beth Israel or so defense cases, he’s lost only one, a success rate he partly T attributes to the fact that he chooses his cases carefully. “When Deaconess Hospital, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, and a fixture on best-cardiologist lists in I’m sent a case, if I can’t support it firmly, I say so—‘settle it or Boston Magazine and the Consumer’s Guide to Top Doctors. send it to someone else,’” he says. “I don’t want to squirm on Aroesty had never been an expert witness before. But after the stand. If I recommend settling, they usually do.” reviewing the medical chart and concurring that the doctor on Although he prefers defending doctors, Aroesty believes it’s trial was not at fault, he agreed. The cross-examination went on unethical to say he won’t take a plaintiff’s case and has testified for a day and a half, as an experienced plaintiff’s attorney tried in a handful. “When plaintiff attorneys call me, I tell them I will to discredit his testimony. But Aroesty was unflappable. “You review their case, but will go to court only if there’s something are spectacular,” he recalls the defense attorney telling him. “I’ve really egregious, i.e., this is someone I want to get out of the cath never seen anyone keep her tied up in knots like this. You should lab.” Aroesty cites the case of a drug-addicted physician who lost think about doing this more often.” a patient while conducting a procedure under the influence. “The That was fifteen years ago. As word of his prowess on the hospital had been trying to get rid of him for years,” says stand spread through the legal community, Aroesty found Aroesty. “We lost because we weren’t allowed to bring up his increasing demand for his medical expertise in the courtroom. drug use, which the judge determined was unrelated to the mat- He has since testified in more than fifty cases, mostly in Boston ter. A year later he got caught trying to buy drugs from an under- 24 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com 20-35CAMja12currents_000-000CAMJF07currents 6/12/12 1:56 PM Page 25 C

cover agent and went to prison.” urrents Aroesty prepares for a case by study- ‘The lawyer is going to throw questions ing the medical chart and memorizing as much of it as possible, so it’s clear to the at you and hope that you stumble and jury that he knows the facts inside and out. He reviews the medicine involved, say things you shouldn’t have said.’ reading all the latest related articles. “The expert for the opposing side is going to get the articles that support their case,” he says, “so you’ve got to know which ones large tablet. Then I advise the attorney to medical malpractice defense that he’s they are and how you’re going to counter refer to that chart again during the sum- picked up as an expert witness. When he those facts,” he says. Although he under- mary so it’s firmly affixed in the jurors’ recently lectured on the topic as part of a stands why many physicians don’t enjoy minds as they go to deliberate.” Harvard Medical School continuing edu- the stress of being picked apart by oppos- It helps that Aroesty has no skeletons cation course, it attracted 500 physicians ing counsel, Aroesty views it as a chal- in his own closet. (“If you do,” he notes, from all over the country. “I share the lenge. “I love having this verbal war with “the opposing counsel is going to find tricks lawyers use, the things you have to the plaintiff’s attorneys, many of whom them.”) During his fifty-year career, he do to defend yourself,” says Aroesty. “The are very bright and have learned a fair established a reputation as one of the lawyer is going to throw questions at you amount of medicine in the course of their nation’s foremost interventional cardiolo- one after another and hope that you work,” he says. And because he loves to gists, conducting 20,000 diagnostic car- stumble and say something you shouldn’t teach—having taught interventional car- diac catheterizations with only one death have said. He’s going to try to speed you diology to generations of medical students, (the usual death rate is one per 1,000) up; you try to slow him down. That residents, and fellows—he enjoys “edu- and 2,000 angioplasties with no deaths, throws off his pattern. When asked a cating” the jury. “I’m good at taking com- and producing dozens of publications on question, deliberately think about it. plicated material and simplifying it,” he his clinical medical research. He was Repeat the question: ‘Let me make sure I says. “I make my own charts—I draw the never sued. “I was extremely careful, and fully understand what you’re asking. Are heart within the chest and the coronary I trained people throughout all these pro- you asking this?’ And then answer ‘yes,’ arteries, and show where the lesions are. I cedures about the safest and most cau- ‘no,’ or ‘I do not recall.’ If you give extra will often write out a table—all the things tious way to do them,” says Aroesty. information, it will be used against you.” that support this doctor’s decision—on a He now shares the ins and outs of —Renée Gearhart Levy

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The Cocktail Hour

Bartender Kevin Denton ’01, MRP ’04, is in the vanguard of a mixology revolution

evin Denton isn’t in Kansas anymore. The 2001 alum had a bucolic child- Khood in a small town on the Missouri River. (Ask him about it, and he’ll open with, “My old man’s a bricklayer.”) Now he’s standing behind the marble- topped bar at WD-50, celebrity chef Wylie Dufresne’s hip, pricey outpost of molecular gastronomy on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. As the restaurant’s beverage director, Denton has designed all manner of exotic libations, from the Kentucky Cardigan (brown butter bour-

bon and bitters in a glass rimmed with GUESTOFAGUEST.COM crushed butterscotch candies) to the Fountain of Youth (Venezuelan rum, Mix master: Kevin Denton ’01, MRP ’04, at work in New York City fino sherry, and cream soda made of vanilla bean, cane syrup, and a “tea” of length hair and heavy-framed glasses give (Their website describes them as “mixing oak chips). “With drinks, you’re either him the inevitable air of the urban hipster. high-octane bluegrass with a rock ’n’ roll helping someone celebrate something, “I try to strike a balance between show- sensibility of blues and swing.”) Planning helping them forget something, or lubri- manship and practicality.” jobs in Ithaca and Philadelphia followed, cating a social situation,” says Denton, The WD-50 gig is the latest stop in a but “the allure of New York was too clad in a brown oxford shirt, a black circuitous path that has taken Denton strong” and a Cornell friend got him a job apron, and a pair of Levi’s as he lays out from the small town of Atchison, some with famed restaurateur Danny Meyer. the baskets of paper-thin lavash crackers sixty miles north of Kansas City, where he “Then,” he notes, “the career path gets that serve as the restaurant’s bar snacks. often spent weekends laying brick with his extremely nonlinear.” “You can set the mood and the tone.” dad. “I was brainy and introverted, but I A stint as the American liaison for an In the dead of winter, as Denton always had friends and I lived on ten acres, art and language school in Tuscany. More explains on this freezing February night, so I had a lot of space to run around and touring with the Crooners. Work at a chic New Yorkers crave dark spirits like dogs to chase,” he recalls. “It was a great cocktail bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. whisky—but they also gravitate toward place to be a boy, and very formative of The recording of a solo album. The man- the bright flavors of the southern citrus my later life, but it was also confining; I agement of the bar at the Gramercy Park season, like the “Tommy-O 2.0” he’s con- saw the limits of it.” He was a day student Hotel, where he cultivated a lush rooftop cocting from the French aperitif Lillet, gin at an all-male Catholic boarding school— garden that drew attention from Esquire, infused with orange peel, and blood “I ran around with the boarders, because GQ, and Martha Stewart. A break to learn orange juice that has been clarified in a they were from somewhere else”—before surfing in Nicaragua. Eventually, Denton centrifuge and carbonated. Other drinks coming to Cornell to study city and made his way to WD-50, where in addi- currently on the ever-changing menu regional planning. Always passionately tion to designing cocktails and managing include the ¿Qué Pasa Calabaza? (tequila, interested in music, he lived in the Just the beverage business, he works behind the squash essence, and the juice of an Asian About Music (JAM) program house and bar five nights a week. “Beverage is excit- citrus fruit called yuzu, served in a glass formed a rockabilly band called the Swing- ing because it’s seeing a renaissance,” he rimmed with black salt), the New School ing Mutts within days of matriculating. says. “People are interested in drinking bet- (peanut butter sake, white vermouth, After graduation he went home for a ter, the same way that they were interested raspberry), and the Persephone’s Folly while, decided Kansas wasn’t for him, and in eating better ten years ago.” (pomegranate and gin with pine essence). returned to the Hill for a master’s in urban The visionary Dufresne, an occasion - “There’s an alchemy to making some- planning. During grad school, he and a al judge and contestant on shows like thing complicated in front of someone,” few Cornellians formed a band called the “Top Chef,” is a leading practitioner of says Denton, whose mane of shoulder- Crooners, which still plays regular gigs. molecular gastronomy, in which dishes are

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reimagined by exploring the chemistry urrents and physics of cooking. His eggs Benedict, for example, consist of yolks poached into small columns, tiny cubes of deep-fried hollandaise coated in English muffin crumbs, and a thin chip of Canadian bacon. “At once concise and comprehen- sive, it’s perhaps the tidiest Benedict the egg-loving world has ever known,” Frank Bruni wrote in his New York Times review, giving WD-50 a coveted three stars. “It’s quite possibly the best, yielding more yolk, more hollandaise, and a more pronounced juxtaposition of textures in each bite. And it’s a window into what makes WD-50 and Mr. Dufresne, its chef, so amusing, important, and rewarding. PROVIDED He pushes hard against the envelope of possibility and the bounds of conformity Art therapy: Auster-Rosen onstage with an actor as her father to produce food that’s not only playful but also joyful and even exhilarating, at least when the mad science pays off.” Speak, Memory Denton embraced the challenge of taking a similarly avant garde approach For performer and playwright Megan Auster-Rosen to the restaurant’s libations. As he puts it: ’02, BA ’03, theatre offers a way to heal “Anyone can make a drink; anyone with a certain level of understanding can put In April, in an Off-Off-Broadway theater near Times Square, in front of a live audi- ingredients together and get a fairly ence, Megan Auster-Rosen ’02, BA ’03, relived the worst moment of her life. For decent result. But at a place driven largely eleven performances on the tiny stage, she went back to her sophomore spring, when by technique, how do you incorporate a she’d taken a semester off from Cornell to live in Ghana. The theatre major had been centrifuge or carbonation?” Take the “fat hearing about the wonders of West Africa her whole life; her father, psychiatrist Ken washed” bourbon in the Kentucky Cardi- Rosen, had served in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone in the early Seventies. She’d gan, a twist on the classic Old Fashioned. gone to Ghana in search of a similarly life-altering experience. The liquor is combined with brown but- Her wish came true—but in tragic fashion. Rosen had come to visit his daughter, ter and the mixture put into the freezer, so taking his first trip to Africa in three decades. Traveling back from a game park in a the fat rises to the top and is skimmed off. thunderstorm, their plane smashed onto the runway with the landing gear partly “You have the essence of brown butter,” extended, cracking the aircraft in half at their row. Auster-Rosen found herself under- he says, “but you don’t have an oil slick neath the plane, gravely injured; her father was dead. in your drink.” “I was paralyzed in my left leg. I had third-degree burns. I broke a ton of Denton quotes a friend, a sommelier bones—ribs, my clavicle, my nose. I wasn’t able to use my right hand,” recalls who calls himself a “wine D.J.” Like him, Auster-Rosen, who returned to the Hill the following fall, getting around campus in a Denton says, he takes a product that handicap-accessible bus. “They weren’t sure if I was going to be able to walk again. someone else has created and uses his Just getting back my faculties was a huge part of my recovery. I had to go in for expertise to figure out what’s best for a knee surgery. A lot of my cuts got infected, and there were pieces of gravel that particular audience or occasion. “The bar- would come to the top of my skin and need to be drained. We found a full piece of man has always been the Internet of his green grass several months later, perfectly preserved.” place and his era,” Denton observes. Auster-Rosen has channeled that horrific experience into From the Same Cloth, a “You’re a bulletin board of information two-person play that debuted to sellout crowds at the 2009 New York International about people’s comings and goings. You’re Fringe Festival. This spring, the show—with Auster-Rosen playing herself and an a consoler, a celebrator, the life of the Equity actor as her father—had a limited run at New York’s Fault Line Theatre. party, a shoulder to cry on.” And for the From the Same Cloth melds Ken Rosen’s unpublished memoir of his days in Sierra longtime singer and guitarist, being behind Leone with Auster-Rosen’s original work; she plays not only herself but others she the bar isn’t all that different from being met in Ghana, from her trio of flighty British roommates to a fortuneteller who eerily onstage. “Mixology is the coming together predicted the fateful plane trip. “The triumphant and exciting thing about this play of culinary acumen and a certain level of was that I got an extra month with my dad,” Auster-Rosen says. “After he died, I showmanship,” he says. “I’m a huge thought I wouldn’t see him again. But then I got to spend this time with him and showoff, but I’m also very interested in his words, and with an actor who looks kind of like him, interacting in a way that combining the best ingredients to make was honoring him.” something delicious. Early on at Cornell, At Cornell, Auster-Rosen melded her theatre studies with work in psychology and I was introduced to what the good life was anthropology; she went on to earn a master’s in performance studies from NYU. Now about: eating and drinking, good music, she’s working on a doctorate in clinical psychology at Yeshiva University, studying being among friends. No matter what peo- the potential role of theatre in treating trauma victims. “I found that therapy wasn’t ple do, that’s the common ground.” that helpful for me,” she observes. “But standing in front of a group of people, — Beth Saulnier telling my story, and having them connect in some way—for some reason, that was.”

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Laugh Riot

After three decades on the political scene, comic provocateur Bill Maher ’78 is still riling the right

ow come in the information age,” Bill Maher ’78 asked a Silicon Valley ‘Hcrowd of some 3,000 fans at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts in February, “it’s harder than ever to get information into people’s craniums?” Maher, who recently marked his tenth anniversary as host of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” sure keeps trying. He has had politicians in his sights and audi- ences in stitches for three decades. Whereas once his career could have been characterized as stand-up comedy infused with political observation, it has morphed into unflinching political satire. Maher aims for hilarity by exploring what he considers to be hypocrisy, duplicity, and imbecility; he’s so fearless, it’s funny. One of his recent ventures, a one-hour stand-up show entitled CrazyStupidPoli- tics: Bill Maher Live from Silicon Valley, was touted as the first-ever live, uncen- sored Internet stand-up special, offered free to online viewers. It was the opening act to launch the new Yahoo! comedy channel, which will feature a slate of orig- inal video content. Maher sees it as a way Maher on Maher: The comedian to reach people who might not subscribe claims he had “no fun” at Cornell. to HBO or be able to snag tickets to the dozens of stand-up performances he gives each year. As he told the New York JAMES MINCHIN/CORBIS Times: “I want to do my act so that mil- lions of people, not just thousands at a ing camp with the monkey bars? I think not coming across as partisan.” Following time, can see it.” it’s a party school.” Oft-teary Representa- his performance, he made a surprise In San Jose, as usual, he didn’t pull tive John Boehner? “What’s with the cry- announcement that he was donating $1 any punches. The backlash against Oba- ing all the time? Is he the Speaker of the million to a Super PAC supporting Presi- macare? “I learned something from the House or the mother of the bride?” After dent Obama, an organization with the health-care debate: stupidity is a pre-exist- skewering a series of Republican presi- unfortunate name of Priorities USA ing condition.” Bumbling underwear dential hopefuls, Maher made the crowd Action. “I know,” he shook his head. “It bombers? “You know that terrorist train- erupt in laughter by saying, “I hope I’m was named by Borat.” 28 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com 20-35CAMja12currents_000-000CAMJF07currents 6/12/12 1:56 PM Page 29

Regarding his foray into free online C urrents viewership, Maher’s perspective is comi- cally simple: “It is my goal to make peo- ple say, ‘Oh no he di-n’t’ in every medium on earth.” The fifty-six-year-old New Jer- sey native has already conquered televi- sion, garnering more than two dozen Emmy nominations (though not a single win) for his original roundtable gabfest “Politically Incorrect” and for “Real Time.” He has succeeded on the big screen (Religulous, his spoof of religious extremism, was the highest-grossing doc- umentary in the U.S. in 2008) and the Off-Broadway stage (he received a Tony nomination for the three-week run of his one-man show, Victory Begins at Home). Maher long ago mastered the stand- up stage, evolving from a college kid who told a few jokes in Goldwin Smith’s Tem- ple of Zeus to a comic who, in 2005, was ranked thirty-eighth among Comedy Cen- tral’s 100 greatest stand-up artists of all time. He’s the bestselling author of seven books, including three inspired by the “New Rules” segment of his HBO show. And he has recently surpassed one million Twitter followers. The medium played host to a classic Maher dust-up in Decem- ber when he tweeted about a loss by the NFL’s Denver Broncos, whose star quar- terback is famously devout. “Wow, Jesus just [expletive] #Tim Tebow bad! And on Xmas Eve!” The remark drew criticism from many quarters; there was talk of a boycott of “Real Time,” but it never materialized. It certainly wouldn’t have muzzled Maher. This is a comedian who likes to, as he puts it, “confront conformity.” In 1997, he began his five-year run with “Politically Incorrect” on ABC by using his first monologue joke to mock . . . ABC. A few years ago, he directed his venom at Yahoo! (along with Google, Friendster, and Bebo): “If I want to see uncaring, money-making machines with cutesy names, I go to a strip club.” And his alma mater? “I got an excellent edu- cation,” he said in a recent interview, “and that’s all I got from it—an excellent education. No fun.” Many Cornellians would strenuously disagree—but as always, Maher welcomes his critics. Free speech goes both ways, and he has shown throughout the years that it takes many forms. Last December, after he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Maher quipped to a reporter: “I could have been deemed too controversial, even for the sidewalk. But then, it is just a sidewalk. If people don’t like me, they can take it out on me with vomit or spit.” — Brad Herzog ’90 July | August 2012 29 20-35CAMja12currents_000-000CAMJF07currents 6/12/12 1:56 PM Page 30

t’s everywhere—in your couches, tables, desks, cabinets, bookshelves, and cubicles. For decades, particle board or fiberboard made from Iwood composites has been a staple of res- idential and office furniture. Although the veneer-covered boards reduce the cost of wood products, they are environmen- tally problematic because they contain formaldehyde—a classified carcinogen. But the composites found in furniture and other products may soon go green, thanks to research by fiber science profes- sor Anil Netravali. With Patrick Govang, a former director of the Cornell Center for Materials Research, Netravali co-founded e2e Materials Inc., which produces sus- tainable desktops—made from a compos- ite of soy flour and natural fibers—at a factory in Geneva, New York. Relocated from a smaller plant in Ithaca with the help of a $1.25 million state grant, the production facility opened in January and is already supplying desk- tops to a technology company in Silicon Valley. With its headquarters based in Ithaca, e2e (which stands for “earth to earth”) is expected to create about 200 jobs over the next four years as it diversi- fies its products and expands its customer base. “The key to e2e is that the products are not made out of particle board, and there’s zero formaldehyde or other nox- ious or poisonous chemicals,” says Zach

Shulman ’87, JD ’90, a senior lecturer at E2E MATERIALS INC. the Johnson School and managing partner of the Cayuga Venture Fund, which has invested more than $1 million in e2e. “It’s green technology.” Since it was established in 2006, e2e Clean & Green has earned kudos from regional and national business and trade organizations. In February, its Transform Worksurface A new Cornell-based company product received the Award for Compos- ites Excellence from the American Com- offers a better building material posites Manufacturers Association. The company also won the 2007 Upstate New York Emerging Business Competition— about 6 to 8 percent of petroleum pro- have petroleum, how will I get my poly- including a $100,000 prize—from the duction goes to make chemicals, fibers, ester and plastics?” New York Business Development Corpo- and polymers. “If we don’t have petro- For Netravali, there was one clear ration and M&T Bank. leum, what will we do then?” he asks. answer: plants. His first petroleum-free, A co-founder of three companies spun “We will have hybrid and electric cars, sustainable composite derived from a off from his research, Netravali began but not many people think, If we don’t material called polyhydroxybutyrate- experimenting with biodegradable com- posites in 1993, aiming to develop a sus- tainable product that did not rely on Office max: This desk from e2e Materials is made of a composite petroleum-based resins. He notes that containing soy flour and natural fibers.

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co-valerate (PHBV), a sustainable polymer formed by microbial fermentation. But when the company that supplied PHBV stopped manufacturing it—claiming that competing with petroleum-based poly- mers had become too expensive— Netravali turned to soybeans, which are widely grown around the world. In his lab at the College of Human Ecology, Netravali and his students extracted the protein from soybeans and removed the oil from the remaining solids; this yielded defatted soy flour, which became the resin that is reinforced to form composites. The combination of the powdery soy flour and a mesh of natural fibers (such as jute, hemp, and flax) produced a composite that is five to six times as strong as particle board. Because of its stiffness and strength, the green composites can be manufactured using one-third of the material by weight, compared to standard particle board. The use of soy protein as a resin also eliminated the need for formalde- hyde, a volatile organic compound that can cause lung problems as it outgases into the environment, especially in air- tight buildings. “The formaldehyde issue is something that we have an elegant solution for that no one else can offer,” says Govang, the company’s president and CEO. After e2e was launched, its first client was Comet Skateboards, a company that Jason Salfi ’92 founded in San Francisco in 1997. While researching how he could make his boards more environmentally friendly, Salfi came across one of Netra - vali’s papers. After visiting the professor, Salfi moved his manufacturing operation to Ithaca in 2007. “We did that to be as close to the source of the raw materials as possible,” says Salfi, who majored in nat- ural resources management. Another potential benefit of e2e’s pro- duction could be a resurgence of the flax crop in the Finger Lakes. Govang is work- ing with the Cornell Agricultural Experi- ment Station to develop regionally grown flax as the composites’ fiber source and estimates that a supply from 200 farms would meet the demand. Locally sourcing the raw material would transform the production of typical furniture, most of whose components now travel more than 20,000 miles because they are produced in China with petroleum products from the Middle East and wood chips shipped from the northwestern U.S. or Canada. “Our vision,” Govang says, “is to take that 20,000 miles and reduce it to less than 200.” — Sherrie Negrea

July | August 2012 31 JUSTIN HAMMOND JUSTIN

Leading Las Vegas Las Leading

office office and reflects on his big gamble. When he arrived in this swath

president president of hotel operations Paul Berry ’89 sits in his spacious

complex complex that has altered the skyline of Las Vegas Boulevard, vice t t Aria Resort & Casino, the centerpiece of a sixty-seven-acre urban

gambles on on gambles

At the time, Vegas still resembled its original incarnation—an adult playground of $1.99 of playground adult incarnation—an original its resembled still Vegas time, the At

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hotel-casino in history, ushered in the era of the mega-resort on the Las Vegas Strip. In 1994, In Strip. Vegas Las the on mega-resort the of era the in ushered history, in hotel-casino

ing focusing on the opening of a 3,044-room hotel. The Mirage, then the most expensive most the then Mirage, The hotel. a of 3,044-room opening the on focusing ing

then known as Golden Nugget Companies for its management associate program, his train- his program, associate management its for Companies Nugget Golden as known then

But Berry arrived on the cusp of a sea change in the desert. He was recruited by what was what by recruited was He desert. the in change sea a of cusp the on arrived Berry But

buffets and cheap rooms, where hotels made most of their money from casino gambling. casino from money of their most made hotels where rooms, cheap and buffets

worth worth taking a chance.”

Berry, a Balti more native who had never been west of the Mississippi. “I thought it was a more Balti Berry,

tions in traditional hospitality management. “I chose the gaming resorts side of it,” says it,” of side resorts gaming the chose “I management. hospitality traditional in tions of neon in Nevada, fresh out of the Hotel school, most of his peers were opting for posi- for opting were peers his of most school, Hotel the of out fresh Nevada, in neon of cornellalumnimagazine.com | Sin City’s largest-ever development largest-ever City’s Sin Hotel exec Paul Berry Paul exec Hotel ’89 Sky’s the limit: Paul Berry Paul limit: the Sky’s Aria’s the of one in ’89 up cost which villas,” “sky night per $7,500 to 32 Magazine Alumni Cornell Currents 20-35CAMja12currents_000-000CAMJF07currents 6/12/12 1:56 PM Page 32 Page PM 1:56 6/12/12 20-35CAMja12currents_000-000CAMJF07currents 20-35CAMja12currents_000-000CAMJF07currents 6/12/12 1:56 PM Page 33

when the company (now known as MGM Resorts International) opened the pirate- themed Treasure Island, Berry oversaw reservations, the front desk, and valet. Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York, is an inclusive, dynamic, and innovative Ivy League university and New York’s land-grant institution. Its staff, faculty, and students impart an uncommon sense Five years later, he was director of of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas and best practices to further the university's mission of guest services (and eventually VP of hotel teaching, research, and outreach. operations) at the brand-new Bellagio. The School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University seeks applications for the The 3,950-room resort, says Berry, “took position of Lecturer in Industrial Process and Product Design. Requirements for the position include a luxury in Las Vegas to a whole new B.S. in chemical engineering or the equivalent and a minimum of 5 years of industrial experience, prefer- ably not limited solely to activities in research and development. Appointment at the level of Senior level,” proving that a hotel-casino could Lecturer will be considered for candidates with exceptional credentials. be a AAA Five Diamond resort in which A successful applicant will be expected to lead a senior level capstone course in process and product design more revenue comes from non-gaming while working with other members of the faculty and with graduate teaching assistants. Duties in this ventures like high-end retail, elegant capstone course include lecturing on core course concepts, including engineering economics, developing and managing design projects, and interacting with student teams, other faculty, and TAs in weekly meet- rooms, and fine dining. “Las Vegas ings. We also encourage the successful applicant to develop elective courses, based on the applicant’s own always reinvents itself and continues to industrial experience, for upper-level undergraduate and Master of Engineering students. The applicant push us as operators,” says Berry, who should be skilled in leadership, management, and written and oral communication and should strive to have lives with his wife, Christina DePiero a lasting pedagogical impact on our students. Berry ’90, and their two daughters thir- Lecturers and Senior Lecturers in the College of Engineering at Cornell University are expected to (i) excel in classroom teaching; (ii) contribute to the development of courses, both syllabi and teaching materials; teen miles west of the Strip. and (iii) participate in advising of students, as well as their academic and honorary societies. Additionally, But while MGM Resorts has been the Senior Lecturers are expected to (iv) make substantial contributions to syllabi, course design and organi- major player in the reinvention of the zation, and the development of long-term teaching materials; (v) provide leadership in supervising and training teaching assistants and new Lecturers; and (vi) provide educational contributions and leadership in Strip, it has also experienced a remarkable areas of importance to the department, college, and, where appropriate, to the university and nation. run of bad luck. Among the mishaps and Interested applicants should go to the following link to submit their curriculum vitae, and a brief cover tragedies: the onstage tiger attack at the letter outlining their interests and plans for the position: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1363. Mirage in 2003 that nearly killed Vegas This position can be filled as soon as August 16, 2012, and applications will be accepted until the position icon Roy Horn, the Easter 2004 power is filled. For Lecturers, appointments are for 3 years and renewable; for Senior Lecturers they are for 5 failure that shut down the Bellagio for years, also renewable. four days, the fire that charred the upper floors of the Monte Carlo in 2008, and the gunman who escaped with $1.5 mil- lion in chips from the Bellagio on Christ- mas Eve 2010. Calling it a “star-crossed corporation,” one Las Vegas Weekly columnist wondered, “What else could possibly happen?” How about pumping an unprece- dented amount of money into an endeavor based on high volume and lux- ury, only to run smack into a recession? Nearly a decade ago Berry and his col- leagues began developing a behemoth called CityCenter—an 18 million-square- foot campus with high-end retail and din- ing, a pair of condo towers, and three hotels: the Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, the Vdara Hotel & Spa, and the 4,004- room Aria. Construction began when the economy was booming, but by the time Aria opened in December 2009 the pro- ject’s price tag had more than doubled to $8.5 billion. As the credit market col- lapsed, it had to be rescued by Infinity World Development, a subsidiary of Dubai World, which invested some $2.7 billion to become a joint partner. The New York Times described the whole ven- ture as a “symbol of prerecession hubris.” The run of misfortune continued. Six workers died in five separate construction accidents. Poolside sunbathers reported being burned by the rays reflecting off one of CityCenter’s towers. And after six Aria patrons came down with Legionnaires’ dis- ease, Berry wrote to every guest who stayed there over a two-week period in July 2011, July | August 2012 33 20-35CAMja12currents_000-000CAMJF07currents 6/12/12 1:56 PM Page 34

also been some acco- was involved in countless decisions. How lades. Both Aria and its many cubic feet of water should Aria’s Sky Suites—a hotel swimming pools (including one reserved within a hotel, with a for adults) contain? How many salon sta- separate lobby and tions should the spa have? Which chefs three-story “sky villas” should helm its more than a dozen that cost up to $7,500 restaurants? per night—are among Although Aria’s Viva Elvis Cirque de the handful of Vegas Soleil show is a nod to old-school Vegas, properties to have one element that defines the major hotel- received AAA Five Dia- casinos on the Strip—a catchy theme—is mond certification. And noticeably missing. There is no Luxor Aria is the largest hotel pyramid or Excalibur castle, but Aria has in the world to receive a de facto theme: sustainability. In-room the U.S. Green Building touch-screen technology is aimed to Council’s LEED (Lead- reduce energy consumption (leading Pop- ership in Energy and ular Mechanics to describe Aria as per- Environmental Design) haps “the most technologically advanced gold award. hotel ever built”). Aria’s limousine fleet Aiming for a un ique runs on compressed natural gas; the PROVIDED BY ARIA take on modern luxury, Maya Lin-designed sculpture of the Col- Desert menu: The Aria Resort & Casino is CityCenter’s developers orado River that hangs in the lobby is one of several luxury hotels in CityCenter. hired architects and made of reclaimed silver from photo pro- designers who had cessing plants. never worked in Las Whether the diamond ratings and the informing them they may have been Vegas. Aria’s exterior consists of two sustainability focus will translate to finan- exposed to the potentially fatal infectious curvilinear glass towers that resemble cial success in a difficult economy remains disease. “Opening a hotel,” Berry notes, “is futuristic office buildings; its interior fea- to be seen. But Berry is betting on it. not for the faint of heart.” But there have tures natural light and earth tones. Berry — Brad Herzog ’90

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Enraptored: Sarah Woods Hawk Barn, was razed in 2001 for C urrents Cudney ’12 with the Lab of Ornithology expansion; the cur- Bubu, a male rent facility, dedicated in fall 2005, has Eurasian eagle owl 4,000 square feet of space and more than a dozen fiberglass aviaries. A two-story barn houses the majority of the birds in sepa- rate enclosures, providing space to fly and recover from injuries. A smaller adjacent barn has facilities for the captive breeding of such species as the northern goshawk. Each Saturday morning, students weigh the birds, clean their aviaries, and bring them outside for fresh air and exercise; if needed, they even bathe the animals with soap and antibacterial wipes to prevent infection. Student supervisor Erin McCourt ’12, a double major in animal science and entomology, says she’s particularly fond of Ed, a turkey vulture who was found with an injured wing and two broken legs that did not heal properly. As a result, he has trou- ble soaring for long periods of time, making him unable to hunt well. “When they found him, he was in such bad shape,” she says. “It took a lot of work to get him back.” Visit The program holds regular education us online sessions—including behavioral demonstra- for more tions and lectures on raptor history and cornellalumni biology—for elementary schools, scouting magazine. LISA BANLAKI FRANK groups, senior centers, and other organiza- com tions. Education director Sarah Cudney ’12, a double major in animal science and biol- Birds of a Feather ogy, notes that the program attracts a particular subset of students—those who Raptor fans flock to campus conservation group are wildly passionate about their charges. “We realize,” she says, “that you have to be insane to get up at nine a.m. every Saturday and clean birds.” At the annual Vet college open house in April, visitors learned how to — Timothy Weisberg ’12 milk a cow, took ailing stuffed animals to the teddy bear ER, and petted future seeing-eye dogs. Down the hall from the reptile room, next door to a classroom where kids could listen to a dog’s heartbeat, was one of the more exotic and popular exhibits: live owls, falcons, and other birds Winged victory: being rehabilitated by the Cornell Raptor Program. Dozens of visitors The program’s looked on as a Eurasian eagle owl—the world’s largest owl species— charges include Ike, perched on the arm of a student volunteer; across the room, another a Harris hawk program member fielded a barrage of questions about the nervous (and loud) screech owl she was holding. Established in 1993 under the aegis of the animal science depart- ment, the program works with injured birds of prey and promotes conservation of species and their habitats. Its facility, located on Game Farm Road, currently houses some forty-five birds, ranging from a tropi- cal owl called Zorro to a golden eagle named Esther. (The latter was dubbed in honor of University foremost benefactor Esther Schiff Bondar- eff ’37; the raptor facility is named for Bondareff and her late husband, Daniel Bondareff ’35.) “They are birds that have to be in captivity for one reason or another, usually because of some debilitating injury,” says program director John Parks, an animal science professor. “But they are also tame enough and calm enough that they can be handled.” The Raptor Program traces its roots to the Seventies, when ornithol- ogist Tom Cade (now a professor emeritus) began a restoration effort for the American peregrine falcon. That operation moved out West in the mid-Eighties, but students and faculty kept up efforts to rescue and rehabilitate birds of prey. The program’s original home, in the Sapsucker

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Wines of the Finger Lakes

Featured Selection

HERMANN J. WIEMER 2010 DRY RIESLING RESERVE

n 2007, iconic Seneca Lake wine- White Wine of the Year, and Merwarth maker Hermann J. Wiemer sur- himself believes that “it is possibly the best prised the Finger Lakes wine com- wine I’ve ever made.” Imunity by announcing that he was He accomplished this even though, as retiring and selling his winery to his Merwarth himself has said, “2010 was a assistant winemaker, Fred Merwarth tricky year for Riesling.” In a growing ’00. Wiemer felt that Merwarth was season as consistently warm as 2010, committed to continuing his there is the danger of insufficient grape approach to viticulture and wine- acidity as harvest approaches. Mer- making and would maintain the warth, aware of this, picked many of winery’s commitment to quality the grapes from the vineyard adjacent vinifera wine. to the winery on September 21 while It would seem that Wiemer’s they were still high in acidity. He trust in Merwarth was more than used the juice from these grapes to warranted, as he has taken his men- balance the flavor of ones picked as tor’s name to even greater heights of late as October 31 from Wiemer’s public recognition and respect. Josef and Magdelena vineyards. Wine Spectator, for example, has The resulting wine is gorgeous, rated sixteen Hermann J. Wiemer with a distinctive aroma featuring or- wines 90 or higher since Wiemer’s angey notes and a hint of ginger. In retirement—and for the 2010 vin- the mouth, it has a supple texture tage Hermann J. Wiemer products and citrusy flavors that culminate in dominate the magazine’s list of the a long, mouthwatering finish. This highest-rated Finger Lakes wines. beauty is available at retail outlets and The Hermann J. Wiemer 2010 Dry Ries- may also be purchased for $29 at the win- ling Reserve may be Merwarth’s greatest ery’s website, www.wiemer.com. achievement. New York Cork Report, a — Dave Pohl website that offers the most comprehensive coverage of New York State wines online, Dave Pohl, MA ’79, is a wine buyer at named the Reserve its 2011 Finger Lakes Northside Wine & Spirits in Ithaca. 36-37CAMja12wines _CAMma08 6/12/12 1:57 PM Page 37

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or a brief time, St. Matthew Island, Alaska, was a President reindeers’ paradise—boasting ample carpets of tasty lichen and no predators. In 1944, twenty-nine of the Emeritus animals were released on the island to serve as an emergency food source for U.S. Coast Guard Frank Rhodes personnel stationed there. FThirteen years later, there were 1,350 of them, most seeming fat and happy. explores By 1963, there were 6,000, though less healthy and with fewer young. Three years later, there were only forty-two, all adults. man’s effect By the Eighties, they were all dead. “The island just consisted of bleached bones,” says President Emeritus on the Frank H. T. Rhodes. “They had simply overgrazed it. They were in a place that was wonderfully suited to them, but they exploded in numbers and ate ecosystem themselves into extinction.” For Rhodes, the St. Matthew reindeer offer a cautionary tale of the dire costs of over-exploiting an ecosystem. The eminent geologist cites their exam- ple in Earth: A Tenant’s Manual—a comprehensive look at the structure of the planet, an analysis of how humans have depleted it, and a road map for how our species can live more sustainably. “Nothing lives forever,” Rhodes says. “There are all kinds of reasons that different species, including dinosaurs, became extinct. And as you look at our own species, we’ve been around just a short time, but we have an impact on the planet that is out of all proportion to our numbers. We have an impact on every other species, too—and I’ve become increasingly concerned about the effect we’re having on the planet on which we depend.” In the 350-page, general-audience book, published in June by Cornell University Press, Rhodes offers a primer on the planet’s natural history and goes on to contemplate the challenges facing it, both man-made and otherwise—from earthquakes and asteroids to chemical pollution and soil depletion. He gives an overview of global warming and its causes and con- templates the costs of such ills as hunger and disease. In the final chapter, he suggests “policies for sustenance,” including expanded recycling and reuse, increased energy efficiency, the restoration of damaged ecosystems, the imple-

Excerpt from Earth: A Tenant’s Manual by mentation of pro-sustainability taxes and subsidies, the development of new Frank H. T. Rhodes, published by Cornell technologies, and the leveraging of local environmental concerns into a University Press. © 2012. All rights reserved. national consensus. “We are just a tiny, tiny part of this great cavalcade of living things,” Rhodes says. “But it’s easy to forget that we share the planet

38 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Class Notes . In . August 2012August 39 | — Beth Saulnier — Beth July July will generate discus- generate will The Evolution of Life of Evolution The Earth was written with guidance from some two some from guidance with written was Earth comes out of it.” of out comes “checked it, puts Rhodes as faculty—who, Cornell dozen questions.” crazy with me helped and doing was I what out- the with satisfied” “reasonably himself deems He a project, book another tackle to plans now and come, volume 1976 his to follow-up that hopes he meantime, the planet—and, the harming are habits human how on sion the ameliorate to done be can what important, most of Earth the generations future preserve for and damage he away,” go to going isn’t that issue an “It’s species. all conclu- broad the with agree you whether “And says. tackle, to have we issue an it’s not, or to come I sions per- 50 another up go to going is population our because fact the face to got we’ve stabilizes—and it before cent as more far have we’ll now, problems got we’ve if that policy big these on that is trouble The rises. population ordi- Nations United of kind a have can’t you issues, The do.’ to going we’re what is ‘This says, that nance way.” that work doesn’t world , Earth Rhodes, who took office in 1977, was the longest the was 1977, in office took who Rhodes,

with two million other named species, and the effect species, named other two million with that assume just We on is them huge. having we’re we out of gets take the way while species other every a to we how long can limit But there’s we what want. it like to or not we depend because go that, on doing We species. other on of many these degrees varying way by the casual but ourselves, them, not just injure the planet.” we in plunder which in retired he when League Ivy the in president serving months winter the spend Rosa, wife, his and He 1995. eighty- the Ithaca, in when Florida; of coast west the on five-year-old Rhodes puts in full days in his Snee Hall Snee his in days full in puts Rhodes five-year-old he mobility, his health—for fine enjoying He’s office. thanks a knee replacement at the Mayo Clinic a couple Clinic Mayo the at replacement a knee thanks of years ago—and still leads the occasional Cornell’s occasional the leads still ago—and years of to foray 2011 a winter as such trip, University Adult on working been He’s Islands. Galápagos the which he laughingly describes as “ridiculously compre- “ridiculously as describes laughingly he which and slowly write “I years. several past the for hensive,” I I write, before think to tend “I says. he longhand,” in what with satisfied quite never I’m and endlessly, revise NASA 38-41CAMja12rhodes_CAMma08 6/12/12 1:58 PM Page 39 Page PM 1:58 6/12/12 38-41CAMja12rhodes_CAMma08 38-41CAMja12rhodes_CAMma08 6/12/12 1:58 PM Page 40

Global View In an excerpt from his new book, the eminent geologist contemplates the meaning of sustainability

By Frank H. T. Rhodes

or the last 3.5 billion years the Earth and locomotives to jet airplanes—manufacturing, agriculture, travel, its systems have shaped the lives and influ- communications, and human society itself were transformed. Nor enced the behavior of all its inhabitants. was this all, for with this transformation in human power went And the inhabitants, in turn, have had a explosive growth in human numbers, and, with both, an enor- significant impact on the surface of the mous increase in human impact on the planet itself. Rivers were planet that gave them birth. Think, for example, of the huge dammed, drainage patterns were modified, forests were felled, Finfluence of early bacteria in providing the initial oxygen of the coastlines were reconfigured, prairies were farmed, estuaries were atmosphere. Or consider the continuing role of plants in the drained, and the surface of the planet shaped and sculpted to suit carbon cycle. a world of human needs. Above the Earth, the atmosphere, too, But for most animals, this interchange has been more one- was changed and the global climate modified to an extent and sided. Earlier generations of humans were, like most of their fel- with a rapidity that were unprecedented in recorded human his- low creatures, far more dependent on Earth’s bounty and far tory. It is as though, one reflected, we were absentmindedly con- more influenced by its forces than Earth was by them. For most ducting a whole-Earth experiment in real time. of our ancestors, every dimension of life and every aspect of day- All these changes our ancient planet will survive. It has to-day existence was constrained by the planet. Human life exists repeatedly shown its resilience throughout its long history. So, by courtesy of the planet: it came into existence in adaptation to too, will life. It has survived waves of global extinction long Earth’s conditions and it has survived only as it was able to adapt before we appeared on the scene. It is not Earth’s sustainability its behavior and accommodate its activities to the continuing and that is in question. It is ours. And our sustainability requires the changing constraints the Earth imposes. planet to remain habitable, able to sustain not only our own A little over 250 years ago that simple pattern of indenture species but the countless others on which the intricately balanced began to change. Until then, food supplies were largely local, economy of our present existence depends. It is that sustain- their character and even their availability heavily dependent on ability that we now examine. local climate, soils, and crops, and on a handful of easily hunted Sustainability involves Earth’s ability to continue to supply or domesticated local animals. Implements were manufactured our basic needs. But what’s our most basic need? What resource largely from local materials, whether stone for early weapons and is most critical to our survival? Food perhaps? Certainly, food implements, iron for tools, or clay for pottery. Building styles and is essential. We can’t long survive without it. But food—whether architectural forms were also local or regional in character, vegetable or animal—requires soil, and soil requires water. Each reflecting the availability of freestone for construction, clay for of us needs about two and a half liters a day just to keep our bricks and tiles, timber for framing and shingles, slate or thatch bodies functioning. Maybe water’s equally basic. So, of course, for roofing. Patterns of settlement and trading were no less influ- is air—clean air. And so is energy. No energy, no food produc- enced by local geography and convenient water supply. Wider tion. No energy—no heat, no light, no fuel. And minerals— migration and trade, such as they were, depended on navigable stone, metals, materials. No minerals, no tools, no shelter. So it’s rivers, protective harbors, and favorable winds. not just one basic resource: it’s all the above. Put all these With the coming of the Industrial Revolution, the age-old together—food, soil, water, air, energy, minerals—and you have influence of these physical constraints rapidly declined. To the Earth and its components. We need them all. They’re all con- energy long supplied by human effort, wind, water, wood, and nected. It’s in the interplay of Earth’s endless cycles of interact- animals was now added fossil fuel—first coal, then oil and natu- ing systems that these resources on which we depend—Earth’s ral gas—and later nuclear power. And this brought a revolution- bounty—are produced and sustained. ary increase in human empowerment, and with it not only Now the definition of sustainability requires refinement and dramatic changes in individual lifestyles, but also a growing clarification. Suppose we say that sustainability is, “Meeting the human impact on both the planet and its other inhabitants. Min- needs of the present generation without compromising the abil- ing and quarrying, drilling and blasting every corner of the Earth, ity of future generations to meet their needs.” That definition— humans now began to exploit it on a scale scarcely imaginable in often called the Brundtland definition, after the former prime earlier times. Burning fossil fuels in a growing array of new minister of Norway, Gro Harlem Brundtland, whose commission devices—from domestic stoves to industrial smelters, from steam coined it—is broadly ethical. 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involve a social equality component, requiring the elimination of hunger as a necessary defini- tion or a certain level of income or food supply, for example. Still other definitions are economic. Thus Herman E. Daly of the University of Maryland gives an operational requirement that Words of warning: the rate of use of renewable resources must not Rhodes fears exceed their rate of generation, that the rate of that the planet use of nonrenewable resources should not can’t handle our exceed the development and supply of alterna- current rates of tives, and that pollution rates should not exceed consumption. Earth’s natural restorative capacity. My colleague at Cornell, Norman Scott, PhD ’62, suggests a more comprehensive definition: “Sustainable development is a process of change in which the direction of investment, the orien- tation of technology, the allocation of resources, and the development and functioning of institu- tions meet present needs and aspirations without endangering the capacity of natural systems to absorb the effects of human activities, and with- out compromising the ability of future genera- tions to meet their own needs and aspirations.” LINDSAY FRANCE / UNIVERSITY PHOTOGRAPHY

ny workable definition will require some the relative priority of each, it is scarcely surprising that there is combination of these ethical, social, eco- little agreement on Earth’s carrying capacity. Add to this uncer- nomic, environmental, and operational tainty the speculative nature of cost estimates and prospects for components. Two questions arise: one of improvements in technological efficiency (alternative fuels, more- equity, the other of costs, and the two are efficient energy use, synthetic materials, new crops, and improved closely related. The equity issues loom large in any discussion water safety, for example) and the problem of social sustain- ofA responsibility and costs. The average environmental foot- ability becomes still more complex. Profoundly personal views print created by a U.S. resident, for example, is twice that of a and values thus have to be incorporated in any estimate of European, twelve times that of an Indian, and twenty-four Earth’s carrying capacity. For example, is it better to have a times that of a Somali. The United States and Europe are pros- smaller, prosperous, well-fed population, or a larger, poorer, less perous, developed countries, India a growing, strongly devel- well-fed population? How does one decide? How do Earth’s peo- oping country, and Somalia a poverty-stricken, war-torn, ple decide? What is the balance of personal reproductive choice famine-ravaged country. Each is a polluter. Who pays, and and social responsibility? what should be the relative contributions? The U.K.’s Stern These and other issues influence the widely varying esti- Commission calculated that a restorative national investment mates of Earth’s carrying capacity, but if one includes social now of 1 percent national GDP could avoid a potential 20 per- sustainability as a requirement, estimates range from 0.5 bil- cent cost in subsequent liabilities for environmental restoration. lion to 14 billion, depending on the standard of living, the Nor can we isolate these sustainability questions from the longevity of nonrenewable resources and the adequacy of broader question of how many humans Earth can sustain. renewable ones, and the likelihood of technological improve- The most basic requirements for human survival have been ments. The medians of high and low estimates, however, range estimated as follows, expressed as per person, per year: from 2.1 to 5.0 billion. That means our present population • Nine hundred liters of relatively clean water; level of 7.0 billion is already unsustainable. That we are able • Three hundred kilograms of food, mostly from grain; and to maintain this imbalance reflects our dependence on nonre- • Adequate clothing and shelter from freezing temperatures. newable energy sources—especially petroleum and natural Now these are basic, survival requirements. In contrast, the gas—and the huge social inequalities that our present global average U.S. resident in a typical state, Rhode Island, consumes population represents. each year: Sustainability projections such as these inevitably involve • One hundred thousand liters of clean water; assumptions about the global framework within which they • One thousand kilograms of food, including significant will apply. Prolonged global conflict, for example, would amounts of meat and imported fruits; clearly involve greater stress than a peaceful global society in • Between five hundred and one thousand liters of gasoline which creativity and technology were nurtured and encouraged, for transportation; free trade was embraced, a sense of global responsibility was • One to two thousand equivalent liters of gasoline fostered, and human population leveled off and stabilized. for power; and Given such perhaps utopian conditions, sustainability—though • Tons of metals, plastics, fabrics, chemicals, and difficult—does not seem unattainable. The alternative—human construction materials. population growth that exceeds a sustainable number, with the Clearly, therefore, estimates of Earth’s carrying capacity loss of the most vulnerable in large numbers, whatever is involve social, ethical, and economic as well as physical and bio- done—is simply unacceptable to all our deepest instincts and logical considerations—and, because there is no agreement on all our finest values. c July | August 2012 41 42-45CAMja12krueger_CAMma08 6/12/12 1:59 PM Page 42

MoneyBy Bill Sternberg

ILR Grad Alan Krueger ’83 heads the Council of Economic Advisers

irst at the Treasury Department and now the White House, Alan Krueger ’83 has been at the center of the Obama Adminis- tration’s response to the biggest financial Fcrisis since the Great Depression. In 2009 and 2010, as the administration scrambled to avert a meltdown and engineer a recovery, Krueger served as Treasury’s chief economist and assistant secretary for economic policy. Since last November, he has been chairman of the president’s Council of Economic Advisers. Though Krueger is best known for his work on labor markets, his eclectic research interests range from the roots of terrorism to the economics of rock-and- roll. His résumé features an Ivy League trifecta: a bachelor’s degree from Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, a doctorate from Harvard, and a pro- fessorship in economics and public affairs at Princeton. A native of Livingston, New Jersey, Krueger is married to Lisa Simon Krueger ’83; they met at Willard Straight Hall and have two children. He sat down recently with Cornell Alumni Magazine in his high-ceilinged office on the third floor of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next door to the White House.

Cornell Alumni Magazine: In early 2010 and 2011, the economy seemed to be improving, only to lose steam later in the year. Is the recovery for real this time? Alan Krueger: I’m cautiously optimistic. I think that the improvement, particu- larly in the labor market, is a little bit different this time than when we had some upturns in the past. And I think that the nature of financial crises is that they lead to recoveries that have more fits and starts.

CAM: You’re President Obama’s chief economic adviser. How often do you meet or talk with him? AK: Often. I have to say I’ve been very pleased with the way the president relies on the Council of Economic Advisers.

CAM: Once a week? Twice a week? AK: It varies, and it depends upon the issues that are on his plate. But I would describe it as more frequent than I had expected coming in. I would say hardly a

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Finance chief: Alan Krueger ’83 with President Barack Obama

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In the Oval Office: President Obama meets with (from left) Chief of Staff Jack Lew, National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling, and Krueger.

