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Good Chemistry James J. Valentini Transitions from Longtime Professor to Dean of the College your Contents columbia connection. COVER STORY FEATURES the perfect midtown location: 40 The Home • network with Columbia alumni Front • Attend exciting events and programs Ai-jen Poo ’96 gives domes- • Dine with a client tic workers a voice. • Conduct business meetings By Nathalie Alonso ’08 • take advantage of overnight rooms and so much more.

28 Stand and Deliver Joel Klein ’67’s extraordi- nary career as an attorney, educator and reformer.

By Chris Burrell

18 Good Chemistry James J. Valentini transitions from longtime professor of chemistry to Dean of the College. Meet him in this Q&A with CCT Editor Alex Sachare ’71.

34 The Open Mind of Richard Heffner ’46 apply for The venerable PBS host membership today! provides a forum for guests 15 West 43 street to examine, question and neW york, ny 10036 disagree. tel: 212.719.0380 By Thomas Vinciguerra ’85, in residence at The Princeton Club ’86J, ’90 GSAS of New York www.columbiaclub.org COVER: LESLIE JEAN-BART ’76, ’77J; BACK COVER: COLIN SULLIVAN ’11 WITHIN THE FAMILY DEPARTMENTS ALUMNI NEWS Déjà Vu All Over Again or 49 Message from the CCAA President The Start of Something New? Kyra Tirana Barry ’87 on the successful inaugural summer of alumni- ete Mangurian is the 10th head football coach since there, the methods to achieve that goal. The goal will happen if sponsored internships. I came to Columbia as a freshman in 1967. (Yes, we you do the other things along the way.” were “freshmen” then, not “first-years,” and we even Still, there’s no substitute for the goal, what Mangurian calls 50 Bookshelf wore beanies during Orientation — but that’s a story the “W word.” for another time.) Since then, Columbia has compiled “The bottom line is winning,” he said. “I’m not going to mince Pexactly three winning records in 45 seasons of football. words on that. It’s winning. That’s life. I have three kids and I’ve 52 Obituaries So what makes Mangurian think he can succeed where Buff Do- been through this ‘everybody gets a trophy’ deal. And I get it, nelli (with the 1961 championship team — alas, before my time — to a certain extent. But the real world doesn’t work that way. It 56 Class Notes as a striking exception); Frank Navarro; Bill Campbell ’62, ’64 TC; doesn’t work that way in business, it doesn’t work that way in Bob Naso; Jim Garrett; Larry McElreavy; Ray Tellier; Bob Shoop; the classroom. You get an A or you get a B, and it’s hard to get an 85 Alumni Sons and 104 Alumni Corner and Norries Wilson largely did not? A. A’s are special. Celebrate Homecoming 2012 on Saturday, October 20. Daughters Ben Ratliff ’90 rediscovers “I’ve been doing this for 33 years,” Mangurian “It’s about winning. It’s about being successful. said in August as he prepared for the start of his But what everybody has to understand is that if Alumni Profiles the haven of Butler Library, 3 Within the Family 44 Columbia Forum: first season at Columbia. “I’ve been fortunate to be you do win, then you learned a lot and accom- 70 Robert Shlaer ’63 especially the stacks. College: What It Was, around some very successful programs. I’ve been to plished a lot along the journey. It wasn’t just the 91 Macky Alston ’87 what people in the football world would consider destination.” 4 Letters to the Is, and Should Be the pinnacle, the Super Bowl, and I’ve worked in The Lions began their journey with 12 days of 99 Alexandra Epstein ’07 Editor A reflection on college and organizations that are arguably the best in football. spring practice, where Mangurian got to see re- the role it should play in our Hopefully, I’ve picked some things up along the way. turning players firsthand, and continued through “One of the biggest lessons you learn in this preseason training camp, where he focused on the 6 Around the Quads challenging times. game is to evaluate the situation objectively, have a 32-member class of first-year players. His objective Columbia hosts Dartmouth By Andrew Delbanco clear idea of where it is you actually want to go and in both, rather than to install specific schemes or at Homecoming on Saturday, what you want to accomplish, then use your experi- plays, he said, was to find out which players he can October 20. ence and the experience of others to put together a depend upon. road map to get there.” PHOTO: EILEEN BARROSO “We put a lot more emphasis on finding out who 16 Roar, Lion, Roar Mangurian, a former assistant coach with five we could trust,” he said. “Who’s going to do the NFL teams and head coach at Cornell from 1998–2000, is not things we ask him to do when we ask him to do it? Who can we about to accept the status quo. count on? We believe in putting more pressure on them in practice “I’m not a believer in ‘That’s just the way it is and it’s always than they’ll probably have in a game. I guarantee you there will be going to be that way,’” he declared. “I’m not really interested in the a little bit of relief when these guys get to go out and play and we’re pitfalls and the things that have come before. Believe me, every day not standing right behind them, getting on them. But I think you I face, ‘Well, that won’t work’ or ‘That’s not the way it is’ or ‘Those have to harden them. You have to put them on the anvil and hit people won’t cooperate with you.’ It’s myriad things every time them with the hammer and make them harder, so that when it gets Robert Shlaer ’63 we turn around. My answer to that at this point is, ‘Why?’ And I tough they’ll be able to respond. It’s no different from a professor usually don’t get a very good answer, because the person I’m talk- who teaches his or her class and makes them study. It’s no different.” ing to wasn’t even around when that problem took place.” Columbia’s first exam, if you will, comes against Marist on WEB EXTRAS One example, he said, is the misperception that the Columbia September 15, with its first Ivy League test against Princeton on faculty does not support athletics. September 29, both at home. The offense figures to revolve around 5 More Minutes with Robert Y. Shapiro Like Columbia College on “That’s not true,” he said. “The faculty is more than willing to quarterback Sean Brackett ’13, the team’s leading rusher as well as Facebook: facebook.com/ Listen to Performances by Anthony da Costa ’13 help reach the objective, which is to make sure that these young passer last season. Mangurian is hoping some of his young play- columbiacollege1754 men get the education they need and have experiences they need ers will bolster a defense that features linemen Seyi Adabayo ’13 Ai-jen Poo ’96 Speaks Up for Domestic Workers and still be successful at football. They have no problem with and Josh Martin ’13 and linebacker Zach Olinger ’14, but which Gallery of Daguerreotypes by Robert Shlaer ’63 that. There’s no difference between going to practice and doing allowed 32.8 points per game last season. Follow @Columbia_CCAA your homework — you’re practicing for the test. When you put The Lions were 1–9 last season, the lone victory being a 35–28 on Twitter Watch the Trailer for Macky Alston ’87’s things in that perspective, it’s easy to see.” decision over Brown in two overtimes in their season finale. Documentary Love Free or Die Mangurian, whose Cornell teams went from 1–6 in Ivy play “We’ll be better,” Mangurian said. The journey will determine in his first season to 5–2 in each of the next two years, values the how much better. Overtime with Football Coach Pete Mangurian journey as well as the destination. Join the Columbia Alumni Association Network on Thank You to Our Fiscal Year 2012 Donors “If there’s anything that really defines how I approach things, For more from CCT’s interview with Mangurian, go to Web Extras at LinkedIn: alumni.columbia. college.columbia.edu/cct it would be this: It’s great to have a goal, everybody has them, college.columbia.edu/cct. edu/linkedin but the real work is how you get there. A lot of times we focus so much on the goal, we don’t focus on how we are going to get

FALL 2012 3 port for research supported by the federal Letters to the Editor government through the years is not noted. I’m guessing that the opportunity Profes- sor Kulp had to support a research assistant versities and our national laboratories. in his radiocarbon counting lab in the early Volume 40 Number 1 I always wondered why I never ran ’50s may have been due to an AEC contract Fall 2012 into Wally in the College whenever I was he had. What if the budget cutters were ac- EDITOR AND PUBLISHER reminded on paper that he was a member tive then? Alex Sachare ’71 of my Class of ’53; I was delighted to learn David M. Richman ’53, ’56E why in the article. Professor [J. Laurence] North Bethesda, Md. EXECUTIVE EDITOR Lisa Palladino Kulp and the registrar “did good” — but he should have had to pass the swimming test! Former Students MANAGING EDITOR One of Wally’s important contributions As usual, I found much more to read in the Alexis Tonti ’11 Arts beyond his research is his outstanding abil- Summer 2012 issue of CCT than I thought EDITORIAL ASSISTANT ity to communicate his work, its results and I would. However, with great respect, I Karen Iorio its significance to society. I suspect he often take exception to the term “former stu- was faced with significant frustration in dents” for “alumni” in [CCAA President] FORUM EDITOR dealing with bureaucracies as well as with Kyra Tirana Barry ’87’s message. She does Rose Kernochan ’82 Barnard attribute the term to Dean Valentini (con- Jack Beeson Henry Graff ’49 GSAS those who, even today, do not accept the PHOTO: WILLIAM E. BARKSDALE CONTRIBUTING WRITER facts. gratulations to him!), so I must take excep- Shira Boss ’93, ’97J, ’98 SIPA What prompted this letter was the de- tion to his use of the term as well. not Michigan; and he did not ever share The Obamas an apartment with former Rep. Anthony DESIGN CONSULTANT served recognition given to [Lands’ End One of the many things that came out of world of western civilization opened be- Jean-Claude Suarès I recognize the justifiable pride the College founder] Gary Comer for his significant my education at Columbia College in the fore me in the Contemporary Civilization Weiner. community and even the broader Univer- contribution to Columbia in support of early 1960s is the notion that as intelligent and Humanities courses. Through them, I The Alumni Corner about Lou Gehrig ART DIRECTOR sity community takes in the fact that Presi- Wally’s outstanding scientific work and and educated people, we are students until formed intellectual relationships with some ’25 in the same issue incorrectly listed the Gates Sisters Studio dent Obama is an alum [Class of 1983]. continuing contribution to society. we die. Indeed, that sense probably is pres- of the greatest minds in human history. My date of his famous “luckiest man on the CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS However, I am getting a bit tired of the While the deserved recognition for Wal- ent, perhaps not yet consciously, in every- Art Humanities course was a revelation face of the Earth” speech, due to an error Eileen Barroso obsessive articles on the President and the ly’s work, the National Medal of Science, is one admitted to the College, and probably to me, as I was a virtual ignoramus in that in editing. The speech took place at a cer- Leslie Jean-Bart ’76, ’77J many College alums who participate in properly highlighted, the significant sup- has something to do with their admission field. My Music Humanities course with emony in Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939. Randy Monceaux Democratic politics or “progressive” polit- in the first instance. While we no longer Professor Jack Beeson, then just an instruc- CCT regrets the errors. Daniel Portalatin ical activity. The item that put me over the regularly attend classes and don’t work for tor and not yet a famous composer, and my William Taufic edge was the [Summer 2012] cover story grades, we always are disposed to learn opera course with Professor Otto Leuning on The Obamas. things from anyone and everyone who — I will never forget his long arms waving Published quarterly by the There seems to be an assumption on the knows something that we don’t know, as a conductor in his discussions and dra- Columbia College Office of part of the editor and contributing writers who may have an insight that may be in- matizations of opera — greatly enhanced Manage Your Alumni Affairs and Development for that the College community is composed teresting or worthwhile, who may have my natural talent in, and love for, music, alumni, students, faculty, parents and wholly of political participants from one experiences from which we might benefit and gave me a deeper understanding of Subscription friends of Columbia College. side of the spectrum. I am sure that one from knowing about. And just as a teacher music that enriches my life to this day. can find alums who participate and con- sometimes learns something from his or I had the opportunity to be taught by If you prefer reading CCT online, you Address all correspondence to: can help us go green and save money Columbia College Today tribute meaningfully from the other side her students, so we sometimes enlighten great faculty such as Professor Irwin Ed- by opting out of the print edition. Click Columbia Alumni Center of the spectrum. And yes, I am a Republi- those from whom we learn as well. man (Class of 1916) in philosophy, Profes- “Manage Your Subscription” at college. 622 W. 113th St., MC 4530, 1st Fl. can. I know of such people. Let’s please stick to “alumni.” sor David Truman in government and, for New York, NY 10025 The College and my education have Ed Steinberg ’64, ’66 Arch. me, the most wonderful of them all, Pro- columbia.edu/cct and follow the do- mestic instructions. We will continue to 212-851-7852 been instructive to my past and current ac- White Plains, N.Y. fessor Henry Graff ’49 GSAS in American E-mail (editorial): [email protected]; tivities in politics and public policy work. history. Professor Graff is one of the few notify you by email when each issue is (advertising): [email protected]. I would think there would be others if one [Editor’s note: Valentini explains his preference people who still calls me Hacky. We formed posted online. You may be reinstated to Online: college.columbia.edu/cct. were inclined to try to find them. for the term “former students” in this issue’s a lifelong friendship and association. He receive the print edition at any time by sending a note to [email protected]. ISSN 0572-7820 Scott Miller ’82 cover story.] has been to my synagogue any number of Annapolis, Md. times to discuss the presidency and, occa- Opinions expressed are those of the An Alumnus’ Thanks sionally, a forthcoming election. It would authors and do not reflect official Wally Broecker ’53 positions of Columbia College On May 1, former dean of Barnard Doro- have been worth coming to Columbia just CCT welcomes letters from readers about or Columbia University. I was delighted with the Summer 2012 arti- thy Denburg and I were honored by the to meet him. articles in the magazine but cannot cle by Timothy Cross ’98 GSAS about Wally Columbia/Barnard Hillel and the Kraft Rabbi Haskel Lookstein ’53 print or personally respond to all letters © 2012 Columbia College Today Broecker ’53, ’58 GSAS. I was aware of his Center at their annual dinner. During the New York City received. Letters express the views of All rights reserved. work, early on, not through Columbia but course of my few words of appreciation in the writers and not CCT, the College or through my work in the Atomic Energy accepting the honor, I referenced my edu- Corrections the University. Please keep letters to 250 words or fewer. All letters are subject to Commission, its short-lived successor the Wally Broecker ’53, ’58 GSAS spoke of cation at Columbia (Class of 1953) and it The Spring 2012 feature “The Full Spec- editing for space and clarity. Please direct Energy Research and Development Ad- his teaching experiences at a celebra- was suggested to me that I send you what trum,” profiling FCC Chairman Julius to the editor tion in 2010 at the Lamont-Doherty Earth letters for publication “ ” via ministration and then the Department of I said about that education. Genachowski ’85, contained three factual mail or online: college.columbia.edu/cct/ Energy. Most of my years there I worked in Observatory. errors. Genachowski majored in history, PHOTO: COURTESY LAMONT-DOHERTY EARTH I owe so much to this great university contactus. the office supporting basic research in uni- OBSERVATORY for the wonderful education I received. The not art history; his son attends Kenyon,

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THE Campbell Sports AROUND QUADS Center Dedication 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

All Homecoming attendees are invited to the dedication of The Campbell Sports Center, the new Homecoming 2012 Pits cornerstone of the revitalized Baker Athletics Complex. The center will foster Columbia spirit and transform the student-athlete experience by Lions vs. Dartmouth creating an attractive year-round hub for student-athletes, coaches, staff and administrators. The center honors, and is made possible by, one of Columbia’s most accomplished athletics alumni: captain of the 1961 Ivy League Champion football team, former Lions head football coach, “Coach of Silicon Valley” and chair of the University trustees, William V. Campbell ’62, ’64 TC. Campbell Sports Center benefactor William V. Campbell ’62, ’64 TC and Athletics Director M. Dianne Murphy at the center’s groundbreaking at Homecoming 2011. PHOTOS: EILEEN BARROSO

Schiller To Be Presented 2012 Alexander Hamilton Medal

onathan Schiller ’69, ’73L will be pre- Legal as one of the most highly regarded sented the 2012 Alexander Hamilton individuals, “the real deal,” in its listing Medal on Thursday, November 15, of the Top Ten International Commercial Jat the Alexander Hamilton Award Litigators for 2011. He also was recently Dinner, an annual black-tie event cited by Lawdragon as one of its “500 in Low Rotunda. The medal, the highest Leading Lawyers in America” for the honor paid to a member of the Columbia sixth consecutive year. Chambers and College community, is awarded by the Partners, a legal research organization The Lions take on the Big Green at Homecoming on Saturday, October 20. The day features fun activities for Columbians of all ages. Columbia College Alumni Association that publishes annual peer-reviewed to an alumnus/a or faculty member for evaluations of the world’s leading law aker Athletics Complex will wine and cocktails are available at an ad- from Baker Athletics Complex beginning distinguished service to the College and firms and lawyers, recognized Schiller “as be the site of Homecoming ditional cost. There also will be limited at 11 a.m. and returning immediately fol- accomplishment in any field of endeavor. a leading practitioner in the field of in- 2012 on Saturday, October 20, cash-and-carry items. The Columbia lowing the game. Campus pickup will be Schiller, a University trustee and a ternational arbitration,” and The US Legal featuring the pregame picnic Alumni Association will sponsor halftime from the gates at West 116th Street and member of the Dean’s Council of the Law 500 2010 Guide to the World’s Leading Law- lunch under the Big Tent, the refreshments under the Big Tent. Broadway. School, received a John Jay Award for yers named him as “one of the premier BColumbia Homecoming Carnival and the The Columbia Homecoming Carnival Fans also may use mass transit. The A distinguished professional achievement international arbitration attorneys in the Lions taking on the Big Green. An extra opens at 11 a.m. and stays open until 3 p.m. and 1 subways as well as the M100, Bx20 in 2006. He was a member of the 1967–68 world” and “a seasoned practitioner with highlight this year will be the dedication with face painting, balloon making, magic, and Bx7 buses stop near Baker. If travel- Ivy League Championship basketball an impressive reputation.” He also was of The Campbell Sports Center (see box games, prizes and interactive activities. ing by Metro-North Railroad, the Marble team and was inducted with that squad named “Litigator of the Week” by Ameri- at right). The Ivy League football matchup, the Hill station is on the north shore of Spuy- into the Columbia University Athletics of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, Schiller has can Lawyer earlier this year following The festivities start at 11 a.m. with a first Homecoming game for new Lions ten Duyvil, just across the Broadway Hall of Fame in February 2006. more than 35 years of experience trying Barclays’ successful trial defense against hearty barbecue buffet, open until 1:30 coach Pete Mangurian, kicks off at Robert Bridge from the complex. The Jonathan D. Schiller Endowment cases throughout the United States and $13 billion in claims sought by Lehman p.m. Picnic tickets are $20 for adults and K. Kraft Field at 1:30 p.m. To purchase On-site preferred parking is available in International Human Rights was cre- is recognized as a leading practitioner in Brothers bankruptcy estates. $10 for children under 12 if purchased football tickets, which are separate from only to those making qualifying gifts to ated in 2006 at the Law School by the international arbitration. He was elected Schiller is married to Marla Prather ’88 online by Thursday, October 18: college. picnic tickets, call 888-LIONS-11 or Columbia football. Single-game parking Schiller family and provides funding a fellow of the American Bar Foundation GSAS, who earned a master’s in art histo- columbia.edu/alumni/homecoming. purchase online: gocolumbialions.com/ passes are not available. Fans without for summer fellowships in international and appointed to the Milan Chamber of ry. Their sons also are Columbia alumni: Picnic tickets also are available on site: tickets. Premium chairback seats are $25 on-site preferred parking passes will be human rights. Schiller’s most recent com- Commerce Club of Arbitrators. He also Zachary ’01, Joshua ’08L and Aaron ’06. $22 for adults and $12 for children. and reserved bench seats are $15. directed to public parking facilities. mitments to the College include estab- was appointed to the Board of Trustees of For more information on the dinner, Each ticket includes an all-you-can-eat Columbia University Athletics will For more information about game day, lishing the Jonathan Schiller Scholarship the Supreme Court Historical Society in contact Robin Vanderputten, associate lunch, soft drinks and admittance to the sponsor complimentary shuttle buses the picnic and parking, visit www.go Fund in June 2011. Washington, D.C. director, College events and programs: Columbia Homecoming Carnival. Beer, from the Morningside campus to and columbialions.com/footballgameday. As co-founder and managing partner Schiller was recognized by Who’s Who [email protected] or 212-851-7399.

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Yarshater was working on the encyclo- Encyclopaedia Iranica Project Reaches Milestone pedia in his office when a Christie’s rep- resentative called with news of the final Popkin, Yao To Receive B y S h i r a B o ss ’93, ’97J, ’98 SIPA hammer price: $6,354,500. “Within a matter of weeks, the money Great Teachers Award hsan Yarshater knows something its anticipated 32–35 volumes are unique of Iranian scholars is declining by attrition was fed into our account, and our editors about dedication. After four de- in their dedication to one country and one — Yarshater says today’s students cannot and other staff could be paid,” Yarshater athy Popkin, the Jesse and George stay at Harvard, he returned to Columbia cades of work on the monumen- culture. go to Iran to study as readily under the says. “Rodin came to our rescue.” Siegel Professor in the Humanities as a full professor in 1988. His teach- and professor of Russian, Depart- ing and research interests focus on the tal Encyclopaedia Iranica, he an- The Encyclopaedia contains extensive Islamic government, so they turn to other The sale allowed the encyclopedia C staff to expand by two editors; it now has ment of Slavic Languages, and David Yao, analysis, design and control of stochastic nounced the reference work has essays on art, literature, religion, philoso- areas of the world. “The Encyclopaedia professor of industrial engineering and systems such as manufacturing systems, eight. Yarshater, 92, works full-time as Ereached the midpoint of its completion: 15 phy, geography, customs, architecture, Iranica is not repeatable, because a number operations research at Columbia Engi- supply chains and communication net- published volumes, reaching into the letter flora and fauna. But even those labels are of elements came together and made it the project’s volunteer general editor. In neering, have been named the recipients works. He has been the principal archi- K. Yarshater, the Hagop Kevorkian Profes- too broad: flora and fauna, for example, possible,” says Yarshater, who founded recent years he has also conceived and is of the 2012 Great Teachers Award. The tect of several academic programs at sor Emeritus of Iranian Studies, also has are considered not only in terms of bot- the University’s Center for Iranian Studies general editor of another definitive refer- awards will be presented at the Society Columbia Engineering, including the mas- been the project’s primary fundraiser, suc- any and zoology but also in terms of the in 1968 and was chair of the Department ence project, the 20-volume A History of of Columbia Graduates Awards Dinner in ter’s program in financial engineering. cessfully lobbying individual donors and uses of plants and animals in folklore and of Middle East and Asian Languages and Persian Literature. Low Rotunda on Wednesday, October 24. The Society of Columbia Graduates the National Endowment for the Humani- popular medicine. More than 40 languag- Cultures from 1968–73. He founded the “I am hoping that with the help of my Popkin joined Columbia’s Slavic de- established the Great Teachers Award in ties (NEH) as well as contributing art and es and dialects have been covered thus project at Columbia (before the 1979 Irani- colleagues we can bring the Encyclopaedia partment in 1986 and is a scholar of liter- 1949 to honor outstanding members of ary theory and 19th- and 20th-century the faculty teaching in the College and rare books for sale from his personal col- far, with explanations of their grammar an revolution) out of frustration that there project to the end of its first edition in 2020,” says Yarshater. “If we succeed, a Russian prose, specifically Chekhov. A Engineering. Recipients have included lection. Most recently, with the economy and sample vocabularies. Various cal- was not an impartial and comprehensive mainstay of the Literature Humanities Jacques Barzun ’27, ’32 GSAS; Mark Van great project, in fact the greatest academic down and funding becoming scarce, he let endars and festivals are catalogued; the pre-Islamic reference work in the field. faculty, she is known for hosting reunions Doren ’21 GSAS; Lionel Trilling ’25, ’38 go of a prized Rodin sculpture to support stars and constellations are explored as The Encyclopaedia is among the longest project ever conceived and carried out in with her former Lit Hum students when GSAS; Kathy Eden; Alan Brinkley; Andrew the cause. astronomy, astrology and folklore. Cloth- continually funded projects (33 years) the field of Iranian studies — and one that they are graduating seniors. Described by Delbanco; and Mark Mazower. CCT first profiled Yarshater, supported by the NEH, and contributes to a variety of fields in the hu- one student as “one of Columbia’s prized For further information, contact who conceived the research and private donors once generously manities — will have been achieved.” jewels,” Popkin also is a recipient of the Gerald Sherwin ’55: 917-763-7061 or publishing project in 1972, in supported it as well. In the re- 2012 Distinguished Columbia Faculty [email protected]; or Peter Basilevsky November 2003. At that time, cent recession, however, NEH Shira Boss ’93, ’97J, ’98 SIPA is contribut- Award. ’67, ’72L: 212-818-9200 or pbasilevsky@ the Encyclopaedia was at letter funding has been reduced to ing writer to CCT and a graduate student at Yao joined the Department of Industri- ssbb.com; or visit the society’s website al Engineering in 1983. After a three-year (socg.com). H and its editors had started half what it once was (though the CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter publishing entries online, out the project receives the current College. of alphabetical order. Now, all maximum amount possible for previously published volumes its category, $300,000 for two have been digitized into a free, years). Private donors have searchable online version of the largely snapped their purses encyclopedia (iranicaonline.org) shut, and gala benefit dinners with 6,500 entries, including — which used to raise a half more than 850 entries published million dollars at a time — have Make Columbia part of your legacy digitally in advance of eventual been on hold since 2007. inclusion in the print volumes. Through the years, Yarsha­ “At a time when accurate ter’s own donations of books information about Islam and and art have been made via the “Columbia is like “Past generations transformed Iran is overlooked by Americans Ehsan Yarshater, seen here in his office, has dedicated 40 years to Persian Heritage Foundation, my experience here,” says in place of simplifications and the Encyclopaedia Iranica project. which he formed in 1983 to sound bites, the editors of [Encly- PHOTO: MARCUS YAM/THE NEW YORK TIMES/REDUX support research on all aspects one of my children– Carnoy. “Now it’s my turn to clopaedia Iranica] are performing of the Iranian world. He’d re- a public service by making authoritative ing through the eras and across provinces sisted, however, when a representative of and my estate invest in tomorrow’s Columbia.” articles by eminent academics freely avail- is described, not just the style but also the Christie’s auction house, who was visiting able,” a reviewer for NEH wrote last year. material, and not just the cloth but also his apartment on Riverside Drive, asked “The quality, clarity and detail of the arti- the actual weaving (the subject spans 28 if he would be interested in selling The plans reflect that Join Lisa Carnoy in the 1754 cles is remarkable. It is, bar none, the most articles). Entries extend right up to pres- Kiss, a Rodin sculpture he bought from a Society— alumni and friends accurate and trustworthy online resource I ent-day topics, including Iranian cinema, Rockefeller at a 1975 auction. But in 2009, connection.” know of for information on Islam.” ecology and feminist movements. Yarshater changed his mind: “We needed making a difference through The Encyclopaedia covers not only Islam The Encyclopaedia is limited in its prog- money to run our project. I thought, the and the modern-day country of Iran but ress by the scarcity of experts to cover such time of the Rodin had come.” —Lisa Carnoy ’89 CC bequests and other planned gifts also the history, culture and science of all vast ground. Scholars must be ferreted out The 34-inch-high sculpture has a University Trustee the lands that speak or once spoke any globally and invited to write entries one at lovely patina and is what Christie’s de- to the University. Iranian language. Another NEH reviewer a time; more than 1,500 have contributed scribed as an “extremely rare bronze cast, called it “unequalled in the scholarly work so far. “If we had 2,000 scholars known as the Milwaukee version, one of world for its depth, breadth and accessibil- ready to write for us, the encyclopedia only five created during the artist’s life- To learn more, e-mail [email protected] or call 800-338 - 3294. ity to academic and non-academic audi- could finish in 1½ years,” Yarshater says. time from the plaster model of the classic ences alike.” At completion it will rival the As it is, the project is expected to take near- sculpture.” The auction house catalogue length of some general encyclopedias, but ly another decade. Moreover, the number estimated it would bring $1.5–$2 million.

FALL 2012 8 AROUND THE QUADS COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY AROUND THE QUADS Virginia W. Cornish ’91 Named Helena Rubinstein Professor Robert Y. Shapiro, who spe- Will you be involved with What are you focusing on We can’t run the experiment, cializes in American politics, the U.S. presidential election these days with regard to but I suspect they may have is a professor and former this fall? your own research? not. irginia W. Cornish ’91, the first chair of the Department of As of now, I don’t have any I recently worked with some College alumna to become a What does your middle ini- Political Science. His most plans to be. The last election undergraduates, looking at tenured professor at the Univer- tial Y stand for? recent books include The I was involved in was doing American public opinion sity, has been named the Helena Yale. Has nothing to do with V Oxford Handbook of Ameri- exit poll analysis for ABC trends toward the Mideast Rubinstein Professor of Chemistry. the university. It’s an Angli- can Public Opinion and the News, in 2008. But I do follow conflict, focusing on the Israe- The Helena Rubinstein Foundation cre- cized and greatly shortened Media (edited with Law- the data regularly and more lis and the Palestinians. And ated a $2 million endowed professorship in Yiddish name. support of the advancement of women in rence R. Jacobs) and Selling so as the election nears. then I’m also working on a Fear:Counterterrorism, Is there anything else science at Columbia, and Cornish was an- the Media, and Public you think we should nounced as the inaugural appointee of this Opinion (with Columbia’s Five Minutes with ... Robert Y. Shapiro talk about? chair on June 5 at the Northwest Corner Brigitte L. Nacos and I still like pizza. [laughs] Building, the site of her laboratory. Working Yaeli Bloch-Elkon). Shapiro And what are you seeing? at the interface of chemistry and biology, higher-priority book project That’s right. You mentioned earned a B.S. from MIT and One, polls show that the up- Cornish’s lab brings together organic chem- with my recent collaborators, that the last time you sat a Ph.D. from Chicago; he has coming election is going to be istry and DNA technology to expand the Nacos and Bloch-Elkon, look- with CCT. worked at Columbia since a close election — you don’t synthetic capabilities of living cells. ing at the Tea Party move- The funny part was, when my 1982 and last sat for “5 Min- have to be a political science Trustees Chair Emerita G.G. Michelson ment and the Occupy Wall wife read the interview, she utes with” in summer 2008. expert or professor to get a ’47L, longtime chair of the Helena Rubin- Street movement — how they said she learned some things sense of that. But to put it in stein Foundation, and Diane Moss, presi- You recently returned from were covered by the media about me that she didn’t historical context, the com- dent of the foundation, were instrumental Egypt. Tell me about that. and how they, in turn, used know. She didn’t really fully petitiveness of politics is very in working with Columbia to identify an I was invited to speak at the mass media and social appreciate how much my fa- different now from the latter appropriate and enduring recognition of the American University in media in their efforts. And vorite food is pizza. part of the 20th century, when Rubinstein’s legacy. Rubinstein often said Cairo by the president of the what broader effects this has both parties were competitive Did she know about your that her “fortune comes from women and univer­sity, Lisa Anderson, had on American politics. for control of the White House dream of being shortstop for should be used to benefit them and their who is a former dean of children, to better their quality of life” but the Democrats, for a big Would you anticipate that the Yankees? Virginia W. Cornish ’91 is joined at the announcement by her colleague and mentor, Uni- SIPA. She in­vited three of chunk of the post-war period, the Tea Party and Occupy No, but anybody who knew and “to encourage women to undertake versity Professor Ronald Breslow (left), and Joseph Dougherty ’95 GSAS, who also worked her successor department controlled the Senate and the Wall Street will continue me when I was young would higher education and to pursue nontradi- in Breslow’s lab. chairs, including myself, to PHOTO: SUSAN COOK House of Representatives. That to have as much influence understand that. tional careers.” run a 3 ½-day workshop on changed beginning in 1980 moving forward? research methods in political Interview: Alexis Tonti ’11 Arts when the Republicans won What movements are success- science for the purposes of, Photo: Eileen Barroso the Senate on Ronald Reagan’s ful at, if not persuading peo- as I like to say, jumpstarting coattails and then continued ple to adopt the opinions they For more conversation with interest in quantitative ap- in 1994, which was a very im- adopt, is to make issues vis- Shapiro, go to Web Extras at proaches to political science portant election — the Repub- ible and more salient. With the college.columbia.edu/cct. and studying political issues licans were finally able to get Tea Party, things had settled relevant to the students and control of the House of Repre- down for a while — the party faculty. sentatives, which they hadn’t seemed to have lost some of How did it go? done in 40 some-odd years. its luster — but things are It went well; we got people’s The other pattern is the now heating up in the cur- COLUMBIACOLUMBIA COLLEGECOLLEGE attention. We talked about overall nature of partisan rent election, and the Re- big-picture issues that were conflict in the United States. publican party is a stronger quite relevant to what’s The parties are divided at the conservative party because AALUMNILUMNI RREUNIONEUNION WWEEKENDEEKEND been happening in Egypt — level of political leadership of the Tea Party movement. things like the relationship and you find the same thing As for the effect of Occupy, between democracy and at an unprecedented level in the big question is, had they Make plans now to return to New In an effort to reduce costs and be environmentally friendly, economic development, the mass public opinion, where not become active in the way Columbia College Alumni Affairs and your class’s Reunion York City and the Columbia campus Committee will communicate with you via email as much relationship between Islam Democrats and Republicans they were, would the Classes 1943 for Alumni Reunion Weekend 2013. as possible. Be sure you don’t miss out on reunion details! and democratization, the more consistently think of Democrats and Update your contact information at reunion.college. 1948 : relationship between Islam themselves and call them- Obama have 1953 The weekend will feature columbia.edu/alumniupdate. BIA CO and oil, and the empower- selves liberals and conserva- used the issue 1958 Class-specific activities, cocktail receptions and dinners MB OLL LU LE Watch your mail and email for details. O G ment of women in the Mid- tives and take identifiable, of economic 1963 planned by each class’s Reunion Committee; CO E C dle East and elsewhere and predictable patterns of liberal inequality 1968 “Back on Campus” sessions featuring Mini-Core Courses, Questions? 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ALUMNI IN THE NEWS Columbia College Fund Exceeds FY12 Goal, Raises $16.3 Million n Ronald Weich ’80, former assistant at- n ESPN reported in Au- 1930s swing band fame, torney general for legislative affairs in the gust that entrepreneur was actually part black and he Columbia College Fund ex- Recent alumni, representing the Classes Their dedication to alma mater helps make Department of Justice and former chief Randy Lerner ’84, ’87L has had been passing as white ceeded its $16 million Fiscal Year of 1992–2001, raised more than $1.3 mil- Columbia College the greatest undergrad- counsel to both Senate Majority Leader reached an agreement to since childhood. Hutton, 2012 goal, raising $16,296,000, or lion, a 60 percent increase as compared uate experience available in the world,” Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Edward sell the NFL’s Cleveland who conducted, sang and $650,000 more than FY11. More to FY11. And the Young Alumni Fund, said Allen Rosso, executive director of the Kennedy (D-Mass.), was named dean of Browns to truck-stop mag- tap danced in her all-fe- than 11,350 alumni, parents, students and representing the Classes of 2002–2011, was Columbia College Fund. the University of Baltimore School of Law nate Jimmy Haslam for male band the Melodears, Tfriends of the College contributed to the well over its goal of $317,000 for the year, To make a gift to the Columbia College in April. In a press release announcing more than $1 billion. He died in 1984 having never College Fund, which raises money for with almost $375,000 raised. This group Fund in FY13, give by credit card at col Weich’s appointment, University of Balti- now will focus on another acknowledged her black financial aid, the Core Curriculum, stu- also set a participation record with nearly lege.columbia.edu/giveonline or by call- more President Robert L. Bogomolny said, of his sports properties, heritage. The story also dent services and summer internship sti- 1,800 donors, an increase of about 370 ing 212-851-7488, or mail a check, payable “Ron Weich is the right person to continue the Aston Villa soccer received a Gracie Award pends. The FY12 total includes donations from FY11. to Columbia College Fund, to Columbia the growth and transformation of the UB team in England’s Premier for Outstanding Portrait/ received from July 1, 2011–June 30, 2012. Seniors, who are encouraged early to College Fund, Columbia Alumni Center, School of Law. During this time of con- League. Lerner inherited Biography from the Alli- The College Fund comprises several forge a connection with the College by 622 W. 113th St., MC 4530, 3rd Fl., New siderable transition in legal education and the Browns from his father, ance for Women in Media sub-categories, each of which built on giving back, showed their support as York, NY 10025. the legal profession, it is important to have Alfred Lerner ’55, name- Foundation. In a KUOW FY11’s successes. well. More than 750 participated in the leadership with integrity and vision. Ron sake of Columbia’s Alfred press release, Fletcher said, The Parents Fund raised a record $2.86 Senior Fund — raising more than $17,000 Phyllis Fletcher ’94 Weich embodies those qualities.” Lerner Hall student center, “I’m thrilled for the late Ms. PHOTO: JOSH KNISELY million from almost 1,550 donors, repre- — and 235 signed up for the Dean’s 3-2-1 Hire Columbians who died in 2002. Al Lern- Hutton and her family that senting a 30 percent increase in dollars and Challenge, for which they agreed to give n The Vatican hired Fox News correspon- er purchased the then-inactive franchise this new telling of her life story has been a 26 percent increase in donors as com- at least $20.12 for three years, to ask two Who better to hire Columbia students dent Greg Burke ’82, ’83J as its senior from the NFL in 1998 for $350 million. acknowledged with a Gracie Award, and pared to FY11. friends to do the same and to have their than Columbia alumni? That’s the idea communications adviser in June. His ap- has shone new light on Hutton’s contribu- The reunion Class of 1962 presented gifts matched 1:1. (This year, Gene Davis behind “Hire Columbians,” a campaign pointment comes in the wake of a series of n A July New York Times article praised the tion to music history.” a $1.13 million Class Gift to the College ’75 matched the gifts.) By reaching its by the Center for Career Education to public relations issues, including attacks unconventional self-promotional strate- Fund — the largest reunion Class Gift Senior Gift goal, the Senior Fund secured by international media on the lack of trans- gies of venture capital firm Andreessen n In June, Institutional Investor magazine ever given by a 50th-anniversary class. a $100,000 gift from Charles Santoro ’82 to get Columbia alumni to hire students parency at the Vatican bank and the leak of Horowitz, co-founded by Ben Horowitz named Rick Nardis ’98 of UBS to its list Also setting fundraising records for their the Columbia College Fund. for internships or full-time positions. classified documents, claiming corruption ’88. The article notes that while “most of hedge fund rising stars. Nardis joined respective reunions were the Classes of “The remarkable success of the Col- For more information, go to careered within the Vatican, by Pope Benedict XVI’s venture capitalists operated under levels UBS in 2001 as a senior investment officer 1982, 1987 and 1992, and the Class of 1967 lege Fund is directly attributable to the ucation.columbia.edu/hirecolumbians. butler. In an interview with The New York of secrecy typically reserved for Swiss working at one of the company’s fund-of- had the best fundraising year in its class outstanding leadership and generosity Times, Burke compared his new role to that banks,” Andreessen Horowitz has worked hedge-funds businesses. From the time history. of alumni, parents, students and friends. of the White House press secretary: “It’s to brand itself as a top firm, featured on he came on board until 2008 when he was a strategy job. It’s very simple to explain, the cover of Fortune and Wired magazines named co-CIO, the group’s assets grew not so easy to execute: to formulate the and in Vanity Fair’s 2011 “New Establish- from $900 million to $48 billion. Despite message and try to make sure everyone ment” list of the year’s top influencers. losing ground during the financial crisis, remains on message,” he said. The first The Times reports: “All that pitching seems Nardis’ group has climbed back to $28.5 Travel with Columbia communications expert hired outside the to have paid off. In just three years, the billion and went from being one of six Roman Catholic media, Burke covered the firm has raised $2.7 billion — more than fund-of-hedge-funds companies at UBS death of Pope John Paul II and the election any other venture capital firm in that same to its only remaining one. According to EGYPT & of Benedict for Fox News, where he had time span.” Horowitz’s public persona Institutional Investor, “Hedge fund man- worked since 2001. includes a blog (bhorowitz.com) on which agers and investors alike say they have THE ETERNAL NILE he presents business lessons along- the utmost respect for Nardis.” MARCH 13–29, 2013 side lyrics from hip-hop songs. The Times also reports that Horowitz n Maggie Gyllenhaal ’99 stars alongside Discover the treasures of Egypt from antiquity to modernity on a unique was invited to speak at Harvard’s Viola Davis in the film Won’t Back Down, adventure from March 13 -29, 2013. Our journey begins in Cairo with its hip-hop archives and rapper Snoop a drama in which two mothers stand renowned ancient sites: the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, Memphis, Sakkara, Old Cairo, and the Egyptian Museum. Cruise on Lake Nasser, Dogg, now known as Snoop Lion, up against a powerful bureaucracy to where the country’s fascinating Nubian history unfolds. Visit ancient tem- has requested a meeting with him. transform their children’s failing inner- ples and monuments salvaged during the construction of the Aswan High city school in Pittsburgh. Inspired by true Dam, including Abu Simbel, dating to the 13th century b.c. Travel along n The Radio Television Digital events, the film focuses on trigger laws the Nile from Aswan to Luxor, with its acclaimed temples and tombs and News Association presented Phyllis — which currently exist in four states and explore the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens on the Nile’s Fletcher ’94 with a 2012 National are being considered in a dozen more West Bank. On the East Bank, visit Karnak, the greatest temple complex of Edward R. Murrow Award in Au- — through which parents can demand them all. Depart from Luxor for the final leg of your journey in the Mediter- dio Feature Reporting for her story changes to, or even a complete restructur- ranean port of Alexandria, one of antiquity’s most illustrious cities. “Secrets of a Blonde Bombshell,” ing of, their children’s schools if a major- which originally aired in September ity sign a petition. USA Today reported 2011 on Studio 360 with Kurt An- in August, “It’s rare that a Hollywood dersen. A reporter and editor for Se- movie actually gets out in front of a social For more information about any of our trips, visit alumni.columbia.edu/travel or call 866-325-8664. attle’s KUOW public radio station, trend, but when Won’t Back Down pre- Fletcher uncovered that the subject mieres this September, it may well spawn Greg Burke ’82, ’83J of her story, the “blonde bombshell reams of petitions from fed-up parents.” PHOTO: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/GETTYIMAGES bandleader” Ina Ray Hutton of Karen Iorio Learn more. 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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Sreenivasan Named Chief Digital Officer Marching Band

reenath Sreenivasan ’93J, former existing students in residence. Exhibition Anthony da Costa ’13 Juggles Academics and Music Career professor and dean of student af- “We’re studying all of them,” Sreeniva- he history of Columbia’s march- fairs at the Journalism School, has san says. “There’s a lot of buzz about this ing, concertizing and pranking B y N at h a l i e A l o ns o ’08 Sbeen named the University’s first stuff — we haven’t decided what we’ll T music-makers will be explored chief digital officer and started work in pursue.” this fall in a special exhibition, “The Clev- olk singer and songwriter song every week,” he says. “Especially ward attending music conservatory for the new position in July. Sreenivasan has taught at the Journal- erest Band in the World: Marching and Anthony da Costa ’13 was with folk music, I’ve learned more by his next step. He switched tracks in part As CDO, Sreenivasan will lead the ism School since he graduated — his Playing for Columbia,” at the Columbia just 13 when he started fre- doing and being out there and learning because a mentor, the late singer-song- University’s efforts in digital media and specialty has been new media and digital Alumni Center, 622 W. 113th St. (be- quenting open mics near his from other writers and actually playing writer Jack Hardy, encouraged him to online education both on and off campus. journalism, and more recently social me- tween Broadway and Riverside Drive). The Columbia University Band hometown of Pleasantville, for people.” seek a more comprehensive education. “Sree’s portfolio will cover a broad range dia — and for the past seven years also Alumni Association has collected a FN.Y., in Westchester. He had not yet The late New York City disc jockey “He said, ‘Grasshopper, you’ve spent of issues at the intersection has been a dean. He has range of memorabilia to tell the story reached his next birthday when he Pete Fornatele branded da Costa a “very enough years putting stuff out there, of technology, education led workshops in digital of CU bands from 1904 to today. An branched out to venues in New York young man with a very old soul,” yet as it’s time to put some stuff back in,’” da and digital media,” Provost journalism and social media accompanying video will highlight band City, including Columbia’s iconic Post- a teenager breaking into a musical style Costa recalls. “It felt like the right thing John Coatsworth said in an- in newsrooms around the activities from serious to zany, with a crypt Coffeehouse. And by the time to do. I can learn enough [about nouncing the appointment. world, been an on-air tech soundtrack that includes recorded mu- he enrolled in the College itself, music] from traveling and playing.” Technology increasingly commentator for local TV sic by the group not heard in decades, he’d performed around the country, During the school year, da Costa has been incorporated into stations in New York and including pieces performed at Carnegie recorded several albums and dis- plays shows off-campus every week, courses on campus, and is a frequent guest speaker Hall in the 1960s. The exhibition will tinguished himself as the youngest sometimes embarking on weekend- Columbia has used ele- for journalism groups. He open at a pre-Homecoming reception for band alumni and current members winner of several prestigious folk long trips. In the summertime, he ments of online education also has been an informal on Friday, October 19, at the Center, competitions. performs across the country, as a solo for some time at the Engi- consultant on campus for and run through the end of the year. “He lives and breathes it,” says act as well as part of the trio Elliot, neering School, Journalism developing platforms for The band alumni association still Fred Gillen Jr., a Hudson Valley- Rose, da Costa. His 2012 tour includ- School and School of Con- online education, websites is accepting donations and loans of PHOTO: JOSEPH LIN ’09J based folk artist who has produced ed his first performances in Canada tinuing Education, among and using social media. “bandiana” for the exhibition and for three of da Costa’s albums. “He and a three-week tour of Denmark. others, and in departments “Before, I’d get calls and a permanent band history archive. To also is not afraid to try something Since his first year in the College, that work with the Columbia Center for be a sounding board or answer ques- contribute items, contact J. Donald new if it turns him on, whether it da Costa also has devoted whatever New Media Teaching and Learning, an tions as a favor. Now it’s part of my job,” Smith ’65, former band head manager is commercially viable or not. This spare time he has to helping run innovator in the field. But looking ahead, Sreenivasan says. and coordinator of the exhibition: jdon is important and he gets it. Some Postcrypt. Established in 1964, the Coatsworth said, “The goal is to ensure One of Sreenivasan’s mantras regard- aldsmith65@comcast.net. artists have success with one thing acoustic-only, 30-seat venue in the that we deploy new tools and technolo- ing technology is, “Be an early tester, a and they do it over and over and get basement of St. Paul’s Chapel features gies in interactive and distance learning late adopter.” He plans to promote that stuck there. Anthony is constantly live entertainment on Friday and to ensure the richest and most dynamic philosophy University-wide. “We’re all moving forward and changing.” Saturday nights during the academ- learning environment possible for Co- trying to figure out what works. We want In April, da Costa released his ic year. Da Costa typically hosts one lumbia’s students.” to be thoughtful and strategic about it ninth album and fifth studio pro- night a month, books talent, serves as There are at least three ways univer- and not jump into one thing right away. duction, Secret Handshake, which he emcee and is involved in planning the sities now are being affected by online Across 250 years at Columbia we’ve fig- Become a fan of CCT (facebook. calls his best assemblage of songs. coffeehouse’s annual Folk Festival. education, Sreenivasan says: through ured out how to teach and how to learn com/columbiacollegetoday) and “Every song I’ve ever written is a “There’s nothing like it,” he says open online classes, which make lectures really well. How do we use some of the Columbia College (facebook. love song in some way, shape or of Postcrypt. “The atmosphere is available for free to the public; through new technologies and techniques to build com/columbiacollege1754). form,” says da Costa, who describes wonderful; it’s all student-run. The hybrid classes, which combine days in a on that, without affecting what’s been By the time Anthony da Costa ’13 enrolled in the Col- Read the latest issue of CCT, his style as a blend of folk, rock, lege, he was a familiar face at Postcrypt Coffeehouse, vibe has always been really nice.” classroom with the rest of the time online; working so well? There’s no rush to an- keep in touch with fellow alumni and pop, country and Americana. “I get where he has been performing since he was 13. Da Costa is majoring in history and through online education meant to nounce anything big.” get all the latest College news. influences from my own life, my PHOTO: ERIN FOSTER with a focus on classical studies. enhance the classroom experience for Shira Boss ’93,’97J,’98 SIPA friends’ lives. Sometimes I’ll make Though his academic course load something up completely.” associated with a more mature crowd, and performance schedule leave little One of his older songs, “Poor Poor da Costa had to dig deep to prove him- time for sleep, da Costa has never con- Pluto,” speaks of the former planet’s self. “I was always a lot younger than sidered a hiatus. “I want to get an edu- Have You Moved? DATE SMART! demotion. “But even that is a love most of the people I played shows with, cation, but I can’t stop playing music,” song,” he says. people two or three times my age,” he he says. “I need to do it.” To ensure that you receive Da Costa credits his parents for ex- says. (He was 16 when he won the Ker- CCT and other College Join the singles’ posing him to music. He attributes his rville Folk Festival New Folk and the To view videos of da Costa performing, go information, let us know if network exclusively passion for folk specifically to his moth- Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging to Web Extras at college.columbia.edu/cct. you have a new postal or for graduates, faculty er, who encouraged him to join the lo- Artist competitions.) “It was easy to View his website at anthonydacosta.com. email address, a new phone and students of the cal church choir at 5. He started taking wonder, ‘What can this kid even write number or even a new name. Ivy League guitar lessons when he was 10. “I never songs about?’ To that I’d say, ‘I’m a hu- Nathalie Alonso ’08, from Queens, is a Click “Contact Us” at MIT, Stanford and wanted to look at the book. I wanted to man being, too, and I’m still experienc- freelance journalist and an editorial pro- college.columbia.edu/cct few others. learn songs, so my teacher would just ing things.’” ducer of LasMayores.com, Major League or call 212-851-7852. www.rightstu dating.com give up and teach me a new Beatles In high school, da Costa leaned to- Baseball’s official Spanish language website. 1-800-988-5288

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New England Patriots chairman Robert K. Kraft ’63, Roar, Lion, Roar distance runner Caroline Bierbaum LeFrak ’06, the 2012 Hall of late basketball coach Jack Rohan ’53, ’57 TC and the Fame Class 1933 football team that won the Rose Bowl headline Campbell Sports Male Student-athletes, Center To Be the Class of 2012 that will be inducted to the Colum- Heritage Era bia University Athletics Hall of Fame. The induction Horace Davenport ’29, Dedicated ceremony will occur in Low Library on Thursday, rowing October 20 October 18. This is the fourth class to be inducted to William Morley (Class the Hall of Fame. of 1902), football The Campbell Sports Other members of the Class of 2012 include for- Robert Nielsen ’51, fencing Center, which Columbia mer major league pitcher Frank Seminara ’89, Col- Barry Pariser ’55, fencing Athletics is hailing as lege Football Hall of Famers William Morley (Class “the cornerstone of a Harold Weekes (Class of of 1902) and Harold Weekes (Class of 1903), the 1903), football revitalized Baker Athlet- 1988 NCAA champion men’s fencing team, four- Male Student-athletes, ics Complex,” will be time All-American fencer Emma Baratta ’06 and Modern Era dedicated on Saturday, eight-time Ivy League 400-meter champion Erison Neil Farber ’65, baseball/ October 20, prior to the Hurtault ’07, who ran for Dominica in the 2008 and basketball Homecoming football 2012 Olympics. Ted Gregory ’74, football game against Dartmouth. The Hall of Fame Class Steve Hasenfus ’89, All Homecoming attend- of 2012 consists of 14 men, wrestling ees are invited to attend eight women and two Erison Hurtault ’07, track and field the ceremony, which will teams representing 10 Frank Seminara ’89, begin at 11:30 a.m. sports as well as an admin- baseball The center, at 218th istrator and an alumnus Des Werthman ’93, football Street and Broadway, will Robert K. Kraft ’63 with the Patriots’ three Super Runner Erison Hurtault ’07 led Dominica’s delegation on July 27 in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 (Kraft) being honored Female Student-athletes Olympic Games. serve as a year-round hub in a special category for Bowl trophies. Danicia Ambron ’94, PHOTO: CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GETTYIMAGES at Baker for student- individual achievement. swimming athletes, coaches, staff Nominees were eligible Intercollegiate athletics at Columbia can be traced Nora Beck ’83 Barnard, ’89 Olympics: One Gold Medal, Many Memories and administrators. It’s from both the Heritage Era, to the mid-1800s, with some records indicating that Arts, ’93 GSAS Columbia’s first new ath- spanning 1852–1957, and the first intercollegiate sporting event in which Co- basketball Seven Columbia alumni, two students and two coach- Williams ’07, ’09 GSAS and Jeff Spear ’10 competed letics building since the the Modern Era, 1957–pres- lumbia participated was a rowing race in 1852. Emma Baratta ’06, fencing Marcellus Hartley Dodge Caroline Bierbaum LeFrak es represented the United States, Croatia, Dominica for the U.S. fencing team. The women’s foil team ent. “The members of the Columbia Athletics Hall of ’06, cross country/ and Egypt in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. with Prescod and Ross placed sixth and the men’s Physical Fitness Center Kraft has turned the Pa- Fame Class of 2012 track and field Three-time Olympian Caryn Davies ’13L, a sabre team with Williams and Spear came in eighth. was built in the mid-1970s. triots, whom he acquired in are among the bright- Monica Conley ’03, fencing member of the crew team that won a silver medal in Meanwhile, Sherif Farrag ’09 competed for Egypt, The center honors, and 1994, into one of the model est stars in the history Caitlin Hickin ’04, cross 2004 and a gold medal in 2008, added another gold where he was born, in men’s foil. The Egyptian was made possible by, franchises in all of profes- of our athletics pro- country/track and field medal to her collection as part of the U.S. women’s squad lost to host Great Britain in the round of 16. William V. Campbell ’62, sional sports, winning three gram,” says Athletics Shannon Munoz ’07, soccer eight that crossed the finish line in 6:10.59, more Nick LaCava ’09 rowed with the men’s light- ’64 TC, chair of the Univer- Super Bowls along the way. Director M. Dianne Team, Heritage Era than a second ahead of runner-up Canada. The U.S. weight four, which placed second in the B final sity trustees and captain LeFrak was a five-time All- Murphy. “Each of 1933 football team of the 1961 Ivy League women are five-time world champions. behind France. LaCava’s boat won the repechage in Caroline Bierbaum American in cross-country these tremendous Team, Modern Era champion football team. Erison Hurtault ’07 was the flag-bearer for his 6:00.86 but was eliminated from medal contention LeFrak ’06 runs in the and track and field in the individuals — and 1988 men’s fencing team father’s native country, Dominica, in the opening when it finished fifth in the semifinals. The Campbell Sports 2006 Heptagonals. mid-2000s. Rohan served our celebrated teams Coach, Heritage Era ceremony. He competed in the 400 meters, and al- Michael Aufrichtig, Columbia’s head fencing Center will provide stu- PHOTO: GENE BOYARS two stints as men’s basket- — are truly deserving dent-athletes and coach- James Murray, fencing, though he ran a season-best 46.05 seconds in the last coach, coached the fencing portion of the men’s mod- ball coach, ranks as Colum- of induction.” 1898–1948 qualifying heat, it was not fast enough for him to ern pentathlon, which also includes horseback riding, es with a state-of-the-art bia’s winningest basketball coach and led the Lions Tickets to the Coach, Modern Era advance to the semifinals. He also ran for Dominica swimming, shooting and running. And Caroline facility featuring a theatre- to the Ivy League championship in 1968. black-tie dinner and style meeting room, con- Jack Rohan ’53, ’57 TC, in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Nichols, an assistant field hockey coach, competed on The 1933 Columbia football team was 6–1 during induction ceremony men’s basketball, Lisa Stublic ’06 represented her father’s native the U.S. women’s field hockey team that placed 12th. ference rooms, a strength- the regular season, losing only to Princeton, then are available by call- 1961–74, 1990–95 and-conditioning center, country, Croatia, in the women’s marathon. She was Finally, David Barry ’87 was the Greco-Roman defeated Stanford 7–0 in the Rose Bowl on a rainy ing Cathleen Clark, Athletics Administrator a student-athlete lounge just one second behind the leader at the halfway Team Leader for USA Wrestling. Barry, who recently January 1, 1934. Al Barabas ’36 scored the game’s Athletics’ assistant Marion R. Philips, point before fading to finish 52nd out of 118 com- was named USA Wrestling’s Myron Roderick Man and study center, a only touchdown on a 17-yard run in the second director of develop- former chair, physical petitors with a time of 2:34.03. of the Year, has been the Greco-Roman Team Leader hospitality pavilion and quarter, taking a handoff from Cliff Montgomery ment and alumni af- Jack Rohan ’53, ’57 TC education, Barnard Nzingha Prescod ’15, Nicole Ross ’11, James since 2009. The U.S. team did not win a medal. coaches’ offices. ’34 on a misdirection play called KF-79. fairs: 212-851-9610. PHOTO: NICK ROMANENKO ’90 Special Category for Individual Achievement Robert K. Kraft ’63, SCOREBOARD chairman and CEO, Anticipated first- New coaches Home football Ivy League championships New England Patriots, year Columbia on the Lions’ games this season represented in the Hall of For the latest news on Columbia and owner and CEO, student- staff for (out of 10 games Fame Class of 2012 (includes athletics, visit gocolumbialions.com. The Kraft Group 219 athletes. 17 2012–13. 6 overall). 28 individual and team titles). FALL 2012 FALL 2012 16 17 Good Chemistry

James J. Valentini Transitions from Longtime Professor to Dean of the College

Dean James J. Valentini is joined by (left to right) Michael Cadiz ’14, James Ramseur ’13 and Stephanie Grilo ’13 in Van Am Quad. PHOTO: LESLIE JEAN-BART ’76, ’77J

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ames J. Valentini, a professor of chemistry at For the many Columbians who are just beginning to get to know you, what would you say are your strengths? Columbia for more than two decades, was While I was interim dean for less than a year, I’ve been a professor at Columbia for almost 21½ years and I’ve been involved in the named the 16th Dean of the College and the College in many different ways over almost that entire time. I think J I’ve served on every College committee at least once, some of them second Vice President for Undergraduate multiple times. I was director of undergraduate studies in chemis- Education on June 11, after serving in those roles try for many years before I became dean and I’ve taught literally thousands of students in chemistry and other science classes. So I on an interim basis for nine months. Valentini also have a lot of experience to bring to this. I think that can justifiably be considered a strength; it’s certainly an advantage. now is the Henry L. and Lucy G. Moses Professor. I love the College, I Iove the students in it. I feel a great sense of responsibility and obligation to them, and a similar sense of Valentini earned a B.S. from Pittsburgh, an M.S. obligation and responsibility to the faculty. The faculty and the students, they are the College. Without faculty and students there from Chicago and a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in wouldn’t be a College. The dean’s role is to make sure that the chemistry. He worked at the Los Alamos National experience that faculty and students have in interacting, which is the essence of college life, be as good as it can possibly be. I am Laboratory and taught at UC Irvine before joining thrilled to be involved with former students, current students, fu- ture students and the faculty who will be teaching them and the the Columbia faculty in 1990. He was chair of the staff in the College who will be supporting them. Fundamentally, I like dealing with all the people I get to deal with, and that’s re- chemistry department and director of undergradu- ally the great thing about being able to be Deantini. ate studies for chemistry, has been a member of the How do you feel about the Deantini nickname? University Senate and has sat on numerous Uni- I read Bwog [an online student publication: bwog.com] for the first time on the day that the president asked me to bedean, versity, College, and Arts and Sciences committees, because he and someone else said, “Don’t read Bwog.” And of course, being an adolescent at heart, the first thing I did was go including the College Committee on Instruction, the read Bwog. So I stumbled upon this competition to nickname the dean. I found that they had nicknames for the president and oth- Committee on the Core Curriculum and the College er people, I saw the competition, I saw that the prize was a sand- Committee on Science Instruction. wich from Milano [a deli near campus]. This was 3 o’clock on a Sunday morning. I decided to post on Bwog and I said that this He is married to Teodolinda Barolini, the Lorenzo was far too important to me to let it have a mere prize of a sand- wich from Milano, and that the (Top left and bottom) Valen- Da Ponte Professor of Italian at Columbia, and has winner of the competition could tini addressed guests and have his or her Milano sandwich spoke with students at the three sons. with the dean in the Dean’s Office, Dean’s Scholarship Recep- we’d get a plaque with the dean’s tion in February. Valentini’s term as interim dean proved popular nickname engraved on it and the (Top right) Valentini began winner would have his or her Alumni Reunion Weekend with various constituencies, including students. “If 2012 by mingling with Paul picture taken with the dean. Now Cooper ’62 (left) and Jerry there’s such a thing as a populist dean, James Val- maybe it was because it was 3 a.m. Speyer ’62 at the Class of on a Sunday that I did that, but I 1962 Opening Reception, entini is it,” declared Spectator, citing among other thought it was really interesting held at the President’s House on May 30. that they had nicknames for people PHOTOS: EILEEN BARROSO examples his having personally matched gifts at the and I just kind of intuitively and in- kickoff event for the Senior Fund, his support of the stinctively got involved in it. It was rash in some ways because I hadn’t carefully read the Bwog page. Some suggested nicknames Student Wellness Project and his embrace of the were listed on a bar at the right of the page, and some of them, you wouldn’t express that to your mother or your children. I student-coined nickname “Deantini.” should have realized that students here are sensible enough not to choose such a nickname, although they might suggest it. But I In July, Valentini sat down with CCT editor Alex like Deantini. It’s a good nickname. I’m happy with it.

