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WINTER 2013

Alums Reflect On First Jobs

From College to Career

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• Colleges Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries • Potomac Fever: Alums on the Campaign Trail

Also Hobart Football

Record-Breaking Season

Pulteney Street Survey | Winter 2013 Catherine Williams EDITOR, VICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS Peggy Kowalik ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNER Melissa Sue Sorrells Galley ’05 ASSISTANT EDITOR Jessica Evangelista Balduzzi ’05, Joshua Brown, Rose Cherubin ’15, Edward Crockett ’12, Ken DeBolt, Melissa Sue Sorrells Galley ’05, Madeleine Gearan, Nicholas Howie ’02, Helen Hunsinger ’12, Megan Metz,Dominic Moore ’05, Paige Mullin, Jeanne Nagle, John Norvell ’66, P’99, P’02, Katie Kilfoyle Remis, Sarah Tompkins ’10, Chris Swingle, Andrew Wickenden ’09, Catherine Williams and Lauren Zeitler ’09 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS/EDITORS Kevin Colton CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER Hannah Bishop ‘15, Andrew Markham ’10, Gregory Searles ’13, Jared Weeden ’91 CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Rebecca Frank, Mary K. LeClair, Betty Merkle, Kathy Killius Regan ’82, P’13, Jared Weeden ’91 CLASSNOTES EDITORS Mark D. Gearan PRESIDENT Maureen Collins Zupan ’72, P’09 CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Katherine D. Elliott ’66, L.H.D. ’08 VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Robert B. O’Connor VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT Kathy Killius Regan ’82, P’13 ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, ALUMNAE RELATIONS AND NATIONAL REGIONAL NETWORK Jared Weeden ’91 ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, ALUMNI RELATIONS AND ANNUAL GIVING William Smith Alumnae Association Officers: Chris Bennett-West ’94, President; Aloysee Heredia Jarmoszuk ’98, Vice President; Susan Flanders Cushman ’98, Immediate Past President; Kate Strouse Canada ’98, Historian Hobart Alumni Association Officers: James B. Robinson ’96, President; Garry A. Mendez III ’96, Vice President; Edward R. Cooper ’86, P’16, Immediate Past President; Rafael A. Rodriguez ’07, Historian VOLUME XXXIX, NUMBER THREE THE PULTENEY STREET SURVEY is published by the Office of Communications, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 639 S. Main Street, Geneva, New York 14456-3397, (315) 7813700. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Pulteney Street Survey, c/o Alumni House Records, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York 14456-3397.

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THE CUPOLA ON COXE HALL

By Hannah Bishop ‘15.

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COVER PHOTO of coxe hall by gregory searles ’13

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Dear Friends,

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hirty-two years ago, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Kevin Mitchell married his wife Ellen in St. John’s Chapel. Recalling the event, Kevin notes that those 40 minutes changed the course of their lives. So when the couple recently learned that Dr. George N. Abraham ’59 had gifted the Colleges with four Stations of the Cross created by artist Frances A. Hart, they were inspired to purchase the remaining ten to complete the set. The result is a stunning addition to the Chapel – with each bronze plaque hanging in a window embrasure where, during evening services, they are illuminated by candlelight. As we mark the 150th anniversary of St. John’s Chapel, there is no better way to celebrate the Chapel’s spiritual role on campus than through the addition of this meaningful artwork. Through their generosity, Kevin, Ellen and George have enhanced the Chapel for generations to come.

Here at the Colleges, we observe the passage of time in a variety of ways – the semester with its attendant cycle of classes, papers, mid-terms and finals; the academic The eighth Station of the Cross created by artist Frances A. Hart, in St. John’s Chapel. year with its bookend traditions of Convocation and Commencement; and the four years it takes students to complete their degrees. But it’s also important to pause and look back to see how, over the longer arc of time, the Colleges have evolved and grown – the passage of Title IX which affected the ways that colleges and universities support academic and athletic programs, the changes in curriculum that have shaped who we are as an institution, the creation of the women’s studies and LGBT departments, and the generosity of our alums – like Bill Scandling ’49, LL.D. ’67, whose inspirational leadership and dedication to Hobart and William Smith profoundly altered our future.

Every four years during the presidential election, it has been my privilege to co-teach a course on campaigns and elections. In addition to sharing my passion for politics, the experience allows me to understand anew the rigors of the classroom – the kind of commitment to students that my faculty colleagues exhibit every day, and the joy that comes when students are engaged in the subject matter. This semester, I have been especially impressed by the skills of our students; they are accomplished writers and critical thinkers who are passionate about the role that they can and are playing in the future of our nation.

And finally, I am proud to reflect on the significant accomplishments of our student-athletes and their coaches. In the water and on fields and courts, they have demonstrated that hard work and cooperation can result in substantial achievements.

Recently our football team, ably led by Head Coach Mike Cragg P’13, advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the first time ever in the history of the program. In addition to finishing the regular season undefeated, the Statesmen have broke several team and individual game and season records.

As we mark the end of this calendar year, and in this season of gratitude and giving, I thank you for your continued dedication to the Colleges.

With every best wish, I remain

Sincerely,

Mark D. Gearan President

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In their “Elections and Campaigns” class, Professor of Political Science Iva Deutchman and President Mark D. Gearan lead a conversation between their students and journalist John King. The CNN Chief National Correspondent telephoned the class to offer his insights on the Presidential race.

The News (Class) Room

by Sarah Tompkins ’10

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t’s raining outside, but the animated conversation drowns out the patter.

Eager hands shoot up as a former White House staffer and a political science professor outline the implications of the third and final presidential debate, ready to answer any curveball questions thrown their way.

A voice sounds from amid the excitement. “Excuse me sir, many are saying that while Obama was very aggressive, Romney proved to be competent, showing that he could be a viable leader. But who do you think was the winner?”

Far from spin alley, this makeshift news room is a small classroom in Coxe Hall and its inquisitive members of the press are students enrolled in “Elections and Campaigns” co-taught by Professor

of Political Science Iva Deutchman and President Mark D. Gearan.

“Well,” begins Gearan, who spent the early years of his career working on political campaigns and later was Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Communications and Strategic Planning in the Clinton Administration. “Why don’t you tell me? Was this a ‘game changer’ for either candidate?”

Gearan’s inquiry sparks numerous responses, leading to questions of gaffs and iconic moments. With the efficiency and thoroughness of a major news network, students queue clips of a 1988 debate featuring a fumble by Michael Dukakis and a moment in 1976 when then-President Gerald Ford lost his second term with the denial of

‘Soviet domination.’ This is a familiar scene that plays out frequently in the coveted quadrennial course, offered by Deutchman and Gearan just three times to date.

An expert on the conservative movement and the religious right who annually accompanies students to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Deutchman has been carefully listening to the dialogue. “But do you think these players have appealed to their bases?” she asks. “Where does passion come too close to losing voters?”

At 11 a.m., the conference call phone sitting on the table at the front of the classroom comes to life, interrupting a heated discussion of the seven remaining toss-up states – which the class has slowly watched

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FROM THE SYLLABUS Join the students in “Elections and Campaigns” by reading the following texts: The Polarized Public?: Why American Government is so Dysfunctional by Alan I. Abramowitz Political Consultants and Campaigns: One Day to Sell by Jason Johnson Predicting the Next President: The Keys to the White House by Allan J. Lichtman The Making of the Presidential Candidates 2012 by William G. Mayer and Jonathan Bernstein (editors) photo by kevin colton

Campaigns and Elections: Rules, Reality, Strategy, Choice by John Sides, Daron Shaw, Matt Grossmann and Keena Lipsitz

Denzel Singletary ’13 voices his thoughts on the election during “Elections and Campaigns” held in Coxe Hall.

dwindle from an initial 10 battlegrounds.

Gearan answers: “Welcome back to Geneva, New York, Governor Dean. You are live in Coxe 8.”

Immediately, former presidential-hopeful and 79th Governor of Vermont Howard Dean – who visited campus for a President’s Forum address in 2010 – has the full attention of the class. Call-ins like this are a weekly occurrence with some of the most prominent voices in politics today weighing in on the current race and what history may be able to teach the country. Republican Party activist Eric Tanenblatt, popular political commentators Mary Matalin and James Carville, conservative pundit Hugh Hewitt, and journalist John King have all lent their time and expertise to this semester’s roster.

Dean’s words seem particularly poignant to the class, as students take to YouTube and the Politico blog to examine moments from the previous debates and the results of the latest Gallup Polls. “The internet has truly transformed politics and completely changed the political process,” explains Dean. “What made a great campaign in 2000 is completely irrelevant to a campaign in 2012.”

Gearan makes a small gesture to Kees Nordin ’13 who sits with his hand patiently

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extended. “Good morning, Mr. Governor. I am curious – do you think that the internet is divisive in the world of politics or do you believe that it’s a useful and informative tool?”

While Dean responds with hopeful remarks about the diverse Millennial and Z generations, it is easy to see that his optimism is well-founded. The 30 students enrolled in the class alternate between listening attentively and offering their own opinions.

This is not a classroom divided by partisan politics but instead one that acknowledges difference. These are young people working to explore the cogs and gears that power campaigns and what it means to be a participant in our political system as they prepare to cast their votes – all for the first time – in a presidential election.

David Luna ’14, a co-president of HWS Votes, helped more than 800 students on campus register to vote or obtain a ballot for the 2012 election, and helped to arrange a congressional debate on campus – the first to take place at the Colleges in recent memory.

Esther Altomare ‘13 recently returned to class after a week working as a production assistant for the second presidential debate at Hofstra University. Having previously served as a volunteer canvassing for New York

Representative Michael Arcuri’s campaign, Altomare’s passion for political science is palpable.

Kelsey Ferris ’13 answers a question concerning the Republican platform based on her own experiences attending CPAC, while Kellsey Walls ’13 shares his adventures phone banking for local campaigns.

As the class period comes to a close, Deutchman and Gearan are presented with a question that seems woven into the narrative of the course – and perhaps the United States as a whole: does any of this matter?

“My unsurprising answer is: yes, elections matter. Our process is messy and these are challenging times,” explains Gearan.

“However, this is also one of the best times to be alive – especially for young people.

We live longer, there is more freedom and more democracies than there have ever been.

But if you don’t vote, it will affect young people more than any other group. Be more demanding, support just causes, and we will get the democracy we deserve.”

“Voting for the candidate that takes office does not mean winning,” says Deutchman. “Losing does not mean your voice was unheard. Elections are what define a democracy, what define this country.” ●

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WAVELENGTHS

The Great Debate In 1924, Hobart College entered into the realm of intercollegiate debating and never looked back. The team, picked by the faculty advisers of the Hobart Forum, competed a few times throughout the year and faced opponents from Union College, University of Buffalo and Hamilton College. The Hobart men pulled through in the final debate of the season winning with a 2-1 decision against Hamilton. The winning men are featured in the image above. Eighty-eight years later – in 2012 – HWS boasts the United States Universities Debate Champions: Gerald Klinger ’12 and Will McConnell ’12.

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JUDITH MCKINNEY AWARDED A FULBRIGHT Associate Professor of Economics Judith McKinney is currently conducting research in Yaroslavl, Russia, as a Fulbright Scholar. McKinney is interviewing women about their experiences at work and at home during the period when the Soviet Union was going through the major changes of perestroika, dissolution and the shift from planning to market relations.

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DO THE MATH

SmartMoney has again recognized HWS as an exceptional investment in its ranking of “Colleges that Help Grads Get Top Salaries.” Among public, private and Ivy League institutions, HWS rank 40th in the nation. To create the list, SmartMoney collected median pay figures for two age sets of alums: recent and midcareer grads, placing HWS just 10 spots behind Yale University.

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HWS VOTES HOSTS CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE

A congressional debate between the candidates running for the 23rd District of New York was held on campus this fall. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Thomas Reed, a Republican from Corning, who later won the race for reelection, faced off against Nate Shinagawa, a Democrat and member of the Tompkins County legislature. Professor of Political Science Iva Deutchman moderated the HWS Votes event.

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS

HWS students were members of the first, second and third-place teams in the prestigious University of Rochester Simon Business School Early Leaders Case Competition. Students from colleges and universities throughout the northeast competed on teams, each team having just 24 hours to review a case study, develop a solution and prepare a presentation. This year’s case was a study done by Harvard business school about American Express and the company’s use of social media.

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FROM PULTENEY STREET TO WALL STREET

Before midterm exams began, Jonathan Lawless ’13 and Nicholas Strang ’13 were offered positions with JP Morgan, one of the most prestigious financial firms in the world. Lawless will join the New York City office’s risk department. Strang will serve at the firm’s Dallas, Texas headquarters.

Lawless and Strang follow a growing list of recent grads who have landed coveted positions with the financial giant.

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Since 2001, Hobart and William Smith Colleges have moved 16 spots in the U.S. News & World Report rankings, this year coming in at No. 60 in the “National Liberal Arts Colleges” category in its 2013 Best Colleges guidebook. The Colleges’ academic reputation was ranked three points higher this year than last.

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PRESENTED IN JAPAN

Associate Professor of Biology Meghan Brown and Eleanor Milano ’12 recently presented their research at the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography’s Aquatic Sciences Meeting in Kyoto, Japan.

Brown’s presentation was about the environmental change in Seneca and Owasco Lakes while Milano’s was on her research on Cayuga Lake that she completed while working in The Nelson Hairston Lab at Cornell University.

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KOSHARE IS KING

The Koshare Dance Collective’s annual performance featured 130 dancers, an increase of 28 dancers from a year ago. In addition to having the largest participation of any club on campus, Koshare remains the highest attended show each year with audience members lining up hours in advance. This year, Koshare presented 23 dances, featuring the work of 20 different choreographers.

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GENEVA PARTNERSHIP YIELDS PLAYGROUND

Spearheaded by the Office for Community Engagement and Service Learning, the Geneva Community Lakefront Playground was constructed along the shore of Seneca Lake. After leading the effort to raise $100,000 to fund the project, dozens of students and members of the HWS and Geneva communities turned out to construct the playground.

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“It just f we can understand the captured mechanism of this process him.” at the molecular level, we can apply what we learn to our understanding of aging and cancer.”

—ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY KRISTIN SLADE discussing her work on proteins that have been linked to aging and disease.

“We will learn from those trying to rebuild, to achieve justice and those seeking reconciliation whether it is with their enemies or their own demons.”

—PROFESSOR OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES MICHAEL DOBKOWSKI, chair of the Genocide Symposium’s steering committee, discussing this year’s lineup of speakers.

—PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF GEOSCIENCE DON WOODROW in the Los Angeles Times, talking about his former student, John Grotzinger ’79, who is now the mission leader and project scientist in charge of the Mars Science Laboratory.

According to the article, Woodrow “recalled how the young Grotzinger would read his textbook in a room near Woodrow’s office.

An ‘Oh my God!’ would break the bookish quiet, then the sound of running footsteps, and Grotzinger would burst through the door to rave about some new geology factoid.”

Statesmen football is honestly the only thing in the world I would miss Shark Week for.

—ELLIOT ADLER ’16, fullback for the Statesmen, via Twitter

“HWS has one of the highest per capita sign-up ratios we’ve seen.”

—SAM NOVEY, director of partnerships at TurboVote, a non profit organization that streamlines the process of voter registration. More than 800 members of the HWS community used TurboVote to register.

“What if we could make energy do our work without working our undoing? What if we imagined fuel without fear? Could we reinvent fire?”

Beverly (Pete) Causey. He was just so knowledgeable about Asia-European diplomacy and its place in a history major’s skill set. Tough as nails about opening the brain up, taking it for a spin. Zero tolerance if you didn’t and the kindest adviser anyone could ever ask for.

—WORLD-RENOWNED PHYSICIST AMORY LOVINS addressing a standing-room-only audience at the first President’s Forum lecture of the year.

—JACK READY ’75 in response to a question about favorite academic advisers on Facebook.

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The March: Bearing Witness to Hope

by Madeleine Gearan

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want to tell you about three people I knew for only a short time,” said Sally Wasserman. “My mother, my father and my brother.”

Wasserman was a hidden child of the Holocaust. A non-Jewish couple – the Turkins - concealed her in their small apartment for two years and in doing so, saved her life. Mr. Turkin met Sally while doing electrical work in the Polish ghetto where she and her family were forced to live. He wrote to Sally’s mother offering to hide the little girl. Because of the Turkins, Wasserman escaped the fate of her parents and six-year old brother. Her entire family was killed at AuschwitzBirkenau.

Wasserman was one of the Holocaust survivors who accompanied “The March: Bearing Witness to Hope,” a Holocaust remembrance journey that included 40

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Students walk silently through Auschwitz concentration camp, where Nazis killed more than one million people in four and a half years.

students from Hobart and William Smith and Nazareth Colleges. The group visited memorial sites and concentration camps in Germany and Poland and listened to the stories of those who survived.

“It was the most meaningful experience of my life,” says Margaret McConnell ’14. “It took my classroom knowledge of the Holocaust to the sites where the atrocities occurred. It was more than just learning history, it was like touching it.”

Professor of Religious Studies Michael Dobkowski was instrumental in establishing the March trip at the Colleges more than 10 years ago. Dobkowski, along with faculty from Nazareth College, has led students on the March every two years since 2002.

This year, the generosity of the Farash Foundation made the March a reality for even more students from both institutions.

“We are very grateful to the Farash Foundation for their support of a program that is educational and deeply meaningful for our students,” says President Mark D. Gearan, who also attended this year.

“The students are not just learning about history, but with their physical presence they are touching and indeed entering history, living that history and bringing it forward to inform their present and their future,” writes Dobkowski in his piece Why We March and Remember.

“They are among the last in their generation who will have the privilege of traveling with and learning from survivors of the Shoah.”

Also on the trip was survivor Henry Silberstern. In 1942, Henry and his mother were sent to Terezin concentration camp. Of the 15,000 boys who were sent to Terezin, just 150 survived the Holocaust. Henry and his mother were then sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp in 1944, where Silberstern was one of 89 boys selected by Nazi doctor Josef Mengele to be a slave worker. These 89 boys are known as the “Birkenau Boys.”

Silberstern was liberated on April 15, 1945 –his 15th birthday. His mother survived the war, but died of typhus during liberation. Silberstern’s daughter, son-in-

WAVELENGTHS law and two grandchildren joined him on the March. “It is important that people remember what happened here,” Silberstern explained.

“That is why I am honored to be on this trip with all of you. And being here with my family is especially moving for me.”

Silberstern is the only member of his 54-person extended family to have survived the Holocaust.

“I think of this time in my life, my years trying to survive here, like the life of a different person,” he said. “It’s easier that way.”

Walking through the camps with Wasserman and Silberstern made the numbers of those who died all the more staggering.

“The Nazis murdered six million people during the Holocaust,” says Andrew Frolich ’15. “But being there with Sally and Henry allowed me to gaze into the past and feel the pain of the Holocaust in new and profound ways. These wonderful people were able to transform our collective sorrow into hope and energy for the future with their encouraging words of wisdom.”

Beth O’Connor ’12, who went on the 2010 March and helped Dobkowski organize the 2012 March, notes that these relationships, “add to our understanding through the appreciation of survivors beyond their victimization,” she says. “The personal testimony offered by survivors, complemented by the lectures and vignettes of tour guides and

professors, makes the March a very unique experience.”

Devan Mizzoni ’13, who studied abroad in Berlin during the spring semester, reflected that as students, “we were surrounded by personal, academic and reflective accounts from our leaders, community members, and fellow students. This was one of the most valuable aspects of the trip.”

In addition to Dobkowski and Gearan, Associate Professor of Religious Studies Richard Salter ’86, P’15 accompanied students on the March. “It was a privilege to see firsthand a program that has meant so much to our students and faculty for more than a decade,” says Gearan.

In Berlin, students went to multiple memorials including the site of the Wannsee Conference where Nazis crafted the “Final Solution” to exterminate the Jews, as well as the newly built Berlin Holocaust Memorial near Brandenburg Gate.

Students then journeyed to Poland where they saw the location of the Warsaw Ghetto and other sites commemorating destroyed Jewish life. Participants walked through Auschwitz-Birkenau, Majdanek and Treblinka – three Nazi death camps where millions were killed.

“It’s difficult to step outside of our comfort zones as young adults. And this trip tested the will and character of many

students,” says Henry Rubin ’13.

Despite raw realizations of ethnic intolerance, participants also heard a narrative of hope. In Krakow, the group saw Oskar Schindler’s factory, made famous by Steven Spielberg’s acclaimed film “Schindler’s List.” Schindler saved 1,200 Jewish people by recruiting them to work in his factory. In Warsaw, students met Chesawa Zak who helped her family hide 14 Jewish people in their small Warsaw apartment for the length of the war. Today, the Council of Yad Vashem honors these individuals in Israel as being “Righteous Among the Nations” for their efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust.

“Survivors are proof that things can and will get better if we remember our moral obligation to fight for equal human rights,” says Emily Surprenant ’15. “And now, it is our responsibility to learn from the past, examine the present, and make the change so that genocide is something we only read about in history books.”

Gearan notes that the students on this trip “were thoughtful and engaged, representing the Colleges exceedingly well. I was proud of their interactions with the survivors who joined us, impressed with their understanding of history and the implications for today’s world, and grateful for their support to one another.” ●

Students take a moment to reflect on a memorial to those members of the Jewish community who perished fighting in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.

About the author: Madeleine Gearan accompanied her father, President Mark D. Gearan, on “The March: Bearing Witness to Hope.”

Only a few blocks away from historic Brandenburg Gate, the group assembles in front of the recently constructed Berlin Holocaust Memorial.

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Haylee Moyser ’14 / Perth, Australia

From Near and Far

by Melissa Sue Sorrells Galley ’05

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hen Haylee Moyser ’14 first stepped foot on the Hobart and William Smith Colleges campus, you could say she was a little jetlagged.

After traveling for nearly 26 hours, she arrived in Upstate New York, technically, on the same day that she left Perth, Australia. “I gained a day,” says the transfer student with a laugh. “But I lose it again when I go back home at the end of the semester.”

Moyser, who transferred to Hobart and William Smith from Curtin University in Australia, has the distinct honor of traveling the most cumulative miles (about 11,400 as the crow flies) to join the Hobart and William Smith community this fall.

Joining her in the annals of students from far flung places, San-Fan Hong ’16 had what she calls a “nightmare 16-hour flight” from

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San-Fan Hong ’16 / Taipei City, Taiwan

Taipei City, Taiwan, traveling about 7,600 miles to be on campus for Orientation.

On the opposite end of the spectrum are no less than 11 current first-year students who call Geneva, N.Y., their home and traveled, between all of them, less than 25 miles to campus. Despite their relatively brief journeys, these “locals,” like Geneva Scholarship Associates recipient Michael DeRosa ’16, have their own stories to tell.

“I didn’t want to stay close to home, but every time I visited another college, I compared it to Hobart and William Smith.

Nothing could top it,” says DeRosa. Drawn to the Colleges’ strong leadership development program and commitment to community engagement, DeRosa ultimately couldn’t see himself anywhere else. “I finally figured it out that HWS was where I was meant to be.

“I’m just like San-Fan and Haylee in that respect,” he says. “I do my own laundry here on campus. I decided not to bring my car.

I’ve only seen my parents twice since classes started. I’m just like any other first-year student.”

And like every other new student, all three are finding their way around their new home. For Hong, who attended Sandy

Michael DeRosa ’16 / Geneva, N.Y.

Springs Friends School in Maryland for two years, the transition has, so far, been mostly smooth. “I love it here,” she says. “The campus is beautiful, and my classes are great.

In just the first couple of weeks, I’ve already attended lots of different club events, and I played the piano in the President’s House.”

Moyser, who initially came to HWS in spring 2012 as an exchange student, wasn’t as immediately sure that HWS was the right fit.

“I struggled for a couple of weeks. Everyone kept telling me to stick it out because I’d have lots of ups and downs. But once I went ’up,’ so to speak, I never came back down,” she says. “All of the sudden, I just knew that this is where I am meant to be.

“Still, I’ve struggled with a language barrier that I had no idea I was even going to come up against,” says Moyser, who loves what she calls ’tomato sauce’ on her fries (we’d call it ketchup). “English is English, I thought. But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise because it’s given me a new outlook on my coursework in rhetoric and language.”

“I am struggling with my own personal culture shock. I mean, I wore a uniform every school day for years and years. What am I going to wear to class,” jokes DeRosa, who

WAVELENGTHS

QUICK QUESTIONS What little differences make you crazy?

“In Australia, you flick a light switch down to turn it on,” says Moyser. “I still struggle with that.”

“Why does everyone in America like things so cold? Everything comes with ice here,” says Hong. “I don’t think I’ll ever get used to it.”

What differences do you love?

“Forever 21! Clothes here are half the price they are at home,” explains Moyser.

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Welcome, Classes of 2016

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rom across the country and around the globe, enthusiastic first-year students anticipating Orientation shook hands with President Mark D. Gearan on the steps of Coxe Hall.

For Tora Bonnier ’16, of New Albany, Ohio, the journey to campus was electric with excitement. “I can’t even say what I’m looking forward to most this weekend - there’s just so much,” said Bonnier.

Led by Orientation Coordinators Nelle Crossan ’13 and Sean Peer ’13, and Orientation Graduate Assistant Caroline Dosky ’12, MAT ’13, the newest members of the HWS community, including 607 first-year students, received a warm, weekend-long welcome, meeting fellow students, faculty and staff and learning about campus life.

On Saturday morning, the first-year students worked at more than 30 sites in the community to tackle service projects and experience the Colleges’ ethic of civic engagement. No strangers to getting involved, nearly a quarter of the incoming classes immersed themselves in service during their high school careers. With diverse backgrounds as editors of their high school newspapers, class officers, student government representatives and community service leaders, more than a third of the incoming students received merit awards and honors.

In addition to their exceptional academic credentials, 220 were captains of a varsity sport in high school and, notably, 100 come from legacy families.

Students also heard from Charles Best, founder and CEO of DonorsChoose.

Convocation Speaker Charles Best encouraged students to org, a non-profit consider how they can have an impact on their community. organization that allows people to donate directly to specific projects in public schools. As the Colleges’ Convocation speaker, Best invited students to make a difference, giving each attendee a gift card to DonorChoose.org so they could choose a classroom project to support. “I am putting the ball in your court,” explained Best.

As a response to Best’s impressive work, Gearan issued a charge to students for the academic year: “Ask what you can do.” A simple, yet immense call to action that ushers in a year dedicated to citizenship and community. ● photos by kevin colton

attended DeSales High School in Geneva.

“Honestly, I am still finding my way around.

Even though I grew up just down the street, I don’t know where everything is. Every day it’s something new that I didn’t even know I didn’t know.”

For all three of these new members of the HWS family, the Hobart and William Smith liberal arts experience was what drew them to this lakeside campus. “In Taiwan, you have to work really hard to get into college, but once you get in, it’s not as demanding,” says Hong. “Here in America, you work a lot harder. The classes are more difficult and your professors expect more from you.”

Those academic rigors also took Moyser by surprise. “During my exchange semester, I only took three courses, and I thought I was going to breeze through it, but the expectations are much higher here,” says Moyser. “Fortunately, HWS professors are amazing. They’re so accessible and willing to work with me when I’m struggling. In Australia, it’s so hard to connect with faculty members outside of class.”

DeRosa, too, is learning about American college classes for the first time. “The workload took me by surprise,” he says.

“But I love that my classes are discussions instead of lectures. I’m also noticing that all of my classes are interconnected. I’m studying the same themes and ideas in philosophy and economics. It’s fascinating and kind of exciting.” ●

First-year students

They come from:

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countries states

within the U.S.

100

come from legacy families

220

captains of a varsity sport in high school They practice

28

religions

42%

applied Early Decision, making HWS their first and only choice They worked at

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sites during the Orientation Day of Service

“American pop music,” says Hong.

“There is absolutely nothing like it in Taiwan.”

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Families and alums gather on the Quad to listen to the Colleges’ a cappella groups open the evening’s performances.

2012

HOMECOMING & FAMILYWEEKEND

HWS Alums, Family Revel in Returning

Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Montrose Streeter shows some school spirit during Saturday’s football game at the Caird Center for Sports and Recreation.

“I

suppose every time I head to Geneva to see my two children it feels like Homecoming Weekend,” says Brad Williams ’81, P’14, P’16, who was one of 3,000 people who flooded campus for Homecoming and Family Weekend 2012. “Seeing how Lucy and Jack are flourishing makes me even more proud to be a part of the community.”

For families and alums who visited, Homecoming and Family Weekend 2012 provided opportunities to participate in challenging mini-classes, cheer on the Herons and Statesmen, and catch up with family and friends.

“Homecoming truly highlights the vibrancy of the HWS community - and this year’s celebration was the best yet,” says Director of Parent Relations and Stewardship Kelly Young P’16. Events included athletic wins on the home turf, the Fall Nationals soap box derby, a Barnburner lunch and tailgate and a research symposium. ●

Full coverage of the weekend is available online: www.hws.edu/homecoming

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At Quad-a-Palooza, families and friends gather for dinner.

Laura Carver Dionne ’13 poses with her grandparents, Calvin and June Carver P’81, GP’13, her mother, Marcey Carver P’13, and father, Marcel Dionne P’13, following the State of the Colleges address on Saturday.

Eleanor Clift, Newsweek contributing editor, author and a regular panelist on “The McLaughlin Group,” delivered a talk on the upcoming election as part of a special President’s Forum during Homecoming and Family Weekend.

Rt. Rev. George E. Packard ‘66 talks about the significance of reflection and the beating heart of St. John’s Chapel, where he spent much time as a student. The retired Bishop of the Armed Services, Packard is a major figure in the Occupy Wall Street movement.

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Quad-a-Palooza!

(above) Professor of Geoscience Brooks McKinney discusses Upstate Cobblestone Architecture during his mini-college course in Stern Hall. (right) Nathan Martin ‘13 presents research he conducted on corn borer moths at the New York State Agriculture Experiment Station during the Student Research Symposium.

(l-r) Members of Hope House sit on the steps of their McDaniels House residence. The William Smith students took third in the school spirit competition. The Community Service House took second place in the school spirit competition sponsored by the Campus Activities Board. The members of Kappa Sigma pose in front of their house on South Main Street. The members received the top prize for their decorations.

(above) Racers line up for Fall Nationals. (right) Dean of Hobart College Eugen Baer P’95, P’97, HON ’07 races with Tyler Shepard ’15, who is driving a car for Bampton House. Baer won the heat against Shepard but lost in the following race to Chi Phi brother Marshall Keeton ’14.

The Statesmen claimed a 42-12 win over Merchant Marine in an exciting Homecoming game on Boswell Field at the Caird Center for Sports and Recreation.

Former Heron field hockey players gather for a team photo on McCooey field following an alumnae game.

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Words from Opposite Ends

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ehind the scenes of every political candidate giving a speech at a podium, shaking hands and kissing babies are the many people – advisers, staffers and volunteers – who work to get them elected. Existing in an atmosphere of adrenaline, emotion, rapid-fire decision making and multitasking, these individuals dedicate themselves to ensuring that their candidate reaches office. Among them are many HWS alums including Nicholas Howie ’02, a political research and policy analyst who worked for the Democratic Party on President Barack Obama’s re-election effort, and Lauren Zeitler ’09 who served as director of surrogate scheduling for the Republican Party on former Governor Mitt Romney’s election effort. As the campaign heat intensified, each took a moment to provide a peak at their political lives.

Lauren Zeitler ’09 worked for the Republican Party as a director of surrogate scheduling on Mitt Romney’s election effort.

Lauren Zeitler ’09

My first day of work, I walked into the office and I had absolutely no idea what to expect. I was nervous – sweaty palms, alert and ready to take anything that came at me.

Since then, it’s safe to say I’ve never lost that sense of nervous energy. As days have passed, I’ve come to live off adrenaline and sometimes seek it. For the days that never seem to end, it’s sometimes the ONLY thing that helps me get through the 18-hour work day. Well, that and knowing that

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the two men I’m proud to work for–Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan– work even harder and longer hours than I do.

Campaign life is far from glamorous. Behind the “attack ads” and rhetoric, there’s a truly loveable lifestyle rooted in loyalty, camaraderie and patience. And let’s not forget the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and beer.

At HWS, I played on the golf team. Trusting my instincts, patience and dedication were all part of the game. It’s the moments where I have to make the split second decision, where I have to trust my own instincts, that I really shine.

People ask me all the time, “what’s a typical day for you?”

The best part about my job is that there is absolutely no such thing as typical. On a daily basis, I’ll work with everyone from members of Congress to former and current governors as well as celebrities. It really depends on what’s going on. Making sure their needs are met, while also balancing the needs of the campaign, is the top priority. All while making it look effortless.

The rawness of the campaign is what is most fascinating. Emotions and stress run high. Tempers flare. It’s the rawness of emotion– this true vulnerability–that has made me learn a lot about myself.

I’ll never forget the first time I lost my temper. After a heated battle, I called the next day to apologize.

Within two days, I had a package

on my desk with a handwritten note:

“Lauren, I heard this was your brand. Hope you enjoy it, and I very much look forward to working with you for the rest of the year. We are going to win, and it’s going to be great.”

The note was propped up against a bottle of Jameson. A few weeks later, after a long day in the office, I shared that bottle of whiskey with some co-workers. Teamwork, patience and a sense of humor go a long way.

Nicholas Howie ’02

There is a particular vulnerability, grace, grit and magic that makes politics so captivating.

Beyond the public spectacles of floor speeches, bill signings, press quotes in the media, “gotcha attacks” at debates, and the handshaking at rallies, it is the collection of quieter, more personal moments that I have come to relish – the snapshots in time that reveal the raw, human, and sometimes ironic nature of politics’ true essence.

Early in 2000, I was an HWS student in a political science course taught by Professor of Public Policy and Political Science Craig Rimmerman. The late Robert Drinan, S.J., a Jesuit priest, law professor, and former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, was a guest lecturer.

To my surprise, Father Drinan pointed at me and asked: “What is politics?” Certainly I can

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of the Campaign Trail articulate what politics is – my entire undergraduate experience as a public policy major and a campus leader who organized forums, class trips, and local events, was centered on politics. But instead, my mouth hung open and I was wordless. After a momentary silence, Father Drinan quietly declared, “Politics is…who controls the money.”

Can the two-party system, campaign finance, special interests, lobbying, government contracts, education funding, pensions, and referendums all boil down to that one statement?

The brilliance of his explanation was that it made perfect sense on one level, but left us yearning for more. Left us wondering how it really works behind-thescenes and who is involved. The question, “What is politics?” haunted me.

Within weeks of finishing classes at HWS, I joined the presidential campaign for Vermont’s outgoing governor, Howard Dean. As an assistant of sorts, my duties included random tasks like handling phone calls, checking mail, looking up news articles, organizing internal phone lists, and other assignments that seemed to fit nicely into the category of “special operations.”

One of my first desks was a stack of brown cardboard boxes flipped upside down at the end of a long hallway stationed in earshot of the campaign’s manager, Joe Trippi.

Trippi was a political guru of sorts and had been working on campaigns since the mid-1970s.

He was fluent in the language and flow of political campaigns, an art that I had only begun to understand. On a typical day, Trippi shuffled from room to room, often pausing in his own

office doorway before remembering something that had slipped his mind and shouting a directive toward one of several staffers.

One afternoon he stopped at my boxes, rumpled as always, caffeinated, and without blinking, vaguely described an article he’d read and wanted printed out: “Neocons. Iraq. I think it was in The Weekly Standard, maybe it was Bill Kristol.” He stared at me waiting for acknowledgement that I understood exactly what he was asking for. But I didn’t. I nodded back, half-reassuringly, as he lumbered into his office.

Soon, I was tasked with a role that many fledgling politicos before and after me start out with – compiling news clips very early in the day. One cold morning in December 2003, I was alone in the campaign office gathering articles before the sun rose. Quickly, news emerged that Iraq’s dictator Saddam Hussein had been captured by U.S. military forces. Major world news with incredible political implication. I muted the televisions and called our traveling press secretary who was with Governor Dean on a fundraising swing in the West Coast, where it was the middle of the night. He was half-asleep when I told him what had unfolded. We hung up the phone and my heart pounded.

I desperately wanted someone to burst through the office doors so that I could share the up-to-the minute reports of what had happened. But I sat alone in silence for a moment looking out of the window. It was still dark outside.

A few years later, I was in a restroom at a convention center.

It was a momentary pause in the day as I was getting ready to help manage “rapid response” efforts

for a debate between two candidates vying for an open seat in the U.S. Senate. I had been on the Democratic candidate’s campaign for several months and we had held numerous mock debates, created hundreds of pages in briefing

by them, wishing I had the guts to turn back and see the shocked expressions on their faces.

I walked down the large corridor toward my candidate’s debate “war room.” It was almost time for both men to make their

Nicholas Howie ’02 worked for the Democratic Party as a political research and policy analyst on President Barack Obama’s re-election effort. He’s pictured here in Chicago, Ill.

material, and poured over potential incoming lines of criticism and their counter-arguments. It was not my first debate, but it was the first time I was in charge of the research at a debate.

Suddenly the bathroom door swung open. The opposing candidate walked in. He didn’t see me as he placed his hands on either side of a sink and leaned over it like he was going to be sick. He took a deep breath and made his way to a stall. Here I was, with the state’s one-time most powerful figurehead – alone, ill and nervous, working to gather his nerves. I quickly exited and found two of the former governor’s aides blocking the entrance. They hadn’t realized I was in there. I slipped

way to the stage, and our entourage was prepared to exit. The conference table was littered with laptops, folders, markers, cookie crumbs, empty water bottles, and paper cups of cold coffee. An aide adjusted the candidate’s tie for the last time. The room was hot. My palms were sweaty. Our candidate tilted his head and chin, and rolls his shoulders like a boxer leaving the dressing room. I clung to a large binder stuffed with “debate prep” materials. There was no more time for practice. ●

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ROSENBERG HALL OFFICE – Justin Miller

OFFICE SPACE

Associate Professor of Chemistry Justin Miller is an inorganic chemist interested in the organic synthesis of bioactive molecules. Since joining the HWS faculty in 2004, he has helped establish the Chemistry Teaching Fellows program and regularly teaches a popular course on the chemistry of food preparation. Miller received his bachelor’s degree from Princeton University, his doctoral degree from MIT and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research.

Two Models

There are two models there. One is a pre-Vitamin D molecule, and the other is a fluxional molecule. I use them in orgo 2.

Bulletin Board

On my bulletin board, I keep photos of students from my research group.

There are also photos of the backyard of my old house in Geneva, one from each of the seasons.

Note From Son

Dear daddy, I hope you have a good lunch. Love, Jonathan I have a whole semester’s worth of lunch notes from my kids.

Thank You Note

This is the coolest thank you note I’ve ever received. It‘s a die that says, “Thank you for writing the letter of recommendation.”

My twin brother is a mathematician, so I get a kick out of things like this.

Molecules

The Cake Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum Assistant Professor of Anthropology Brenda Maiale lent it to me two years ago when I first taught the Bonding with Food course. I should probably give that back.

PHOTO BY KEVIN COLTON

One morning, I didn’t have a car or a ride to campus, so I just said, “what the heck,” and I rode in. But I haven’t had the chance to ride it home yet.

It was a gift from Kathy Slentz ’94.

She gave it to me because she thought my kids might like it. But I like it!

These are the molecules we’re trying to make in the lab right now.

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The Bike

E. coli

Ultimate Frisbee

The Fridge

You really want to know what’s in my fridge? Homemade black raspberry jam. It’s delicious and tart, and it goes great on matzo. There’s also some butter that my students made.

They ask me, “what are you going to do with that?” I’m going to eat it, of course! It’s perfectly good butter.

That’s where I keep my cleats and HWS “Seneca Flyers” ultimate shorts and jersey. When I can, I jump into those and play with the Club Ultimate team on the Quad.

The Box

My students will all recognize it. It’s where I keep all of my student files—I put all of their handouts, tests and things like that in their folders, then they can just pick them up on their way into class. It takes me a bit more time, but it saves time in the classroom so we get more learning time. There’s so much material to cover in orgo!

William Smith | ca.1962

FEATURE

New Beginnings Just as Orientation marks the beginning of a new era for first-year students, it also marks the beginning of new traditions, communities and spirit. In 1962, women beginning their college career at William Smith College were invited to join their classmates in meeting their Big Sisters who gave each new student a “freshman beanie.�

Although the time of wearing beanies has passed, the sense of community at William Smith remains.

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Chapel: 150 Years • Western Civ: 40 Years • Women’s Studies: 40 Years • HWS Sailing: 15 Years • William Smith Field Hockey 1st Championship: 20 Years • Hobart Soccer 1st NCAA Bid: 20 Years • William Smith Lacrosse: 40 Years • Hobart Hockey: 50 Years • Hobart Lacrosse Babe Kraus Coaching Career: 85 Years • William Smith Cross Country: 20 Years • Scandling $15M Pledge: 10 Years • The Aleph: 10 Years • Hobart College: 190 Years • Echo & Pine: 50 Years • ESSYI: 20 Years • LGBT Studies: 10 Years • Title IX: 40 Years • Climate Commitment: 5 Years • Chapel: 150 Years • Western Civ: 40 Years • Women’s Studies: 40 Years • HWS Sailing: 15 Years • William Smith Field Hockey 1st Championship: 20 Years • Hobart Soccer 1st NCAA Bid: 20 Years • William Smith Lacrosse: 40 Years • Hobart Hockey: 50 Years • Hobart Lacrosse Babe

Milestones

Kraus Coaching Career: 85 Years • William Smith Cross Country: 20 Years • Scandling $15M Pledge: 10 Years • The Aleph: 10 Years • Hobart College: 190 Years • Echo & Pine: 50 Years • ESSYI: 20 Years • LGBT Studies: 10 Years • Title IX: 40 Years • Climate Commitment: 5 Years •

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Chapel: 150 Years • Western he Civ: 40ofYears Women’s Studies: Years • HWS Sailing: 15 Years history Hobart•and William Smith is full of40 moments that haveChampionship: shaped the community what it •is Hobart today: • William Smith Field Hockey 1st 20intoYears Soccer 1st NCAA Bid: 20 the hiring of a beloved professor, the birth of an innovative

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Pledge: 10 Years • The Aleph: 10 Years • Hobart College: 190 Years • Echo & Pine: 50 Years • fiber of who we are. These moments inspire new ways of thinking and encourage ingenuity.

ESSYI: 20 Years • LGBT Studies: 10 Years • Title IX: 40 Years • Climate Commitment: 5 Years • These milestones mark our past and remind us to continue

Chapel: 150 Years • Western Civ: 40 Years • Women’s Studies: 40 Years • HWS Sailing: 15 Years to strive toward the future, challenging us to think big, take

• William Smith Field Hockey 1stlean Championship: 20 Years Hobart Soccer 1st NCAA Bid: 20 risks and forward with momentum.

The year• 2012 marks the anniversary of many landmark moments Years • William Smith Lacrosse: 40 Years • Hobart Hockey: 50 Years • Hobart Lacrosse Babe in HWS history. We celebrate just a few on the

Kraus Coaching Career: 85 Years following • William Smith Cross Country: 20 Years • Scandling $15M pages.

Pledge: 10 Years • The Aleph: 10 Years • Hobart College: 190 Years • Echo & Pine: 50 Years • ESSYI: 20 Years • LGBT Studies: 10 Years • Title IX: 40 Years • Climate Commitment: 5 Years • Chapel: 150 Years • Western Civ: 40 Years • Women’s Studies: 40 Years • HWS Sailing: 15 Years • William Smith Field Hockey 1st Championship: 20 Years • Hobart Soccer 1st NCAA Bid: 20 Years • William Smith Lacrosse: 40 Years • Hobart Hockey: 50 Years • Hobart Lacrosse Babe Kraus Coaching Career: 85 Years • William Smith Cross Country: 20 Years • Scandling $15M Pledge: 10 Years • The Aleph: 10 Years • Hobart College: 190 Years • Echo & Pine: 50 Years • ESSYI: 20 Years • LGBT Studies: 10 Years • Title IX: 40 Years • Climate Commitment: 5 Years • Chapel: 150 Years • Western Civ: 40 Years • Women’s Studies: 40 Years • HWS Sailing: 15 Years 18 Pulteney Street Survey | Winter 2013

150 Years: Going to the Chapel W

hen Associate Professor of Art and Architecture Michael Tinkler leads students into St. John’s Chapel, he asks them to look up and discover a secret.

Rising above the altar, washed in the prismatic light of stained glass windows, the beautiful tracery supporting the glass holds a special meaning for observant students of medieval art. “They’re 14th century style,” Tinkler remarks. “They’re meant to look like windows 100 years older than the ones in the nave of St. John’s itself, which are 13th century.”

This is an interesting detail because St. John’s Chapel was built in 1862 and the tower added in 1962, a century apart. As Tinkler shows his students, this age difference was incorporated into the DNA of the building itself.

Like the grand Medieval buildings the chapel emulates, construction could happen over the span of decades – even centuries – with the styles, forms and fashions of each era leaving its respective mark in turn.

St. John’s Chapel, marking its 150th anniversary in 2012, is one of the oldest buildings on the HWS campus. It was the work of Richard Upjohn, an English-born architect whose American career was as admired as it was prolific. Upjohn is noted for his work on Trinity Church, located on Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, St. Paul’s Cathedral in Buffalo, N.Y., and President Martin Van Buren’s home, Lindenwald, in Kinderhook, N.Y. Upjohn’s work on St. John’s Chapel is a “nice example of Gothic revival,” says Tinkler.

“It’s conscious of its European roots without being a copy. Upjohn was inspired by medieval buildings but adapted those forms for an American context.”

A century after its construction, the Chapel changed radically under the vision of Colleges’ President Rev. Louis Hirshson and through the efforts of architects Fredrick Woodbridge and Lewis Adams. During the early 1960s, the Chapel expanded to accommodate the growing ranks of Hobart students (who were required to attend chapel until 1968) and to serve as a vibrant symbol for the campus community.

PHOTO BY KEVIN COLTON

by Dominic Moore ’05

The Chapel retains its importance as a touchstone of campus spirituality.

“The lead item in the capital campaign from that time,” Tinkler says, “was the symbolic importance of connecting Demarest Hall, which housed the Colleges’ library, and St. John’s Chapel. It was the union of faith and learning, spirituality and academics.” The result was St. Mark’s Tower, completed in 1962, which brought the two buildings into a cohesive whole.

As a symbol, St. John’s Chapel is still a powerful one. On any given day of the week it is likely to be filled with the sounds of classical music as students use it as a performance space or dotted with individuals absorbed in quiet meditation. The Chapel retains its importance as a touchstone of campus spirituality and is an especially evocative space during times of crisis.

The Colleges’ Chaplain, the Rev. Lesley Adams, notes that during times of national tragedy, the Chapel serves as an oasis of peace and contemplation. “The night after the September 11th attacks, the Chapel was standing room only,” Adams says. “There was no announcement of a special service, it just happened organically. It was where people wanted to gather to find community.”

St. John’s is the centerpiece in a larger mosaic of campus spiritual life that continues to evolve.

Adams’ home, located next door to the Chapel, has also become a center for religious life. Through weekly events like Pasta Night in which students gather to make and share dinner at Adams’ home, students are given an informal opportunity to build relationships and discover a sense of place. At the Abbe Center for Jewish Life, residential living blurs with holistic spiritual practice through weekly Shabbat dinners.

Adams also notes the growth and success of the Campus Peer Ministry program, where students are “trained in interpersonal skills, learning how to deepen conversations, engage in self-reflection and communicate empathically with their fellow students.”

She also involves students in making a commitment to environmental awareness through participation in “Sustainable Saturdays,” when students, for example, make their own yogurt or visit local organic farms.

“These activities go hand in hand with the Colleges’ commitment to service and social justice, helping students become thoughtful, engaged citizens.

Even though many of these activities happen outside the Chapel walls, they are part and parcel of the tradition of service and spirituality that the Colleges instill in their graduates. “St John’s Chapel is a symbol,” Adams says. “But it’s also more than that. It serves as the focal point of all those things we have woven into the fabric of this institution: service learning, concern for justice, an ethicallyengaged life. Our goal is not just to pray about those things but to embody them.” ●

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40 Years: Women’s Studies W

omen’s Studies affects what we can know about worlds – human Designed by Janet Braun-Reinitz ’73, “When Women Pursue Justice” is a 72 foot and nonhuman – and how to dwell long mural in Brooklyn. The piece, dedicated to Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, features women who, according to Braun-Reinitz, “really stuck their necks out to do here together. Core to any liberal arts something they believe in.” The mural was painted in 2005 by Braun-Reinitz along inquiry, it was the early 1970s when with 11 other principal artists, five Brooklyn-area high school students and more then-William Smith Dean Christine than 30 community volunteers.

A. Young (Speer) and Provost Robert Janet Braun-Reinitz ’73 Skotheim turned a critical eye on the Hobart and William Smith curriculum and the lack of courses dedicated to the study Studies was envisioned by a student-faculty many major women’s journals, and the battle of women and, equally noticeable, the absence committee as a kind of stopgap measure, a of Roe v. Wade, it was time for the Colleges to of foundational works by women on matters temporary arrangement to allow the wider join the conversation. of emancipation, citizenship and democracy. curriculum and academic disciplines to catch “It is of the greatest intellectual and In a 1971 article titled “The Woman Student up, if you will,” explains Bayer. “Now, Women’s practical importance to women – and men as Reconsidered,” Young wrote that the Colleges Studies boasts two new tenure-track hires – well – that they be educated concerning the had “…fallen short of the original aims of Jessica Hayes-Conroy and Michelle Baron. history, sociology and psychology of women,” our early guiding spirits…. Clearly we must Today, more than 50 faculty members from wrote Skotheim in 1972’s Quarterly. It is, he broaden the range of careers for women, if not across the Colleges teach courses cross-listed said “…inexcusable not to face it.” eliminate what is suitable for a man and what with Women’s Studies.”

