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Three generations of Gilsons were on hand for Commencement 2012, l to r: Trustee Emeritus Peter Gilson ’57, his grandson Peter Gilson ’12, and son Geoffrey Gilson ’84 P’12. In a grand ceremony in Èsìe, Nigeria, last December, Phillips Stevens Jr. ’59 was named an honorary chief (Erewumi of Èsìe) for his many years of work cataloguing, photographing, and preserving the collection of the community’s famous (yet mysterious) stone sculptures. At the ceremony, Dr. Stevens, who is an anthropology professor at the University of Buffalo, also learned that a research center will be built and named for him. “It was a double honor, and a total surprise,” Dr. Stevens said. The Phillips Stevens Jr. Center for Èsìe Studies will study the Stone Images of Èsìe, as well as other areas of interest, such as economic development and sociology. To read more about Dr. Stevens’ honor, go to buffalonews.com and search for “Phillips Stevens.”
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Tom Poor ’61 and his doubles partner Lenny Bernheimer were inducted into the US Squash Hall of Fame early in January 2013. Thomas Kelly ’62 shared a “proud grandpa picture” of his family, which was taken this past Christmas.
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