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week goes by when I’m not involved in a meeting with him one, the nature of the labor force? two, three times. AK: We have a lot of challenges in the job market. One of the problems is that we had not invested enough in educating our CAM: The president’s re-election could well be riding on the workforce for the jobs of the future. Countries that have state of the economy this year. Are you feeling the pressure? expanded education met these challenges more forcefully and AK: I try to keep politics out of my job. The president hired me were more successful in terms of providing jobs. I do think to give him, as he said when he announced my nomination, there’s an encouraging trend starting of “in-shoring”—of bring- “unvarnished” advice about how the economy is doing and how ing jobs from overseas back to the U.S. because we have a pro- to make the recovery stronger and faster. There are plenty of peo- ductive workforce and because it’s cost-effective to do that. ple around here who handle the politics. I’m much more com- fortable in the role of being the policy guy. I try not to focus on CAM: Do presidents typically get more credit than they deserve the implications for the election. when the economy is doing well, and more blame than they deserve when the economy is doing badly? CAM: Maybe not, but no modern president has been re-elected AK: I think the American public recognizes that when President with an unemployment rate above 7.2 percent. Where do you Obama walked into the Oval Office in January 2009, he was think the rate will be on Friday, November 2, when the last jobs facing more problems than any president since Franklin D. Roo- report before the election comes out? sevelt. And I would argue that he was facing even more eco- AK: I have to give you the answer I always give to questions like nomic problems than Roosevelt faced, because the American that, which is: We do forecasts twice a year. And we’re smart economy is much, much more complex now than it was then. enough not to forecast more than we’re required to. Private fore- Our financial system is a much larger share of the economy, and casters are expecting a gradual reduction in the unemployment the financial system was melting down. rate, but there’s a lot of uncertainty around that. I also think it’s important that people focus on job numbers in addition to the CAM: What was it like working at the Treasury Department unemployment rate. during that time? AK: It was all hands on deck. So I moved beyond my comfort CAM: Job creation numbers? area, which is mostly in the job market, and worked on issues AK: Job creation. Focusing on job growth, I think, is really key about banking, housing, and state and local finance. It was a fas- because we have a lot of jobs to make up that were lost from the cinating time. The issues that we were confronted with were a recession. And even before the recession, the U.S. economy was tremendous challenge. There were times when things felt very not producing enough jobs. dark. There were times when it felt as if large segments of the American economy were dependent on the U.S. Treasury for sup- CAM: Have technology and globalization permanently changed port. And all throughout, it felt as if we were being confronted 44 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com 42-45CAMja12krueger_CAMma08 6/12/12 1:59 PM Page 45

with a lot of difficult choices that one would never choose to earners, who have a much lower propensity to spend that money, make unless it was an emergency. But when I look back over and that has reduced aggregate demand. On top of that, I fear that period, I think that a lot of courageous choices were made, that the rise in income inequality is going to reduce social mobil- and that the economy is a lot stronger as a result. ity. If you think about all of the benefits that a family with a high income can buy for their children—a neighborhood with a better CAM: Many Republicans would argue that the stimulus pro- school, private tutors, help studying for the SAT exam, help writ- gram [the Recovery Act] and TARP [the Troubled Asset Relief ing college essays, advice about which colleges to apply to, net- Program] did more harm than good. works in the job market, and so on—the rewards for all of those AK: The Recovery Act was absolutely essential in terms of put- things have increased. That’s going to make it harder for children ting the brakes on the recession. In the bigger scheme of things, born to lower-income families to move up the income ladder. it is a very small part of the federal debt. And I think the man- agement of the TARP program was done about as well as the CAM: Was the Occupy Wall Street movement a fleeting thing, government could do it. or will the protestors have some lasting impact? AK: That’s hard for me to say. I think that the frustrations that CAM: Including the rescues of General Motors and Chrysler? motivated them are frustrations that I share, that a number of AK: Including the auto rescues, which I would also say have policymakers share. And I think it’s important that we build an worked out better than I expected at the time. I’m pleased to be economy that addresses the problems that motivated that group. proved wrong. And one of the prescient decisions that I don’t I think that the president’s commitment to changing the tax code think has gotten enough attention is the rescue of the auto sup- so it’s more fair is an important step in that direction. pliers. We were facing a situation in the spring of 2009 when the whole supply network could have collapsed. Had that hap- CAM: Earlier in your career, you did some work on what you pened, I think it would have taken much, much longer to rebuild call “rockonomics”—the economics of rock-and-roll. What was that critical supply chain when conditions improved. your most interesting finding? AK: Concert tickets have soared in price, faster than health-care CAM: Your critics also point out that in a household you can’t inflation, faster than college tuition. The best theory I have is that keep borrowing forty cents for every dollar you spend. How the performers used to make money from selling albums—you long can the government run trillion-dollar deficits without know, those round discs that you and I would buy when we were going off a financial cliff? at Cornell—and then the technology changed. Bands make much AK: Well, I learned at Cornell that households and governments less of their income from selling recordings, so now they turn to are different. If one wants to say that the government is like a concerts as a profit center. Before, concerts were something of a household, then the government is like a household that lives loss leader to sell more albums. And they could have charged a forever, that has the power to tax, and that can print its own higher price back then if they had wanted to, but they kept the money. So the government is different from a household. The price low because they wanted to be more popular and sell more analogy is helpful at times, but it only goes so far. I think what albums. Now they rely on concerts much more as a source of the markets are telling us is that investors have a lot of confi- income, and they’re charging the kind of monopoly price that dence in the U.S. and that confidence is likely to continue for a the market will bear. time. But I think they would also like to see us make credible commitments that we’re moving to a sustainable fiscal path. CAM: When did you decide you wanted to be an economist? AK: Around my sophomore year at Cornell. When I started CAM: Something like the “grand bargain” that fell apart last college, I was interested in going to law school. ILR required tak- summer? ing micro and macro from the economics department for fresh- AK: The president has repeatedly made it clear that he wants a men. And I really liked those courses; I did well in them. I’ve balanced approach. I think he recognizes the importance of always felt a little bit screwed up because I took macroeconom- addressing the imbalance between our spending and our rev- ics before microeconomics, which I don’t think is the appropri- enues while we have the window to make these adjustments. ate way to teach economics, even though we do it that way at Princeton. So there are different views about that. Then I had a CAM: How long before that window slams shut? lot of labor economics while I was at Cornell, and I particularly AK: You know, it’s really hard to put a precise time on it. I enjoyed a course I had on social insurance from Robert would say it’s sufficiently long for Congress to act in a deliber- Hutchens, who is still teaching. ate fashion. And I also think it’s important for people to recog- nize that this is another one of those problems that didn’t start CAM: You stopped paying your class dues in 2009. Was it the overnight. In the previous administration, taxes were cut with- recession? And if you start paying your dues again, is that a lead- out revenues to pay for them, without spending cuts to offset ing economic indicator? those tax cuts. Prescription drugs were added to Medicare with- AK: Actually, my wife is also a Cornellian, so I’m going to fin- out the revenue to pay for them, and two wars were prosecuted ger her for not paying dues. I could also point out that in 2009 without funding. And those forces are the main reasons why the I took a pretty big pay cut! But we’ve been generous to Cornell deficit is as large as it is today, combined with the fact that the over the years, and both of us are really proud to be Cornellians. recession that began at the end of 2007 was very deep and cut I think a lot of my understanding of economics, a lot of my val- into revenues. ues, were developed while I was at Cornell. c

CAM: You gave a notable speech in January about income Bill Sternberg ’78 majored in American studies and was an inequality and how it might be hurting economic growth. editor of the Daily Sun. He is currently deputy editorial AK: I have increasingly begun to believe that the rise in inequal- page editor at USA Today. In the March/April 2011 issue, ity is actually affecting our prospects for growth. For example, he interviewed educators Michelle Rhee ’92 and Randi we’ve shifted more and more income to the highest income- Weingarten ’80.

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Let the Games Begin

By Brad Herzog

icky Gervais could barely contain himself. At the 2010 Emmy Awards, the creator of “The Office” (and award-show provoc - ateur) was about to deliver the prize for Outstanding Directing for Ra Variety, Music, or Comedy Special. Among the nominees—for shows like the Oscars and the Tonys—was a fellow named Bucky Gunts, who directed NBC’s coverage of the opening ceremony at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. “I hope it’s Bucky Gunts,” Gervais said as he prepared to open the envelope con- taining the winner’s name, “because I didn’t know you could say that on television.” Then he grinned. “Let’s face it,” he added, “we’re all Bucky Gunts here.” Soon the name—which was indeed inside the envelope—became the number-one trending topic on Twitter. NBC UNIVERSAL NBC

Man behind the curtain: Bucky Gunts ’72 in the NBC Sports control room during a football game NBC UNIVERSAL NBC

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While you watch the London Olympics on TV, veteran NBC director Bucky Gunts ’72 will be running his own marathon behind the scenes

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The Emmy was the fourth that Bucky Gunts ’72 has won for directing an Olympic What’s in a name?: Gunts opener. The basement of his white Colonial in Wilton, Connecticut, contains eighteen more, (left) accepting an Emmy the spoils of a career directing studio shows like “NFL Live” and sporting spectacles rang- from comedian Ricky ing from golf’s Ryder Cup to the Super Bowl pregame; the walls are adorned with banners Gervais, whose quips from various Olympic venues. Gunts’s globetrotting has taken him to Salt Lake City and Syd- made his name go viral ney, Atlanta and Athens, Barcelona and Beijing. Beginning in 1964, Australian sailor Hubert Raudaschl competed in a record nine straight Summer Olympics. This month in London, Gunts will make his tenth appearance. He isn’t an Olympian, but his task is Herculean: as head of production for NBC’s Olympics cover- age, he is ultimately responsible for the presentation of some of the most viewed events in U.S. television history. NBCUniversal plans to telecast more than 2,000 total hours of the London games, includ- ing 272.5 hours on flagship NBC (about fifty more than four years ago in Beijing) and exten- sive coverage on its ever-growing collection of cable channels (among them CNBC, MSNBC, Bravo, Telemundo, and the newly acquired NBC Sports Network). “We’re on more networks for more hours than ever—again,” says Gunts, who supervises all broadcast and cable tele- vision production units for the Games. “Every Olympics, it’s more and more and more.” The breadth of coverage should translate to more than 215 million American viewers. That would break the record set during the Beijing Olympics, which surpassed the total set in Atlanta in 1996. But Gunts tries not to dwell on the number of people watching. As he puts it: “I think it might freak me out.”

early 3,000 NBC employees are involved in the Olympics coverage. Gunts oversees an enormous team of researchers, sound engineers, lighting specialists, and producers, as well as a cadre of eighteen direc- tors—half of them doing studio work and the rest located at venues focusing on specific sports like gymnastics, tennis, and beach volley- Nball. “It’s a massive undertaking,” says Rob Landau ’91, JD ’94, senior vice president at 48 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com 46-51CAMja12gunts_CAMma08 6/12/12 2:01 PM Page 49

NBC Sports Group, who oversees all human resources, labor, and employment matters, including much of the planning for each Olympics. “The Games are a huge financial and time commitment for NBC and Comcast, and Bucky has been one of the key people responsible for turning it all into a production that we can be proud of.” And by all accounts, Gunts isn’t just good at his job; he’s also pleasant to work with. In a high-pressure environment in which strong personalities work at a frenetic pace, he has a reputation for staying calm amid the storm. “He has a personality that I don’t think I’ve ever seen in the control room, in that he has a wonderful sense of humor that endears him to peo- ple,” his longtime boss, former NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol, once told the Baltimore Sun. “He gets more out of a crew than almost any director I’ve ever seen.” Gunts simply shrugs. “Everybody knows it’s serious, but it helps if you can keep it fun during those long days,” he says. “It’s not everyone’s approach, but it works for me.” Gervais might be disappointed to discover that Bucky Gunts wasn’t always Bucky Gunts; he was Brent Gunts Jr. (He was given his nickname as a child to distinguish him from his father.) His mother, Eleanor, was a fashion editor. His father was involved in the production of some fifty television shows in their native Baltimore over the course of several decades. As general manager at WBAL-TV for fourteen years, Brent Sr. made racial harmony a corner- stone of his tenure, scheduling numerous programs and interviews about the subject and pio- neering the hiring of minorities. But one hire was nepotistic. Newly graduated from Cornell, Bucky Gunts earned $90 a week as WBAL’s overnight operational director. By 1979 he was working at WNBC in New York City. One of his colleagues there was Hall of Fame sportscaster Marv Albert, whose recommendation in 1983 earned Gunts a job as a director for NBC Sports. ‘There have been games Except for a four-year stint directing the “Today” show (Gunts enjoyed the high-profile job, but not where I wasn’t sure who the hours), he has been there ever since. Gunts describes directing TV coverage of a won afterward. You get so sporting event—and he has done it for Major League Baseball, the NFL, the NBA, and the PGA Tour—as a combination of extensive caught up in what you’re preparation and instinctive reaction. “I’ve always thought that being a Division I goalie was very doing that you might not good training for being a director,” says Gunts, who played on Cornell’s 1971 NCAA champion know the final score.’ lacrosse team. “You have to see what’s going on in front of you, direct your team, tell them where to go. There’s the reaction time. All of these things come into play.” It may seem counterintuitive, but Gunts says that a fast-paced sport like football or bas- ketball can be easier to direct because it is essentially a matter of following the ball up and down the field or court. But baseball, for instance, can be difficult because it is less linear (hitters hitting, fielders fielding, runners running) and more unpredictable (as when a pitcher suddenly attempts a pickoff throw). And golf, languid as it may seem, is a challenge because the director has to be aware of eighteen holes’ worth of competitors and various on-course announcers. In fact, one simple golf swing (among hundreds shown in each round) requires a complex sequence of images: Start on a hand-held camera from behind the golfer, so the viewer can see the task ahead. Wait a beat after the swing, then cut to a shot of the ball in the air. Show it landing, then widen the shot to reveal its location relative to the hole. Finally, cut quickly back to the golfer’s reaction. “Timing is everything in directing—timing and paying attention,” Gunts says. It’s more than just matching visuals to the announcers’ words. It begins with production meetings, where producers and analysts discuss plot points that may arise. “Storylines have become more and more involved,” he says, “so you have to be a lot more prepared going into the game.” Consider, for instance, a simple football scenario: an incomplete pass that just misses the fingertips of an intended receiver. The director may be aware that the receiver is recov- ering from a minor injury, which might lead to an instant replay showing him jumping gin- gerly. Or the director might instruct one of twenty camera operators to focus on the player’s injured knee. Or he could cut to a sideline shot of an athletic trainer. And all of that occurs in the few seconds before play resumes. So within an event, the director is tasked with attending to every nuance. But ironically, sweating the small stuff occasionally means losing track of the big picture. “Actually, there have been games where I wasn’t sure who won afterward,” says Gunts, laughing. “You get so caught up in what you’re doing that you certainly might not know the final score.” If directing a football game is a metaphorical sprint, then coordinating the broadcast of July | August 2012 49 46-51CAMja12gunts_CAMma08 6/12/12 2:01 PM Page 50

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Ring it in: A barge carries the Olympic Games constitutes marathon television. Gunts’s Olympic journey began in Seoul, the Olympic rings past South Korea, when he directed NBC’s late-night coverage of the 1988 Summer Games. He London’s Tower Bridge. has directed the network’s primetime coverage since Barcelona in 1992 and every opening ceremony since the Salt Lake City Winter Games in 2002. Aside from overseeing last Feb- ruary’s Super Bowl pregame show, his focus for the past several years has been solely on Olympic preparation. Gunts has already been to London a dozen times. He has taken his team of directors and producers to each Olympic venue, scouting everything from commentary locales for on- camera talent to camera positions (there may be twenty NBC cameras at the track and field stadium, for example, and more than a dozen covering gymnastics). They’re on the lookout for potential pitfalls, like the light that poured in from the open sides of the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in 1996. It allowed a welcome breeze and offered a pretty view, but it was bad for TV. Gunts had to convince organizers to allow NBC to set up huge light-blocking scrims for the benefit of the television audience. “We have a lot of cumulative knowledge, but each of these Olympic committees gets the Games one time,” he says. “They’re all very aggressive. They want to do a good job, and they all do in the end—but they don’t have the basis for knowing what affects TV.” Gunts has scouted locations for NBCUniversal’s four studios in London’s Olympic Park and has been intimately involved in the design of the parent network’s two primary London- based studios—one for NBC’s afternoon show and another for primetime and late night. He has consulted with designers on decisions both big (Which London icons will be projected behind Bob Costas?) and small (What books should be placed on background shelves?). But occasionally, the look of the studios is a product of happenstance. In 1996, Costas made use of a nifty desk that could rotate 360 degrees, providing different backgrounds. That neces- sitated a rotating ring of overhead lights, which were covered by a large cylinder—a practi- cal afterthought. But over the years, Gunts has used the cylinder as a projection screen for graphics, and it is now an integral part of the design.

PROVIDED BY BUCKY GUNTS Goal oriented: Gunts play- ing lacrosse against Army in 1971 s Gunts strode to the stage to receive his 2010 Emmy, announcer John Hodgman of “Daily Show” fame quipped to the studio audience, “Bucky Gunts majored in hotel management at Cornell, but changed to television after his thesis on icemaking machines was deemed wildly speculative and probably dangerous.” Although he actually graduated withA an economics degree, the quest for new technology is legit. But, he says, “I’m a big believer that we should use it only if it enhances the broadcast rather than using it just because it’s available.” (He points to CNN’s awkward 2008 election-night holograms as an

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example of the latter.) One techno-toy that NBC plans to unveil during the Olympic diving competition is a “Splashometer” to measure each athlete’s impact. And those handy national-flag graphics that adorn each lane during swimming heats? They were Gunts’s idea. During the seventeen days of the Games, Gunts’s responsibilities will include directing sixteen nights of primetime coverage as well as the opening ceremony; he cites Beijing’s opener four years ago as the highlight of his Olympic tenure so far. “It’s very important for us to get off on the right foot,” says Gunts. (Five days before the cauldron is lit, Gunts will even run in the torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame through the London borough of Haverford.) The details of the July 27 opening ceremony, designed by Danny Boyle (Oscar-winning director of Slum- dog Millionaire), remain a closely guarded secret—but not to Gunts, who has long been familiar with its theme and choreography. “There’s some cool stuff in it, I can tell you that,” he says. “There will be some surprises.” One item of information that has been released: the production will include a twenty-seven-ton bell inscribed with the words of Shakespeare’s Caliban: “Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises.” The remainder of Gunts’s job in London—besides overseeing coor- dination of taped segments, graphics, live shots from the scores of cameras in myriad locations, and in-studio interviews and reports— is to wade through the noise and tumult as a sort of troubleshooter. This could mean making his way to Wembley Stadium if camera placement becomes an issue during the soccer competition. Or it might require directing breaking news—as happened in Vancouver in 2010, when a Georgian luger died on the course just hours before the Opening Ceremony. In 1996, when one woman was killed and 111 others were injured by a pipe bomb at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park, Gunts had just returned to his hotel after directing primetime coverage. He rushed back to the studio and worked into the morning. “It was back into news mode for me,” he says, adding, “There’s going to be news in London. We’re going to have to see what affects the Olympics and what doesn’t. For instance, are security and traffic going to be issues? Absolutely. Are they going to affect the Olympics? Maybe. And if they do, then we’re going to cover them.” By the end, after roughly six straight 100-hour work weeks, Gunts will have earned a vacation. The Games have long been hol- iday opportunities for his wife, Dennyse, and their children, twenty-five-year-old B.J. (a production assistant on “The Daily Show”) and twenty-two-year-old Kate (a recent University of New Hampshire graduate); they have roamed the Olympic ven- ues, soaking in the culture and the competition. But, says Den- nyse, “it has always been the three of us because Bucky was work- ing around the clock.” In fact, Gunts can count only a handful of Olympic events that he has viewed as a spectator rather than as a director. There was a vol- leyball game in Seoul, a hockey game in Torino, a track competition in Sydney. And there was the day in Barcelona when he strolled to the swimming and diving venue. When he arrived, he wasn’t allowed in; the man responsible for bringing the Olympic Games into tens of mil-

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52 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com 53-55CAMja12alma_Alma ND2011 6/12/12 2:07 PM Page 53 almaNEWSLETTER OF THE CORNELL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION matters www.alumni.cornell.edu Big Red Homecoming Bigger Than Ever

ast year’s Homecoming festivi- ties brought a record number of L Cor nellians back to the Hill, and this year’s festivities seem guaranteed to top that number.With more activities for both current students and alum ni, Home coming 2012 (to be held Sep - tem ber 21 and 22) will be more excit- ing than ever. The event-packed schedule starts on Friday with the Hatfield Lecture, which brings distinguished business- people to campus to talk about key eco- nomic issues; the speaker will be announced shortly. On Friday evening, in addition to various activities for clubs and organizations, the annual Frank H. T. Rhodes Awards for Exemplary Alum- ni Service will be presented at a dinner in the Statler Ballroom. That night also brings a spectacular laser light show and fireworks to campus. Did you participate in Cornell Out- door Education? Then you’ll want to be up early on Saturday, as COE marks its fortieth anniversary with a special cel- ebration at Homecoming. Various breakfasts for Greeks and Cornell’s MOSAIC initiative will also be held that morning. In the afternoon, the festivities move to the area around Schoellkopf. You can head to the Fan Festival, which will feature entertainment for current students, alumni, and their families— games, inflatable “bounce houses,” bal- loon art, face painting, and more. You’ll (continued on page 54) Back to the Hill: Images from past Homecomings hint at this year’s fun (see more on following page).

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(continued from page 53) be able to get your Pinesburger fix in the tailgate area, courtesy of the Glenwood Pines’ catering arm. The groundbreaking for the new Big Red Band facility will be held on Kite Hill at noon. Have enough energy left over for a football game? Kickoff is at 3 p.m., with the Big Red taking on Yale. Following the game there will be a reception at Willard Straight Hall highlighting the Bear’s Den, the new campus pub. Alumni can also attend the annual Glee Club concert, followed by a concert by a soon-to- be-announced artist. For more information on this year’s Homecoming festivities, go to alumni. cornell.edu/ homecoming.

CALS, ILR Recognize Alumni Achievement

uring the last academic year, alum who has demonstrat- the College of Agriculture ed outstanding service and D and Life Sciences and the support to the school, and School of Industrial and Labor Rela - whose career accomplish- tions each honored alumni for their ments have been primarily professional achievements and sup- outside the field of industri- port of their schools. al and labor relations. This In November, CALS presented six year’s recipient was Tracy people with Outstanding Alumni Dolgin ’81, president and Awards: David Atkinson ’60, Yongke- CEO of the YES Network. un Joh, MS ’78, Sun Paik Joh, MS ’77, The Groat Award is given to Thomas Marino ’78, Laurey Mogil an ILR alum working in the ’76, and Kenneth Pollard ’58. Andrew field of industrial relations. Ross Sorkin ’99 received the Young It was presented to Eva Alumni Achievement Award. In addi- Sage-Gavin ’80, executive tion, professors Dennis Miller, PhD vice president for global hu- ’78 (food sciences), and Norman Scott, man resources and corpo- PhD ’62 (biological and agricultural rate affairs at Gap Inc. engineering), received Outstanding Faculty Awards. At a dinner in New York City in Honorees: ILR alums (top) Eva Sage- March, ILR recognized two graduates Gavin ’80 (center) and Tracy Dolgin ’81 with the Jerome Alpern ’49 Award and (right) with Dean Harry Katz. Bottom: the Judge William B. Groat Award. Andrew Ross Sorkin ’99 (center) at the The Alpern Award honors an ILR CALS award celebration.

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From the CAA President

By Stephanie Keene Fox ’89 reetings from the Windy City! Because the new bylaws are more I can’t believe that it’s been a flexible, we are also able to better aid G year since the current mem- our Office of Alumni Affairs in meeting bers of the Cornell Alumni Associ - its goals. For example, due to Cornell’s ation (CAA) board began their terms. increased focus on the Far East, we With this anniversary, I think it’s a added a second international director in perfect time to update our alumni on Asia to our board, in addition to having what the CAA has been doing. another member representing Europe. CAA represents all alumni. Our We also realigned the structure of our board members are volunteer leaders, directors-from-the-region (those board representing a cross-section of all col- members who work with regional clubs) leges, graduate programs, regional clubs, so they can work more effectively with affinity groups, and volunteer programs. Alumni Affairs staff. Two years ago, we changed our name Speaking of regional clubs: under from the Cornell Alumni Federation the leadership of CAA vice president back to the name the group once had, Shana Chacko Mueller ’95, we have as it best represents who we are: your partnered with Alumni Affairs to devel- ambassadors, liaisons, and advocates. op a comprehensive club guide. This For the past year, board members have guide will be the standard for regional been working hard to meet the needs of club operations and will allow us to pro- first-ever orientation module for CAA. alumni groups around the world, and vide better support for volunteer leaders. This invaluable tool truly sets the stan- also to better define the mission and I am thrilled to report that we have been dard in flexibility and design. We are also goals of CAA itself. able to make it happen. working on a mentoring program for our Perhaps the most critical accom- In addition to making our board board members, so there is constant im- plishment of the past year is a complete structure more flexible, we are looking to provement of board functions. overhaul of our bylaws and operating find better ways to groom new leader- While most of these changes are in- guidelines. Organizations usually dread ship. Under the guidance of CAA past ternal, there are other areas in which such projects, but this process—overseen president Nancy Abrams Dreier ’86, we you will notice our work. These pages in by board member Jaclyn Spear ’74—is have streamlined our board member Cornell Alumni Magazine are just one essential for CAA’s future success. The nomination process and, working with example. Homecoming activities con- new bylaws allow us to be more nimble the Office of Volunteer Programs in tinue to expand, as you’ll see in this is- and responsive to the needs of the Uni- Alumni Affairs, have found innovative sue; CAA vice president Laura Fratt ’81 versity. Our organization has been in ex- ways to identify potential leaders. And to is leading the effort in this area. The istence for more than a century and is better acclimate these new board mem- Alma Matters section of the magazine now in a better position to support to- bers, CAA vice president Tom Cum- has always been meant to feature news day’s Cornell. mings ’75 led a team that created our and information about alumni organi- zations—the membership of the CAA. With the deletion of the calendar (which was often outdated once it was printed) and the guidance of CAA vice president Scott Pesner ’87, we have been able to Alumni Association Elects present more pertinent news about CAA and its member organizations, shine a New Board Members spotlight on unique events or outstand- ing volunteers, and remember special leaders when they pass away, so their impact is not forgotten. t its meeting in January, the activities, another international di- Recognition of our volunteers has board of the Cornell Alum- rector—Mark Hansen ’79—has become a renewed focus of CAA. We al- A ni Association elected, or been added to the CAA board. ready present the Frank H. T. Rhodes re-elected, several board members. Three directors-at-large were re- Awards for Exemplary Alumni Service, Four directors-from-the-region appointed to two-year terms: Joy but how else can we honor those who were re-elected to a second two-year Higa ’89, Diane Irwin ’94, and Jeff donate their time to Cornell? What term: Judy Prutzman Osgood ’89 Lee ’89, ME ’90. Two new direc- about the clubs and organizations that (Midwest); Randy Rosenberg ’74 tors-at-large were also appointed: work hard to bring Cornellians togeth- (Metro New York); Diane Shakin Jim Alves ’01 and Mary Bowler er? Both Laura and Scott are on the ’83 (West); and Bobby Tsai ’83 (In- Jones ’78. trustee task force for volunteer recogni- ternational). New to the board are Three board members are step- tion, and we will work to find ways to Kevin Yost ’71, PhD ’77 (Midwest), ping down, as their terms have ex- create new programs—even enhancing Alex Miranda ’03 (Southeast), and pired, and are thanked for their the hugely successful Rhodes Awards. Wolfgang Fritzemeyer, LLM ’84. In service to Cornell. They are Tanis By the time you read this, our board addition, to mirror the emphasis MacKay-Bell ’81, Betty Eng ’92, and will be gearing up for more changes in Cornell has placed on international Larry Taylor ’73. the year ahead. I can’t wait to start this leg of the journey together and will keep you posted on our progress. Go Big Red!

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Class Notes

Members of the Class of 1933 class—but really delighted to read of our list of phone touch with my roommates at Sigma Pi: are turning 100 this year! Our officers. My best to Bob Mueller, BArch ’42, and Pete Mathers and Fred Haverly ’42. All’s well 33 thanks to Virigina Fox, daughter classmates Eleanor Slack Randles, MS ’78, Eddie here—we didn’t have the usual ‘Ithaca’ winter in of Eugenia Gould Huntoon, for writing the Burgess Bartholomew, and Allene Cushing Knib - Chicago this year.” John Matthews (Albany, TX) following and sharing it with us: loe. May we all meet at our 75th!” Mary Louise is still ranching, but has stopped riding horses— “I’ve made it to 100, and Cornell is an im- Garmong Overman writes, “We moved to Las Ve - ”Switched to four-wheelers. In good health, but portant part of my life,” says Eugenia Huntoon, gas, NV, after 30 years in Delaware (Joe worked some joints are talking to me.” John Weikart a proud member of the Class of 1933 and regular for DuPont). Two of our ‘children’ live here, as (Hockessin, DE) says that “much doesn’t get done” participant at reunions. Celebrating her milestone well as one grandson. Joe and I are as well as can when you’re moving more slowly. John, that is birthday on April 24, “Gene” has always put her be expected with our ages (92 and 94) and both surely true. undergrad years at Cornell high on her list of ac- with macular degeneration. Would love to see Mary Munson Benson (Lansing, NY) lives in complishments and favorite memories. She is part Cornell again!” Mary Louise and Joe have two an apartment complex for seniors and enjoys reg- of a three-generation Cornell family that includes other children also, one in Rochester, NY, and the ular walks around the building. “Sometimes I her father, C. Sumner Gould, MD 1903, and other in New Jersey but working in Philadelphia. stroll down to my raised bed garden to check on daughter Carolyn Huntoon Russell ’60. Gene met Three other grandsons are scattered around the the progress of my plants and to harvest my toma- her husband, Charles ’33 (Engineering), at a fresh- country: one doing research on an island in the toes, peppers, broccoli, and onions.” Mary counts man church social and they enjoyed a passionate Pacific Ocean; one in Phoenix, AZ; and the other ten children and grandchildren who also have Cor- and enduring marriage for 52 years. at IBM in Raleigh, NC. nell degrees. Audrey Bernichon Glacken (Boynton A classically trained pianist, she accompanied Malcolm Vail (Geneva, IL) sent news some Beach, FL) says she’s leading a very quiet life at the Women’s Chorus and was active in her soror- time ago that he would probably be moving to age 92. “Enjoying four grown children, five grands, ity, as well as many other campus activities. Her Ephraim, WI: “Probably a permanent move; will and three greats. Very attentive and fun.” Jane independent spirit helped her achieve success in keep you informed.” William Turin writes, “Still Frier Bertrand (East Syracuse, NY) is the third her first job as a producer of Henry’s Wedding, a in good health in Indian Wells, CA. My daughter classmate (so far) to mention the 75th Reunion: musical show that required her to travel by her- lives in Los Angeles and my son lives in Switzer- “Thoroughly enjoyed Reunion last year and am self to small towns in New York State. In this non- land. Unfortunately, I can no longer make the trip looking forward to number 75! Had a wonderful traditional job, Gene was responsible for all phases over there as I did every summer. I spend my month-long cruise this past March from Lauderdale of the production—from casting to costuming, time reading and trying to stay well.” From Her- through the Panama Canal to San Diego—14 days, directing to selling ads—with proceeds raised for bert Cogan: “I remain occupied writing, present- then 14 days back to Lauderdale.” local nonprofit clubs like Kiwanis and Rotary. ing analytic papers, supervising, writing poems, News from Julian Smith (Ithaca, NY) and Continuing her desire for a creative and inde- reading for Book Club, and listening to 16th- and Gretchen Fonda Gagnon (Cohoes, NY) start us pendent lifestyle, Gene has developed a wide cir- 17th-century music. Had to give up swimming off next time! Do send in your News Form if you cle of friends and a reputation for musical talent, and tennis due to multiple spinal nerve impinge- haven’t done so yet. c Class of 1941, c/o Cor- entertaining, a great sense of humor, and telling ments. Travel is out—except for the 75th!” nell Alumni Magazine, 401 East State St., Suite crowd-pleasing jokes. A popular resident of Bloom- Sylvia Jaffe Abrams (Washington, DC) sent 301, Ithaca, NY 14850. Class Notes Editor e-mail, field Village, MI, Gene has performed two piano this update: “Still running around town and man- [email protected]. concerts and now accompanies two men’s and aging my house and grounds. My house is even women’s choral groups performing at nearby sen- older than I am, having been built in 1906! I still ior communities. She’s an active member of the have a picture of the 10th Reunion of the Great Murray Kaplan (Syracuse, NY), Birmingham Musicale. “I belong to the ‘still’ gen- Class of 1941 (women only, as we did it then). I who passed away in 2011, was eration,” she says in response to questions about showed it to Dean Lepage at a reception last Oc- 42 an acclaimed scientist at Bristol- her life. “I still live in my house, am still upright tober, and he was enchanted—I think that’s the Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Inst. for and breathing, still have many friends, and still right word—and wanted it for the class archives. more than 50 years. He holds 72 patents, authored love Cornell reunions!” Daughter Carolyn hopes to So at some point I will have a copy made, and our 36 papers, and worked in many departments—all accompany her mother to her 80th Reunion in 10th Reunion picture will be duly preserved! Bless before settling into pharmacy product develop - 2013. Says Gene: “I loved the reunion in 2008, us all.” “No new news,” writes Dolores Dirlam ment more than 30 years ago. He signed on with but was disappointed only three of us were there. Daudt. “And I guess at 92 that’s good. Still in the the company in 1943 right out of the Army and I’m hoping for a bigger turnout at the next one!” house we built in 1957, and driving, but not long worked on the then-new drug penicillin, working “I encourage everyone and anyone who is distances. Interesting travel this year with chil- 70 hours a week to make it available for the college bound and eligible to consider going to dren and grandchildren who are scattered across urgent demands of WWII. Through an accident, Cornell,” she adds. “I’m absolutely hooked on the US, Canada, and Germany. I was saddened to Murray spilled the drug and they discovered how Cornell. My years there were among the best in learn of the death of classmate Helen Hilbert to develop dosage forms that could be mass- my life. With a beautiful campus, excellent teach- Peterson in March 2012.” produced. He later developed dosage forms for ers, and a great social life, what more could you A recitation from Jack Weintraub (Sarasota, other critical antibiotics. He was a firm believer want?” Congratulations, Gene! See you 2013! c FL): I grow old . . . / I grow old . . . / I shall wear that theorizing was no substitute for plain hard Class of 1933, c/o Cornell Alumni Magazine, 401 the bottoms of my trousers rolled. “T. S. Eliot got work in the lab. He also found time to return to East State St., Suite 301, Ithaca, NY 14850. Class it right. We shrink so much we need to shorten school to get advanced degrees. Murray’s career Notes Editor e-mail, [email protected]. our pants legs. My wife, Frances, and I have tru- was outstanding. His grandson Mike was pleased ly become the ‘little old man and little old to give us this enlightening info on his grand - woman.’ But we are still here!” Lou Conti (Inver- father, who told him that some of the best times Thanks to everyone for sending in ness, IL) writes, “While talking to John Webster of his life were the times at Cornell. Luckily, your news! Former class corre - of the Dept. of Athletics, he told me of Bob Mike’s boss sends him the alumni magazine, and 41 spond ent Shirley Richards Sargent Brunet’s passing. Our class lost a ‘giant,’ and that’s how he contacted us. Darmer (Delmar, NY) starts us off: “My greatest along with Bill Webber, a lot of the ‘glue’ that And here’s some more enthusiasm for you: talent seems to be ‘falling’ with painful but non- kept our class as a ‘Great Class.’ They were good R. Allen Shotwell, MS ’54 (Leesburg, FL; RA serious results, so major time is now spent with friends and I’ll miss them and talking to them as [email protected]) writes: “I didn’t receive any an excellent physical therapist—maybe I’ll grad - I have in the past. Dorothy (Kellogg) ’43 and I info about the 70th Reunion (since I’m a snow- u ate from a walker to a cane. I was truly sorry to continue to keep the MDs funded, and for a cou- bird, I find that mail is sometimes lost), but hear of Bill Webber’s death—a great loss to our ple of ‘old folks,’ we’re still upright! I stay in have made reservations at the Statler.” Allen says 56 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com 056-95CAMja12notes_000-000CAMMA12Notes 6/12/12 2:10 PM Page 57

he also learned that Herman Jones lives in his St. George’s U. of Grenada, West improve the pallor,’ or ‘My goodness, are you on town. Although Allen didn’t know him in college, Indies, cops Ezra’s creed in a a diet?’—should be expunged. Let’s leave it at he will contact him. He occasionally gets to- 43 full- page ad in the New York that. In closing, I must admit I was damned sur- gether with Cornellians who live in his park. We Times Magazine: “Any patient from any place with prised to hear from you at this late date.” c S. hope Allen and all of you received plenty of in- any condition could arrive at any time.” Seems to Miller Harris, PO Box 164, Spinnerstown, PA formation in time for the 70th. If you attended, be directed at the Class of ’43 and its sorry 18968; e-mail, [email protected]. please write me with your impressions and what current conditions. But surely we have sawbones interested you the most. We who couldn’t make closer than Grenada to our retirement villages. it would love firsthand knowledge. A full reunion Leon Schwarzbaum (N. Woodmere, NY; word The most recent round of News report will appear in the Sept/Oct issue. Allen [email protected]) feels that we have neg- Forms hadn’t arrived on our adds that he and wife Edna purchased their Flori- lected him of late: “Herem is the highest eccle- 44 doorstep by the time this col - da home last January, and otherwise are in Glen siastical censure in the Jewish religion. It is the umn was due, but check this space in the next Cove, NY. They’ve visited their daughter and total exclusion of a person from the community. issue for the latest on the Class of ’44. If you grands in Auburn and enjoyed attending reunions It is a form of shunning and is similar to excom- haven’t done so yet, please send an update and of classes he advised back in his teaching days. munication in the Catholic Church. Nevertheless, we’ll include it in the column. Send in the hard English cousins visited them and they toured the I enjoyed the excerpts from your memoir, having copy News Form from the annual class mailing, or Everglades last fall. Richard would like to hear been at Arrow Shirts for a portion of my varied write us anytime at: c Class of 1944, c/o Cornell from Charles Stansbury ’44. career, fully aware of the nuances in dealing with Alumni Magazine, 401 East State St., Suite 301, Ed Markham (Bainbridge Island, WA), always sources in the rag game.” Leon sent fresh news Ithaca, NY 14850. Class Notes Editor e-mail, enthusiastic, was glad to be reminded about the just under the deadline wire, and to prove he nev- adr4@ cornell.edu. Dorothy Kay Kesten,1Crest - ’42 class scholarship. He recalls Al Lotz ’40, who er left our good graces, we share it here: “I’m still wood Rd., Westport, CT 06880; e-mail, dotkes often gave him rides to western New York at va- working, freelance writing for Japanese publish- 10@ optonline.net. cation time. And always a quick beer at Zinck’s. ers (of books in English, of course), and finally His garden still produces like mad. Virginia accumulating the chapters of my semi-fictional Stockamore Henry (Albany, NY; gingerhenry@ memoir. I have a new agent, having out-lived the Your co-correspondent Julie mailstation.com) continues traveling within the first one. As to what I’ve been doing recently: Kamerer Snell attended the US and enjoys doing volunteer work with the Red grumbling, changing hearing aid batteries, wait- 45 2012 Cornell Alumni Leader - Cross and the Vanguard Albany Symphony work- ing for the mail and throwing most of it away, ship Conference (CALC) on January 27. It’s always ers. She’d love to hear from any and all of her and getting ‘senior discounts’ without having to good to be with a group of Cornellians, and this college friends. Hawley Scott (Syracuse, NY) vis- ask for them.” Leon has a list of things he’d occasion was no exception. Emphasis in the ited with Henry “Skip” Jones after he and his new rather be doing: “Back in line, too young for a program was on “affinity networking.” Most if not wife attended Delta Phi’s BIG anniversary party. driver’s license. Waking up in the morning and allofusbelong to at least one group in addition to His fraternity classmates have been lasting having nothing hurting. Climbing stairs. Putting all being Cornellians. (I’ve found it helpful to use a friends. He enjoys working with Meals on Wheels on a size 40 suit and having it fit.” handy Venn diagram, which interlocks all of the and judging science fairs. From Fairview Park, OH, Jarman Kennard, BME groups of which I’m a member.) Do reach out to There are two university projects that are of ’47, reports that he recently attended the wedding your group’s membership to urge them to give to interest to us. One is CornellNYC Tech—home of of a grandson and is a member of a “Faith at Cornell and help out the current students. I can’t the new applied sciences campus in NYC in part- Work” discussion group. Walter Stern (Arlington, resist commenting on the weather, which was nership with the Technion-Israel Inst. of Tech- VA) has been seeing a lot of doctors (and would beautiful for the conference. Last year the streets nology. The purpose is to increase the city’s rather be seeing no doctors). He’s also been play- were icy during the weekend, but this year, the ice science and technology capacity. The city pledged ing tennis, though, and grocery shopping, and had from the previous week had all cleared away. $100 million, plus an 11-acre land grant on Roo- a vacation in Germany. Martin ’42 and Bea Swick We are sorry to hear that Geraldine Dunn sevelt Island. We’ll all be interested in having our Ornitz are in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Bea, who Jennings contracted an infection that affected her college in the city. Second, a film made in Itha- has written a memoir and is looking for an editor pacemaker. Happily, she is recovering. She reports ca by physicist Robert Lieberman ’62, MS ’65, to make it computer-ready, writes, “I’m 88 years that a great-grandchild was born the same day her has played in Seattle and around the country. The old and have stenosis of the spine, so have had mother got her PhD. (Double congratulations to film is important because it provides us images to stay at home more than usual. I am a realtor, granddaughter!) My neighbor Jane Hanse Bishop of Myanmar (or Burma, the second largest coun- but don’t work at an office anymore—still take re- is doing well and hopes the same is true for oth- try in Southeast Asia) that are largely unknown. ferrals, however.” Shig Kondo (Wellesley Hills, MA; er readers. Does anyone remember the musical play, The film was made secretly by Prof. Lieberman [email protected]), on a visit to his daughter Once Upon a Hill? And do you remember the name and shows a land with crushing problems, al- in Hawaii, sends us Kona coffee, macadamia nuts, of Priscilla Okie Alexander, MA ’48’s co-author? though its population seems radiant. Since all and “thanks for taking care of the class.” Well, Speaking of authors, Madge Spurny Cole advances of our college intrigue us, the univer- Shig, they’re up in years, no longer run with scis- (madge [email protected]) wrote from Greensboro, sity never ceases to amaze us. sors, and someone has to do it. NC, with news of the 2011 publication of her book I’ve always been fascinated by Kurt Von- Fifty years ago Charles Harris, MD, found me Southern Conflict. Per Madge, it is a historical nov- negut ’44. I think I might have met him, as I and my crutches (broken toe) on a bench out- el “about the lives and hardships of Southern tex- was a temporary editor at the Daily Sun with an side the hematologist’s office at Philadelphia’s tile workers in the 1950s that led to a strike.” She office in Willard Straight during my last semester. Einstein Hospital, where he was practicing. He notes that many Southern textile workers have This was during WWII, when the men had left took in the scene and assumed that blood can- now lost their jobs to overseas mills. Madge is their posts on the paper. He wrote 14 novels and cer and death were on my short-term to-do list. busy trying to sell her book and is working on a numerous short stories and, ’tis said, “He’ll nev- Actually, I was in the last stages of a 40-year- second one as well. What she remembers from er die.” Slaughterhouse Five was released in 1969 old’s teenage kissing disease. He wrote today: Cornell: “The wonderful teachers that imbued in during the Vietnam War and reached number one “Yes, I recall that encounter on Broad Street. You me the desire to observe the world with open eyes on the New York Times Best Seller list and is on did mention your numerous afflictions. It took and see the new things before me every day.” both Time magazine’s and Modern Library’s list of several minutes, but I was patient. Please keep Russell Pellett (rustypel@aol. com) tells us he the 100 best novels of the 20th century. There’s in mind that as far as medical malpractice is con- got together in May 2011 with Jack Muller, Tom a nonprofit Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library in his cerned, there is no statute of limitations. Thus, Murphy, Dave Nimick, John Peacock, Larry Gos- hometown of Indianapolis, IN. any words you ascribe to me that suggest my in- nell, and Sid Dillon at a Princeton reunion. All of Thanks to all for sending me such interest- volvement in your care might bode ill for me. If them were in the Navy V-12 unit at Cornell. ing accounts of your past and present. Just keep I recall correctly I made no diagnosis nor prog- Last, but not least: Class prexy Maxine Katz it coming. Do contact friends also. If you’re not nostications, but simply clucked sympathetical- Morse is working on plans for a 1945 class mini- included here, there’s more news to come next ly. So please, if you do intend to make this reunion to take place this fall, October 22-24. issue. c Carolyn Evans Finneran, 8815 46th St. meeting public, keep in mind that statements Rooms have been reserved at the Statler. Among NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335; tel., (253) 326-4806; suggestive of a medical diagnosis or therapy— the activities planned is a Class of ’45 Planta- e-mail, [email protected]. such as, ‘How are you?’ or ‘A little sunshine might tions Lecture at the Statler. Phone Maxine at

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(603) 436-7578 with questions, comments, sug- health prevented Marilyn and me from attending from my home of 50 years in Bethesda to a condo gestions. Your news is always welcome. Contact this joyous occasion and my 65th Reunion.” in Columbia adjacent to a wildlife preserve lake, so either of your correspondents any time of year. c To list your e-mail address in your submis- I hike daily. My daughter’s home is the gathering Julie Kamerer Snell, 3154 Gracefield Rd., #111, Sil- sions, e-mail me at below e-address. Include your place for my four children, seven grands, and three ver Spring, MD 20904; e-mail, julie.snell@verizon. name, city, and state. Send news to: c Paul greats. All the adults have college degrees—in en- net; or Bob Frankenfeld, 6291 E. Bixby Hill Rd., Levine, 31 Chicory Lane, San Carlos, CA 94070; gineering, social work, and medicine—and my hope Long Beach, CA 90815; e-mail, [email protected]. tel., (650) 592-5273; e-mail, pblevine@juno. com. is to help the little ones prepare for similar goals.” Class website, http://classof46.alumni.cornell.edu. Walter and Jean Krumwiede Boek still live in D.C., where Walter is president of Int’l Graduate U. John Drew (Chatham, NJ; jack Before Christmas, I received lots of news from and Jean is dean of the College of Democracy. drew [email protected]) spends lots you. It always amazes me how faithful you all “We’ve inaugurated new educational programs for 46 of his “after-hours” on platform have been through the years by sending news equipping veterans and others to gain employable tennis and table tennis. He and Fran restored a with your dues notice. You have helped make our skills and knowledge. We require theses of master’s defunct movie theatre in Manasquan, NJ, and ran class STRONG. degree students before acceptance and graduation. it as a live performance theatre for 11-1/2 years. From New York State: Louise Greene Richards, Our extracurricular activities include the American They then transferred its ownership to the PhD ’65 (Ithaca) wrote that she was recovering Association for Advancement in Science and the Algonquin Arts Theatre, a nonprofit they es - from back surgery. She is on the board of directors Society of Women Geographers.” Send recent news tablished. It’s now running nicely independently. of the Funeral Consumers of the Finger Lakes. Ray- to c Elinor Baier Kennedy, 9 Reading Dr., #302, Jack says, “We consider it our legacy to the ma Carter Wilson (Binghamton) is trying to keep Wernersville, PA 19565; tel., (610) 917-8777; e- future of the community.” Jack would most like healthy by going to the gym twice a week, but she mail, [email protected]. to hear from Ken Canfield ’49. still manages to support her local doctors. Two of