By the fall of 1972, a committee of is suitable for a woman.”

In addition to its popularity on campus, students and faculty had been selected to Although the Colleges have a rich history today’s HWS Women’s Studies Department is envision what would become one of the first rooted in the women’s rights movement – among the strongest in the country, resting Women’s Studies departments in the country. founder William Smith was inspired to establish upon a solid foundation of theory while The delegation worked through questions of William Smith College by his friendships with a expanding to encompass the contemporary content, scope and format, creating an initial number of local suffragists, and although some concerns of feminist scholars. curriculum. The following spring, the Colleges Women’s Studies courses had been offered at Courses such as Feminist Theory have had their first declared Women’s Studies major. the Colleges since the early 1960s, the HWS remained at the heart of the academic “For a small, liberal arts college, it is curriculum of 1971 was relatively scant of program, but the interdisciplinary major has truly amazing to have been at the forefront,” women’s topics. This was especially troubling now grown to include rich and diverse offerings says Betty Bayer, professor and chair of the given the increasing William Smith enrollment such as Gender and Islam and the Politics of Women’s Studies Department. “The Colleges and a growing global dialogue about the role Health. While taking courses on the histories are seen very much as a leader in this area.” of women in society. In an era that was being of women, students are also delving into The ensuing growth of the department shaped by the rise of the feminist movement, concepts of identity, politics, economics, art could not have been anticipated by its the passage of Title IX, the first publication of and healthcare, among many others. Women’s architects 40 years ago. “Then, Women’s

Janet Braun-Reinitz ’73 is a life-long activist. As Hobart and William Smith’s first Women’s Studies student, she worked with the late Professor of History Bob Huff to design her own women’s studies major to match her interests and ideals – and she graduated just one semester before students could officially declare the major. “I am very proud to be the first women’s studies major,” she says. “It was an idea whose time had come, and there were plenty of faculty members who were sympathetic to my cause. All across campus, they were already teaching courses on women’s history, women writers and women artists. We were so close to Seneca Falls – we knew that part of the story, but there was so much to learn.” Forty years later, Braun-Reinitz is part of a collective of politically-minded mural artists, and teaches mural painting in New York City schools.

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PHOTO © 2006 LISA KAHANE, NYC

Studies courses allow students to gain clarity about critical concepts of equity, justice, democracy and freedom.

“Women’s studies and feminism transformed higher education, not just by offering courses but by digging into the epistemological practices of how knowledge is produced and warranted and also by developing interdisciplinary teaching and scholarship,” says Bayer.

Hayes-Conroy, who arrived at HWS in 2011, has found an environment that nurtures research and promotes possibility. “It is an honor to be part of such a long and accomplished history, and to be able to contribute to the ongoing development of our women’s studies program,” she says. “It is also exciting to be one of two new hires in women’s studies, and to take a lead role in expanding the program into new areas of study. Thus far at HWS, I have been thrilled to bring my expertise in food studies and health geography into the Women’s Studies classroom, and to engage both Women’s Studies and health professions students in conversations about the connections between nutrition, feminism, and bodily health. My research trajectory – which has always been interdisciplinary – undoubtedly benefits from my location in a Women’s Studies program, as I continually develop and refine my theoretical and methodological commitments in dialogue with Women’s Studies colleagues and students.”

Joining Hayes-Conroy as a new tenuretrack faculty member, Baron sees the 40th anniversary as a period of reinvigoration and inspiration. “This is an exciting time to be entering Women’s Studies,” explains Baron, a performance studies scholar and teacher. “We have a lot to be grateful for – the faculty,

staff, and student pioneers who made the program possible and kept it vibrant – and a lot to look forward to. This is a wonderful time for reflection as well as for envisioning our future. I’m thrilled to be a part of these ongoing conversations, and to help forge new paths for feminist research.” Baron has added new courses in transnational feminism and Chicana arts and feminism, with plans to build her course offerings in feminist and queer performance studies.

Channeling the exuberant energy of the Colleges at the advent of Women’s Studies, this year the department created a communitywide 40th anniversary celebration. Former women of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee offered a public lecture on campus, and “Double Vision,” an art exhibit comprised of pieces by women and for women, was housed in the Davis Gallery – a callback to “Eye of Woman,” a show put on in the first year of the Women’s Studies Department. The Theatre Department featured the work of a woman playwright, and this spring the Dance Department will format its popular Faculty Dance Concert to reflect the anniversary – with 40 small installments reflecting on the struggles and triumphs of women.

“The ways in which the HWS community engages with commemorating this milestone speaks to the institution’s commitment to not only the discipline of Women’s Studies, but gender equity more broadly,” explains Baron.

“I am especially excited by the ways that many different departments on campus have helped us to celebrate by engaging with the arts, from the Theater Department’s production of The Heidi Chronicles – for which I facilitated a postshow roundtable on feminism, history, and the arts – to the art exhibit, and many more.”

“With our 40th celebration, we are seeking to wake up that part of campus again and really tap into the passion,” explains Bayer.

“Women’s Studies is not just a history: it is how we transform.” ●

40 for 40: A collaborative Genealogy of Women’s Studies On the 40th anniversary of Women’s Studies, the members of the Department invite your contribution to “40 for 40: A Collaborative Genealogy of Women’s Studies.” What word or term stands out in your mind as you reflect on Women’s Studies’ 40th? What word best expresses to you the spirit and aims of the past 40 years? Tell us why that term or phrase earmarks the movement. Have your say on what characterizes the past 40 years of Women’s Studies. Forty selections will be exhibited in a webwork of Women’s Studies defined and mapped by you – in words, art, poetry or song. Submissions should be equivalent to 250 words or less. Send yours to wmst@hws.edu.

CROSS-LISTED

Faculty reflect on teaching courses crosslisted with Women’s Studies “We learn in our classes how to produce knowledge that is inclusive of diverse experiences and perspectives. My course offerings in Women’s Studies engage students in the intersection of the West and the Muslim world on gender, women, and race as part of their learning experience. As we produce knowledge, we look for a pattern of the inclusion of women across cultural and civilizational divides as humans and the commonalities of oppressive practices in private and public spheres.”

—Etin Anwar Associate Professor of Religious Studies “Teaching feminist philosophy at HWS is a joy for me. I get to be part of the Women’s Studies community of teacher-scholars who share this passion for learning and exploring new and challenging ideas. I love to see how engaged Women’s Studies students are in creating spaces for debate and reflection.”

—Karen Frost-Arnold Assistant Professor of Philosophy “While it might not always be obvious from their titles, all of my classes on African history take gender as a central category of historical analysis. Africanists have used gender as a lens to examine the spread of ironworking technology in pre-colonial Africa, the rise of independent churches in the early 20th century, and the mass nationalist movements of the 1950s and 1960s – to name only a few examples that come up in my classes.”

—Elizabeth Thornberry Assistant Professor of History “While I believe that the study of gender is central to all studies of historical experience, teaching Women’s Studies courses (or crosslisted courses) at HWS comes with real, tangible benefits. Primarily, it ensures the presence of a cadre of committed, interested, and curious students in my classroom. In my experience, Women’s Studies students have proven to be among the brightest and most active students on campus. It is a pleasure to have them in my classes.”

—Colby Ristow Assistant Professor of History “Many of my upper-level Spanish courses explore the rich tradition of feminist literary production in Latin America, combining Women’s Studies with language learning. In addition to my Spanish classes, I co-teach a bi-disciplinary course on gender and nation building in the Latin American romance novel.

I appreciate my students’ ability to engage in critical discussions on gender, feminism, and culture across the curriculum.”

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by Dominic Moore ’05

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ike many revolutionary ideas, it was seen as controversial, problematic and even dangerous.

Associate Professor of English and American Studies Eric Patterson had known faculty colleagues who had lost jobs, failed tenure reviews or been harassed and threatened for even mentioning it. But over and over again in his literature classes, as they engaged with authors and poets, Patterson’s students would begin to dialog about the subject of human sexuality and the lives and experiences of gay and lesbian persons. “I made it clear that I was accepting,” Patterson says, despite the larger culture of silence and discrimination.

After arriving at the Colleges in 1976, Patterson became one of the first of a small group of faculty who openly discussed issues of human sexuality, even though the culture of both the campus and the nation made such conversations taboo. “It was not a safe space,” Patterson recalls. Yet he began to forge alliances with forward-thinking and courageous faculty across a spectrum of disciplines. “In particular, I began to find allies in the Women’s Studies Department,” Patterson says. “The whole concept of gender studies was still viewed as socially radical, but over the years good leadership at William Smith continued to insist on equality for women.

“Women’s Studies created a model,” Patterson explains. “There was a natural kind of carry over between the work they were doing and the dialog we were beginning to have about lesbian and gay persons.”

By the late 1980s and early 1990s the atmosphere was changing. “By 1992–and I remember it vividly–I wrote to William Smith Dean Rebecca Fox and asked about teaching a course on the history of American lesbian and gay people,” Patterson says. The idea was still deemed controversial by many, but Fox immediately understood the importance of the issue. “The Dean’s response was immediate: ‘Let’s do lunch,’ she said, and three hours later 22 Pulteney Street Survey | Winter 2013

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10 Years: Shaping LGBT Studies

we had outlined a proposal for the course.”

With old social and cultural barriers of discrimination beginning to crumble in the mid-1990s, a distinct and separate field of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender studies was beginning to take shape.

Professors like James-Henry Holland, Craig Rimmerman, Michael Armstrong, Betty Bayer, Robert Gross, Susan Henking and others each brought their expertise to the burgeoning field from within their respective disciplines.

This group worked to organize a retreat to come together with a united purpose: to create a curriculum for LGBT Studies. “It was a time of intellectual ferment,” says Henking, now the President of Shimer College in Chicago. “One of the great things about the Colleges was that faculty collaborated all the time: we were creating new curriculum, co-teaching classes, debating issues and reading books together. That’s when innovation happens.”

In 2002, New York State approved the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies curriculum. “When I first came to HWS I could hardly have imagined it,” Henking says.

“We became the first college in the country to offer this kind of program. It is a real mark of distinction and it tells the country that Hobart and William Smith are committed to preparing students for a critically engaged life of the mind.”

As the LGBT program celebrates its 10th anniversary, it is important to note that the commitment to equality and nondiscrimination doesn’t end at the classroom door. This year, the Colleges were recognized as a leader for LGBTinclusive policies and practices when Campus Pride awarded HWS a score of five out of a possible five stars and a 90 percent rating in its annual LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index. ““Academically, we have long been on the forefront of these issues,” explains William Smith Associate Dean Lisa Kaenzig, who is a member of the HWS Commission on Inclusive Excellence and who leads the Commission’s subcommittee on LGBT issues. “We had the first LGBT undergraduate program in the country and one of the first women’s studies programs. In addition, we have some of the top scholars of these issues working and teaching here. This score validates this notable history while also speaking to the significant efforts currently being done to create an inclusive environment.”

A member of the faculty since 1986, Craig Rimmerman, professor of public policy studies and political science, reflects that the good news is thanks to the “hard work of an array of people, some who are still here, and some who have long since departed the Colleges, over many years.”

He also notes the need to continue to make improvements. “We must recognize that there is still much work to be done to create a climate where our students who are wrestling with sexual identity issues, as well as members of our administration, faculty, and staff, can feel validated and supported by all aspects of our campus community.”

Kaenzig agrees. “Even though we rated very highly, we all believe that there are places where we can improve. If we want to be able to recruit and retain the best possible students, faculty and staff, we need to show how we’ve made diversity and safety a priority. This recognition says something about the priorities of this institution and puts us in a really good place moving forward.”

Beyond HWS, graduates of the Colleges’ LGBT program continue to move forward as well, using the analytical skills they learned in the classroom to make a difference in their communities. “Most of the work I’ve done since graduation has involved me in the community, providing education and awareness,” says Kathy Collins ’09, a professional photographer and activist. She has worked in Geneva-area schools on anti-bullying campaigns as well as LGBT education. “My HWS education–and especially my LGBT studies courses–gave me a real passion to fight for social justice and human rights and to be active in my community.” ● In an effort to show the widespread diversity on campus and to call attention to the many HWS allies among faculty, students and staff, student Rachel Braccini ’15 (pictured above with Darnell Pierce, an area coordinator in Residential Education) created The Outstanding Campaign. More than 150 members of the Hobart and William Smith community were photographed showing their support for the LGBT community. The photos were shared on Facebook and made into posters that hang across campus.

To join the Hobart and William Smith LGBT group on Facebook, go to www.facebook.com and search “HWS LGBT & Friends.”

Athletics Milestones

by Paige Mullin

HWS Sailing

15th Anniversary as a Varsity Sport • 13 ICSA Coed Dinghy National Championship appearances • 8 ICSA Team Race Championships since 1999, finishing in the top six every time • 2 ICSA National Championships (2005 Team Race and Coed Dinghy titles) • 11 straight years competing in the women’s national championship event

William Smith Field Hockey

20th Anniversary of First NCAA Championship The 1992 field hockey team posted program records for wins in a season (22) and winning percentage (.957). The Herons’ run to the national championship included a then-record 17 consecutive wins. William Smith played five straight one-goal matches to reach the national championship against two-time defending national champion Trenton State on the Lions’ home field. The Herons secured the national championship with a 1-0 victory. The team boasted National Coach of the Year, Sally Scatton, three All-Americans, and six all-region picks.

Hobart Soccer

20th Anniversary of First NCAA Bid The 1992 soccer team finished the regular season with a perfect 15-0-0 record. Hobart earned eight shutouts in its undefeated season.

The Statesmen, who finished the year ranked first in the nation and first in the Empire Athletic Association, earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Hobart faced RIT in their first round match and finished the game tied 1-1, however, RIT advanced on penalty kicks.

40th Anniversary of First ECAC Bid The 1972 Hobart soccer team finished the regular season with a four-match win streak to secure the program’s first winning season since 1963. The Statesmen defeated Cortland 3-2 in its first ECAC tournament game, but fell to Binghamton in the championship. The Statesmen finished the year with a 9-5-1 overall record. Their nine victories were the most in Hobart soccer history at the time.

William Smith Lacrosse

40th Anniversary as a Varsity Sport Coached

by Pat Genovese • 385-158-1 (.709) record • 29 winning seasons • 16 NCAA tournament bids • 11 trips to national semifinals • 5 NCAA Championship game appearances • 94 All-Americans, including seven National Players of the Year

Hobart Lacrosse

85th Anniversary of the start of Babe Kraus’ Coaching Career One of the most beloved players and coaches in Hobart history, Babe Kraus ’24 holds the longest consecutive lacrosse coaching record in the nation (1927-66) and served as the Hobart Athletic Director from 1932-1963.

Hobart’s Babe Kraus Award is given annually to the Division III Coach of the Year and the Babe Kraus Memorial Award is presented annually to the College’s Student-Athlete of the Year.

Hobart Hockey

50th Year of Hobart Hockey From humble beginnings as a club team to today’s varsity Statesmen, Hobart hockey has grown into one of the top teams in the nation. Since the 1978-79 season, Hobart hockey has logged a 359-442-43 overall record. The Statesmen have won two ECAC West conference titles – one in the 2003-04 season and the second last year. Hobart has made four NCAA tournament appearances, advancing to the national semifinals in 2006 and 2009. The Hobart hockey team has achieved 10 consecutive winning seasons and five Statesmen have garnered All-American recognition.

William Smith Cross Country

20th Anniversary as a Varsity Sport The William Smith cross country team has been named a U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team every year of its existence. In 2011, the Herons had a team GPA of 3.77, which was the highest on the Division III list. In 2000, Amy Young ’03 became the only Heron cross country runner to earn AllAmerica honors. Two William Smith runners, Emily D’Addario ’13 and Y Young, have competed in the NCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country Championship. ●

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40 Years: Title IX

No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

– Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sec. 901. [20 U.S.C. 1681] (a) William Smith Club Lacrosse, 1965.

On the 40th anniversary of Title IX, we asked members of the HWS community to reflect on the amendment’s effect. To read more accounts or to record your own reflections, go to www.hws.edu/PSS/TitleIX.

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ost people think of Title IX solely in terms of giving girls and young women equal access to team sports in school. In reality, Title IX provisions extended much more widely than that, into every kind of educational opportunity for us. Its ultimate impact turned out to be even broader than anyone understood at the time.

It became illegal, for example, to do what my college did, which was to say that the “coeds” (that was female students) could not have seconds at dinner, when the guys could. It became illegal to do what my SUNY Ph.D. program did, which was to give male graduate students double the financial support given to female students in the same program, passing the same exams and assisting in the same way. Until Title IX, the men got enough to live on, the women did not. So these were certainly steps forward.

Just as important is the way the new fairness rippled out to other aspects of life that were not predicted, either by the people pushing for Title IX nor those resisting it. For example, the long term health of women is improved – for the rest of our lives – if we get more exercise as girls. The people who passed Title IX probably never thought they were fighting breast cancer, but they were.

So, whenever we think of this landmark legislation, we should remember first that it functioned for our half-plus of the population on a scale both wide and deep, both individual and statistical, helping you and me and us. And finally we should recall that there is no selfishness in celebrating these gains, because women’s welfare is inextricably intertwined with the whole society. What is good for women is good for everyone.”

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s a brother to three sisters, a husband, a father of two daughters and a grandfather to three granddaughters, Title IX carries great significance for our family, and working alongside the William Smith directors and coaches has been a rewarding part of my career.

A special benefit within the Title IX story is the growth of opportunities for coaches of women’s sports, and William Smith has been among the best in attracting top flight coaches and in nurturing young coaches.

Finally let’s remember those who put their shoulders behind William Smith Athletics and Title IX early on: Mary Hosking P’74, Bill Stiles ’43, Joe Abraham L.H.D. ’81 and Bill Van Arsdale P’83, P’85. Along with others and the generosity of alumni and alumnae, it was their leadership that put William Smith quickly to the forefront of Division III women’s sports.”

Mike Hanna ’68, P’99, HON’04 Director, Hobart Athletics

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am a Title IX baby, born in 1966. I played Little League baseball on the boys’ team, and I was fortunate to attend a high school with lots of opportunities for women and girls, but my options were not nearly as great as they are today. I recognize that is in large part due to the women who laid the ground work–I had the opportunities I did because of Title IX.

In my leadership position, I want to make sure we continue to make progress in all areas, make sure we’re affording women all of the opportunities they deserve. I have a responsibility–and I do see it as a responsibility–to be an advocate for our women and for the women who haven’t yet joined our campus community.”

Deb Steward Director, William Smith Athletics

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hen I got to William Smith in 1964, Marcia Winn and Janet Seeley were way ahead of their time: they offered a required physical education course for all William Smith women. We joked that we couldn’t stand it, and we moaned and groaned about going to class, but in reality, it was one of the greatest things about my time in Geneva. They cultivated a very supportive atmosphere for athletic women like me.”

Dorothy “Mac” McMillan ’68 Retired Community Organizer and Hospital Chaplain

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itle IX promised access, fairness and equality for women, not only in athletics but with regard to scholarship, financial aid and all around support. For us, the passage was great news. At William Smith, we had coaches and administrators who did their best to provide us with opportunities to compete, to excel and to be proud of ourselves. We benefited from the dedication and foresight of women like Janet Winn, Marcia Seeley, Pat Genovese P’01, P’03, P’05, P’08 and Mary Hosking P’74. The doors and opportunities that were open to us only opened because those women believed we had the right to walk through them. They paved the way for the Herons of today.”

Sally Webster ’74 Senior Leadership Gifts Officer, Union College

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remember the day Title IX was passed.

I showed up at the gym for practice and everyone was so excited. It was a great day for William Smith because Title IX not only changed women’s athletics, it changed William Smith. Title IX gave us the spark, but the men and women at Hobart and William Smith had the vision, and it’s been so exciting to watch that bloom. My coaches–Pat Genovese P’01, P’03, P’05, P’08 and Mary Hosking P’74–were leaders of women. They were an inspiration to me, and they taught me skills that continue to serve me well in my personal and professional lives.”

Jane Sala McWilliams ’75

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itle IX forced Hobart and William Smith to walk the walk. Our coordinate system focuses on issues of equity and fairness and the development of fully-realized human beings. Our dual focus – on the development of women and the development of men, with resources devoted to each, is a model that produces excellence and fairness. That is a good thing.”

Jack Harris P’02, P’06 Professor of Sociology

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hen I was at Hobart and William Smith, I never noticed any inequities in the way men’s and women’s sports were handled.

We were coordinate colleges, and I felt like things were pretty equal. Today, I’m very aware of how far things have come; the NCAA didn’t even begin sponsoring championships for women until 1981.”

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illiam Smith and the Heron Society have long been committed to advancing women’s athletics and have provided women with opportunities to grow as students and athletes and to prepare them for the world beyond this wonderful place. While I am proud of my personal accomplishments on the field, it is clear to me that none of these accolades would have been possible without the support of coaches, teammates and administrators and the student athletes who played before me.”

Courtney Hutchinson Hundley ’92 Director of Admissions, Grace Episcopal Day School

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think it is always important to respect the past and where we came from, but what I love about where women’s sports are today, is that today’s young women don’t know any different. Their expectation is that they get a chance to play, and they have a right to that expectation. Forty years later, regardless of what the law says, our society recognizes that gender equity in sports is the right thing.”

William “Josh” MacArthur III ’92 Athletic Director, Babson College

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y parents always told my two sisters and me that we could do anything or be anything we wanted. We took their advice for granted and had no reason to believe it had ever been otherwise. I remember being quite shocked when I was talking to my aunt to find out that she couldn’t compete because there were no girls’ teams. I couldn’t believe it. It wasn’t until I was a William Smith student listening to Billie Jean King tell her story on the 25th anniversary of Title IX that the reality of how far we’ve come sank in.”

Dr. Jaime Van Fossan Kenny ’98 Optometrist, Eye Appeal Master Envision

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didn’t really have to think about Title IX as an athlete at William Smith College.

You could participate in whatever you wanted, and I think I really took that for granted.”

Rebecca Gutwin Coons ’06 Business Manager, Rehabgym

Jeff “Gus” Stapleton ’82 Assistant Athletic Director, Monmouth University Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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Ten Years of Global Perspectives

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ophie-Ann Price ’12 was thrust into her first traditional Argentine barbeque within hours of stepping off the tarmac. She writes:

Thank You, Mr. Scandling

by Melissa Sue Sorrells Galley ’05

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en years ago, Hobart and William Smith threw a party.

A marching band paraded down Pulteney Street. There was a champagne toast as students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate.

The occasion? The largest single donation to Hobart and William Smith in history.

Culminating a half-century of giving, William F. Scandling ’49, L.H.D. ’67 pledged $15 million to Hobart and William Smith in fall 2002. “I am pleased to provide this type of support to a place that is so dear to me,” he said at the time.

His announcement was met with a standing ovation.

And the aforementioned parade.

Since he made that gift 10 years ago, Scandling’s generosity has made a tremendous impact on the campus and its community, contributing to the continued excellence of the academic program and the Colleges’ physical plant as well as providing access for hundreds of students who would not have otherwise been able to afford William F. Scandling ’49, L.H.D. ’67 an HWS education.

During a memorial for Scandling in 2005, President Mark D. Gearan reflected on Scandling’s life and legacy, saying: “Bill Scandling’s contributions are beyond philanthropy. At Hobart and William Smith, he built a culture of caring and community. Many people have built up institutions, but few have built an entire ethos that continues to this day.”●

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“The extended family had arrived and we gathered around two tables pushed together … Everything was going well. I managed to introduce myself and kiss all 10 relatives on the cheek. I sat down in the middle of the table smelling of airplane food and feeling like bad breath.”

Did she make it through the meal without making some kind of hilarious social gaffe? Of course not.

Studying abroad is awash with unexpected and exciting fish-out-of-water moments like Price’s, and The Aleph: a journal of global perspectives is dedicated to capturing and celebrating them all. The annual publication, produced by the Partnership for Global Education, celebrates 10 years this year.

“The latest edition of The Aleph is our big anniversary issue and is a retrospective, including pieces that we’ve featured over the past decade as well as new work,” notes Tom D’Agostino, editor-in-chief of The Aleph and executive director of the Center for Global Education.

Named after a short story written by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges, the journal gives returning students an outlet to reflect on their travels while allowing the broader HWS community to share in and learn from their experiences. ● Read Price’s short story, “Pronounced ’EE-AHGUH-RAH,’” online at www.hws.edu.

Five Years: Committing to the Climate

by Dominic Moore ’05

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Sustainability Manager James Landi ’08 and students set up a rainwater barrell to support the local communitiy garden.

t’s 9 a.m. in de Cordova Hall, and with a few clicks of the mouse it becomes clear that the building is running at high efficiency.

According to the online HWS Building Dashboard, de Cordova is consuming 36 kilowatt hours of electricity, a nice six percent reduction from the day before.

Every few seconds this number is updated, producing an hour-by-hour summary of the energy use across the facility. If someone remembers to turn off his or her electronics or kill the lights when leaving a room, it is immediately visible in real-time on the Building Dashboard, which serves as a cutting-edge web interface for monitoring the energy consumed by campus buildings and evaluating this data over time.

Caird, Stern and de Cordova halls are all currently monitored this way, each serving up data that helps HWS students, faculty and staff better understand and reduce their own patterns of carbon consumption. But as impressive as it is, the Building Dashboard pilot project is just one of the latest innovations in a bold and sweeping set of initiatives to make the Colleges a greener place to live, work and study.

In 2007, President Mark D. Gearan signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. The landmark document made the Colleges a charter member of a forward thinking group of higher education institutions dedicated to reducing their production of greenhouse gases.

The signing of the Commitment ushered in a period of swift change. In 2007, the Colleges had no metrics or benchmarks to assess its environmental impact. With a recycling rate of 14 percent and with five percent of electricity coming from wind, the Colleges had no energy efficiency program and only two student EcoReps to help with sustainability programs. Five years later, the Colleges have completed three comprehensive greenhouse gas inventories and have cut energy consumption by 10 percent. Today there are 40 Eco-Reps and a robust composting program that diverts more than two tons of compost from the landfill each week. The recycling rate has increased 42 percent and 100 percent of the Colleges electricity comes from wind power.

“We’ve made significant progress,” says James Landi ’08, the Colleges’ sustainability

WE’RE A COOL SCHOOL Sierra Magazine has once again ranked Hobart and William Smith Colleges as among “America’s Coolest Schools.” HWS are ranked 40th in the nation in the sixth annual guide to the greenest colleges in the United States. The Colleges have been rising in the rankings for the past four years, moving steadily from a position of 116 in 2009.

manager. “The transformation has been driven by our institution’s approach to sustainability.

We’ve integrated our environmental commitment and made it into a campuswide endeavor rather than a consultantdeveloped project plan isolated to one or two departments. Projects are intentionally developed either by or in collaboration with students to maximize educational value, and then implemented by any number of departments. We’ve changed our campus culture.”

The cornerstone of this impressive achievement is the Climate Action Plan, authored by Landi and the members of the President’s Climate Task Force which includes faculty, staff and students. The document lays out a vision for carbon neutrality and practical steps to achieve that goal by the year 2025.

This is an ambitious objective, but one that has been enthusiastically embraced by the campus community.

“Our Action Plan is unique among colleges and universities,” Landi says. “We’ve done a great deal of work to integrate the plan into every part of the Colleges: academics, student life and administration, while also paying very close attention to the cost. The result is a plan that is fiscally prudent yet also environmentally aggressive.”

Because, while the HWS campus may be carbon neutral by 2025, the mission of the institution is broader even than that: to create and cultivate a sustainable future. “We want students involved in every aspect of this because we want them to be informed citizens able to create and cultivate a sustainable future,” says Landi. ●

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n honor of the many ways they’ve made HWS a better place during their years here, we asked nine professors to reflect on their time at the Colleges. Their answers range from heartfelt memories to a poem.

Professor of Education Charlie Temple

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“In a rickety little Episcopal chapel in the flood-soaked town of Columbia, Va., a young visiting priest was trying his best to wake up a bunch of back-sliding farmers and me. He led us in singing with his guitar. He had us act out the Gospels. He used a theologian’s logic to link God’s grace and the requirements of social justice. A lot of it really worked. Over the fried okra and sweet tea later that evening I asked him how he got so good at so many things. “Hobart and William Smith Colleges,” he said. “I studied at a place that challenged you to get good at things you never thought you would.” That year I was on leave from a teaching job in Texas, writing books and building guitars back on our farm down south of Charlottesville. After talking to that young priest, I vowed to teach in a place like his alma mater if ever the chance arose. The very next month, the HWS Education department advertized a job. I applied and got it. It really doesn’t seem like 30 years, but the time keepers insist that it has been. I have loved every one of them—the variety of opportunities, challenges and exposures here still seem rich beyond measure. I’m eternally grateful to that young priest and to the people who taught him.”

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years Dean of William Smith College Susanne McNally “I arrived at the Colleges just in time to participate in an exhilarating decade of curricular conversation.

Nearly every faculty member here talked constantly, furiously, hilariously, convulsively and compulsively about what a young person ought to learn here.

Now I sense this fascinating intellectual pot coming to the boil again.

And none too soon, since the world our students face is so new. How to prepare them and what to take with us into a different future are questions for my younger colleagues to address. But I am so interested and grateful to be able to hear what they will decide.”

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Professor of Music Robert Cowles “Having directed the Colleges Chorale and taught music theory classes for 20 years, I reflected recently on the large number of students I have come in contact with over the years. In the case of Chorale, I have had the privilege of getting to know a large number of students very well, since Chorale members tend usually to return semester after semester (or term after term) to sing. Getting to know the students (and eventually alums) has always been the best part about the job; it has been a pleasure over the years to get to know so many of them so well.

That, and it’s a little hard to wrap my head around the fact that my earliest HWS students are now pushing 40 … .”

Professor of Political Science Iva Deutchman

“I know that a number of my colleagues believe that the student body at HWS has improved over the years. I strongly disagree. I never thought it was bad to begin with. Thus, I don’t look at the classes over the last 10 years (or five or two) as saviors, responsible for upending the student body and increasing how HWS is ranked. From the time I got here until now, I have seen some wonderful students.

And one thing I have noticed about HWS from the beginning of my time here: the Colleges produce the best alums! Seriously. And I am in a position to know. When I email an alum about Day on the Hill or another alum who has just moved to Denver, or Washington, or Chicago… and I ask the alum for help, the answer is always of course, yes, and what more can I do.

I guess I should not be so surprised that good students turn into great alums.”

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Professor of History Cliff Hood “It’s 2212, and I’m marking my 220th year as a member of the faculty. It’s been a little strange teaching the great-great-great-great grandchildren of my original students, but who knew that my penchant for asparagus and peanut butter sandwiches held the key to long life? If only I’d patented the idea. HWS was reaching a new level around the time of my 20th anniversary, but the big turning point came when we hired Lulu Googler as president and she put her family money to work for us. It was coup enough when she bought Oxford and Cambridge at that remainder sale, but to be the first college with a term abroad on Mars – I still have a hard time believing we pulled that off!”

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years Professor and Chair of Asian Languages and Cultures Chi-Chiang Huang “Strive, strive, strive!

Without striving, My program wouldn’t even have survived.

My students wouldn’t have their needs satisfied.

Strive, strive, strive!

I must, Or I can’t keep my office, Because I’ll be deprived of my right.

I must, For my humble life.”

Associate Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies Juan Liebana “When I think of HWS, I think of transformation. Personally, I’ve been transformed by the connections I’ve made with my colleagues, the staff I’ve worked with through these 25 years and the students.

Professionally, I am grateful to work in a place that embraces the pursuit of knowledge and the exchange of ideas. I think of HWS as a place that supports the kind of intellectual climate that inspires human beings to take bold steps in their search for personal and professional fulfillment. For an immigrant like myself and for a gay person like myself, HWS symbolizes an idea of the American dream which is not guided by the pursuit of material gain, but defined in terms of ethical values and the quest for personal freedom. As an educator, my hope is that our students will take those ideas and share them with the rest of the world.”

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years Associate Professor of Biology Mark Deutschlander “Ten years ago as a new faculty member, I had plans. Get tenure, establish a new research program on migratory birds, develop new curricula for my courses in physiology and neurobiology, lead an abroad program and more. While I have accomplished many of my goals (most thankfully, tenure!), looking back, what I value most are all the accomplishments and interactions that I did not anticipate. I think fondly about the student and collegial relationships that have led to new friendships some of which were most unexpected. I treasure the learning experiences I have had by teaching First-Year Seminars, participating in Honors projects both within and outside the sciences and mentoring students in research. I take pride in the students who have altered their career plans based on finding new unexpected passions in my courses. I am grateful that I’ve been able to serve on important college committees, like Academic Affairs and our Health Professions program, working side by side with many talented and wonderful staff members on campus.

So while I ponder what lies ahead in the next decade, I plan and set my goals cautiously, knowing that what will be most satisfying is the unexpected and the unforeseeable. HWS has become a wonderful place for me grow; it has become a home with a professional family like no other.”

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“I am amazed at the changes I have witnessed since arriving at Hobart and William Smith in 1997. At that time, we were emerging from some very difficult financial circumstances, and were, I believe, at a crossroads. Not surprisingly, both the Colleges and Geneva felt a little sleepy. This was a good, solid place to be with dedicated faculty, staff and students, and it was not particularly vibrant.

Things have changed. Today, I am continually amazed by our faculty and by the Colleges’ ability to attract world-class scholars and teachers. Both our college community and the Geneva community are vibrant, offering opportunities for cultural, political, social justice and academic activities. When I hear from former students and learn about the differences they are making in their own communities and the world, I am very proud to have been here during this time and am happy that I have been able to do my part to make HWS the strong school it is today.”

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he meaning and relevance of a first job is, like beauty, in the eye of the beholder. For someone who has just landed his or her first job, it is a critical moment that means a paycheck, a little independence and maybe – just maybe – the launch of a lifelong career. For someone considering a first job retrospectively, however, its significance can range from the source of several good laughs to the precious cornerstone of a future. Ultimately, how significant any first job will turn out to be is truly a matter of “wait and see.”

For Heather Crosby Mnuchin ’89, a first job spent working for an iconic publicist with a penchant for yelling provided her the perspective and experience necessary to become a – much quieter and more friendly – senior vice president of corporate communications. Dr. Bill Truswell ’68, P’01 has performed more than 25,000 surgeries as a facial plastic surgeon. While the first job he held as an ice cream man driving a truck from neighborhood to neighborhood would not seem important in the scope of his prestigious career and generous humanitarian efforts, he has a surprising take on how much those summers influenced his relationships with patients.

Like Mnuchin and Truswell, the individuals featured on the following pages all created fulfilling and accomplished careers for themselves. How each got there is distinctly different – as is the role the first job might have played in the lives of consequence they now lead.

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Face Value Dr. Bill Truswell ’68, P’01 FIRST JOB: Ice Cream Man CURRENT JOB: Physician in private practice, Aesthetic Laser & Cosmetic Surgery Center

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r. Bill Truswell ’68, P’01 learned the medical trade through pretty typical channels: pre-med studies as an undergraduate, medical school and a dual surgical residency at The University of Connecticut School of Medicine, where he is now a clinical faculty member.

His bedside manner, however, appears to have come courtesy of summers spent driving through the streets of his native New Jersey, ringing the bell of a refrigeration truck and doling out icy treats.

“The job that I loved through college and one year of medical school was being an ice cream man, “ says Truswell, a facial plastic surgeon based in Massachusetts.

“Interacting with hundreds of children and adults over five summers was instrumental in learning people skills and shaping my personality.”

Truswell’s interest in becoming a doctor started well before his medical training or his stint in ice cream sales. As a

“The rewards from my career have been abundant, but the greatest reward has been making people smile.”

Dr. Bill Truswell ’68, P’01

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Dr. Bill Truswell ’68, P’01 performing surgery.

child he was drawn to toys with a scientific bent and activities that involved construction and reconstruction. He spent many hours tinkering with Erector and chemistry sets, as well as taking apart the family’s clocks and radios for the thrill of putting them back together again as much as seeing how they worked.

His middle-school interest in becoming a surgeon carried over into his time at Red Bank High School in New Jersey, where he and two similarly-minded friends formed their own Future Doctors Club.

When it was time to enroll in college, Truswell relied partly on the advice of a William Smith graduate and family friend. “Her love of and enthusiasm for the Colleges was contagious,” he says. It also didn’t hurt that the Colleges’ pre-med program had “earned the reputation of getting most, if not all, graduating pre-med students into medical school.”

The medical school Truswell chose was the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. After graduating in 1972, he completed residencies in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, electing to specialize in the latter.

Since 1976, Truswell has been in private practice at the Aesthetic Laser & Cosmetic Surgery Center in Northampton, Mass., a clinic he built from the ground up; he also is a staff member at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.

As an adult, Truswell has eschewed Erector sets, but that doesn’t mean he lacks for a creative outlet. An amateur artist, he draws and—perhaps while taking something of a busman’s holiday—creates woodcuts. Obviously he’s pretty good with a knife; a woodcut he carved while in medical school took second prize in a local art show.

By his own estimation, Truswell has performed more than 25,000 surgeries during

his 36 years of practice. “As a facial plastic surgeon, I have repaired significant facial injuries from motor vehicle accidents to shotgun and chainsaw wounds,” he says. Other aspects of his work involve resections and reconstruction on patients with advanced head and neck cancer as well as cosmetic surgery.

Truswell believes that to be successful in his profession a person must not only be a talented surgeon, but also be an all-around caregiver. “I have my talent, skills and art,” he says. “That yields good results. When the patient is cared for and happy beyond the mirror’s image, when he or she feels the doctor cares for them, the results are excellent, and the reward is beyond the material.”

In addition to clinic work, Truswell performs pro bono work for Face to Face, a humanitarian effort sponsored by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Truswell has volunteered with the program’s Domestic Violence Project, helping to heal the facial scars and wounds of battered women. With Faces of Honor, he has performed reconstruction work on uninsured and underinsured veterans, and with Face to Face International he has worked with children around the world who have facial deformities.

Working without pay is nothing new to Truswell. At various times during his career he has been paid in produce, quilts and even “dressed and frozen rabbits” by patients who could not afford his services. That’s just fine with him. He says he always knew he’d make a good living, but that wasn’t the reason he chose the profession.

“The rewards from my career have been abundant,” he says. “But the greatest reward has been making people smile.” ● —by Jeanne Nagle

The Business of the Law Maxine Verne ’76 FIRST JOB: A Part-Time Position as a Lawyer for an Insurance Broker CURRENT JOB: Attorney, U.S. Operations of SCOR

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“You have to be a lawyer but also understand the practical business side of the company.”

Maxine Verne ’76

axine Verne ’76 had no intention of being a lawyer.

Even when she enrolled in law school (thanks to her mother’s nudging), she had “no interest in practicing.” After she graduated, when she needed money for a bar mitzvah present, she took a part-time job as a lawyer for an insurance broker. “I got to do a lot of different things,” Verne says. “Lots of acquisitions, which I didn’t know a thing about at that time.”

When the lawyer who hired her left, Verne was promoted to a full-time position and became “the only lawyer in the U.S. for a company that had offices in 13 different states.” She learned about licensing, litigation and a diverse range of tasks that straddle law and business. “I never would’ve chosen insurance on my own but it gave me a lot of opportunities to do things that I wouldn’t have been exposed to otherwise.”

Verne left the broker when it was sold but continued working as a lawyer in the insurance world.

“I’m not well suited to the law firm environment,” she says. “I’m not good in large structures. I like being in-house; one of the allures is that you know the client and their business well, which is something you don’t get at a firm.”

For the past 22 years Verne has been an attorney for the U.S. operations of SCOR, a financial services group focused on risk management through insuring other insurers,

or reinsurance. She has served as the company’s U.S. general counsel for the past nine years.

“Twenty-two years is a long time to be at the same place,” Verne says, “and there are a couple of reasons: as long as you’re learning something and you think the job is interesting, it’s good. I wanted to work for a publically-traded company.

I love doing deals and I don’t do the same thing every day.”

That diversity is part of the reason Verne doesn’t work for a firm or as a trial lawyer. As general counsel at SCOR U.S., Verne is responsible “for all legal areas: compliance, transactions, real estate, contracts, employment related matters— take your pick,” she jokes. “It’s all under the general counsel’s bailiwick, which is the beauty of a general counsel’s job. You have to be a lawyer but also understand the practical business side of the company. I prefer the diversity; I wouldn’t want to do the same project over and over again.” ● —­by Andrew Wickenden ’09

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“I have all these kids looking up to me, so for me it has always been more than just a game. ...I want lacrosse to open doors for them like it has for me.”

More than a Game

Tyler Hill ’10

Tyler Hill ’10 FIRST JOB: Construction Worker on his Reservation

t was awesome being in a movie,” says Tyler Hill ’10, star of “Crooked Arrows.” “Especially this movie.”

“Crooked Arrows,” directed by Steve Rash, features Hill as the captain of a fictional lacrosse team whose players rediscover their passion for lacrosse when they embrace the sport’s Native American roots. The movie posits that when played correctly, lacrosse is more than a game.

“I have all these kids looking up to me, so for me it has always been more than just a game,” says Hill, who is now in his third year with the Onondaga Red Hawks Box Lacrosse team. “I want lacrosse to open doors for them like it has for me.”

Hill, an Onondaga native and member of the Mohawk Nation, feels that, in many ways, lacrosse shapes who you are as a person.

“One of the key things about lacrosse is that you have to have a solid mindset,” says Hill. “Lacrosse helps you understand so many things and has personally helped improve many of my skills off the field.”

Hill began his college career at Le Moyne College, fresh off an undefeated championship season as a member of the LaFayette Lancers, his high school team. “I just carried on that undefeated mentality from there,” says Hill.

“After that championship season I knew what it took to win.”

At Le Moyne, he secured a national championship as a member of the 2006 Dolphins team and went on to play for Hobart alum Coach Chuck Wilbur ‘00 as a member of the Lazers at Onondaga Community College.

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CURRENT JOB: Actor and Professional Lacrosse Player, Onondaga Red Hawks

Hill kept that undefeated theme alive with the Lazers, plowing through the 2007 season unbeaten and claiming his second national championship in as many years.

“It was good to be a part of the growth of the lacrosse program at Hobart,” says Hill, who witnessed the expansion of the program as a member of the team in 2008 and 2009. “When I first got to HWS, we didn’t have much in the way of facilities. Soon after, we got a new field and a new locker room, and we became even more competitive on the field.”

Given Hill’s passion for the game, it came as no surprise that, when offered the opportunity to star in “Crooked Arrows,” he made the most of it. “We need to continue to spread the game of lacrosse so it can be on the same level as other major professional sports,” Hill explains. “To see lacrosse get to that level is a main goal of mine.” ● —by Joshua Brown

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Irreplaceable Edith Edith Firoozi Fried ’58 FIRST JOB: Audiovisual Assistant, The Conservation Foundation CURRENT JOB: Retired Copy Editor at Fortune magazine

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ust out of college and well before a long career at Fortune magazine, Edith Firoozi Fried ’58 needed to find a job quickly.

Meanwhile, the economy was in a bad slump.

With no dream job in mind, the Geneva native and European history major decided New York City was where she wanted to be. “I was open to anything that seemed interesting,” says Fried. A job placement agency there connected her with four offers.

There was a job in advertising and one at a tile company in Westchester. And Union Theological Seminary needed a secretary.

But Fried loves movies, so she said yes to a $75-a-week role as an audiovisual assistant at The Conservation Foundation, which gave her Fridays off in the summer.

She had been in a film projector club in high school – which she says was also an attractive way to get out of class – and had seen and enjoyed conservation films made by her new boss, John Chace Gibbs. The job required some shorthand and typing, which was a challenge because she typed fewer than 20 words a minute. But mainly she obtained, showed and reviewed films.

Fried also did some rudimentary editing of film sent in from field biologists such as George Schaller, who was studying mountain gorillas in Africa. Schaller’s work showed the public that gorillas are intelligent, compassionate and human-like, contrary to the perception of them as brutes, and he became a key figure in wildlife conservation.

In Fried’s three years at the foundation, she learned more about the world. Leading minds, such as Louis Leakey, came by to watch nature and conservation films loaned to the foundation. When Fried met Leakey, the famous anthropologist had already discovered the skull of an ape-like creature that was likely a common ancestor of humans and other primate species.

Fried showed him Schaller’s gorilla film, and Leakey told her how Jane Goodall, the British anthropologist, sat still in the wilds for

hours to get close enough to study gorillas. Schaller asked if Fried would be interested in such work. “I thought about it for about two minutes, and I knew I wasn’t,” she says. “I felt itchy just thinking about it.”

Despite the era, Fried says she didn’t experience gender discrimination. It may have come up a bit in her first job, but she says she was cushioned by a great boss. When the two of them co-wrote a book about conservation films, the vice presidents at The Conservation Foundation wouldn’t allow Fried’s name to be listed since she wasn’t known in the field. Her boss withheld his name, and the author was listed only as the foundation’s AV Department.

Fried’s next jobs were in editing and rewriting, first at Columbia University Press.

She was the European history and European literature editor for the Columbia Encyclopedia.

While at Columbia, she finished work on a master’s in American history.

She was out of the workforce for 15 years while she raised two children and helped run a small alternative school called The Children’s Free School on the Upper West Side. When she returned to work, she spent nearly 30 years as a copy editor with Fortune magazine, even though initially she had no interest in business.

“It turned out to be fascinating,” she says.

“It runs our lives, so you might as well know about it.” She says copy editing is like a fun puzzle of making sure the sentences say what the writer intended. “It’s also satisfying because you get to finish things and move on.”

At the magazine, part of Time Inc., she was active with the Newspaper Guild, advocating for workers’ rights in her softspoken, polite way. Fried retired as deputy copy chief in 2009 during a time of cutbacks. “In retiring, I thought I could save at least one job, maybe two,” says Fried, who’s now 76. She still copy edits parts of the magazine’s annual Fortune 500 issues as a freelancer.

Fried also continues as the union’s grievance chairperson as a consultant, providing an understanding of decades of past grievances and arbitrations. In the words of the Guild’s newsletter upon her 2009 retirement, “She is quite literally irreplaceable.” ● —by Chris Swingle

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“...copy editing is like a fun puzzle of making sure the sentences say what the writer intended.”

Edith Firoozi Fried ’58

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Telling the Delta Blues Erickson Blakney ’87 FIRST JOB in Journalism: Paid Internship, Toledo Blade NOW: Journalist with CBS News Radio and Independent Filmmaker

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he story of Erickson Blakney’s adventure is one worth telling, a quest through the country’s Southern roots peppered with larger than life figures: Bill “Howl N Madd” Perry, whose guitar hums with the story of his sharecropper father and his own time spent picking cotton; or James Lewis Carter “T-Model” Ford, a guitarist who transformed a tumultuous upbringing into a raw, honest sound.

“Southerners are big storytellers – great storytellers,” says Blakney ’87. “That’s something I’ve always known. But, you have to be able to cut through things, find what is true

“... it is so pure, so raw it strums somewhere curious and deep in your soul.”

Erickson Blakney ’87

Alphonso Sanders (left) and James “Super Chikan” Johnson (top) play at the Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival in Clarksdale, Miss.

– get at the roots.”

As a journalist and filmmaker, getting at the roots is one of Blakney’s specialties.

Although he was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, it’s in Clarksdale, Miss., home of the Delta Blues, where Blakney’s story really began.

Growing up, Blakney was accustomed to the allegories and fish stories of the customers at his mother’s restaurant, where he delivered food to area factories and offices. From those moments honing an ear for storytelling came a man who pursued journalism during a stint at the Toledo Blade, and now, a writer and reporter with CBS News Radio.

However, it was his childhood summers in the South that struck a resonating chord, leading him to create “True Delta,” a film documenting the musicians of one of the blues’ oldest genres – the Delta Blues. A rough, raspy strain of the blues heavy with rhythmic bottleneck slide, the Delta Blues are a near tangible manifestation of an era defined by Jim Crow Laws, field labor and extreme poverty.

“My family is originally from Southeast Mississippi, and I grew up spending summers along the gulf,” explains Blakney. “I never knew the rest of the state, but as an adult I became curious about this place that is so rich with so many contrasts.”

One visit to the Delta led to another and then another - a mysterious pull to a land of red clay, warm languid days and a slower way of living. It was on a trip to Clarksdale that Blakney stumbled upon the Delta Blues.

Escaping the crowds at popular tourist spot Ground Zero blues club – founded by actor Morgan Freeman – Blakney sought out Red’s Lounge, a word-of-mouth establishment on the outskirts of town. “I didn’t even think it was open,” recalls Blakney. “There were rusty barrels scattered around and this little, dim light hanging over the entrance.”

Only four people inhabited the dark space presided over by owner Red Paden. “There sat this incredible guitarist, just strumming away – and no one was there listening to him. Where was everybody?”

This question plagued Blakney, prompting

him to share his experience with anyone who would listen. “I began talking to people about this story, about this idea of passing on music, about the true blues.”

One such person turned out to be Blakney’s former HWS professor Lee Quinby, who served as the Donald R. Harter Chair in the Humanities Professor at HWS for more than 20 years – and who had recently completed work producing a documentary.