Sachare ’71 to introduce himself to the global com- It seems to build a connection, to take away some of that “us munity of College alumni — or former students, as vs. them” relationship that can exist between students and administrators. he prefers to call them — and to speak about some of Yes, you’re right. There is a distance between anyone who has an administrative title and faculty, and there is a distance between his plans. anyone who has an administrative title and students. So anything

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you can do to diminish that and to personalize the person — to I understand that you were the first in your family to graduate Columbia has always prided itself as being a personalize the dean or personalize the president — so that they’re from college. place of opportunity for first-generation college more than a title, I think is a really good thing. This isn’t just in the I was indeed, yes. My father didn’t even graduate from high school. students. How important is that to the nature of minds of students. My wife, whom I’ve known for 18 years and My mother did. My grandparents didn’t finish grade school. the College and, if it is important, how do you been married to for 11, said to me when I was asked to be dean, preserve that? “Now you’re going to become one of them,” meaning you’re go- And now you’ve had a long and successful career in academia. I think it’s very important. I think a lot of other ing to become an administrator and not a faculty member. Faculty Yes, and my brother’s a professor, too. It’s remarkable, not in the people think it’s very important as well. Just having members started talking to me differently. Even after 21 years and sense of trumpeting achievement, but to have two professors like the dean think it’s important isn’t sufficient; there knowing lots of people and I had a reputation, when you become that is pretty interesting from a family where no one really had has to be a larger commitment to that. It speaks to dean you’re a different person. The dean or the president can be an education. what the role of the university is in the larger society seen as a somewhat distant figure, someone who sits in a fancy and what our social obligation is. Part of that social office and doesn’t have much to do with students or faculty. That’s What about academia was so attractive to you? obligation is to make available to everyone who is not how I conceive of the job, and I think having a nickname is a When I went to college, I really didn’t know much of anything. I qualified this opportunity. I’ve said lots of times that good way of documenting that that’s not how I think of the job. grew up in a small town [Lafferty, Ohio] and didn’t know anyone the College should look like America. I don’t mean who had gone to college, except for the nuns and priests who visibly, I don’t mean you line up all the students and Having been a faculty member for more than 20 years, even taught at my school. So I didn’t have a vision of what you go to then say, “Ah, that looks like America.” I mean it though you were heavily involved in committee work, how much college for. I did it because I had two choices: I could go to work represents what America is. And a large measure of of what you just mentioned went into your thinking about this in a coal mine or I could go to college. This was not a hard choice. what it represents is opportunity. I became Dean of job? Did you ask yourself, “Is this something I really want to do?” People were killed in the mines, including people in my own the College from an unusual place; do deans of the That’s a good question. I had never actively sought positions like family. Practically every adult male I knew who was over the age College start that way? Probably not. But in Ameri- dean, vice president, president, provost, anything with a title, of 60 was suffering from black lung disease. The life prospects for ca you can. It really is possible. even though people had said to me, “You’d be really good at this were not great. So this was not a hard choice. Providing opportunity to people is important, this.” Every job I’ve ever In many ways I consider the life I had so disconnected from but first-generation students also contribute to the gotten was offered to me; the life I have here, it’s hard to talk about it. Obviously as a kid I lives of everyone in the College. Students learn as I love the College. I love someone came to me and was a good student, but I didn’t really have any intellectual pre- much or more from one another as they do from said, “Would you like to tensions. I liked school and I worked hard at it because I knew professors. You don’t want everyone in the Col- the students in it. I feel do this?” That’s how things that was the only way out of this town. And I wasn’t alone in lege to be alike. You learn by being around people have worked out well for that thinking; probably half my high school graduating class who have different points of view, different life ex- a great sense of responsi- me. I was willing to become went to college, which for a backward, depressed area like that periences. It’s why we try to get students from all Valentini and his wife, Teodolinda Barolini ’78 GSAS, chair of the Department of bility and obligation to dean because the presi- was pretty remarkable at that time. But it wasn’t until I got to over the United States, why we have international Italian and the Lorenzo Da Ponte Professor of Italian. dent asked me and people college that I began to really enjoy learning stuff. I went to col- students, why we recruit scientists, athletes, writers, PHOTO: EILEEN BARROSO them, and a similar sense thought they needed me to lege with an interest in science and was taking all the courses people interested in theatre. We want people with a of responsibility and be dean. Was I sure I wanted needed for a chemistry major, but early on I took a philosophy wide range of backgrounds, interests and experiences contributing Financial aid is an important piece of the puzzle. Recently there to be dean permanently? course and thought I would be a philosophy major because I to the education of students in the College. Everyone benefits from has been a significant change in how financial aid is going to be obligation to the faculty ... No, I wasn’t. So in some found philosophy really, really interesting. I took several more that. And first-generation students bring a particular perspective. administered at Columbia, taking the responsibility from Arts Without faculty and ways being interim dean philosophy courses, then I got to this course on Kant and I The day I had a first discussion with the president about be- and Sciences and moving it to the Office of the Provost. What was advantageous for me, couldn’t understand a word the guy was saying — it was im- ing dean was August 31, 2011, when we had the academic re- does that mean and how does that impact the College? students, there wouldn’t because it gave me an op- possibly difficult — so I said to myself, you’re not smart enough sources fair, where every department sets up a table in Roone I’d like to put that slightly more broadly. For many months, start- be a College. portunity to do something to be a philosopher, choose something easier. I was doing well Arledge Auditorium and students come and talk about study- ing around Christmastime, when there was discussion about without having to make a in my chemistry courses and I liked them, so I stayed with that. ing in those departments. Because I was the director of under- administrative realignment within Arts and Sciences and the long-term commitment. It was a good decision. I was valedictorian of my class. graduate studies in chemistry, I was there for chemistry. A young College, I argued that financial aid was an expression of the Uni- I got interested in science in college, but I didn’t really de- woman comes up to me at the end, when all the other kids have versity fulfilling its sense of social responsibility and social obli- To follow up on that, what were the advantages of spending cide to go to graduate school until I was about a junior. And left, and she clearly had some reluctance to talk to me, but she gation, and as such it was an institutional obligation. Therefore, nine months as interim dean? I went to graduate school because I liked studying science. I said, “You know, I’d like to be a chemistry major, but I grew up in it wasn’t reasonable, given that it was an institutional obligation Let me start by saying it had disadvantages, because any time didn’t have an intention of being a professor, I didn’t have an a small town in Georgia where there were no research opportuni- being expressed here, that the financial responsibility should be you have a position where the word “interim” appears in your intention of being anything in particular except a scientist. In ties. Since I’ve been here I’ve talked to all these kids who have carried by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences or Faculty of Engi- title, it diminishes people’s commitment to what you want grad school I worked with Yuan Lee, a fantastically energetic done all this research and have had all these experiences and I neering. It should be carried by the University. to do because you’re temporary. That’s what interim means: and brilliant guy, who later won the Nobel Prize. I believed don’t really think I can be a chem major.” I said to her, “No, to be The undergraduate part of any institution is the most visible, the We’re giving you this job temporarily. People aren’t going to I could never be of that caliber, so I hesitated in becoming a a chem major you just have to be really interested in chemistry most public. When people say Columbia or Harvard or Berkeley or be as committed to what you want to do. You can’t undertake professor myself. I became a professor because another Nobel and willing to work hard, and that’s all that really matters. That the University of Texas or Caltech or whatever, they’re really think- anything that’s long-term, you can’t really guide things in a Prize winner, Sherry Rowland, came to Los Alamos where I previous experience doesn’t matter, and besides, those other kids ing about undergraduates. All those places are famous for their different direction, because in effect you’re temporary. was working and he said to me, “Would you like to come to aren’t as smart as they think they are.” That day, I talked to the graduate education and professional schools and research. But when But you’re also not making the same commitment. It gives [UC] Irvine?” Well, I always wanted to live in Southern Cali- president about being dean and I talked to her, and I’m not exag- people talk about a university in general conversation, they’re talk- you an opportunity to try it out. It’s like when businesses hire fornia so I thought, let’s check it out. So I went and I became a gerating, talking to her was more important to me than talking to ing about the undergraduate part of the institution because that’s temps — it gives them a chance to see whether they like the professor. It was not entirely by accident, but certainly it was the president. I don’t know if she was a first-generation student, the part people are most concerned about. Because of that, when the job you are doing and it gives you a chance to see whether not by design. And I’ve always liked being a professor. There but Columbia attracts students like that. We give students an op- University is expressing its sense of social obligation, which it does you like them. I wasn’t thinking about any of that when I was are two things about it I’ve really liked. One is interacting with portunity. That’s really important to me. in part and in a very significant way through financial aid, that’s an asked to be dean; I did it out of a sense of duty and responsibil- graduate students as well as undergraduates, which you don’t institutional responsibility. And that’s why I argued that the finan- ity and loyalty to the University. That was the only reason I did have when you work at a place like Los Alamos. It was a won- Did she become a chem major? cial sourcing should be matched to that, because it’s viewed as a so- it. They needed a dean, I was asked to be dean, they thought derful lab with many more scientists than exist at any univer- We don’t know yet, because she’s a rising sophomore and stu- cial responsibility. By having it effectively be a faculty responsibility, I could do it, I thought I could do it, so I said I would do it. I sity, but you didn’t work with students. And you didn’t teach. dents don’t declare majors until the second semester of their you’re asking faculty to make really hard choices about how they wasn’t thinking long-term at all. I really like teaching. sophomore year. But I’m going to find out. deploy resources for teaching and scholarship as opposed to benefit-

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ing students more directly as in financial aid. That’s a tough position all the major things that you need to decide are now made by a to put faculty in. And that’s why I argued that the financial sourcing group of people who can effectively represent all the points of of financial aid should be matched to the social responsibility — it’s view of all constituencies who make up this part of the Univer- an institutional responsibility. sity. That’s a much more effective way of making decisions. It’s been functioning since mid-April, so we don’t know ex- You mentioned the restructuring that involved the Faculty actly how it will work out, but so far it’s worked out pretty well. of Arts and Sciences. Let’s turn to that relationship, which is It might be transitional, it might last only a short time or it might a complex one but an important one for the College. Can you last well beyond my tenure as dean. Something else will replace describe the relationship, and how it might change with your it someday, something else always does. But I think this is much being part of the new three-person Arts and Sciences executive better than what we had. committee? The Faculty of Arts and Sciences was created about the time I came It always struck me as odd that the Dean of the College couldn’t to Columbia. It’s kind of an odd structure, and I use the word hire a teacher in the College … “odd” carefully. We have a collection of schools [Columbia College, Yes, it is odd, isn’t it [laughing]? Well, we started out with a col- the School of General Studies, the Graduate School of Arts and Sci- lege and then we added these other schools, and each of them ences, the School of the Arts and the School of Continuing Educa- had a faculty. Functionally, faculty were teaching different stu- tion] that have students and deans but no specific faculty, and then dents but had an appointment in one school. That was kind of we have this body called the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, which awkward, so we created this one overall faculty. And that was contains all the faculty but no students. It’s kind of a curious thing. awkward, too. There were dichotomies that were artificial and This kind of separation between schools and faculty, organization- we tried to correct those by having something else that’s slightly ally, suggests difference and separation that functionally doesn’t artificial. But you’re gradually trying to remove artificialities. I really exist. I mean, if people go into a classroom and teach, you have a 170-year-old house in New Jersey that I’m working on all don’t really think about the time, trying to make it a more functional house. The challenge whether the students are isn’t that it’s 170 years old, it’s that people have added things or Students learn as much or in the College or General changed things all along that weren’t always done so well, so you more from one another as Studies or wherever. You’re gradually try to go back and make it right. That’s essentially what a faculty member teaching we’re trying to do here. they do from professors. a bunch of students and de- You don’t want everyone veloping a faculty-student One thing that’s lasted for a while, with changes and additions relationship. The fact that along the way, is the Core Curriculum. It’s the College’s sig- in the College to be alike. as a faculty member you nature academic sequence and a bond among alumni. What is are a member of the Faculty your vision of the place of a core curriculum in a liberal arts You learn by being around of Arts and Sciences, while education, and how do you see Columbia’s Core evolving? people who have different the students are enrolled in I’ll answer the last part first. The Core, with a capital “C,” has a school and not enrolled in existed for almost 100 years but it hasn’t existed for all 100 points of view, different the Faculty of Arts and Sci- years in exactly the same form. When Contemporary Civiliza- life experiences. ences, doesn’t really come tion started, it used a textbook, written by people at Columbia, into play. It only comes into which included parts that dealt with industry and agriculture. play when you talk about Today, we don’t teach anything about industry and agriculture how you make decisions; it’s an administrative dichotomy that in Contemporary Civilization, yet everyone views the Core as a is not really a functional dichotomy. permanent part of the Columbia educational experience. And it And the deans of all the schools have reported to the vice pres- is. The idea that there is a certain intellectual experience that ev- ident [of Arts and Sciences]; that’s what it says in the statutes of ery undergraduate is going to have and it’s going to represent a the University. That has certain complications. It inevitably leads collection of ideas that the faculty feel is really important. That’s to certain kinds of differences of opinion about what should be the permanent part. done and how things should be done, because there are different Exactly what those ideas are and what form that takes have representations. The vice president represents a different set of in- been evolving. I mean, that CC textbook is really interesting. It terests from the deans of schools, so there are always going to be is contemporary civilization of 1919; contemporary civilization disagreements about what should be done. The structure didn’t of 2012 is a different thing. I think we ought to teach something allow for the most effective way to make decisions. So now we’ve about industry and agriculture, but that’s just my view because created an Executive Committee of Arts and Sciences, which con- students don’t know anything about that and it’s still part of life. sists of the Dean of the Graduate School, the Dean of Columbia But the curriculum has evolved and it will continue to evolve. We College, who is also the Vice President for Undergraduate Edu- try things; some don’t work and we replace them. The names get cation, and the Vice President of Arts and Sciences, who also is changed. There was Humanities A and B, this became Art Hum the Dean of the Faculty. In my view, that’s a much better way to and Music Hum, this changed, that changed. There was Major make decisions because it combines representation of the three Cultures and that led to the Global Core, Frontiers of Science was major constituencies in our enterprise. We have faculty interests, introduced, there was Logic & Rhetoric, now we have University graduate student interests and undergraduate student interests Writing. Intellectual life moves forward, we learn new things and — they’re not in opposition, but they’re not identical. So you put new things develop. them all together and that group of three people has to come The Core, fundamentally, represents a commitment to an idea Professor at heart: Valentini chats with students outside Low Library this summer including (top, left to right) Annel Fernandez ’16, Xi up with decisions about how to deploy resources, about faculty that at any one time there is a kind of collective intellectual experi- Wang ’16 and Lorenzo Gibson ’16. appointments, capital projects, budgets, development efforts — ence and a body of knowledge, information, ideas, that we want PHOTOS: LESLIE JEAN-BART ’76, ’77J

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all the students to be exposed to, to learn, to experience for two perience. It’s not that they just mention it, they actually explain world. Who can tell us most effectively whether reasons. One, we view that as essential to being an educated per- to me why it was this valuable in their lives and how it informed we’ve actually achieved that? The people who son. That’s our expression as an institution, to say that to be an their adult lives, and they speak very cogently about this. When I actually have been students and have gone out educated person we think you need to do this. But it’s also the way went to see Rob Speyer ’92, one thing he wanted to tell me about and done things. They can help current students we build an intellectual community at Columbia. All students here was Jim Mirollo teaching him Lit Hum. There was a segment of visualize what lies ahead for them in a way that have taken Lit Hum, CC, Art Hum, Music Hum — it is part of the The Divine Comedy that they were reading, and he remembers it faculty and the dean can’t communicate to them, common dialogue, the basis on which they can relate to each other so well and how important that class was to him. He can tell you because the dean and faculty are just one small whatever else they’ve done. It builds a community, an intellectual why it was important, why it had value in his life. I think it’s re- segment of society with limited experiences. community, and it also builds a social community. And it has cre- ally important that current students talk to former students about Former students of the College have been in- ated a trans-generational community, uniting former students, the value of the Core, because it has a value in the lives of former volved in lots of different things, so they carry current students and future students. [Trustee Emeritus] George students. Dede Gardner ’90 was one of the five alumni presented a lot of valuable information about what we’re Van Amson ’74 said that what we want is for our kids to read the with a John Jay Award [for distinguished professional achieve- doing well and what we’re not doing well. books that we were supposed to read when we were undergradu- ment] this year. When I called her shortly before that, she wanted They’re also this huge army of 46,000 people ates. Of course, he said that in jest, but even though the curriculum to talk about Lit Hum and how useful it was to her. She’s a movie — even if only 10 percent of them are really com- evolves, there are some commonalities that do persist over long producer, and she wanted to talk about how important Lit Hum mitted to the College, that’s a lot of people who periods. It’s not that it changes so much that it’s a completely dif- was to her. Former students talk about majors, too. But there are can work on behalf of the College and the Uni- ferent course than it was 20 years ago or 40 years ago. It is some- lots of different kinds of things you can major in; the Core is the versity, at no cost to us. They may make financial thing that links people. There are certain ideas that we still believe common currency of everyone who went to the College. contributions, that’s obviously important to us are important for students to understand and be exposed to. We’ll When I was director of undergraduate studies in chemistry, I and to any institution, but they also commit their add new things, we’ll modify things, but there will be some that would ask students who were about to graduate what was the time and their energy to helping make the lives we definitely will continue to consider are important. best part about being at Columbia, what was the worst part, what of current students better, to helping make the It’s also an expression of what Columbia considers an ap- was important, what wasn’t and what was the most important institution stronger by working on its behalf in propriate undergraduate class they took. Now, I had actually taught most of these students many different ways. Former students partici- The Core Curriculum education. At the opposite and many of them still needed letters of recommendation, so pate in ARC [the Alumni Representative Com- represents a commitment end are some peer insti- you might think they would say, “Oh, Professor Valentini, your mittee] by interviewing prospective students. tutions that have little if course was the most important.” But hardly anyone ever said my That in itself is a very important thing. Former to an idea that at any one any fixed required curricu- course, even though I’m a good teacher. More of them, in fact the students know as well or better than anyone lum. That’s an expression overwhelming majority of them, would cite a Core course — and what it’s like to be in the College and what kinds time there is a kind of of a different philosophy. I then they’d explain why that was important to being a scientist. of students are going to do well in the College Valentini and CCAA president Kyra Tirana Barry ’87 at the Alumni Reunion Weekend collective intellectual won’t say that one’s infe- It has real value, genuine value in students’ intellectual lives and and can help applicants understand whether 2012 Dean’s Continental Breakfast on June 2. rior, but we’ve made a de- in their subsequent professional lives. That’s not a small thing. they really should be in the College. There’s no PHOTO: EILEEN BARROSO experience and a body of cision that there are certain way for the College itself to do that. We couldn’t knowledge, information, things everyone should do. What role should alumni play in the life of the College? afford to hire enough people to do that. And that’s just one thing will work, some of which won’t, some of which may work but I have always agreed with I prefer to call alumni former students because certain words ac- — there are a lot of valuable things former students can do for won’t actually lead to people thinking it’s a better place, in which ideas, that we want all the that. Even though I came quire connotations that then become locked to them. Alumni is a the College and the University, supporting everything that we case they were interesting to do but not actually all that produc- students to be exposed to, here to be a chemistry pro- term that implies a kind of distinction that’s greater than I think do and contributing their time and effort to getting things done. tive. So how would I judge it being a success? If former students, fessor and the Core wasn’t is really warranted. If you think of people as former students, you They are a phenomenal resource. current students and faculty consider it a success, then I will, too. to learn, to experience. why I was recruited, I con- think of them as continuing on in a connection that’s different sidered it valuable. I do and yet the same. My middle son is in the Marine Corps, and I’ve Projecting five or 10 years ahead, how would you evaluate your One last question: What is one thing about you that would sur- think there are things everyone should be exposed to and that’s learned that there are no ex-Marines. They say once a Marine, al- success or failure as dean? prise our readers? what the Core provides. I don’t care if everyone studies chem- ways a Marine — that’s it. It’s a culture, a group of people. There If former students, current students and faculty say, “The College That’s interesting … let me think about that. Last September, istry, I don’t think that’s important. I do think everyone should are active duty Marines and inactive duty Marines but there are is a better place now than it was five years ago or 10 years ago,” when we had an all-staff meeting, I said there are three things study statistics, and if I ruled the world I would have statistics as no ex-Marines. Once you are, you are. From my perspective, then I’ll consider it a success. I’d certainly consider it a success if that are important in my life: my family, the College and cars, part of the Core Curriculum. But I don’t rule the world, and no once you’ve been a Columbia student you’re always a Columbia I feel it’s a better place. But what does that really mean? Is there in that order. I don’t think people expect professors to be inter- one singlehandedly decides what goes into student, you’re just in a different category. anyone who ends a term as something and doesn’t think it’s a ested in cars. But if you turn around you can see what’s in my the Core. Meet the Dean You’re an inactive student, although we better place, rightly or wrongly? Probably not. display case — six model cars, all of which were gifts from cur- don’t use the word “inactive”; I say you’re a There certainly are specific things we’d like to do, but they rent students or former students who know how much I like Not on campus but still want a This year at reunion we introduced a new former student. take a lot of explaining and don’t have the same kind of emotion- cars. There are also two statues of Buddha. I like to think of the event, an open house in the Richard E. chance to meet the new dean? Former students bring real value to the al impact. I’ll give you one example: I’d like us, both as a College different ways we can express something important, to surprise Witten Center for the Core Curriculum, Come join Dean James J. Valentini University because they have a lot of life ex- and a University, to be financially more secure, by which I mean people with the unexpected comparison or unanticipated anal- where alumni could see what is taught in in the following cities this fall, perience from which they can tell you how less dependent on tuition and revenue that we can bring in every ogy. The Buddha and cars provide an example. The Buddha is the Core today and meet some of the Core with more to come in the spring. their time at Columbia was valuable, so we year, so that we’re less sensitive to the vagaries of economic life. If supposed to have said, “There is no way to happiness, happiness chairs and faculty. The turnout was amaz- can see how what we do for undergradu- we had an endowment big enough to pay for everything that we is the way.” I repeat that to myself each morning. Now there was ing. It was one of the weekend’s most September 20 New York City ates adds value to the lives of those students want to do, that would be really great. Is that an achievable goal? for a while a poster in the entrance to the service area at the BMW popular events. October 4 Washington, D.C. when they become former students and also No. In the same way that when I say the goal for the Columbia dealer in Manhattan that said, “Happiness isn’t just around the It’s not just a fetish, either. It could be easy how it contributes to society. We’re not just College Alumni Association is 100 percent alumni engagement corner, happiness is the corner.” It is the same thing. Any car guy November 1 San Francisco for some people from a distance to think educating people for the sake of educating and everyone in development cringes because you can’t get to would agree. And I tell chemistry students that the Second Noble this is some sort of talisman and it’s not re- November 5 Los Angeles people. We hope that that actually produces that — but we can work toward it. It’s a destination. But that’s Truth of Buddhism and the Second Law of Thermodynamics say ally substantive. But they’re wrong. It is the For further information, log on to something. We hope it produces satisfying technical, it doesn’t have an emotional component. I’d like there essentially the same thing. I hope that surprises you, but you will thing that former students almost uniform- personal lives for former students, the abili- to be an opportunity for every student to have an internship or have to wait for an explanation — or better yet, try to figure it out college.columbia.edu/alumni. ly mention to me as the most important or ty to make a living — that’s not a small thing a summer research fellowship. But that too is kind of specific. for yourself. one of the most important parts of their ex- — and to make a contribution to the larger There are a lot of things we can do, specific things, some of which

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oel Klein ’67 was 16 when he made the leap from William Cullen Bryant H.S. in Queens to the Columbia campus, just a 6-mile car ride from one borough to the next but a world away from the public housing apart- ment where he grew up. In that first week, then-dean of the College David Truman sat Klein and his father down for an advising session and tried to dampen the freshman’s academic expectations. “My father was a postman, and it Jwas a pretty daunting experience to meet with the dean,” says Klein. “Truman said to me that given my background, I could expect — if I did really well — to graduate in the middle of the class at Columbia.” Such a prognosis didn’t sit too well with the younger Klein, who piped up with this rebuttal: “I said, ‘I don’t know where I’ll graduate, but my teachers at Bryant H.S. didn’t send me here to graduate at the middle of the class. They sent me to graduate at the top.’” The brazenness took his father aback, and afterward he asked how Klein could say that to the dean. “I said, ‘Well, Dad, that’s the truth.’ Anyhow, Truman and I became good friends.”

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ing the post of schools chancellor. but you can do better. Why don’t you stay after school and we’ll “I still feel like America is falling down in “I said, ‘Mike, you must have the wrong name. You clearly got study Einstein’s theory of relativity, which will prove to you that one name too few in your Rolodex.’ He said, ‘No, no, we were you can play this game at a different level.’” Harris also pushed education, particularly for the most challenged kids.” thinking of people outside the box,’” Klein recalls. him to apply to the College rather than the obvious choice of At 56, the former corporate lawyer and trustbuster found his CUNY’s campus in nearby Flushing.) calling: To take charge of a public school system of 1.1 million stu- As schools chancellor from 2002–10, Klein gave more power to dents and to grapple with the complex realities and controversies principals and pushed for accountability, stamping schools with he year was 1963, and the ambitious teenager was just matic antitrust battles in the nation’s history.” of urban education. A-through-F grades in annual report cards, taking a stand against beginning to display the drive that later would em- In June 2000, after a federal judge ruled to break Microsoft into “He has the leadership skills,” Bloomberg said at a news con- the widespread practice of social promotion of students up the power him to challenge monoliths and monopolies, two parts, Klein sat with Jim Lehrer of PBS and reflected upon ference introducing Klein in summer 2002. “He has the intergov- grade levels and making city schools a model for data-driven T from mighty Microsoft to powerful teachers’ unions. the victory. “I do think the notion that anything goes, even in the ernmental skills. He has the feeling and compassion for people. teaching and policymaking. He also created more than 300 new That moment almost 50 years ago also exposed Klein’s na- new high-tech economy, is a notion that is very corrosive and in- He is incorruptible. He is a visionary. And I believe that he will small schools and charter schools for parents to choose from. scent appreciation for the transformative power of education. sidious,” Klein said. “It will be harmful to our markets, harmful deliver to this city what we promised, a quality education for all “I’m a big, big believer, whether it’s for my children or any- Decades later, as chancellor of the New York City Department to our consumers and ultimately harmful to our economy. When of our children.” body else’s children, that people want choice,” Klein says. “I used of Education, the nation’s largest school system, that apprecia- you use economic power to coerce people to stay out of the mar- Bloomberg handed Klein the reins of a school system belea- to ask people all the time, ‘Of the 1,500 schools in New York City, tion gave rise to a conviction to champion kids — much like him- ket, to basically tie up distribution channels, when that occurs ... guered by low test scores, high dropout rates and a shortage of how many would you send your own kids to?’” self — whose only foothold out of tough circumstances could be you can count on the United States Department of Justice and I teachers — a tough assignment that struck a chord not only with Time and again, he hit on this point, allying himself with the found in a classroom. But education, while Klein’s signature is- believe the federal courts [should] put a stop to it.” Klein’s politics but also with his own past. schoolchildren and their parents’ hopes and dreams for them. sue, represents only one facet of an extraordinary and somewhat The victory was reversed on appeal, and by then the Bush “I still feel like America is falling down in education, partic- “Whose kids should go to the schools we wouldn’t send our own dizzying career. He has morphed from Beltway Democratic in- administration had no interest in pursuing the case. But Klein’s ularly for the most challenged kids,” Klein said recently, when kids to?” he asks. “Whatever community you live in, whatever sider, vetting a Supreme Court justice for the Clinton administra- reputation as the guy who went toe-to-toe with a corporation asked to look back on his tenure as chancellor. “And this was a your economic circumstances, you want your kid to have a shot. tion and taking on Bill Gates in a monumental anti-trust case, into then valued at $619 billion — more than Apple is today — never chance to really give back to the city and the school system that And education is one of those places where you can change lives. one of the country’s leading and most controversial educational waned. In his four years at the head of antitrust, he established had given me so much. I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for The politics of Washington — those sharp elbows — served as reformers — only to vault early last year into the executive tow- a record to stand on: Through 220 criminal price-fixing cases, 52 what teachers in Astoria did for me.” (Klein in fact credits his the ideal boot camp for the intensity, unrelenting media scrutiny ers of the conservative-leaning media titan Rupert Murdoch. executives were sent to prison, corporations paid $1.7 billion in physics teacher, Sidney Harris, with changing the arc of his life: and controversy that came with leading a huge public school sys- “My resume looks like it kind of got mixed and matched from fines and individuals paid an additional $21 million. Klein also “In my junior year, he took me aside and said, ‘You’re doing fine, tem. Not one to shy from confrontation, Klein attacked the city’s three or four people,” the 65-year-old Klein says while taking a blocked or altered about 170 proposed mergers. break over a cup of hot tea in his Midtown office at News Corpo- The Los Angeles Times dubbed Klein a “giant killer.” And in as- ration headquarters. sessing his legacy at the Justice Department, The New York Times He began with law, graduating from Harvard in 1971 and heaped praise on him in a September 24, 2000, editorial: “Mr. working as a law clerk, first for David Bazelon, chief judge of the Klein blocked a series of mergers — between Lockheed Martin U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and and Northrop Grumman, WorldCom and Sprint, and Northwest then for Justice Lewis Powell of the U.S. Supreme Court. Follow- and Continental — that had the potential to harm consumers. He ing work at several law firms, in 1981 he co-founded a boutique also broke up price-fixing cartels, notably between international D.C. firm, where he made his mark as a litigator: Klein argued 11 vitamin companies. He has not forged bold new antitrust princi- cases before the Supreme Court, and won nine of them. ples or direction. What he has done is take antitrust enforcement When people talk about Klein, they describe a man who seriously. For that alone he warrants the nation’s gratitude.” thrives amidst adversity, all the more when many eyes are trained on him. One of the people who worked in Klein’s law firm in the or many years while the high-powered lawyer was rack- 1980s was Peter Scheer, now the executive director of the First ing up legal victories toiling in Washington, he also played Amendment Coalition. on a different court with the same tenacity. The basketball “What he’s especially good at is being able to think very clearly Fleague at the Washington Y had a roster of lawyers that in- in the midst of a crisis, where there’s a lot of pressure and the world cluded Larry Lucchino, now CEO of the Boston Red Sox. is watching,” Scheer told Politico last year. “He’s able to stay fo- “We played in a serious league,” says Klein, who stands 5-foot- cused, and he’s almost stimulated by all that pressure and media 6. “I’m lucky I didn’t break a leg.” attention.” Between hoops and law, Klein kindled his passion for educa- Those attributes are likely what caught the eye of President tion, teaching at Georgetown Law School. Unlike most adjunct Bill Clinton in 1993 when he convinced Klein to become deputy professors, Klein didn’t opt for an evening seminar; he taught a White House counsel, tasking him with guiding the nomination daytime class in civil procedure to first-year students. process of Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’59L to the Supreme Court. He One of his students was Michael K. Powell, who later was also oversaw the Clinton White House’s responses to the White- chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and is the water inquiry. son of former Secretary of State Colin Powell. “Joel was an ex- Being tapped by Clinton caught Klein off-guard. “It struck me traordinary teacher who had a mastery of complex subjects and as strange because I’m not a political guy,” he recalls. “There was the ability to make them simple,” Powell told The New York Times a certain amount of apprehension. I mean, the White House is a in 2002. very hothouse place and [the people there have] very sharp po- Teaching was not new for Klein. When he was at Harvard in litical elbows.” the late ’60s, he had taken a short leave to take education classes Klein’s ability to more than hold his own in such a setting at NYU and to teach math to sixth-graders at a public school in would come into play in his next posting, in 1995, to the Justice his old Queens neighborhood. But despite these leanings toward Department. Within two years he was named chief of the anti- the classroom and a chalkboard, he says he was flustered when trust division, where he challenged Microsoft’s monopoly in he answered a phone call in 2002 and heard the voice of New Klein participates in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of a school in Middle Village, Queens, in 2010. what Forbes magazine called “one of the largest and most dra- York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, asking him to consider tak- PHOTO: COURTESY JOEL KLEIN ’67

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goes as well as it could have gone. Bill gave us $51 million that “I woke up every morning feeling so blessed to fight for kids, “Being able to fight to change the world for kids is really day, and I get off the stage really breathing a sigh of relief. One of and then I’d sit down and read the papers, you know,” he said, my principals tugs at me and says, ‘Chancellor, $51 million, that’s laughing and shaking his head. “I don’t miss that.” for me personally as rewarding a thing as you can do.” a really good day’s work. Think of what Bill Gates would have He once raised the issue with a New York Times reporter. given you if you hadn’t sued him.’” “I was complaining to him, ‘We tried a few things that worked Speaking as the educational reformer, Klein says that most really well, and now you want to keep writing about this thing schools are not intelligently using computer technology. “I think that didn’t work as well as we had hoped. Why would you do “What Bill Gates wrote about is fair,” Klein says. you can reduce education to two fundamental concepts: how that?’” Klein recalls. “He said, ‘In our business, we don’t write “But I’ve talked to parents, and they think it’s valu- good is the incoming and how much of it a kid absorbs. If the about the planes that land.’ But I said that in K–12 education, it’s able. They want to make sure their kids are getting incoming is mediocre, even if a kid absorbs it all, you haven’t the planes that land that are the news and not the planes that the education they need. It enriches the discussion achieved much. And if the incoming is terrific and a kid doesn’t crash, because we’ve crashed for so long.” and empowers parents.” absorb it, you haven’t achieved much, either.” That’s the eternal questioner inside Klein, and it’s almost For Klein, who still writes op-ed essays and Klein notes that a program to teach the Gettysburg Address ironic to picture this skeptic of the media occupying the highest book reviews about education in newspapers such can be customized to individual students, asking provocative echelons of the NewsCorp empire. as The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, questions, engaging them with games, social networks and re- “I am more sympathetic to the subjects of the story just be- the records’ controversial release strikes at a core wards, and measuring their responses. “Why should we have cause I’ve been the subject of a lot of stories. You get used to theme of his own reform gospel. “We need ways every teacher try to figure out those questions?” Klein asks. thinking maybe there’s more to this story than you thought,” to fairly evaluate teachers,” he says. “Ultimately, NewsCorp formally unveiled its education business, called says the man who’s been in the crosshairs of so many headlines those who really perform at the top are seen as Amplify, in July along with plans, in collaboration with AT&T, to and news reports. “It always bothers me that people think what truly the heroes, and those who consistently un- introduce tablet-based programs for teachers and students starting you read in the paper is accurate. It doesn’t mean that it’s inac- derperform should be in another line of work. No- this fall. The company’s stated mission is to reimagine K–12 edu- curate, but there is a kind of belief and so I always say to people body wants a teacher for his or her kid who isn’t cation by creating products and services that empower teachers, when they read a story, ‘Maybe.’” up to the task.” students and parents in new ways. “I know that some are skeptical Overall, though, Klein seems content with the path he’s fol- Sizing up his years as chancellor, Klein conced- that a private company can bring needed change to public educa- lowed, and with the direction toward which it is leading as CEO ed that some things he tried simply didn’t work or tion,” Klein, who now is Amplify’s CEO, wrote in a blog post on of Amplify. were rushed, but he takes solace in a quote from its newly launched website. “But if we are going to see the kind of “Finding a new hill to climb, an opportunity to do something Klein spoke at the Class of 1967’s reunion dinner on June 2, leading a lively discus- Teddy Roosevelt that he carries in his wallet, attest- transformation that our teachers, students and parents deserve, I new and exciting, always appealed to me,” he says. “And fortu- sion about education. ing to this reality for change-makers: “Not every- believe strongly that there is a much-needed role for private sector nately for me, in no small measure because of the education I got PHOTO: MICHAEL DAMES thing is going to fly.” partners and providers to help place the big bets.” at Columbia, I’ve had those opportunities.” “Those eight, nine years working with Mike and Prior to the launch of Amplify, however, much of Klein’s at- educational establishment, from teachers’ unions to bureaucracy. the city were really the most exhilarating and the most important tention was shifted from education to the company’s main fo- Chris Burrell is a freelance journalist and illustrator based in East Bos- “The basic challenge was changing a very complex organiza- professionally,” Klein adds. “Arguing Supreme Court cases and cus — newsgathering, and specifically a phone-hacking scandal ton, Mass. He has contributed stories to The New York Times, The tion that has a strong centrifugal force toward the status quo,” he teaching law school, those things rang my bell … But being able that had erupted at its tabloid newspapers in Britain. Murdoch Washington Post, Boston, PRI’s The World and WBUR-Boston. His explains. “I was running a school system at $22 billion. There are to fight to change the world for kids is really for me personally as turned to Klein to oversee the company’s internal investigation illustrations have appeared in The New York Times, The Washing- a lot of people in that system who benefit from the way it’s struc- rewarding a thing as you can do.” into illegal activities by executives, editors and reporters at the ton Post and CCT. tured. So when you come along and say we’re going to do things newspapers. differently — for example, we want to pay more for performance fter nearly a decade as schools chancellor, Klein’s next Klein made it clear that he wouldn’t and not guarantee [teachers] automatic tenure, but actually do act came as something of a shocker: In January 2011, answer questions for this story about evaluations — it’s inevitable that there will be resistance.” he stepped into the corporate towers of Rupert Mur- the scandal or NewsCorp’s manage- A Times editorial in November 2010, assessing Klein’s eight doch’s NewsCorp, an international media behemoth ment and standards committee, which years at the helm of city schools, credited him for improving A he had once taken a swing at in his antitrust days. he led up until June, but he did say graduation rates, creating higher-performing small schools and As surprised as some of Klein’s friends and followers may that part of his job during that period ending a policy that allowed senior teachers to transfer to oth- have been to see this Democrat begin working for the parent com- was an early start to his day — 6 a.m. er schools and bump younger teachers out of the way: “Future pany of FOX News, there were ingredients from his experience as — so he could communicate with peo- schools chancellors in New York City will benefit from several chancellor that shaped and informed this twist in his plot line. ple in London about the investigation. important reforms put in place during the tenure of Joel Klein. Education was the obvious link. Murdoch’s offer made Klein the Among those who know Klein and Carrying out the mandates of the mayor, Mr. Klein helped to cre- e.v.p. in charge of NewsCorp’s fledgling educational technology watched him shoulder this new and ate clear lines of authority in a once-byzantine system and gradu- division, appealing to his passion for metrics and data as levers unexpected role as Murdoch’s de- ally cleared away a pernicious bureaucracy that had outlasted all to revolutionize teaching. fender, confidante and strategist in the of their predecessors.” “In an organization like this, I don’t look through a politi- midst of a headline-grabbing scandal In some ways the city’s schools are still reverberating from the cal lens,” he explains. “My friends said, ‘Why are you going to was Howard Wolfson, one of Bloom- Klein shake-up. In February, under pressure from local media NewsCorp? You’re a lifelong Democrat.’ The answer was, Rupert berg’s deputy mayors. outlets, New York City schools released those teacher evalua- gave me an opportunity and was willing to make a big bet on “Joel is a wartime consigliere. He’s tions, so-called “value added” reports that were meant to mea- something I cared about. I’ve never had a discussion with him very tough,” Wolfson told Politico. “He sure a teacher’s impact on his or her students’ standardized test where I didn’t learn something.” would be somebody you would want scores. Bill Gates chimed in on the op-ed pages of the Times, call- While schools chancellor, Klein had learned a lesson in former in a foxhole.” ing it a “big mistake” and “a public shaming” to reveal individ- foes becoming allies. He tells an anecdote from a day spent at a While Klein demurs when asked ual teachers’ scores. high school in the Bronx in 2003. Bloomberg was there, but more about the scandal, he eagerly engages Klein agreed that publicizing teachers’ scores should not become importantly, so was Gates, the man he targeted in the highly pub- on the topic of the news media, his a shaming exercise but also adopted the perspective of parents, cit- licized antitrust case. dealings with the press and some Klein jokes with President Clinton and attorney (now senior U.S. District judge) Charles Breyer ing their right to know how teachers’ performance might affect their “It was the first time I had seen Bill after the litigation,” Klein of his frustrations during his time as in the Oval Office in 1994. children’s learning, at least as measured in standardized tests. says. “I was very nervous and apprehensive … and the event schools chancellor. PHOTO: COURTESY WILLIAM J. CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY

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t was quite a celebratory lunch. Here were NYU President John Sexton and his one-time counterpart at Brown, VartanI Gregorian. There were past New York State Chief Judges Sol Wachtler and Judith Kaye ’58 Barnard. The New York Times Book Review editor Sam Tanenhaus mingled with former Nation editor Victor Navasky. Joan Ganz Cooney of the Children’s Television Workshop and prolific producer Norman Lear were on hand, too. So were three-term New York City Mayor Ed Koch, legendary Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau, famed First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams, journalist Bill Moyers ....

(Opposite) An Open Mind staff member prepares the set for Richard D. Heffner ’46, ’47 GSAS to interview Dr. Peter Bach, director of the Center for Health and Policy Outcomes at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. PHOTOS: RANDY MONCEAUX

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Heffner circa 1930 on Broadway and West 108th Heffner and his wife of 62 years, Elaine ’51 SW, at the Street, near his childhood home, and (right) in his 1949 Tanglewood Music Festival, a year prior to their mar- College graduation photo. riage, and on vacation in Sydney, Australia, in 1996. PHOTOS: COURTESY RICHARD D. HEFFNER ’46, ’47 GSAS PHOTOS: COURTESY RICHARD D. HEFFNER ’46, ’47 GSAS

Then, too, circulating through the crowd, shaking hands, qui- why — that he’s too prepared to sacrifice core First Amendment America’s young electorate. GSAS; and philosopher Ernest Nagel ’31 GSAS at the College. etly accepting congratulations, was the courtly, slightly stooped, principles to accommodate his social/political predilections. Finally, there is Frances Hesselbein, former president of Girl Outside of class he was one of the earliest on-air voices for the silver-haired fellow who had interviewed them all — and hun- What I’m sure of is that I can’t imagine anyone I’d rather argue Scouts of the USA and president and CEO of the Frances Hes- fledgling Columbia University Radio Club, delivering - aweek dreds of others. with, and that we are all in his debt for his extraordinary contri- selbein Leadership Institute (formerly the Leader to Leader Insti- ly current events report while future University Professor Fritz The celebration at the Mutual of America building in midtown butions to public thoughtfulness.” tute). Attractively accoutered in black jacket and gold and black Stern ’46, ’53 GSAS made faces at him through the studio win- Manhattan on June 30, 2011, marked the 55th anniversary of the Heffner is more modest: “I’m a person of rather limited talents. Hermès scarf, she also has brought along a jacket with bold tan dow (something Stern has consistently denied). weekly, half-hour PBS talk show Open Mind, the unique legacy of I don’t dance, I don’t sing.” He refers wryly to “the 37 people who and black stripes, which she shows to her host. As chairman of the College War Relief Drive, Heffner also suc- Richard D. Heffner ’46, ’47 GSAS. From its debut on May 7, 1956, are watching the program.” One of them, a cab driver, once delib- “I didn’t know if you wanted something more like this,” she says. cessfully approached University President Nicholas Murray But- Open Mind has been a forum where guests, as the opening nar- erately barreled down on him on Fifth Avenue. “You look gorgeous,” Heffner replies. ler (Class of 1882) in his Low Library office to ask him to address ration once put it, are “free to examine, to question, to disagree.” “I thought the end was near — assassination by taxi!” he re- She smiles and says, “I may never go home.” a bond rally. Heffner recalls, “He was a large man sitting at a large For Heffner, that philosophy has animated him across two members. “Instead, a wonderfully smiling youngish driver thrust An hour later, after the taping, Hesselbein will engage in a few desk, raised on a large platform at the end of the room as one ap- professional generations and multiple media identities: com- a wildly waving arm out his open window, hollering, ‘Open Mind! minutes of small talk. “I loved all your questions,” she tells her proached. I learned later that that was what Mussolini did.” munications consultant, broadcasting expert, network executive, Open Mind!’ Was I ever grateful for a viewer.” host. “There wasn’t one superficial one.” Heffner, who majored in history, earned an M.A. in the subject public affairs adviser. At his core, however, he is one thing. That’s no accident. “There are comparatively few subjects on in 1947 under Richard Hofstadter ’42 GSAS but stopped short of “I’m a teacher,” he says. “I’m a talker. I’m a speaker. I’m a t is taping day in the small studio at the CUNY Graduate Open Mind that are likely to throw me because I don’t choose sub- a Ph.D., considering himself “a teacher, not a scholar.” And teach preacher. That’s who I am.” Center on Fifth Avenue and East 35th Street. Beneath a blaze jects that I know I don’t know enough about,” says Heffner. “I he did, at Sarah Lawrence, UC Berkeley, Rutgers, The New School His Subaru station wagon even sports a license plate reading of overhead lights is Open Mind’s intellectual battleground: owe it to my viewers, and I owe it to my guests, not to be dumb.” and his alma mater, where from 1950–52 he taught Contempo- OPENMIND. Ia polished, round wooden table and two chairs. In the green Heffner has been playing smart ever since he was a child suf- rary Civilization. But he craved a larger audience. In 1952, as “He is one of the most intelligent, sensitive interviewers I have room, amid a plate of cookies and a big-screen TV, Heffner re- fering from rheumatic fever of the heart. “It was in defense that Heffner began editing A Documentary History of the United States, ever had in my life,” says Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel, views notes and consults with Daphne Doelger-Dwyer, his asso- I became bookish,” he told The New York Times in 2003. “I was a still-popular paperback collection of vital documents such as who has logged nearly 30 Open Mind appearances. “On every ciate producer of more than 30 years. (“I’ve often thought Dick is sickly, so I wasn’t allowed to play sports.” (Perhaps presaging his the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address, he subject that he chooses — war, politics, literature — he manages the reason they invented Boss Appreciation Day,” she says. “Just role as a moderator in a number of capacities, he was, however, knew he wanted to discuss human events in a broader context. to humanize it and bring it up, rather than bring it down. He’s the the same, I wish he would stop asking me to try to find articles he permitted to umpire baseball games.) “I believe history is the synthetic subject,” he reflects. “I think it Grand Inquisitor in the best sense.” wrote during the Kennedy administration or yet another elusive The boy who buried himself in books was the son of a man is the historian who embraces everything. The story of the past is Heffner likes to tease Abrams — whose 35 appearances on piece on the National News Council.”) who made book: Al Heffner was a prosperous New York City race- the story of the present.” Open Mind make him his most frequent guest — that he is “a First Today, Heffner will record four segments. First up is NYU track tout who lost everything during the Depression. “His very The chance to explore that link came in 1953, when Heffner de- Amendment voluptuary” because he is so passionate about free professor Kim Phillips-Fein ’05 GSAS, discussing her new book wealthy customers were big bettors. They would bet $100,000 on cided to create a radio documentary marking the eighth anniversa- speech. And Abrams is happy to tease Heffner right back. Invisible Hands: The Businessmen’s Crusade Against the New Deal. a race. And when they were gone, my father went broke.” ry of the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. “I went to every sta- “Like Inspector Clouseau and Cato, Dick and I have sparred Then he will greet Dr. Peter Bach of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering After attending DeWitt Clinton H.S. in the Bronx (“greatest tion in New York and they all said, ‘Who are you? You’re a profes- so often that we have no tricks left with which to surprise each Cancer Center, whose subject will be caring for the dying. Next high school in America”) with Paddy Chayefsky, Richard Ave- sor. You’ve got this book but that doesn’t make you a broadcaster.’” other,” he says. “He thinks, I do not know why, that I’m some sort comes Heffner’s youngest guest ever, his grandson, budding don and James Baldwin, Heffner became a devotee of historian Finally, WMCA consented. The highlight was an interview with of knee-jerk First Amendment absolutist. I think — and I know journalist Alexander, a 22-year-old Harvard senior whose topic is Dwight Miner ’26, ’40 GSAS; literary critic Lionel Trilling ’25, ’38 FDR’s widow, Eleanor, in her stone cottage at Val-Kill. Disaster

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nearly struck when an engineer accidentally wiped the tape but sion, NETRC purchased station WNTA, Channel 13, in Newark In 1974, he got an even more bracing les- Heffner was able to sit down with her again, this time at the Park — much to the consternation of New Jersey Gov. Robert Meyner, son in media reality, when he was named Central Hotel in Manhattan. “Instead of hearing the chimes of the who sued in federal court to block the takeover. chairman of the Classification and Ratings clock in the background and the fireplace, you heard cars going “Meyner was a strange man,” Heffner recalls. “He said, ‘You Administration (CARA) of the Motion Pic- from first gear into second and then third, 17 stories below.” are raping the sovereign state of New Jersey. You are taking its only ture Association of America at the personal Street noise notwithstanding, the effort went over well and VHF station.’ And it was perfectly true. But it was a bankrupt sta- request of its president, Jack Valenti. Before WMCA gave Heffner a syndicated weekly half-hour program, His- tion. It was a distress sale, because it owed so much money.” long, he had become what the Los Angeles tory in the News. Even before the show had finished its run though, Once the sale cleared, and the purchasers incorporated as the Times called “the least known, most power- toward the end of 1954, Heffner was looking ahead. Through Cali- Educational Broadcasting Corp. (EBC), Heffner began a “pretty ful man in Hollywood.” As such, he was fornia Gov. Earl Warren — the father of one of his students at Berke- goddamned busy, pretty goddamned exciting” phase of his life at the center of major ratings controversies ley — he met Edward R. Murrow, whose signature sign-off, “Good as WNDT went on the air on September 16, 1962. Often work- over the violence in such movies as Cruis- night and good luck,” Heffner still uses to conclude Open Mind. ing from 6 a.m. until midnight, Heffner dealt with staff issues, ing and Scarface (directed by Brian De Palma “Murrow liked me. He immediately called Stuart Novins, the logistics, budgets, programming and the occasional emergency ’62); at one point he clashed with United head of CBS radio news. Novins offered me a job as a producer at — like when hordes of parents howled after he canceled a festival Artists chairman Arthur Krim ’30, ’32L CBS News. And I said — here is the ham in me — ‘Can I be on the of previously unaired Charlie Chaplin films in favor of coverage about Rollerball. Heffner felt it should be rat- air, also?’ And he said no. And I said, ‘Thanks, but I want to be on of the Cuban missile crisis. ed “X,” prompting Krim to thunder, “This the air.’ Maybe it was stupid. Maybe I would be president of CBS Not surprisingly, he was shattered when EBC fired him the man’s predecessor was a fanatic about sex; News today.” following April amid conflicts over policy and the very nature of this man is a fanatic about violence!” In the end, he got his way. WRCA-TV, the predecessor to NBC, what was then called “educational television.” Heffner favored a Heffner enjoyed many aspects of the gave him Man of the Year, a public affairs show, in 1955. That led to wide range of programming, especially expensive cultural fare; job, though. As he told film critic Charles All About Men-All About Women and Of Men and Ideas, as well as ra- EBC, led by president Sam Gould, envisioned WNDT as a cheap- Champlin in an exhaustive series of inter- dio stints with Listen, Listen, Listen and Collector’s Item. But The Open er classroom of the air, specializing in instructional programs. The views for the Columbia Center for Oral His- Mind, which originally aired on WRCA, remains the sine qua non of New York Times covered the developing drama on its front page; tory, “There were times when the picture Heffner’s broadcast life, the product of a fundamental realization. some 50 non-union WNDT staff members offered to take a 10 was over and I would say to my colleagues, Heffner studies his notes in preparation for a taping of The Open Mind. PHOTO: RANDY MONCEAUX “We’re talking about 1956,” Heffner says. “America had real percent pay cut to retain their boss. ‘You know, this really makes it all worth- while.’ And I meant it.” But there was also endless wrangling with Valenti and industry Lee Moss designed Open Mind’s iconic logo, it was Heffner who “I’m a teacher. I’m a talker. I’m a speaker. professionals who often cajoled, persuaded or pressured Heffner chose the accompanying theme, which he describes as “mental and his board to assign a family-friendly “PG,” rather than an “R” health music.” I’m a preacher. That’s who I am.” or a dreaded “X.” Almost weekly, Heffner commuted to and from How much longer will it continue? At 87, Heffner is hardly California to screen movies and meet with the board, refusing to unaware of his mortality; he has even spoken with Alexander, his problems. But they were laid over with cash and comfort of the As WNET prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary this fall, move there because he feared that constant socializing with actors grandson, about taking over the program. Open Mind, however, wonderful suburban ’50s. I had the feeling that there were com- the memory still stings. “As you can imagine, having spent those and directors would corrupt his integrity. is not just another venue for talking heads; its roster of guests and paratively few places where Americans were confronted with years in making a reality of something that had been a dream of Not long after he was appointed, Heffner began to suggest topics, its low-key, probing, intellectual give-and-take, constitutes important exchanges about important challenges that faced us, mine. … How did I feel when suddenly the ground was pulled to Valenti — “always with the utmost politeness” — ways of a personal expression of the host himself. and that’s what I wanted to be doing.” out from under me? Godawful.” improving the system. He especially wanted to provide better Indeed, from 1959–67, when Heffner was busy with various Soon enough, Open Mind was delving into such hot-button areas But the morning after he was sacked, Rutgers president Ma- ratings explanations and more fully fleshed out guidelines to ventures and put the Princeton historian Eric Goldman in the mod- as alcoholism, integration, homosexuality, anti-Semitism and black- son Gross called and offered him a tenured faculty position; to- distinguish between younger and older teenagers. At one point, erator’s chair in his stead, he was unhappy with the result. He felt listing — so much so that a 1956 Newsday column was headlined day, he is the University Professor of Communications and Public he pushed for an “RR” category between “R” and “X,” signaling that Goldman, a cultural adviser to the White House, was push- “Open Mind Moderator Denies Show Seeks Sensational Topics.” Policy. A few days later, pollster Elmo Roper provided him with a that the content was, as he put it, “really rough.” In the end, “PG- ing a political agenda with the show. “He used his invitations to But if the subjects were controversial, the guests were stellar. secretary, an office and an appointment with AT&T. 13” was added in 1984 and “NC-17” supplanted “X” in 1990. feather the nest of the Johnson administration. As far as I was con- In the decades that followed, they have included Margaret Mead “He said, ‘You have lunch with them, respond to their ques- By the time he stepped down in 1994, Heffner had grave cerned, they weren’t The Open Mind. That’s why, now, I’m much ’23 Barnard, ’29 GSAS; Joseph Heller; Martin Luther King Jr.; Max tions, and be yourself.’ I went down, had a very nice — though doubts about the effectiveness of the self-imposed system. Im- more honest about it. I call it Richard Heffner’s Open Mind. It’s not Frankel ’52, ’ 53 GSAS; Robert Redford; Max Lerner; Isaac Asimov institutional — lunch and gave them some advice on communi- mediately upon leaving CARA, he became a senior fellow at the anyone else’s. ’39, ’41 GSAS; Gloria Steinem; Rod Serling; Norman Cousins ’37 cations matters they thought terribly pressing. I came back, went Freedom Forum, at that time located on campus at the Journal- “How long I’ll be able to keep doing it, or how long my voice TC; Eli Wallach; Ruth Westheimer ’70 TC; and Malcolm X. into Elmo’s office and said, ‘OK, Elmo, what do I do now?’ And ism School. In the year that followed, Heffner attempted to sort or my mind will last — who knows?” he says, lounging in the Elmo said, ‘Send them an invoice for $10,000.’” out and put on paper the lessons he had learned in Hollywood book-crammed study in his Riverside Drive apartment, his dog n 1959, CBS chairman William S. Paley appointed Heffner It was the beginning of the consulting firm Richard Heffner As- (or, as he put it, “in GaGaLand”). He remains conflicted about Cassie resting on the couch. “Would I like to continue? Yes. I’d secretary of the network’s editorial board, “whipping the sociates, whose clients came to include Time, American Airlines voluntary ratings for films and, by extension, for TV shows, re- like to continue to the point at which I know I’m no longer doing owned-and-operated CBS television and radio stations into and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. cordings and video games. what I did and others also feel that way. Then I hope I have the Idoing editorials on a local level,” as Heffner says. Though his But he is convinced of one thing at least, probably much to good grace to say, ‘Good night and good luck’ a final time. power to set guidelines and write the editorials made him “very, effner often quotes John Milton’s Areopagitica: “Who the distress of his friend Abrams: “In a society so largely based “Sure, maybe somebody can do Bill Moyers’ Open Mind, or Al- very unpopular” among station managers, he did not suffer their ever knew Truth put to the worse, in a free and open upon free speech and free thought, and in a society that is as exander Heffner’s Open Mind, or whatever. But nobody’s going to displeasure for long. Within a year he became a special consultant encounter?” But having spent decades in the trench- much based upon the almighty dollar as ours is, a larger degree do what I did. I am who I am. And that’s all that I am. I’m Popeye to the National Educational Television and Radio Center, which Hes, Heffner also knows how the world works. A good of regulation is necessary.” the sailor man.” led to his being named general manager of New York’s first pub- example occurred in 1987, when Judge Wachtler asked him to He smiles and looks semi-serious. “Remember that.” lic television station, WNDT, the forerunner of today’s WNET. chair a commission to determine whether cameras should be per- very Saturday at noon — except during pledge weeks For NETRC, the easy part about organizing the nascent sta- mitted in New York state courtrooms. Years before the spectacle — viewers can tune to Channel 13 and be greeted by the Former Columbia College Today acting editor Thomas Vinciguer- tion was raising the necessary $6.2 million in seed money. Rather of Court TV and the O.J. Simpson trial, Heffner said no, conclud- sight of two simple, intersecting human profiles with ra ’85, ’86J, ’90 GSAS is executive editor of This Week From Indian more difficult was actually getting on the air. At the time, all seven ing that networks would simply pluck juicy bits out of context. Ebrain-shaped holes cut in them, slowly revolving amid Country Today, a regular contributor to The New York Times and coveted VHF stations in the New York area were already in use. “They were eager to put on the air attractive, sensational materi- the eerie strains of World Without Time by the Sauter [as in Ed- the editor of Backward Ran Sentences: The Best of Wolcott Gibbs So with the approval of the Federal Communications Commis- als from trials. They were not eager to teach lessons.” ward Sauter ’36]-Finegan Orchestra. Although graphic designer from The New Yorker.

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i-jen Poo ’96 spent her formative years as a Columbia Lion, but as an advocate for domestic workers she identifies more closely with the tiger, her Chinese zodiacA sign. So much, in fact, that she had its likeness tattooed on her right arm when she was in her mid-20s. Baring no teeth, Poo’s tiger sports a penetrating stare that conveys inner strength rather than ferociousness. The unexpected image mirrors the stalwart yet heartfelt approach with which Poo, one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world for 2012, has procured legal protections for nannies, housekeepers and caregivers to the elderly. This over- whelmingly female workforce has historically been excluded from labor rights laws, making its members — most of them immigrants, legal and illegal — vulnerable to underpayment, inhumane working conditions, exploitation and harassment. “The women who do domestic work — whether they are nannies or caregivers for the elderly — really take pride in the work that they do. They love the people they take care of,” says Poo, who in 2000 started Domestic Workers United (DWU, domesticworkersunited. org), an organization that mobilizes immigrant domestic workers in New York City, and now is director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA, domesticworkers.org). “We believe it’s their work that makes all other work possible. And so it’s really important that it be recognized and respected as dignified, professional work.

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“Fear often gets in the way of our taking risks necessary to the 1996 protests that called for more culturally diverse course make real change in the world,” Poo adds. “The tattoo is a re- offerings. Three years later, Columbia’s Center for the Study of minder to draw upon my inner tiger and to be courageous in the Ethnicity and Race was established. face of uncertainty in the service of a vision for a better world.” “We were all working together with one really strong mes- DWU was the major force behind New York’s Domestic sage to push the University to recognize this piece of intellectual Workers’ Bill of Rights, which took effect on November 29, 2010, work that is so important to how this country has unfolded,” three months after then-Gov. David Paterson ’77 signed it into Poo recalls. “We wanted to send a message of how important it law. The country’s first, it entitles domestic workers to overtime was for students to have access to that information. pay, one day of rest a week, three paid days off a year after one “Students really worked together across communities. That year with the same employer and inclusion in the state’s Human was one of the things that was so powerful about it. It was a really Rights Law, which protects against sexual harassment and dis- exciting time. It informed how I understood how change hap- crimination. The law applies to all domestic workers regardless pens and gave me a sense of the potential of organizing.” of legal status (there are an estimated 200,000 domestic workers Born in Pittsburgh to Chinese immigrants, Poo transferred to in the New York metropolitan area, according to DWU). Califor- the College after a year at Washington University in St. Louis, nia’s state legislature is considering a similar bill. where she had enrolled with plans to become a potter. “I missed “It was a breakthrough moment,” Poo says. “We forced the reading books, literature in particular,” says Poo, whose father, state of New York to recognize domestic work as real work that Mu-ming Poo, was a pro-democracy activist in Taiwan and deserves inclusion and protection, and reversed a legacy of exclu- taught in Columbia’s Department of Biological Sciences from sion and discrimination.” 1988–95; her mother is an oncologist. “Ai-jen makes the possibility for radical change palpable. She not only believes in the basic goodness of all people but also that we all inherently want fairness and equality to prevail.”

For more than five years after Assemblyman Keith Wright “I was excited about having New York City as a place to learn (D-Manhattan) and Sen. Diane Savino (D-Brooklyn/Staten Is- and grow,” she adds. land) introduced the bill into the state legislature in 2004, DWU Within a year of her arrival, Poo shifted her focus from art to staffers drove workers to Albany to lobby. Poo estimates that women’s studies. “I’ve been really passionate about women’s she made upward of 50 trips herself. Among those who shared issues since high school,” she says. “When I got to Columbia, their stories with lawmakers, she notes, was a Colombian wom- the women’s studies department offered the opportunity to ex- an in her 60s who cared for a disabled child in order to afford in- plore the intellectual work that had been done around women’s sulin for her own son. She worked more than 100 hours a week rights and how gender has shaped our world and our history. for about $3 an hour, cooking, cleaning, washing and ironing for “There are a lot of strong women in my family tradition,” adds the family of six, only to retire at day’s end to a basement with Poo, whose family includes sister Ting Poo ’00, a post-production an overflowing sewage system. She was fired suddenly with- film editor. “My grandmothers and my mom are very important While Poo credits the collective efforts of fellow advocates for her groups’ success, she still is on the front line and speaking out. out severance pay. Other workers testified to humiliations and role models for me.” PHOTO: COURTESY AI-JEN POO ’96/NDWA sexual harassment by male employers. Soon after arriving in New York, Poo began staffing a hot- “I’ve been fortunate to be a part of many collective efforts that line as a volunteer at the New York Asian Women’s Center, a international treaty for the first time entitles domestic workers to she spent re-energizing in Hawaii, a logical destination once she involved sacrifice, spirit, heart and commitment on the part of a domestic violence shelter for Asian immigrant women, where fundamental labor rights and is binding for the states that ratify mentions her affinity for the outdoors and “places where moun- lot of domestic workers,” says Poo of DWU’s work. “It was never she got her first taste of women’s activism. She later became in- it. Though the United States has not done so, the NDWA worked tains and ocean meet.” Poo’s husband and a few friends accom- me alone.” volved with the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence, where with the Department of Labor to draft the federal government’s panied her for part of the trip, but she also spent time alone prac- Domestic workers are excluded from the National Labor Re- she was promoted to paid staff member upon graduation. Poo response. (The NDWA also had sent a domestic worker to the ticing yoga and sleeping at least eight hours each night, which lations Act, which protects the rights of most other private work- co-founded DWU with colleagues from CAAAV, where she had conference as a voting delegate.) she rarely gets to do. Moreover, she used the time off to convoke ers to form unions, strike and bargain collectively. Nonetheless, spearheaded an initiative that sought to empower Asian immi- In 2011, Poo’s groundbreaking work earned her the Ameri- a national meeting of female organizers. That same year, Crain’s DWU has close to 7,000 members who pay $5 a month in dues grant women employed in low-wage service industries. can Express NGen Leadership Award bestowed by Independent New York Business named her one of its “40 Under 40” rising stars. in return for free legal assistance, immigration advice and help Poo met her husband, attorney Tony Lu, while recruiting vol- Sector, a leadership network for charities and foundations. The Then came Time’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” list with resume building and job searching. Funding comes mostly unteers for CAAAV at NYU Law School, where Lu earned a J.D. award recognizes nonprofit leaders under 40 who have had a sig- this spring. from private foundations. The organization’s board comprises Lu now works for Pro Bono Net, a nonprofit that uses web tech- nificant impact on a societal need. The $3,000 grant has gone to- Ever-humble, Poo is quick to attribute such accolades to her nine members who collaborate with director Priscilla Gonzalez nology to increase access to justice for people who cannot afford ward training and capacity building for domestic worker leaders. cause rather than her aptitude. “It’s really recognition of both the ’98 Barnard, herself the daughter of a domestic worker. lawyers. The couple lives in Queens. “Ai-jen is a leader of the present and future,” says Mikaela importance of domestic work in society today and the signifi- “Ai-jen makes the possibility for radical change palpable,” says Poo now heads the NDWA, a coalition she helped establish Seligman, Independent Sector’s v.p. of nonprofit and philan- cance of domestic workers organizing, advocacy and leadership Gonzalez. “She not only believes in the basic goodness of all people in 2007. It encompasses more than 30 member organizations na- thropic leadership and practice. “The way she sees leadership is in the social change arena,” she says. “I feel proud to be a part of but also that we all inherently want fairness and equality to prevail.” tionwide that seek respect and fair labor standards for domestic that her role is not to be out in front publicly or privately, some- a movement that inspires so many people.” workers. Though based in New York, Poo travels frequently to how leading the charge, which is really a model of the past. Her oo realized the power of grassroots activism as a Col- meetings and public speaking engagements. role is fundamentally to mobilize resources to achieve a goal. She To view videos of Poo, go to Web Extras at college.columbia.edu/cct. lege student. She was arrested in April 1995 for block- The NDWA celebrated in June when delegates to the Interna- does that ably, she does that graciously and she does it with love.” ing the Manhattan Bridge as part of a city-wide protest tional Labour Conference — the annual meeting of the member In 2009, the Center for Social Inclusion awarded Poo the Nathalie Alonso ’08 is a freelance journalist and an editorial producer P against police brutality. She also was among the stu- states of the U.N.’s International Labour Organization — adopt- $25,000 Alston-Bannerman Fellowship for Organizers of Color, of LasMayores.com, Major League Baseball’s official Spanish language dents who occupied Low Rotunda and Hamilton Hall during ed the Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. The which allowed her to take a four-month sabbatical, part of which website. She also writes Student Spotlight for CCT.

