NON-PROFIT Office of Advancement ORGANIZATION ALUMNI MAGAZINE COLBY-SAWYER Colby-Sawyer College U.S. POSTAGE 541 Main Street PAID New London, NH 03257 LEWISTON, ME PERMIT 82 C LBY-SAWYER CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED ALUMNI MAGAZINE I NSIDE: FALL/WINTER 2004 The Curtis L. Ivey Science Center DEDICATED SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 F ALL/WINTER 2004 Annual Report Issue EDITOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES David R. Morcom Anne Winton Black ’73, ’75 CLASS NOTES EDITORS Chair Tracey Austin Ye ar of Gaye LaCasce Philip H. Jordan Jr. Vice-Chair CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Tracey Austin Robin L. Mead ’72 the Arts Jeremiah Chila ’04 Executive Secretary Cathy DeShano Ye ar of Nicole Eaton ’06 William S. Berger Donald A. Hasseltine Pamela Stanley Bright ’61 Adam S. Kamras Alice W. Brown Gaye LaCasce Lo-Yi Chan his month marks the launch of the Year of the Arts, a David R. Morcom Timothy C. Coughlin P’00 Tmultifaceted initiative that will bring arts faculty members to meet Kimberly Swick Slover Peter D. Danforth P’83, ’84, GP’02 the Arts Leslie Wright Dow ’57 with groups of alumni and friends around the country. We will host VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT Stephen W. Ensign gatherings in art museums and galleries in a variety of cities, and Donald A. Hasseltine Eleanor Morrison Goldthwait ’51 are looking forward to engaging hundreds of alumni and friends in Suzanne Simons Hammond ’66 conversations about art, which will be led by our faculty experts. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Patricia Driggs Kelsey We also look forward to sharing information about Colby-Sawyer’s Beth Cahill Joyce Juskalian Kolligian ’55 robust arts curriculum. Susan Morrison Mayer ’50, P’75 Please join us at any of the following locations on the dates listed. DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS Richard C. Munn Additional cities and dates will be added through May 2006. Gaye LaCasce Jean Harding Pierce ’47 Mel A. Shaftel Boston, Massachusetts DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Sinclair Smith Siragusa ’53 Institute of Contemporary Art, November 10, 2004 Kimberly Swick Slover Richard N. Thielen Patricia A. Thornton ’56 Delray Beach, Florida COVER AND PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY Daniel H. Wolf Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens, March 11, 2005 Julia Kate Dow ’90 Naples, Florida DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Von Liebeg Arts Center, March 16, 2005 Paxton Communications Greenwich,Connecticut Concord, NH Bruce Museum, April 29, 2005 PRINTING New York, New York Penmor Lithographers 55 Mercer Gallery, May 6, 2005 Lewiston, ME For additional information or to become involved ADDRESS LETTERS AND SUBMIT with the Year of the Arts, please contact Director of Development ARTICLE IDEAS TO: Beth Cahill at (603) 526-3729 or [email protected]. David R. Morcom Editor Publications Office Colby-Sawyer College Faculty artwork at right, top to bottom: “American Angel” by John Bott – acrylic; 541 Main Street “Bomb Balm” by Bert Yarborough – acrylic on grommeted canvas; “Gymnopedies New London, NH 03257 No. 245” by Martha Andrea – mixed media; “VanGothic: Tondo” by Kathy Hicklin Bott Phone: (603) 526-3730 – acrylic/mixed media on canvas; “Custom Rokon Moto-Trackor” by Michael Lovell– acrylic and cardboard on canvas E-mail: [email protected] © Copyright 2004 Colby-Sawyer College C LBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE FEATURES Heart of Gold, Part 1. 13 For Patricia Wells ’91, it’s all about the children Heart of Gold, Part 2 . 16 Carolyn Norris ’93: A global volunteer who builds bridges On the Cover: The Curtis L. Ivey Science Center is Colby-Sawyer’s first new academic building in four decades. It has been applauded by all who have seen it, and has inspired many descriptors such as “magnificent” and “breathtaking.” You can learn much more about the Ivey Science Center in this issue by All-College Reunion 2004. 18 reading “A Conversation — the An alumni weekend with something for everyone President and Two Friends” on pages 10 through 12 and the special capital campaign supplement on pages 34 through 43. A Life in Itself . 26 PHOTO: KATIE DOW ’90 Louise Sprague Danforth ’24 remembers Colby Academy on the occasion of her 80th Reunion DEPARTMENTS Colby-Sawyer Matters . 2 Commencement A CONVERSATION 2004 . 28 The President and Family, friends, faculty and staff Two Friends . 10 celebrate our graduates Sports Round-up . 32 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT Alumni Notes . 45 Confidently Colby-Sawyer: Class Notes . 47 Succeeding Together . 