The new crop of Class of ’47 Cornell Tradition Fellowships was My favorite vacation is the organized 47 named in the spring. The follow - ing students will benefit from the scholarship set ‘ up by the class. Fadi Jacob ’14, from Alpharetta, tour where they do all the work. VA, is majoring in Biology. He is a member of the wrestling team, the National English Honor So ciety, Herb Holland’ ’48 and Future Business Leaders of America. Daniel Kezerashvili ’15, from Williamsville, NY, is study - ing Chemical Engineering and works at a help desk Richard Korf, PhD ’50 (Ithaca, NY; rpk1@ you wrote from New York City. Joan Waite Martens on campus offering technical support. Alexander cornell.edu) and Kumiko (Tachibana), MFA ’77, still enjoys living there. Ruth Rothschild Mayleas Koeberle ’13 comes from Cobleskill, NY, and does keep very busy. Richard is president and treasur- is on the board of Professional Theatre Women; she independent research in the Ag col lege on the er of Mycotaxon Ltd. and works at the new plant is editor of their theatre magazine. Iris Smith growth of stocked and naturalized trout. Kelsey pathology herbarium laboratory publishing myco- Orens Morris of Floral Park is a retired psychiatrist Shultz ’12 will have graduated from the Hotel logical (botanical fungi) books. He is also active keeping track of her 14 children and grandchildren. school by the time you read this. She grew up in in the Elder Wisdom Circle, answering queries from “Two graduated from Cornell, one is in the Vet col- Dal las and worked on campus as a lead er of tours young people about life—”A truly rewarding ex- lege, and two others are a sophomore and senior for visitors, as a teaching assistant in busi ness perience,” he writes. In 2010, Richard was award- in Arts and Sciences.” Mary Jane Vandewater D’Ar- com puting, and as a barista at Star bucks. Ethan ed the Ainsworth Medal for extraordinary service rigo wrote from Irvington that she visited Marian Wil son ’12 will have finished his degree in Bio met - to Int’l Mycology at IM’s annual congress in Ed- Cudworth Henderson in Ormond Beach, FL, “for a ry and Statistics in CALS. While an under grad uate, inburgh. It is the group’s highest honor. Richard lovely long visit. Three sons and seven grandchil- he was a member of the track and rugby teams and keeps in touch with Herbert Hawley of Geneseo, dren will be here for Thanksgiving, with four of the played intramural soccer. He also did volunteer NY, and misses Dick Perkins ’48 (deceased). He grandsons helping me cook.” work at the Plantations and with the A merican would like to hear from classmates who remem- From New Jersey: Barbara Kelsey Martin (Tin- Cancer Society. It sounds as if our schol arships ber Cornell Dramatic Club days. ton Falls) is “still making the rounds visiting 11 have helped a fine group of new Cornellians. John Fraser, BS ’45, PhD ’49 (Houston, TX; children, 23 grands, and six greats.” (Hope I got I had a pleasant visit with Margi Schiavone [email protected]) enjoyed a visit from Dave, that number right.) Marianne Michaelis Goldsmith Berens. She reports that the big event for her this BCE ’45, and Mary Day and two of their daughters. of Bedminster called me before Xmas to thank me past year was when the whole family gathered last Like John, the Days live in an Erickson Living Re- for writing for our class all these years. She’s had November for her granddaughter’s wedding in Ne- tirement Community residence—in Denver. It was a valve replaced and a knee operation, but still vada. The new groom’s father is also a Cornellian. interesting comparing the two communities. The manages to play bridge and attend concerts and Following the same theme, Ann Trimby Engle- Houston facility finally provided continuing care, lectures in NYC. With the news notice, she wrote hardt and husband Herb, MBA ’48, celebrated while Denver is continuing only to promise it. that she’d spent the summer at their cottage near weddings for both a grandson and a grand- Both places, however, had excellent Knowledge Interlaken, NY. “I visited the Plantations at Cornell daughter last fall. Ann and Herb’s daughter has Seekers programs. John was looking forward to and saw the bench dedicated to my husband, Karl been living in China doing missionary work. an imminent visit from Paul, BA ’45, B Chem E ’47, on the Floriculture War Memorial Trail. My son Joanne Foster Laufer wrote to say that she and ’47, and Louise Vannederynen Atteridg ’48. His Jody ’77 and his wife Amira (Elkodsi) ’76 en- husband Gerald, MD ’48, have four children, all new scooter will give him the mobility to lead dowed an architectural lecture series in NYC in hon- of whom have college degrees; two have master’s his guests on a community tour. or of his brother Michael ’72. Two lectures have degrees as well. Those four children have given John Eustis (Easton, MD; johneustis@ go already taken place. I also have a grandson in the their parents seven grandchildren, of whom two easton.net) likes his location in Easton, where he Class of ’07. I consider myself lucky with two are enrolled in post-graduate work. Joanne be- still sings barbershop and flies his airplane. John daughters and ten other grandchildren.” came a Stephen Minister in 2009 and has been has passed his air physical and is qualified to fly From Pennsylvania: Janet Elwin Starr (New serving in her local Presbyterian church. The for two more years. He has been chairman of his Hanover) wrote, “Since acupuncture loosened the Stephen Ministries is a system to equip laypeople airport board for more than eight years. Sanford stiffness in my arthritic knee, I’m traveling around to provide care to people who are hurting. Klion (Lantana, FL) happily reports, “Our last Cor- the US with my sisters Muriel Elwin Zepp ’47 and Joy Gulling Beale has five grandchildren. The nell grandchild, Rachel Klion ’11, graduated last Nancy Elwin Pegues ’52.” Howard and Elda Bar- first grandchild to be married is a Marine who will May. Family Cornellians attending were father num Loomis (Collegeville) both wrote, “Retired wed a woman from Shanghai. The service will be Seth ’78, sisters Jodi ’06 and Dana ’09, aunt Jill and counting our medications. I’m interested in in both English and Mandarin. Joy, whose father- Klion Dodsworth ’74, and great-uncle Franklin hearing from Betty Marzolf Langendorfer.” in-law was Arthur Beale 1913 and whose son is Klion ’54. We are a family totally devoted to From Maryland and the D.C. area: Edith Sas- Randy Beale ’79, had her own interesting path Alma Mater and hold rich Cornell memories. Ill man Hammersley sent a new address. “I moved to Cornell. After Joy graduated from Rochester’s 58 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Class Notes c (River - (River , MNS ’49, MNS , August 2012August 59 Gasworth, Palm Gasworth, (see our column our (see | July July Chester Roistacher Chambers, Greensburg, PA, Greensburg, Chambers, Murray Heimberg , BA ’48, lives in Saratoga , Peterborough, NH: “Obama , Peterborough, For For many of us, the clubs we - to us gave our hap belonged piest experiences during our Dianne Shapiro My Golden Years Golden My , 102 Reid Ave., Port Washington, NY Washington, Port Ave., Reid 102 , Art Lowenthal Marion Cousins William Arthur 49 years on the Hill. For For Hill. the on years Outing Cornell the CA;club [email protected]), The side, groups. memorable those of one was beauty Club natural the enjoy fully to students enabled countryside. of and the the campus surrounding Chet has about written the club in his recently book, lished pub in the Sept/Oct ’11 Class Notes), “in hopes of mak - mak of hopes “in Notes), Class ’11 Sept/Oct the in may who vintage that of anyone with contact ing Outing “The writes, He active.” and from alive be still miles four about cabin old very a owned Club singing and we go the at would often campus Richfield enjoy and meals, cook repairs, do to there - and we would week Sometimes spend dancing. and we I my played mandolin often there. ends At singers. and players guitar excellent some had times I escaped meals cooking or doing dishes they while music play to me wished they because did their people.” chores. Lasting developed friendships interesting very these of some with and Terry, years, 55 of wife his with NY, Springs, is working as a home custodian and handyman how about and to my six grandchildren “advisor and dramas, lectures, many attend We up. grow to concerts at College Skidmore here in Saratoga, it.’” [Joyce enclosed her Christmas poem, but it’s but poem, Christmas it.’” her enclosed [Joyce -Ed.] column. the for long too church and walking, “Swimming, FL: Naples, and Loved places. in Lived nice too many activities. Tru- loved up; grew I where Buffalo, in snow the and spun, wove, sheep, raised I where mansburg, had fun; we where loved Philadelphia, raised a England to was visit Best schools. family—good and Scotland. Sawcame where my mother family lived and where and London, in school to went from in Wales and Scotland. I go to Florida in Buffalo.” via winter, chaot- more become will world “The TN: and Memphis, Nashville, is lived I’ve place Nicest 2012! in ic eat to love I year. next there back move to great, plan I are Cruises anywhere! anything, everything, gener- three all family, visiting enjoy I most but emeritus, professor currently I’m them. of ations keep and part-time patients to see continue but and diabetes, endocrinology, in research the with up as long as continue to Hope metabolism. lipid me.” lets Lord good fa- My country. a this socialist to make is trying vorite vis- home was enjoyed Jaffrey, I NH, with its friendlyMonadnock. Mt. of view 90, and At people from. came family my where Scotland, iting and swordfish have we home At put. staying I’m in Mil- food German good get and often, lobster vacation. favorite our is seacoast Maine NH. ford, event earthshaking most the was Irene Hurricane times.” recent in Beach, FL: “Play bridge, travel. Hope for peace in peace for Hope travel. bridge, “Play FL: Beach, the world, but people. my uncaring and prediction angry many Too it. is achieve we will not was being always Cornell, residence My favorite to go to Hope friendships. forming and educated just Ken Husband Israel. and Africa, South India, to a Used ago. like few minutes pancakes made healthy!” Stay cruises. prefer now travel; land Bob Persons e-mail, and (516) fax, 767-1776; phone 11050; [email protected]. they Herb s.’ ” Smith, Me- Smith, get at home. at get , Woodland Park, Woodland , not Doty, BFA ’48, MFA ’50, MFA ’48, BFA Doty, , St. Louis, MO: “Building Charlie Elbert Martha Jane Waller , MBA ’49, San Antonio, TX: “Enjoying Joyce VanDenburgh Anatole Browde every day of my retirement in ‘the Towers.’ I like Towers.’ in ‘the retirement my of day every News, Newport River, James its for VA, Hampton, but am etc., happy very Fort Monroe, rib Yorktown, Prime ever. place condo—greatest this in here fa- My here. often it have we and favorite, my is where tour organized is the vacation vorite work.” the all do Holland football. State Penn “Following PA: chanicsburg, I go to a wellness exercise program at a rehab center daily to support a bad back and failing liv- I like defeated. be will Obama Barack knees. ing in this area—small-town environment and God-fearing neighbors, and I’m on a hill well above river level. Alaska was my favorite visit: I welcoming. and conservative, unspoiled, clean, and ‘whip’ get my with favorite food light, at the Barnes and Noble frappuccinos, chip java cafe: favorite—relaxed, my are Cruises drizzle. chocolate ‘How Truism: people. older for easy comfortable, detail the want you unless ‘Fine, you?’ are Orlando, FL: “I love the Internet—so easy to do to easy Internet—so the love “I FL: Orlando, In writing. and reading on up Catching research. the of charge in be again will business big 2012 executive, legislative, and judicial branches of cell I phones, the rank government. electricity, closely by followed and the the auto- Internet, mobile, as the most important inventions, to atplace favorite My life. my affect they as least abode but present my NY, was live in Wellsville, runs a close second. I also loved Houston, TX, di- all from Immigrants expand. it watching and It its enriched was culture. rections democratic end the at was visit Greatest there. lived I when full lake a with Ontario, Timmons, in road the of Paris and Alaska, Hawaii, parks, National fish. of are also great. I have an appetite like a horse, and will eat anything except beets. GE threat- ened to pay off its loan from Warren Buffet in OK, as as ‘That’s long you said, Warren pennies. count I while interest percent 10 pay to continue DC, will implode due to self-exposure. This Sani- This self-exposure. to due implode will DC, we have place nicest is the sanctuary bel Island vis- to place best the is Bermuda but lived, ever do I which shrimp, fried Eat it. I like travel anywhere, but never re- by are air. Don’t speeches Political things. small the sweat unimportant.” ally and reading. I most like the lakes, mountains, and and theatre, to the symphony going computers, mountains, lakes, the like most I reading. and nice people of I visit. a great are Seattle mountains and food, for scenery, living. Portugal’s like pasta,Col. eat it often.together.” It’s family good the to get visitand the grandkids NJ: “Some travel, visit children, active Communi- active children, visit travel, “Some NJ: ty Committee Present member. Democratic Ad- ministration will (I hope) be soundly defeated and replaced (I hope) - by conservative Repub The licans. tax, socialistic spend, anti-business ‘So- unworkable. and disaster fiscal a are policies people’s other of out run you until fine is cialism lived I where Clifton, Thatcher). (Margaret money’ town pleasant a was well-managed, longest, the the is Bermuda Nice! rate. crime low a very with un- beautiful climate, best for visit its pleasant crowded sandy beaches, and pleasant people. river cruise European another considering We’re in the spring. My favorite food is crab claws, steak, veal,pack- chicken, cruise—no a and is fish, whichvacation I get favorite at Our home. places interesting food, good ing or unpacking, to visit. in thing The most overrated life is the wines.” expensive very of flavor , Bob Treman John VanZandt , , New Bern, NC: Arlie Williamson c (professor emeritus), (professor Glasser Arthur Behrer fishing. bridge, duplicate “Golf, might what think to wish Don’t Shain, [email protected]. , , Sanibel, FL: “Visit doctors and “Red” “Red” from from his business, and Joy believes that 2012. World competition will force US to force US will competition 2012. World nin Earl Sawin Stanley As I write this in April, I am looking forward looking am I April, in this write I As 1940s. Favorite food is brisket, which I get often. get I which brisket, is food Favorite 1940s. groups, professional and family with cruises like I Cornell Italy. Como, Lake like places to trips and an imagined have would Never world. my opened off opportunities the have son would immigrant and laboratories research in up ending farm, the management organization/action. I liked New Zea - governmental/ in involvement about enough Zea ful New liked I organization/action. management It land. is so Lakes like in the much Finger the authored research, published universities, world (61 children, years), marriage Wonderful books. all.” to wishes Best grandchildren. and dentists and solve Sudoku puzzles. Washington, puzzles. and solve Sudoku dentists lower life standards and give up more. New Bern is Bern New happe more. up give and standards life - lower min ly.Do and friend inexpensive, quiet, reasonably Saskatchewan— Jamaica, Bermuda, Republic, ican all great vacation but I destinations. cream, ice and like lamb, lobster, clams, crabmeat, steak, College home. at even not anymore, it get don’t I Overpriced!” high. too are costs Winston Salem, NC: “Boasting about our eight and two more on the way! great-grandchildren, recovery. slow a and relapse economic an for NJ—beautiful Look May, Cape was lived we place Nicest seashore town. Victorian Love Don’t chocolate. the are celebrities and Politicians home. at it get life.” of elements important least Houston, now TX:we “Gettingwhat up possess into the morning. fortunate In be 2012will we - thought not are We professional). (personal, have 48 East High School in 1942, she worked in Sibley’s in worked she 1942, in School High East difficult a passed and took She store. department of Dept. Ordnance Rochester the for work to test sent was Joy job, the of part as and Defense War Engineering. Mechanical in training for Cornell to in the others some and she training, her During program lived in a house near the Suspension Bridge owned by a secretary in to the Philosophy Elmira to went she training, After department. guns making Ellipse named company a with work knew father Joy’s effort. war the for 1909 Cor- into accepted be to her enabled connection apply. to having ever without nell many it, read you as hope I Reunion. 65th our to conversations wonderful remembering are you of cam- familiar our on sights new friends, old with fabu- of course, and, activities, interesting pus, lous weather for our 65th. A full recap reunion we reunion, At issue. 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and are members of the Hyde Museum in Glens He has traveled to Australia, New Zealand, Alas- (Olean, NY) is in his 60th year as a lawyer. Ralph Falls—plus endless volunteering!” They have also ka, and Israel, and has been doing consulting and “Cooly” Williams, MD ’54, (coolypatch22@ cyber been traveling, including trips to some of the 25 expert witness work in patent, copyright, and mesa. com) writes, “I am still working here in or so countries he went to on business and 40- trademark matters. He’d rather be consulting in Santa Fe as an internist and rheumatologist three some states. Art enjoys his daily workouts at the intellectual property matters, he tells us. The days a week. It is still fun, and I have always YMCA—”It’s great for my health!” Jan Rus (La- beauty of the campus and the Ithaca area and the enjoyed seeing patients. I am also still active as guna Hills, CA) is retired and living in Laguna friends he met at Cornell are Bernard’s favorite an artist doing watercolors, oils, and pastels. I Hills, CA, with wife Mary Jean. Recently, he’s been memories of school. Margaret Wessinger Collins have a small studio outside of town and try to get following sports, but he’d rather be traveling. (Fairfield, OH; johnpeggy collins@gmail), widowed out there at least two days a week.” Jan’s fondest memory of Cornell is football. Joyce from husband John in October, is the mother of Maria Iandolo New’s current research project Graham Jordan is retired and living in Wyoming, five children and 11 grandchildren. A chemist, she is the non-invasive prenatal diagnosis of congen- NY, with husband Gilbert. She writes, “I look af- and her husband, a physicist, met in Oakridge, TN, ital adrenal hyperplasia. Maria (maria.new@mssm. ter our 440-acre farm, garden in season, and care where they were doing metallurgy. Her son is also edu) is professor of pediatrics and human ge- for two dogs—a 110-lb. Bernese mountain dog a Cornellian: J. Michael Collins, PhD ’08. Today, nomics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New and a 20-lb. West Highland white terrier.” She is Margaret is a full-time volunteer in Butler Coun- York City. Winfield Boehler has been working also an elder in the First Presbyterian Church and ty, OH—”the local rabble rouser involved in full-time in his Shaw & Boehler Florists shop in a member of the Susan Look Avery Club, a social church and civic things.” As a result of her years Auburn, NY, ever since graduation. “I was born group. Her fondest memory of Cornell is Prof. Don at Cornell, she says, she is very interested in ge- here!” he says. The shop was started in 1921 by English’s class in Accounting. She would most like ology as well as community planning. She was a his father, Winfield Boehler 1915. In WWII, our to hear from Shirley Windnagle Weinberg, MS charter commissioner for the City of Fairfield in Winfield served in the Army in Europe for nearly ’50, or Brett Crowley Capshaw. 1959-60. Margaret would most like to hear from three years. At Cornell, he majored in Floriculture, Martha Merrifield Steen (San Francisco, CA; Jean Gurney Roeber. of course. His son Stephen is Cornell ’78. [email protected]) says she thought she was Martha Bogan Smith (Schenectady, NY) Alta Ann Turner Parkins-Morris (New York retired, but can’t seem to find time to do every- writes that her husband, Jack ’43, PhD ’51, passed City; [email protected]) continues to work thing, which she believes is a common complaint away in 2005. She and her son Randy “try to make on a book about her great-aunt, the painter Grace of people living in retirement homes. Martha is the most of each day and balance work and play.” Ravlin (1873-1956), whose letters Alta Ann in- writing the docent manual for visitors to Octagon She worked as a night girl at Comstock and later herited. Alta Ann adds, “I’m in touch with Malitte House in San Francisco, headquarters for the Colo- was made a roving night girl, moving to different Pope Matta, in Paris, who is always involved with nial Dames in California. Married to William, she dorms. That paid for her room and board, and she the life of her community in creative and con- writes that she plays lots of bridge—and still particularly liked it because she met so many dif- structive ways.” Pat Speidel Cope has moved from takes lessons (“They never end”)—reads, and goes ferent people. Living in Comstock, she and another Boca Raton, FL, to New Orleans, LA, to be near- to the symphony and opera. She saw Marty Col- girl were each dating boys named Jack. “We were er her son David and his family. Rev. Frederick er Risch (Silver Lake, NH; mcrisch@aol. com) in each kissing our Jacks very fervently one night,” VanderPoel, a retired Episcopalian clergyman, San Francisco, and during the summers lives with- she recalls, “but I got sent to the dean of women wrote last year from Lititz, PA, but passed away in an hour and a half of Marty in Maine, where she for not setting a good example. Was that ever em- in late January. Engineer Nick Sheptak (Holiday, and William spend summers. Their landlord there barrassing!” Martha is active in church and DAR FL; [email protected]) spent 24 years work- is Fred Mitchell ’48. She was also pleased to dis- activities and says she’d rather be “so young again ing for Dow Chemical Co. as a senior research as- cover a Cornellian in their retirement home: Nicky and doing the four years again and having Jack.” sociate, then for American Can, and then at Scott Jacobs Manning ’53. She’d very much like to hear from Nancy Knipe Equipment Co., where he was a vice president. Marcie Shlansky Livingston (Lido Beach, NY; Lemons and Norma Keagle Thompson. During WWII, Nick trained as a B-29 bomber pi- [email protected]) writes, “I finally retired in Lee and Jan Regulski Steele (Clearwater, FL; lot but never left the States. “I was scheduled to 2008 . . . and became a widow a year later. I try [email protected]) tell us that they are at a fly to Saipan on what turned out to be the day to keep busy: creative writing group at the local “play time of life: travel, road trips, and a glass after V-J Day. The flight was cancelled.” senior center, two Hebrew classes, book club, knit- of wine with dinner.” Fred Wayne (East Bloom- Social worker Anita Ades Goldin (Louisville, ting for charity, plus daily doses of Cryptograms field, NY) writes that he is retired and spent the KY; [email protected]) was an adjunct and crosswords. Netflix is a great source of films, winter in Florida. Herman Harrow (Monterey, CA; professor in sociology at the U. of Louisville and especially black and white. I enjoyed lunch with nharrow@ sbcglobal.net), married to Noreen and for 20 years also audited classes there. Anita was Faith Goldberg Hailparn, Marian Rubin Cohen, retired since 1979, plays tennis five days a week formerly president of the board of Shalom Towers, Dot Dashefsky Fast, Arlene Whitman Ross, and and says that he enjoys watching their children a high-rise residence for seniors. Alex and Phyllis Connie Berkower Moore.” Marcie tells us that this prosper. “Hope to make the 65th Reunion in Richardson (Lancaster, PA; alexrich2@ comcast. luncheon is an annual event. She adds, “I’m in 2014, especially if my 102-year-old mother-in- net) took a cruise from Budapest to the Black close touch with Marian and saw her twice dur- law is still around (she lives in Niagara Falls, NY). Sea, with a side trip to Bucharest. “The Iron Gate ing a recent week in Florida. Enjoy great e-mails My years at Cornell were the best years of my life was spectacular, as were the Carpathian Moun- from Dolores Hoffman.” Esther Evans Hackney and I have had a wonderful life.” Thanks, every- tains,” Alex reports. But alas, “No vampires.” En- ([email protected]) and her husband, Glenn, one, for your news. Please keep it coming. We all gineer Bill Atkinson (Weston, MA; Atkinsopht@ whom she met at Cornell, have been living in want to hear from each and every one of you. c gmail.com) sends his “news as a mountaineer. Alaska since 1948, when they moved up to An- Dorothy Mulhoffer Solow, 3608 N. Sunset Ave., Owing to the reappearance of an old shoulder in- chorage on the recommendation of Glenn’s broth- Farmington, NM 87401; tel., (315) 717-6003; e- jury, I have, after 55 years, given up rock climb- er, then to Fairbanks in 1962. They spent one mail, [email protected]. ing. I did my last climb last year with my friend year in Hawaii. Glenn served two two-year terms John Reppy, Cornell’s John Wetherill Professor in the Alaska State House and then a four-year Emeritus of Physics. We ascended the cliffs of the term in the Alaska State Senate. Esther does a lot Jim ’51 and Carol Smith Love - Shawangunks near New Paltz, NY. Our combined of volunteering, including work she once did with land were featured in an article age was 164.” Dairyman Phil Davis (Maryville, TN) Eskimo girls “who were in difficulty,” and also 50 in the Rochester (NY) Democrat writes, “Through DNA and some genealogical dig- teaches knitting and designs knitting patterns. & Chronicle about Cornell’s Project FeederWatch, in ging, I have found that I am related to Constance “It’s amazing how different the different areas of which volunteers count the bird species that visit Hopkins, who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620 at the country are,” Esther observes, “and you don’t their feeders. The Lovelands have participated in the age of 14.” Phil served in the Army in WWII. know till you’ve lived there.” this program for 23 of its 25 years. Carol has been “I thank God for President Truman dropping the Bette Waldo Benedict (Fenwick Island, DE; a birder ever since she was a child and at Cornell bomb, as I would probably have been one of the [email protected]) lives at Brandywine As- took classes with famed ornithologist Arthur million lost in the invasion of Japan.” sisted Living, a beautiful facility, she tells us, where Allen 1908, BA 1907, PhD 1911. Jim likes to joke Wayne Friedrich (New Bern, NC) says that he she has many friends. Recently they produced a that when he married Carol, he vowed, “I take was the first person to go tray-sliding on Libe show, featuring Bette’s many stage performances thee Carol and birdwatching.” Manley Thaler, LLB Slope. In February 1947, he was complaining to in New Jersey. Bernard Cantor (Bloomfield Hills, ’53, ([email protected]) continues to practice his roommates Joe Zitelli ’49, BCE ’50, and Howie MI), married to Judith,is a retired patent attorney. law in West Palm Beach, FL. Joe Dwyer, JD ’52, Todd ’49 and friends Steve Ungvary ’49, BCE ’50, 60 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Class Notes live in live . Jim Ling Raymond (Littleton, Owens (Sun Owens Ronald Mill- August 2012August 61 MA ’29 | from New York. Rabbi York. New from writes Millstein that of “much doing is he nothing‘” and goes on to a detail dense list activ- of current ities, mostly family. He is proud Cor- of his three-generation nell family. “Life is He good.” very good, Ciao IL;(Chicago, (mkc31@ Marsh (Middlebury, VT; (Middlebury, Marsh July July Santilli, Santilli, MacEwen (New Castle, DE; Castle, (New MacEwen ’ Liddell Bald Tauscher Helen Scott Santilli Louise Younglove and and (Scottdale, PA; jpfaganarbitration@ PA; (Scottdale, (Tucson, AZ; roconnorf@ netscape. AZ; roconnorf@ (Tucson, Sarah Scott Helen Pellman (Ft. Lee, NJ; joyceemb@yahoo. com) com) and (Ft. Lee, NJ; joyceemb@yahoo. Michel Kadinsky-Cade Konrad ’55 offspring their brought parents many 1948 In (Mendham, NJ; [email protected]) to those NJ; [email protected]) (Mendham, few from who by came each bus, on Greyhound plantation, pine a manages now James York. New been has Ann grow.” trees the watching “mainly “tu- is now and 34 years for school same at the bloomers.” late and dyslexics toring stein Marilyn Heidelberger [email protected]) took the Lehigh Valley New the York was from train trip his notes first that that he had taken home trip from such furthest for journey long with first the was It time. involved that to up is gardens, travels, Lynn us. of many five with up “keeps and club, garden and church friends and grandchildren, nine and children, she married that notes She world.” and US the over all can.” we and it love we “because travel Dean to Ithaca by car. by car. to Ithaca [email protected]), FL; Center, City Farrish P. O. and net), off- the among were [email protected]) meet- metaphysical attends Louise Today spring. a became She classes. spiritual teaches and ings minister in 1987. Raymond travels, plays, and he is lessons bridge; both piano teaches taking for- with touch in keeps He public. in playing and mer students at the U. of Connecticut and has early Alison’s granddaughter his celebrating been as to (“H.L.,” Helen she Cornell. was admission Charles sold and known) husband their summer cottage and are learning to live in Middlebury Barrington, IL (dellrad@ comcast. net). Dell took Dell net). comcast. IL (dellrad@ now Barrington, She Dickson. to cab a and D.C. from train study the Bible a as church at volunteers bridge, Konrad plays and She YMCA. the at exercises and see to leader, Thanksgiving over trip car a 2,500-mile took grandchildren. and children their of all to bus a took [email protected]) CO; Collins, (Fort train. by Owego to got he but Owego, from Ithaca Jim plays bagpipes and works out at the gym. Pitts- to Connellsville Josephfrom Fagan trains took net) verizon. “still wife his and He Ithaca. to Buffalo to burgh live in the small town we arbitrator where were born and labor a as work to continues He garden. raised.” large a tends and fly-fishes, hunts, he and sbcglobal.net) and and sbcglobal.net) Lehigh the took also [email protected]) CO; now runs but Michel not from New York. Valley, a of is a and member Inc., Communication Cade employment a church board, advisory healthcare council, and the French-American Chamber of enjoys and grandkids his babysits He Commerce. Santilli Helen theatre. the and concerts, reading, cycling. stop to had has but trains, riding still is At home she reads, walks two large dogs, does con- and theatre the attends bridge, plays yoga, groups. in support opera and participates certs, to belonged trunk steamer her that notes Helen mother, her , , Jim Livingston ’51 Livingston Jim Turner . expedi- Howard Robbie Ra Adam ’85 Brad Bond c (Highland, IN) (Highland, (Columbia, SC; My third career third My is writing books. writing is Ann Coffeen ‘ , Phi Beta Kappa, his , Kappa, Phi Beta , son-in-law , son-in-law sent an account of the life the of account an sent Alvin Ries and James Clarke By now,our 60th Reunion is over. is Reunion now,our 60th By I we hope all had a time. good Reunion reports will be in the , BEE ’51, reports with sorrow Betty (Wood) Betty . After serving in the Navy in WWII, Howard WWII, in Navy the in serving After . Doris Rein Rosen ’55 We We can add Stan Rosen Norman Baker ’49 52 you’ve sent, which is good. Although I keep typing keep I This issue. Sept/Oct column is full of Although the news good. is which sent, you’ve News unused 100-plus have still I here; (keyboarding?), get you did “How The it. to So, go. to Forms treat a been have responses bring” you did what to read. Most of us who came by train or bus trunk. a shipped [email protected]) and and [email protected]) I I sold it in 1966 I when Amo- (by transferred was OK. But we co) to Tulsa, back it buy to lucky were family the when 1968, in that had it was moving to a new job location. I keep busy singing bar- with the bershop Chorus of the Dunes and the octet.” Grandpas Hoosier Alvin fondly remembers “dancing on Saturday . Betty . with . union and in student the nights between in a downtown married church getting terms.” tenth and ninth my Living Retirement Community in Warminster, PA. in Warminster, Community Retirement Living as our with move we pleased are “We Bob says, time right the at place right link the in the are of we me believe reminded Handlers The lives.” our in Produc- Wall the on Fly that portrait video the to (10 years Reunion our 50th Bob Wall for of did tions the on Fly googling by found be can It ago!). 2001. Reunion Cornell had and designed he that house the in lives still built in 1952.“ Alvin, Writes that that wife of many 55 years, died attended of ALS Stan in and August she 2011. that proud was Doris Cornell reunions with their daughter Rosen Weissenberg ’85 tions in 1969-71. Howard took the entire load of load entire the took Howard 1969-71. in tions Nor- sending shoulders, own his on business the children to three Ann the and Mary share man’s of decades last his “In adds, Norman week. every work, became Howard the man the City of New or cracks showed building a whenever called York leaning walls in danger of imminent collapse. two interi- in which building one saved Howard or street-level columns had been accidentally shattered. With the threatening center of the ten-story loft building sagging, no other con- tractor would even go in to inspect it. Howard level, building the shored crew, his with in went Danger- columns. replacement two installed and ous jobs him repu- fired up Howard’s and made to: news your send Please tation.” and February 2011 death of his brother of his brother 2011 death February and Baker (740) tel., 45750; OH Marietta, Way, Hillside 101 Try [email protected]. e-mail, 374-6715; http://www.cornellalumnimagazine-digital.com magazine alumni the of view a for digital attended Cornell and became a New York State– were a York I New became and Cornell and attended ”Howard engineer. professional licensed en- and construction the build to struggling still 1954, in together started we’d business gineering Norman when days,” ten-hour working us of both Heyerdahl’s Thor join to off time took and their two daughters. two their and , Joan George Log- Jan Rudellof ; ; this year it’s . Attended that Attended . Schmidt (Pleas - (Pleas Schmidt Paul H. Joslin Paul (Braintree, (Braintree, MA) and his wife, who his wife, and and and Maddy Gell Handler Eisenberg writes from writes Eisenberg two years ago.” years two , 237 West Highland Ave., Highland , 237 West Williams (Staten Island, NY) Island, (Staten Williams Sabina Ball (Monroe, OH) have six chil- six have OH) (Monroe, Rising Rising Force: The Magic of , BS ORIE ’50, and and ’50, ,ORIE BS .” .” Bob Matyas Erica Schmidt ’11 Jim Livingston writes, “Having retired from GE retired in “Having writes, 1989 and MIT in 2008, my third Florence Jessup Connor ’10 , MArch ‘65, and and ‘65, MArch , Ehni, Washington, DC, reports that more that reports DC, Washington, Ehni, Arsenic Arsenic and Clam Chowder Beaujon ’52 “about the fact that we had lots of snow and snow of lots had we that fact the “about Sally Williamson Jacqueline Goldberg Phil ’62 sent news of news sent Marion Steinmann c hre LogdonCharles ’49 242-8443; (215) tel. 19118-3819; PA Philadelphia, [email protected]; e-mail, don engi- analytical great Our sled. no but hills, great re- mind, premedical Howie’s and minds, neering with it on sat sulted “I tray. in a possible solution.”cafeteria a The next night “borrowed” Wayne the inside hooked heels my rear and butt the flash. a at my in over took physics of laws The rim. front and the no steering, me of speed, The combination caused tray the of rear the at gravity of center out laugh was do could I All end-for-end. turn to a was manufacturing Wayne Subsequently, loud.” Reserve. Army the in colonel a also and executive tel., 50151-1560; IA Johnston, Dr., Terrace 6080 [email protected]. e-mail, 278-0960; (515) “Rudy” “Rudy” dren and seven grandchildren and are active and dren in seven grandchildren Pleasant Mt. the in and Church Presbyterian their “Ithaca writes, Florence Community. Retirement Padu- to moved I before child, for a as home Ithaca my to was back then and years nine for KY, cah, in met I and Rudy school. Church high of year senior my Presbyterian the of group youth college the 1951.” June in there married were and Ithaca in in July 2010. “My youngest daughter lives nearby lives daughter youngest “My 2010. July in says she’s “still busy with community organizations community with busy she’s “still says Boise, to out flying I’m street). the off me (keeps Tim.” son of (finally!) wedding the for May in ID, profes- by lectures remembers she Cornell, for As Marcham. and Briggs, Einaudi, Cushman, sors Windsor, ON. “My three children continue to pros- to continue children three “My ON. Windsor, de- master’s a received Naomi, youngest, my per: (Dept. in education U. the from of Toronto gree con- Howard son of Theory and Studies) and Policy to continues Hospital; General old- Toronto my at and work ON; Hamilton, in practice law a tinues Ethel and I est, in teaches Ethel, look Toronto. Festival at the Sound to in a Parry week forward enjoying year third July—our late in Sound the of stuff. and unless My is travel restricted, time spent there. walker my with help to someone is there too— grandchildren, are There Oh! said! Enough next time!” Koelsch Arling- the attended family and Dick, friends 250 than husband, her of burial Cemetery National ton trips— several on me taken has and Maryland in mak- was she to had We hoped go and to next. Greece Russia wrote, Joan When winter.” last Egypt Joan with Vorwerk reunion to travel to plans ing memo- fond for As Carol. daughter her and Howie pop ular ular pop science— NY) ville, was sorry to miss “I Reunion. will ant return to Cornell in May for the of graduation granddaughter grandson of Magnetic Levitation Magnetic 51 ries of Cornell: “Having been considered a nerd in nerd a considered been “Having Cornell: of ries few a even and dates of lots having school, high boost!” ego tremendous a really was proposals ’65 career career is writing books. 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more than seven months of the year. They are also his children, grandchildren, and their families. Jer- travel included a close look at prehistoric cave learning Tai Chi, which “helps maintain balance ry Judge (Roxbury, CT; mjjudgerox@ earthlink. net) drawings—and some très Gallic dining in the Dor- both physically and spiritually.” D. Anne Bezer has been “writing a lot of thank-you notes to a dogne. Was a bad piece of garlic involved in his Lombardo and Gerald Read each came by car in couple of hundred folks who sent condolences” on medical adventure, he wonders. Chuck West, MBA 1948. Now, D. Anne lives in St. Mary’s, GA, and his wife Margot’s sudden death. He has been “man- ’56 (Wilmington, NC) is now a brother of his grand- Brantingham, NY; Gerald resides in Bradenton, FL, aging our dual extended family in Roxbury, besides son Derek Paxson ’14, in Phi Kappa Tau. Chuck al- and Prattsburgh, NY. Each spends time with chil- mowing about 10 acres of fields and paying bills.” lows as how “good old Phi Tau is a lot better dren and grandchildren (and Gerald with great- He plays golf occasionally and does a lot of read- behaved than we were. I haven’t told too many old grandchildren). D. Anne has a new puppy, plays ing. c Joan Boffa Gaul, [email protected]. war stories. Discretion is the better part of valor.” bridge, keeps ups with election news, and still Class website, www. cornellclassof52.org. Genie Mandelbaum Deutsch (Fox Point, WI) plays in a golf league. Gerald says he is “slowing may hold the class record for multiplication (al- down,” but does household chores, swims, reads, most certainly for Israel). She and Dan have 18 and attends sporting events. Ask a Cornell ’LIII member (’53, grandkids (11 in Israel) and three great-grandlings Arnold and Betty Ann Brundage Huntress remember?) about what most (all in Israel). On the other hand, the Robert ’54 live in Midland, MI (arnhunt@concentric. net). 53 mem orable memory comes to Coopers (Brooklyn, NY), after living in Jerusalem Arnold first came to Ithaca by car and thence mind and you’ll get about as many views as 36 years, are well established in NYC. Their chil- hitchhiked and took buses. The Huntresses’ old- answers. Karl “Dutch” Van Leer, MBA ’57 (Lincoln, dren had gone to American universities, married, est grandson’s graduation in May 2011 brought MA) reports four grandchildren in college—two at and started families in the US, so inasmuch as the up to three the number of generations of ChemE Yale, one at Tufts, one at Bates—and “four more kids won’t be going to Israel to take care of the grads in the family. Arnold, along with other Cor- to follow.” That holds his interest now, all right. Coopers in their old age, it behooved them to nell relatives, played in the Big Red Band. Joan As for yesteryear, he offered four words: “Passing move closer to the youngsters. Bob Neff, JD ’56 Hockert Donnelly (Sarasota, FL) “had a ride up Organic Chemistry 210.” President of the Acacia (Pinehurst, NC) wants y’all to know all’s well in with another freshman.” She brought “a pair of chapter when we were very young, civil engineer Tarheelsville, and financial liberation is in prospect jeans and an evening gown, a little radio, and a William Burnett, MS ’55, recalls Physics 117 and with graduation of the youngest from college. camera.” Now she is “practicing law, being active still thinks, “My good grades in that course kept Jerry Adler (Davis, CA), retired founder of the UC Davis law faculty, is looking ahead to a half-century since the B-52 crash that ended his Air Force career and sent him to law school at I can do lots of things with my trolley Houston, NYU, and Columbia. His plane, flying low on a routine training mission on Jan. 24, ‘ 1963, crashed into the side of Elephant Mountain, walker, but sailing is not one of them! ME, after losing its vertical stabilizer in turbu- lence. Seven of the crew of nine died. Gerry bailed Elizabeth Milliken Klim ’55’ out just in time, but his ejection seat did not separate and his parachute did not deploy. He hit the snow at an estimated—but barely credible— in the ACLU and the Sarasota Bar committee on me in Cornell.” That’s second in his prized mem - number of Gs (16), which broke his skull and var- diversity, and campaigning for Obama.” Francis ories only to: “We were almost graduated when I ious other bones. Game wardens found him after Laimbeer (Warrenton, VA; flaimbeer@ aol.com) met the late Nancy (Milliman), who became my 20 hours in 35-below temperatures and called in drove his pickup truck to Ithaca and says he wife.” Don Woodley (Mesa, AZ) “still plays tennis, rescue helicopters. brought a “polo pony.” Today he is “helping grand- water volleyball, and golf, plus boating, etc.” and Bill Simon (Los Angeles) has published 30 children (six of them), tutoring math (all ages), is “still an unrepentant liberal,” who notes that books. “Two stand out as special favorites, both and substitute and volunteer teaching.” Theodore out there in the heartland of the once Wild West, from last year: the New York Times called Ghost Castner (Pittsford, NY; [email protected]) “we can carry a gun anywhere.” He adds that he’s in the Wires, the biography of uber-hacker Kevin is still involved in semiconductor physics. Lately, “still looking for a Cornell girlfriend” and will Mitnick,‘athriller.’ It was on the NYT best seller list Ted has been reading many books and enjoyed a undoubtedly never forget “waiting table in the for over a month. The Steve Jobs Way has been trip to New York. He travels a lot. Back in the day, Hotel school for Liz Taylor and Nicky Hilton.” published in 27 foreign editions and was the num- he came to Ithaca “by auto, probably via Route Sheila Olsen Chidester, MEd ’54 (Madison, NJ) ber one book in Italy. My first book with Mitnick, 17 from New Jersey.” considers the “births of my children and grand- The Art of Deception, was called by Publishers Week- There were those who lived in Ithaca. First, children each a miracle.” She treasures the mem- ly ‘a tour de force . . . like reading the climaxes of news about Mary Alice Newhall Mathews, MD ’56 ory of professors Donald Grant and Robert Hull, a dozen complex thrillers, one after the other.’ Two (Weston, MA). Mary Alice, born in Ithaca, was to- “who began for me a lifetime of singing with var- of my earlier books have also been New York Times tally blinded by a bacterial infection in 2007. She ious choruses and a deepening knowledge of and best sellers. I’ve written on subjects as diverse as now resides in assisted living with a 24-hour aide. appreciation of the great choral literature. Prof. India, the space program, marketing, corporate She spends her time “listening to books on tape Frederick Marcham, PhD ’26, was responsible for management, and the truth about mediums.” and music- and news-related programs.” Barbara continuing interest in and enjoyment of good his- Don’t forget ’LIII’s Reunion number LX (in Ingalls Trerise’s father was a professor at the uni- tory and biography.” Jay Ostrow (Tiburon, CA) less than a year now—next June 6-9). c Jim versity. She has “moved farther downstate to be looks back with pleasure on “classes and discus- Hanchett, 300 1st Ave., #8B, NYC 10009; e-mail, near children and grandchildren” (Jamesville, NY; sion with my economics advisor, Prof. Fred Kahn— [email protected]. [email protected]). She hopes to attend as well as seeing our Big Red beat Michigan at more activities in Ithaca. Lee Wilson Schmoll Schoellkopf in ’51.” Sage chorister and ladies’ var- (Tampa, FL; [email protected]) lived in sity hockey player Joan Osborne Lautenberger I am constantly amazed at the Ithaca and drove to Clara Dickson from home. Lee (Lafayette, CA) cherishes recollections of good marvelously diversified univer - now takes classes at U. of San Francisco, travels, friends. There were also times of illness and injury 54 sity we had the privilege to volunteers at several clubs, gardens, meets with that remain in her realm of recall. “A great edu- attend. One should always be judicious in using friends, goes to the theatre and symphony con- cation from the free choice of books in the library the word “unique,” but when it comes to Cornell certs, and plays with her daughter’s youngest, 8 stacks and summer courses” lives on. “I dealt with and its environs you can use a broad brush. This months old, because she is fun. “It is a pleasant the real world in Vietnam in ’51,” she adds. column was started as I watched red-tail hawks life and could hardly be much better.” For retired MD Marguerite Goetke Larsen via a cam installed by the Lab of Ornithology Richard Bosshardt (Nevada City, CA; Max (Middletown, NJ), “no longer a licensed doctor,” atop a light tower in a nest built 80 feet above boss@ att.net) still works part-time for himself. He the most unforgettable memory is “too painful to the athletic fields on Tower Road. Covered with is an international tax consultant for Americans or remember.” Paul Makosky (St. Michaels, MD) is- snow, the female red-tail, with the proud name of dual-nationality citizens who live and work over- n’t about to forget a triple bypass he experienced Big Red, sat quite still protecting three eggs— seas. He is writing a book on incidents from his three weeks after a definitely memorable trip one newly hatched—while 8,500 anxious view - 1953-55 Naval experiences, and keeping up with through the French countryside a while back. The ers watched over the Internet. The date on my 62 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Class Notes , c Ben (Los Char- Paula Rona Kass (Scotia, NY, (Scotia, August 2012August 63 and wife Virginia wife and | Peter Thaler Peter Plummer and and Plummer Glenn Altschuler , it’s the “same old, “same the it’s , monthly and talk monthly on Bill Purdy Bill July July Klim. She’s in a month- a in She’s Klim. Rick Hort informs us that he has a blog, a has he that us informs Promin says, “I’m still working still “I’m says, Promin “Now that the British Consulate British the that “Now hosted the Duke and June Duchess on us from away block one Ellen Kemper Petrie, [email protected]; Petrie, Goldman and husband Warren cele- Warren and husband Goldman . All things Libbyconsidered, con- E. Howland Swift Howland E. had just returned from a New York City York New a from returned just had Camp, BS Nurs ’56 (Highlands Ranch, CO) Ranch, (Highlands ’56 Nurs BS Camp, , and called it “a very stimulating expe- stimulating very it “a , called and Ruth Clarke Hawkins Joan Groskin Donn Resnick I was happy to receive a note from sorority from a note I to receive was happy 56 Street in Hancock Park,” writes writes Park,” Hancock in Street Angeles, CA), “I hope I will be able to stop ex - CA), “I I hope will be Angeles, able to stop ex great a had I and Loretta live. we where plaining the that feel still We Reunion. at usual) (as time place.” magical a is campus and The Villages, FL), retired, remains director at director remains retired, FL), Villages, The and Bank. Trustco He plays five pickleball to seven times a week, Florida. many including in tournaments, in times, at and, bothNortheast the top the on live I Johnson and Herbert, husband, “My writes, - per a home—with retirement beautiful a of tains. floor Moun Rocky the of foothills the of of view hibition fect ex an to treated are we really Iwould weekends Many Chatfield. over rising balloons hot-air uates grad school Nursing of the news appreciate at my medical research encore career,” plus meet- plus career,” encore research medical my at ing deadlines on her portraits of animals and children. Joan manages to squeeze in time for France. and Turkey to recently too—most travel, Tara Prince June. last anniversary wedding 55th their brated family and walking, bridge, duplicate enjoys Tara April, Last of). track keep to grandchildren (seven John Riley theatre theatre weekend with CAU’s on based “It’s writing. includes narrative his and shows me which to happened that stuff interesting ad- an as career not-yet-finished my of examples appropriately is site Donn’s copywriter.” vertising beforeiforget.net. titled with phone the lie Heyman in “life is slow the lane so not bad!” cludes, Nancy Savage 329-6430. (631) tel., PhD ’76 PhD look- was John highly.” recommend I that rience ing forward to spring and the opportunity for “messing around in boats, especially one you yourself.” built have spend winters in Arizona and summers in Pagosa summers and in Arizona winters spend college in CO.two Springs, They grandchildren have 2, in Seattle. a and great-grandchild, Elizabethsister Milliken choir. weekly a and groups, book two group, art ly takes in Plus alumni activities, she participates and year, per Providence in still outings She theatre eight family. and friends with gatherings enjoys things of lots do can “I sailing: were she wishes is of one not but sailing walker, my with trolley a built at ramp Bernie, husband, Libby’s them!” a and view water a have we now “so home, their see Klims The dine.” and wine to setting nice and Schneider is another proud grandma: “I love brag- love “I grandma: proud another is Schneider I never something grandchildren, my about ging they’re though even daughters, my three for did ca- good developed have and smart and beautiful Rona also reers and said she happy marriages.” despairing. the about without think can’t world at look and Greece, to visit wonderful a had “We For now.” it northern in summers and tennis, officer old”—reading, an same is Swifty family. of lots with work- Vermont association, lake summer their for volunteer control. species invasive and quality water on ing : The , Hirsch Roland is Roland Sigrid- Olaf Irene Adler Note Note to classmates Tom Reed ’55 Diane Rubinger Farwell Farwell says she’s finally Reed, lesliejreed@ me. com. me. Reed, lesliejreed@ says says he’s “still still singing, , who lives in Trumansburg, is , in Trumansburg, lives who Olsen’s Christmas letter brought letter Christmas Olsen’s writes writes that from September to Classmates Classmates are still busy and I productive, see! son , is available at Amazon and going and Amazon at available is , Oehl and her husband, Dan, spend Dan, husband, her and Oehl Dick Kurtz John Wertis “. .“. . And one thing more” (to quote Mr. Bob Leader Sue Spooner Leslie Papenfus c Jobs), the third book by absorbing their cuisine and culture via a culinary a via culture and cuisine their absorbing in Xizhou. Center Linden at the course Tehran Triangle Tehran gangbusters. The story, the one behind the head- the behind one the story, The gangbusters. read- you keep will read, to wish not do you lines comprising thriller a is It hours. wee the into ing enriched proliferation, nuclear knowledge, insider Iran- students, radicalized cartels, drug uranium, ian terrorists, Texas oil fields, a beautiful CIA us agent, 39, of and It more. has those politics, plots, ro- satisfy to enough intrigue and gulp. mance, one in it finished I genre. the on thrive who edu. cornell. http://classof54.alumni. website, Class http://www.-digital.com. Edition, Digital CAM 55 the newsletter editor for Tierrasanta Village of San of Village Tierrasanta for editor newsletter the concept. Village Hill Beacon the on based Diego, PriscillaNew Rice in summers and Florida in months winter the The Pittsburgh. in times in-between with Jersey, Tours Bicycle Vermont with trips yearly take Oehls many Like year. last Zealand New to traveled and and health good for grateful they’re classmates, active. be to ability the news of her family’s adventures during 2011, in- 2011, during adventures family’s her of news a he’s to visit cluding where son in Greg Israel, Weiz- the at resonance magnetic nuclear studying Sue mann Inst. also en- and her two daughters and cruise Market Christmas River Danube a joyed Prague. in days several you at matches 17, for Bob! was Renie grateful after Henry, husband, her of health improved the insertion and valve heart aortic an of replacement of three stents. Renie still remembers meeting hopes and at our reunion last Skorton President Israel-Cornell the to address to come Israel he’ll Club. retired from various teaching, administrative, and administrative, teaching, various from retired to freer - are Ted and she so positions, train counseling weight and aerobics, activities, church enjoy ing. The camp Farwells in Park Rocky Mountain trailer.” pop-up old trusty our “in summer, every mont, They enjoyed Christmas vacation in Long with 80th friends birthday Ted’s celebrating CO, and family who came from - six states. It’s im portant to feel useful, Siggie notes, and that since fulfill to hunt the “on been she’s retirement need.” in still healthy, very still cars, pre-WWII restoring he’d that days at great love with still my remember wife, adds He Lord!” the love still and Cornell, rather be 40 “so years I younger, can do more items on my bucket list.” Send me an e-mail and let me column. know what’s on upcoming an for list bucket YOUR of Associa- Nut the Growers New York president wal- English productive identifying are “We them tion. propagating and State York New in trees nut of material the genetic to continue by grafting, asks John that him you if contact trees.” these trees. such any of know you May he still commutes to his office in York New to his office commutes beau- he still May a on Bob find August and July, June, State. to the getting and lake Adirondack western tiful a times Bob week. four has 17 grandchil- office think!”). I good, (“Pretty dren and Rox- Noah ’57 Duane Neil Cole Cole have have been travel- Stanley Wilkinson Jan Nelson , MS ’56, has found Oaknoll found has , ’56, MS Yuter, in commenting on the on commenting in Yuter, Benjamin’s country-wide me- country-wide Benjamin’s Daniel Nadler Nichol lived in India at an international an at India in lived Nichol , having tired of chilly New Mexico win- Mexico New chilly of tired having , Judith Greifer Many in the class are still moving about the about moving still are class the in Many Serga and Serga Margaret Polson Elinor Yavelow cal endar read April 23. That one glimpse is what is glimpse one That 23. April read endar cal define. to difficult so Cornell makes country endeavoring to find the perfect fit cir- in for turning dog a like rather style, living and their Sandra comfortably. nestling before cles Fuhrman lik- their to location winter warmer a found ters, Lake in community living active over-55 an in ing however, complex; are FL. All moves Worth, Fort to having also by complicated further was theirs middle in the mom 95-year-old Sandra’s relocate years Many Aaron I of agendas. on else their of everything told column, this writing first when ago, and moved from the senior center they had lived in, lived had they center senior the from moved golf his with Along Atlanta. in remained has but or dinners wine gourmet cooks he gardening, and retir- After homes. in clients’ tastings wine does IBM ing for from H he worked & R for Block 13 income doing AARP for volunteers now and years library. local the at taxes New Papua and Australia in weeks six spent they took they home, arriving upon then, and Guinea, the apparently NM—and Fe, Santa to driving off residential school for 28 years; she credits the ex- annathe Sarr credits she years; 28 for school residential their in life to adjust them helping with perience from moved They Hai. Tel community, retirement to cottage one-level a to townhouse four-story a to and and be of rid upkeep be grands the near a find: will you list bucket Rocky’s On work. yard per- a write time, more one USA the drive to plan swim a quilt, make grands, the for journal sonal more. read and cruise, Alaskan an take regularly, list. a splendid What IA, a fit for in City, Iowa Residence, Retirement her She living style. pursues her artwork in her studio, exhibits in local venues, and gardens when the climate permits. does volunteer work with his church and local GA. After food his kitchen in wife Watkinsville, Libby passed away of lung disease, thodical search for a place to retire. They settled They retire. to a place for search thodical beauty, physical OR, for its climate, in Ashland, of commu- sense activities, cultural/educational and size. It nity, was a they decision never re- is in Judy active of the League Women gretted. and the Shake- Learning, Lifelong Osher Voters, commit- a on serving with along Festival, speare concerns. budget County Jackson analyze to tee History two: stated courses, Cornell of influence which led them to hire of a home, Architecture, Frank their build to architect Lloydas Wright-inspired to referred now 128, Economics in- they Household and before long studied we which prin- its used Ergonomics, correspondent Your word. the vented I I in ciples all and remodeled. built homes the I remember why that’s and manual the have still and Gerald later. years 60 number course the ing far afield from NYC once more. 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of the Class of 1956! We were a close-knit group him all over Europe and throughout the US. He’s been keeping you young, busy, and out of trou- and a few of us have kept in touch.” taught skiing at Killington for 29 years. ble? c Judith Reusswig, 19 Seburn Dr., Bluffton, In January, Mary Wakeman (Greensboro, NC) Baxter Webb (Palm Beach, FL) has been re- SC 29909; e-mail, [email protected]. reflected that the years since 2002, when she re- tired 15 years. He serves on the board of the Eng- tired, have been the happiest of her life. Much of lish-Speaking Union, a nonprofit that promotes Roger Soloway, MD ’61, continues to work the joy is due to family—her daughter Nyaradzo, appreciation of Shakespeare’s work and the Eng- full-time at the U. of Texas medical branch in from Zimbabwe, is married and now lives in the lish language through events and scholarships. Galveston. He and Marilyn have traveled seven house next door with her husband and Mary’s Baxter is also active with the local Cornell Club times to Beijing, where Roger is a visiting schol- grandchild, 2-1/2. The family plans a month-long and was asked to arrange a scholarship dinner for ar. They also spend time in Philadelphia, where visit to Zimbabwe this summer. In 2011, Mary trav- Palm Beach alumni at the Colony Hotel. “My wife, grandchildren range from age 18 to 1. Dick Kos- eled to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos with Over- Ann, and I went to St. Simons Island, GA, at soff, MBA ’59, has been elected president of the seas Adventure Travel (OAT) to learn about where Christmastime to be with my twin brother and his Inst. of Retired Professionals, an organization her extended family came from, then went on a family. Then we went to Savannah to celebrate the that utilizes peer learning, a concept whereby the bike and barge trip in the Netherlands with friends New Year with my sister and her family. I look for- students do the teaching, relying on their long ca- who were commemorating the lives of Jewish ward to celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary reers in various pursuits. It’s a division of the New schoolmates who had attended the First Montes- in September with a trip to Paris, France!” Send School in Manhattan and involves about 300 mem- sori School in Amsterdam during WWII. “Other- your news anytime to Phyllis or me. c Stephen bers and 35 courses each term, as well as inter- wise,” she writes, “I’m busy with my little church, Kittenplan, [email protected]. esting add-ons with lectures by informed experts. a small singing group, playing chamber music, Harvey Lyndaker retired from 37 years of walking four miles in the woods every other day, teaching agriculture and now dabbles in real es- working with others on undoing racism, and hang- If you expected to read about our tate in the Middleport-Medina area of New York. He ing out with the Occupy people. The process at 55th Reunion in this column, has been involved in the Niagara Frontier Wrestling General Assemblies is truly transformational, in- 57 you’ll have to wait until the next Officials Association for 52 years and continues to spiring hope, spawning all sorts of working groups. issue—this column is being written in April. But enjoy downhill skiing and four-wheeling in the Lots of fresh new energy! I love it.” my crystal ball tells me that the weather was boondocks. Dick Peterson also enjoys the back- Bob and Diana Motycka Day (Silver Spring, typical for June, the co-chairs did an excellent country, biking in the mountains as he divides MD; [email protected]) have been busy with job, and Saturday’s dinner in the Jack McCormick time between homes in Colorado and Arizona. He lots of volunteer work and with the Cornell Club of Room at Moakley was one of the highlights. still does leadership coaching on a limited basis. Washington. John Hoare, MBA ’57 (Bridgewater, Beth Ames Swartz was part of the Classmates Michael Daly, ME ’59, a renowned tenor special- NJ) continues on the advisory board of the chimes. in the Arts panel on Saturday afternoon. In izing in songs of Ireland, faith, and love, has re- He writes that his daughter, the Rev. Kimberly March, Beth had an exhibition of her work at the leased his fifth album. We all remember him as a Hoare ’89, is the new executive director of the Car- ACA galleries in NYC and Judy Richter Levy, LLB soloist in the Glee Club who left few dry eyes in penter’s Boat Shop in Pemaquid, ME. Hersch and ’59, organized a group of classmates to visit with Bailey Hall with his rendition of “Rose of Tralee.” Shirley Dean Loomis live in Pebble Beach, CA. Beth and hear her discuss her painting style. Ann Phillips Drechsel, my undergraduate Shirley writes, “Hersch is a Distinguished Profes- Margo Canton Berger and Mort ’50 were there, “twin,” and her husband, Andy, seem to be hap- sor at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, as well as Ruby Tomberg Senie, who is finishing py: Andy is busy giving away suits at Jos A. Bank, CA, and is still teaching and doing research. He a book on wom en’s health issues. Also viewing the and Ann is selling her outstanding knitting. Also says he’ll retire when he’s no longer having fun.” collection was Eda Green Krantz. Harvey and Rita staying active is Dwight Emanuelson, scuba div- Shirley is a professional calligrapher—you should Feldman Cohen came over from Livingston, NJ, ing off Palm Beach and going to exotic locations see her penmanship on the News Form—and serves where they have lived in the same house for more to dive with some friendly sharks. For anyone in on the boards of four nonprofit organizations. To- than 50 years and are reluctant to move, but Rita the Hilton Head area, even as a visitor, Dwight gether, they are interested in the performing arts writes that a ranch house or one-floor condo informs that there is a Cornell Club meeting on in the Monterey and San Francisco areas. With a would hold some appeal for the couple. The Jer- the first Friday of every month. condo in Napa, they spend many weekends there sey City Rotarians have a new president—Sharon If you saw The Descendants, the doctor giv- exploring the many wineries and fine restaurants. Flynn, who took over in June. ing George Clooney the bad news that they were Lillian Heicklen Gordon (Rochester, NY) plays Judith Lund Biggs moved to a new house in going to have to pull the plug on his wife (who flute in a woodwind trio, with Rivka “Ricki” Greenwich, CT. Judy is on the boards of several was declared brain-dead after an accident) is Milt Gebiner Chatman on clarinet and another, slight- organizations. She has a special interest in for- Kogan, BS Ag ’07, who spent time as a center on ly younger Cornellian on oboe. “It’s lots of fun.” eign policy, having been influenced by Prof. Mario the basketball team before transferring for his sen- Georgia Meaden Wagner (Chardon, OH) has retired. Einaudi during her Cornell years. Marilyn Rives ior year. Phil Monroe, also on those teams and a Recent travels have taken her to the Netherlands, Miller bought a fixed-up ’50s rancher on Palm Is- retired Navy captain, reports that Milt, who also Belgium, and Germany. Syrell Rogovin Leahy (Fort land, near Sarasota, FL. She loves the sunny weath- pronounced ET dead, returned to Ithaca five years Lee, NJ) is “still writing.” She took her second Cor- er and swimming laps in the pool at the Y—a bit ago to earn the degree he had been working on nell trip in 2011, to Sicily. “It was great and the different from her Cornell days swimming water in the 1950s. If you’re worried about his ability people were wonderful. I’ll take my third Cornell ballet. Marilyn writes that she’s the oldest member to determine death, he IS a real doctor. trip next May, this time to Normandy. Can’t wait!” of the Sharks swim team. Also Marilyn is devoting Finally, check out the digital edition of the David Rosenbaum has lived in Los Angeles time to her watercolors and walking the dog. When alumni magazine at http://www.cornellalumni for 41 years. “I retired from the medical practice the snowflakes are long-gone, she returns to her magazine-digital.com, where all e-mail and web- of hematology/oncology and morphed into a med- home in Woodsboro, MD, where she volunteers to site links are active hotlinks! News via e-mail is ical writer in the same field. My articles are pub- help maintain horse trails, on which she often always appreciated. c John Seiler, suitcase2@ lished on behalf of a nonprofit cancer research rides one of her three steeds. aol.com. foundation.” David has recently traveled to Croa- New class officers were elected at Reunion. tia (“highly recommended”) and Serbia. He reports Continuing as treasurer is Stu MacKay; Marj Nel- that his three married children and six grands are son Smart has agreed to be First VP, with Connie It’s mid-year 2012 already and all happy and successful. “Semi-retired” gynecol- Santagato Hosterman serving as secretary. Tak- we have news from classmates ogist Charles Blander (Swampscott, MA) still en- ing the reins from president Dori Goudsmit Al- 58 far and wide. First, a note from joys office practice two days each week. He bert will be Phil McIndoo. They’ll be looking for class president Bill Standen: “Our reunion co- traveled to Athens to visit daughter Andrea ’87, volunteers to fill some other positions, such as chairs, Meyer Gross and Renni Shuter, are hard granddaughter Olivia, and son-in-law Pete, where historian, webmaster, reunion chairs, etc. Dori, at work on the 55th Reunion. Save the dates, Pete oversees military weapons purchases made by coach of a novice girls’ rowing club whose boat- June 6-9, 2013. While Alumni Affairs does a lot Greece from the US. Myron Watkins reports that house is on the famed Erie Canal, was busy last of the heavy lifting, the class volunteers are the his grandchildren now run the family business, spring with a regatta every weekend and the NYS ones who make reunion a memorable event. which has passed through five generations since its Championships at Saratoga in mid-May. She Contact Renni ([email protected]) and Meyer establishment in 1888. “Retired,” he declares, “but writes: “Being with these 28 young ladies keeps (meyera gross@ yahoo.com) and ask them how still hang around.” His love of skiing has taken me young, busy, and out of trouble.” And what’s you can help. Also, check our class blog, courtesy 64 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Class Notes of Day, Frank August 2012August 65 Sue Phelps | July July , 97A Chestnut Hill Village, Hill Chestnut 97A , Macklin is still busily work- busily still is Macklin Kudos to all of you duespayers! you of all to Kudos president Class than more that reports ’62, MEd Linda Goldberg Bandler ’62 and Jenny Tesar c , BArch ’60. Having served as chair for five for as chair served Having ’60. , BArch Ruth Chimacoff Ruth “As we have moved from our professional ca- professional our from moved have we “As Mike 60 40 percent of the Class of ’60 paid dues this fiscal this dues paid ’60 of Class the of percent 40 rate than higher our making year, participation of those For years. 52 past the of class other any you in this the event an San coordinating be will Sue Francisco celebrate, area who wish to Bethel, CT 06801; tel., (203) 792-8237; e-mail, CT tel., (203) 792-8237; 06801; Bethel, [email protected]. years, Frank is currently president of Beacon Hill Beacon of president currently is Frank years, neigh- Hill Beacon the in organization an years Village, ten found helped he that Boston of borhood servic- necessary all provide to is mission Its remain to ago. members elderly allow to support and es more for model the become has It homes. their in 125 and in various Villages 65 than functioning country. the across located development of stages reers to more of a retirement mode, many of us, of many mode, a of retirement to more sat- reers and stimulation great found have writes certain, boards,” I’m nonprofit on serving isfaction last anniversary 50th their celebrated CA, Alamo, Also in November. 2011, Mike was appointed a commissioner on California’s Government. State in Senate Advisory Control Cost on Commission the brings 1984, in established commission, The new identify to together sector public and private approaches to management that improve effi- unnecessary reduce and programs state in ciency costs. their wives spend Thanksgiving together, as well as together, Thanksgiving spend wives their ba- social regular a on other each seeing now as sis. Barry has been busy as teacher a volunteer fifth teaching District, School in the Pennsbury is of part which Game, Market Stock the graders stu- helps and Initiative Economic Pennsylvania a finances and economics about learn to start dents do to rewarding extremely is “It age. early an at Alfred “Prof. Barry. says too,” fun, great and this we and Cornell at mentor Economics my was Kahn on.” passed he until touch in stayed Mead been has she 1980 Since ever. as active as of and ing College Einstein Albert at bioethics of and professor teaches she where NY, Bronx, the in Medicine as my to retire, desire no “I have research. does for well functions body the working, me still is takes brain work my and help), classes (yoga age my two on serves Ruth says. she world,” the over all in Organization Health at World the committees consultations include activities those few and past Geneva, the Within countries. developing many in Iceland, to her Turkey, has taken work her years Sweden, Spain, Norway, Switzerland, Singapore, Chile, South Africa, Argentina, Croatia, Mexico, directs also Ruth Zealand. New and India, Nigeria, cen- America, Latin in project NIH-sponsored an tered in Buenos Aires, where she visits about trip side a times three year an (with occasional learned I birthday, 50th my “After Patagonia). to for the first in Spanish time to order communi- Lat- various in students and colleagues with cate on focuses work current My venues. in American in developing research especially global health, countries, HIV/AIDS, and reproductive health. ben- cultural the enjoy I traveling, not I’m When Philharmon- the City: York in New living of efits museums, many the Ballet, City York New the ic, spots), favorite my of (one Garden Botanical the movies.” and theatre, c and Jan Shamari . “We had lost had “We . Bob Coifman and and a flight back to and and QEII Harry Stern and and A bonus of communicating with communicating of bonus A is learning Cornellian a current - about “modern-day” organiza ([email protected]) writes: “I ([email protected]) , dhaggard@ voicenet. com; voicenet., dhaggard@ Barry Huret is the current (and fourth) recipient fourth) (and current the is Jarvie, [email protected]. Jarvie, Art Ostrove My fellow class officers and I hope you have you hope I and officers class fellow My Another custom ever since the 50th: Frater- 50th: the since ever custom Another Leo Stack paid class dues for the current July ’12-June ’13 ’12-June July current the for dues class paid year and we encourage you to make contribu- part Fund Scholarship 1959 of Class the to tions of your support of Cornell. If you’re the plan- we’ll years two than less in person: kinda ahead be on gathering the Hill for our 55th Reunion. Among those renewing friendships at our 50th were tions tions and opportunities on the Hill. is she CT, Norwalk, From scholarship. class our of in double-majoring Government and she Sociology, summer This school. law attend Scholars to plans with Undergraduate Pre-Law a for Chicago in is be in nation’s the she’ll in fall and the Program, Washington in Cornell the in participate to capital - Society, cur Shamari Program. Carpet is Red active in the several extra including in programs, Women ricular of Society the and Children, for - soc H.E.L.P. outdoor and indoor intramural plays She Law. “The Disability and assistant. at cer works Employment and the student a as school ILR the of Inst. has experience of part my Cornell amazing most been the exposure to new fields I have never classes, of explored before,” array she wide writes. a in “Not only academically am challenged I but are there no I dull moments. chose Cornell I during felt connection instant of that because that I and am Days, thankful at my stay Cornell this bond - has only as grown stronger each se mester progresses. Also, season!” it favorite doesn’t my is hurt winter that Simpson ’14 touch within a few years notes of graduation,” Harry that ever time first the was this “and Art, in lives Harry while But reunion. a attended had Chicago with his wife, Charlotte, and my wife, we quickly NY, I and in live Plains, White Carol, discovered that we’re all snowbirds in Florida. about dinner for winter the during meet we Now which Beach, in Delray generally a once month, residences.” our between is midway brothers nity 59 Arps was forced into retirement from my com- realty into retirement was forced pany due to spinal mobility after problems en- owned I Fortunately, realtor. a as years 52 joying en- agents, exceptional had and business own my than more visit to me and Marge, wife, my abling 70 countries.” Leo relates an interesting story from many years ago, worth say- a sharing created I ago with years 60 his “About classmates: Salada a into it submitting suggested Marge ing. in 1984 Contest . . Tea-tag . and we most were of prize grand the for selected it have to pleased tea silver large very a was prize The country. the England to days 17 for two for trip a and service the and Scotland via the twice and feet 50,000 at Concorde the on NYC our of point high the was all It sound. of speed smile “A sentiment: Leo’s winning Here’s lives.” heart your shows that on face your is a window smile a and cheers send I that, With home.” at is to all, with best wishes for a great summer. Dick Haggard issues, and generally putting her history and gov- and history her putting generally and issues, congressmen “pushing work, to education ernment job.” better a do to officials local and , has Judy Marbach , MS ’60 Bob ’55 . Another Roberta Arvine Allen. From Port- From Allen. Julianne Gilbert Edie Gelles Stephen Bender , Steve, and his three his and Steve, , Phil Gellert Marshall (pamarshall@ Marshall Judith Bondy , MBA ’60 (johnsonj@ ([email protected]) , and his wife, Nancy, at (James.P. Brown@MEPCOM. (James.P. and her husband, husband, her and Linda Cone hear from hear Meyer ’29 Soskin, at 58at55th.wordpress. at Soskin, . Doubtless, all of us could learn could us of all Doubtless, . eto in Hong Kong—clivechu@usa. net— Kong—clivechu@usa. Hong in started his time on the Hill last fall last Hill the on time his started Phyllis Yates Allan and and Allan Jeff Brown Charles Duvall Jonathan Johnson Laurence Pringle From far abroad comes an e-mail address for address e-mail an comes abroad far From Irene Lazarus Irene com com for the latest news about the volunteer The class opportunities. class and website will registration, for reunion this extensively used be do please yet, dues your paid haven’t you If etc. so. This is a major source of funding to support help the and reunion other class I projects. year.” next you see to hope earthlink.net) still specializes in law and family specializes still says, he earthlink.net) employed nicely all sons, eight raised has one and NYC, in three City, Lake Salt in four with ac- church Mormon his in busy is Jon London. in he fall last family; his visit to travels and tivities room- with his days former had delightful some mate, Fishman (robbie [email protected]), who also who [email protected]), (robbie haven Fishman Brook the to visits like events special plans National Laboratory, working on public school over the years with trips to London and New York, New and London to trips with years the over and for keeps Cornell, students contacting continues of of is still in NYC, reachable She says she had a gmail.com. visit with lovely at judy.marbach@ Marcia Fogel Yeager a spent three the where in ’57, Maryland, BArch mutual and Cornell about reminiscing time of lot a sent also ([email protected]) Marcia weight friends. conducting been has she that adding note, volunteer. and paid both classes, loss Hilton Head. We hope you make it back to reunion to back it make you hope We Head. Hilton Chuck. and Jon year, next land, ME, ME, land, people entering the military. is activist Voters Women of League ([email protected]). She has enjoyed CAU enjoyed has She ([email protected]). active - in the women’s rights movements. Juli would anne lik ([email protected]) still lives in lives still Hillsdale, ([email protected]) and travel- skiing, and busy keeps hunting, NY, ing locally and abroad. The Gellerts’ grandson ’15 Matthew on generation fourth is family’s He in the CALS. the Hill and the 16th Gellert to attend Cornell. and veggie large his farming enjoys he says Phil from pleasure much takes also and the gardens from berry students Cornell prospective encouraging area. Club Berkshire Cornell follow- too, Cornell, entering generation fourth a father, Steve’s ing scholarship annual 22nd the gave Steve children. in of at his honor father the Earth-Atmospheric last year and a scholar- Building fourth Science ship in his mother’scan name and at FL, Hillel. SteveBeach, and Boynton in living love Maxine [email protected]. at reached be Clive C.L. Chu news. no but that CA, Mesa, Costa from writes foodpower.com) e-mail her of quite corporation the of is president she consulting, restaurant continues and address en- particularly She economy. this in challenging joys working with young ones coming into the from hear to like would Phyl business. food Dennison from from that cast one, to ages 4 and up; check it out at your local library. keeps keeps churning out highly acclaimed children’s now books, than more 100, the ti- most recent The Changes: Amazing Years, of Billions being tle Evolution of Story Army.mil) continues backpacking in New England New in backpacking continues Army.mil) and California and enjoying his job evaluating Cohn is a retired AARP VP/SE living in Atlanta, GA Atlanta, in living VP/SE AARP retired a is Cohn 056-95CAMja12notes_000-000CAMMA12Notes 6/12/12 2:10 PM Page 65 PM Page 2:10 6/12/12 056-95CAMja12notes_000-000CAMMA12Notes 056-95CAMja12notes_000-000CAMMA12Notes 6/12/12 2:10 PM Page 66

