CLASS NOTES
1960s
1970s
John Hart ‘65 received the 2012 Outstanding Educator Award for teaching excellence at the Thompson School, University of New Hampshire.
Richard Christian Matheson ‘75 is president of Matheson Entertainment and has been a screenwriter and producer in Los Angeles for many years.
Hart '65 (phot0 by Perry Smith)
(Ross Borden turned slightly in his grave, Hart writes.) John’s two sons, Will, 30, and Ben, 27, have achieved part-time work, to which John aspires. Malcolm Brenner ‘69, author of the 2010 novel Wet Goddess: Recollections Of A Dolphin Lover, has published a second book, Growing Up In The Orgone Box: Secrets Of A Reichian Childhood. The book is a memoir of Brenner’s youth in a pseudo-scientific cult based on the theories of discredited psychiatrist Wilhelm Reich. It covers the time from Brenner’s first concrete memories, around age 5, through his parents’ breakup and divorce to his leaving for college at 18, and addresses his fears, social stigmatization and post-traumatic stress disorder. The 336-page illustrated trade paperback, is available for prepublication order from indiegogo.com.
He has written or produced episodes of 30 network television series and eight films, including the 1987 cult favorite “Three O’Clock High.” He also has written three books: “Created By,” a thriller about Hollywood, and “Dystopia” and “Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks,” both collections of short stories in the genre of psychological horror and magic realism. His stories have been published in many horror and fantasy anthologies. Richard recently published a novella, “The Ritual of Illusion,” which he called “a dark thriller about where Hollywood stars really come from.” He also is producing a miniseries version of “The Time Machine” for the TNT network. He writes, “It seems like a million years ago but my time at New College leaves some of the most essential memories of my life.”
Robert Lincoln ‘77 and James J. McDonald, Jr. ‘78 have been selected for inclusion in the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, a national publication based on a peer review survey of more than 36,000 attorneys. Lincoln is a member of Sarasota firm Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A. His practice concentrates on complex application, litigation, and appeals involving land use and local government issues, including code enforcement, development order/zoning approvals or denials, development agreements, comprehensive plan amendments, impact fees/special assessments, public records, and claims under the Bert Harris Act. Mr. Lincoln’s background also encompasses academic and professional experience in public planning and growth management policy. His inclusive client base consists of developers, affected landowners and neighbors, and local governments. McDonald is managing partner of the Irvine office of Fisher & Phillips. His practice involves litigation of all types of employment disputes, including jury trials, bench trials and arbitrations, with special emphasis on wrongful termination, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, Americans with Disabilities Act, mental health issues in the workplace and trade secrets and unfair competition matters. He also counsels employers on labor and employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions. McDonald is lead editor of the treatise Mental and Emotional Injuries in Employment Litigation and more than 50 articles on labor and employment law.
1980s David Branson ‘85 is proudly starting his fifth year teaching Composition I and II at St. Petersburg College.
Branson '85