Quinby guided Blakney through the process of filmmaking, keeping him focused and finding just the right people to help fill in the mysterious notes of these Deep South blues. After learning about the Sunflower Blues and Gospel Festival, Blakney also called friend and photographer Mike Scanlan ’86 to tell him about the need to document the incredible musicians performing there. Before long, Blakney had the beginnings of a Southern narrative on his hands.

“Mississippi is this complex interfolding of people, race, land, big stories, sordid truths, love, hate, smells and sounds,” muses Blakney.

“The blues haven’t evolved the way other music has – it’s stayed true to its roots.”

“True Delta” made its New York premiere in October as part of Mountainfilm Festival New York at Lincoln Center – with a live performance by Mississippi Bluesman Bill “Howl N Madd” Perry himself. The film was met with an overwhelmingly positive response, which Blakney credits in part to the guidance of fellow HWS grads David Holbrooke ’87, the Mountainfilm Festival director, and Josiah Emery ’87, an instructor at Prague Film School.

And the experience inspired Blakney to create the True Delta Project, a multimedia, community-based project, recognizing blues musicians, and health and education initiatives throughout the Delta region.

“The richness is incredible; when you hear Johnnie Billington or “T-Model” Ford perform, it is so pure, so raw it strums somewhere curious and deep in your soul,” he says. “That is worth supporting.” ● —by Sarah Tompkins ’10

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Rocky’s Right-Hand Man Honorary Trustee Richard M. Rosenbaum ’52, P’86 FIRST JOB: Editor, Typist, Machine Operator and Newsboy, The Oswego Daily Club

CURRENT JOB: Senior Counsel, Nixon Peabody LLP

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he fact of the matter is, I was driven.

From the beginning, I was out there to make a buck,” says Honorary Trustee Richard M. Rosenbaum ’52, P’86.

Quickly advancing to the pinnacle of state politics in the 1970s, Rosenbaum was one-time chairman of the New York State Republican Party, Governor Nelson Rockefeller’s right-hand man and one of the youngest justices to be elected with bipartisan support to the New York State Supreme Court for a full 14-year term (a position now held by his son, Matthew Rosenbaum ’86).

Born in 1931 to a Jewish immigrant family in Oswego, N.Y., Rosenbaum loved reading newspapers. When he was about 10, he started his own penny-a-copy neighborhood paper, a one-or two page sheet he called The Oswego Daily Cub—despite the fact that it came out once a week.

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“I was a brash 28 year old, and I was ready to make my move.”

Honorary Trustee Richard M. Rosenbaum ’52, P’86

“I bought a mimeograph machine from a friend for $5 and became the Cub’s publisher, editor, typist, machine operator and newsboy,” says Rosenbaum. “I tried to report on everything that was going on in the neighborhood and wrote a column called “Predictions of Things to Come,” in which I forecast the coming of the war a week before the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.” The paper flourished, earning him well over a $1 a week, until the day he divulged some private family news. Shortly thereafter, his parents made him sell his mimeograph.

In high school, still inquisitive and eager to learn, Rosenbaum took a job at a local newspaper making copies and mastering one of the most difficult jobs at the press.

After graduating from Hobart in 1952, Rosenbaum attended Cornell University Law School and was elected president of the law student association. Ready to get his legal career started, Rosenbaum tramped the streets of Rochester, N.Y., looking for a clerk’s job—even though he’d learned 48 hours prior that he’d failed the bar exam. He finally found a welcome at the firm of Wilson, Trinker & Gilbert, but he had a confession to make.

“There’s nothing like a good start in a job, but in late July 1955, I had to confess to the partners that I’d just learned the bad news: I’d flunked the bar exam,” says Rosenbaum. That hardly bothered the firm’s partners. “I was full of

beans and raring to go, and they threw everything on my desk, every little thing,” he says. He passed the exam six months later.

It was in the summer of 1959 when Rosenbaum began cutting his political teeth.

“I was a brash 28 year old, and I was ready to make my move,” he says. Rosenbaum rose quickly through the ranks of the Monroe County Republican Party, first serving as Penfield Town Justice and later County Legislator. In 1968 he was elected chairman of the Monroe County Republican Committee, the youngest in the history of the local party, and the first Jewish chairman.

By 1970, he had been appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of New York State by Governor Nelson “Rocky” Rockefeller, a valuable connection that gave Rosenbaum entrée into national politics when Rockefeller assumed the vice presidency under Gerald Ford. In 1973, he became the chairman of the New York State Republican Committee under Rockefeller, a position he held until 1977.

By that time, Rosenbaum had become a national force in politics. Known as the “Iron Chancellor” for his leadership style, he had a seat on the National Republican Committee until 1988. He would later serve as chair of the New York State Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, an appointment of Gov. George Pataki until 2006.

Rosenbaum’s career took yet another turn when he became spokesman for Governor George Pataki. “It was an interesting job, occasionally a challenge, but challenges have always been my meat-and-potatoes,” Rosenbaum reflects.

In 2008 he released a political memoir, No Room for Democracy: The Triumph of Ego Over Common Sense, about his prominent rise in the national GOP. The memoir was an instant success, receiving accolades from the New York Times, the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-Span), and other national news and radio outlets.

A member of the New York State Bar for more than half a century, Rosenbaum is currently senior counsel at Nixon Peabody LLP, where he was formerly a partner. He has served as an honorary member of the Colleges’ Board of Trustees since 1990, and served as a board member from 1971-1989. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, given to individuals who, by their conduct, have distinguished themselves through service to country and by enhancing the highest ideals and accomplishments of their ethnic backgrounds.

Rosenbaum has no plans to slow down.

Today he spends his time between the law office, as a frequent college lecturer, and with his wife Judith, their four children and 13 grandchildren.

This spring he’ll take on the role of manager for his daughter’s re-election campaign to town clerk, a business he knows all too well.

“I am happiest when I am working,” he laughs. ● —by Jessica Evangelista Balduzzi ’05

Logic and Luck Hannah Rodgers Barnaby ’96 FIRST JOB: Retail Sales CURRENT JOB: Author

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etail jobs have played multiple roles in the work life of new novelist Hannah Rodgers Barnaby ’96.

The day after graduating from William Smith, she and her college roommate – who still had another year of school – drove to Denver to find summer work and enjoy the Rocky Mountains. “We both wanted to see part of the country that we hadn’t seen before,” says Barnaby, who now lives in Charlottesville, Va.

The English major found a job at Casual Corner clothing store in Colorado. She also hiked, explored and tried to figure out what to do next in life. When the summer was up, Barnaby returned to her hometown of Albany, N.Y. She continued to work at Casual Corner and then at a law firm dealing with foreclosure proceedings.

The lesson: “I needed a change, a job that stimulated my mind and held my interest,” she says.

Her childhood love of reading and her college love of studying literary theory and critical analysis prompted her to get a master’s degree in children’s literature at Simmons College in Boston. An internship at Houghton Mifflin Company as assistant to Publisher Anita Silvey became a three-year position that led to an editorial assistant job. Barnaby then got a master’s degree in writing for children and young adults, mostly remotely, through Vermont College, with Silvey’s encouragement. “I think she saw something in me that I hadn’t seen in myself,” says Barnaby.

Still unpublished, she was selected as the first Boston Public Library nine-month children’s writer-in-residence, where she wrote the first draft of what eventually became her first book. Wonder Show, a young-adult novel released this March.

“I needed a change, a job that stimulated my mind and held my interest.”

Hannah Rodgers Barnaby ’96

Looking back, she sees both logic and luck along her path. She had thought of becoming a children’s author during her time at HWS, inspired and encouraged by passionate storyteller and Professor of Education Charlie Temple. But writing seemed too risky as a first job, and she didn’t feel ready then. Her publishing house experience showed her that first drafts are far from perfect and gave her experience editing other people’s novels. Her master’s degrees taught her the structure and “rules” of children’s books. And her library role gave her 20 hours a week of paid time to write on top of her editorial assistant job.

Next came marriage and two kids. She might never have left her editorial assistant job and focused on writing any further except for two pushes. First, Houghton Mifflin eliminated her position, so Barnaby took a job at a book store. That retail work freed up her mental energy to think about other things. Then, an editor from the panel that selected her for the library position asked whatever became of her novel. That prompted Barnaby to revise it and eventually get it to an editor at Houghton Mifflin.

Of her career so far, she says: “One thing really flowed into the next thing, even though it didn’t feel that way at the time.”

She’s grateful for mentors along the way. Her advice: “Just have some faith that the right opportunity will make itself apparent.” ● —by Chris Swingle

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Luminary Designer Wendy Ewen Cooney ’86 FIRST JOB: Drafter, Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design CURRENT JOB: Lighting Designer

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“It is an exciting time to be working on energy efficient lighting solutions. ...LED lighting has provided a new building tool and is providing me inspiration in every aspect of my work.”

Wendy Ewen Cooney ’86

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er blog says it all: “55 fixtures, one scaffold, two ladders, three days. We hung the system and patched and programmed the fixtures during a record breaking heat wave with no HVAC operational yet. This is one installation I will never forget!”

Wendy Ewen Cooney ’86 recently completed this herculean task as the lighting designer for eTown Hall, a live music venue and recording complex located in downtown Boulder, Colo. As the founder of Wendy Cooney Lighting Design LLC, she focuses on architectural lighting design for residential, school, church and restaurant projects as well as historic restorations.

Committed to creating innovative, relevant and sustainable lighting design solutions, Cooney has also worked closely with municipalities to develop community lighting policies that address sustainability and light pollution. As part of that commitment, Cooney is currently implementing leading edge LED technology into both her architectural, theatrical and concert lighting systems.

“It is an exciting time to be working on energy efficient lighting solutions,” says Cooney, who blogs about her passion on wendycooneylightingdesign.com. “LED lighting has provided a new building tool and is providing me inspiration in every aspect of my work. With respect to quality, color, control, efficiency, longevity and application, LED lighting is an outstanding source when specified appropriately.”

It was her faithful use of cutting-edge LED technologies that brought her to eTown Hall, which generates most of its own power onsite with solar panels that cover the roof. “eTown founder Nick Forster contacted me directly and asked me to take a look at the project,” says Cooney, who has been married to Hobart alumnus John Cooney ’85 for 19 years. “My crossover approach, combining architectural and theatrical lighting, appealed to his vision. I love eTown, so of course I said yes.”

To Cooney’s surprise, she was soon working shoulder-to-shoulder with former HWS classmate and friend Sam Berkow ‘84, founding partner of SIA Acoustics and one of eTown Hall’s principal consultants.

“Sam and I had initially met my first year at HWS, but I am sure it had been more than 25 years since I had seen him,” she says. “It has been great to collaborate with such an accomplished professional as well as fun to reconnect as friends.”

Cooney worked on the venue’s 200seat performance hall, the state-of-the-art recording studio and the community room, a multi-function space that hosts a variety of needs including a café, workshops and intimate performances. “All of these spaces require both architectural lighting as well as separately controlled DMX stage lighting systems,” says Cooney, who runs eTown’s lighting board during live events. “It was and continues to be a tremendously rewarding project.”

Before founding her own company, Cooney worked for Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design, served as the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum’s exhibition lighting designer for five years and developed the gallery lighting system for the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. She credits her HWS education with preparing her for the challenges of her career–even hanging lights in record-breaking heat with no air conditioning.

“I wouldn’t be where I am today if it weren’t for my HWS education. It taught me how to learn, how to teach myself and how to be a critical thinker. It provided me with everything I needed to move into my career,” says Cooney, who earned her B.A. in individual studies in architecture. “After graduating from William Smith in 1986, I took a drafting job at a lighting design firm in New York City, and as they say, the rest is history.” ● —by Helen Hunsinger ’12 and Melissa Sue Sorrells Galley ’05

A Once in a Lifetime Opportunity Savas Abadsidis ’96 FIRST JOB: Administrative Assistant for an architecture firm CURRENT JOB: Co-founder, B magazine; founder, XY magazine; editor, Tally Ho!; editor-at-large, Escape Republic

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fter college, Savas Abadsidis ’96 planned to work in New York City for a year before attending New York University School of Law. Instead, networking and luck took the native of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to the helm of a ground-breaking and controversial publication.

The English major filled in for a vacationing friend at an architecture firm – and was asked to stay on writing press releases. Through that work, he met Sam Shahid, who ran his own advertising agency serving clients such as Versace, Perry Ellis and Abercrombie & Fitch.

Abadsidis became Shahid’s assistant and got to know Mike Jeffries, CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, whose company’s clothes Abadsidis favored and wore to work. Since Abadsidis was in the targeted collegiate age group, Jeffries asked for his opinions, even having him sit in on interviews with potential editors for a planned A&F magazine.

Late one night, the 22-year-old Abadsidis impulsively wrote and faxed to Jeffries a 15-page proposal to lead the combination catalogmagazine himself. He suggested an edgy tone with stories about actors and up-and-coming bands, plus funny graphics. In the morning, Abadsidis questioned his bold move, fearing, “I’m going to get fired.” Yes, his boss was mad.

But Jeffries gave him a shot.

Just months out of college, Abadsidis became editor-in-chief of A&F Quarterly and held that post for its seven-year run, an exciting, thrilling “once in a lifetime opportunity” that required a steep learning curve. He had to handle contracts, budgeting and other things he’d never done before. “I felt a lot of pressure, and I made some mistakes,” he admits. But Abadsidis hired smart writers he admired and learned from them, as well as from Shahid, Jeffries and fashion photographer Bruce Weber, “all legends in their fields.”

In those years, with Shahid as the quarterly’s creative director, the A&F brand was

transformed into a top specialty fashion label and trendsetter. Abadsidis helped come up with advertising campaigns, scouted new talent and produced content. A&F Quarterly became a marketing phenomenon, growing to hundreds of pages and a circulation of 1.2 million.

But it also faced protests. Alcoholic drink recipes and drinking game instructions in the 1998 back-to-school issue incensed Mothers Against Drunk Driving. A&F pulled remaining copies and sent apology letters to subscribers.

Abadsidis says the magazine’s topics were things he and his peers were interested in then.

Elected officials in several states, anti-porn feminist groups and conservative groups called for multiple boycotts over the quarterly’s sexually provocative and nude photographs, porn star interviews and sex advice, which Abadsidis maintains weren’t out of line.

All of the publicity “turned out to be a good thing” in the long run, he says. “It put us on the map.” The A&F Quarterly was discontinued in 2003 after the publication of its most controversial issue, whose cover promised “280 pages of moose, ice hockey, chivalry, group sex and more.”

Abadsidis recommends that college graduates seek out potential opportunities, network to learn more and pursue what they love. That’s how he found jobs as executive editor at Complex magazine (designer Marc Ecko’s lifestyle publication) and then west coast editor for Wizard Entertainment.

More recently he co-founded B magazine for gay youth with Peter Ian Cummings, the

“At the end of the day, it’s all about constructing a narrative, and if you do that well, you can work across any platform.”

Savas Abadsidis ’96

founder of XY magazine. B is currently producing its fourth issue. He’s also editor of Tally Ho!, an art magazine scheduled to debut this fall, and is an editor-at-large for the Toronto-based Escape Republic travel blog for Preferred Escapes, which rents luxury villas.

The market remains tough though and trying to make anything in print is still an uphill battle. So far, the last couple of years, Abadsidis has ventured into other fields notably marketing, publicity and social media. His clients include Fab.com and AngryPanda.com, Little Studio Films, whose upcoming releases Stealing Roses and Ice Scream he worked on, Kickstart Entertainment and Home Plate Entertainment, where he’s had the opportunity to work with legendary animation producer Bill Schultz, whose Wild Grinders has been a breakout hit on Nickelodeon. “At the end of the day, it’s all about constructing a narrative, and if you do that well, you can work across any platform.”

He never did make it to law school. ● —by Chris Swingle

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Fateful Encounters Patrick Solomon ’92 FIRST JOB: Associate, Nixon Peabody in Rochester, N.Y.

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atrick Solomon ’92 credits his success as a litigator in part to qualities he honed while playing competitive sports, including earning three National Championships with the Hobart lacrosse team.

“Through playing lacrosse at Hobart, I learned a lot about the will to succeed, improving yourself and the dedication that is necessary to reach competitive levels,” he says. “Those strengths carry through into my profession,” he continues. “The legal profession is governed by strong ethics. We are zealous in representing our clients, but we also need to be fair.”

Fairness is the cornerstone of Solomon’s practice at Thomas & Solomon LLP, in Rochester, N.Y., where he is a founding partner. Currently, he concentrates on national wage and hour, class and collective action litigation. He has represented hundreds of thousands of employees and recovered back wages resulting in tens of millions of dollars for clients.

But it wasn’t always that way: his first job out of Cornell Law School was at Nixon Peabody in Rochester, N.Y., where Solomon defended companies in actions brought against them by employees. He remembers one case where he represented an insurance company against claims filed by a 29-year-old with diabetes who really needed his benefits.

The insurance company was within its legal rights to deny insurance to the employee, but the experience and outcome were disheartening. “That kind of experience is not rewarding at all, to say the least,” says Solomon.

It wasn’t until he accepted an offer to speak at a luncheon about protections offered under the Americans with Disabilities Act as

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CURRENT JOB: Founding Partner, Thomas & Solomon LLP

“Litigation is, by nature, adversarial and competitive.

Yet it also has an element of sportsmanship. The Statesmen taught me that.”

Patrick Solomon ’92 a favor to a friend that Solomon realized there was more he could do with his expertise.

“At the event, I met a woman who was a teacher and had lupus. She needed to reduce her schedule because of her medical condition.

But the district said they would fire her if she couldn’t work full time,” recalls Solomon, who counseled the family about her rights.

“Their gratitude was huge and the experience was very moving,” he continues.

“And I suddenly saw that I could flip it by representing employees. Instantly, I was helping individuals more than I ever thought I could.”

As a result of his efforts, Solomon has received several awards including Rochester Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Award, which

honors leaders who have made a significant contribution to the Rochester community, and the Monroe County Bar Association’s President’s Award.

The recognition he values the most is the Leaders in Law award by The Daily Record, which he received for his “leadership within the legal community, outstanding achievements within his practice and for demonstrating a selfless and tireless commitment to volunteer efforts and pro bono work.”

“The Leaders in Law award was especially rewarding because of the caliber of others who had received it before me,” says Solomon. “I was humbled to be included with them, and to earn it when I was quite a bit younger than most recipients.”

But if you’d asked the young man wearing Statesmen purple and orange 20 years ago where he’d end up, employment law was the last thing on his mind.

“It’s ironic that I ended up in this field when I thought I had no interest in employment law, and I certainly didn’t think I had the heart for litigation,” says Solomon.

“But it makes sense. Litigation is, by nature, adversarial and competitive. Yet it also has an element of sportsmanship. The Statesmen taught me that.” ● —by Katie Kilfoyle Remis

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Developing a Personal Brand Kimberly Moore ’00 FIRST JOB: Public Affairs/ Development Assistant, Committee for Economic Development CURRENT JOB: Co-Founder, Bold Beauties

“Something people don’t realize about image branding is that everyone has a brand.”

Kimberly Moore ’00

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few years after graduating from William Smith, Kimberly Moore ’00 took a job as a social worker at Family Support Systems Unlimited, a foster care agency in the Bronx, where she managed a caseload of 25 adults and children. Moore served as a coordinator, making sure families and children received services, which often meant going to court to hear cases, working with parents to help them navigate the foster care system, parlaying with the administration for Children’s Services, and as she says, “lots and lots of paperwork.”

“I was overworked, underpaid, and dealing with people who ran the gamut of emotions,” Moore says. “It was difficult and emotionally draining, but I wouldn’t change it. Even though the job had its downsides, I realized that I was working toward reuniting families. It helped me hone my communication skills, listen to people, be accountable for my actions, and ultimately grow.”

Her career has continued in this spirit of service; she has since worked for and volunteered with organizations that focus on education, women’s issues and empowerment, helping women transition back into the workforce through institutions like Dress for Success, New York Cares, and Planned Parenthood. “During this time, I met many women who weren’t confident, didn’t know what they wanted to do with their lives, and basically had no plan in place to help them figure it out,” she explains.

When she was working as a fundraiser for EngenderHealth, a global sexual and reproductive health organization, Moore met her future business partner, Melissa A. Browne. At EngenderHealth, they discussed partnering in a business venture but it wasn’t until Moore left the company—“I wanted to do something that was more grassroots, where I could see the tangible reward of all my hard work and effort,”

Moore says—that Bold Beauties began to take shape.

That’s when Moore came across a study sponsored by Dove called, “The Real Truth About Beauty: Revisited.” The study concluded that there is “a universal increase in beauty pressure and a decrease in confidence.” That prompted Moore and Browne to develop a business with a focus on women’s self-esteem and success.

“Melissa is the person that her family, friends, and our colleagues turned to for image and style advice and I’m the person that my family, friends and colleagues turned to for love, work, and personal advice,” Moore says. “More importantly, we have a shared value of giving back.”

In 2011, they launched Bold Beauties, a full service image branding company. By fusing coaching and styling, Bold Beauties enables every woman to be her most authentic self in every facet of her life.

“From our work in the non-profit sector, we knew about the issues that women face,” says Moore. “Women wear numerous hats and are pressured to be everything to everyone, which is impossible, and women suffer in trying to attain these unrealistic expectations. We believe that reversing these negative trends will not happen until there is a concentrated effort to focus on these kinds of issues.”

In addition to customized services, Bold Beauties provides packages that include branding, styling, wardrobe organization and life planning services. Bold Beauties Signature Package targets “women who are looking to get out of a rut or rediscover themselves.” The three-month process includes a customized assessment of the client’s needs and a four-step process that involves a hair and beauty makeover, an image overhaul and coaching sessions. “Our goal is to help women connect all the dots and make their lives easier,” Moore says.

“And confidence is at the heart of connecting those dots,” she continues.

“Sometimes that’s getting someone interested in change by helping them see the change first. Sometimes it’s helping someone think of things in a different way.

Something people don’t realize about image branding is that everyone has a brand. We help women put plans together to make their brand work in all aspects of their lives.” ● —by Andrew Wickenden ’09

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Hobart, Success and Gratitude Jeff Tambroni ’92 FIRST JOB: Youth Lacrosse Coach CURRENT JOB: Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach, Penn State

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sk Jeff Tambroni ’92 about his rewarding and successful career as a lacrosse athlete and coach and you will repeatedly hear the words “grateful” and “Hobart.”

Tambroni is entering his third season as head coach of the men’s lacrosse team at Penn State. In 2011, he led the Nittany Lions to a 7-7 record and their first-ever Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament berth and was named CAA Co-Coach of the Year. In his second season, the Nittany Lions went 9-6 with a second straight trip to the CAA semi final game. In October 2012, Tambroni was inducted into the Upstate New York Chapter of the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

Prior to joining Penn State, Tambroni spent 10 seasons as head coach at Cornell University where he guided the Big Red to a 109-40 record and three NCAA Final Four appearances, including the 2009 national championship game.

He has earned numerous honors along the way, including being named USILA Division I Coach of the Year and Field Turf/NCAA Division I Coach of the Year two times. Tambroni was also the 2004 and 2009 Ithaca Journal Male Coach of the Year and a three-time National Coach of the Week.

Out of all his achievements, however, the most meaningful one was earned as a lacrosse player during his years at Hobart College.

“By far, the greatest honor was the opportunity to represent Hobart and be part of its national championship team in 1989, 1990 and 1991,” says Tambroni. “There is no greater accomplishment or feeling than being part of something bigger than yourself and sharing that moment with 44 other guys. After the games, we got to come back and share it with the school and the community. That experience will last a lifetime, and I’m so grateful for it.”

Tambroni seemed destined at an early age to play and coach lacrosse and to do so at Hobart. The youngest of three boys, he grew up in Syracuse, N.Y., where lacrosse was extremely popular. He played on his first team when he was only seven. In 1986, he attended a fierce matchup between Syracuse University and Hobart College.

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“Being a coach has many of the same dynamics as being in a family. It has relationships and elements of human nature.

The day doesn’t end at five.”

Jeff Tambroni ’92

that I had to sit on the stairwell. It was a battle between David and Goliath, and Hobart won 1613. I was inspired by a smaller Division III school being able to beat a powerhouse. I knew then I wanted to go to Hobart.”

He achieved his goal, and as a player at Hobart, Tambroni was named the MVP of the 1990 NCAA title game. He left Hobart tied for seventh on the school’s all-time scoring list with 202 points, graduating in 1992 with his bachelor’s degree in American studies.

His first job was as a coach and teacher at the Heaton Mersey Lacrosse Club of the English Lacrosse Union in England. After one year across the pond, Tambroni was fortunate to return to Hobart College, where he served as an assistant lacrosse coach for three seasons, helping the Statesmen reach the 1994 NCAA Division III national championship game.

“I was in the right place at the right time, and I will be forever grateful for the opportunity,” says Tambroni. “It was the chance of a lifetime to work under B.J. O’Hara ’75 and Danny Whelan ’85 and also to be a coach at my alma mater.”

As Tambroni has moved on to larger

institutions like Penn State, he has tried to recreate the supportive environment that he thrived in at Hobart.

“Hobart has a unique atmosphere where a player can get to know every coach and every administrator very well. Creating that same sense of family is more challenging at a bigger school, but I’ve found we can do it on a smaller scale,” says Tambroni. “I share the values I’ve learned about being a great teammate and being accountable to each other. It’s all about 45 guys working together and attempting to create unity within that group. As a coach, that is your goal: to create a family or team out of the people in your organization.”

Tambroni carries that sense of family, and all its responsibilities, with him 24/7. “Being a coach has many of the same dynamics as being in a family. It has relationships and elements of human nature. The day doesn’t end at five. If you want to do it well, you need to be available. That is also the beauty of it. You get to take what you learn as parents and bring it to work. You need to tell the kids what they need to hear, when they need to hear it; not just what they want to hear.

You need to hold them accountable, regardless of distractions, and hold them to their pursuit of lofty goals.”

Tambroni counts his wife and three daughters at the top of his list of blessings. But his experiences at Hobart follow close behind. “I had my most meaningful and memorable relationships while going to Hobart,” he says. “It’s amazing that a school so small in size and numbers was such a powerful experience. I am really grateful for having had it.” ● —by Katie Kilfoyle Remis

Potomac Fever Will Cox ’06 FIRST JOB: Staff Assistant, Former Congressman Robert Simmons (R-CT)

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“We worked at least 16 hours a day every single day of the week. ... I had an integral role in shaping his outlook on the issues. I really helped to build a potential member of Congress from the ground up.”

CURRENT JOB: Senior Associate, Hickey & Associates, LLC

or Will Cox ’06, the 2012 election cycle was an interesting one. “For the first time in eight years, I sat on the sidelines,” he explains. For good reason. The former Republican Capitol Hill staffer and political operative is now a senior associate at Hickey & Associates, a global site selection and public incentive management company, a role in which Cox must remain non-partisan.

Since joining the niche firm in 2011, Cox has been assisting big name clients like Bank of America and Lockheed Martin select the best locations to expand, relocate or consolidate, all while achieving vital public/private partnerships to help grow and sustain his clients’ businesses.

It’s a welcome change from his days on the Hill. “I don’t miss the campaign lifestyle,” he says. While most of his former Republican colleagues are looking for their next campaign gig, Cox is comfortable in his newly renovated office space. “But I do miss the competitiveness of it.”

Cox caught his first bout of “Potomac Fever” during the Colleges’ Washington, D.C. semester. “We were there in the midst of the 2004 presidential race, and my boss at the time, former Congressman Rob Simmons was facing a difficult re-election campaign.”

While most of the Congressman’s staff members were back home campaigning, Cox was left to cover the fort in D.C. “It was just me and the chief of staff,” he says. “I had to learn my way around the Hill very quickly.”

Cox joined his colleagues on the ground in Connecticut, his home state, for the final two weeks of the race. When his candidate won with 54 percent of the vote, Cox knew his work had paid off. “Election day was and always is a challenge. Win or lose, it’s a culmination of a tremendous amount of work among a group of people that at the end of the day leads to victory or defeat based on variables that are largely out of anyone’s control. The win was a thrilling experience that helped me believe in the democratic process.”

Just days after graduating from the Colleges in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in

Will Cox ’06

political science, Cox packed his bags and headed back to Washington. Simmons was facing yet another difficult re-election and the campaign needed him. “Working on a campaign for a second time with a candidate that you know and believe in is a great opportunity that does not always happen in politics,” he explains.

Despite a well-executed campaign, Simmons came 83 votes shy of a win. “Losing in the situation where you really believe the candidate is the best representative for his or her constituency is a real let down,” reflects Cox.

Undaunted, the political insider wanted more. In 2008 Cox became political director for Congressional-hopeful Chris Myers’ bid in New Jersey. It was another grueling campaign.

“We worked at least 16 hours a day every single day of the week,” he says. As Myers’ political director, Cox shouldered immense responsibility. “I set up and maintained his entire office on my own. There’s a lot more to that job than meets the eye. And because I had experience in Washington and Myers didn’t, I had an integral role in shaping his outlook on the issues. I really helped to build a potential member of Congress from the ground up.”

When Myers lost his congressional bid, it was Cox’s cue to take a back seat to politics.

Using his network of people he’d met along the campaign trail, he secured a job as a program specialist at Lockheed Martin. There, he spent the next three years working on issues of government affairs. Lockheed Martin then provided him with a platform to land a position with Hickey & Associates.

What’s next for Cox? For now, he’s enjoying

life as a young Washingtonian, living on Capitol Hill with fellow HWS graduates, Mike Ferrraguto ’06, associate director at Ocean Atlantic, a commercial real estate company, and Teddy Tanzer ’10, a research analyst at American Crossroads, the Super PAC cofounded by Karl Rove.

As for politics? He’s comfortable sitting on the sidelines. ● —by Jessica Evangelista Balduzzi ’05

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Life Through the Proper Lens Judith Ayers Vogelsang ’65 FIRST JOB: Reporter for a daily newspaper in New York City

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CURRENT JOB: Independent Filmmaker

s a novice filmmaker and graduate student at the University of Iowa, Judith Ayers Vogelsang ’65 came up against an interesting opponent to cinematic clarity in a surfeit of lenses.

“I was using an ancient Bolex 16mm camera that had three different turret lenses,” Vogelsang recalls. “Each time you wanted to change a lens you had to rotate the turret. I was never sure which lens was the one taking the pictures!”

Vogelsang did not let her initial foray, or that old camera, get the better of her, as her 35-year-and-counting career in film will attest.

She has worked as a director and assistant director for several major studios and television networks, and now produces feature films and documentaries through her own Los Angelesbased production company, Stone Harbor Films.

Her film credits include the USA Network feature film “Heartless,” the short documentary “SUV Taggers,” and “Going Green: Every House

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an Eco House” for PBS, which earned her a 2007 DGA nomination for outstanding direction in a children’s program. Additionally, her television work is highlighted by four seasons directing the CBS series “Simon and Simon,” as well as assisting directing the Peabody Awardwinning PBS miniseries “Tales of the City” in the late ’90s.

Growing up in Brooklyn and Staten Island, Vogelsang chose to attend William Smith as much for the school’s atmosphere as the Colleges’ excellent academic reputation. “I had attended big-city high schools with many thousands of students and wanted a small, more intimate college experience,” she says.

Graduating cum laude with a degree in English, she worked for a summer as a reporter for a daily newspaper in New York City before traveling to Baltimore for graduate school.

Her time at Johns Hopkins in the University’s Writing Seminar program is significant she explains, for two reasons: First, it is there that she met her husband, Arthur Vogelsang, a poet. Second, it was while working toward her master’s degree in fiction writing that she came to the conclusion that she wanted to pursue a career in film.

“The films of the ‘60s were so thoughtful, immediate and organically a part of my attitudes and intellectual and aesthetic values at the time that going from writing to film was a natural gravitation for me,” she says.

When her husband got a teaching job in the Midwest, the couple moved to Wichita, Kan. There, Vogelsang found work as a public relations associate for a nonprofit until she could resume filmmaking. The market for directorial work in Wichita was small—four television stations—but she set her sights on the local PBS affiliate and wouldn’t take no for an answer. After six months of letter writing and phone calls, she was offered a job making short films and directing TV shows.

The experience taught Vogelsang many aspects of the business. “I produced the idea, shot it, edited it and rolled it into my live, nightly show, which I also directed. We all did everything at that station, hands-on,” she explains.

“Being hired in Philadelphia and, eventually, in Los Angeles was culture-shock.

Everything there is hands-off. Unions and guilds strictly control who does what and who touches what,” she says. “All of those rules had to be learned and applied everyday. It was a fascinating experience to go from one extreme to the other and I thoroughly enjoyed both ways of filmmaking. Both work environments gave me a great range of ways to do things and lots of technical expertise I couldn’t have gotten anywhere else.”

Vogelsang bemoans the state of movies today, which she feels aren’t as relevant—at least to her own personal experience—as the films of the 1960s that inspired her enough to join the business.

“The films of the ’60s were so thoughtful, immediate and organically a part of my attitudes and intellectual and aesthetic values at the time...”

Judith Ayers Vogelsang ’65

“Working there [at that time] was fun,” says Vogelsang, “a thrill at first, like being part of a well-oiled machine where everyone knew their place and role. Efficiency and excellence went hand-in-hand. But the system was creaky and doomed to undergo reform.

Accountants became king, not producers or directors or writers. The importance of making money trumped all other concerns, including aesthetics.”

Even independent filmmakers often seem to have become more about the bottom line, she observes. It’s the reason why she started her own production company. “We don’t need anyone’s ‘green light’ to do our own projects.”

Her latest documentary, “HUMBLE BEAUTY: Skid Row Artists,” is one such project.

About how talented homeless people saved their own lives through art, Vogelsang’s film will soon be airing on public television stations across the country thanks in part to several former William Smith classmates.

As part of an online fundraising campaign to help pay the bills of national distribution, a mini-network of alums from classes in the 1960s and 1970s (spearheaded by Vogelsang’s good friend and former William Smith roommate, Susan Sharin ’67) contributed generously and became, in part, underwriters for the program which will air for the next three years on local PBS stations.

“It was an overwhelming and moving experience to see that those old school ties are still there, more than 40 years later.” ● —by Jeanne Nagle

Democracy and Action Rt. Bishop George Packard ’66, P’93 FIRST JOB: Infantry Platoon Leader in the U.S. Army CURRENT JOB: Retired Bishop for the Armed Services, Healthcare and Prison Ministries; Occupy Wall Street activist

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s a young man, Rt. Bishop George Packard ’66, P’93, “imagined that when I looked back on my life from my 60s, I’d want it to be filled with something that mattered.”

After he graduated from Hobart, Packard enlisted in the Army and later received the Silver Star and two Bronze Stars for his service as an infantry platoon leader in Vietnam.

When he returned to the U.S., “haunted by the trauma of the war,” Packard entered Virginia Theological Seminary, which forced him to confront the lingering horrors of his experiences in Southeast Asia. It was here he exchanged the infantry for the chaplaincy.

“In seminary, you are trained for clinical pastoral intervention, which introduces you to the discipline – and it is a discipline – of crisis counseling,” he says. “You can’t do that without a supply of self-knowledge in any social interaction. You’ve got to pull all this stuff out of the drawers. I was blessed to do that early on, and it was painful.”

During Packard’s civilian ministry he served in Virginia and New York as well as in parts of Asia as an Army Reserve chaplain.

After Desert Storm, he rose to the rank of colonel and the Pentagon retained him as an adviser for soldier care policy development.

Later, during his time as a Bishop of Federal Ministries, he travelled to four war zones and throughout the world. In 2000, he was consecrated as the fifth suffragan bishop for the Armed Services, Healthcare and Prison Ministries.

During the recent Iraq War, he helped reinstitute St. George’s Church in Baghdad.

“I am especially proud of that,” he says. “It became a place of refuge and sanctuary for all faiths.”

The Rt. Bishop George Packard ’66, P’93 participating in a 2011 Occupy rally in New York City.

Now at 68 years old, Packard’s energies are consumed by the social issues raised by the Occupy movement.

“Occupy has put its finger on something that has developed in our country and that discovery won’t be dismissed,” says Packard.

“Effectively, we have no power in a system from which we demand fairness because lobbying and special interests have replaced us.

“Representative government has deteriorated, is frozen, and worse, marginalizes the citizenry rendering it voiceless. We elect an official who – removed from us – thinks great thoughts on our behalf, but responds to forces and collectives apart from our interests. We’ve lost any personal agency. It’s a far cry from how it was intended to be. That is where Occupy theory comes in: the only thing one has left is a physical body in physical space making a resistant protest. Impromptu gatherings can reclaim lost power.”

Reflecting on his early post-grad years, Packard says, “There’s an irony in the fact that I had no encumbrances whatsoever of unemployment and student debt after Hobart College, and now I work with young women and men so under fire from these two directions.”

For Packard, these recent graduates are representative of the movement’s central concerns: debt-loan systems that indenture entire classes, unemployment, and a political system which he claims perpetually favors one percent of the population at the expense of the other 99 percent.

“These loan programs were based on an enthusiasm in the 1960s, when we believed that earning always lay ahead,” Packard says. “But in an economy turned sour, young people –the most expendable class – are the hardest hit; that formula won’t work.”

“...That is where Occupy theory comes in: the only thing one has left is a physical body in physical space making a resistant protest. Impromptu gatherings can reclaim lost power.”

Rt. Bishop George Packard ’66, P’93

Last December, Packard was arrested when, in his magenta vestments, he vaulted a fence to occupy a vacant lot in Manhattan.

In May, Packard was arrested a second time, along with 15 other veterans, during the Occupy demonstrations at New York City’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial Plaza.

He had only just finished the community service sentence he received as a result of the arrests when he was arrested again on Sept. 17, 2012 – the first anniversary of the movement.

With the social and economic injustices at the heart of the Occupy movement still unresolved, he shows no signs of backing down.

“The participatory democracy Occupy is introducing holds promise,” he says. “If we put energy into transparency, honesty and shared power, this Movement’s model can revitalize our culture. These good intentions will outlast us all. And that’s hopeful.” ● —by Andrew Wickenden ’09

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Marketing Stars Heather Crosby Mnuchin ’89 FIRST JOB: Assistant, Bobby Zarem Inc. CURRENT JOB: Yoga Teacher, Mother and Philanthropist

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“You learn fast because you’re in the trenches.”

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ou want this job? When can you start?”

Heather Crosby Mnuchin ’89 could start the next day. And she did, working for Bobby Zarem, iconic publicist to the stars who was “always looking for new people.” The reason he was always looking, she soon discovered, is that Zarem cursed and screamed at employees.

Mnuchin, who’d previously held summer jobs in advertising, found herself working for $21,000 a year as an assistant to an account executive who quit about five days later.

Mnuchin stayed for one year – “a lifetime in Zarem years.”

She and Jason Weinberg, who became a well-known talent manager, created campaigns to attract press and make performers famous.

They sent photos to the Daily News with doughnuts and coffee. They set up dates between their clients, such as a Broadway actress and a New York Ranger. They created a “Best Upcoming Star on Broadway” award, presented by Sophia Loren, another client.

Every morning, Zarem led a staff meeting in a muscle shirt, pedaling an exercise bike, “spinning like mad, sweating like a pig,” says Mnuchin. Her desk was in the middle of a chaotic room, where she wrote and rewrote press releases on a typewriter. “You learn fast because you’re in the trenches,” she says.

She lived with her mom, brought her lunch to work and cried – as her colleagues did – when their boss chewed them out. “We learned how to work,” Mnuchin says. “You didn’t go home until you were done.”

She also learned to take care of clients and to respect veterans in the field. At Carly Simon’s art gallery opening, Mnuchin met Gene Platin, who’d just gotten licensing to open Sesame Street stores. “Hire me,” suggested Mnuchin, who knew the work would be based in San

Francisco, where she was about to move. Platin hired her to oversee publicity and marketing.

Her next position was doing publicity and marketing for Planet Hollywood. Planning and overseeing grand openings of the theme restaurants took her around the world. She also had to solve the crises that popped up, such as the time someone at a crowded opening in Moscow fell off a roof while trying to get a good view.

Mnuchin, who lives in Los Angeles, majored in art history and minored in religious studies at HWS. She hasn’t used those fields in her work, but says her liberal arts education helped her learn how to figure things out quickly and calmly.

When movie stars were photographed being arrested, she’d offer other photos so the press wouldn’t use the damaging ones. When a celebrity arrived in Amsterdam by private plane for a Planet Hollywood opening and forgot his passport, Mnuchin arranged to have the document faxed and provided officials with VIP passes to smooth the border snafu.

In 1998, Mnuchin moved to Launch Media, which was sold and became Yahoo Music. She “retired” as senior vice president of corporate communications in 2001 to raise her family.

She and husband Steven Mnuchin, chair and CEO of OneWest Bank Group, have eight-yearold twins and a 10 year old.

Career-wise, she’s most proud of her work at Planet Hollywood, which she says tested her the most and where she believes she met the challenge. But it all developed from that first job, working for a man who she first met while he was holding a phone to each ear, “yelling at Al Pacino on one line and yelling at Kevin Costner on the other.” ● —by Chris Swingle

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ATHLETICS

The “H” Club On a winter day in 1929, Statesmen who had earned their varsity letter stand in an “H” formation. The athletic designation was awarded to the men who, in the estimation of their coach, demonstrated varsity caliber.

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First undefeated regular season since 1957, posting a 10-0 overall record and winning the Liberty League Championship and the league’s automatic bid into the NCAA Playoffs with a 7-0 record.

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Hobart football goes undefeated in regular season

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he Hobart College football team completed its first undefeated regular season since 1957, posting a 10-0 overall record and winning the Liberty League Championship and the league’s automatic bid into the NCAA Playoffs with a 7-0 record. The Statesmen also broke the school record for wins in a season and touchdowns in a season for the 121-year-old program. They entered the playoffs ranked seventh in the nation in both the America Football Coaches Association poll and the D3football.com Top 25, and 19 Statesmen earned All-Liberty League honors.

Hobart drew Washington & Lee University in the first round of the playoffs. The Generals brought the nation’s No. 1 rushing offense to Boswell Field, but left with a 38-20 loss. W&L averaged 381.3 yards rushing per game during the regular season, but only produced a seasonlow 188 yards against the Statesmen defense.

It was Hobart that put a dominant run game on display, gaining 282 yards on the ground.

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13 in the AFCA poll and No. 24 in D3football. com’s ranking, brought a contrasting style to the Boz, relying more on their passing game (259.2 yds/g) to move the ball. The combination of Hobart’s relentless pass rush and the arrival of Old Man Winter kept Wittenberg in check.

Like the Generals, the Tigers were held to a season-low 135 yards of total offense, while the Statesmen minimized the effect of the wind and snow by keeping the ball on the ground, running for 286 yards and five TDs and dominating time of possession (39:02-20:58). Tailback Steven Webb ’14 ran for 130 yards on the day, making him the first 1,000-yard rusher since AllAmerican Doug Blakowski ’07 in 2006. Tailback Bobby Dougherty ’13 gained 85 yards and scored his 19th rushing touchdown of the year, matching Don Aleksiewicz’s 1971 record.

The Statesmen’s first appearance in the national quarterfinals was at No. 4 University of St. Thomas. Hobart’s dream season came to an end in St. Paul, Minn., suffering a 47-7 loss. Webb produced another highlight reel run, breaking away for a 66-yard, first quarter touchdown on a fourth and inches play. It was Hobart’s 66th TD of the season. Dougherty was limited to just 39 yards rushing, but it put

him over the 1,000-yard mark for the season.

Webb (1,197) and Dougherty (1,024) are the first Hobart teammates to rush for 1,000 yards in the same season since Ed Cooney ’80 (1,197) and Jack Davis ’78 (1,074) in 1977. On the other side of the ball, linebacker Andrew Klindera ’13 had 12 tackles against the Tommies, raising his season total to 109, fifth on Hobart’s single season list. Defensive end Tyre Coleman ’15 added a sack against UST to finish the year with Statesmen season records in tackles for loss (30.5) and sacks (17.5). Both marks were previously held by Dave Russell ’98.

Hobart Head Coach Mike Cragg and his staff were voted the Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year after guiding the Statesmen to their eighth Liberty League Championship and seventh NCAA Playoff appearance. Hobart led the conference in scoring offense, scoring defense, total offense, total defense and 14 other statistical categories. Cragg also earned the AFCA Regional Coach of the Year award for the second time in his career.

Coleman was voted the Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year and was a unanimous first team all-league pick.

Nine members of the offense earned all-

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Football Head Coach Mike Cragg hoists the Liberty League Championship plaque after his team completed Hobart’s first undefeated regular season since 1957.

league praise—Dougherty, Webb, wide receiver Junior Woodard ’13, and offensive linemen Art Garvey ’13 and Ali Marpet ’15 were all named to the first team. Quarterback Nick Strang ’13 and offensive lineman Tyler Garvey ’13 earned second team honors, and tight end Brent Matazinsky ’13 and offensive lineman DeAndré Smith ’15 received honorable mention.

Webb led the league in rushing yards and all-purpose yards (1,405) and Dougherty led the league in scoring (9.5 ppg) and ranked second behind Webb in rushing yards. Woodard eclipsed Dan Suozzi›s record for consecutive games with a reception, extending the mark to 33 with four catches for 32 yards at St. Thomas.

He finished his career third in receiving yards (1,921), fourth in receptions (136), and ninth in receiving touchdowns (12).

Strang ended his Statesmen career third in passing touchdowns (36), fourth in passing yards (3,914), and fourth in completions (278).

He also raised the Hobart career records for pass efficiency rating (143.6) and completion percentage (58.9).

Along with Coleman, defensive tackle Nick Auriemma ’13, outside linebacker Devin Worthington ’14 and free safety Jolyon Davis ’14 were all selected to the first team defense, while Klindera and cornerback Fajri Jackson ’15 were named to the second team, and cornerback Kevin Hearon ’14 and defensive tackle Troy Johnson ’15 both earned honorable mention.

Worthington registered 21.5 tackles for loss and 9.0 sacks.

Punters Josh Neuss ’16 and James Hull ’16 both earned a spot on the All-Liberty League second team. Neuss led the conference in punting, averaging 39.5 yards per boot. Webb also garnered honorable mention as a return specialist.

In the classroom, eight Statesmen earned a spot on the Liberty League All-Academic Team, three more were named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District 3 first team, and center Michael Green ’14 was tabbed a Capital One second team Academic All-American®. Green Is just the seventh Hobart football player to receive Academic All-Amerca® honors. l

The 2012 season saw the William Smith field hockey team capture its 10th Liberty League Championship and earn its 22nd postseason appearance, including its 20th NCAA Tournament berth. Ultimately, the ninth-ranked Herons finished the season with a 16-4 overall record, including a perfect 8-0 mark against Liberty League opponents.

William Smith earned the Liberty

Alyssa David ’13 holds her Liberty League Champions shirt high after the William League’s automatic Smith field hockey team defeated University of Rochester. In addition to the bid into the 24-team championship, William Smith earned an automatic bid into the 24-team NCAA tournament by defeating Division III Field Hockey Championship.

No. 19 Rochester 3-1 in the Liberty League tournament championship and Rensselaer 3-2 in the semifinals. As the NCAA Tournament’s No. 4 seed, the Herons earned a first-round bye, and met 10th-ranked Tufts in the second round, eventually falling to the Jumbos 4-2.

Senior Annie Kietzman was named the Liberty League Offensive Player of the Year and was a unanimous All-Liberty League First-Team selection after leading the William Smith offense with 17 goals, 19 assists, and 53 points. Her 19 assists topped the league and set a new program season record, and she finished the year ranked third nationally in assists per game (0.95).

Also a unanimous first-team selection, junior Melanie O’Connor was voted the Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year honors after anchoring a Heron defense that held league opponents to six total goals in regular-season play. O’Connor was among the team’s offensive leaders as well, and wrapped the season with 11 goals and six assists for 28 points.

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The William Smith soccer team notched yet another impressive season, winning its sixth consecutive Liberty League Championship on its way to the program’s 23rd NCAA Tournament bid.

The eighth-ranked Herons finished the year with a 14-2-4 overall record, including a 7-1 conference mark.

Members of the William Smith soccer team gather for a photo after winning their sixth straight Liberty League Tournament Championship. The Herons earned a 3-2 After defeating Penn victory over Union in the match played on Cozzens Memorial Field.

State Behrend 3-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, William Smith’s season came to a heartbreaking end in the second round vs.

Cortland. The Red Dragons advanced 5-4 on penalty kicks after the two teams played to a scoreless tie.

Six Herons earned spots on the 2012 All-Liberty League teams. Forwards Renee Jensen ’13, Whitney Frary ’13 and Madeline Buckley ’15, were selected to the first team, while defender Olivia Zitoli ’14 earned second team honors. Defender Zoe Jackson Gibson ’16 and goalie Chelsea Dunay ’14 garnered honorable mention.

Frary led the team with 25 points (9 goals, 7 assists), Jensen led the team with nine assists (6 goals, 21 points), and Buckley paced the team with 10 goals (4 assists, 24 points). All three ranked in the top-5 in the Liberty League in points, while Jensen led the league in assists. Dunay topped the conference with a 0.53 goals against average.

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Fall Wrap-Up

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HOBART SOCCER The Statesmen soccer team finished the season with a 10-6-0 overall record and an even 4-4-0 Liberty League mark. Alex Kittelberger ’13 led the offense with seven goals and four assists for 18 points. He was also named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District Men’s Soccer team for the second year in a row.