fall for the classes of 1955–65, similar to the attorney,” Larry reports. “Our daughter Courtney Harris’s career from the beginning and his “giving well-received gathering she and Alys Chew Yeh continues to excel at her work in ‘extreme sports.’ ” back.” To see the article for yourself, go online held in Fall 2011. Contact Sue for more infor - Steve ’59 and Maddy Munstuk Anbinder to the Orlando Sentinel. mation at [email protected]. Also in the Bay continue to spend their winters in Palm Beach, FL, In addition, we heard from Richard Berkowitz Area, pianist Kenn Gartner, who enhanced our but are in New York City for two-thirds of the year. that he has been named a co-recipient of the 2012 50th Reunion with his excellent performance in Maddy, a retired real estate broker, says, “Steve King Faisal Int’l Award for Medicine. The prize was Barnes Hall, held three concerts during the spring and I love the city, and enjoy living near Lincoln awarded for his work in “developing effective an- of this year. One took place in San Francisco, Center and Central Park.” Back in October, she tenatal management of alloimmune thrombocyto - another was in Walnut Creek, where he played “enjoyed a relaxing get-together with Abby penia—a potentially devastating disease that can works by Liszt and others, and the third—in San Herzfeld Litt, Bobbie Spelman Josepher, Carrie cause life-threatening intracranial bleeding prior Rafael—was a Chopin concert. Warnow Makover, and Anita Albert Karasu.” Emil to birth.” Bill Onorato tells us he has published Adrian Mercado sent the happy news from Cipolla, ME ’61, MBA ’63, moved to Portsmouth, his first fiction thriller, The Viking Sands, “under San Juan, PR, that his granddaughter Monica Pas- RI, to be closer to his daughter Kim, the chief the pen name Thomas Torrens. It’s a good, fast- cual is a member of the Class of ’15 at Cornell; scientist at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in moving,fun read.” The bookisavailableonAmazon Martin Prager, ME ’62, is pleased to report that Newport. Both daughter Kim and son Jeffrey, (Kindle) and Barnes & Noble (Nook). Frank Cuzzi, his youngest son, Ian, is joining the Class of ’16 PhD ’92, have doctorates in engineering. “We paid MBA ’64 ([email protected]) is a professor at both in Ithaca in September and plans to major in Eng- an outrageous price for a spectacular water view, Berkeley College and Baruch College in NYC. He lish and biology. Martin’s son Brad, PhD ’99, is but unfortunately, in the spring the fog rolls in writes,“Iamcreating a sports management college now associate professor of German at the U. of too often and hides the view. I have asked for a online. It is called Universal Sports Education— Missouri, and his daughter Danielle teaches in refund but have had no luck.” Keep the news USE. It is at Vengo.com/Universal SportsEducation. Manhattan. Martin says, “I’m still working—too coming! You can send it directly to me at the ad- Sorry I had to miss the 50th Reunion. I was at busy, but happy serving as executive director of dress below, or post it on our Facebook page, Ashley’s graduation from UC Santa Barbara.” nonprofit materials and engineering research coun- www.Facebook.com/Cornell60. c Judy Bryant Joe McKay ([email protected]) is also cils.” Now living in New York with his wife, Chi- Wittenberg, [email protected]. writing. “I am now living nine months on Eastern nara, an artist studying at the New York Academy, Long Island and three in Key West. Surrounded by Martin began his career in California working on salt water in both places, I swim, sail, and kayak rocket engines for the Gemini and Apollo projects Our classmates are special people. to my heart’s content. I am on the board of a life- and began development of the space shuttle main Here’s news of recent awards that time learning organization and active in several engine in the late ’60s. “Somehow I squeezed in 61 we’ve learned about. Irene H. Su environmental preservation organizations. These time to get my PhD at UCLA in 1969. Since then, So has been honored by the Cornell Asian Alumni locales also provide a creative atmosphere sup- I’ve been managing research projects at organiza- Association. The following information comes portive of my writing, teaching, and motivation- tions focused on better materials and failure pre- from an article written by Susan Lang ’72. The al speaking activities, new pursuits of the past ten vention for energy-related applications.” celebratory banquet was held at the Grand Har - years since I left my human resources career and Jessie Barker Hill writes from Oakmont, PA, mony Palace in Manhattan’s Chinatown, Jan. 21, life in Manhattan. In addition to short stories, “I moved across the state, from near Philadelphia 2012. Irene, a dental surgeon, served as CAAA poetry, and talks, I write a monthly column, ‘Crazy to the Pittsburgh area at the (strong) urging of president 1995-97. “She was recognized for her About Words,’ published on Long Island and in my three children that I move closer to one of commitment to Cornell, the Asian/Asian-American Florida and available as a free e-mail subscription. them. I have a beautiful new home right on the community, and CAAA, and for being instrumental (Drop me a note at [email protected] Allegheny River, site of an old steel mill. I’m sur- in ensuring the organization’s vitality during its if you’d like to receive it.) It would be a great way prised and pleased that I’ve settled in so quickly formative years. In referring to Ezra Cornell’s for me to get in touch.” Also among the writers and really feel at home here.” Jessie, who retired statement, ‘I would found an institution where is Winslow Davidson, MS ’62, retired principal three years ago, spent most of her career as vice any person can find instruction in any study,’ So of Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA), who says, president of legal affairs for a medical device man- said, ‘The founder’s purpose for Cornell University “I am completing my book, ‘150 Years of Agri - ufacturer. During her annual trip eastward from Col- is evident in my own experience as a woman and a cultural Education and Training in Guyana’— orado to visit Cape Cod and coastal Maine with first-generation Chinese immigrant, enabling me thoughts and lessons from experience.” husband John, Barbara Anderson Everett stopped to enter the world of science and the community To end this column, I want to tell about my in Hornell to visit Duane ’57 and Sarah Stack of educated men and women . . . Since my grad - friend Janet Ballantyne, PhD ’76. She fits in with Heineman, who was her roommate freshman year. uation, this university experience has become the other writers, since she penned a history of She reports that Sarah and Duane are doing very commonplace for persons with Asian background. USAID, in which service she has spent most of her well. Back home in Fort Collins, where she has But none of us should forget the value of the working life. Her special areas have been in Cen- stepped down as president of the Symphony Guild, opportunities we have received or the wonder that tral and South America, where over the years she Barbara says, “We mostly revel in the wonders of we are a part of the Cornell experience.’ ” has served in person and under a variety of con- Fort Collins, named the number one place to live Thanks to Phyllis Hubbard Jore ’54, I have ditions. Currently she is doing curriculum devel- in America in 2006—in an article published the in my hands a clipping from the Sunday, Jan. 8, opment and classroom teaching for diplomats for day we closed on our house!” The Everetts enjoy a 2012 Orlando Sentinel. It’s a full-page spread hon- the Foreign Service Inst. of the State Dept. Every wide range of activities, including hiking, canoe- oring Harris Rosen as Central Floridian of the Year. time she has tried to retire they call her back; but, ing, and bicycling in the surrounding area, book I’ll quote several bits from the long article. “One she says, “I will hang up my hat in December.” groups, and productions by the local theatre com- of Central Florida’s most successful and visionary She’s had 36 years in the Foreign Service. Good pany. John, a geologist, is still exploring for oil businessmen and one of its most generous phi- on ya’, Janet. Please keep sending your news to: and gas with a company he helped form, but man- lanthropists . . . he has created thousands of jobs, c Susan Williams Stevens, sastevens 61@ gmail. ages enough time off for vacation travel with Bar- given millions to a long list of good causes, and com; Doug Fuss, [email protected]. bara and visits to the Everetts’ five children and devoted much of his personal energy to them. The 12 grandchildren, most of whom also manage to story of Rosen’s rise is worthy of a Horatio Alger join them at their places on the Cape and in Maine. novel. Born in 1939, he grew up in a gritty part Coverage of the Fabulous 50th Sam Gilbert is still practicing law full-time, of Manhattan known as the Bowery. Rosen and his Reunion will appear in the next dividing his days between Hartsdale, where his brother were told by their parents—neither of 62 issue—stay tuned! The over - apartment and law office are located, and New whom went to college—that education was the whelming response to the reunion yearbook is York City, “to be with my wife, Susan Peck, who key ‘to make something of yourself.’ It was a child- summed up by John Burke (jburke@visibility. lives there, and also to meet with clients.” He hood insight that would inform his adult philan- com): “Congratulations to Judith Prenske Rich spends time, too, visiting his children and grand- thropy. He studied diligently, swam competitively, for producing the stunning digital yearbook her - children locally in Ossining and on the West Coast and got accepted at Cornell, where he earned a alding our 50th Reunion. The yearbook’s warm, in Danville and Petaluma, CA. Also busy with their bachelor’s degree in Hotel Administration in 1961. personal accounts show we collectively traded work as attorneys are Larry Dornstein and wife After graduating, he served in the US Army, where youthful good looks and slim bodies for a stag - Judith of Beverly Hills, CA. “I do trial work for he learned about motivation and leadership.” gering accumulation of personal and professional Los Angeles Metro and Judith is an entertainment The article goes on at great length to tell about achievement, much of which was enabled by our 66 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Class Notes , . in ’66 Jane , PhD , (pgg3@ Daly Daly and , which just which , August 2012August 67 write from San from write attended Debby’s attended | Cleon Ralph Janis ’66 Clark July July Howard Evans ’44 Evans Howard Philip Grieve live in Austin, TX. Cleon Mary Wellington ([email protected]) and David , which has played around the , around has played which . Richard is founder and CEO of the of CEO and founder is Richard . , , DVM ’66 ([email protected]) , MD ’67, and Carol Carol and ’67, MD , Debby Kirschner Wolf ’66 Orlo A press release has come from Community Lucy Simon Marty Francisco. Orlo is still working and operating at and operating Orlo is working still surgery. Francisco. of professor is he where Francisco, San UC concern interests clinical and academic major His published have Carol and Orlo surgery. endocrine in Art Abnormalities Endocrine The Remarkables: available on Amazon.com. Loomis Dunham ’64 Environmental Environmental Center in Queens, regarding NY, Richard Cherry conserva- energy to dedicated nonprofit has a CEC center, buildings. City’s York New for HUD services tion million $3 a receive to Cornell with innovative of partnered importance the demonstrate to grant de- initiatives post-retrofit and methods delivery of Dept. US the with experience CEC’s from rived The Program. Assistance Weatherization Energy’s units housing CEC 950 with work will affordable will build- It City. York in New Bridge to the Bridge’s belonging the and tenants both train help also effi- energy maintain to how about personnel ing completed. is project HUD the after long ciency Fred and the Daubers had done Cycle Oregon last Oregon Cycle done year. had Daubers this the and again Fred it do to plans have and September The The six of us had dinner and drinks with Rich and ’66) (Dartmouth is from retired fieldautomation.com) (cleon@oil Shell Oil Co., but active remains in the oil and organ- and teaching, consulting, by industry gas and conferences workshops. izing international Jane is from an retired Rice U., she where ran the naturalist, master a is She Office. Student Int’l internation- an runs and Austin, Global of officer of for spouses inter- meeting coffee al morning in involved are Jane and Cleon students. national the downtown Presbyterian church. They have threeand CO; sons: Springs, Jim Colorado andin wife familyhis and in Stephen Amherst, MA; TX (he was to be married in Wimberley, Gregory “down by the creek” at the Dunhams’ country May). in country Hill Texas the in home Levine live in New York City. Lucy left the nursing the left Lucy City. York New in live Levine full- a is and music write to ago years profession Her first was composer. time musical theatrical Garden The Secret ago. years 20 Broadway on opened it since world Zhivago Doctor is musical newest Her opened in Australia, has played in Korea, and, she and, Korea, in played has Australia, in opened 2013. of fall the in Broadway on open will hopes, and practice psychiatric his with continues David music. writing up giving of intention no has seems Lucy whom of one grandchildren, four have They to be a gifted musician. columbia.edu) is assistant professor of clinical biomedical engineering at Columbia U. in a New while retirement with wrestling is He City. York and She retire. to wife his forced has issue health dialogue a e-mail up steady keep stepdaughter her excited still is Philip Montana. and NYC between brain infant studying pediatrics in work his about elec- the using babies, premature in development Cornell, at learned first he tools engineering trical at in years UCLA, the over industry, honed then at NASA. and and and 45th Reunion last summer, as well as Marty’s 45th Marty’s as well as summer, last Reunion 45th with dinner had They college. Veterinary the from professor, anatomy Marty’s the from brothers fraternity ten with met and ’50, of home the at 1966 of Class Caribbean in the a took cruise also They Ithaca. and painting with busy keeps Marty 11 days. for . (all Jim , ME , Mar- , , MS ’66 (js.levin@ , , MD ’63, San Diego with Gail Leichtman Warren Icke ’62 Buzz Ruttenberg Steve Zax ’60 Dick Fine , in Manhattan, trav- Manhattan, in , Mari Stachenfeld earthlink.net) enjoy An- Los in retirement geles, where they’ve Stu 1974. since lived and Joan celebrated their 50th anniver- sary last month at Del Hotel Corona- the do in their four kids, their spouses, and eight grandchildren (ages 16 months to 14 Linda Cascio Eng strom Linda Cascio Eng Fred Engstrom ’64 Helen Rabinowitz An- ([email protected]) and ([email protected]) Christine Newton Dauber Joan Weill Levin and and ’ Crites, 9420 NE 17th St., Clyde St., 17th NE 9420 Crites, A month ago, ago, A month and I had dinner with seven and one Dartmouth Cornellians Rick Ehrlich ’59 , , MD and ’64, , ME ’64, and and ,’64, ME Morton Weill ’30 , MD ’69, and and ’69, MD , 64 Paul ’60 ’ Alan Slawsby , MD ’69, and and ’69, MD , ([email protected]), some of which of some ([email protected]), , MD ’66, and and ’66, MD , Fred Jim Stu The beautiful new Johnson Museum addition Museum Johnson new beautiful The in a Wellesley, principal as the career his As were in town from Portland, OR. They were vis - vis were They OR. Portland, from town in were Jan McClayton c 63 grad. grad. ’66 iting iting are on loan and some of which the Anbinders are Anbinders the which of some and loan on are love “We to Helen, Adds the museum. donating to to get enough have been and lucky to travel and abroad. both here places, lots of wonderful Argentina, Chile, of parts toured we January This He and Brazil,surgery. returning home just a week before knee-replacement undergo to was Paul on down him keep knee arthritic old his let didn’t he attitude, can-do his and cane a with trip; that group.” the of rest the with up keep to managed a with in April test” “acid the got knee new His and Corfu, and ports in Brindisi, trip to Venice, Montenegro. and Croatia binder chil- our visit to trips write, “Frequent years). They dren and two granddaughters in Brooklyn and dad, grand- Joan’s the to Grammy and Papa us being keep art enjoying el, contemporary collecting and golf, kids, with touch in stayed Have busy. com), (buzz@belgraviagroup. traveling— serious some do to which expect Lauri wife responsibilities, babysitting our from “aside live Kara, wife, his and Alex Son precedence. take Bree, 3, and Ava, children, two have and nearby good.” very is life and good is Health 7 months. [email protected]. e-mail, 98004; WA Hill, features an exhibit, “Memory and the Photographic the and “Memory exhibit, an features our by given photographs includes which Image,” col- the from photographs includes also It class. lection of ([email protected]), and ([email protected]), ZBT fraternity brothers and fellowfour all surgeons)morning one where at Hospital, Cedars-Sinai ORs.” adjacent in surgery performing were firm management property residential MA-based coops, and “slowly apart- winds down (condos, ments),” ’66. We’re signed up for another Cycle Oregon trip Oregon Cycle another for up signed We’re ’66. and beauty the enjoy I and Connie September. in active outdoor lifestyle of the Northwest, and a with Sound Puget of shores the on lived we’ve the for Mountains Olympic the of view westward and hike, ski, often Ericsons The 33 years.” past husband. her and Britt daughter with cycle Stu sees Macht. shall Grode ’60 tour, accompanied by fellow Sigma Chis Dauber ’63 Alan Slawsby ’62 Slawsby Alan (vericson@ Larrie Dockerill Babysitting responsibilities precedence. take Weight (weightn@ Weight Jennings (gerger1@ Jennings ‘ Rogers (rogersparker@ Rogers Vic Ericson Wellington’s correct e-mail address e-mail correct Wellington’s Nancy Terrill Gerry Miller Joy Harwood Pat Padgitt Fellow Northwesterner Northwesterner Fellow Cornell experience. It was a worthy trade.” John’s trade.” worthy a was It experience. 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For the past spent they’ve years ten of most and winter all son Jack in summer the and spring and playing, fall in Boston work- at his ing—Rocky old Draper Lab job on a consulting basis; and Larrie with Shipshape residen- doing Gardens tial and commercial Beacon the in gardens we that of and SouthHill, Back Bay, especially neighborhoods End jobs, our love both “We Boston. skiing finished we’re when on them in’ ‘drop can in winter or kayaking in last the the for summer. Butworking, quit to time wewas it thought our place for So Boston tiny time. we’ve rented it duration, the for Wyoming in here are and now From seems.” bresnan. net): net): “We welcome anyone wanting to bresnan. and Chuck takers?” Any Montana. in us visit come to us at join Reunion, unable were Gerry do but next reunion plan School to the Nursing attend does year. So comcast.net). comcast. net) missedcomcast. 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ceramics. Bob Ulrich (robertjulrich@ hotmail.com) Joan writes that donations of working women’s Lastly, the online news form is not always lives in Poughkeepsie, NY (Hudson Valley) and af- clothes—shoes, bags, suits, and the like—are conducive to your sending the type of news I need ter many years at IBM is now a self-taught his- “gladly accepted.” to write this column, so please send yours either torian. He teaches about the Dutch founding of Nancy Taylor Butler looks forward to retiring on the mail-in News Form included with the dues America, as well as the French and Indian and soon and may have done so already. In mid-March appeal, or directly to me at the e-mail address set Revolutionary wars at seniors programs at Bard she wrote, “In a few months, I expect to finish up exclusively for our class column news: blamont and Marist colleges. my consulting work in No Child Left Behind im- [email protected]. That’s all for now. Be sure to Dick Clark ([email protected]) is outreach plementation for the New Jersey Dept. of Educa- visit our class website, www.cornell 1964. org! c coordinator for our 50th Reunion and will be send- tion.” Early this year, she and husband Ed ’63, MS Bev Johns Lamont, 720 Chestnut St., Deerfield, ing e-mails to classmates to ask for volunteers to ’65, joined Susie Lamme Laessig, MAT ’66, and IL 60015; e-mail, [email protected].

