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’75 C Don Austin writes, “This winter, I was on a flight from Newark to Miami settling in to my commodious economy seat when the friendly pilot’s voice came over the intercom and introduced Captain Bob Clyman. After arrival in Miami, I stopped at the cockpit to check to see if the captain was my Choate classmate and was delighted to have a friendly conversation with Bob, who now lives north of Miami. As for me, I just finished my ninth year as head of Newark Academy in Livingston, N.J. Life is busy and full. The challenges of running an independent school keep me on my toes, as do my two sons in college and my oldest, who recently graduated.” Richard Roberts writes, “My wife, Andy, and I continue to run and grow our wholesale book company, Book Country Clearing House, located in Pittsburgh, Pa. Our daughter, Brooke, is entering her
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senior year at SMU in Dallas, and our son, Jack, just wrapped up his senior year at St. Lawrence University, where he captained the Saints Men’s lacrosse team to the NCAA quarterfinals and was also a two-time All-American and Scholar All-American on the team.”
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James Olcott writes, “I am spending the summer in Sherbrooke, Quebec, where I grabbed an SAP IT project with the good people at Cooper Standard Automotive. Also continuing to work on my book, where excerpts can be previewed at http://thebernardolcottstory.com. All classmates welcome to reach out to me if they suffer mechanical breakdown while in the area.”
’76 RH Maggie Moffitt Rahe will assume a new position at Christ and Holy Trinity Preschool in Westport, CT teaching four-year-olds in the SUN class! I’ve connected with several Rosemary Hall gals this summer: Annie Lewis Drake, Ginny Perry Worcester, Liz Flavin, and Allison Peck Hughes on my visit to Martha’s Vineyard in July.
Jonathan M. Lincoln writes, “After 11 years at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania, I was recently appointed Associate Provost for Curriculum & International Education and Professor of Environmental Science at William Paterson University in Wayne, N. J.”
’77 RH Gail H. Capelovitch writes, “I know everyone is aware of the fact that next year will be our 40th Reunion. I will definitely be going, coming in from St. Louis, and would love to see as many of my classmates as possible, especially those of you who live within a short drive of Wallingford! For those of you who are not aware, there is a CRH ’77 Facebook page should you wish to join. This is a BIG one, gang, so I am planting the seed now! I look forward to seeing each and every one of you next Spring!”
Craig Kramer was appointed the first-ever Mental Health Ambassador for healthcare company Johnson & Johnson. In this role, he’ll be working with leaders from the fields of medicine, patient advocacy, education, youth organizations, law enforcement, the military, and business to eliminate stigma, raise awareness, and improve treatment and outcomes. ”I know from personal experience that mental illness is much more common than we think,” he says, “and yet few of us get the care we need because of the stigma and lack of resources.” Sally C. Morton has been named dean of the College of Science of Virginia Tech. She was previously a professor and chair in the Department of Biostatistics in the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh. A statement from Virginia Tech said Sally “has a strong record of research and scholarship and brings great strength in her collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to programs, research, and leadership.” In 2015, she was honored with the American Statistical Association’s Founder’s Award and was the Lowell Reed Invited Lecturer for the American Public Health Association’s Applied Public Health Statistics Section.
LEFT Easter in Darien, Conn., at
the home of Eric Brown Propper ’76. From left, Chris Backes ’73 (with granddaughter Regan Miller), Eric Brown Propper ’76, Ted Backes ’77, Katie Propper ’78, Trip Propper ’12, Mason Propper ’16 and Austin Propper ’19.
RIGHT Jeffy Emerson ’79 with the Red Hot Cowles, 2014 Silver Medalists at Lake Placid Pond Hockey Tournament Co-Ed Division. Back row, from left, Louisa Cowles Hayes ‘83, Teddy Cowles Love, Jeffy Cowles Emerson ‘79, and Karen Cowles Berkley ’78. Front row, from left, Bob Cowles ‘82 and Gordy St. John ’80.
’79 Dr. Sally C. Morton has been named Dean of the College of Science of Virginia Tech.