David J. Urick is congratulated by Chair of the Board of Trustees Maureen Collins Zupan ’72, P’09 after being presented with the President’s Medal by Mark D. Gearan.

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t the Hobart College Athletics Hall of Fame reception in November, President Mark D. Gearan presented the President’s Medal to David J. Urick. As head lacrosse coach at Hobart, Urick enjoyed unprecedented success, guiding the team to 10 straight NCAA Division III Championships. He went on to become head coach of Georgetown University’s lacrosse team.

“Coach Urick exemplifies commitment and dedication to collegiate sports,” said Gearan at the Hall of Fame reception. “In a career that has spanned four decades and that has been marked by successive accomplishments at Hobart and Georgetown, his most powerful impact will always be the relationships he’s built with the people around him. After leaving Hobart, he remained in touch with the Colleges and his former players, as evidenced by the many former students in attendance tonight. He maintained his connections with his many friends here in Geneva and often returns to offer his support and counsel. Our lives have been enriched as a result of his dedication and character.”

A 1970 graduate of Cortland State, where he starred in football and lacrosse, Urick joined the Hobart staff as an assistant football and lacrosse coach in 1971. He became head football coach in 1976, earning ICAC Coach of the Year honors. Urick became head lacrosse coach in 1980, and that same year won the Francis “Babe” Kraus Award as Division III Coach of the Year, an honor he would receive again in 1981.

In 1987 Urick won his eighth-straight Division III title, surpassing UCLA’s John Wooden for most consecutive championships in a team sport. In 1989 Urick left Geneva to coach Georgetown University.

In July 2012, he stepped down from his 23year tenure as head coach of the men’s lacrosse team. Urick brought the Hoyas’ program to national prominence and established GU as one of the elite lacrosse programs in the country.

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winning records in 21 of 23 seasons—the only winning seasons in the program’s 37-year history of Division I competition. After leading GU to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1997, Urick was the recipient of Georgetown’s 1996-’97 Outstanding Coaching Achievement Award. He was named the ECAC Lacrosse League Coach of the Year in 2000 and again in 2007.

The author of Sports Illustrated’s “Lacrosse, Fundamentals for Winning,” Urick has been inducted into five Halls of Fame for his contributions to lacrosse as a coach, including the Cortland C-Club Hall of Fame in 1986, the Hall of Fame of the Upstate New York Lacrosse Foundation Chapter in 1991, the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1998, and the Potomac Chapter of the United States Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2005.

On Oct. 6, 1990, Urick was inducted into the Hobart College Athletic Hall of Fame.

One of Urick’s many honors was being selected to serve as head coach of the 1986 Team USA, which won the gold medal at the World Games in Toronto. Additionally, he served as an assistant on the 1982 USA team that won the gold medal and is the current chair of the USA Team Coaches Selection Committee. Urick is a former chair and member of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Committee and the USILA Rules Advisory Committee.

Urick, who lives with his wife, Linda, in Fairfax, Va., will continue to work at Georgetown as special assistant to the athletic director.

The President’s Medal is presented to individuals for outstanding service to the community, the country and their profession. The recipients of the President’s Medal embody the values of Hobart and William Smith Colleges: a student-centered learning environment, globally focused, grounded in the values of equity and service, developing citizens who will lead in the 21st century. Past medalists include activist Charles Best, Congressman John R. Lewis and urbanist and writer Jane Jacobs. ●

CROSS COUNTRY Jack Warner, William Smith’s longtime coach, retired at the end of the 2012 season.

A member of the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Warner’s coaching career spans parts of seven decades, including the past 18 seasons as the Herons’ head coach. This fall, he guided senior Emily D’Addario as she led the Herons across the finish line in all 10 races, including a third-place finish out of 284 runners at the ECAC Championships. D’Addario earned AllLiberty League Second Team honors, and five league Performer of the Week nods.

Hobart first-year harrier Patrick Hatheway led the Statesmen across the finish line in all 10 races this season. He was named The Liberty League Rookie of the Week twice for his efforts.

TENNIS Herons Kiara Ocasio ’13 and Teru Greene ’15 advanced all the way to the championship doubles final in the 2012 USTA/ITA Northeast Regional Championships, becoming the first William Smith doubles team to make it to the championship final under the guidance of Head Coach Chip Fishback. Ocasio also

won the fifth singles bracket of the New York State Championships this fall as the bracket’s No. 2 seed.

Hobart tennis players Bruce Grant ’13 and Michael Fields ’15 advanced to the championship doubles semifinal in the USTA/ ITA Northeast Regional Championships, the first Statesmen to do so since 2004.

SAILING The HWS sailing team had a strong fall season, highlighted by winning the MAISA Fall Open, taking second place in both the North Fall No. 1 and No. 2 regattas, and earning a third-place finish at the Kings Point Open. The sailors also notched fourth-place finishes at the War Memorial Conference Championship Regatta and the MAISA Invitational.

THE 2012 HERON HALL OF HONOR INDUCTEES (above) include former William Smith Athletics Director Susan Bassett, Jamie Van Fossan Kenny ’98, Kristen Jensen ’82, Rebecca Gutwin Coons ’06, Jane Sala McWilliams ’75, Courtney Hutchinson Hundley ’92 and Elizabeth Flannery Rosenthal ’73. (right) The 1997 Heron field hockey team gathers for a photo after being named this year’s Team of Distinction.

GOLF Dillon Sass ’14 led the Hobart golf team this fall with a scoring average of 79.4. The Statesmen posted a fourth-place finish at the Pitt-Bradford Invitational and notched thirdplace finishes at both the Keuka and Oswego State invitationals. The fall portion of the schedule for the Heron golfers was highlighted by a third-place finish in their own William Smith Invitational, led by sophomore Kara Capstraw’s fourth-place individual finish in the 41-golfer field.

Follow HWS Athletics Get all the latest HWS Athletic news, scores and highlights at www.HWSAthletics. com, follow us on Twitter at @hwssid, or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ HobartStatesmen and http://www.facebook. com/WilliamSmithHerons.

HOBART HALL OF FAME Seven Statesmen were inducted into the Hobart Athletics Hall of Fame during the Class of 2012 celebration. They include: Andrew D’Eloia ’95, brothers Larry ’82 and Tom ’85 Grimaldi, Andy Horton ’98, Scott Iklé ’84, Chris Teerlinck ’93, and the late Albert “Nick” Iorio ’38.

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Classnotes

Catching Up in the Cellar Pub 1959: Hobart boasted a successful football team, frisbee was a new “quad craze,” Albright Auditorium replaced Coxe Hall as the main location for Western Civ lectures, and the Union (now the Cellar Pub) was a favorite gathering place for students.

2012: Hobart boasts a successful football team, frisbee is still a “quad craze,” classes take place across campus, and the Cellar Pub is a favorite gathering place for students.

2012 Super Bowl party in the Cellar Pub.

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Classnotes To Submit News: • Submit directly to your class correspondent, whose contact information is printed beneath your college/class heading on the following pages. If possible, please use e-mail.

• If your class or the name of your correspondent is absent, send news to Classnotes Editor, Alumni House, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, N.Y. 14456-3397. Or e-mail us at regan@hws.edu or weeden@ hws.edu.

• Class Correspondents are needed for the Classes of H’34, H ’35, WS’35, H’36, H’37, WS’37, H’38, WS’38, H’39, WS’39, WS’41, H’42, WS’44, H’45, WS’45, WS’46, H’47, WS’47, WS’48, WS’49, H’50, WS’51, H’52, WS’52, H’61, W’66, WS’73, WS’78, H’84, H’85 and WS’85. Interested?

Contact Betty Merkle or Rebecca Frank at (315) 781-3700.

Deadlines:

Submit news when it occurs. There’s no need to wait until an issue of the Pulteney Street Survey arrives!

WS ’34

Dr. Ethel Cermak, 603 Windrush Bay Drive, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689-1207; ethelvic@aol.com

WS ’36

Alta E. Boyer, 8679 Mill Street, Lodi, NY 14860 I have been trying with no luck to connect by telephone with Sally Visscher Starrett in Clearwater, Fla. For myself, it has been a wonderful summer to remember. Kathy Killius Regan ’82, P’13 and Betty Merkle surprised me at Reunion registration. I was escorted to a William Smith student who was waiting with a golf cart decorated with multi balloons and streamers. I was given a green satin Reunion sash, bracelet and pompoms and then off we went following the band in the Reunion parade. President Mark Gearan, Hobart Dean Eugen Baer and two other deans marching on foot. It was a real special bonus to meet the Kirchner triplets. A truly VIP day! Fourth of July celebrations brought another surprise.

Sen. Michael Nozzolio presented me with an official NY State Senate Resolution, with a big NYS gold seal and documentation citing my contributions to the community and society in general. Deeply honored also by a native player from Lodi Historical Society. Currently, I am getting Lott family relatives to underwrite the cost of restoring Philip Lott (1808-1888) opalescent glass memorial window in the former Methodist Church.

H ’40

Stephen Woodman Eaton, 163 Crosslands Drive, Kennett Square, PA. 19348; (610) 388-1988; sweaton1@verizon.net

WS ’40

Cora Alter Vere, 501 S. La Posada Circle #192, Green Valley, AZ 85614; cevere@1aposadagv. net

H ’41

Charles M. “Chuck” Abbott, 5953 Broadway Apt. 132, Lancaster, NY 14086-9575; (716) 681-1054

WS ’42

Marguerite Kirchner Miller, Luther Crest, 800 Hausman Road, Apt. 408, Allentown, PA 18104

H ’43

Ivan W. Kuhl, 3 Pebblebrook Lane, Wimberley, TX 78676-2710; (512) 847-9853; rikuhl@ verizon.net From a ’43 Class standpoint, my summer has been rather quiescent. However, from the standpoint of two of my better friends it has been far from inconsequential. Bud Brooks passed away on July 12 following surgery for a fractured hip, and Barb Hequemboug Hoover ’44 died of heart problems. They both were fine folks and products of the Colleges of which the Colleges must have been very proud. Bud’s lifetime partner died just a few months ago, and I am sure he was not in a fighting mood to hang around. I talked to Barb a few days before her demise and she was very proud of her family and its coming to her home, apparently, to see her off. She’d been Ruth’s best friend and we retained a close, although physically distant, relationship all their lives. Lew Hinman had a fair summer–took care of a facial tumor growth and survived the hot humid summer.

Ed Lansing checked in but without fanfare. I presume he’s still working on his scheme to corner the cranberry market! My summer has been interesting to say the least. In late July, three of my daughters and I attended family reunions in Upstate NY, Batavia and on Keuka Lake. We enjoyed seeing Niagara Falls, the HWS Campus and seeing all the kinfolk! We returned to the usual fiery Texas summer and to a crippled air conditioner! After about 10 days of “limbo,” we are in a reasonable state of equilibrium. Seeing the notice of one of our fine graduates who must have been associated with the Manhattan Project in some way makes me wonder if anyone has made a study of the contributions of HWS to the Space and Atomic Projects of the past many years? Karl Haussmann was a leader in some facet and at least three others that I know of were workers in these areas. Seems as though it could be an interesting and worthwhile project for some young person!

WS ’43

Janice Race Keith, 3435 Mansfield Road, Falls Church, VA 22041-1426; Jackjank@cox.net

H ’44

Grady E. Jensen, 1226 Meadow Ridge, Redding, CT 06896; (203) 544-9745; Fax (203) 5449845; bushrod7552@sbcglobal.net

H ’46

Dr. Warren M. Shaddock, 59 Winding Creek Lane, Rochester, NY 14625-2175; (585) 5863941; wshaddock@aol.com We enjoyed the 50th PLUS Reunion this year despite the fact that I was the only one from the class of 1946 in attendance. It was so well organized, and it is always great to see people from other classes that I knew from our college days. We arrived on Thursday in time to enjoy the wonderful reception and dinner held at the home of President Mark

Gearan. They had a large tent erected on the lawn adjacent to their home, which worked out perfectly for the large crowd attending.

We were greeted personally by the president and his wife when we arrived. We enjoyed our dinner at a table with Willis D. Allen ’44 and President Gearan, who chose our table out of the many available to sit at. It was also nice to see Daniel P. Quigley ’45 at this event.

Saturday morning, we took a guided tour of the campus; it was very impressive to see the many new additions that have been made since our time on campus. Our personable student tour guides were very informative and congenial in answering all of our questions. After a lovely lunch in the Scandling Campus Center, we enjoyed a presentation on “Election 2012,” which was held in the library. Saturday evening, we attended the 50th PLUS Dinner in the lovely and spacious Vandervort Room located in the new addition of the Scandling Campus Center. It was also nice to see the plans for the new Performing Arts Center, which will soon be built on Medbery Lot. We truly enjoyed a very special weekend on campus. A correspondence from Bill Fuller revealed that he is still doing well, despite having a nasty bout with shingles.

He also regrets not having obtained the shingles vaccine prior to this recent episode.

The hot weather in Florida has also kept him from enjoying his golf game. However, being homebound, he enjoyed watching the Olympic Games.

H ’47

Class correspondent needed Harold Munson writes: “I had heart surgery in May and am making a fine recovery as I enter my 90th year and my 65th since finishing at Hobart (summer of 1947). My wife and I also celebrated our 65th wedding anniversary in September.” James Stubenrauch writes: “I just forwarded one of my letters to the editor at Newsday. It was about MOSQUITOS and how Nassau County’s spraying program is inadequate, in my view. Somehow, complaining really helps to keep the juices flowing for garrulous old fellows like me.”

H ’48

John R. Waterhouse, 2027 Blakeley Corners Road, East Aurora, NY 14052-9778 (summer); 14326 Harbour Landings Drive, Ft. Myers, FL 33908 (winter); jackoldorc@aol.com

WS ’48

Class Correspondent needed Ruth (Rip) Rippey Carnovale sent the following news: “I was in touch with Bill Eckhardt to find out our ’Stebbie’ (Gloiria Stebbins Stoicoiu) is in the “Vernon Green Nursing Home.” Bill said Stebbie has been there about six months and it is a very up-to-date nursing home.

Stebbie’s address is: Vernon Advent Christian Home at Vernon Green, 61 Greenway Drive, Brattleboro, VT 05301 in case someone would like to send a card. Bill mentioned he used to see Stebbie every summer either at her home in Brookline, Vt., or the local “Hospital Fair.”

Her family had a long history of living in Brookline, which is a very small town and only about five miles from our home. I hadn’t seen Stebbie in awhile but before her husband passed away I had done some tree work for them. Nancy and I have lived in Townshead for 41 years, and it is the best move we’ve ever made. I’ve worked for the Bartlett Tree Company for 57 years of which 18 years were spent in the home office in Stanford, Conn., as a company sales manager.

I took over the local Bartlett Office in Manchester, Vt., as a representative sales manager. I am now “semi-retired” as a consultant for the company. We had Irene, almost a monsoontype storm, last year. If you remember the old

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song “Good Night Irene,” it suddently became revised. It was something else to see covered bridges and houses swirling down the turbulent rivers and streams.”

H ’49

Anthony S. Bridwell, 333 Habour Drive, #202, Naples, FL 34103; (507)288-3937; bridscan@ msn.com Old Father Time keeps catching up with us.

And I’m sorry to report that Brad Wagoner and Bill Farnsworth have answered the final roll call. Brad is survived by Janet Kelly Wagoner ’52 and Bill by Gloria Farr Farnsworth. Latest from Honorable Bernie Jaffe is word that he’s much recovered from a broken hip and looking forward to getting back on the links. As earlier promised, here are excerpts from a great letter from Chuck Lininger ’48, a ’49er who graduated early thanks to credits he earned before entering Hobart. Chuck writes: “Being in a hurry to graduate and use the minimum of my GI bill credits, I signed up for a huge course load, including Lewis Dexter’s sociology course.

On the first day of class he gave us an exam.

A couple days later I was walking toward Chapel and as I passed him he spoke saying, ’Lininger, I was wondering when you would seek me out.’ He told me I had done very well on the test and probably didn’t need to take his class. I told him I wanted the credits and was paying for them so I thought I ought to be able to stay in it. He said, ’OK, you can come to class, take the exams and get a grade.’

But he added that I shouldn’t speak in class because I would be talking above their level.

So the semester went by and when the grades came out he gave me a D-minus minus. When I asked him why, he said ’Because you didn’t learn anything!’ I argued that wasn’t fair, and he agreed to give me a makeup test, which I took and he graded. What happened? He raised my course grade to D minus and there it remains.” Chuck closed by saying that Hobart transformed his life by opening his mind. In a PS, he asked if I reminisce. The answer is “Yes.” And here’s a sample: Thanks to a kind word from one of my Mom’s old beaus, I was admitted to Hobart despite so-so grades. I arrived in July 1946 and, along with 20 other ex-GIs, was housed in the old “Cottage” on South Main. Among that crew were Hunk Anderson, Bill Scandling, Rod (Moose) Price, Harry Woodward, Joe Leahey and honorary member Bill Laughlin, who bunked at KA. Hunk’s vintage Pontiac was always in need of gas. One day on South Main, we had to push it downtown for a refill. Several nights a week we’d pile in that car for a race down to the lakeside park where “Little Joe” Abraham presided over a hamburger stand. And then there was the time Moose and Harry came back from a late night seminar at the Seneca Bar to discover their attic beds had been removed to the adjacent bathroom. As Moose recalled, he slept that night with his head up against the commode. I better quit before the tears dribbling into my coffee make it too salty. Hey guys, how about some word of your memories. And finally, if you happened to notice, the latest rankings of private liberal arts colleges keep adding luster to our fading sheepskins.

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H ’50

Class Correspondent needed Alumni House would like to thank Anthony Khoury for his long and dedicated service to Hobart College as class correspondent. Dick Hunt writes: “Thank you, Tony! You deserve sainthood for your years of dedication to our class of 1950 and to HWS! Ann and I recently moved from Aiken, S.C., to Well Spring Retirement Community to be closer to our son Eleazer in Greensboro, N.C. Our son Bob Hunt ’76 is in Seoul, Korea, doing his IBM specialty as I send this message. Hip Hobart!” Charlie Boswell writes: “Enjoying life in the mountains of New Hampshire and the brisk waters of Gloucester, Mass. LIFE IS GOOD!” Deke Welch writes: “I am working with a non-partisan group of fellow citizens in Marin County to attempt correction of bloated public pensions and on a committee to seek funding for a new hospital. We wait the birth of our 22 grandchild.”

WS ’50

H ’51

Edward T. Hanley Jr., 72 South Main Street, Suite 240, Canandaigua, NY 14424; (585) 3935640; Arch14512@rochester.rr.com

H ’52

Class correspondent needed Peter Herzog writes: “I retired from the Syracuse University College of Law in 2002.

I have in the meantime done a bit of legal writing but less and less (I was 86 this past December). I have been travelling some, in particular almost every year to visit with some of my wife Brigitte’s family in France.”

Dick Rosenbaum writes: “Married 54 years, four children, 13 grandchildren. Author of a memoir published September 2009: No Room for Democracy: The Triumph of Ego over Common Sense. New York State Supreme Court Justice, semi-retired and doing arbitrations for American Automobile Association and the New York State Comptroller.”

Elizabeth “Taffy” Smith Sibbett, 105 Da Vinci Drive, Nokomis, FL 34275-4222; (941) 9662758; esibbett@alum.hws.edu

WS ’52

Just as promised, you were in the thoughts of the Nifty Fifty foursome that gathered on the Quad on May 31 to spend four very special and meaningful days while we trod down miles of “memory lane” remembrances. We talked of dorms and those who once called them home, and of classrooms, and of the professors who helped us grow and mature, and of “HBH” and curfew times, and of our extracurricular programs, and of the William Smith College traditions that our new dean, Susanne McNally, is working hard to reestablish. We also fondly remembered Freshman Fundamentals and our amusing competitive sports program with its marvelous athletic field located on the lawn in front of Smith Hall – not to be compared to what is now available to women following the establishment of Title IX. We also gave a passing thought to that school across the road for that somehow seemed to be important to the total picture.

Those I had told you would be gathering did appear. Our sorrow was that we were not joined by any last minute arrivals. However, we did have one utterly delightful and immensely helpful addition to our foursome as Imogene Bruner Helm was accompanied by her daughter Lisa. How much this reminded me of our 50th when daughter Carolyn Diggs Wallach ’84 accompanied her mother, Betsy Spannaus Diggs, and brought the same sort of added joy to that prior gathering. While in Western New York State, Immy and Lisa did visit relatives there and, en route home, Immy spent a week in Houston where she visited Helm relatives. Marcia Dauksys McCleary made her trip to and from the East Coast by train, traveling eastward on the northern route and returning to California on the southern route. With the luxury of time to travel slowly, this did sound like a marvelous way to “see” the country, and she made me want to do what she had done in reverse order. Marcia did take advantage of being east by adding a couple of extra stops before returning home, one in New Jersey and the other in North Carolina. Joining them for overnight accommodations in Comstock was Nancy Stone Wilson, who took time out from what is obviously a very busy, active, involved and happy life back in the Buffalo area to be a key member of our group. Next time, please join us. 2015. Put it on your calendar!

Mary Lou Hughes sent the following news to the Alumnae Office: “Over the years, I have enjoyed many of the stories written by alumnae about the impact that William Smith had on their future lives. I too have one of those stories which I would like to share. When I was a senior in high school, my parents told me that we didn’t have enough money for me to go to college. I was devastated because I had not only taken college prep classes but had actually applied to three different schools.

Finally I decided that my next best plan would be to work at a college so I applied for a job at Buffalo State Teachers College (now SUNY) and went to work in the Admissions Office.

The following year our school hosted a meeting of the Admissions staff from colleges in upstate New York. The first to arrive was Catherine Greene from William Smith College.

Since I was there to welcome people, I started my conversation with her by saying that I had actually applied for admission and been accepted at William Smith. When she found out that I was unable to attend for financial reasons, she explained that the school offered two full tuition Trustee Scholarships, and she encouraged me to re-apply. When Mrs. Greene returned to Geneva, she sent me more information and followed up faithfully to make sure I was completing all the necessary steps. As a result of all her efforts and encouragement, I was not only awarded the scholarship and a room in a co-op dorm, but Mrs. Greene also found me a part-time job in the English department for 10 hours a week. Almost as important as all of this was to me was the fact that she also remained my friend and mentor throughout my four years in school. Her generous spirit knew no limits. In my sophomore year, my parents were in an automobile accident, and both were hospitalized. When Mrs. Greene found out, she encouraged me to go home for the weekend even though their injuries were not life threatening. I explained that my parents did not want me to spend the money for the bus ticket. That afternoon she arrived at Sill House with a ticket and drove me to the bus station. I wish I had stayed in touch with this incredible woman after my graduation but sadly I did not. I would be remiss, however, if I did not share my recollections and honor her memory.”

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H ’53

Michael Printz, 320 East 42nd Street Apt. 2018, New York, NY 10017-5968; hobart@ mikeprintz.com; (212) 490-1212 Ilya Sarasohn writes: “I can’t say I’ve been doing a whole lot in recent years, ’cept enjoying retirement in the sunny South where the cotton still grows and the tobacco is harvested in late summer. Yeah, I retired in a small town in rural eastern North Carolina after a long career with the DuPont Co. doing all sorts of research and chemistry and engineering related tasks. Some of it was fun, some not-so fun but all of it put bread and cheese on the table together with ample wine to wash it down. My wife of some four decades passed away a few years ago so I’m living the life of a bachelor as best I can. I hear from John Ford and Paul Levenson, and I enjoy talking with them about life, our times and our buddies. Paul, incidentally, is also an avid sailor and plies the waters of Boston Harbor to my great envy. What do I want my classmates to know, you ask?? Only that I’m alive and well at the moment and that I hope they are as well.” Bill Cass writes: “Hobart seems so long ago, and now that I’m 80, I guess it is. I retired from my last job as assistant director of Career Services at the University of New Hampshire 10 years ago.

I was there for 12 years after completing a master’s degree in counseling at University of New Hampshire. I am still seeing a few clients on a private basis however. Pretty dull stuff in the news department, sorry there’s nothing more interesting to relate. However, we live in the ’southern gateway’ to Maine, and would be glad to see any classmate travelers who are coming to ’Vacationland’ via Interstate 95.

We’re only six miles from the border. We’re active boaters, and this is a great area for that. Janet is a horse person, and we have two yellow Labradors living with us. Hope you are well and happy.”

WS ’53

Joan Schroeder Breiling, 765 NE 35 Street, Boca Raton, FL 33431-6133; (561) 338-7521 Dorothy Chastney Emer sent the following great description of the 50th PLUS Reunion in June: “Reunion 2012. Fireworks; foot-stamping music and dancing; familiar faces, smiles and hugs; cheerful, helpful students, stimulating class sessions; delicious food beautifully presented; informative presentations highlighting future plans for our Colleges (a beautiful Performing Arts Center); a big brass band leading enthusiastic parading classmates; our campus, grown more gorgeous over time; a prevailing festive atmosphere; recognition of time and talent contributed by alums; so many memories coming back into focus…can’t wait to go back in 2015! Three cheers for Taffy Smith Sibbett ’50. She is scanning all of the William Smith yearbooks to preserve them for posterity. And congratulations to Maureen Collins Zupan ’72, P’09, the new Chair of the Board of Trustees.”

H ’54

William W. Rose Jr., 1278 Rock Valley Dr., Rochester, MI 48307 (preferred); 3271 Alex Findlay Place, Sarasota, FL 34240 (seasonal); (248) 652-3823; rosewwemjr@aol.com

WS ’54

Peggy Hillsgrove Spirakis, 12 Casa Loma, Lakeland, FL 33813; (863) 644-5971; pspirakis@ tampabay.rr.com

Classnotes

H ’55

Edward Froelich, 160 East 89th Street Apt. 2C, New York, NY 10128-2305; (212) 348-8330; froelichupstateny@hotmail.com Bob Terhune now splits his time between New Hampshire and Florida. He may be found in the November-April months in Stuart, Fla., near West Palm Beach and in the summer stretch in New London, N.H. The latter, on Lake Sunapee, Bob claims, has become an attractive year-round mecca for tourists. Bob and Jean Hughes Terhune ’54 have been married for 52 years and have three children and four grandchildren. A daughter is a dermatologist in Richmond, Va., while one son is a state trooper in New Hampshire and the other son took over Bob’s dental practice in New London after his retirement some years ago. Always the good athlete, Bob admits to “shooting his age” now in golf, a feat that eluded him for many years.

WS ’55

Betty Russell David, 6102 Deep Glade Drive, Apt. 104, Baldwinsville, NY 13207; davidhanna5932@aol.com Jane M. Mills writes that this year was a disaster for her. In January she tripped over her husband Arthur ’Hap’ Mills ’57 while they were putting their airplane in the shade hanger. The result, unfortunately: nine stitches, both hands turned black, left knee cap broken. After 63 days in rehab and four surgeries, she has now been reduced to a wheelchair, walker, brace to cane. We don’t wish this on anybody! On a good note, their grandson, Brendon Stimson, is in “Newsies” on Broadway. He is the understudy for the lead and has a role. In June, they saw all their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren plus several in their wedding party from 55 years ago. Sue Tennant Beatty is happy to report no fires around them now. The 2009 station fire burned their mountain bare, and the foliage is just beginning to return to normal. In October, she is handing over the chairmanship of the Tournament of Roses to someone else. However, she is creating signs for the fundraiser dinner in November. She will be traveling for two weeks in September.

She and a friend are going on a cruise in France on the Rhone River for 12 days. (Boy, does that sound like fun or what!) She just returned from a long weekend in Brooklyn to attend a wedding for one of her husband Bob’s relatives. Jackie Askin Davidson writes: “We haven’t been traveling much and don’t go to Florida for winter anymore. Health keeps us pretty much in Rochester. I am recovering from back surgery which was a success, and I hope to be able to be more physically active again. We have four nice granddaughters, two in Texas and two in Cazenovia, N.Y. One is in her junior year at the University of Rochester and one has just started at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn. I deliver meals twice a week and volunteer at One World Goods a not-forprofit store every Friday. Mahjong and bridge keep me social and busy. Spike (Howard Davidson) is okay and we both have slowed down a lot. Greetings from Rochester to the class of 1955.” Betty Marsden Snyder writes: “I did make our 50th PLUS Reunion along with Roy Dexheimer, Joanne and Ed Froelich, Ed Pollack, Bill Byrne and Ken Spitzer. An excellent time was had by all, and the Saturday night celebration for meeting the Campaign for the Colleges goal was a blast!! Dick Turoski showed up for the dinner on Friday evening but didn’t stay long. Need I say that you and others from our class were sadly missed.

I did attend the mini-class by Jane Trice ’67 reflecting upon her years of teaching in China. It was mostly a photo show followed by a question and answer period about her life in China. Most interesting. Jane is the sister of one of my high school classmates so it

had more of a personal touch. Most of the other Reunioners came from classes after us, but several were from Folwell House, such as Nancy Karsten Iredale ’56 and Nan Fisher Miller ’58. Your correspondent is on another journey. Loved it at the Wentworths but moved a mile down the road to have more space.

Apartment living is new to me but I am getting used to it very fast. E-mail me anytime, or use snail-mail. I’m sure you have adventures to share, and we love hearing from you.

H ’56

Chuck Schwartz, 8787 Sienna Springs Blvd. Apt. 1314., Missouri City, TX 77459; (281) 7786298; csms@entouch.net I received the greatest phone call initiated by none other than my very good friend Joel Savits. The call consisted of many of my Phi Phi Delta brothers who attended the May 2012 reunion. Not only did they serenade me with a Phi Phi song but each one got on the phone and spoke to me. Those participating were Joel Savits, Jerry Angell, Howie Farnsworth, Lenny DeFrancesco and Stan Cohen. If I left anyone out, please let me know who and please accept my apologies.

Days after that never-to-be-forgotten call, I received a few pictures from that reunion from Joel and Jacquie Wrubel Savits ’57. They are on my wall at home. Then, Lenny and his wife, Shirley, e-mailed me the words of both verses to that Phi Phi song. Thanks so much. I think that I’ll now write a song and call it “Memories.” Unfortunately, I must report that Bob Kay had been in a West Virginia hospital and now is in a Washington D.C.-area hospital. He had a stroke. He and his wife were planning on attending the reunion. Next year, Bob. Next year. I understand that thankfully he is slowly but surely improving. Bob, I know that many join me in wishing you a speedy recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Bev, and your children and grandchildren. I am happy to report that my friend and e-mail buddy Phil Cali ’57 is now home from a stay in the hospital. His life, thankfully, is back to where it was. My love to Phil and Marylou, his wife.

I am aware that the older one gets, the more one hears about illnesses. However, it does not mean that I tolerate such news any better.

May all of you and yours be well and safe. I do have some startling and shocking news!

I’m not sure of the reliability. If incorrect, feel free to set me straight using the contact information above. I understand that medical history is in the making. It is reported that Cubby Carlough, Ken Spitzer ’55, Ed Hirsch, Bob Dantzer ’54, Bill Burhans, Bob Hevenor ’53 and Ken Carpenter ’55 are all pregnant. What makes this so unusual is not only that they are very old men but that they all attended the same college with one Father Labigan. I do hope that your “morning sickness” has subsided. I’m kidding, of course. I thought perhaps such outlandish proclamations might inspire a response or two to set the record straight. I would gladly settle for a more accurate update – from them and you, hopefully in time for my next column. In other words, send me your news today, or at least send me your respective “due dates.”

WS ’56 Heather Moden Jones, 37 Beverly Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236; modenjones56@ yahoo.com

Sue Hartley Angell writes, “I just returned from Jamestown, N.Y., where I attended my 60th high school Reunion. Gus and Jean McGregor Servis were also there. It was great fun to see them and exchange what news we knew about our classmates.” Barbara Kampf Fischl writes: “Alan and I are alive and well and still living in Great Neck, Long Island.

Our three children are all happily married, as

Kids and Books

by Edward Crockett ’12 FIRST JOB: Institute of Life Insurance, where she held a secretarial position in the firm’s Madison Avenue office

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n 1953, Dorothy Chastney Emer ’53 left Geneva with only a vague idea about what she wanted to do with her life.

“I remember sitting at graduation listening to the commencement speakers, hoping that one of those esteemed gentlemen would say something that would give me a clue or guide me,” she recalls.

They didn’t. “Today, students are connected to the world in a much more meaningful way through study abroad programs and a great career services office,” says Emer. “Back then, I was scared stiff!”

But she still managed to find her way. Soon after graduation, Emer took a secretarial job in New York City. “I loved New York and lived close enough to commute by bus,” she says. “But the job was incredibly boring.”

Eighteen years later, after a series of jobs in New York and New Jersey, Emer found her career calling while working as a part-time librarian in Waldwick, New Jersey.

“The library trustees hired their first children’s librarian, and she came in with such enthusiasm for connecting children and books,” recalls Emer. “After a few weeks of watching her work, I realized: this is what I want to do!”

She spent much of the next 20 years working as a children’s librarian in Ridgewood and Englewood, N.J., before retiring in 1993 and relocating to Boca Raton, Fla. But her retirement didn’t quite stick.

“For a few years, I tried volunteer activities, but I got the itch

far as we know. We have seven grandchildren who are all at different stages of education in various places in the country. We generally spend the winter and part of each summer in our home in Eleuthera, Bahamas. We have done some traveling but not enough. It seems to us that the more places one goes the more places one wants to go. Our daughter and her husband took a year off from work and took their children out of school and traveled around the world. We spent almost a month each with them twice: first in Turkey and Greece, and later in New Zealand and

Dorothy Chastney Emer ’53 to return to the library. I missed the kids and the books,” she says. Emer accepted an opportunity to volunteer in the library at Saint Andrew’s School in Boca Raton, and soon began working part-time. By 2005, she was the school’s full-time middle school librarian.

She recently retired a second time, and she’s looking forward to going at a slower pace. But Emer is also quick to remember that it took her a long time to find her way. “I was 42 years old by the time I discovered my life’s work,” she says.

“I believe that passion is the key to success,” she continues. “If there is something that you love so much that you think about it all the time and would do it even if you weren’t being paid: that is the thing you should pursue.”

Emer also credits her professors at HWS with preparing her for the challenges of the workplace. “At Hobart and William Smith, my professors set high standards,” she explains. “It took perseverance to measure up. In my work, I’ve always tried to live up to those standards.”

Australia. I even got to help with the home schooling of the kids as I was a high school math teacher in my last life. We just got back from visiting friends in Ottawa, Canada. What a beautiful city that is. One of these days I would like to get back to see William Smith.

It has been many years since I have seen the campus.” Sis (Natalie) Wilcox Wilder writes: “Notes from other classmates of their vibrant lifestyles leave little for us to contribute to class notes. We are, however, holding our own.

Our daughter’s lively children – ages 19, 16 and 14 - keep us busy; we keep in touch with old HWS folks near and far, and we manage

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to keep the medical community here in Rochester on its toes, and they do their best to do the same. Hope all is well there in Geneva.

We rode through the campus the other day, and it’s lovely. Such a change from the old days, but a good one it appears. Greetings to all!”

H ’57

Ludwig A. Ziegelmair, 20 Colt Lane, P.O. Box 188 – Hilltop, Hilltop Lakes, TX 77871; (936) 855-2621; lziegelmai@aol.com

WS ’57

Jacquie Wrubel Savits, 1023 Grand Oak Way, Rockville, MD 20852; (301) 315-8282; jwsjms@gmail.com

H ’58

Robert M. Gordon, 8 Union Avenue, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458; (201) 825-0265; bobgordon100@gmail.com Reunion 2012: Jack Royston (with his always smiling Nancy), Joe DiFabio and I were the only ’58 males in attendance. Joe was a day-tripper. As a consequence, I talked with Hobart grads from many classes, and had a great experience because of it. Collectively, we are a very interesting bunch now that we have some years under our belts. The Willie Smithers there (sans hubbies) were the now regular cadre: Dayle Cross Bird, Barbara Smith Block, Muriel Handelmann Slayden Everhart, Cathy Raymond Johns, Georgiana (Nan) Fisher Miller, Isabel Morrison, Peg Adema Noeltner, Peg Stamm Rees, Joanie Sammons, Tobie Flint Smith and Sue Hanford Stephenson, all of whose company I thoroughly enjoyed. We all took a moment to remember Lois London Hutzler who recently passed and Miriam “Mimi” Kleiner Landau, both regulars and missed. Bill Robertson ’60 hung with our group most of the weekend.

The campus is magnificent. President Gearan’s ability to enrich endowments is more than impressive! I arrived Friday afternoon and from that point on (but not earlier) the weather could hardly have been better (cool and bright). You all missed a great weekend.

Even though five-year boundaries are moot for us over-50-year types, next year IS a 5-year event so I hope to see you all then. Joanie Sammons told me about a photo of Hobart’s ’57 Varsity Rifle Team that she’d seen in a sports publication while at Reunion. I now have a copy showing me in the front row, left.

I never knew I was a varsity anything. Lastly, sadly, I got an e-mail from Brad Watson’s first wife, Beverley Cryer Watson Brewer ’60, with news of his passing. The obit is on page 80.

WS ’58

Barbara Smith Block, 1800 Dalton Drive, The Villages, FL 32162; (352) 259-1151; rcblock@ embarqmail.com “Girls,” I apologize for excluding the following classmates who came to our 50th PLUS Reunion. I wish I had an excuse but I can’t think of any except age, and I do not want to use that one. Cathy Raymond Johns, Isabel “Izzy” Morrison (who came, then went home for a family obligation and then returned) and Dayle Cross Bird were with us. We adopted

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Bob Gordon, whose lovely wife was home, so Bob was the rose among the thorns. Hug your family and friends, and Joanie Sammons was our Hug Chairman. Joanie wrote the following message: “Thank you all for coming to Reunion. We are a special bond – a sisterhood – that has stayed joined for longer than 50 years. We raise our glasses in a toast to each one who is absent – always to be remembered when we meet. For me, there is a need to meet with you all from time to time – look at you in the face and give and receive that familiar hug of a long time friend. You all remain in my thoughts and prayers. And I look forward to seeing each of you when we get together again. Love, Joan.” Tobie Flint Smith had a very recent surgery and still came to see everyone. We called Kate Carrington Mangum and Marilyn Shaver Dietrich to say hi. We miss our departed classmates but hope those who could not come will remember their “long ago” classmates and try to return to Geneva again. Please send in your notes to the Survey for the Class of 1958 and kindly tell me of any omissions that I need to put in the column. Love and hugs, Smitty

H ’59

Eric Hall Anderson, 34 Hamilton Road, Apt. 507, Arlington, MA 02474-8291; (781)646-5601; Hobart59@hws.edu Fritz Scheeren wrote that he attended Reunion 2012 in June. As usual, the HWS Alumni Office did a great job, except for the weather. Rain and clouds dampened some events but the important things came off well.

The Class of 1959 was not heroically represented, but Fritz was happy to see Dick Block and Barbara Smith Block ’58. Bill Keplinger popped in from his nearby hometown at lunchtime on Saturday. Just getting together with his brother Alex Scheeren ’60 and Bob Masteller ’60 and listening to their music was worth the trip for Fritz. The 50 PLUS Reunion crowd was well represented with many grads going back to the early 40s and looking as if they will be back for many more Reunions.

Having been to my first wedding at the age of three, I have been to many in the ensuing 72 years. During the weekend of April 13, I attended one to beat all of them put together.

Greg Williamson ’01 married Katy Yulman at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla. At the rehearsal dinner on Friday, I was honored to be asked to give a speech. Greg and his brother and Best Man Steve Williamson ’95 asked me to talk about their father, Ken Williamson, my best friend during our four years on campus.

Ken’s sons requested that I speak about their father’s “zest for life,” which I did. Ken died in 2007. Saturday evening was the candle-lit wedding ceremony. Black tie. Sunday was the brunch. Palm Beach chic. It was then that the photo was taken of those from both Colleges in attendance. See the Classnotes photo pages in this issue. As ever, Eric

WS ’59

Carol Redwood Riker, 1991 Oxford Court, Vista, CA 92081; (760)599-0868; tncriker@roadrunner.com Nancy VanDyke Platt shared that her daughter Elizabeth Platt ’88 married in July at Liz’s farm in Buxton, Maine. It was a casual outdoor wedding but quite satisfying. I am assuming the weather cooperated for the affair during this hot, difficult summer. As everyone 60 and under uses Facebook and the Internet, this added another dimension to traditional invitations and announcements.

Nancy remains involved with the Episcopal Church and followed the General Convention.

Sally Ormiston Ridgeway taught at Adelphi University during the 2012 spring semester as well as being involved in a special projects

job there. I neglected to include those details when reporting her involvement with Occupy Wall Street people in her church community.

Nancy-Page Perkins Harvey reminded me that she was the class baby and won’t blow out 75 candles until June 2013. She and her husband Bob continue to lead calm lives on Cape Cod even in the midst of tourist seasons; they love it. She thinks that may help them feel less guilty when they head south to Lower Florida Keys as “snow bird” tourists each winter. Most of our classmates celebrate 75th birthdays this year. I send good thoughts and wishes your way!

H ’60

Bob Masteller, 25 Chechessee Circle, Okatie, SC 29909; (843) 575-2298; bobmast@hargray. com Alumni House writes: “John Bracken has been appointed a member of the Chief Judge’s Task Force on Commercial Litigation in the 21st Century. He has also been certified as an advocate by the National Board of Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy and was named again in the 2011-2012 Super Lawyers Business Edition as one of the top attorneys practicing in the area of Business Litigation in New York State.”

WS ’60

Jane Fockler Messersmith, 18019 River Shore Drive, Tall Timbers, MD 20690; (301) 9941417; jcmessers@msn.com

H ’61

Class correspondent needed M. Thomas Porter writes: “I continue to do the monthly financial statement for the company I went to work for in 1970. It just takes me a day, so I have the balance of the month to enjoy my grandchildren, travel and volunteer for non-profit community organizations. My wife of 44 years Betsey and I have five children and now seven grandchildren.

Three of our children have homes in Saratoga Springs while we need to travel to Salt Lake City and Seattle to see our other children and grandchildren.” Ken Kreinheder writes: “I really enjoyed seeing all the folks from the class of ’61 at our 50th Reunion last June. I’ve been doing a lot of travelling: Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Zambia last April; a Danube riverboat cruise last August from Budapest to Bucharest; Namibia coming up in March; and a soccer trip to northern Italy in July.” Tam (T. M. Stuart) writes: “I moved into a larger house this summer with my dear friend Susan. It was just in time to experience a flood and, later, a power outage, but I love it. I’m retired, and now spend my time at nature photography. You can see my work at www.tamstuart.com.” David Gaylord writes: “My life is pretty average. Joyce and I live in Pittsburg, Pa. We will be married for 49 years on April 21, 2012. We have three daughters and 10 grandchildren. Two of my daughters and their families live within a half mile of us and my third daughter and her two children live in Bend, Ore. I own my own company and still work. We do spend the better part of four months in Bonita Springs, Fla. Pretty normal stuff – but life has been good to us.”

Jim Beardsley writes: “On February 8, 2011, I had open heart surgery at Brighams Hospital, Boston. I had the same operation Barbara Walters had: Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR), coupled with a last minute double bypass.

Recovery was rapid! I am doling exceedingly well.” Bill Best writes: “To celebrate our 50th anniversary, Shari Peckham Best ’62 and I went to Italy with our children Meryl Best Lowell ’84 and Kevin. We used public transportation entirely and enjoyed being on our

own instead of herded on a packaged trip. We try to travel as much as we can: recent trips include Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Spain, other areas in Italy and a riverboat cruise on the Danube and Prague. We also have to travel to visit our children and grandchildren who live in Florida and Arizona. In March, we have planned a trip to Nashville, Vicksburg, Natchez and New Orleans. Then we will drive to Tampa to watch our granddaughter play in a volleyball tournament. I still practice law when we are in Geneva.” Wayne Atwell writes: “My wife, Eleanor Clark Atwell ’58, and I are still enjoying the residual effects of the Colleges recognition of the 50th anniversary of the HWS GE College Bowl team’s undefeated run, a run that helped put HWS in its well-deserved position in the academic world. The HWS staff outdid themselves welcoming the team back on Homecoming Weekend. Other than that once-in-a-lifetime experience, our lives pretty much putter along here on the south end of Seneca Lake. I’ve finally taken on two “get around to it” projects: categorizing and discarding 50 years of 35 mm slides taken worldwide and sorting 28 years of CDs into a 400 CD capacity SONY juke box. Talk about biting off more than you can chew.” Morton Redner writes: “These days I spend my time hiking and mountain-biking around Malibu and Ventura County. I enjoy playing with software, which I use to develop web-based training. My son, Jordan, has emerged as one of Silicon Valley wonders. He owns multiple houses, flies his own Cessna and is currently a software architect with Apple iTunes. John Sackler and I stay in touch. John’s father and mine were friends at graduate school almost a century ago!”

WS ’61

Barbara Russell Carter, 919 E. 2800 North, Provo, UT 84604-4088; (801) 373-6539; babs.002@msn.com

H ’62

William H. Corwin, 10 Leif Eriksson Avenue, Princeton, NJ, 08540-8401; (908) 359-5137; whcorwin@comcast.net Absolutely no one could have imagined what the world would be like in those 50 years since we graduated, yet here we are telling our unbelieving kids that there was once a world without cell phones or computers.

I’ll toast those of you who made it back to Geneva (like I didn’t) and promise I’ll be there for our 100th Reunion. Dick Kronick was on hand in Geneva and writes: “I did attend the Big Five-O. Weather was cool for this Carolina boy, light rain on Friday and starting again on Sunday. Saturday was sunny and a little on the cool side. We had somewhere between 30 and 34 people returned for our HWS class.

The highlight on Friday was the 50th Reunion Dinner at the President’s house with Mark Gearan. It was certainly great seeing people I had not seen since graduation such as Bill Kirschhofer and Lenny Schneidman as well as people I had not seen since our 25th such as Larry Adkinson, Charlie Love and Harlow Raymond, and others like Hank Mortimer, who I saw at the 40th, and Bill Sander who I saw at the 25th, 40th and 45th. Saturday was chock full of activities, from the President’s breakfast where he gave a state of the school report, to the fun filled Alum Parade from Medbery Lot to the Quad via Pulteney Street and St. Clair. The reception, dinner and fundraising campaign celebration in Bristol Field House and fireworks viewed from the Quad topped off a very busy day. The Sunday brunch as always ended the weekend on a cheery note of adieu to all. The campus is as beautiful as always. The integration of the new building style with the old is superbly accomplished. The facilities have much im-

Classnotes proved since we attended in the late 50s and early 60s.The Red-Shirt staff was on the ball from welcoming us back to waving goodbye on Sunday. Hats off to the Alumni Office for their organization of this event. I think that we all enjoyed our visit.”

WS ’62

Judith “Kip” Bleakley O’Neill, 504 Applewood Circle, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601; (845) 4837625; kip12601@gmail.com Well, if you missed our 50th Reunion, you missed a good time, and we missed you. Suzy Daulton Hutchins from Springfield, Mass., and Kai Michels from Minneapolis, Minn., arrived at my house on Thursday, and we drove up to Geneva on Friday. Suzy had enough outfits for a month’s worth of changes and three pillows, but we managed somehow.

We checked into Clark’s Motel, also known as “The Last Resort,” and were met by Dick Reed, Kathy and Fred Merle with drinks in hand to celebrate Kathy and Fred’s 50th wedding anniversary. Then off to the President’s House for cocktails and dinner with tons of old friends. We had an especially sweet time with Taffy Cady Burke and husband Dave Burke ’63, Pat Kelley Burt, Mary Lou McKeever Presutti, Mal Davis and his beautiful wife Michele, Rich and Mary Slate Havranek ’64, Larry LaCrosse aka Larry Adkinson, Lynn Mayer and Joy Schildkraut Glaser who worked tirelessly on this gathering. After dinner we went over to Scandling and exchanged hugs with the band led by Bob Masteller ’60 and Al Scheeren ’60. These guys never quit! They actually played at my wedding to Leo O’Neill, and Bobby is the owner of the world famous Jazz Corner on Hilton Head. On Saturday, we totally screwed up, missed the breakfast, missed the parade but ended up on the Quad with our old buddy Ed Zegarelli for Bloody Marys and later attended the grand celebration and fireworks. Sunday was a brunch and sad good-byes, but we stayed and went to dinner at the Belhurst with Bob Masteller and Dick Reed. The rain stopped and we were witness to a double rainbow over Seneca Lake – a beautiful ending to a meaningful Reunion at our most wonderful alma mater.

Before Kai left for Minnesota, we hopped on a train to Grand Central where we met up with Ellen Wilk Harris and Dr. David Hoexter for dinner at Michael Jordan’s. Ellen is still in charge of advertising at New York magazine, and David is still practicing dentistry in Manhattan. They both look great, and we laughed a lot. Obviously “still working” works for them, but I have to go pack my bags so I can get back to my Florida retirement home.

H ’63

William F. Maroon, 242 North Greenview Drive, Dover, DE 19901-5748; (302) 697-6828; samurai242@comcast.net Phil Barnett wrote recently, and said, “I find it almost impossible to believe that a little bit more than a year we will be having our 50th Reunion. I’m convinced that some bygone years have disappeared without my knowledge. I do have something exciting to announce: I wrote a book called Who Moved My Cheese. Who knows, by next year the class of ’63 might have its first famous author.

Then again, I may not end up being famous and/or I may not even be first. I’ve been living in Scottsdale, Ariz., since 1991 after having spent 14 years in the nonprofit world.