Happy summertime! Gary Ash, My garage houses an ever-growing MS ’73 ([email protected]) 65 is reading the digital edition ‘ and has e-mailed me that he and his wife, Jane, collection of Studebakers. live in Dartmouth, MA. They enjoy spending time at Jane’s cottage on Martha’s Vineyard. “I’m still ’ Gary Ash ’65 running my consulting business, usually putting in three to four days per week for clients, with a fair amount of cross-country travel. Some weeks, help contact members of various campus groups her husband, Walt ’63, MBA/LLB ’66, on a “ter- I’m designing machines for building solar panels, to which they belonged. There were a total of 230 rific” cruise from Singapore to Hong Kong (which other times we’re constructing large vacuum test campus groups. The invitation to volunteer will be unfortunately was very foggy on the day they were chambers for NASA and the aerospace companies. e-mailed by mid- to late May. If you would like to there) to celebrate the 51st anniversary of their My garage houses an ever-growing collection of volunteer and are not on the university’s e-mail meeting their respective spouses at a Sigma Pi Studebakers, including my 1948 pickup, 1963 and list, please e-mail Dick or call him at (703) 960- freshman tea in October 1960. Then Nancy and 1965 station wagons, and my current project of 8689. Elenita Eckberg Brodie (ebscubagirl1@ Ed continued on to see the many wonders of Xi’an replicating a 1932 Studebaker Indy race car. My gmail. com) is busy with grandchildren, Bible study, and Beijing. While in Beijing, they enjoyed a vis- two daughters are married, employed, and each and diving. She plans to spend a week in the Ba- it with K. T. Mao ’63, ME ’65. Husband Jim and I mothers of a boy and a girl. The grandchildren hamas this fall. Vicki Fielding Maxant and her hus- are still having our own travel adventures, in- span the ages from 2 to 14. We’re planning on band, Stan Murphy, visited Elenita in Orlando in cluding the last two weeks of March in London. bringing the ’65 station wagon (naturally) to the March and they all visited St. Augustine, FL. That’s Surprisingly for England at that time of year, the 50th Reunion!” Do check out Gary’s Studebaker all for now. c Nancy Bierds Icke, 12350 E. Roger weather was sunny and mild. The good weather website: http://studegarage.com. Rd., Tucson, AZ 85749; e-mail, [email protected]. encouraged us to take side trips by rail to Canter- Judy Kellner Rushmore organized a wonder- bury, Bath, Hampton Court, and Salisbury. We also ful luncheon in Fort Myers in March for ’65 class- saw two lesser-known and little-visited but very mates who live or were spending time in Florida You’ve heard of a slow news worthwhile sites: the Queen’s House in Greenwich this past spring. Warren and Carol Emblidge split day? Well, this is a slow news and Banquet House in Whitehall. time between their home in Orchard Park, NY, near 64 month, which is another way of Last December, another item was added to Buffalo, and Naples, FL (wemblidgejr@yahoo. com). saying I could use some—which you may take as Ken Kupchak, JD ’71’s plate when Mid-Pacific Warren is president of S. J. McCullagh, a coffee a hint. Thanks to those of you who have already Inst., a private college preparatory school with company, and has been successfully developing en- sent in the paper News Form from our annual 1,550 students in Honolulu, HI, elected him chair- vironmentally friendly packaging for ecoverde cof- News and Dues mailing. If you haven’t done so man of its board of trustees. For many years, Ken fee. Joe Schneider (joeschneider@ earthlink.net) yet, please do send it in . . . or write me any time has presented the Cornell Book Award to the out- and wife Kathy had a long conversation with Joe of year at the e-mail address below. In the standing junior in MPI’s arts school; one of these Ryan ([email protected]). Judy Rushmore (jude meantime, here’s what I have. Enjoy! accomplished young people attended Cornell and [email protected]) has homes in Naples, FL, Nan- Ed Gurowitz writes, “After 40 years of con- was featured in Cornell Alumni Magazine. In ear- tucket, MA, and Belmont, MA. One of her passions sulting and coaching with executives on how to ly January, Ken and wife Patty (Geer) ’67 left the is going on cycling trips, and she’ll report on her create a culture of excellence, I decided to cap warmth of their Kailua, HI, home to enjoy a va- latest in a subsequent column. Sadly, her dear my career by putting my money where my mouth cation in Vermont with three of their four grand- friend Ken Wayne, whom many of you met at our is and see if I could do it from the executive’s children and their parents. He also mentioned that last reunion, died of cancer in February. Neena side.” So Ed decided both to take an executive they returned to Cornell in June 2011 for the 40th Martin Lurvey enjoys living in Estero,FL (nlurvey@ position and keep a short commuting time from Reunion of his Law School class. comcast.net) and has been learning the art of his home of the last 17 years near Lake Tahoe; Speaking of reunions, our 50th is just two origami. Dave and Hazel Bridgeman (dmb56@ last July he became CEO of the Tahoe Regional years away: June 5-8, 2014! Our organizing com- cornell. edu) have adjusted to Fort Myers after mov- Planning Agency (TRPA), a federally chartered bi- mittee has plans for many wonderful parties and ing more than a year ago from California. We’ve state (California and Nevada) agency responsible events and Cornell always sponsors all-classes all decided that our March luncheon will be an an- for all aspects of the environment in the Lake events as well. Please plan to attend; having at- nual event, so those of you who plan on being on Tahoe region. Ed adds that he still has some con- tended all of our five-year reunions, I may be bi- the west coast of Florida next winter, please let sulting clients at his firm, Integrated Business So- ased, but reunions are great fun and a wonderful Judy or Joe or me know, and we’ll be sure to in- lutions, but for the most part he is at TRPA time to catch up with classmates in person and to clude you on our e-mail invitation outreach! full-time. He otherwise enjoys spending time with get acquainted with people you didn’t know when I was at Cornell in April for the program we his grown children and grandchildren. we were in school. To assist us in reconnecting, do each year in memory of my daughter Lauren Charles Havener, ME ’66, retired last Decem- our reunion committee will create a yearbook, sim- Pickard ’90. Lauren died in Paris in 1998 and ber. He writes that he spends his time “going to ilar to our 25th Reunion yearbook, to be mailed was the lead manager-on-duty of the Straight for doctors and taking it easy. I read a lot and put- out in advance. Janet Spencer King is heading the one of her work-study jobs, as well as chair of ter around the yard. Various household projects project; she will soon send out the materials we’ll the Willard Straight Hall Administrative Board. keep me busy.” Judie Pink Gorra is also now re- need to submit for it. And to encourage as many This year the “Emerging Artist Series” featured tired, but keeps busy doing CAAAN interviews of as possible to attend, Nancy Taylor Butler is look- the Blind Spots, a terrific group from Ithaca who prospective Cornellians. She writes, “It’s such fun ing for volunteers willing to contact those in their entertained the 150 people present in the Ivy touting the advantages of choosing Cornell.” Joan affinity group (e.g., academic major, athletic team, Room. Show your ID and you can have a wine or Greenspan, who still lives in NYC, is a career sorority/fraternity, club, other activity); if you’d beer in the Bear’s Den Pub, the “evening” name coach at the Bottomless Closet, which strives to like to volunteer, Nancy would like you to e-mail of the Ivy Room. It was nice to see Steve Hand, lead underprivileged women to the working world. her at [email protected]. who lives in Ithaca ([email protected]) 68 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Class Notes , “Skip”) Sharon MS MS ’76 Six Guys Six Selecting , , Geertsen (N. Geertsen August 2012August 69 Eugene , BS ’67, MLA ’76 MLA ’67, BS , | Forest Serv ice, Forest Serv eUS , is an endearing au- endearing an is , Counter Realignment: Counter Allen (Arlington, MA; (Arlington, Allen July July , who taught political Carolyn (Black) Carolyn Bergman (New York, NY; Sandra Couse Hodes (and husband Doug). husband (and Hodes Parties and Parties in Elections Cor- (and husband husband (and Stephen. Lane (Johnstown, NY; se23 (Zurich, Switzerland; simon. , PhD ’73 (New York, NY) is a (River dale, kirsch@ dale, NY; (River george. (Corvallis, (Corvallis, OR; jrshort44@msn. - land gardening, been has com) John Short ’65 Short John (Longman, 1993), and (Longman, repaired bikes with needy individ uals.” bikes withrepaired needy individ Howard Howard Reiter Rothmel (Chesterfield, MO; rothmels@ Rothmel (Chesterfield, gup , has been released by Infinity Publish ing. It ing. Publish Infinity by released been has , retired in 2005 from th retired ,“I Kathy Lavery (U. of Pennsylvania, 1985). Pennsylvania, of (U. The Trail of the Wild Flowers. Part I, Vermont I, Part Flowers. Wild the of Trail The Susan Loveland Prof. Prof. Sandy Nellis Karen Burke David Simon Helene Dansker where I worked as a landscape architect in Ketch - Ketch in architect landscape a as worked I where AK. ikan, Am trips to now enjoying the Oregon Cascades.” in Oregon the snowshoeing and coast wife also helping He’s scaping, - scaping, playing Bea State Oregon for golf, rooting Singers, ertory singing with Rep Corvallis vers, and work doing part-time as a substitute He districts. school different for three custodian writes coordinates “She try. minis bike community a with matchin 67 George George Kirsch manhattan.edu) reports that his memoir, memoir, his that reports manhattan.edu) of in Age the New Real Coming Hackensack: from Jersey - pe ex on his Cornell material he notes, includes, mont, Cler Kevin of youth the on as well Hill. as the rience on law of professor Ziff D. Robert now science for science than more 35 years and Jan- chaired his in died Connecticut, of U. the at department as presi- serving was Howard death, his At uary. dent of the New Association and had Englandpublished several notable Political including Sciencefield, his in books Political Change in the Northeastern United States United Northeastern the in Change Political 2011), (Cambridge, porate America the The President: Process in Nominating Transi- tion “great-great- her published nycap.rr.com) Lane@ watercol- and memoirs Stratton’s Ladd Lucy aunt ors. 1882-1884 Britain, Great and tobiography tobiography of a Victorian lady hiking through and the grottos) fairy (with woodlands Vermont 6,000 than more hiked She Shakespeare. of land watercolors wildflower her and hunt, her on miles Sandy Congress.” of Library to the donated were great-grand- sixth “her restore to helping also is father’s the home,” 1747 Nellis Tavern historic NY. Johnsville, St. in site [email protected]) retired last November as di- as November last retired [email protected]) Medical Vanguard at Harvard of pediatrics rector She’s on Associates. the board of the American advo- in “interested is and Pediatrics of Academy chil- and childhood in early roommates investment for her cacy with dinner had She health.” dren’s Patty Clark McCann dermatologist and research scientist involved with involved scientist research and dermatologist two “My as lists She Stem Cell Foundation. activities, York New the extracurricular “after-hours” her Carole 15.” sons, Newman and Hurwitz eco- community and director planning is aol.com) nomic opportunity coordinator for the city of MO. & Country, Town md@ gmx.ch) writes that he’s md@ a self-employed companies pharmaceutical to consultant medical movies, and enjoys in Solutions” “DMS involved singing. choral and travel, concerts, opera, chap- is [email protected]) FL; Myers, Fort also She FL. Naples, in Hospice Avow the at lain and at hear Cape school at to an elementary volunteers like She’d Services. Spiritual Hospital Coral from translator/ is a freelance [email protected]) . c MBA John , , grand- Nancy Howard. d11 Elinor Sverd- Carla Meisel Robbie Wood Stephen Deanne Gebell is “still consulting “still is Gabriella Leach , ME ’67, is now retired, but retired, now is ’67, , ME Paul Anderson Paul wrote a nice note, starting with the with starting note, nice a wrote , [email protected]; Susan Rock- [email protected]; , , who lives with husband husband with lives who , Reinstein and and Reinstein , BS ’71, MPS ’72 ([email protected]) wrote ([email protected]) ’72 MPS ’71, BS , Bittker, [email protected]; [email protected]; Bittker, Time to sign off for this issue. If you’ve got you’ve If issue. this for off sign to Time Martin Schwartz Don Asch Sachs is a radiologist, specializing in women’s in specializing radiologist, a is Sachs , in Colchester, CT, dropped us a dropped note, quick CT, , in Colchester, ford a few minutes, a write any few of minutes, the of three us. Pete Salinger seven months in Florida and the rest in New Jer- New in rest the and Florida in months seven office an of out working still I’m traveling. or sey we year Last NJ. Lee, or FL, Fort Raton, in Boca an spouses, their four took children, our fam- a on one-week utero) in two (plus children It was for ily all great cruise. to at be together pri- our have yet shore, on trips some and meals vate time. I’m also on the board of our syna- gogue, where we’re very busy building a brand building.” new to the and retail business in working NYC for a his spends he says He chain.” supermarket major work. to skills landscaping his putting time spare last development the of entrances the planted “I spring, and it was voted had one “I of the best land- adds, He association.” the in yards scaped and of Club Portland at Cornell a time the great Paul! go, to Way Night.” Zinck’s Washington’s SW Deasy and retired has also he that PA, Doylestown, from in fall the to spring the from time spends he that Mountains, Adirondack the in a lake on camp his old my flying “I’m bears. and lunch loons the and watching to breakfast airplane Bonanza Beechcraft Recent- fly! to excuse other any destinations—or she as Konnie wife my with traveling been I’ve ly, trials. in dogs agility shepherd our German runs third-ranked the is 9-1/2, at Caeli, dog, older Our German shepherd be in the would country.”it If anybody, he couldwith up catch [email protected]. Gitner, Heiser An- (formerly Accenture from retired he that fact some doing now He’s 1999. in Consulting) derson job” “day his and consulting, 400- a nonprofit for part-time board coop his of president the being is unit building on $16 Manhattan’s Upper West Side; coop’s the refinancing of midst the in they’re out works he time, spare his In mortgage. million is Susan, wife, his with week a times of couple a team, tour- baseball son’s summer 10-year-old his last of coach the spent They biker. serious a is and considering are and France in Valley Loire the ing to con- I needed summer. this trip bike a family and him called so information, Don’s of some firm Re- 50th our about talked We chat. nice a had we cool! Very attend. to plans he which union, Schwartz five her enjoying traveling, She’s appreciated. much at their months several spending grandchildren, busy. keeping and Florida, in home lik painting enjoys she time, In spare her imaging. sum- Last pastels. and watercolors, classes—oils, took a she and her husband trip to Greece mer, She would like and to Turkey. hear from volunteering at the Service Corps of Retired Exec- Retired of Corps Service the at volunteering men- and counseling provides He (SCORE). utives also is Martin classes. teaches and services in- toring astronomy, in engaging biking, weight-lifting, important- most and history, War Civil vestigating 4. His granddaughter, his with time spending to ly, and Zealand New to trips include travels recent Yellowstone, and Glacier, Grand Teton in national Manhattan around and over flew also He parks. vis- been he’s Lastly, feet. 2,000 at Philadel- plane and small a York, New Boston, the in family iting phia areas, as well as in Florida. ’67 , for Jeff is alive is Joan Hens Ron Harris c (ferrarojr@aol. Ron Harris are communi- are ;we class column. Cornell column. class by Romain Gary. Set in Set Gary. Romain by owns a nursery and garden and nursery a owns Lehmann, who has moved to moved has who Lehmann, , MD ’69 (Fogelsville, PA; cas PA; (Fogelsville, ’69 MD , Johnson and Johnson I I hope you’re enjoying mer your and sum that the - cumu weather our all of effect lative of Gouverneur, NY.” We also heard also We NY.” Gouverneur, of Cornell Centennial Class Centennial Cornell leads a talented varsity football our e-mail list eon Joan Hens The Life Before Us Before Life The Esther Strauss Conrad Schweizer George Arangio “We’re looking forward to our 50th Reunion forward looking “We’re Now “Cornell google to time some take Please “Ithaca’s new mayor is 24 years old and a Cornell Alumni Magazine Alumni Cornell Richard White 66 aberrations over the last year haven’t gotten to gotten over last the year haven’t aberrations you. Thank you for responding to our request for request our to responding for you Thank you. updates on your life. We’ve received a ton of new of ton a received We’ve life. your on updates is news more but you, with share to information go! we Here welcome. always center center on Staten He Island, NY. wrote that his hobbies include “setting up and running G-Scale running and up “setting include hobbies quality spending and center garden the in trains that wrote also He grandchildren.” four with time “ from new digs. “We now have 13 grandchildren, rang- grandchildren, 13 have now “We digs. new spend We ing in to 7 age from 17-plus. months he is working on transferring ownership from? “to the ownership hear on he to is transferring working like he would Who generation.” next and and well. We are over 1,800 strong, and 1,700 ar classmates and came to the concert. Steve practices ortho- practices Steve concert. to the came and in Ithaca. dontics the sends president, class our [email protected]), “The following: Mathews ’14 [email protected]. men’s and women’s sports are alive and well. Base- well. and alive are sports women’s and men’s wrestling, hockey, the and League, Ivy ballthe led contenders. national were teams lacrosse and and men of classes recruiting two last The team. have Go been notable. women student-athletes updates. for website the to offi- class Your mounting. already is interest and en- your that know to you want Council and cers appreciated.” are efforts and thusiasm of 2015” news about Featured for a panorama a wonderful Campus, Around include Topics Cornell. in Cornell Excellence!, Celebrate calendar, Events a and mission Achievement, Athletic Media, the Thanks Years.” Four Next “The entitled statement us E-mail or to me. Ron NEWS YOUR sending for Form. News the in send or directly Johnson, [email protected]; our our cating via the Cornell Ezra Plan and CornellConnect. 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interpreter (Spanish/English): “The workisinter- videoconferencing. His website is www.jerome from Insight Media; he still works for them on a esting and challenging and I love it.” She also blackmanmd.com. Ray Reisler, MAT ’71 (rreisler consulting basis. Jeffrey Bond retired four years returned from the wonderful CAU trip to Cuba. 46@ gmail.com) alerted us to a pair of significant ago to help care for “grandtriplets” and lives in “It was a fascinating week! Cuba is a country of hallmarks in his life: completion of 21 years as ex- the beautiful New River Valley of southwest Vir- many contradictions, much beauty, and very ecutive director of the S. Mark Taper Foundation ginia. He and Ruth celebrated their 42nd anniver- friendly people.” Helene adds: “Having been di- in Los Angeles and his son Zachary ’14’s com- sary last summer and will head to China to visit vorced since 2000, I would most like to meet pletion of his freshman year at Cornell. Congrat- their daughter, a Foreign Service officer in the single men here in New York City. If anyone ulations on both counts, Ray! Shanghai consulate. Mike Hogan was reappointed knows of good places to meet bright, eligible, Please send your news. Use the News Form by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as commissioner of the NYS single men here, please advise!” c Richard B. that came with our annual class dues mailings last Office of Mental Health, and would like to know if Hoffman, 2925 28th St. NW, Washington DC spring, or write me any time of year at the follow- any members of the 8-1 ’69 water polo team still 20008; e-mail, [email protected]. ing address. I would especially appreciate hearing swim. David Zimet owns a restaurant and cater- from classmates whose names have not appeared ing business in New Orleans that started out as a in this column recently! c Mary Hartman Schmidt, food truck. His son was seriously wounded in a Margie Greenwald Rubin (mar [email protected]. shooting, but is recovering. Send news to: c Tina jorie [email protected])and hus - Economaki Riedl, [email protected]. 68 band Michael ’67 have lived in San Diego since 1979. Six years ago they bought Ken Rubin (krubin@morgan an apartment in Paris and they spend as much lewis. com) at Morgan, Lewis & I certainly hope your summer time there as they can. Margie gave up her law 69 Bockius LLP in Washington, DC, celebrations and travels have practice a year ago and founded a new business, writes: “In an era driven by high tech, Google 70 been great fun and safe as well. Paris Your Way, which provides customized plan - search engines, Twitter, and Cornell websites, it is Soon we will be preparing for a new school year ning for Paris visitors that goes far beyond the amazing to reconnect with Jan Rankin Thurlow, and busy autumn. Please keep in mind that our guidebooks. You can reach her, or find out more after 45 years, via the class column in an old- 45th Reunion will be in less than three years— about her new venture, on her website: www. fashioned paper magazine, delivered by the US June 2015. It would be a great time to start paris-your-way.com. Rick Shaper (rshaper@qtm. Postal Service. Jan, great to hear from you.” Jan contacting friends and classmates to join you in com) has lived in the same geographic area—Old mentioned in the March/April issue that she’d like Ithaca for a weekend of reminiscing and ad - Brookville, NY—since graduation. He is the found - to hear from Ken—and you, our readers, can take venture (the campus is much the same, but er and CEO of Quantum Investments (named after advantage of this space also, if there’s anyone always changing and being expanded!). quantum mechanics, which he says he could never you’d like to send a message to. Ken adds that he Philip and Judith Segel Benedict live in master). Rick has survived the challenges pre - ended up in D.C. doing environmental law and Geneva, Switzerland. Phil is teaching and doing sented by Asian manu facturing, buoyed by the plans to retire at the end of this year. Write to research at the U. of Geneva’s Inst. of Reforma- analytical skills he gained in Engineering. In his Ken and he’ll update with more details. tion History. This year, two of his books will ap- free time, he serves on various boards in local Greg Baum (Bend, OR) visited his newborn— pear in French. Le Regard Saisit L’Histoire is a case village government, solving business manage - first—granddaughter, Maya Dancey, in Pittsburgh, study of the use of new visual media (in this case, ment problems there as well. PA, and tells us, “Since her parents are moving to printmaking) to report on current history. The Bill Falik ([email protected]) teaches inter - Connecticut (my son-in-law will be a new gov- English version, Graphic History, was published disciplinary real estate courses at Berkeley Law ernment professor at Wesleyan), I hope to visit in 2007. The second, L’Organisation et L’Action des School and Hass School of Law and really enjoys often and catch up with classmates in the North- Eglises Reformer de France, 1557-1563, is, Phil his experience with the students. He is the man- east. While in Pittsburgh in October, I did get to says, hardcore scholarship—an edition of docu- aging partner at Westpark Associates Community have dinner with fellow Delta Chi Bill Peterson, ments. Both volumes are published by Editions Builders in Berkeley, CA. Bill has also developed a who is also retired. He’s well, but thinking of Droz of Geneva. Judy enjoys hiking in the Swiss championship golf course with Johnny Miller and warmer climates for his next home.” Kate Jurow is mountains and does pro bono work for the local plays as much golf as possible. His other affilia- an instruction designer/environmental educator in nature conservation organization. tions are as a board member of the Berkeley Somerville, MA, and is going for her PhD. Connie Miller lives and works in Watkins Repertory Theatre, KIPP Bay Area, and the Fisher John Mitchell ([email protected]) is Glen, NY. She has a busy law practice and travels Center Advisory Board. Susan Harrison Berger practicing ophthalmology and neuro-ophthal- any chance she gets. During the academic year (Washington, DC; [email protected]) works mology in New York and has written a novel en- 2010-11, Connie hosted an exchange student from in the same field as Bill. She is married to Sandy titled, Love in the Time of War, a love story set in Hong Kong. In December 2011, she traveled to ’67 and employed by Evers & Co. Real Estate. 1915 in Haiti before the US Marine invasion. His Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China. More re- Terry McKeegan Davis (Ithaca, NY; Terry D 68@ second play, “Map Boule: Love in the Time of cently, she went on a road trip to West Texas and aol.com) and husband Duane ’69, BA ’73, spend War,” is fully vetted and ready for publication. New Mexico that included stops in Big Bend, Gua - their winters in the South in an RV and generally Any help from fellow Cornellians in that regard dalupe, and Carlsbad. Connie finds that she is continue with extended RV adventures in the fall would be appreciated. Timothy Jones, MPA ’71, very satisfied and would not rather be doing to the Northwest coast to see children and grand- got together with some Theta Chi brothers for the something else! The person who had a big impact children and the national parks. Last autumn they Brown game in October, and enjoyed seeing them on her was English Lit professor Michael Kaufman, went on a month-long cruise to the South Pacific. after 40-some years. He also enjoys visiting with who taught Connie’s Shakespeare course during Their two children Stephanie Davis Long ’94 and his seven grandchildren. our freshman year. He told her she should major Daniel Davis ’96 enjoy returning to Ithaca and see- Dale Chodosh Strok (Long Beach, CA) is head in English because she was a good writer! ing the campus when they visit. Terry continues editor of three magazines of the IEEE Computer Robert Jackson, PhD ’81 (bojack53@gmail. to volunteer for hospice in various capacities, even Society on the subjects of software, intelligent sys- com) is both a professor of nutrition and acting though she is retired from her career in healthcare. tems, and computer science and engineering. She chair of the Dept. of Nutrition and Food Science Jerry Blackman ([email protected]) is is also on the board of a “great world nonprofit at the U. of Maryland in College Park. His wife is a professor of clinical psychiatry at Eastern Vir- social service agency, whose services are more in Fatimah Linda (Collier) ’72, PhD ’81. Bob writes ginia Medical School in Norfolk, VA, as well as a demand than ever.” She’d love to hear from Sara that he would rather be cruising! Profs. Michael fellow of the American College of Psychoanalysts, Weisblat Schastok. Surgeon Charles Antinori prac- Latham and Daphne Roe had a great influence on a member of the Int’l Psychoanalytic Association, tices in Vineland, NJ, and doesn’t have much time him while he was at Cornell. Don and Barbara and a distinguished fellow of the American Psychi - for extracurricular activities by the time his day is Brem Noveau ’71 live in Rockville, MD. Don (dan atric Association; he is in private practice in over. Barbara Henning Ireland has retired from 25@ cornell.edu) says that after 18 years at one Virgin ia Beach, VA. Late in 2010, he published his full-time editing at the New York Times and has ed- consulting firm, he woke up one day and knew it second book, Get the Diagnosis Right: Assessment ited a new book, The New York Times 36 Hours: 150 was time to do something new. Don’s new posi- and Treatment Selection for Mental Disorders. He has Weekends in the USA & Canada. We’ll be looking tion at Sol Vista Consulting lets him use his ho- won numerous awards for his teaching and vol- for this on the best seller list, Barbara. tel experience in a different way to provide unteers as a teacher in his “free” time, teaching When he’s not riding his bike in New York City, energy efficiency in the hospitality niche. It’s a psychiatrists and psychoanalysts in China using Matthew Brennesholtz, ME ’78, is semi-retired new day, says Don! He does wish he could travel 70 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Class Notes , , - Jon Car- , , . Only . Donald Gayle Yeo- from London from c live in Grand John Nicolls , BS ’74. I also I ’74. BS , August 2012August 71 Bill Toffey , , | Linda Germaine Nancy Roistacher ([email protected]).” July July Rick Banks ([email protected]): “I ([email protected]): Queen Mary 2 Mary Queen still practices corporate law corporate practices still Gulfshore Life Magazine Life Gulfshore Bonnie Brier ([email protected]) appears to appears ([email protected]) -Batson, MA ’75, -Batson, Dughi. Speaking of sports, By By the time you read this, our another yet be will Reunion 40th and past, collective our in event ([email protected]) ([email protected]) sent the fol- Andy Topus , DVM ’75 ([email protected]) says: ([email protected]) ’75 , DVM Susan (Kennedy) ’73 Bruce Graev , MRP ’85, and and ’85, MRP , , [email protected]; , [email protected]; (dcoachguy@ hotmail. com) com) reports that he hotmail. (dcoachguy@ Daniel Fenti Gary Ellis From From Stan Fish Marty Coultrap , DVM ’80, and I watched a thrilling overtime thrilling a watched I and ’80, DVM , lowing response to our request for news: “I would “I news: for request our to response lowing like to report that,young too probablyage: awkward like that at a am I lot of our classmates, as career 35-year my with I’m finished to retire. check tuition last my trader, oil an international 22, now youngest, my for in December paid was and I’m looking to reconnectand with LinkedIn my on am oldI ac- past. the from quaintances I live me. to contact wants if anyone Facebook, for in Scarsdale, NY (though looking to appointments move, but more make to Starting where?!). but than life, tee it that’s times doctors seems, the take did I it? isn’t it to any- recommend and year last York to New thing special priced reasonably a for looking one to do. Not sure what else asking.” for toThanks say right now. agree that we are “too young to retire”: “After 156 wealth managers out of more than 4,000 were 4,000 than more of out managers wealth 156 thrilled I particularly am honor. this for selected for Florida southwest in been only have I because medical with primarily work I year. one over just how to is them help owners and business issue professionals The wealth. sustainable and real build convert owner practice or owner a business does business assets to personal wealth. We create that.” accomplish to tactics and strategies was selected as a Southwest Florida Top Wealth Top as was Florida a selected Southwest by 2012 for Manager olgreat a Chock enjoyed I and Council Cornell the on serve with meetings Cornell winter sports weekend while committee attending advisory athletics alumni Maura Somers May Hofstra at Denver, over lacrosse men’s for victory sug- I humor, of dose daily a needs anyone If U. e-mail you gest 72 Deidre Courtney the future will (as always) lie before us. Reunion us. before lie always) (as will future the coverage, including issue. the Sept/Oct Class the in of appear ’72 will Report, Reunion BArch ’73, MPS ’01, ’01, MPS ’73, BArch Forks, ND. He is retired from the USAF and the U. the and USAF the from retired is He ND. Forks, and grandpa a as busy keeps and Dakota North of coach. a soccer Michi- of U. the at Sullivanfrom & Worcester ingraduated New York City. Her Charlotte daughter daugh- while Suisse, Credit at works now and gan Pembroke, in Latin school high teaches Emma ter enjoying is Bagg New Harvey in husband lawyer support Her MA. litigation as acting by “retirement” really year—we of York. time any Send news your you! from hear to want) (and need mans [email protected]. Miller, is an ophthalmologist practicing in Decatur and in Decatur practicing is an ophthalmologist GA. He Atlanta, also swimming, enjoys cycling, out his with two adopted hanging and running, “rescue” dogs. He and wife Norma have three Lisa, and Kara. Jeffrey, grown children, Cox and wife “I “I have out been and hanging in contact much committee: our reunion with . , Hairmath , BArch ’72, Peter Gordon Kathy Ng ’72 (demo (demo video at Victor Trodella Hairmath gallery.me.com/http://de- As 107/100231). ismalls Irene, by scribed introduces girls to through ad-geometry vanced hairstyling, by showing them the math they do style they when day every oth- her of One hair! their er projects is the devel- opment of series antelevision adventure action/ for girls called “Rin: Su- perHairoine.” Irene lives in the Boston area and can be reached at is- ([email protected]) Thomas Nally , MS ’95, has created her own her created has ’95, MS , onl? Diana notedCornell?” that eat s School of Public Health. She Health. Public of School s , , an author of chil- numerous y’ Lindeman (klindeman@colorado Lindeman Margaret Corbit Katya Fairbanks Irene Smalls Kathleen Ellison college.edu) also works in a university setting. She setting. university a in works also college.edu) Col- at coordinator events and assistant staff a is she is in College; the addition, executive orado for the annual coordinator and seminar director in Foundation School Book Antiquarian Kath- weeklong years, several past the For Springs. Colorado regional Springs Colorado the as served has leen compe- Day History National the for coordinator When students. school high and middle after-hours for tition favorite her and organizing, busy choir, not flute is she (handbells, music include activities reading! course, of and, choir) church is the director of the writing center at Claremont at center writing the of director the is Soumya husband, her with lives She U. Graduate in- time relaxation Her Claremont. in Chakravarti, walking cludes the and dog, a gardening, book from hear to love would She club. BArch ’72 (victor@ maine architecture.com) wrote architecture.com) maine (victor@ ’72 BArch that he is a self-employed architectspe- architect, based in is a He residential ME. Yarmouth, cializing in waterfront homes. When he is boatbuilding. not and fly-fishing enjoys he working, Need a new or renovated home? Check out his architecture.com! www.maine website: md business, Virtual Worlds in Education (www. it, describes net). As her Margaret job is corbit. worlds virtual into K-12 multi-user “integrating in- of outside landscapes has She a range wide education.” abstract creating include which terests, in a variety of media from digital drawings the to Restore with volunteering plaques; porcelain ana; mangroves and si grasses plant to Foundation Earth Loui in River Mississippi the of mouth the at Spencer, lives in to jazz. Margaret live listening and Blauvelt. Wes husband, her with NY, dren’s books, has announced the completion of the has completion books, dren’s announced [email protected]. has authored more than 200 journal publications journal 200 than more authored has ques- the to and response twoIn books and is a research.) recognized health expert inwomen’s most remember you thing one the is “What tion, tim from your fondly “I appre- but adds, to list, too many were there ciate the help I got passing the computer pro- school!” Engineering the in class gramming director planning is the he that 2011) (in wrote abetterci- at Better City” “A in Boston (tnally@ ty.org). Tom also keeps busy with several ex- tracurricular activities, including serving as a Development Economic Brookline the of member Advisory Board. In addition, starting as role he first his in has13, son, his enjoyedwatching catcher for his baseball team. MPH from Berkele from MPH ’ Gary Ellis ’72 Ellis Gary Mer- Charlotte I am at that at I am awkward age: awkward to young too retire. Connie Ferris Marsha Acker- , had an impact an had , c ‘ Patricia Gallagher Labush, Labush, - whose offi and and . PhD ’58 PhD and reports that Prof. of Prof. that reports and , , Ian (dbpetitti@gmail. com) also com) (dbpetitti@gmail. (Joanne@starkimmigration , who is a Vermont justice of justice , is a who Vermont and wife Angela reside in Ot- reside and wife Angela ’69 cial title is hospice team manager, title is cial hospice first Service’s Nurse Visiting the runs Beth Kraegel Gary Walseth Jones (merryddjones@gmail. com), in Jones (merryddjones@gmail. Udo Schlentrich William Keeton William Gardner Gardner Diana Petitti . . Joanne Trifilo Patrick Kelly In October 2011, 2011, October In ([email protected]) moved from central New central from moved ([email protected]) mann Joanne would love to Joanne hear from lives in Phoenix, where she is a professor of bio- of a professor is she where Phoenix, in lives Diana details: more a few revealed search Google Medical School and hasHarvard of an a is graduate centrating on immigration issues. During her non- her During issues. immigration on centrating working hours, she enjoys music and singing. medical informatics at Arizona State U. (A quick State at Arizona informatics medical 71 hospice residence in hospice residence NYC. After working in the field as a nurse hospice for several years, Beth (Beth residence. the of creation was the of part hattan and moved earned to a Man master’s in ing from her Cornell.) graduation low - fol nursing grad (who Rachel daughters, terrific two has She Law Harvard and College more Swarth from uated Law Northwestern and U. (Yale Kyle and School) School), who are married and live with families their delphia in and - Phila Chicago, respec a ago, few years was widowed who Beth, tively. - grand her visiting weekends happy many spends and as Julia, well as Asher, her Jonah, children Milwaukee. in live still who parents, law. com) lives in Phoenix, AZ, with husband Gary husband with AZ, Phoenix, in lives com) law. has Joanne Schade. her own con- law practice, Biology Biology Cornell. at him on more for leisure and education. He would like to like would He education. and leisure for more from hear Chef and Prof. Matthew had a influ- big Bernatsky his during on ence Patrick Cornell. at time tawa, ON. Patrick ([email protected]) is a ([email protected]) tawa, ON. Patrick the Ottawa- in choir, a baritone men’s 50-voice in His travels 2012 include Choir. Male Carleton trips to South Africa, Namibia, and Provence, Army at Salvation the volunteers Maple Patrick the France. and (WAC) Canada Across Wreaths at and (MLLP) Project Legacy Leaf to honor Canadian fallen soldiers. He is the a with mental professional health critical incident response Ottawa of City the for team and does pro bono work respon- first emergency for though, he Actually, ders. rather would he that writes be sailing! 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nearly a decade of enjoying retirement, I am back rentals for which he does the maintenance and re- Paul Witt ([email protected]) is owner/ to work full-time. Last November I received a call pairs by day while serving as president of a local manager of a Quality Inn and an America’s Best from the director of sales and marketing for Air square dance club by night. He also is head dea- Value Inn, both in Gettysburg, PA. He writes that Enterprise. They have undergone an ownership con at his church and took his grandson on a in 2011 he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. change and were looking to penetrate the long cruise to Alaska for a graduation present. (Are we Opting for 43 radiation treatments, he pictured ignored Florida marketplace. With some careful re- really that old?) He would love to hear from Mark the scene from the movie Goldfinger where James search I developed a business plan that I pre- Cukierski, PhD ’85. Laurie Hoffman Marnell Bond was strapped to a table and the laser beam sented to them at their headquarters in Akron. ([email protected]) is an associate scientist at was approaching to cut him in half. James Bond: The objective of the plan was to put into place a the Biomedical Research Inst. of New Mexico, “Do you expect me to talk?” Goldfinger: “No, Mr. network of HVAC professionals for each major mar- studying the role of C-reactive protein in auto - Bond, I expect you to die!” Fortunately Paul’s ex- keting area. We have already brought on a great immune disease. After hours, she enjoys quilting perience differed, and he is doing well. team for Miami and for Tampa. At this rate, my and in the summer months, stream restoration. Susan Denburg Yellin (syellin@yellincenter. five-year plan may very well be completed in just She toured Machu Picchu and the Galápagos. com), director of advocacy and transition servic- two years. It is a real challenge developing a new Neil Roland ([email protected]) started a new es at the Yellin Center in New York City, has been territory for any product line, but it’s a lot of fun job on December 1, working as a financial regu- working for the past several years in the field of being part of a great organization again.” special education advocacy, with a particular fo- cus on issues relating to the transition from high school to college and beyond. She also blogs on education and learning issues at blog.yellin center. “Mia’s World” is broadcast live com. She co-authored a book titled Life After High School: A Guide for Students with Disabilities and ‘ Their Families, which won awards from two or- from Umberto’s Clam House in ganizations in the category of “Best Education Book of 2010.” She queries: Do two bronze medals Little Italy, NYC. equal one gold medal? See www.life after hsbook. com. c Pamela S. Meyers, psmeyers@ fuse.net; ’ Jack Jay Wind ’74 Phyllis Haight Grummon, [email protected].