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[ COLUMBIA FORUM] ne of the peculiarities of the teach- generative act, one of the ways by which human beings try to ing life is that every year the teacher cheat death — by giving witness to the next generation so that gets older while the students stay the what we have learned in our own lives won’t die with us. Con- same age. Each fall when classes re- sider what today we would call the original “mission statement” sume, I am reminded of the ancient of America’s oldest college. The first fund-raising appeal in our Andrew Delbanco Asks, Greek story of a kindly old couple history, it was a frank request by the founders of Harvard for fi- who invite two strangers into their nancial help from fellow Puritans who had stayed home in Eng- modest home for a meal. No matter land rather than make the journey to New England. Despite their how much the hosts drink, by some mercenary purpose, the words are still moving almost four hun- mysterious trick their goblets remain dred years after they were written: full even though no one pours more wine. Eventually, the guests After God had carried us safe to New England, and we reveal themselves as gods who have performed a little miracle to had built our houses, provided necessaries for our liveli- Oexpress their thanks. So it goes in college: every fall the teacher hood, reared convenient places for God’s worship, and has aged by a year, but the class is replenished with students who What Is settled the civil government, one of the next things we stay forever young. longed for and looked after was to advance learning and For this and many other reasons, the relation between teacher perpetuate it to posterity; dreading to leave an illiterate and student is a delicate one, perhaps not as fraught as that be- ministry to the churches, when our present ministers tween parent and child, or between spouses or siblings, but some- shall lie in the dust. times as decisive. Henry James captured it beautifully in a story called The Pupil, which is not about a college teacher but about a These mixed sentiments of faith and dread have always been private tutor who has come to love the child whom he is trying to at the heart of the college idea. They are evident at every college College For? save from his parents: commencement in the eyes of parents who watch, through a screen of memories of their own receding youth, as their chil- When he tried to figure to himself the morning twilight dren advance into life. College is our American pastoral. We of childhood, so as to deal with it safely, he perceived that imagine it as a verdant world where the harshest sounds are the it was never fixed, never arrested, that ignorance, at the reciprocal thump of tennis balls or the clatter of cleats as young instant one touched it, was already flushing faintly into bodies trot up and down the fieldhouse steps. Yet bright with knowledge, that there was nothing that at a given mo- hope as it may be, every college is shadowed by the specter of Andrew Delbanco, the Mendelson Family Professor of ment you could say a clever child didn’t know. It seemed mortality — a place where, in that uniquely American season of to him that he both knew too much to imagine [the child’s] “fall and football weather and the new term,” the air is redolent American Studies and the Julian Clarence Levi Professor in simplicity and too little to disembroil his tangle. with the “Octoberish smell of cured leaves.” the Humanities, was named “America’s Best Social Critic” Embedded in this passage is the romantic idea that the stu- But what, exactly, is supposed to happen in this bittersweet dent possesses latent knowledge of ultimate things, and that the place — beyond sunbathing and body-toning and the competi- by Time magazine in 2001. The director of American teacher’s task is to probe for the lever that releases knowledge tive exertions, athletic and otherwise, for which these are just the into consciousness. preliminaries? First of all, it should be said that the pastoral im- studies at Columbia and the 2011 recipient of the National In trying to make it happen, even — perhaps especially — a age of college has little to do with what most college students ex- good teacher can sometimes seem brutal. The famously de- perience today. A few years ago, Michael S. McPherson, president Humanities Medal, Delbanco also has won accolades for manding Joseph Schwab, for example, who taught for years in of the Spencer Foundation and former president of Macalester the “Biological Sequence” course at the University of Chicago, College, and Morton O. Schapiro, former president of Williams his teaching, most notably the 2006 Great Teacher Award from the Society of Columbia Graduates. His wide-ranging Teaching at its best can be a generative act, one of the writings include numerous articles in The New York ways by which human beings try to cheat death. PHOTO: DAVID WENTWORTH Review of Books and The New Republic, and books was known for “putting one student in the hot seat for a while College (now of Northwestern University), pointed out that “the … working that person as thoroughly and creatively as pos- nation’s liberal arts college students would almost certainly fit that span much of American history, from the early age (The sible before moving on to another.” One Chicago alumnus, Lee easily inside a Big Ten football stadium: fewer than one hundred Shulman, former president of the Carnegie Foundation for the thousand students out of more than fourteen million.” Puritan Ordeal) to our own (Required Reading: Why Our Advancement of Teaching, recalls that sitting in Schwab’s class Since then, the number of undergraduates has grown by “fostered clammy hands, damp foreheads” and, to put it mildly, nearly a third, to around eighteen million, while the number in American Classics Matter Now). “an ever-attentive demeanor.” This figure of the “tough love” liberal arts colleges — by which McPherson and Schapiro meant teacher — think of Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker or Pro- a four-year residential college that is not part of a big university, The following essay is taken from Delbanco’s newest book, fessor Kingsfield inThe Paper Chase — has become a cliché of our and where most students study subjects that are not narrowly vo- culture, and like all clichés, it contains some truth, though doubt- cational such as nursing or computer programming — remains College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be (Princeton University less simplified and unduly generalized. It also seems less and less about the same. Many college students today, of whom a grow- pertinent to the present. At most colleges today, a student experi- ing number are older than traditional college age, attend com- Press, $24.95), a reflection on college and the important role it encing such anxiety would likely drop the class for fear of a poor muter or online institutions focused mainly on vocational train- grade (compulsory courses of the sort that Schwab taught have ing. Often, they work and go to school at the same time, and take should play in these challenging times. become rare), and the teacher would risk a poor score on the end- more than four years to complete their degree, if they complete it of-semester evaluations. at all. Five years from now, undergraduate students in the Unit- Rose Kernochan ’82 Barnard Whatever the style or technique, teaching at its best can be a ed States are projected to exceed twenty million, and President

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Obama wants to accelerate the growth. But only a small fraction book and Skype and Google Chat and the like, they are never re- will attend college in anything like the traditional sense of the ally away. Their choices may seem limitless, but powerful forces word. constrain them, including what their parents want them to want. Students under financial pressure face special problems, but stu- hatever the context, the question remains: dents from privileged families have problems too. what’s the point? My colleague Mark Lilla College is supposed to be a time when such differences re- put the matter well not long ago when he cede if not vanish. The notion of shared self-discovery for all spoke to the freshmen of Columbia Col- students is, of course, a staple of exhortations to freshmen just lege near the end of their first college year. coming in and valedictions to seniors about to go out — an idea He was talking, of course, to students in a invoked so often that it, too, has become a cliché. In other cul- Wcollege commonly described as “elite.” Divided roughly equally tures, however, it would be an oddity. The American college between young men and women, these students were more ra- has always differed fundamentally from the European uni- cially diverse than would have been the case even a few years versity, where students are expected to know what they want ago. About one in ten was born abroad or has some other claim, (and what they are capable of) before they arrive. That is true such as a parent with a foreign passport, to be an “international” even at the ancient English colleges of Oxford and Cambridge, student; and, though it’s hard to tell the financial means of the to which students apply around age seventeen to “read” this students from their universal uniform of tee shirts and jeans, or that subject, and once arrived, rarely venture outside their roughly one in seven (a somewhat higher rate than at other Ivy chosen field of formal study. By contrast, in America — in part League colleges) is eligible for a Pell grant, a form of federal fi- because of our prosperity, which still exceeds that of most of nancial aid that goes to children of low-income families. the rest of the world — we try to extend the time for second As they filed into the lecture room, they gave each other the chances and to defer the day when determinative choices must public hugs that signify new friendships, or, in some cases, the be made. In 1850, when Herman Melville, whose formal school- mutually averted eyes that tell of recent breakups. They seemed ing ended at age seventeen, wrote that “a whaleship was my simultaneously fatigued and at ease. Once they had settled into Yale College and my Harvard,” he used the word “college” as their seats, out came the iPhones and laptops, some of which the name of the place where (to use our modern formulation) stayed aglow for the whole hour, though mostly they listened, he “found himself.” The American college has always differed fundamentally from the European university.

rapt. And when Lilla made the following surmise about how A few years ago, I came across a manuscript diary — also, as and why they had come to college, they reacted with the kind it happens, from 1850 — kept by a student at a small Method- of quiet laughter that meant they knew he was telling the truth: ist college, Emory and Henry, in southwest Virginia. One spring evening, after attending a sermon by the college president that You figured, correctly, that to be admitted you had to exude left him troubled and apprehensive, he made the following entry confidence about what Americans, and only Americans, in his journal: “Oh that the Lord would show me how to think call their “life goals”; and you had to demonstrate that you and how to choose.” That sentence, poised somewhere between have a precise plan for achieving them. It was all bullshit; a wish and a plea, sounds archaic today. For many if not most you know that, and I know that. The real reason you were students, God is no longer the object of the plea; or if he is, they excited about college was because you had questions, probably do not attend a college where everyone worships the buckets of questions, not life plans and PowerPoint presen- same god in the same way. Many Ameri- tations. My students have convinced me that they are far can colleges began as denominational in- This 1902 poster less interested in getting what they want than in figuring was drawn by John stitutions; but today religion is so much out just what it is that’s worth wanting. E. Sheridan, who a matter of private conscience, and the created covers for No college teacher should presume to answer this question number of punishable infractions so small The Saturday on behalf of the students, though, too often, he or she will try. (even rules against the academic sin of Evening Post and other magazines, (Requiring discipleship has always been a hazard of the teaching plagiarism are only loosely enforced), that and produced by profession.) Instead, the job of the teacher and, collectively, of the few college presidents would presume to Deutz Lithograph college, is to help students in the arduous work of answering it intervene in the private lives of students Co. in New York. for themselves. for purposes of doctrinal or moral correc- To be sure, students at a college like mine have many advan- tion. The era of spiritual authority belonging to college is long tages. Elite institutions confer on their students enormous ben- gone. And yet I have never encountered a better formulation — efits in the competition for positions of leadership in business, “show me how to think and how to choose” — of what a col- government, and higher education itself. As soon as they are ad- lege should strive to be: an aid to reflection, a place and process mitted, even those without the prior advantage of money have whereby young people take stock of their talents and passions already gotten a boost toward getting what they want — though and begin to sort out their lives in a way that is true to themselves not necessarily toward figuring out what’s worth wanting. In and responsible to others. fact, for some, the difficulty of that question rises in proportion to the number of choices they have. Many college students are away Excerpted from COLLEGE by Andrew Delbanco. Copyright © 2012 by from their parents for the first time, although in our age of Face- Princeton University Press. Reprinted by permission.

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MESSAGE FROM CCAA PRESIDENT KYRA TIRANA BARRY ’87

49 Message from the CCASIP Enjoys Success in CCAA President Alumni 50 Bookshelf Inaugural Summer 52 Obituaries ach fall brings the promise that comes with the start of a next summer or hosting stu- 56 Class Notes new school year. The Columbia College Alumni Asso- dents at a career-focused dinner Career Education Committee Members ciation Board of Directors is particularly energized for should contact Kavita Sharma, 104 Alumni Corner the Dean Valentini era. The board was busy this sum- CCE dean: ks2173@columbia. Michael Behringer ’89 News mer planning for the current year and brainstorming edu or 212-854-3561. Adam Beshara ’96 Ehow we can help improve the Columbia experience for all stu- Ganesh Betanabhatla ’06 dents, current and former. he 2012–14 Career Edu- Stephen Buchman ’59 South Field in 1897, when Columbia College students were hard at work this summer cation Committee is co- Gerrard Bushell ’83 it was still farmland. as well, expanding their intellectual horizons or applying some chaired by Sherri Pancer PHOTO: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY T Eugenio Cano ’95 ARCHIVES of their new skills in the workplace. The CCAA is proud to have Wolf ’90 and Eric Mendelson played a part in facilitating this opportunity for the 27 students ’87, ’89 Business. The committee Frank Cicero ’92 who participated in the first year of the Columbia College Alumni- works with CCE and the Alum- Jess Drabkin ’79 Sponsored Internship Program (CCASIP), which was developed ni Office to develop, advise on Eric Mendelson ’87 in response to students’ desire to interact more with alumni and and promote career program- Neda Navab ’08 with CCAA’s conviction that the alumni network is one of Co- ming and to facilitate opportu- Michael Novielli ’03 lumbia’s strongest assets. nities for interactions between Ted Schweitzer ’91 This joint Center for Career Education (CCE) and CCAA board alumni and students. The com- Gerald Sherwin ’55 program was spearheaded by CCAA’s Career Education Com- mittee meets regularly to review mittee and its then–co-chair, Michael Behringer ’89. A group of programs, to identify alumni for Andrew Sohn ’04 alumni leaders reached out to fellow alumni to ask them to host programs and to support CCE. Sherri Pancer Wolf ’90 a student intern for the summer. The response was overwhelm- The committee welcomes non- ingly positive. Through every step of the process — from the high board participation. numbers of students who ap- Wolf has been a member of the CCAA board since 2000 and Columbia College plied for the positions to the a committee co-chair since 2011. She was a member of her 20th Alumni-Sponsored enthusiastic feedback from the Reunion Committee and the Dean’s Alumnae Leadership Task Internship Program interns, their employers and Force, and a Columbia College Women mentor. She is a member their mentors — it was clear of the New England Regional Columbia Club and has been a 2012 Employers that the students relished the member of the Alumni Representative Committee since 1996. Alvarez and Marsal engagement and commitment Wolf brings to the committee more than 15 years of experience AOL Ventures of College alumni. Thank you with start-ups in a variety of financial and operational roles. She Carlisle Development Group to everyone who participated. is the CFO at JOOS, a rapidly growing nutrition and wellness Comprehensive Cardiology We look forward to expanding business. Wolf lives in Boston with her husband, Doug Wolf ’88, Due West Education this program for summer 2013. and their three children. First DataBank Another committee initia- Mendelson lives in Miami Beach with his wife, Kimberly, Judge Alvin Hellerstein tive inaugurated this past year and their three children. A member of the CCAA board since Met Council is the Alumni Dinner Series, in 2008, Eric, his brother, Victor ’89, and father, Laurans ’60, ’61 NBC Universal which an alumnus/a hosts a Business, and their families recently endowed the Mendelson Nutrition 21 dinner with 10–25 students to Family Professor of American Studies. Mendelson is co-presi- NYC Government Political speak about his or her career dent of HEICO Corp. (NYSE:HEI) and has been an employee of Campaign and life track. John MacPhee the aerospace company since 1990. Peppertree Engineering ’89, Dan Futterman ’89 and Jar- Although neither lives in the tri-state area, both Sherri and Public Art Fund ed Hecht ’09 spoke to students Eric have a meaningful impact on the Columbia community, Sidley Austin about careers in medicine/ with the CCAA board and on Columbia students. Colum- StormHarbour pharmaceuticals, the arts and bia’s reach is growing around the world and we encourage all The Conference Board entrepreneurship, respectively. alumni to be an active part of the Columbia family. This sum- The Jed Foundation Students were grateful for the mer, alumni hosted students in locations ranging from Beijing, The Kitchen opportunity to learn directly China, to Chelsea, NYC. I encourage each of you to join us this TZP from alumni about their careers, year in advancing career opportunities for the next generation U.S. Court of Appeals for the and expressed hope for contin- of Columbia graduates. 3rd Circuit/Judge Joseph ued engagement with alumni. Greenaway Jr. ’78 Alumni interested in host- ing a student in the workplace

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The Napoleonic Image in Hardy Alexander, a professor emeritus of club’s contributions to its construc- dress the reasons we’ve been unable and Tolstoy: A Dual Repudia- English at the University of Wash- tion from the 1920s through the to build a more equal and nurturing tion of the “Great Man” Theory ington, describes the threat Jewish 1990s (The Laymen’s Club of the world (Langdon Street Press, $17.95). of History by Raymond Marcus people face from contemporary anti- Cathedral Church of Saint John the ’39. Marcus, a former high school Semitism and hostility toward Israel Divine, $35). Black Tulips: The Selected Poems English and journalism teacher, (Transaction Publishers, $34.95). of José María Hinojosa by José examines the impact of Napoleon Treacherous Beauty: Peggy Ship- María Hinojosa, translated by Mark Bonaparte’s legacy on the works The Other Side of the World by Jay pen, the Woman Behind Benedict Statman ’80. Spanish poet Hino- of Thomas Hardy and Leo Tolstoy Neugeboren ’59. From the rainforests Arnold’s Plot to Betray America josa’s surrealist work — translated (Vantage Press, $28.95). of Borneo to the streets of Brooklyn, by Mark Jacob and Stephen H. Case into English for the first time since Neugeboren’s novel follows adven- ’64. In their biography of Arnold’s his 1936 assassination — celebrates Epigenetics in the Age of Twitter: turer Charlie Eisner and provoca- wife, Jacob and Case reveal her love amidst war and suffering Pop Culture and Modern Science tive writer Seana O’Sullivan on an pivotal role in the treasonous plot (Uno Press, $18.95). by Gerald Weissman ’50. Weissman epic journey in memory of Charlie’s that nearly sabotaged the American considers modern social media late friend Nick (Two Dollar Radio, Revolution (Lyons Press, $24.95). Pledges of Jewish Allegiance: Obama in this biography (Simon & DiGangi ’88. Building on feminist professor of economics. Casella in Art, Mind, and Brain, from through the lens of epigenetics, a $17). Conversion, Law, and Policymak- Schuster, $32.50). and queer scholarship, DiGangi brings the tools of economics to Vienna 1900 to the Present by Eric branch of science that attempts to Torture and Impunity: The U.S. ing in Nineteenth- and Twentieth- demonstrates how sexual types politics, presenting a system in R. Kandel, University Professor and explain how our genes respond to Working for Peace and Justice: Doctrine of Coercive Interro- Century Orthodox Responsa by The Secret War Between Down- such as the bawd, the sodomite and which citizens can budget their the Kavli Professor of Brain Science our environments (Bellevue Liter- Memoirs of an Activist Intel- gation by Alfred W. McCoy ’68. David Ellenson and Daniel Gordis loading and Uploading: Tales of the citizen wife can be vilified but votes, casting multiple votes when in Neuroscience. Nobel Prize Win- ary Press, $18.95). lectual by Lawrence S. Wittner ’62. McCoy, a history professor at the ’81. Ellenson and Gordis consider the Computer as Culture Machine also serve as dynamic, resourceful they consider a decision more ner Kandel traces an intellectual Through a series of vignettes, University of Wisconsin-Madison, a wide array of legal opinions by Peter Lunenfeld ’84. The author characters who upend the limita- important (Oxford University revolution in psychology, brain Understanding Social Networks: Wittner chronicles his life as an writes a history of torture tactics by European Orthodox rabbis analyzes our digital culture, warn- tions of their archetypes (University Press, $29.95). science, literature and art to the Theories, Concepts, and Findings activist for peace, labor rights and used by the U.S. government and to determine what constitutes a ing that passive consumption, in- of Pennsylvania Press, $65). cultural epicenter of Vienna in 1900 by Charles Kadushin ’53. Kadushin racial equality (The University of details how torture affects our cul- legitimate conversion to Judaism stead of active creation, has become College: What It Was, Is, and (Random House, $40). explains online and offline social Tennessee Press, $29.95). ture, morality and laws (University (Stanford University Press, $30). the main way we use technology The Career Within You: How Should Be by Andrew Delbanco, networks through a sociological of Wisconsin Press, $24.95). (The MIT Press, $21.95). to Find the Perfect Job for Your the Mendelson Family Profes- Perpetual War: Cosmopolitanism lens, breaking them down for Hypertension: A Companion to The People’s Pension: The Strug- Personality (Japanese edition) by sor of American Studies and the from the Viewpoint of Violence the non-mathematically inclined Braunwald’s Heart Disease, 2nd Whole Notes: A Piano Masterclass gle to Defend Social Security Since New Classicists: Richard Manion Elizabeth Wagele and Ingrid Stabb Julian Clarence Levi Professor in by Bruce Robbins, the Old Domin- (Oxford University Press, $99). Edition by Dr. Henry R. Black ’63 and by Armen Donelian ’72. A holistic Reagan by Eric Laursen ’82. In this [’84] Architecture by Stacie Stukin. ’91. In a new edition of their 2009 the Humanities. Delbanco traces ion Foundation Professor in the William J. Elliott. An update to the approach to instrumental study history of Social Security, Laursen, This vivid portfolio of work by book, Wagele and Stabb offer the evolution of higher education Humanities. A theorist of cosmo- Forgotten Voices: The Expulsion of authors’ cardiology reference book, — including advice on physical, a financial and political journal- Richard Manion ’84 features unique advice for job hunters in in America from early Puritan politanism, the shared morality of the Germans from Eastern Europe this edition provides doctors with mental and psychological chal- ist, explains how the program’s projects from around the world in- the Japanese market, using the En- colleges to modern research uni- humanity beyond provincial loyal- after World War II by Ulrich Merten the most up-to-date clinical tools to lenges that need attention — from existence has been threatened by cluding signature homes inspired neagram personality model to help versities and calls for a return to a ties, Robbins applies the concept ’53. Through firsthand accounts and treat hypertension (Saunders, $169). an internationally respected jazz both political parties and lays out by English country houses, French find a job that fits one’s sensibilities broad, humanistic undergraduate to our era of constant U.S. warfare primary documents, Merten gives pianist, composer and educator a strategy to protect it (AK Press, châteaux and Italian villas (Images (HarperOne, 575 Japanese Yen). education (see Columbia Forum in (Duke University Press, $23.95). voice to the millions of German Strangers & Pilgrims: A Centenni- (Advance Music, $32.50). $27) Publishing, $90). this issue for an excerpt) (Prince­ citizens persecuted by totalitarian al History of The Laymen’s Club The House of Velvet and Glass by ton University Press, $24.95). Democracy, Islam, & Secularism Russia and their own Nazi state in of the Cathedral of Saint John The Good, the Bad, and the Econo- Barack Obama [’83]: The Story by Race and America’s Immigrant Katherine Howe ’99. The bestselling in Turkey edited by Ahmet T. Kuru the aftermath of WWII (Transaction the Divine by Francis J. Sypher Jr. my: Does Human Nature Rule Out David Maraniss. The author, an asso- Press: How the Slovaks Were novelist’s latest blends romance, Ignorance: How It Drives Science and Alfred Stepan, the Wallace S. Publishers, $49.95). ’63. Sypher chronicles the Laymen a Better World? by Louis Putterman ciate editor at The Washington Post, Taught to Think Like White the supernatural and a family’s se- by Stuart Firestein, professor of Sayre Professor of Government. Club’s 100-year history of spon- ’76. The author grapples with the draws on hundreds of interviews to People by Robert M. Zecker ’84. crets during the tumultuous period neuroscience and chair of the In this collection of essays, a range The State of the Jews: A Critical soring the famous Morningside conflict between self-interest and uncover the influences on the per- Zecker, associate professor of spanning the sinking of the Titanic Department of Biological Sciences. of experts explore the historical, Appraisal by Edward Alexander ’57. Heights cathedral as well as the social cooperation as he seeks to ad- sonal and political life of President history at Saint Francis Xavier and WWI (Voice, $25.99). Citing examples from an array social and religious factors that University in Nova Scotia, stud- of scientific disciplines, Firestein inform Turkey’s politics (Columbia ies how immigrant newspapers Sovereign Wealth Funds and claims scientists often make their University Press, $27.50). covered American racial issues in Long-Term Investing edited by best discoveries by embracing the 19th and 20th centuries (Con- Patrick Bolton, the Barbara and what they don’t know (Oxford Refiguring the Spiritual: Beuys, tinuum, $130). David Zalaznick Professor of Busi- University Press, $21.95). Barney, Turrell, Goldsworthy by ness; Frederic Samama; and Joseph Mark C. Taylor, professor of religion. The Shape of Green: Aesthetics, E. Stiglitz, University Professor. A Brief History of Justice by David Through a critique of four contem- Ecology, and Design by Lance This collection of essays explains Johnston, professor of political sci- porary artists, Taylor reveals the Hosey ’87. Architect and designer and examines the implications of ence. Johnston’s survey on justice spiritual dimensions in their work Hosey outlines principles of design sovereign wealth funds, state- covers the ancient law codes of that often are overlooked in the for products, cars, buildings and owned investment funds with Babylon and Greece as well as commercialized art market (Colum- cities that incorporate sustainabil- combined asset holdings that are contemporary questions about the bia University Press, $27.50). ity (Island Press, $30). approaching $4 trillion (Columbia nature of justice (Wiley-Blackwell, University Press, $20). $29.95). Benjamin Gittelson ’15 and Sexual Types: Embodiment, Agen- Karen Iorio cy, and Dramatic Character from Storable Votes: Protecting the Mi- The Age of Insight: The Quest Shakespeare to Shirley by Mario nority Voice by Alessandra Casella, to Understand the Unconscious

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years, Carol; four children and consulting firm of David G. Stone their spouses; 10 grandchildren; in Newark, N.J., where he became Andrew Sarris ’51, ’98 GSAS, Film Critic and two great-grandchildren. a partner with the then-named firm Stone, Young and Associates. The and Longtime School of the Arts Professor Obituaries 1946 group merged into Watson Wyatt Charles H. Arnoldi Jr., retired sur- Worldwide Consulting Actuaries in ndrew Sarris ’51, ’98 geon, University Park, Fla., on April the early 1980s, and he retired from GSAS, one of the coun- 1933 of the American Psychoanalytic tion. He is survived by his wife, Na- 26, 2011. Arnoldi was born in West it in 1987. Ross was a member of the try’s most influential Association and the International thalie; children, Christine, William, Hoboken, N.J. At the College, he was American Academy of Actuaries, an A Psychoanalytical Association. and his wife, Cheryl, Thomas and a member of the V12 program. In associate of the Society of Actuaries film critics and a longtime pro- Rangell was seeing patients until James; and one grandson. Memorial 1949, he graduated from George- and, while actively consulting, a fel- fessor at the School of the Arts shortly before his death. His chief contributions may be made to the town University College of Medicine low of the Conference of Actuaries (SOA), died on June 20, 2012. contribution to the field was cham- Ed and Bill White Junior Curling and was a practicing surgeon in in Public Practice. He is survived Described as indispensable and pioning a comprehensive theory Fund at the Potomac Curling Club, Orange and South Orange, N.J., by his wife of 61 years, Geraldine; insightful, erudite but down of psychoanalysis to counter the 13810 Old Gunpowder Rd., Laurel, for more than 50 years. He was a daughter, Leslie R. Degenaars; sons, to earth, Sarris was known for waves of new schools of thought MD 20707, or to American Diabetes member of the American College of Keith and Craig; seven grandchil- his reviews in The Village Voice that emphasized one approach over Association, PO Box 11454, Alexan- Surgeons and the American Medical dren; and one great-grandchild. and The New York Observer as all others. Rangell was predeceased dria, VA 22312. Association, and was a past presi- Memorial contributions may be well as for popularizing auteur by his wife of 58 years, Anita, and a dent of the Essex County Medical made to Hilton Head Island Deep son, Richard. He is survived by his 1942 Society. Arnoldi was a Navy veteran Well Project, PO Box 5543, Hilton theory, the notion that directors daughters, Judith Alley and Susan William Pfeffer Jr., pediatrician, of the Korean War and served in the Head Island, SC 29938. are the true authors of their Harris; son, Paul; sister, Sydelle Randolph, N.H., on September 25, Naval Reserves for many years. He films. He was 83 and lived in Martin S. James ’43 1950 Leo Rangell ’33 Levitan; seven grandchildren; and 2011. Born on April 25, 1921, Pfeffer is survived by his wife, Jane; son, New York City. six great-grandchildren. was a graduate of Harvard Medical Jeffrey; daughters Amy, and Karen Arthur S. Campbell, retired Sarris was born on October School in 1944 and was inducted scholarship included Ad Reinhardt Costello; sister, Alma Torello; and psychiatrist, Upper Saddle River, PHOTO: DAVE KOTINSKY/GETTY 1940 31, 1928, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to IMAGES Leo Rangell, psychoanalyst and into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor ’35, Fernand Leger and Sigfried four grandchildren. Arnoldi was N.J., on July 9, 2011. Campbell Greek immigrants. He grew up Hermon W. “Hy” Farwell Jr., emeritus clinical professor of Medical Society that year. While Giedion, with a special emphasis on predeceased by his first wife, Avis, interned at Seaside Memorial in Ozone Park, Queens, and that masterpieces could be psychiatry, Los Angeles, on May retired speech professor, Pueblo, in medical school, he served in the Piet Mondrian, about whom James and a daughter, Janice. Hospital in Long Beach, Calif., and attended John Adams H.S. made in Hollywood commer- 28, 2011. Rangell was born on Colo., on April 6, 2011. Farwell Army and then completed his in- wrote several books and articles. did a residency in internal medicine 1948 October 1, 1913, in New York. He was born on October 24, 1918. At ternship and residency at Children’s While teaching at Brooklyn College at Walter Reed Army Hospital in By his own admission, Sarris cial cinema. earned a scholarship to Columbia Columbia, he was a member of the Hospital, Boston. Pfeffer was one from 1949–85, James created one Richard van Frank, retired editor, Washington, D.C., graduating in was entranced by movies Sarris’ philosophy put him and studied medicine at Chicago, crew team. Farwell enlisted in the of the early practicing authorities in of the first collegiate programs Montclair, N.J., on July 4, 2011. Born 1954. He continued studies with a from an early age and, after in opposition to critic Pauline graduating in 1937. Rangell prac- Army and then transferred to the pediatric exchange transfusions and on urbanism with Professor and raised in New York City, van two-year fellowship in cardiology, college and several years in Kael, who valued the individual ticed psychiatry and neurology in Air Force in 1944. He retired from one of the first to recognize maple Charles Ascher ’18, ’21L as well as Frank completed a pre-med degree followed by a final residency in the Army Signal Corps, he im- experience of movie-going New York until WWII, then spent military service in 1966, taught Air syrup urine disease, a genetic meta- other interdisciplinary programs in after serving as a U.S. Army medic psychiatry. After returning from mersed himself more deeply over one shaped by prescribed the war years as a psychiatrist in the Force ROTC and earned a master’s bolic disorder. He went into private indigenous and public art. James in Italy and North Africa during his first European tour, he and his in the medium. During a year schools of thought. The two Army Air Forces. After the war, he from Penn State. He then moved practice in Wellesley, Mass., in 1952, also fought to make urban renewal WWII. He did graduate studies at wife, Astry ’48 Barnard, ’49 GSAS, in Paris in the 1950s he got sparred famously over the moved to Santa Monica and studied to Pueblo to begin a second career and for more than 30 years was adopt what he called a “human Harvard in vertebrate paleontol- and their three children settled in to know New Wave directors years, and their followers at the Los Angeles Psychoanalytic as a professor in speech at what the consulting pediatrician to the scale” throughout New York City. ogy and worked at the American Short Hills, N.J., where Campbell Institute. He became a leading psy- was then Southern Colorado State Children’s Mission (Parents’ and James was married twice and was Museum of Natural History and at practiced psychiatry. A dozen years Jean-Luc Godard and Francois divided into camps called the choanalyst who argued forcefully College, retiring in 1984 as professor Children’s Services). Pfeffer married predeceased by both wives, the Harvard’s Museum of Compara- later, Campbell did a second stint in Truffaut and was introduced Sarristes and the Paulettes. that theoretical fads and factions emeritus from the Department of Jean Wilkinson in 1943. In 1985, former Betty Barras ’46 Barnard tive Zoology. Van Frank had a long Europe, and returned stateside as to the theories he would later Among Sarris’ later books threatened to erode consumer Speech Communication at USC. the couple retired to their summer and Jan Henry, and is survived career as an acquisitions editor in an Armay colonel. He was chief of espouse. are Interviews With Film Direc- confidence in the field. Rangell was He continued to write and speak to home in Randolph, N.H. Following by his children, Elisabeth and academic publishing, concentrating psychiatry at three Army hospitals: Sarris started writing about tors; Confessions of a Cultist: a clinical professor of psychiatry at many organizations throughout his Jean’s death, Pfeffer married An- Stephen; stepdaughter, Deborah; on textbooks and journals in the Frankfurt, Heidelberg and Land- film inFilm Culture magazine, On the Cinema 1955/1959; and UCLA and UCSF, wrote more than retirement. Farwell was well known gela Chakalis in 2001. Pfeffer was and two grandchildren. Memorial biological sciences. His retirement stuhl, Germany. Campbell ended but his career’s catalytic You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet: 450 published papers as well as sev- for his work in parliamentary pro- a skilled photographer, watercolor contributions may be made to the activities included visiting art his Army career as a psychiatrist at moment came with his first The American Talking Film: His- eral books and twice was president cedure, about which he published artist, writer, musician and wood- National Parkinson Foundation museums, attending Shakespeare, West Point Military Academy. He review for The Village Voice, tory & Memory: 1927–1949. several books. He was a member worker. In 1999, he founded the (parkinson.org). probing classical Greek and com- then became a staff psychiatrist at in 1960. Sarris praised Alfred Sarris began teaching at Co- Obituary Submission of a number of local organizations. Randolph Art Show and was the parative Indo-European linguistics Valley Hospital and later opened Farwell was preceded in death by curator and organizer for 11 years. 1944 and reading (and writing) science his own practice in Ridgewood, Hitchcock’s Psycho and, more lumbia in 1969 and the School Guidelines his two siblings and one grandson. He is survived by his wife; son Wil- William W. Baines Jr., retired sales fiction. Van Frank is survived by his N.J., from which he retired in 2011. notably, took the director of the Arts’ annual distinguished Columbia College Today He is survived by his wife of 69 liam and his wife, Anne; daughter representative, Owings Mills, Md., wife, Leslie; daughters, Katherine, Campbell is survived by his wife; seriously as an artist at a time alumnus award is named in his welcomes obituaries for years, Martha; son Gardner and his Jane Jerry and her husband, George; on May 26, 2011. Born in Brooklyn, and Jennifer and her husband, Barat children, Brenda Leigh Haynes, A. when he was dismissed as honor. In 1998, he earned an College alumni. Deaths are wife, Cindy; daughter Linda and two grandchildren; a niece; and a N.Y., on November 17, 1922, Baines Dickman; and two grandchildren. Scott and Laura; and five grandchil- entertaining but commercial. M.A. in English and comparative noted in the next available her husband, Rick Hammer; daugh- grandniece. Memorial contributions interrupted his time at Columbia Memorial contributions may be dren. Memorial contributions may It was an incendiary point of literature from GSAS. issue in the “Other Deaths ter-in-law, Margie; four grandsons; may be made to the Benevolence to fight in the Pacific in WWII on made to the Cancer Center of Clara be made to the Valley Hospital Hos- view among the newspaper’s As SOA Professor Annette Reported” box. Complete and seven great-grandchildren. Fund, Randolph Church, c/o Mrs. the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Belleau Maass, 1 Clara Maass Dr., Belleville, pice Care, 15 Essex Road, Paramus, readers, and angry letters Insdorf wrote in tribute: “One obituaries will be published in Mark Kelley, 98 Randolph Hill Rd., Wood. Upon his return from the NJ 07109, or to the Overlook Hospi- NJ 07652. cannot overestimate the an upcoming issue, pending Edmund W. White, retired chemi- Randolph, NH 03593. Navy, he was part of the Columbia tal Foundation, 36 Upper Overlook poured in; thus began a 29- receipt of information. Due cal engineer, Silver Spring, Md., on varsity basketball team that won Rd., PO Box 220, Summit, NJ 07902. John D. “David” Suomi, retired year career with the paper. importance of Andrew Sarris 1943 to the volume of obituaries March 5, 2011. White was born in the Ivy League Championship in dentist, New Wilmington, Pa., on In 1968 Sarris wrote his to movie criticism as well as 1949 that CCT receives, it may Philadelphia on July 8, 1920, and Martin S. James, professor emeritus 1947. After graduation, he worked May 8, 2011. A native of Brooklyn, landmark book, The American film studies in the United take several issues for the raised in Brooklyn, N.Y. He earned of art history, Ann Arbor, Mich., on for Wilson Jones, selling stationery Ross J. Wilson, retired actuary, N.Y., Suomi earned a D.D.S. in Cinema: Directors and Direc- States. … If we refer today to a complete obituary to appear. three degrees from Columbia: a October 11, 2011. James was born in supplies. Married in 1949, he spent Hilton Head Island, S.C., on Sep- 1953 from the Dental School and tions 1929–1968. It included ‘Hitchcock movie’ or a ‘Hawks Word limit is 200; text may be B.A. from the College, and then London, England, on July 7, 1920, much of his adult life in the Balti- tember 23, 2011. Wilson was born an M.P.H. in 1962 from the School essays on film and evaluated film,’ it is because Sarris pro- edited for length, clarity and a B.S. and M.S. from Engineering and raised in Paris, France, where more area and volunteered a great on February 16, 1925, in Flatbush, of Public Health. He was in private hundreds of directors, ranking vided the vocabulary and the style at the editors’ discretion. in 1941 and 1942, respectively. he attended Lycée Janson de Sailly. deal of his time in his community, Brooklyn, N.Y. At age 18, he enlist- practice in Tuxedo Park and Suffern, them in order of importance. methodology for this kind of Click “Contact Us” at college. White earned a Ph.D. from Lehigh. He honed his passion for modern both in the church and within local ed in the Army Air Corps as an N.Y., before joining the U.S. Public approach.” columbia.edu/cct, or mail He retired from the David Taylor art both at Columbia under Profes- civic groups, winning honors from aviation cadet, serving as a first Health Service in 1962; he retired in Among those in his pantheon materials to Obituaries Editor, Research Center in Annapolis, Md., sor Meyer Schapiro ’24, ’35 GSAS PennMarVa and others. Baines lieutenant bombardier in the 15th 1983 as a captain. Suomi served with were Hitchcock, Charlie Chap- Sarris married film critic Columbia College Today, in 1995. White was active in the and as an assistant and translator to also dedicated much of his time to Air Force during WWII. After the the Division of Dental Health, the lin, Howard Hawks, John Ford Molly Haskell in 1969; she sur- Columbia Alumni Center, American Society for Testing and artists and architects including Kurt coaching sports in his hometown College, Ross entered the actuarial Office of the Assistant Secretary for and Orson Welles, selections vives him. 622 W. 113th St., MC 4530, Materials, the Potomac Curling Seligmann and Le Corbusier. He of Pikesville, Md., and was named training program at Home Life Health and the National Institute of that underscored his belief Alexis Tonti ’11 Arts 1st Fl., New York, NY 10025. Club and the National Active and earned an M.A. (1962) and Ph.M. Man of the Year in 1974. He is Insurance Co., in New York City. Dental Research. Suomi’s research Retired Federal Employees Associa- (1973) from GSAS. Subjects of survived by his wife of nearly 62 He later joined the small actuarial studies were important in estab-

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time, which made the endorsement Resources. Throughout his life, 1959 OTHER DEATHS REPORTED controversial. Reed was a member Williams entertained family and George R. Carmody, biology pro- David Rakoff ’86, Humor Essayist and Actor of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. friends by playing the piano. He is fessor and DNA evidence expert, Columbia College Today also has learned of the following deaths. Complete obituaries will be After graduating from Yale Law, he survived by his wife, Shirley, and Ottawa, Ontario, on June 13, 2011. Sedaris’ subsequent sup- joined Simpson Thacher in 1956, her children, Ken Plattner, Paul published in an upcoming issue, pending receipt of information. Due to the volume of obituaries Born on March 29, 1938, in Brook- port of Rakoff’s work led to where he was named partner and Plattner and Kelli Garecht; his chil- lyn, N.Y., Carmody was educated that CCT receives, it may take several issues for the complete obituary to appear. Rakoff’s own radio career. He remained until his 1984 retirement. dren, Mitch ’80 and Erin Hurley; at Brooklyn Technical H.S. and became a frequent contribu- He also took part in government and seven grandchildren. Memo- 1936 Malberry Smith Jr., attorney and former state legislator, Savannah, Ga., on June 11, 2012. Columbia, where he earned a Ph.D. tor to “This American Life” on service in the Village of Dobbs rial contributions may be made to in 1967 from GSAS in biological 1938 Howard G. Law Jr., retired attorney, Oak Harbor, Fla., on May 14, 2012. public radio, and his books Ferry, N.Y., his home from 1963–89. Nadia’s Gift (nadiasgift.org). sciences. He was a post-doctoral 1943 Walter A. Petryshyn, retired otolaryngologist, Sarasota, Fla., on May 15, 2012. Entering local politics in 1974, Reed include Fraud: Essays and 1957 fellow at Chicago and in 1969 1945 Thaddeus J. “Ted” Czarnomski, retired technical director, Scotch Plains, N.J., on July 10, 2012. successfully ran for Village Trustee joined the Department of Biology at Don’t Get Too Comfortable: The David R. Hays Jr., physician, Fincastle, Va., on May 23, 2012. as a self-proclaimed “irate tax- Frederick W. Korz, retired educator, Carleton University, Ottawa, where Indignities of Coach Class, The payer.” After twice being re-elected, horologist, Middletown, Conn., Torments of Low Thread Count, 1947 Edward N. Costikyan, political adviser and University trustee emeritus, Mount Pleasant, S.C., on for 42 years he taught courses in he accepted an appointment by on April 4, 2011. Born on October evolutionary biology, population The Never- Ending Quest for June 22, 2012. New York Gov. Mario Cuomo to 26, 1935, in New York City, Korz genetics and forensic science. He Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other 1948 George J. Poris, retired advertising executive, Haworth, N.J., on May 29, 2012. serve as a Justice of the Westchester was raised in New Hyde Park. He also was associate dean of science First World Problems, both of 1949 Howard J. Baker, County Court. Following his court graduated from Sewanhaka H.S. in engineer and project manager, Basking Ridge, N.J., and Greenacres, Fla., on and head of Carleton’s Integrated which received Lambda Literary service, Reed and his second wife, Floral Park, N.Y., and received a full Science Program intermittently. February 22, 2012. Awards. Another book, Half Diana, relocated to Florida. Reed is Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Carmody developed an interest Stephen Jarvis Jr., mathematician, Bandon, Ore., on June 17, 2012. PHOTO: PAUL ROOSIN survived by her; his three children Industry Scholarship to the College, in forensic DNA and statistical Empty, received the Thurber Walter H. Mitton, retired engineer, San Diego, on February 27, 2012. from his first marriage, Rolon ’82, where he was president of Delta biology, and became a consultant Prize for American Humor. 1950 William H. Dickie Jr., retired, Douglaston, N.Y., on October 5, 2010. Hilary Yeo and Jennifer Simon; and Phi. Korz earned an M.A. in history to government agencies, testifying avid Rakoff ’86, a [Editor’s note: See Bookshelf, F. Theodore “Ted” Reid Jr., physician, Ajijic, Mexico, on July 15, 2012. four grandchildren. from Teachers College and was a on DNA evidence issues at trials prizewinning humorist September/October 2010.] 1951 history teacher and administrator in Canada in the 1990s as well as whose essays examined Arthur Schon, musician, singer and endodontist, West Palm Beach, Fla., February 27, 2012. 1955 D Rakoff’s print essays, which in Lawrence H.S., Cedarhurst, N.Y., 1952 Jay R. Carver Jr., retired, Atlantic Beach, Fla., on May 25, 2012. assisting with 9-11 and Hurricane everything from a 1996 stint appeared in, among other publi- Denis A. Haggerty, retired execu- for 34 years. He did further graduate Katrina. He lectured internationally portraying Sigmund Freud in a cations, The New York Times, GQ, Mark Flanigan, retired naval officer, Washington, D.C., on May 26, 2012. tive, Melbourne, Fla., on July 11, work at Hofstra, earning a degree in and assisted with victim identifica- window display at Barneys New Details, Salon and Slate, formed Albert K. Roemermann Jr., Middletown, Conn., on April 22, 2012. 2011. Haggerty was born on May administration. The author of articles tion efforts in Chile and Guatemala. York to his battles with cancer much of the basis of his books, 1953 Charles M. Fainsbert, retired CFO, Somerset, N.J., on April 23, 2012. 26, 1933, in Brooklyn, N.Y., and on history and teaching, Korz also Carmody enjoyed photography, more than 20 years ago and which wryly detail his real-life 1954 Peter D. Ehrenhaft, attorney, Washington, D.C., on July 25, 2012. grew up in Saint James, N.Y. He was on the faculty of Long Island jazz, vintage Cadillacs, railroading, attended Columbia on a Hayden University, where he taught in the fine dining and ethnic cuisine, and again soon before his death, escapades. In 2009, he con- Edward G. Holteen, retired dentist, Ambler, Pa., on July 13, 2012. scholarship and played football. Arts and Antiques Institute. Long was an amateur mechanic. He is died on August 9, 2012. He was tributed a piece to a New York Melvin Goldstein, chemist, Beer Sheva, Israel, on May 13, 2012. Haggerty served two years in the an active horologist and appraiser, survived by his wife, Zoë; sons, 47 and lived in New York City. Magazine selection of essays 1955 Samuel Astrachan, novelist, Gordes, France, on August 5, 2012. USMC as a reserve officer. He lived he was the author of a major work Chios and Ian; daughter, Daphne; Rakoff was born in Montreal titled “My First New York,” in James J. Phelan, bank executive, New York City, on May 21, 2012. much of his life in Suffolk County, on antique clocks and consultant and two grandchildren. Memorial on November 27, 1964, and which he wrote about his arrival Long Island, working in the elec­ to various museums and historical 1956 David E. Boyer, civil engineer and project manager, West Caldwell, N.J., on July 8, 2012. contributions may be made to the raised in Toronto. His College at Columbia and in New York. tronics industry as an owner of societies. He is survived by his wife, George Carmody Memorial Award degree was in East Asian stud- Rakoff also acted, appear- Leonard M. Florentino, retired, Hartford, Conn., on July 19, 2012. TX Sales and then as v.p. of JACO Virginia; sons, Frederick ’93E, ’94E for Forensic Biology, Department of ies and after graduating he ing in several plays by Sedaris Charles B. Grace Sr., dentist, Manchester, N.J., on June 29, 2012. Electronics. He retired to Titusville, and Charles; brother, Alan ’61 and University Advancement, 510 Rob- worked in Japan as a transla- and his sister, Amy, as well as Michael I. Spiegel, attorney, San Francisco, on August 3, 2012. Fla., in 1997. Haggerty was active his wife, Margaret; sister-in-law, ertson Hall, Carleton University, tor with a fine arts publisher, in bit parts on several televi- 1960 Leonard Lustig, real estate practitioner, Stony Brook, N.Y., on April 1, 2012. in the Big Brothers of Brevard and Barbara Nielsen; brother-in-law, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa ON was a member of the Stony Brook Richard Wagner; and numerous K1S 5B6 (carleton.ca/giving). though his stay was cut short sion shows. He appeared in the Nelson S. Lyon, screenwriter, New York City, on July 17, 2012. Yacht Club and the St. George Golf nieces, nephews, great-nieces and by a diagnosis of Hodgkin’s 2005 filmCapote and wrote the 1961 1961 Thomas E. Bratter, psychologist, Salisbury, Conn., on August 3, 2012. Club, both on Long Island, and great-nephews. Memorial contribu- lymphoma. He moved back to screen adaptation for, as well Edward R. Hotelling, retired pilot, Somis, Calif., on May 21, 2012. the LaCita Golf and Country Club tions may be made to the Columbia Arthur D. Friedman, retired profes- Canada for 18 months of treat- as starred in, a 20-minute film, Barry H. Jacobs, eye surgeon, New York City, on May 9, 2012. in Titusville. He is survived by his College Fund (college.columbia. sor and publisher, San Diego, on ment and remained cancer-free The New Tenants, a comedy wife, Jacqueline; children, Timothy, edu/giveonline). October 24, 2011. Born in New York Louis R. Tomson, attorney, New Scotland, N.Y., on May 8, 2012. for two decades. about a horrendous New York Peter and his wife, JoEllen Gasior, City on April 24, 1940, Friedman 1962 1958 Returning to New York, Charles R. Miller, bookseller, Salem, Ore., on May 10, 2012. and Lynn Haggerty King and her earned an M.S. (1962) and a Ph.D. rental experience. It won the 1963 William M. Guttman, retired attorney and professor, Palm Beach, Fla., and New York City, on husband, David; four grandchil- Joachim Neugroschel, literary (1965) in electrical engineering from Rakoff worked as an editor and Academy Award for best live- July 13, 2012. dren; and sister, Patricia Stoddard. translator, Brooklyn, N.Y., on May the Engineering School. After doing publicist for various publishers action short film in 2010. Charles J. Piera, retired supervisor of volunteer services, Sundown, N.Y., on August 1, 2012. He was predeceased by a son, 23, 2011. Neugroschel was born in research in computer science-elec- before becoming a full-time Rakoff is survived by his Christopher. Memorial contribu- Vienna on January 13, 1938, and im- trical engineering at Bell Telephone writer in 1998. A letter Rakoff father, Vivian; mother, Gina Robert T. Schiro, land developer, Bergenfield, N.J., on April 28, 2012. tions may be made to Hospice of migrated to Rio de Janeiro in 1939. Laboratories, he joined the faculty at wrote to humor writer Davis Shochat-Rakoff; brother, 1964 Peter K. Shack, attorney and singer, Davis, Calif., on July 3, 2012. Saint Francis, 1250-B Grumman Pl., His family arrived in New York the University of Southern California Sedaris in the early 1990s, after Simon; and sister, Ruth. 1967 James N. Woodruff, legislative specialist, Washington, D.C., on April 5, 2012. Titusville, FL 32780 or the American City in 1941. The son of Yiddish and then moved to the George hearing him on the radio, and Lisa Palladino 1977 Marcel D. Desbois, sales manager, Scarsdale, N.Y., and Bangor, Pa., on May 1, 2012. Cancer Society. Galician poet Mendel Neugroschel, Washington University, where he he took an interest in translating taught for more than 20 years. The 1980 Brian F. Smith, teacher, Norwich, Conn., on April 17, 2012. 1956 1991 from Yiddish and translated more author of numerous articles and Juan J. Calderon, attorney, San Antonio, Texas, on June 12, 2012. James S. Williams, retired execu- than 200 books — from that lan- books, Friedman was elected a fel- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, lifelong philanthropist, he was espe- 1992 Robert A. Ray, management consultant and attorney, Tampa, Fla., on June 26, 2012. tive, Fallbrook, Calif., on May 22, guage as well as from French, Ger- low of the Institute of Electrical and PO Box 2669, La Jolla, CA 92038; or cially dedicated to spreading a Jew- 2011. Williams was awarded a man, Russia and Italian — includ- Electronics Engineers. In 1974, he the American Cancer Society, 2655 ish education to those in need. Okon Varsity C in baseball in 1955 and ing the work of Nobel Prize-winner and his wife, Barbara, founded Com- Camino del Rio North, Suite 100, San was a member of several boards of lishing the link between poor oral Herchenroether and her husband, in Pittsburgh on April 8, 1931. An 1956. He joined the Marine Corps Elias Canetti. Neugroschel’s Yiddish puter Science Press, which published Diego, CA 92108. directors, including the UJA Federa- hygiene and periodontal disease. He Peter, and Linda Bethke and her aspiring journalist, while in junior following graduation and was anthologies, The Shtetl and Yene Velt, more than 100 text and reference tion and Bi-Cultural Day School. He 1969 was a recipient of the PHS Meritori- husband, Paul; and four grandchil- high school and high school his honorably discharged with the reached a wide audience, and his books and was recognized by Inc. is survived by his sons, Benjamin, ous Service Medal. Suomi was a life dren. Memorial contributions may sports writing appeared in The New rank of captain. Williams spent translations of S. Ansky’s play The 500 magazine several times as one of Joseph J. Okon, physician and Ezra and Alexander; friend, Sandy member of the American Dental be made to the Suomi Scholarship York Times. At the College, Reed was his early years in the advertising Dybbuk and Sholem Asch’s drama the nation’s 500 fastest growing, pri- medical educator, Norwalk, Conn., Samuels; and late brother Paul’s Association and the American Asso- Fund c/o Westminster College, New on the Spectator staff, rising to man- business on Madison Avenue, God of Vengeance were produced. vately owned companies. Survivors on May 6, 2011. Born in New York family. Memorial contributions may ciation of Public Health Dentistry as Wilmington, PA 16142. aging editor. He also participated then moved to Denver in 1977. He Neugroschel also was a critic and include Friedman’s wife; sons, Mi- City, Okon earned an M.D. at the be made to the Okon Family Philan- well as a diplomate of the American in the editorial decision to endorse founded Evergreen Resources, an poet, and he founded and edited chael and Steven ’01 Business, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. thropic Fund II (2474) of the Jewish 1953 Board of Dental Public Health. Adlai Stevenson for President dur- oil and gas exploration company, the poetry journal Extensions, which their wives; four grandchildren; and He devoted his career to obtaining Communal Fund, 866-580-4523. During WWII, he served with the Rolon W. Reed, retired attorney, ing the 1952 campaign. Stevenson’s with Terry Dreisewerd, his long- was published from 1970–75. He a brother, Stanley ’54, ’62 GSAS. Me- funding for the advancement of Lisa Palladino Army in Europe. Survivors include former mayor, Mount Dora, Fla., on opponent, Dwight Eisenhower, time business partner. Evergreen is survived by his former partner, morial contributions may be made medical education and devoted his his wife, Anne; daughters, Susan September 18, 2011. Reed was born was Columbia’s president at the was sold in 2004 to Pioneer Natural Aaron Mack Schloff. to the Cardiac Treatment Center at life to his family and his friends. A

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to follow the proceedings. We had necticut. Ken was a metallurgist, and making this a memorable occasion. meeting of the International Society our annual discussion about handi- retired as v.p. of Ledoux & Co. in the We look forward to meeting of Paediatric Oncology (or SIOP, capping the Kentucky Derby and 1980s. He is a member of Phi Kappa again at Homecoming on Saturday, as its French acronym goes). I have discussed Art’s trifecta choices for Phi and the American Institute of October 20. [Editor’s note: See missed only one of these in the 44 Class Notes the race. (Art is a charter member Mining Engineers. Ken sends kind Around the Quads.] years of its existence. of the Columbia chapter of the De- regards and good wishes to all old Warm regards and good wishes I’m sad to report that Sidney generate Horseplayers Club, along friends and classmates. He can be to all. Warschausky, a retired educator Columbia College Today in his senior year to leave school attachment to Columbia. Warren intellectual prowess as chess team with this writer, Don Mankiewicz reached at [email protected]. who lived in Ann Arbor, Mich., Columbia Alumni Center to take a significant position with earned a B.S. in civil engineering in manager and won a Silver Crown. in Monrovia, Calif., and the late As for our 70th reunion luncheon, died on April 9, 2011. 25 REUNION WEEKEND 622 W. 113th St., MC 4530 Reader’s Digest but still graduated 1949 and an M.S. in civil engineering On April 24, I received an email Don Dickinson, who died several it was held June 2 in the handsomely In just nine months, we will cel- MAY 30–JUNE 2, 2013 New York, NY 10025 with our class. For most of his career in 1950, then embarked on a 43-year from Arthur E. Smith, sending years ago in Las Vegas.) Art did not refurbished Core Conference Room ebrate the 70th anniversary of our ALUMNI OFFICE CONTACTS 40 he was president of the Reader’s career at Grumman Aircraft as an en- regrets about not being able to cash any of his derby wagers, but as in Hamilton Hall, where, as incom- College graduation by gathering [email protected] ALUMNI AFFAIRS Fatima Yudeh Digest Condensed Book Club. gineer and operations analyst. War- come to our reunion. Art, who had Frank Sinatra once sang, “Here’s to ing freshmen in 1938, 74 years ago, on campus for Alumni Reunion [email protected] Sol Fisher ’36 sent a clipping from A letter from Suzanne Dettmer ren, a member of Tau Beta Pi, earned his 91st birthday in October 2011, the losers, bless them all.” we had our first Humanities and Weekend. It’s never too early to 212-851-7834 the San Francisco Chronicle about ’46 SW (wife of the late Bob Dett- numerals and a letter as a member of was a member of our great crews On May 2, Immanuel “Manny” CC classes. Classmates present were save the date, so mark your calen- DEVELOPMENT Valentina Salkow the 35th Awards Dinner of the Ex- mer) bemoaned the fact that her the freshman and varsity swimming in 1940 and 1941 and has kept in Lichtenstein ’43E sent a cordial Immanuel Lichtenstein, Morris dars for Thursday, May 30–Sunday, [email protected] ploratorium, the city’s museum of grandson, who had a 4.0 average in teams. On behalf of classmates and touch with the coxswain of those email to say he would be coming Grossman, Arthur Graham, Robert June 2, 2013. 212-851-7833 science, art and human perception, a community college, was not ac- our Alumni Office, I thank Warren crews, Bob Kaufman, who lives in to our reunion. Manny, who had Kaufman, Dr. Bernard Small and As always, class members are which was held in May. Among cepted to Columbia. Unfortunately for his thoughtful call. Scarsdale, N.Y. Art took graduate his 90th birthday in February, this correspondent. Morris was ac- G.J. D’Angio encouraged to join the Reunion other things, the dinner paid tribute courses at the Business School in still is active in his long career companied by his loyal friend, Janet Department of Radiation Committee to help plan the week- to all 90 honorees in the awards’ his- 1947 and earned an M.B.A. at NYU as a special expert in metallurgy Jurist. Bob came with his effervescent 43 Oncology end’s events. If you’re interested in tory — including longtime Chronicle in 1948. At the College, Art earned and mining engineering, and has and irrepressible wife, Susan. Bernie 43 Perelman C. A. M. participating, contact the appropri- science editor David Perlman ’39, The San Francisco Chronicle noted David Perlman his Varsity C, was a member of the continued to work all over the came with his lovely spouse, Sheila. I Philadelphia, PA 19104 ate Alumni Office staff member ’40J. The article notes that David ’39 was “the first reporter to write about the Explor- Crewsters and was awarded the world, including in Eastern Turkey came with my highly accomplished [email protected] noted at the top of the column. You was “perhaps the first reporter Bang’s Cup Medal. I’d previously and Southern Idaho. He earned a designated driver and son-in-law, need not be in the New York area to write about the Exploratorium atorium” before its 1969 opening. heard from Art in 2007, when he B.S from Engineering in 1943 and Steve Hathaway, who joined us for No news from ’43ers. I haven’t had and can participate in meetings via before its 1969 premiere.” reported attending the graduation an M.S. from Stevens Institute in the luncheon and discussions. (See any takers on my offer. For those conference call. The Columbia University Band of his grandson, Jeff ’07 SIPA. Art’s 1953. At Columbia, Manny rowed my comments above about Morris of you who missed it, any 1943 More about reunion will follow in Alumni Association is preparing a many factors combine to make Leo Reuther sent an email on son, Arthur Jr. ’71, also is a Colum- on the freshman lightweight crew. and Manny.) classmate who contacts me at the this column during the next year as history of bands at Columbia and Columbia College much more diffi- April 23, reporting that he had his bian, which means that Art started He now lives in Princeton, N.J., Arthur lives in White Plains, above email address is invited to well as arrive at your home via mail would love to be in touch with any-­ cult to enter than it was in our time. 90th birthday on March 14 and was a three-generation legacy when he with his wife, the former Nancy N.Y., having retired from his long join me for lunch at a Philadelphia and email. To ensure that Columbia one who played during the mid-’30s. When 450 male students, primarily still ambulatory “unaided.” With joined our Great Class of 1942. Rabi ’52L, daughter of our famous career as an engineer/management restaurant of his choosing. has your correct contact information, If this includes you, or if you know from the New York metropolitan regrets, Leo said he would not be Judge Leonard Garth sent an Columbia physicist, I.I. Rabi ’27 consultant. Bob, who is retired in The spring was notable for me update it online (reunion.college. of a classmate who fits the bill, area and almost exclusively white, attending our reunion luncheon, email message on April 25 with GSAS. (Nancy was a Law School Scarsdale, N.Y., had a remarkable because my granddaughter, Sara, columbia.edu/alumniupdate) or call please contact CCT Managing Edi- were admitted to the Class of 1941, as he now tries to avoid flying as regret at his inability to attend the classmate of Judge Leonard career as v.p. and legal counsel at graduated from the VA Theologi- the Alumni Office (212-851-7488). tor Alexis Tonti ’11 Arts: alt2129@ the population of the United States much as possible. Leo, one of the luncheon on June 2. I have written Garth.) Manny has been a loyal ABC television network, where cal Seminary in May. She and her columbia.edu or 212-851-7485. was approximately 40 percent of many heroes in our Great Class about Len’s extraordinarily long alumnus for many years, and says with Roone Arledge ’52, he helped husband then left for a parish in CCT hopes that you enjoy a today’s total. Today’s College has of 1942, was an ace fighter pilot and distinguished career in the Ap- he much prefers our Columbia lion establish innovative coverage of the Rochester, N.Y., area. Two of Henry Rolf Hecht wonderful fall. Send us an update, no borders and is multi-racial — in WWII, so he certainly earned pellate Judiciary in prior issues of to the Princeton tiger, which he the Olympic Games and Monday their seminarian friends there came 44 11 Evergreen Pl. whether by email, good old U.S. some 57 percent of the members his sabbatical from getting in and CCT. He is one of our most famous sees in profusion in his hometown. Night Football. Bernard, a retired to stay with us in March. They are Demarest, NJ 07627 Postal Service or via our easy-to-use of the Class of 2015 self-identified out of airplanes. After WWII, Leo classmates (Supreme Court Justice Paul Hauck sent an email on May dentist, lives in Tenafly, N.J., and a French couple, here because she 44 [email protected] webform (college.columbia.edu/ on the Common Application as had a career in the FBI, retiring in Samuel Alito was one of Len’s law 5, expressing regret that he could Montauk, N.Y., and is a longtime wishes to become an Episcopal cct/submit_class_note). Your class- being of color. More than 50 foreign the 1970s. At Columbia, Leo won clerks), and he remains cognitively not attend our reunion luncheon generous donor to the Columbia priest, and there are no Episcopal What does it take, dear classmates, mates want to hear how you’re countries are represented in each numerals for freshman basketball intact, despite impaired mobility. because of physical infirmities that College Fund. seminaries in France. They were to convince you to share some of doing and what you’re up to. class and the male component gen- and was on the varsity swim- Len sends his greetings and warm preclude travel from his home in your happenings with your fellow erally is slightly less than one half. A ming team. He participated in The regards to all classmates. Naples, Fla. Paul, who had his 92nd ’44ers? We still have some vibrant much larger percentage of the U.S. Varsity Show and was a member On April 28, I had a long phone birthday on April 16, was a brilliant members — with vibrant experi- Robert Zucker population goes to college than in of Columbia Players, the Rifle chat with Donald Seligman, living student among many in our class Bernard Goldman ’46 received the Halstead Memo- ences — so please let your friends 29 The Birches our day and transportation is easier. Club, the Newman Club and the in Somers, N.Y. Don called to say and was a member of Phi Beta rial Award from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Asso- hear of them. You can reach me 41 Roslyn, NY 11576 Applicants know that to be consid- Dolphin Society. We salute Leo as he was sorry to miss our reunion Kappa. He earned an M.B.A. from by phone (201-750-7770) or by the 41 ered today they must be in the top a loyal Columbia alumnus and luncheon; he was unable to travel The George Washington University ciation. email or snail mail addresses at the [email protected] 10 percent of their high school class distinguished member of our class. because of various physical ail- in 1964 and had a long career as an top of the column. Please do. Louis Cohn-Haft died in June 2011 and have high college boards. With Professor Morris Grossman ’60 ments. He had his 90th birthday economist and consultant to the As for this round, the only news in Siena, Italy. When he came in all of this, the CC and Engineering GSAS called on April 24 to report in July 2011 and remains perfectly Navy and Department of Defense We were delighted to welcome but two among the welcome pa- that reached me was the alumni for our 50th reunion, he had been Classes of 2016 received a combined that he was planning to come to the lucid. We had a warm conversation before his retirement. He recalled Dean of Academic Affairs Kathryn rade of 10 visitors of all ages to our obituary report, sadly noting the working as a professor in Chianti; total of almost 32,000 applications. reunion luncheon. Morris, a retired about Columbia and our mutual coming to the Admissions Office Yatrakis, who joined us for lunch “B&B” in the spring. departure of Mort Lindsey, our he eventually retired in Italy. professor of philosophy — he’d friends. Don played freshman and in 1938 with two other classmates and gave an excellent talk on the Another trip: went to Covington, laureate composer and conductor, On May 3 one of our most active worked at Fairfield University varsity football and served in the from Jamaica H.S. in Queens for history of the Core Curriculum Ky., in June for the installation of and of educator John Brereton. classmates, Jack Beaudouin, passed Melvin Hershkowitz in Connecticut — had his 90th Marines in WWII. I last saw Don his pre-admission interview with and its prospects. At the end of the my son, Peter, in his church there. I can, however, share a bit of away. Jack received permission early 42 22 Northern Ave. birthday on March 11. He sounded several years ago, when we both Bernard P. Ireland ’31, ’35 GSAS, luncheon, we remembered some My wife and other son and his fam- firsthand experience. In June, my Northampton, MA 01060 much younger than that on the spoke at the memorial service and was happy to be admitted. Paul of our deceased classmates, whose ily also are devout Episcopalians; I wife, Hattie Parks, and I traveled 42 phone, though he confessed to in St. Paul’s Chapel for our dear enjoys reading our Class Notes in friendships meant so much to us at am an island in an ecclesiastic sea. to the Washington, D.C., area to [email protected] Class Notes are submitted by various physical ailments, none of friend Jack Arbolino, a Marine CCT and sends warm regards to all Columbia and in the years that fol- Another event in the spring was participate in the commemora- On a chilly, rainy morning on April which prevented his attendance hero in WWII. After the war, Don classmates. lowed: Dr. Herbert Mark, Gerald my 90th birthday. People ask how tion of the 70th anniversary of alumni and edited by volunteer 22, I was pleased to receive a warm, on June 2. Morris earned an M.A. had a long career as a leader in the On May 12, Kenneth von der Green, Jack Arbolino, Donald it feels to be this age, and I answer, the opening of the Camp Ritchie class correspondents and the friendly telephone call from Warren from the Graduate Faculties in women’s fashion footwear indus- Porten sent an email with regrets Dickinson, Philip Bayer (a Marine “About the same as being 89.” Army Military Intelligence Train- Lane ’50E, in Huntington, N.Y., on 1949 and a Ph.D. in 1960. He taught try before retiring to Somers. staff of CCT prior to publication. that he would not be able to attend hero, killed at Peleliu in WWII), My wife, Audrey, is “horse mad” ing Center in the Blue Ridge foot- Long Island. Warren, who had his at Penn State and Portland State Old friend Arthur “Wizzer” our reunion. Ken, who had his 91st Charles F. “Chic” Hoelzer Jr. and and (as of this writing) has made hills of Maryland, between Freder- Opinions expressed are those of 92nd birthday on March 18, thanked (Oregon) before coming to Fairfield, Wellington sent a note on April 30 birthday in November 2011, had our immediate past president plans to attend the Olympics in ick and Hagerstown. I trained individual alumni and do not me and our Alumni Office for the and now is seeking a publisher for with family news and regrets that been living in Boynton Beach, Fla., and intrepid leader, Victor Zaro. London this summer. Tickets were there in spring and summer 1944 invitation to our 70th reunion lun- his recently completed book, Art he would not be able to come from where he had a series of unfortunate We thank our devoted CCT and hard to get, and she and a friend — in fact, I was on a field exercise reflect the opinions ofCCT, its cheon, held June 2. Although he was & Morality, a collection of various Elmira, N.Y., for our reunion. Art falls, leaving him dependent on a Alumni Office staff members, Lisa consider themselves fortunate to that June when, as I learned much class correspondents, the College unable to attend, Warren said he had papers that he published during his (92 on May 17) helped celebrate the walker for ambulation and support. Palladino, CCT executive editor, have secured tickets to two of the later, Dr. [Nicholas Murray] Butler warm memories of his days on cam- long career. Morris is an authority 65th birthday of his eldest son with He sold his home in Florida and and Nick Mider, event coordina- three events that interest them. (Class of 1882) awarded me my or the University. pus and enjoys reading our Class on philosopher George Santayana. a family golf outing at their country now resides in an assisted living tor, for joining us at this luncheon In October, my wife and I will bachelor’s in absentia. Notes, which reflect our emotional At Columbia, Morris showed his club, where Art rode in his golf cart facility near his daughter in Con- and for their outstanding efforts in both be in London for the annual While in the area, I visited retired