I finally got tired of asking people for money but probably not as tired as they got hearing from me. The good news is that I was able to raise somewhere in the neighborhood of $20 million for five different organizations. The bad news is that the pay was terrible, which

is probably one of the reasons I decided to write this book. There are a few stories in it that relate to experiences while at Hobart.

They may be somewhat difficult to recognize as I combined them with some things that happened to close friends of mine when they were in college. It didn’t take me long to figure out that if I didn’t do things like this then my 422-page book would have ended up easily being 100 pages longer. Since I am a salesman at heart (after all, that’s what fundraising really is), I’d like to let you know that you can learn anything you might care to know about my book by visiting my website – www.whatacrock.info. I do get to see Steve Draizin ’62 periodically as he lives here for part of the year. The only other contact I have had has been with Vivienne Chow Cummings, who graduated with us, although we haven’t gotten together for more than a year.

Hopefully all of this will change next year.”

Bob Beedon wrote and stated, “I enjoyed the 110th anniversary lunch and house dedication at the President’s house (690 South Main Street) to induct the 48 Hamilton Street location for the Phi Phi Delta fraternity. A plaque was placed in front of the house and everyone enjoyed the festivities organized

by Richard Rosenbaum ’52. The 2011-2012 recipient of the Phi Phi Delta Scholarship, Jarrid Blades ’12, was in attendance and gave a great presentation. He majored in political science and American studies with a concentration in American politics. Jarrid played center for the Hobart Statesmen football team and was a member of the Druid Society and the pre-law program. He interned for New York State Senator Michael Nozzolio.

Jarrid is attending law school at Syracuse University this fall. This was Jarrid’s second year as the Phi Phi Delta Scholar, and he is an extraordinary young man. I ran into Ziggy (Edward V. Zegarelli, Jr. ’62), Boggy, Cos and other friends from my brothers’ years. It was a great event, and I met some other people who were enjoying their 50th Reunion. Next year will be our 50-year anniversary, and I am planning to attend.

WS ’63

Kate Carleton Washburn, 266 First Parish Road, Scituate, MA 02066; (781) 545-4659; ccw31941@comcast.net I was remiss in getting notes in for the last issue; still getting the ropes of the time frames for submission. Again, I encourage all of our class to send me your news, updates in life, catching up with each other. I promise to get your news in the time frames sent. We have a HUGE Reunion coming up next year and now’s the time to get reacquainted and make for smooth reconnecting. This summer I had a nice note from A. Melanie Hill who still resides in NYC as well as renovating a family home in the Catskills. After years at Time Warner, Melanie is doing freelance copywriting direct response promotion for magazine publishers such as Conde Nast, Dow Jones and Hearst. She also sometimes sees Joanne Mooney Schuetz when she gets to NYC to visit her daughter and her granddaughter. She further reports visits from Dorry Ashton French and Linda Mc Kinley Miller for a long, catch up lunch in the city in May; and that Barbara Bryant Dorofi Snow stopped to spend the night on her way to meet Linda Miller and head to Geneva to spend this year’s Reunion weekend planning our 50th!! Barbara has asked me to submit the news of the death of John Charles Dorofi ’62 on Jan. 9, 2012, after a short illness.

John was a member of Phi Phi Delta and leaves his wife Barbara, three sons Jon, David and Jamie; and three adored grandchildren, Sidra, Rose and Dexter. Linda Miller wrote me about a full summer with children and grandchildren; a major event was being with her children in Washington to watch her son

A World Seen, Work Still to be Done

by Cynthia L. McVey FIRST JOB: 2nd Lt., U.S. Air Force

“I

don’t plan to retire,” says William Corbett Sr. ’59.

While many people are hesitant to leave a decades-long career, the 75 year-old intends to continue to hold down not one, but three jobs.

Corbett has been extensively involved in the Floral Park, N.Y., community for most of his life.

His family moved there when he was eight and it has been his home since, although diverse legal and communication careers saw him commuting into New York City and on trips around the world.

His wife of 47 years, Ann, a registered nurse, is the former mayor. The two run a law firm and a public relations business and each is an ordained interfaith minister.

In their spare time they help take care of three-year-old twin grandchildren who live nearby, and help with philanthropic efforts of their son Bill, president of Corbett Public Relations, Inc. “When I started the PR firm, I had two signs outside – one for PR and the other saying I was a lawyer,” says Corbett.

As active as he is in Floral Park, Corbett has led an adventurous life outside the area, including traveling to more than 50 countries. When he was ready for a change of pace, he was ecstatic to settle back into the community and surround himself with family. Among his many positions, Corbett served as vice president of communications for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and director of corporate public relations (worldwide) for Avon Products, Inc. He was also president of the David be promoted to Colonel in the USAF at the Pentagon, as well as a White House tour, reminding me what an ’American History gal’ she is. I recall her visit to me years ago when the major highlight was our tour of the several John Adams and John Quincy Adams properties in nearby Quincy. I just found an overlooked July e-mail from Christine Anderson Maclin in Portland, Maine, who is well and quite busy with Maclin Design, her home decorating business. She has a

William Corbett Sr. ’59 International Public Relations Association and served as a communications adviser for the U.S. Information Agency.

Corbett was on the advisory committee of the United Nations Communications Division and was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the U.S. Department of Defense Information School. Along the way, he has assisted numerous political campaigns.

Corbett earned a B.A. in American history from Hobart College and explains he “worked very hard as a student.” He also wrote for the Herald Herald, edited the ROTC newsletter and was the business editor of a literary magazine called The Senecan Review. Following graduation, he entered the Air Force, where he went on missions to 19 countries.

He then attended Albany Law School but transferred to Fordham University School of Law and earned his Juris Doctor while working on Governor Nelson Rockefeller’s national campaign seeking the presidential nomination. He then served as an assistant district attorney.

“I learned how to work with people and build relationships at Hobart,” says Corbett. wonderful website, and loves her career, but is very modest about her obvious talent. Would that I could turn her loose in my house. I also heard from Dorry French that her daughter was married this July in Newport, R.I., a lovely place for a wedding. Finally, on the note of weddings, I will be going to Franklin, Tenn., to the wedding of Dianne Case Cooke and Geoff Cooke’s ’64 son Patrick in September at their family farm. I have just recently returned from a very relaxing long weekend visiting Dianne

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and Geoff at their island home off the Maine coast; great air, no noise, clear night skies, and no electricity. (One can read and see just enough by candlelight or flashlight at night!)

H ’64

Alan Kalter, Heatherwood, 25 Barnes Rd. West, Stamford, CT 06902; (203)-322-8220; akalter@optonline.net A quick update on what David Kurtz has been up to these past 48 years. David writes, “After paying my Geneva parking tickets at the podium and taking my diploma, I moved to Boston for master’s and Ph.D. programs at Boston University in biochemistry where I met my wife of 44 years, Mary Jane. I was a National Cancer Institute Post Doctoral Fellow at Harvard Medical School and so we married at the Harvard Chapel in 1968, a freebie.

I’m retired and Mary Jane still consults for the National Science Foundation. We have two children and two grandchildren. Alex, an investment banker, lives outside San Francisco with his wife Katherine and children, Laura, who is five, and Max, who is two-and-a-half.

My daughter Katie lives in New Orleans working on impact studies resulting from the BP oil spill in the Gulf (specializing in oysters, bless her heart). Mary Jane and I moved to Northern California from the Boston area two years ago. I’ve given up Red Sox vs Yankees for the Giants vs Dodgers (the teams of my childhood). I think back sadly on the passing of high school friend and college roommate James Weiner, who died in a Coast Guard accident right after medical school and our AFROTC instructor killed in Viet Nam. I think back fondly on (besides classmates of course) trips to Cornell for a lacrosse beating, the art film movie theatre downtown (my first foreign movie, Mon Ami, 1962), Western Civilization, pushing an upright piano into Lake Seneca, William Smith dates (both feet on the floor at all times at the dorm reception room), dates at the dock on the lake, dates at the cemetery, dates sneaking out after curfew, trips to Keuka College for dates, Purple Jesus at Phi Phi Delta, scotch and soda at the Oaks at the suggestion of the Kingston Trio, and multiple Great Western wine tours for the free tastings. The rest is fuzzy, no surprise.”

In retirement, David is writing screenplays.

Look for his name in the credits of movies playing in a theatre near you. The Rev. Dr. George Martin, on the other hand, writes books. Door-to-door Ministry: The Easy Way to Make Friends for your Church is an ebook at Amazon.com and is an updated edition of the 1992 original work. George says it may be in the category of ’one of the least read books ever published.’ I just hope it doesn’t win that particular prize! David Kurtz would be psyched to write the screenplay, George.

Joe Mechem, who has for decades devoted his time to the Colleges, had retired from the insurance business (Chubb, then Cigna), but couldn’t pass up the good offers. He’s now consulting, “working less, but accomplishing a lot.” Joe lives in Boston, gives time to non-profits, and enjoys golf and Virginia. He looks forward to our 50th Reunion in June of 2014 and hopes you’ll be there. I ran into Alan Kirschhofer ’62 in New York City, and he told me of his memorable 50th Reunion weekend in Geneva, spending some quality time with fellow Phi Tau Walt Gage ’62. Billy West ’59, Steve Draizin ’62, Jeff Rodner ’66 and I played a mini-reunion golf match in Connecticut at which the young bulls triumphed. I spent some time at a charity golf event in Minnesota with Happy Gilmore’s

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Shooter MGavin, also known as actor Chris McDonald ’77, although Chris is better known today for his roles in “Harry’s Law” and “Boardwalk Empire.” The Kappa Alpha alum lives in California, shoots (movies and golf) on both coasts and actively supports the Colleges. Our 50th Reunion weekend will be June 6-8, 2014–so mark your calendars now.

If I haven’t heard from you in a while or not at all, take a few minutes to e-mail.

WS ’64

Mary-Jo Bryan Wolsky, 5461 Hillcrest Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515-4439; (630) 9630627; mjbwolsky7@gmail.com The only news I have received recently is that Sybil McGiveran Perry exhibited her art work at the Good Gallery in Kent, Conn., in June 2012. I have finally retired. The month of June saw me and our daughter, Rebecca, flying off to Zaragosa, Spain, because Alan had had a heart attack. He is totally fine, including no heart muscle damage, after two angioplasties in Spain and another back in Chicago at Rush. Spanish hospitals are excellent.

Spaniards are the kindest most caring I’ve encountered anywhere in the world, and I’ve been to many countries. Rebecca was able to be absent from her pathology residency for two weeks, and then she had to return to University of Chicago. Alan could not fly across the ocean so we did not return from Spain until early July. I returned to my library work, turned 70 on July 25 and retired Aug. 22.

Now for the rest of you. Please be sure you have corrected my e-mail because I changed from hotmail to gmail. Please use your cell phone to call me at (630) 802-0652 or e-mail me. You must have some news to share. What are you up to? Wishing you all good health and happiness.

H ’65

Walter E. “Skip” DeMelle Jr., P. O. Box 1453, Lakeville, CT 06039; (860)435-2289 (phone); (860) 435-8116 (fax); wdemelle@gmail.com In response to my e-mail before the last issue, I had so much news that it didn’t all fit in my last column and more arrived after that deadline. To get it all in now I have had to excerpt quite a bit. My apologies. Lyn Hoffman wrote: “My blog (http://www. radiationdays.com) is a rollicking, light-hearted story of a man and his cancer and has most of my breaking news. My book, The Short Course in Beer, is coming out in a second edition, and I finally published an erotic novel, Philadelphia Personal.” (Note: Both of Lyn’s books are available on Amazon.) Jon Goldfarb wrote that 10 years after he retired, Institutional Investor magazine named him one of the 49 best Wall Street stock analysts of all time in a long piece in its Oct. 2011 issue.

Al Herlinger has been at Loyola University Chicago since 1972 where he is now a full professor of inorganic chemistry. Al earned a Ph.D. from Penn State and did a postdoc at the University of Illinois. He and his wife Mary live in Glenview, Ill. They have two daughters and four grandchildren in the Chicago area. Al Inger, who lives in Torrington, Conn., wrote: “I am regularly in touch with Dean Murdock and Tom Bastian via e-mail. I saw Dean a couple of years ago in Florida and I swear he could pass for about 55!” Detmar Straub is the J. Mack Robinson Distinguished Professor of Information Systems at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. In Dec. 2011, Detmar was finishing a five-year stint as editor-in-chief of MIS Quarterly, one of the top-ranked academic journals in the business disciplines. He flew 225,000 miles last year to international venues in great part because of this role. Rich Alpert wrote that he is “still working and have my office in my home. I still very much enjoy

my publishing business. We focus on educational and training materials for businesses attempting to make a diverse and multicultural workforce more productive.

Everything is electronic now so I am slowly keeping up with my seven-year-old granddaughter’s computer skills. It is amazing how my work still draws on those days in Western Civ. I even go back to the two semesters of studying Wittgenstein with George Walsh. What a great teacher! I am crazy enough to be writing my memoir, the height of egotism, but a legacy I want to pass on to my family, which is short on storytellers, but long on history.” Several classmates who live in the D.C. area shared their news. Doug Leavens wrote that he is “still working full time in international development. After leaving international commercial banking 21 years ago, I moved to Maryland working with companies implementing development contracts with USAID. I have mainly been building the capacity of microfinance institutions and promoting best practices in Africa. For the past four-and-a-half years I have been working with a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) called ACDI/VOCA doing a lot of really interesting financial institution turn around work in post-conflict regions. As a result, I am currently chair of the board of a small business lender in Afghanistan ($8 million assets) and of a microfinance lender in Azerbaijan ($34 million assets), and I am advising the second largest microfinance lender in Iraq ($33 million assets). It is just amazing how each one has been able to grow from a modest size and serve thousands of really small entrepreneurs building their businesses. I enjoy working with the dedicated local managers and staff in these different cultures. It is very rewarding to be able to help others. Our goal is to help all three stand on their own under local management and ownership this year. I would love to catch up with others from HWS in the Washington D.C. area.” Rich Ugelow wrote that he is “in touch with Bill Gralnick who lives in St. Michaels, Md., about 90 minutes away from our home in Washington. In October, I saw Gene Gitin at our 50th Stuyvesant High School reunion in New York City. Gene, a retired doctor, shares his time between Florida and Colorado. I am in my 10th year of teaching at the American University Law School. The law school has also given me the opportunity to teach in Chile, Turkey and Israel. This summer I will again be teaching in Turkey. I retired from the Department of Justice in 2002 and am enjoying this second career enormously.

Among my recent students have been one William Smith and one Hobart graduate. I am happy to report that both were excellent students and individuals.” In January, Ken Birnbaum wrote, “I continue my work developing condominiums in Washington D.C. I’ve just completed the sales on an eight-unit complex and am now planning my next project.” Ken spent New Year’s Eve at a party hosted by Dr. Allen Verne ’66 and his wife.

Fellow alums Bob Rosenblum ’66 and Laraine Palm Rosenblum ’66 were also there as was Sharon Gold ’66 and Edie Sparago Irons ’66.

And, speaking of Ken, Lou Patack wrote: “with one neat exception I have not been in touch with anyone for several years. But a few years ago Ken Birnbaum called to see if I might be interested in attending our 45th Reunion. I could not, but we started talking about our kids. I have a son, Daniel, who was in Los Angeles trying to start a career in the entertainment business. Ken’s daughter, Jeni Sue, also was in L.A. trying to become a comedy writer. We exchanged their information, and they have become very close friends. As for me, I spent most of my career working as a lawyer for New York State involved in labor relations. After retiring, I started a labor arbitration and mediation practice, which keeps me very busy. [My wife] Anne was also a lawyer for the State and

retired five years ago. We have a place in Bonita Springs, Fla., in a golf-course community. Anne stays in Florida all winter, while I spend about half my time in Albany working. Alexander “Zandy” Gray wrote: “I retired three years ago after 30 years doing international development work in six countries in Latin America and 10 years with a community action program in Rhode Island. My wife Lila, who I met while in the Peace Corps in Peru, retires in June from teaching in Rhode Island. We have a house now in Flagstaff, Ariz., but may not spend a lot of time there. Our two kids are married.

One, in Washington D.C., has an eight-monthold daughter, and the other, in North Carolina, is expecting their first So grandkids will affect our plans.” Bob Brano wrote that he missed our 45th Reunion but will definitely attend our 50th. (“We will all still be 21, but with 50 years experience!”) In Nov. 2011, Bob donated eight documents dating 1856-1870 that Hobart College printed, including three registers of Hobart Free College. For the past three years, Bob has been on the Advisory Board of St. James School, a faith-based middle school in the Episcopal tradition committed to educating traditionally underserved students in a nurturing environment. The school welcomed its first class of fifth graders last September and will add a class each year until there are fifth through eighth graders in the school. At the school, Bob has been involved in the art program, arranging field trips to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where he is on the Associates Advisory Committee, and to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Bob wrote, “This has been an enormously rewarding experience to help children who are underserved by public schools.” Phil Lustig wrote a wonderful letter about his life and work. Phil still owns Florida Atlantic Masters swim program at Florida Atlantic University and continues to coach several workouts each week unless he is traveling. Now that is an understatement because Phil is also heavily involved in a number of programs affiliated with Rotary International that would be taking him to Miami and Orlando in Florida’ Berkeley, Calif.; Bangkok, China; Trinidad and Cayman. Phil is particularly busy with his duties as Treasurer of The Caribbean Partnership, a program of Rotary International. That program has “acted as a funding mechanism for The Rotary Foundation’s Haiti Disaster Aid Donor Advised Fund to send more than $1.8 million to the 19 Rotary clubs in Haiti, funding more than 100 projects to rebuild schools and provide fresh water and sanitation facilities.” At his 50th Reunion from Locust Valley Friends Academy, Phil saw his classmate, Sue Fisher Curtis and her husband Bob Curtis. His great-granddaughter, Isabella Anne Sobers, was 11 months old at the time of Phil’s letter. Sadly, I learned from the Alumni Office that classmate Andrew B. Schoedinger died on April 23, 2012 in Boise, Idaho. I think that’s all I have from you.

Again, my apologies if I had to leave out some of your news. And, now for those of you who did not write: let’s hear from you!

WS ’65

Elizabeth Johnston DeRosa, 71 Forest Road, Tenafly, NJ 07670-2230; (201) 569-7228; derosa.ej@gmail.com Judy Ayers Vogelsang and a colleague have produced an award-winning documentary on the power of art to transform lives. The documentary has been offered national PBS station distribution, and Judy is fundraising for expenses involved in re-editing “Humble Beauty” to conform to their format. For more information about the project you can visit http://www.indiegogo.com/HUMBLEBEAUTY. Barbara Tornow reports that she has now retired for good and is enjoying increased

Classnotes opportunities to travel. At the end of the summer, she attended an international horse show in England. She was in St. Petersburg last spring and plans a return trip to Moscow later this year. I am completing work as a visiting curator at the Museum of Biblical Art on an exhibition titled “Louis C. Tiffany and the Art of Devotion.” It opened Oct. 12, and true to form, I was racing the deadline to produce label copy. You can find more information about the show at http://mobia.org. Let me know if you will be in NYC during the run of the show; I would be happy to give you a tour.

H ’66

John Norvell, 227 West Avenue, Canandaigua, NY 14424; (585) 394-1825; Jenorv66@aol. com Fifty years ago, September 1962, our arrival at Hobart coincided with the Cuban Missile crisis. I mentioned this in an e-mail seeking news. Our arrival at Hobart and the crisis seemed to work out okay, although there may have been some doubts about each event at the time. Elliot Weinberg writes, “I am still married to the same wonderful woman (44th anniversary coming up).” He has “three terrific grown sons, fantastic daughters-inlaw, and nine grandchildren.” Although, he still works in the apparel industry, he always finds time to jog, play tennis, and spoil his grandchildren. Returning from a vacation, Michael Tomasic had less than 20 minutes to catch a connecting flight. He and his wife, “huffed and puffed as we trundled down corridors, up and down escalators, in and out of trams and screamed to the gate - hold the plane. We made it, amazingly without heart attacks, torn ACLs or any other lasting physical damages. Yes I knew I was 68 before you reminded me that 50 years had passed.”

Michael David mentioned his White Plains High School 50th Reunion and admitted to being excited and that he had not set foot back there since June 1962, probably a situation that many of us share. Ken Grossberg asked to be remembered to Maynard Smith, one of the few professors along with Lindsay Lafford, who will be 100 in October, who remain from our time at HWS. Woody Jewett has returned to the Washington, D.C. suburbs, where Woody’s partner has accepted a new job with the Federal government. They met in D.C. 13 years ago. Woody lived there from 1972 to 2000 and raised his kids there. Martin Harding, also in the D.C. area, is again a government contractor, after attempting to retire late last year. His three kids have families, one in Maryland and two in North Carolina, and he has five granddaughters. Dan Connell spent three weeks in Ethiopia, one of them at refugee camps along the country’s tense northern border with Eritrea where young folks pour in to escape repression and conscription. He wrote about this for the South Africa-based weekly Mail & Guardian. He and wife Debbie Hird later went to the Berkshires with Erica and Don Stern. He also saw Jeffrey Nesin recently at the School of Visual Arts in New York, where he is back again as the provost after a long and extremely productive stint as president of the Memphis College of Art. Al Verne, noting that he didn’t usually send news, e-mailed from Maine: “At this very moment I am sitting with Laraine Palm Rosenblum, Bob Rosenblum, Edie Sparago Irons, Sharon Gold, and Ken Birnbaum ’65 and spouses and significant others.” Sharon is a New York City editor and writer; Edie, a Charlotte psychotherapist, is enjoying her new grandson; Ken has embarked on another new condo development in D.C.; and Bob and Laraine, apart from enjoying their two grandkids, recently traveled to Africa and Italy. Al is a retinal surgeon and amateur magician. All are planning to be back for the 50th Reunion and hope to see many of our classmates. So there it is, the years pass and we all plug on.

Hope to see all the class of 1966 on the Quad for our classes’ 50th reunion in 2016. Cheers, John Norvell

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Joel Shepard, 398 Inverness Drive, WinstonSalem, NC 27107; (336)207-7724; jeshep@ triad.rr.com My plea for news was answered by Jerry Wolfert who offered a quick update on his life and activities. Jerry writes: “I presently live in Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., and have four children. Only my oldest son is married and he has a son. My younger son is a 1999 graduate of Hobart during which we attended functions given by the president for father and son both being at Hobart. I’ve been a dentist for the past 40 years and recently sold my practice but am still working two long days per week. As a family, we have a vacation home in Vermont where I still enjoy snowboarding and mountain biking especially since my knee replacement two years ago. I would love to see everyone again sometime in the future.” Donald Newton also answered my request for news and offered the following: “I finished up my graduation requirements in December 1967. That ended my student deferment. As the line in the Credence Clearwater Revival song goes, I was no fortunate son. By May 1968, I was drafted into the Army and went through basic training at Fort Dix, N.J. From there, I was sent to advanced infantry training in jungle warfare at Fort Polk, La. I knew my fate was sealed. I was sent to Vietnam and assigned to an infantry unit in the Fourth Infantry Division in the central highlands. This was obviously very different from the two years of Air Force ROTC that we all had to complete. After I finished my time I eventually began a career with the State of Connecticut and retired in 2009. My final position was chief of field operations with the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities. I have been married for 37 years and have two sons. My older son was actually accepted at Hobart to be a member of the class of 2000. He really liked the school after spending time competing for a scholarship (which he was awarded), but ultimately decided on another school in the area. The Colleges and campus have gone through much change since I last visited in 1996. Hopefully I will get back there again sometime in the future.”

Our most faithful correspondent, John Baxter, shared some exciting news and a funny story about his Hobart apprentice as an assistant engineer. “I really enjoyed your column in the summer issue and reading all the fascinating news from our classmates, especially the story of Peter Kent’s decision to leave his practice as an orthopedic surgeon and go into the Navy. My biggest news is that I married Theresa McKenna on Sept. 8 in Broomall, Pa. Our fellow classmate Alan Irving and his wife Natasha were there. Natasha’s son, Islam (known as ’Mack’ Irving ’15), is a Hobart student. Theresa is a banker with U.S. Bank and a truly amazing lady who has managed to become successful as a corporate person without being a ’corporate animal.’ She has a large and delightful Irish-American family, and we have had a great deal of fun together, including trips to the Mediterranean and France.

I’m unemployed as of last March because of a shift in advertising revenues from trucking publications to social media, an obvious proof of Henry Adams’ theory that history follows the thermodynamic law of entropy. I was almost ready to semi-retire anyway, so this came as a bad news-good news situation. I will be doing some freelance writing and am also still involved up to my neck in an engine research venture. We’re hoping to put together a test at Argonne National Labs near Chicago to prove in iron what computer modeling shows about our combustion system. It looks as if our system will be able to meet the present very stringent large truck emission

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by Edward Crockett ’12 FIRST JOB: New York Central Railroad, shoveling snow

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s President and CEO of McKee Communications, based in Coral Springs, Fla., Clarence McKee ’65 enjoys the warm weather of the Sunshine State year-round. But even before his time at Hobart College, McKee was well acquainted with winter weather.

“My first job was shoveling snow,” says McKee, who worked on the New York Central Railroad line that now services Amtrak trains to Albany. “Those were long days, but they got me through college.”

After graduating from Hobart, McKee entered Howard Law School and earned admission to the Bar in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. Though he gave up his work on the railroad, McKee maintained a number of odd-jobs throughout law school. “I was even a discjockey for a bit,” he says.

He has also had a quite impressive career in politics. He served on the U.S. Senate Staff for Senator Jacob K. Javits (R-NY), where he worked on food stamp and school lunch legislation. He was a legal adviser at the Federal Communications Commission to former FCC Commissioner and NAACP President Benjamin L. Hooks, drafting Equal Opportunity Rules for the broadcasting and cable television industries.

McKee held a number of posts during the Reagan-Bush administrations and served as Washing-

standards while eliminating at least one, and possibly both, of the present after-treatment systems trucks use. We recently also received some interest in our concept from a major, well-financed venture that is developing a new architecture for diesels. I became a member of the St. Andrews Society of Philadelphia about 18-months ago as the Baxter family is Scotch-Irish. My wedding took place in a Presbyterian Church. I wore a kilt and others wore plaid. As a single-malt swilling ScottishAmerican, I often recall a story about Hobart’s own Scottish-American maintenance engineer, Dick Macintyre, who President Holland hired when we were seniors. I started working for Dick in a position approved by the faculty as an assistant engineer while a senior, and I continued the following summer until entering the U.S. Army. Staff plumber Sully Feligno

Clarence McKee ’65 ton Counsel for the Angolan Freedom Fighters (UNITA). He was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush and reappointed by Governor Charlie Crist to the 17th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission serving Broward County.

McKee has made appearances on national and local media and his opinion pieces have been published in The Washington Post, The Washington Times and The Tampa Tribune among others. In May, he became an Insider-Contributor for Newsmax.com where he writes a column called “The Silent Minority.”

These days, his firm specializes in government, community, political and media relations for a wide range of clients. “I’ve been able to work with Wal-Mart, the City of Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., the School Board of Broward County, Fla., The Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida Children’s First and the Republican Party of Florida,” says McKee. “It’s been a great experience.”

and I found that summer that the immense boiler that heated both the library-chapel complex and Geneva Hall, which was almost brand new then, was full of sediment from the old heating systems in the chapel and Geneva Hall. We found a can of boiler cleaner at the local plumbing supply store and had purchased it with a plan to clean out the boiler, which burned about 60 times as much natural gas as a home heating system. We knew such an operation could end up saving the Colleges thousands in fuel costs while improving the boiler’s performance and extending its life.

Unfortunately, the boiler proved to be twice as large as we had estimated, so we told Dick and proposed to go get an additional $20 can of cleaner. The process required dumping the cleaner in and then firing the boiler for a half hour prior to draining out all the junk inside.

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Dick was a brilliant engineer, but this time, his Scottish heritage got the best of him. When we suggested purchasing another can, he replied, ’Nah, don’t buy another can o’ cleaner, boys, just poot in what ya got and bile it twice as lahng.’ Fortunately, the process actually cleaned the boiler fairly effectively.”

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Maggie Fry Carr, 1249 Yale Avenue, Wallingford, CT 06492-1749; (203)284-8278; jcarr01@ snet.net Director of Alumnae Relations Kathy Killius Regan ’82, P’13 e-mailed this summer to share the sad news that our classmate Ellen Arnold Groff passed away on Saturday, July 28. I am sure that we all join in remembering Ellen and sending our sympathy to her family and loved ones. On a happier note, I heard from Judy Beatty Hood who continues to practice medicine, anesthesiology, on an every other week basis while spending free time in the mountains of North Carolina where she escapes the heat of the Charleston, S.C., low country. Judy described “a very rewarding trip I had last October. I traveled to Antigua, Guatemala, with a group called Women Orthopedist Global Outreach. We spent a week doing knee replacements on those who would otherwise not have been able to have this surgery. We did 60 knee replacements during this time with only four surgeons and four anesthesiologists. This October we will be traveling to Peru and hope to be able to exceed last year’s numbers. Anyone interested can check out the website at www.WOGO.org.

I am grateful to be able to travel with them again this year.” On a personal note, she said that her husband John is retired and busier than ever. Two of her three children are married; two live in Charleston and one in Miami.

Judy has heard from some newer alums in the area and is hoping to get together with them.

She would love to hear from any classmates who are visiting Charleston. You can reach her at judyhood46@gmail.com. Diane Woodfield Whitney continues to enjoy an active professional life with no thoughts of retirement. She is practicing law with Pullman & Comely, LLC in Hartford, Conn., and also is the current president of the board of Greater Hartford Legal Aid. Her husband, Gary Whitney, is retired and making handsome furniture more as a hobby than a business. Diane writes: “We have had an all-male family for generations (two sons, four grandsons) until Margaret Diane was born two years ago, and she is a real treat. Spare time is spent at our cottage on a lake in Massachusetts which becomes a very lively place when all five grandchildren are there.” Diane also shared a hope, “I was struck by all the wonderful things that Ellen Arnold Groff had done that I didn’t know about and wished that I did before her untimely death. So perhaps if I send something in, others will follow.” I share Diane’s hope and would love to receive your news the next issue of the Pulteney Street Survey.

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Tony Nagle, 17206 Lakay Place, Tampa Palms, FL 33647-2785; 813-978-1949 Alumni House would like to thank Bob Platten for his dedication and service to his class as class correspondent and we welcome Tony Nagle as the new class correspondent.

Rob Platten writes: “Among our classmates we have two who currently have children attending Hobart or William Smith. Demetrios

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The ceremonial driving of the golden spike in Promontory Summit, Utah in May 1869 marked the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad.

Visit www.hws.edu/alumni/remarkable/ to learn how Hobart and William Smith are connected to this event.

Tsacoyeanes has Nick Tsacoyeanes ’13 and Amy Tsacoyeanes ’15 in attendance while Jeff Amestoy has daughter Nancy Amestoy ’14 in attendance. I wonder what the Colleges will be like when their children attend HWS? Meanwhile, Rob MacNaughton and Kathy Wickel MacNaughton have retired to Colorado, and Dave Natali has invented a tool for sipping drinks from someone else’s glass.

He clearly has too much time on his hands.

June 2013 is our 45th Reunion, so start thinking of some tall tales to tell and block off time on your calendar.”

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Patricia A.M. Serafinn, 2500 Johnson Avenue, Apt. 10-R, Riverdale, NY 10463; (718) 6014120; ps@serafinnlaw.com Betsy Stiles Nelson writes: “Jim and I will soon be starting our 37th year on Orcas Island off the coast of Washington State.

We have become ’old islanders,’ not a bad thing to be. Our business, Bayside Cottages, continues. We occasionally talk about paring it back, but seem to always do the opposite.

We have spent the past several years in intensive remodel and build mode. I think we are project addicted. We hope, in a year or two, to maybe do a U.S. road trip when the current projects are done. Our daughter Elizabeth is in her second and final year of her masters’ program at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Andrea Roff McNally, my college roommate, visited for a week in Oct. 2011. She brought along a fun group of four friends. It was wonderful to have time with Andi. If anyone finds themselves on Orcas Island, please stop by.”

Dana Keefer e-mailed that she has invested with a group of friends in a venture called Signature Art, which supports celebrity artists in creating mural-sized paintings from which artist-signed and celebrity-autographed, high quality art prints are produced. The first painting was created by four professional baseball pitching stars who have donated their shares of proceeds to the USO. Sales

are through the Signature Art website (www.

SignatureART.com).

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Robert A. Kowal, 11310 N. Lancelot Drive, Spokane, WA 99218-1836; bobkowal@gmail.com Greeting classmates, It was great talking to or getting e-mails from the alumni in this issue of the Survey. You’ll get to know the ABC’s of ’69ers from this issue as I called many starting at the top of the alphabet. There seemed to be a theme of educators in this group, and I can relate as I was in education for 26 years in Washington state public schools. Our first alum, Dave Bozzuto, has been a teacher, lawyer and politician. He writes, “After leaving Hobart, I married Betty and moved to North Carolina for a year. Until 1978 I was teaching, first in a middle school in North Carolina then in a special needs school in Pennsylvania and then high school history classes in Waterbury, Conn., my hometown. During that time, I did master’s work at Southern Connecticut State, fathered two children (my son David was a Hobart legacy, and both he and my daughter, Elisa, are great teachers), coached at the high school and got involved in local politics. In 1978, I went to law school, and have been practicing law in Waterbury ever since. For the past 18 years, I have been with the law firm of Secor, Cassidy and McPartland. We are a general practice law firm, and my practice area includes a variety of areas including personal injury, worker’s compensation and family law. As mentioned, I spent 10 years in local elected government. I was politically ambitious, fully intending to run for Congress at some point. That ended in 1987 with an unsuccessful run for mayor. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to run for an important office, I learned a bit too much about the nasty, negative side of politics and decided that I had had enough. My opponent ended up spending several years living off our tax dollars at a federal institution for graft and

corruption. Betty and I continue to live a very active life, now in Middlebury, Conn. We both work more than full time at professions that we still enjoy and don’t really have any immediate retirement plans. Several years ago, we bought a second home in southwest Florida. Although we don’t winter there, we do get to spend a number of weeks each year in the sun. We have also done a significant amount of traveling throughout the U.S. as well as internationally—mostly Italy. When I am not working or traveling, I enjoy time with my two wonderful grandsons—Josh is nine and Bradley is five—and I am an avid golfer and fly fisherman. I am also active in a number of boards and committees. I currently serve as president of the Board of Statewide Legal Services, which is part of Connecticut’s legal aid network. All of that, along with a little gardening, seems to keep me pretty occupied. My greatest connection to Hobart is my brother Tom, who continues to be active in life at the Colleges.” David Busenlehner’s life has been interesting with many twists and turns. Dave worked in West Berlin during the summers of 1969 and 1970 as an educator but after those summer stints, and graduating, he worked for Bethlehem Steel as quality control manager, testing lubricants for compressors used in everything from ocean liners to coke machines. As the Vietnam War ended, Bethlehem laid off workers, so Dave applied for a job in Berlin.

He worked there for a while and then was offered a job by the U.S. Army to teach school there. At the same time a job opening in Seneca, N.Y., beckoned, and he returned home to teach there. He enjoys gambling and goes to Niagara Falls and Las Vegas several times a year to play blackjack. He recently retired from his business as a stock broker and insurance salesman that he ran from home in Bliss, N.Y. Unfortunately, life is not all bliss for Dave, as he shared that he was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma this past February and it appears to be terminal.

When I asked Dave if I could share this he said, “This is part of my life now, and it is what I am experiencing, so yes feel free to share it.” Our prayers are with you, Dave. I am sure most of us feel a sense of pain to hear this news, yet we are now at that stage of life when our bodies are not what they used to be and we all have a small window of time to do what we dream and having the strength and ability to do it. Let’s hope all of us can follow our dreams NOW and do what we can while we are able. Basil Chigas writes: “Not too long after graduation, I worked for public broadcasting, got involved with Masterpiece Theater and This Old House. When the government cut funds, I left that job and since I had an interest in investing and got a job with Morgan Stanley. Later on I started my own investment practice and now my son and I run it. We manage $2 million in assets, and I work part time now. I raise peaches. At one point, I had 100 trees, but there are a lot fewer now. I enjoy tennis and a house my parents bought on Sebago Lake, Maine. We rebuilt the house a while ago and I go there to enjoy time with my family, including two grandchildren. We travel to Greece often to visit relatives and attended the 2004 Olympics when they were there. We have also visited South America and New Zealand.”

Fred Arnold has been an educator for a good part of his life. After Hobart, he served alternative service rather than being drafted.

He married and then went to SUNY Cortland, earning his master’s degree in environmental education and then working as the director of public education for a non-profit arboretum nature center in Baltimore, Md., where he promoted school field trips to the center. He later did the same in Philly, where they had 8,000 students a year visit the nature center.

In 1986, he moved back to New York and worked at the county level for school districts developing science kits for the classroom for 23 years. Fred retired two years ago and has

Classnotes two children and one grandchild. He is interested in the outdoors as a birder and canoeist. Although George Bennitt did not graduate from Hobart, he had a great time there, “maybe too much fun,” he shared. He went on to attend and graduate from Ohio University and during the Vietnam era was in the Army where he went to Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Ga., and became part of the 82nd and 101st in Vietnam. He made the rank of first lieutenant. After the Army, he was in a mushroom growing business that he sold in the early 1990s. After that, he created a restaurant chain called Italian Oven. George likes to travel and has been to Europe, Australia, and around the U.S. He enjoys golf and is getting ready to retire, planning to volunteer in some capacity. He shared that his oldest son went to Hobart and graduated. The theme of educator continues with Lee Bollman who has been a teacher, coach, assistant superintendent and superintendent.

After graduating from Hobart, he was in the Army at Fort Bragg. Later he started teaching in Buford, S.C., at a private school and six years later he was headmaster. He attended University of South Carolina, getting a master’s degree and Ph.D in leadership and policy in 1990. That eventually led to being a principal in Columbia, S.C., public schools and from there his career path went upward.

He retired, but was rehired shortly after to teach. He lives on a lake with his wife, and they enjoy boating, jet skiing, yard work and fishing with his grandson. Lee is part bionic with two complete knee replacements. Robert Abrahams writes: “After graduation, I worked actively as a studio musician and performer during which time my wife Carol Popkin Abrahams ’73 and I were married. And here we are, 42 years later, still married and having fun. Eventually, I found my way to law school, and I now am co-chair of the litigation department of Schulte Roth & Zabel, a 400-lawyer New York firm. Carol has for a decade worked in the education department of the American Museum of Natural History. We have three children, Katy, a pediatrician and mother of Jack (aged six); Emily, a lawyer practicing in Manhattan; and Dan, a recent recipient of a masters in public policy who is out to make the world a better place. We live in Manhattan where, once or twice a week, I get out to play music in various dives. Can’t say I get to see or hear from too many of the old crowd, but I regularly hear from Fred Sokol.” After Hobart, Edgar Bullock joined the Peace Corps and taught school in Kenya at a boy’s boarding school near Nairobi. Five years later, he came back to the states and became a college admission officer. Later he worked with a re-insurance company. One area of interest is acting. He has been in 19 plays with community theaters saying, “anyone with a scraggy appearance who can sing tenor can get a role in the community theater.” Because of one event where he sang his heart out, he strained his vocal chords and could not speak for a long time, and he and his wife communicated with notes. It seemed to have its plusses and minuses! Sharing his love of the overseas community, he and his wife have hosted several exchange students and have visited some of them in Switzerland. He “plays at” golf and living life as a thespian.

Jim Asthalter shares, “Bob identified me as one of the reluctant correspondents from the class of 1969. Perhaps that’s because the last time I let my whereabouts be known at Hobart, I was drafted with Lottery No. 1! I’ve had a meandering career path since then I spent five years in the Navy between St Augustine, Fla., and the Naval War College in Newport, R.I. The University of Rhode Island was a transition spot for a master’s in the policy end of oceanography and later for premed. Next stop was San Francisco where I worked for a marine insurance company for four years and where I spent weekends solo backpacking and skiing in the Sierras. I

started medical school in 1984 at the University of New England in Maine, followed by an internship in Detroit and residency in Cheyenne, Wyo. The rest of my time has been spent in the mountain west doing family medicine in Breckenridge, Colo., as medical directorship of an 18-bed hospital in Kremmling, Colo., and 15 years in Great Falls, Mont. My wife Cindy and I live on the banks of the Missouri where we enjoy rowing, biking, swimming, and sailing. We’ll probably retire to Bellingham, Wash., to do more of that. I try to stay in touch with Warren Daniel ’70 and Linda Hyatt Lee ’69 as life hurtles by. Warren and I recently commented on the enduring value of our time the Colleges.” Thank you all for your input. I ask those who haven’t been noted in the Survey recently to send me your “bio” for future Survey issues.

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Ginny Knight Sargent, 2008 Rhodes Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254; (310) 376-2998; gsargent72@hotmail.com Hi, William Smith sisters! Thanks for your input. I always enjoy hearing what’s going on with you. On our latest cross country trip, we stopped for an overnight in Geneva. It was a beautiful day and the campus looked amazing with flowers still along the Quad, remnants of the Reunion. Every time we visit, Scott, Sedona and I sit on a park bench looking at the lake for a while. It still amazes me that during my 4 years at William Smith, I really didn’t remember the lake all that much! Bonnie Bushong Haley writes: “I, too, am always amazed by the beauty of Seneca Lake, how the new campus architecture blends in so well with the original, and how there are about 100 more wineries in the area! In July, a few of us from Sill House had a mini reunion at Letchwoth State Park. Mac (Dorothy McMillan ’68) brought her delightful mother with her and it was great to see them again! Donna McAvoy Moss ’68 drove up with her husband from North Carolina. My husband and official Sill House dishwasher, Pat Haley ’67, came with me. Jane Eggleston ’69 had planned to come, but couldn’t make it. My husband is still working as a chaplain at the Canandaigua Veterans Hospital, and I’m continuing to tutor foreign residents in English. Our son, Kevin, is 35 and is planning to return to grad school in health sciences. After living around the world for 28 years with the military, it is a real joy to be living in the Finger Lakes!” Mary Carter Johnson writes: “Last survey, I wrote that I was looking forward to having lunch with my former roommate Mary Mowrey-Raddock to celebrate our 65th birthdays. We did indeed have a great day together. 2012 has been a spectacular year for us. My husband, Paul Johnson ’71, retired after 17 years at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine directing the Nightwatch program for youth. After 40 (yes, 40) years of researching and writing, he has published his first nonfiction book, The McLaurys in Tombstone, Arizona: An O.K. Corral Obituary, by Paul Lee Johnson is now available in both hard copy and e-book. This fall he starts part time with a youth group for teens with disabilities in connection with the organization Young Life. Our daughter, Barbara Johnson ’08 is the education and special access coordinator at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. In addition to this full time job, she works part time for City Access NY monitoring compliance to grants for special access programming for those with autism to two NYC museums. She also starts graduate school this fall at Bank St. to get a master’s in museum education, specializing in special access programming. Oh, to be young with that kind of stamina! Our son, Andrew, aged 21, is high functioning autistic and has just earned a regents high school diploma. He received the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence. He will be attending Landmark College

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by Edward Crockett ’12 JANET’S FIRST JOB: teaching pre-school in Vermont TIM’S FIRST JOB: serving as a law clerk

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hen they graduated from Hobart and William Smith, Tim ’73 and Janet Fischbeck ’73 Taylor didn’t know what they wanted to do next; they just knew they wanted to be together. “We got married right after graduation,” says Tim. Inspired by his experience as the first Honors advisee of Dean of Hobart College Eugen Baer, Tim decided to travel to Germany and study philosophy. The couple packed their bags and boarded a plane in late 1973, neither of them speaking a word of German. “In retrospect, it was pretty naïve to think we could study German philosophy without actually knowing how to speak German,” says Janet.

After a series of jobs and lots of soul searching, including Tim’s degree from Vermont Law School, Tim and Janet bought a large plot of land in Post Mills, Vt. “I knew I wanted to be outdoors” says Tim. “The house included 12 acres of prime agricultural land, and for the first two summers, we had a large garden.”

The couple began their transition to full-time agricultural work in 1980 with the help of an AmeriCorps VISTA. “What was a big garden grew into a small farm,” explains Tim. “We went from working one acre to working five and so on. Today, Crossroad Farm is a 66-acre sustainable farm with in Putney, Vt. This is a college that is exclusively for students with learning disabilities that has amazing support systems. He has a passion for film and has spent the spring and summer in a workshop making an autobiographical film about what it is like to live with autism. His team leaders are helping him get it ready to submit to film festivals. My only claim this year is to be main cheerleader and chief support to my amazing family. By the time this is printed we will have been emptynested, something I know many of you have already experienced.” Jane Eggleston writes: “I just retired June 29 from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) after a 40-year career as a geologist (29 years at the USGS). I will be putting my Tallahassee house on the market

Janet Fischbeck ’73 and Tim Taylor ’73 50 acres in production.”

That same year, the couple welcomed their first child, Moriah. “It’s easy to remember how long we’ve been farming, because it’s how long we’ve had Moriah,” says Janet. “Those first few years were crazy busy, raising a family and learning how to farm.”

Their career in agriculture has helped this alum couple develop a whole range of skills. “I never wanted to be an expert in one thing,” says Tim. “I might have accidentally become one in farming, but I’m also a mechanic, salesperson, entomologist, teacher and a host of other things.”

He credits his Hobart and William Smith education for preparing him so broadly. “The liberal arts experience is a springboard to doing anything,” says Tim. “I was given an incredible reflective background. You can learn the technical skills anywhere, but talking about Neitzsche, Hegel, and reading Hemingway? Only at a place like HWS can you get that.” soon and plan to move back to Rochester– closer to family and to Bonnie Bushong Haley and her husband Pat Haley ’67. This will be a big change, since I haven’t lived there since 1965! My 19-year-old Maria is working and attending our local community college, and my 21-year-old Laura just graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth. She’ll now begin working toward her Ph.D. at Oregon State on a fellowship from the geosciences department, following in Mom’s footsteps (though she’d never admit it!). I’ll ride out with her to Corvallis then take a month to drive down the west coast, hiking in the National Parks in Oregon and California, as well as doing some serious wine tasting! This will be the first of many (I hope!) travels in my newfound freedom.

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I hope to visit my wonderful mentor, Professor Emeritus Don Woodrow, and his wife near San Francisco. I thank Don for infusing me with a love for geology at the Colleges!” Stephanie Chittick Ryan writes: “My big news is that I have a new grandson, Jonah Timothy Fleisher, born May 8 in Los Angeles to daughter Maryl and her husband, Greg. I spent a month and a half in California to be a part of his birth and discover the joys of being his ‘nana.’ Good stuff! I still spend a lot of time hiking the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee, kayaking and volunteering time with Master Gardeners of North Carolina. Glad to hear Lake Seneca is still so beautiful. I have fond memories of watching its many moods senior year when I lived in a dorm with a window on the lake side … Sweet.” Diana Withington Mobley writes “Living in Brent House, we were right across the street from the lake... so I remember it well. It could be bitterly cold, so cold I would vow that I would not come back for another winter. The University of Hawaii held great appeal. But then spring would come, and all would be so beautiful that any thoughts of Hawaii were lost. Dave and I traveled to Canandaigua, N.Y., in September. We recently had some very good wine from the Finger Lakes region. Apparently, they are making a name for themselves. A trip to some of the wineries was a fun and hearken back to our “salad days.” (Is that term even used anymore?) I did retire. It was much more emotional than I expected...hard to leave what had been part of my identity for so many years. I think watching the school buses go by on that first day of school in September will be poignant. Now, I am trying to figure out what I want to do with the rest of my life. Any and all suggestions are welcome as long as they don’t involve extensive air travel or shopping. That’s about all I have to share, no trips down the Nile nor walks along the Great Wall of China, but life is good.” Linda Hyatt Lee writes: “Our younger daughter (aged 28) solo hiked the Appalachian Trail in Vermont in August. It was a rainy period, but she figured because of all the trees, it would never be sunny anyway! It was a tough shift for a Florida gal to hit those peaks, but she was a trooper and made good mileage. Doubt she’ll do the whole trail, but she would certainly section hike more. We all backpacked into Chimney Pond at Baxter State Park in Maine after that and lucked out with great weather.

She and Bill (my husband) did the Knife Edge for the first time. Bill and I might get to go to Cuba this January. Bill has been there twice and hopes to teach a comparative law class.

We are working on our Spanish!” Guess that’s it for now! Take care - Ginny

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John A. Pulos, 215 Genesee Street, Montour Falls, NY 14865; (607) 535-4257; jpatchefs@ aol.com

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Christine Roberts Roy, 5112 Pheasant Trail, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; clrnmh@msn.com Summer in the east has been hot, hot, hot! I have had a cool, air-conditioned dinner with Trish Endweiss in Connecticut. She is still very gainfully employed and is jet setting from coast to coast for work at this time. No plans to stop that I can detect. Go Trish!

Julie Jennison Washburn and I enjoyed our annual summer lunch in a cool place as well.

Her family is growing, and she and husband

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Tim '68 delight in their toddler grandson. They have another daughter’s wedding coming up.

Mary Hampshire Dunn and I bumped into each other in the “hot” Target parking lot. She and husband David have renovated an older home and are enjoying it despite the hot weather. Look for Mary’s fabulous photography on her website. As for me, I am enjoying retirement and weathering the upheavals in our political and economic lives.