34 Annual Report . AR1 Dedicating the Curtis L. Ivey Science Center FALL/WINTER 2004 1 C LBY-SAWYER MATTERS Joseph Chillo Joins College admissions and enrollment manage- staff will focus on educating prospective ment positions at St. Thomas Aquinas students and their families, who are in as Vice President For College in New York. the early stages of exploring their col- Enrollment Management “I’m pleased to welcome Joe to this lege options, about the distinctive char- and Dean of Admissions vital position within the acteristics of the Colby- Colby-Sawyer community,” Sawyer student experience. said President Anne Ponder, “I’m excited about the Joseph L. “Joe” Chillo joined the citing his significant contri- opportunity to join Colby- college in August 2004 as vice president butions to the fields of Sawyer because of the for enrollment management and dean enrollment management, dynamic college commun- of admissions. Joe succeeds Wendy student retention and DOW ’90 PHOTO: KATIE ity, the vitality of the Beckemeyer and will lead Colby- student financial modeling. academic programs and Sawyer’s Admissions, Operations, “Colby-Sawyer’s success and the faculty and staff’s Financial Aid and Parent and Family vitality attracted many dedication to creating and Relations Offices. He will also assist highly qualified candidates supporting a vibrant yet in the continued improvement and for the position, and Joe’s nurturing educational envi- Joseph L. Chillo implementation of the college’s accomplishments and ronment for students,” Joe comprehensive enrollment management interests match the college’s needs stated. “Colby-Sawyer is a wonderful program, which is aimed at meeting the exceedingly well.” institution with a very bright future.” college’s recruitment, retention and Working with the senior staff and Joe earned his Bachelor of Arts tuition revenue goals. President Anne Ponder, Joe will direct degree in political science and history at Joe had served as the vice the enrollment management division, Binghamton University (N.Y.) and his president for enrollment management which plays a critical role in an increas- Master of Public Administration degree at Wheelock College (Mass.) since ingly competitive market for the recruit- at Long Island University (N.Y.). August 1998. Previously, he held ment of college students. He and his —Kimberly Swick Slover Jean Eckrich to Serve as Chair of National Biomechanics Academy Professor and Chair of the Exercise and and our research.” Biomechanics is the Sport Sciences Department Jean Eckrich was physics of sport. By applying fundamental selected as chair of the National Association mechanical knowledge to a diver, for for Sport and Physical Education’s (NASPE) instance, Jean explained that one can Biomechanics Academy. In this position Jean determine the best angle at which to dive or will be responsible for reviewing project DOW ’90 PHOTO: KATIE the stroke that presents the least resistance proposals for the American Alliance for for the swimmer. Health, Physical Education, Recreation and The Biomechanics Academy provides Dance National Convention and for editing opportunities for interested professionals to and providing information for the Academy share ideas and knowledge in both research Action annual newsletter. and endeavors related to kinesiology and Professor Jean Eckrich “This will provide me with the opportu- biomechanics, and it encourages interaction nity to work with other biomechanics professors,” Jean among academy members and other sports medicine- said, “and to show relationships between what we teach related organizations. — Jeremiah Chila ’04 2 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE all sizes and scope. In 1957, after Lake Sunapee Protective Association IN MEMORIAM serving for two years as a jet pilot with and the Ausbon Sargent Land David T. McLaughlin, the U.S. Air Force, he began a 13-year Preservation Trust. career with Champion International “Never reluctant to take on Friend and Trustee Company. He became president of Toro assignments which were complex or Company in 1970 and chair in 1977. especially problematic or delicate, David David T. McLaughlin, a trustee and Mr. McLaughlin became Dartmouth’s McLaughlin was a consummate trustee close friend of the Colby-Sawyer com- president in 1981 after previously for Colby-Sawyer,” said President Anne munity, died in his sleep at the age of serving as chair of the college’s Board of Ponder. “His business acumen, his inter- 72 on Wednesday, August 26, 2004, Trustees. He left the college in 1987 to national stature and his experience in while on a fishing trip in become chair of the Aspen higher education were put at the Alaska. Mr. McLaughlin Institute, where he was service of our college. He was a power- was a respected member elected president and chief ful and influential man in world affairs of the Colby-Sawyer Board executive officer in 1988. who was also deeply engaged in of Trustees and, at the He served in these capaci- helping Colby-Sawyer succeed. 2003 Commencement ties until 1997, when he “On September 11th, he talked ceremony, was awarded received president emeri- with our students about historical con- an honorary Doctor of tus status. He was Orion text and humanitarian responsibilities. Humane Letters degree. Safety Products’ chairman In our capital campaign, he partnered He also had strong ties to and chief executive officer with me in seeking support from key Dartmouth College, where from 1988 to 2000. individuals. This man was, as Dartmouth he served as the president Mr. McLaughlin served President James Wright said, a citizen of from 1981 to 1987. He as chair of the American the world.