Bob Efron, DVM ’75 ([email protected]) and lations reporter for MLex news in Washington, As most of us have already, or are wife Sharon became grandparents in late 2011 DC, covering implementation of the Dodd-Frank about to reach, that great mile - when their daughter delivered a baby boy. An- Act. He coaches his son’s ninth-grade basketball 74 stone of the big 60th birthday, our other grandchild is due this summer. Bob would team in a county recreation league (his eighth class news is distinctly showing signs of class - like to hear from “Phi Sig Ep frat members or straight year), and also participates in Israeli folk mate rebirths in various ways. Many have al ready dorm 2 floor 2 residents.” Dianne Gwynne Berg- dance every week, as well as family camp dance retired, many more plan on retiring, and still er, BS ’71 ([email protected]) is an adjunct sessions in the Poconos during the summer. He others are starting new ventures or endeavors professor at Montclair State U., teaching seniors would love to hear from Sonia Prado Kjergaard with the newfound time, including second careers. how to teach health classes before they start ’75 and Paul Maduro. Steve Schaeffer resides in Stephen Banker advises that he took early their student teaching. Dianne has a home in Ithaca and is a partner in Wagner Lumber Sawmill, retirement after 34 years at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Swarthmore, PA, and also lives part-time in Red which manufactures quality band-sawn hardwood Meagher & Flom. He has moved on to a new “day Bank, NJ, where she enjoys being on the river lumber, in Owego, NY. He would love to hear from job” as vice president and general counsel at Park with the ocean nearby. c Gary L. Rubin, glr34@ Cornellian “Tweeker.” Electrochemical Corp., a New York Stock Exchange cornell.edu; Alex Barna, [email protected]; Janet Frankel Staub ([email protected]) listed company. In his spare time he cycles and Carol Fein Ross, [email protected]. is a clinical social worker in private psychotherapy collects antique maps. Michael MacNeil writes practice in Camp Hill, PA, trying to balance her from Montana, where he lives with wife Betty, work life in private practice with her love of folk that he has “retired” from the USDA-ARS to be- Congratulations to our own dancing, Jewish community activities, and tend- come self-employed. He will continue to provide Class of ’73 councilmember Bill ing to her adult children and granddaughter,1,plus systems analysis, statistical analysis, and quanti- 73 McAleer, MBA ’75, who joined two yellow labs. Vashti “Tice” Supplee (vsupplee@ tative genetics for the purpose of advancing prof- Cornell’s Board of Trustees on July 1 as an alumni- earthlink.net) is the National Audubon Society’s itability and efficiency of food animal production elected trustee! And in other news, have you seen Audubon Arizona director of bird conservation. She in the US and abroad. Stanley Freerks sold his the new digital version of the alumni magazine at: also teaches environmental biology at Phoenix insurance brokerage business to a division of http://www.cornellalumnimagazine-digital. com? College and rides her horse with the Paradise Val- Arthur J. Gallagher. He continues to be active in No special access or registration is required to view ley Beagles. She vacationed in beautiful Costa Rica the insurance business as an area president in St. the Class Notes (and yet they are NOT searchable and would love to hear from Dan deLong. Louis for RPS SAFA. He also spends time doing by Google!) and all e-mail addresses and website Bill Totten ([email protected]) is a volunteer work for the U. of Missouri, St. Louis URLs are active hotlinks. financial advisor at Edward Jones Investments. as a member of the College of Business Adminis- Carl Ferrentino, ME ’74 ([email protected]) is He has been working in this profession for the tration advisory board. He stays physically active deputy counsel with NYS Environmental Facilities past 16 years. He opened his own office last Oc- in masters swimming. Corp., which provides low-cost financing for wa- tober in his old stomping grounds of Lafayette Nancy Lee Silverberg looks forward to retiring ter and wastewater infrastructure and promotes Hill, PA. Bill is immediate past president of the in the next five years. Meanwhile, she continues green infrastructure. He also is attorney for a small Cornell Club of Philadelphia and the proud father in her 26th year of private medical practice spe- Adirondack town, in addition to cutting wood, do- of three children, ages 22 through 27. He has lost cializing in dermatology in Newport Beach, CA. She ing home repairs, and providing animal husbandry 40 pounds in the last year, so is back down to his is also an associate professor of dermatology at for two active Springer spaniels. Timothy Flana- Cornell football and baseball playing weight. the U. of California, Irvine. Her husband, Larry, is gan (tflanagan@cullenanddyckman. com) is a Cindy Weniger ([email protected]) is a also a physician in private practice as an internist. partner at Cullen and Dykman LLP in Garden City, teacher in the Ossining public school system in Nancy and Larry have two children: Jonathan, 27, NY, specializing in litigation of commercial and Westchester County, NY. She is also the caregiver is in the US Coast Guard stationed in Charleston, construction cases. He also plays bass with Bob’s for her father, 92. Richard Winnett (Bath, NY) re- SC, and daughter Amy, 23 is in graduate school at Your Uncle (“Fairfield County’s Number Three Par- tired on July 1, 2011 after working for the US USC. Nancy would love to hear from any classmates ty Band”) in Connecticut. He is in college tuition Dept. of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conserva- or other Cornellians in the Southern California area. mode with two daughters, Caroline and Claire, at tion Service for 39-1/2 years. Since 1984, Dick has Kathy Cline Doten is in Atlanta, where she works Brown. He would love to hear from Scott Finer. served as a resource conservation and develop- for the Coca-Cola Co. as a manager of procurement Richard MacMillan (Shawnee, OK; leemacl@ ment coordinator providing administrative support systems. She and husband David Doten, a Florida yahoo.com) is officially retired, but owns six to the nonprofit Finger Lakes RC&D Council Inc. alumnus and Gator fanatic, spend time going to a 72 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Class Notes , , Tim , , Boroff, Eastern Eastern Fly Mitch Frank DeGraba, MBA DeGraba, Judith Brown August 2012August 73 ais Phillip Marissa c , , japease1032@ | Valerie (Fay) ’79 (Fay) Valerie Jim Ricciuti Marilyn Wyatt ’75 Common Sense Invest- Sense Common July July headed west and played and west headed Karen DeMarco is Facebook friends is with friends Facebook , [email protected]. , and wife wife and Joan Pease has published free “how-to” free has published is really happy with the com- the with happy really is , MBA ’78, ’78, MBA , Susanne Gurda Thanks to all who responded to to Thanks all who responded We news. for request e-mail the more than received could fit in retired from the active medical/ active the from retired (Hotel), and the youngest at Georgia at youngest the and (Hotel), Nate Peck Mitchell Stern ’02 magazine. With his wife, wife, his With magazine. Mike Valla Alain Bertrand Rick Van Ness Only about three years until our 40th Re- Wayne Muromoto Cameron Munter , and and , . . ’88, is still CFO with Montgomery County Public ’88, County is still CFO with Montgomery largest 17th the is Hers MD. Rockville, in Schools stu- 146,000 with country, in the system school dents, and keepsincluding her busy. Susanne twins, has of three set a daughters: Feldman Feldman grandchildren. two has also She Tech. 76 pletion of a career transition. He works part-time works He transition. career a of pletion Switzerland in Geneva of State the for finance in as and a professional trainer and independently retire- a gradual their for on are opportunities of Alban, coach—lots and Candice children, His beau- and ment. nice him projects—really of treating plenty is with life way says Alain adds. for he grateful people, and tiful active, healthy, is and he that come to and well classmates invites He life. of part this Switzerland. in visit one column, so one column, if you see this don’t your name your has news been time, to sent for the Karen column. next af- York New in Hospital Falls Glens of staff dental his enjoying is He service. of years 25 nearly ter fly- passion, his about writing by retirement early on subject books the three written He’s fishing. and is field editor for the Northeast Fishing has has been an in assistant attorney general Con- chil- grown two has and divorced is She necticut. CT, Newington, in college in is Zack Zachary son dren: Aires. Buenos in teaches Naomi daughter and Nao- visit to vacation great a on went Judith and grade fifth teaching been has Judith March. in mi the In years. 16 for Eng- Newington in school Sunday Portugal, to traveled has she years three past Derby. Kentucky the and France, Ireland, land, book the as well as videos, ing he has three grown children, including two Cor- including children, grown he has three years, 20 than more For grads. nell aol.com; Debaol.com; Gellman [email protected]; [email protected]; union. Can you believe it? That’ll be 44 years since we stepped on campus that very hot Au- coming. news the Keep day. gust gmail.com; MJFgator@ (check out her website at out www.locustwoodfarm. website her (check in a fire from house is recovering Joanne com). and year, better a is 2012 hopes 2011, September house.” new nice “a has she that reports are still in Islamabad, where Cameron is Ambas- Cameron where in Islamabad, still are his doing been has he says He Pakistan. to what sador knows actually Marilyn that but tasks, policy vis- frequent through country on in the is going In groups. women’s and was projects Cameron assistance to its when California to traveled they May, This College. at Pomona speaker commencement fall, past Cox golf at four championship Bay Area courses, in- courses, Bay Area at championship golf four any set not did they While Beach. 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Potomac, in live The Rings of Alathea of Rings The , DVM ’78 (Cream Ridge, NJ; Ridge, (Cream ’78 DVM , Cecile Pace ,BS Pastel Journal Pastel (Gaithersburg, MD; melissa and and MA ’75 MA , ME ’76, is in Framingham, MA, Framingham, in is ’76, ME , , , Hollyer Mill ([email protected]) is now an ([email protected]) ([email protected]) and and ([email protected]) Dan Moore Jurgen Martha Oschrin Robertson , BFA’75(aordman@ sover.net) sover.net) , BFA’75(aordman@ Joanne Bicknese Eric Yost Sergio Kogan Joseph Melissa Yorks attended the graduation party. party. graduation the attended , and serves as chair of the Tompkins County Tompkins the of as chair , serves and MBA ’76 (Pittsburgh, PA; jbjrh1@verizon. net) is a is net) jbjrh1@verizon. PA; (Pittsburgh, ’76 MBA LLP. & Shohl Dinsmore of firm law the in partner Plan- Clair St. Upper the of member a also is Joel the of trustees of board the and Commission ning Children. Blind for School Pennsylvania Western consultant development a business as works and and software, enterprise America, Latin covering startups. is to married [email protected]) ’77 Dry- of Town the represents also She Legislature. goats Boer den. registered raises [email protected]) (Chesh ire, CT; scrappysit@ att.net) reports that he that you. from reports hear to love att.net) would Jane scrappysit@ CT; ire, (Chesh at Ohio officer has operating a job as new chief OH. in Jackson, Metals Precious bara Shumaker Levitt school high graduated Emma, daughter, younger year. last ber (Highland Springs, VA; ssw 2u@ aol.com) is an Ex- an is aol.com) available at Amazon.com). 2u@ ssw VA; Springs, (Highland martial a is also She teacher. Education ceptional en- LLC and Shotokan at Dai-Ichi instructor arts of most and, nursery church the at teaching joys Cornelius. husband of wife the being all, VA, Roanoke, to moved ([email protected]) Miller as an works Jane June. ME, last Falmouth, from teach to substitute expects and official election years five previous the for did she as Virginia in cottage a bought Carl husband and She Maine. in home their from miles 42 Lake Mountain Smith on and “spent all summer and last most weekends paddle stand-up (kayaking, life lake enjoying fall relaxing)!” and boarding, been designing social skills/self-esteem growth been social designing skills/self-esteem disabilities. developmental with adults for groups to love from would She hear Germany), and ter,KY;pamols54@ gmail. com) is director of Dining work. of her and Aline director on is article com) gmail. ter,KY;pamols54@ and Racer at and Hospitality Murray State U. 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Fisher (down from Beantown) in Beantown) from (down Fisher It’s It’s I an cool 70s. unusually April low day the Orlando—in in here time. the all this like were it wish Helen Bendix Randee Mia Berman Christopher Reeve Betsy Moore While Kathy has been busy traveling to sport- to traveling busy been has Kathy While I to to would like re- this take opportunity Perhaps a slightly less noteworthy bit of New of bit noteworthy less slightly a Perhaps net; net; lawfirm. com; com; lawfirm. Start planning now! planning Start ing ing events in the Southeast, MPS ’77, has been globetrotting. Over the last year—both in her job as senior advisor for the of Office the in Program Entrepreneurship Global and Commercial Business Affairs and Bureau of of Dept. US the of Affairs Business and Economic per- her in and mouthful) a was that (boy, State to has at traveled ten least life—she for- sonal Turkey including cities US six and countries eign Croatia, UK, France, Peru, Morocco, times), (three City, York New Africa, South Zambia, Israel, and, Italy, Syracuse, Aspen, Philadelphia, Francisco, San Ithaca. our beloved of course, that he has been busy with the Designing Life Larch- in Concepts memento product line living for parents, as while markets, online other as well mont, NY. program radio Internet live different a with again at http://www.centannibroadcasting.com. heard on live is broadcast and World” “Mia’s called It’s Clam Umberto’s from p.m. 9 at evenings Tuesday in- Randee City. New York House in Little Italy, have who artists and musicians, writers, terviews chil- and Gomez Eddie jazz bass player included is Randee Zelinsky. O. 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East Coast much from here on. The flight time is old roommates. Sheryl Checkman (New York, NY; trip to Costa Rica with her three siblings—in- a killer, he says, now that he is middle-aged. He sheryl@checkmandesign. com) continues to run cluding sister Gail Freedman ’81—and their chil- has remarried and is looking forward to retiring her graphic design firm, Checkman Design Inc., dren. She would love to hear from Kim Knowlton. in a couple of years. Life has settled down nice- do yoga, and volunteer most Thursdays at a soup From Long Island, Cara Lebowitz Kagan (Dix ly. Yuri Kageyama is a journalist at the AP and kitchen affiliated with Temple B’nai Jeshrun. Hills, NY; [email protected]) writes, “Husband was part of an award for spot-reporting on the Sheryl has also designed an inspirational line of Leonard and I have been doubly blessed! Our Japan disaster coverage last year. In April, she T-shirts (“Life is Balance”) incorporating the yin- daughter Michelle and her husband, Joel Sandler did a reading in New York of her poetry from yang symbol, tailored to reflect a specific sport ’99, welcomed identical twins August Reid and “Story of Miu.” Lynda Gavigan Halttunen has or activity that promotes balance. She already Jude Isaac on February 23 in New York. They join been at Palomar College for the past 28 years and has 39 designs for women, men, and children. big sister Juliet Rose. Everyone is happy and dean of counseling for the last ten. “I’d love my fellow classmates to come check healthy. All this excitement while I plan our 35th Rafael Sharon, BArch ’77, started his first ar- them out,” she writes. Visit www. lifeisbalance. Reunion weekend.” A few miles west, Ellen Wur- chitectural firm six years after graduation. Kehrt com and use coupon code Cornell77 at checkout man Birnbaum ([email protected]) works as direc- Shatken Sharon (KSS) grew to 45 people, with of- for a 20 percent discount. Sheryl has begun de- tor of intermunicipal coordination for the Town of fices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Much of their signing jewelry in the Life is Balance brand that North Hempstead. The job puts her in contact with work is for colleges and universities throughout the she sells on Esty. 31 villages and various water, sewer, and library US. It took Rafael 20 years to get a building at Also in the ranks of the self-employed, John special districts. Off-hours, she has a membership Cornell, the Beck Classroom Building. After 15 Mabey (Livonia, MI; guideu2freedom@yahoo. com) with Equinox gym and serves as a Democratic years as a partner at KSS, he left the firm to focus works as a health insurance agent specializing in leader in Great Neck. She and husband Mark vaca- on real estate development and earn a master’s de- Medicare Advantage plans. He also markets legal tioned in South America—Argentina, Uruguay, and gree in psychoanalysis. He is working toward a shield plans. In his after hours, he spends time Brazil. “Loved Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro!” certificate in psychoanalysis and one in trauma with children Cara, 9, Lauren, 7, and Zachary, 6. Marc Schlussel, MBA ’78 (Teaneck, NJ; marc. and resiliency, building 36 homes near the Jersey He would like to hear from S. Curtis Johnson. [email protected]) is a partner at Key Prop- Shore, and working as a psychoanalyst. Rafael has Bob Green (Shaker Heights, OH; rgreene@ acorn erties, a real estate development company based three children: stepdaughter Ashley is a first-grade technology.com) co-owns Acorn Technology, a in New Jersey with a focus on retail, industrial, teacher in NYC; Cimarron, 19, is a neuroscience control systems integration company, with wife and office properties. He and wife Ronnie were pre-med major with her eyes set on Weill Cornell Lalana (Janlekha). He also sings with the Cleve- honored by the Frisch School in Paramus, NJ, as Medical School; and son Canaan, 10, is an avid land Orchestra Chorus and, with Lalana, visits guests of honor at their annual dinner. Marc hockey player hoping to play defense for the Big their children. “Last summer, our oldest daugh- serves as chairman of the board of Cornell Hillel. Red. His wife, Lorna, has held on for a wild ride. ter, Marisa, was married in both New Haven, CT, Daughter Emily ’13 just finished her junior year After all, he says, who marries a successful archi- and Bangkok, Thailand.” Bob and Lalana were on the Hill, and son Adam will join her there in tect who comes home one day and says he is leav- planning to attend reunion and have been active the fall of 2012, after completing a gap year ing the profession? He says he is a lucky guy. with the Cornell Club of Cleveland, including the studying in Israel. Thanks to all for your news. Kate Thompson-Mahers wrote for the first Int’l Zinck’s Day celebration. Bob would like to Send udpates to your correspondents any time of time in 36 years! She has lived with her husband hear from Charlie Cavagnaro ’78, MD ’82. year, and look for the Reunion Report in the next in Seattle for the last 20. She spent the first 16 Daniel Mackesey (Falls Church, VA; dmack issue! c Annette Mulee, [email protected]; years after graduation in Houston, where she went esey@ wcsr.com) is a lawyer and managing part- Howie Eisen, [email protected]. to medical school and did her residency and train- ner of the Northern Virginia office of Womble, Car- ing in nephrology at U. of Texas, Houston. She lyle, Sandridge, and Rice in Tysons Corner, VA. Joan stayed on the faculty there until the itch to move Togut Kalmans (joan.kalmans@unilever. com) and They Call it Myanmar, a film struck them. They’ve been happy in the great husband Richard live in Weston, CT. Joan is di- produced by Deborah Cameron Northwest and are tolerating the sogginess and rector of global equity for Unilever. David Duerr 78 Hoard and directed by novelist, low-hanging clouds fairly well. “It’s true what they (dduerr@ empowerfcu.com) works as vice president filmmaker, and Cornell physicist Robert Lieber - say about this great city: there’s nothing like it of business development for Empower Federal Cred- man ’62, has been showing to sell-out crowds when the weather is beautiful and the sun is out. it Union. He and wife Rosemarie live in Cicero, NY. across the country. Both made special guest ap - The rest of the time . . . well, we just wait for the Joy Willig sent an e-mail from New Orleans, LA, pearances at screenings in Seattle this spring. sun’s return to celebrate all over again.” Kate’s two where she is employed by the Housing Authority. Shot clandestinely over three years, the docu - kids are grown and out of the house and life is As a NOLA newcomer, she has been enjoying life mentary provides an intimate look inside what quieter. She works as a nephrologist at Virginia and would be happy to hear from fellow class- has been the second most isolated country on the Mason Clinic in Seattle, but is looking ahead to re- mates in the area. Richard Grazi (Brooklyn, NY; planet. To see a trailer, go to: http://www. they tiring and spending time writing and traveling. She [email protected]) is founder and director of Gen- callitmyanmar.com. doesn’t see many Cornellians, but keeps up with esis Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, a full- Sheila Mapes and husband Leigh English her college roommate of three years, Molly B. service fertility treatment center in New York City, ’76 have returned from living in Bangalore, In- “Brucie” Jacobs, and good friends Doug Schlafer and has authored two books and many articles on dia, for two-and-a-half years on behalf of Leigh’s and Wendy Schlessel Harpham. c Lisa Diamant, the treatment of infertility. With wife Leslie Weiss employer, Monsanto Co. They would highly rec- [email protected]; Karen Krinksky, Krinsk ’78 he has six children and three grandchildren. ommend living abroad for a period of time to any- [email protected]; Pat Relf, [email protected]. “That says most of it,” he writes. “In between, one offered the opportunity. Adapting to another we travel as much as we can.” Richard would like culture, Sheila says, will further your understand- to hear from Bennett Weiner ’79. ing of the living conditions, health and econom- Reunion 2012 is a happy mem - From the Ivory Tower: Eve Emshwiller, PhD ic concerns, and traditions of other peoples. “As ory as you read this column. ’99 (Madison, WI) is an assistant professor of we did, you may also appreciate your own coun- 77 Check this space in the Sept/Oct botany at the U. of Wisconsin, Madison, College try and lifestyle so much more!” While there, they issue for a full report. For now, here’s the latest of Letters and Science. Google reveals that Eve’s were able to walk in the Himalayas, scuba in the news, pre-reunion, from our classmates. research in the field of ethnobotany investigates Andaman Islands, and see the Taj Mahal. Their ad- Roxanne Nersesian Paul (Vienna, VA: Ranger evolution, conservation, and human influence on ventures also included visits to Thailand, Singa- [email protected]) is senior coordinator for commu- crop genetic diversity through the botany of a do- pore, the Maldives, and Indonesia. nity and volunteer outreach for the National mesticated tuber known as oca, a staple of the Global travels are also keeping Barbara Lang Wildlife Federation. She runs the Community Wild - traditional Andean diet. Diane Freedman, MAT ’78 busy. Most recently, she completed an around- life Habitat Program. In her spare time, she hikes, (Durham, NH) is a professor of American literature the-world voyage with Semester-at-Sea as the swims, rides her bicycle to work, and gardens with at the U. of New Hampshire, with an emphasis on adult lifelong learning coordinator. This fall, she native plants. “I hiked to the bottom of the Grand poetry, memoir, and nature writing. She’s been and her husband plan to return to Cambodia to Canyon this summer with my three sons (all in learning German, hiking, swimming, snowshoeing, volunteer at EGBOK!—a nonprofit whose mission their 20s). I had done the hike 32 years ago, but bicycling, gardening, and traveling, including a is to alleviate poverty by empowering underpriv- it was so cool to do it again in my 50s with my trip to visit her son in Vienna, where he attends ileged young adults with the training needed for sons.” Roxanne would like to connect with her a music conservatory. She was planning a winter a profession in the hospitality field. With her own 74 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Class Notes , ’s third ’s is in the Ag the in is Clay Hines . . live in live Bethel, August 2012August 75 have moved from have moved | Tobi ’15 Diane Zahler is the VP and refinery VP and is the , , July July is an attorney with Wolff with attorney an is has been trying to stay Nayla Rizk ’80 . lives in Brooklyn and is the re- the is and Brooklyn in lives Ellen (Perrine) Ellen , , MBA ’80, for is vice president Laura Hitt McCann Michael McKee and and Rhonda Carniol Marc Marc Schwartz Ilene Shub Lefland ’78 Lefland Shub Ilene Keith Getter Chet Simon Tim children’s novel, was published in January 2012 by 2012 January in published was novel, children’s is husband Diane’s Books. Children’s HarperCollins at the U. of Ghent literature American teaching New in broker estate real commercial A year. this Jersey, practicing been also He’s market. slow a in afloat MS ’80, and wife MS wife and ’80, CT. Married 30 years, they keep busy visiting their visiting busy keep they years, 30 Married CT. and house, on their working at college, children is a Clay principal friends. with together Engineers getting Structural Group, Ericson Salvo Di the at Inc. He has happy memories of great times at Gam- Delta with parties fun and Chi Delta Theta ma. Clay would like to hear from his old friend Tom ’78 Neidecker college. on media practice her PC focuses & and Samson corpo- and property, intellectual technology, and as has She a served matters. securities and rate for entrepreneurs women of topic the on speaker both Rhon- the Network Cornell and Entrepreneur the winter, the Over Ecology. Human of College Jersey’s New of one as NJBIZ by selected was da 2012 27, March On Business.” in Women 50 “Best re- and ceremony at an awards honored was she in Som- Park, at Somerset at Palace the ception NJ. erset, south- in located Corp., HollyFrontier for manager trans- produces company The Mexico. New eastern Michael asphalt. paving-grade and fuels portation and his wife have rescuedcollect- twobegun have dogs and from Society the Humane Roswell artifacts. and art Southwestern ing development partnership and manager lationship has Keith America. for NeighborWorks specialist past the for organization the with employed been ef- group’s the support to continues and years 23 its for co- a Excellence” of as a “Network sustain to serves forts Keith members. nonprofit chartered neighborhood local a Flea, Fulton doc- the of video ordinator photo/ a on working is and which market, flea celebration, J’ouvert Brooklyn’s of umentary year. each Lent before Carnival of start the marks of the Wild Swans Princess jarubin@ comcast.net.“ jarubin@ cor- a of part as PA, Landenberg, to Carolina North porate relocation. Tim works for and DuPont is Lau- group. innovations building the of president move- managing busy been has she that writes ra relatednot did issues They and pursuing funsailing. activitiesand like riding, horseback on travel, been had they because 2009 in reunion attend grad- daughter’s their for before week the campus Califor- in 2011 Thanksgiving spent They uation. of at home nia the and loads of FUN with ’79 friends. Details to fol- to Details friends. ’79 with FUN of loads and internal audit at Harman Int’l; he resides in Man- in resides he Int’l; Harman at audit internal daughter Chet’s NY. hassett, low soon. Join us! Questions? Janet Rubin, , . Ann works ’ , cindy@ , Ellen - Kap Ilene Shub c and and live in Be thesda, Be in live were on hand as on the cover of the on cover the Stuart Steve Mongeau Ellen Haas Sternberg and and delighted to see Cornell Alumni Magazine Alumni Cornell and and , JD ’81’s oldest son celebrat- son oldest ’81’s JD , Rubin wrote to let us all know all us let to wrote Rubin Peter Coy Bill Brian Ochs Greetings! Greetings! MD. Their daughter Emily was ac - pel Berman ’80 ac was Emily daughter Their MD. , , DVM ’82, is a veterinarian field magazine and works on a variety of variety a on works and magazine editor editor Alex Plache , and . Stuart has passed the 20-year mark as mark 20-year the passed has Stuart . new distillery in his village of of village his in distillery new IL. Riverside, Derrick Mancini has started a started has Mancini Derrick Sun LaBeau is doing Orton-Gillingham reading is Orton-Gillingham LaBeau doing Janet Goldin Janet Pepi Leids Don’t forget to keep us all up to date on ‘ 79 programs involving the geosciences. Stuart was the involving geosciences. programs to pleased see that will his be daughter 5 in the U-Hall former his of daughter the as class same hall-mate fellow cepted to the Class of 2016 in the College of Arts of College the in 2016 of Class the to cepted where and she Sciences, will join older brother Daniel ’14 - a and with prosecutor supervisor the US Attor of is Ellen editor while in Maryland, Office ney’s Oceanography of issue 2011 Nov/Dec about about a trip pre-reunion for the Class of ’79 in New Orleans, scheduled for April 18-21, begin- 2013. isn’t FUN the time, “This message: Janet’s is ’79 of Class The reunion. with ending and ning a offer to University Adult Cornell’s with working trip to in New Orleans the year pre-reunion be- of in are process We the our Reunion. 35th fore With a an finalizing itinerary. engaging Cornell music, trip include guide, the our will as professor highlights, historical and food, contemporary great Ron Frier vacation—just days before she left in before days February. vacation—just paradise from departure the lamenting Although time less is to happy be Cynthia 19 spending after years, buddies—and Cornell her with time more has she booster, Red Big A tireless on airplanes! Cornell of the meeting a board attended already Club of Greater Philadelphia and would love to area! the in classmates meet at GWU as associate director of client services for services client of director associate as GWU at relations. external conference university your comings and goings, family celebrations, and professional accomplishments. Send news items any time to me or Cindy! Cindy Fuller [email protected]; Lefland, cindyfuller.com. Stephen Kesselman November. last Boston in mitzvah bar his ed Kane hour west of Ithaca. Her hobby is dog agility and agility dog is hobby Her Ithaca. of west hour and golf one playing of her two Collies Border is a six-time AKC enjoys also Pepi champion. agility to went she flair; that has an ecotourism travel and Kenya last Tanzania fall and hopes to visit coordina- the was She Zealand. New and Australia class Veterinary her for Reunion 30th the for tor in June and is to forward looking our 35th Re- year! next union fel- a to engaged is daughter oldest Her tutoring. And low 2009 classmate. for the NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets and Markets and Agriculture of Dept. NYS the for an about clinic animal small a in part-time works (cmk Paula The Mangrove Morris Wallack ’s two sons have sons two ’s . . , a comedy about , a comedy Cynthia Kubas still works at Argonne Na- still works at Argonne Bad Travel Bad Mark Pinnie Kramme to pursue her interest her pursue to Kramme ’s picture book Thomas Sennett won approval from the US Bureau of the Bureau US from approval won Kennedy, MBA ’80, packed up for Brunswick, for up packed ’80, MBA Kennedy, Robin Weiss Cindy Kane Retirement Retirement from the hotel industry has al- After her husband’s retirement in May, May, in retirement husband’s her After Derrick Mancini Meanwhile, Meanwhile, , co-written with and illustrated by Susan L. by Susan illustrated and with , co-written children grown and thriving, and now retired from retired now and thriving, and grown children cam- on students to speaks often Barbara Cornell, pus the best about how of to who they present are and provide unanticipated value to others. food-oriented things all by motivated still is She in classes col- of a culinary variety and teaches Team Education’s Outdoor Cornell with laboration Center. Leadership and lowed was rejected novel her After writing. in creative by an editor who panned the dialogue, Robin short first Her practice. for plays writing started by Pandora the production for was selected play Festival, an event sponsored by Co. play- female Theatre to theencourage Women’s Arizona state. the in wrights passed the 30-year mark at Hewlett Packard and Packard at Hewlett mark 30-year the passed the services print managing is a vice president, delivery team across North and South America. Mor- ago. That means lots of years travel. His family six moved to California from NC, Hill, spent Chapel Georgetown, at junior a daughter, older ris’s up. him look to classmates encourages He Boyer scoggin River. Thanks to AirTran, JetBlue, and she is on staying as Internet, VP high-speed of a Consulting, LaRhette Cammack for investments specializing firm consulting benefits and pension from from Hawaii, where we met up during a family four pieces of lost luggage told from the luggage’s the from told luggage lost of pieces four at 16 presented plays was among of view, point Arts in Performing the for Center Scottsdale the May. Tree an including awards, of a number won has Roth, Children’s Notable Association Library American Books Children’s of Best Smithsonian a and Book 2011. She Bev- andin Susanbook the attendedaround a “communityorganized program read” March. in MA, erly, tional Laboratory, where he where was the project di- Laboratory, tional rector for the advanced photon source upgrade projects scientific for advisor senior a is now and con- while and engineering sciences in physical nanoscience. and hydrogels new in a research started his has tinuing Derrick laboratory, the of Outside distillery. distillery in his village of IL. Riverside, Quincy (http://www.quincystreet Distillery Street in- spirits artisan handcrafted produce will com) eau and de vies. absinthe, whiskey, gin, cluding his tie to line Chris Crowley transmission a for Management Oregon. Land southeastern in grid the to farm wind next in consultants’ $2 million years, four after That’s fees, impact and 2,000 pages of environmental His right-of-way! of miles 12 for statements—all fall. the in college to headed is Gus, son, oldest graduated from Penn State and are gainfully em- gainfully are and State Penn from graduated estate real does who lawyer a is wife His ployed. and he is still corporations, for large consulting to the that fact he will resigned law, practicing work, inside is it least “At Tom retire. to able be lifting,” never heavy no water, book his running is cold and hot distractions favorite his of One remarks. includes which club, the spring semester in Pune, India. His other daughter is a happy eighth grader. 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his moves in Latin and ballroom dancing, though (Point to ponder: would those in defiance of our it will be even harder than climbing Libe Slope in he admits to not yet being ready for “Dancing with current president be flouting the flautist?) Few February.” Cindy Melendez McConnell’s son was the Stars”! Marc (marcrealty@ verizon.net) would institutions can match the history of our polished one of the 16%-ers accepted at Cornell for the be delighted to hear from Barry Robinson ’77, and practiced presidents. We were saddened to Class of 2016. Cindy used Facebook to arrange an Bob Massey ’78, and James Hoffman ’78. hear of the passing of Dale Corson, Cornell’s pres - on-campus overnight visit for her son. Sometimes Julie Jones has been a family physician in ident for our first two undergrad years in Ithaca, social media is actually useful! When it comes to private practice for 25 years in Millerville, PA. Julie and the man who led the university through making connections, Lisa Lindgren has it down enjoys riding, kayaking on the Susquehanna, and perhaps its most turbulent period. As is often the to a science. A year ago she co-founded Track the helping with the hospitality tent for the Lehigh case, we have learned much more about this hum - Impact, which connects businesses and organi- U. crew team. She hosted a reunion gathering ble man in death than we knew when we were at zations with their communities and volunteer op- with Maggie Chon, Rebecca Maron Mazin, Karen Cornell. By the time we hit the Hill in the fall of portunities. The Cornell Alumni Association has Matrunich, and Dale Feuer at her vacation home. 1976, much of the dust had settled, and we had just chosen Track the Impact’s software, Profits 4 Carol Schreiber changed her first name to Tatiana President Corson to thank for the relative calm Purpose, as one of only five finalists for the new (“Yana”) in 1979. She earned her PhD in environ- and stability on campus. Leading a world-class Cornell Alumni Volunteer program, which will be mental studies in 2005 and teaches at Keene State education and research institution presents its implemented in 2013. Good luck, Lisa, and thanks for staying connected. The virtual world is OK, but Susan Cosentini, MAT ’84, is creating a new model for living that We had President Corson to thank fosters face-to-face social connection, affordabil- ity, and a small ecological footprint. Her micro- ‘ communities are designed to foster interaction for the relative calm and stability among residents and make it easy for neighbors to share resources and live happier, simpler, less on campus. resource-dependent lives. Susan’s dream is be- coming a reality, with her first groundbreaking in ’ Dana Jerrard ’80 June. The website newearthliving.net tells more of the story. Our next official reunion will coincide with the College and the Union Inst. and U. For many years, own set of challenges, but add to it highly 150th anniversary of Cornell’s founding, so set Yana worked as a public radio journalist and doc- publicized student activism, the Vietnam War, and aside early June 2015 for our 35th Reunion and a umentarian. She currently writes freelance articles a devastating recession and we might ask in historic Big Red bash. Your class satirists and cor- about food, agriculture, science, and environmen- retrospect: how did he do it? respondents will gladly accept news items via any tal issues. Carol also operates a small farmstead Class president Jill Abrams Klein, along with vehicle you deem appropriate. Neo-Luddites are named “Sowing Peace Farm,” where she grows or- class officers Lynda Hershey Spalding, Lily Chu, welcome to send 78rpm wax discs to our leader ganic vegetables and uses the farmstead to model MBA ’82, JD ’09, Leona Barsky, MS ’80, Cynthia and vintage Victrola buff Dik Saalfeld. c Dana agro-ecological principles to maintain biodiversity. Addonizio-Bianco, Nancy MacIntyre Hollinshead, Jerrard, dej24 @ cornell.edu; Cynthia Addonizio- In late April, I (Cindy Ahlgren Shea), Diane and Jodi Diehl Nestle have asked me to remind Bianco, caa28 @ cornell.edu; Leona Barsky, Solomon Doppelt, and Jamie Pundyk Davis ’80 readers that the status of women on campus, both leon abarsky @ aol.com; Dik Saalfeld, rfs25 @ hosted a reception in the library of the NYC Cor- in the student body and among the faculty, was cornell.edu. nell Club for the sisters of Kappa Kappa Gamma greatly improved during the Corson presidency. A from the classes of 1977-81. We had a great Women’s Studies Program was formally established turnout (31 attendees), with many sisters send- during Corson’s tenure and gender was added to Hello, everyone! This has been a ing notes saying that they wished they could at- Cornell’s formal equal opportunity policy. The Cor- hectic year for me, juggling career tend. The Cornell Club staff members were very son sundial on the Engineering Quad will serve as 81 and motherhood. Ella, 6, entered accommodating and the reception room was warm a reminder of both his leadership contributions to first grade, and Brayden, 4, is in pre-K. I have and inviting. I urge classmates to consider this the university and of the “other” Dale Corson: also formed a partnership as director of business valuable resource for similar gatherings. Carol physicist. One can question the utility of a sun- development with Massive Impressions, an online French Ducommun, MBA ’85, flew in from Chica- dial in Ithaca, but on the occasional bright day, marketing agency located in downtown Boca go for the event and was able to reconnect with this thing is accurate to within 30 seconds, which Raton, FL. I have taken the lead role in nurturing former roommates Kris Busche Barlow, Debbie beats my 1977 self-winding Seiko. In trying to un- new relationships and developing partnerships Heffter, Lisa Preger Sellew, MBA ’82, and Barbara derstand the scope of this achievement, I quick- with South Florida organizations with needs such Boehringer McConnell, as well as Lauren Hovi ly became bogged down in terms like “sidereal as website development, blog strategies, social Carpenter of Delta Gamma, both before and at the time,” “apparent solar time,” and “coordinated media campaigns, and other online marketing event. Jody Bier, Isabel Weiss Wacker, and Zena universal time.” Never to be mistaken for a physics sup port. It has been an exciting time! Saunders, MBA ’81, who live locally, joined in the scholar, my contribution to the discussion is lim- Scott Falconer has relocated from the Wash- fun. The consensus is that we’ll hold another re- ited to one of my favorite Steven Wright-isms: ington, DC, area to New York City. In 2011, he be- ception next year. “Someone asked me if I had the time, and I came the chief operating officer for Visible World, We want to hear your news! Connect to our replied, ‘Do you mean right now?’” a VC-backed technology company that is the leader class online through Facebook (Cornell University Most of our classmate news for this issue in targeted TV advertising solutions for media com- Class of 1979) and LinkedIn (Cornell University comes from the Unfinished Business file. By the panies and advertisers. Scott and his wife, Diane, Class of ’79) and send news to your class corre- time you read this some of these items will have are enjoying life in New York, as their two sons spondents to keep this column filled. You can updates on our class page on “The Facebook” (I have gone off to attend college at Georgetown U. send udpates to [email protected] or direct- think Zuckerberg had it right from the start). More and Emerson College. He looks forward to seeing ly to your class correspondents: c Cindy Ahlgren than 250 of your fellow classmates and friends are how he can help with the new Tech Campus in Shea, [email protected]; Kathy Zappia sharing memories and keeping current with all New York City, which is a very exciting develop- Gould, [email protected]; or Linda Moses, things Cornell through the Class of 1980 Facebook ment. Velda Breckon Ward and husband Mike have [email protected]. group, and you are invited to join our virtual com- lived in Delphi Falls, NY, since 1982; they own and munity. The easiest way is to search “Cornell Uni- operate the Delphi Falls Golf Course, a public 18- versity Class of 1980” from your Facebook home hole facility. In addition, they own a herd of Cornell’s presidents have been page. Ask to join, and join the fun. Polled Herefords and raise grass-fed beef at their much more than accomplished Beth Anderson is, as of this writing, hiking nearby farm—Field House Farm—in Fabius, NY. 80 administrators. The Big Red has in the Himalayas with a group that includes Nan- They don’t get much chance to travel, as one can been led by a physicist, a geologist, a psychol - cy Sverdlik ’79 and Anne Kenney, the Carl A. Kroch imagine, so hearing from friends from the “good ogist, a New York State senator, and now, a University Librarian. Beth writes, “With increased old days at Cornell” would be wonderful. They board-certified cardiologist and jazz musician. age and decreased oxygen, I am anticipating that wish everyone health and good cheer. 76 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Class Notes , The Howard , and all , and Scott Sil- s massive Tom Sori- Eric Alter- z’ . Marc notes Marc . , , Brian Gorm- , and and , , , —gathered at —gathered August 2012August 77 Alan Luberda , in April of this of April in , , , | Barbara (Higgins) Barbara JD ’86 JD , JD ’85, thanked us , thanked JD ’85, , , July July JD JD ’85 ; he says it’s going well going it’s says he ; Rip Beyman , , , JD ’87, who was in town in was who ’87, JD , , was to graduate in May Hanan Kolko Steven Kernerman Jack Meskunas and wife wife and John Abrams (Milwaukee, WI) writes that (Milwaukee, MBA ’85 MBA , , , Larry Moy Ben ’12 , , and —at the bar mitzvah of Alan’s son Alan’s of mitzvah bar the —at tells tells us that in he February and a Rich Schrade in his birthday celebration last summer. last celebration birthday in his Geoffrey Oliver Sue McPhillips ennChu Vernon JD ’85 JD , , , will have published his ninth book, Joe DeFilippo Al Rocco Chris Bakowski By the time this column appears, appears, column this time the By Paul Weisman break the streak of classmates updating us on us updating classmates of streak the break , , , , endeavor by by endeavor partners. new for looking always they’re that and Marc Jacoby alumni— Sperry of pile ley one year in NYC to Steakhouse celebrate, Keens of birthday 50th the late, that his son, CALS. from Science Information in degree a with ’83 their but children, Cornell-bound or Cornell their went son, Their Brown, nonetheless. kids their from news involves year last graduated who Andrew, in is now and baseball professional into straight spring training for Pennsylvania. the of 2012 U. season. the Daughter at sophomore a is through 1989 Amanda since clients advising been has Chris Barbara Financial; CLB firm, planning financial his to Not Book Group. still at editor Hachette is senior Bakowskis the empty-nesters, for mistaken be home: at Spaniels Charles King Cavalier four have Tuco. and Tootsie, Trixie, Taffy, man of the Donlonites from 1978. Speaking of reunion, of Speaking 1978. from Donlonites the of verberg Scott busy remains with his surgery orthopedic to able was Larry winter, past this Also practice. catch up with all four of his law school house- mates— ’85 JD Cause: The FightObama for AmericanBarack to Liberalism Roosevelt from Franklin ninth our of publication the us, of most For year. book and would be meet theto highlight, but chance Eric the seemed had he that pleased Dis- most CUNY the is Eric Springsteen. Bruce with chat at Journalism and English of Professor tinguished College. Brooklyn recent much so had he’s since news soliciting for December, In classmates. with connecting success saw he Zelbo new table tennis center in Westchester. center tennis table new ano with her daughter over the holidays. Susan lives Susan holidays. the over daughter her with a for attorney an as works she where Colorado, in joined Karen wife and Larry bank. major em- the in busy stays Larry Professionally, Daniel. people representing primarily field, law ployment he As industry. services financial the in work who be- he’s status, empty-nest approach Karen and play- like activities old some for time finding gun are there If tennis. table and billiards, music, ing you out there, aficionados any other Ping-Pong can find Larry playing at Will Short he and wife Laura celebrated their 25th wedding 25th their celebrated Laura wife and he had an Paul In November, year. this anniversary col- the doing while Cornell to visit opportunity the that remarks He son. his with thing tour lege have may he and beautiful atypically was weather for fare standard was this that son his to implied chief the is Paul year. the of time that at Ithaca of cardiac services atnot to a new medical managed center in finally year this and WI, Grafton, be on call for Zinck’s Night. He accompanying mentions how and dinner the enjoyed they much who folks by explained were which pairings, wine did he than attention more paid have to seemed for advance in apologizes Paul class. Wines the in not making it to reunion this year, due to his but would like to son’s graduation, high school give a to shout-out , a , and Bet- (Dog- Janet c John decided to decided . Lou wrote to . wrote Lou on on the Hill this , who have already have who , Family Caregivers Family . Sam has two older sis- older two has Sam . line of books. It was pub- was It books. of line also has a new business, but a business, has new also -Hamlin, tells us he will join will he us tells -Hamlin, Hannah ’11 It’s that time of the year again, year the of time that It’s meaning April, when those of find seniors school high with us Lisa Gannon ’86 Sabaitis, [email protected]. Sabaitis, and and Christina Lilian Turczyn Christina , [email protected]; JoAnne [email protected]; , and and Brittany Hamlin ’15 Adams, [email protected]; and Bar- and [email protected]; Adams, Pearsall had very sad news to report. Her report. to news sad very had Pearsall Kristan Peters had a story published in in published story a had Kate ’10 Joining Phoebe and Christopher in the Class the in Christopher and Phoebe Joining lxnr Noden Alexandra 2008, In Please class! our in group eclectic an have We out out where we’ll be sending most of as our money Cornell, be will this us, of many For year. next footsteps our in following is generation next our in of ever-increasing daughter the numbers. 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Evaluation leum Korz American of Education the for Society non- SEAS—the all-volunteer an com), (www.sailseas. Sailors New and Jersey New in sailing teaches that profit He York. is he’s also one head of SEAS Westchester, where Google, at works Fred chapters. four of a in release engineer their Upstate, NYC office. Kevin Rooney Triathlon last November in Cozumel, Mexico. They Mexico. Cozumel, in November last Triathlon nearby the enjoy and ME, York, in a farm on live ocean and beach in the summer. 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I hope many of you were able to attend and had Deborah’s artwork—go to www.deborahmarislader. of the College of Human Ecology. She was still a great time. You can look forward to the “Re- com. “As an artist I create things,” she writes. telling tales, as recently as her 50th birthday cel- union Report” in the Sept/Oct issue. “As an administrator/director of an arts organi- ebration last summer, of Psych 101, late-night Regina Robinson and husband Gary Black- zation—Chicago Printmakers Collaborative—I PMPs on West Campus, and the Phi Psi 500. Pro- burn ’81 are enjoying their recently emptied nest mentor other artists and provide them with a fessionally, Dana received a master’s degree in li- in Southern California. Their youngest son, workshop facility (when I’m not painting the brary science and worked for many years at Nicholas, joined his brother, Benjamin, at UCLA walls or mucking at the sink or putting out e-mail Newsweek, where she was highly regarded and a this past year; they enjoyed just one year of over- blasts). I tour with my alt folk band, Sons of the friend to many. Most recently, she worked at lap as Benjamin graduated this spring and now Never Wrong. The band is in the midst of record- Crain’s New York Business. She was professional works for New York Life. Regina and Gary visited ing our eighth CD. As a mother, I’m watching my and dedicated—but she also loved to have a Cornell last summer while in town for a family two boys leave the nest as they embark on col- good time, sometimes in unconventional ways. wedding. In spite of all the changes, the beauty lege adventures.” When she wrote, Deborah had Dana is survived by her husband, Steven Dzik, and and charm of Ithaca remains. Lori Schreiber recently returned from a show of her artwork in her brother, Paul. She died much too soon and Kirschner wrote with a pile of news. This past Jan- Toronto and finished a series of interviews, one will be deeply missed.” uary she saw Debbie Sopher Matson, MBA ’87, about printmaking. “I’m lucky to be doing pretty Julienne Bramesco (Arlington, VA; jw brames and husband Tim ’81, MBA ’87, at the bat mitz- much what makes me happy. I basically draw pic- co@ gmail.com) is VP for her family’s synagogue, vah of the Matsons’ youngest daughter, Jessica, in tures all day and people pay me. I’m also enjoy- secretary of the Yorktown High School Crew Boost- Hartford, CT. Other Cornellians in attendance were ing my garden, cooking, and spending time with ers, and Girl Scout Adult Educator and Troop Advi- Abby Solomon Hollander and Amy Gallent Ja- my last son still at home.” She recalls Peter Kahn, sor. She also serves on the leadership development cobs. Debbie and Tim’s middle daughter, Mallory, her professor in Books, Prints, and Graphics. “He committee of the D.C. Bar. In August, Julienne had just received the exciting news that she would was a true Renaissance Man.” joined Clearspire Law Co. LLC as senior counsel in be going to Cornell this fall. Lori notes that Amy Registered dietitian, founder of WebRD, and the Labor and Employment Practice Group, and lives in Hartford, CT, with husband Randy and their nationally recognized health professional Layne only regrets that she doesn’t have enough time to daughter Lauren. Amy is head of Hartford Finan- Lieberman-Liebelson ([email protected]) has read and travel. ILR librarian Gordon Law had the cial Service Group’s legal department. Abby lives spent the past two years living in Europe study- greatest impact on her at Cornell, and she would in St. Louis with husband Craig and their children ing food and the French paradox . . . for which like to hear from Kim Leffert. Neal Moran (North Jenny and Ian. Abby is a pediatric endocrinolo- she thanks her husband. Her son Ben Anapol ’12 Brunswick, NJ; nealfmoran@ aol.com) works for the gist at Washington U. in St. Louis and serving as was to graduate from Chemical Engineering in May Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in New interim head of her department. Lori lives in At- and Layne was to be honored on June 23 by the York. He writes, “I don’t control—or comptrol— lanta with her husband, Ron. Their kids, Josh and American Heart Association at its annual Heart of any currencies, but examine capital markets activ- Brad, attend the U. of Georgia. Lori is senior vice the Hamptons Ball. Layne has done research in the ities at some very large banks.” He adds, “I married president of human resources and administration areas of diabetes, heart disease, and other chron- Judy Zhou on Nov. 12, 2011. It took me 51 years at GF Health Products, a medical device company. ic medical illnesses, earned a certificate from a to get married, but it’s been well worth the wait.” Well, that’s my word limit, so for any class- Chef-RD training program at the Culinary Inst. of Stephen and Caroline Kane Levy (ckane mates who’ve sent news, but haven’t seen it America, and consults in the restaurant and food [email protected]) have been married since 1996 show up yet in print, don’t despair! Our most re- industries. Patty Danehy Catsos (patsycatsos@ and live with their two children, Maya, 14, and cent news solicitation had an unprecedented gmail. com), another registered dietitian, has a Adam, 12, in Montclair, NJ. Stephen writes, “Car- yield, so we’re spreading the input over a few is- private practice and specializes in gastrointestinal oline has worked for more than 25 years at the sues. c Steven Crump, [email protected]; health. She and husband Paul ’82 have three chil- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, and I’m Mark Fernau, [email protected]; and Douglas dren, Christy, 24, Mike, 22, and Laura, 19, and en- an associate at Costello, Shea & Gaffney LLP, spe- Skalka, dskalka@ npmlaw.com. joy family get-togethers. She writes, “I just cializing in medical and dental malpractice de- launched the second edition of my book IBS: Free fense. Caroline and I have attended most of the at Last (Pond Cove Press). Last year, we sold our reunions and plan on coming to the 30th.” Abbie Last fall (our apologies for the house in the suburbs and moved to Portland, ME, Bookbinder Meyer (Summit, NJ; abbiemeyer@ delay in getting this in print!), so we can do more walking—to work, local aol.com) spent Easter weekend on the Hill. “I saw 83 Brian Miles sent an excellent restaurants, and more.” From the other Portland, the Harvard vs. Cornell lax game. Fun to run into photo of himself and five friends celebrating their James Edwards, ME ’84 (jim.edwards4@comcast. Marty Grims, Joe Giles ’84, and John Skawski. collective 50th birthdays at the Hurricane Club in net) reports that he’s been reading, working, and Topped it off with a lovely Easter service at Sage New York City. Sorry to say we couldn’t include the enjoying a sports car hobby out in Oregon. He with my roommate Jennifer Bell Knapp. The sun picture in the class column, but our thanks to exhibits the car at car shows, but he’d be even was shining and it was great being back on cam- Brian for supplying these updates on the members happier traveling overseas. Jim would like to pus.” Alice McDermott Hill ’84: Judith Boice of the party: Matt Sirota (NYC) is married with hear from Jacob Kjelstrup, ME ’84. (Yardley, PA; [email protected]) would two kids and employed as a VP at Maggie London, Karen Rosen Stetler works as a senior pro- like to hear from you. Whether via News Form or a dress manufacturer in NYC. Seth Plattus (Scars - ducer for the Manhattan-based Criterion Collec- e-mail, send news any time of year to your class dale, NY), married with three kids, is senior tion, publishers of high-quality editions of classic correspondent: c Alyssa Bickler, cousinalyssa@ managing director at Cerberus Capital in NYC. Bob - films, along with supplements such as deleted yahoo.com. by Minion (Caldwell, NJ) is married and has three scenes, director’s cuts, and storyboards. Karen kids, and is an attorney at Lowenstein & Sandler works at a home office in Los Angeles, and she in Roseland, NJ. His daughter Alexa ’15 just fin - and husband Ron are raising two children, 14 and Tax returns and this column are ished her freshman yearatCornell. Larry Weiss man 9. In addition to enjoying family outings at Grif- due on April 15th (a sorry coin - (White Plains, NY) has two kids and is managing fith Park, she volunteers at her kids’ school, at a 84 ci dence), but by the time you director of Deutsche Bank in NYC. Steve Barone local food bank, and at events that feed the read this column, it will be hot, hot, hot! And (Dix Hills, NY), whose wife, Stacey (Walsh) ’84, homeless in her community. Also on the left coast, speaking of hot, I encourage you all to look at took the photo, has three kids and is pediatric Susan Relihan (susanmrelihan@gmail. com) the new digital version of the alumni magazine program director at North Shore Hospital on Long writes, “After 16 years of living in London, I am at: http://www.cornellalumnimagazine-digital. Island. And Brian (Fairfield, CT) is married with two now in Pasadena, CA, still working for KPMG (a com . . . and tell your friends about it. Now we kids. Son Zachary ’12 graduated in May from the management consulting house) in the media and can all read Cornell Alumni Magazine on our iPads AEM program in CALS. Brian is the owner of I. Stern entertainment space. Personal life very happy, and smartphones. How great is that? Even non- & Co. Inc., a plastic resins distribution company. too—getting married this summer!” duespayers can access the digital version and see On the back of the business card of Deborah Sadly, Dana Gordon died of cancer on March their name in print—if they send in news. The Maris Lader (Chicago, IL; deborah@chicago print 29, 2012. Her dear friend Meryl Friedman Price digital version is a great representation of the makers.com) is a reproduction of “Uprooted,” a sent this remembrance: “Dana loved Cornell and whole magazine and there are other benefits too: hand-colored lithograph of a mama bird simulta- was very active both as a student and as an alum. no special access or registration is required to neously comforting and releasing her offspring As an undergrad, she participated in the Universi- view the Class Notes (and yet they are NOT search - into the world. To see the piece—and more of ty Unions Programming Board and in the activities able by Google!), and all e-mail and web site links 78 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Class Notes ’s Twi- John Audiofile published ’s daughter ’ Boucher pub- Boucher , PhD ’95’s ar- ’95’s PhD , August 2012August 79 Cornell Law Re- Law Cornell each each have new Denis Hurley | Bit Players, Has-Been Players, Bit O’Neal. John, program John, O’Neal. July July Clinical Social Work Jour- Work Social Clinical , writing under , the writing under pen Janice Nadler Ken Iselhart by Joanna Catherine Scott. Catherine Joanna by John Foley Neal Moran ’83 Moran Neal Susan Stevens and and Michelle Kwintner was recognized as one of of as one recognized was Kelly Soukup (2011); and and and into an original musical (fans of “Glee” and “Glee” of (fans musical original an into Chris Silge won’t I’m there be guessing any audiobook Also engaged in scholarly pursuits are are pursuits in scholarly engaged Also . Michelle was a featured presenter at a con- a at presenter featured a was Michelle . Child of the South the of Child versions of these scholarly publications, but they but publications, scholarly these of versions Ithaca-based nonetheless: impressive, most sound psychotherapist by by the time this column was I due—so Frances heeded grandmother, late my of counsel wise the me, who was of fond reminding Dubler, Shapiro So, ask I get!” ask, you “If don’t you did. don’t got: we you, of several to thanks And cen- services partnership the manages Chris jobs. firm’s the supporting Sachs, Goldman at team ter of VP is John and clients, investment alternative construction diversified a Industries, Austin at HR Dallas. in company novel, adult young a lished and Actors, Other Posers Ama- on available novel, The Stevens. M. S. name high a on focuses www.BitPlayers.me, at and zon turn to attempting is that club drama school light vampires, rejoice!). Former Theatre Arts major Karen White on her based 2011,” for Voices “Best magazine’s Karen narrator. audiobook an as work outstanding includ- 100 audiobooks, than more has narrated ing produced Karen that trailer audiobook the view To karenwhiteaudiobooks.com. to go book, this for Words: Than Louder Speaks Absence “When ticle Ap- No-Show on Perspective Relational Object An in appeared pointments” nal 39.3 consultant to the Urban Male Initiative at John Initiative Male to Urban the consultant working been has Justice, Criminal of College Jay on his PhD in leadership at educational Mercer on his dissertation U. defended He successfully Congratu- in April August. 19 and will graduate John! Kelly is on working lations, a in master’s Seminary Theological Dallas from studies Biblical and is a board member of Cornell’s Chesterton in renowned brings that an organization House, critical- “think students Cornell help to lecturers culture.” and learning, life, on Christianly and ly we hope whom students Cornell new the Among will be critically thinking are “Moral Character, Motive, and the Psychology of Psychology the and Motive, Character, “Moral the 2 of Issue 97, Vol. in Blame” view in Inst. Psychotherapy Int’l the by hosted ference Bar American an is Janice and MD, Chase, Chevy Foundation Research Fellow on the faculty of Law. of School U. Northwestern Mason daughter Grace and Olivia, who will enter the Class of 2016 this fall this 2016 of Class the enter will who Olivia, “Since writes, Ken CALS. and ILR respectively, in, re- attending child a as visit Cornell first Olivia’s to opportunity an had she us—when with union put her hands in a has cow’s al- stomach—she ways loved Cornell and has of dreamed attend- ing.” Well, sure! With that kind of enticement, wouldn’t? who ) ) will Karla Linda (son of (son was on sab- on was Ricardo Austrich , a full professor at Humboldt , a professor full , insardij@hotmail. com; com; , insardij@hotmail. My cupboard was almost entire - entire almost was cupboard My ly bare—and your responses from the class’s annual News Spiegel started out in Donlon and Donlon in out started Spiegel Barbara Reynolds Davenport Trevor Elting Davenport ’14 and and McManus, Klorax@comcast. net). Class McManus, Klorax@comcast. It took me 51 years to get married, get to years 51 me took It but it’s been well worth the wait. the worth well been it’s but Corkery, MLA ’87, program director of land- of director program ’87, MLA Corkery, Ellen Barre Christian Itin Christian Thanks for sending your news. (“We want Janet Insardi ‘ c 85 and Dues mailing had not arrived on my doorstep my on arrived not had mailing Dues and now now lives in Henderson, where NV, she owns a and business works with Bill. husband In addi- on serving and CAAAN with to volunteering tion the of president named was Ellen board, HOA her chair vice also is and Libraries Nevada of Friends in term a serving After Nevada. of Seals Easter of and then not (2008-10) Legislature the Nevada for serving a to term, Ellen run decided for the Nevada Assembly again. She is working on her has and (www.ElectEllen.com) website campaign her on activities current and information of lot a Facebook page (listed sec- under another for it hear Let’s the Ellen! Go, name Spiegel). Ellen read you time By the Cornellian! ond-generation column, this year, looking at experiential education in the Chi- the in education experiential at looking little a year, provided website work Humboldt’s social in context. been nese has Christian information. more Cor- from graduating After 1995. since education work social in PhD and MSW an obtained he nell, is experience practice His Denver. U. of the from pri- health, mental and addictions of area in the He has and groups. families, with youth, marily organiza- and groups community with worked also schol- is in focus of area His specialized His change. practice. tional adventure-based and wilderness of experiential on philosophy the focuses arship ad- and with- wilderness of work and application the work, education, group practice, art, venture-based music, enjoys He community. HIV/AIDS the in skiing, climbing, backpacking, hiking, gardening, things. new trying and motorcycle, his riding State U., is on sabbatical for the 2011-12 academic 2011-12 the for sabbatical on is U., State scape architecture at the U. of New South Wales, South New of U. the at architecture scape sec- the co-teaching lecturer senior adjunct an as on ond-year lecture landform and to planting design studio. planned also Ricardo UNSW, at While related architecture landscape in topics specialty Chile. in teaching and Boston in practice his to batical from his position as associate at Halvorson at associate as position his from batical Design in Partnership Boston. He joined Fritz From March to June, June, to March From Sievers http://classof84.alumni.cornell.edu. website, Douglas please yet, so MORE! Sieve, Sieve, Sieve . done . .” Don’t you haven’t miss you If hockey?) Cornell in send an on copy Form update the hard News one either write or mailing, class annual our from addresses. following the at year of time any us of have completed his sophomore year in the Dyson the in year sophomore his completed have School of Applied Economics and Management. fast! go years two last Trevor—those it, Enjoy , is a is Cor- , Di- , . Loss Avenge Me Avenge (which had (which . . Sherri Klein Avenge Me Avenge , , MS ’85, MBA Kathy McCullough , who works at Blue , works who ’89 Daisy Friedman ’83 is in New York City and work- and City York New in is !). While visiting Houston, she Houston, visiting While !). Don’t Expect Magic Expect Don’t Seven Seven Deadly Sins , MFA ’89, is still the , program the is ’89, still MFA Marc Weinstein Berner Berner Feeley is teaching pre-school and pre-school teaching is Feeley , is due out this fall. A collabora- fall. this out due , is Loss disaster. In an effort to enter her 50th her enter to effort an In disaster. Peter Kaufman Cathy Taylor Cathy One of my authors, of favorite One Julie Scheib Diane Matyas Titanic ’86, has started a new role—very different from his from different a role—very new started ’86, has ing on a documentary about Russian literature for literature Russian about documentary a on ing television. public experience in consumer products—as the COO for COO the products—as consumer in experience Ecology House made a deep impact on her—she impact a deep made House Ecology sustainable in to a live more to strive continues way. are are active hotlinks. Check it out! And send e-mail. us via news your of more Sage Centers, a veterinary specialist practice with practice specialist veterinary a Centers, Sage wife Marc’s California. in Northern hospitals four Francisco. San to close living enjoy girls two and a nice write-up in the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of of issue 2011 Nov/Dec the in write-up nice a continues her nationwide book tour promoting her promoting tour book nationwide her continues novel adult young Magazine Alumni nell met special and childhood early in master’s her getting biking and running enjoys and church her for and at Living David. husband, and children with her dren’s bookstore. Kathy has one more trip, to Seat- to trip, chil- Willow independent a Bookshop, more fantastic one has Kathy bookstore. four dren’s with state the around touring be will and tle, to to back L.A. Then eight authors. adult young past other the For book! the to sequel the on work DJ WBVR former own Donlon’s years has been loving life as an rep independent for has which a America, medical shop.com/Market Market nutrition. all-natural includes and division pays and retailers major with affiliated is America help to able is Sherri customers. its to back cash shopping free providing by funds raise nonprofits give can retailers that so outreach their for sites individual the to cost without charity the to back Sherri moved to shopper. a new place in sunny Boca Raton, FL, and plans Sherri! on plan, more good A travel future. for the in pleasure nine spent Diane in October ennui, without year moun- 130-mile a on Turkey, de- Cappadocia, in crazy, a days was “It reports, Diane trip. biking tain ten with journey exciting and exhausting, licious, be- continents—who five from strangers fabulous children, two her of proud is Diane friends!” came college the starting about is and freaked mildly education. She volunteers for her children’s schools children’s her for volunteers She education. and exhibit director at the Staten Island Museum Island Staten the at director Mu- exhibit and The borough. southernmost City’s York New in inter- general collecting actively last the is seum window office est museum in NYC, and has of collections art, Diane’s history. and science, natural fa- the and Harbor Upper York’s New on out looks in- venerable This slips. Ferry Island Staten mous stitution is soon to expand and is Diane open Center. at Cultural facility Snug Harbor Her a newmuseum. the at not she’s when busy very also book, new Murphy, H. Patricia writer with work tive Di- bereavement; with dealing children for book ane’s illustrations try to capture grief. the by variety of triggered states play- a of emotional part was play, one-act recent most ane’s wrights’ invitational in February, a seven-play called production to comic as it relates anger of sin the addressed sculptural/pyrography new Diane’s Lastly, books. ready was nearly ex- Chair,” Deck art Bride’s “The 15 work, April Collection’s Maritime Noble the for of anniversary 100th the commemorating hibition the for time had also She 16-year-old. her with search a fall NYC Cornell Club dinner she event, where with time a great had 056-95CAMja12notes_000-000CAMMA12Notes 6/12/12 2:10 PM Page 79 PM Page 2:10 6/12/12 056-95CAMja12notes_000-000CAMMA12Notes 056-95CAMja12notes_000-000CAMMA12Notes 6/12/12 2:10 PM Page 80

