CLASS NOTES
northwest coastline for a long weekend late summer, and my sister visited as well. I’m not doing triathlon races at the moment (though considering for 2022), but I did manage to try to do Cyclocross racing this past fall. Who knew that it’d be so much FUN!” ¶ Margriet Yonkman McGowan shares, “I am happily working at Sotheby’s International in Greenwich with Pam Pagnani. I moved firms to work under Pam right before the pandemic hit. Our market, like many, has been very robust ever since. My husband Peter escaped to Florida for five weeks last winter while I was busy working in CT. We have since purchased a small place in Del Ray where he will be spending most of the winter. I will shuttle back and forth when business allows, but I am still a New Englander through and through and love our winters in the Northeast. My daughter Katy decided to take a gap year from Colby College after three semesters of Covid college life. She is living in Portland, ME, with her dad (Michael Finnegan, WCK ’76) who many of you remember, and working as an EMT and loving her work, patients, team, and fantastic hospital personnel. She will return next fall for her senior year. Peggy and I keep in touch and try to get together when she comes back down to CT or when I travel up to VT. I am lucky enough to see or talk with Pam regularly, and it’s really fun working with someone that you have known for 50 years. Lots of laughs and never a dull moment! Wishing all of you the very best, and I hope that we can meet in person very soon.” ¶ Patty Utterback Gebhardt says, “Amid the craziness and challenges of Covid affecting all of us, I am happy to say we are doing great. My oldest son, Philip, and his family (including Fin, age 5, and Cam, age 2) live in Austin, and we enjoyed a great time celebrating Christmas together. My middle son, John, married Syd in July on Cape Cod, and we could not be happier for them! My youngest, Christian, is a sophomore at Stanford, adjusting to online classes and all the
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’76 Clockwise from top left: Patty Utterback Gebhardt ’76 and husband Scott with their grandchildren, Fin (5) and Cam (2), and youngest son Christian in Austin, December 2021. Patty’s middle son, John, and his bride Syd at their wedding in July on Cape Cod. Patty’s oldest son Philip with his children, Cam and Fin
restrictions on campus, but doing very well. Other than the Cape and Austin, no big travel for us this year, but we feel very lucky to live in Carmel with its great coastline and weather. I keep busy with business planning and marketing for some great local nonprofits, and Scott is golfing more than ever. Sending best wishes to the Class of ’76 and hoping 2022 is filled with health and joy for all. Would love for us to connect through Zoom calls … and when the time is right, have an in-person reunion. We are overdue!”
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Class Captain Lee Barney gathered the
following news: Lily Wells-Lorentzen shares, “My husband Nis and I continue to live in Beijing and have been unable to visit the West since December 2019 when we were last in Germany. We are hoping to get out in June or July of this year to finally visit with our son Maxi, whom we have not seen for two years. We also look forward to spending some time in Europe to make the trip worth the three-week
’78 Christy Cook ’78 skydiving for her 60th birthday in 2020
quarantine. We have been able to travel to Shanghai and Hefei and visit the beautiful mountains in Huangshan. Hoping that this year brings more of a return to pre-pandemic lives! My best to everyone!” ¶ Elizabeth “Betsy” Phillips Bourdin shares, “Greetings from the Eastern Shore of Maryland where I have been living with my husband (Noel) and son (Mark who is a sophomore at Drexel University) since 2008. Since I have officially retired from my career in executive search and human resources, I have been voted to our HOA board and will be assistant treasurer plus chair of the Farm Committee. Yes, we have 20+
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