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Roland Misarti, 1 Tall Timber Dr., Califon, NJ 07830; 908-832-5052; 908-528-6168 (cell); rjmisarti@msn.com; rjmisarti@hws.alum.edu I received a lengthy note from Arnie Cohen who is now an associate professor of medicine at the University of Washington in addition to his medical practice. His wife Colleen practices endocrine oncology and works closely with residents. His son Eric Cohen ’05 has also entered the medical field and is a resident in psychiatry at the University of North Dakota. Daughter Leslie has recently graduated from Hamilton and has decided on a foreign service career. She is spending a year in Anchorage with Americorps studying for the exams. Leslie spent two semesters at the American University in Beirut and a semester living with Bedouins in Jordan. Paul Johnson has retired from Cathedral of St. John the Divine and is now working part time for Young Life, which is a ministry for teens. He is also planning to start a Capernaum program for disabled children. His son, who will attend Landmark College in the fall, is finishing an autobiographical film about autism. Paul has also become an author. His book, The McLaurys in Tombstone Arizona; An OK Corral Obituary, was published in July. As any of you western fans will remember (because you’ve probably seen it depicted at least a half dozen times in movies), the McLaurys were killed by Doc Holliday and the Earp brothers at the famous corral. They were later accused of being thieves and worse, but were they? We’ll have to read Paul’s book to find out. He also added that his wife, Mary Carter Johnson ’69, stays in contact with her former roomate, Mary Mowrey-Raddock ’69. Art Medici is using his experience as a CEO with the Newport Group, a national practice focused on helping emerging companies. The group currently has 10 offices and 50 partners, all former CEOs. Art had a good time swapping ’tall tales,’ griping about the aging process, and bragging about children with Tom Lugrin ’72 in Naples, Fla. Paul Paar has sent a message from Thailand: he’s enjoying life reading and learning the language and all the customs. He sends hello to former roommates Tom Lawton and Arnie Cohen as well as Billy Prather, Bill Ryder and Martin Diminno. Dick Peller recently visited Chip MacKelcan in Sanibel. Dick has a new grandchild, Chase, born in June. Frank Phillips was honored to return to campus this Reunion weekend to present the Distinguished Faculty Award to his former adviser, Professor Emeritus of Political Science Thomas Millington. Also in attendance were Joe Di Gangi and Maynard Smith. Hope you all had a great summer and are enjoying the cooler weather.

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Carol Brown Laufer, 65 Caterson Terrace, Hartsdale, NY 10530; (914) 946-7561; carol. laufer@excite.com I got a lovely note from Kristine Decker Maxwell this summer. After graduation, Kris taught in Sodus for three years (where she met her husband, David Maxwell). Kris then attended graduate school at SUNY Albany and has been a school counselor since. Her most recent position was with the Niskayuna School District (near Albany) for almost 30 years.

Kris, David and their two daughters lived in

Latham, N.Y., where she continues to live today. “Both of our daughters are graduates of Boston College. Anne, our oldest daughter, married her husband, Ryan Foster, almost three years ago. Anne is the co-founder and co-owner of Tilton Fenwick, an interior design business in New York City. Our daughter, Katherine, works in finance at Goldman Sachs, also in New York City. Last September, David lost a year-long battle with heart disease. We were married almost 39 years and with time, we are healing. Since retirement from Niskayuna School District, I have been teaching graduate coursework in the school counseling program at The Sage Colleges in Troy, N.Y. We are all looking forward to the next chapter in our lives.” Last March, Ellen Fridovich David and I attended a celebration for the end of the Campaign for the Colleges at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. It was truly a wonderful and inspiring party, and it was a lot fun to see old friends like Robin Dissin Aufses, John Preston and Bob Gilman ’70 there. In July, Bill Schuellein ’70 stopped by for a visit. He lives in Rhode Island with longtime partner, Linda, and is working as a contract project manager for CVS CareMark.

Bill has two sons: Ben, currently living in Beijing, and Peter who lives in Portland, Ore. BIG TIME HAPPY NEWS!!! Penny Legler Strong writes: “So glad to let the cat out of the bag that my darling daughter, Cecily Strong, is now a cast member on Saturday Night Live.

Amazing, crazy, wonderful!” Her first show was mid-September. Drop me a line with any news, views or whatever you’d like to share with old friends!

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Henry Lenz, P.O. Box 230064, New York, NY, 10023; henryjaylenz@gmail.com Alumni House writes: “In a mini-college course offered during Reunion 2012, Paul Gasek discussed his work as the executive producer for the Discovery Channel’s popular TV show The Deadliest Catch, including the show’s handling of the death of Phil Harris, a friend and main character. Gasek showed clips of the show that were not aired, saying “work in progress is so telling.”

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Marcia McPherson Lichtman, 105 West University Street, Alfred, NY 14802; (607) 587-8529; marcia.lichtman@gmail.com It is hard to summarize how meaningful our 40th Reunion was this past June, but suffice it to say that those of us who attended will remember it always. The campus is as gorgeous as it ever was or perhaps more gorgeous with the addition of new facilities and landscaping that mesh beautifully with the old, and the Class of 1972 continues to make meaningful waves in the world, in addition to being a really fun bunch of people! To add to all the personal updates, here is an item from an alum who couldn’t attend: Laura Power Hobson, from Cincinnati, Ohio, has received several awards. The Cincinnati Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals has honored her with the “Making the Leap to Remarkable” award. It recognizes her continued commitment to excellence and dedication in the administrative profession. She was recognized as an exemplary administrative professional, noting her leadership and her serving as a role model. Currently, she is teaching basic computer skills and job readiness skills at Mercy Franciscan-St. John along with administrative work. Her other memberships include the USA Regional Chamber of Commerce, Job Search Focus Group, Cincinnati Art Museum, New Social Media and 85 Broads, an organization dedicated to women entrepreneurs and business leaders. In addition, she was nominated and elected this year to the

National Association of Professional Women and World Wide Who’s Who. Laura has a long record of service of community volunteering, including the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, The Ensemble Theatre (thank you, E. E. Griffith) and the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (thank you, Katie Cook). Currently, she serves on the Celtic Guild, Newcomer’s Committee, Picnic Committee and Holiday Sale Committee at church. Using her English degree, she continues to write for Redeemer News and Hyde Park Living. Previously, she did freelance work for The Cincinnati Enquirer and The Community Press in addition to editing several company newsletters. Before that, she served on the Vestry of Calvary Episcopal Church, the Business Relations Committee of The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Young Professionals Group of Cincinnati May Festival, a 19th century tradition of choral singing in nationally-known Music Hall. She served on the city-wide Mental Health Works Committee, the Children’s Service Levy Committee and directed public relations for the Cincinnati Heart Mini-Marathon. Laura was also invited to join the Junior League.

In summary, she wouldn’t trade her liberal arts education for anything. It gave her the foundation for everything she has done. She would love to hear from old classmates at lahobson@fuse.net.

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Timothy M. Richards, 700 Iron Post Road, Moorestown, NJ, 08057; (856) 802-1208; Hobart1973@aol.com

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Mike Orth, 6 Sibley Place, Apartment #1, Rochester, NY 14607; (860) 752-9014 Fellow ’74s- As you may remember from my column over last winter, I have recently moved to downtown Rochester after 25 years in Connecticut, and am, along with staying busy and looking for employment, trying to reconnect with some Hobart friends. Notable among these is Bill Lanigan, who has spent this summer beating my brains in on the golf course and regaling me with old Kappa Sigma stories. Remarkably, neither of us has aged a bit in the past 40 years; we are both still 6’1” with rock-hard abs. Sure. Our news is from family: Bill tells me he married off one of his daughters a month or so ago, but I think he just had some cash he needed to get rid of.

All in all it’s been a relatively quiet summer in Rochester. Please call (860-752-9014) or e-mail me at orangemike52@hotmail.com with any news, either important or not. I’d love to hear from you. –Mike. Alumni House writes: “Bruce Amsbary was a 2012 recipient of the National Business Officer’s Association Will J. Hancock Unsung Hero Award. The award was presented to Amsbary by Thomas P. Olverson, head of school at The Rivers School (Weston, Mass.) at the annual Prize Day Ceremony.”

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Joanne Conrad, P.O. Box 7298, Cape Porpoise, ME 04014; (207) 967-4914; jc@conradgroupintl.com Thank you to a few classmates who wrote in following my e-mail. As always, great to hear from you! Kathy Platoni writes: “John Hutchinson, husband extraordinaire, and I are celebrating our 25th anniversary today.

Our longevity prediction was probably 25 minutes. Though you may have seen this in The Survey, Dr. Ray Scurfield and I are publishing two benchmark books on war trauma that will be released in September and October of this year. I always dreamed of seeing a book with my name on it in the HWS bookstore and

Classnotes now that is a bona fide reality. This has been a two year labor of love and agony on behalf of so many suffering souls who have worn the uniform. I have now served 33 years in the military, both Active and Reserves, which seems impossible after my four wild and uncontrollable years at HWS. The behavior has not changed. I hope to deploy for the fifth time before retirement. It is what drives me. I have to take the time here to profusely thank Maria Battaglia DiMenna, Sally Webster, and Kathy Killius Regan ’82, P’13, who have been a mainstay through my many trials in reintegrating from war and the Ft. Hood Massacre. Some things never fade. Thank you!

Kathy (Runtbo)” Kelly Noyes Rose writes: “Neal ’72 and I have good news to share. We are the proud grandparents of our first grandchild! Lucy Rose O’Regan was born Aug. 11, 2012, to our daughter, Jennifer, and her husband, Terrance O’Regan, in College Park, Md. Of course, we wish they were a bit closer to Oneida, N.Y., where Neal and I have lived for the past 35 years. Our younger daughter, Jessica, is studying for her master’s degree at the University of Chicago. I am now retired from the Hamilton College library and Neal is an ’aspiring retiree,’ but not there quite yet.

We bought a condo in a golfing community near Naples, Fla., last year and welcome HWS friends to visit us ‘down south’ or at our home in Oneida.” Sally Webster writes: “To mark our 60th birthday year, I decided to take part in the mini-Mussel, the sprint triathlon for Geneva’s wonderful Musselman Triathlon. Proving that age milestones can sometimes stimulate incentive for trying new feats, I finished in respectable time and shape. What is so amazing is seeing the mass of people, numbering in the thousands, who trek to Geneva as participants, supporters, friends and volunteers. Hobart and William Smith play a central role in this annual event, now in its ninth year, by housing athletes and serving as the race registration site. We recruited Jean Collins VanEtten and John VanEtten ’73 to provide kayak safety for the swimmers in Saturday’s mini-Mussel race and Sunday’s Musselman, a half-iron distance. We’ll be on land and water next year, so mark your calendars for July 13 and 14, 2013.” Katie Coleman Nicoll writes: “I’m still teaching at Sterling Hall School for Boys in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which I enjoy. I work with boys from grades 3-8 who have some learning challenges, and I also have a grade 7 homeroom.

My children have grown up loving sailing and often race with their mom. Though I still race our J/24 competitively, I have turned much of my sailing energies lately into judging and umpiring at sailing events around Canada and New York State. I have found it fun to run into Hobart and William Smith grads who sail!” Sally Beyers Atkins is enjoying being a grandma and still follows her bliss as a professional photographer and a horsewoman.

She writes: “Business is changing incredibly fast as a result of the digital age and demand has slowed down in this economy, but it gives me more time to spend with my three-year-old granddaughter and her three-month-old twin brother and sister. They live very close and my daughter, Becca, and husband Craig have their hands full! My son Nikolas was married in May. He lives in Los Angeles and has followed his uncle Billy Beyers ’74 into the music business but on the production side of things. Everyone is happy and healthy and life is good. I was able to get together with Robert ’Hop’ Hopfan ’75, Sue Rosenthal-Hopfan ’76 and Jane Epstein ’76 and her husband Edgar on Fire Island last year for a quick trip down memory lane. Everyone looks exactly the same! I had dinner with Steve ’Easy’ Pines a few months ago on his way through Indy and enjoyed catching up and being in absolute awe that we lived through our college years! A particular spring break trip to Florida with a small crew, myself and Nick Shields came to mind!

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A Transformational Team

Emily Lissandrello VanLaeys is a life cycle celebrant, and blogger (bridgesfromthewellspring.blogspot.com) and just performed the marriage of her daughter Vera. Tom Schwartz is living in Larchmont and is a managing director of a firm specializing in tech stocks. He has one child working at Apple and another at University of Miami. T Tom would love to hear from old friends at schwartztom@gmail.com. Nick Bonvicino never sent in a Classnotes item before, so I welcome him. After 14-plus years with Horizon Blue Cross as a senior medical director, Nick is now an independent healthcare consultant with NB Healthcare Advisors LLC, helping to build integrated delivery systems. Nick worked with fellow HWS alum Christy Bell ’71, who is a VP with Blue Cross. On the home front (which is Park Ridge, N.J.), Nick’s daughter graduated Boston College and is a paralegal, with younger daughter graduating from high school this June. All is well with Andy Satter as he prepares for his son’s college application ordeal and is looking forward to seeing Richie Heckler on his upcoming trip to the Bay Area. Tom Rosenthal is still in Branchberg, N.J., still playing sax in a rock band fronted by his son and also in a jazz band fronted by his other son. Rick Cytryn ’75, P’14, P’16 already has an MD after his name but recently added P ’16 when his daughter started at William Smith in the fall.

And from Dan Reingold: “After 30 years - way too long - I visited the Colleges with my youngest daughter who is looking at colleges. We had a delightful dinner with Professors Spates and Harris and connected with Professor Holly. They all looked great after all these years.

And there is a first-rate restaurant (Halsey’s) in town. Sure beats Cosey’s, though you couldn’t buy a Jack Daniels and Genny Cream for $1. The next morning, we participated in the campus tour and although I have followed the construction news over the years, it was breathtaking to see the many new buildings and how they have completed the campus in such an impressive way. The students we met were very impressive: polite, considerate and enthusiastic about the school. On that grey, rainy day, my daughter fell in love with the campus, and she saw why I had fallen in love with it so many years ago.” Finally, I’m progressing in my master’s in mental health counseling program and girding my loins for my upcoming internship all the while enjoying spinning vinyl on Friday afternoons on Area24radio.com. It’s just like WEOS but not in a freshman dorm basement. And I’m overdue in giving a personal word of thanks to all of you who answer my pleas for Classnotes contributions. It’s your column, I’m just the messenger. Ricki Geiger writes: “I’ve recently become a certified retirement coach, adding a much needed and new service to my psychotherapy practice! As we baby boomers begin contemplating retirement, we realize it takes planning and much different thinking and preparation than our grandparents! Please visit my website: CreativeRetirementNow.com.

As well as I’m preparing for a presentation on resistance in group therapy, I flipped (with some dust escaping) through the classic R.D. Laing Knots...what a lovely college memory!”

by Joshua Brown

Zack Chaikin, 252 Old Tappan Rd., Old Tappan, NJ 07675; Zackc@juno.com; (201) 666-0228

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Mary E. Hughes, 11 Cliff St., Stonington, CT 06378; (860) 535-4997; mehughes54@yahoo. com Emily Bardeen and her husband Mike Garin welcomed Samuel, their second grandson this past August. Their son Matt and his wife Meg Garin also have a two-year-old son

FIRST JOB: Chart House management training program

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ometimes an experience in college can change you as a person. For Heather Knapp ’76, it was her involvement as a member of the William Smith field hockey team that helped pave the path for her success and provided the framework for future achievements.

Knapp, who graduated with a B.A. in history, describes her experience with the field hockey team as transformational. “It’s one of my best memories from college, but being part of the team also changed my life. Many of my teammates went on to become successful businesswomen in a time when a lot of women weren’t working,” says Knapp.

After graduation, though, she didn’t realize the many career avenues available to her. “It was a different time,” says Knapp.

“In the 70s, a lot of women were not working and many were stay-at-home moms. There was not a lot of emphasis on deciding which career to pursue from a young age.”

Knapp was hired into the newly-created Chart House management training program.”Amazingly, I found that I loved the combination of hard physical labor and detailed intellectual work of managing a restaurant with 130 employees.”

Six months later, she became the first woman to complete the program and began opening and operating Chart House restaurants from Nashua, N.H., to Savannah, Ga. After eight years of 80-hour work weeks, travelling and managing multiple restaurants, Knapp decided it was time for a career change. “It was a hard decision, but I was starting a fam-

Peter. Daughter Katie Garin Langley and her husband Chris live in Chesapeake, Va., where she is a genetic counselor and he is a youth minister. Louise Francis, an avid home vegetable gardener, just harvested her crop of hops. She has joined HOPS (Homebrewers of Philadelphia and Suburbs) to learn the art of brewing. She remains active in the actuarial profession where she is the Secretary of

Heather Knapp ’76 ily and I needed to create a career that would be more flexible,” she says.

She entered the corporate recruiting field in 1984 as an engineering consultant and worked as a sales and marketing executive with Aubrey Thomas Temporaries in Westchester and Fairfield counties. She then worked at NC Rogers Associates in Stamford, Conn., recruiting for administrative staff and management.

In 1994, Knapp co-founded Fogarty Knapp & Associates, Inc., a corporate recruiting firm specializing in administrative support staff and management professionals, with Katharine Fogarty. “I love it,” says Knapp.

“We are passionate about making a difference by helping people create better lives for themselves and their families. During the last recession we felt we were saving the world, one job at a time.”

Whether travelling around the country managing restaurants or connecting companies and professionals, Knapp says her time as a Heron made a huge impact. “The skills I developed as a member of the field hockey team at William Smith, such as discipline, confidence and setting goals, have had a lasting impact.”

the Actuarial Studies in Non-Life Insurance committee of the International Actuarial Association.

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Patrick Johnson, 5456 Diamond Place N.E., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110; (206) 855-4631; pmj_101@hotmail.com

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Susan Pritchard McCutcheon, 157 Enfield Falls Road, Ithaca, NY 14850; (607) 272-4468; smccutcheon@warrenhomes.com Jane Milardo sent the following news to the Alumnae Office: “I would like to announce the publication of my first book, The Path to Real and Lasting Inner Peace, in May 2012. It is a self-help/ psychology/spirituality book which I wrote after working with addicts in inpatient rehab a few years back. I was so inspired that people like them who had lost virtually everything could not only recover but grow in ways most of us never do. I realized that anyone could do this using a 12-step model to address most any problem so I wrote about it. Before I knew it, I had written a book. It is intended for the average person without addictions but who has problems such as guilt and shame that burden them. The feedback I get is that the book is inspirational and motivating. It is available from the publisher CreateSpace or on Amazon.com and is also downloadable to a Kindle. If you have feedback for me I would love to read it. My business e-mail is janem@synergycounselingcenter.com.”

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John A. Hoff Jr., 33 Laurel Hill Road, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046-1108; (973) 257-9208; johnhoffjr@optonline.net John Secor writes: “I regret to inform the HWS community of the sudden death of Duane Winston Kight on April 29, 2012.

Duane was a professor of French for more than 25 years at Haverford College having earned his Ph.D. in French at the University of Pennsylvania. He had a lifelong devotion to France and to promoting the study of French.

Duane was active in the field of technology and had just returned from participation at the Kentucky Language Conference. An early resident of the French House on Verplanck Street, Duane was a great singer who sang with Schola Cantorum the Seneca Singers and the Chapel Choir. He participated in a wide range of activities at HWS such as the co-ed volleyball team and established a community activity for young people of Geneva called “Creative Workshop,” which ran for several years. He was also a 30 plus-year member of the Philadelphia Mendelssohn Choral Society.

Duane’s perpetual good cheer, his devotion to his students, his high energy, his wonderful sense of humor, and his enthusiasm for life will be sorely missed. Duane leaves behind his longtime partner Lewis as well as his brother Brian of Texas.” Alumni House writes: “Robert Masters has been appointed Director of the Bermuda College Library.”

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Kristin C. Ohms-McNamara, 63 High Ridge Avenue, Ridgefield, CT 06877; Tel & Fax: (203) 438-9724; kcom@comcast.net

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William T. Martin, 46 Lake Shore Road, Lansing, NY 14882-9029; (607) 533-8840; wtm2@ cornell.edu Donald Atha writes: “Rebecca and I are alive and well and bringing the ’neighbor’ back into the ’hood’ here in Detroit. Life in Detroit is great! Our home was featured on a

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historic homes tour. Rebecca and I are looking forward to a river cruise in Europe.” Don fondly recalls trips to the Rongovian Embassy with Herb Cooley, JIB [John Babbit], Tom O’Keeffe, and of course Chuck Hatch. As of June, Matt Farrand has been a reporter for the Standard Journal in Milton, Pa., primarily focusing on Lewisburg. You may read some of Matt’s articles online at standard-journal. com (enter Farrand in the Standard-Journal search box). He writes: “Best yet, subscribe through the mail.” Bill Martin reports the following: “I have joined the ranks of the bionically improved due to recent cataract surgery in my right eye, which now sports a new lens implant. My night driving vision had deteriorated over several years, but of course I blamed my windshield (too sparkly and pitted) and headlights (too dim), both of which I had replaced (without much effect). Reading had become impossible without extreme magnification. I am pleased to report that I am now able to read the smallest of fine print and am a highway menace no longer.” If you have not yet done so, log onto http://www. hwsalumni.com/ and add me as a friend.

This will help me communicate with all of you when necessary. While you’re there, please add an entry in the classnotes submission webpage for next time. Alumni House writes: “Jonathan Maney is the executive director of Hyde Hall in Cooperstown.”

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Class Correspondent needed Anne Fletcher Morse sent the following news to the Alumnae Office: “I have recently made a move to Brewster, Mass. Moving to the Cape made my dream of living near the water a reality.”

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Anthony (Tony) Reid, 1112 Belleview Avenue, Pottstown, PA 19464-4904; reidtony@comcast. net; (484) 624-5759 John Grotzinger is a star. I confess I couldn’t see this coming freshman year in Hale when Grotz is alleged to have performed wonders with a six pack and a screwdriver (use what’s left of your imaginations) and talked in more of a happy growl than any discernable English. But a feature story in the August 2 Los Angeles Times details his metamorphosis from bearded Hobart slacker to the trim, dashing figure you may have seen on the nightly news discussing the mission of the Mars rover Curiosity, a mission that Grotz is leading for NASA. Grotz is a geologist at Cal Tech. The sports equivalent of that might be playing shortstop for the Yankees. Which makes Grotz the Derek Jeter of rocks. The analogy might seem a stretch, but stick with me and let me tie it together for you. Jeter makes playing short look easy; Grotz makes geology accessible and even interesting.

That’s what happens when you’re as good as these guys are, and if you’ve seen Grotz on the tube, you know he’s good. As I write this, Curiosity is on the surface of the Red Planet, having performed some kind of miraculous, unprecedented maneuver at the end of the journey to get there. Apparently, there was a good chance the key maneuver might fail, in which case Grotz and company would have blown $1 billion or so out of the NASA budget. I laughed when I heard this, thinking, “Well, fools, you put $1 billion in John Grotzinger’s hands, you better not tie your shoelaces too tight.” But Curiosity made it, and there’s the now-almost iconic photo of Grotz and his group standing at Mission Control (I think) in their matching golf shirts holding their hands aloft and cheering in celebration. Now, Curiosity starts driving around, examining the surface of Mars and sending

back the data. Really, it gets no cooler than this. Way to go, Grotz, and congratulations.

We’re really proud of you.

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Brigitte Adsit Barrell, 25 Hodge Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222-2015; (716) 883-6443; gbarrell@ mjpcorp.com

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William J. Heffern, P.O. Box 157, Carversville, PA 18913-0157; wjheffco@aol.com

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Kathleen Hare Day, 4613 Pebblepoint Pass, Zionsville, IN 46077;(434)295-9813 khd5a2@ gmail.com YEARBOOKS! I was cleaning out boxes and discovered two 1979 and one 1980 yearbook.

If you or anyone you know needs a yearbook – lost in a fire or in a move – let me know and I will send it to you. Kathy Ford and her daughter, Molly Ford Krifka ’13, had a wonderful trip to Equador and Machu Pichu in August. Liza Pille-Speacht has donated to the building of the new performing arts center at the Colleges which she says is long past due and could still use gifts from other alums.

It will add so much to the creative fabric of the college experience for the many students for years to come. And, as well as becoming an empty nester this fall (her youngest son is training to fly helicopters at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) and working as a financial adviser at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Rancho Bernardo, Calif., Liza has joined ancestry.com and the local Daughters of the American Revolution. She discovered at least 17 Revolutionary War patriots, as well as some wonderful stories about early New York City ancestors – the Schermerhorns – who ran a trading business on Water Street and early Stonington-founding families – the Hakes and the Wheelers – who had 11,618 lbs of cheese seized to feed the troops that were protecting Long Island Sound from the British invaders! Check out some of our classmates on Facebook and shoot me an e-mail if you have news to share.

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Ronald Fernandez, 7857 Chestnut Ridge Road, Gasport, NY 14067-9503; guitarmavenman@ yahoo.com Kip Heegaard writes: “My wife Lucy of 23 years and I have three wonderful and active teenagers: Sara, aged 19, a sophomore at NYU; Thomas, aged 17, a high school senior; and Emily, aged 14, an eigth grader. Lucy and I started a weekly wine blog earlier this year called The Thirsty Kitten where we feature small, independent, family-owned, mainly U.S. wineries that have a fun story to share. It is amazing how it has taken off, and we now have several thousand followers from all over the globe between our e-mail subscribers and Facebook and Twitter followers. Check us out at www.thethirstykitten.com. I continue in my role as a senior financial advisor for private clients with Wells Fargo Advisors and am midway through my 25th year in the business.

Scary how time flies!”

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Pamela Freund Levesque, PO Box 104, Leeds, MA 01053; (413) 695-8493; pamelark19@ comcast.net Before more time flies by, I want to mention Professor Robert Huff, who, sadly, the Col-

leges lost last year. Professor Huff taught one of my freshman-year courses, helping me to get off to a good start. I remember him as friendly and kind. Ave Bauder, who was also fortunate to have classes with Professor Huff, wrote, “I can still picture him in Merritt or the old Trinity, with his wonderful accent, smile and twinkle in his eye.” Ave had a chance to speak with the late professor a few months before he died. He was heartened that, even after all the ensuing years (and the multitude of students taught after our class), Professor Huff remembered him. Ave continues to live in the Finger Lakes region with his wife, Tina, and their son, Nathaniel. Congratulations to Deb Bidwell Studer on becoming a first-time grandmother. Baby Anthony’s arrival has been a shining light during a very stormy and hot summer in Indiana. (Thanks for the pictures of your sweet grandson, Deb). Now, the rest of you, wouldn’t you like to write to let your friends know when you have reached “grandma-hood” or to share other important news about yourself? Also, it’s not too early to think about Reunion 2013! See the changes to the Hobart and William Smith campus and meet up with your old friends. Once again, this event promises to be a good time!

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Joseph DeMars, 71 Canasta Road, Rochester, NY 14615; (585) 663-0577; joeydemars@ aol.com Thomas M. Hall writes: “If you’ve ever wanted to fish the Little J, Bald Eagle or Spruce Creek, maybe this is your year. Drop me a line if you’re passing through State College or central Pennsylvania. We’ll make a day of it (thos_hall@yahoo.com).”

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Mary Stowell Nelson, 5 Knollwood Lane, Darien, CT 06820-2813; (203)-655-7876, nelknoll5@ gmail.com Hope you all enjoyed your summer! Now we are well into the fall, as time marches on!

Thanks to those of you who attended our 30th Reunion this past June. I hope you all had fun! Drew and I could only be there Friday night, as we were off the next morning for yet another graduation! It was great, however, to catch up with many of you, especially Jon Fessel, Scott Gaulocher, John “Jake” Hogan, Dale Tills and Curt Vannah. To the best of my memory, the following classmates were also in attendance: Ken Carle, William Caron, Andy Hardie, Ken Harootunian, Henry Jackson and Ginna Rose, Chris and Allyson Pagnani Martin, Geoff Newman, Brock Onque, Ken Stern, and Kevin Wrege. I’m pretty sure Tom and Ronna Tulgan Ostheimer were there as well, though regrettably, I did not get a chance to talk with them. All else is quiet on the home front. We now have three college graduates with No.4 a sophomore at Indiana University. I NEED to hear from you if you want to see news in this column!

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Dr. Michael J. Miller, 19009 St. Laurent Drive, Lutz, FL 33558; 813-428-5007; hws@drmichaeljmiller.com Greetings! I am certain that many of you have been on summer vacations and taking it easy during the warmer (and drier for some) months, which is why the news coming in has been sparse. That is your cue to send in your news! Christine and I just returned from a fantastic seven-day cruise in Alaska, complete with whales, sea lions, glaciers and of course, plenty of crab legs and beer to consume. I was a little hesitant about the trip at first, but I will be the first to tell you that it was one of the

Classnotes best vacations I have ever experienced. The scenery was breathtaking and the air fresh and clean. It was a pleasure getting out of Florida’s heat and humidity to experience our largest state’s resources, people, culture, art and wildlife. I recommend the trip to everyone. And that’s all I have for this edition. Once you are all settled back in your routine please email me some news about your whereabouts and activities to share with our class. Hope to hear from you soon! Until next time, take care. Michael

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Sarah Smith, 1208 Essex Avenue, Richmond, VA 23229-6514, (804) 288-4348; shutchinson@ kw.com

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Angelica DiDia Laverty, PO Box 154, 3 Keats Road, Pottersville, NJ 07979-0154, (908) 4399194; thelavertys5@aol.com Christine Juanis Krause, 303 South Morris Street, Dover, NJ 07869, (973) 366-0346; cjkrause24@verizon.net

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Class correspondent needed Peter O’Reilly writes: “Rob Sacks ’83 was able to get to my mother’s funeral, for which I am grateful. I had a gourmet Italian meal in New Jersey with Robin Anderson Singer, who looks the same as at Commencement. I spent the first days of summer at the home of Robin Ferer Rait and her husband, Joel ’86, and their attractive, insightful children, all burgeoning adults. It was no less hot there, Metropolitan Buffalo, than New Jersey.

I had a terrific phone conversation with Mike Bonaventura ’86, who works over in The Big City. I owe you a beer, Mike. I send many humorous e-mails to Nina Zappler Richards, and she responds when something’s funny.

I should be getting my second message from her any day now.” Rick Pagnani writes: “Living in Connecticut with Amy, my wife of 25 years, and our three sons. I am a partner at TigerRisk Partners. We are reinsurance intermediaries. My son Aidan is a 21-yearold senior at Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass. Colin is a 19-year-old sophomore at Whittier College in Whittier, Calif. Eli is a 16-year-old sophomore at Proctor Academy in Andover, N.H. All is good.” Craig Stevens writes: “I recently had dinner with Jeff Eaton ’83 and Lisa Kenney Pierport ’84 in Tom Meek stopped by for drinks. Jeff Boston. T was in town visiting from San Francisco. We had a great time catching up. Lisa, Tom and myself all live around Boston. Tom was rushed to get back to his new responsibilities as a father. Lisa and Jeff’s kids are much older in high school and college. As for me, no kids to slow down work or golf, which is where I have been all summer. Hope everyone is well.” Myles G. Hill writes: “After 20 years in biotechnology, I have been working for the American Red Cross for the past 18 months and was recently appointed executive director of U.S. Biomedical Services. My oldest of two sons Myles M. Hill is in Geneva this fall as member of the class of 2016.” Jonathan Lowsky writes: “I live in western Colorado near Aspen with my wife Lisa and six-year-old boys, Sam and Max. I received my master’s in wildlife biology in 1995 from Colorado State University. I started a wildlife and ecological consulting firm, Colorado Wildlife Science, in 2004 and have been a professional wildlife biologist and ecologist in Colorado for about 20 years.” Andy Hirt writes: “I got married in August (last year), got a book published, The Celtic Lure, in May, and am finishing my

Ph.D. thesis. That’s it. I’m also waiting for my bloody Canadian visa to get processed!” Jeff Hinton writes: “I am training Marine’s new Special Forces unit in South Carolina awaiting orders to return to Afghanistan.” Daniel Stein writes: “I am co-director of the Continuum Reproductive Center in Manhattan as well as medical director of the in vitro fertilization program. I am also currently acting chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan.

I am married to my wonderful wife Melissa and have two daughters and a son. We live in Montville, N.J.” Michael Rosenblum writes: “I am the program director of the Internal Medicine Residency program at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass., as well as the section chief for High Street Health Center. I live in Amherst with my wife and two children, Jake who is nine, and Kubi (Jacqueline) who is six.” Keith Barbarosh writes: “I am in-house counsel at Everest Reinsurance Company in Liberty Corner, N.J.; looking forward to returning to an empty nest with my wife and yellow lab, Lilly, in September.” Julian Reid writes: “Since graduation, I have served my country, The Bahamas, as a diplomat. I have served in London with accreditation to France, Belgium, Italy and the European Union and in Haiti. I was also a negotiator for the Biodiversity Convention and the Paris AIDS Summit.

Since, 2002, I have been a broadcaster covering several local and international events.

I am now head of local programs for the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas and continue to focus on issues related to the environment and HIV/AIDS. Best wishes to all at HWS.” Dave Hurwitz writes: “I spent a great day with Sigma Chi brothers Josh Turner and Jeff Gerson at the Gerson family get-a-way, Eagle Lodge, which is perched high atop its own mountain in Barryville, N.Y. Dave sees lots of pictures of Big Al Mirabella ’86 on Facebook and say’s he misses the big fella.” Jonathan Reisbaum writes: “After retiring from the judicial system of the State of New Jersey, I helped my brother out in his promotional products business. Now I’m home with my parents in Wayne, N.J. I’ve been taking poetry classes, playing guitar and re-reading classics from college (namely Mimesis and The Conference of the Birds). I am connected with my fellow alumni on Facebook. I hope to hear from others, too. (BTW - my poetry is available at jondr72.wordpress.com.)”

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Adam M. Stuart, 9632 SW 123 Street, Miami, FL 33176-5071; (305) 251-6014; amstuart@ sprintmail.com I hope everyone is having a nice summer, wherever you are and whatever you are doing.

Debi and I have been caught-up in packaging and sending our daughters to college. Lauren was accepted to the prestigious Ringling College of Art & Design, and Rachel just completed six weeks at University of Central Florida in Orlando. The nest is empty except for Henry, our dachshund. The ability to Skype and instantly text message makes the distance easier. This technology was science fiction when I was at Hobart. Congratulations to Thomas Hoebbel and family on the marriage of his daughter, Rebekkah. Mazel Tov. Richard Rosenbaum ’52 writes: “My son, Matt Rosenbaum, is the supervising judge of the New York State Supreme Court, Civil Term, Seventh Judicial District and held in high esteem by lawyers and colleagues on the bench.”

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Christine A. Kjellson, 20 Hilltop Street, Newton, MA 02458; (617) 630-0275; chrisk729@ yahoo.com

A ‘Spirited’ Litigator

by Joshua Brown FIRST JOB: Economic Research Analyst with the U.S. Trade Commission

K

arin Richards Moore ’89 took an opportunity she was presented on campus and ran with it, turning an HWS off-campus program in Washington D.C. into a successful career in law.

Moore, an economics major with minors in history and English, was a participant in the Washington, D.C., public policy semester during her senior year.

As part of the program, she interned with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. There, her interest in antitrust law was born.

Twenty years later, she is now vice president and co-general counsel of the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America, a position she describes as both exciting and challenging.“Being involved in the liquor industry is a lot of fun for the obvious reasons, of course, but also because the legal issues I am faced with are challenging and unique compared to other areas of law,” says Moore.

Her daily tasks range from supervising outside counsel in litigation and reviewing 21st Amendment and Commerce Clause case law to occasional lobbying on Capitol Hill and speaking on industry issues at conferences across the country.

Prior to her current position, Moore spent her career practicing antitrust law, or as she says, “all antitrust, all the time,” first in a variety of positions at the FTC, then during a stint as a prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Alexandria, Va., and later with O’Melveny & Myers’ Antitrust and Criminal Defense practices, where she was a litigator focusing on criminal antitrust investigations, mergers, and federal and

Congratulations to Steve Heineman who has recently been named general counsel of ConvergEx Group. Steve is responsible for all legal and compliance matters and manages a team of nearly two dozen lawyers, paralegals and compliance personnel. Becky Groves Carr, CMO of Foxwoods Resort Casino, was recently profiled in Shape magazine’s 28 Powerful Women Share their Best Advice. Becky states:

Karin Richards Moore ’89 state cartel class actions.

She attributes her continuing love of politics to the 10 weeks she spent in D.C. as an undergraduate with Professor of Economics Pat McGuire HON’10 and Professor Emeritus of Political Science Joe DiGangi. “The Washington semester program set me on a career path that I would otherwise never have considered.”

Moore was recently appointed regional vice president of the William Smith Alumnae Association for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Network, where she will lead a volunteer effort to enhance alumni and alumnae involvement in that region. The program, still in its infancy, is intended to encourage engagement with and among alums in all areas of the Colleges – from admissions to career discussions with students to networking receptions.

“I love connecting with students and alums, whether it’s providing advice on their career search or discussing opportunities for them to become involved in giving back,” says Moore, who has also served as class agent, head of the HWS Club of Washington D.C., and chair of the HWS Distinguished Faculty Award Committee. “I consider HWS part of my family.”

“The key to balancing work and family is to be present and focus on what is in front of you—be it a conversation with your kids or husband or working on a business case. Don’t feel guilty about enjoying your work—your kids are getting a great role model in shaping their future happiness.”

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Bob Tedeschi, 24 Glenwood Drive, Guildord, CT 06437; (203) 458-0119; tedeschi@nytimes. com Tim Clark writes: “I moved to Indianapolis about 12 years ago working with the NCAA national office after coaching lacrosse and football at the collegiate level for 10 years.

Currently, I work for the Indiana Youth Institute, managing a state-wide mentoring program, coach high school lacrosse, serve on local and national boards and volunteer for events such as the recently-hosted NFL Super Bowl.” Amy Doonan Cronin from the New York Six Consortium writes: “Ithaca College announced the hiring of Chris Biehn as vice president for advancement.”

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Jeanne Baird McDermott, 308 Farmer Street, Syracuse, NY 13203; (315) 478-4847; Riley402@twcny.rr.com

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ma industry to become an LPN, and Beth is a marketing exec in Princeton, N.J. I ran into Jon Insull ’87 while admiring the modernization of Trinity Hall. He and Brenda Stanny Insull work in the financial world in Manhattan and live in Brooklyn Heights with their children. He said Brenda remains close with Nancy Walter Kiley, who lives on Long Island.

I also heard that Wendy Horton has moved back from the West Coast to Fairfield, Conn., and that Paul McCarthy, Charlie Murphy and Andy Shafter took their families skiing at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway, N.H., last winter. Whenever I think of that crew, I wonder where is Hadji? John Paraskevas, his wife and two kids, aged eight and nine, live in Houston where he works as a tax attorney for ExxonMobil. You might notice he shortened his last name, or as he explained it, he made Hadji his middle name “so really all I did was put in a space and capitalize the P in Paraskevas.” Speaking of long last names, Krid Pisitkasem replied to my letter. He lives in Bangkok with his 17-year-old daughter and works for his family’s wholesale galvanized steel business. He regrets he won’t be able to make it to our 25th because he’s tied up constructing a 36-room apartment building. Thirty-six rooms? Maybe we need to rent out his building and hold a class Reunion there? Let’s talk about it in June at the Reunion. Michael Woody writes: “This year I started working for Envisage Information Systems as a relationship manager where I am a direct report to the owner/principal.

The company has grown from 13 employees just a couple of years ago to more than 160 employees in 2012.”

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Greg Cusack, 59 Marion Road, Scituate, MA 02066; hobartalum88@yahoo.com Although I am writing in August, by the time you read this, our 25th Reunion will be on the horizon. If you haven’t been on campus in a few years, you’ll be amazed by the changes on campus and in town. If it’s been 25 years, you’ll need a map! Come relax on a couch in the newly expanded Scandling Campus Center that now has a great view of the soccer field and The Hill. The biggest change: Sherrill Hall has gone co-ed–something most of us dreamed about freshman year. Meanwhile, Alumni House has been converted to a residential hall for female students. The changes are the result of increased enrollment and the fact that more women are going to college than men these days. Our class graduated 244 men and 192 women. The Class of 2012 had 225 men and 245 women. For this column, I wanted to give you an update on Brian First, but I couldn’t find him. Last I

heard he was working for Bill Gates. With all the updates Microsoft puts out, you’d think they’d send me one about Brian. Bill Blake is out in L.A. where he runs the southwest region of Zurich, a commercial insurance firm.

During his 15 years with the company, he’s also lived in Chicago, San Francisco, and NYC where he met his wife. They have two boys, aged eight and 11. When Bill comes east, he tries to get together with Andy Giglia in Connecticut and Pete Buhler and his wife and two kids in Boston. Bill said he would love to get together with HWS folk in L.A. Mark Heyert ’87, my former “boss” at WEOS, lives in L.A. I contacted him after learning that family obligations prevented him from attending the Reunion and a gathering of Tau siblings. Mark was in the record business and now works for the company that puts out eBaum’s World, a website of funny videos and pictures. Victoria Mollard Forte ’89 and Beth Morrill Perks ’86 were in Geneva for the Tau gathering, and the three of us enjoyed dinner at an Indian restaurant downtown. Yes, I said “Indian restaurant.” As I said, lots of changes in Geneva.

Victoria has given up copywriting for the phar-

Hi from Westford! It was great to hear from Tom Mottur recently: “Things are good in Rhode Island. My brother’s sighting of a shark has been all over the news which is fun. The kids are great, and fall ball and soccer are keeping us busy when we are not Tom and his family live busy with work.” T in Rhode Island, and his brother’s shark sighting in the summer was featured on TV showing a shark, not far from shore, eating a seal–crazy stuff! Thanks, Mott, great to hear from you! Mark your calendars for 2013. We have a big Reunion coming up for the class of 1988! If you have never attended a Reunion before, this one is not to be missed! The campus is gorgeous, there are a ton of activities, the food is amazing, and there is a wonderful fireworks display over Seneca Lake that will top it all! There are accommodations on campus and around Geneva... We’d love to see you!

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Kenneth H. Levinson, 49 North Stone Avenue, La Grande, IL 60525; (708) 354-1109; khlevinson@aol.com; Ken@TheSafestLine.com Alumni House writes: “Warren Zola, assistant dean for graduate programs and adjunct associate professor of business law and operations and strategic management departments at Boston College, recently guest-wrote an article that appeared in the Huffington Post.”

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Laura Graff Coburn, 235 Blackburn Road, Summit, NJ 07901; (908) 277-1256; lgc1010@ comcast.net It is with sadness that I write of the passing of David Hoelzer and Becky Kerlan. Both died this year. I saw Craig O’Neill at a lacrosse game in Garden City in the spring.

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His children are adorable and he and Julie are well. I know life is busy and the Survey may not be high on your priority list, but I can’t write what I don’t know, so please send me your news! I would love to hear from anyone and everyone! I hope everyone out there is well.

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Michael A. Acquilano, 73 Valencia Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301; 718-442-6877; macquilano@si.rr.com Hello classmates - I hope you all have enjoyed your summer. By the time you receive this I’m sure the leaves will be ready to turn, if not already. Please send me your good news through email, Facebook, whatever! I would really like to write some good long columns and I can only do that if you send me your stuff. So there is my plea. Thank you to Stewart Milch who did check in with me. Stewart and wife Stefanie welcomed a daughter, Sydney, on March 11, 2012. She joins her sisters, 15-year-old Kari and 12-year-old Taylor, in running the Milch household. Stewart is still trying to convince Kari that she wants to attend William Smith in three years. Of course she does! Stewart is working at a firm that concentrates in professional liability defense, primarily representing doctors and hospitals (but also other lawyers, architects, engineers, pharmaceutical companies) who are sued for malpractice. In fact, one of Stewart’s clients is New York Downtown Hospital, which was founded by Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell in 1857.

Pretty cool! Brooks Baker writes: “I’m recovering from a weekend of kids, laughs and old stories with Kappa Sigma brothers Rob Colalillo (aka Rock) and John Treder ’91 at the family cabin in Upstate New York. Turkey hunting was the plan but we weren’t much of a threat to the local wild life. Rob was accompanied by his daughter. John and his two boys joined me and my two sons for the weekend.

Rock and Treds are both living on Long Island and working for ConEd - yes they’re keeping your lights on - and it’s no longer a wonder why so many manhole covers blow sky high in NYC. I am recently back in the Steuben County District Attorney’s Office as a result of the November elections. Still living in Corning, N.Y., and hoping that my 17 year old forgets most of what he heard about our HWS days before he heads off to college in the fall.”

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Roslyn Yard Cassano, 28 Wandering Trail, Pittsford, NY 14534; (585) 387-0891; rycdvc@ frontiernet.net Hi Classmates, If you find yourself in Covesville, Va., visit Sarah Dollard Ovenshire at the antique store she and her husband Rick own. They have been busy this past summer cruising around and hunting for the perfect antique pieces for your arrival. Mary W. Scott is currently the risk manager for mortgage servicing for RBS Citizens Bank. She lives in Richmond, Va. Her son Robert is starting high school this fall (yikes), and their two beautiful three-year-old golden retrievers keep them busy. During the summer, she was able to spend some time with her dad on the York River and with her brother on St. Simon Island on the coast of Georgia. News from Susan Savits Winson is that during a vacation recently with her family in Vermont and Boston she saw Amy Swiniarski Ruggiero and her two children. She is also happy to report that her niece, Hannah Cooper ’16, daughter of Robin Savits Cooper ’87 and Edward

Cooper ’86, is attending William Smith and moved into Hirshson this fall. Liz Sherman Raymond wrote in that she is living in Bethesda, Md., with her husband Allen Raymond ’89. They have two boys: 14-year-old Sam who just started high school and ten-year-old William who is entering fifth grade. Liz works in fundraising at George Washington University and spends most of her free time attending the boys’ athletic events. Frances Collins Rogers writes: “Hey Ros, Hope all is well with you. I’ve heard your plea for news and will give you what I got. I’m married (still!) to John Rogers ’92 and we have four kids: 14-year-old Matthew, 12-year-old Emma, 10-year-old Chloe, and eight-year-old Thomas. We live in Roanoke, Va., and just got our first dog, an Akita mix we named Gumbeaux (pronounced ’Gumbo’ for those non-Cajuns out there). John is a radiation oncologist and also serves in the North Carolina Air National Guard as a flight surgeon and has the rank of Lt. Colonel. I’m a stay-at-home mom, serving as PTA president this year at my kids’ elementary school. We just got back from a wonderful trip to Alaska.

We visited HWS this past summer to celebrate my dad’s 85th birthday. Hope this is enough!”

That’s all for now. Please keep sending in your news, events and celebrations. You can find me through e-mail, on Facebook or via Alumni House.

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Steve Hubbard, 3 Viking Drive, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113-7024; 303-903-4511 (cell); steve.hubbard@rbcdaniels.com I am writing this in late August as summer is winding down. However, Colorado starts school in mid-August, which seems a direct violation of no school before Labor Day or the finals of the U.S. Open. Chris Pulichino requested that I print his rebuttal to my story last week. But rather than get into the details where my sources were potentially misinformed, I will instead focus on the impressive 16-mile run that he just posted on the Internet. What impresses me most about this feat is that Chris’s athletic accomplishments in college were limited to golf. Let’s be honest that golfers may be comfortable walking a couple of miles during a round but certainly nowhere near the physical exertion required to actually jog/run 16 miles. A nice success story of an alum who is in better shape now than during his/her college days.

Some miscellaneous write-ins: Chris Palmer wanted me to post a photocopy of someone sitting on the glass of the copier. While quite childish, it still looks funny. Scott Perry was working on a submission but missed the deadline. Jim Andriotakis wants to host a mid-reunion at his house and will be providing dates and specifics later. I want to finish with an inspirational story. I caught up with George Watson and his son Bennet over my vacation in early August. George looks great but it was Bennet who stole the show. We had all of our boys doing flips off my brother’s diving board. Bennett was the clear winner, as it took very generous grading to credit my boys with a flip. Afterward, George shared with me that Bennet is an accomplished surfer and soccer player. While I’m very confident many HWSers have children who have excelled at various sports and activities, Bennet has also overcome a plane crash a couple of years ago that shattered both of his legs, broke four vertebrae and one ankle and that put his legs in a full cast for six months. Afraid of flying?

Not Bennet. Alumni House writes: “Scott Keogh was named president of Audi of America.

Keogh has been chief marketing officer at Audi of America for the past six years leading all product planning for the U.S. market. Prior to joining Audi, Keogh worked at MercedesBenz USA for more than a decade as general manager of marketing communications and general manager of Smart USA and before that Keogh was responsible for corporate

Helping Others Find Their Way

by Cynthia L. McVey FIRST JOB: Dock Boy at the Algonquin Restaurant, Bolton Landing, N.Y.

J

ames Mastrianni ’94 likes to joke he majored in sociology and music so he could make a career of “singing protest songs.”

In truth, he chose music because he was always passionate about it, but he chose sociology when he was bitten by it.

“I went into Sociology 101 to meet a requirement, and it was like, ’Where’s this been all my life?’” he explains. “It was an eye opener.”

He says Professors of Sociology James Spates and Jack Harris had more of an impact on his life than they’ll ever know. “They really taught me how to think and calculate using both qualitative and quantitative reasoning,” says Mastrianni.

These skills helped him in his sociological pursuits managing JEM Inc., a consulting firm founded by his father that administers affordable housing programs throughout New York State, as well as in his recent endeavor developing an app for boaters, the Lake George Boater’s Directory (LGBD) App 1.0.

