COLBY-SAW Y E R ALUMNI MAGAZINE ANNUAL REPORT ISSUE F ALL/WINTER 2001 EDITOR David R. Morcom CLASS NOTES EDITORS Tracey Austin Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Gaye LaCasce Director of Alumni Relations CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Adam S. Kamras Amy Knisley David R. Morcom VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT Donald A. Hasseltine DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Suellen M. Peluso COVER AND PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY Katie Dow ’90 DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Paxton Communications Concord, NH PRINTING Penmor Lithographers Lewiston, ME ADDRESS LETTERS AND SUBMIT ARTICLE IDEAS TO: David R. Morcom Editor Publications Office Colby-Sawyer College 100 Main Street New London, NH 03257 Phone: (603) 526-3730 E-mail: [email protected] C LBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE PHOTO: KATIE DOW ’90 C ONTENTS DEPARTMENTS FEATURES Colby-Sawyer Matters. 2 The Academic Heart. 8 A CONVERSATION Reunion 2001. 16 The President and a Friend . 6 Colby-Sawyer Authors . 36 ALUMNA PROFILE Sports Round-Up. 38 These Tuxedos Aren’t Rented . 22 Class Notes . 41 FACULTY REPORT Annual Report of Gifts. AR1 Alaska Studying Environmental Ethics . 25 On the Cover and Above –– Near Lawson Hall and beside Mercer Field is the latest 163rd Commencement addition to the Colby-Sawyer residence hall roster. Honoring the Class of 2001 . 28 New Hall is unlike any other residence for students on campus in that it includes a classroom, a faculty STUDENT PROFILE office, a conservatory for plant life, and a working On Stage or in the Batter’s Box greenhouse for academic pursuits, as well as for enjoy- For Michael Mooney ’02, ment. There are 102 students residing comfortably in New Hall with its graceful Georgian architecture and the Hits Keep Coming . 32 numerous amenities, and the comments about the form and function of this beautiful building have been Service With a Smile highly complimentary. Meet the New Alumni Relations Staff . .