From the bovinetothe equine: Susann Magen - Finally, I want to offer our condolences to environment, he is working very hard, but is also heimer Berry is an accomplished horsewoman. The Sherri Kasten, whose spouse, Margaret Hackman, committed to seeing as much of Europe as pos- self-described “stay-at-home mom to Siobhan, 18, lost her battle with metastatic cancer. Sherri and sible. He does not know this yet, but he will soon and Edward, 15,” decided ten years ago to pursue Margaret lived in Montpelier, VT, for 15 years, be getting an e-mail from me about letting me a hobby in show-jumping. In 2009, her years of where Sherri worked as a hazardous waste regu- crash at his home later this year. dedication were rewarded when she was named lator for the Agency of Natural Resources’ Waste In San Francisco, Carol DiBenedetto hasn’t High Adult Amateur Jumper in a six-state cham- Management Division. They moved to Canada so slowed her attendance at some of the best music pionship. Susann has just resumed competing af- that Sherri could pursue her master’s degree at and entertainment events our country has to of- ter taking a year off following her horse’s injury. Dalhousie U. in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but these fer. She will go to Burning Man, which she has been attending since ’06, and will be in New Or- leans for Jazz Fest for the 15th time. Also in San Francisco, Mason Wenger, ME ’90—after working Ken Stuart is off to dig again this at Oracle for eight years—is now at a startup called Veeva Systems. He is surrounded by young ‘ techies who have the energy to work 18-hour days, year at the Ness of Brodgar in six days a week, but he loves it. Mason will spend a well-deserved long weekend getaway at the Four Orkney, Scotland. Seasons Aviara near San Diego with Tim Smith, Sam Kamel ’85, and their kids. Also in California ’Sharon Nunan Stemme ’88 (L.A.), Jeff Winikow manages to volunteer his time on the ILR Alumni Board and also have fun in the water participating in kayak polo (and I Equally dedicated to his sporting passions is studies were put on hold so the couple could move thought kayaking would be hard enough). Howard Spira, MBA ’86, who says he has become to Guelph, Ontario, to be nearer to family and hos- Bob and Lauren Jensen Corning and kids an avid cyclist and kayaker since returning to the pice care. Sherri and Margaret were together for 20 Anna and Trevor vacationed with Dean Pearson of US from Japan three years ago to serve as chief years. She notes, “Among other adventures, we bi- Littleton, CO, for a week of skiing in Steamboat technology officer of TARP in the Dept. of Treas- cycled twice across the continent: in 1990 across Springs over February break. Then in April they ury. Howard and his family (wife Hanan, son Omar, the northern US and in 1996 across southern Cana- shifted to college visit mode with daughter Anna, and daughters Leila and Nadia) will spend part of da.” Sherri has now completed her master’s of re- who is a high school junior in Belmont, MA. Bob this summer sailing off the coast of Croatia and source and environmental management and moved and Lauren inform me that if Cornell men’s traveling to Egypt and Morocco. back to Halifax, where she works as an environ- lacrosse makes the final four, they will be looking Also tantalizing me with travel plans and tales mental inspector for the provincial government. to see many of us ’86ers at the tournament, which are my freshman roommate Laura Jones Kobrin, Best wishes for success in the new role, Sherri. returns to Boston this Memorial Day weekend at DVM ’89, and our fellow Risleyite Karen Cronach- My sincere thanks go out to every one of you Gillette Stadium. Cornell women’s lacrosse coach er Thurman. Laura writes that she sold her who responded with candor, warmth, and good Jenny Graap also has her/our team in the thick Williamstown, MA, veterinary practice and will vis- humor to our urgent request for news. My co-cor- of the hunt with a successful season. it Italy and Germany with her husband and sons respondents and I consider it a genuine privilege Lori Spydell Wagner flew to Boulder, CO, to this summer. Karen reports that she and her hus- to be able to keep our classmates up to date with attend the dual bat mitzvahs of Cai and Liv, band “went on a tour all over Israel; a cruise to the joys, sorrows, triumphs, and challenges that daughters of Ken and Amy Amelkin Cramer ’87. Alaska; a tour of Prague, Vienna, Cesky Krumlov, are a part of all of our lives, and we hope you will In attendance were Martin Schulz, Brad Pulver and Salzburg; a Mediterranean cruise to Rome, continue to be regularly in touch with us. c Risa ’95, and Wan Chen Collier ’94, JD ’97. Then it was Athens, Malta, Turkey, and Barcelona; and a 30-day Mish, [email protected]; Roberta Zwiebel off to Phoenix, where Lori and I and our daugh- cruise around Australia, where we enjoyed hold- Farhi, [email protected]; Joyce Zelkowitz Cor- ter Alexandra spent our spring break. (We are now ing koalas and wombats. Next up: Cancun and the nett, [email protected]. DONE with the college search/decision process, so Caribbean.” Oh, Envy, thy name is Me. Someone, we can go on vacation again rather than racing quick, bring me down to earth! Thank you, Susan from school to school over spring break.) We vis- Rausch. Susan is the owner of Camp Earth Con- Once again, much of our class ited Sanctuary, a AAA Four Diamond boutique re- nection in Freeville, NY. Her organization offers news is centered on children of sort perched on Camelback Mountain. The vistas three wonderful summer camps for children: Earth 86 our classmates being accepted of the mountain and views of Paradise Valley were Connection, Earth Arts, and Broadway Bootcamp. to Cornell. Beth Bruno Hyer was delighted to share beautiful. Owner Bill Nassikas ’76 made certain Other classmates are triumphing as entrepre- the news that her son was accepted into ILR for we had a memorable vacation. The spa treatments neurs: Debra Osofsky runs her own workplace and the fall. After hearing this news, my wife, Lori were amazingly rejuvenating and dinner was world labor relations consulting practice and co-teaches Spydell Wagner, informed me that many of her ’86 class. While in Phoenix I stopped in on football a negotiations class at Rutgers. Sheri Wilensky Kappa sisters have kids attending Cornell or about teammate and DU brother Brandon Maxwell ’84, Burke is president of Sheri Wilensky Burke Con- to enroll, including: Maggie Holcomb Schubauer, whom I have not seen since he graduated. Amaz- sulting LLC, a company that “empowers the non- Susan Seligsohn Howell, Cassie Groos Augen - ingly, he looks the same. profit community to develop volunteer-based stein, Laura Nieboer Hine, and Carol Baccile. On a sad note, after more than 70 years of projects and volunteer leaders.” Sheri offers train- Cara Noferi informed us that two of her DG sisters serving the Cornell student and alumni commu- ing and consulting in both short-term and long- will have children on the Hill: Jennifer Moore nity, The Palms poured their last drink on term volunteer management, board development, Stahlkrantz and husband Per ’85, MBA ’92; and Wednesday, February 29, 2012. c Michael Wag- and special events. Anyone needing support with Meyung Joh and husband John Carnella. Cara is ner, michael [email protected]; Holly Isdale, nonprofit volunteer efforts can reach Sheri at sheri so excited about this that she plans on attending Isdale@ mac.com. w [email protected] or can become a fan of the Parents Weekend so she can visit those friends in company’s Facebook page. Phil Lew, ME ’87, says one convenient, lovely location, despite not hav - he is working his tail off as founder of xbosoft. ing a child of her own in college. By the time you see this column, com, a company that provides “software QA serv- Karen Laufer writes that after many years, our 25th Reunion will have tak en ices.” Meanwhile, hand surgeon Alejandro Badia she switched from law to become the co-owner 87 place. Whether or not you were is working his fingers to the bone, “engaging in a of her own business. Karen visited Alison Wash- able to make it back to Ithaca, please be sure to very novel healthcare concept called OrthoNOW!, ington Wheaton in London last summer and check our next column in the Sept/Oct 2012 the first and only orthopedic urgent-care franchise keeps in touch with Joy Auerbach Katz, Michele edition of Cornell Alumni Magazine for the full that will allow people with any orthopedic injury Adelman, and Elizabeth Van den Brink De’Ath Reunion Report! to have direct access to a specialist without an on this side of the pond. Also in London, Brian In the meantime, here are some updates your appointment.” He adds, “I would love to connect Schwinn has relocated there with his family. Bri- classmates sent in the spring. Margot Leffler Mil- with any Cornellian in healthcare to advance this an writes that he is G.E. Capital’s chief credit of- berg wrote from Scarsdale, NY,about her travels. She cause. See www.orthonowmiami.com.“ ficer for EMEA. Given the tumultuous economic and her family enjoyed a two-week trip to China 80 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Class Notes are An- and Brad Anderson is Anderson August 2012August 81 | Suzanne Bors Nancy (Henken) Nancy sad to see her son her see to sad dit July July were returning to Itha- to returning were Pamela Darer Pamela and wife wife and Wing is enjoying life in Redondo in life enjoying is Wing Batos has been living outside of outside living been has Batos is finishing is a finishing book on the political , MA ’92, is off to dig again this year this again dig to off is , ’92, MA Randy Stuzin Ivy Simms MetLife, at years ten After Reunion co-chair co-chair Reunion Angelica Watson Botkin old- their of graduation the ca to in attend May est son, though who earned campus, his master’s visiting in Computerenjoy both They Science. invariably architecture eclectic more ever Cornell’s conversation. dinner one least at occupies resi- and school dental finishing since Cleveland undergraduate great four her after Penn at Cornell! dency loved but Penn, liked She Cornell. at years She has and a to devoted practice periodontics mother as busy equally been has and surgery oral will hopes she who 11, Alex, and 13, Matthew, to is a Nick, husband, Her someday. Cornell attend so she is graduate that Syracuse guessing their regardless. York, New Upstate in up wind will sons Diane Weisbrot mitzvahs— bar two had David son Her CA. Beach, one in and California one in miles, New both York, of in lots up racking been has She year 2011. every June York New and Orlando, Hawaii, to flying in family with two months than more spent and as part-time works She She year. last the in sector. York New health home the in therapist physical a trip Tour War was in for a Boston Revolutionary com- she where BU, to over went and family with foun She master’s. her pleted hood- and hat BU red bright new a in out decked Cornell! on eyes her has Kiana daughter her ie, but thrilled that their daughter Lauren was accepted was coun- Lauren daughter their that general is thrilled Randy 2016. of Class Cornell’s Goldman into of division banking investment the of sel estate own her real maintains Nancy and NY. Sachs, County, Westchester in practice legal excited to plan our 25th Reunion and hopes every- hopes and Reunion 25th our plan to next excited weekend the for Ithaca to back come will one If June. you send have for she some reunion, ideas When cornell.edu. her pjd26@ to at them along care taking busy is she reunion on working not is Sarah, 13, Allison, 15, Rebecca, girls, four her of at work volunteer does 6. Pamela Katie, and 11, and their schools has been tennis on playing a Dis- to traveled family The team. tennis women’s long a What break. school March the for neyworld in involved very are kids Their Canada! from drive and at both in the provincial athletics, Toronto level. It is truly appreciated! Before getting to the class the to getting Before appreciated! truly is It class our out check to remember to sure be news, Here website. are two ways you can access it: - (it will for http://classof88.alumni.cornell.edu via and CornellConnect) in page new the to ward cornell. the alumni http://www.alumni. website, enter can you where edu/participate/classes.cfm, year. class our drews ([email protected]) has taken a new po- new a taken has business ([email protected]) and drews sales retail of president vice as sition to excited is She Trump. Ivanka for development hand- jewelry, luxury of brand global a build help “I’ll be every working and fashion. shoes, bags, have now will hopefully so Big City, the in York New in day classmates and friends see to time more to a forward from insur- Looking change Apple. to con- welcome are You goods!” to luxury ance discount. Classmates” and “Friends a for her tact (http:// Scotland Ken Stuart Orkney, in Brodgar of Ness the at nessofbrodgar/). www.orkneyjar.com/archaeology/ Joel Fetzer role of Confucianism in Taiwan (out December 2012 with Lexington Books). His son Isaak, 8, has his expanded athletic to repertoire include playing goalie in ice hockey. Compared to the Hed- , , edit- , who lives Brenna Frazer c Indexing Names Indexing also lives close to cam- to close lives also shared his most memo- most his shared Steve Zielinski Greetings, Class Greetings, of 88! Thanks to so many news. for of e-mail my to you sponded - who re Laurie Hart We We heard from Lastly, Ethan Hauser Lastly, Let’s hope that our 25th Reunion proved less proved Reunion 25th our that hope Let’s ed by Noeline Bridge and published in April 2012 April in published and Bridge Noeline by ed Inc. Today Information by to us.” Dan also said he has a book coming out has a he coming book said Dan also to us.” Heather seminars. Behn his on based soon a den sent to note short let us the about know in Names,” Arabic “Indexing she wrote, chapter book published newly the about about ten miles of north the campus in Cornell son, their with wife Veronica, NY, Trumansburg, sopho- a 19, Grace, daughter, their and was 15, Steve Luke, October, Last College. Hamilton at more too been named principal haven’t of “I the New York State writes, Middle He Association. tell can I School but information, my in sending Seneca in South active the of principal current prin- be the am will I I you year Next NY. Ovid, in School Middle cipal of high the school,consolidated middle/ 6-12.” grades pus. She travels calls beautifulmany on Ithaca, her NY, her home; taken has music her however, Lau- Europe. Northern and America North around rie is a in fiddler specializing Irish, music. Quebecois, dance American and French, Scandinavian, She also Norwegian plays Swedish nyckelharpa, Hardanger fiddle, and a bit of To hurdy-gurdy. she date, has seven albums in her discography with more as to come.appears and She has also documentaries createdtwo for the soundtrack recipient the was She CDs. many on artist dance guest and a music the study to Award Fulbright a of perform- been has Laurie Sweden. and Norway of festi- weddings, concerts, dances, ing at contra Canada, US, the across weekends our dance and vals, before 1986—since since Europe Northern and is project latest Her Cornell! from graduated class tra- the of tunebooks five and CDs five Denmark, of series a Norway, Sweden, of music dance ditional three of the Volume and five-CD series Finland. some hear To 2012. May in released be to set was website her out check music, beautiful Laurie’s of www.lauriehartfiddle.com. at hazardous to everyone’s health. Check out the the from updates for Notes Class of edition next a bit hopefully, and, be may older, We weekend. but wiser, I’m sure news— there will be your at us least a few sending Keep tell. to stories good life— your in current is whatever or Reunion from via e-mail, through the link at our Class of ’87 Web page at cornell.edu, by an update at page, the or of Facebook Class University 1987 Cornell of Class a on Form. News 1987 rable night at Cornell—graduation night. He rec- He night. Cornell—graduation at night rable ollects that it couldn’tnonetheless. be noteworthy calledwas it that abut “favorite” par- memory, a of guest a assist to trying nose my broke “I This a rooftop. from down getting in at I ty was do- individual was accidentallyhe kicked What me as I was safety. at- to him assist to tempting to but I (RAOK). I was trying am sure, not up ing there, kindness of act random daily my complete in someone put he that realized he think don’t I Ensure Learning: him. I forgive but and hospital, the RAOK the completing to prior safety own your insurance.” good have you sure make Heidi or Heasley [email protected]; McGowan, Ford, [email protected]. CAM Digital Edition, http://www.cornellalumnimagazine-digital.com. 88 , let , MBA , “Jamie” Cynthia was was pub- and her fam- her and Deborah Mei Elaine Corinne Smith Corinne Amit Batabyal Research Tools in Natural lives in Connecticut with wife with Connecticut in lives Ariane Steinbeck (Boston, MA) is a clinical psychol - psychol MA) clinical a is (Boston, , a private landscape architect wrote on his way to Berlin, Germany, Berlin, to way his on wrote aldyas ie nCnetct with in Connecticut, lives also Halliday , who died tragically from head and neck can- and head from tragically ,died who Stephen Batter Pat Harney Glen Dake as well as a movement workshop as that examines well workshop as a movement relate how and others to bodies relate our we how that he took a position at General Mills as busi- Mills at General a took position he that a On Yoplait. for director director/marketing ness three have now “I added, Michael note, personal little boys who bring joy to my life every day.” Dan Oliverio where he was to speak at an international confer- international an at speak to was he lead- be where “I’ll obesity. and acceptance size on ence obesity, and sexuality on seminar discussion a ing working with both schools and parks, writes, “The writes, parks, and schools both with working historic grounds of Los Angeles City Hall were encamp- L.A. Occupy of months two by damaged re- the how studied that panel a on was I ment; health watershed improve can work landscaping Michael Harad history.” L.A. highlight and ’88, provided a quick career update telling us and Hong Kong. They visited with with visited They Kong. Hong and and husband Juan Ignacio in Beijing. Margot wrote, Margot Beijing. in Juan Ignacio husband and with up met “We pan- the feed to got all we where Chengdu, in ily saw we where Kong, Hong was stop last Our das. boating of a day enjoyed and lives Ariane where It Sea. was a China in South the swimming and upstate, trip!” Further wonderful his with out hanging NY. enjoying is he that know us Rochester, in daughter their and Swapna, wife, movies, watching enjoy they time, leisure their In find can you Weekdays traveling. and out, eating Tech- of Inst. Rochester the at hard working sec- him teaching, and primarily, “research, on nology ondarily.” His book Economics and Environmental Resource lished in 2011 by World Scientific Publishing Co. Publishing Scientific World by 2011 in lished McLaughlin husband Lawrence and She their enjoys family. also she and ghostwriting, and teaching work her volunteers—at Audubon, Riverfield School, St. and Junior education, religious Aquinas Thomas and Brown Achievement.Jane and She writes thatUtermohlen, professorsVirginia Will Provine, the had News Gannett from educator visiting the Cornell. at her on impact greatest ME ’89 (Anchorage, AK; [email protected]) writes [email protected]) AK; (Anchorage, ’89 ME for time find does She “Working!” been she’s win- that the in skiing cross-country with though, fun, She summer. the in gardening and sailing and ter hike bike year-round. and Button Paul husband and at training internship of director as working School ogist Medical Alliance/Harvard Health Cambridge and in Dan- private boys, practicetwo inof Cambridge, MA. mother Pat happy the am “I writes, Ithaca the hiked have who 12, ther- David, my and 13, ny, Although lives. their in times few a gorges MIT and between right is sandwiched apy office The beauty! has all for it over them Cornell Harvard, con- I as memories, sad only brings Reunion 25th tinue to grieve the loss of dear friend old all to Green wishes good and love send I 2010. in cer years.” and years in seen haven’t I whom friends Laurie Ann Nessralla, also an MD, and their chil- their and MD, an also Nessralla, Ann Laurie the to dedicated being “Besides us, tells He with dren. active very am I activities, their and children tennis, tennis, I paddle love Specifically, sports. five Career- past fishing.” and skiing, sailing, the ice hockey, for urology of chief been has he wise, adds, He practices. he - where hospital the at nation years US the to traveling enjoy I and family “My al parks.” He would love to be fishing with his right Sound Island on Long boat on their family Cod. 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ridiculously expensive protective equipment, the CO, to run an organization called the Buddy Pro - schools of their choice. She also helps parents and fees for ice time and lessons are nothing. gram. He looks forward to a new adventure that students appeal their financial aid awards and re- Gabriel Spera’s second collection of poetry will include lots of biking and skiing! Charles ceive not just more money, but also better grants, is due out in September or thereabouts. The Matheus ([email protected]) was hired as scholarships, and work-study arrangements. manuscript, The Rigid Body, was chosen by program director for the central Arizona chapter of Sounds like a service that some of our classmates Natasha Trethewey as the winner of the 2011 Boys to Men Mentoring Network, a nonprofit that may want to use in the upcoming years! Also in Richard Snyder Memorial Publication Prize (http:// provides rites of passage and long-term mentoring metro Boston is Carolyn Kaplan (ckaplan@nixon ashlandpoetrypress.wordpress.com/2012/ 01/20/ for teen-aged boys. He lives in Prescott, AZ, and peabody.com). She writes that after living in the gabriel-spera-wins-richard-snyder-prize/). Eric continues leading the life of outdoor adventure heart of Boston for 15 years, she has finally made Thacker has been working like crazy at a Silicon and community leadership that he learned from the move to suburbia. She now lives in Hingham, Valley startup selling solutions for storing data being active with Cornell Outdoor Education. MA, with husband Doug Hase and daughters Mis- in the cloud. Things have really started to take Andrew Weisenfeld (AWeisenfeld@msn. com) cha, 3, and Isla, 1. Since 2007 she has been work- off and he says it has almost gotten to the point still lives in NYC with wife Lauren, whom he met ing as the chief sustainability officer of Nixon of interfering with his following of San Jose in business school at Wharton, and his two chil- Peabody, an international law firm. She finds this Sharks hockey. He is continuing to restore his dren, Sam, 10, and Hilary, 8. He is a partner in amazing job both professionally and personally re- 19th-century Victorian and has gotten actively MTS Health Partners LP, a healthcare-focused in- warding. She would love to hear from old friends. involved in historic preservation in San Jose, but vestment banking boutique. He leads their life sci- She is still in touch with many Cornellians, as has not yet thrown himself in front of a bulldozer ences practice. Andrew notes that while it would there are many living in metro Boston. Carolyn to save an old building. be nice to say that he and Lauren have a lot of was also happy to catch up with Leslie Scheidt In December 2011, Traci Nagle earned a few outside interests, their second full-time jobs are Redd during her visit to Boston from Seattle. more letters after her name—dual MAs in English shuttling their kids to hockey, soccer, and dance. Mike Creedon (michael.creedon@gmail. com) and linguistics from IndianaU.in Bloomington. Her They try to see their Cornell friends as much as has been working in library computing since studies continue toward a doctorate in linguistics. possible. He sends news that Cory Zimmerman 2001, including work with Cornell and Boston Col- “The day I submitted my thesis, I boarded a series is doing well. Dale Novick Westreich (dale@ lege. He earned an MSLIS in library and informa- of long flights to Kolkata, India, where I met up dalenovickltd.com) lives on Long Island with her tion science from Syracuse (2009) and now lives with my husband and flew further east to spend husband and children. She is no longer active in in the NYC/New Jersey area, where he is pursu- a week on the stunningly beautiful beaches of In- her jewelry design and manufacturing business. ing some patent applications and looking for dia’s Andaman Islands. We returned to Kolkata to However, she is active in alumni affairs, support- more opportunities in computing. He has also spend a week in that city, which celebrates Christ- ing Cornell’s endeavors, and is looking for ways been volunteering for the Cornell Alumni-Student mas like no other (the city even closes a central to broaden her participation. She travels exten- Mentorship Program (CASMP) and the Cornell street for festivities), and flew home on the 31st sively with her family and loves all outdoor sports Alumni Admissions Ambassadors Network (CAAAN) in time to fall asleep and miss the turn of the New including hiking, biking, yoga, and golf. and encourages people to get involved. He notes Year. Spring break led us to visit the natural beau- Lisa Skeete Tatum has been named a 2012 that volunteering for Cornell is not a huge time ty of northern Costa Rica—a blessedly short flight Class of Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Inst. The commitment, but can be very rewarding. from the US! My recent Cornellian sightings include fellowship program prepares accomplished busi- Dianne Nersesian McGuire (dnersesian@ Julie Ericson ’87 (in Chicago), Lori May (who vis- ness leaders for broader roles in the local and yahoo. com) and husband Jim cheered for the Big ited us here with husband Jim Simpson and their global community. She is a general partner of a Red at the Cornell-BU ice hockey game over kids Teddy and Caroline), and Alice Alonge Kenniff new impact investment capital fund based in Thanksgiving weekend. She notes that it was a ’90 (in New York City). My travel plans for 2013 will Princeton, NJ. Previously, she spent a decade as great game even though Cornell lost. Also in at- definitely include reunion, where I hope to reunite a general partner with Cardinal Partners. She was tendance were Karen Leshowitz Colonna, Shan- with many classmates.” Janeen Rapp Pendergast a founding board member of the Center for Ven- non Gallivan Bol, Rob and Karen Mitchell is about to graduate with her master’s in nursing ture Education and is on the executive committee Chodock ’90, Rachel Hollander, and many other from Dominican College in Orangeburg, NY. She has for the Fund for Women and Girls. Other accolades Cornellians. They even got their picture next to the been invited to become a member of Sigma Theta include being a member of the Kauffman Fellows Stanley Cup! Dianne’s son Brendan is almost 3. Tau Int’l, a nursing honor society. Currently she Class Four and a member of the Committee of 200, They have been in Morristown, NJ, since 2008 and is working full-time as a school nurse in Rockland an international, nonprofit organization of more love their community. Dianne’s communication County, NY, but hopes to find a job as a family than 400 of the most powerful women who own skills consulting and training company is growing. nurse practitioner soon after graduation in May. and run companies. She is president of the Har- Visit her at www.transculturalcommunications.com. Janet Cilli Christiansen wrote that she and vard Business School alumni board, serves on the Lane Blumenfeld (laneblumenfeld@ gmail.com) her husband, J.C., celebrated their 20th anniver- board of the Princeton Healthcare System Foun- has joined Outside GC, where he practices law as sary. They plan on taking a trip this summer to dation, and, last but not least, is a member of a virtual general counsel to companies without mark the occasion. “Our daughters’ schedules are Cornell’s Board of Trustees. full-time attorneys. He also coaches youth base- too hectic for us to take time off during the school Speaking of the global community, Jim Loi ball and likes to go hiking and climbing with his year!” Cheryl Yancey-Biron lives in Wayne, NJ, ([email protected]) remains with the Dept. of wife, two sons, and the family dogs, although the with husband Louis and children Alexander, 14, State and currently serves as deputy assistant sec- wife and dogs often pass on the climbing part. and Genevieve, 11. They have their own business, retary in the East Asian and Pacific Bureau, where In the small world category: My husband, One Horn Transportation, which provides trucking he is responsible for Australia, New Zealand, and Steve Labovitz ’92, decided to look for a new po- and logistics services to manufacturers and dis- Pacific affairs. He and his family have been back sition here in Silicon Valley and discovered a list- tributors of fresh and frozen food, industrial ma- in D.C. for almost five years and, following a cou- ing at Apple. We found the contact info for my terials, and consumer goods throughout the US ple of intense assignments at State and the White old Dickson floormate Tony Ross (from our 20th and Canada. “Our business is growing and things House, he and wife Jen, daughters Caitlin, 14, and Reunion!), and it turned out that the hiring man- are going very well. I’d be very happy to recon- Mackenzie, 12, and son Noah, 9, are eagerly await- ager was someone Tony had worked for and knew nect with old friends in the area. Please contact ing an upcoming posting for a minimum of three well. Tony was gracious enough to provide an in- me at [email protected].” Send your news to: years in Singapore. Jim caught up with Christian troduction and as I write this, Steve is at the first c Sharon Nunan Stemme, sen28@cornell. edu; Barry, Dave Behrend, and Mark Nelson—all do- day of his new job at Apple! Let’s hear it for the Steven Tomaselli, [email protected]; and Brad ing quite well. Cornell connection! Tony and his wife live in San Mehl, [email protected]. CAM Digital Edition, Mary Ellen Bavaro ([email protected]) Francisco and we enjoyed hosting them for din- http://www.cornellalumnimagazine-digital.com. is in the ninth year of running her own tutoring ner recently. As for me, after 15 years practicing and college and private high school application veterinary medicine, an injury forced me to leave assistance business in the greater Boston area. practice in 2008. Last year I started my own busi- Starting in the West, we have Her company, College Connections, helps high ness, Sit Stay Wag Dog Training, doing dog train- Dave Houggy, ME ’91 (dhoug school students do better in school and apply to ing and behavior modification. Please visit me at 89 gy@ gmail.com), who writes that college. She helps students improve their grades www.sitstaywagtraining.com. We look forward to after nearly 16 years in Chicago and a career in and study skills, increase their SAT scores by as heading back to the Hill this June for the 20th management consulting, he is moving to Aspen, many as 540 points, and gain acceptance to top Reunion of the Class of ’92. 82 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Class Notes , Samir Joe Rior- published moved to Joan Kochan , who trekked who , Susanna Suh August 2012August 83 , and , and | , as well as as well as , Embedded Systems Embedded joins joins Reed Smith as is now is in now Manhattan is busy traveling the Ted Mason Mike July July (Thieme). Dan serves as serves Dan (Thieme). Beth (Livolsi) Beth published published Kathy (Duffy) Daniel Appelbaum is a partner at Leason Ellis LLP, Ellis Leason at partner a is Cherry L. Estilo Cherry Benjamin Schwall ’90 Schwall Benjamin Pablo Quiñones and wife wife and (Elsevier Press), which is increasingly im- increasingly is which Press), (Elsevier reports on a spring gathering in Arlington in gathering spring a on reports If you’re looking If for reading, some summer looking you’re Michelle Dortignac Peter Sloane , ME ’92, and wife wife and ’92, ME , Dave Kleidermacher partner in its global regulatory enforcement group to home, enforcement regulatory global its in partner office. York New its in Security Security portant as these embedded hard- computers become From lives. everyday our in ubiquitous more ware to humans, Schade husband with IL, Heights, Nuclear Medicine RadCases Medicine Nuclear asso- is and PET and medicine nuclear of director Chicago. of U. the at radiology of and professor ciate wife his with Chicago downtown near lives He four children. Physician daugh- two and wife his with MA, Hadley, South of diseases in specializes Ted 8. 6 and ages ters, ready getting is He balance. and hearing, ear, the - Bay the of anniversary ten-year the celebrate to Program, Implant Cochlear Center state Medical im- cochlear 230 than more performed has which the program since and adults in plants children work! good the up Keep began. of- finished just had she Greece, Athens, In world. form new a is fering a This teacher training program Yoga. for yoga in- Aerial Unnata in structors of yoga, which that initiated, Michelle uses an also aerial to hammock about She teach better students relaxation. thorough more and alignment Greece, to go to have don’t you that know us lets (www.aerialyoga.com) yoga new this try can but based. is she where City, York New in Khanjar dan for respectively, and New Jersey, from Maryland - Cornell future 11 that shares Joan occasion. the always cry- in someone’s ians one means house fun! of tons having is everyone but ing, Plains, White in firm law property intellectual an- an 17th their celebrated Michele wife and He NY. Molly, and 13, Hannah, daughters with niversary in Also NY. Mamaroneck, in now are they and 11, York, New She children. young three and husband her with on- in has been dental with a expertise dentist Center Cancer Sloan-Kettering Memorial at cology Den- the of director the as serves and 2001 since program. Fellowship tal Oncology live children three their and Larish, Jim husband NJ, and in in vacationed Costa Montclair, Rica. Susanna shares this story: Her daughter put a arm. her on Reunion) (from tattoo ’91” of “Class protection, sun at efforts best Susanna’s Despite the when and sunburn a slight got daughter her tat- the from imprint the off, wore finally tattoo too Now remained. that’s commitment to class spirit. Susanna on is a corporate partner at primarily Cahill focuses and NYC in Reindel & Gordon transactions. financing , Rose , who, , Mark Eske- and their son their and Kelly Roberson ’ ’s new digital edition digital new ’s Andrew Sussman took advantage of an offer an of advantage took and his family have relocated have family his and was promoted from field ap- field from was promoted was named vice chairman of Life’s of chairman vice named was First off, I’d like to thank everyone thank to like I’d off, First for answering the call for class news. It’s - only with your contri Manning, [email protected]; [email protected]; Manning, and wife Dawn, who welcomed their welcomed who Dawn, wife and , [email protected]; [email protected]; , Larry Gritz Caroline (Misciagna) ’90 (Misciagna) Caroline is founder of THE OUT NYC, a lesbian- and lesbian- a NYC, OUT THE of founder is when there was a labor shortage shortage a labor was there when China. in Cornell Alumni Magazine Cornell reports: “Working as a spinal surgeon in Del- in surgeon spinal a as “Working reports: Never thought I would see the day the see I would thought Never Mark, and everyone else: Save the date for an- for date the Save else: everyone and Mark, Andy Williams The Class of ’91 is busy moving up the ranks. the up moving busy is ’91 of Class The Amy Wang Jim Nolan ‘ c union AND Cornell’s sesquicentennial (150th) year. other visit in our (150th) 2015—that’s 25th (gulp) Re- sesquicentennial Cornell’s AND union headlines Red Big the all with up keep then, Until with fifth child, Annie, on St. Patrick’s Day. Annie joins Annie Day. Patrick’s St. on Annie, child, fifth Bobby, 3, and 6, Betty, Eddie, 12, Josh, siblings of is Dad president where FL, Gorda, 2, in Punta Inc. Agency Insurance Family Nolan nazi Cornell to back Went Florida. Enjoying grade. sixth last year for a visit. The amount impressive.” is of new graduation con- since struction [email protected]. ray Beach, FL. Daughter Alexis is in Alexis a ray FL. Beach, Daughter freshman in is Jordan Son hopeful. Cornell and school high from the United Kingdom to Madison, AL, where AL, to Madison, Kingdom United the from he has a Contracting job new US with the Army Command. from his employer—Sony Pictures Imageworks, relo- effects—to visual movie on works he where after change big a was “It BC. Vancouver, to cate years, 17 for Area Bay Francisco San the in living enjoy- much very are and Vancouver love we but Congratulations writes. he expats,” as lives our ing to Reisner gay-oriented but “straight-friendly” urban resort in resort urban but “straight-friendly” it says He gay-oriented neighborhood. Kitchen Hell’s York’s New weeks—wow! nine first its in visitors 80,000 drew Donald Barrick bution that we can make this a great class column. 91 class great a this make can we that bution We’re mates. 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Munich, in GmbH Europe Cree at Tanasugarn at http://www.cornellalumnimagazine-digital.com. at , , : // Ian Neel Pen- Lau- Anne c Andrea Kimber- John Lin Stephanie , , by Debra Wein Where We Once We Where Debbie Schaffel , keeps her on the and and I work together , SVP and chief mar - , SVP mar and chief was featured on CNN re- was featured , ME ’92, MBA ’99 (TTL5@ ’99 MBA ’92, ME , , MRP ’91, and three sons on sons three and ’91, MRP , ([email protected]) in- ([email protected]) Greetings, classmates! We have We classmates! Greetings, so let’s time, this news of lots get right to it. ([email protected]) and and ([email protected]) . Penny says the book depicts 20 depicts book the says Penny . Robert Price Robert Tony Lau Cornell Women, an invitation-only an Women, Cornell lof Treadwell Bliss, [email protected]. Bliss, Treadwell Eifrig sends publishing news. Her com- Her news. publishing sends Eifrig Labovitz, lflato@comcast. net; net; lflato@comcast. Labovitz, Graham, KAL20@cornell. edu; edu; KAL20@cornell. Graham, are enjoying life in Washington, DC, with DC, Washington, in life enjoying are Chris Conyers ’91 Avidon, savidon1@hotmail. com; Avidon, savidon1@hotmail. Sue (Port man) (Port Sue Anne Loehr Kevin DiCerbo Benjamin Schwall Note from co-class president co-class from Note rector of Verde Ventures, Neel travels extensively, travels Neel Ventures, Verde of rector fund. to businesses sustainable for searching at http://tinyurl.com/lostsynagogues. at Face- like clients to road consulting and di- the speaking As Barney. Smith Stanley Morgan and book communities that once thrived there. It’s available It’s there. thrived once that communities Inamdar Managing the Unmanageable vites classmates to connect if they’re in He L.A. if they’re to connect classmates vites children and wife his with CA, Segundo, El in go- lives “Since 4). 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Susan R. Brown is a senior director of com- for just over five years. Seth’s wife, Amber, is a TX. He’s hoping that reunion in Ithaca will be a pensation for Siemens, responsible for the Unit- writer and he reports that their children, Fisher, 10, break from the crazy heat that will be in Houston ed States region. After living in New York City for and Beryl, 8, “are general yahoos.” They all have by early June. Wes spends his spare time with more than ten years, with the addition of two fun up on the rural edge of Portland, OR, what with friends and attending various music and theatre young boys to her family Susan has decamped to the elk herds, agricultural zoning, and a heavily performances. That takes us from business to the the suburbs of New Canaan, CT. She looks forward fenced 1,600-square-foot garden. Seth chronicles arts: Dylan Willoughby, MFA ’95, has poetry in the to the adventure—including driving again! Bri- his fishing, skiing, and various outdoor adventures current issue of Agenda (London) and forthcom- an Housh returned to the US after 12 years in at isenberguncertaintyprinciple.wordpress.com. He’s ing in Green Mountains Review’s 25th anniversary Thailand, where he owned and managed the con- been skiing and hiking in Utah with Josh Frank issue, Poetry Northeast, and Sixty-Six. sulting firm English Solutions and served on five ’93 and has reconnected with Keith Strier ’93, Stay tuned for the full Reunion Report in the boards. During his time there, his company spon- who now lives in Orange County, CA. Sept/Oct issue. But before you put this magazine sored the “Scream for Charity” event, hosting a In the “It’s a rough job but somebody’s got to down, send us some news! You can reach us on- haunted house for local underprivileged Thai chil- do it” department, Tracy Kamens, who has been line at http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/participate/ dren and giving them a taste of the spirit of Hal- a wine educator and writer since 2005, is now the class-notes.cfm or via e-mail: c Megan Fee Tor- loween for nine consecutive years. director of education for the Society of Wine Edu- rance, [email protected]; Lois Rachel Cassidy shares the sporting adventures cators. She’s also the chief education officer for her Duffy Castellano, [email protected]; Jean Kin- of the Cassidy Brown family. Her oldest son’s soc- own company, Grand Cru Classes, and publisher of tisch, [email protected]. cer leagueisin the top five in the nation for U10s, the It’s A Winederful Life website. Tracy became a and number one in Georgia. As a result, the fam- certified wine judge in November 2011 and served ily is traveling all over, spending the weekends at as a wine judge for the Finger Lakes Int’l Wine Happy summer! I hope you are soccer fields. Her other two kids are juggling horse- Competition in March 2012. Also knee-deep in enjoying beautiful weather wher - back riding, lacrosse, and, of course, more soccer. business ventures, Ken and Carrie Peters Garcia 93 ever you are! We are now just a Rachel also has a new role at Red Hat as the vice live in Charlotte, NC, and have four boys (Addison, year away from our 20th—yes, our 20th—Reunion! president of global partner strategy and enable- Bennett, and Carson, all 12, and Grant, 2). They’re It’s hard to believe that our college years were ment. She will be traveling more internationally involved in several small businesses in North Car- such a long time ago. I can still remember many and looks forward to connecting with some friends olina. You can reach them at cgarcia@prospect great times so clearly and I’m sure many of you along the way. Update your contact information so holdings.com and [email protected]. can say the same! A year from now, you don’t want Rachel can find you. Susan Rosenblatt, a veteri- We Cornellians tend to be lifelong learners, for to be sitting at home kicking yourself that you narian, continues to work as a part owner of Kind- sure! Peter Christ is completing a master of di- missed what is sure to be a fantastic time! Please ness Animal Hospital in Waltham, MA. Her fiancé, vinity from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. At the make sure to join us on June 6-9, 2013. Feel free Chas,isanaerobatic pilot and an executive at IBM. same time, his business, Bridge Creek Backcountry to drop a note to any of your class correspondents Steven Walton will move from Penn State to Kitchen & Wine Bar, in Red Lodge, MT, is celebrat- if you’d like more information or if you want to get Michigan Technological U. this fall to take a fac- ing its 15th year! Peter and wife Anne and chil- involved with the planning. Now, on to the news. ulty position in the Dept. of Social Sciences. The dren Della, 13, and Bjorn, 11, keep busy splitting Most of this month’s news comes from our department focuses on the history of technology their time between Montana and Minnesota. Tahl news forms. Thanks to everyone who sent the and industrial archaeology, his specialties! Last- Ben-Yehuda Saidel is in her second-to-last year at form back—it was great to see so much news ly, while we love news from our class, some of our the Jewish Theological Seminary’s H. L. Miller Can- come through. Michael Chase (Sacramento, CA) classmates report on the news full-time. If you’re torial School. With any luck, daughters Eliana, 11, works for Boutin Jones representing business a regular listener of NPR, you’ve certainly heard and Sara, 9, will have joined her at Reunion. clients in litigation court trials and arbitration. David Folkenflik’s reporting on the media—he’s Michele Benton lives in Raleigh, NC, and has When he’s not working, he’s busy as a board come a long way from his days at the Cornell Dai- headed back to school part-time to get her PhD in member of Sacramento Opera and spending time ly Sun. On television, you can see Kate Snow re- creativity studies, which has been one of her life- with his daughter, 7. Rosita Juvera Gomez (Pharr, porting the news on NBC. Hearing her voice will long dreams. She also happens to head up the US TX) works as a custom builder. She’s also busy make you think you’re back on the Hill listening marketing training and development department with her son Diego’s activities including baseball, to WVBR, where she used to do the news. at GlaxoSmithKline. Michelle and husband Kem basketball, youth church, and Boy Scouts. She’d Don’t forget to visit our class website, Smaini have children Zane, 7, and Mirabelle, 3, and like to hear from Kristin Schaefer. http:// www.cornellclassof1991.com, to stay up she reports that those wistful days of night-long Sung Hwan Choi is far away in Seoul, Korea, to date on news of our class; or “like” us on fraternity parties are now replaced with dancing to where he works at Kim & Chang, the largest law Facebook at http://facebook.com/Cornell91. One Michael Jackson Wii to the “wee hours” of 9 p.m. firm in Korea. He has two children, Madeline, 10, more friendly reminder: send us your news up- Some go back to school, and some take the and Jeremy, 7, and is on the board of governors dates. c Charles Wu, [email protected]; Wendy school to the students! Stephen and Kirstin at their school. In February, he went to visit Roger Milks Coburn, [email protected]; and Tom Ross Preuss have a lot of neat things going on. Lam in Hong Kong to celebrate his 40th birthday. Greenberg, [email protected]. Kirstin, a kindergarten teacher from Queensbury, Sounds like it must have been a fun trip! Geof- NY, spent a week in Liberia, West Africa, in Feb- frey Suval is the director of retirement services at ruary as a visiting educator. She presented at a RCM+D Inc. in Baltimore, MD. He is also the fa- Hey, ’92! Wrap your brain around writing conference in Kakata and in the capital ther of Anna, 10, and Spencer, 7, and spends a lot this: most of the fine young peo - city of Monrovia, taught writing lessons, and vis- of his after-hours time with their extracurricular 92 ple who just graduated weren’t ited schools. Local students in New York donat- activities. He went on an annual ski trip with two even born when we walked victorious from the ed materials and prepared 300 bags of school other Cornell couples, Mike and Christina Guastel- Arts Quad to Schoellkopf. On that note, on with supplies, which Kirstin and her colleagues dis- lo Niccolini ’94 and Eric and Missy Smith and all the news! tributed. Contact Kirstin at [email protected] to of their children. Charlotte Kanstrup Carrier lives Cheers are in order! Meredith Rosenberg learn more about the project. in Las Vegas and works as a fitness instructor spe- joined the Cornell Board of Trustees on July 1 as Did you catch up with Mitch and Gabrielle cializing in Zumba and Spin. She is also the an alumni-elected trustee. Congratulations! Kay- Mollo Hartley at Reunion? The Hartleys met at founder of Christmas Can Cure, a foundation that van Pirouz is a managing director in the invest- our 10th Reunion, so they’re pretty much obligat- works to give dream Christmas vacations to seri- ment banking division of SunTrust Robinson ed to attend all future ones. And they welcomed ously disabled and wounded veterans. Recently Humphrey in Atlanta, GA. Kayvan manages to keep a third baby boy last July. Of course, the new baby she has been reading the Magic Tree House series busy with his hectic job, travel schedule, and fam- is super cute, just like his brothers. Seth Klein with her sons Jackson (“Cornell Class of 2026”) ily life with his wife, Christina, two daughters, and and wife Susan welcomed triplets Madeline, Caleb, and Xavier (“2028!”) and volunteering for Junior a son. He did manage to slip away, though, for a and Mischa into the world on Dec. 04, 2011. The Achievement at local elementary schools. “boys’ golf weekend” with Marc Wallace, Mike triplets join their big brother, Isaac, 13. Seth Stephanie Haase Roberts was married in Italy Malarkey, Dan Branon, and Jim Gavitt. joined an exciting Internet startup company in March 2011. She is now a stepmom to Grace, Seth Isenberg has become a global director called Box in Silicon Valley, CA. And speaking of 7. Stephanie would like to hear from her fresh- for SAP, working with their enterprise information startups . . . Wes Gamble works as a senior soft- man roommate Erika Fleming. Sylvia Becker- management software; he’s been with the company ware developer at RedFlag, a startup in Houston, Dreps is an assistant professor in the Dept. of 84 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Class Notes are , BFA , Monica Caroline , along with along , August 2012August 85 ’ visits bloggers, visits Stephen Chan made the move the made | Brett Schwartz July July ; the company focuses on focuses ; company the Cathy MacIntyre O’Neill Mashed Media Mashed David Shechter and and has been a busy traveler for both for traveler busy a been has is a partner at his physician group physician his at partner a is Lindsay Jordan Vincent , aired on Chicago PBS television in television PBS Chicago on aired , and and Smith relocated from Pasadena, CA, to from Pasadena, Smith relocated Erik Warner ’98 Joan Kochan Schade ’91 Schade Kochan Joan Taking the leap from city to suburbs, suburbs, to city from leap the Taking Rick Jake Tyler and husband husband and Timothy ’94 “living the crazy, two-parent, working, travel, soc- travel, working, two-parent, crazy, the “living Cathy NC. 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May one- the edited and shot, produced, ten, directed, documentary. hour and hacker journalists, publishers, independent of in the trenches working mavens media social into look intimate and a rare to provide Chicago journalism. of future the Mick- their two sons, drove the things family truckster from all enjoy to Orlando to Massachusetts changed Rick front, professional the On Mouse. ey designing still 2010. of He’s end the at companies company. it at a smaller doing now but tunnels, In an amusing name Jacobs game, Rick from writes, “Bothwent I Jacobs. named are sent just I companies Also, Associates! Jacobs to Engineering his finish to Ithaca to back intern Cornell first ever!” my intern best the was he Mikey, Naturally, and CEE. 9, in BS Rebecca, 10, Patrick, to parents Busy 7, Fox three Their NY. 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Healthcare’s senior counsel for investigations and investigations for counsel senior Healthcare’s domestic for responsible was he where litigation, investigations abuse and fraud international and litiga- its commercial and business $17B the for have Rebecca, wife, his and Preston practice. tion Kendyl. and Alexia daughters, two handicap. Or, as he so wittily put it, he’s working he’s it, put wittily so he as Or, handicap. say I can that so handicap golf my “lowering on not when And have a I handicap.” golf actually golfing, Preston is a partner at Pugh, Jones & Johnson PC in Chicago. Hisin- expertise includes litigation, civil complex litigation, healthcare employment and labor and investigations, ternal litigation. Prior to joining the firm, he was GE our class are working on intellectual property law. property intellectual on working are class our Preston Pugh to last summer ‘s plea for news, so let’s get right to right get let’s so news, for plea ‘s summer last to on this earth? Please on let classmates Please your fellow this earth? news. your want We know! York City with their two beautiful children. beautiful two their with City York [email protected]; Wasylik, yahoo.com; yahoo.com; 95 is Ste - Ste Moss, , who Sottile, Yael Berkowitz , translated from , translated Melissa Hart joined RETTEW as a as RETTEW joined c Michelle Lee Greg Gerstenzang lives in Rhode Island Rhode in lives Melissa Carver , now Prof. Mark Bartholomew Mark Prof. now , Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, look who’s 40! Hardly a day goes pop by that message I another see don’t Joel Johnson Paul Medeiros joined Hyatt & Weber in Annapolis as Annapolis in Weber & Hyatt joined Critique of Critique Pure Reason It’s It’s fun to be a part of a class that’s large And I guess there must be something about something be must there I guess And We We also a received few press releases: I’ve been adjusting to being a mother of to our classmates, because because to our classmates, 94 up on Facebook telling me another classmate has classmate another me telling Facebook on up hit the Big 4-0. And I amazing must group of say: 40-year-olds and we almost-40- age the be are to possible an seem doesn’t It year-olds! we when were were of our professors many that on young idealists the Hill, but there it fabulous. is. No is 40 classmates, worries, this to classmates new meet can you that enough con- a full-day organize I helped In March, day. the of on behalf seminar education legal tinuing actual- all were we until wasn’t it and Bar, Florida speakers the of one realized I that room one in ly at Cornell! known even I hadn’t a was classmate Mark Bartholomew MA, busy keeping with in IP Cambridge, law as not busy at with he’s his When home his focus. at Lando prosecutor firm. is he patent baby, and wife boutique property intellectual an Anastasi, & de- semiconductor in working years several After at SUNY Buffalo Law School, did an outstanding did School, Law Buffalo at SUNY intellec- in liability third-party about talking job fascinating. was it me, Trust law. property tual draw particular a is that law property intellectual vice fabrication for Intel in various positions, in- positions, various in Intel for fabrication vice dis- power packaging, and devices semiconductor cluding process engineering and quality control, quality and engineering process cluding of fields the in including technologies, of variety devices, medical gaming, electronic methods, ness circuitry, and devices electrical devices, tribution products. financial and software, Greg is well-equipped to prosecute patents in a patents to prosecute is Greg well-equipped and “green” energy water and waste treatment, busi- products, consumer materials, technologies, near Brown U. During this warm winter, he stud- he winter, warm this During U. Brown near ied the and Philosophy, of Dept. Cornell’s by German the it. about at Brown a course attended phen Stern and a partner, Family Medicine at the U. of North Hill. Carolina,Chapel division development land the in manager We- & project Hyatt At office. PA, Mechanicsburg, their in lit- civil and commercial on focuses Stephen ber, igation with an emphasis on employment and Joel disputes. law business and other de- insurance the in clients gas natural RETTEW’s with works sign and site development plans. manage- of stormwater He develops also wellcontrol pipelines. pads and sedimentation and erosion and ment to both of you! Congratulations Congratulations also go out to class officer welcomed Elliot Marshall on Nov. 13, 2011. Elliot 2011. 13, Nov. on Marshall Elliot welcomed 3-1/2. Nathaniel, brother big joins Maya, daughter my with this typing am and three 6, and work- Jonathan, boys My lap! on my still am 2 months, I sister. little their loving are 3, Ari, Consult- Buck for consultant as a ing healthcare last from our summer New but ants, transferred Please office. CT, Stamford, our to office City York all you see to I hope and coming news the keep on the Hill next summer! Rosenberg, ygb1@ cornell.edu; cornell.edu; ygb1@ Rosenberg, melimoss@ yahoo. com; yahoo. melimoss@ [email protected]. 056-95CAMja12notes_000-000CAMMA12Notes 6/12/12 2:10 PM Page 85 PM Page 2:10 6/12/12 056-95CAMja12notes_000-000CAMMA12Notes 056-95CAMja12notes_000-000CAMMA12Notes 6/12/12 2:10 PM Page 86