“The development of the app most definitely required the use of both perspectives. I had to use quantitative skills to program and figure out details like longitude and latitude, but I also wrote the articles for each point of interest,” explains Mastrianni.

LGBD is an informative locator for sights and services on the lake and is compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad running iOS version 5.0 or later. It uses offline mapping to provide information to boaters where cell and wireless services communications for MBUSA.”

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Alexandra Palmer Gormley, 425 Newtown Turnpike, Redding, CT 06896; (323) 436-0535; alexgormley@yahoo.com Happy back to school! This time last year many of us were using the grill to warm up water for coffee as a result of Hurricane Irene.

James Mastrianni ’94 can be sketchy or nonexistent.

Creating an app wasn’t that much of a stretch for Mastrianni, who was “always a computer guy.” He co-founded HAPPY Software with his brother after graduating from Hobart. The company provides software solutions for affordable housing agencies.

About seven years ago, after Mastrianni earned his MBA from Cornell, he bought JEM Inc. upon his father’s retirement, essentially switching his focus from providing software to support affordable housing to actually administering the federal Housing Choice Voucher program.

JEM Inc. currently serves approximately 3,000 families in New York’s Capital District, primarily representing the elderly and disabled, but also including the working poor and single parent households.

“We’ve got a great system; the free market economy works wonderfully for a lot of people but it doesn’t work for everyone,” explains Mastrianni. “It’s important to have a social safety net that helps people when they’re down on their luck.”

I am so grateful not to be in that position right now. I wave to my generator every time I drive in the driveway. All four of my kids are in school: Zac is in seventh grade, Amanda is in fifth, Elizabeth is in second and Anna Renee is in kindergarten. Wendy Jackson Robbins and Arden Robbins ’89 drove from Florida to Canada for their yearly vacation. Alex ZitzmannSands and Jeff Sands ’89 posted some seriously cute pictures of their children jumping from rope swings into beautiful ponds.

Laura Lorusso Peterson and David were in

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Tim Mullally ’92 competes in the Master’s Chester DiBari ’06 III married Emily Buttrey in Washington DC this past April with a large group of HWS alumni and alumnae in attendance. World Championship Highland Games Hammer Throw in Greenville, S.C. He placed 10th in his age group.

John ’66 and Bonnie Norvell P’99, P’02 celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with (standing) Willard Best ’61, Sharon Peckham Best ’62, Richard Knipscher ’66, (seated) Elizabeth Woodard P’88, Joseph Karlson ’66, Amy Norvell Krajci ’99 and Melissa Norvell ’02.

Bob Barrali ’88 shows off a red fish caught on an eight weight fly rod in Padre island, Texas.

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On Sept. 3, 2011, Kelsey Rioux ’09 married Matthew Parker at the Artists’ Covered Bridge in Newry, Maine. The bride and groom are pictured with Lauren Baran ’09, Joy Cagasan ’09, Cordelia Kotin ’09, Katherine Faherty ’09, Matthew Parker, Kelsey Rioux ’09, Katherine Mitchell ’09, Evan Brown ’08, and Christina Kinnevey ’09.

Two Hobart men connected by Peace Corps service meet in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Charlie Wood Jewett ’66, part of former Peace Corps volunteer group that returned to Ethiopia for two weeks, and Matthew Wilson ’10, a current education volunteer.

Drea Lynn Adair was born April 25, 2012, to Deawell Adair ’00 and Cynthia Ajello Adair ’99.

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Jillian Oberfield ’01 married Benjamin Fenwick in Media, Pa., on June 23, 2012. In attendance were (L to R): Kevin Fitzgerald ’97, Lester Powell ’01, Bill Oberfield ’67, Sarah Shumway Liu ’01, Portia Alexis ’01, Nate Birjukow ’01, Jillian Oberfield ’01, Benjamin Fenwick, Kate Young ’01, Zach Oberfield ’98 and Lynn Tallmadge Oberfield ’68. The pink flower the bride wore on her gown (shown here) belonged to her late grandmother, Carol Weatherly Tallmadge ’42, who passed away in April 2011.

Michelle Dodge ’07 and Shamar Whyte ’05 show off their daughter, Tennyson Norah Whyte. She was born on February 17, 2012.

Will Gore ’12 is flanked by his uncles, Perry Reith ’81 and John Reith ’88, after Commencement on the Quad.

Reynold Levy ‘66, president of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, signs the American Academy of Arts and Sciences’ Book of Members, a tradition that dates back to 1780. He was among 180 influential artists, scientists, scholars, authors, and institutional leaders who were inducted in October.

Class Correspondent Adam Stuart ’86 poses with his childhood idols.

Kathryn Lawton ’09 was recently married to Jeremy Rockler, and at the reception were four WS classmates and Odells roommates: Marisa Athas Beck ’09, Colleen Carpinella ’09, Sarah Holland ’09 and Michelle Badagnani ’09.

Class of 1976 Sill Housemates Ann Sauer, Christine Buckingham Rolland, Carol Brotman White and Eileen Emerson share memories at Lake Pauline, Ludlow, Vt. Eric Hall Anderson ’59 on a day-long trip, with the historic Post Coach of the 19th century, crossing the Gotthard Pass in the Swiss Alps in August.

Former Hobart Squash Captains Ted Childs ’97 and Jamie Childs ’97 faced off against each other in the River Athletic Club Championship in Essex, Conn.

Ted edged Jamie 3-1, all games went to tie breakers.

Jamie’s son Mac was on hand to console his Dad and congratulate his Uncle.

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Hobart alumni pose during the wedding of Brian Monaco ’10 and Megan Monaco in Buffalo, N.Y. Pictured are Trevor Schutte ’14, Garth Muratori ’12, Andrew Miller ’10, Anthony Shaw ’10, Anthony Guidetti ’10, Brian Monaco ’10, Anthony Coletta ’12, Ryan Robinson ’10, Michael Faracca ’10, Sean Kluber ’10, David Degan ’10 and Angelo Catalano ’10.

Nick Smith ’01 married Kate Smith in Westhampton Beach, N.Y. In attendance are (standing, l to r) Bradford Karl ’01, Jessie Saar ’04, Margo Orr Glidden ’03, Lauren Rodbart ’03, Maurice McCarthy ’07, Kate Smith, Nick Smith ’01, Adam Mandell ’01, Victoria Lynford ’00, Isabel Babcock ’00, Carson Smith ’02, Ross Montgomery ’01, Greg Williamson ’01, Hugh Leoni ’01, (kneeling, l to r) Clare McLean Hedley ’03, Lauren Lynch Flynn ’03, Jeremy Hirshberg ’01, Benjamin Collier ’01 and Laura Mallozzi ’07.

Carter and Avery Tripp, children of Erinne Hagerman Tripp ’98 and Cory Tripp ’96, cuddle.

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Lily and Tess Canada, daughters of Kate Strouse Canada and Chris Canada ’98, pose in front of the College Store with new HWS hats.

Greg Williamson ’01 married Katy Yulman Williamson on April 14, 2012 at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla. In attendance were (back row, l to r) Hugh O. Leoni ’01, Stephen Z. Williamson ’95, Benjamin Jones ’01, (front row, l to r) Laura Mallozzi ’07, Jason Magna ’95, Eric Hall Anderson ’59, Lisa Tarpey Jones ’02, Christopher D. Connolly ’01, Keith Barile ’01, Adam Mandell ’01 and David Byrd ’00.

Steve Chabot ’02 married Alison Geer at The Inn on Peaks Island off the coast of Portland, Maine on June 29. HWS alums in attendance were Melissa Roberts ’02, Sarah Barge ’02, Scott Granish ’02, Justin Siuta ’02, Jeff Jordan ’02, Caroline Miller Jordan ’02, Steve Chabot, Alison Greer Chabot, Kate Chabot ’06 and Mark Madden ’06.

Timothy Hunter Kubera, son of Kathleen Sager Kubera ’04 and Kevin A. Kubera ’03, was born on April 3, 2012, in Buffalo, N.Y. Mike O’Brien ’11 with his parents Maureen and Dan O’Brien P’11 after an exhibition game in Charlotte, N.C.

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Michael Dick ’70, P’09 and Lindsey Dick ’09, MAT ’10 cradle baby Lucas, Michael’s grandson and Lindsey’s nephew. Should he follow in the footsteps of his grandfather and aunt, he will enroll in the Hobart Class of 2034.

Anna Holland ’09 visits Marcelle Empey ’09 in Cameroon where she is currently serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Holland just finished her service with Peace Corps in Tanzania.

Amber Kling ’02 married Scott Anderson on September 4 in Buffalo, N.Y. In attendance were HWS alums (l to r) Leah Fitzpatrick ’02, Marleah Tkacz ’02, Anne Erickson Harms ’02, Lisa Vinikoor-Imler ’02 and Casey Post-Sabo ’02.

William Gammell ’09, Leslie J. Stark ’59 and Richard Klein ’08 connect at the New Orleans JazzFest in May 2012.

Ashley Mariel Rosati ’07 married Garett Rosati ’05 on June 23, 2012 in Porto Ercole, Italy! In attendance were HWS alums, including Nicole Balsamo, Kacy Cerasoli, Jenna Gruttadauria, Dan Adler ’07, Pete Pine ’05, Sue Willard ’99 and Aliceann Wilber P’12.

Alums gather to celebrate the marriage of Ayelet Cohen Katz ’07 and Jeremy Katz ’07 in Portland, Ore. In attendance are (back row, l to r) Sterling Collins-Hill ’07, Heather Finlay ’07, Henry Young ’08, Ezie Cotler ’07, Stephen Miles ’08, R. Andrew McDonough ’07, Andrew Hurry ’07 (front row, l to r) Sylvie Lubow ’07, Annie Hibbitts ’07, Ayelet, Jeremy and Jamie Klein ’07.

William Smith women Sue Willard ’99, Barbara Cram-Crabtree ’69, P’05 and Christina Crabtree-Ide ’05 pose for a photo during the Crabtree’s annual Civic Holiday Party in Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada.

Heather Nihart Bock ’09 and Nash Bock were married in Canandaigua, N.Y., on June 9, 2012.

Here they’re pictured with Nash’s grandparents Carl Edlund ’49 and Jane Durkee Edlund ’48.

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Nantucket. Per usual, but never boring, we were in the Thousand Islands for two weeks.

Due to some weird car problems (involving breaking down on the I-95 on a Friday night in the summer– with the three girls!), I had a rental car this year and was not able to go to Canada by car. We were able to skirt that issue by boating there a few times. I heard from Gigi Hanna Minish who ran the Sea Girt 5K in New Jersey. She and Kelly Rackel Cordray got together this summer. She writes: “The kids and I drove down Aug. 22. Kelly and I caught up while the kids played with the Cordray chickens, two cats, a hamster and a dog! Next summer, Kelly and the kids are going to visit us at the Jersey Shore - Sea Girt 2013!” I also heard from Mike Cimis who wrote some beautiful words about Lisa Steinberg. Thank you, Mike. A few classmates have asked for the Steinberg’s email. Mrs. Steinberg’s is mpsteinberg@sbcglobal.net, and Mr. Steinberg is frsteinberg@sbcglobal.net. Margaret Rieger Ford writes: “We were on holiday for most of the summer and were away for most of the Olympics. I was so bummed not to be able to visit the Olympic Village but hope it opens up at some stage. We went to St. JeanCap-Ferrat for the first week in August with my mother and then went straight to Puerto Banus near Malaga afterward. A few days after getting back we were lucky enough to catch the Eurostar to Paris to meet my sister and her two girls for a few days. We were so lucky to be able to meet Charles Rivkin, the U.S. Ambassador to France. It was so cool to see the inside of the embassy and learn his amazing story. Then we saw the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, which was unbelievable. The kids went back to school with loads of stories to tell. I am still plodding along as a Stella & Dot stylist and will ramp it up again in the fall when things go back to normal after a busy summer. Hope all is well on your end.” Lastly, my son has hockey practice every Friday night in Danbury before the Whaler game, which means we see most every home game on a Friday night. I would gratefully welcome any of your company in the stands if you are in the area. Let me know! (I am looking at you Elaine Gay Pizzarelli and Joe.)

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Sean Crowley, 8 Oriole Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132; (617) 325-7232; seantcrowley@ gmail.com Rob Holmes writes: “Joy and I are excited to announce that Graham Meyer Holmes was born (8 lbs, 20.5 inches) on Sunday, April 1, at 4:34 a.m. And this was no April Fools!”

Tim Mullally writes: “My wife, Melanie Gesoff Mullally ’91, and I have had a busy 2012 so far. In May I competed in the Master’s World Championships in Greenville, S.C., in the Scottish Highland Games. I have only been competing for five years, and I managed to pull out a 10th place finish for my age group (40-44). Melanie has been running her own in-home personal training business after working for many years in the non-profit fitness world. Recently, she has been dabbling in photography and, due to overwhelming praise, has decided to work on a brand new career path in the field of photography. We are super excited to see where it might bring her. Also, as you may have recently heard or seen in the news, the NASA/JPL Mars Science Laboratory just landed on the surface of Mars. Our family-owned business right here in the Finger Lakes played a major role in the safe delivery of the new rover, Curisoity.

We have been designing custom components

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for the space, aircraft and military sectors for almost 30 years now. We had eight control valves on board the aeroshell that maintained proper spacecraft orientation by controlling the attitude control system for the initial entry and decent into the Martian atmosphere. We were a little nervous to say the least during the hours leading up to the landing... Our components worked flawlessly, as did hundreds of others to make the most complex space mission in NASA’s long history a success-so far. We look forward to the days and months ahead to see the photos and video sent back from Curiosity.”

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Alison Bellerose Guage, 104 Fiddlers Hollow, Penfield, NY 14526-1155; (585) 388-7731; jaguage@frontiernet.net

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Brendan Neary, 3 Rosemere Street, Rye, NY 10580; (914) 305-5263; brendan.neary@ ms.com

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Natalie Gurdak Lontchar, 3612 W. Vasconia Street, Tampa, FL 33629; Nataliemg@yahoo. com It is with immense sadness that I mention the passing of a dear friend, Heather Frazer Boyum. Heather was involved in a tragic biking accident in Penfield, N.Y., and passed away on July 29. I recall receiving letters (before e-mail!) from Heather while I was in law school that mentioned her excitement about becoming a William Smith diving coach and starting her teaching career. Heather was the model for “having it all” and more importantly, loving it all. Heather’s daily Facebook posts detailed her love for her children, Frazer and Paige, her husband, Eric, and her career as a science teacher at Fairport High School. Heather’s passion for triathlons was also apparent with her journal of her daily workout in prep for the latest event. Every post and response Heather made showed the positive person she was. She truly loved her life. And who will ever forget her “Paradise By the Dashboard Light” Air Band performance with Bryan Woodruff senior year that brought down the house. Let’s all take a page of out Heather’s book and remember to embrace all that life has to offer. Rest in peace, Heather.

We will miss you.

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Drummond C. Bell IV, 30 Monument Square #202, Charlestown, MA 02129; (617) 4480819; drummondbell@hotmail.com

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Dr. Lara Frumkin, Flat 19, Block A – 36 Hornsey Road, London N7 7AT, United Kingdom; larabaran@yahoo.com London was the place to be this summer! Between the Queen’s jubilee and the Olympics, London was buzzing with activity. I absolutely loved being here and hope some of you had the chance to visit! Now, onto some news...

I reconnected with Andy Weidmann. It was so nice to hear from him. He is living in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. He and his wife Sandra, from Honduras, have a son, Sebastian, who turned one year old last month, and a daughter, Isabella, will be seven in the fall. He’s a learning specialist at Fox Lane Middle School. Brian Leib also wrote in (thanks, Brian!). He has recently accepted a new job as the plant growth facil-

ity manager at Harvard University’s Weld Hill Research Building at the Arnold Arboretum. It sounds like a great job. The website is http:// arboretum.harvard.edu/research/weld-hill/. That’s it for this time. Please keep the news coming.

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Daniel B. Bornstein, 127 Holliday Rd, Columbia, SC 29223; (803) 699-7992; danielbbornstein@ gmail.com Alumni House writes: John Muhlfeld was elected mayor of Whitefish, Mont., in the elections held in Nov. 2011. He was previously a member of the City Council.

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Alexis Bernstein Levy, 200 Drum Hill Road, Wilton, CT 06897; alexis0530@aol.com

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Michael P. Mahoney, 606 Lake Street, San Francisco, CA 94118; mike.mahoney@willis.com

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Trinisha Williams-Chapman, 1199 East 53rd Street, Apt. 6U, Brooklyn, NY 11234; (347) 3124182; trinishac@yahoo.com LaKisha N. Williams, 3675 Broadway, Apt. 5BB, New York, NY 10031; nyhemia@aol.com Xiomara Hall spent three weeks traveling to London, Berlin, Barcelona (where she ran into Jairo Navas ’95) and Cinque Terre. She also recently became director of admission and financial aid at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School in Washington, D.C. And I have been busy planning concerts, performances and other community events at Goddard Riverside.

I’ve been having a blast with renowned artists such as Javon Jackson, Arturo O’Farrill and Sons and Savion Glover. Follow me on twitter: @MinLaki.

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Ethan Prout, 73 Woodview Drive, Doylestown, PA 18901; (717) 468-7602; ethanprout@ gmail.com Alex Fink reports that his twin boys turned 2 in July.

our four years spent in Geneva. Chris and I took the girls back for a day this past spring, and it was so much fun. Please contact me or Alumni House if you are interested in getting involved or if you plan on attending. It would be wonderful to see many of you there. On April 9, 2012, Erica Carlson and her husband Josh Stearns welcomed their second son, Kai Carlson Stearns. Three-year-old Toby is doing a great job as big brother. In July, they caught up with Ixel Haseltine and her family in Great Barrington, Mass. Ashley Leimkuehler Spencer-Smith sends word from Cape Town, South Africa, that she and her husband Garth welcomed their daughter Caitlyn Siyoli Ruth Spencer-Smith on South Africa’s Woman’s Day, Aug. 9, 2012. Erinne Hagerman Tripp reports that she and her husband Cory Tripp ’96 have been married since Oct. 12, 2002.

They have two children, two-and-a-half-yearold Avery Catherine and Carter Lawton who was born on Jan. 12, 2012. The Tripp family lives in Lakeville, Mass., and are planning a mini-reunion with Laura Smallridge Work, Duncan Work, Dana Glaser and hopefully Pam Thompson Stoleru in the fall. In a recent issue of the Survey there was a photo of Sue Thibodeau Swett with her two children that was mis-captioned as being Sarah Kelly Birmingham. Your eyes did not deceive you – it was Sue. I apologize for the mix-up – especially to Sue and Sarah. In much more somber news, we lost one of our classmates this past June. Bob Dedrick passed away after a nine month battle with stomach cancer. After graduating, he mentored HWS education majors, coached high school track and soccer and had two children (Jack, aged four, and Macie, aged one) with his wife Mandy. He also served as an adjunct professor in the department of education at HWS in the fall of 2009 and was most recently the associate director of Discovery Playground, a new afterschool program for elementary-aged students at the Colleges. In his honor, Associate Professor of Education Jim Makinster started a college fund for his two children.

Katie Maloney Altman, Bryan Bayer, Jeff Brewster, Chris Canada, Jason Christensen, Ellen Lauterbach, Alicia Olson Gearwar, Nate Kranes, Katie Campbell Simons, Christy Webster, Kate Morse, Fred Pawlikowski ’99, Erik Schiller, Dave and Alison Sherrick Went and Dan Whalen signed a letter, along with other alumni and HWS faculty and staff, to alums and colleagues of Bob’s encouraging contributions to this fund. I hope you received a letter. If you need more information about the Dedrick Children Education Fund, please do not hesitate to contact me at the e-mail/ phone listed above.

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Bernadette Clifford, 420 East 55 Street, Apt. 8B, New York, NY 10022-5142; clifford17@ gmail.com th

Jennifer Joinnides, 43 Locust Drive, Summit, NJ 07901-2475; jennyjoinnides@yahoo.com

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Joseph J. LaSala, 7910 34th Avenue, Apt 5E, Jackson Heights, NY 11372; joelasala@gmail. com

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Katharine (Kate) Strouse Canada, 5024 Lakeview Drive, Fayetteville, NY; (315) 637-0591; katecanada@msn.com It is hard to believe but the next Reunion marks our 15th year! Mark your calendars: June 7-9, 2013. Reunion is always a great weekend to go back to campus and remember

Tripp Stewart, 1820 Maywood Road, South Euclid, OH 44121; 800-456-6626 ext. 204; gnstewart3@yahoo.com Erik Adamsen, 33 Sctoch Mist Way, Ballston Spa, NY 12020-4443; 315-430-5824; eadamsen@ gmail.com As we’ve said before, if you can’t share updates about yourselves than how can you expect our HWS friends to do the same…

Tripp Stewart had the opportunity to spend the fourth of July holiday on Seneca Lake with his amazing wife and three kids: threeyear-old Harper and one-and-a-half-year-olds George and Charlie. They shared their time on the lake with his sister Sydney Stewart ’98, her husband Dan Juliani, along with their beautiful one-and-a-half-year-old daughter Greyson and Grumpa Stewart for a nice and relaxing week. During Tripp’s time at the lake he also had the pleasure of catching up with Ma and Gary Carlson, Steve DiMarzo and his wife Michelle, John Callahan ’00 as well as Billy Leuthold ’00, his wife Erin and their four boys six-year-old Charlie, five-year-old Will, four-year-old Jack and three-year-old

Classnotes Mikey. John Callahan happily shares that he is not going to be having any kids any time soon with anyone and that he’s enjoying the confinements of residing in his parent’s basement. On a professional note, Tripp has had the pleasure of working with Jon Nook since 2006 and has enjoyed watching him grow both within the company and as a family man. As a follow up to our last class notes, Josh Borthwick is happy to report that he has ceased his long-time search for his lost cellphone and decided to finally pony up and purchase a new phone. He’s spending much of his free time, when not teaching, coaching or playing lacrosse, supporting the Mitt Romney campaign in an effort to help win Florida for the GOP in 2012. Tim “OB” O’Brien says: “Ain’t life grand! Let’s get down to business. I’ve been traveling light this summer and frequented a few bar stools but all in all I’ve been able to climb to safety… which is better than an all-time low. I’ve spent a majority of the summer with my wife Nicole, and our kiddos on Long Beach Island. The sand was warm and so was the coconut rum, but chilly waters prevailed. Saw Tim Field ’98 a few times at the Hatfield Diner, where they make a mean thought sausage, and you leave as full as a big wooly mammoth. On a sad note, Henry Parsons died… from the cradle to the grave, and heaven awaits. Other than that, looking forward to fall, doing some pigeon hunting and anticipating the pilgrims of Thanksgiving.” Constance Roskin Baker shared that she’s enjoying life in Music City USA with her husband, Dudley Baker, and two-year-old son, McLean.

Ericka Wilhelms Haas ’02 shared the following: “Living in the Dirty Jerz still. Can’t take the girl out of Jersey or the Jersey out of the girl, I’m afraid. I married my husband Rob Haas in Sept. 2011, and my nearest and dearest HWS folks were in attendance, including Steve Allen ’00, Geoff Harrison ’00 and wife Kathleen Cummiskey Harrison ’01, Nicki Silverman ’01, and my beautiful bridesmaids Liz Brown Royston ’00, Kathleen Procario Hall ’00, and Brooke Fitzpatrick LeBoeuf ’01. Rob and I have a beautiful two-year-old daughter, Caroline Rose. I work in pharmaceutical advertising, for an agency named Vogel Farina, a subsidiary of Grey Healthcare Group. I’m fortunate to be in close touch with a lot of HWS friends. I went to Steve Allen’s wedding this summer. He married Amy Scardilli, and there were a bunch of HWS people there, too: Matt Totero ’00, Piruz Partow ’98–his jazz quartet performed at the cocktail hour– hour–Josh Schlitzer ’00, Chip Gates ’02, Henry Henderson ’02, Sharon Wilhelm ’00...I think that’s everybody. Life is good.” Michael “Miki” Alroy has recently moved to San Antonio, Texas, from the Boston area with his fiancée Kristyn and just took a new job running the San Antonio Office of Environmental and Emergency Response. In his spare time Miki works at a local fire department. To wrap things up Erik Adamsen spent a long weekend in late May back near campus on Seneca Lake renting a beautiful lake house along with some wonderful HWS friends that gathered for a little ’party like we used to’ getaway. Enjoyed the company of newly elected North Tonawanda School District Board Member Jim Martineck, Kevin Miller ’00, Matt Lorenzo ’00, Chris Hovey ’02 and wife Laura Apostolou Hovey ’02, Charlie Barnard ’00, Justine Hammond ’01, Leslie Welch ’00, and Kristen Magnanti Lamson ’01. The weekend was full of great food and drink as they shared stories from old and new until the sun came up over the lake. Good times had by all. Erik spent much of the summer enjoying his weekends out on the boat with his wife Stephanie Benton Adamsen ’01, chasing the sun’s rays as their dog Max chased after the Frisbee. Lastly, a heart-felt congratulations goes out to Jason Chiusolo and Jessica Smith Chiusolo ’00 on celebrating their 10-year anniversary! May the New York Yankee fan and Boston Red Sox fan

continue to live a long and happy life together!

God bless you.

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Rebecca (Becky) E. Scheer, 400 E. 17th Street, Apt. 309, Brooklyn, NY 11226; rebeccascheer@gmail.com Ms. Reeseemah J. Brightley, Apt. 4J, 52 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10026; reeshemah@sabreespecialevents.com Drea Lynn Adair was born April 25, 2012, to Deawell Adair ’00 and Cynthia Ajello Adair.

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Eric J. Isban, 33 Scotch Mist Way, Armonk, NY 10504; eisban@yahoo.com I hear that Rev. Nathaniel “Nate” Smith continues to challenge the NYPD. Nate was recently protesting NYPD’s stop and frisk practices in Albany. As a member of the Bronx Clergy Criminal Justice Roundtable, Nate continues to help fight for youths in the Bronx. On a personal note, my wife and I welcomed our second child, Alexis Blake Isban, this past July. As always, I’m looking for more news so please drop me a line. Eric

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Sharon B. Murray, 2119 48th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601; (510) 295-8671; sharonb78@ gmail.com Anna Elmes Spalding; 70 Winnicut Road, North Hampton, NH 03862-2014; aespalding@ comcast.net I skipped a beat as classnotes correspondent since I was busy having a baby. Charles Alexander Murray was born on April 12, 2012, in the middle of a thunderstorm. He’s amazing.

Jennifer Leshnower got to meet him when she visited us in Oakland during her work trip to San Francisco. She is living in Washington, D.C. and working at KaBoom!, helping make sure every neighborhood has a playground.

Sarah Seccombe Pettitt made a stop off to HWS this summer to introduce their daughter, Reese, to the campus. Reese loved running through the Quad. Sarah is hoping to have a second generation William Smith student in the future. Roy and Erin O’Brien Ingraffia got to do some catching up over the various holidays last year. Roy got to join Rob and Anna Elmes Spalding at Thanksgiving for their son’s birthday at their new house in New Hampshire. They had a quick lunch catch-up with Thacher Tiffany after Christmas, who is living in Somerville with his wife Lilly. Anna Kilkenny Sissling ’99 and her husband Daniel stopped by on their U.S. visit. Anna currently works for the Irish Embassy in Maputo, Mozambique. They also saw Devon Grandi Powell ’99 and Jessica Thibeau ’99 in Boston over Christmas and then again for a mountain break at Rene DeGironemo Wilson’s ’99 house in the Adirondacks a few weekends later. Devon just had her second little boy, Elliott Lawrence, in April, and Rene is super mom to three future HWS grads. Jess is doing well, living in Arlington and makes a mean snow dragon. Youlanda D. Barber has successfully completed her first year of teaching in the Preparatory Year Program at King Saud University at Ar’ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Among her accomplishments are being named Poet in Residence and being awarded three certificates: one for her volunteer work in the SelfLearning Department and English Society, the second for her participation and contributions to the Professional Development Department, and third a certificate of appreciation from Dr. Adbulaziz A. Abanomey, the chair of the English Language Skill Department, the high-

Inspired to Take Action

by Joshua Brown FIRST JOB: Environmental Geologist for BEM Systems, Inc., an environmental consulting firm in New Jersey

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hen Evan Brown ’08 first saw the movie “Erin Brockovich,” he was inspired.

The story of a legal assistant’s fight against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, resulting in what was then the largest toxic tort injury settlement in U.S. history, opened his eyes to the human cost of contaminated environments.

Dedicating himself to cleaning up the world, Brown began his collegiate career contemplating a chemistry major, but soon followed his newfound passion into a dual degree in geoscience and environmental studies.

This change opened up a world of opportunities for Brown, who was actively involved in many clubs and organizations, including Club Hotspot, Hillel, Project Eyeto-Eye and Campus Greens, and was house manager for the Abbe Center for Jewish Life. He says all of his extracurricular activities helped shape his interests in environmental management.

The effects of global warming became evident to Evan while studying abroad in Australia during his junior year, particularly while snorkeling and scuba diving along the Great Barrier Reef. “I realized that we needed to get a handle on what we’re doing to our world,” Brown says, adding he knew action needed to be taken soon.

After graduating from HWS, Brown earned his master’s degree in sustainability management from Columbia University, followed by his first job as an environmental geologist for BEM Systems, Inc., an environmental

est honor any foreign teacher in the Middle East can receive. Robin Hoffman L’Etoile and family have moved into their new house on the farm. Christine Giordano Van Cott is settling into her new home in Trumbull, Conn., with her husband David and two sons John and David. She recently completed surgical fellowship training in New Zealand and is now practicing as a hepato-pancreatico-biliary surgeon in Connecticut. Sara Jones, having

Evan Brown ’08 consulting firm located in New Jersey. In that role, he has managed the environmental side of large capital improvement projects for NJ TRANSIT and monitored air quality at the World Trade Center redevelopment site and Lincoln Center renovation site, reporting to the EPA. Brown challenges the notion that “going green” is too expensive, saying that these efforts can be inexpensive and even lead to profit. “Just because a company or a person decides to go green does not mean that it will necessarily become more expensive,” he explains. “In fact, in many cases going green can help businesses become more efficient and less wasteful, leading to actual profit.”

He stays connected with his alma mater by serving as a Class Agent for HWS and is a Reunion Volunteer for the Classes of 2008’s fifth Reunion. “I would not be where I am today without the incredible opportunities I had as a research assistant with multiple professors, internship opportunities at the Finger Lakes Institute, and leadership opportunities with the Abbe Center for Jewish Life, Hillel and Hot Spot. I feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to attend the Colleges.”

put her dissertation research on hold recently, moved from Athens, Ohio, to New Orleans, La., to begin an AmeriCorps service year with St. Bernard Project (http://www.stbernardproject.org/). Sara will be a client services coordinator with their rebuilding program and working with residents of Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard Parishes affected by Hurricane Katrina who have been unable to return

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to their homes and/or rebuild. Kathleen Procario Hall and her husband Steve moved to Dallas, Texas, last year and haven’t melted yet. Please join our Facebook group to stay in touch and get me updates for this column in the future (it’s still nice to see your news in print, isn’t it?).

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Alexander S. Kaplan, 1602 Belmont Street Northwest Apt D, Washington, D.C. 2009-6546; 202-742-4623; Alex.s.kaplan@gmail.com Jonathan Goldsmith Cohen, 715 Bendemere Avenue, Interlaken, NJ 07712; 732-241-8115; jonathan.g.cohen@mac.com Alumni House writes: “Award-winning political journalist Chris Faraone, a staff writer for The Boston Phoenix, recently released his book titled 99 Nights with the 99 Percent: Dispatches from the First Three Months of the Occupy Revolution. “My book is not analytical,” notes Faraone in an interview with Boston’s Weekly Dig, where he formerly served as a staff writer. “It’s more like a time capsule of the first three months. No matter what happens after, from here on in, or what happened before the encampment era, those couple of months, what happened there will always be the same. I think that the way people look back on it will change.””

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Katie Hanson Sisk, 76 Emerson Street, Denver, CO 80206; katherinehsisk@gmail.com Marilyn V. Perez, 104-46 110th St., South Richmond Hill, NY 11419-2412; marilyn.perez7@ gmail.com Hannah Ford had a baby girl, Chloe Maia Rudin, on March 6, weighing in at 8 lbs. and 3 oz.

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Steve Chabot, 146 Brackett St, Westbrook, Maine 04092; (207) 632-7750; Steve.chabot@yahoo. com; chabot@alum.hws.edu Hello My Hip Hobart! Well, our 10th Reunion in June was a total blast. If you weren’t able to make it, you need to give serious consideration to our 15th when the time comes. Everyone I spoke to had a great time and my wife, who had never visited HWS before, remarked, “Wow, now I get it. This is different than any other college.” Most definitely. I may just start attending Reunion every year. Some big news for my former roommate and teammate Justin Siuta. Justin married his fiancée and fellow high school teacher Melissa Mawhiney in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Kristen Parker was in attendance. It was a great wedding, and all of Justin’s former history professors would be very proud of their theme choices. The very next day Matt Dyson and Jaclyn Baer were married (see, sometimes those crazy nights in Odell’s DO end in marriage!) and there were many HWS alum in attendance, including: Bob Sutphen, Will Kamery, Jesse Aquilino, Sarah Barge, Dale Haysom, Shane Knowles, Mark Rendell ’01 and Maria Paoff ’03. Not to be outdone, I tied the knot myself on an island off the coast of Portland, Maine.

There to witness the day we thought would never come were: Justin Siuta, Sarah Barge, Jeff Jordan, Caroline Miller Jordan, Scott Granish, Melissa Roberts, Mark Madden ’06 and my baby sister Kate Chabot ’06. On to

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the non-wedding news. David Sugar writes: “I’m halfway through my online graduate degree in information technology through University of Maryland. Enjoyed seeing everyone that attended the Reunion this past June. Hope to see even more at the 15 year Reunion.” Right on, David! And…that’s it.

E-mail me folks. Or find me on Facebook and send me updates. Otherwise I’m just going to continue writing about my friends and myself.

Even though that’s my favorite subject, we’d like to hear more from everyone else! Take care HWS…see you next June? Alumni House writes: “Jay Werther received a Juris Doctor degree from the Roger Williams University School of Law. Werther served as a member of the Association of Public Interest Law, Criminal Law Society, Family Law Society, Federalist Society, Moot Court, and the Women’s Law Society. In addition, he served as intern at the Rhode Island Legal Services in the Housing Law Department, Providence, R.I. He earned his master’s of business administration from University of Albany, N.Y.”

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Amy Dundas Pequignot, 107 Joanie Lane, Buffalo, NY 14228-1988; Adundas2002@yahoo. com Melissa Roberts, 135 Ocean Avenue, Apt. 5L, Brooklyn, NY 11225-475; Melissa@melissaroberts.org Thanks to all of you that came to our 10-year Reunion in June! It was so awesome to see and catch up with all of you. For those of you that missed it, you missed good times on campus and downtown and perhaps the best HWS speech ever from Chris McDonald ’77 (a.k.a. Shooter McGavin). I’m sure our 15th will be one not to be missed. I was excited to attend two HWS weddings this summer: Steve Chabot’s in Maine and Justin Siuta’s in Buffalo, N.Y. I’m sure Steve will talk all about them–both were an amazing time, and those guys both lucked out by landing some amazing women. At the wedding, I got the chance to catch up with Kristen Rawluszki Parker.

She made the leap into the medical field after teaching high school English and theatre for the past 10 years. Now a medical historian for The Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine in Charleston, S.C., she loves her new job! Her oldest, Chloe (Justin Siuta’s flowergirl!), has started the fourth grade and is super excited to have Persis Buffum ’01 as her teacher. Olivia is starting preschool and can’t wait to see what school is all about. She hung out with Alyssa Kierkegaard this past New Year but was unable to attend Reunion, and she definitely misses everyone. And while I was in Buffalo, I got to catch up with Amy Dundas Pequignot and meet baby Bailey Marie! She’s adorable (and of course already a Giants fan). She’s been spending time with Meghan Miller Rozycki. Meghan and her husband Mike welcomed baby Victoria this spring as well. Josie Hewitt Marston and her husband Jon welcomed William Colby Marston this spring. He is adorable! Heidi Beach Walker and her husband welcomed Elodie Angela Marie this summer. They’ve lived in Sydney, Australia, since the beginning of the year. Caitlin Connolly Lombardi had a daughter Nora Elizabeth, who turned one on Sept. 8. Her big brother Owen started pre-K this year and is really excited. Caitlin is still teaching middle school science and loving it. Ashley O’Hara Kaufman is also still teaching fifth grade and bought a house in Westchester County with her husband. Matt Dyson and Jaclyn Baer were also married this summer. Attendees included Bob Sutphen, Shane Knowles, Sarah Barge, Dale Haysom Buckley, Will Kamery and Jesse Aquilino. Also attending were Mark Rendell ’01, Maria Paoff ’03, Brandon Baer ’07 and Bradley Baer ’12. They honeymooned in Switzerland and are now living in Seattle, Wash. Becca Green reports

that she spent spring in Key West singing in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at the Waterfront Playhouse thanks to a recommendation from Quincy Perkins and spent the summer doing concerts and recordings around NYC. Most recently, she was awarded the Presidential Scholarship to get her MFA in performing arts at Savannah College of Art and Design. And she wanted to make sure that I mentioned that Sara Wingerath-Schlanger and Ian Schlanger just had a daughter named Eleanor Sydney Schlanger! Melissa Norvell just started LPN schooling at Marion S. Whelan, a school for nursing at Geneva General Hospital. Keely Dunleavy Reithlingshoefer is still working at The Key School in Annapolis teaching seventh and eighth grade, coaching field hockey and lacrosse, and leading outdoor education adventures. She reports that her school also just hired another HWS alum, Laura Moeller ’11, who teaches pre-K! Blair Dubak bought a house at the beginning of the year just outside of Boston. She’s still working as a project manager for a residential design/ build firm and caught up this summer with Kerry Gannaway, Brooke Gordon Bohnsack, and Megan Williams for a girls’ weekend.

She’s also been having summer cocktails with Tasha Marecki ’00 and Nora (Eleanor) Riley ’01. Jillian Oberfield ’01 married Benjamin Fenwick in Media, Pa., on June 23, 2012.

Keep the updates coming in! So great to hear from you ladies!

H ’03

Kevin A. Kubera, 188 Long Avenue, Hamburg, NY 14075, (202) 577-7209; kuberak@hotmail. com; kubera@alum.hws.edu

WS ’05

Melissa Sue Sorrells Galley, 61 Strafford St., Mastic, N.Y. 11950; melissa.sue@gmail.com Caroline Wenzel, 8 West Street, Geneva, NY 14456; (315) 719-7979; caroline.wenzel@ gmail.com Ashley Olen Tucker and husband Greg welcomed their second child, Eleanor Brooke, on June 30, 2012. Eleanor joins big brother, Blake. Lauren Gollwitzer Russo and husband Jeff opened the Buffalo Scooter Company three years ago in Buffalo, N.Y., and recently acquired a line of Vespa Scooters. Megan Scanlon sent the following news to the Alumnae Office: “I wanted to touch base and let HWS know that I am the new enrollment adviser for the Office of International Programs at the American University of Beirut in the NYC office.”

H ’06

Lee Carrier, P.O. Box 41, Coxsackie, NY 120510041; (518) 248-0996; lee.carrier@gmail.com Alumni House writes: “Vogue magazine recently included Hand in Hand Soap, a company co-founded by Courtney Apple ’08 and Bill Glaab, in a feature, titled ’Green Matters: Earth Day Beauty Initiatives,’ about beauty companies that give back. ’To celebrate Earth Day, Hand in Hand, a sustainable soap company based in Philadelphia, will conserve 500 square feet of rainforest for each bar of soap sold,’ notes Vogue.”

WS ’06

Kathryn Chabot; katehchab@gmail.com

WS ’03

Kristen Mogilnicki Good, 22 McAllister Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06854; (203) 354-9850; kmogilnicki@yahoo.com Hard to believe but it has been almost 10 years since graduation. Please e-mail me with updates on what you are now doing. Mark your calendars for Reunion, June 7 – 9, 2013, and keep an eye out for more Reunion details.

H ’04

Brian K. Thompson, 9201 Long Branch Parkway, Silver Springs, MD 20901; (973) 338-0288; thompson21@gmail.com Alumni House writes: “The George Washington University Department of Athletics has hired John Pearce as the first-ever head coach of the Colonials’ sailing program, which will be elevated from club to varsity status beginning in 2012-13. Coach Pearce most recently spent three seasons from 2007-10 as co-head coach of the Dartmouth University varsity sailing team.”

WS ’04

Victoria Henderson Thompson, 9201 Long Branch Parkway, Silver Springs, MD 20901; victorialhthompson@yahoo.com Brooke Robinson sent a message to Alumni House: “I will finish my master of science in creative arts therapy at Nazareth College in May 2012.”

H ’05

Michael F. Hoepp, 419 Pulteney Street, Geneva, NY 14456; (315) 781-3947; hoepp@hws.edu

Steve Chabot ’02 was married to Alison Geer of St. Johnsbury, Vt., at The Inn on Peaks Island off the coast of Portland, Maine, on June 29. Steve is an assistant principal in South Portland, and Alison is a physician assistant in Portland. HWS alums in attendance were Justin Siuta ’02 (groomsmen), Scott Granish ’02, Sarah Barge ’02, Melissa Roberts ’02, Jeff ’02 and Caroline Miller Jordan ’02, Kate Chabot and Mark Madden. Alison is a 1999 graduate of Penn State University. Liz Harris is living in Philadelphia working toward a master’s in social work at Temple University.

She is interning with a social services agency that works with the Latin American community to provide services to teenage mothers and foster parents and children. Tanya Parvez Akhtar Khokhar completed her master’s from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. She is currently in Mexico working in education and environmental projects with the state government of Chiapas.

Rachel Henderson has made vice president at Ogilvy Public Relations in Washington D.C. She has been with the firm for six years and led several signature campaigns including the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Campaign and Huggie’s first-ever corporate social responsibility program. This spring she helped launch the company’s new global behavior change practice OgilvyEngage.

H ’07

Louis Guard, 814 Reading Circle, Lansdale, PA 19446-3985; (315) 694-2782; louis.guard@ gmail.com Congratulations are in order for David “Nate” Owen who in July tied the knot with Kate Brush. Alumni House writes: “Peter J. Gregory was recently featured in the Rochester Business Journal as a rising young professional. Trevor Moore ’09 and Rob Crane participated in 2012 London Olympic Games.

Moore and Crane added to what has become a growing involvement by HWS alums in the Olympics. Rob Crane, the No. 1 ranked sailor

Classnotes in the Laser class in the United States and 26th in the world, was Team USA’s entry in the Laser class in London. Crane competed in 10 races and finished the event 29th out of 49 boats. On campus, Crane was the first Hobart sailor to compete in two ICSA Men’s Singlehanded National Championship regattas. He was 13th in his first appearance in 2006 and placed third as a senior in 2008.

As for Moore, he and skipper Erik Storck competed as the top-ranked boat in the 49er Class (men’s two-person dinghy high performance). ’This experience was a dream come true,’ said Moore of his first Olympic outing. ’To be able to represent our country was an unbelievable feeling.’ He qualified for the 2012 London Games in the 49er dinghy class by finishing ninth at the International Sailing Federation World Championships in Dec. 2011. He and Storck are currently ranked No. 12 in the world; they finished the Olympic event 15th of 20 boats.”

WS ’07

Ashley Kent Rosati, 301 Washington Street, Apt. 1227, Conshohocken, PA 19428; (908) 4471370; ashmkent@gmail.com The Class of 2007 is having a very busy year!

Michelle Dodge and Shamar Whyte ’05 are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Tennyson Norah Whyte, on Feb. 17, 2012.

She weighed 6 lbs. and 10 oz. She joins an older brother, Langston. Michelle and Shamar teach at Brewster Academy, a small boarding school in New Hampshire, where Michelle is a ninth grade science teacher and crew coach, and Shamar is a 10th grade English teacher and dorm parent. Kate Ustach Beyer has changed jobs and is now an associate director of admissions, New England regional representative for HWS. She is thrilled to be representing the Colleges in the Boston area and loves meeting prospective students and sharing the HWS experience with them.

Marian Spurrier had a great summer sailing with many HWS alum sailors and travelling a fair amount! Now she is working on some interesting projects at Eileen Fisher, Inc., including one on the many generations in their workplace. She is also attending Columbia University’s Teachers College organization and leadership program. After three-and-a-half years at the Clinton Health Access Initiative in Boston, Jane Erickson moved to Syracuse to pursue a dual degree in public administration and international relations at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School. Maggi Sliwinski started her Ph.D. program in the Stressed Watersheds Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She loves the prairies, so it’s a great place for her. We have lots of wedding news: Ursula Scheeler married Bruce Armstrong on June 16, 2012, on Lake George in New York. In attendance were HWS alums Tim Martin, Jed Stuart ’06 (best man), Mike Ferraguto ’06, Will Cox ’06, Charlotte McIntosh (maid of honor) and Kara Horton (maid of honor). She spent the rest of the summer in L.A. with her new husband and is now back in Ithaca, N.Y., for Bruce’s last year of business school at Cornell. Sarah Walsh married Warren Cramer on Aug. 18, 2012, on Lake Champlain in Peru, N.Y. Their officiant was Jamie Agnello, who wrote a special poem for the occasion, and their musician was Derek Smith. Their groomsmen included Peter Marciano ’08 and Chris Masselli while one of the bridesmaids was Laura Dreyer and the usher was Christian Blake. Their guests included Stephen Teske, Anna Dodge, Rachel Emmet and Ben Soles, Hallie Martenson ’09, Deana Stuart ’09, Tyler Cheney ’11 and Brittany McAllister ’11. As for me, I am now Ashley Mariel Rosati! Garett Rosati ’05 and I got married on June 23, 2012, in Porto Ercole, Italy. While it was a destination wedding, we had 54 guests, including several HWS alums and even a coach: Nicole Balsamo,

Kacy Cerasoli, Jenna Gruttadauria, Dan Adler, Pete Pine ’05, Sue Willard ’99 and Aliceann Wilber P’12, the only soccer coach William Smith has ever known. Thank you for all your updates. We will have more news with the next edition!

H ’08

John “Trippe” Duke, PO Box 5143, Vail, CO 81658; (401) 533-6234 (cell); Jtd6234@ gmail.com Alumni House writes: “John Ritter graduated from Skip Barber Racing School in Lime Rock Park, Conn. Trippe Duke competed in the NYYC Swan 42 National Championships in which he and team ’Apparition’ successfully defended their title.”

WS ’08

Sequoia Armstrong, armstrongsequoia@gmail. com Hi everyone! Hope your summer was fun and memorable. Amy Kulow recently bought a house in New York Mills, N.Y., and currently works as a special education teacher for Upstate Cerebral Palsy. Barbara Johnson is starting graduate classes at the Bank Street College of Education to pursue a degree in Museum and Special Education. Hope you’re having a wonderful fall. E-mail me at armstrongsequoia@gmail.com with any updates about your life! If anyone would like to take over or share the class correspondent position let me know or contact the Alumnae Office.

H ’09

John Heavey, 173 West 85th Street, Apt. 7, New York, NY; (914) 475-2893; john.ts.heavey@ gmail.com Alumni House writes: “An article in the Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton) quotes Empire State Development spokesperson Jason Conwall on the recent announcement that BAE Systems will remain at the Huron Campus, Endicott, N.Y. The company moved to the Huron Campus after flooding damaged its facility in Westover; it had considered moving outside the Southern Tier, but announced its intention to stay earlier this month. William Gammell managed the build of a Carkeek 40 ’Decision,’ on which he crewed on durring the Newport to Bermuda race (1st in class and 3rd overall IRC).”

WS ’09

Katie E. Taylor, 537 37th Street, Apt. 2, Oakland, CA 94609-2473; (925) 788-0438 katie. taylor09@gmail.com Happy Pulteney Street Survey time everyone!

I’m so excited to have so many updates for this edition. Please keep them coming! Heather Nihart and Nash Bock were married in Canandaigua, N.Y., on June 9, 2012, including a mini-reunion with Nash’s grandparents Carl ’49 and Jane Durkee Edlund ’48. Congratulations! Norah Scheinman earned her MFA in stage management from Rutgers University in May 2012 and is now living in Manhattan. She spent most of her summer working as assistant stage manager for New York Classical Theatre’s Twelfth Night and makes frequent visits to New Haven to visit Hallie Martenson and Ben Michalak for their New Haven Theatre Company’s productions, summer parties and birthdays, which include many other HWS alums like Deana Stuart, Seth Abrams ’10, Bo Randall ’08, Craig Baylis ’10, Whitney Austin, Jeff Warren ’10 and Jonah Levy ’08. So much fun!

Marcelle Empey and Anna Holland sent me a

Crafting a Future

by Rose Cherubin ‘15 FIRST JOB: Marketing intern, Amsterdam Printing and Litho

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t the age of four, Lauren Baran ’09 realized the powerful vehicle of creation when she made her first macaroni masterpiece.

Today, she is a self-taught jewelry maker, branching out beyond macaroni to mediums such as wire and leather. Baran says her favorite part about designing jewelry is the ability to create a spontaneous story through the reconstruction of conventional materials.

“I enjoy finding new ways to sculpt and mold my resources to craft interesting and conversationprovoking pieces.” She also says that creating jewelry has become a vital form of self-expression. “I have had the opportunity to sell my creations, and it is incredibly validating to have people positively respond to my work.”