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CLASS NOTES COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY CLASS NOTES foreign service officerAlbert Selig- electrical engineering and a law genetic diagnosis are establishing Award at a full-house luncheon at for a luncheon celebrating both her career and ‘responded to stu- Environmental Protection Agency booming voice of a by-then blind mann and his bride, Bobbie, outside degree, both from Columbia. I then a new paradigm in diagnosis: that the University Club in Manhattan. classes on June 2. dents’ queries with eloquence that and American National Standards Nicholas Murray Butler (Class of Alexandria, Va. They had just worked in the patent field in New no two patients’ cancers are exactly Herb is not resting on this or his Three other classmates sent news gave credence to her empathy and Institute, and, together with the 1882) — but graduated in ’47. I was returned from vacationing in the York and Boston until, in early the same, even though they have previous awards and distinctions. to CCT this summer. dedication.’ U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, in classes with and had friendships scenic Dordogne area of southwest 1958, I joined Hewlett-Packard in the same clinical diagnosis. What The Bristol-Meyers Squibb Founda- Dr. Robert S. Jampel Ph.D. ’50 “After the ceremony, Dan joined developed a CD-ROM water treat- with others from those classes France. Bobbie is the sister of Dr. Palo Alto, Calif. It had just finished is emerging is that identifying the tion recently awarded him and SPI P&S is emeritus professor of ophthal- a march to Golkin on Sansom ment cost model for membrane but also the Classes of ’46 straight Martin Beller, who, she reports, is the 1957 fiscal year with sales of molecular defects in a particular a major grant for a project to reduce mology at Wayne State University Street for ribbon-cutting, a recep- and thermal desalting processes through the Class of ’50, many on happily retired in Gaines, Pa. about $26 million and about 1,000 patient’s cancer is providing targets suicides among combat veterans of School of Medicine. After P&S he tion, a photo session, and a dash by that is employed as a standard the GI Bill. I’ve attended a few ’47 employees. The massive use of for therapy that are personalized the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. [Edi- finished residencies in ophthalmol- taxi to 30th Street to catch a train to for estimating plant capital and reunions and one or two for ’48. transistors and integrated circuits to the particular patient — increas- tor’s note: See the Spring 2012 issue.] ogy and neurology at the University New York. operating costs. A holder of pat- “I lived in Livingston (now Wal- Enoch Callaway was yet to come and Silicon Valley ingly more effective with fewer side As reported in a San Francisco of Michigan, where he also earned “In NYC, he hailed a cab to the ents, I have published extensively lach) Hall during the war years, 87 Barbaree Way did not exist. As the company effects.” newspaper, “Herb Gold, the famed a Ph.D. in neuroanatomy. From Cathedral [Church] of St. John the throughout the world in the field and my friendships were drawn 45 Tiburon, CA 94920-2223 grew, I became general counsel and Paul, thanks for your meaning- writer of Russian Hill, is a great 1960–70 he was on the faculty of Divine and the 19th annual read- of water resources and am on the mostly from those who lived on 45 later v.p. for patents and licenses. I ful insights. walker. He takes on the Filbert the Institute of Ophthalmology of ing of cantos from Dante’s Inferno, editorial board of the International the seventh and nearby floors, all [email protected] retired in 1985; it was a most excit- [Editor’s note: See CCT’s profile Street steps daily without gasping NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/ a tradition begun when Dan was Desalination & Water Reuse Quar- from many classes and schools. I’m happy to report some very ing time.” in the May/June 2007 issue or, for air. No wonder he looks so good Columbia University Medical Poet in Residence of the Poet’s terly. As an expert witness I am Bob Kerker ’49 and I used to dream interesting conversations of late. Exciting indeed! And inciden- more recently, the cover story in at 87.” Center. Corner. An organ recital filled the listed in the National Directory of of a Livingston Hall reunion, and I I spoke with Howard Brooks tally, this report was done on an the Spring 2012 issue of Columbia Dr. Irwin Nydick ’48 P&S was In 1970 Robert was appointed huge cathedral at 2 a.m., following Experts and American Chemi- once suggested to an alumni rela- ’48E, who served as an Air Force HP computer. Medicine.] honored on June 7 at the gradu- professor and chairman of the which there was a reception in the cal Society, also on the Project tions officer that the Alumni Office radio operator before returning to Finally, on a sad note, I leaned Bernard Goldman’s collection ation of medical residents of the department of ophthalmology at chapter house. Advisory Committee, Middle East run a special ‘war years’ reunion. Columbia for his second degree, from his wife that Dr. Bill Bikoff of awards and honors continues Weill Cornell Medical Center. The Wayne State and director of the But I’m afraid Bob was lost to us a a B.S. in electrical engineering. has died. Our condolences and to grow. He recently received the hospital created “The Irwin Nydick Kresge Eye Institute. He served couple of years ago. He had kept in Afterward he worked for General thoughts are with his family. Halstead Memorial Award from Voluntary Attending of the Year in that capacity from 1970–93. touch with the fortunes of most of Electric as an electrical engineer, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Asso- Award,” to be awarded annually During his tenure, Robert recruited Former poet laureate Daniel Hoffman ’47 read a the Livingston Hall group. Most of retiring in 1987. He married May ciation “for services to the sport of to the member of the Voluntary a distinguished faculty of clini- poem at the dedication of Golkin Hall at Penn Law. the names I remember were from Sue in 1953 and they have a son, a Bernard Sunshine skiing in the Rocky Mountain Divi- Attending Physician Faculty who cians and scientists. He planned that venue. daughter and two grandchildren. 165 W. 66th St., Apt. 12G sion.” Bernie said, “To be included best contributes to the residents’ for and raised the funds for the “In addition to Bob, I main- His hobby is photography. 46 New York, NY 10023 with the list of previous recipients professional development. He was construction of a new building to “It was quite a day for an octo- Desalination Research Center. tained a friendship with Marshall Howard claims his life has been 46 is overwhelming.” When asked if further honored at graduation by house the Kresge Eye Institute and genarian (actually any) poet.” “A recognized expert in water Mascott and Joe Adamczyk ’50 [email protected] calm and uneventful but on urging, he still skis, he replied, “Is the pope the young medics who demon- supervised the training of more Read more about the event at treatment, I have been elected to for many years until they passed he recalled a time when he was sent Dr. Paul Marks ’49 P&S’ distin- still Catholic?” strated their regard and affection than 130 ophthalmologists. In 2000, law.upenn.edu; search for “Dedi- the AMTA Hall of Fame, received away. I am in touch with Alan Ber- by GE to board a submarine and guished career as dean of P&S, Lawrence Ross writes that by presenting him with a beautiful the School of Medicine established cating Golkin Hall.” the Pakistan Desalination Assoc­ man ’46 and Peter LaForte ’47. solve a technical problem. Although president (now emeritus) of having been associate editor crystal piece engraved with “For the Robert S. Jampel M.D., Ph.D., Dr. Irving Moch Jr. ’49E, ’50E, ’56 iation Lifetime Achievement “After graduation I worked for the sub was in harbor, he had to Memorial Sloan-Kettering and of the ’45 Columbian yearbook his tireless commitment to instill- Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology GSAS of Wilmington, Del., shared Award and am listed in Who’s Who various government agencies. board her from a lifeboat. Howard researcher who developed a cancer prepared him to be a reporter ing in each of us a spirit of lifelong to support a research scientist. his biography: “I received my un- in Science and Engineering, Who’s When programmable computers recalls his fear of slipping as he drug makes him uniquely quali- and then news chief in 8th Army learning, and inspiring us to be the Robert lives in Bloomfield Hills, dergraduate and graduate chemical Who in Finance and Industry, Who’s became available I did one of the crawled aboard. fied to respond to the question I HQ in Yokohama. (As Columbian best clinicians we can be.” After Mich., with his wife, Joan. They engineering degrees following an Who in the East and American Men early Monte Carlo studies and was I also chatted with Betsy (née posed: “What are the three most editor, I remember his wonderful retiring in 1998, Irwin continued to have four children and 12 grand- Army discharge in WWII. & Women of Science. In addition, I offered a professorship at NYU in Jones), the wife for 59 years of important challenges confronting drawings.) We can add Larry to teach and tutor. The CC ’46 Class children. “For the last 30 years I have have been elected to membership the Department of Industrial Engi- Bruce Hayes, who brought me up medicine today?” our list of classmates who have Notes in the November/December Former poet laureate Daniel been associated with water in Phi Lambda Upsilon and Sigma neering and Operations Research. to speed on his lifelong adventures. 2010 issue carried the story of what Hoffman shared an article, A purification. I founded my own XI, honorary chemical and re- This was followed by several years (Bruce, unfortunately, is too deaf for have come to be known by resi- Poet’s Busy Maundy Thursday, which consulting organization, specializ- search societies, respectively. I also as the founder and proprietor phone conversations.) He attended dents at the hospital as “Nydick ran in the April 12 issue of The ing in all facets of water treatment, hold membership in the American of a computer service bureau. I Columbia for 1½ years before join- Dr. Robert S. Jampel ’47, ’50 P&S is emeritus pro- Rounds.” Swarthmorean: including design, operations and Institute of Chemical Engineers, started an eponymous hedge fund ing the Navy; after coming back, he fessor of ophthalmology at Wayne State University John McConnell’s wolf sight- “This year’s Maundy Thursday projects, and troubleshooting, American Chemical Society and 10 years after my wife, Sue, and I graduated from Hamilton College, ings in Post Falls, Idaho; Bernie (April 5) was a day Dan Hoffman providing both on-site plant visits the American Association for the married, and have managed it for where he was a DKE and where he School of Medicine. Goldman’s Colorado mountains; of Swarthmore isn’t likely to forget. and teaching seminars. Before Advancement of Science.” the 44 years since. was happy not to have a two-hour- Herb Gold’s San Francisco hills ... “At 2:30 he donned his academic consulting, I spent more than Thank you to those who got in “I moved to Florida with my plus commute from Brooklyn. it would be fun to read about your gown in Irvine Auditorium on the 40 years with the DuPont Co. in touch! Please share what’s going family in 1978. My children Carol According to his wife, Bruce is an Paul responded, “I would say 1) changed careers. After 14 years of “backyards.” Are alligators sun- Penn campus. Then, following a various capacities in marketing, on in your life. Your classmates and Laura live here, and Tommy avid reader of CCT. advancing our ability to control and pediatric medicine, he went back ning on Collins Avenue in Miami? bag-piper, and Dean Michael A. manufacturing, engineering, and want to hear from you. is in Idaho. I have four grandchil- Bruce and Betsy married in 1965, cure cancers; 2) better understand- into residency at New York Hos- Drop me a line and we will run it Fitts of the law school and Supreme research and development. dren and two great-grandchildren and they have two children and ing and more effective intervention pital, now Weill Cornell Medical here. Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Dan “My activities have included (who have been living in Okinawa REUNION WEEKEND three grandchildren, all of whom for neurodegenerative diseases, in Center, in radiology. Now retired, led the law school faculty single file being former director, chair of the but came to Florida in mid-June). MAY 30–JUNE 2, 2013 live in western Massachusetts. particular Alzheimer’s disease; and Larry paints (he’s a talented art- through the thousand spectators to Publications Committee and edi- “I have been doing a lot of boat- ALUMNI OFFICE CONTACTS During the war, Bruce flew off 3) infectious disease — the develop- ist) and, with a new shoulder and Frank Iaquinta the stage. tor of the International Desalina- ing in Florida and brought the boat ALUMNI AFFAIRS Fatima Yudeh the carrier U.S.S. Randolph in the ment of resistant bacterial strains new hip, plays golf, but he gave 620 Pelhamdale Ave., “After the dean’s introductions, tion Association; director emeritus to Philadelphia and then to New [email protected] Pacific. He received five Air Medal and viral strains continue to pose up tennis. 47 Apt. 15 Dan began the ceremony to dedicate and past International Liaison York last summer. A great trip! My 212-851-7834 citations and the Distinguished a major health problem, for which Stuart Tears in Ft. Worth, Texas, 47 Pelham, NY 10803 the law school’s new Golkin Build- Committee chair of the American other special avocations are bird- DEVELOPMENT Valentina Salkow Flying Cross, though the catapults new and better antibiotics must be recalls corresponding with Richard ing by invoking ‘the Founding Membrane Technology Associa- watching and the environment. [email protected] [email protected] probably didn’t do much for his developed. Heffner in 1985 when Stuart was Grandfather of our Common- tion (AMTA); and currently being Among other environmental activi- 212-851-7833 hearing; the males in his family all “I would add that perhaps the on the Dallas Motion Picture Clas- [Editor’s note: CCT is pleased to wealth,’ — a member of the American Water ties, I am chairman of Defenders have suffered marked hearing loss. greatest challenge to healthcare in sification Board rating movies. Dick welcome Dr. Frank Iaquinta as the “‘Before there was a Philadel- Works Association’s Membrane Columbia College Today of Wildlife, a national organiza- Bruce spent the rest of his career this country is access to affordable chaired the Classification and Rat- new CC ’47 class correspondent. phia Standards and Water Desalting Columbia Alumni Center tion based in Washington, D.C. in retail sales. For a time after he healthcare. This will become more ings Administration of the Motion Please send your news to him at “‘There was a Philadelphia Committees and chairman of the 48 622 W. 113th St., MC 4530 Recently I had the honor of having retired, he and Betsy traveled ex- so as we move toward expanded Picture Association of America in the postal or email addresses above lawyer,’ American Society for Testing and 48 New York, NY 10025 a nature center in South Miami tensively, but now they are content healthcare. A neglected area is Hollywood for 20 years. or via CCT’s easy-to-use webform: “William Penn, hero of his book Materials D19 task group on water [email protected] named for me. to stay home and enjoy time with developing funding — federal Dick is creator and host of TV’s college.columbia.edu/cct/submit Brotherly Love, whose initial code treatment membranes, leading the “Some years ago, I also found- their family. They live in their funding — for health professional The Open Mind, a university profes- _class_note. The webform will go of laws set forth the ideals we have effort for writing standards for It seems appropriate to begin this ed a named scholarship at the house of 46 years in Longmeadow, training to meet the increased sor, author and now, we learn, has right to him.] since striven to live up to. U.S. industry. I’m also involved in column with correspondence from College. It’s amazing how many Mass. population that should have access ties to Hollywood, too? Wow! [Edi- “Justice Sotomayor said she the health effects protocol adopted Alan W. Steinberg ’50E, who shares things one can do in a lifetime if Jean C. Chognard ’46E, ’48L, to healthcare, through healthcare tor’s note: See feature on Heffner in Dr. Frank Iaquinta attended the wanted first to become a lawyer within the United States as a his first Class Note in 65 years. one is lucky enough to be given whom you can reach at jchognard reform legislation. this issue.] class’ 65th reunion in June, as did after reading [Nancy Drew books], member of the Joint Committee, “Well, just missed my 65th the years.” @comcast.net, sent a snail mail. “In the area of cancer in particu- Dr. Herbert Hendin was honored William Kahn and Lawrence then a detective and judge, after Water Additives-Health Effects reunion, more or less. I was a war Dr. Alvin N. Eden writes, “I He writes, “After graduating from lar, but in medicine in general, the by Suicide Prevention International (Larry) Friedland. The three joined watching the TV series Perry Mason. NSF International, Standards 60 year student, admitted as Class practice pediatrics, teach medical the College, I obtained a B.S. in rapid advances in molecular and (SPI) with a Lifetime Achievement six members of the Class of 1942 According to Dan, she spoke about and 61 under the auspices of the of ’48 — to greetings from the students and am revising and up-

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CLASS NOTES COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY CLASS NOTES dating one of my childcare books, “It would take a book to describe New York area and can participate long a few years ago, when Dick Mario Palmieri Four other grandchildren are in and subsequently experienced a York City except for a period of time Dr. Eden’s Healthy Kids: The Essential my life but, to put it in simple in meetings via conference call. Kandel and I carried that banner. 50 33 Lakeview Ave. W. various stages of education from long career at P&S as a surgeon during 1959–60 when he produced a Diet, Exercise, and Nutrition Program. terms, my father was a printer and Thank you to all who shared We heard from our class presi- Cortlandt Manor, NY law school down to high school. and clinical professor. Despite musical comedy on Broadway and Also still play tennis. Any of my I was born speaking adult English news with CCT. The Class of 1948 dent, Fred Berman, who sent regrets, 50 10567 Nolan Lushington continues some recent discomfort with a hip in 1970 when he was house counsel classmates ready to take me on?” without ever learning it. Perhaps still is in need of a class correspon- as well as Joe Russell and Marvin [email protected] with his teaching of a course on replacement, he still finds time for of the William Morris Agency. For John Kuhn shares, “Now in I was eavesdropping from the dent to write this column. If you Lipman. All held out hope for a the planning and design of public trips to the office to keep in touch most of his career his practice was Mississippi (Gautier, near the Gulf womb. I wound up being an editor are interested, please contact Alexis mini-reunion at Homecoming in the Kirby Congdon has been desig- libraries at the Harvard Graduate with the medical world. in the areas of trusts and estates, real Coast casinos). Lost most of my sight in New York, then a college profes- Tonti ’11 Arts, managing editor: autumn. [Editor’s note: Homecom- nated the first poet laureate of Key School of Design, which he has Also at our Commencement, estate and litigation. so don’t get around much. Married sor (Ph.D. from Columbia), then the [email protected] or 212- ing is Saturday, October 20. See West, Fla. Kirby has published done for 23 years. The course ex- Richard J. Howard received a Philo­ Other classmates who received again; lost first wife in 1989.” associate dean of The New School 851-7485. In the meantime, please Around the Quads.] several collections of poems and amines the evolving role of the li- lexian Prize for literary achievement. prizes and awards, all now de- Dr. Bob Mellins, Professor for Social Research, then an expatri- send updates to CCT at the postal Marvin shared some personal one-act plays and has long been brary in the digital age and reviews Following graduation, he studied ceased, included Roger A. Olson Emeritus of Pediatrics and Special ate with many literary friends who or email address at the top of the news of his acquisition, along with the reviewer of poetry for the Small the processes required to bring a at the Sorbonne as a fellow of the (Fox Memorial Prize for significant Lecturer at Columbia, recently was also wrote and painted and smoked column, or via CCT’s easy-to-use his wife, Naomi ’49 Barnard, of a Press Review. His poem “Mirrors,” library from concept to reality. No- French government. His teaching participation in non-athletic ac- named Distinguished Practitioner and drank their way through life. I webform: college.columbia.edu/ pied-à-terre in Manhattan; it has which was first published inThe lan has been a consultant on more career has included positions at tivities), Henry L. Rosett (Jackson of the Year by the Society of Practi- started a magazine that published cct/submit_class_note. brought with it the opportunity to Christian Science Monitor, was used than 200 libraries in 10 states and the Whitney Humanities Center Memorial Prize for outstanding tioners of the Columbia-Presbyte- the likes of Robert Graves and renew friendships with Columbi- as a visual work in a show of paint- has authored five books on library at Yale, where he was the Henry scholarship), John D. Azary (C.M. rian Medical Center. In addition to Tennessee Williams. I also started ans of “neighboring” classes, Rob- ings, “The Arts of Trinity Church,” design. His most recent project was Luce Visiting Scholar in 1983, and Rolker Prize for preeminence in seeing patients, Bob remains active a publishing company called The John Weaver ert Steiner ’48 and Bernie Sunshine at that historic Manhattan church. a major redesign of the Queens at the University of Houston from sports) and Donald K. McLean in research and teaching. He is a Vineyard Press. 49 2639 E. 11th St. ’46, who live in the same building. In addition to his poetry, Kirby Central Library, including the 1987–97. Richard is the author (David W. Smyth Football Cup for passionate figure skater and skier, “At the moment [mid-June] I Brooklyn, NY 11235 Marvin writes: “I practice medi- creates collages and is a judge of design of a children’s library. The of numerous volumes of poetry, being the most outstanding mem- and on weekends and with his wife, am in my house in Spain trying 49 [email protected] cine with the Scarsdale Medical novels for the Florida Council on New York Times architecture critic including Trappings: New Poems ber of the varsity football team). Sue, is an active gardener and ten- to write a book called Palm Trees Group (now in my 51st year) and the Arts. He also plans to continue observed that the children’s library (1999) and Like Most Revelations: New Ronald G. Granger ’54 Dental is nis player at a weekend retreat in in Greenland. I don’t see my life Summer is over and we hope all of work with Consumer Reports (now his own small-press activities in the is “part of a revolution reshaping Poems (1994). In 1970 he received a another classmate who had a long North Salem, N.Y. Their son, David in categories such as young, old, you had an enjoyable one. Writing at in my 46th year). Will definitely be avant-garde. the city’s public architecture.” Pulitzer Prize for Untitled Subjects. military career. He concluded it Mellins Ph.D., is a Sanskrit scholar middle age or whatever. I am what almost the start of that season, I must at Homecoming. Hope to see you In the Summer issue’s Class Finally, we have sad news of He has published more than 150 was the next best thing consider- and is working on digitizing that I am from the beginning to the offer that all who missed Dean’s Day there.” Notes we reported Dr. Martin four deaths: Richard D. Cush- translations from the French and is ing he was not a championship ancient language. Their daughter, end. I think it is a big mistake to be on June 2 missed a wonderful one. At Marvin’s urging, Naomi sent Duke’s editorship of Reflections on man, November 2011; William H. author of Alone with America: Essays wrestler for coaches Gus Peterson Claude Ann Mellins Ph.D., is a pro- locked into an age category. And The weather cooperated with bright a note about attending the Barnard Medicine: Essays by Robert U. Massey, Dickie, October 2010; Jerome R. on the Art of Poetry in the United States and Dick Waite. Like many college fessor of clinical psychology in psy- I don’t play golf. You can look up sun, a light breeze and pleasing graduation festivities, which fea- M.D. The New England Chapter “Jerry” Kaye, April 2012; and Wil- Since 1950. His honors include the students, Ron worked his way chiatry and sociomedical sciences my books on Google to find out temperature. Attending were Bill tured President Barack Obama ’83. of the American Medical Writers liam A. Maloy, March 2012. Levinson and Harriet Monroe Me- through school with various jobs at Columbia, currently focused on more. Lubic and his wife, Ruth, Joe Levie Naomi reports the President did Association has awarded the book morial Prizes as well as the National (in drug stores, as an apprentice HIV in mothers and children. “I have been married twice and and your correspondent. not disappoint and was enthusias- its 2012 Will Solimene Award for Institute of Arts and Letters Literary carpenter and as a parking lot Bob serves on the boards of have four grown children and The lead-up to Dean’s Day saw tically received by the graduating Excellence in Medical Communica- George Koplinka Award and the Ordre National du attendant). After his junior year he the Louis August Jonas Founda- three grandchildren. I split my increased email traffic as classmates class. tion. The association is a national 75 Chelsea Rd. Merite from the French government. opted for the Professional Option tion, which operates an interna- time between Port Jefferson, N.Y. shared information regarding atten- A lunchtime revelation from Joe organization of writers, editors and 51 White Plains, NY 10603 Richard is a former chancellor of the Program, was accepted by the tional outdoor summer leadership (Long Island), and Deià, Mallorca.” dance or reasons for absence. A most Levie: He has written a novel and others engaged in communicating 51 Academy of American Poets and Dental School and received enough [email protected] program with an emphasis on we can anticipate publication soon. medical and health information. was poet laureate of New York state deferment time from his draft service, and of the Arnold P. Gold Yet another example of the lasting Roland Glenn, who was an While thumbing through a some­ from 1994–96; more recently, he has board to qualify for a commission Foundation, promoting humanism inspiration of the Core. infantry officer in the Okinawa what ragged and disheveled copy taught in the Writing Division of the in the Navy in 1954. This was the in medicine. Dr. Bob Mellins ’48 was named Distinguished Practi- Lastly but far from least, I must campaign in WWII, has been relat- of our 1951 Commencement pro­ School of Arts. beginning of a 26-year Navy dental Walter (Wally) Wallace was a tioner of the Year by the Society of Practitioners of the mention the Dean’s Day breakfast ing his experiences in a series of gram, your class correspondent was Continuing with our reminiscing, career that led to assignments in sociologist at Northwestern from remarks from then-interim Dean interviews for the Veterans History reminded that Commencement Andrew P. Siff ’53L was awarded Alaska and Washington, D.C., as 1962–71, at the Russell Sage Foun- Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. James J. Valentini. I think our impres- Project of the Library of Congress. at Columbia has been one of the the Brainard Memorial Prize. He well as on ships in the Mediterra- dation from 1969–71 and at Prince- sions were best summed up in an Roland can be seen and heard features of New York life since 1758 was adjudged by his classmates as nean and Guantanamo Bay. Ron’s ton from 1971–2001. Now he holds email from Bill Lubic that arrived online at witnesstowar.org. The and has survived seven wars, a most worthy of distinction because specialty was in the field of crown emeritus status and is working on Robert Steiner shares, “In retire- enjoyable exchange was from Bill, a few days after the event, but prior interviews are easy to find; simply revolution, frequent shifts of locale of his qualities of mind and char- and bridge prosthodontics, and he an essay revising Freud’s theory ment, I keep busy with my two who offered the following narration to the news of his appointment as type Roland’s full name into the and numerous metamorphoses acter. Andy practiced law in New followed up his Navy career with for application in social sciences. Mets. I give guided tours for the of his experience at Class Day. permanent dean. search box on the home page. of the ceremonies themselves. As He has a son and two daughters public at the Metropolitan Museum “Attended the champagne break- “Acting Dean Valentini started Bob Goldsby’s book on the play- we reminisce about the 61 years and lives in Princeton. Contact him of Art (both highlights and medi- fast and Class Day celebration as his remarks in a rather routine wright Molière has been published. that have passed since our Com- at [email protected]. eval) and also give backstage tours a ’49 representative [in the annual and unremarkable fashion, but Titled Molière on Stage: What’s So mencement day, along with all our HELP SUPPORT CCT Retired but active, Dr. Sidney at the Metropolitan Opera. Life in Alumni Parade of Classes]. Two finished with a surprising flourish Funny?, it analyzes the performanc- trials and tribulations, failures and Fink is a member of the Virginia Manhattan is always stimulating.” classmates were required to carry and with depth and appreciation es of Molière’s plays in his time and successes, we extend best wishes to COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY brings you news of your alma Medical Reserve Corps. He lives in In nine months, the Class of the Class of ’49 banner up the center of the College, the alumni and of now, and will interest theatregoers, the bright-eyed men and women mater and profiles of its people you won’t find anywhere beautiful Hampton, Va., where he 1948 will celebrate the 65th an- aisle. Drafted the nearest body. the complexities of the Core. He those interested in comedy and who are converting their light blue else. Wherever you are — Los Angeles, Louisville, London or enjoys hiking and gardening, and niversary of its College gradua- Turned out to be my ne’er-do-well came into his own (humorously anyone involved professionally graduation costume to the appro- spent many years raising oysters tion by gathering on campus at son Douglas Watson Lubic ’82 for a chemist) when a lady asked or academically with the stage. priate fashions for making it in the the Lower East Side — CCT is the best way to stay connected for the Chesapeake Bay Founda- Alumni Reunion Weekend. Mark Princeton. Sorry about that. Took why the only electrical outlet in a Richard Wilbur, widely known as years ahead! with your classmates and with Columbia. tion. your calendar for Thursday, May it upon myself to designate him student room was in the closet, and the major translator of Molière’s Who were the recipients of the Robert DeMaria ’59 GSAS 30–Sunday, June 2, 2013. To ensure CC ’49 alumnus pro hac vice. To my what was the cost of power such a verse plays, said of the book: “It is a prizes, medals and honors in the YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTION helps make all this checks in from Spain: “I wrote my that Columbia can get in touch amazement, we were the grand student would consume. delight to read.” Class of 1951? Joseph A. Buda possible. CCT remains free of charge — no donation is required first novel as an undergraduate. with you about the event, please masters of the procession. We gave “He seems to have the inside Len Kliegman figures that the received the Alumni Prize, which to receive the magazine or to access our website (college. I am now writing my 40th here update your contact information photo ops (free of charge) and ac- track on appointment as dean, old song “Don’t Get Around Much was first awarded in 1858 and columbia.edu/cct). But if you choose to support us, you may in Mallorca, where I had a house online (reunion.college.columbia. cepted the adulation of the masses and really appears to want it, and Anymore” just about sums it up, given annually to the most faith- do so online (college.columbia.edu/cct/giving), by phone built 25 years ago. Not all of my edu/alumniupdate) or call the (on about six giant TV screens) should be a good choice.” and for most of us he’s probably ful and deserving student in the (212-851-7852) or by mailing a check, made payable to books have been published, but Alumni Office (212-851-7488). for our longevity and mobility. Be I, too, had shared my genuine right. Len and his wife, Edie, graduating class. Value, $50. In a many have, followed by very good Class members are encouraged aware, I estimate that 60 percent enthusiasm for the dean during though, have plenty going on recent telephone conversation, Joe Columbia College Today (Columbia College Today, Columbia reviews. [I have worked with] St. to join the Reunion Committee to of the grads are women. Upon our lunch. And subsequently, we around them. One granddaughter, confessed he could not remember Alumni Center, 622 W. 113th St., MC 4530, 1st Fl., New York, NY Martin’s, Macmillan, W.W. Norton, help plan the weekend’s events conclusion I dutifully defrocked my all received the announcement a CPA, is recently married; her what happened to the money, but 10025). All donors are recognized each fall, after the close of the Random House, Holt, Bobbs- and to reach out to classmates co-banner carrier nunc pro tunc and of Dean Valentini’s appointment twin sister is practicing law; and the Cornell University Medical fiscal year on June 30, on theCCT website. See this issue’s Web Merrill and others as well as W.H. for gifts to the Columbia College sent him home to his mother. And on June 11. Should he happen to their older brother runs two res- College probably got its share; Joe Extras for a list of those who donated to CCT in Fiscal Year 2012. Allen in the United Kingdom. Some Fund in honor of reunion. If you’re yes, grandson Charles Levering stumble across this page, we want taurants and a nightclub he owns graduated in 1955. He did an in- of my books have been translated interested in participating, contact Lubic ’12 graduated that day, too.” him to know that the Class of ’49 is while also managing a nightclub ternship at NewYork-Presbyterian WE GREATLY APPRECIATE your support and ask that you stay into Spanish or Italian. Many of my the appropriate Alumni Office Congratulations to Charles! very happy with the University’s at a hotel. All these enterprises are Hospital, spent three years as a in touch and share news at college.columbia.edu/cct/contactus. books are offered by Amazon in staff member noted at the top of I enjoyed the respectful applause decision. located in the “hipster” section of flight surgeon in the Air Force, paper and Kindle editions. the column. You need not be in the accorded those of us surviving this See you all at Homecoming. Manhattan (below 23rd Street). completed his residency in surgery

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CLASS NOTES COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY CLASS NOTES six years as professor and chair- 53 years has been my wife; she is an appreciation for Ike for the U.S. After graduating from P&S, Mike Naver writes that he enjoys New Zealand; and many more, in fellows. recently, Morris Tenner and Jim man of a comparable program at also mother of our two children soldiers’ rebuilding her home- Wendell spent the next 20 years a “rather self-indulgent life with golf, the latter part of 2013. Noted profes- From the West Coast, Harry Phelan. Condolences go to their Boston University. Ron said that in and Gramma to our two young town in France. It was a day to working a killer schedule teaching tennis, movies and books. I retired sors will be leading the explorations Scheiber made an important ap-­ families and friends. 1986, “I was worn out!” He and his grandchildren. remember.” rheumatology fellows during in 1999 after 30 years with the Social to these regions. pearance at the Blackwell and Sparkling classmates of the Class wife, Evelyn, a nurse trained at St. “I spent a two-year tour of duty Your reporter thanks you all for the day and treating patients in Security Administration as national Classmates are encouraged to Dodge Cups (crew races) in mid- of 1955. Luke’s Hospital, then retired to a in Vicksburg, Miss., with the Army your contributions and wishes good the evening. He found time to press officer and public affairs man- stop by Hamilton Hall to learn May. Harry was the keynote speak- It is time to begin preparations small farm on Maryland’s eastern Corps of Engineers and eight years health to all the members of the marry Charlotte and they brought ager. That was my second career, about the Richard E. Witten Center er and led the dedication ceremony for our next important event — our shore, raised registered Polled in New York City as a design civil Class of 1952. up four children (and now have after I completed 10 years as a writer for the Core Curriculum, which en- for two pair-oared shells that are 60th reunion. Herefords for 13 years, finally sold engineer for M. W. Kellogg, now six grandchildren). He has been and editor at the Baltimore Evening hances the Core experience through being named to honor Coach Walter Keep an eye on your diets, mix in everything and headed for winters the KBR division of Halliburton. I retired for 10 years and spends his Sun. Both during and after my gov- programs on campus and in New “Bud” Raney and former Professor a little exercise and get ready for the REUNION WEEKEND in Boynton Beach, Fla., and sum- was involved in the design of re- time fly-fishing, reading, cooking ernment years I taught journalism as York City and offers Core faculty J. Bartlett Brebner. award-winning activities in 2015. It MAY 30–JUNE 2, 2013 mers in Maine. inforced concrete foundations and and gardening. adjunct faculty at Towson Uni- weekly lunches and seminars. The Harry, you are the best. promises to be the best ever. ALUMNI OFFICE CONTACTS That’s it for this issue. Please sup- structures for petroleum refineries, Toward the end of our conversa- versity outside Baltimore. I retired Café series continues to put forth a Going back in time, other crew Love to all, everywhere. ALUMNI AFFAIRS Fatima Yudeh port this magazine by sending your chemical plants and major smelt- tion, Wendell said that the most completely in 2008.” Mike and his wide variety of lectures including members were Bill Mink, Bob [email protected] contribution to Columbia College ing complexes. moving experience in his medical wife, Irid, and their two children live Café Columbia: Immigration at the Hanson, Dan Hovey, Norm Roome, 212-851-7834 Today. It will make you feel good. “We then left for Rhode Island, career was caring for people who in Baltimore. Turn of Two Centuries; Café Social Bob Banz, coxswain John Larosa Stephen K. Easton DEVELOPMENT Valentina Salkow More importantly, it provides your where I took over the management had been victims of the Holocaust Speaking of special events, our Science: Magema Fuze; and Café and stroke Terry Doremus. 6 Hidden Ledge Rd. [email protected] Class Notes writer with something and, later, ownership of a small, and who came to America after 60th anniversary and reunion will Science: Ultrasound: Knocking on Stanley Lubman let us know he 56 Englewood, NJ 07631 212-851-7833 to do in his declining years! family-owned electroplating com- being rescued from the concentra- take place in 2014. Bernd Brecher Brain’s Door. Terrific intellectual earned a new title, distinguished 56 [email protected] [Editor’s note: You may contrib- pany. When I retired, about 20 years Lew Robins tion camps. would like very much to hear from and entertaining programs. resident lecturer, and wants every- ute to CCT with a credit card on- ago, we moved to Marco Island, 1221 Stratfield Rd. Wendell and Charlotte are hop­ classmates who could assist in The school had a visitor from one to know his new email, stanley. Recently, my wife, Elke, and I line at college.columbia.edu/cct/ Fla., and now reside in Naples, Fla. 53 Fairfield, CT 06825 ing to attend our 60th reunion next planning our reunion program. His Washington, D.C. (Lew Mendel- [email protected]. enjoyed a visit from Larry Cohn giving or by phone by calling CCT “In our younger years we trav- 53 spring. Speaking for all our class- email address is brecherservices@ son’s hometown) in mid-May. Our classmates continue to put and his wife, Judi, our class’ invet- [email protected] at 212-851-7852. You also may mail eled extensively but now confine mates, I know that seeing them in aol.com. President Barack Obama ’83 gave a pen to paper (as they say). Harold erate travelers, who were visiting a check, payable to Columbia College ourselves to our family, friends and As you may recall, when we were person after all these years will be My wife, Debby, and I spent two brisk talk to the Barnard graduates Kushner, who lives in New Eng- New York from California for a Today, to Columbia College Today, an occasional cruise, mostly to the undergraduates, WKCR’s headquar- a superb treat. weeks in Israel visiting biblical and at their Commencement, May 14. land, has a book coming out shortly couple of family events. While Judi Columbia Alumni Center, 622 W. Caribbean.” ters was a small building between Mark your calendar for Thurs- national spots. It was a wonderful It was a pretty exciting experience titled The Book of Job: When Bad and Elke enjoyed getting further 113th St., MC 4530, 1st Fl., New Jack Ripperger and his wife of Hartley and Hamilton Hall. The day, May 30–Sunday, June 2, 2013. trip and we enjoyed ourselves for those who attended under a tent Things Happened to a Good Person. acquainted and shopping in the York, NY 10025. See this issue’s 44 years, Kathryn, of San Diego, image of Wendell Hatfield ’56 P&S To ensure that Columbia can get greatly. on South Field and others who saw Bill Kronick, writing from Califor- city, Larry and I reminisced about Web Extras at college.columbia. had dinner with me and my wife, striding into or out of the WKCR in touch with you about the event, Our class has many members the event on a big screen in Levien nia, is putting together a new novel our Columbia experiences, which edu/cct for a list of those who con- Maxine. We all enjoyed the eve- building is indelibly engraved in my please update your contact informa- who have made important contri- Gym. called What Katie Said. It talks about included lightweight football, Air tributed to CCT in Fiscal Year 2012, ning and afterward Jack submitted memory of Columbia life almost 60 tion online (reunion.college.colum butions to our society. One of them Dean’s Day, which now takes the experiences of a Columbia Force and Navy ROTC; we also which ended on June 30.] the following: years ago. bia.edu/alumniupdate) or call the certainly was Peter Ehrenhaft ’57L, place the Saturday of Alumni Re- College scholarship student from know a number of the same class- “Many wonderful stories were During a recent phone conversa- Alumni Office (212-851-7488). ’57 SIPA, who passed away on July union Weekend, has become a big 1975–79. mates, whom I get to see regularly shared during the dinners at our tion, I learned that working at Class members are encouraged 25, three weeks prior to his 79th hit among alumni and faculty. This Ezra Levin (the Chet Forte ’57 of and he gets to visit occasionally. Sidney Prager 60th reunion. WKCR had an enormous influence to join the Reunion Committee to birthday. Peter was selected by June the lectures were attended his era) received an award from the We ended our short visit with golf. 52 20 Como Ct. help plan the weekend’s events and U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice by some familiar faces from your Hebrew Free Loan Society. He is Larry used my wife’s clubs and Manchester, NJ 08759 to reach out to classmates for gifts to Earl Warren to be his senior clerk favorite class: Bob Brown, Larry past president of the organization shot one of his best rounds (we 52 [email protected] The New England Chapter of the American Medical the Columbia College Fund in hon- during 1961 and 1962. He achieved Balfus and Don Laufer. The report and he served the group well for always knew he was an athlete or of reunion. If you’re interested in key positions with major law firms was an emphatic “thumbs up.” more than 20 years. from his basketball days at Bronx From May 31–June 3, the Class of Writers Association awarded Dr. Martin Duke ’50 its participating, contact the appropri- and also served as deputy assistant Don has been working on build- We heard from world traveler Science). We plan another get- 1952 held its 60th Alumni Reunion ate Alumni Office staff member secretary of the treasury for inter- ing attendance for the monthly class Beryl Nusbaum, whom we brought together soon in California. Weekend at the College. My wife 2012 Will Solimene Award for Excellence in Medical noted at the top of the column. You national trade. He was active in dinners. Some of the guys who up to date on all the positive hap- This has been a busy time for and I were among 23 other attend- Communication. need not be in the New York area Columbia alumni affairs and took have been partaking in the good penings in the Athletics Depart- Class of ’56 activities, starting with ees enjoying each other’s company and can participate in meetings via on responsibility for coordinating cheer have been Alan Hoffman, ment. Things are looking better for two of our class lunches at Faculty and reliving many of the wonder- conference call. our class contributions to support Marty Dubner, Abbe Leban, Stan the fall season. House in the spring, continuing ful times we had in college. We “Among the Saturday attendees on our unusual classmate. After key activities that enabled Colum- Zinberg, Peter Pressman, Ralph Two classmates have passed on through Class Day in May and stayed in the dorms, which were at dinner was David Charlton freshman year, Wendell returned bia College undergraduates to Wagner, Chuck Solomon, Ron very nice, and had breakfast, lunch from Rochester, N.Y. He had a home to Denver and, by claiming Howard Falberg pursue societal contributions both Spitz, Mort Rennert, Bob Kushner and dinners every day in different surprising story to share. About 46 to have been an announcer at a 13710 Paseo Bonita in the United States and overseas. and Anthony Viscusi. Bill Epstein restaurants. We enjoyed breakfast years ago he was working in New New York radio station, was hired 54 Poway, CA 92064 We send our sincere condolences to could not be part of the dinner be- Columbia School Designations one day with Robert Adelman, Orleans and met a lovely southern by a local station to substitute on 54 Peter’s widow, Charlotte, and their fore the summer because he was on [email protected] In Class Notes, these designations indicate Columbia Alan Bomser, Harry Chandless belle, Janice Cook, now his wife of air for the regular disk jockeys three children. He will be missed safari in South Africa. (Pictures of degrees from schools other than the College. Jr., N. David Charkes and David 45 years. When he asked her out, as they went on vacation. When As many of you may know, when by many. Bill and his entourage are available Charlton. The luncheon was spent she responded that she had only Stan Kenton’s big band traveled to Class Day comes around the Col- I hope that all is well with our for only a small handling fee.) Arch. School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation with Joseph DiPalma, Bernard dated one other ‘Yankee’ — and Denver, the station sent Wendell lege’s alumni are invited to march class members and I hope to hear Putting learning into practice, the Arts School of the Arts Friedland, Ira Hoffman, Aldo his name was Jack Ripperger. to broadcast live from the remote in the Alumni Parade of Classes from many of you soon. Columbia men’s basketball team Barnard Barnard College Ippolito and Gerald Kahn. Din- What a surprise! (It had happened location. During the ensuing years, with their respective class banners. went to Spain and Italy this sum- Business Graduate School of Business ner was spent with John Laszlo, back when I worked for Polaroid he became the business manager We are very proud of Larry Kobrin mer to absorb the many cultural Martin Liebowitz, George Lipkin, in Chicago; Janice was visiting a of WKCR, the station’s chief an- (especially this year), as he was our Gerald Sherwin aspects the countries have to offer. CE School of Continuing Education Alden Mesrop and Frederic friend and found herself on a blind nouncer and an honored Sachem. sole representative at the event. He 181 E. 73rd St., Apt. 6A They saw what they had discussed Dental College of Dental Medicine Primich. date with me.) Janice was unable Knowing that Wendell’s career notes, “They loaned me a lovely 55 New York, NY 10021 and read about through the Core — E The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and The following day we spent to join us at reunion but still, you included becoming the acting chair- young lady from the Alumni Office 55 a terrific learning experience, plus Applied Science [email protected] breakfast with John “Jack” Rip- can imagine the lively conversation man of rheumatology at P&S and to assist in carrying the flag.” the boys in blue finished the tour GS School of General Studies perger and Jack Rosenbluth. we shared over dinner. By the way, that he spent 20 years on the faculty Perhaps next year there will be Columbia continues to be the pre- with a 5–0 record. (“Oh, who owns GSAS Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Lunch and dinner were spent with while I was working for Polaroid, of this world-famous institution, I more of us to help. In the mean- eminent worldwide university judg- Barcelona?” etc., etc., as the song J Graduate School of Journalism James Santos, George Satran, David was working for Kodak! was curious as to whether there was time, many thanks, Larry. ing from events around the globe, goes.) Jerold Schwartz, Sholom Shafner, “While in town, we spent time any specific undergraduate event Alan Fendrick and his lovely including the opening of Global In May the Columbia University L School of Law Alan Stein and Herbert Steinberg. with our adult children and grand- that spurred him to go to medical wife, Bev, move north and south Centers in Istanbul, Turkey and San- Film Festival played at Alice Tully Nursing School of Nursing It was a weekend to remember and daughters (7 and 3), all of NYC. I school. His answer was fascinating: seasonally, depending on the tiago, Chile, earlier this year. In ad- Hall with a retrospective of student P&S College of Physicians and Surgeons I look forward to many more. shared the story of time spent one- “As a junior, my faculty adviser was weather, spending their time either dition, alumni have the opportunity works from the festival’s 25-year PH Mailman School of Public Health From Cliff Blanchard, we hear: on-one with Columbia President Professor George Nobbe. When he in Florida or Massachusetts. Alan, as part of the Alumni Travel Study history. Notable alumni and the SIPA School of International and Public Affairs “On the 60th anniversary of our Dwight Eisenhower prior to the heard that I hadn’t decided on a v.p. of our class, was responsible Program to visit regions of the planet film community attended this great SW School of Social Work graduation, I tried to reflect on Homecoming dance in 1950. My career, he nearly jumped out of his for developing a Columbia alumni such as the ancient coast of Turkey event, which was co-presented with where the time went. First, I met a Blue Key brothers and I had ar- chair and recommended that I go club in Florida with an active and the Aegean Sea Islands; China, the Film Society of Lincoln Center. If TC Teachers College lovely lady, Sally Evans, who for ranged for Edith Piaf to perform as into medicine.” group of Columbians. Tibet and the Yangtze; Australia and you missed it, there’s still next year,

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Dean’s Day in June (which now many more following ours. tion to being a fascinating subject, it seeing him at our class luncheons Herman Levy housed in a magnificent Beaux- lum will go on, but with changes receive more attention from the coincides with Alumni Reunion “As we marched past the seniors, also is an area of lucrative research and other Columbia events. 57 7322 Rockford Dr. Arts building on West 44th Street from time to time. Otherwise, he faculty, he/she will miss faculty Weekend) and concluding with we were met with great applause grant monies to Columbia. Lou Hemmerdinger ’56E, our Falls Church, VA 22043 between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. observed, it would not be contem- members with cutting-edge knowl- our summer lunches at Dan Link’s from them. In typical fashion, Stan and Ruth attended the class coordinator, will be moving, 57 Construction of the building began porary. edge of their disciplines. [email protected] country club. Our class activities given his gregarious nature, Ron lecture “Why Don’t We Have after 35 years, from his house in in 1898; the building opened in Afterward, I attended “Why Dean Quigley concluded by say- have been well attended. proceeded, at various intervals, to More Cures for Cancer?” and were Old Bethpage, N.Y., to an upscale Richard Berger writes, “Several 1901. As I learned from perusing Don’t We Have More Cures for ing that globalized people tend to Class Day activities on May 15 bow to the seniors on one side and perplexed as to why — with so adult community in Melville, also alumni, including Ken Bodenstein John Rousmaniere’s The New York Cancer?” with Brent Stockwell, see that there is more than one way were attended by Dan Link, Ron parents and guests on the other, much money being put toward on Long Island. He assures me and myself, and parents of current Yacht Club: A History, 1844–2008, associate professor, biological to look at a problem. This among Kapon and Len Wolfe. I was out of much to their delight. We certainly research and with all the technologi- that the move will not affect his players welcomed football coach the commodore of the NYYC at the sciences, Howard Hughes Medical other things meets the challenge of town, else I would have been there. were a class that was noticed. Fol- cal advances that have been made ability to send out our various class Pete Mangurian at a reception in time was J. Pierpont Morgan. The Institute, and Poppy Harlow ’05, preparing people for tours of duty This is an event not to be missed. lowing the procession we joined — a cure (or cures) still seems so notices. Southern California. We heard some Model Room houses about 1,300 CNN correspondent. Stockwell abroad. Len has provided a report as parents and guests to observe the far away. For the afternoon lecture, Thanks, Lou. fairly candid comments about the yacht models, the world’s largest said the main problem is creating Later that afternoon, I attended follows: “The day began with awarding of prizes to members of I had the honor of introducing Ron Kapon sent an update on progress of introducing the team collection of its kind, comprising molecules to form proteins to at- Music Hum Chair Elaine Sisman’s breakfast in John Jay Dining Hall, the class and to listen to talks by the Christia Mercer, chair of Literature his various wine activities. Ron, to a new regimen (early morning “almost the entire history of yacht tack cancer. He then observed that class, “Mozart’s Don Giovanni and and it was quite a sumptuous one. salutatorian, the senior class presi- Humanities, for her lecture, “How as many of you know, is our go-to departures for the recent spring design from the early 1800s to the in discovering a new drug we do the Literary Imagination.” She Afterward, but prior to assem- dent and John R. “Rick” MacArthur Literature Humanities Makes Us guy when we need wine tastings practice days, for instance), new of- present.” In addition to yacht mod- not know what its effect will be. He discussed several versions of the bling for the Alumni Parade of ’78, publisher of Harper’s magazine, Wise.” In it, she examined the value for any reunion events. Ron is fensive and defensive schemes, and els, the collection includes other went on to discuss the role of fund- opera produced across some years, Classes, we were all given Class former Spectator news editor and of humanities to our education and celebrating his 17th year as adjunct the incoming class (very promis- types of vessels, including a model ing. Among other things he noted especially different portrayals of Day pins (well-designed with a a member of Spectator’s Board of our life issues. She also went into professor and director of the wine ing). The coach was quite engaging of the warship U.S.S. Gloucester. that the Israeli pharmaceutical the Don. The session brought back bas relief portrait of Alexander Trustees. It was a truly enjoyable great detail as to how the various studies program at Fairleigh Dick- and he answered many questions, The Model Room has an ornate industry has made much progress happy memories of Vladimir Ussa- Hamilton in the center). Unfortu- experience. areas of art, theatre and writing inson. He is co-author of the Fair- some from former players who ceiling with a green oval relief. and that chemotherapy was a chevsky’s class in Humanities B, in nately, before the parade began, leigh Dickinson/New York Times wanted some ‘inside baseball’ com- Friday and Saturday both serendipitous finding during WWI which he discussed the opera and Ron slipped on one of the parade online wine course. If interested ments.” included classes and campus tours, from therapy for mustard gas. played excerpts of it on a phono- flags that had been laid out on the in anything wine, contact Ron at Elliott Schwartz reports, “I’ve as well as a ’57 dinner on Friday The ’57 luncheon followed in the graph and on the piano. A pleasant floor and had to be attended to by Len Wolfe ’56 earned the Forest Avenue H.S. (Dal- [email protected] (note, this discovered that, even after so-called and a ’57 luncheon and dinner library of the ornate Casa Italiana. conclusion of the classes was the Af- a couple of student paramedics, las) Alumni Association Award for the success of his email is corrected from previous retirement, I haven’t been able to on Saturday. Friday morning Former Dean Austin E. Quigley ternoon Tea and Music of Columbia who did a great job of bandag- Class Notes). tear myself away from teaching and yours truly joined a tour of the addressed head-on the value of Concert, featuring a string quartet. ing his cut knee. Fortunately, the book Easy Economics. Len Wolfe reports that his book, academia. My wife, Deedee, and I Northwest Corner Building. Built a liberal education in hard times, Held under a tent on Schermerhorn injury didn’t amount to much Easy Economics, while doing well in spent the winter term at Robinson where tennis courts once stood, saying it helps students develop the Plaza, the scene could have come and, before the parade began, Ron sales, also has earned him the For- College in Cambridge (UK) on a the striking modern structure is at ability to see different approaches from a Renoir painting. felt repaired enough to remove “The next day was Columbia’s interact, and how the Core Curricu- est Avenue H.S. (located in Dallas) visiting fellowship, my third stay at the corner of Broadway and West to a problem. He stressed the The final class event of the the bandage so that he could walk 258th University Commencement. I lum always will be evolving. Alumni Association Award, given Robinson in the past five years. This 120th Street; it’s directly across importance of living on campus, as reunion was cocktails and dinner unencumbered. was the only class member there to These are just a few examples to distinguished alumni. Other last visit involved some informal from Teachers College and catty- being with people different from at Faculty House on Saturday “As we sat in John Jay for celebrate although I had plenty of why, if you are in the New York recipients have included Stanley teaching, organizing performances cornered from Union Theological oneself helps one to see from others’ evening. On Sunday morning a break­fast, I couldn’t help but think company between the thousands of area, you should not miss Dean’s Marcus of Neiman Marcus and of my music and hearing pieces of Seminary. The building primarily points of view. He then turned to dozen or so classmates, wives and back to the day some 56 years ago graduates and their proud families Day next year. Also, as Dean’s Day Aaron Spelling of television fame, mine played in London, Glasgow houses science laboratories and has discussing the role of the College significant others gathered around a when, as seniors, many of us were and friends. It was cloudy to begin is now combined with Alumni so we know Len is in good compa- and Oslo. Since returning to the a café on the second floor. Upstairs, in a great research university — table under a tent on Low Plaza for in that same room celebrating our with but bright and sunny as Com- Reunion Weekend, the facilities, ny. The book, which Len authored States in late March, I’ve been a glassed-in room affords a wide namely, to help students develop brunch and last good-byes; it was impending graduation. As Specta- mencement came to a close — a food and venues have improved with a former Fortune magazine active as a composer-performer in panorama of upper Manhattan. the above thinking process. More truly a wonderful reunion weekend. tor reported of that long-ago day perfect ending to a glorious two substantially. colleague, Lee Smith, is written in Portland, Boston and Miami. Works Particularly striking is the northern than a century ago, he noted, when Among us was the resplendently (and as I’ve recalled once before, days filled with words of hope for Come this winter, we again a Q&A format and illustrated with of mine also were featured on three view, which includes Grant’s the University moved to Morning- uniformed Alvin Kass, the NYPD’s on the occasion of our 20th reunion the future of the country and the will split our monthly luncheons delightful cartoons in an attempt New York programs this spring and Tomb, Riverside Church, Union side Heights, there was concern that chief chaplain, accompanied by an dinner on October 9, 1976, at the world, brought to greater heights by between Faculty House on the to explain all those things we summer: a piano piece premiered at Theological Seminary, the Manhat- the College would lose its place. officer, about to leave for a parade. St. Regis hotel in Manhattan) our the remarkable young people that Columbia campus and the Colum- don’t know about economics but the Juilliard School; an old (1960s) tan School of Music, the Jewish What saved the University, he said, Finally, some sad news: Robert I. Senior Beer Party turned the John Columbia has prepared so well.” bia University Club in Midtown. wish we did. The way it is written, chamber work turned up on the Theological Seminary and, in the was the commitment to the College Brockman, an architect who lived Jay mezzanine into a small-scale Thanks, Len. For the luncheons, we will try to even children can understand it. If New York Philharmonic Ensemble distance, Harlem and City College. while the graduate and professional in Haverford Pa., died on June 12, riot as members of the Class of We had a great turnout for have at least one speaker (whether you want more info, email Len at series; and a relatively new (2008) Lunch was under a tent on Low schools were forging ahead. 2011. ’56 littered the floor with broken Dean’s Day on June 2. In attendance faculty member or current student) [email protected]. violin concerto was performed at Plaza, a buffet billed as “Taste of Dean Quigley praised the alumni glasses, destroyed chandeliers and were Stan Soren and his wife, Ruth; to add to our class attendees. I urge A record number of classmates Symphony Space in late June. New York.” role in keeping the College in place REUNION WEEKEND ripped up furniture, and sent one Danny Link and his wife, Elinor everyone in the New York area to contributed to this year’s Colum- “I’m sorry we couldn’t be at That afternoon, by serendipity, during the recent budgetary crisis. MAY 30–JUNE 2, 2013 classmate to St. Luke’s Hospital Baller; Ron Kapon; myself; Al attend these luncheons. It has been bia College Fund. The total amount our 55th Columbia reunion. It con- I attended Teodolinda Barolini’s He also reported that the College ALUMNI OFFICE CONTACTS with a cut necessitating eight Franco ’56E; John Censor; Ralph a great way for us to keep in touch. raised was more $125,000, between flicted with the Bowdoin reunion Literature Humanities class, “The has one of the best financial aid ALUMNI AFFAIRS Fatima Yudeh stitches in his arm.’ Kaslick; Vic Levin and his wife, In fact, Joe Sofhauser, one of our general purposes and our Class weekend. So this time I chose to Divine Comedy Through Images.” systems, thanks to the gift from [email protected] “This year, as I rose slowly and Fran; Bob Siroty; and Jerry Fine “lost” classmates, inasmuch as we of ’56 scholarship. Thank you to stay home in Maine and exchange Among other things, Barolini said John W. Kluge ’37 to provide finan- 212-851-7834 creakily from my chair at the brea and his wife, Barbara. The lectures didn’t know where he was, has all who contributed. If anyone is 45 years’ worth of memories with that The Divine Comedy is still alive cial aid focusing on grants rather DEVELOPMENT Valentina Salkow kfast table, I found it hard to imag- have been designed to show off expressed interest in attending and interested in establishing a legacy my former Bowdoin students. But because of the way Dante’s char- than loans, so as to avoid students [email protected] ine that we had once been so young Columbia’s brightest faculty and now will receive our regular email to Columbia by way of planned I was thinking of Columbia friends acters come to life; she finds them graduating with a heavy debt. 212-851-7833 and energetic, but it was also nice alumni, in addition to giving us al- notices. Anyone else who is inter- giving, contact me at tball8000@ as well.” quite contemporary. In answer to He then discussed the question to see that the room was just as it ums a view of what is happening at ested in being informed about the earthlink.net. Yours truly and some 51 other my question, she said that, indeed, of the arts versus science. With Barry Dickman had been when we were students, our College. The day started with a lunches so they can attend, rather As always, I encourage all class ’57ers plus wives and significant Dante’s characters are in that way the humanities, he said, there is 25 Main St. sharing meals and such good times continental breakfast and comments than read about them in Class members who want to keep in others returned to Morningside comparable to those of Shake- the opportunity to see things from 58 Court Plaza North, Ste 104 at so many special events. from Dean James J. Valentini, in- Notes, is invited to get in touch touch to update their email ad- Heights for our 55th reunion, held speare, noting that contemporary different points of view. Science 58 Hackensack, NJ 07601 “When the parade began, Danny, cluding an informative Q&A. Then with me at [email protected]. dresses with Lou Hemmerdinger: May 31–June 3. To us hale and writer Harold Bloom also has is more a matter of right versus [email protected] Ron and I held our class banner and there were morning and afternoon Now for class correspondence [email protected]. Please keep in hearty septuagenarians, the main made that observation. wrong. There now is a science proceeded to march past the assem­ lectures, a class luncheon at Low and news. contact with Columbia in whatever theme of the weekend was the Friday’s ’57 dinner was at the course, Frontiers of Science, in the We are sorry to report that David bled Class of 2012. Interestingly, Library and various affinity group Vic Levin recently moved back ways you feel appropriate, as I greatness of our Columbia educa- Kellogg Center at SIPA. After dinner, Core Curriculum; this, however, Londoner died on May 11, 2012, this class was graduating 56 years receptions, including tea and a from the suburbs to the West Side believe that it has been a force and tion, especially the Core Curricu- several class members reminisced fights pedagogical traditions. after a yearlong battle with cancer. after we did, and it will be 2069 concert in Hamilton Hall. I attended­ of Manhattan, near Columbia. To power in our lives. lum, in training our minds to think before the open microphone about He allowed that rote learning David was a loyal supporter both when they celebrate their own 56th the morning session “Where Could his and his wife’s surprise, he says, I hope that all of you had a creatively in our respective areas the greatness of the Columbia has value; nevertheless, we need of the College and of Stuyvesant graduation anniversary — a span Brain Mapping Lead Us?” and was the neighborhood is substantially delightful­ summer and that our of interest and, when the occasion College education we received, people who can cross between arts H.S., and he was one of the major of 112 years. It is hard to imagine treated to an analysis of the inter- better than when we attended the Columbia education and life experi- calls, outside the box. especially the Core Curriculum. and sciences. Next he discussed the forces behind the establishment of what America and the world will connection among the biological College more than 50 years ago. ences are allowing us to grow older The first event took place on Saturday morning featured the matter of research versus teaching the Class of 1958 Peter Stuyvesant be like then. Somewhat frightening sciences from a medical perspective Vic practices matrimonial and gracefully. If you have news to May 31, an evening reception all-class Dean’s Continental Break- on the part of the faculty; would it Scholarship. He is survived by his to think about was the realization and the electrical engineering from estate law, with an office in Garden share, please email me at tball8000@ hosted by Kaye and Jim Barker fast, part of Dean’s Day. Dean James pay to have more faculty members wife, Clara; sons, David-Marc ’91 that our banner was only third from a computer and brain connecting City. As another one of our work- earthlink.net and I will make sure it in the Model Room of the New J. Valentini addressed the assembly, teaching? Although a student in a and John; and granddaughters, the head of the parade, with many, perspective. It appears that in addi- ing classmates, we look forward to gets in the next Class Notes. York Yacht Club. The NYYC is assuring us that the Core Curricu- small liberal arts college likely will Sasha and Roxanna. After earning

