chance to renew old friendships and congratulate one another on personal and guitarist is also a radio and professional achievements. The broadcaster, television host, composer, class of 1951, under the chairmanship playwright, actor, author, storyteller, The Post-fiftieth of Harry Taubenfeld, raised more than and historian. Mr. Brand selected the $15,000 for its class gift. Alumni Reunion Department of Modern Languages Classmates left the celebration By Roberta Rose Wallach, ’53 and Literatures to receive the $5,000 pleased that they were able to attend, grant awarded by the Fisher family. On September 30, 2001, 120 alumni resolving to return for the Post-fiftieth Graduates of 1937, 1942, and Reunion planned for the fall of 2001. and guests honored the classes of 1947: Plan to attend your Post-fiftieth 1936 (with seventeen members Reunion on Sunday, October 6, 2002! present), 1941 (with twenty-two For information, call Marcia Safran, members present), and 1946 (with assistant director of alumni affairs, at Gala Reunion Salutes eleven members present) on their (718) 951-5065, or e-mail the Sizzling '60s sixty-fifth, sixtieth, and fifty-fifth [email protected]. By Jack Godler, ’52 reunions. The Post-fiftieth Alumni Reunion was chaired by Dr. Lawrence On October 20, 2001, the BCAA Kaplan, ’37, professor emeritus of held its annual Gala Reunion, a economics at John Jay College and Golden Anniversary homecoming celebration, and a chairperson of the CUNY-Professional Reunion of the tribute to two distinguished graduates. Staff Congress retirees chapter. Class of 1951 This year’s event, taking place so soon Robert Goldberg, ’41, an after the tragic events of September By Dorothy Salwen Rabinoff, ’51 internationally-known industrial 11, took on an added dimension. designer, presented Lifetime On June 1, 2001, more than one Amid the fine food, inviting dance Achievement Awards to the following hundred alumni from the class of music, and nostalgic chatter were accomplished alumni: Abraham 1951, dressed in gold caps and gowns, expressions of shock, pain, outrage, Goodman, Estelle Ramey, Herbert had their picture taken near the lily and anxiety. We discussed our values Sarett, Samuel Simon, and Malvin pond. Moments later, they marched and beliefs during other war-torn Wald from the Class of 1936; Frank across the quad to thunderous periods, including the Sixties, the Harary, Herbert Horowitz,William applause from the Commencement- theme decade for this year’s reunion. Kramer, Irving Lublin, and Selma Picklin day crowd, led by the Honorable Ira The tone of the evening was set Ruderman from the Class of 1941; Harkavy and myself, bearing the class by Marla Hasten Ginsberg, ’87, and Leon Deutsch, John Martin, banner. Harkavy, cochairperson of the director of the Office of Alumni Charlotte Sananes Russell, Marilyn reunion committee, delivered Affairs, and Eric M. Steinberg, associate Kassel Skolnick, and Edward Spingarn greetings from the podium, recalling provost and chairperson of the from the Class of 1946. campus life in the last century. Philosophy Department, who officially The winner of the Milton Fisher, Following graduation, a luncheon welcomed the group and described ’38, Second Harvest Award was Oscar was held at the Student Union the academic excellence of the new Brand, ’42. The renowned songwriter Building, giving members of the class a generation of Brooklyn College Volume 4, Number 1 • Spring 2002 A newsletter published by the Brooklyn College Alumni Association Phone: (718) 951-5065; Fax (718) 951-5962; E-mail [email protected] family’s values and her education at Brooklyn decade were Eleanor Roosevelt, College gave her a special Robert F. Kennedy, Dr. Benjamin Spock, sensitivity to these critical Malcolm X, and Ayn Rand. Figures from issues. the entertainment world also graced Albert Lasher, ’51, the campus, including Louis Armstrong, presented his friend of Ella Fitzgerald, Ossie Davis, Simon and more than fifty years, Garfunkel, James Earl Jones, and our own Alumnus-of-the-Year Sam Levenson, ’34, Alfred Drake, ’35, Myron Kandel, ’52. Both Peter Nero, ’56, and Morty Gunty, ’52. were staff members on Will this new decade continue to the famed Brooklyn be as turbulent as the Sixties? Who can College student say? All we can promise is that another newspaper, Vanguard, and Alumnus-of-the-Year Myron Kandel, ’52, and Alumna-of-the-Year enjoyable Alumni Gala Reunion is in the Phylis Skloot Bamberger, ’60, at the October 20, 2001, went on to successful works for this autumn. We’re planning BCAA Gala Reunion. careers in journalism. to celebrate—on a yacht! So look for Myron Kandel, financial your invitation and come on board. students. Roberta