around their children’s soccer schedule. Cathy is vkbrook sigler@gmail. Class website, http:// class project from start to finish, wearing many dif- happy to report that there is another Cornellian of95. alumni.cornell.edu. CAM Digital Edition: ferent hats in the process. Mike’s current work in- in the family—her sister is attending Weill Cornell http:// www.cornellalumnimagazine-digital.com. cludes the National Museum of African American Medical College as part of the Class of 2015. History and Culture in Washington, DC. Stacey In the brand-new future-Cornellian depart- Mellides Hawley ([email protected]) has ment, Claudia Trujillo-Steed and her husband wel- CongratulationstoMelissa Davis published The Good, The Bad and the In-Between: comed their first child, Michael Ryan, on April 18, Balough (melissahdavis@ gmail. A PRACTICAL Career Evaluation Guide for REAL Peo- 2011. Claudia writes, “I look forward to bringing 96 com), who got married to hus - ple. “Life is a journey,” she writes, “and so is your him to Ithaca and cheering for the Big Red one band Matthew in Key Biscayne, FL, in May. Melissa career. Sometimes sorting through the fluff and day soon!” David Willis announces the arrival of writes, “Erin Linehan and Casey O’Looney were determining what really motivates you can be his first child, Charley James, born on Oct.8,2011. there. Matthew and I live in Boston and I do intel - frustrating.” Her book offers a path to under- David works as a colorectal surgeon at Methodist lectual property litigation work at Pepper Hamilton standing career preferences, directions, and apti- Hospital just outside of Minneapolis, but is enjoy- LLP.” Kevin Saunders, MCE ’00 (Orange, CA; KDS1@ tudes, identifying the gaps, and setting up an ing time off at home with baby Charley. Rounding cornell.edu), creative director at Alelo Inc., wrote action plan. out the baby news, the family of Joseph Capuano in early April, anticipating an expansion of his Matthew Ginsburg (Boston, MA; msgdmd@ expanded to include little Cecilia Rose on Nov. 7, fam ily in late April! Kevin has completed the gmail.com) has started up his own dental practice 2011. Joseph writes, “We are adjusting to life at second edition of his book, Game Development Es - in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. He’s been home now, which is busier than ever. Lucia is lov- sentials: Game Interface Design, but adds that working hard, but has been able to spend time ing her new and important role as big sister. Ce- he’d rather be spending more time with his son. with friends and family and enjoy springtime in cilia is charming us with her lovely temperament Google provided some information on Alelo and Boston. Saif Rathore just graduated with his MD/ and exhausting us with her night-owl behavior.” the “serious games” they design in areas such as PhD in epidemiology from Yale. “I am FINALLY Let’s close with a great feat of strength and foreign language and culture training, science and leaving New Haven and moving up to Boston to endurance. Erica Chapman finished her first Iron- technology, and social simulation. start my residency in internal medicine at Mas- man in Louisville, KY, on Aug. 28, 2011 in 13 Mike Rantilla, BArch ’96, has been promot- sachusetts General Hospital.” Mike Killeen hours and 58 minutes. For those not in the know, ed to assistant principal at the Freelon Group, a (mikek 83@ yahoo.com) will soon be returning an Ironman is 140.6 miles long and includes a 50-person, award-winning architecture interiors home: “I moved with my family to St. John’s 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a and planning firm HQ’ed in Research Triangle Wood in London, England, in late 2010 to open marathon for good measure. As a follow-up, Erica Park, NC. Mike has used his broad range of ex- up a consulting office for my employer, Edgewa- ran in the NYC Marathon in November for the Team perience in the profession since he joined the ter Ranzal. We have loved our time there, espe- for Kids Charity. Go Erica! c Abra Benson Perrie, Freelon Group in 2006, usually taking on the role cially the chance to see the rest of Europe and amb8@ cornell.edu; Veronica Brooks-Sigler, of “bridge person”—someone who can take a Africa, but after two years we will finally be re- turning home to Greenwich, CT, at the end of this year.” Mike and his wife have two kids, Alexis, 8, and Christopher, 6. Jack Reardon (Chula Vista, CA; Torah ’Toons jack.reardon 7@ yahoo.com), wife Amy, and son Jack, 3, are back in Sarah Lefton ’95 the States after almost 2-1/2 years in Stuttgart, Germany. “I’m an active duty Navy Commander, and we have come back to San Diego for my ike many Jewish children, Sarah Lefton attended Sunday school, went to Jewish sum - commanding officer tour. A helicop- mer camps, and had a bat mitzvah upon coming of age. However, a few years after ter pilot by trade, I have been work- L graduating as a College Scholar, she came to ing as a strategic planner at US realize that she didn’t have a deep understanding of the Africa Command since January Bible. So, drawing on her experience as a producer of 2010. Now that we’re back in San short films, the San Francisco resident began animating Diego, I’ll be flying out of Naval Air portions of the Torah (Jewish Bible) as a learning aid. Station North Island in Coronado.” Jack and Amy are also expecting to What started as a hobby quickly grew into a popular expand their family this summer! website with support from a local philanthropist and Send news to your correspondents Jewish education organizations. Now, as the executive anytime—via e-mail or the old- director and producer of G-dcast.com (rhymes with fashioned way on the green News “podcast”), Lefton aims to make learning the funda- Form! c Carin Lustig-Silverman, mentals of Judaism fun. [email protected]; Ron Johnstone, raj6@cornell. edu; Liam O’Mahony, Lefton—with the help of a diverse group of artists, [email protected]. writers, narrators, composers, and other collaborators from around the world—produces animated videos that bring the Torah and stories about Jewish tradi- Reunion has come tions to life. With music, rhyme, and simple narration, and gone. Be sure each episode depicts the lessons behind Torah portions 97 to check out our next col umn for the full Reunion or holidays like Rosh Hashanah and Passover. “We want Report from our great 15th Reunion! to help students who are having trouble getting inter- Class president Lau ren Myers-Marion ested in the text,” she says, “to help them crack it wanted to send a special class mes - open a little bit.” Lefton also encourages cooperative sage: “Class of ’97, by the time you learning by providing teacher’s guides and a “Table Talk” section for families. get this copy of the magazine, we With the Torah series completed and a project to animate the stories of the prophets will have been on the Hill to cel - ebrate our 15th Reunion. Hard to under way, Lefton hopes her virtual storytelling will continue to bring the Bible to life for believe it has been 15 years since both children and adults. “That’s really what I’m passionate about,” she says, “making we walked through cam pus, picked difficult-to-understand ideas simple.” up our degrees, and moved on to — Kimberly Kerr ’13 the next phase of our lives. Although 86 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Class Notes Linda writes Jacob Alexis will will also New York Todd Fan- Butler is a fi- a is Butler August 2012August 87 Hammond, also Hammond, | Tracy DeRocher Luton will also be also will Luton , the proprietor and proprietor , the July July Michael Winston (Los Angeles, (Los CA) Angeles, works Nikhil Shanbhag , a CALS alumnus, won that won alumnus, CALS a , was promoted to partner at Walker (Highland Park, IL) is an is IL) Park, (Highland Walker David Asam Megan Palmer Elizabeth Pulverenti is is a and partner founder of Capstone Pederson writes from NYC that she spends she that NYC from writes Pederson Bryan Kosal is a physician in Washington, in a physician is Kosal Bryan writes from Tucson that he’s a team leader team a he’s that Tucson from writes columnist, television journalist, and author and journalist, television columnist, Upstate, Upstate, Amy Stewart Chances are are Chances Anna deVera nancial advisor in Syracuse. as a NY) works Spa, techni- (Ballston Broderson at Skid- department in biology the cal assistant She of is College. more the vice local president born Ann, Kaylee to mom a and corps ambulance October 2011, and Kara Lyn, born May 2008. 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KBR at counsel senior is performed in the world premier of premier world the in performed and husband Michael McIlhinney Michael and husband Stephanie Riggins Stephanie Joshua Malkin Joshua Walsky Syeda Ali was named one of the “rising stars” of 2011 of stars” “rising the of one named was , ME ’99, and wife Megan also proudly an- proudly also Megan wife , and ME ’99, , , Celia Balli As always, continue sending all the news Lisa Held CTO Rosanna Batista Adam Czekanski Super Lawyers Super million grant awarded to her department. her to grant awarded million [email protected]; [email protected]. that’s that’s fun to share to: [email protected]; or proud mother to Cristobal, 8, and Nicolas, 2. Nicolas, and 8, Cristobal, to mother proud moved to Fort Carson in Colorado Springs in 2011. in Springs Colorado in Carson Fort to moved Staff General Command the from graduated Adam as- this to Prior KS. worth, Leaven Fort at College engi- environmental he was teaching signment, Point. West at Academy Military US the at neering welcomed their daughter, Sophia, on March 1, anesthe- pediatric a practicing is still Lisa 2012. the loves she but Hospital, Mawr Bryn at siologist time spent at home with Sophia! Cheek runs Joshua 2011. 22, Sept. on Jay Charles comed group at a Stanley Morgan wealth management financial and investments handling Barney, Smith fam- and individuals worth net high for planning ilies. nounce the arrival of their son, Owynn Everett, on Everett, Owynn son, their of arrival the nounce 2011. 22, Nov. The Paper Dragon Paper The nifer Betit Yen nifer June in Night Theatre Cornell at and 2011 April in her In NYC. in Center Theatre Snapple the at 2011 leisure time, shedyslex- volunteersand reading blind books the for for program a Ally, Learning ic. Financial Group. He enjoys golf, skiing, and poker and skiing, golf, enjoys He Group. 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Huntsville, in lives who , returned to the East Coast af- Coast East the to returned and and , CEO and founder of the Lazy the of founder and CEO , What What a weekend—the glorious of - perfect combination spend and family with time quality ing Mike Simms ’00 Nelson, ejb4@cornell. edu. Class edu. ejb4@cornell. Nelson, , alongside our significant others, significant our alongside , Cristian Solorza Sarah Deardorff c Chris Simms On the heels of this reunion, we are looking we are reunion, this of heels On the Marc Tuckman Sending an Sending update from Manhattan Beach, David Haro restaurants in Manhattan Beach—Tin Roof Bistro, Roof Beach—Tin Manhattan in restaurants Chris front, home the On Post. 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I our reunion. hope you and all and enjoyed yourselves Cornell for love renewed new a have you encourage I back, come to unable those For to get back when you can. have There been so in see to have you that campus to you changes what many do to you of all encourage also I person. and class, our to Cornell, connected to can stay a come be mentor, other: each importantly, most class officer, participate in note, your personal a local on And club gift! a or up make and catch CAAAN, to thing wonderful a is always and was it and see some new ones, make with old friends, Aidan ’28, Sarah Cornellians future (hopefully) my ’30, and Bella ’32 it tearing up all over campus soon!” CU kids. other with news of the birth of their twin girls Abigail Maya Abigail girls twin their of birth the of news the couple, The 2011. March in Emily Rachel reside and and well doing are Jonathan son and of- twins, risk credit a is Marc where NY, Plains, White in is Susan and an at Bank of Royal ficer Scotland Lemont Thomas Rose LLP. at Proskauer attorney was and 2012 February in world the joined Belin Dan and by parents welcomed EricaEdition, Broennle Digital CAM www.cornell97.com. website, http://www.cornellalumnimagazine-digital.com. Belin, MBA ’02, and big brother Peter. Christine Peter. MBA Belin, ’02, and big brother the on kiss a baby the give to likes “Peter writes, but head, has also been known to throw shoes true like Sounds brother!” his at items other and on the families to both Congrats to me! siblings Cornellians. future their of arrivals is CA, forward to our next five years. Keep sending in that in sending five years. Keep to next our forward news! and and reconnecting with reconnecting dear friends! 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Beth Hill Tulanowski, MS ’02, wins the award After many moves, Vytas and Sue Heter sits on the board of a local choral performance and for most adventurous classmate for this month’s Ringus now have a permanent address in Norman, vocal education group. Occasionally, he finds time Class Notes. She is using her off-time to plan a OK, home to the U. of Oklahoma and a suburb of to sleep, cycle around Marin, and think about start- big trip this summer. She hopes to pile her fam- Oklahoma City. They welcomed son MatasinFeb- ing a blog. Perhaps he could get some tips from ily (husband Mike and sons Luke, 2, and Ben, al- ruary 2012; he joins sister Carolyn, 2. Vytas is an Melissa Lutzke Turowsky, the “momtrepreneur” be- most 4) into a car for a cross-country adventure orthopedic surgeon in private practice, specializing hind www.rateyourbabynurse. com, an information- to Alaska. The family dog is coming, too. “That’s in the foot and ankle, and Sue works part-time at sharing website for expectant and new parents one car, one month, 6,000 miles,” she writes. This OU’s Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth. like herself. (She hopes Annabel will join the is not unusual for the Longmont, CO, family. The They see Cornell friends often: Jaime Dreyfus Al- Class of 2033!) She cites Priceline founder Jay stay-at-home mom gets outdoors when she can iberti visited in the fall, and Vytas had plans to Walker ’77, whom she heard speak years ago at to hike, bike, or snowboard. She now has a part- meet up with Terence Flynn and R.D. Kohut, JD a Cornell Entrepreneur Network event, as a re- time position at Front Range Community College, ’03, at the Kentucky Derby in May. Gene Tavares minder to “think creatively and on behalf of the teaching geographic information systems. has worked in Pringles R&D for P&G for the last 12 consumer.” Speaking of creative thinking, David And now, a few final housekeeping items. Check years. He and wife Victoria had their first child, Tisi, MS ’04, works as director of technical oper- out the new digital version of the alumni magazine daughter Alexis, last summer. They enjoy spend- ations at Senopsys, aka “making good-tasting at: http://www.cornellalumni magazine-digital. com. ing time with her, though parenthood has curtailed medicine at a small business in Boston.” He re- The Class of ’99 is looking for a webmaster. Please their world travel a bit. Before becoming parents, ports that he’s also a bouncer at a local Irish bar, contact class president Risa Shapiro, PhD ’05 they traveled to Bulgaria, Myanmar, Thailand, Bora still expanding his definition of “adulthood,” and (rss18) about the position. We like to hear your Bora, and other places. Gene says, “Our favorite wants to hear from Connor Galvin. news of jobs, kids, and travel—and other items part was learning to ride and command elephants Congratulations to Kate McMahon on her Oc- that you might read in “Page Six” (we get so few in Thailand—no seats or baskets for us! Our daugh- tober wedding to Fergus Galvin in Saratoga of those really juicy tips). Indulge us by e-mail- ter will definitely enjoy travel when she’s older!” Springs. Guests included Catherine Kelly Mulgrew, ing: c Melanie Grayce West, mga6@ cornell.edu; Matt Faso writes, “I lectured on new media Amy Galebach Crone, Sara Diedrich Brohl, Chris- Beth Heslowitz beth.heslowitz@ gmail. com; strategies for startups in Prof. Streeter’s AEM 3250 tine Peruto-Post, Maureen Sullivan Mauk, and Taber Sweet, [email protected]; and Liz class (Personal Enterprise and Small Business Man- Cari Hills ’98. The newlyweds live in Lexington, Borod Wright, [email protected]. agement), a class that I had the pleasure of tak- KY. Maureen lives in Los Angeles with her TV pro- ing while I was at Cornell, so it was quite a thrill! ducer husband Hayden Mauk, managing standards I am currently a marketing advisor at Haley Mar- and practices for Fox Broadcasting—literally with When I was an undergraduate keting Group in Buffalo, NY.” Matt and wife Adri- her finger on the (bleep) button for “American spending summers at Cornell, I enne have a son, Eli, 2-1/2. Keo Frazier owns two Idol.” Way to use that Comm degree, Maureen! 00 watched alumni return to cam - companies, Keos Marketing Group (keosmarketing. When they’re not on set, the Mauks hit the beach pus for reunion. I felt like I was watching my life com) and Non Profit Resource (marketingyour with Allison Batten Costa, Tracy Quinn ’00, An- play out in five-year increments. Reading the nonprofit.com). She was named one of the Den- nie O’Rourke ’03, and other Cornellians. In case columns in Cornell Alumni Magazine is like that, ver Business Journal’s 40 under 40 in 2012. that didn’t sound awesome enough already, she too. I like reading the columns of recent grad - Alex Iglecia wrote, “I launched a series of adds, “Life is good in California. Come on down uates, just starting their professional lives. I also powerful interviews for living and leading with for a visit anytime!” enjoy the updates from those alumni sending authenticity and integrity called Step into Au- Bill Catania, BS ’07, sold his company, M-Dot, their children off to college, re-living the Cornell thenticity. I am helping people step up their suc- last year and moved to Winston-Salem, NC, to be- experience through the next generation. We’re at cess while being transformational leaders in their come vice president of retail network development an exciting point too, achieving professional suc - fields, making better money connected to their at Inmar Inc. After hours, he enjoys building a cess and raising young children. hearts, and living more aligned with their per- professional asphalt late-model series racing team Kyle Connell, ME ’04, married Grant Hein on sonal mission. It is a joy, after nearly 20 years of to race PASS-South. Google him for more details! St. Patrick’s Day in an intimate beach ceremony teaching, education at Cornell, and years of con- Then head over to the Huffington Post and search on the Oregon coast. They have moved into a scious evolution research and development, to for Joshua Gleis, an international security con- new home in Portland, OR, and so far in 2012 help leaders shift themselves and their commu- sultant and political risk analyst who has written have enjoyed seeing Maggie Mellon ’99, Kelly nities for greater connection and impact in the two books: Withdrawing Under Fire: Lessons Birinyi Strider, and Michael Van Brunt ’97, MS world.” Check out www.stepintoauthenticity.com Learned from Islamist Insurgencies and Hezbollah ’01. In October, Anthony Chang and Michelle for more information. & Hamas: A Comparative Study. Erica Chatfield Beaman were married in Kansas; they relocated Thanks for sharing your news with us! We Roberts flies around the world, protecting us all to the Washington, DC, area from NYC in March. love hearing from you, so feel free to write us as a federal air marshal. “It’s a lot of traveling, Anthony took a position at Cassidy Turley, where any time with your updates, big or small! c but thankfully hasn’t become stale yet,” she re- he helps landlords and tenants lease office space Christine Jensen Weld, [email protected]; and ports. She’s also running marathons and has her in Northern Virginia. He looks forward to join- Andrea Chan, [email protected]. sights set on an Olympic-distance triathlon. Ah, ing the Cornell Club of Washington! Aylin Atilla Big Red Marching Band stamina . . . and Beau Cleland married last August. Quite a Here’s another update to make the rest of us few Cornell ians attended, including Will Brick- This year’s re-release of Titanic and think about getting off the couch: Ryan Hale fin- les, Cheryl Bauer McKeever and husband the American Pie sequel—remem - ished last fall’s Philadelphia Marathon at 3 hrs., Patrick ’98, Jon, ME ’01, and Heidi Michels 01 ber how we cheered when Tara 16 mins.—his best race so far. He works as a prin- Winslow, and nearly a dozen other alumni. The Reid’s character said she was going to Cornell?— cipal at Stroud Consulting in Marblehead, MA, and couple now lives in Calgary, Alberta, where Aylin has me nostalgic for the Pyramid Mall, Uris Hall, has two daughters with wife Suzanne. He’s espe- is a veterinary surgeon and Beau is pursuing a and those other upstate screens that kept us cially interested in hanging out with other Boston- PhD in history. entertained between comedians and concerts. On area dads and folks from the Class of ’01 Materials In baby news, Gregg and Beth Conklin Squire a related note, I hope Jennifer Radi Greenberg, Science class. No slouch either, Carrie Andrews is added to their family in April with the addition of Jackie Sobota, and Lee Striar ’99 are doing well. a NYS United Teachers labor relations specialist Daniel Thomas, who joins big brother Will. Dave I’ll always remember that icy road trip to that and is an elected Monroe County legislator. She’s and Janna Reis Johnsen, BFA ’01, welcomed iceberg movie! busy “campaigning for re-election, adopting a cat, their second child, daughter Evangeline Rose, in The nostalgia continues with this guy I knew and advocating for condom accessibility policy in January. Son Derek is 2, and the family lives in in elementary school and then ran into during Ori- schools and overnight camping space in the park New York. Also in January, Stephanie Mah Spier entation Week: Justin McCarthy and wife Katie for Occupy Rochester protesters.” became a second-time mom to Peter Richard. Big welcomed daughter Allison Karen in November. Finally, here are a bunch of short-but-sweet brother Owen will be 3 in August. Steph and hus- Justin has left the world of computer forensics and submissions: Brian Hamburg is a pulmonary and band Tom live in Boulder, CO, where Tom is one electronic discovery to be a stay-at-home dad to critical care physician in Ohio; Chris Leonard is of the driving forces behind Evol Foods. Check out Allison and son John “Jack” Hudson in Tiburon, CA. a director at GAF, North America’s largest roofing their delicious, natural, made-from-scratch burri- He also serves as head of corporate development manufacturer; Erin Jones Vattes is married to tos and other products. Yum! for the American Red Cross in Marin County, and Dimitris, BS ’04; Abigail Westervelt Marnell is a 88 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Class Notes ’ is a is George d. August 2012August 89 , sn58.sudha@ , | Sandra Fluke Noonan, swnoonan@ Noonan, July July “The respect of your fellows is fellows your of respect “The worth more than stand applause. and Under sympathize Sudha Nandagopal Sam Buckingham c , who could not finish his senior year with year senior his finish not could who , As an alumni community, it is remarkable to remarkable is it community, alumni an As To To accomplish this, the Mario St. George During his time at Cornell, George was wide- was George Cornell, at time his During Nicole Neroulias Gupte ’01 Gupte Neroulias Nicole gmail.com. learn about each other’s achievements. 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Three new events were added in 2008 and 2009: Berkeley’s Animal Care Services; every time I wear for a wine tour or a wedding. While in Ithaca, why the Boiardi Open, a golf tournament in the Wash- a Cornell T-shirt to walk the dogs, I meet someone not look up classmate Benjamin Kirk, MAT ’07? ington, DC, area; Team 21, which raised money else connected with our alma mater. Benjamin is a math teacher at Ithaca High School, through sponsorships while competing in the An- Speaking of volunteering, after volunteering a leader in his teacher’s union and in his school nual Vail Lacrosse Tournament; and the 21 Run with CAAAN-NYC for two years, I decided to join district, and the faculty adviser for the Ithaca West in San Francisco. CAAAN-Alameda County. Talk about different con- High School Academic Quiz Team. Benjamin also Since its inception, the Foundation has used versations with prospective students! California stu- teaches at Tompkins Cortland Community College the funds raised through its various events to dents are most often concerned about the weather and Cornell’s pre-freshman Summer Program. make grants to charitable organizations that ful- (no surprise there), diversity, and going to school Speaking of travel, San Diego is the perfect des- fill the Foundation’s mission. Over the last seven so far away from home. Sometimes I have to pull tination for a surfing vacation. San Diego resident years, the Foundation has provided grants to Teach up a Google map on my phone to show them ex- Jenna Chesaniuk works as an analyst at Petco An- For America, the Family Reading Partnership of actly where Ithaca is, relative to NYC. If you don’t imal Supplies Inc. In her free time she trains for Ithaca, and Lacrosse for LIFE. But they also want- already volunteer with CAAAN, I highly recommend and runs triathlons and marathons in sunny SoCal, ed to go further—to get their hands dirty, as we it (http://caaan.admissions. cornell.edu). and loves to travel. I had the good fortune to trav- were instructed at our commencement. To that I’m happy to report on a variety of news from el to Aspen in February with Jenna and our friend end, the Foundation launched a program to spon- classmates across the country. Jennifer Kamara Miriam Gross, and I’ve never seen anyone learn to sor underprivileged middle-school students to at- was accepted into the Coro Fellows Program for snowboard as quickly as Jenna did! We hope that tend lacrosse camp. After reviewing a number of Public Affairs in Southern California for the 2012- our recent graduates from graduate and professional applications that included recommendations from 13 year. Upon completion of the fellowship pro- school were able to take a celebratory trip after teachers and coaches, the Foundation provided fi- gram, she will attend Pepperdine U. in Malibu, they donned their caps and gowns. Mike Weiss re- nancial assistance to five deserving middle school CA, where she will study public policy. In her free cently graduated from the Stanford Graduate School student-athletes in 2009, all of whom attended time, Jennifer still continues to run. In the past of Business. Jon Borer graduated in May from NYU the Big Red Boys’ Lacrosse Camp. Since then, the year, she has completed three full marathons and Stern School of Business and will work in financial program has benefitted more than 60 other well- the Southern California Ragnar Relay (plus anoth- services consulting at PricewaterhouseCoopers. deserving young students, and the scope was er marathon in November 2010!). I, on the other Congratulations, Mike and Jon! broadened to include academics. This year, the hand, would love to run a 5k—but that is as far Back in New York City, Nathan Smith (now Foundation will give 21 more young men and as I’ve gotten on that goal. It was great to hear Nathan Windsor) is a music and art therapist at women the opportunity to take part in summer from Sara Turken, who writes, “I’m currently liv- nursing homes, and his work there inspires and in- academic or athletic programs. ing in New York City, working as legal counsel at fluences his own music and art projects. You can In the fall of 2012 the Foundation will focus Stryker Corp. This past January, I married B.J. see and hear his work at www.nathanwindsor.com. on an exciting new project. The Boiardi Open will Rosen in Costa Rica. In attendance were brides- Congratulations are in order for Carol Magnolia be put on hold as the Foundation organizes a fall maid Lindsey Plotnick Berger, Eric Levine ’04, Arias, who married Pedro Rodríguez in November. lacrosse tournament at George’s high school alma MPA ’05, and Mark Eskenazi. Congrats, Sara! Likewise, mazel tov to Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, mater, the Landon School, which will include We have a few folks involved in political cam- who recently started a new job with Congresswoman lacrosse powerhouses Cornell, Johns Hopkins, Penn paigns. After three and a half years with the Mon- Nita Lowey of New York. Kathleya Afanador splits State, and UNC. You can check out www.Boiardi itor Group in Dubai, Sabeen Virani has moved to her time between London and New York City and Foundation.org for details on this event and all Chicago to work with the Obama campaign as a stays busy studying at Columbia U., working as a other activities of this wonderful organization. senior project manager. She’ll be here in the programming associate at Tendu TV (a digital net- The Foundation was started by a unique com- States until November. Sabeen’s not the only work that distributes dance programming), and bination of George’s family, childhood friends, and classmate involved with the Obama campaign. In choreographing projects as the co-founder of the Cornell classmates and teammates. The board of April, Mario Salazar ’04 was promoted to the po- Armadillo Dance Project, which uses interactive directors of the Foundation is made up of four sition of Nevada State Operation Vote director for media technology as a tool for showcasing dance. Cornellians: Ian Rosenberger, David Coors, Bil- the president’s re-election campaign. He is in When they aren’t on vacation, Cornellians are ly Fort ’02, and Tim Kirchner. Brigham Kiplinger charge of all constituency outreach programs in making waves in their professional lives. Vincent ’03 oversees the Summer Camp Sponsorship pro- one of the most important and targeted swing Kitirattragarn, ME ’07, started his own snack food gram, while David Gardner serves as legal coun- states. Nate Shinagawa, MHA ’09, is running for company, Dang Foods, which makes salty, sweet co- sel. Scott Raasch and Jarrett McGovern head up Congress in New York’s 23rd District, in what the conut chips. You can learn more about Vincent’s new marketing efforts, and Scott was a co-chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee venture and those tasty chips at www.dangfood. com. Boiardi Open. The 21 Dinner is led by Jesse Roth- has named an “emerging race.” Currently vice chair Ana Maria Techeira works for Aerotek as an on- stein, Chris Viola, and Frank Sands, all Class of of the Tompkins County Legislature, Nate has tak- premise manager at the Toyota plant in San Anto- 2003, and the 21 Run West is organized by Col- en leave from his role as Guthrie Hospital’s ad- nio, TX, where Toyota builds its Tundra and Tacoma in Crawford ’02. Many other Cornell alumni are ministrative director in order to run his campaign. trucks. Gautham Nagesh is the technology editor at also involved. The Boiardi Foundation affirms the If elected, Nate could be the first Asian American the Congressional Quarterly in Washington, DC. And depth of the respect George’s peers had for him, from the Northeast ever elected to Congress. Anastasia Poushkareva Cordova lives in Vienna, VA, and the work of the Foundation demonstrates how Finally, our class has been pretty shy lately. and is a litigation associate at MaguireWoods LLP George internalized Willard Straight’s dictum: “Un- Please keep sending us your news! Let us know in its Tysons Corner office, representing banks and derstand and sympathize with those less fortu- about any job updates, life updates, relocations, local governments in commercial disputes. Anasta- nate than you are.” etc.—it can be a great way to network or share sia says, with a sigh, that she’d rather be “walking This column was co-authored by your corre- good news. c Michelle Wong, mrw29@cornell. through the Arts Quad heading to the ‘Decadence’ spondent, Anne Jones-Leeson, and the board of edu; Hilary Johnson, [email protected]; Johnny course with Prof. Ellis Hanson.” She’d also like to the Boiardi Foundation. Let me know how you are Chen, [email protected]. Class website, http:// reconnect with classmate Robert Schombs, MA ’09. changing your part of the world. Send news to: class of2005.cornell.edu/. CAM Digital Edition, We can be sure that Jennifer Ruscelle Robin- c Anne Jones-Leeson, cu2004correspondent@ http:// www.cornellalumnimagazine-digital.com. son will be taking a few vacation trips this summer. gmail.com. Jennifer lives in Copenhagen, Denmark, and is an IT sourcing professional for Nordea Bank. She says Hello, classmates! Since it’s her friends sometimes call her “Chandler” because, Happy summer! After being out sum mertime, your class corre - like Chandler Bing from “Friends,” none of Jennifer’s in the Bay Area for almost a year 06 spondents have vacation on the friends really understands what she does at work. 05 now, I must say I run into Cor - brain, and we hope you take some time away to Jennifer is grateful that in Denmark employees get nellians more often than I thought I would. While relax and recharge this season. For those of you seven weeks of vacation, so she has lots of time to visiting a winery in Mendocino County, I overheard planning a mountain getaway this summer, con - travel. She’s been to ten countries in the last year someone talking about the best class she ever took: sider visiting Stowe, VT, where Meredith Gillespie alone, including, most recently, Thailand. Cornell’s Wines class. I had a great time catch ing recently moved from Oregon to work at the famed Finally, a bit of my own news: In April, Tory up with Kervin Pillot ’06 when he came out to San Stowe Mountain Lodge. This is also a great time of Lauterbach (that’s me!) completed the Penn - Francisco for work back in April. I also volunteer at year to visit our old home in the Finger Lakes, either s ylva nia Tough Mudder, a 12-mile obstacle course 90 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com 056-95CAMja12notes_000-000CAMMA12Notes 6/12/12 2:10 PM Page 91 C designed by British Special Forces and billed as Vikram Kanda, PhD ’11 (vikramkanda@ gmail. Michele Burton earned a master’s in teach- lassNotes “probably the toughest event on the planet,” com) sent an e-mail in the spring: “I just gradu- ing at American U. in 2010 and after being cheered on by Susan Moser ’07. Proceeds from ated from the Weill Graduate School with a doc- awarded a second Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship for every Tough Mudder go to benefit the Wounded torate in Pharmacology. I published a number of graduate students is now working toward an MS Warrior Project, an organization that provides first-author publications in journals such as Bio- in public health at Johns Hopkins School of Pub- unique programs and services to meet the needs of physical Journal, Cardiovascular Research, and Heart lic Health. She has also been working with peo- injured service members. I would love to hear from Rhythm. After two short postdoctoral fellowships ple in drug recovery in D.C., helping them gain other Cornellians who have done or want to do a at Weill Cornell and the Albert Einstein College of access to housing, job counseling, and mental Tough Mudder—to swap stories and training tips. Medicine, I have taken a position as associate health services. Amanda Suhey (Durham, NC; I conclude with a short note from the nostal- medical director for L&M Healthcare Communica- amanda.suhey@ duke. edu) keeps busy with two gia file. For years I’ve played in a summer kickball tions in Mountainside, NJ, and have moved to For- dogs, a stepdaughter, cooking, and yoga. She is a league with a few fellow Cornellians—shout-out est Hills. I am also an adjunct associate professor full-time PhD student at Duke U. in the Dept. of to Emily Klubock ’08, David Gaffin ’09, Katie of biology at Manhattan College, where I have Romance Studies and an instructor in the Spanish O’Connor ’09, and Matt Schiller ’09—and this taught undergraduate biology since 2011.” language program. Gabriel Opatken (Chicago, IL; year my league added a new team of Cornellians Jonathan Moody, BArch ’07 (Westerville, OH; gopatken@ gmail. com) has been walking the earth to the mix—from the Class of 2011. The team [email protected]) joined the architecture and lawyering . . . and having fun on his News name? Palms O’Clock. I salute team Palms O’Clock firm Moody-Nolan last summer to build a career as Form: “Did you know our judicial/legal system is for keeping the memory of the Royal Palm Tavern a designer. His father, Curt Moody, co-founder and absolutely swarming with attorneys?!” He would alive. To whoever came up with that team name— CEO, runs the firm, which is located in Jonathan’s like to hear from his old friend Socrates. your next beer is on me. Keep sending us your hometown of Columbus, OH. Jonathan earned a We hope you saw many of your old friends at news—we love to hear from you. c Tory Lauter- master’s degree in architecture from UCLA in 2008, Reunon 2012! More on the weekend’s festivities bach, [email protected]; Katie DiCicco, kad46@ then went to work as a junior designer for Yazdani in the next issue. Send news to: c Marianna cornell.edu; Nicole DeGrace, [email protected]. Studio of Cannon Design in Los Angeles for three Gomez, [email protected]. years. He is looking forward to taking a leadership role as part of Moody-Nolan’s succession plan. His It is early May, and your cor - work has included high-profile projects such as We know this is going to get old, respondent, Marianna Gomez, converting the Visteon Corp. automotive parts but we want to keep remind ing 07 is on her way back from her re - plant in Connersville, IN, and designing a $15 mil- 08 you: Our gr(08) 5th Reunion is search trip to El Salvador as we at the alumni lion state-of-the-art office building at Dayton- June 6-9, 2013 and you don’t want to miss what magazine help write the column in her absence. Wright Brothers Field for the Connor Group outside the Class Council is planning. Interested in getting Stay tuned to the Sept/Oct issue for a full report Dayton, OH. Jonathan is also a deacon at Lincoln involved in reunion planning? Contact one of the on Reunion 2012, which occurred in early June. Memorial Congregational Church and a member of class correspondents (addresses below) and we’ll Here’s the news we had on hand in the spring. the Kiwanis Club of Columbus. get you connected. Otherwise, make sure you mark After graduation, Evan Dela- hanty went into a management training program at McMaster-Carr, a distribution company, and then went on to manage sales force and inventory operations and receiving teams. Nearly four years later, he A League of Their Own writes, “I decided to leave the com- pany, and the standard career path, Adam Schuster ’05 to pursue my passion to make the world a better place.” These days Evan is in Suriname, South Ameri- dam Schuster is a lawyer who gets to bring a baseball glove to work. ca, serving as a Peace Corps volun- Schuster is director of human resources and legal affairs at Harlem RBI, a youth teer focusedoncommunity economic A development organization that uses sports to empower underserved inner-city resi- develop ment. After he completes dents. In addition to baseball and softball leagues, the nonprofit offers tutoring programs and his service in the Corps, he’d like prep for job interviews, SATs, and college applications. “We use baseball and softball as the to pursue a career where he can apply his professional management hook, but they really aren’t what experience to his passion for inter - we’re about,” Schuster says. “We’re national development. Ji Gu has about developing the child, getting moved to California to return to them on the path to college, and school! After working on Wall Street making sure they’re set up to make for three years (in the investment proper life decisions.” banking division at UBS and doing portfolio analysis for Black Rock), A communication major on the she is now studying for her MBA at Hill, Schuster earned a law degree Stanford Graduate School of Busi- from Syracuse University and spent ness. Karen Guo also started out a year as an employment benefits with a corporate career, and is mak- attorney at the Manhattan law firm ing a change. Karen worked in IT of Skadden Arps. At Harlem RBI, he’s and asset management at Goldman Sachs for four years, and in 2011 in charge of more than 250 employ- decided to transition into entrepre- ees and 175 volunteers—mentors, neurship as the COO of a startup, teachers, coaches, and tutors—that “to explore the amazingness outside serve some 1,000 youth aged five the corporate world.” She plans to to twenty-one. “All of my col- go to business school in the fall. leagues are working—understaffed Karen lives in New York City’s Upper and for not that much money—to serve kids,” says Schuster, who often plays in staff soft- West Side and, since graduation, has explored photography and ball games and spends lunchtime watching kids play baseball. “That’s why I have a passion earned her scuba diving license and to go above and beyond.” a sailing certificate. — Timothy Weisberg ’12

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your calendars and start gathering your friends for organization affiliated with the Yale School of Without further ado, take a look for your selves at some fun planning of your own. Forestry and Environmental Studies and the Smith - the remarkable things our class mates are doing. Jacqueline Murphy Shubuck is a registered sonian Tropical Research Inst. Gillian tells us that Karl Gluck, ME ’10, is employed with Intel in nurse in labor and deliveryatArnot Ogden Medical she is enjoying life in New Haven, includ ing prac- Austin, TX, working on the Atom processor soft- Center in Elmira, NY. Besides working, Jacqueline ticing yoga and singing in a Yale-affiliated a cap- ware performance team. He spent the last two keeps busy with lots of activities, like gardening, pella group. However, she does miss the lovely years developing Intel’s physical chip design soft- running, reading, boating, fishing, hiking, Zumba, views of the gorges and waterfalls in all four sea- ware, where he got the chance to contribute to and Pinterest. She tells us she absolutely loves her sons in Ithaca! As always, please write. We’re al- the design of several processors that will be seen job and life right now, and that she’s currently in ways happy to hear from you and pass along in the market over the next few years. In his spare the process of buying a house! Out of everyone your news! c Libby Boymel, lkb24@ cornell.edu; time, he has taken up rock climbing and is work- at Cornell, she says that Prof. Tom Eisner and VP and Elana Beale, [email protected]. ing on developing an extremely low-cost 3D ob- of student affairs Susan Murphy ’73, PhD ’94, had ject printer based on his experience at Cornell with the greatest impact on her. She misses her Cornell Prof. Hod Lipson’s research team; he hopes to have Tradition SAC crew the most, so get back in touch. Greetings, 2009! Now three it working within a year. Ashley Binetti is a hu- Rachel Brandstadter has just wrapped up medical years out from graduation, man rights associate at Georgetown Law, studying school. She graduated from Mount Sinai School of 09 ’09ers have achieved great international human rights. This summer she is in- Medicine in May—congrats, Rachel! When she things. Yihan Yoon (Great Falls, VA; yihan.yoon@ terning with the Office of the United Nations High wrote in, she was in her last months and said gmail.com) works as an assistant bank examiner Commissioner for Refugees in Budapest, Hungary. that instead of studying, she would rather be ly- at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. He writes, After returning to Cornell to pursue a master’s ing on a beach. (Wouldn’t we all!) Rachel is go- “I go into banks as part of a team and examine of science in Applied Physics, Ishan Sharma, MS ing to be completing her residency in neurology their risk and management of risks to determine ’11, joined the IBM Corp. at Hopewell Junction, at Mount Sinai. whether the risk level is appropriate and manage - NY, as a semiconductor characterization engineer; Scott Rosenthal has been working as a leg- ment practices are sound and in compliance with he works in the microelectronics division. Living islative assistant to Jeff Merkley, a US Senator federal and state banking regulations. Apart from only three and a half hours from Cornell, he is able from Oregon. Jonathan Leiman just started a new daily work, in 2011 I was busy getting married to visit Ithaca to enjoy the food at CTB, stand on job at Environ Int’l Corp. in Chicago. He says he’s and taking CPA exams, all in one year. I also have the “pride-rock” overlooking the Libe Slope next getting settled into the city, but would rather be been helping my father set up a school in Korea to McGraw Tower, and walk the beautiful Cornell fishing in Montana. In his spare time, he manages and would like to go there sometime and get campus. Greg Falco lives in NYC and works full- to fit in fishing, hiking, and cycling. He would more involved with the project. I would also like time as a sustainability consultant for Accenture, most like to hear from Dan Sterner, and says the to study for the LSAT and CFA and then go to law where he is helping to develop their smart build- Natural Resources department had the greatest im- school sometime in the future.” Yihan would like ings and sustainability services practice. pact on him while he was at Cornell. Alina Lane, to hear from Youngsik Yoon. Morgan Miller is in her second year as a in Bishopsville, MD, wrote that she was wrapping Moina Snyder of Portland, OR (snydermoina@ broad cast meteorologist at WJTV News Channel 12, up her graduation requirements for her DDS and gmail.com) is a medical student at A.T. Still U. the CBS affiliate in Jackson, MS. She has become planning her move to Manhattan in June. She re- School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona and involved with local charity events sponsored by cently graduated from the U. of Maryland’s Balti- says she has been spending a lot of time learning her news station and is a ballet teacher at a local more College of Dental Surgery, and has started about humanity outside of the books. “Recently I dance studio—something she was very passionate her yearlong general practice residency at Wood- have been preparing for the national board exam about during her four years at Cornell. After fin- hull Medical Center in Brooklyn. Congrats, Alina! and for my second medical humanitarian trip. Last ishing up his year-long stint working for Google As she’s relocated, she’d love to hear from her year I went to India, and this year I’ll be going as a technology pioneer on the emerging markets friends who are living in the NYC area. to Peru—spreading medicine and Cornell love out- team, Benjamin Cole started his master’s at Cam- Colleen Davis is a campus nutritionist and bound!” Moina would love to hear from Cornell bridge U. in the UK. He describes it as an ex- sports dietitian at St. Johns U. in Queens, NY. friends Tiffany Zara Peterson (now a grad student tremely fulfilling experience that has allowed him When she’s not on the job, she enjoys working in the Architecture school at Cornell) and Lisa to learn more about British culture, delve back out (including training and participating in half- Archer ’10. She adds that she couldn’t have got- into academia, and enjoy the diverse activities of marathons), hanging out with friends, and trav- ten to medical school without the help of her the Gates Scholars’ community. eling. Colleen tells us that Sue Travis, PhD ’04, mentors, Prof. Karim-Aly Kassam, PhD ’05, and Samantha Weinberg works at Paul, Weiss LLP a sports nutrition professor, is the person that Bonnie Comella, in the Biology department. as a litigation paralegal and will attend law school had the greatest impact on her at Cornell. Megan Short news updates came in from several in the fall. Wendy LaManque is continuing her Shanley writes, “I studied Agriculture Business at class mates. Ariel Conant (Hong Kong; arieljoy.c@ legal education at Brooklyn Law School; she spent Cornell and am putting it to good use. My fami- gmail. com) is an English teacher for Capstone tu- her first summer as a legal intern at the NYC Of- ly has been farming produce for several years. Af- toring agency. Annie Wong (Nashville, TN; fice of Collective Bargaining alongside many ILR ter gaining valuable experience by working in the [email protected]) graduated from Vanderbilt alumni, and interned at the Brooklyn region of the produce industry post-Cornell, my father asked me Divinity School in May with a master’s in theo- National Labor Relations Board during the fall of to move home to California and help him build a logical studies. Nicole Nussbaum (Roslyn, NY; her second year. She is currently the legal intern business by branding several of our products. We nan7@ cornell.edu) also graduated in May, from for the national branch of the American Federa- grow avocados, kiwis, and finger limes, among NYU’s law school. Kacie Harrington (Ithaca, NY; tion of Television and Radio Artists, an entertain- other things. Over the last year we successfully [email protected]), a personal trainer, sent her ment union, and this summer she is working as a branded and launched three products. I am the business card from Get Fit for It, which provides Peggy Browning Fund Fellow for the Communica- marketing and sales department of one and have a variety of workout programs and private train- tion Workers of America, District 1, in their legal recently learned the true meaning of persever- ing. Katherine Peterson (New York, NY; kjp38@ department. Wendy started a small baking busi- ance! I was involved with the Food Fellows dur- cornell.edu) is an associate at Pulse Equity Part- ness and sells her baked goods at flea markets ing my time at Cornell. Once every few months ners. And Lindsey Bober (Washington, DC; around the neighborhood and also sings with the we start a chain of e-mails. I love keeping in [email protected]) is at Top Test Prep (“Fear no NYC Bar Association Chorus. Although she claims touch with several of those friends and learning test!”) in D.C., as chief tutoring manager. Brooklyn has better bagels, she is still trying to about where they are in their careers and lives. Please share what you’ve been up to. Contact fill the void that CTB has left in her heart. I’ve managed to stay in touch with many friends either of your 2009 correspondents at: c Caroline Elizabeth Wurth is completing her master’s from the Hill, but I never imagined how tough it Newton, [email protected]; or Julie Cantor, in health services administration at the U. of would be to physically see everyone again! Thank [email protected]. Michigan. She took a job as the administrative you, Facebook!” fellow at Rush U. Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Gillian Paul Bloomfield recently married class- Maurice Chammah is a Fulbright scholar in Cairo, mate Aaron. The happy couple lives in New Haven, We’ve always known that the Class where he writes for the Daily News in Egypt and CT, where Gillian works as a training coordinator of 2010 was special, but the ex tent works at the Carter Center. 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Alumni Deaths market-maker/trader with six Cornell colleagues, including Joseph Xu, Jenny Zhou, and Marcus Meng. Brian Mick has been spending his free time playing video games, riding swift wyverns To access the full-text Alumni Deaths section, go to: through the air and rescuing princesses. His fa- cornellalumnimagazine.com (Table of Contents / Alumni Deaths) vorite game at the moment is League of Legends, and he enjoys collecting Pokémon and Magic To obtain a hard copy of the full-text Alumni Deaths, write to: cards. James Pothen returned to Cornell for the Cornell Alumni Magazine 2011-12 academic year to work with Chesterton 401 East State St., Suite 301, Ithaca, NY 14850-4400 House, a Christian study center that is part of Cor- nell United Religious Work. He lives in a house with 14 other men who share meals and times of 1930s prayer together. ’31 BS Ag—Rosemary Hunt Todd, Hollis, NH, February 18, 2012 Finally, it is with great sadness that I report the passing of Matt Omans, who was struck by a ’33 MA, PhD ’36—Harry G. M. Jopson, Bridgewater, VA, March 9, 2012 train in Bayport, Long Island, in March. Matt was a brother in Lambda Chi Alpha and a member of ’35 BS Ag—Alice Huested Church, Blauvelt, NY, January 9, 2012 the Cornell Annual Fund during his time at Cor- ’35 BS HE—Lucy Schempp Jacoby, Middleville, MI, February 9, 2012 nell. One of his fraternity brothers, Bill Smith, ’35 BA—Louise Barth Lateiner, North Miami, FL, February 8, 2012 describes Matt as having had a gregarious, out- ’35 BA—Eugene C. Newman, Southbury, CT, February 5, 2012 going personality. Matt will always be in our hearts and we send the deepest condolences to ’36 BS HE—Sharma Scutt Brown, Rochester, NY, January 18, 2012 his family and loved ones. Contributions in Matt’s ’36—Fred E. Illston, Keller, TX, January 21, 2012 memory may be made to the “Edgemoor Leader- ’36 BS Ag—Maurice A. Tomlinson, Roanoke, VA, October 30, 2011 ship Foundation,” the official nonprofit founda- ’36 BS HE—Dorotha Ticknor Van Ness, Massena, NY, March 10, 2012 tion for educational and scholarship purposes to benefit current undergraduate brothers of Lamb- da Chi Alpha at Cornell. Checks can be mailed to: ’38 DVM—Andrew M. Draper, Ocala, FL, March 2, 2012 The Edgemoor Leadership Foundation, 520 Brights ’38-40 GR—Brooks A. Jones, Jacksonville, NC, March 8, 2012 Lane, Blue Bell, PA 19422, with the memo line: ’38 BA—Frances Frumkin Rachlin, Summit, NJ, March 15, 2012 “In Memory of Bro. Matt Omans ’10.” All dona- tions are tax deductible. Please continue sending ’39 BS HE—Kaisa Karikka Cloney, Clifton, VA, January 30, 2012 all updates to your dedicated class correspon- ’39 BME—Col. Noah E. Dorius, High Point, NC, March 24, 2012 dents: c Michael Beyman, [email protected]; ’39 MA—Marjorie Atkins Elliott, Berkeley, CA, November 5, 2011 or Rammy Salem, [email protected]. ’39 BA—Mary Rogers Hillas, Redding, CT, March 1, 2012 ’39 BA, MD ’43—Edward S. Holcomb Jr., Mount Pleasant, SC, February 12, 2012 ’39 BA—Carl F. Spang, Wellesley, MA, March 1, 2012 Slope Day has come and gone, and ’39—G. Henry Turrell, Wyalusing, PA, February 2, 2012 many of us are probably missing the ’39-41 SP Ag—Albert Wilska, Old Chatham, NY, January 25, 2012 11 picturesque Ithaca summer right a bout now. Put aside your thoughts of the Farmers 1940s Market, CTB, and wine tours and check out this ’40 BS HE—Margaret Soper Christiana, Jamesville, NY, March 16, 2012 month’s column featuring 2011 Cornellians from ’40 BS Ag—Benjamin F. Kellogg, Nanticoke, PA, February 18, 2012 across the country. ’40 BME—Robert F. Pigage, Pittsford, NY, January 31, 2012 Mechanical Engineering major Kat Ingalls, ’40 BA—Lt. Col. Thomas W. Rolph Jr., Flagler Beach, FL, August 18, 2007 featured in the Sept/Oct 2010 issue for Cornell’s scholarship campaign, has excitedly accepted a ’40 BS Ag—Douglas M. Thomsen, Springboro, OH, February 17, 2012 position at AutoDesk in Portland, OR. On the oth- ’40 BA, MD ’43—James N. Trousdell, Oyster Bay, NY, January 9, 2012 er side of the country, Hannah Richey and Leah ’40, BS HE ’41—Harriet Cross Vorhis, Pittsford, NY, June 8, 2011 Plante, both Fiber Science and Apparel Design ma- jors, are living as roommates in New York City and ’41—Stephen W. Barnes, Sidney, NY, March 6, 2012 work as assistant designers for small fashion com- ’41 BS Ag—John L. Brookins, Orchard Park, NY, December 29, 2011 panies. They loved visiting Cornell for their first ’41 BME—Robert D. Brunet, Billerica, MA, March 16, 2012 Slope Day as alumnae. Janelle Teng says she is en- ’41 BS HE—Vera Duffy Mahoney, Levittown, PA, February 5, 2012 joying life in NYC, where she works for WIRED mag- ’41 BS Ag—Russell C. Matthews, Henrietta, NY, October 10, 2011 azine. She says, “I was lucky enough to visit Ithaca ’41 BS HE—Helen Hilbert Peterson, Meadville, PA, March 4, 2012 for the Hangovers’ Fall Tonic concert in November ’41 BS Ag—John Rezelman, Bath, NY, February 10, 2012 and live-stream their spring concert from NYC.” ’41 BA—James M. Snyder, Frederick, MD, January 4, 2012 Amber Moore, Kathryn Ling, and Seth Pad- ’41 BA—William B. Webber, Pittsford, NY, January 31, 2012 dock ’09,BA’11, have migrated down south to the Mississippi Delta through Teach For America. They ’42 MA—Edward W. Borgers, Seal Beach, CA, February 26, 2010 have just finished up their first year teaching and ’42-43 GR—Ruth L. Darnell, Fort Worth, TX, February 18, 2012 are excited for three new Cornell alumni to join ’42, BA ’41—Reuben Garner, Buffalo, NY, February 4, 2012 them next year, including Leigh Cushing. Last but ’42 BA, MD ’45—Jay F. Harris, Albuquerque, NM, October 8, 2011 not least, Jeff Roshko (Chem Eng) recently bought ’42-43 SP Ag—Mark Kachigian, Tulsa, OK, February 12, 2012 a pair of raw selvage denim jeans and won’t be washing them for six months, even though he ’42, B Chem E ’43—Gordon Kiddoo, Hilton Head Island, SC, February 25, 2012 makes hundreds of pounds of soap a dayatUnilever ’42 BS HE—Mary Joseph Perry, Ithaca, NY, March 1, 2012 in New Haven, CT. ’42, BS Ag ’47—Donald L. Walsemann, Scottsdale, AZ, January 8, 2012 If you have news to share, send it along to your class correspondents: c Kathryn Ling, ’43, BA ’47—Robert D. Chaffe, Santa Cruz, NM, December 17, 2010 [email protected]; Lauren Rosenblum, LCR 46@ ’43 BME—Robert W. Cologgi, Weedsport, NY, January 23, 2012 cornell.edu; and Michael Stratford, mjs 465@ ’43 BS HE—Marydith Vancise DeGolyer, Castile, NY, January 23, 2012 cornell. edu. CAM Digital Edition, http:// www. ’43 DVM—Bernard C. Fisher, Monroe Township, NJ, May 27, 2011 cornellalumnimagazine-digital. com. ’43 BS Hotel, MD ’51—Henry L. Hood, River Woods, NH, February 18, 2012 July | August 2012 93 056-95CAMja12notes_000-000CAMMA12Notes 6/12/12 2:10 PM Page 94

’43, B Chem E ’44—William J. MacRitchie, Westfield, NJ, Feb. 4, 2012 ’49 BS Ag—Arthur M. Wood, Pompton Plains, NJ, January 15, 2012 ’43 DVM—Hallsey R. Palmer, Clinton, NY, March 2, 2012 ’43 BS HE—Gladys Dingle Poor, Marblehead, MA, March 3, 2012 1950s ’43 B Chem E—James M. Scovic, Oxford, MI, April 22, 2009 ’50 BS Hotel—Thomas A. Beattie, Flagler Beach, FL, January 24, 2012 ’50 BEE—Laurence T. Deabler, Lillian, AL, January 27, 2012 ’44—Robert A. Jasper, Hudson, NH, February 4, 2012 ’50, BS HE ’47—Marybelle Pilette Gray, Albuquerque, NM, Oct. 28, 2011 ’44, BS Hotel ’47—Wade C. Johnson, North Scituate, RI, Dec. 17, 2011 ’50, BS Ag ’52—Gretel Russell Hackel, Manzanola, CO, March 8, 2012 ’44 BA—Irene Zellin Kulin, Waltham, MA, April 5, 2010 ’50 MS—June Smith Parker, Perry, NY, March 5, 2011 ’44 BA—Russell C. Marron Jr., Fairport, NY, February 15, 2012 ’50 BS Ag—Lt. Col. Thomas J. Scaglione, Hornell, NY, February 10, 2012 ’44, BS ORIE ’47—Donald H. Middleton, Niskayuna, NY, January 16, 2012 ’50 BA—William Slike, Mechanicsburg, PA, March 21, 2012 ’44, BA ’47, JD ’50—Harold C. Parker, Perry, NY, March 4, 2012 ’50 BS Nurs—Nancy Strouse Smith, West Caldwell, NJ, June 3, 2009 ’44—George C. Urschel Jr., Melbourne, FL, January 31, 2012 ’50 BA—Rev. Frederick T. Vanderpoel, Lititz, PA, January 30, 2012 ’44 MD—Gerald F. Whalen, Shrewsbury, NJ, February 4, 2012 ’50 MA—Roger C. Van Tassel, Worcester, MA, March 23, 2012 ’44 BME—George M. Wilkins Jr., Campbell, NY, February 19, 2012 ’50 BS Hotel—Maurice L. Waldron Jr., Elmira, NY, February 9, 2012 ’50 BA—William N. White, Shelburne, VT, February 16, 2012 ’45 BS HE—Shirley Hughes Ainslie, Ithaca, NY, January 19, 2012 ’45, BA ’44—Priscilla Wilson Ashton, Hagerstown, MD, February 9, 2012 ’51 BS Ag, MS Ag ’68—William D. Blair, Park Rapids, MN, Sept. 1, 2011 ’45 BME—William E. Barr, Bartlesville, OK, March 7, 2012 ’51 BS Ag—Donald E. Briggs, Hurley, NY, February 19, 2012 ’45 BEE—Dave R. Craig, Naples, FL, February 10, 2012 ’51 MBA—Morgan Cooper, Indianapolis, IN, March 7, 2012 ’45, BME ’47—Bruce R. Kane, Brandywine, MD, March 15, 2012 ’51 B Chem E—T. Frank Decker, Rydal, PA, March 18, 2012 ’45, BS HE ’44—Erna Fox Kaplan, Chapel Hill, NC, March 11, 2012 ’51 DVM—Cleon W. Easton, Delevan, NY, December 28, 2011 ’45 MS—Barbara Cross Lachelt, Mill Valley, CA, July 4, 2011 ’51 BA—George S. Evans, Glenview, IL, January 2, 2012 ’45—Helen Sherlock Reynolds, Concord, NH, January 6, 2012 ’51 BME—James E. Geary Jr., Wilmington, DE, February 23, 2012 ’45, BME ’44—John D. Schuyler, Santa Rosa, CA, February 25, 2012 ’51, BME ’52—Edward F. Green, Ridgewood, NJ, February 26, 2012 ’45, BS HE ’44—Nelle Judson Seefeldt, Glens Falls, NY, March 6, 2012 ’51 MBA—Charles F. Hoitash, West Lafayette, IN, February 12, 2012 ’45, BS HE ’45—Elizabeth Price Meyers Wehrle, Naples, FL, March 9, 2012 ’51—George L. Moison II, Leesburg, VA, February 9, 2012 ’45, BME ’44—George A. Wieber, Naples, FL, March 21, 2012 ’51 MS Ag, PhD ’53—Norman F. Oebker, Tucson, AZ, June 12, 2011 ’51 B Chem E—William J. Strack, Midland, MI, February 9, 2012 ’46 BA—Anne Aungier Beveridge, Staten Island, NY, March 2, 2012 ’51 LLB—Nathaniel S. Thayer, Providence, RI, February 6, 2012 ’46 MD—John J. Bowe, Ridgewood, NJ, March 23, 2012 ’51 PhD—Oliver Wayman, Rowland Heights, CA, July 27, 2008 ’46—Joseph Gottlieb, Worcester, MA, February 25, 2012 ’46, BS Ag ’48, MNS ’49—Alvin Kaye, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, ’52 PhD—Lee E. Benson, Chester, PA, February 10, 2012 February 9, 2012 ’52 MNS—Harold L. Bush Jr., Brownsburg, IN, February 4, 2012 ’46—Kathlyn Miron Perlmutter, Pacific Palisades, CA, January 20, 2012 ’52, BME ’53—Fred M. Howell, Merritt Island, FL, January 15, 2012 ’46, BA ’48, MA ’49—Arthur S. Samuels, New Orleans, LA, Feb. 27, 2012 ’52 BS Nurs—Nancy Hubbard Marden, Duluth, GA, August 15, 2011 ’46, BEE ’49—Burkhard H. Schneider, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, ’52 BA—Ardis Smith Messinger, Pleasanton, CA, March 20, 2012 February 2, 2012 ’52 BS Ag—Miron Mihuka, New Paltz, NY, February 29, 2012 ’46 BME—Gerhard Westphal, Lititz, PA, June 11, 2011 ’52 BA—Alan Nordwall, Harpswell, ME, March 3, 2012 ’52 BA—Frank E. Wilkerson, Glendale, CA, November 28, 2011 ’47, BA ’46—Richard R. Bass, Scottsdale, AZ, January 12, 2012 ’52 DVM—Jean T. Wilson, Little Falls, NJ, March 23, 2012 ’47 BA—Anthony J. Camesano, Amherst, NY, January 17, 2012 ’47 BS Nurs—Maureen Coakley Daniels, Baton Rouge, LA, Feb. 12, 2012 ’53—John N. Bain, Roseland, NJ, February 21, 2012 ’47, BCE ’48—Lawrence Katchen, Highland Beach, FL, August 23, 2011 ’53, BEE ’55—David H. Coe, Trumbull, CT, March 8, 2012 ’47 PhD—Juanita Senyard Newcomer, Stillwater, OK, February 24, 2012 ’53 BA—David Flinker, Moorestown, NJ, February 17, 2012 ’47 MA—Winnifred Poland Pierce, Ann Arbor, MI, January 29, 2012 ’53 BA—Irma Haibloom Follender, Boca Raton, FL, February 12, 2012 ’47 BME—Harold B. Ratcliff, Peoria, IL, February 1, 2012 ’53 BS ILR—Rev. Jeanne Herron Linderman, Hockessin, DE, Feb. 22, 2012 ’47 MEd—Lt. Comm. Norvin T. Whitmore, East Greenbush, NY, ’53 MS—James D. McHugh, Tucson, AZ, August 31, 2007 February 15, 2012 ’53 MD—James L. Reichard, Klyertown, PA, October 11, 2007 ’47 BME—Willis S. Zeigler Jr., Akron, OH, March 22, 2012 ’53—Jacqueline Loeb Trubowitz, Rowayton, CT, February 11, 2012

’48, BA ’47—Phyllis Dean Arrison, Bradenton Beach, FL, Feb. 2, 2012 ’54, BS Ag ’57—Robert F. Bull, Sodus, NY, March 6, 2012 ’48 LLB—Michael P. Aspland, Ocean Ridge, FL, February 19, 2012 ’54 BA—Stephen T. Cogen, Miami Shores, FL, February 15, 2012 ’48 MA, PhD ’52—Denton W. Crocker, Gansevoort, NY, February 19, 2012 ’54 MA—Raymond A. Colvig, Berkeley, CA, March 4, 2012 ’48 BCE—Harold H. Dugan Jr., Spring Lake, NJ, February 20, 2012 ’54 MFA—Robert B. Lamb, Lincoln, RI, February 26, 2012 ’48 BA—Arnold Honig, Manlius, NY, January 31, 2012 ’54 MD—Donald I. Matern, Peoria, AZ, June 5, 2010 ’48 BA—Elizabeth Glover Jenks, Albuquerque, NM, March 3, 2012 ’54 PhD—Harald Schraer, Aaronsburg, PA, February 20, 2012 ’48 BME—Donald G. Kirk Jr., Rochester, NH, January 31, 2012 ’54 PhD—Betty Young Siffert, Chicago, IL, February 13, 2009 ’48 BA—Cal Y. Meyers, Carbondale, IL, March 16, 2012 ’54—John C. Stoll, Bronx, NY, February 11, 2012 ’48 BS Ag—Alice Bissell Nichols, Tallahassee, FL, February 17, 2012 ’48 BS HE—Eleanor Vieweg, Sodus, NY, January 24, 2012 ’55 MS, PhD ’60—Walter C. Bowie, Tuskegee Institute, AL, Oct. 25, 2009 ’48 BS ILR—Charles R. Volk, Old Greenwich, CT, June 12, 2011 ’55 BA—Janet Lepard McPhail Danaher, Grosse Pointe, MI, March 13, 2012 ’55 BS Ag—Gerald G. Frost Jr., New Holland, PA, February 10, 2012 ’49 BS Ag—Louis H. Bramkamp, Rexford, NY, March 9, 2012 ’55 MBA—Yasushi Iwai, Kobe, Japan, January 27, 2012 ’49-52 Law—Paul T. Daukas, Rocky Hill, CT, February 13, 2012 ’55 BS Hotel—Arthur J. Langevin, Novato, CA, July 2, 2011 ’49 MFS—Constance Nott Delwiche, Ithaca, NY, March 2, 2012 ’55 MA—Rene C. Leveque, Wetumpka, AL, November 30, 2009 ’49 BA, MD ’53—Peter D. Guggenheim, Warwick, NY, March 5, 2012 ’55 PhD—Ralph A. Luebben, Grinnell, IA, October 19, 2009 ’49 BS ORIE—Arthur R. Hinman, Punta Gorda, FL, February 18, 2012 ’55 BA—Martin L. Sage, Syracuse, NY, February 3, 2012 ’49, BME ’51—Donn Innes, Amelia Island, FL, March 8, 2012 ’55 MS—Stanislaus S. Thomas, Bloomington, IN, January 18, 2012 ’49 MD—Frances Capron Korb, Santa Rosa, CA, September 21, 2009 ’49 BS ORIE—Robert Morris, Rome, NY, April 11, 2010 ’56—Madge Klein Benovitz, Key Largo, FL, March 24, 2012 ’49 BEE—Girard F. Oberrender Jr., Lincoln, MA, March 7, 2012 ’56—Edward A. Mason, Ocala, FL, February 12, 2012

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Cornelliana Naughty Narby

Legendary faux Cornellian crashes ’62 Reunion

mong the attendees at a Class of ’62 50th Reunion event in Kennedy Hall in June was a man whose name tag bore the strange sobriquet of “Narby.”A Just “Narby.” Nobody questioned the fellow with the odd moniker. After all, it was rather dark in Call Audito- rium and many attendees bore languid expressions of reverie, having just viewed a nostalgic video enti- tled “Remembering Our Days on the Hill.” A panel discussion followed—and it was then that the interloper made his move. As the talk wound down and shuttle bus drivers appeared at the exits, Narby donned a pith helmet and sunglasses and rushed the stage. An uproar ensued—part befuddlement, part wonder. One of the longest-running pranks in Cornell lore still had legs. Narby Krimsnatch—late of Burning Sands Road, Hodeida, Yemen—was back among his ersatz classmates. David Kessler ’61, BME ’62, performed the Krimsnatch cameo. He offered a few comments, waved a framed portrait ROBERT BARKER / UP of Narby, posed for some photos, and fled the scene. If you’re confused, that’s okay; Narby likes it that way. Or Academy. Transfer from Univ. of Pennsylvania. Arts and Sciences. at least Narby’s inventor, Curtis Reis ’56, enjoys the sweet bewil- Llenroc Lodge. Skulls; Pi Delta Epsilon; Chess Team, Mgr.; Vars. derment his prank inspires. Reis has been muddling fact and Rugby; Wearer of the ‘C’; CIA, Assembly; Model UN; Yemen fiction—and frustrating Cornell class book editors—with Krim- Delegate; Students for Republican Action; ROTC Band; Andorra snatch appearances since the Eisenhower era. National Rugby Award.” After Cornell, Reis enlisted Krimsnatch in the Army while serving as a military records keeper. After a query by a too- inquisitive colonel, Reis had Krimsnatch go AWOL, presumably back to his homeland. (Krimsnatch’s father was the 90th Grand Marnier of Yemen with castles in Sana’a and Hodeidah.) As time went on, other Cornellians caught the Narby bug, and Reis gladly lent out his invention. That’s how Kessler got into the Narby game for the Class of ’62—even though, as the history books show, Krimsnatch is from ’56. Narby has since taken on a life of his own. There’s at least one Cornell-affiliated Narby Krimsnatch on Facebook—he claims to “despise roustabouts, cads, and Princeton men”—and a “Gnarby Krimsnatch” with a Cornell-themed Twitter account, which he used to declare his candidacy for the Board of Trustees Reis created Krimsnatch after finding the name on a student last spring. In 2009, a note signed by one “Narby Krimsnatch committee application. It was, of course, a phony—but a funny ’59” was attached to a fiberglass calf named Cal, mysteriously one. “It was too good to pass up,” says Reis, who composed a returned to the Cornell Dairy Store four years after being stolen. biography for Narby, posed for Krimsnatch’s yearbook photo, But was the Reunion interloper the genuine Narby? Reis says and even suckered a Daily Sun reporter into believing that the fic- no—noting that a certain sartorial choice pegged the Kennedy titious fellow was part of a Ford Foundation project investigat- Hall Krimsnatch as an imposter. “Narby,” he insisted, “would ing anti-Yemeni discrimination. In his heyday, Narby was affili- never wear a pith helmet.” ated with eighteen student groups (Reis had a way of cajoling — Franklin Crawford friends into playing him) and appeared in the official photo for all but two of them; apparently, not every yearbook editor fell for Infinite jest: Five decades on, the Narby Krimsnatch the gag. However, this entry made it into the 1956 Cornellian: gag still has its aficionados—at Reunion (top), on “NARBY KRIMSNATCH Hodeida, Yemen. Phillips Andover Facebook (left), and elsewhere. 96 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com c1-c4CAMja12_c1-c1CAMMA05 6/12/12 2:09 PM Page c3 c1-c4CAMja12_c1-c1CAMMA05 6/12/12 2:09 PM Page c4