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CLASS NOTES COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY CLASS NOTES an M.S. at the Business School, Da- 2013. So that the College can get in Lisa is a clone of her mother (very torisches art collection, Ringstrasse we go to Venice for the last month. We hear from Herbert M. Dean: cheer, kindness, love and blessing.” years later, thanking him for his vid spent his entire career on Wall touch with you, please update your successful residential real estate building and palace settings were This will be our fifth year in Venice, “I am an oncology consultant for Frank R. Wilson is now a doctor ways. He appreciated it. He rests Street, primarily with Wertheim & contact information (if necessary) broker). Younger daughter Lori has impressive. But being a southern which has become a second home. an insurance company and find it at least two times over, an M.D. with the Creator now and I hope to Co. and its successor, Schroders. online (reunion.college.columbia. a Ph.D. in education and is married Ohio hillbilly, I missed the high hills We hope to revisit old haunts and intellectually stimulating, as it pro- who also was named an Honorary see him again at the end of this life’s As a chartered financial analyst, he edu/alumniupdate) or call the to an outstanding teacher in New of Prague and Budapest. soak up the lovely art and architec- vides me the opportunity to review Doctor of Fine Arts by the Massa- cycle.” specialized in entertainment and Alumni Office: 212-851-7488. York City; they have two divine “Budapest exhibited an exotic ture, as well as the extraordinary files from the major cancer centers chusetts College of Art and Design. Irwin Sollinger writes, “Taking media stocks and was well-known We’re hoping for our usual en- daughters, aged 8 and 5, and live in gypsy-like quality and proudly Venetian food.” and also allows me to remain He and his wife, Pat, were in the recent CCT survey motivated for his commentary on Disney. Af- thusiastic turnout for the Reunion Brooklyn.” displayed its scars from WWII and Since his initial writing, David current with this rapidly changing Chicago this spring. They, J. Peter me to send a Class Note. I remain in ter he retired, he was on the boards Committee both to plan the week- Clive concludes, “I consult on the 1956 revolt against the Soviets. has provided an update on his trip discipline without the responsi- Rosenfeld and his wife, Carmen, contact with Irwin Young, especially of several public companies in the end’s events and to reach out to branding issues for corporations, The overlooks from the Castle but space limitations prevent me bilities that accompany a clinical and Frank’s sister, Julie, went to see when he makes his jaunts to the city. United States and in Great Britain. classmates for gifts to the Columbia serve on a couple of boards, play were spectacular, and the central from including it now. practice. I have written a section on Brian Dennehy ’60 in The Iceman I also have monthly luncheons with Congratulations to Marcia and College Fund in honor of reunion. golf and tennis in Bridgehampton market had everything that anyone Ed Boylan brings us up to date: cancer chemotherapy for the sixth Cometh at the Goodman Theatre. Sidney Hart; he maintains his psy- Rick Brous. Their daughter Sharon If you’re interested in participat- and Florida and live in wonder- could want, at reasonable prices. “After graduation, I went to Prince­ edition of a textbook on diseases My wife, Yona, and I joined them chiatric practice in Greenwich, and I Brous ’95, ’01 GSAS was named ing, contact the appropriate Alumni ful Manhattan. Hope any of you The Holocaust memorial of shoes ton, where I received my Ph.D. in of the colon and rectum that will after the show for a very pleasant am a psychologist in Westport. But by Newsweek as one of America’s Office staff member at the top of the that will read this is as satisfied as lined up along the Danube (where mathematics in 1962. Following be published in September and dinner. last week was a ’60 bonanza for me. 50 most influential rabbis for 2012. column. No problem if you’re not in I am.” the Nazis shot Jews into the river brief stays at Yeshiva University, enjoyed the challenge, especially [RAM: ‘Last week’ was in fact some [Editor’s note: Read CCT’s May the NYC area; you can participate in Kenneth Scheffel continues at the end of WWII) was prob- Rutgers at New Brunswick and when it was finished. months ago, and while I am grateful 2005 profile of Brous online.] This meetings via conference call. We’re his travels and writes, “Last fall, ably the most poignant I’ve seen. Hunter College, I came to Rutgers- “My wife and I celebrated our Robert A. Machleder to CCT for conducting its motivating was not Sharon’s first impressive hoping to see some new faces in between Michigan’s home football But Budapest had more homeless Newark in September 1968. I am on seventh anniversary (we were both 69-37 Fleet St. survey, I can’t say that I recall how honor; a few years ago she was the addition to our loyal regulars. games, I traveled to central Europe than anywhere else in Europe (it leave this semester with retirement widowed) and travel between our 60 Forest Hills, NY 11375 long ago that was.] I met Bob Berne winner of the Jewish Community (with stops in New York going and reminded me of Detroit). Also, an officially starting in July. home in Worcester and our apart- 60 quite serendipitously at a matinee [email protected] Foundation’s inaugural Inspired coming, of course). I spent three extra gratuity was expected for all “In addition to mathematics, for ment in New York City. I am trying and then Michael Hertzberg at Leadership Award, which came Norman Gelfand days each in Prague, Vienna and services, including (doctors in our several years I was a consultant on to sell a beautiful oceanfront condo Delighted to hear from Harvey Carnegie Hall. The benefits of an with a gift of $100,000. She earned 59 c/o CCT Budapest, with mini-bus rides be- class should take note) for medi- Middle East and nuclear strategy on Cape Cod; if anyone is inter- Sage, who reflects on the values he education in the best college town in a master’s in human rights. Sharon Columbia Alumni Center tween them. I enjoyed all three cities cal care. Our Hungarian guide issues at Hudson Institute, back ested, do I have a deal for you! I like acquired at alma mater. “Columbia the country continue.” is the spiritual leader of IKAR, a 59 622 W. 113th St., MC 4530 but each in a different sort of way. explained that the government when it was actually located in to think I work in Worcester, play in helped me think analytically,” he Our reporting on the loss of Bob Los Angeles synagogue she helped New York, NY 10025 “Prague proved to be the most is trying to curtail the practice by Croton-on-Hudson and headed by New York and rest at the Cape. writes. “The physics and math Morgan, and the memorial celebra- found. Rick is retired and lives in [email protected] pedestrian-friendly city I’ve ever offering new grads higher pay for Herman Kahn. “My joints limit my ability to courses prepared me for my first ca- tion of his life, brought this note California. seen (and I love to walk). Relatively agreeing not to solicit extra benefits “My wife and I have three chil- play tennis, but I continue to walk, reer as a teacher (28 years). My most from Doug Eden. Congratulations also are in order From Arthur Mollin we hear, “On undamaged by WWII, the Castle from patients and their families.” dren: two daughters living in Israel especially in NYC, with the help notable instructor was Polykarp “I’m very sorry I don’t recall for Jim Sternberg, who won the March 4, I had a welcome-to-NYC and Old Town were magnificent, “Look forward to seeing you and and a son living in Flatbush. We of a little Celebrex. Reading is a Kusch, who once told an FBI agent Bob Morgan, but he was clearly Howard Peter Leventritt Silver party at Le Parker Meridien for and the Jewish ghetto with its hopefully many other classmates at also have seven grandchildren, the delight, especially since you can to wait outside his office because a man of taste. We evidently both Ribbon Pairs for bridge players my newest grandson, Zackary centuries-old, multi-layered cem- our 55th in 2014, if not before.” oldest of whom is now in the Is- pick and choose your subject, put he was talking with me, a mere attended John Gutman’s classes older than 55 at the spring 2012 Thomas Elliott, who came with his etery (which the Nazis preserved Ken is not our only traveler. raeli army. For more than 40 years it down if you find it not appeal- student. I based part of my teaching on opera. Gutman was assistant North American Championships in mom (my daughter) Stefanie and to document a ‘vanished race’) David B. Smith writes, “My wife, we have been living in Englewood, ing, and don’t have to write a term style on his ebullience. manager of the Metropolitan Memphis. Jim’s bridge partner, Fred her husband, Gary Elliott. My son most memorable. By far the least Helen, and I are enjoying our retire- N.J. Any classmate who wants paper or take an exam. A wonder- “My second career was as a Opera and was resigned to never Hamilton of Las Vegas, has won 16 Richard Mollin, who is a music religious of the three cities and ment with international travel. We to see what the Orthodox Jewish ful book that traces the history and newspaper publisher (15 years). succeeding his boss, Rudolph Bing. national titles; this was Jim’s third. professor at Oneonta, arrived with countries, most of its churches spend about seven months of the community of Englewood is like is current status of cancer but reads I attribute my writing skills, as Bing disliked Wagner and put on A retired radiologist, Jim lives in his trio to entertain the guests appear to survive by serving as con- year abroad. [As of this writing in welcome to give me a call. (We are like a novel, which I can recom- meager as they were, to the rigors as little of it as possible. We were West Palm Beach, Fla. (about 70 in all). My other three cert venues. The music offerings are the spring,] we plan to leave on April in the phone book.)” mend, is The Emperor of All Maladies of communication developed in fortunate to see a Walküre dress Bob Tauber has been appointed children, Marian Mollin, a history excellent and inexpensive … The 25 for Turkey, where we spend two Richard Tyler writes, “My good by Siddhartha Mukherjee (also a our various classes. rehearsal. He and Gutman also to the Board of Ethics of the Village/ professor at Virginia Tech; Bryan Czechs’ only liability stems from months. Initially, after a few days in friend Raphael ‘Ray’ Osheroff professor at P&S). “The health education course were resistant to Strauss’ operas Town of Mount Kisco, N.Y. Mollin, an automotive advertising their addiction to tobacco. The en- Istanbul, we will travel to southeast- passed in his sleep on March 18. “We look forward to our next gave good insights to male/female outside the very popular ones such Art Radin reports that the Class executive; and Jason Mollin ’91, an tire city smells like a stale cigarette ern Turkey at the edge of the plain Graveside services were held on class reunion.” relationships, helping me in my as Der Rosenkavalier. Bob would Lunch has been ongoing for more executive with Goldman Sachs in (much as Hamilton Hall once did). I of Mesopotamia on the Iraq and March 21 at Beth Israel Cemetery David N. Horowitz writes, “I’m 50-plus years of marriage. have been present when I argued than a decade, with three to eight Brazil; were present along with my can understand why Václav Havel, Syria borders. Then, we will settle in Woodbridge, N.J. not sure everyone will remember “From Columbia’s influences I with Gutman about the merits of class members attending each other four grandchildren. My wife, leader of the Velvet Revolution, down near Yalikavak on the Bodrum “Following graduation from the there is more than one David developed a viable philosophy for Strauss’s Die Frau ohne Schatten month. Regulars are George Joch- Sarilyn, organized and officiated died of lung cancer. Those who stay peninsula on the Aegean shore. We College, Ray received his medical Horowitz­ in our class. David J. life based on fulfilling the will of and he generously permitted me nowitz, Tom Ettinger, Ernie Brod, at the welcoming party magnifi- should be warned of the dangers of have been going there for the last diploma from the Creighton Univ­- Horowitz is the famous advo- my Creator. For when all the many to present an illustrated analysis of Marty Hurwitz and Paul Gomperz, cently, to everyone’s delight. It is secondhand smoke. four years and have many friends ersity School of Medicine. He prac- cate of academic humility. David treasures and pleasures are talked this opera to his class. I hope other with Dave Marcus, Joe Klein, Paul a rare occasion to have all five of “Vienna had the most friendly, in that lovely place. ticed nephrology in the Washing- N., yours truly, is a retired New about, being a good and faithful colleagues derived satisfaction a Herman, Peter Cohn, Joe Dorin- my children and all five of my helpful citizens I’ve encountered “We leave Turkey at the end ton, D.C., area for many years. York state government lawyer servant overshadows them all.” few years later when Frau success- son, Bernie Nussbaum, Henry grandchildren in the same room at anywhere. Everybody spoke of June and travel to the Orkney “Ray was a musical genius who living with his significant other, Kusch, professor of physics, fully entered the Met’s repertoire Kurtz and Sheldon Raab making the same time.” English and strangers volunteered islands north of mainland Scotland was able to play any instrument: Barbara, in Boynton Beach, Fla. I was awarded the Nobel Prize in soon after Bing’s departure. Gut- occasional appearances. Conversa- for two months. This, too, will be percussion, strings, reeds and other can’t complain; my health is OK, 1955 for his work in atomic and man was very generous to me here tions range from Columbia sports, our fourth year in Orkney. There, horns. During our college days and although I am a survivor of two or molecular physics. Curious as to in London, too. In 1961, he invited linguistics, politics, children and Jim Sternberg ’58 won the Howard Peter Leventritt Helen will assist in a fascinating early during his professional life, three bouts with the big C, includ- why an FBI agent would be wait- me to join him in the Duke of Bed- grandchildren to our current careers. Neolithic archaeological site on the he would be invited to gigs, where ing breast removal, of all things. ing outside his door — although ford’s box at Covent Garden for There is minor tension between the Silver Ribbon Pairs for bridge players older than 55. Ness of Brodgar, where extraordi- he filled in on whatever instrument Our generation is very lucky in perhaps I should not have been Rudolf Nureyev’s remarkable Lon- retireds and the non-retireds, with nary discoveries are being made was needed. It was my pleasure the quality of the medical care that surprised, as rumors abounded don debut accompanied by Sonia neither sure who is better off. The of stone temples that predate the to accompany him to many of we are able to receive. My father, that FBI agents were everywhere Arova. Bob and I were indeed very tradition was begun by the late Arthur added that Stefanie and information on what to see and pyramids of Egypt and Stone- those engagements. Watching him who was born in Lithuania, passed and many an unadorned wall fortunate in our time at Columbia Scott Shukat, but Art’s persever- her family “were in town just for how to use the public transporta- henge. We’ll then visit Glasgow switch from instrument to instru- in 1965 when he was 65; even so, bore the graffiti warning, “FBI and our choices of courses.” ance has kept it going for all these 10 days, as they live in London, tion system, on which youngsters and Edinburgh for a week each, ment with alacrity and verve was a he was fortunate, as I was, that he in the Library,” without ever ex- Doug is a Senior Atlantic Fellow years. where Gary is the CEO of an aero- stood up to give us their seats (age after which we go to Bergen, Nor- mesmerizing experience. came to America in 1920, as those plicitly saying whether in Butler, at the Atlantic Council for the U.K. The lunch is held on the second nautical manufacturing company, does have its privileges, at least in way. After a few days in Bergen, “Ray was a wonderful and dear who stayed were murdered during Low Memorial or the 42nd Street and associate fellow, Institute for Wednesday of every month, in the Hybrid Air Vehicles, which sells Vienna). Of the three cities, Vienna we’ll take a ship up the west coast friend whom I shall miss.” the Holocaust known as WWII. I Public — I asked Harvey if he Study of the Americas at the School Grill Room of the Columbia Uni- surveillance aircraft to the U.S. appeared the most health-conscious. of Norway through the fjords to Joseph Ramos writes, “Six years think of this every day of my life inquired as to the presence of this of Advanced Study, University of versity Club of New York, 15 W. government.” It had the only joggers we saw (and North Cape and back to Trond- ago I lost my first wife. But 1½ years and recollect how fortunate I am patient agent. London. 43rd St. ($31 per person). Email Art Clive Chajet “continues to pray there were lots of them, as well as heim. After a few days in Oslo, we later I married a wonderful widow, to wake up every morning to see “Nope,” Harvey replied. “Prob- Astronomer extraordinaire and if you plan to attend, up to the day for more of the same and is happy bicyclists), and very few smokers. fly to Paris and then to the Cele Gloria Baeza. I am still going strong the blue sky and the puffy white ably national security. The year was science fiction author Thomas before: [email protected]. to report that his prayers are Vienna was also the most cosmo- Valley in southwestern France for at the University of Chile. Last year, clouds of Florida, to say nothing 1960. Remember the Cold War? I Wm. Hamilton’s newest book is Finally, here’s an early “save the answer­ ­ed.” He says that his wife, politan (for example, our guide was two weeks. Our house there will be I was chosen by the students as of the ever changing tones of the was a poor physicist, but Kusch’s Our Neighbor Stars: Including Brown date” for our 55th (!) Alumni Re- Bonnie, “continues to be a very born in Sweden and is married to a in walking distance of Pech Merle, the best professor in the economics Florida sunset. dynamism helped me become a Dwarfs, in which Tom presents union Weekend, which will be held successful residential Manhattan Moldavian who does much of his an Upper Paleolithic cave with department. It goes to prove that “I wish you and all our class- good teacher and a better human information about the 100 stars Thursday, May 30–Sunday, June 2, real estate broker. Eldest daughter work in Russian) … The Kunsthis- wonderful wall paintings. Finally, life isn’t over till it’s over!” mates good health, continued good being. I wrote him a letter a few nearest Earth, as well as the brown

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It was wonderful a mellow mood and the mensch hope you’ll visit me in Jerusalem.” north beneath the Brooklyn, Man- tance, color, who discovered them her brother, Ryan, who recently burgeoning population of known relaxed, generous, interested and seeing classmates turned out and quotient was high.” You can email Joe at romazaid@ hattan and Williamsburg Bridges. and how they were discovered, completed his freshman year at extrasolar planets. interesting. About 100 attended, tipsy, having a good time, laughing Barry Leeds: “I loved everything romazaid.info. The morning light accentuated the and observations on the chances the University of Miami, now has We conclude with some sad and during our days together a and being themselves.” about our 50th. More important David Nathan: “My wife and I crisp lines and soaring profiles of for life on the planets around them. transferred to Columbia. That news. sense of commonality and equality John Golembe, who flew in from than the wonderful events were the still work, and our signals crossed. Manhattan architecture. We came Big thanks go to the 125 donors will make the third generation of Dr. Barry Jacobs passed away in spread among us. Seldom have I Germany with his wife, Evelyn: “A wonderful people: warm, welcom- She booked us on a trip to Italy about and glided southward past who contributed gifts to the Col- Cottone Lions, including Phil; his Plano, Texas, in May. Barry served felt as good, and I expect everyone wonderful confirmation of how ing and unpretentious 50 years after beginning on reunion Friday, but I the Statue of Liberty and Ellis lege this past fiscal year. As of June oldest son, Anthony ’80; and now as a doctor in the Navy during else did as well. Wish we had more fortunate we were to be members of they set out to make their indelible had one glorious day, Thursday, at Island. All the while we talked and 30, the Class of 1960 had raised Ryan ’15. Phil works full-time as Vietnam and then specialized as 50ths to anticipate. the Columbia Class of ’62.” marks upon the world and suc- the reunion. A great experience!” laughed and contrasted what we more than $700,000. Congratula- an active national mediator and an ophthalmologist, practicing in At registration, the College pre- Jim Spingarn: “Seeing our ceeded admirably.” Frank Grady: “I missed the event saw with what we remembered as tions, all. arbitrator specializing in real estate, Boston for most of his career. He sented each of us with a Class of ’62 classmates (and reading the sad list David Wallack: “[My wife,] because I was stupid. I’d made students. As lunch was served we And finally, a sad note.Josh Pru- securities and lawyer-represented semi-retired to New Hampshire mug, printed in color with Michael of those departed) was a very emo- Bonnie, and I returned to Colorado, reservations to spend the weekend passed the Financial District, the zansky advises that Lenny Lustig commercial cases for the American but ended his practice with the Stone’s delightful drawing, “Still tional experience. Like most of us, and agree the weekend was every- in Reykjavik with my wife long gleaming One World Trade Center ’63L died on April 1, 2012, about a Arbitration Association, Financial onset of the illness that took his life Amazing After All These Years,” I’ve never forgotten what a huge thing we could have wished for. It before I realized this was our 50th, and the new residential towers month after being diagnosed with Industry Regulatory Authority and a decade later. A few years ago, he celebrating our path from blazers role Columbia played, and contin- combined meaningful College-spon- and I could not change the date. of Jersey City and Hoboken. Few liver cancer. Lenny was a distin- the Counselors of Real Estate. and his wife, Barbara, moved to and ties to jeans, flannel shirts and ues to play, in my life. It influences sored events with classmate-spon- Sorry. I miss y’all. I’ll try to be there aboard wanted to disembark when guished real estate practitioner in Morris Dickstein gave the Lio- Plano, north of Dallas, to be near an extra 12 lbs. (See the top of the how I think, what I am passionate sored events. I feel I made almost as for the 55th.” our voyage concluded at 2 p.m. Suffolk County. He is survived by nel Trilling lecture at Columbia on their daughter Alison, son-in- column.) about and virtually every intel- Later, we reassembled at Third his wife, Susan; daughter, Caren; May 2. The subject was how movies law Michael and grandchildren Formal events began with an el- lectual thought I ever have. How Avenue and East 49th Street for and son, Craig. gradually took over some of the ter- Graham and Ariel. Throughout his egant reception at President Lee C. do you beat that? That’s why that the evening of a lifetime at New The class sends its deepest con- ritory of fiction in the decades after long illness, Barry was stoic, digni- Bollinger’s home. Bollinger spoke magical reunion meant so much.” Richard Mace ’61 played piano in a foursome per- York’s quintessential steakhouse, dolences to Lenny’s family. the war, which led writers to worry fied and courageous. of the University’s growth north- Neilson Abeel: “The greatest forming Mozart’s Piano Quartet in G-minor, K.478, Smith & Wollensky. Bill Campbell about the death of the novel. Jack Samet’s wife, Helen, passed ward to Manhattanville, its success realization I had was how much hosted us in an enormous private Bob Rennick ’64E wrote that he away, a victim of ovarian cancer. raising money for this expansion more interesting and open we are. I in a concert held at the 92nd St. Y in Manhattan. dining room; there were magnifi- Michael Hausig and Mark Franklin ’64E, Mickey Jack wrote on his Facebook page and the planned opening of several had wonderful conversations with cent cocktails, trays of cold lobster 19418 Encino Summit Greenblatt ’62E and Hillel Hoff- that “words are insufficient to “global centers” in major cities people I’d never really spoken to and shrimp that must have taken 61 San Antonio, TX 78259 man ’62E, who were on the 3-2 describe the force of the grief I am abroad, where undergraduates will 50 years ago and made connec- many friendships in four days as I John Joyce: “Early this year I con- steroids and then hot, thick steaks 61 program with Columbia Univer- experiencing and the power of the simultaneously pursue Columbia tions that will result in meetings. I did in four years on campus.” tacted six classmates, all of whom prepared precisely as we ordered. [email protected] sity School of Engineering (now loving memory she leaves behind.” courses and foreign studies. In Ed reiterate my thanks to the generous Allen Small: “What a great re- were waiters with me at Johnson We regaled one another with Tom Lippman traveled to San called the School of Engineering The funeral service was held at Mt. Pressman’s words: “Bollinger’s fellows who hosted the off-campus union! Kudos to the Reunion Com- Hall, to determine if any were going stories, laughed with dear friends Antonio, Richmond, Va., Hart- and Applied Science) attended Sinai Chapel, Mt. Sinai Memorial comments clearly reflected his events. As Peter Yatrakis said, mittee for the magnificent feasts, to the ‘official’ reunion. Our discus- and hugged enough to compensate ford, Conn., and other cities this Engineering’s Class of ’62 50th Park and Mortuary, Los Angeles, pride in being part of the Columbia ‘We’ve got 60 folks crowded onto etc. Enjoyed the 9/11 Memorial and sions led to a planned gathering of for our staid male upbringings of spring promoting his latest book, reunion in June and were inducted on May 2. family.” a boat for four hours; you’ll really renewal of old friendships. Now I Ron Meyer, Rich Wright, Bill Da- the 1950s. Writing about it makes Saudi Arabia on the Edge, and had into the Golden Lions Society. Larry Kline passed away March During the weekend I asked get to talk with each other.’” can enjoy my retirement and plan to vidson, Charlie Lyons, Larry Gas- me yearn for a cold martini, iced the pleasure of discussing it with Bob also attended the May 23 26. He leaves his wife, Bonnie; three nearly everyone to email me 25–50 Bill Weissman: “Attending return for our next reunion.” ton, myself and our spouses here in shrimp and the men with whom I classmates at one of Tony Adler’s class luncheon in Tom Gochberg’s daughters; a son; and several grand- words about the reunion. Here are classes and seeing classmates every Peter Shrager: “Fifty years ago Washington, D.C., in October. That share so much good fortune. monthly lunches in New York. In conference room, where Ira Hayes children. He had suffered a stroke some excerpts: day made it seem like we were I would not have predicted that so will be our reunion, and I’ll send a Thanks, Bill! All that was miss- June he made his annual visit to gave his annual book report. Our some years ago and had not been in Tobias Robison: “My first back in school.” many of us would still be profes- picture or two for Class Notes.” ing were those of you who could Saudi Arabia to interview govern- classmates are voracious readers good health since then. Larry was a reunion, mostly people I’d failed to Stan Lupkin: “Most of us have sionally active. Having the lectures Crawford Kilian: “Just too busy! not make it. ment officials, business people and with impressive recall. During their prominent psychiatrist in Maryland meet or remember. Trepidation! But attended more than our share of re- reflect the Core reinforced the Doing a lot of writing, including On Saturday evening at the gala academics for a new writing project visit, Bob and his wife, Lisa, spent for decades. Larry Rubinstein ’60 oh, did we all have something in unions. Can you top this 50th? No uniqueness of our education.” this article on how I experienced dinner in Low Library, class presi- based at The George Washington time with some cast members of officiated at the services. common. Made friends, heard fasci- way! The spirit and camaraderie Bob Umans: “What a blast! a stroke in January: thetyee.ca/ dent Paul Alter presented Dean University. The Best Man, including James Earl Arthur D. Friedman, a comput- nating life stories, enjoyed enjoyable was reminiscent of that day, during We’re the best! Vive le Class of ’62!” Life/2012/03/03/My-Scan-Health- James J. Valentini with our Class Richard Mace recently realized a Jones. er science researcher, professor and events. Looking forward to 55.” freshman orientation, when, with Jeff Milstein put his thoughts Care.” Gift. Thanks to extraordinarily lifelong770 - goal787 of being the pianist of Gene Milone, professor emeri- author who lived in San Diego, Phil Lebovitz: “The instant sense our beanies on, we had the ‘Fresh- into a poem, 50th Columbia College You can email Crawford at crof@ generous lead gifts from Jerry aHAMPTON foursome performing11oz. (CERAMIC the )Mozart tus and the Rothney Astrophysical1451211 ROE HOWARDpassed away GA770 on October sublimation 24, 2011. FS of an intellectual commonality was man Rush’ with the tug of war Reunion: shaw.ca. Speyer and Bill Campbell — past Piano Quartet in G-minor, K.478, for Observatory director emeritus, poignant and warm. Having inte- and Steve Trachtenberg racing to “Here we are: Armando Favazza: “I had already and current chairs of the Univer- a joyous audience of aficionados, University of Calgary, cleaned out grated the experience of a Columbia victory up the greased flagpole. “Eating and drinking, traveled to New York twice in the sity Board of Trustees, respectively relatives, loved ones and friends; his office at the university last July, education, we immediately shared Fifty years. Hard to believe — and “Talking, remembering, and past month and couldn’t handle — we contributed $1.13 million to the concert took place June 5 at with the conclusion of his second ideas and stimulating conversa- we all look so young!” embracing, more travel for the reunion. My first the Columbia College Fund, the the 92nd St. Y in Manhattan. He term as faculty professor, and tions.” Joe Nozzolio: “The vibrancy and “In the very place trip was for a National Geographic highest ever from a 50th reunion looks forward to expanding his now works at home. He is await- Bill Campbell: “I cannot think energy of the city. People walking “With the very men TV shoot on body modification and class. chamber music repertoire this fall ing a partial corneal transplant of when I had a more wonderful at all times of day or night. The gor- “And their engaging women, the second was to attend a psychi- Activities concluded Sunday as a participant in similar programs and, should it be successful, will time. A great ‘reunion’ of people geous architecture in Manhattan, “With whom we had studied atric conference at the wonderful morning when Stan Lupkin hosted featuring like-minded amateur travel to Beijing in August for the who really cared about each other. much of it new since my last visit. and striven, Angel Orensanz Center in the oldest a private tour for us of One World musicians. He also is pleased to International Astronomical Union I was touched and blown away.” A similar reaction to the Columbia “Laughed and cried, synagogue in New York. Otherwise I Trade Center, now New York’s report that his son, Richard Riurik meeting, where as president of the Charlie Freifeld: “I was particu- campus. Students running to and “Half a century ago; and would have attended for sure.” tallest building. Since 2007 Stan has Mace, recently returned from a IAU’s Commission on Astronomi- larly glad to see that so many of fro, beautiful new buildings like the “Who somehow, each by differ- Several classmates suggested that been the integrity monitor for the 15-day tour of the Holy Lands cal Photometry and Polarimetry my classmates had lived rich lives Northwest Corner Building, where ent ways, we pool our photographs. If you construction of this skyscraper. He (Kuwait, Jordan and Israel) during and chair of its Infrared Astronomy and done really powerful things, several lectures were held. Seeing “Had amazingly become email yours to me at jf@bicyclervt. and his staff of attorneys, former which time he educated potential Working Group he will chair a yet were not self-important.” and speaking with football team- “Who we are now. com, I’ll put them together. But I FBI agents, forensic accountants and converts to Evangelical worship via few sessions. He also plans to Michael Stone: “What a reunion mates. Reviving friendships. Hav- “Cheers! To Life!” hope someone more Internet-savvy engineers identify and investigate weeklong workshops of instruc- present a paper illustrating a new should be: enjoyed [time with] old ing interesting conversations with Even the notes from classmates than I will offer to put them on a fraud, corruption and labor rack- tion and example. Meanwhile, distance determination method for friends and made new ones. But Ed Pressman and Allen Young.” who were not present were touch- website where we all can view them. eteering, all of which have plagued daughter Michelle Margaret Logan eclipsing binaries in star clusters. thought a lot about the classmates David Tucker: “I was very inspir­ ­ ing. Four classmates arranged and the New York construction industry. completed her third year as the He is working also on several John Freidin who weren’t with us anymore and ed by the events of our reunion. The Joe Romanelli: “I tried my hosted extraordinary off-campus “For me,” said Stan, “it’s a very office manager for a spectacularly biographies of astronomers for the 62 1020 Town Line Rd. missed the ones who didn’t come.” efforts of Stan Lupkin to arrange darnedest to make it. Flew into events. On Thursday evening, Burt special assignment, as I performed successful (1,400 patients) children’s second edition of the Biographical Charlotte, VT 05445 Larry Loewinger: “It was a our trip to Ground Zero was truly New York from Israel and readied Lehman and his wife, Brenda, the same function at Ground Zero dentistry practice in Cumming, Ga. Encyclopedia of Astronomers, includ- 62 fun, informative and, ultimately, a memorable. Hearing Bill Camp- myself for the big event. Then, gave a festive cocktail party at the after the 9-11 attack.” [email protected] Both children enjoy spending week- ing that of professor Jan Schilt, rather touching experience.” bell, who could be doing anything four days before the start, my son distinguished Harmonie Club on Burt Lehman described the tour ends cruising Lake Lanier in their chairman of Columbia’s Astron- Alumni Reunion Weekend was gor- Bernie Patten: “A thousand anywhere, but was good enough to called from Jerusalem to announce East 60th Street, off Fifth Avenue. this way: “We were guided by a respective power boats, relaxing omy Department when we were geous, merry, moving. The campus thanks to the many people who express his gratitude to the College, the birth of his first child, a son, On Friday morning, Peter Yatra- Port Authority construction official away from the crowded agendas of students. Finally, with a Calgary sparkled — red brick, white granite, spent time, energy and money his teachers and his peers, was a and I had to be there for the ritual kis took us on a glorious four-hour who described plans for the entire their weekday pursuits. colleague, he is working on the smooth marble. Gone were the making the 50th the success that treat. Let’s all raise our mugs and circumcision. So I changed my cruise of New York harbor. In bril- site, especially One World Trade

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layer of silver atop a Robert Shlaer ’63 Recreates copper plate and must be developed in short order by exposing the plate to mercury vapors.) After History Through Daguerreotype six months of refining his technique, Shlaer left his academic life behind and B y J u s t i n D e F r e i ta s returned to New Mexico, determined to make his hough he was born has sought both to recreate and subject will be there tomorrow and made a late switch to art living as a daguerreotyp- and educated on the expand on the work of the pio- for another try.” history, primarily because it was ist. He quickly realized, East Coast, Robert neering artists and daguerre­ otype­ Shlaer was born in Manhat- the only degree that could be however, that he didn’t Shlaer ’63, ’66 GSAS photographers who documented tan and raised in New Mexico, completed in two years. Later, have the money or the Tis a westerner at heart. Sure, these 19th-century expeditions, where his father, Simon Shlaer he pursued a master’s in experi- facilities to get his new he looks the part, with his thick capturing the same vistas that ’24, ’37 GSAS, was an engineer mental psychology at Columbia career off the ground. beard, flannel shirt and suspen­ were once framed in the view- at Los Alamos National Labora- in part, he says, as a means of What followed was an ders, but it runs deeper than finders of his predecessors. tory. By Shlaer’s own admission, avoiding the draft, then moved extended period of peri- that. Shlaer is a westerner in Shlaer considers daguerreo- his academic career was an on to thesis work in neurophysi- patetic employment that that older, more romantic sense type — the silvery images that exercise in expedience. Though ology at Rochester before earn- included tutoring at St. of the word: He’s an individual- reigned from 1839–60 as the his family put a premium on ing a Ph.D. in neurophysiology John’s College in Santa Fe ist, determined to carve out his first commercially viable form of education, Shlaer applied to the and sensory psychology from as well as an eight-year own path wherever it may lead. photography — to be “the most College more because it made Chicago in 1971. stint crafting and selling And sometimes it leads to beautiful of all forms of photog- its admissions decisions earlier For a few years Shlaer con- custom woodwind instru- someone else’s path. For nearly raphy.” But it’s hardly the most than other schools. “I figured tinued in academia, working as ments. two decades, Shlaer has been reliable. “My first and greatest that if I got accepted, I wouldn’t a researcher and lecturer in the By the mid-1980s Shlaer exploring America’s western love remains the landscape,” he have to put any effort into ap- Department of Neurosurgery at finally felt that he had ev- landscape with a camera in tow, says, “so with a process as given plying elsewhere,” he says. Northwestern University Medi- erything he needed to make retracing the steps of the great to failure as daguerreotypy, it He started out studying phys- cal School, but he struggled a go of it. He promoted explorers of centuries past. He is comforting to know that the ics but became disenchanted with the desire for a different himself as “The World’s career. It was an “escap- Only Full-Time Professional ist fantasy” that had crys- Daguerreotypist” and sold tallized during his tenure his work in local galleries at Columbia, when he before beginning the proj- Wetterhorn Peak, Colo., from the Forks of the Cimarron River, July 1996. had seen an exhibit of ect that would become PHOTOS: ROBERT SHLAER ’63, ’66 GSAS works by Ansel Adams at his magnum opus: the the Museum of Modern recreation of the lost da- began retracing Frémont’s it off the plate,” Morton says. preparing a museum exhibition Art. Adams’ imagery in- guerreotypes of Solomon Nunes route, tracking down every site “I’ve seen him wipe away im- that traveled the country for voked a longing in Shlaer Carvalho, the young photogra- that Carvalho photographed. ages I would have been proud to five years. “It was the culmina- to wander and document pher hired by famed explorer “I was able to find all of the have caught.” tion of my career,” Shlaer says. the western landscape. John C. Frémont to document scenes in the engravings and Shlaer explains himself differ- But he’s not finished. His In the mid-1970s, newly his final expedition, in 1853, in redaguerreotype them,” Shlaer ently. “I lack self-discipline,” he current project has him photo- inspired by a quote from search of a viable central route says. “I filled in the rest of says, arguing that the single- graphing another western trek, Adams in which he de- for a transcontinental railroad. the expedition from surviving minded focus with which he that of topographic sketch artist clared the daguerreotype Though Carvalho’s plates written descriptions, from my pursues his passions is more Richard Kern, who created the the benchmark against were lost in a warehouse fire in knowledge of the route and vice than virtue. “It’s just another first visual documentation of which he measured his 1881, many of his images had from my imagination, which I form of excess.” the Rocky Mountains as part of own creations, Shlaer been copied by engravers for attempted to synchronize with Shlaer’s “excess” resulted the Gunnison Expedition, which decided to take up the use as illustrations in a book that of Frémont and Carvalho.” in a book, Sights Once Seen: also took place in 1853. Shlaer moribund medium. Frémont was planning. Shlaer “Bob’s a remarkable person,” Daguerreotyping Frémont’s Last is using conventional photog- Shlaer immersed him- was intrigued by the idea of says John Morton, a retired Expedition Through the Rockies, raphy this time, and the result self in the craft, embark- recreating them in their original chemistry professor from West- which recreates Carvalho’s lost will be another book, this one ing on a project of self- form, a project that combined ern New Mexico University and imagery and provides a lucid due in 2013. “When asked my education. He ordered all of his talents and passions: longtime friend of Shlaer. Mor- and thoroughly researched ac- occupation, I now call myself customized plates from the delicate daguerreotyping ton is himself a photographer, count of Frémont’s expedition, a ‘visual historian of western a commercial manufac- process called upon his sci- his interest having begun with correcting the historical record exploration,’” Shlaer says. “And turer and hand-built the entific and technical skills, the his study of old photographic of a journey that had generated if pressed further I add, ‘special- necessary equipment for photography itself summoned processes. But Morton has much myth and misinformation izing in the year 1853.’” preparing and developing the artist in him and the exact- never attempted daguerreotypy. during the preceding century them and for handling ing research not only made use “Too rich for my blood,” he says. and a half. Shlaer spent four To see more photographs by the toxic chemicals the of his art history background “It’s very expensive and very years researching the expedi- Shlaer, go to Web Extras at process requires. (In but also provided an outlet for difficult.” tion in archives across the college.columbia.edu/cct. daguerreotypy, an image his admittedly obsessive nature. Morton testifies to Shlaer’s country and photographing the is captured on a polished Shlaer outfitted his minivan perfectionism. “If a daguerreo- images out west. He spent an- Justin DeFreitas is a Bay Area Self-portrait in Cathedral Valley, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, May 1998. and chemically treated as a mobile laboratory and type turns out poorly he’ll wipe other year writing the book and writer, editor and cartoonist.

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Center. Wearing hard hats, we were cancer. He retired in June 2011 Labor. Think about Columbia and reaches 50,000 readers worldwide. dash, etc.). Jerusalem bureau chief for The Wall programs in trial advocacy. Ac- taking continuing legal education hoisted to the 39th floor, where from the CEO/chairman position the good times there. I have not “So my life continues to be busy “My wife, Rhoda, and I recently Street Journal.” Gershon added, “I cording to Larry, he has the greatest courses. I was delighted recently to we gazed over a panorama of the of Internix, which he founded in heard from Michael Silbert and and enjoyable, so much so that I went to her 50th Vassar reunion; definitely plan to attend reunion.” appearance of success in our class, find an online lecture by Barry, “Re- scene and its surroundings. We 1970.” would like to get a brief notice, if don’t even think about retirement.” it was so fun and inspiring being Ken Master is a retired physi- with the least amount of work! cent Developments in New York then toured the 9/11 Memorial, in I also learned that William F. possible.” Bill Burley writes, “Separated around all those intelligent and cian splitting his year between Beril Lapson has been traveling Search and Seizure Law.” I found particular the two impressive pools Finley Jr. died in NYC on April Michael, write Roland (and me). my left shoulder in a bike crash in lively people that I definitely want Boynton Beach, Fla., and NYC. He to China and Mexico on business. his coverage of this subject to be of moving water, which are sur- 14, 2012. Bill met Brian De Palma Paul Reale will have a CD re- Hungary. Nevertheless, I am train- to come to our 50th next year. We plays golf regularly with David He and his wife, Ellen ’69 Barnard, magisterial in its completeness and rounded by the names of all who ’62 at Columbia and was in the leased of his complete violin works, ing on the bike and was planning are now on an extension of that Saxe, who still is a justice in the have become grandparents. in his effortless cross-referencing of perished in the disaster.” core group that joined him to bring performed by Jessica Mathaes, on to race up Mt. Washington on July trip through Vermont, Quebec and Appellate Division, First Judicial Jeff Newman, a horse racing different strands of this important The Reunion Committee, con- coeducation to Sarah Lawrence. the Centaur label this fall. 7. Fortunately I’m racing against New Hampshire, sightseeing and Department of New York. Both fan, attended this year’s running body of law. I wrote Barry a compli- sisting of George Abodeely, Paul He was an actor in many of Brian’s If you live in the Bay Area, you others in our age group, so if some visiting friends and family; I’m also came to our class lunch in June of the Belmont Stakes. Jeff saw ment, to which he replied, “Thanks Alter, Lester Hoffman, Richard films, most memorably as the star should get on Mike Nolan’s email 20- and 30-somethings beat me, so doing watercolors of the beautiful along with seven of our regulars. Secretariat win the Triple Crown so much. You made my Sunday!” Kobrin, Burt Lehman, Stan Lup- of Phantom of the Paradise (1974). list. I enjoy it even from the East be it. I’ll send a photo from the top landscapes. We gave some lectures You can reach Barry at bkamins kin, Ed Pressman, Leo Swergold, Ken Ostberg writes, “My wife, Coast. Mike always has some- when (not if) I get there.” on TM in Quebec — Rhoda on her @courts.state.ny.us Peter Yatrakis and myself, clearly Andi, and I have been happily and thing interesting going, a musical Bob Heller writes, “My son, book of Maharishi on language Eric Marcus has been reappoint- outdid itself. busily retired for seven years and evening, a party at a local venue or David, was honored by Prep for and literature, which she deliv- Andy Russakoff ’64 has been named one of Amer- ed to a second, five-year term as di- pass most of the year in Winston- even genealogical research. Prep at its annual dinner for his ered in French, and me on the TM ica’s best professors in The Princeton Review book rector of the Columbia University Salem, N.C. We recently celebrated You can reach Mike at mikey contributions to the work of that research, delivered in jargon. Hope Center for Psychoanalytic Training REUNION WEEKEND our 30th anniversary, share good [email protected]. organization, which is an educa- everyone comes to our reunion.” The Best 300 Professors. and Research. Eric is a professor MAY 30–JUNE 2, 2013 health, remain active and involved Mike Lubell writes, “Laura tional leadership development pro- Frank Sypher is the author of of clinical psychiatry at P&S. He ALUMNI OFFICE CONTACTS in the community and, when we’re Appelman and I were married last gram that prepares selected inner- Strangers and Pilgrims: A Centen- writes, “I look back on my Core ALUMNI AFFAIRS Fatima Yudeh not in Winston, are someplace else December in a small ceremony city kids of color, places them at nial History of The Laymen’s Club of The Class of ’63 lunches at the in 1973! He is president and execu- Curriculum experience with great [email protected] on the globe. I recently returned conducted by Joette Katz, commis- independent schools and provides the Cathedral Church of Saint John Columbia University Club of New tive director of the National Child reverence and still have my class 212-851-7834 from five weeks in Japan, South sioner of the Connecticut Depart- them with ongoing support and the Divine. The Laymen’s Club, York are a great place to reconnect. Labor Committee. notes. The Core helped me write DEVELOPMENT Valentina Salkow Korea and China. We head to the ment of Children and Families and life-changing opportunities. Fol- founded in 1908, has sponsored If you’re in NYC, try to make one Allen Tobias sang the praises one of my psychoanalytic books [email protected] shores (east and west) of Lake a former Connecticut Supreme lowing secondary school, the vast numerous projects in the construc- of the next few; they’re scheduled of the “extraordinary lectures” at where I cited Plato and Kant!” 212-851-7833 Michigan in late July, followed Court justice. Laura, who hails majority pursue their educations at tion of the cathedral, especially the for September 13, October 11 and Dean’s Day, held on June 2. You can reach Eric at erm4@ Paul Neshamkin by a couple of weeks in Toronto, from Chicago, is an artist, currently Ivy League and other highly com- Pilgrims’ Pavement, dedicated in November 8 (always the second Marty Isserlis skipped the class columbia.edu. 63 1015 Washington St., the queen city of North America. working in polymer clay. Her new petitive colleges. Since the program 1934. Since then the club has sup- Thursday). Check out cc63ers.com lunch and went to New Haven to Ed Merlis writes, “Leonard Apt. 50 We’re also planning for a fall trip to focus is on unique handcrafted began, 111 Prep for Prep students ported many other additions to the for details. visit Mike Kerbel, director of the asked me to submit something for 63 Hoboken, NJ 07030 Scandinavia. Our older daughter, jewelry, which garnered attention have graduated from Columbia cathedral, especially of sculpture In the meantime, make plans for Yale Film Study Center. Notes on the same day that Presi- [email protected] Kristen, is a special education at spring craft shows in New York and 26 are enrolled; 156 have gone and other structural features. The attending our 50th reunion! And, Marty Weinstein traveled to the dent Barack Obama ’83 delivered teacher working with severe and and Chicago (lauraappelman.com). to Harvard, David’s alma mater. club played a prominent role in as always, let us know what you Dordogne in France with his wife, this year’s Barnard Commencement Our 50th reunion is only nine multiply-handicapped children, “My daughter, Karina ’02, does “My daughter, Pamela Heller, observances at the reopening of the are up to, how you’re doing and Ruth, to celebrate his 70th birthday. address. Since that reminded me of months away! If you haven’t and Adrienne, our younger, com- antitrust work for Shearman and a Brown alumna, is president of cathedral in 2008 after a program what’s next. Andy Russakoff has been named the last Barnard Commencement I already marked your calendar for pletes her M.F.A. in documentary Sterling. She lives in Washington, Project Morry, another success- of renovation. Other volumes of one of America’s best professors in attended — that of my wife, Carole Wednesday, May 29–Sunday, June film at UNC Greensboro in May. D.C., and is celebrating her fifth ful program for inner-city kids. A church history by Frank include St. The Princeton Review book, The Best Franklyn Merlis ’67 Barnard, 45 2, 2013, do it now. This is the big While both are in serious relation- anniversary with her husband, year-round youth development James’ Church in the City of New York Norman Olch 300 Professors, which is based on stu- years ago — I figured I should help one and none of us should miss it. ships, neither is married and there Romain, who works at KPMG in organization, it offers each child a 1810–2010 and St. Agnes Chapel of 233 Broadway dent comments on ratemyprofessor. him out. So here’s a recap of my life Columbia and the Reunion Com- are, as yet, no grandchildren. Andi Tyson’s Corner, Va. multi-year commitment anchored the Parish of Trinity Church in the 64 New York, NY 10279 com; Andy teaches computer science since graduation: mittee are planning a memorable hopes that situation changes soon “I commute weekly (or more) be- by a residential summer camp City of New York 1892–1943. 64 at St. John’s University. “We have two very talented [email protected] weekend. If you want to join the because she desperately wants to tween New York and Washington, experience each year. The children, Harley Frankel reports that his Congratulations, Andy. daughters, although neither even committee or have suggestions for be a grandmother. Life is good!” carrying out my physics teaching for whom these experiences would nonprofit College Match had its As I write this note in June, we We resume our monthly lunches considered Columbia. The elder, our program, please contact me Marty Greenfield writes, “I am duties at CCNY and public affairs not otherwise be available, benefit best year ever in getting low- have just had our final informal in September (always the second Pamela Conover, is a v.p. and senior or the appropriate staff member, married with three children and work for the American Physical from a network of support and gain income students into the nation’s monthly class lunch before the Thursday) at the Columbia Univer- legal counsel at T. Rowe Price in noted at the top of the column. four grandchildren. My eldest Society (APS) from a suite in the increased social skills, enhanced great colleges. For details, visit summer break. In May and June, sity Club in Manhattan. Join us. Baltimore, and mother of grandsons On Class Day, May 15, Henry daughter is a College alumna, National Press Building. Amtrak self-esteem, positive core values collegematchla.org. the following classmates attended: I am saddened to report the No. 1, Hap Conover (13) and No. 3, Black, Doron Gopstein, Harvey Elizabeth ’91. I am an endocrinolo- and Delta love me. and a greater sense of personal Jerry D. Glickson, professor of Joel Abramson, Steve Case, Marty death of Daniel Nussbaum. I Teddy Conover (10). The younger, Cantor and Lee Lowenfish joined gist in a large group practice in Lake “I’ve pioneered an interactive responsibility. Many of them go on radiology and director of molecu- Isserlis, Howard Jacobson, Gil remember that Dan was a math Jennifer Houston, is a teacher at me for the annual Alumni Parade of Success, N.Y. I am on the govern- mode of teaching to keep 300 stu- to college as well. Pam has been on lar imaging at the University of Kahn, Fred Kantor, Larry Kessler, major and a varsity swimmer. He the Bullis School in Potomac, Md., Classes and helped carry the Class ing council of The Medical Society dents engaged in intro astronomy. the board for several years, as has Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Beril Lapson, Jeff Newman, Nick earned a Ph.D. in mathematics and mother of grandsons No. of 1963 banner (Don Margolis, who of The State of New York, having Using a wireless, hand-held mic, I David. was awarded the Gold Medal from Rudd and Allen Tobias. Bernard and was in the worlds of academia 2, Will Houston (12) and No. 4, has joined me in past years, had to previously been president of the roam the lecture hall playing Jerry “My wife, Amy, and I (we cele-­ the International Society of Mag- Catalinotto, visiting New York from and national security, at one time Ben Houston (9). We are indeed cancel at the last minute). Harvey’s Nassau County Medical Society. I Springer, but without the pathos, brated our 47th anniversary in July) netic Resonance in Medicine for Mill Valley, Calif., joined us, too. serving as senior adviser to the sec- fortunate to have all of our children youngest daughter, Elizabeth ’12, also am on the Board of Directors of engaging the students with Q&A are proud of both David and Pam. introduction of nuclear magnetic He is a cartographer (mymapbook. retary of the Navy. I had not seen and grandchildren within one hour graduated that day. Congratula- the Lower New York Chapter of the throughout. The students love it Yes, there is that one blemish; I resonance spectroscopy to the com) and it was fascinating to hear Dan for several years. Please write of our home in McLean, Va., and to tions to both! This event is great fun, American Association of Clinical and their grades demonstrate its could not persuade either to go to study and management of cancer. and see the latest developments and to share your memories of him. have wonderful sons-in-law. a wonderful opportunity to join Endocrinologists. In my spare time, success. I also teach a seminar on Columbia, but we’ll see about the The award was made in Montreal, techniques in mapmaking. Requiescat in pacem. “Going back in time to 1965: graduates and their families at one I serve on several committees of the science, science policy and politics grandchildren, the oldest of whom Canada, on May 9, 2011, and was Steve Case, who retired as a of the most joyful days of their lives. North Shore-LIJ Health System.” to students in CUNY’s Macaulay is only 9. Not too early to start lob- shared with John R. Griffiths of University trustee in 2011 after 14 Join us next year. Barry Reiss reports that David Honors College. bying.” Cambridge. years, has co-authored Treacherous Leonard B. Pack What’s Your Story? Larry Neuman and Herb Soroca Rubinson now lives in France. “In Washington, I run a success- David Orme-Johnson writes, “As Steve Barcan is celebrating his Beauty: Peggy Shippen, the Woman 924 West End Ave. Letting classmates know joined me at the annual crew reunion David, let us know more about ful public affairs group for APS, it turns out, this is an active time in 70th birthday by taking his whole Behind Benedict Arnold’s Plot to Betray 65 New York, NY 10025 and lunch at Gould/Remmer Boat- your life’s adventures! which now counts seven members, my career. I got a review paper ac- family (12 people) on a cruise to America [see Bookshelf]. 65 what’s going on in your [email protected] house for oarsmen from the ’50s and Henry Black has written Hyper- who focus on science lobbying, cepted on the effects of transcenden- Bermuda, where he and his wife, Gil Kahn has a blog, Kahnten- life is easier than ever. ’60s. It was great to see so many guys tension, A Companion to Braunwald’s policy and media. In addition I tal meditation on coronary heart dis- Bettye ’65 Barnard, honeymooned tions, at njjewishnews.com/kahn The Hon. Barry Kamins was ap- Send in your Class Notes! from the early ’60s. Next year, let’s Heart Disease, which was recently have become a board member of ease (blood pressure, cardiovascular in 1965. He met her 50 years ago at tentions. pointed administrative judge of the ONLINE by clicking get all the rowers from ’63 to come published. the Task Force on American In- reactivity to stressors, congestive Columbia when she was a Barnard Larry Kessler had aortic valve Criminal Courts of New York City college.columbia.edu/cct/ out on the Friday of reunion. I’ll be Roland Droitsch writes, “I live in novation and a consultant to Our heart disease, angina, atherosclerosis freshman. replacement surgery and now has a in January. He comments, “I don’t submit_class_note. calling each of you! Washington, D.C., a stone’s throw Energy Policy Foundation. and left ventricular hypertrophy). I Gershon Levinson writes, “I am cow’s valve in his heart. Larry is the expect to see any of our classmates I’m sad to report that Yoshi from the Capitol. Am having a fam- “Most recently, I have begun also recently completed a year learn- president of Northern Califor- Richard J. Cardali Distinguished Pro- coming through, except as attor- EMAIL to the address at Fujisawa has died. His daughter, ily get-together and it will be a joy another gig as an opinion writer ing about meta-analysis and recently nia Anesthesia Physicians. My fessor of Trial Advocacy at Hofstra­ neys. Please tell them to stop by and the top of your column. Natsuko, writes, “I regret to inform for me. Am retired after spending for Roll Call, one of the three Capi- submitted my first one on the effects youngest son, Jonathan ’12 SIPA, Law. He has been accompanying his say hello.” MAIL to the address at the you that my father, Yoshiharu years in the federal government as tol Hill newspapers (circulation of TM on perceptual-motor behavior did five years as an Army infantry wife, Barbara Barron, to far-off places As an attorney licensed to prac- (Yoshi) Fujisawa, passed away on the deputy assistant secretary for 20,000). I write the ‘Inside the Belt- under time pressure (rapid fire pistol officer and then went to SIPA for a such as Moscow, Tbilisi, Georgia and tice law in the state of New York, top of your column. March 15, 2012, due to pancreatic policy at the U.S. Department of way’ column for APS News, which shooting, driving speed, 50-meter master’s. My oldest son, Charles, is Paris, where Barbara has been giving I update my legal knowledge by

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With my local draft board breath- industries, and worked as a public ing, is an advance practice R.N. years. We have one son, Jonathan, You can reach Jim at james.niss@ both at their home in Nantucket I met with Mike Leibowitz, our paper looks like in 2012. The office ing down my neck I joined the U.S. policy or public relations consultant working in Connecticut; daughter who is in his last year as a cardiol- verizon.net. and here in New Jersey. Harvey was dear friend, who reminded me of now is on Broadway near 112th and Public Health Service, was trained to a number of companies and trade Cindy (26) is married, lives in ogy fellow at NewYork-Presbyteri- Finally, the sad news that David kind enough to counsel Richard on our CC ’66 bonds.” Joe’s email, for initially we couldn’t get in but then in epidemiology and assigned associations, which I still do. Exeter, R.I., and is working on her an Hospital/Columbia University Wallace died on March 2, 2012. A his choice of law as a career. those who prefer cyber epistles, is we followed two students through to the New York City Health “There was also a two-year R.N.; and son James (28) lives in Medical Center. full obituary will appear in a future “We live in North Jersey, visit our [email protected]. the otherwise locked door; they Department as a venereal disease respite from Washington when we Brooklyn and is an arborist for the “I lived in the Chicago area for issue. grandson in Los Angeles whenever turned out to be the editor-in-chief investigator (no kidding) working moved to the Chicago area in the NYC Department of Parks and 44 years (36 in the same house in possible and are anticipating a and the sports editor. We had the in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section late ’80s; I ran a division of Telac- Recreation, working on projects in Oak Park, Ill., home of Frank Lloyd move to the Jersey Shore in a couple Albert Zonana grand tour, and Chris and I did our of Brooklyn. While interesting, that tion, a wholly owned J.C. Penney Manhattan.” Wright and Ernest Hemingway). I Columbia College Today of years. May this note find all of 425 Arundel Rd. best old-guy routines (‘Back in our assignment was not the career I development company that built a You can reach Chris at morren changed law firm jobs and areas of Columbia Alumni Center you well and productively dissipa- 67 Goleta, CA 93117 day, we used linotype machines,’ envisioned, and so less than a year pre-Internet interactive cable pro- [email protected]. specialty three times before spend- 66 622 W. 113th St., MC 4530 tive.” 67 etc.). Dinner was at an Italian [email protected] later I transferred to the Surgeon gramming network. Unfortunately, James Murdaugh writes: “I’m ing 17 years in the law department 66 New York, NY 10025 You can contact Rich at rforzani1 restaurant north of 120th and over General’s office in Washington, we folded after spending more than still happy with the practice of law of Continental Illinois National [email protected] @optonline.net. News about the 45th Alumni Re­ very good food and perhaps too where I began my lifelong career in $100 million. in Houston. And it’s still fun — the Bank, where I rose to assistant Here is what we heard from union Weekend of the Cleverest many carafes of house wine, Mark, public policy. “I have worked on a wide ar- most important thing. A couple of general counsel before the bank [Editor’s note: This column marks Rudy von Bernuth a few months Class, held May 31–June 3, poured Chris, Marty, Dean and I discussed “Three months after arriving ray of issues with legislators and anniversaries: my partner, Gary failed (the largest bank failure in Stuart Berkman’s last in his 23 years ago: “I have been working for in. the problems of the world, includ- in Washington, I was sent up to public figures whose contributions Smith, and I celebrated our 16th American history at the time) and of service as a class correspondent. Save the Children for more than 20 Marty Nussbaum writes, “I was ing abortion, political correctness, the Senate Commerce Committee stretch from WWI to the present anniversary this summer, and Gary was taken over by Bank of Amer- CCT thanks him for his dedication years, following a 20-year career surprised to see that many members the existence of God, the impor- to help with a set of hearings the day. I have worked with people celebrated his 30th anniversary at ica. In 1991 the bank fired all its and now seeks a new correspondent with CARE. At this moment, I have of our class seemed to have aged, tance of faith, Syria, Iran, Obama, committee was planning on re- who developed the strategy to pass the Shepherd School of Music at in-house lawyers with two weeks’ for the class. If you are interested been given a bit of an Indian sum- unlike me. (Actually, Dean Ringel health care, poetry, Lyndon Johnson search since the passage of the 1965 the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Rice, where he is associate dean. As notice. I was one of the fortunate in writing this quarterly column of mer in my professional life. Since must have a picture in the attic and, of course, Spectator. We would cigarette labeling act. During the Acts, with people who serve on the I write [in early June], we’re about ones; I accepted an offer to join the classmate news and views, please April 2011, I have been in charge because he’s aged not at all.) Most have followed up with a series of next three years, I worked with the Supreme Court and with people to leave for Nantucket, driving up Chicago office of Mayer Brown & contact Alexis Tonti ’11 Arts, manag- of a big merger process among of us were accompanied by spouses editorials but unfortunately we no committee in developing the act who played cards with President with Golden Retrievers Bob and Platt (n/k/a Mayer Brown) as a ing editor: [email protected] all 29 Save the Children members or significant others who were far longer have a newspaper in which that banned cigarette advertising, Roosevelt during the depths of Leo. We were recently at brunch partner in its finance practice. I left or 212-851-7485. In the meantime, worldwide, leading the process by more attractive than we deserved. to publish them.” produced several anti-smoking WWII. I have been more than an with Ben Cohen and his wife, Mayer Brown in 1995 to become please send updates to CCT at the which all Save the Children Mem- While a relatively small proportion Gordon Klein also attended commercials for the Public Health eyewitness to history, and I con- Helen, and they are both as super e.v.p. and general counsel of a postal or email address at the top of ber programs in 60 countries and of the class was in attendance, the reunion; he writes, “My old room- Service, dealt with broadcast sider myself to be very fortunate. as ever. Regrettably I missed Steve small, privately owned Chicago the column, or via CCT’s easy-to-use seven regions are transitioning to aggregate weight of the attendees mate, Bob Rudy, appeared for the network standards and practices, bank, Amalgamated Bank and webform: college.columbia.edu/ one unified management structure offset the number of participants, first time since I have been going [to wrote speeches, publicized new Trust Company of Chicago. Left cct/submit_class_note.] within Save the Children Interna- so that the aggregate avoirdupois the reunions]. He has retired from research and did battle with the that position after a year and spent tional, with an aggregate value of probably equaled the total poundage the Hennepin County Attorney’s Tobacco Institute. Eric Marcus ’65 has been reappointed to a second, the next five as a partner in Neal, Rich Forzani sent the following about $1.3 billion. In this role I co- of the class in 1967.” Office and now travels and cruises. “Following the 1970 election, five-year term as director of Columbia’s Center for Gerber & Eisenberg; returned to update earlier this year: “I aban- ordinate all aspects of the transition Mark Minton reports, “Reunion Ken Haydock was there trying to I was hired by the Senate Com- Mayer Brown in 2000; and retired doned my retirement last year to process, and I manage the Save the was memorable. Probably the high recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. merce Committee, where I initially Psychoanalytic Training and Research. from Mayer Brown in 2010. become a consultant for Intel, and Children International program points were Saturday’s class lun- He carried a big sign throughout staffed the consumer subcommit- “In March 2011, my wife and I then to assume a sales/marketing operations that result from it. My cheon in Kent Hall (C.V. Starr East reunion that said ‘Recall Walker.’ tee through which much of the became grandparents when our role for a human capital manage- wife, Betty, and I have moved to Asian Library), where we were ad- Some of us thought he had changed landmark consumer legislation “There are also a number of Weinstein ’66 when he came to grandson, Cassius, was born. To ment software firm. My wife, Kathy, London and live in a lovely flat dressed by Dean James J. Valentini his name. of the 1970s passed. Contrary to alumni with whom I had some town in June for a medical lecture, be closer (but not too close) to our is overjoyed to have me out of the five minutes from Victoria Station and had an exchange with a panel “I have retired from being a pe- today’s Congress, even with a great working experiences. Among but I visited with Dave Blanchard new extended family, we moved house again. However, my advice and 10 minutes from Westminster of College students, assembled and diatric gastroenterologist and have Republican in the White House them are Richard Merrill ’59, former ’67 when he was in town for a from Oak Park to Doylestown, Pa. to all of you contemplating retire- Abbey. Most mornings, I walk to introduced by Roger Lehecka, and taken a position as clinical professor and a Democratic Congress, the chief counsel of the FDA (and broth- wedding in May. “In September 2011, a former col- ment is this: It’s pretty enjoyable. work from the flat. The walk goes the final class dinner on Saturday, of orthopaedic surgery, still at the presence of old bulls who had been er of Stephen Merrill, with whom I “In addition to the law practice, league from Mayer Brown’s New Never underestimate the pleasure directly by Buckingham Palace, which was held in a beautiful, University of Texas, where I lecture, elected during the Depression, also worked); David Heymsfeld ’59, I stay busy at my church, Christ York office, who had moved to of having nothing to do. then along The Mall to Trafalgar floor-to-ceiling-windowed dining write, consult and do research.” WWII or the Korean War created an former staff director of the House Church Cathedral (Episcopal), the New York office of DLA Piper, “My youngest son, Richard, Square, where my office is adjacent area in the new Northwest Corner Marty Andrucki reports, “I environment where partisan rancor Committee on Transportation where I recently completed a term persuaded me to come out of retire- graduated magna cum laude from to the National Gallery.” Building on campus. True to our reconnected with Larry Besserman was minimized in favor of a collec- and Infrastructure; Hon. Nicholas as Senior Warden of the Vestry and ment and accept a role as part-time Rutgers in May (also Phi Beta Rudy’s email is rudy.vonbernuth reputation for cleverness (or more during the Chelsea art gallery crawl tive, conscientious effort to solve Garaufis ’69, former chief counsel am on the search committee for a special counsel. I now commute to Kappa) and is attending the Uni- @savethechildren.org. accurately, feistiness), our dinner on Friday night and again at lunch problems. of the FAA (before being confirmed new dean. Finally, our artistically the law firm’s office on Avenue of versity of Richmond School of Law Surprise! An actual handwritten speaker, former New York City in Kent Hall on Saturday. He is now “In 1977 I became staff director as a U.S. District Court Judge for inclined classmates may want to the Americas twice a week. I’m very this fall as one of 11 incoming John letter was received earlier this year schools chancellor Joel I. Klein, set professor emeritus at The Hebrew of what was then the Senate Com- the Eastern District of New York); know about the new James Turrell much enjoying retirement.” Marshall Scholars, the law school’s from Joe Albeck. I think this is the off a lively discussion — almost a University of Jerusalem and also mittee on Commerce, Science and David Cavicke ’84, former chief of Skyspace adjacent to the Shepherd Richard can be reached at rmn5@ highest merit award. His academic first time in more than a decade debate — about American educa- teaches summer school at Colum- Transportation and, a year later, staff, House Committee on Energy School on the Rice campus. Gary columbia.edu. I find it interesting accomplishments are surely hered­ that news has been submitted in tion. [Editor’s note: See feature in bia. Had a good time schmoozing chief of staff of the Senate Appro­ and Commerce; and Margaret Kim and I were lucky enough to go that his definition of “retirement” itary, although possibly not from this atavistic way. What a delight this issue about Klein.] with Dick Jupa and Ken Haydock priations Committee, when the ’91, who was a colleague at the Air to the dedication and dinner. It’s includes working two days a week my DNA. I don’t know if the world to see something in personal pen- “The lectures during Dean’s at the Core Curriculum open house Appropriations Committee Chair- Transport Association.” pretty amazing; Google will tell and commuting from Doylestown to needs another lawyer, but if it does, manship! At any rate, Joe writes Day and the other social events [in Hamilton Hall] on Saturday. man died and the seniority system You can reach Ed at edmerlis@ you all about it!” NYC. I guess that other classmates let it be him. Kathy and I are also from Waban, Mass.: “Things are also were memorable. Everyone The latter was wearing a ‘Recall worked its will, resulting in my edmerlis.com. You can reach Jim at jmurdaugh approaching retirement, or living it, first-time grandparents, so we had good for my wife, Isabelle, and who attended very much enjoyed Walker’ plaque around his neck boss, Sen. Warren Magnuson (D- Chris Morren reports, “I am @smithmur.com. may also have great stories to tell, a busy and enjoyable spring and myself. Our three grown kids all our kickoff event on Thursday and, I swear, for a long moment I Wash.), becoming chairman of the an internist, now semi-retired, Richard Newman ’68L submit- and I invite you to share them. summer. live near Route 128. My son, Da- evening, an opening reception thought it meant he was an official Appropriations Committee. Before with a lot of the daily stress gone. ted the following: “After graduat- James Niss also chipped in: “I “We recently enjoyed a dinner vid, was married in 2011 to a lovely hosted by Robert Rosenberg and of the reunion tasked with walking I left the Hill, I assisted Sen. Ted I trained in the Bronx and would ing from the Law School, I took retired as a lawyer two years ago, with Celeste and Tom Chorba, and woman with two talented teenag- his wife, Pamela, in their beautiful around and helping alums recall the Kennedy (D-Mass.) in reorganizing see Noah Robbins at Montefiore a job with a law firm in Chicago. after working six years as Judge had the pleasure there of seeing ers from a prior marriage. Then townhouse on East 61st Street. good old days.” the Judiciary Committee when he Medical Center. Al Steere taught With 1968 being the height of the Jed S. Rakoff’s special master in the John Wellington ’57 and his wife, David and his wife, Smaranda, “On a more personal note, Marty The apparently ageless Dean became chairman in 1979. me lots about Lyme Disease. I stay Vietnam War and my being both Ephedra multidistrict litigation. I as well as Kathy Donelli. Kathy, as welcomed Henry Daniel Albeck Andrucki, Chris Hartzell, Leigh Ringel writes, “What follows are “With a decade of senate staff in touch with Joe Beckman, Bill too physically fit to be classified 4F still live in the Riverside Drive apart- you may know, recently lost her on May 15, 2012. Our daughter Dolin, Dean Ringel and I — all some random observations. I am experience behind me and the Wertheim and Fred Colligno. Pete and too young to avoid the draft ment I rented in 1965 when I started husband, Dick ’59, ’63 Dental, who Margot had her second child, Julia Spectator board members of 1967 — out of practice as a journalist, and Senate turning over to a Republican Manley worked at my hospital by entering the Peace Corps (I graduate school in French literature was one of our freshman football Martine, on June 20. Our other got together for a reunion dinner on lawyer-like pablum has replaced majority, I did what any self- in administration (Lawrence and would have been several months at Columbia. I teach English to im- coaches and a good friend to many daughter, Simone, is single and Friday.” whatever freedom of expression I respecting Hill staffer does: I went Memorial Hospital, New London, shy of the magic age of 26 when migrants two hours a day as a vol- ’66ers. I lunched recently with Rich works in the mental health field. And about that dinner, Leigh once could muster. But I will give downtown to K Street. At different Conn.) for a few years but has left. my stint was up), I managed to get unteer at a public school for adults Beggs, who is wrapping up his stint “I work four days a week in my wrote: “I thought I’d give you my it a try. times during the next 30-plus years I plan to see LeRoy Euvrard in into an Army Reserve unit and was in Harlem, a half-hour walk through as CEO of Daiwa Securities after a psychiatry practice, and Isabelle version. Hartzell and I ran into each “Pamela and Bob Rosenberg’s I have run government affairs and France in November. Sadly, my able to avoid being drafted. Morningside Park, which nowadays long and successful career. Most en- retired from teaching high school other at a Friday afternoon lecture East Side townhouse was what we communications for four major trade brother George ’60 died in Septem- “I met my wife, Dr. Lilian Spigel- is safe, clean and pleasant with its joyably for me, Rich picked up the French a few years ago; we are and, at his suggestion, headed to all thought/hoped we might one associations in the grocery products, ber 2011. This has left a big hole in man, on a blind date in September waterfall and pond inhabited by tab. We also have spent time with mostly healthy and happy. On a the Spectator office to see if we could day inhabit. Few of us have real- cable television, airlines and telecom our family. My wife, Edie ’74 Nurs- 1973 and we’ve been married 38 turtles and waterbirds.” Barbara and Harvey Kurzweil, recent visit to Sacramento, Calif., check out what our favorite news- ized that vision but it was fun to