Rose Wallach, ’53, editor of CNN Business News, was one president of BCAA, introduced the of CNN’s founders. He has provided presenters and honorees of the gala as economic analysis for Moneyline, the exemplars of the potential power of network’s flagship business news The 2001 Levenson Brooklyn College graduates to shape program, since its debut in 1980. Awards the world. Founder and editor of several By Mal Sellinger, ’53 Frances Hess, wife of the late important financial newspapers, he has Brooklyn College President Robert L. been a foreign correspondent, a Once again the Levenson Scholarship Hess and trustee of the Brooklyn syndicated columnist, a prize-winning Committee has selected three College Foundation, presented Alumna- magazine writer, and a university outstanding undergraduates for this of-the-Year Phylis Skloot Bamberger, ’60, professor. Kandel is the author of How annual award, given in recognition of a justice in the N.Y. Supreme Court, To Cash in on the Coming Stock Market student contributions to campus life. Bronx County, since 1988. Judge Boom (1982), which accurately forecast Named in honor of Sam, ’34, and Esther Bamberger, a nonpartisan appointee, is that year’s bull market. Levine Levenson, ’34, the scholarship widely respected for her background as Roberta Wallach concluded the offers a $2,000 stipend to each an attorney-in-charge for the Federal presentation with her own “March of recipient. The winners this year Defender Services Unit of the Legal Aid Time,” reeling off names and events demonstrate the diversity of Society. In her extensive professional, connecting Brooklyn College students professional goals found in the Brooklyn teaching, and civic activities, Judge to the 1960s. There were Brooklyn College student body. Bamberger has worked to protect the College war heroes and antiwar rallies; Brandon Bain, at 19, is pursuing a rights of the arraigned, to enhance the historic academic honors and athletic career in journalism. He has contributed skills of attorneys, and to educate young victories; sit-ins and celebrations. to many newspapers, including Brooklyn people about their rights and Among the prominent public figures College’s Excelsior and Kingsman. He responsibilities. She observed that her who visited the college during that participates in many extracurricular alumni news 2 activities while completing a minor in internships are valuable because many business, management, and finance. employers require new hires to have Brandon states that he “wants to be prior relevant work experience. In seen and heard.” as Yang’s interests, which range from order to prepare Brooklyn College Nancy Caleca is a mother and a misdiagnosed stomach cancer to students for the workforce and expose full-time student.The daughter of excavating a Viking burial ground in them to a variety of career choices, the Sicilian immigrants, Nancy entered Iceland. Through multiple mediums, Alumni Association and the Personal public school speaking only Italian. As Yang hopes to create a body of work in Counseling and Career Services Center an adult, she has tutored in an after- narrative and documentary films and continue to tap alumni. school program, volunteered in a experimental media. Mentors from a wide range of fields classroom, and is currently active in the Alumni would do well to consider are needed to sponsor paid or PTA of her sons’ school. She looks donations to this scholarship fund, volunteer internship opportunities. In forward to a career in education as a which rewards such interesting and the past, alumni often have provided reading specialist. Nancy would like “to worthy recipients. financial support for such placements. If give back to this country because of the you can offer internship opportunities great opportunities it has given me.” or are interested in serving as a mentor Yang Miller is pursuing a career in Alumni Help Students in your own field, please call Ms. Shelly film and video. Wending his way from in Careers Shapiro at the Career Services Ohio, he enrolled in the Brooklyn By Samuel Rabinoff, ’49 Program, (718) 951-5774, or e-mail, College undergraduate film production [email protected]. Additional program, soon winning the 1998 Best The Alumni Mentors Program gives information is also available on the Documentary Award for his short film, students the opportunity to work with Brooklyn College Web site, Bindlestiffs:The Circus Family. The subject established professionals and benefit http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny. matter of his documentaries is as varied from their example and advice. Such edu/career. 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