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CLASS NOTES COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY CLASS NOTES share for the night. The recurring resulted in, among other things, a operating here for the past decade, participating, contact the appropri- “Just got back from a networking of the planet, home to friends from Joseph, and his wife, Kirsten, are party. I first went to Europe in 1968 subject at the party and throughout class photo almost as impressive as hosting guests largely from New ate Alumni Office staff member get-together of the Business School, our youthful days in New England in the third year of post-docs in on a Columbia charter on Pan Am, the weekend was retirement — the ‘official’ one that showsMarty York City and enjoying a lifestyle noted at the top of the column. You with Vice Dean Amir Ziv. Took my (Ellen went to Bennington College math at Harvard, where they met $200 round-trip. Returning from Have you? Are you? Must you? Nussbaum, a Stuyvesant classmate even better than the one we had in need not be in the New York area daughter, who is thinking of ap- and, after Columbia, I was at Dart- in freshman advanced calculus. It Paris, the plane blew a tire and we And then what? I guess we are of of mine, and Bob Rosenberg, a L.A. (which I had considered to be and can participate in meetings via plying. She was recently informed mouth School of Medicine for two looks like they’ll be heading to At- had to do an emergency landing the age. There was no clear con- sophomore-year roommate of about as good as you could get). conference call. that she is graduating magna from years).” lanta in 18 months for tenure-track at Gander. We all thought it was sensus, with folks divided among mine, standing in front of our rather “I spent about five years inter- Paul de Bary and others orga- Hebrew U (business and psych).” I last sat with Nigel a couple of positions. Joseph recently turned the bitter end, so the passengers those thrilled to retire, those who rumpled Class of 1967 flag.” viewing L.A. Columbia applicants nized a Core-themed wine tasting Phil thought the dean was im- years ago on a flight from Detroit 31, which is a Mersenne prime, brought out the drugs they were were worried about having to Larry Besserman: “The main for the Alumni Represenative several months ago at the Columbia pressive and the program changes to Lansing, Mich. It was great to for those of you who care, and the smuggling back from Turkey, and retire and those who vowed never event, of course, was seeing class- Committee, and when we returned University Club of New York. I there exceptional. I know Phil, like hear from him. last one he’s likely to see unless he it became a flying pot party.” to consider the concept. mates after 45 years — more of a to Massachusetts I enjoyed at- wasn’t able to attend so I hope Paul so many with whom we went to Finally, I received a note from outlives the Biblical 120 (the next Mike Schell writes: “Forty-seven “The cocktail party at Faculty treat than I ever imagined it would tending the Sachems dinners that will do a similar session at reunion. school, had a Law School classmate Paul Brosnan. I’m afraid I can’t Mersenne prime is 127). years ago this September, we all House was great. The physical be.” Roger Lehecka generously put to- Paul wrote to me before the event, named Lee Bollinger. All in all, Phil find it now to quote directly, but “The triplets are 28 (a perfect gathered on Morningside Heights impressiveness of the bar itself and Jack Harris had some observa- gether for us in the city; sometimes however, and described the plan: was in great spirits and looking for- the substance was that his daugh- number, equal to the sum of its for a four-year run that was event- its tactile appeal made me regret tions: “The faculty at Columbia my Carman Hall roommate David “We’ve been working busily on this ward to lots of inspired years. He’s ter has graduated from Barnard. divisors — we’re having a big ful if nothing else. But of course, it not having pursued an academic is outstanding. Having spent my Zapp would attend, too. I spoke for several weeks and it should be also planning to attend reunion. She was an outstanding student, mathematical year this year). was lots else in the bargain. And career. Saturday’s class lunch was professional life trying to figure at one of these dinners some years both entertaining and educational Greg Winn (a Fort Holabird and of course he was pleased to Daniel is in the second year of a now, that number 65 is relevant held in the strikingly beautiful C.V. out how to engage college students back about my first career and …. The first wine will be a Greek alumnus like me) wrote, “Greet- report that she had enjoyed her Ph.D. program in philosophy at the again. In the blink of an eye most all Starr East Asian Library; a panel of in academic work, I have great about the decision to move east Roditis, a delicious wine, presented ings, Sir Arthur — that is a rather academic experiences and had lots University of Toronto. Eve also is of us (excepting the young geniuses current College students discussed appreciation for the talent and and initiate an entirely different with examples from Homer, Greek funny way to begin a note but it of good times, too. in a Ph.D. program in philosophy, who finished high school at 12 or how the College had changed efforts of faculty who find a path of life. Our three kids live and work tragedy and Plato’s tri-partite soul also is part of what has been keep- I apologize to Paul for misplac- though at Boston College; she is whatever) are celebrating our 65th since we Neanderthals roamed the connection to the area of their life’s in the city, and we drive in to see to evoke thoughts about the basic ing me busy the past six months or ing the note. I get these great notes hoping to finish the fifth and final birthdays. Truly hard to believe. campus. As much as anything else, study for beginners. them frequently. At this age, the structure of wine. The second will so, writing an historical fiction nov- from him all the time about current year this academic year. Shoshanah “Turning back to 2012, I recently I think they were stunned to hear “The members of our class are ac- great pleasure I get from a Manhat- be an Italian [wine] made from the el, The Violinist: Il Pleure Dans Mon affairs and politics. He sends a is an R.N. and works labor and had the pleasure of having a re- members of our class describe the complished and smart but also sur- tan visit is pretty dependent on the ancient Roman Fiano variety, pre- Coeur. There is a character in the cartoon once in a while, too. In any delivery at the base hospital at Fort laxed, almost lazy lunch with the primitive ‘telecommunications fa- prisingly gentle and, in many cases knowledge that I’ll be returning sented with examples from Virgil, novel called ‘Sir Arthur’ but I am event, congratulations to him on his Sill, Okla., where her husband, Erik new dean, James J. Valentini. He is cilities’ (a shared phone in the hall). anyway, modest. I met scientists, home to the country. With plenty Cicero, St. Paul and St. Augustine not ready to share the draft with daughter’s graduation; I am sure (captain, USMC), is stationed. On a good man in the most fundamen- Interestingly, for all the updated teachers, government employees of weekdays off in the winter, I’m to evoke discussion of the natural our wonderful group just yet. Per- there will be more reports about her. June 20 she had my first grand- tal sense of those words, and I am technology, one theme seemed to and business people who have had writing a book about my life in laws of wine and the concept of haps if it is published. I also have As I write, my daughter is plan- child, Nathaniel Dale Wilkerson. confident he will be good for Co- be that these days, after freshman important careers but remain curi- the music business. It’s something terroir. That of course leads right about 40 percent left to write, so we ning to visit NYC this week from “I’m still in Fairfield, Iowa, lumbia. Unlike the deans of our era, year, students are relatively cut ous and friendly. It really is too bad I’ve always wanted to do, and I’m into the discussion of a Burgundian shall see. What is novel about this Durham, N.C., and I am excited about 60 miles south of Iowa City he is a scientist but he also seems off from one another. The current that more of our class can’t come to loving the process.” St. Véran, presented with Medieval work is that it is designed to be an about seeing her; it has been a while. and 50 miles west of the Mississip- steeped in the arts. In any event, students were quite taken with reunion. I know a few class members and Renaissance thinking to show e-book with narrative, photos and Peter Janovsky and I continue a pi. My main purpose here is taking he is a liberal human being, and he discussions of the role of the draft who have had distinguished careers the virtues of single varietal wines music. The time period is primarily periodic debate about the state of care of my friend Marie, who is im- seems to me to be thinking about all REUNION WEEKEND in the politics of our time as well who would add enormous diversity and the effects of restrained use of just before WWI and it is located affairs of the country. I suspect this mobile from the neck down with the right things and issues (of which MAY 30–JUNE 2, 2013 as the difference in tuition costs to our conversations. wood. in Paris.” discussion will go on for years to chronic-progressive MS. Thanks to there are likely more than a few). ALUMNI OFFICE CONTACTS between then and now.” “Columbia was clean. I can’t “We then move on to red wines Greg, I want an advance copy. come (we hope). Maybe for our 60th the Internet, I can get her set up on But he also seems to be well-liked ALUMNI AFFAIRS Fatima Yudeh Bill Heinbach says, “Reunion think of a larger contrast to when with a Priorat and introduce tan- By the way, I am reading Profes- reunion we will have the answers. a laptop with an external touchpad and comfortable among — and [email protected] reminded me of what I always we lived there. The venues were nins and blending paired with sor Bernard Lewis’ book Notes on In the meantime, I hope all is she can control with her tongue, perhaps even inspirational to — the 212-851-7834 thought about many, if not most attractive, and the technology all ideas from the Reformation, before a Century: Reflections of a Middle well with the class (lots of folks are and voice-recognition software students, and these are good things. DEVELOPMENT Valentina Salkow Columbia people: they are just worked.” moving on to the Enlightenment, East Historian and, while he did moving on to new chapters in their so she can send emails and shop I hope to have the opportunity to [email protected] good people, in addition to being Tom Werman ’69 Business pairing Cabernet Sauvignon with time at Princeton, the book is great. lives). I am supposed to have lunch online, and she’s as connected to chat with him from time to time. 212-851-7833 brilliant.” updated us on his adventures: Spinoza, Locke, Newton, Adam Amazingly, he completed it at 95, with Andy Herz soon, and I see the world as any of us. I’m able Which leads to my immediate From Richard Frances: “I espe- “I’m pretty certain that Dean Irv Arthur Spector Smith and others before ending inspiring for sure. John Slattery once in a while — all to make my living programming circumstances. I no longer have a cially enjoyed meeting Robert Kal- DeKoff helped to ease my way into 271 Central Park West up with a scientific analysis of the Nigel Paneth, who works at of which is for another time. computers from her living room, full-time job at which I am required ter, an eminent pathologist; Allen the Business School in our senior 68 New York, NY 10024 major acids in wine and what they Michigan State, wrote, “I continue Write me with your updates! and I have the house next door (I to punch in every morning by 8 or 9 Spiegel, who is dean at Albert Ein- year, and fortunately the protests 68 bring to its taste, brought to you by to plow the fields of research into won’t make you envious by telling a.m. I am still engaged in a number [email protected] stein College of Medicine; David of ’68 forced the administration to Bacon, Boyle, Nietzsche and oth- developmental disabilities and their you how little a house costs here) of endeavors but I don’t collect a Dell, an innovative consultant and institute a pass-fail program for Columbia College has a new dean, ers. All in all, it should be a pretty early causes, and as the possibility Michael Oberman where I eat and study, but most paycheck for any of them. Not all businessman; and Ray Burghardt, the spring semester. Without this, I James J. Valentini (see cover story). thorough exploration of wine and of discoveries in disease preven- 69 Kramer Levin Naftalis & of the time I just need to be home bad. Chief among them is a seat who has had a distinguished career surely would have had a D on my I have heard great things about him a good refresher on the Core, all in tion remains alluring, I just keep Frankel with her. It’s a 180-degree contrast on the National Advisory Council in the State Department, including transcript in operations research. and wish him well. less than two hours, followed by a at it, and probably will continue to 69 1177 Avenue of the with my earlier, globe-trotting for Minority Business Enterprises. ambassadorial posts in Vietnam. After a boring year at Grey Adver- I hope everyone is planning to be little feast for the graduates.” do so, as long as health, funding Americas days. I walk to the post office five We are 25 business and other NGO “I have three children, five grand- tising, I succumbed to my passion at our 45th reunion next year. Mark Reid Feldman, who may know and scientific imagination hold up. New York, NY 10036 times a week to get my mail and leaders formulating recommenda- children and my wife is Marsha for rock ’n’ roll, fled across town your calendars for Thursday, May something about wine, reports, By contrast, my wife, Ellen, has moberman@ to get some exercise. I take the Frances. I founded the American and started a 12-year career at CBS 30–Sunday, June 2. I am told by Bob “The Euro crisis makes practicing decided to retire from her position kramerlevin.com car to the grocery store twice a Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Records. Costa ’67 that his reunion this past law in Paris ever so interesting.” as professor of English, though not week; I put 185 miles on it in the and was the president and medical “My wife, Suky, and I raised June was good; things were well Peter Gross sent a brief update: necessarily from her participation in Once again, I participated in the five months between October and Submit Your Photo director of Silver Hill Hospital. I now our three children in Los Angeles, planned and Dean’s Day now is “My wife, Susan, and I have been the scholarly world of literary stud- Alumni Parade of Classes, this February — that was one tank Submitting a photo for am in the private practice of psychia- where I went independent and held that Saturday, meaning that married for 44 years. Have a daugh- ies. The humanities have a harder time for Class Day 2012 on May 15, of gas. One would think it’s a Class Notes is easier try in Manhattan.” managed to collect more than 20 additional programming is avail- ter, a retina specialist in NYC, who and harder time at our universities. carrying our class’ banner to the restricted life and indeed, without than ever! Ken Haydock took time out gold and platinum albums while able. He and his wife, Joan, had a has identical twin girls and a son. “Our daughter Rachel also is applause of the graduates and their the Internet it would be a lot more from his efforts to recall Walker to producing about 50 hard rock great time. Have another two daughters and a at Michigan State, beginning her families. And once again, Irv Ru- so, but the truth is I don’t feel it as ONLINE by clicking say, “Among those with whom I records. It was far easier to do this To ensure that Columbia can get son, none married. Susan retired as fourth year of medical school derman joined me, and Rod Reef a restriction at all — I’m with her, “Contact Us” at was able to compare notes, however then, as the music business was in touch with you about Alumni the chair of world languages at Har- and headed for a career in family ’69E was granted special privileges and that’s exactly where I want college.columbia.edu/cct. briefly — or at least, those whom robust and growing. Unfortunately Reunion Weekend, update your riton (Pa.) H.S. I am still doing the practice, possibly linked to public to march with us, as his son Daniel to be. If anyone wants to visit just the quantity of chardonnay I con- it imploded about 10 years ago, al- contact information online (reunion. same things, just look a lot older.” health. Our second daughter, ’12 was among the graduates. give a call (641-472-9842) or email MAIL by sending the sumed that weekend failed to befog though my son is actually making college.columbia.edu/alumniup We are all a little older, but 65 (or Tessa, is getting married soon at Congratulations to Jonathan ([email protected]). It’s very photo and accompanying — were Carlton Carl, Bob Costa, a living in it today. My timing was date) or call the Alumni Office (212- so) is the new 45. our [other] home in Vermont and Schiller, who was selected as this quiet here, a good place to think.” caption information to Bill Herrick, Richard Jupa, Gordon fortunate. By 2001 I had burned 851-7488). Phil Mandelker ’71L was in the is completing a Ph.D. in art history year’s recipient of the Alexander Bill Stadiem reports: “Off to Class Notes Editor, Klein, Jonathan Kranz, Merek out, and we headed back east to Class members are encouraged city recently. He is devoting more at Princeton. We are now spending Hamilton Award. [See Around the Paris next week [late June] to Columbia College Today, Lipson, Marty Nussbaum, Steve the Berkshires in order to establish to join the Reunion Committee to time to travel and reading and was more time in our Vermont home, Quads.] research newest book for Random Columbia Alumni Center, Rice, Bob Rudy, Jenik Radon, an all-suites luxury B&B on 10 help plan the weekend’s events and expansive about his son, who is a especially in the summer. The cli- From Bob Rabinoff: “While not House. Jet Set is a social history 622 W. 113th St., MC 4530, David Shaw and Rich Strassberg. I acres, just down the road from to reach out to classmates for gifts to researcher in physics and astrono- mate is identical to Michigan’s, and much has changed in my situa- of the golden age of Boeing 707 New York, NY 10025. didn’t, however, make it to the din- Tanglewood. It turned out to be a the Columbia College Fund in hon- my and is studying galaxy formula- it’s a 12-hour drive besides, but tion, my children have made some travel, 1958–71, after which the ner dance [Starlight Reception] that successful concept, and we’ve been or of reunion. If you’re interested in tion. Afterward, Phil sent a note: Weathersfield is our special corner remarkable progress. Oldest son, airborne cattle car 747s spoiled the

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CLASS NOTES COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY CLASS NOTES tions to the Secretary of Commerce My practice holds an annual Gift down Broadway, Mama Joy’s. If rowed from Columbia’s Rare Book — feel free to send me a response to John’s life does sound pretty Sands, the landmark integrated kid who grew up in the suburbs of and ultimately the President for of Sight Day, during which we you bought lox by the quarter- and Manuscript Library). It’ll be this informal poll. idyllic but I, too, wonder whether resort and new city sector in Sing­ Detroit and introducing him to the developing and promoting minor- perform free procedures, mostly pound, its bagel, cream cheese and there from September through early Joel Mintz reports, “I live in I could deal with that much peace apore that opened last year. The pleasures of exploring a big city. ity businesses in America. It has cataract, but also complex glaucoma lox would have cost you twice November. (The club is open to the South Florida with my wife, Meri- and tranquility on a full-time basis! range of projects at MSA included After the walk, we all gathered been an engaging, challenging and and excisions of pterygia (fleshy as much. There were restaurants, public Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.– Jane Rochelson ’71 Barnard, whom I major institutional, residential and at the Yossi Milo Gallery in Chelsea interesting effort, and I am hopeful white growths that can impair College Inn and Tom’s. Tom’s had 5 p.m.) The exhibition is filled with met when I was a senior at the Col- commercial projects, including for a reception and explanation we will achieve an immediate and vision). This year we have 25 cases a Spanish omelet with a sauce of lots of political literature, especially lege and she was a junior at Barnard. Jim Shaw museums, a city hall, performance by artist Matthew Brandt of the substantial positive impact. scheduled two days before Thanks- stewed celery, and decades later I that of the bomb-throwing anarchist I recently finished my 30th year as 71 139 North 22nd St. halls, university buildings, hotels, works. Brandt’s approach involves “Columbia played a rather major giving. I was nominated in May as went there and found that they still type, likely to appeal to a certain a law professor — a job I still enjoy Philadelphia, PA 19103 condominiums and mixed-used using natural substances to create role in my life these past couple of a ‘Hero in Medicine, International had that. You could buy a hot dog Columbia sensibility, not to speak (most days, at least). I have gotten 71 commercial projects on prominent images of the things themselves, for [email protected] years in yet another respect. I have Category’ for Palm Beach County from the Sabrett’s corner umbrella; of the anti-clerical literature popular together each of the last several urban sites. Winning the Columbus example, using ground bee parts to been the extraordinarily fortunate Medical Society. Though I did not it’d be made with stewed onions by among politically active immigrants. years for long and relaxing spring The New York Times’ Sunday Book Center/New York Coliseum site produce printed images of bees. Bob beneficiary of the skill, expertise get the top honor, it was nice to a man wearing a wool glove with “I also am president of the board weekends with David Sokolow, Ted Review on June 3 carried a review competition, teamed with Boston Grey, a collector himself, arranged and bonhomie offered by the Pan- be nominated by my two current worn-out fingers. I remember a of the Pearl Theatre Company here Wirecki and Doug Sabrin — always of Steve Ross’ Hollywood Left and Properties and Salomon Brothers, for the gallery to host us. In his day creas Center at the Columbia Uni- and past congressmen and then to place called Prexy’s (‘the hamburg- in New York City, a classical theatre a treat! On the professional front, my Right: How Movie Stars Shaped and the Ottawa City Competition job, Bob is s.v.p., general counsel versity Medical Center. It’s a part of become a finalist.” er with the college education’), but I company with a resident acting ninth book, Enforcement at the EPA: American Politics. From the review, were earlier career highlights. and secretary of the PPL Corp., Columbia about which many of us From Bill Stark, who is a biology do not remember going there. There company; it recently moved to a High Stakes and Hard Choices, was by Andy Webster: “Occasionally, “I was able to attend only part of which owns energy generating and don’t know much but, I can assure professor at Saint Louis University, was a place across Amsterdam, theatre on West 42nd Street, previ- published in April. The book jacket the wealth and worship showered the 40th reunion and thus missed distribution companies in the United you, its decisively positive impact comes a reflection on “Morningside named for the mom and pop who ously occupied by the Signature (written by editors at the press) on movie stars and studio execu- much of the chance to catch up with States and United Kingdom. on me is just as significant as the Haute Cuisine”: “Like all other ran it, which had a hamburger plat- Theatre Company. My wife, Alice, describes the book this way: ‘Based tives prove insufficient, and they old friends — but I look forward Among the other classmates with Morningside Heights version more freshmen, I had the meal plan. It ter with two big hamburgers. There and I moved to Manhattan six years on 190 personal interviews with feel compelled to affect public to future opportunities on and off whom I chatted at the reception than 40 years ago. came in the form of a book of tick- was a Japanese place around West ago. Finally, six grandchildren, from present and former enforcement policy by making pronounce- campus!” were Mark Mandell, medical direc- “My wife, Kathy, and I enjoy a ets. There was a big cafeteria with 118th Street across Amsterdam. Marin County, Calif., to Rye, N.Y., to officials at EPA, the U.S. Department ments, assuming office or playing slightly less hectic existence. Mostly, real meals in John Jay right across More often we went for Chinese (I London, make me very grateful.” of Justice and key congressional staff kingmaker. With Hollywood Left we are still stewards of our next gen- from the new Carman Hall, where I cannot remember where) with fam- Steve Stahler sent the following: members — along with extensive and Right, Ross, a historian at the eration, which is expected to expand had a double room (suite of four) on ily service; column A had egg foo “I have been a theoretical astro- research among EPA documents University of Southern California, Rick Kurnit ’72’s legal practice has evolved to to a new generation in September the third floor. I would try to meet young while column B had sweet physicist at UC Berkeley for many and secondary sources — the book provides concise case studies of include a major focus on advising clients on — a blessing to our daughter Jenny people when I went to dine alone, and sour pork. I thought the adver- years. Those interested in broaden- vividly recounts the often tumultu- movie-industry influence, from and her husband, Jonathan. Son saying something like, ‘Are you also tisements in my souvenir Spectator ing their perspective a bit might ous history of EPA’s enforcement the silent-film era to the present. structuring the next phase of their careers. Jamie is a political operative with the a freshman?’ (They never were.) would refresh my memory, but it enjoy my book, coauthored with F. program. It also analyzes some He also corrects the misconception Elizabeth Warren campaign in Mas- “Things fell apart for me when I makes you think the only place to Palla, The Formation of Stars.” important questions regarding EPA’s that Hollywood is a beehive of lib- sachusetts. Speaking of things going went out for crew. The subway ride eat was in Butler Hall.” Michael Braun had a lengthy institutional relationships and the eralism and parses the divide be- Ron Bass reports, “Jersey Petro- tor of the emergency department at and coming round, Warren and I to the Harlem River took us past My inbox is now empty of class- update: “I became a grandfather to agency’s working environment.’” tween idealistic, telegenic charisma leum’s song ‘As The Vessel Burns’ Morristown Hospital in New Jersey; were summer associates in the same John Lindsay running for mayor mate news or views. I really need a second granddaughter on Febru- Ralph Allemano says: “I am and the grit of partisan maneuver- appears on the recently released Doug Altabef, in from Israel, where Wall Street law office in 1975. on Harlem street corners. We had help. Email or write me. I’m talking ary 14, Effie Fae Miller. She joins alive and well and live in Swansea, ing.” Go to the Times website for compilation album Magick, Music he and his family live; Mariano “Son Blake worked for Ambassa- the assistant coach (Dick?) but the to you. Paikaeya (‘Paiki,’ named after the South Wales (U.K.) with my wife, the full review. [Editor’s note: Also and Ritual 3. Jersey Petroleum con- Rey, a cardiologist at NYU; Jamie dor Ronald Kirk, United States trade coach was a newly hired champion girl who was the whale rider in the Catherine. Daughters Helen and see Summer 2012 Bookshelf.] sists of John Stanford and me. The Katz, erstwhile editor of CCT and representative, and is beginning law from Australia who looked un- New Zealand movie of the same Alice are trying to make their Toshihiko Taketomo writes, album can be found at hermetic. now a freelancer, often for Smithson- school at Boston University. So, full gainly like Ichabod Crane. The ride Leo G. Kailas name about a girl trying to compete marks in the theatre world of “My wife, Renee Russian Taketomo com/anthology/album/magick- ian Magazine; and Dowell Myers, circle, we have yet another three brought me back for dinner when Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt in a misogynistic Maori tribe). Paiki Los Angeles and New York City, ’71 Barnard, and I are longtime music-and-ritual-3.” a professor of urban planning in years of tuition to fund. But we are only the snack bar in Ferris Booth 70 885 Third Ave., 20th Fl. turned 2 on April 28. Their mother respectively; son Alexander is residents of Arlington, Mass., hav- Congratulations to Mark King- Los Angeles at USC. Rick Kurnit fortunate souls indeed, a long way was open and, on the first morning 70 New York, NY 10022 (my daughter), Keetch, creates taking up a Ph.D. in theoretical ing moved to Cambridge for me don and his son, Jason ’16. Mark told me how his legal practice has from that warm, sunny day in 1965 possible, I joined a long line of [email protected] silk-screen clothes with her own physics at Durham University; and to attend the Harvard Graduate writes, “Jason is the third member evolved to include a major focus on when I arrived on Morningside fellow freshmen at the window to design. She recently signed a license youngest daughter, Laura, can’t School of Design. I have practiced of our family to attend Columbia advising clients on structuring the Heights from the ‘plains.’” cash in our meal plans. I had reports from many of our agreement to sell stuff with her il- decide whether to go to Harvard architecture out of the Boston area College. Our daughter, Jessica ’09, next phase of their careers. Howard Goldman reports from “So my roommate, Jeff Escher, classmates after I made a request lustrations in Japan and China. or Edinburgh University! I travel a ever since. is a documentary filmmaker living Friday was full of options for Boca Raton, Fla.: “I practice ophthal- and my suitemates, Dave Mc- for news updates. But first, I apolo- “My son, Jake ’09, has finished lot for my business and run on the “We’re proud parents of three in Brooklyn. Jason plans to major attendees, including talks by profes- mology, primarily cataract surgery. Carthy and Al Kennedy, would gize to my Bronx Science classmate his second year as a junior high beach near home. Catherine works grown children. Our youngest, in financial economics, a major that sors and a “crawl” through the art I guess I’ll stop ‘practicing’ when I look for food in the neighborhood. Dr. Paul Rosen for referring to him basketball coach and English in ‘e-learning,’ advising Welsh col- Katherine Taketomo ’13 Barnard, is was started a year ago.” galleries of Chelsea. I joined the finally get it all right. Columbia, of Everybody knew that one of the as Paul Roth in my last column! teacher under the Japan Exchange leges and universities.” entering her senior year. Our older Remember 45 Septembers ago class tour of the painting and sculp- course, encouraged (actually, embed- main reasons to choose Columbia James Periconi reports: “My and Teaching Program. He is a Stephen Sossaman writes, “I daughter, Anastasia, who gradu- and the feelings we had, including ture galleries in the new American ded) the value of lifelong learning. was that the drinking age in New daughter, Francesca ’02, got married writer and wrote an incredible recently moved to Napa, Calif. I’ve ated from Sarah Lawrence in 2006, of adventure, as we entered Colum- wing of the Metropolitan Museum I appreciate the Core Curriculum. York was 18. The West End, with last August at Elm Court in Lenox, piece about the Japanese attitude finished a comic novel set during worked for the ACLU and is com- bia College. We are still connected. of Art, led by a staff member who As a science major anywhere else, I 40-cent, 12-ounce steins at the big Mass., to Adam Brody, a graduate after the earthquake and tsunami the Vietnam War, Chanser Rules, pleting her M.S.W. at Smith. Our commented extensively on the se- likely would not have been exposed bar in the center, was catty-corner of the University of Chicago — the last year. He will return to the and am looking for an agent.” son, Zander, who graduated from lection of works we saw. Steve Bel- to all that — and ‘all that’ continues across Broadway and had trays closest thing in the Midwest to Co- United States to look for a job after John J. Kane notes: “I am Temple in 2010 with a degree in film Paul S. Appelbaum lovin, for many years at Bell Labs to give me pleasure now. heated by gas just to the left of the lumbia! Adam recently finished at he travels around Southeast Asia. retired from Boeing and Johnson & and media studies, is a professional 39 Claremont Ave., #24 but now a professor of computer “I enjoy seeing and operating door. A regular menu item was Fordham Law and will become an Unlike our days, Vietnam, Laos Johnson and live on Lopez Island photographer and videographer in 72 New York, NY 10027 science at Columbia, reminded me on patients but take particular oxtail ragout that we pronounced ADA in the Queens County D.A.’s and Cambodia are tourist destina- in the San Juan Islands of my Philadelphia and NYC. 72 that we’ve known each other for 50 [email protected] satisfaction in those sent to me by a ‘rag out.’ Those gas heaters came office this fall. Francesca graduated tions and there are still places of native Washington state. The San “Renee is a clinical social worker years, having met when we started local free clinic, the Caridad Center. in handy during the great blackout in May from the Silver School of So- unspoiled beauty, though you need Juans are a world-famous wildlife (M.S.W from Smith in 1974) with Our 40th Alumni Reunion Week- junior high. Of course he was right, These are mostly the working poor, that affected a quarter of the cial Work at NYU. After eight years to be careful with the unexploded area and my neighbors range from a full-time private psychotherapy end, held May 31–June 3, was a though I’ll confess to having been either earning too much to qualify country, the likes of which was in television production at VH-1, land mines in Cambodia; kids still hummingbirds to bald eagles, practice. I have joined MPdL huge success. Perhaps the best unsettled by the number, the impact for Medicaid but not enough to supposed to never happen again. she came to me two years ago and lose their arms and legs playing whales, otters, salmon and tame Studio, with offices in Boston, NYC way to explain why is to share my of which wasn’t mitigated until I buy health insurance, or older Nobody knew what happened said, ‘Dad, my glamorous 20s in TV in the rice fields. I went to North deer who peer in my windows. I and Ann Arbor, Mich., as v.p. The experience of it. met someone who was back for his immigrants who don’t qualify for because there was barely a transis- production are over; it’s time for me Vietnam three years ago and loved live in a large cabin in the woods. It founder, Monica Ponce de Leon, Our class kicked things off on 60th reunion; then I realized how Medicare. In pre–9-11 days, I trav- tor radio, so we just thought it was to do something socially useful.’ A it and want to go back. is poles apart from New York City, is dean of Michigan’s Taubman Thursday with a walk on the newly young I really am. eled to developing countries in this WWIII. Also on Broadway was Columbia education at work! “I practice law at Morrison & where I worked for 25 years and College of Architecture and Urban extended High Line Public Park Later that evening I missed the hemisphere once or twice a year TaKome, home of the meatball “My environmental law practice Foerster. I will eventually get the which I confess I miss. I am in the Planning and was past principal of in Chelsea. There I ran into Arthur cocktail reception for our class with Surgical Eye Expeditions (SEE) hero, called hoagie, grinder, po’ at Periconi continues into its 10th hang of it. Can we take a poll of antiquarian book business, special- Office dA, a leading-edge architec- Ensroth and his wife, Barbara hosted by Rick Kurnit at his law International on what were called boy or sub(marine) depending on year successfully. My big extra- how many in our class have retired izing in Latin, Greek and Irish ture and design firm. Waszczak, sunning themselves on a firm, but did get to the College/En- ‘eye surgery missions,’ operating where you were from. Was that curricular project is an exhibition and are enjoying life and how Gaelic items. I have been learn- “I was a principal at Moshe bench and people-watching. Arthur gineering/Barnard Shabbat dinner on indigent blind. Of course, there ketchup on the knife or did he cut I’m mounting at the Grolier Club many of us are still punching the ing Syriac (Aramaic) and writing Safdie and Associates (MSA), lives in Wellesley, Mass., and is a at the Kraft Center, the Hillel build- is still a never-ending supply of his finger every time he cut the (47 E. 60th St.) of my collection of time clock?” an action-adventure novel in the with which I was associated for 17 project director at Harvard Pilgrim ing that didn’t exist in our time. I sat those, but I have been shocked sandwich in half? American imprints published in I, too, am curious about how Ludlum-Clancy vein. Life is good years. Most recently I was one of Health Care. He said that he was with Allan Schuster and his wife, at the number in south Florida. “The better deli was a few blocks Italian (with one work to be bor- many of our classmates have retired and terribly low-key.” the design leads for Marina Bay grateful to Columbia for taking a Cindy Sherman, both physicians.

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Allan is a cardiologist and internist ington, D.C. (I’m a pretty intrepid Next year is our 40th Alumni Re- relationship” (this is a family the New York area), had at least college, one has a master’s and one tions, Jeffrey Kessler recently led Give by credit card at college. who works as a hospitalist at Unit- reporter but I didn’t dare ask more). union Weekend. Mark your calen- publication) with White House four of these best doctors: Mark is working toward an M.B.A. I’m 70 other former partners of Dewey columbia.edu/giveonline or by ed Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. We After dinner, Mike Gerrard, dar for, Thursday, May 30–Sunday, intern Monica Lewinsky. [Read Lebwohl (dermatology), Burt Ro- happy and fortunate to say they all & LeBoeuf to Winston & Strawn, calling 212-851-7488, or mail a were in high school together, as well the Andrew Sabin Professor of June 2, 2013. If you’re interested in CCT’s profile of Lowell online in chelson (maternal and fetal medi- have good jobs.” where Jeff now is on the executive check, payable to Columbia Col- as fellow pre-meds at Columbia, so Professional Practice at the Law being part of the Reunion Commit- the Winter 2011–12 issue.] cine), Larry Stam (nephrology, A short update came from Joel committees. Joe Tato, also formerly lege Fund, to Columbia College we had a lot of catching up to do. School and a leading expert on tee (planning the weekend’s events) After these two unsavory entries, i.e., kidneys) and Steve Schonfeld Almquist, in Boston. He is a partner of Dewey, has joined other former Fund, Columbia Alumni Center, There were talks to choose from environmental law, gave a terrific or the Class Gift Committee (fund­ let’s cool things down with news (neuroradiology). The New York at K&L Gates law firm, where he Dewey partners at DLA Piper. 622 W. 113th St., MC 4530, 3rd Fl., on Saturday morning as part of talk about the impact of global raising for the Columbia College of the Ozzie and Harriet variety. A magazine article did not list college counsels clients on a range of tax Both rainmakers will continue to New York, NY 10025. Dean’s Day, but our class events warming. Mike represents the Fund), contact the appropriate staff few months ago I caught up with affiliations, so my apologies to issues (from mergers and acquisi- represent their portfolios. began with a luncheon in the 15th- Republic of the Marshall Islands, member at the top of the column. Tom Sawicki, who was in from Je- anyone on the list I failed to notice. tions to hedge funds to real estate Classmates gathered with other floor conference center of SIPA. The likely soon to be submerged under You need not be in the New York rusalem, where he is the director of Please send in omissions! transactions, to name a few). Joel Columbians at Dean’s Day on June Clyde Moneyhun last time I’d been there was a little the rising waters of the Pacific. The area and can participate in meetings programming for the Jerusalem of- You don’t need to be doing tells us that one son is a broker at 2. Lou Dalaveris and Ira Malin Boise State University more than 38 years ago — on my islands’ situation, as he said in his via conference call. fice of AIPAC (the American Israeli things that lead you to be featured UBS and the other is an investment spent some time chatting. Bob 76 Department of English wedding day. My wife, Dede, and understated way, raises “novel Columbia will send materials by Public Affairs Committee). Tom on the evening news, in news- banker at Barclays. He adds, “I ran Schneider and his wife, Regina 76 200 Liberal Arts Building I had chosen the conference center legal issues.” [Editor’s note: Read email and postal mail as the date and I, joined by fellow 8 Hartley papers or in magazines to be of the Paris Marathon last spring.” Mullahy ’75 Barnard, toured the site 1910 University Dr. with the great view of the New York CCT’s May/June 2011 feature grows closer. If needed, update your floormate Joe Lipari ’75, compared interest to our classmates. Here are The “Energizer Bunny Award” of the new Manhattanville campus. Boise, ID 83725 skyline in the then-new SIPA build- about Gerrard online.] contact information at reunion.col the differences in our households. some vignettes from around the must go to Will Willis, in Palm Floyd Warren had registered but [email protected] ing as the site for our wedding. Richard Macksoud, who wasn’t lege.columbia.edu/alumniupdate, I have two kids too young to have country that document the busy Beach Gardens, Fla., what some no one saw him, and I wasn’t able Gene Ross came to the lunch- able to attend, nonetheless wrote or call the Alumni Office: 212-851- left for college, Joe has two kids careers of our classmates in areas people might consider retirement to contact him before these Notes I hope the members of the Class of eon in his Army Medical Corps to say that he’s now a grandfather. 7488. who left for college but have now as varied as science, architecture, country. But Will writes, “All six were due, which was shortly after 1976 are enjoying a wonderful fall. uniform. After serving as the only “My daughter Jennifer Dukes Hey, that’s all I got. Shake off returned, and Tom and his wife, Su- finance, business and the law. of my companies are doing great. Dean’s Day. Please send your news to me at the ENT doctor in Iraq in 2005–06, Gene delivered James Michael late in those PCs and keep us informed; sie, are adapting to life without their From Fairbanks, Alaska, comes Book No. 3 is coming out in Janu- A couple of weeks back, I got above email or postal address. Your returned to practice in Westchester, March. By the way, does any of no news is bad news. two sons (28 and 24, both career news from Jim Beget, who recently ary. Can’t retire, having too much an email from Bob Sclafani asking classmates would love to hear though he still serves in the Army our famous doctors have a for-sure officers in the Israeli air force), who completed his 28th year as a pro- fun!” if I knew how he could get our from you! Reserve. We talked about some of cure for acid reflux in a baby?” have both graduated college and fessor in the geology and geophys- his experiences in Iraq, where he Other classmates who registered Fred Bremer are living in their own apartments. ics department at the University treated everything from shrapnel for the weekend (I’m not relying 74 532 W. 111th St. Seems like Tom and his wife are of Alaska. Jim is involved in a new Jeffrey Kessler ’75 recently led 70 fellow former David Gorman wounds to soldiers with fish bones on my memory to tell you who else New York, NY 10025 doing quite well — enjoying hiking National Science Foundation proj- 77 111 Regal Dr. stuck in their throats, and about was there) included Stuart Bernsen, 74 with several other couples, going ect looking at the effects of climate DeKalb, IL 60115 [email protected] partners of Dewey & LeBoeuf to Winston & Strawn, being on-call round the clock as the Emilio Carrillo, Peter Darrow, to the opera and the like. Tom also change on frozen ground. Part of 77 [email protected] only ENT in the country. Dennis Greene, Tariq Hasan, With the presidential election shared that he has a weekly Sab- the research project takes place in where Kessler now is on the executive committee. Lunch was followed by a class Steven Howitt, Harlan Lachman, garnering all the media attention, it bath gathering with his buddies to a “permafrost tunnel” — a mine Our class held its 35th Alumni discussion in Alfred Lerner Hall Joseph Lowe, Keith Luis, Jeffrey is important to remind one and all sample single malt Scotches. (I seem shaft drilled into an area of frozen Reunion Weekend from May 31– (for those of you who didn’t know, Matloff, Eugene Nathanson, that it is the 40th anniversary of an- to recall some serious drinking in ground where the temperature is Will’s latest adventure was a yearbook. I told him I didn’t know June 3. Although I wasn’t there, I Ferris Booth is long gone, replaced Gerard Papa, Allan Reiss, Joseph other seismic “presidential event”: Fiddler on the Roof. Ah, “tradition, only about 20 degrees Fahrenheit, real surprise for two reasons. First, but would loan him mine. I sent it received a number of enthusiastic by glass-fronted Lerner with its Smith, Gary Szakmary, Harold the Watergate break-in on June tradition” trumps Ozzie and Harriet even in the middle of the summer. he received a huge contract to off, with the condition that when reports that I have attempted to endless ramps). The discussion, led Veeser and Robert Williams. My 17, 1972. It doesn’t seem that long in the lives of the Class of ’74!) To make up for spending part of put 6½-foot micro-wind turbines he got (and returned!) it, he also cobble together, hopefully not too by Rick Kurnit, was about second apologies to those who were there ago that we were hearing about Tom was in the United States in his summer in a dark frozen tun- on 400 Wal-Mart stores. Then he would send me stuff for Notes. inaccurately. (They make this kind careers at 60. I should not have been and whom I missed, and for failing CREEP (the Committee to Reelect part to surprise D.C. resident Leon nel, Jim and his wife, Mary, headed began working with Brad Higgins Look for news in the next CCT. of thing look so easy on the CSI surprised that it quickly felt like to do justice to the many wonderful the President) and how Washing- Wieseltier at his 60th birthday to Arizona in July to join a float trip (managing partner of the U.S. I have just spent the most amaz- shows.) we were back in CC, with some conversations I had with so many ton Post reporters Woodward and party. This reminded me of seeing down the Grand Canyon. investments at private equity firm ing weekend here in my hometown Lou DeStefano says that Karen, classmates challenging the premise classmates during the weekend. I Bernstein, with the help of Deep Leon mentioned in a New York Closer to home we got an update SOSventures) on the funding of the of Baltimore — remember, I’m writ- his wife of two years, was impressed that we necessarily need to think hope many more of you will join us Throat, uncovered the wiretap- Times Style Section article (where on the career of New York architect turbines. When I asked Will how ing this in June — taking part in its by her first view of the campus; about doing something different for our 45th — just five years away. ping of the Democratic Party else?) about Chris Hughes and Larry Marner, who works on a the two hooked up, he replied, “We Star-Spangled Sailabration, which is she saw much of it but not all. A with the rest of our lives; others headquarters at the Watergate Sean Eldridge (called “the new range of projects from helping local connected on LinkedIn. After we the official kickoff to the nation’s cel- night in Carman was “not so bad saw the problem as residing in a Hotel. Woodward recently said, Power Brokers” by the Times). The private schools expand their facili- talked, we found we had similar ebration of the 200th anniversary of as an inexpensive hotel,” but when REUNION WEEKEND system that discards good people “Watergate implanted a cynical article talked about how Hughes ties to updates at Grand Central and business interests and investment the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Those Lou wanted to show her John Jay MAY 30–JUNE 2, 2013 after they have contributed to their bomb about American politics that was a co-founder of Facebook and Chelsea Piers (a sprawling sports requirements.” of you elsewhere on the East Coast lounge, he was stopped by campus ALUMNI OFFICE CONTACTS organizations for so many years. will probably never go away.” This has used his newfound wealth complex along the Hudson River). Maybe there is more to this may have experienced it as OpSail security. Lou adds that he was ALUMNI AFFAIRS Fatima Yudeh Neil Izenberg told me after the ses- year’s big money PACs and inac- both to host Democratic fundrais- Larry writes, “The ‘fam’ is doing social media revolution than many 2012. Sailing ships, tall, medium pleased to see Peter Buxbaum, a [email protected] sion that he’d already gone through curate slurs (from both sides) have ers and to buy a majority stake in well. My wife, Elisabeth Post-Marn- of us give it credit for. and small. Ditto for naval, marine, first-timer at a Columbia reunion. 212-851-7834 a transition, having shifted from only added to the popular distain The New Republic. Because Leon has er ’74 Barnard, practices architecture There you have it. Classmates Coast Guard and other Grey ships, Tom Wagner and his wife, DEVELOPMENT Valentina Salkow being a practicing pediatrician with of our politicians. Let’s hope that been the longtime literary editor in Stamford, Conn. Daughter Nell is featured on TV and in newspapers all from around the world. There Miriam Furey ’77 Barnard, had [email protected] a specialty in adolescent medicine the 50th anniversary of the break- at the magazine, Hughes wanted applying to nursing school. Son Ben and magazines for their amazing were air shows, including the Blue dinner on reunion Thursday 212-851-7833 and a side interest in educational in will find political leadership that to make sure he was on board is in his third year at Iona College in achievements. Other classmates Angels, which I swear I could have with his fraternity brothers from media to doing the latter full time. Barry Etra operates at a higher level and that with Hughes’ politics. A picture New Rochelle, N.Y.” pursuing their passions in a variety reached up and grabbed as they flew Beta Theta Pi, including James Neil is CEO of KidsHealth, a project 1256 Edmund Park Dr. NE no future President will have to accompanying the article showed Moving one step closer to retire- of fields. For a class of only 600 over my roof deck. I did more than Camparo (with his wife, Lori ’77 of the Nemours Foundation, which 73 Atlanta, GA 30306 declare on TV, “I am not a crook!” an amazing contrast between the ment, Bob Fuchs and his wife, guys, we have a lot to be proud 24 hours of volunteering, walking Barnard), Jim Mullin (plus his produces online, video and print 73 All of this political talk seems boyish Hughes and Eldridge (28 Bobbie, moved from Connecticut of — not least of which is that no the promenades of the harbor as a wife, Linda) and Kevin Roach [email protected] media for parents, kids and teens. like a perfect segue to the John and 25) and the not-so-boyish Leon to North Carolina four years ago. one has had to declare, “I am not Sailabration ambassador, during the ’77E; this was followed by a show, The culminating event of the As we settle into our 60s, our vision Edwards trial that ended in June. with flowing white locks. (It was Bob wanted to increase his time on a crook!” last four days, but that also put me in The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. Tom weekend was the Saturday class shortens (literally) as our existence We must extend our congratula- kind of like Clark Kent standing the golf course and Bobbie wanted the middle of enjoying it. Now, I’m reports that he “sees the Mullins dinner at Casa Italiana. Lots of approaches twilight. Is it possible tions to Edwards’ lead attorney, beside Perry White in those old more time on the beach. A longtime gonna collapse and recover. From all at most Homecomings, since they classmates and spouses were there, we’re finally feeling our age? Could Abbe Lowell, for his incredible Superman TV shows!) IT person, Bob is able to work part- Randy Nichols the standing and walking, my body are local, but the Camparos live out including Bruce Jacobs, co-founder be … defense that led to the govern- But who needs Superman when time from home. He is doing some 75 734 S. Linwood Ave. aches in places that I didn’t know or West and we had not seen them in and principal of Jacobs Levy Equity Dr. Ken Kutscher ’77 P&S re- ment dropping all charges (mainly our class has its own “Super Doc- financial control work for Delta Baltimore, MD 21224 had forgotten existed. many years, making for a wonder- Management in New Jersey; Mark cently became governor of the New involving using alleged campaign tors”? Each year a company polls Dental’s IT department, located on 75 And, of course, this edition of ful reunion.” Tom and Miriam also [email protected] Lesky, who is director of respon- Jersey chapter of the American Col- contributions to support Edward’s doctors in the New York area to the other side of the country. Bob CCT is the first of the new fiscal went on the Chelsea art gallery sible care at Nova Chemicals in lege of Cardiology; he works with girlfriend and their “love child”). find the most respected physi- adds, “Bobbie and I celebrated 38 Not one to skip a reason to celebrate year of the Columbia College Fund. crawl tour the next day, followed Pittsburgh; Gene Cornell, who local cardiologists on education and This must have invoked a sense cians in various fields of medicine. years of marriage this past summer (and taking some time to themselves For early givers, especially those by lunch on Tenth Avenue — and, runs Cornell-Mayo Associates, a insurance issues. Ken also has taken of déjà vu for Abbe. He came New York magazine then has the … 1974 was a busy time — graduat- now that they are empty-nesters), who want a 2012 tax deduction, alas, an early departure due to software firm, and still is passion- the lead in statewide advocacy by into the national spotlight in 1998 company narrow the list to 1,160, ing in May, starting a new job in Yasmin and Jim Dolan were in now’s the time to pencil in those other commitments. They missed ate about social justice; and Arnold establishing a state PAC to work when he defended President Bill and it highlights those chosen in June and getting married in August. France in early summer. Jim pro- transactions. Others, pledge early. a class reception held by Bill Gray Horowitz, retired from the State with the governor and legislators Clinton at his impeachment trial the “Best Doctors” issue each June. We have four children ranging from posed to Yasmin in Paris. (Often is not necessary, but then in his office. Department and working for the on issues of concern to both patients over Clinton’s alleged perjury in Incredibly, our one class, which has 34–24 and one granddaughter (4). Known to many of us for his please back up that pledge with a Among those who made it “intelligence community” in Wash- and physicians. his characterization of his “lurid around 150 doctors (many outside My kids all have graduated from high profile in sports labor negotia- check or credit card.) to Bill’s was John Hallacy, who

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August to continue working on our firms worldwide, across a number And Joy (18), who is recently cation at Columbia, and having a here in this classroom you will were very well organized this year. I heard from, there was agreement “He graduated from Colum- new musical, Loveless Texas. I do of disciplines, in my career, but this installed as social action v.p. of the son at Columbia College has further understand completely. Some of The lectures were truly stimulating. on the fine weather, the good work bia University around the time some orchestrating for the Rocktopia is by far the most fascinating group National Federation of (Reform) strengthened my bonds with alma you are in this middle circle, where I attended one on brain research of the reunion staff and (unfortu- President Obama transferred there. symphonic/rock fusion ensemble, of colleagues I have ever enjoyed Temple Youth, split the summer mater.” you won’t understand everything that was viewed from a multidis- nately) the relatively low turnout of Steve has a similar bi-racial heritage kicking off with the Youngstown spending time with. between Washington, D.C., and the The “big news” from Harlan that I say today but you will go ciplinary perspective. The Wine our class. Here’s to a bigger 40th. and, at the time, was the leader of (Ohio) Symphony in September; I’ll “My son Dov got engaged to a movement’s base in Warwick, N.Y. Greenman is that his daughter home tonight and read and study Tasting was great because Barnard the premier jazz fusion group, So be playing keyboards in the concert, lovely young lady originally from Next year is our 35th Alumni Re- Catherine ’12 is “not only a proud hard and then understand it. And alumnae were present, including What, on the Columbia campus. too. Meanwhile, I’m still music Paris, whose family also made union Weekend. Mark your calen- graduate of the Class of 2012, where some of you are in this third circle REUNION WEEKEND my wife, Mary Ann Lofrumento The bands playing at The West End director/conductor of Rock of Ages aliyah. I now have an appointment dar for Thursday, May 30–Sunday, she majored in computer science … who never will.’ MAY 30–JUNE 2, 2013 ’77 Barnard, and you could mingle during Obama’s first year included on Broadway.” at the Business School. I have two June 2, 2013. If you’re interested in math, but also is relocating to Texas “I guess the lesson I learned was ALUMNI OFFICE CONTACTS with the broader reunion crowd. So What, whose name was inspired Jeffrey Moerdler looks down books coming out (hopefully) this being part of the Reunion Commit- and starting her career with Micro- I was never going to be in that first ALUMNI AFFAIRS Fatima Yudeh As is predictable, we talked about by the first cut of the Miles Davis on Gotham from his perch at Mintz year, one on some of the significant tee (planning the weekend’s events) soft in July. circle, and I need to spend the rest [email protected] surviving the 1970s and classes and album Kind of Blue.” Levin, telling us, “My oldest son, failures in capital markets and or the Class Gift Committee (fund­ “In other news, I have been kept of my life staying out of that third 212-851-7834 professors that we appreciated a Steve’s wife concludes with the Scott, graduated from Mount Sinai one a nonfiction autobiographical raising for the Columbia College busy with building New York City’s circle.” DEVELOPMENT Valentina Salkow great deal. The food was generally reference that, “Maraniss felt Steve School of Medicine and is starting discussion of a Jewish divorce and Fund), contact the appropriate staff first totally new subway line — [email protected] excellent but did not surpass the offered great perception into Colum- his residency in pediatrics at Mount its policy considerations, both in the member at the top of the column. the Second Avenue subway, first 212-851-7833 discourse and the weather. The bia University’s campus life, socially, Sinai Medical Center (he got his United States and Israel. My son You need not be in the New York proposed in the 1920s, partially dug Michael C. Brown recent grads also appeared to be Matthew Nemerson politically and racially … a look into first-choice match) and plans to Josh now is in an elite combat unit, area and can participate in meetings before the 1970s fiscal crisis that 80 London Terrace Towers very enthusiastic.” 78 35 Huntington St. the environment experienced by specialize in pediatric oncology. He and my daughter Tamar will serve via conference call. nearly bankrupted the city and now 410 W. 24th St., Apt. 18F Someone else at Bill’s reception New Haven, CT 06511 Steve and, thus, the future President. is getting married in October. My in the office of Prime Minister Bibi Columbia will send materials by on track to open during this decade. 80 New York, NY 10011 was Mike Aroney, who seems to 78 To quote Steve from the book: twins are both at NYU, Jonathan Netanyahu (whom I used to play email and postal mail as the date Lastly, our younger daughter, Beth, [email protected] [email protected] have kept up a frenetic pace during ‘There were racial inferences from in the Stern School of Business basketball with in the Philadelphia grows closer. If needed, update your accomplished a personal triple the weekend; he brought his wife, I continue to be amazed and hum- both sides, which were completely and Eric in the College of Arts and synagogue league when his name contact information at reunion.col crown, having all in one day made As fall begins we look forward to Kathy; daughter, Brittany; son, bled at the achievements and broad disavowed once we started bringing Sciences, majoring in architecture was still Benjy), as her national lege.columbia.edu/alumniupdate, her bat mitzvah, received our Little seeing how the Giants, Jets and Co- Kell; and daughter-in-law, Brittany. range of our class. Bravo! I have people together via music.’” and urban planning. Jonathan service. or call the Alumni Office: 212-851- League’s most prestigious memo- lumbia Lions fare on the gridiron. As Kell is a recent graduate of the been wondering as we approach So there you have it. Proof that [was scheduled to] get married in “I will be testifying before the 7488. rial award (known as the Chris We are only a little way into our business school at Southern Meth- our 35th reunion if we are closer to the Class of 1978 was intimately August. Knesset once again in October, this Ciuffani Award) for her fairness new era with coach Pete Mangu- odist University and Brittany had half our allotted time as Columbia involved in the President’s experi- “I’m busy in my real estate legal time on the topic of Israeli-contin- and respect for others, and, with rian, but already I am impressed just graduated (with honors, yet) grads, or two-thirds done. It’s be- ence at alma mater. practice and in particular in my ued insistence of taxing American Robert Klapper her team, won the championship with our commitment and effort from the University of South Caro- ginning to make a difference … From David J. Margules, “Things specialty in data center and tele- and British charitable contribu- 8737 Beverly Blvd., Ste 303 with a come-from-behind effort in each week. lina’s College of Nursing, “the trip, John Nastuk, also ’78E, writes, are good here. Four sons, and no com real estate. I also spend lots of tions, an embarrassment that your 79 Los Angeles, CA 90048 in part, was a graduation present, “The news from Danvers, Mass., is one at Columbia! My eldest, Andy, my time on my three unpaid part- local UJA-Federation and Israel 79 [email protected] and I acted as tour guide for most that I’m a senior engineer with GE graduated from medical school at time jobs. For starters, I’m com- Bonds representatives prefer be of the time. We stayed in Tribeca Aviation but bigger news is that our Jefferson (along with his wife) and missioner of the Port Authority of ignored by American donors.” Thomas Costigan of Falls Church, Eric Granderson ’80 has been named in-house and saw just about everything, son, David, recently started his first started his residency in urology. He New York & New Jersey (yes, the An interesting story about fame Va., is a contract employee for a lobbyist for New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu. and it seems I walked the younger full-time job as a mechanical engi- claims to have picked it because recent toll increases are my fault); in the big city from Daniel Pincus: specialized agency of the federal folks to the point of crying ‘uncle.’ neer after graduating from UMaine it gives his friends lots of fodder I’m very involved in all of its major “This past year, I sang the national government dealing with inter- We sent the kids off to see War last fall, and second son, Eric, for rude jokes about the kinds of real estate projects, in particular anthem at numerous Lions’ football national trade issues (that’s all the bottom of the last inning. It was Eric Granderson has been named Horse, so they had to humor Dad recently graduated from UConn as things he ‘handles.’ (My mother the World Trade Center. I’m also an and basketball games. I sang the he can say about this one or he’d in true storybook fashion, with two in-house lobbyist for New Orleans with a trip to MoMA, an art gallery a biomedical engineer. Three engi- still tells me I should have been a EMT on my local volunteer ambu- tenor solos with the Barnard- have to remove Bob Klapper’s outs and the bases loaded!” Mayor Mitch Landrieu. A New crawl in Chelsea and lunch at the neers under one roof is sufficient to doctor and that it’s not too late to lance service and co-president of Columbia Chorus and with the knee caps). Tom also is co-chair of Robert Klapper: “Here’s my Orleans native, Eric brings three Boathouse on Friday,” followed by make Karen — the artist, wife and go to medical school.) My second my chapter in Riverdale as well as Collegium Musicum. At the end the Northern Virginia Columbia Columbia College thought for this decades of experience in the city’s Bill’s event. “I gave the kids a tour mother — about crazy.” son, Elliot, has finished his second president of my co-op apartment of Yom Kippur last year, a young Alumni Representative Commit- column. As an orthopedic surgeon government to his new post steering of campus and told some stories. Steve Bargonetti has enlisted year of law school and has been building.” congregant came up to me and said, tee and would love to hear from in Los Angeles for the past 23 the administration’s relations with Kell wanted to see the B-school his wife, Diane, to do his column working for Josh Dratel. He loves Stu Kricun may hold the record ‘Cantor Pincus, there is something area alumni who can help out with years, I’ve operated on 500–600 council members, local agency of- and Brittany wanted to know PR (I advise this for all of you). She the practice and is looking forward for appearances in this column about the way you sing and your admissions interviews. patients every year, which means I ficials and community leaders. about the medical school. The kids writes, “My husband was honored to graduating. My third, Sam, starts (what Joan Rivers was to Johnny): style that reminds me of John Ama- Theodore Anton writes with have opened up more than 12,000 Joel Moser joined Kaye Scholer attended our class dinner with by author David Maraniss when he culinary school in September and “I have worked at Disney since rante at Madison Square Garden.’ news that his son, Constantine, shoulders, hips and knees. I cannot as an energy and infrastructure Kathy and me, but left early from was chosen to be in the new Obama wants to open a pastry/coffee shop. 2005, after spending 12 years at “A week later I called Colum- was hired as coordinator of emer- believe where the time has gone. partner. He will be instrumental in the champagne and dancing to go biography, Barack Obama: The Story My youngest, Will, is in the middle Playboy. Talk about 180-degree bia Athletics and onto the roster I gency services for the Red Cross “In order to begin a surgery, building out the practice, which is back to the hotel. I do believe they [see Bookshelf]. This is not a politi- of 1½ years in yeshiva in Israel and changes in the subject matter. If any went, and was requested for the Coastal Virginia region. His daugh- you must scrub your hands. This viewed with great optimism by his were in bed by 10, while Kathy and cal statement from us but rather an will start at Yeshiva University in of our classmates’ kids are fans of Harvard games. Thinking that this ter, Marja, begins medical school moment at the sink is a mini- partners. Joel has extensive experi- I made a fair job of the dancing and honor to be part of history for Steve. January. My wife, Michelle Seltzer Good Luck Charlie or Lab Rats, those was going very well, I contacted at the Loyola University Stritch opportunity for meditation. It’s ence in the industry and has been champagne consumption. If you have a chance, check out the ’77 Barnard, and I are very proud of are two of the shows for which I am Fordham. They won all six games School of Medicine in Chicago this actually ironic that in this act, by recognized as a leading project “Funny story: our daughter is book (especially page 435!). It is rare each.” production counsel. My kids are in I sang at, and alerted the New York fall. Ted’s new nonfiction book, rubbing your hands together and lawyer. an attractive, 6-foot tall, 22-year- that people in the ‘real world’ are Midwestern refugee Robert the prime demographic right now Daily News to write a story about it, Mortal Coils: The Strange Race for letting them dry, you take the posi- old blonde. When we arrived at interested in what musicians have Blank sends this from Madison, for Disney. My daughter, Arianna, is resulting in a full-page article. Two the Secrets of Longevity, will be pub- tion of praying. Before one of my the dinner for cocktails, my wife to say.” Wis.: “Scary how time flies. Nothing 7 and my son, Jordan, is 5 (yes, I did days later, Clyde Haberman of The lished by University of Chicago recent surgeries, in this meditative What’s Your Story? went over to the bar to gather start really late compared to some of New York Times picked up the story Press in 2013. state of becoming sterile (without Letting classmates know some refreshments while I greeted the rest of you!). in a column.” Los Angeles-based Ali Gheis- a vasectomy), my mind wandered classmates. Brittany came back “I find myself reminiscing every Capt. Jeffrey L. Canfield, USN, sari, president of Advanced back to my first organic chem- what’s going on in your and was standing next to me and Daniel Pincus ’78 sang the national anthem at so often about the good old days at writes: “I am concluding an assign- Cardiothoracic Surgery Medical istry lecture; I still struggle with life is easier than ever. eventually when it was clear she numerous Lions’ football and basketball games Columbia. Hard to believe it’s been ment as Headquarters ISAF Minis- Group, has been practicing cardio- understanding the relevance of this Send in your Class Notes! was a daughter, a few classmates almost 35 years. One of these days, terial Advisor to the Government thoracic surgery in Los Angeles ridiculous course and the necessity during this past year. ONLINE by clicking confessed they were relieved to I need to take a trip with the entire of Afghanistan Ministry of Rural for more than 20 years. He writes, to excel in this subject when it has college.columbia.edu/cct/ learn she wasn’t a trophy wife!” family and show my little ones Rehabilitation and Development “I am blessed with a beautiful no relevance whatsoever to what submit_class_note. Also at reunion were (with where dad went to college.” in Kabul, Afghanistan. I will be wife and two beautiful children. one does as a doctor. But I remem- apologies to anyone I left out — or Diane also included the below, fun or exciting to report. Sorry to say Gary Pickholz gets the award assigned next from the Pentagon to My son, Reza ’14 (20), finished his ber Professor Charles Dawson ’38 EMAIL to the address at put in! — by mistake): Craig Brod, which was originally written for the recall was a disaster here, and for eclectic activities. “My new the United States Institute of Peace sophomore year at the College and GSAS in 309 Havemayer beginning the top of your column. Leslie Cohen, Mark Goldberger, the NYC musicians’ union paper. [Gov.] Scott Walter is truly evil.” book, for background context, is in Washington, D.C.” spent the summer in L.A. doing an the first class of the first semester MAIL to the address at the Michael Katzman, Bob Kent, “How many Local 802 Musicians Henry Aronson has been busy my nonfiction project at Stanford’s On the home front, my family internship at NASA Jet Propulsion by drawing three giant circles on Marty Kutscher, Jon Lukomnik, do you know who have been inter- as always, “My wife, Cailín Hef- Writer’s Studio, which has been a abandoned me this summer. My Laboratory. He is majoring in phys- the blackboard. He then turned top of your column. Peter Nagykery, Dan Sang, John viewed for a presidential biography fernan, and I were selected for the truly marvelous and eye-opening wife, Marian ’77 Barnard, is teach- ics and mathematics. My daughter, to the class and said, ‘I think of

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Ronald Weich recently was Transduction Research Program. Richard was very loyal to Columbia “We have established a Columbia- named dean of the University Daniel joins Yale from NewYork- and was recognized with a John Jay Barnard-Engineering Class of 1982 of Baltimore School of Law. He Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia Award for distinguished profes- Reunion Group on Facebook that previously served as chief counsel to University Medical Center. He sional achievement in 2006. He is has pictures from the weekend and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid earned an M.D. from Case Western survived by his wife, Ruthanne, that we encourage everyone to join. Alumni Sons and Daughters (D-Nev.) and counsel to former Sen. Reserve University School of Medi- and two teenage children. Our deep Check it out at facebook.com/#!/ Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) and the late cine, completed his internship and condolences go out to the Ruzika groups/217827018331357/. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.). residency at Albert Einstein College family. “Yours truly saw Andrew Dan- Seventy-one members of the College Class of 2016 and five members of the Engineering Class of 2016 I look forward to seeing you of Medicine and did his fellowship [Editor’s note: See Summer 2012 zig, Victor Lopez-Balboa, Frank are sons or daughters of College alumni. This list is alphabetical by the parent’s last name. all at Homecoming [on Saturday, in oncology at Memorial Sloan- Obituaries.] Lopez-Balboa, Louis De Chiara, October 20; see Around the Quads] Kettering Cancer Center. Joe Cabrera, Joe Piscina, Mark and supporting our team! Congratulations to Paul, Michael Berti and Mike Schmidtberger. STUDENT PARENT STUDENT PARENT STUDENT PARENT Drop me a line at mcbcu80@ and Daniel on their stellar profes- Andrew Weisman Had a great discussion regarding Nicholas Ackerman Stephen K. Ackerman ’79 Jared Greene Steven E. Greene ’76 Klaas Roberts Sandy A. Roberts ’81 yahoo.com. sional achievements. 710 Lawrence Ave. polytheism over dinner. Poughquag, N.Y. • Arlington H.S. Tenafly, N.J. • Tenafly H.S. Bowie, Md. • The Key School Jack O’Loughlin reports: “Old- 82 Westfield, NJ 07090 “After the Friday barbecue we est son John ’12 graduated in May. 82 got to relive the good old days at Olivia Alex John Alex ’89 Chase Gutman Howard Gutman ’77 Sarah Roth Steven D. Roth ’77 [email protected] Middletown, N.J. • Leonia H.S. Brussels • The International School of Brussels Scarsdale, N.Y. • Scarsdale H.S. Kevin Fay He’ll live and work in New York. Havana Central a.k.a. The West 3380 Darby Rd. He was on the track team (mid- Greetings, gentlemen: I trust this End where Dan Libby ’82E chased Stepan Atamian Jean-Marie L. Atamian ’81 Justin Hahn Kim S. Hahn ’77 Craig Ruzika Richard M. Ruzika ’81 ° 81 Glenmore distance) and really enjoyed his CC note finds you all in good spirits. down a pickpocket from the bar.” New York City • The Dalton School Bayside, N.Y. • Hunter College H.S. Riverside, Conn. • Brunswick School 81 Keswick, VA 22947 experience. Our other son, Brendan As I put single digit to iPad, one of Philosophical discourse, booze, Stephen Babendreier Gerard M. Babendreier ’84 Sophia Horowitz Benjamin A. Horowitz ’88 Alexander Sabel David G. Sabel ’72 Rockville, Md. • The Heights School Atherton, Calif. • Sacred Heart Prep London • St. Paul’s School kfay@northridge ’15, is now in his second year at CC the hottest summers on record is crime and punishment. It doesn’t capital.com and also is a mid-distance runner. blazing, Obamacare has been up- get better than that! Theresa Babendreier Gerard M. Babendreier ’84 Katharyn-Alexis Huseby Thomas S. Huseby ’69 Noah Schoen Robert E. Schoen ’79 He’s enjoying the experience thus held (or defined as a tax, depend- Also writing in this period was Rockville, Md. • Oakcrest School Seattle • The Bush School Pittsburgh • Shady Side Academy Dr. Paul J. Maddon Ph.D. an- far as well. Oldest is a daughter, ing on your political persuasion) the accomplished Eric Laursen, Aram Balian Nairi Checkosky Balian ’88 Adam Jaffe * Aaron D. Jaffe ’85 Daniel Schultz William Schultz ’83 nounced his retirement in March Caroline (also a runner), who and the European bond markets an independent journalist who Chevy Chase, Md. • St. Albans School White Plains, N.Y. • White Plains H.S. Atlanta • Phillips Academy as chief science officer of Progenics graduated from Dartmouth last are in disarray, playing mumblety- has covered political and financial Roberta Barnett Richard L. Barnett ’75 Dylan Jones Robert A.W. Jones ’85 Anne Scotti Thomas Scotti ’85 Pharmaceuticals, a company he year and recently moved back to peg with my 401K. news for more than 25 years. He Pelham, N.Y. • Pelham Memorial H.S. Richmond, Va. • Appomattox Regional Governor’s School Medfield, Mass. • Medfield H.S. founded in 1986. Having served as Boston for a new job after working On a positive note, I recently reports that his latest book, The chairman of the board, CEO and in Manhattan for a year. My wife, encountered one of our most People’s Pension: The Struggle to Cian Barron Joaquin Barron ’94 Alexander Kalicki * Jan H. Kalicki ’68 Harrison Shih Chih Y. Shih ’80 chief science officer, Paul will con- Carol, and I now are empty-nesters esteemed College professors on Defend Social Security Since Reagan, Woodcliff Lake, N.J. • Pascack Hills H.S. Alexandria, Va. • Sidwell Friends School Saddle River, N.J. • Bergen Catholic H.S. tinue to be a member and vice chair and are in the process of selling a flight to Newark from Denver was published in April. Andrew Barth Andrew F. Barth ’83 Chester King Thomas S. King ’86 Gunter Sissoko Carolyn G. Sissoko ’92 of the Progenics Board of Directors. our home in suburban Boston (where I reside four days a week, so Eric says, “It tells the surpris- San Marino, Calif. • San Marino H.S. Stamford, Conn. • Stamford H.S. Culver City, Calif. • Lycée Français Progenics, a biopharmaceutical and moving into the South End if anyone’s in the vicinity, look me ingly entertaining story of how a Eleanor Beckman Peregrine Beckman ’84 Jason Kingdon Mark E. Kingdon ’71 Sarah Sperber Sebastian Sperber ’85 company dedicated to develop- neighborhood. up and I’ll spring for dinner). The grassroots collection of labor unions, and Elizabeth Leicester ’87 New York City • Riverdale Country School London • North London Collegiate School Los Angeles • The Archer School for Girls ing innovative medicines to treat “Had dinner with former room- professor: Arnold Eisen. Some of progressive lawmakers and advo- Ike Kitman Jamie L. Kitman ’79 Andrew Stoughton Gerald Stoughton ’79 diseases, with a focus on cancer mates Bill Haney ’81E and Tom you may remember him from CC; cates for the elderly, low-income Nicole Bernstein Brett B. Bernstein ’84 Piermont, N.Y. • Tappan Zee H.S. Scarsdale, N.Y. • Edgemont H.S. and related conditions, is based in Windas ’81E in June, and it was if I recall correctly John Malcolm, communities and people of color Scarsdale, N.Y. • Scarsdale H.S. Anna Knight Robert C. Knight ’81 Nina Stoupnitzky Gregory Stoupnitzky ’78 Tarrytown, N.Y. Paul intends to stay great seeing them. Wally Wentink and John Levy have repeatedly stymied efforts by Tanna Bogursky Jeff Bogursky ’80 Redlands, Calif. • Redlands H.S. Rye, N.Y. • Rye Country Day School active in retirement, as he serves on the Republican right and Democratic New York City • SAR H.S. a number of boards and committees center-right to scale back, phase out Nathan Kung David S. Kung ’84 Aryeh Strobel Ronald E. Strobel ’81 Daniel Brovman Mikhail Brovman ’81 Bethesda, Md. • Montgomery Blair H.S. Englewood, N.J. • The Frisch School of nonprofit and commercial orga- and privatize Social Security. I be- Teaneck, N.J. • Horace Mann H.S. nizations, including as a University Eric Laursen ’82 is an independent journalist who came interested in the subject when I Allison Lavine Jonathan S. Lavine ’88 Elizabeth Trelstad Graham L. Trelstad ’89 and Trustee at Columbia. In addition, he was running Plan Sponsor, a monthly Alexander Carames Ernesto J. Carames ’85 Weston, Mass. • Dana Hall School Julie M. Trelstad ’89 has covered political and financial news for more St. Augustine, Fla. • St. Joseph Academy White Plains, N.Y. • White Plains H.S. plans to spend a lot more time with magazine for pension executives, in Benjamin Lewinter David Lewinter ’84 his family, Alex (12), Hanna (11) and than 25 years. the ’90s. I wanted to explore why so Brigid Connell John C. Connell ’76 West Orange, N.J. • Rae Kushner Yeshiva H.S. Kristina Wald Robert M. Wald ’68 Haddonfield, N.J. • Haddonfield Memorial H.S. Chicago • The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools Sophie (9). many powerful people are intent on Daniel Liss Kevin J. Liss ’84 Paul, I have no advice on how to cutting Social Security even though Marguerite Daw Edward W. Daw ’86 Silver Spring, Md. • Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School Grayson Warrick Lance A. Warrick ’79 run a biopharmaceutical company, “I’ve been working in bank- were in class with me. Professor other elements of the American re- St. Louis • Clayton H.S. New York City • Choate Rosemary Hall Alena Lovi-Borgmann John D. Lovi ’83 but can provide a little insight on ing for nearly 30 years, primarily Eisen now is chancellor of the Jew- tirement income system are eroding, Ilana Deresiewicz Robert Deresiewicz ’79 Montclair, N.J. • Phillips Exeter H.S. Eric Wimer Charles Wimer ’67 raising daughters, if you’re inter- with BankBoston (and successor ish Theological Seminary. He was making Social Security’s protections Newton, Mass. • New Jewish H.S. New York City • Fieldston School ested. banks Fleet and BofA) in corporate rather taken aback that I remem- more important than ever. And Rachael Lubitz Lawrence J. Lubitz ’79 Etienne Desbois Marcel P. Desbois ’77 ° New York City • The Brearley School Arianna Winchester Daniel J. Winchester ’76 From one doctor to another: and international banking; I then bered him after 30 years. The reality I wanted to clear up some of the Scarsdale, N.Y. • Scarsdale H.S. New York City • New York City Lab H.S. for Michael E. Schatman Ph.D. sends started a New England wholesale is that he did a fantastic job teaching confusion about the economics of Kyra Lunenfeld Peter Lunenfeld ’84 Collaborative Studies an update from Seattle, where he banking team for Huntington Bank the class and I’d be surprised if any Social Security. Amar Dhingra * Alda Dhingra ’91 Los Angeles • Windward H.S. Gurgaon, India • Vasant Valley School Zoe Wood Christopher Wood ’83 enjoys recreational pursuits both from Columbus, Ohio, in 2010. It’s of us forgot the experience. “Along the way, I found out a Lisa Maddox Robert T. Maddox ’81 Lexington, Mass. • Lexington H.S. in the mountains and on water. been very entrepreneurial and a Writing in this period is the self- lot that had never been revealed. Ariana Dickey Burton F. Dickey ’76 Weston, Conn. • Weston H.S. Michael is executive director of the lot of fun. The best part is I’ve also less and adventurous Karl Olson. For instance, how the Clinton Houston • St. John’s School Ezra Wyschogrod Daniel Wyschogrod ’78 Gabriel Merkin J. Ezra Merkin ’76 Newton Centre, Mass • Maimonides School nonprofit Foundation for Ethics managed to turn less commuting A member of the Foreign Service, administration and Newt Gingrich Samantha Duncan Daniel N. Duncan ’85 New York City • Ramaz Upper School in Pain Care and is very involved time into some exercise time.” Karl spent the spring studying (then Speaker of the House) were Austin, Texas • Westlake H.S. in pain medicine as a clinician, Finally, though many of you Pashto and growing a beard in so intent on making an historic Hannah Milnes Eric J. Milnes ’81 * Member of the Engineering Class of 2016 Elliot Finkelstein Joshua S. Finkelstein ’82 Locust Valley, N.Y. • Locust Valley H.S. ° Deceased writer, editor of four journals and have already heard this news, it is preparation for deployment to Af- deal to cut Social Security that they East Brunswick, N.J. • The Frisch School lecturer. He recently was honored with great sadness that we note the ghanistan (a commitment that also kept at it for months, even after the Zachary Neugut Alfred I. Neugut ’72 Penina Francus Yitzchak Francus ’84 Teaneck, N.J. • The Frisch School as “Clinical Pain Educator of the passing of Richard M. Ruzika on kept him from attending reunion). Monica Lewinsky scandal made Pittsburgh • The Ellis School Seven incoming College transfer students Year” by the American Society of May 8 from complications arising On behalf of the entire class, I it next to impossible for the White Katherine Nevitt Thomas M. Nevitt ’82 are sons or daughters of College alumni. Pain Educators. from knee surgery. Richard was a thank Karl for his efforts. House to work with Congress on Claire Friedman Brett Friedman ’80 Manhasset, N.Y. • Manhasset H.S. Salt Lake City • Rowland Hall-St. Mark’s School STUDENT PARENT Also in medical world news, we star on the football team, so good On special assignment this pe- anything. In fact, every President Meena Oberdick John D. Oberdick ’79 learned that Dr. Daniel P. Petrylak, he was drafted into the NFL (Dallas riod, our roving reunion reporter, since Jimmy Carter has tried to cut Daniel Friedman David P. Friedman ’79 Columbus, Ohio • Columbus Alternative H.S. Sarah Coleman Steven Coleman ’83 Wynnewood, Pa. • Lower Merion H.S. Ryan Cottone Anthony Cottone ’80 an oncologist, is set to begin a new Cowboys). He decided to bypass Dave Filosa, sends this account of Social Security at some point in Martha Corey-Ochoa George Ochoa ’81 appointment in September: Yale a career in football, instead joining the weekend’s events: “The 30th his administration. That includes Avi Chad-Friedman * Mark Friedman ’70 Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. • Dobbs Ferry H.S. Karl Daum Eric Daum ’81 Cancer Center and the Smilow Can- Goldman Sachs, where he worked reunion was a great success. High Barack Obama ’83. The real heroes Newton Highlands, Mass. • Newton South H.S. Denyven Peng * David H. Peng ’83 Shmuel Goldman Alan Goldman ’91 and cer Hospital at Yale-New Haven in several executive positions and point was the tri-college cocktail of The People’s Pension are the grass- Rebecca Glanzer Michael Glanzer ’78 Chaoyang Dist. Beijing • Redwood H.S. Sara (Silver) Goldman ’91 have named him to lead the genito- ultimately became co-head of com- party on the Hamilton Steps before roots groups that have somehow Brooklyn, N.Y. • Berkeley Carroll School James Mazur Marc B. Mazur ’81 urinary cancers medical oncology modities. He spent almost 30 years our class dinner in Butler. Every- stopped them every time. Will Gregory Rempe Gary L. Rempe II ’87 and Henry Green Alan I. Green ’65 Susan Beamis Rempe ’87 David Momjian Mark A. Momjian ’83 team at Smilow and to be director at Goldman and was preparing to one was happy for the opportunity they be able to keep doing so? I Hanover, N.H. • Milton Academy Albuquerque, N.M. • Eldorado H.S. Douglas Yee Danny Ong Yee ’77 of the prostate cancer research start a new hedge fund, Dublin Hill to see classmates from Engineering explore this question and also what group and co-director of the Signal Capital, based in Greenwich, Conn. and Barnard. it would take to inoculate Social

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Security — the most successful an- to The Office’s Oscar Nuñez, to for- website (microaidinternational.org), Columbia were not as “inviting” I’m looking forward to helping Betaworks, a New York Internet and modest salutatorian, checks the many beautiful islands, it was tipoverty program in U.S. history mer New York [Knicks] star John under ‘Completed Projects and as now. organize our 30th reunion. Any incubator, and founded Sii.TV. “I in: “I remain busy building new like we had seen each other last — from this kind of politics. Starks, to [former] boxing great Updates,’ to see the details. Also on Tom asked me about ’83’s hopes classmates interested in participat- had spent too much time watching biotech companies as a partner at week. Aside from scuba diving and “Researching and writing the Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini, to Best the site, you can read my blog from for Obama’s being at the 30th re- ing in the planning or fundraising other people start companies, and it Third Rock Ventures. In that role I sailing, we discussed our families, book took more than a decade, and Picture The Artist’s Uggie the dog, the field for day-by-day updates union or in the future. I responded: should contact me or the appropri- was time for me to build something am interim CBO and CEO of new goals and current events, like we I supported it with freelance finan- the event was up to its usual biting on different stages of the project “As class correspondent for CCT ate Alumni Office representative at myself,” he says. “I’ve been excited biotech companies we form, and were in a humanities class. The cial writing and journalism, the and merciless humor, poking fun and my time living in the village and co-chair for the 30th reunion, the top of the column. It’s still early about the possibilities of broadcast also serve on the boards of many Core Curriculum experience was field I’ve worked in since Columbia. at the guest of honor’s age and (microaidinternational.org/WP). I understand that many of our enough that you can help in the news since I worked at WKCR. The of these companies, which are all alive and well! We are looking to I was fortunate, too, that I found a sexual proclivity. Thank you so much for the support. classmates experienced challenges planning by joining the Reunion dawn of Internet television will let involved in developing break- go on another trip in two years.” wonderful independent publisher, “Barbara Walters served as MicroAid is the only humanitarian attending Columbia in the 1980s. Committee. And of course put the us create video news programs that through therapeutics for patients. David Stafford reports, “I was AK Press, that was willing to take Roastmaster, marking the first time aid organization focusing on this Having turned 50 this year, I am dates on your calendar, Thursday, are a lot more interesting, personal I also recently completed writing named general counsel of McGraw- on a long, serious book about an in Friars history that women were kind of specific long-term disaster eminently aware of the fact that May 30–Sunday, June 2, 2013. and interactive than the typical the biotech chapter in Wharton Hill Education, which as publicly important topic. I have a couple both host and subject. ‘Yesterday, I recovery.” most life experiences are nuanced. cable and network fare today.” Saul Professor Lawton R. Burns’ second reported will be separated via spin- more intriguing book projects that was talking to the President of the Brendan Mee writes, “Earlier The Class of 1983 has produced has built a demo app and shot a edition of The Business of Health- off or sale from The McGraw-Hill I’ve already started to flesh out. But United States,’ Walters said, refer- this year I opened my own law world leaders in finance Dan( Dennis Klainberg pilot episode with the help of two care Innovation, so look for it on Companies later in 2012. I’ve spent first I want to see if The People’s Pen- ring to Barack Obama’s appearance firm, Brendan Mee Law. My spe- Loeb, founder of Third Point), law 84 Berklay Cargo Worldwide buddies from WKCR, Charles Passy bookshelves. In addition, I enjoy the last 20 years as an attorney at sion can make a difference!” on The View, ‘and today I am with cialty is IP, patents and trademarks, (Miguel Estrada, argued 20 cases 14 Bond St., Ste 233 ’85 and Eric Scholl ’83. Now he is spending time with my 7- and The McGraw-Hill Companies. I’m Very exciting! I’m looking for- second-rate comedians and a dog.’ particularly chemical and mechani- before the Supreme Court), technol- 84 Great Neck, NY 11021 raising the money so Sii.TV can take 10-year-old daughters, who are in the process of transitioning to ward to reading this one. ogy (Kai-Fu Lee, former president [email protected] on CNN, FOX News and the rest. growing up too fast.” the new role. My wife, Caryn ’85 In the news this period, it was of Google China), journalism (Mar- “Oh, we’re moving on up… ” Eh? Speaking of band guys who Barnard, and I live in Scarsdale with announced on June 23 that Greg Jon Ross ’83 is the founder and program manager cus Brauchli, executive editor of The Yours truly and Louis Vlahos had with Richard Manion: “Since needed to seek asylum, Robert our three children. My son Daniel Burke was selected as a senior com- Washington Post) and politics (Presi- the distinction of holding high our splitting with my business partner Zecker writes, “My latest book is graduated from high school this munications adviser to the Vatican’s for MicroAid International. dent Barack Obama). Undoubtedly, class banner during the Alumni in 2009, my residential architec- recently published by Continuum. spring and will be heading to the secretariat of state, in the Vatican. In the tremendous success of these Parade of Classes at Class Day on tural firm has done well and now It’s called Race and America’s Im- University of Arizona in the fall. My an AP interview Greg said, “I’m a individuals and others highlights May 15. As reported over the years, employs 20. I recently completed migrant Press: How the Slovaks Were son Andrew finished ninth grade bit nervous but very excited. Let’s “Walters kicked off the festivities cal patents. I have paid internship the benefits derived from Colum- this is an amazing experience two apartments at Manhattan’s 15 Taught to Think Like White People. I and my daughter, Allison, fifth just say it’s a challenge.” Greg will by skewering her longtime friend: opportunities for recent grads or bia’s outstanding education and where, after a sumptuous catered Central Park West, have numerous still enjoy teaching at university in grade.” be leaving his role as the FOX News ‘What has been said about Betty rising seniors with a science back- unique urban experience. President feast in John Jay Dining Hall (yes, projects in California and Hawaii, Canada.” Who knew David Terhune was Vatican correspondent to assume White that hasn’t been said about ground and some interest in law.” Obama’s commencement speech it is possible), we march down the and also am designing residences Oy! We have another grandfa- such a swinger? Listen to this slew this new and demanding role. [See her contemporaries: Moses, John Brendan works in New York; at the Barnard [Commencement] aisles to the applause and adula- in Singapore, Shanghai and Abu ther in the class. Mark Kesten­baum of shows. “The musical revue in Alumni in the News.] the Baptist and General Custer … those who are interested may con- this year was truly historic. The tion of the graduating class. Makes Dhabi. (I am in Singapore as I write says, “I married Johanna Friedman which I’m involved (guitar, sing), Congratulations! Betty was the first woman banned tact him at [email protected]. Class of ’83 hopes that he continues one feel like a rock star, and truly this.) I also recently published a in 2004 and moved back to Israel The Loser’s Lounge, performed at Looking forward to hearing from by the TSA for requesting too many In other legal news, Business to reconnect with his Columbia gives a great sense of pride in the book on some of my works from with our seven children (four of Lincoln Center’s Midsummer all of you. Cheers! pat downs, the first person to try to Wire reports that Joseph A. Smith roots by attending our upcoming College. Louis was doubly blessed the past 17 years; called Richard mine, three of hers). Three years Night Swing series on July 12. This send a text from a land line, and the has joined Schulte Roth & Zabel as 30th reunion and embracing [alma as his daughter, MaryAnn ’12, was Manion Architecture, it’s part of the ago we had a beautiful daughter, was our third time doing the series, first woman to do Shakespeare at a partner in the investment man- mater] for the impact it has had on one of those graduates. New Classicists series on architects Yocheved Kestenbaum. Also three and we featured songs from the REUNION WEEKEND The Globe Theatre. Literally, she did agement group. Joseph previously our lives.” Good luck at Columbia Dental whose work is traditionally years ago, I became a grandfather Prince and Michael Jackson cata- MAY 30–JUNE 2, 2013 him in the balcony.’ was the global chair for Dewey & According to an article in The School, MaryAnn! inspired.” to a beautiful boy, Noam, born to logs. We also played at Celebrate ALUMNI OFFICE CONTACTS “‘Regis Philbin, Abe Vigoda, LeBoeuf’s private equity practice New York Times in May, Dan Loeb And speaking of legacies, Eleanor, Thank you, Richard, for gifting my son and daughter-in-law, Itamar Brooklyn in the Prospect Park ALUMNI AFFAIRS Fatima Yudeh Larry King … what is this, a roast group. He has been recognized as has gained a seat on the board at Ya- daughter of Peregrine Beckman, me your beautiful tome! I can attest and Becky Kestenbaum. Six months Bandshell on July 28. Did songs [email protected] or are we sitting shiva?’ Walter’s a leading practitioner by Chambers hoo! in the wake of chief executive will join the Class of 2016 this fall that your work is amazing. ago I became a grandfather to a from the original Muppet Movie 212-851-7834 co-host, Joy Behar, said about her USA, The Legal 500 and The Legal Scott Thompson’s departure. As the and live in Carman. He writes, “We before a screening of that movie. DEVELOPMENT Valentina Salkow elderly dais companions. ‘Larry Media Group Guide to the World’s article explains, “Mr. Thompson’s attended the Days on Campus event Our shows at Joe’s Pub continue [email protected] King’s latest wife is not only com- Leading Private Equity Lawyers. He departure also signifies a victory for in April just to get her primed; she’s as well; we did a Sonny and Cher 212-851-7833 Saul Hansell ’84 started Sii.TV, a company that will patible romantically; she is also a earned his J.D. at NYU Law. Third Point, the activist hedge fund very excited. I also got to see my old tribute June 21–23.” Roy Pomerantz compatible donor … When Katie I had an enjoyable breakfast that had discovered the executive’s roommate and great friend Gregory offer video news over the Internet. Adding a bit of historical gravitas Babyking/Petking Couric had her last colonoscopy recently with Andy Barth ’85 erroneous record and had waged a Lynch, who’s still in textbook pub- to the mix is Adam Van Doren: “I 83 182-20 Liberty Ave. televised, they found Sarah Palin’s Business, a tireless supporter of bitter proxy fight to get its nominees lishing. I’m editing my fifth episode was pleased to return to campus 83 Jamaica, NY 11412 high school diploma … Betty the College. Andy was in NYC onto Yahoo’s board. Under the of Deadliest Catch right now and will Wink wink, nod nod, wot? Henry beautiful girl, Eliana Serach, born last month to attend the annual [email protected] White is so old her first sitcom was for a Business School event. I was terms of a settlement announced soon move on to Bering Sea Gold, all Goodrow and Ron Adelman both to my son and daughter-in-law, Mark Van Doren Award reception, ‘Hot for Grover Cleveland.’” thrilled to learn that his son, Andy on Sunday, Third Point’s founder, for Discovery channel. I still listen to headed to London in July for a re- Aharon and Hannah Kestenbaum. I now in its 51st year, held in the Greetings, classmates. My wife and You can read the rest at cinema Barth Jr. ’16, is starting CC this fall. Daniel S. Loeb, will gain a board WKCR’s jazz programming every union with their London School of own a company, ShtibLuach, which penthouse of Faculty House. It was I hosted a fundraiser at our home retro.com. He is a wrestler (following in his seat, as will two of his designees, day and love having it online.” Economics junior-year-abroad class- produces software for electronic a great experience and the organiz- for my friend and trusted confi- Jon Ross is the founder and legendary dad’s footsteps) and Michael J. Wolf and Harry Wilson.” From the Republic of Texas, Dr. mates. Henry is the development display systems for synagogues. I ers could not have been more dante of nearly 30 years: pragmatic, program manager for MicroAid In- football player. Andy told me that Dan also was in the Times in Langham Gleason rides again! director at Artists For Humanity, a also work for Datanet in Jerusalem welcoming, especially Rose Raza- progressive, Democrat Marc Landis. ternational. He writes, “I am happy he did not start wrestling until he connection with his apartment. A “Practicing neurosurgery with an Boston nonprofit that provides ur- as a software engineer.” ghian ’02 GSAS, who works in the Marc is running for New York to report that the canoe project attended Stuyvesant H.S. He also June article, “Trophy Hunting in emphasis on minimally invasive, ban high school teens with training Gevalt! You, too, David Rier? Office of the Vice President for Arts City Council on the Upper West in Matafa’a, Samoa, is complete. told me that Columbia had a huge Manhattan,” which surveyed high- image-guided techniques in Wichi- and jobs in art and design. Ron is a “During the past 18 months or so, and Sciences. A large, lively crowd Side. He is a tireless and dedicated Now, every family in the village impact on his life and contributed end real estate in NYC, noted that ta Falls, Texas. I’m very excited that litigator and transactional lawyer the other two-thirds of our triplets attended, and it was wonderful public servant, and is a person of has a canoe to get across the bay to greatly to his success. Andy is close he “owns the largest penthouse my second-oldest daughter, Kylie, with Lynn & Cahill in New York, (both sons) each got married; one of to see the recipient, philosophy outstanding character and compas- get to school, to the shop and to the friends with Li Lu ’96, ’96L, ’96 in the taller ‘tower’ [at 15 Central is moving to NYC from Cam- specializing in art law intellectual them had twin girls last fall, and my professor Christia Mercer, give sion. Marc’s wife is Judy Landis ’85 bus stop so they can get to work in Business, a 2012 John Jay Award re- Park West], which brokers in [the bridge, Mass., to work for Bain & property and defamation.” daughter had another child, giving such an impassioned and eloquent Barnard, ’92 SIPA. John Luisi ’81 the capital of Apia. Thanks to the cipient. Andy attended the dinner reporter’s] sample unanimously Co. I plan to visit her as often as What’s new, Tom Dyja? (I us our first grandson to comple- acceptance speech. I remember was one of many Columbia gradu- support of our donors, MicroAid and award ceremony in March. ranked among the Top 5 trophies.” I can! Just hope one of my other had to ask.) He responded, “All I ment our trio of granddaughters.” when my widowed grandmother, ates in attendance. Other Columbia was able to replace the canoes that Thomas Vinciguerra ’85 has an William Bivins has three shows four, younger kids pick Columbia can give you is a shameless plug Jim Knocke, Mike McCool, Dorothy, would be picked up by supporters included Stephen Jacobs were lost in the 2009 tsunami. Our article in Columbia magazine’s sum- that opened this summer: Dude, a for undergraduate studies.” for one of my projects: Thames Don Henline, Brian Clew and limousine each year from her house ’75, Jim Weinstein ’84, Ken Chin, mission, to stay focused on victims mer issue on President Obama’s one-act comedy about a straight Saul Hansell watched too much & Hudson recently published a Rick Robinson, all members of in northwest Connecticut to attend Mark Simon ’84, Eddy Friedfeld of disasters after the world’s atten- May 14 Barnard Commencement guy’s reluctance to be best man at TV as a kid, and look what book I packaged, On the High Line: the Ivy Championship swimming the event in NYC. I am pleased and Dennis Klainberg ’84. tion has moved on, works because speech. Obama has a half-sister, his gay college buddy’s wedding; happened: He started Sii.TV, a Exploring America’s Most Original and diving team, celebrated their to report that the enthusiasm and Eddy wrote an article about this we deliver the assistance directly Maya Soetoro-Ng ’93 Barnard. He Celia Sh*ts, a short comedy about company that will offer video news Urban Park. It has more than 400 50th birthdays with a sailing trip energy at this year’s ceremony year’s Friars Club Roast for Betty and efficiently. I oversee the proj- spoke at South Field so the maxi- what happens when all the mys- over the Internet. Saul, a longtime color photos and the first guide to in the British Virgin Islands. Brian is indicative of how relevant the White for the website Cinema ects from beginning to end and mum number of students could tery goes out of a relationship; and technology writer and editor at The the High Line and the neighbor- writes, “Since graduation we have award still is, and it bodes well for Retro. It begins: “From an eclectic make sure they are finished. (We attend. He wore a Columbia doc- The Education of a Rake, a full-length New York Times, left in 2009 for AOL, hoods it passes through.” all stayed in touch but hadn’t seen future such occasions. I urge as dais that ranged from Matt Lauer, also replaced lost fishing kits in the toral gown and Harvard hood. He comedy about sex, politics and one where he ran several product areas. At the prodding of the enter- each other in quite some time. many alumni and current students Liza Minnelli, and Dick Cavett, to village of Salea’aumua.) remarked that when he attended man’s crusade to gain equal rights At the end of last year, he became prising and eleemosynary Mark After we settled into the 40-foot as possible to come next year (the Dominic ‘Uncle Junior’ Chianese, “Please go to the MicroAid Columbia some of the streets near for women. an entrepreneur in residence at Simon, Cary Pfeffer, our noble catamaran and started sailing to Lionel Trilling Award also is given

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CLASS NOTES COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY CLASS NOTES at this time); it is intensely reward- his beloved Lloyd Cheu in South into Paul Wiener, who has worked (See nearby photo.) I neither threw who also is a medieval art historian, of French education, which was ing to see how genuinely proud Salem, N.Y. Doug, a musculoskele- in Legal Aid’s Criminal Appeals it into the dirt nor over the catcher’s he recently was named the forth- an unlikely conversation for both these teachers are to be celebrated tal radiologist in Miami, and Lloyd, Bureau for more than 15 years. head (a bit high and inside, but it coming editor of Gesta, the only of us! Ellen Sullivan Crovatto and honored by their students. This a kitchen designer who works with On the night of the first Mets was an amazing experience). Josh journal in English dedicated to the bought me dinner. It was wurst, award is one of a kind, and it is a private clients in New York and no-hitter in June, although I missed and I have had several opportunities study of medieval art and architec- but really not bad. credit to Columbia that it continues Miami, reside in Miami Beach. every pitch of the ballgame, I to have Field of Dreams moments, ture (published by the International “After lunch on Saturday with to provide the event with such was just as pleased to attend the with a catch on the Citi Field outfield Center of Medieval Art, based at my BFF Sarah Kass, the Marching strong support.” [Editor’s note: See long overdue Kingsmen reunion. and time in the batting cage. If only The Cloisters). Of more interest to Band reception featured Lee Ilan Around the Quads, Summer 2012.] Jon White Thanks to Jed Bradley ’06 for his it were Shea. Columbians will be his position and Margaret McCarthy, both with And now a message from Karl 16 South Ct. hospitality and the current group And finally, a gentle reminder as new co-chair of the Ontario, their partners, but Lee also had her Citek (quite the driven educator!): “I 85 Port Washington, NY 11050 of ’smen for attending. Kingsmen that this column is only as good as Canada, chapter of the Alumni gorgeous babe in tow. It was good have been teaching at Pacific Univer- 85 spanning more than 50 years of your updates … so please keep the Representative Committee. He says, to sit down and catch up for an [email protected] sity College of Optometry for more Columbia history attended, mak- news coming. “I look forward to working with extended stretch with them both. than 17 years; I started as an assistant Rich Froehlich was honored this ing for a truly wonderful evening Karen Madorsky ’92 to help steer “And at dinner, Dick Dawson professor and was promoted up to spring by the Citizens Housing & (and late night). I had met the cur- great students to Columbia.” and his wife, Katy Tkach Dawson, full professor in 2006. On April 18, Planning Council on the occa- rent group (as irreverent as ever), Everett Weinberger with whom I took freshman comp, I was honored to receive a Target sion of its 75th anniversary. Rich and, thanks to my wife, Allison, 86 50 W. 70th St., Apt. 3B were wonderful table companions. Zero Award in the area of impaired received the Roger Starr Public we got them a gig at our local high New York, NY 10023 Sarah A. Kass We talked a lot about food — Dick driving from the Washington Traffic Service Award in recognition of his school (showing middle school 86 PO Box 300808 has become a chef in Cambridge, [email protected] Safety Commission. I have been many achievements as the COO students the wonders of a cappella 87 Brooklyn, NY 11230 Mass. — and about our extended involved for more than 10 years in and general counsel of New York music). The entire alumni group, Warwick Daw checked in with 87 families and our kids. [email protected] helping teach law enforcement of- City Housing Development Corp. young and not as young, ran off a good news: “I’m thrilled to tell you “I ended the night with Glee ficers, prosecutors and judges about During Rich’s tenure, he has over- couple of numbers including one that my daughter, Marguerite ’16, is Our 25th reunion! Words fail me. Club members including Shelley the effects of intoxication on eye seen more than 230 bond issues in of the group’s signature hits, Mary starting at Columbia. She attended Do we start by talking about all the Friedland, Laurie Gershon, Farah movements and how police officers the same public high school I did wondrous events and opportunities Chandu and more. We sang all the can detect impaired drivers. I have in suburban St. Louis and now she for reconnection and connection, school songs we could remember, participated in similar teaching and will be attending the same college like the amazing parties at Kyra Ti- including all three official verses training seminars in other states Dr. Adam Cohen ’86 was named the forthcoming as well! She’s also thinking of being rana Barry and Dave Barry’s house of Sans Souci and a couple of the through the years. Bottom line: don’t editor of Gesta, the only journal in English dedi­ a physics major, as was I at that and at The Standard, New York? naughty ones. My feet were too drink or do drugs and drive; cab age, but then I made a big change Or do we do a traditional linear tired to dance under the stars, cated to the study of medieval art and architecture. fare will always cost less, by every junior year to … ah … mathematics. narrative, starting with Thurs- unfortunately, but I loved taking CCT class correspondent Jon White ’85 threw out the first pitch at possible measure.” I think I’ve mentioned this before, day evening with the Barrys and the 1 train late on a Saturday night. Citi Field for the Mets-Reds game on May 16. Michael James reports that he but now I do research in statistical continuing Friday with a report of Some things still feel the same, all left the Justice Department five helping HDC become the largest Anne; it didn’t sound half bad, genetics at Washington University some of the most amazing lectures these years later. years ago and is in-house counsel multi-family bond issuer in the na- especially considering some of us in St. Louis.” I have heard in a long time — since “I also had warm chats with Crerend, Michelle Estilo Kaiser, 6. The whole process for that was at GE Capital, where he manages tion. The introduction to the award hadn’t done it in several decades. Congrats to Michael Purves for school days, probably — including Jon Nelson, also 6 McBain, and Lauren Alter Baumann and Donna exciting ... trolling the web for litigation and investigations. noted, “Rich’s record speaks for I was glad to hang out with being named chief global strategist Carol Rovane’s lecture on Plato and Michelle Estilo Kaiser before and Pacicca. We missed Kerry Russell contact info, getting the Alumni Gridiron reunion: John Witkow­ itself” and he is “highly respected everyone and especially with Phil and head of derivatives research Rousseau and Katharina Volk’s on after dinner on Saturday night. Hutson ’87E but are planning our Office to provide a floor plan and ski says, “I was the featured in the industry for his creative, Birnbaum ’86 and Abe Glazer ’88, at Weeden & Co., an institutional happiness in Hellenistic philoso- Not to mention the engineers with own reunion with her this fall. It enlisting the help of an ever- speaker at the Columbia Gold Foot- ground-breaking interpretations.” who were my Kingsmen cohorts. equity and fixed-income broker. phy? Or do we simply jump around whom I was so very happy to dine! was so good to see everyone. Teresa growing circle to track — in my ball Dinner in March, which gave Well done, Rich! We look forward to another gather- Michael has definitely made the and talk about reliving the old days Overall turnout was incredible, and I were sitting on the Steps and case more like hunt — everyone me the opportunity to see many of Sebastian Sperber ’88L and his ing, including a larger contingent rounds. He was previously at BGC by doing things like sitting on the really. talking about how much Columbia down. Dan Wery, for example, my teammates and classmates who wife, Sally ’85 Barnard, are pleased of the Kingsmen from the ’80s, in Financial and Pali Capital, two Steps, hanging out with Gerri Gold “Plus, I went to Elaine Sisman’s feels like home to us. I’ll always feel responded: ‘Wow! Hi Madeleine! came to (I think) support me. It was to report that their daughter Sarah the next year or two. emerging market hedge funds, and and Judy Kim on Saturday after- talk on Don Giovanni. She is just that way. I live in Connecticut now What a flash from the past. I can also a great evening for the seniors, has been admitted to the Class For my personal update, the spent 12 years in investment bank- noon? Since there is no ideal way as I remembered her: dynamic and with my husband and four kids, still hear you say “Papi!”’ Deidre their parents, coaches and alumni. of 2016. Sebastian and Sally live coffee business continues to evolve. ing at S.G. Warburg, Merrill Lynch (unless you believe unquestioningly vibrant and so incredibly smart. I yet whenever we’re in the city we (Facendola) Altobell ’87E said, ‘I I thank Joe Bossolina, Bill Reggio, in England, where Sebastian is a Our company has grown signifi- and RBC Capital Markets. He’s a in Plato), I thought I’d let some of was completely flattered that she have to go past alma mater. I hope received a message from one of Lester Brafman, John Magner, Tom partner at Cleary Gottlieb. “Things cantly in the retail space, adding graduate of the Wharton School the reunion attendees speak for remembered me by name.” to make it back for Homecoming my co-workers at Con Ed that the Samuelson, Mike Bozzo, Larry are still good here. The markets a wide variety of retail licenses to (M.B.A.). themselves. Farah Chandu writes: “Great [Saturday, October 20; see Around Class of ’87 is looking for me for Silo and Pat Conroy — it’s been are much shakier given Europe’s our portfolio, which has enabled Donna Petty Christie emailed: “I Cathy Webster writes, “Thurs- idea to have joint CC and SEAS the Quads] and other alumni events the reunion. In effect, I was recon- a few months, so I hope I didn’t woes, but we are still finding things us to offer our products in multiple had been planning to put in a word day night at the Barrys’ house events! My husband, Paul Car- in the near future.” necting long before the reunion.’ forget any classmates — for being at to do.” club stores, major mass merchants for female graduates after reading — what a gorgeous event! And bone ’86E, and I had a wonder- Bruce Furukawa reported, “I “It was touching that Demetria the event. We had some laughs but Pete Maloney was on and off and a wide range of supermarkets the article in CCT celebrating the a beautiful evening all the way ful time with dear friends from had an amazing few days hanging Gallegos, although busy with fam- more importantly are committed campus for the last two years throughout the country. 25th year of coed classes [Spring around. A highlight was catch- both schools. Especially fun was out with my friends from college. ily obligations, came by campus to getting together at CU events. getting a certificate in business ex- On the home front, our son, 2012]. Technically, there were female ing up with two of my freshmen gathering at the Sundial with While our appearances were dif- to visit. We took advantage of the Special thanks to Peter Leone ’83 cellence from the Business School. Isaac ’14, worked again at CCIT graduates of Columbia College floormates,Stavros Zomopoulos other Glee Clubbers to sing official ferent, the hearts and souls of the Columbia Alumni Center to chat and the football advisory committee It entailed no grades or tests and this summer, doing website design prior to 1987: the transfer students! I and Jane Bolgatz, and reminiscing and decidedly non-official school people I saw there were the same, comfortably while enjoying the for inviting me to speak. so, with apologies to Woody Allen, and completion. While he had was part of a small group of women about the close bonds of our little songs. Amazing how many verses and that was all that mattered. My coffee and muffins.Aida Santiago “I have two boys in college. actually involved a full 100 percent lived on campus last summer, who stood with all those male grads corner of 6 McBain. Also enjoyed we remembered from 25 years ago! only regret when I left was that ’87E also maneuvered her schedule One is at Eckerd in St. Petersburg, of just showing up. Nonetheless, we were pleased that this year he in May 1986 to receive our under- chatting with Bruce Furukawa, Thanks to all who helped arrange I did not take advantage of the to join us. We’d reconnected in Fla., studying economics. He is he took time to gambol around chose the life of a suburban com- grad degrees. The imbalance of one of only a few of our lot who it — this felt more like a party for time when I was at school to get the past couple of years, but we beginning his junior year and campus and relive yesteryear, muter. (When here, he dedicated gender was never apparent in our has actually set foot in Oklahoma. our real life, far-flung friends than to know people I just met at the hadn’t actually seen each other in plays second base on the baseball including a one-man reenactment a lot of time to redesigning the classes — only on that day when “On Friday, I had a wonderful it did a school reunion.” reunion.” 27! Diane Ridley-White ’88 crashed team. My other son is beginning of the Apache Relays. Spectator website.) As for our other all grads came together — very and extended evening that started Thoughts from Christine Ron Burton said, “Great recon- just to catch up with some of the his sophomore year at John Carroll Michael Nagykery and his wife, boys, Noah (16) spent his summer memorable. Since receiving a B.A. at The Standard, New York, and Jamgochian Koobatian: “I had a necting with old friends and, believe old crew. University, just outside of Cleve- Geraldine, sent me a photo of their shuttling between a political sci- in economics I have earned an M.A. ended at the Dream Hotel with great time at our 25th reunion. I it or not, making new ones. Old “I danced a good portion of the land. He is going to its Boler School son, Aslan, who has turned a whole ence course at Stanford, a hiking in educational administration from dancing and partying into the remember going to my dad’s [Peter enough to regale each other with night away with Rina Teran. There of Business to major in accounting. 10 months young! “Little fellow has trip in the Colorado Rockies and Montclair State University, married wee hours. Loved catching up, if Jamgochian ’63 GS] 25th Columbia stories of our kids’ accomplish- also was the opportunity to make He played quarterback for the JCU already been to five countries, spent a week at track camp (where he is and had a family, and teach pre- briefly, with Elizabeth Schwartz reunion the spring before I started ments, but still young enough not new connections. Friday night I JV football team. We live in Or- a few months here in the States and looking to better his sub-5-minute school. I would love to hear from Cohen, who has held more or less at Columbia and thinking to myself to be sporting seersucker suits and received a text from Jennifer Duran chard Park, N.Y., and my daughter recently went back to France to mile time). Josh (14) returned to fellow ’86 grads who were transfer the same professional position that everyone was sooooooo old. straw hats. In short, the echoes were ’97, saying ‘I met someone from played junior varsity basketball be with friends and family for the his camp for the sixth consecutive students with me (Susan from Okla- for 21 years with CNN, and with Somehow we don’t seem nearly as awakened!” ur class.’ Apparently, Joongi Kim and soccer as an eighth-grader.” summer. He is happy, healthy and summer (he calls it “home”). homa? Lisa from New Jersey?). Anne Cartwright, with whom I old as they did, although the college Here’s Madeleine Villanueva’s had opted to hang with the ‘young Dear friend and host of our doing well, and his parents are of And in a moment of truly per- Dr. Adam Cohen is undertaking exchanged iPhone photo albums kids would probably disagree! recap: “I, along with Juliet (Rog- folk’; on Saturday night we sought class’ 25th reunion party, Dr. Doug course thrilled!” sonal glory, I threw out the first pitch two new cooperative endeavors. of our kids. George Stone and I “I spent time with four of my five ers) Kaba ’87E and Chris Kane, each other out. We recalled memo- Mintz, recently tied the knot with While traveling in the city, I ran at a Mets game at Citi Field in May. Along with his wife, Linda Safran, talked at length about the value college roommates: Teresa Saputo were part of outreach for Carman ries of John Pennywell, taken from

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During virtually making new friends with Sandy her for lunch in her building, at the New York area and can participate all four years at Columbia, we were Asirvatham and her husband, famously cosmopolitan World Bank in meetings via conference call. ilmmaker Macky have grandchildren is because The Today Show. Like many artists unsure of a pretty tight trio. Kevin and I even Kevin, over wine and cheese; going cafeteria. In Giuliana’s own words, Alston ’87 spent the of historic people like Gene The awards circuit, however, their calling, Alston spent his rented a two-bedroom in Park to cool lectures on brain mapping “After NYU Law School (J.D. ’92), I past four years shoot- who stood up and fought for does not guarantee extravagant post-college years trying out dif- Slope together after graduation. Yet, and on the ancient philosophies of practiced law in New York City for Emily Miles Terry ing at locations around my liberation.” living. “Except for the 1 percent, ferent canvases. He worked first this was the first time in roughly Epicureanism and Stoicism; giving six years (private practice) before 45 Clarence St. 89 Fthe world, sleeping on the Critics agree about the film’s documentary filmmakers don’t as a museum researcher, then 15 years that all three of us were a tour of the neighborhood and the moving to D.C. I spent eight years Brookline, MA 02446 together. The bond and love forged campus to my girlfriend, capped as a federal prosecutor, with both 89 floors of friends of friends and impact: Love Free or Die won survive on documentary film- made collage art, taking photos [email protected] at Columbia has transcended time, off by a visit to my freshman dorm Main Justice (Criminal Division, Skyping with his husband and the Documentary Special Jury maker wages,” Alston says. When wherever he went and selling distance and even lapses in com- room in Carman for the first time Fraud Unit) and the United States I ran into Patrick Nolan at Book two children while working 12- Prize for an Agent of Change not filming, he is the media his work on the street (and in munication. It was a truly awing in 25 years.” Attorney’s Office. In 2006, I moved Expo America in New York in June. hour production days during when it premiered at the Sun- director at New York’s Auburn one lucky break, to Newsday). At experience.” From Lee Ilan: “I had a great to the World Bank, where I am It’s always great to see a familiar month-long absences. Despite dance Film Festival in January. Theological Seminary, which is 25, he got a low-paying job as a Christina Musrey said, “I had time reminiscing and catching up senior counsel for institutional ad- face in the crowd at the Javits raising $1 million for his proj- Alston, an animated story­ where he met Robinson. production assistant for a docu- never been to a Columbia reunion with so many people. I’m continu- ministration. My husband, Michael, Center and sometimes I’m lucky ect, he hasn’t been paid a cent. teller who would not be mis­- For his part, Robinson knew mentary and has been creating and am so happy I went to this one! ally impressed with what an inter- and I live in the District with our enough to cross paths with Patrick Yet he’s smiling. cast in front of the lens, is no no one else could do justice to art through film ever since. I came because my dear roommate, esting, diverse, funny group we daughter Michela (6).” — a calm person in the midst of the Alston’s satisfaction is due stranger to accolades. He re- his story. “You don’t let some- Alston notes the impact of whom I love and am very connec­ are, aside from being good-looking Heather Richards Heller’s first trade convention frenzy. ted to, and her lovely, assertive hus- and talented! Class Notes update comes from the Patrick has worked in book to the documentary he spent ceived Emmy nominations for one put your own life up on the the Core Curriculum on his band would not let me stay home. “My husband, Peter Engel, our Pacific Northwest: “I figured after publishing for many years and last almost half a decade directing. his earlier films, The Killer screen unless you have a kind career. “Being a documentary I am speaking of Ellen (Sullivan) daughter, Mavis, and I spent much 24 years, I should participate!” April he was named v.p., editor-in- Love Free or Die chronicles the Within, Hard Road Home and of implicit trust, and I really felt filmmaker means I’m a journal- Crovatto and Chris Crovatto. I also time with Laura Ting, my Carman she said. “I traded in the hustle chief and associate publisher of Pen- struggles of New Hampshire’s Family Name; the last also that with Macky,” he says. “I love ist and a generalist. I rely on came to see Gwen Dunaif, whom I 13 (yay!) roommate, and her hus- and bustle of New York City for guin Books, a member of Penguin Bishop Gene Robinson, the won the Sundance Freedom of the film and how empowered the liberal arts education that want to see whenever I can. band, Kevin McGrattan ’87E, who the tranquility of central Oregon, Group (USA). For the past 12 years, first openly gay bishop in the Expression Award in 1997 and people feel, after seeing it, to I got at Columbia every day of “When I arrived at LAX airport was a big hit at the class dinner. We where I am the community devel- Patrick has been the director of global Anglican Church, as he scored him appearances on make a difference themselves in work,” he says. In fact, Alston at 6 a.m., I heard, ‘Oh there she were happy that so many College opment director for a town nestled trade paperback sales contributing seeks acceptance in the face The Oprah Winfrey Show and the lives of LGBT people.” applied early: It was love at is!’ It was Bill Hicks and Kevin and Engineering friends attended in the Cascade Mountains. World- to the success of such bestsellers as of worldwide controversy and first campus tour. “Walking into Greber. So, the reunion began a and brought spouses/partners/ class skiing, fly-fishing and rafting Eat, Pray, Love; The Memory Keeper’s little early. The surprise was how kids. I didn’t attend any lectures, as entertain me now. I am also the Daughter; The Omnivore’s Dilemma; death threats. From scenes campus was like walking into many other friends I felt strongly I knew I’d want to spend the time proud mother of two, Hadleigh (7) The Secret Life of Bees; The Kite of Robinson’s invocation at Shangri-La,” he explains. “It was about after the weekend ended. I yakking with classmates. My en- and Sam (9), who saw Columbia Runner; and The Help. The long list President Barack Obama ’83’s a thrill to think my story could spent time with Ron Burton and thusiasm got the better of me, and University for the first time this of bestsellers he’s worked on also inaugural ceremony to decorat- play out in such a beautiful, his beautiful wife; Kyle Kietrys I loudly sang College songs at the summer when we sojourned back includes hardcovers from Charlaine ing the Christmas tree at home epic context.” ’89 and his incredible wife, Jane Sundial with fellow Glee Clubbers to NYC.” Harris, Laurell K. Hamilton and J.R. with his husband, the film offers Even with the accolades, the Bolgatz; Cathy Webster; and Luis on Saturday night — thereby ruin- a full picture of the trailblazing work of documentary filmmak- De Los Santos ’87E. I danced the ing my voice for the conferences I man behind the robe. ing can feel endless. In addition night away with Ellen, Stavros had to speak at later in the week.” Prolific children’s book authorLaura Dower ’89 is Alston’s steady camera to festivals around the world, Zomopoulos, Jose Calvo and Lee also noted the Mets jersey I Rina Teran. Also with Sandy wore to the day events on Saturday finishing up another book series for Hyperion/Disney. follows Robinson’s attempts Alston plans to show Love Free Asirvatham, who, along with her in honor of Johan Santana’s no- to advance LGBT acceptance or Die at 500 community-based husband, Kevin, I and many others hitter the night before. Lee told from America’s small-town screenings before its national spent quality time with at all the me, “It brought back memories of I am sad to belatedly note that Ward. Patrick, who earned a gradu- churches to England’s 2008 broadcast on PBS in November. events. I even visited their room in the street party on 114th when the Nancy McAdoo passed away ate degree from the University of Lambeth Conference (from The long hours, however, Carman Hall! That was a memory Mets won the ’86 World Series.” on January 15, 2011, in Medford, Ulster, Northern Ireland, started which Robinson was banned). don’t bother him: “To be screen- … I am sure I am forgetting some Since I know there are even more Mass. Nancy had been living in his publishing career as a fiction In a particularly dramatic ing this in the states where names. I left feeling so appreciative memories than can be recounted the Boston area since graduation. buyer for Waterstone’s Booksellers scene, the bishop’s preach- there are ballot measures this of a chance at fun and youth, recol- in this small space at one time, I Most recently she worked for in Boston. Prior to joining Penguin ing is interrupted by a heckler year, I feel like I made something lection and new beginnings. It was leave the door open to all of you to Management Sciences for Health, he worked at Houghton Mifflin and wonderful.” continue to send reflections as they a Cambridge-based international Hyperion/Disney. screaming “heretic” over and that can not only depict history Richard Simonds wrote, “I found occur. And of course, keep sending nonprofit organization, as its com- Also at Book Expo in New over until the congregation but also impact history.” our 25th reunion to be a surprisingly regular updates, too! munications/knowledge exchange York, I ran into prolific children’s begins singing hymns to drown profound experience, not just recon- content manager. Nancy had a love book author and mom of three him out. To view the trailer, go to Web Ex- necting with classmates but also of music and the performing arts; Laura Dower, who is finishing up REUNION WEEKEND “Making this film will be tras at college.columbia.edu/cct. with the school itself. Other than the she danced and played three in- another book series for Hyperion/ MAY 30–JUNE 2, 2013 something I’ll be able to tell my class dinner, the highlight was the struments. She also had an abiding Disney. We exchanged working- ALUMNI OFFICE CONTACTS grandchildren about,” Alston Yelena Shuster ’09 is a free- presentation on Lit Hum by Christia interest in social justice, women’s mom tales of love and woes, ALUMNI AFFAIRS Fatima Yudeh says as we sit in the bustling lance writer whose work has Mercer, which brought back won- rights and the environment that with an emphasis on the shared Filmmaker Macky Alston ’87 accepts the Documentary Special [email protected] Caffe Reggio, a few blocks from been featured on Cosmpolitan. derful memories of the Core, and pervaded her personal and profes- “Who ever thought we’d be this Jury Prize for an Agent of Change for Love Free or Die at the 212-851-7834 I’m happy to say that the intellectual sional life. Nancy was 44. harried?” feeling, though Laura his sunny West Village apart- 2012 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on January 28. com, Refinery29.com and in DEVELOPMENT Valentina Salkow philosophy of the Core is still going Thanks for your updates and looks as poised as ever and still ment. “The only reason I’ll even PHOTO: JEMAL COUNTESS/GETTY IMAGES New York magazine. [email protected] strong. It was good to see many of please keep sending them. Don’t wears her generous smile. She is 212-851-7833 my Glee Club friends show up and forget that 2013 is our 25th reunion the author of more than 70 books to spend time with people whom I Eric Fusfield year, so start planning your trips. for young adults, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Com- ment, Robert won several presti- from her job hosting the second sea- Matt Engels visited Boston hadn’t known as well.” 1945 South George The dates are Thursday, May 30– series From the Files of Madison Finn mission’s Division of Enforcement, gious awards for his service, includ- son of her Canadian HGTV show recently and we caught up. Matt Highlights of the reunion for 88 Mason Dr. Sunday, June 2. In the meantime, and the book Rewind. Laura lives has joined Debevoise & Plimpton ing the Chairman’s Award for Ex- (shooting in Vancouver), Consumed, looks the same and enjoys his work Joe Feuer: “Reminiscing with Bill 88 Arlington, VA 22204 to ensure that Columbia can get in New York with her husband and as a litigation partner resident in cellence and the Arthur F. Matthews to catch the Broadway musical Book as v.p. of Network Solutions for Hicks about our departed friend [email protected] in touch with you about it, please children. If you have school-age the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Award. Prior to joining the SEC, he of Mormon in New York with her CorVel Corp., a national workers’ John Pennywell; touring the High update your contact information kids who love to read, check out He will advise Debevoise clients in was a litigation associate at the New husband, Jeff. A funny CC reunion compensation managed care and Line and catching up over dinner One of the perks of serving as class online (reunion.college.columbia. her website, lauradower.com. a broad range of securities-related York office of a Philadelphia law happened as Matthew Fox and his claims management leader. He with Divya Singh and Sarah Kass, correspondent is the opportunity to edu/alumniupdate) or call the Robert B. Kaplan, formerly chief enforcement and compliance issues. firm. He earned a J.D. from NYU. wife, Margarita, sat down behind and his wife, Beth, and their two who gave us frequent updates of hear from, and occasionally meet, Alumni Office (212-851-7488). Also, of the asset management unit of the While at the Division of Enforce- ­ Jill Pollack Lewis took a break her right before the curtain rose! young children live in Chicago.

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Matt reported that Amy Weinreich the ice later this year, but nothing husband now spends a lot of time ing quality of care for people with what Marc Levarn is up to. He met up at the beautiful home of on Friday I attended the cocktail Engineering as well. Among other Rinzler, her husband, Brad, and definitive. To quote David Bowie, playing. I am not only his agent, autism. He also is an associate pro- wrote to say, “Quite a bit has been Claudia Pak Choi ’96, ’98 SIPA and party at MoMA, ably hosted by attendees, I saw Peter Hatch, Andy their two children recently visited ‘I don’t know where I’m going publicist and manager, booking fessor of psychiatry at Penn, where happening with me during the her husband, Henry Choi ’94, with Josh Siegel. The evening had been Contiguglia, Wah Chen and Frank him and his family; they live in from here, but I promise it won’t be him at gigs, but I also handle he has the pleasure of teaching past 22 years. With the exception of whom I do alumni interviews as billed as a cocktail party followed by Au, who had traveled from Hong New York. boring.’” these same tasks for another local undergrads and mentoring doctoral one year away for graduate school, part of the Alumni Representative screenings of several short films with Kong. I am pretty sure that sets the Gemma, I assure you on behalf musician. My husband recently students and post-doctoral fellows. I’ve been living in the ski resort Committee. a Columbia theme. As the cocktail distance record for this reunion, but of our class that your updates are performed with my cousin and Melissa Michelson; husband, town of Vail, Colo. At first I was a Mary Zamore sent in this up- party pressed into its third hour, please let me know if you can top it. Rachel Cowan Jacobs never boring! bluegrass performer extraordi- Christopher Gardner; and sons, classic ski town resident who lived date: “It has been a wonderful and though, it became clear that people The dinner proved to be the 313 Lexington Dr. Directly from Tenders Info’s May naire Roger Sprung. I was on the Joshua (6) and Zachary (4); live in to ski, but during the past two de- full year. In addition to my respon- were having so much fun reconnect- centerpiece of the weekend. From 90 Silver Spring, MD 20901 news bulletin (because it said it bet- sailing team at Columbia but with Palo Alto with their three cats, two cades I’ve evolved into a husband, sibilities as a congregational rabbi ing that there was no need to break our vantage point on top of SIPA, 90 ter than I could): “GAMCO Inves- little kids have found it easier to dogs and five chickens. Melissa father and business owner. My at Temple B’nai Or in Morristown, for the films — and on we went. we had an excellent view of campus [email protected] tors awarded the Graham & Dodd, take up boating in Long Island is a political science professor at wife, Maria, and I met in Vail in N.J. (come visit if you live nearby), Among the many I spotted and and the surrounding areas as In the “most remote location” cat- Murray, Greenwald Prize for Value Sound, which we do as often as the Menlo College and has co-au- 1992. We have two daughters, Ma- I designed, edited and contributed chatted with at the party were John well as an ideal spot to continue egory, Gemma Tarlach wrote from Investing to William von Mueffling weather permits. See everyone at thored a book, Mobilizing Inclusion: rina (10) and Silvia (8). Our whole to a book! The Sacred Table: Creating Thompson, Jonathan Henick, catching up not only with each Antarctica. “As I type this, I am [’95 Business], managing partner our next reunion, if not sooner.” Transforming the Electorate Through family enjoys skiing and living a Jewish Food Ethic has spurred a Quinn Kayser-Cochran (and his other but also with our Engineering back for my second austral winter and chief investment officer at Can- I am thinking that Dr. Wei-Nchih Get-out-the-Vote Campaigns, which next to the wilderness of the high rich discussion throughout the wife, Carrie Kayser-Cochran ’92 classmates, some of whom were in season at McMurdo Station in Ant- tillon Capital Management, during Lee might have more letters after came out this summer. She also Rockies. In 2006, my brother-in- Reform Movement concerning the Barnard), Richard Bernard (an attendance. That certainly allowed arctica. [Editor’s note: See January/ its 27th annual client conference in his name than anyone else in our knits a lot. law and I opened an art gallery in intersection between ritual, ethics attorney at Foley & Lardner in for a mini-reunion of the 13th floor February 2011 issue.] Thanks to the New York. Known as the Gabelli class. If I am wrong, let me know Up until recently, in my job as an Vail Village, the Vail International and food. My Columbia friends New York City), David Weisoly of John Jay from 1988–89, as I chat- Internet, I’ve been able to get my Prize, the annual prize honors an so I can correct the record. In June, admissions officer at Johns Hop- Gallery (vailgallery.com). I’d been have been super-supportive (a neonatologist in Dallas), Nomi ted with Neo Antoniades ’92E, an dark historical novel Plaguewalker individual, student or practitioner Wei-Nchih added Ph.D. to the M.D. kins, my professional life was start- working in the gallery business throughout the process. A special Levy-Carrick, Evan Ambinder, associate professor of engineering published and available in paper- who has made an outstanding and M.P.H. that follow “Lee.” He ing to intersect with our classmates’ first as a salesperson and later as a shout-out to Elana (Goltsman) Ben Lawsky, Patricia Ireland science and physics at the College back and e-book formats while contribution to enlarge the field of also added California resident to personal lives, as some of you are gallery director, so it was a natural Altzman ’90, her husband, Jerry and Olivier Knox. Olivier, Yahoo! of Staten Island, as well as Justin living at the bottom of the world. value investing. his resume in 2007 when, after eight beginning the college search process step to open our own and, as they Altzman ’90, Rob Scheinberg and News’ White House correspon- Hellman and Ilusha Bernstein, Plaguewalker (shameless plug: with your children. Take Beth say, so far so good. Dana Fenlon-Wu.” dent, provided two of the night’s who made cameos at the dinner. available at Amazon and also at Kissileff, for example. On a spring “I enjoy keeping up with some I also heard from Susie Wood, more entertaining stories — the There was also plenty of time to BN.com for Nook readers) is set in Amee Manges ’90 is an associate professor in the college tour with her rising senior friends from the swim team and who says, “I’m one of the one mil- first about being treated for food chat with Laura Lopez, Heather 14th-century Bavaria and told from daughter, she realized just how Phi Ep. Two years ago I travelled to lion people who lost power in the poisoning in the medical bay of Air Benson, Jamshed Zuberi ’92E, the point of view of its protagonist, School of Population and Public Health at the much life has changed since we Seattle to visit with Phi Ep friends recent storm that hit D.C. And in Force One while in flight, and the Chris Watanabe, Alex Oberweger an amoral executioner. Things go were heading to college. (So true! Brian Trisler ’92, John Temple the middle of that, I was preparing second about how he and younger and — those seated at my table — from bad to worse for Marcus when University of British Columbia. I listened to my first CD in Music and Dan Miron to celebrate the to leave for my first assignment brother Christophe ’95 had, without Quinn Kayser-Cochran and his a little thing called the Black Death Hum freshman year and now they successful sale of John and Brian’s with the Foreign Service. I’ll be the consulting and without realizing it, wife, Carrie, Richard Bernard, Will arrives in town. It is not a romantic barely exist.) Beth, her husband and business. Anyone visiting Vail is information officer (press attaché) named their sons Felix and Oscar. Jackson and his wife, Arwen, Rob comedy. It will never be made into “William is founder and CEO of years of practicing and teaching three daughters relocated to Pitts- welcome to drop by and say hello.” for the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek, Somewhere, Neil Simon is smiling. Carey and Frank Cicero. a movie starring Julia Roberts. That Cantillon, where he manages more internal medicine at New York burgh in August 2010 after many In the future Columbian depart- Kyrgyzstan. I’m very excited about Saturday was the busiest day At the dinner, Peter Hatch, said, it’s been getting reviews from than $1 billion in long-only assets. Medical College and itching to try years of teaching at Smith, Mt. ment, a hearty “congratulations” my new career as a diplomat. My of the reunion. Four events in 10 who led the Reunion Committee, total strangers positive enough to Prior to founding Cantillon in something new, he packed up his Holyoke, University of Minnesota goes out to June Matsukawa on family will join me. My husband hours will do that to you, and announced that we had broken the make me blush. You can read the 2003, he was a managing director wife and child and moved to Palo and Carleton. Her first book will be the March 1 birth of her daughter, is a conservation biologist and I I doubt I attended more than fundraising record for a 20-year first chapter at plaguewalker.com. for hedge funds at Lazard Asset Alto to start Stanford’s Biomedical published in 2013 by Continuum. Mika McConnell. Mika’s par- have two daughters, ages 3 and 7. many of you. I started by joining reunion (previously $430,000, set For anyone who says it’s too dark, Management, where he managed Informatics doctoral program. In Per Beth, “It is an anthology of aca- ents and brother, Yohji, are most I know it is a long shot but if any fellow members of the Columbia by the Class of 1989). Our total? A I say: spend six months with me their European opportunities and these intervening five years, he also demic writers using some aspect of pleased with their addition. Columbians are coming through Daily Spectator’s 115th managing smashing $570,000 (which climbed here in Antarctica without sunlight worldwide opportunities hedge added a second child to his family. their professional expertise to write Rounding up this lengthy col- Central Asia, please look me up!” board for lunch at V&T. Special to $575,000 by the end of the fiscal and then we’ll talk about what’s funds. Before joining Lazard, Don’t go looking for Wei-Nchih in a on the Biblical book of Genesis. Dr. umn — and thank you to everyone Donald Rollock, husband of thanks to (former) editor-in-chief year). The Class of 1993 has its work ‘too dark.’ he was with Deutsche Bank in lecture hall, though. Instead, you’ll Ruth Westheimer is writing on ‘it is who submitted an update! — is a Virginia Cornish, wrote to let us Kirsten Danis, who now is at The cut out for it. We were treated to a “After my 14 months in 2010–11 Germany and France. William is find him at Hewlett Packard Labs not good for man to be alone… ’ — word about Miriam Lefkowitz, know that she was appointed the Wall Street Journal, for organizing stellar slideshow featuring then- on the ice, I had to leave (National also a special adviser at Industry (also in Palo Alto) as a senior re- you get the idea. I am also working who wrote from New Jersey, her Helena Rubinstein Professor of the event. In addition to Kirsten, and-now pictures going all the way Science Foundation rules: you can’t Capital Management, a member of search scientist, continuing his work on an Exodus volume.” home since 2002. She has arranged Chemistry, which is a named chair former managing editor Catherine back to our Freshman Facebook stay here on ice planet Hoth more the Board of Overseers of the Busi- in big data analysis in medicine and Beth primarily works as a free­ her life in such a way that she can in the Department of Chemistry Thorpe and news editors Kirsten (yes, that Facebook). Many kudos to than 14 months at a time), so I ness School and a trustee at French medical decision support systems. lance writer these days. She has a spend significant time with her at Columbia. Congratulations, Fermaglich and Kris Kanthak Andy Contiguglia and those who ended up hiking around Tasmania, American Cultural Exchange. Amee Manges is another West piece about her urban Pittsburgh husband, Marc Heimowitz, and Virginia! [See Around the Quads.] were present. We were joined by helped him put that together; it was Australia, where it rained. Every. “Bruce C.N. Greenwald, who Coast transplant. She’d been a neighborhood on the Motherlode their children, ages 12, 10 and 8, I hope everyone enjoyed the Kirsten Danis’ husband, Robert truly a highlight of the evening. Single. Day. I had leeches in my heads the Heilbrunn Graham & professor in infectious disease blog on nytimes.com. She also has while also working part-time as summer. Until next time … cheers! Kolker ’91, and their two children All in all, a fantastic weekend. tent, my clothes and my hair. That Dodd Research Center at the Busi- epidemiology at McGill since 2004 completed a novel, and once that is general counsel for an asset man- as well as by Andrew Vladeck, Let’s do it again in five years. If said, it was a beautiful place and ness School and who leads the Gab- but recently made the move to the published, we might find her back ager in Manhattan. She has a finan- who had been a stellar photo editor you missed it this time, we’d love I got to meet lots of Tasmanian elli Prize selection committee, said, University of British Columbia as in the classroom. cial services compliance consulting Jeremy Feinberg for the 113th managing board. to see you then. Cheers. devils (love them!), wallabies, ‘William’s contribution as chair of associate professor in the School of It was 13 years ago that Josh practice on the side, too. 315 E. 65th St. #3F Next up was a reception thrown kangaroos and wombats. I even the executive advisory board of the Population and Public Health. She Masur moved to the Bay Area to Now that this column is complete, 92 New York, NY 10021 by the Athletics Department for REUNION WEEKEND held a juvenile wombat; it was like Heilbrunn Center has been immea- and her husband have three boys: practice intellectual property law; tell me if you noticed any themes. 92 returning athletes and, thankfully jeremy.feinberg@ MAY 30–JUNE 2, 2013 cuddling with a furry sandbag. surable, and his investment skills Oakley (9), Jasper (4) and Tilden (1). he now is a partner with Turner Whoever contacts me first with the for me, sports journalists. I was verizon.net ALUMNI OFFICE CONTACTS “The other highlight of my off- and his consistent application of Amee would love to reconnect Boyd, a patent litigation boutique correct answer(s) wins a prize. (Note pleased to see former Lion athletes ALUMNI AFFAIRS Fatima Yudeh ice time was meeting New Zealand Graham & Dodd’s principles to the with classmates, so please look her in Mountain View, Calif. He and my new email address, at the top of That was some reunion. We cram­ Joan Campion, Deirdre Flynn [email protected] All Blacks rugby star Brad Thorn investment process have enabled up. his wife, Shelly, have three children, the column.) Happy fall and back to med so many events (official and (who has successfully rehabbed 212-851-7834 at a fan event in Christchurch just him to make countless contribu- Does everyone remember David Julia (15) and twins Jacob and Noah school to all. unofficial) into just a few days. a torn ACL — congratulations!), DEVELOPMENT Valentina Salkow after the All Blacks won the Webb tions to the program.’” Mandell, member of the varsity (12). Shelly is running for county It was simultaneously dizzying, Cliff Blaze and Ana Blaze, among [email protected] Ellis Cup. He said, ‘Do you want And now, back to me. William, fencing team? It appears he got hit supervisor for San Mateo County, breathtaking and a heck of a lot of others, reconnecting with coaches 212-851-7833 to touch the cup?’ (He was holding congratulations on this impressive by the 40-something-year itch and and their kids are competitive ski- Margie Kim fun. And I’ll bet, like me, you didn’t and athletic administrators not far it.) And I replied, ‘Can I touch you award. has become a runner. He recently ers. When I learned that Josh is a ski 91 1923 White Oak Clearing manage to catch up with everyone from the entrance to Dodge Physi- Betsy Gomperz instead?’ He was gracious about It was great to get email from completed his first 10-mile race patroller at Alpine Meadows and Southlake, TX 76092 you wanted to. cal Fitness Center. 93 41 Day St. it, though I suspect he was ready Erika Rogers Marino, who reports, and is training for the Philadelphia legal adviser to the Eastern Sierra 91 I guess we’ll just have to do it There were several pre-parties Newton, MA 02466 margiekimkim@ to call security when I wouldn’t let “My husband, Nick Marino, and I Marathon in November. Maybe the Region of the National Ski Patrol, I even bigger and better for No. 25 in for the main event dinner on Satur- 93 hotmail.com Betsy.Gomperz@ go. I love Kiwis. and our beautiful girls live happily marathon route goes past his office marveled at the power of genet- five years, and catch up with those day, one of which was a fundraising gmail.com “As for what’s next, I have a few in Stamford, Conn. Melissa Eva at Penn. In July, David became the ics. (Or is it nurture? Discuss.) He Hello, all! I recently caught up with we missed this time. gathering for Eric Garcetti, who is irons in the fire, as always. I have turns 7 in September and Rachel director of the Center for Mental said that after more than 20 years, Tom Yang, his wife, Mary, and their Here’s what I can report. Al- well into his campaign for mayor A big thank-you to everyone who two more novels in the publishing Alexis is 4. A recently retired Health Policy and Services Research he finally got to see and ski with three adorable children. Tom is an though a work function prevented of Los Angeles. This proved to submitted updates for this edition. queue, for starters, and some ideas federal agent and a guitar player in the Department of Psychiatry. Gabriel Kra this past season. attorney with Haynes and Boone me from attending the opening be a great opportunity to connect We start with news from Amy about what to do when I leave and singer since the age of 12, my Most of his research is on improv- I wonder if these guys know in Dallas and is doing well. We all night cocktail party on Thursday, with classmates from Barnard and Longo, who is a litigation partner

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CLASS NOTES COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY CLASS NOTES in the financial services practice innovative classmates, reminisce traveled to Paris to celebrate his been working at Bloomberg as a conversation. What a lovely time! manages a law practice concen- grows closer. If needed, update your career in the L.A. area. group of O’Melveny & Myers in about the Core Curriculum, visit 10-year wedding anniversary. His freelance photo editor. She also is Raji Kalra took the plunge and trating in immigration law, family contact information at reunion.col Amol Sarva reports that his Los Angeles. Amy recently became old haunts (even if The West End kids are doing well, and daughter writing a biography/memoir about bought an apartment in NYC, so law and real estate law. His email lege.columbia.edu/alumniupdate, daughter, Pascale (5), is attend- an adjunct professor at Pepperdine and Cannon’s as we knew them Zoe (8) became a huge NBA fan the life and death of her grandfa- she finally owns a piece of Manhat- is [email protected]. or call the Alumni Office: 212-851- ing the Queens Paideia School, a University School of Law in Malibu, are no more) and relive some of the this year. “Not sure how that hap- ther, Habib Elghanayan, an Iranian- tan! Darrell Cohn writes, “My wife, 7488. progressive independent school Calif., where she teaches electronic fun from Senior Week 1993 (note to pened,” Elliot writes. “Although Jewish industrialist who was the Kerri (Bauchner) Stone writes: Leah, and I moved to Israel in Now, news from classmates: in Long Island City founded by discovery practice. Amy’s husband, the Reunion Committee: perhaps environmental factors may have first businessman executed during “On June 20, my husband, Josh, August 2011. We live in Jerusalem Joshua Ratner wrote with news Francis Mechner ’52, ’57 GSAS. Steve Pesce, is head of post-pro- an Intrepid party?). If you’d like been an influence.” the Iranian revolution in 1979. and I became the proud parents of and are finally starting to settle in. of an exciting career transition: “I Amol and his wife Ursula’s duction for Zizo Group in Santa to get involved in the planning, Thanks to all for the terrific Prior to joining Bloomberg, Dylan Jacob, the love of our lives. In fact, I just recently passed my have quit the law (for now) and younger daughter, Lila, is 2. One Monica, Calif., where he has been please contact the appropriate staff updates. Please keep them coming! Shahrzad spent eight years at the I also recently found out that I driver’s test. Leah is studying full- have spent the past few years of our class’ most successful entre- working on the TV show Raising member, as noted at the top of the Catch you next time. AP as supervisor on the news received tenure; I am now a tenured time at the Pardes Institute of Jew- studying to become a rabbi at the preneurs, Amol, who founded the an Olympian, airing in conjunction column. photo desk. She lives in New York law professor at the Florida Interna- ish Studies. I work for Umachaka Jewish Theological Seminary in tech company Peek, just raised its with the London 2012 Olympics. And as I mentioned in my last with her fiancé, Douglas J. Rowe, tional University College of Law.” as the director of production. We NYC.” Josh was ordained in May. latest big round of VC funds led by Amy and Steve have two sons, Leo column, please also consider con- Janet Lorin just a few blocks away from me on Rachel (Adame) Anderson make interactive media for pre- He and his wife, Elena (Salkovsky) SoftBank, Bharti Enterprises and and Renzi, who are 4 and almost 3, tributing to our Class Gift in honor 730 Columbus Ave., the Upper West Side. writes, “I missed the reunion schoolers and our flagship brand is ’98 Barnard, live in Connecticut RRE Ventures. Also a real estate respectively, and attend preschool of this upcoming milestone. Give 95 Apt. 14C because I had a baby. My husband, developer, Amol completed his in Santa Monica. by credit card at college.columbia. 95 New York, NY 10025 Cuyler, and I welcomed Maxwell Long Island City building, East I heard from Jeff Kelly, who edu/giveonline or by calling 212- [email protected] Ana S. Salper Mark on April 13. Sister Madeline of East, in 2010; it was called “the lives in Georgia with his wife and 851-7488, or mail a check, payable 96 24 Monroe Pl., Apt. MA likes him pretty well.” Nina Covalesky ’97 starred in a short film,The Plan, most important new building in four children. Jeff is a consumer to Columbia College Fund, to Colleen Bassett and Brian Bassett Brooklyn, NY 11201 Boris Kachka and Jamie Eliza- which premiered in this year’s Cannes Film Festival’s the borough” of Queens by the bankruptcy attorney and recently Columbia College Fund, Columbia live in Charlottesville, Va., with 96 beth Ehrlich were married in April New York Daily News. In more [email protected] attended the National Association Alumni Center, 622 W. 113th St., their two girls. The family moved at the powerHouse Arena, an arts Short Film Corner. business news, Amol started a seed of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys MC 4530, 3rd Fl., New York, NY from London about 2½ years ago. Greetings classmates! Only a bit of and event space in Brooklyn. Can- fund focused on Columbia, called convention in San Antonio, where 10025. On the day Colleen and I emailed, news for you this time. tor Ronald Broden officiated. Boris (appropriately) Cfund. he reconnected with Alfredo Avelos their older daughter was finishing Josh Mandelberg lives in West- is a contributing editor at New York TJ & Pals (tjandpals.com), a band with their kids, Dimitri (9), Eli (6) Lastly, according to SEC filings, ’96E, who owns a construction busi- kindergarten; their younger daugh- wood, Calif., with his wife, Robyn, magazine. of animated cartoon characters. and Gabby (2). They plan a move to Ronald G. Lehman, managing ness in that city. Jeff writes, “We had Leyla Kokmen ter is 3½. Colleen is an interior and daughter, Emily (5). Josh Nathan “Natie” Fox and his wife, While the company is based in the suburbs of New Haven, Conn., director of investment banking at a great time talking about our days 94 440 Thomas Ave. S. designer at Stedman House and recently completed a fellowship in Michal (née Agus) ’97 Barnard, live Israel, our market is America right as Elena is a gynecologic oncologist Bruderman Brothers, has been ap- on the Columbia cross-country and Minneapolis, MN 55405 Brian manages his asset manage- developmental-behavioral pediat- in Englewood, N.J., with their chil- now. Leah and I take trips around at Yale, and Josh will be the rabbi pointed to the board of directors of track teams.” 94 ment company. rics at UCLA and now is in private dren, Noam (12), Kira (12), Nili (9) the country when we can. So far of a Conservative congregation in FONAR. The announcement says [email protected] Gary Heidt, who was the station Anna Hemnes has continued practice in West Los Angeles. He and Mia (6). Natie is a maternal fetal we’ve been to the Golan Heights, Cheshire, Conn. that Ronald “specializes in advising manager of WKCR our senior year, Congratulations to Chris Schmidt her journey south. After college, evaluates children and helps man- medicine specialist (a.k.a. high-risk the Galilee and the Dead Sea.” Mazel tov to Josh on his ordina- healthcare services companies.” has been busy since we graduated. and his wife, Jen, a Manhattan sex she headed to Baltimore for medi- age their care for concerns such as obstetrician) in NYC and Michal is As for me, Sarah Katz, I am very tion! Congratulations to Ronald on Gary wrote that he’s “releasing a crimes prosecutor, who welcomed cal school, residence and fellow- autistic spectrum disorders, ADHD, the school psychologist in the Ramaz excited to have been appointed In other celebratory news, Mi- his appointment. line of soon-to-be-classic novels baby No. 4 to the Schmidt family ship. She then moved to Nashville learning disabilities and anxiety Lower School, also in NYC. as a visiting clinical professor at chele Hyndman married Matthew as e-books for sale on the Kindle on May 11, with the arrival of in 2006 to join the faculty in pul- disorders. Josh also is a clinical Rebecca Braverman and her Temple’s Beasley School of Law. I Hodge on March 30 in St. Thomas, platform. DIRT e-books can be Katherine Mae. She joins Charlotte monary and critical care medicine instructor of pediatrics at UCLA. husband, Ryan Olson, welcomed a will spend the year teaching and U.S. Virgin Islands, where the couple Laurent Vasilescu found at dirtebooks.wordpress. (7), Johnny (5) and Isabella (16 at Vanderbilt. Anna mostly does I recently ran into Adam “Tex” son, Ari Benjamin, in August 2011. running a family law clinic that resides. Michele is the manager of 99 127 W. 81st St., Apt. 4B com. Our initial six novels are dirt months). Chris recently started his research on pulmonary arterial hy- Beshara in the Hamptons, where I Happy belated first birthday, Ari! handles child custody and support, the tax practice in the St. Thomas New York, NY 10024 cheap, priced under $4.” Gary has 19th year with the New York Police pertension, a rare lung disease, and was impressed to see he was wear- Joshua Schank writes, “I am paternity and adoption matters. office of the accounting firm Deloitte 99 laurent.vasilescu@ spent the last seven years as a liter- Department, adding, “I’ve been a cares for patients with the disease. ing a Columbia T-shirt, represent- president and CEO of the Eno Cen- Touche Tohmatsu. Her husband is a gmail.com ary agent with Signature Literary lieutenant since 2003 and continue Her husband is a neurosurgeon ing alma mater well. After almost ter for Transportation, a 90-year- customer care representative at Gla- REUNION WEEKEND Agency, representing clients such to happily work the streets of Har- and they have three kids, twins 15 years at J.P. Morgan, Adam left old nonprofit transportation policy cial Energy, a natural gas provider. Solid updates to share with you MAY 30–JUNE 2, 2013 as Charles Yu ’01L and the Church lem and Washington Heights. Yes, Emma and Olivia (6) and son Ben- recently to become a partner at think tank in Washington, D.C. He also is running as a Democrat this go-round. Eli Sanders, who ALUMNI OFFICE CONTACTS of the SubGenius. Since gradu- I can retire in 20 months after 20 jamin (4). “I never thought I would Centerview, a private equity and I live on Capitol Hill with my for a senate seat in the Virgin Islands was editor-in-chief of Spectator ALUMNI AFFAIRS Fatima Yudeh ation Gary also has performed years on, but with four mouths to move to the South, but I love it M&A advisory boutique in New wife, Lindsey, and sons, Max (4), legislature. our senior year, recently won the [email protected] extensively on the improvised feed, that is a fleeting fantasy. Any- here and have even occasionally York City. and Jonah (2). I recently saw Paul Chas Sisk and Cathy Chang Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing. 212-851-7834 music scene with Daniel Carter and way, with four healthy kids, life is used the phrase ‘y’all’ in conversa- I urge you all to send in more Tuchman and Ben Greenbaum had their second child, Mei-Ling, in He lives in Seattle and works for DEVELOPMENT Valentina Salkow Sabir Mateen, his plays have been good and I am truly fortunate.” tion,” Anna writes. notes. Your classmates love to read on a trip to New York and was April. Their son Cai turned 3 in July. a local paper, The Stranger. A great [email protected] performed in NYC and Europe, Bruce Curtis wrote in for the I hope these updates from our about fellow CC ’96ers, so please reminded, as I often am, of fond Chas and Cathy live in Nashville, write-up on Eli’s accomplishment 212-851-7833 his poetry has appeared in many first time, noting that he lives in freshman floor, Carman 10, will keep the news flowing! I leave you memories of Columbia.” where Chas is a political reporter can be found if you type his name journals and in an anthology, his Austin, Texas, and loves it. He’s a inspire others to send news. with this for now: Josh Ross returns to Columbia Sandie Angulo Chen at The Tennessean and Cathy is a into Spectator online. music (with groups such as Mam- construction supervisor for custom Like Anna, Emily Hu is a phys- “It requires less mental effort to this fall to pursue a master’s in the 10209 Day Ave. Unitarian Universalist chaplain. I recently had brunch with Sa- mals of Zod, Tender Buttons and home builder Ford Strei Builders ician.­ She moved west for her condemn than to think.” Department of East Asian Lan- 98 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Congratulations to the double- meer Shamsi and Wendy Liu, with Fist of Kindness) has been played and also is reinvigorating a print residency in ob/gyn at Stanford, — Emma Goldman guages and Cultures at GSAS. 98 CC ’98 couple! whom I was happy to reconnect. [email protected] on radio around the world, he has brokering business (curtisprinting. which she finished in 2004, and has Nina Covalesky starred in a Another double-alum couple cele- Wendy graduated with an M.B.A. performed in 17 annual installations net), working primarily with a been in San Francisco ever since, short film by Merci Entertainment, Hello, Class of ’98. I hope that all of brated their 10th anniversary in June. from the Wharton School in 2010 of a 67-year performance piece and colleague in China. “I live in a working in private practice. She Sarah Katz The Plan, which premiered in this you will consider joining me at our Jackie Vo and Jeff Tse renewed their and now works at a private equity he recently directed a play about 1907 house (old for Texas), which I and her husband, John Tang ’96L, 1935 Parrish St. year’s Cannes Film Festival’s 15th reunion next spring. Please vows in a beachfront ceremony in fund that invests in healthcare Margaret Mead ’23 Barnard, ’28 gutted and rebuilt and operate as a have two sons, Derek (1½) and 97 Philadelphia, PA 19130 Short Film Corner and was on the save the date for Alumni Reunion Cancun. Their daughters, Kaitlyn royalties. She is happily married to GSAS in Leipzig, Germany. B&B now and then,” Bruce writes. Morgan, born in May. 97 schedule for various film festivals Weekend 2013, Thursday, May and Maddie, along with a group of Adam and they live on the Upper [email protected] Wow. And good luck with your “No family yet. Come visit! Break- Tony Andrione lives in Severna around the country during the 30–Sunday, June 2. Hope to see close family and friends, were in at- West Side not too far from campus. new endeavor, Gary! fast tacos and BBQ await.” Park, Md., with his wife of eight I had a wonderful time catching up summer (theplanshortfilm.com). many of you back in Morningside tendance. The Vo-Tse family lives in The CCT office gave me the good Congratulations to Kevin Con- Bruce is eager to hear from fellow years and their two boys, William with classmates at our 15th reunion, Eva Burmeister recently was ap- Heights! Austin, Texas, where she is a dentist word that Rohit Bansal recently nolly and his wife, Laura, who Columbia alums at bruce.e.curtis@ (4½) and Bennett (8 months). Last among them J.D. Alfone, Laura pointed to the violin section of the If you’re interested in being part and he is a physician. joined the investment bank Jeffries welcomed their first child, Clarabel gmail.com. spring he finished his 17th year as Chittick, Luisa Cruz, Raji Kalra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. of the Reunion Committee (plan- Jeremy Blacklow has been in Los as a managing director and head Rose, on May 17. Here’s a nice update from Elliot a high school English teacher. “I Zaharah Markoe, Joshua Meyers, Eva has been a member of the ning the weekend’s events) or the Angeles for eight years. He has been of distressed and special situations With fall upon us, it is hard to Regenstein, who did some world still love every minute of it, but I’m Maggie Osdoby Katz, Cristina Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Class Gift Committee (fundraising v.p. of media for WhoSay, a Creative trading. Prior to working at Jeffries, believe it has been 20 years since we traveling this spring. First, he went looking to make the move to ad- Rumbaitis del Rio, Eva Subotnik the Mostly Mozart Festival Orches- for the Columbia College Fund), Artists Agency-launched Internet Rohit was a managing director at began our senior year at Columbia. to Guam for three days of work, ministration within the next couple and Andrew Wu. It was so much tra and an associate member of the contact the appropriate staff mem- start-up that helps celebrities and Citigroup, where he spent four I hope many of you will return to culminating in an Early Learning of years,” Tony writes. fun to be on campus during the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. ber at the top of the column. You athletes maintain license over (and years in distressed debt trading. Morningside Heights to attend Summit, where he presented. He I ran into another Columbia day with my son, Micah (2½), and M. Omar Chaudhry and his need not be in the New York area monetize) content that they upload Jess (Wendover) Zimbabwe our reunion next June. It will be spent time with Guam Gov. Eddie friend a few months ago at have him meet and play with other wife, Samiyah Ali, are learning and can participate in meetings via online, for the past year. In June, welcomed a daughter on May 31, great to reconnect with old friends, Calvo and First Lady Christine Bloomberg News, where I work. classmates’ children, and then to about the mysteries of the heavens conference call. Jeremy finished his fifth AIDS/Life- Martha, who joins sister Celia, or see how the campus has changed, Calvo, who co-chairs the Guam It has been great to reconnect with come back in the evening and join and earth with their son, Humza Columbia will send materials by cycle ride from San Francisco to Los C.J. (2). Jess lives with her husband, hear from leading professors and Early Learning Council. Then he Shahrzad Elghanayan ’94, who has everyone for cocktails, dinner and (5). During the work week, Omar email and postal mail as the date Angeles. He’s also launching a DJ Sam, in Washington, D.C., where

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CLASS NOTES COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY CLASS NOTES she is an executive director at the Gandhi, Kumaré is their first feature, then at a hedge fund. She earned an Barnard and her husband, Ethan ’09, Neil Sarkar ’07E and Chris Urban Land Institute. made through their production M.B.A. from Wharton in 2011 and Farbman. Connolly ’04. Meghan Taira also lives in company, Disposable Television. Go since graduating has been working Liz Matory is in Washington, Santosh Sekar ’02E lives in Mid-­ Washington, D.C., and has been see it on the big screen! Tell all your at Goldman Sachs in private wealth D.C., fundraising for nonprofits. town and works for AMEX. He calling our nation’s capital home friends! You also can visit kumare management. Last fall, she married She is two credits away from fin- recently celebrated his five-year for the past 10 years. For the past movie.com. Sean McCormick ’02 Princeton. ishing her core requirements at the anniversary with his wife, Jyoti. five, she has kept her ties to New Among the Columbians in at- Robert H. Smith School of Business Luba Kagan lives on the Upper York by reporting to Sen. Charles tendance were Courtney Rennicke at Maryland, where she’s pursuing West Side after a stint in Argentina Schumer (D-N.Y.); she is now his Jonathan Gordin ’07 TC, Bronwyn Roantree, Anya an M.B.A. part-time. and two years in Philadelphia for senior legislative assistant for health 3030 N. Beachwood Dr. Boutov ’05, Oana Cornis-Pop ’03, Avi Fernandes graduated from business school. She would be and education. 01 Los Angeles, CA 90068 Josh Flagg, Lena Kazakina ’99 TC, INSEAD in July 2010 and joined happy to meet fellow N.Y.-area These are all the updates for this 01 Emily Erstling, Scott Statland ’04, Morgan Stanley in San Francisco. Columbia alums. [email protected] edition. Don’t hesitate to drop me Jeff Stedman ’05, Cody Upton ’05, In January, however, his team Lisa Genn lives in Park Slope a line and let me know how you For some reason, communications Laura Stedman ’06 (née Schnaidt), spun out of MS and formed an and was married on June 30 to are doing. from classmates this summer were Laurel Eisenach ’06, Ed Combs independent firm, Iconiq Capital Mark Snyder. She works at the sparse. Hopefully everyone was off ’06, Enrique Walker (professor, the (global multi-family office based in Brennan Center for Justice. exploring the world, commencing Architecture School) and Malwina San Francisco). Sheethal (Rao) Shobowale lives Prisca Bae from grad school and getting mar- Lys-Dobradin ’05. Ksusha writes, Jeffrey Seth Colen lives in San in Brooklyn and works for Google. 344 W. 17th St., Apt. 3B ried, and you’ll write in with great “It’s been a fabulous 10 years, and Francisco and works at Zynga in She recently had a son, Hudson, 00 New York, NY 10011 updates in the coming weeks. I will I would love to reconnect with any digital advertising. who was the youngest attendee at 00 await them! Meanwhile, here is the of my classmates who have been Ronit Gurtman lives on Long Is- reunion! [email protected] news I have: wondering how I’m doing!” land with her husband, Brian Gurt- Leslie Papa lives in New York According to Crain’s New York Vasantha Rao writes, “I have Sarah Hsiao HuYoung had a man, and children, Elisabeth (6), with her hubby, Salvatore. She Business, Jeffrey D. Rotenberg been in touch with many CC great time seeing all the familiar Micah (3) and Ruthie (6 months). does publicity for Broadway Show. ’00L was promoted to partner in alumni lately, as I got married last faces at reunion, especially her She’s an employment lawyer at Lit- Evelyn Addo-Wallace is a the litigation practice of the law year to Joel Dowling; the wedding fellow John Jay 9ers. Sarah and tler Mendelson’s NYC office. women’s nurse practitioner. firm DLA Piper. He previously was took place in Shrewsbury, N.J., on her husband, James HuYoung ’01, Genevieve (Vivi) Ko had a busy Adrienne Moran is an assistant a senior associate. June 19, 2011. In attendance were made the big cross-country move 2011. She graduated from Yale (Ph.D. U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C. Michael Glynn is a co-author Michael Bilsborough, Apeksha to Los Angeles in July. Their son program in biology and biomedical Nikki Hinman moved to Rome, of a recent publication of the Uni- Kumar ’01E, Jonathan Ferrantelli, Nathan is 19 months. She writes, sciences), started a new job as a life N.Y. She works for the State Appel- Genevieve (Vivi) Ko ’02 and Bayan Takizawa were married on October 9 at the Boston Harbor Hotel. versity of Texas Press, Independent Andrea Villanti, Christopher “We’re looking forward to re- sciences consultant in Boston and late Division of New York, Fourth Left to right: Hironobu Katoh ’02E; Henry Wong ’02; Camy Chu ’02E; Christopher Wong ’02; the bride’s for Life: Homes and Neighborhoods for Brady, Claudia DeSimio ’99, connecting with fellow Columbians was married to Bayan Takizawa at Department. father, Chun-Min (Tony) Kao ’68; the bride; Alice Lu ’02; and Lu’s husband, Maximilian Lee ’02, ’06 P&S. an Aging America. It was edited by Annemarie DeSimio ’02, Courtney on the West Coast!” The Boston Harbor Hotel on October Nicholas Manheim lives in Se- Henry Cisneros, former Secretary of Strate ’02, Hannah Warren ’01 Bar- Kimberly Blumenthal started a 9. (See nearby photo.) attle and is an attorney at Perkins HUD under President Bill Clinton. nard and Jessica Beck ’01 Barnard. fellowship in allergy and immunol- On October 1, Purdy Tran mar- Coie. His daughter, Naomi, is 2. live in Washington, D.C. planning it’s not too late. Just get a few weeks this summer before Tom King’s debut novel, A Once It was a wonderful time. ogy at Massachusetts General Hos- ried Joshua Bailer at The Mansion Kristin (Savarese) Lorieo works Robin van der Meulen lives in in touch with one of the Alumni starting a two-year position at Crowded Sky, was released this past “The biggest news lately is pital in July. She and her husband, at Natirar in Far Hills, N.J. Alumni in communications at a law firm. Brooklyn and is a lawyer at Wilkie Office contacts listed at the top of the National Center for PTSD in summer. According to Simon & that my husband and I moved to Daniel Blumenthal, also a physician in attendance included Albert J. Sara Kim ’02E lives on the Farr & Gallagher. the column. It was great to bump Honolulu. Interestingly, I ran into Schuster it “fuses the sensibility of Rabat, Morocco, in May. I work for at Mass General, welcomed their Lee ’02E, Emeka Ofodile ’01, Matt Upper West Side and is married to Amanda Konstam lives in New into Jessica Berenyi at the event this Jennifer Schneider, who is a psy- bombastic, comic-book-style story- the Department of Justice, and I first child, Jonah Martin, on Febru- Hill ’01, Lynn Juang ’02, Youn Lee Steven Munch. York and works in communications year but we’ll be represented in far chologist at the NC-PTSD. What an telling with modern literary fiction represent DOJ as the resident legal ary 1. They live in Cambridge and ’01 and Ian Chee ’01. Franklin Amoo works at a for Mayor Michael Bloomberg. greater numbers next year! amazing coincidence! I also recently to bring to life a universe of super adviser to the U.S. Embassy in Mo- would love to meet up with any CU She writes, “It was nice to be back hedge fund owned by a Japanese Now, on to the updates: met up with Kris Depedro (who is men stripped of their powers, new- rocco. We are both really excited grads in the area. in the Northeast to celebrate with company and is involved in a First, in wedding news, Albert finishing a Ph.D. through USC) and REUNION WEEKEND ly mortal men forced to confront for this big adventure and hope Lynn Juang has spent the 10 friends and family. In summer 2010, number of startups. He is contem- Shin married Ji Yeh Kim on June Joel Marrero in Los Angeles for a MAY 30–JUNE 2, 2013 danger in a world without heroes.” that if there are any CU alums in years since graduation in New Josh and I moved from NYC to Mi- plating a move to Asia. 24 at the National City Christian Columbia mini-reunion. They both ALUMNI OFFICE CONTACTS Tom worked for the counterterror- the area, they will get in touch!” York and working in the creative ami Beach, where I am the director Raquel Aragon is practicing law Church in Washington, D.C. Albert reside in L.A.” ALUMNI AFFAIRS Fatima Yudeh ism center at the CIA following the In other wedding news, Patrick industry. She started in fashion of membership and club develop- in her own professional corporation. and Ji Yeh are associates at White & Darrell Silver writes, “It’s been [email protected] events of 9-11. While at Columbia, Durkan married Amy Pettibone on advertising at Laird+Partners and ment for Casa Tua, Miami, a private Kevin Espy has a baby, Jaylon Case in New York City. Columbi- an exciting year so far: I sold my 212-851-7834 he interned for DC Comics and June 16 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral then, in 2006, began working at membership club. Although we miss (6 months), with his wife, Teresa. ans in attendance included Jack first tech startup, Perpetually.com, DEVELOPMENT Valentina Salkow Marvel. Tom lives in Washington, in New York. Patrick is a partner AvroKO, doing restaurant brand- the city, we love being able to surf They live in Riverdale. (Chen-Wen) Yuen ’03E, Andy So, in March. It was a roller coaster, and [email protected] D.C., with his wife, Colleen, and at Madison Financial Concepts, a ing, graphic design and marketing and run on the beach before hitting Craigory Brown is going to work Barry Chiang ’03E and John Kwak I can’t wait to do it again. Columbia 212-851-7833 children, Charlie and Claire. corporate consulting and financial projects. Just as she left the firm, the office in the mornings.” in at Goldman PWM out of Miami. ’03E. bonus points: Dan Moss helped If you were at our 10-year planning firm in the city. He also is she met her now-husband, chef From 2008–11, Andy Cheung Kelly Jamieson Rainn ’02E gave Michael Novielli Mike Youn is leaving the Navy out tremendously as an adviser on reunion­ in 2010, you may have no- the head saber-fencing coach at the Seamus Mullen. She helped him and his wife, Karen Corrie, lived birth to Jameson Rainn Thomas on World City Apartments in September to start a two-year, the deal.” ticed Brendan Colthurst and Bryan New York Athletic Club. open Tertulia, a Spanish restaurant in The Hague, Netherlands. Karen April 11. She lives with her husband 03 Attention Michael J. full-time grad program at Johns On March 22, Nick Solaro and Carmel following Vikram Gandhi My former Carman 11 floormate in the West Village, in August 2011. left a job as an ADA with the New in the West Village. 03 Novielli, A608 Hopkins School of Advanced In- his wife, Amy, celebrated the birth with video cameras. Turns out, they Karl Ward will attend the Interac- This past March, Lynn left her day York County District Attorney’s Helena Andrews lives in Wash- Block 10, No 6. Jinhui Road, ternational Studies in Washington, of their son, Jack. Mom and baby were filming for their documentary tive Telecommunications Program job at a small ad agency and began Office to work for the Office of ington, D.C., and is a successful Chaoyang District D.C. He’ll start in the American are doing great. feature film, Kumaré, released in the- at NYU Tisch starting in Septem- working full-time with Seamus as the Prosecutor at the International writer. Beijing, 100020, People’s foreign policy concentration. Leah (Davis) Bailey writes, “In aters in June through Kino Lorber, ber. director of marketing and develop- Criminal Court, where she held Abena Sanders is an employ- Republic of China Michelle Hodara ’12 TC earned 2010 I received an M.B.A. from a distributor founded by Richard As always, please keep in touch! ment of their fledgling restaurant several positions, including that ment attorney living in Atlanta and [email protected] a Ph.D. in economics and educa- Alaska Pacific University and mar- Lorber ’67 and the late Donald Krim group, overseeing all new projects of associate trial lawyer. From The is engaged. tion from Teachers College in May. ried Aaron Bailey. This year finds ’67, ’71L. Winner of the Audience and communications. Hague, Andy started Sensobi, a Elizabeth Alicea is studying at It was a wonderful experience for She now is a postdoctoral research me in Walla Walla, Wash., as mom Award for Best Feature Docu- Sonia Dandona The couple was married on U.S.-based software company, with Cardozo Law School. me to be back in New York City this associate at the Community College to Elias (born May 23) and working mentary at SXSW 2011 (South by 02 Hirdaramani July 14 at the Brooklyn Winery in a childhood friend. Sensobi was Ardavan Akhavan is finishing past spring for Alumni Reunion Research Center at Columbia, con- as a freelance copy editor under Southwest), Kumaré documents the 2 Rolling Dr. Williamsburg. A sizable Columbia acquired in 2011 by GroupMe, a his residency at Mount Sinai in urol- Weekend and to be able to see so ducting research on issues of college the auspices of my small business, time Vikram impersonated a wise 02 Old Westbury, NY 11568 contingency was in attendance, New York-based startup, which in ogy and moving to Seattle to do a many at the Young Alumni Party on access and completion. Bailey Editing.” Indian guru and built a following [email protected] including Purdy Tran and Akiko turn was acquired by Skype. fellowship in pediatric urology. the U.S.S. Intrepid. Remember when Graciete Lo writes, “I moved to After 2½ lovely years on the of real people in Phoenix. On the Kurematsu ’03 Barnard, who The couple moved back to New Jarrett Keys lives in Miami and we used to party on the Intrepid for Hawaii in June 2011 to complete a Italian Riviera, Robyn Schwartz success of its opening in New York It was amazing to see everyone were in the bridal party. Also on York in 2012. Karen has begun a was married in October 2009 to his the annual year-end celebration? pre-doctoral psychology internship and Dan Hammerman ’02 now are at the IFC Center, the film expanded at reunion after 10 long years. I’m hand were Stefanie Tsen, Paul litigation fellowship at the Open wife, Siumy. Well, we’ll be able to relive that at the Honolulu VA. I walked in in Houston, a move precipitated to more cities, including Denver, including updates I received both Choi, Franklin Amoo, Albert Lee Society Justice Initiative, where she Elvis Rodriguez ’02E lives in and all our other memories next May and will receive my Ph.D. in by Dan’s work. Robyn writes, Chicago and Seattle, and as of this at reunion and otherwise. ’02E, Melissa Tominac, Matt Hill is pursuing international human New York and works in financial year for our 10-year reunion. Mark clinical psychology from Fordham “Following a year back working writing was set to open in Los After graduating, Ksusha Boutov ’01, Emeka Ofodile ’01, Ian Chee rights litigation. Andy continues to services. He earned an M.B.A. from your calendars now for Thursday, in September. It’s been a long six- in homeless services, I recently Angeles on August 3. Produced by was a trader for seven years in New ’01, Linyee Yuan, Youn Lee ’01, work at GroupMe, alongside other UVA. May 30–Sunday, June 2, 2013. And year journey! returned to nonprofit freelancing Brendan and Bryan and directed by York, first at Morgan Stanley and Miryam Seid and Natalie Fung ’02 CC alumni including Jared Hecht Jeff McCall and his wife, Alexis, if you want to get involved in the “I hung out in New York for while attempting to build a small

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Last spring I was in the ceremony and Paul Wright, Emily Ross ’12 SIPA writes, a plane and moved to Los Angeles B y B e n J o h ns o n pleasantly shocked to run into who stole the show (as usual) as “After spending two wonderful for the summer to work at Walt Simone Sebastian at a farmers’ the fabulous emcee at the recep- years back on Columbia’s campus, Disney Studios in feature anima- market — she’s a reporter at The tion. Eva Rosen ’05 Barnard and I graduated from SIPA in May tion finance. He has since returned lexandra Epstein ’07 have stayed, particularly down- Houston Chronicle. We get together Justin Ifill ’06 also shared the special with a master’s. Since then, I have to New York and is completing an starts every workday towners, are very optimistic every now and again to complain day. Merry, Keri, Jackson, Eva and returned to Washington, D.C., and M.B.A. at NYU Stern. by moving methodi- about the potential for change.” Jessica Wong Zen about the humidity and how much Justin were all part of Notes and work for the political consulting shares, cally through the The El Cortez has been an we miss NYC. Dan and I expect to Keys a cappella during their time at firm GMMB. Next time anyone is “Shortly after attending reunion, Asecret passageways of Las important part of that change. be down here through next sum- Columbia and relished the reunion, in D.C., be sure to let me know!” I received an M.B.A. from MIT’s mer, so holler if you find yourself singing and dancing the night away. Stephanie Simon earned an Sloan School of Management and Vegas’ El Cortez Hotel & Casino. In 2009, Epstein spearheaded a in the Bayou City.” Jacob Shell and his wife, Ize, M.B.A. and master of urban plan- then promptly moved with my hus- She traverses the kitchens and redesign of the hotel’s smaller Chelsea (Walsh) Beser writes, celebrated their first anniversary in ning degree from Michigan. In July, band from Boston to Seattle. As I the unmarked hallways, greet- Cabana Suites, bringing the 66- “I recently joined Montage Legal March. In July, Jacob started as an she joined GE Capital. write, I’m planning to start my new ing the cocktail waitresses and room property from seedy “old Group as the lead attorney for assistant professor of geography Kathleen Adams writes, “My job with Amazon in August — in bartenders as well as the “back Vegas” skeleton to a modern New York and am responsible and urban studies at Temple. husband, Ford, and I and our son, the meantime, I am getting situated of house” staff. It is definitely Miami Beach-style boutique for Montage’s expansion to New Our classmates continue to Wells (3), have moved to New in my new city and my time is the scenic route, but it’s one hotel. In 2011, she helped the York. Montage Legal Group is a make strides in their education and Delhi, India! Looking forward to mostly occupied with the fun and she takes religiously. hotel run a contest for designers nationwide network of experienced careers. Andy Rios will be pursu- seeing any classmates who are here games (and headache) that come Why the long walk? In the to revamp the El Cortez’s luxury freelance attorneys who work for ing an M.B.A. at the Haas School for work or pleasure.” with being a new homeowner.” law firms on a project basis. I live of Business at UC Berkeley this fall. Justin Ifill writes, “The Young Isaac Schwartz was happy to service industry, your company suites that was touted by the Las on the Upper West Side with my Ted Goldman earned a doctorate Alumni Party, held during Alumni see everyone at the reunion before is only as good as the people Vegas Sun as galvanizing interest husband and son, Jacob Robert, in music composition from Juil- Reunion Weekend aboard the U.S.S. heading to Peru. He helped orga- who make it hum and happen in new construction and develop- who was born on October 26.” liard. He will be on the faculty at Intrepid, was bigger and better than nize and carry out a monthlong — and Epstein knows this. ment in a city still struggling with Eastman School of Music, teaching ever, with almost 2,000 people! It medical mission in the Sacred Val- “I’m a perfectionist,” she ad- a national mortgage crisis. music theory, starting this fall. was great to see many 2006 faces ley region with doctors, students mits. “And I don’t try to direct It’s not only about the family Angela Georgopoulos Cary D’Alo Place earned a and other young alumni. The fol- and nurses from Cleveland. things without having an idea business, though. Epstein also Joshua Davis 200 Water St., Apt. 1711 master’s of architecture from Rice in lowing weekend I had the pleasure and his wife, Nao- of what I’m speaking about.” sits on the board of the Neon 04 New York, NY 10038 2008 after which she took some time of attending the wedding of Merry mi, were sorry they missed the re- Granted, the El Cortez — Museum, which houses many 04 to be a Teach for America corps Boak ’05 and Joshua Biber. I had union but had a great reason: They [email protected] member north of Baton Rouge, La. an amazing time with our fellow welcomed their son, Samson Rex, to Las Vegas’ oldest continually of the city’s giant signage fos- With fall under way, I hope that all She now is a designer with Odell Notes and Keys a cappella family the world on May 30 in Washing- operating casino (built in 1941) sils, like that of Caesars Palace the members of the Class of 2004 Associates in Richmond, Va. including Eva Rosen ’05 Barnard, ton, D.C. Josh says, “His sister, — isn’t Epstein’s company, but and the Golden Nugget; on the are enjoying the season. Please send Katie Henderson Adams Jackson Shafer ’05, Keri Wachter ’05 Eleanor, is very excited to have a it may be one day. The 27-year- board of the Jewish Federation your latest updates to me at the writes: “Since graduation I’ve been and Paul Wright ’05. playmate and can’t understand old’s father, Kenny Epstein, of Las Vegas; and on the Uni- email or postal address at the top of working in book publishing while “Lastly, it has been my amazing why he spends all day ignoring her. now the CEO and chairman, versity of Las Vegas Libraries the column. It’s a great way to stay obtaining my master’s in English honor to serve as the president of You can see pictures on our family’s has helped run the 366-room Advisory Board. She is the connected. literature from NYU. I was married Columbia College Young Alumni blog, Rockstar Diaries. It’s been complex since the 1960s. His youngest member of the City in September to Benjamin Adams for the last two years. I hope I featured in a number of magazines, daughter is the e.v.p., promot- of Las Vegas Arts Commission, in my hometown of Exeter, N.H., was able to make young alumni on websites and in newspapers and Alexandra Epstein ’07 spearheaded a major redesign at her Peter Kang with many Columbia and Barnard programming just a bit better, and gets millions of page views each ed after two years as executive appointed by then-Mayor Oscar family’s El Cortez Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas. 205 15th St., Apt. 5 alums in attendance (Conor I know Calvin Sun ’08 will do an month: tazaandhusband.com.” manager, and you’d be hard Goodman to help the commis- PHOTO: BRYAN HAINER 05 Brooklyn, NY 11215 McNamara ’03E, Christina Norris amazing job! On to the next one!” Caitlin Shure thought that the pressed to find someone who sion with placement of new 05 McNamara ’05 Barnard, Frank An- reunion was “amazeballs.” She says she didn’t earn that title. public art, from the new Las Ve- around shared knowledge. collective has been a shining [email protected] gones, Peter Mende-Seidlecki ’07, was so caught up in the magic of With a love for art history and gas City Hall to outdoor parks. “I was really drawn to the example of revitalization, and It’s always nice to get first-time Lee Havlicek ’09 Barnard, Sarah David D. Chait the night that she “completely for- an eye for design cultivated at “She is absolutely the per- Core Curriculum,” she says. “I how cheap real estate for artists submissions from classmates. Mike Matteucci, Ali Rohrs ’07, Pat Hig- 07 1255 New Hampshire got to execute her original reunion Columbia, where she majored in sonification of energy when it loved the idea that I would have can bring new commerce into Vary Meredith Fuhrman writes, “My wife, Jaclyn Matay- giston ’04E, , Ave. N.W., Apt. 815 plan (to seduce a man from the art history with a pre-med con- comes to the redevelopment this connection with the past, downtown. oshi ’06, and I have never submitted Rami Raff ’06 GSAS, Sandy Lon- 07 Washington, DC 20036 Class of ’02).” centration, Epstein is balancing of downtown Las Vegas,” says with people who had been com- “It’s an awesome concept, a Class Note, so I figured it’s time. don ’02, Amanda McCroskery ’06 [email protected] Margaret Bryer writes, “Great to We’ve been back in my hometown and Tanya Franklin). I’m an editor see people whom I hadn’t seen in a her creativity with her business Goodman, who has worked ing to Columbia for decades.” and she’s made it a reality,” of Cleveland for three years. Jackie at Liveright, a newly relaunched It was amazing seeing so many of while at the reunion and reassuring pedigree to realize a cosmopoli- with Epstein on efforts to bring Gathering community around says Heather Hyte, owner of graduated Case Western Reserve imprint of W.W. Norton, and I love our classmates at Alumni Reunion to see that people haven’t changed tan vision for her native city. In life to a newly designated en- shared knowledge and ideas the Rad Kisser photography Law School and took the bar in July. both married life and my new job.” Weekend in June. The Class of 2007 all that much in five years.” just a few years she’s become tertainment district surround- can be seen in the vibrant Emer- gallery on the collective’s All this with a 2-year-old, Lucas. We Lots of congratulations to go had a record 264 alumni in atten- Love is in the air for many mem- a rising star of the downtown ing the intersection of 6th and gency Arts building, an old medi- second floor. “It’s nice to get are truly blessed and busy! I work at around for our newlyweds, new dance and 340 overall attendees. bers of our class. Luciana Colapinto — the city’s other major district, Fremont Streets, north of the cal center on Fremont Street, a lot of people with ideas to UBS in Cleveland and Jackie is start- parents and new grads. Thanks for Thank you to everyone who came and Jake Olson got engaged and apart from the famous Strip — busiest part of the Strip. “She owned by the El Cortez, which contribute to a common goal. Erik ing at a boutique estate planning law the updates, and we look forward out for it. will be married next June. spurred by Vegas pride to revi- single-handedly transformed since spring 2010 boasts a new To focus on something like that firm in the fall.” to hearing more! Classmates came from far and Lindman and Naomi Nevitt ’07 talize her neighborhood despite the El Cortez and the Cabana creative collective. With 42 ten- out of passion, even though it’s Anil Kumar and Tanvi Desai wide to join the festivities, includ- Barnard also are engaged. And Pitr were married on February 25 in ing Nishant Dixit from his global Strait and Katherine Atwill ’08 were the greater economic woes. Suites into places that locals ant businesses, from galleries to not going to be a major payout, San Juan, Puerto Rico. They were Michelle Oh Sing travels, Keith Hernandez from married April 7. The ceremony was “The area around Fremont and tourists now flock to. Her web design and photo studios to that says a lot about a person. wed under sun-drenched skies in 9 N 9th St., Unit 401 China, Marco Zappacosta and Jes- held in Washingtonville, N.Y., and Street on the North Strip is taste is impeccable. That’s a bustling coffee shop, Emer- Already, she’s done a lot for a traditional but humorous Hindi 06 Philadelphia, PA 19107 sica Isokawa from California and was attended by Columbians from really where Las Vegas began,” why I appointed her to the arts gency Arts — its name a nod to this city.” wedding, after a raucous bharat 06 Tammi Lee and Isaac Schwartz every class from ’04–’12. Epstein says of the area where commission.” the building’s former use — is [email protected] involving dancing groomsmen and from Cleveland. Congratulations to everyone! the El Cortez is located. “Resi- As a Columbia student, Ep- another example of Epstein’s te- Ben Johnson is a writer living a gun-shy white horse. Columbi- Hope everyone had a great Ngozi Okoh writes, “Hey ev- Julia Kite writes, “I’ve recently dents here see a silver lining. stein fell in love with New York’s nacity in turning good ideas into in Brooklyn and working at Slate Fareed ans in attendance included summer! Here are some exciting eryone! It was great seeing you in completed my second year of a There are plenty of people who bounty of museums and galler- practical realities. Put together Magazine, where he is an edito- Melhem, Harmony Davis, Liz updates from our classmates. June. I’m back in New York City af- Ph.D. in sociology at UC Berkeley. I have taken the opportunity to ies; but she first fell in love with by Epstein and directors Michael rial supervisor for Slate’s video Down, Mike Camacho, David Thessaly La Force is in her ter moving from Philadelphia and live in San Francisco and miss New Kim ’06, Nishant Dixit ’07 and second year at the Iowa Writers’ so hoping to reconnect with many York City every day! This summer leave, but I think those who the idea of a community built and Jennifer Cornthwaite, the department, SlateV. Suma Pratyusha Tumuluri ’05E. Workshop, where she is working of you, so find me on FB and let me I spoke at conferences in Denver Meredith “Merry” Boak married on a novel and short story collec- know when you’re available!” and London about my research into

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and gynecology. I’ve now started a residency in ob/gyn at Abington Memorial Hospital, just north of Philadelphia, which I will complete in 2016.” Darius Dehnad ’08E and Kara Worsley were married on April 28 in a ceremony and celebrated at a reception at the Central Park Boathouse in Manhattan. Kara writes, “We could not have been happier celebrating with so many of our Columbia friends, includ- ing several members of the men’s swim and women’s tennis teams on which we played.” (See nearby photo.) Matthew Levitan, a law student at Harvard, married Ariel Wagner ’09 Barnard, a social work intern at a private elementary school in New York. Gabby Francis had a son, Mor- rie Abraham, in February. Lauren Arnold started medical school at P&S in August. Before- hand, she visited her Peace Corps village in Cambodia, where she’d served, for a few weeks. Carmen Jo Ponce is fully settled in her new home in Houston, where she moved to take a job as Darius Dehnad ’08E and Kara Worsley ’08 were married on April 28, with both ceremony and reception held at the Central Park Boat- an associate attorney with Baker house in Manhattan. Top row, left to right: Angela Hendry ’08, Kendall (Murphy) Severson ’07, Sayuri Shimoda ’10, Sherwin Shahraray Botts. It’s also an exciting time for ’10E, Phil Hadley ’09, Omar Ahmed ’10E, the groom, the bride, Lauren Casty ’08, Chris Hunter ’08, Brittney Carfora ’08, Sydney Murray ’09, Pitr Strait ’07 and Katherine Atwill ’08 were married on April 7 in Washingtonville, N.Y. In attendance her, as she got married on July 7. Sean Thomas ’08, Dasha (Leonyuk) DeWald ’07, Elizabeth de Berardinis ’08, Christina Kim ’07, Jennifer Aster ’08 Barnard, Lauren Shearer were, left to right: Lars Dabney ’07, Lucia Plumb-Reyes ’06, Mike Glass ’11E, the groom, the bride, In other wedding news, An- ’09, Michael Accordino ’07 and Sina Peyrovian ’03E; bottom row, left to right: Stephen Searles, John Hessler ’06, Roxanna Dehnad ’10E, Peter Mende-Siedlecki ’07, Nick Weiler ’07, Kevin Connell ’07 and Hannah Temple ’07. drew Ness was married on June Maya Wedemeyer ’10 and Alise Green ’10. PHOTO: LE IMAGE, INC. 16 to Alicia Bonner ’08 Barnard at Memorial Chapel in Gill, Mass. The reception that followed was Alidad Damooei into environmentally responsible Julia Feldberg as a student in the master of public the determinants of neighborhood summer in London working at filmMuhammad Ali’s Greatest held at the Lord Jeffery Inn in 09 c/o CCT business, taking a position with a 10 4 E. 8th St., Apt. 4F health program. She writes, “I’ll be satisfaction in urban regeneration Bain & Company and was “look- Fight, directed by Stephen Frears, Amherst. Attending was Melody Columbia Alumni Center clean technology firm involved in New York, NY 10003 pursuing a concentration in inter- zones. I’ve also made a full-time job ing forward to my last year at the in a scene opposite Christopher Chou ’08E, Chris O’Conor ’08E, 09 622 W. 113th St., MC 4530 climate change mitigation. 10 national health with an emphasis [email protected] of trying to find a literary agent for Business School.” Marianna will be Plummer and Kathleen Chalfant. Katharine Head, Adrianne Nick- New York, NY 10025 Of course, Yale is not the only in health program management. my first novel; I highly recommend joined by fellow CC ’07ers David Next, she will return to working erson, Stephen LaPerla, Robert [email protected] destination for postgraduate study. Thanks for sending in all of your After two years in the working doing this if you like pain.” Chait, Yael Silverstein, Christian with the Drama Desk-nominated Deiches, Christopher Tortoriello, Eliav Bitan will start in the M.B.A. wonderful updates. Between world, I welcome the opportunity Liz Ferguson practiced, prac- Capasso, Ben Baker and Jake Marvell Repertory Theatre on its Danielle Gilbert ’07 Barnard, After spending two years as a program at Virginia’s Darden engagements, marriage, graduate to continue my education and to ticed, practiced to get to Carnegie Olson, among others. upcoming season, directed by Laura Stoffel ’08 Barnard, Kelly consultant in Washington, D.C., School of Business this fall. He has school and world travels, our class- connect with Columbia alumni in Hall and then applied for a job James Mahon entered the politi- Lenny Leibowitz ’94. Garone ’08 Barnard and Ryan Dov Friedman moved to Ankara, enjoyed three years of work on mates have been leading exciting, the Boston area.” in community programs at its cal economy and government Ph.D. Alisa Brem recently graduated Brindley ’07 GS. Andrew and Turkey, to work for the SETA sustainable agriculture issues and busy lives. James Bogner got engaged to Weill Music Institute, where she’s program at Harvard three years ago. from law school and is a develop- Alicia spent their honeymoon in Foundation. The organization is a hopes to continue pursuing those Nishi Kumar writes, “I have Cameron Rollins in April. As James been for the last three years. Her He moved to Washington, D.C., ment associate at Insight Property the Greek Isles and on the western Turkish think-tank broadly aligned interests. He would love to hear spent the last two years teaching works in financial aid at Columbia, highlights from reunion include this past summer to continue his Group, a real estate development coast of Turkey. with the ruling AK Party; Dov is on from any fellow Columbians in middle school math in a charter the couple moved to a larger brown- the radio hits aboard the U.S.S. dissertation research at the U.S. company in Washington, D.C. In Finally, believe it or not, next the foreign policy desk, covering central Virginia. school in New Orleans through stone apartment near campus. Intrepid [at the Young Alumni Party Treasury Department. James writes, October she will begin a Fulbright year is our first Alumni Reunion issues relating to the United States After majoring in economics, Teach for America — a truly eye- Natalie Gossett has decided on June 1] and crashing the ’02 tent “Drop me a line if you’re in the Scholarship in Florence, study- Weekend! We’ll be celebrating and Israel. In May, Dov made an Maya Koenig-Dzialowski decided opening experience. I made a career that the law is not for her, so she is with Jessica Isokawa, Alana Weiss neighborhood!” ing Tuscan regional sustainable fiveyears since graduation! Mark all-too-brief visit back to New York to switch gears and pursue medi- move for the fall and am starting changing programs and pursuing a and Jerone Hsu, “where we saw development. your calendars now for Thursday, City at which time he proposed, cine. She joined Columbia’s postbac law school at NYU. I’m looking master’s in mental health counsel- the future — see everyone there.” Last December, Anna Lindow May 30–Sunday, June 2, 2013. If and now is engaged. The happy program and concurrently worked forward to returning to New York!” ing, to be followed by a doctorate REUNION WEEKEND Alison Desir completed her joined the team at General Assem- you’re interested in being part of couple is spending the coming year at Mount Sinai Hospital in HIV- On May 5, Nora Nicholson Cal- in psychology. Before moving to Ft. MAY 30–JUNE 2, 2013 first marathon with The Leukemia bly, a global network of campuses the Reunion Committee (planning in Istanbul but they hope to return related kidney disease research. She houn married Alexander Calhoun Lauderdale, Fla., Natalie attended ALUMNI OFFICE CONTACTS and Lymphoma Society’s Team in for people seeking opportunity the weekend’s events) or the Class to the United States in fall 2013. At completed her postbac in 2011 and ’11 at Corpus Christi Church on a great Park Slope party hosted by ALUMNI AFFAIRS Fatima Yudeh Training. On June 3, she ran the and education in technology, Gift Committee (fundraising for that time, Dov will start an M.A. started working at Bellevue Hospital West 121st Street. On May 30, Nora Emily Wilson. Sean Marzug- [email protected] San Diego Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon design and entrepreneurship. She the Columbia College Fund), get program in international relations Center on a project in primary care began studies to become a nurse- McCarthy and her former suite­ 212-851-7834 in four hours and 29 minutes and writes, “It’s been an amazing ex- in touch with the appropriate staff at Yale. and psychiatry that screens for de- midwife, this time at Columbia’s mates, Alyson Cohen and Chiara DEVELOPMENT Valentina Salkow raised nearly $4,000 to benefit LLS perience, especially because I get member at the top of the column. Dov is not the only Columbian pression in New York’s Latino com- med campus. Arcidy, also were in attendance. [email protected] in finding cures and better treat- to work alongside incredibly inter- You don’t have to be in the New heading to New Haven. Natasha munity. This fall, after three months Derek Hou proposed to Esther Nicole Ellis writes, “I attempted 212-851-7833 ments for leukemia, lymphoma, esting and talented people like York area and can participate in Chichilnisky-Heal will begin pur- of backpacking through Asia, Maya Chan during Memorial Day Week- and survived (more or less) the Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma. Neda Navab Adam Pritzker ’08, Jordan Hepner meetings via conference call. suing a Ph.D. in political science is excited to return to Columbia, this end on the Santa Monica Pier. The 9-to-5 lifestyle just long enough to Laura Taranto writes, “I moved 7 Soldiers Field Park, ’09 and Scott Zaloom ’09.” Columbia will send materials and economics at Yale this fall. Fol- time for medical school. couple held an engagement party save for a trip around the world, so to Berlin to join Wooga, a social 08 Apt. 7C Dr. Kristin Van Heertum by email and postal mail as the lowing graduation, Natasha joined Ernest Herrera graduated in May in Boston that was attended by I’m doing it! I recently launched a games developer. I am a product 08 Boston, MA 02163 recently graduated from medical date grows closer. If needed, a socially responsible investment from the University of New Mexico many Columbia alums, including travel blog to document my journey Edward Kim manager here working on a game [email protected] school. “I was at Drexel University update your contact information firm where she covered invest- School of Law. He plans to begin his Victor Chiang ’09E, through time zones: navigatingnik not yet released. Stay tuned and College of Medicine in Philadel- at reunion.college.columbia.edu/ ments in microfinance institu- legal career in Albuquerque, where ’10E and Jungsuk Cho ’10 Barnard. ki.com. I successfully summited Mt. greetings from Germany!” Rachel Claire Weidenbaum phia, where I received the award alumniupdate, or call the Alumni tions located in the former USSR he hopes to join the New Mexico Giselle Marie Obregon will Kilimanjaro’s highest point, Uhuru Marianna Zaslavsky spent the recently played a role in the HBO for overall excellence in obstetrics Office: 212-851-7488. region. In 2010, she transitioned Public Defender’s office. attend Boston University this fall peak in Tanzania, and have plans

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He’s teaching U.S. history Mail or email orders to: and on until I make my way back to “Until the next episode.” date your contact information with (Revolution to Reconstruction) to Columbia College Today the United States in a year (or so) to [Editor’s note: Marina Keegan the Alumni Office, you can do so at approximately 125 eighth-graders. Columbia Alumni Center make some grown-up life decisions. ’12 Yale was killed in a car crash college.columbia.edu/cct/update_ Hannah D’Apice is teaching sixth- 622 W. 113th St., MC 4530, 1st Fl. For now, I’m enjoying life as a wan- just days after her graduation. To contact_info or by calling the Alumni grade social studies at TW Browne New York, NY 10025 derer and soaking up some culture read her essay, “The Opposite of Office: 212-851-7488. Middle School in Dallas. Email: [email protected] along the way to put my anthropol- Loneliness,” which was distributed Heading straight into the work Online: college.columbia.edu/cct/advertise_with_us ogy degree to good use.” at her class’ Commencement, go force, Stephanie Foster is an ad Telephone: 212-851-7852 to yaledailynews.com/news/ Sarah Chai Last but not least, our quarterly sales assistant for Crown Media. Deadline for Winter 2012–13 issue: installment from Chris Yim: “The 2012/may/27/keegan-opposite- c/o CCT She is in charge of making deals 12 Thursday, October 25, 2012 biggest accomplishment that I have loneliness.] Columbia Alumni Center and placing commercials for to report is the completion of the 12 622 W. 113th St., MC 4530 Hallmark Channel and Hallmark treehouse project on my roof. You New York, NY 10025 Movie Channel. wouldn’t think that any landlord Colin Sullivan [email protected] Negin Navab was planning in New York would allow his ten- c/o CCT to spend a few weeks traveling ant to build a faux-treehouse, but I 11 Columbia Alumni Center “Mr. President: Standing before around Europe before returning to got lucky. My interests of late lie in 11 622 W. 113th St., MC 4530 you in Sections 8 and 9, which New York and hopefully finding Answers to Dean Quiz Alumni Corner listening to This American Life with New York, NY 10025 must be an indexing error because an apartment before she starts on Inside Back Cover (Continued from page 104) Ira Glass, buying Trader Joe’s pizza [email protected] Columbia College students only sit work as an analyst at J.P. Morgan. 1. Herbert E. Hawkes, who dough and making homemade in Section 1, are the 1,132 candidates Negin writes that she is “definitely was dean from 1918–43. cops. Not a lot of people spend duchy of Savoy, the Dizionario ferent subject area can arise, per- pies, promoting the educational Greetings, Class of 2011! To start off of Columbia College — candidates attending a few Columbia young 2. 16. startup uclass.org and living life on with some happy news, Kara Bess who have heroically completed the alumni events in between my time in the stacks anymore. (Ex- Geografico-Storico-Statistico- haps only partly to do with your 3. Harry J. Carman, for the edge. and Chase McCaleb ’10E were mar- overly demanding and seemingly travels!” cept, as Ms. Green pointed out, Commerciale, published in 27 areas of interest. This is non-link- whom the student resi- “I was heartbroken in May ried on June 9 at St. Paul’s Chapel endless requirements for the degree Lastly, although Dean Valentini around the graphic-novel section.) volumes from 1833 to 1854, and based browsing. You can discover, dence originally called when Chelsea won the Champions on campus. of Bachelor of Arts!” is not an official member of the It’s not the current nature of find- breathe in. A fantastic, pre-acidic- instead of being endlessly sought. New Hall was renamed. League, denying Tottenham entry Congratulations to both of them! After proclaiming the accom- Class of 2012, we were Deantini’s ing information. paper smell: burned caramel, I’ve already gone back this year: 4. Austin E. Quigley, for next year. On a side note, I visited Emiddio Licursi is the editorial plishments of the Columbia College first graduating class, so it seems Doing it the inefficient way, you basically. Nobody there but you. Above 90 degrees was my cue. I re- whom the Black Box classmates in New Orleans and assistant at Bidoun magazine, a Class of 2012 at University Com- only fitting to include here that use the senses. You look at a row There are 15 floors of stacks alize that I am lucky to do this free. quarterly publication dealing with mencement on May 16, Dean James Theatre in Lerner was went to teacher prom. The achieve- Dean Valentini has officially been of spines, imprinted with butch, with 64 rows of books per floor, If you have no affiliation with the ment gap is closing there. art and culture from the Middle J. Valentini called on the graduates appointed dean of Columbia Col- renamed. “I have a very apparent language East. He also is publishing a chapter for a “collective roar as lions most lege and v.p. for undergraduate 5. John Howard Van Am- ultra-legible white or black type; running about 25 feet each; 6 or school, it will cost you $55 a month. and cultural gap with my folks. Is of his thesis in an Albanian academ- powerful,” as students proudly education. ringe (Class of 1860) your eye takes in more at any time 7 shelves in each row. Can you You’d pay more to go to the gym. I anyone else running into a similar ic journal, Përpjekja, and will travel waved neon orange inflatable lions Now that we don’t have the became the College’s than can be contained on a com- actually browse there, find books think it’s a good deal. issue? I have a longing to have my throughout Latin America this year, in the air. The ceremony concluded luxury of living in close proximity first dean in 1896. puter screen. You hold the books on your own, faced with the dark parents understand the struggles starting this summer in Cuba. with Frank Sinatra’s “New York, to one another in East Campus, 6. False. Only seven of the in your hand and feel the weight phalanxes? You can, once you get From The New York Times, 6/27/12 of a 20-something-year-old adult, Michael Mirochnik finished New York” and Jay-Z’s “Empire Hogan, Watt, Woodbridge or 16 deans are College and size; the typography and the subject areas in your head. Having © 2012 The New York Times. All but it’s tough not being able to com- his first year at Harvard Law State of Mind,” sending Columbia’s Broadway, I hope these Class Notes alumni. paper talk to you about time. A made enough spot searches, you rights reserved. Used by permission municate with them about what I’m and worked in-house at a private newest alumni off to all parts of the will make it easier for us to stay 7. 1130 Amsterdam Ave. lot of libraries smell nice, but the grasp the logic of each floor. There and protected by the Copyright Laws equity firm this summer. globe, where we will undoubtedly going through. What does one do? connected! Please don’t hesitate to smell of the Butler stacks is a song are no signs to help you, only dia- of the United States. The printing, “Lastly, I agreed deeply with Ma- As always, I encourage you to continue to make our mark wher- reach out at [email protected] 8. Jack Greenberg ’45, ’48L. copying, redistribution or retransmis- rina Keegan, when she said: ‘What submit Class Notes whenever pos- ever our paths take us — in school, with updates on your life. I hope 9. David B. Truman. of organic matter, changing as tem- grams with codes and numbers. we have to remember is that we can sible! Write to me at the email ad- in work, in life. you enjoyed your first post-grad 10. Peter Pouncey. peratures do through the reaches You can also create luck in any sion of this content without express of a pond. Get yourself near Gof- given spot: You turn your head to written permission is prohibited. still do anything. We can change dress at the top if the column or use This fall, some of our classmates summer, Class of 2012! Bonus: Robert E. Pollack ’61. our minds. We can start over.’ I CCT’s webform: college.columbia. will begin pursuing post-graduate fredo Casalis’s life’s work on the the opposing row of books. A dif-

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COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY A l u m n i C o r n e r So You Think You Know Butler Stacks Offer a World Apart Your Former Deans? B y B e n R at l i ff ’90 With the recent naming of James J. Valentini as Dean of the College, we thought this would be an opportune time to test your This article was first published in June for “Still Life,” a series ofNew summer employee. When I turned up at the Library Information York Times articles in which Times writers sketched their favorite office last year, there was much clucking about how I’d gradu- familiarity with some of the people who have held that office. summer images. ated so very long ago that they needed a whole other database to find my information. But that’s cool: I am from another time. he heat comes quickly in the summer. By early June, Pre-air-conditioning. 1. Which Dean of the College (hint: he was a mathematician) served working at home with no air-conditioning, I have no I had come to work but also to tune myself up. So I split the longer than any other? concentration. Everything feels close and impolite day. Some for my bosses, some for me. After I met my deadline, and loud. writing in the reference room, I walked behind the main desk into 2. How many deans has Columbia College had? So I go to Butler Library, on the southern end of the stacks. The Columbia library system owns over 10 million TColumbia’s campus in Morningside Heights. What began as a di- volumes; 1.5 million, humanities and history, live here. I moved version has become a self-preserving summer thing: not just But- around for a few hours in the stillness, looking things up, standing 3. Which dean, who once described himself as “a good dirt farmer ler, but the Butler stacks, the stillness capital of my imagination. up or crouching the whole time, purely and almost dopily happy. who never should have left Saratoga County,” is the only one to My job as a music critic depends on listening in crowds and I’d forgotten. The Butler stacks are in a different sensory cat- have a campus building named after him? writing in solitude. It also involves gathering facts and context, egory, starting from the threshold: If you’re tall, you bow your head as you pass through the low door frame. They form an enclosed rectangu- 4. Which dean, who now teaches as the Brander Matthews Professor lar prism at the center of Butler — no of Dramatic Literature, has a campus theatre named after him? windows, a bit cooler than the rest of the building. Two or three levels of the inner 5. Who was the first Dean of the College? stacks can correspond to one floor of the outer library. All this reinforces the feel- ing that the stacks are something special: 6. True or False: A majority of the College’s deans graduated from a separate province or a vital inner organ. Columbia College. Inside there is the deep quiet of protec- tion and near-abandonment. You hear the 7. What is the street address of Hamilton Hall, where the Office of hum of the lights, turned on as needed; that’s it. There’s a phone to make outgo- the Dean is located? ing calls on the fifth floor. To me the stacks are the most sacred space in the library, 8. What dean argued Brown v. Board of Education, the case that yet here nobody’s telling you not to talk. You’re on your own. It’s a situation for declared “separate but equal” unconstitutional, before the Supreme adults. Court in 1954, and co-authored the cookbook Dean Cuisine? Unlike the stacks at some other uni- versity libraries, Butler’s were not built 9. Which dean, who later became president of Mount Holyoke for public consumption. They opened to patrons gradually, much later; original- College, recounted the “nightmarish experience of witnessing, Ben Ratliff ’90 finds sanctuary inside the stacks at Butler Library. ly, Butler had a call desk, where you’d of experiencing, what can properly be described as the PHOTO: DANIEL PORTALATIN PHOTOGRAPHY put in your requests and wait for your numbers to come up. disintegration of a great university” in his book Reflections of which there is exponentially more every day. I think by writ- “That’s why they’re not pretty stacks,” said Karen Green, But- on the Columbia Disorders of 1968? ing, and I write on a computer; the computer also contains the ler’s librarian for ancient and medieval history and for religion and Internet, which manufactures express-service context as well as graphic novels. She said it with empathy. Both she and I know that 10. Which dean became president of Amherst College and authored overstatement, sociopathy and lameness. In my hot office I was they are very beautiful. starting to look at it abstractly, as a hot thing blowing exhaust. I spent a few weeks there in the worst of last June and July, the novel Rules for Old Men Waiting, which won the McKitterick I needed to renegotiate my relationship with space and sound grazing around, letting the shelves make the connections for me, Prize in 2006? and information. writing down notes for a book whose thesis grew obscure and fi- Butler is a 1930s neo-Classical hulk. At the front, above 14 col- nally implausible: I was looking up works on plague, fire and the umns, runs a list of writers and thinkers; the last is Vergil, and I Egyptian desert fathers. I learned well, but I felt even better. I took Bonus: Which dean is the founder and director of the Center for the like that someone long ago took a stand and chose to spell it in in great amounts of information without ever becoming fried or Study of Science and Religion at Columbia? the Anglicization closer to his real name, not the more common irritable. All that organization and nobody around — it seemed “Virgil.” It announces: nonsense not spoken here. like trespassing in the history of Western learning, with no fear of Answers on page 103. In the late ’80s, I’d been there a lot, studying and working as a (Continued on page 103) PHOTO: DANIELLA ZALCMAN ’09

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