At the Colleges, Baran seized every opportunity that came her way. “I graduated from HWS armed with a global perspective, irreplaceable friendships and memories, and the inspiring knowledge of what I was capable of achieving.”

Baran says that she takes many of her greatest lessons from inspirations conceived through observations. She cites her study abroad experience in Norwich, England, where she marveled at the lattice of the wrought-iron gates and fences that dotted the city, as one of the sources of the concept of functional beauty that is the foundation of her work.

“Even though I did not study art at HWS, I found creative outlets through other activities.”

She also drew an important

photo of Anna visiting Marcelle in Cameroon where she is currently serving as a Peace Corps volunteer. Anna just finished her service with Peace Corps in Tanzania and decided to stay in Tanzania to work for the World Food Program. Joanna Schiaffo just graduated from Rutgers Law and will be clerking with a family court judge in central New Jersey. Katie DeKraker is traveling with Global Autism Project to Nairobi, Kenya, to train teachers in using applied behavior analysis at a small autism-only private school! She’s still working at the New York Center for Autism Charter School and pursuing her board certification in behavior analysis after graduating last year from Columbia Teachers College with an MA

Lauren Baran ’09 lesson from “Architecture, Morality, and Society,” a bidisciplinary course. “I vividly remember discussing the importance of instilling a positive ‘life force’ in creation,” she says. “If you put joy and happiness into your work, it will invariably return. I apply that lesson daily.”

Baran currently works at Wit’s End Giftique, an independentlyowned business which has taught her about the marketing and business sides of the creative process.

She has worked closely with the store’s entrepreneurial owner, gaining invaluable lessons that she hopes to employ in her own endeavors.

Her goal for the future is to see her jewelry line, Lauren’s Lark, become a store-based enterprise.

Her work has been featured at the Saratoga Race Track and is currently sold online at Etsy.com/ shop/laurenslark.

She says: “My goal is to continue finding new ways to express and engage my multi-faceted perspective, building upon the foundation so solidly established at HWS.”

in severe disabilities. Want to include updates for the next Pulteney Street Survey? Do like these folks did and e-mail katie.taylor09@ gmail.com!

H’10

Darragh Clarke, 275 Madison Avenue - 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10016; darraghmclarke@gmail. com Alumni House writes: “Benjamin Ryan finished the management training program at National Grid, in Waltham, Mass., last year, and now works full time in the Regulation and Pricing Department. Ryan was recently pro-

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WS ’10

Lauren Budd, 242 Prospect Parks West, Apt. 4L, Brooklyn, NY 11215-5841; lauren.m.budd@ gmail.com Jamie Rasmussen is studying secondary English education at the Teachers College at Columbia while Hannah Weiss is at NYU getting her master’s in childhood education.

Victoria Irvine is an account executive at BBDO New York in the healthcare division.

In Trenton, N.J., Annie Lucid is an intern architect at Spiezle Architectural Group while finishing her master’s in architecture and certification in sustainability at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Before starting the MFA in dance program at Brockport with Colleen Wahl Culley ’06, Bethany Fagan bumped into Kimmy Tremlett and Darren Smith ’12 in New York City. Brittany Flaherty is living in Boston as a development assistant in principal and major gifts for the DanaFarber Cancer Institute and recently met up with Meggie Schmidt, Rachel Malley and Abi Wikoff. Abi was living on an educational nonprofit farm in Connecticut and is starting graduate school at Yale University to become a family nurse practitioner. Rachael Dye is studying the erosion of beaches and salt marshes in Cape Cod through GeoCorps America. In Boston, Lelde Taimina sees Laura Valdmanis and Molly DiStefano often and then met up with Alex Hancock, Mary Humphrey, Meghan Ignatosky, Jamie Rasmussen and Katie Mitchell ’09 in New York City. Caitlyn Schrader moved to Boston joining friends Nicole Caravella, Meghan Crump, Tim Sharke, and Kimmy Tremlett as Bostonians. Caitlyn is teaching dance and French. Katie Geise is living in Melrose, Mass., getting her master’s in education at Lesley University while working as a second grade teaching apprentice at Brookwood School in Manchester, Mass. Mary Marciniak loves being an assistant teacher at Wediko Children’s Services, a residential school for children with various behavioral, mental and social issues. After two years as the AmeriCorps VISTA at HWS, Kelsey Lagana joined Teach for America to teach seventh grade English in Houston, Texas. Back in Geneva, Morgan Hopkins became the coordinator of leadership programs for the Centennial Center for Leadership. During her short summer break, before her third year of podiatry school in Cleveland, Ohio, Sarah Foyle saw Jenna Forehand in New York City and Mamme Daley in Boston. Lastly, Holly Roussell married Maxence Perret-Gentil in the Loire Valley of France with guests from Switzerland, the U.S. and China.

H’11

Brian Burbank, 138 Pulteney Street, Apt 4, Geneva, NY 14456; BABurbs2@gmail.com Caleb Campbell joined the Obama campaign in March 2012, working as a field organizer.

He has run an office in St. Augustine, Fla., speaking at events, recruiting and organizing volunteers, and managing a staff. He got to meet the President at a rally in Jacksonville that he helped organize. Since graduating, Michael J. Doane moved to Reno, Nev., from his hometown of Marathon, N.Y. He is currently a Ph.D. student in the Interdisciplinary Social Psychology Program at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) and a graduate assistant for the Center for Research Design and Analysis at UNR. His research interest involves understanding the intersection between religiosity and well-being. Furthermore, he’s interested in assessing the ill health effects of perceived discrimination among people identifying as atheist. He anticipates completing his

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master’s in 2013 and his Ph.D. in 2016 (both in social psychology). After interning with The Jim Henson Company in NYC during the 2009-2010 school year, Myles Hunt has since continued his work in the field. He is currently a puppeteer with the Walt Disney Company in Orlando, Fla., and a freelance puppeteer/builder linked with various educational programs.

Myles has connected his academic experience at HWS with his current work: “In linking arts and education, I wanted to not only develop my artistic skills in a liberal arts environment, but also to study child development to be better prepare me to creatively originate material to entertain and teach young children and families.” Following graduation, Michael T. Kane enrolled at SUNY Upstate Medical University. After a successful first year, he went on a medical relief trip to Haiti to help provide care. He has begun his second year and writes: “I look forward to medical rounds that will begin next year.” Kevin “Meaty” McCarthy has been quite active since graduation. For a few weeks he worked as a financial adviser in Binghamton. Then, from Aug. 2011 to Aug. 2012, he served as the men’s soccer graduate assistant at Manhattanville College and studied sports business management. He’s currently in Naples, Fla., coaching youth soccer. He hopes to finish his master’s, and continue coaching at the collegiate level. Max Swagler moved to D.C. after graduation, hoping to find a job in a policy-related field. He is currently working as the support lead at Interfolio, an SAAS startup that’s focusing on improving higher education faculty and staff selection processes. Excited to travel back to Geneva, Max writes: “Looking forward to getting back to HWS for Hobart Crew Alumni weekend!” Shlomo Gelernter writes: “Since graduation in May of 2011, I have been working at the company that I interned for during my summer vacations at HWS. They hired me in March of 2011 so I knew where I was going upon graduation. I started July 1 of that year and have been working here since. I work for Marcus & Millichap, a real estate investment services company on the brokerage end of the spectrum. I work on the top producing team in the Manhattan office and specialize in multi-family investment buildings in the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

Since finishing my training program in Manhattan and Miami, which expired Dec. 31, 2011, I have acquired several listings and have brought three deals to contract. This is a 100 percent commission pay structure which entails cold calling, going on meetings and taking investors on property tours. Studying economics at HWS for four years really paid off by developing an understanding of the markets and realizing trends that take place. I really started working with the wind to my back since investment sales are very strong in today’s market in Manhattan. I see myself staying here for a while.”

Kyle Whitaker writes: “I am an upper school mathematics instructor, head coach of boys’ varsity lacrosse and assistant coach of boys’ prep ice hockey at Gilmour Academy near Cleveland, Ohio. I am pursuing an M.A. degree in mathematics at John Carroll University.”

WS ’11

Megan Rechin, 18 Oak Street, Silver Creek, NY 14136-1218; meganrechin@gmail.com Kelsey Bair, 144 D. Street Southeast, Washington, DC 200003-1810; kelseyjbair@gmail.com

Kolinski lives in Arlington, Va., and works as an account manager at Mack/Crounse Group, a political strategy company. He rooms with fellow alum Dave Fay. Ryan Geswell worked at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., back in August. He worked in the social media command center. Peter Wasmund works at a political software company called NGP VAN. He lives in Cambridge, Mass.

Speaking of technology, Charlie Hale is an emerging technology strategist at Allen & Gerristen in Watertown, Mass. He released a mobile game in September called Social Snap. A lot of our classmates joined a huge Hobart contingent in the Big Apple when they moved to New York City following graduation, many in the financial industry. Nick Henkin works at Markit as an associate on the securities finance team. He lives in Manhattan and rooms with Ben Chaplin. Jerimiah BooreamPhelps works at Deutsche Bank. Right now, he’s finishing up training and preparing for his FINRA exams before a specific sector is assigned to him. Matt Campbell works in the human relations department at Morgan Stanley. His office overlooks Times Square.

Chris Lagaspi lives in New York City with four of our William Smith colleagues. He’s a freelance fashion assistant for Details magazine at Conde Nast. Nearby, Brendan Hatlee is a customer development representative, working at Grimco, Inc., a wholesale sign manufacturer and distributor in New Britain, Conn. Some financial-industry news outside of New York City: Sean Breen now lives in Charlotte, N.C., and works in global corporate banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Mark Wasmund lives in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., working for FairWinds Partners as a business development associate. From money to medicine: Pat Dillingham is working in the emergency room of Children’s Hospital in Boston. He works with physicians and nurses to coordinate patient care. He works with our William Smith colleague Amy Kacprowicz. Adam Law is a physical therapy aide at Saco Bay Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy in his home state of Maine. Adam’s cousin, Darren Smith is working on campus in Geneva in the Office of Admissions before he applies to dental school.

Gian Contro is busy with his own landscaping business and is working with his local football team, Chenango Valley Football near Binghamton. Trevor Gionet is working as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Vietnam. Just a quick update from me, I’m working as a digital media producer and special projects reporter at WKTV, the NBC affiliate in Utica, N.Y. The election season is one of our busiest times of year, with several congressional and state legislature elections this year all over New York State. Thanks to everyone for their submissions and updates on their life post-Geneva. It’s truly an honor to be the one responsible for updating all of you on each other’s lives. Keep me posted and please stay in touch! Ryan Young writes: “I was recently hired by Life Technologies Corporation as an ADME-Tox Technical Applications Scientist.

I answer technical questions from researchers around the world about hepatocytes (liver cells) and the drug discovery research associated with these cells. Additionally, I am currently applying to medical schools with the hope of matriculating in the fall of 2013.”

WS’12

Kaylyn O’Brien, ksobrie13@gmail.com

H’12

Andrew Donovan, 126 Clarion Drive, Whitesboro, NY; abdonovan@gmail.com Hello everybody. Welcome to our first edition of Class Notes. It feels like yesterday that we were all together on the Quad for Commencement, and here we are, already several months later updating each other on our lives. Dan

Greetings fellow 2012ers. I hope this finds each of you pleasantly enjoying whatever new adventure you have embarked upon. It has been great to hear about what you have all been up to, so keep those e-mails coming! Emily Ross has moved to Syracuse and is pursuing a master’s in inclusive special education, severe and multiple disabilities.

Joining her at Syracuse is Tra To who is working toward a master’s in advertising as the

recipient of the Liu Multicultural Scholarship.

Casey Kennedy is diligently working as a school program coordinator for North Chicago Community Partners, a non-profit dedicated to striving for academic improvement through collaboration between school communities.

Jamie Sawyer packed up and moved down to Washington, D.C. She is living in an apartment with Alexa Turner and is working at SmithBucklin as an education and learning services associate. Lucia Berliner, Charlotte Lysohir and Kristen Kush are all knee deep in their teaching careers with Teach For America.

They are living and teaching in Pinebluff, Ark., Washington D.C., and Newark, N.J., respectively. Here’s to hoping you each have had a great school year! Currently attending Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in Clevland, Ohio, Jenna Lohre has already started dissecting cadavers and writes that while it is certainly intense it is also exciting.

She is studying to become a podiatric surgeon and is looking to get involved in sports medicine. Sarah Marlow has begun her time at Columbia University Teacher’s College where she is pursuing a master’s in philosophy and education. Busy working at the Vineyard Vines Corporate Headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Emily Rogowski took many ferries across the Long Island Sound this past summer to come visit me. Thanks, girl! Cait Hughes has taken off for Rwanda to begin her work with the Peace Corps. Best of luck to you, Cait!

Jetting off around the world, Emma Boehm is currently teaching English in Lille, France.

Joining her and also settling down in Europe are Katie McLean and Caitlin O’Brien, who both now call Copenhagen, Denmark, home.

McLean is beginning a new job, and O’Brien is working toward a master’s. Nora Clarke and Kelsey Lee have hopped across the pond to the United Kingdom. Clarke is living in London and studying fashion at the University of the Arts, and Lee has settled down in Scotland to begin her postgraduate studies at the University of Edinburgh. As for me, I am so overjoyed to find myself back in Ireland! If anyone happens to end up near Dublin, be sure to let me know: I’d love to meet up for a Guinness. A special shout out to my fellow Galway girls, Corey McClintock, Jess McCue, Sarah Marlow, Amy Waddell, Kelsey Lee, Amy Kievit, Caley Goldblatt, Courtney Good and Braden Barret, too! I wish you all were over here with me again. That’s the news for now.

I hope you all continue to keep me updated. I truly enjoy hearing about everyone’s new and exciting lives. Until next time, cheers!

Classnotes

Obituaries The Colleges appreciate notification of the death of any member of the Hobart and William Smith community.

In order to include notice in the Pulteney St. Survey, we must receive notification that is printed and verifiable.

If possible, please send a printed obituary or legal notification (as from an estate) of the death. Personal testimonials and remembrances, in written form, are also welcome. Their use in the Survey, though, is subject to length restrictions.

Deadlines for obituary submission are the same as for Classnotes.

Hobart Arthur D. Stein Jr. ’36, P’61, of Fairhope, Ala., died on Aug. 4, 2012. Arthur graduated from Hobart with a B.A. in psychology and sociology. He was a Druid, president of Sigma Chi, captain of the lacrosse team, president of Glee Club, vice president of his senior class, a member of Orange Key and participated in football and chimera. Arthur served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and the Korean War. He held a career as a teacher and a coach at the Indian Mountain School in Lakeville, Conn., for many years. A loyal alumnus, Arthur served as class agent for 40 years, class correspondent for six years, as well as an admissions volunteer and reunion chair. For his service, he was awarded an alumni citation in 1986 and to the Hobart Hall of Fame in 2000. He is survived by his children, Susan, Jeffrey and Arthur D. Stein III ’61; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and longtime companion Dottie Martin.

Dr. Leo J. Hoge Jr. ’37, of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., died on May 4, 2012. After Leo graduated from Hobart, he attended the University of Louisville Medical School receiving a medical degree. While at Hobart, Leo was the senior class president, a member of the tennis and basketball teams, serving as captain of the basketball team in his senior year. Leo served in the U.S. Navy in Europe and the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. He was awarded several honors for his service, including the French Liberty Medal for serving at the D-Day invasion, European Theater Ribbon with one Bronze Star, the AsiaticPacific Theater Ribbon with two Bronze Stars, and more. After his military service he set up a medical practice in Saratoga Springs, and later joined the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory as a lab physician and was responsible for radiological emergency response. Leo was a founder of the U.S. TransUranium Registry. He is survived by his son, Lee; three grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. He is predeceased by his wife, Marty.

Charles G. Rose ’39, of Victor, N.Y., died on Oct. 24, 2011. Charles graduated with a B.A. in economics from Hobart and an Ed.M. from the University of Rochester. A Word War II veteran, he held a career as a history teacher and guidance counselor at Victor Central School and a guidance counselor at Penfield High School. He served as Victor Town Justice for 28 years, was a member of the Victor Town Board, and served as president of the New York State Magistrate Association, being named Magistrate of the Year. He was predeceased by his wife, Amber; and son, John.

Charles is survived by his children, Mary, Robert, Richard and Kathleen; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Alfred A. Brooks Jr. ’43, of Oak Ridge, Tenn., died on July 12, 2012. Alfred received a B.A. in physics and chemistry from Hobart and a Ph.D. in physical and organic chemistry from Ohio State University. At Hobart, Alfred was a member of the Kappa Sigma, played on the football and lacrosse teams, was a member of math club and Epsilon Pi Sigma and Phi Beta Kappa honor societies. Alfred had a long career as a chemist and computer professional. He was involved in the early stages of the Manhattan Project at Columbia University, worked as a chemist for the University of Chicago, Standard Oil of Indiana and the Upjohn Company. He served as manager of the computing applications department at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for several years and started his own computer information and software company, Information Interchange. He is predeceased by his wife, Arlene Jepson Brooks ’42; and survived by his children, Barbara and Alfred IV; and two grandchildren.

Robert “Bob” M. Burns ’43, of Riverhead, N.Y., died on Aug. 25, 2012. A history major, Bob was a Druid and a member of Phi Phi Delta. He participated in band, Chimera, Echo and played football and basketball. Bob served in the U. S. Army Air Corps in World War II. He worked at Suffolk County National Bank as loan officer, branch manager and vice president; and for 48 years in sportswriting with his weekly column “The Sporting Whirl.”

In his community, he served as a Little League coach and was a member of Lions Club. Bob was inducted into the Suffolk County Hall of Fame, one of three inductees in the sports journalism category. As an alumnus, he served as a reunion volunteer. Bob is survived by his wife, Elaine; children, Jerry and Connie; step-children, Larry, Barbara, Patricia and Carol; and several step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren. He was predeceased by former wives, Mary and Lois.

Robert W. Silsby ’43, of Kenmore, N.Y., died on June 16, 2012. Robert received a B.A. and a M.A. in history from Hobart and a Ph.D. in history from Cornell University. At Hobart, Robert was a member of Orange Key, Phi Beta Kappa, Epsilon Pi Sigma and the intramural sports board. He served in the U.S. Navy and later taught history at the Colleges from 1946-1952. Robert was a teacher at Kenmore West High School from 1954-1990 and an adjunct professor at the University of Buffalo. At Kenmore West, he chaired one of the largest social studies departments in the state and is the author of a history of the Town of Tonawanda, called “Settlement to Suburb: 1607-1986.” He served as a chief researcher for the Seneca Indian Nation and was president of the Lake Erie Council of Social Studies and served on the New York State Council of Social Studies. Robert received an Outstanding Teacher Award from the University of Chicago in 1983. He was predeceased by his wife, Katherine; and is survived by his children, John, Mary, Susan and Charles; 13 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Roger C. Barnard ’44, of Nipomo, Calif., died on Aug. 27, 2012. Roger graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in English. He was a member of Phi Sigma Iota, Phi Beta Kappa, the Herald staff, outing club, Orange Key, Christian Association and Little Theatre.

He was awarded the Herbert Bayard Swope Prize. Roger also attended Yale University and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II. After the war, Roger worked for Pacific Bell Telephone Company, and retired in 1983 as a manager. He was an active member of St. James Episcopal Church, singing in the men’s choir, and serving on the vestry and as a warden. At St. Barnabas, Arroyo Grande, and St. Luke’s Atascadero, he worked on prison ministries. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Nancy; children, Martha, Thomas, Daniel and Silva; and eight grandchildren.

Hallock “Bud” Luce III ’44, P ’71, of Riverhead, N.Y., died on April 19, 2012.

Bud graduated with a B.A. in biology and chemistry, was president of Phi Phi Delta, a member of the Druids and Chimera, played lacrosse and football, served as junior class treasurer and on the yearbook committee. He later attended Long Island College of Medicine and joined the U.S. Army Medical Corps. Following his service, he worked as a licensed insurance agent and established the insurance business, Lupton and Luce, Inc. Bud served on the board of directors for the Suffolk County National Bank for 39 years and was an active member of the Riverhead Rotary Club, receiving the Paul Harris Fellow award. As an alumnus, he volunteered for Campaign for the Colleges, was a charter member of the Statesmen Athletic Association and the Emerson Society. He is survived by his children, Hallock IV, Karen, and Linda Luce Swiatocha ’71; and five grandchildren.

He is predeceased by his wife, Arlene.

John C. Chapple Jr. ’45, of Homer, Alaska, died on June 23, 2012. John attended Hobart for two years and was a member of Kappa Sigma. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard as a chief aerographers mate on a weather ship during World War II. John owned and operated the Adirondack Liquor Store for more than 30 years. He was active in his community, and was a member of the Elks Lodge, VFW Post 3357 and the Lions Club of Lake Placid. In Homer, Alaska, John worked for Leo Rollins Crane Service and for Alaskan Seafoods, and continued to be involved in his community, including the Lions Club and the American Legion. He was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth; and daughter, Victoria.

John is survived by his children, Rebecca, Alex, Jessica and John; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-greatgrandchildren.

Mark H. Klafehn ’45, of Brockport, N.Y., died on July 6, 2011. Mark was a part of the U.S. Navy V-12 College Training Program as a student at Hobart. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He later earned a law degree from the University of Buffalo Law School and was a practicing attorney in Brockport for more than 50 years. He is survived by his wife, Joan; daughters, Mary and Lynn; and four grandchildren.

Jerome “Jerry” S. Rosenthal ’47, of Rockville Centre, N.Y., died on April 19, 2012. Jerry served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. At Hobart, he earned a B.A. in mathematics, was a member of Sigma Chi, Board of Control, yearbook committee, Temple Club, and the football and lacrosse teams. After graduating, Jerry worked as a contractor for several companies including Belkey Maintenance Corp.

He is survived by his wife, Bernice Breenberg Rosenthal ’50; children, Cindy and Margie; and three grandchildren.

Seth L. Ford ’48, of North Palm Beach, Fla., died on June 10, 2011. Seth graduated with a B.S. in biology and chemistry. As a part of the V-12 program, Seth served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and as a lieutenant during the Korean War. He then established his own business, Seth Ford Carpets in Lake Park. He retired in 1987. Seth is survived by his wife, Alyce; four children, Daniel, Carol, David and Eileen; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son, Gregory.

Warren S. Hyman ’48, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Oct. 18, 2011. Warren received a B.S. in chemistry and an MBA from City College of New York. At Hobart, Warren was involved in science club, Little Theatre and Temple Club. He had a long career as a

public accountant. He had a wife, Barbara; children, Matthew, Andrew and Lauren; and nephew, Keith D. Hughes ’83.

Dr. J. Philip Keeve, ’48, of Arlington, Va., died on Aug. 16, 2011. Philip earned a B.A. in chemistry, was vice president of Epsilon Pi Sigma and president of science club. After Hobart, Philip received a M.D. from New York University and a M.P.H. from Yale University.

He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II and remained in the U.S. Naval Reserve once the war was over. He worked as a physician for the U.S. Agency for International Development in health nutrition before moving into civilian practice for the Atlantic Refining Co. He is survived by his former wife, Margaret Anchorstar Keeve ’48.

Raymond E. Kataja ’48, of Glastonbury, Conn., died on May 20, 2012. Majoring in mathematics, Raymond was a Druid, captain of the lacrosse team, served on the board of control and played basketball and football. He served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during World War II. After Hobart, he earned a master of arts from Syracuse University. He held a career in the data processing industry, working at Hamilton Standard, IBM and Computer Assistance. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Frymire Kataja ’50; sons, David and Andrew; and four grandchildren.

Dr. Charles C. Lobeck Jr.’48, of Green Valley, Ariz., died on July 20, 2012. Prior to attending Hobart, Charles served in the U.S. Army Air Force. At Hobart, Charles majored in biology and chemistry, and was a member of Sigma Phi, Schola Cantorum and Epsilon Pi Sigma. He later earned a medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He joined the faculty of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin Medical School in 1958, and served as chair of the department for 10 years. Charles then served as director of clinical affairs of the University Hospitals and associate dean for clinical affairs of the medical school. In 1975, he became the dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He returned to Madison and served as professor of pediatrics and associate dean for academic affairs in the medical school. Charles became professor emeritus of pediatrics and preventive medicine in 1991. He also served as a medical consultant for Project Headstart, a member of National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation, on the board of trustees for the American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, and Wisconsin’s Rural Health Development Council. A loyal alumnus, he volunteered for career services and donated to the Colleges throughout his life. He and his wife, Isabelle, had four children: Charles, Anne, Sarah and Jane.

William A. Farnsworth ’49, of Spencerport, N.Y., died on May 5, 2010. Before attending Hobart College, William attended Rochester Business Institute and served for three years in the U.S. Navy. While at Hobart, he earned a B.A. in economics and was actively involved in Little Theatre. After graduating, William earned a M.A. in education from Syracuse University. He became a high school teacher in Spencerport where he taught for 30 years.

He is survived by his wife, Gloria Farr Farnsworth ’49; five children, Robert, Carol, Susan, James and Jeffery; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Edward L. McCabe ’49, of Kennebunk, Maine, died on July 14, 2012. Edward graduated from Hobart College with a B.A. in economics. He served as captain of the lacrosse team, a member of Kappa Sigma and Interfraternity Council, and earned Chimera and Gamma Omicron Tau honors society recognition. Before Hobart, Edward served as a staff

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Obituaries sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps in New Guinea and the Southern Philippines during World War II. After the war, he worked in New York City as a shipping executive for Nedlloyd Lines, Barber Blue Sea and Wilhelmsen Lines.

Edward is survived by his wife, Claire; children, Kevin and Joan; and a grandson.

Geoffrey E. Plunkett ’49, of Middlebury, Vt., died on June 26, 2012. Geoffrey served in the U.S. Army with a cavalry unit in New Guinea, India, and in several U.S. locations during World War II. After the war, he attended Hobart, earning a B.A. in biology and being a member of Sigma Chi, science club and ski club. He later earned a M.A. from the University of Delaware and attended Cornell University. He held a career as a microbiologist, working for the Long Island Biological Association in Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., the Biological Research Foundation in Newark, Del., the University of Vermont, and the Vermont Department of Health. In the Milton community, he served as a member of the planning commission, as the health officer, chair of the pond study committee, the forest committee, and the conservation committee.

He is survived by his wife, Connie; children, Kathleen, Christine and Stephen; and nine grandchildren.

William A. Allen Jr. ’50, of Geneva, N.Y., died on April 3, 2012. William served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and attended Hobart for one year. He served as plant manager of Hulse Manufacturing Co. He was a lifelong volunteer firefighter with the Hydrant Hose Co. in Geneva, and was a member of the board of trustees and former treasurer of the Geneva Historical Society. William is survived by his wife, Elsa; children, William III and Susan; and four grandchildren.

Richard P. Weinberg ’50, of Boynton Beach, Fla., died on Aug. 24, 2010. Richard earned a B.A. in economics, was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa, yearbook committee, sports editor for the Herald, served on the intramural board, the Echo, and played baseball.

After Hobart, Richard attended Amphibious Warfare School, Little Creek, Va., and Command and Staff College, Quantico, Va., and served in active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps, and as a reserve officer for nearly 30 years. After his service in the Korean War, Richard retired from the Corps with the rank of Colonel. He worked in the publishing business for 40 years, with 20 years as editor-inchief/publisher at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. Richard had a wife, Rita; children, Amy and Susan; and four grandchildren.

Roderick “Rod” A. Guerdan ’52, of Georgetown, Ky., died on Aug. 14, 2012. An English and history major, Rod was a member of Phi Phi Delta, Little Theatre, WEOS-FM and the football and boxing teams. He served as a major in the U.S. Marine Corps, and worked in broadcast sales, helping to start WLBG-TV in Lexington and serving as general sales manager of WYTV in Youngstown, Ohio. In his community, he was a member of Rotary, where he was a Paul Harris Fellow. He also volunteered at the Kentucky Horse Park, the Lexington and Georgetown history museums, and for Habitat for Humanity. Rod was a 20-year member of the Civil War Round Table. As an alumnus, he served as a reunion coordinator. Rod was predeceased by his first wife, Dorothy. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Carol; children, Andrew, Melissa, Michael and Suzanne; 12 grandchildren; brother, David G. Guerdan ’55; sister, Connie; and in-law Edith Peck Guerdan ’58.

Richard M. Hornbecker ’52, of Broomfield, Colo., died on March 19, 2012. Richard majored in biology and participated in WEOSFM, Schola Cantorum, Newman Club and outing club. He also was a member of Delta

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Chi fraternity. After Hobart, Richard served as a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and earned a master’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Colorado. He served as director of clinical laboratories at Medical Laboratory Services, Inc., in Broomfield, Colo., and as partner and director of Physicians Technical Services in Wheat Ridge, Colo. He was married to Jane, and had three children, Kurt, Barbara and Nancy.

Dr. Burton J. Polansky ’52, P’76, P’79, of Stoughton, Mass., died on June 30, 2012. At Hobart, Burton graduated cum laude with a B.A. in biology and chemistry. He was a member of Sigma Chi, Orange Key, Board of Control, Phi Beta Kappa and Epsilon Pi Sigma, and also was a cheerleader. He later graduated from Columbia University School of Physicians and Surgeons. A cardiologist, Burton served as chief of medicine and cardiology at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital for more than 40 years. He is survived by his wife, Faye; children, Ellen, Dr. Andrew D. Polansky ’76 and Scott P. Polansky ’79; step-daughters, Jennifer and Stefanie; and 10 grandchildren.

Howard F. Smith ’55, of McComb, Miss., died on Aug. 28, 2012. Howard was a history major, Phi Phi Delta brother, played football and baseball, and was a member of the Newman Club and ROTC. As an alumnus, he was inducted into the Hobart Hall of Fame as a member of the 1954 football team. He served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, was stationed at Greenville Air Force Base in Miss., and served as the recreation director for Dover Air Force Base. Howard worked as a sales representative for Hankins Container Company, vice president for leasing at Commercial Developers for 10 years, and as recreation director of the City of McComb for 20 years. In his community, he served as a volunteer coach and established a youth football program. He was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Howard is survived by his wife, Gere; and daughter, Lisa.

John “Jack” F. Terry ’55, of Fairfield, Conn., died on May 7, 2011. Jack attended Hobart for two years and received a B.S. in industrial management from the University of New Haven. He served in the U.S. Army, and worked as a dental technician and a self-employed carpenter. He also served the Fairfeld City Chapter of the American Production and Inventory Control Society in a variety of roles, including treasurer, vice president and president. Jack is survived by his wife, Margaret.

David A. Dudley ’57, of Meridian, N.Y., died on June 8, 2012. David graduated with a B.A. in American history. On campus, David was involved in the French Club and participated in Little Theatre. He worked for many years as a sales representative for Lord and Taylor in Syracuse, N.Y. He is survived by several cousins.

Alexander “Al” J. Eucare Sr. ’58, of District Heights, Md., died on May 18, 2012. Al served in the U.S. Army in World War II, the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and as a commander in the U.S. Navy. At Hobart, he earned a B.A. in economics, was a member of Beta Sigma Tau, Spanish Club, Newman Club and the rifle team. He later earned an MBA in finance from the Johnson School of Management at Cornell University. As an alumnus, Al was president of the Hobart Club of Washington, chair of phonothon, a development committee member and a reunion volunteer. He received an alumni citation for loyal service to Hobart in 1983. Al was an accountant and worked at Vitro Corporation in Rockville, Md., and for the federal government in Washington, D.C., for many years. He is survived by his wife, Donnalee; children, Alexander Jr., Robert, Teresa, Patricia, David and

Christopher; four step-children and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Michael E. Fidlow ’58, of Goleta, Calif., died on July 2, 2011. Michael earned a B.A. in English, was a member of Little Theatre, Beta Sigma Tau, editor-in-chief of the Herald, manager of the baseball team and played lacrosse. Michael served as president of The Fide Group in Goleta and the president of Accudata in Santa Barbara. Earlier in his career, he served as creative promotion director and writer for Doubleday & Co. He was married to Mimi; and had a daughter, Susan.

E. Duane Meyer ’58, of La Porte, Ind., died on Aug. 21, 2012. Before attending Hobart, Duane served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 - 1954. Majoring in English and philosophy at Hobart, Duane was a member of Delta Chi, and participated in Motet Choir, St. John’s Guild, Schola Cantorum, Little Theatre, Canterbury Club, WEOS-FM, Phi Delta Kappa, and was editor of Hobart Review and Seneca Review. As an alumnus, he was an admissions volunteer, career service volunteer and a member of the Distinguished Faculty Committee. Over the years, he served Delta Chi as a Regent for Northeast and in other capacities. Duane later earned an Ed.D. from Syracuse University and served on the faculty at Colgate University, as headmaster of the McBurney School in New York City, and as honorary chair of the board at Miller & Stone in New York City. He is predeceased by his wife, Mary; and survived by a brother, niece and great-nephews.

Bradford “Brad” G. Watson ’58, of Birmingham, Ala., died on July 26, 2012. Brad earned a B.A. in history and was a member of Sigma Chi and the Newman Club. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Iceland.

Brad worked in sales for RT French Company, Bama Foods and Alabaster Industries, and founded Brad Watson & Associates. He is survived by his wife, Diane; children, Stephen, Jennifer, Patricia and Jamie; and several grandchildren.

James R. Graham ’59, of Syracuse, N.Y., died on Aug. 4, 2012. James was a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy. At Hobart, he earned a B.A. in economics, was a member of Sigma Chi and worked on the Echo. He was a devoted Episcopalian, serving as a vestry person and warden of St. James Episcopal Church in Skaneateles, on the standing committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York and as a board member of the Episcopal Cottage at Chautauqua. He held a career as a small business owner. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; children, Kurt, Adam and Paula; and a grandson.

Gerald “Gerry” Goold ’60, of Winthrop, Maine, died on July 10, 2012. Gerry received a B.A. in economics and psychology, played on the lacrosse and football teams, and served on the board of intramural sports. He later received a master’s degree in education administration from the University of Vermont and was the director of continuing medical education at the University of Vermont and then served as the medical care development continuing education coordinator in Augusta. A passionate sports lover, Gerry was the director of the UMA Over 30 Softball League and the Winthrop Over 30 Softball League and served as a referee/umpire in softball, basketball, football and lacrosse. He is survived by his wife, Jan; children, Jacqueline, Jerrett and Garrick; and three grandchildren.

J. Trumbull Rogers ’61, of New York, N.Y., died on Sept. 4, 2012. Trumbull earned a B.A. in English and education, was a member of Phi Kappa Tau, and participated in Little Theatre and Rifle Club. As an alumnus, Trumbull was an admissions volunteer, career services

volunteer, editor of the Review, a member of Interfraternity Council and the Herald. He held a career as a freelance editor and author of several short stories.

John C. Dorofi ’62, of Staffordville, Conn., died on Jan. 9, 2012. Majoring in sociology, John was a member of the Phi Phi Delta and the Newman Club. For several years, he worked as manager of the Strathmore Paper Company, specializing in industrial and specialty papers. He is survived by his wife, Aleksandra; sons, Jon, David and Jaime; and three grandchildren. His former wife is Barbara Bryant Snow ’63.

George Hartman ’62, of Glenmont, N.Y., died on Aug. 5, 2012. George served in the U.S. Air Force. An economics major at Hobart, George participated in the Arnold Air Society, St. John’s Guild, fencing and golf clubs, WEOS-FM and the Little Theatre. He held a career as a banking executive, working at what is now Bank of America for 40 years.

In his community, he served as a member and chair of the board of directors of Albany Memorial Hospital, and as a member of Cyprus Temple Shriners. A loyal alumnus, George served as campaign volunteer, on the Albany Steering Committee, and contributed financially to the Colleges annually. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; children, Dorothy and Brink; and four grandchildren.

C. Webster “Wes” Johnson Jr.’62, of New Castle, Del., died on Sept. 11, 2012. Wes attended Hobart for two years and was a member of Kappa Alpha. He worked in New Castle County and Delaware State government positions for several years, and had been active with the Republican party. He is survived by a sister, Suzy and her family; step-children, Cammie and Mac Phalan; and several nieces and nephews. He was married to Lynda.

Donald A. Capron’63, of Gilbert, Ariz., died on July 14, 2012. Donald attended Hobart for one year, and played on the basketball team. He went on to earn a B.A. from SUNY Oswego, a master’s in Russian history from the University of Vermont and an MBA in finance from San Francisco State University.

He worked as vice president of western regional operations for Dansk International Designs, vice president of securities analysis at Smith-Barney Securities, Inc., and as an associate professor of business administration at the University of Massachusetts.

He is survived by several friends, including George Busher.

Andrew B. Schoedinger, ’65, of Boise, Ind., died on April 23, 2012. Andrew graduated with a B.A. in philosophy, and was a member of Kappa Alpha. He later earned a master’s and Ph.D., in philosophy from Brown University. Andrew served on the Boise State University faculty and helped create its philosophy department. He was a respected professor emeritus, author, and presenter.

Andrew is survived by his wife, Karleane; and sons, Jed, Gregg, Justin and Ryan.

J. Michael Barnes, ’66, of Neenah, Wisc., died on May 6, 2012. Michael graduated with a B.A. in American history and was a member of Phi Kappa Tau and Interfraternity Council. He established a construction company upon graduation. In his community, Michael volunteered at the local soup kitchen, for the Salvation Army, at his daughters’ schools and on local political campaigns. Michael is survived by his wife, Ada; and daughters, Mel and Annie.

John D. Clemen ’66, of River Vale, N.J., died on July 30, 2012. John graduated with a B.A. in European history, was a member of Sigma Chi, Interfraternity Council, president

Obituaries of Arnold Air Society and ROTC. He went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam as a captain and later graduated cum laude with a J.D. from Seton Hall Law School. John held a career as an attorney serving as clerk to Honorable Morris Pashman of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, associate and partner at Shanley & Fisher in Morristown, N.J., for 24 years, and was admitted to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court. As an alumnus, he served as an admissions volunteer. He is survived his children, Elizabeth and Jennifer; a granddaughter, and Judith A. Davis ’68, whom he was married to from 1967 to 2007.

David G. Montgomery ’67, of Athens, N.Y., died on June 1, 2012. David earned a B.A. in political science, was a member of the Kappa Alpha, served as president of the hockey club, and played on the football team. David served in the Vietnam War and following the war he pursued a career as an antique dealer and artist. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; niece, Erika E. Eklund ’01; and nephew, Stephen A. Eklund ’96.

James A. Logan ’68, of Salem, Mass., died on Sept. 16, 2012. A sociology and anthropology major, James was a member of Theta Delta Chi, captain of the lacrosse team, a member of the Interfraternity Council, played soccer and received the Lt. John Vandererg ’50 Award. He later studied at Boston College. James held a career working for Brine Lacrosse and helped form and coached the original Brine Lacrosse Club and the Boston Bolts team in the 1970s. He also coached at Merrimack College, Holy Cross, Salem State College as well as at local high schools and clinics. For the past 13 years, he has led Logan Marketing & Management, focusing on the textile industry. In his community, he served on many boards for the City of Salem, and established the Dead Horse Beach Athletic Club in Salem and volunteered at the YMCA recently being named volunteer of the year. As an alumnus, he was an admissions volunteer. He is survived by his wife, Deborah; and two sons, Robert and Sam. He was married to Susan E. Garsoe ’69.

Douglas “Chip” W. MacKelcan Jr. ’71, of Sanibel, Fla., died on July 30, 2012. Chip majored in history, was a member of Delta Chi, co-editor of Echo and Pine, captain of the baseball team, played basketball, and was an admissions tour guide. He later earned a master’s in liberal studies from Wesleyan University. Chip had a career in education that began at Oak Grove-Coburn School in Maine and continued at the University Liggett School in Michigan where he taught history, coached and began head of the upper school. He went on to serve as head of school at Louisville Collegiate School in Kentucky, Columbus Academy in Ohio, Durham Academy in North Carolina and Sanford School in Delaware. As an alumnus, he was an admissions volunteer, served as class agent and career counselor, and on the reunion gift committee. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Deborah; and children, Douglas III and Matthew.

Wallace C. Damon III ’72, of Waterbury, N.Y., died on March 28, 2012. While at Hobart, Wallace earned a B.A. in psychology. After Hobart, he became a case manager for Go Apartments and Services for people with disabilities. He later became self-employed and worked in antique restoration until he retired.

Wallace was survived by his companion, Julia; and his sisters, Melanie and Barbara.

William “Bill” L. Quarles ’72, of Greendale, Wis., died on July 18, 2012. Bill earned a B.A. in history and studio art and was a member of the sailing team. He is survived by his wife, Kathie; daughter, Katie; stepchildren, Katie, Meg, Tom, Mike and Gerise; and five grandchildren.

Duane W. Kight ’77, of Philadelphia, Pa., died on April 29, 2012. Earning a B.A. in French, Duane was a member of Seneca Singers, Chapel Choir, the club volleyball team and Schola Cantorum. He later earned a Ph.D. in French from the University of Pennsylvania and was a professor of French at Haverford College for more than 25 years. He was active in his community’s Choral Society and often traveled to perform with the group. Duane is survived by his longtime partner, Lewis; and a brother, Brian.

John C. Povejsil ’85, of Minneapolis, Minn., died on June 26, 2012. John attended Hobart for one year. He later earned a B.A. from St. John’s College in Annapolis, Md., and a J.D. from Hamline University in St. Paul. He held a career as a real estate lawyer and entrepreneur, founding Minnetitle and Real Source Title companies. John was a guitarist, active in local politics, a member of the Federalist Society, and a volunteer for AA. He is survived by his children, Bruno, Max and Nora; and dear friend, Paula Farell.

Brian E. Wilcox ’78, of Lutherville, Md., died on July 18, 2012. Brian graduated with a B.A. in economics, was a member of the football team and participated in intramural sports.

He was a surety bond expert and former partner in HMS Insurance Associates. Brian also worked for Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland, and Alexander & Alexander. As an alumnus, Brian was a Baltimore Alumni Club Officer and an admissions volunteer. He is survived by his wife, Eileen; children, Christopher, Timothy, Michael and Mary-Sean; father, Paul E. Wilcox ’50; nephew, Chad C. Wilcox ’04; and cousin, Kevin D. Griswold ’04.

David M. Hoelzer ’89, of Arnold, Md., died on May 8, 2012. At Hobart, David majored in history, was a member of Kappa Alpha, and played squash. He is survived by his wife, Kelly.

Edward I. Howard ’79, of Princeton, N.J., died on June 16, 2012. Edward earned a B.A. in history, served as a captain of the lacrosse team and received numerous awards, including the Kraus Memorial Trophy as Hobart’s most outstanding senior athlete and the Graham Award as the team’s best defenseman that season. Edward was also a member of the basketball team. He was induced into the Hobart Hall of Fame in 2003. As an alumnus, he volunteered with the offices of admissions and career services. Edward was a member of the SAA Board of Directors and the President’s Advisory Council. After attending Hobart, Edward received a certificate of insurance for executive development from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He started his career with Aetna as an account analyst and became a casualty manager for Hartford Specialty Company and Swiss Re America. Since 2000, he served as vice president at Chubb and Son. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Donna; three daughters, Darius, Ashley and Lindsey; and two grandchildren.

David M. Kozlow ’81, of Philadelphia, Pa., died on July 25, 2012. David earned a B.A. in history and religious studies from Hobart and a J.D. from New England School of Law. He held a career as a criminal defense lawyer, serving as an assistant federal defender, receiving the Outstanding Federal Defender of the Year citation in 2010 from The National Association of Federal Defenders.

David started his career as a prosecutor in Massachusetts, and then served as assistant public defender for Philadelphia courts from 1989 to 1992. He also served as an adjunct law professor at Temple University. David is survived by his wife, Maria; stepsons, Eddie and John; and five step-grandchildren.

Charles J. Csirip ’83, of Scranton, Pa., died on April 10, 2012. After Charles attended Hobart, he became a Catholic priest, attending Savonarola Theological Seminary of the Polish National Catholic Church in Scranton.

He was ordained to the priesthood in 1992, and was assigned as assistant to the pastor of the Cathedral Parish of St. Stanislaus Polish National Church in Scranton. Charles is survived by his mother, Patricia; friend and caregiver, Carol; a brother and sister and many longtime friends.

James P. VanBlarcom ’84, of Blue Bell, Pa., died on June 5, 2012. James majored in history, was a member of Kappa Alpha and the ice hockey team. He is survived by his children, Emilie, Kathryn and Elizabeth; and sister, Elizabeth VanBlarcom Butler ’86.

Thomas H. Roberts II ’93, of Warwick, R.I., died on June 13, 2012. Thomas majored in English and comparative literature, was a member of the Delta Chi and played on the football team. After graduation, Thomas taught history at the Providence Country Day School, and served as the head football coach and head girls lacrosse coach, as well as the lead academic adviser and chair of the Providence Country Day Judicial Board. Thomas was enrolled in the Graduate School at Providence College and was pursuing a master’s degree in history in addition to a secondary teaching certificate. He is survived by his wife, Dawnette; and children, Liam, Shannon and Cian.

Robert R. Dedrick ’98, of Canandiagua, N.Y., died on June 13, 2012. Robert graduated with a B.S. in geosciences, completed Honors work and received the Sutherland Prize in Natural Science. He also earned a graduate degree from the University of Rochester. As an alumnus, he was a career service volunteer.

He held a career as an earth science teacher and a track and soccer coach at Canandaigua Academy. As an alumnus, he hosted several teacher education students, served as an adjunct instructor in the education department, and was the associate director for the K-6 afterschool program. He is survived by his wife, Mandy; children, Jack and Macie; and sister, Elizabeth “Liz” Dedrick ’02.

William Smith Elizabeth Fordon Vogan ’33, GP’15, of West Seneca, N.Y., died on June 13, 2012.

Elizabeth earned a B.A. in English and French, was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and played basketball and field hockey. After William Smith, she completed library courses at Geneseo State Teachers College. She taught English at Mooers High School for a few years and then served as librarian at Mooers Free Library for 40 years. She is survived by her children, Robert, John, Carolyn, James and Pamela; 12 grandchildren, including Kaytlynn E. Lynch ’15; 26 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She is predeceased by her husband, Paul.

Ethel Seeber Hill ’34, of Middletown, N.J., died on April 16, 2012. Ethel attended William Smith for one year when the Depression required Ethel to leave school to support her widowed mother and siblings. During her time at William Smith, she was a math major, and a member of student council and the hockey, tennis, and gymnastics teams. Ethel had a career as a legal secretary, law clerk and administrative assistant; she worked for both private legal firms and state and county judges and was an engaged community member throughout her life. Ethel is predeceased by her husband, R. Lester; and survived by her children; Richard and Susan; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Lucile Holtby Harford ’34, of Englewood, Fla., died on March 29, 2012. Lucile graduated with a B.A. in English, was a member of Press club, served as class vice president, and as secretary of the Student Association. After William Smith, she continued her education and graduated from Ontario Business Institute.

She worked as a secretary for William Smith College as well as Cornell University. Lucile retired from her position of administrative assistant at the New York State Experiment Station. Lucile authored a book on the history of Geneva titled, “Country Cousins,” in 1976. She was an active part of the Geneva community and served on the first committee on aid to the handicapped, and other committees. Lucile is predeceased by her husband, Richard.

Clara I. Campfield ’40, of Denville, N.J., died on April 29, 2012. Clara attended William Smith for two years and also attended Ontario Business School in Geneva, N.Y. After her time at William Smith, Clara had a long career in federal service. She worked for Syracuse Army Airbase in Syracuse, N.Y., Marine Corps Personnel in Washington, D.C., Guffins Air Force Base in Rome, N.Y., and retired from Picatinny Arsenal in Dover N.J., where she worked in the finance and accounting departments. She volunteered for many years at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum and at St. Clare’s Hospital. Clara is survived by her nieces and nephews.

Jacqueline “Jackie” Gillies Armstrong ’41, of Franconia, N.H., died on June 7, 2012. Jackie earned a B.A. at William Smith and held a career as a librarian, serving as the first full-time librarian at Littleton High School for 18 years.

She was a member of All Saints’ Church in Littleton, and was an accomplished artist and writer. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles F. Armstong ’41. Jackie is survived by her children, Susan, C. Roger and Andrew; six grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.

Elizabeth Baker Bellinger ’41, GP ’93, of Sodus, N.Y., died on April 14, 2012. Elizabeth graduated with a B.A. in English, was a member of Echo, Pine, international student club, and served as junior class president. As an alumna, she served as editor for the Pulteney Street Survey for several years, class agent, class correspondent, alumnae council-historian, served on the reunion social committee and received an alumnae citation in 1991.

Elizabeth was an English teacher for the Sodus school system for 15 years; and the librarian at Sodus Central School for 20 years. Elizabeth is predeceased by her husband, Maynard; and her daughter, Ann. She is survived by her son, James; grandchildren, Laurie, Andrew, and Robin Hutton Argentine ’93; and eight greatgrandchildren.

Mary Stuart Lux ’42, of Olympia, Wash., died on March 18, 2012. Mary graduated with a B.A. in biology from William Smith, and later earned an R.N. degree from Johns Hopkins University, a M.S. degree in neuroanatomy from Cornell University, and a M.A. in psychology from Pacific Lutheran University. Mary also joined the U.S. Army Nurses Corps during World War II serving as a second lieutenant.

She was active in her community and served as a city councilwoman and ran for Congress.

She has been retired from nursing for several years. She is survived by her children, James, Wendy, Gretchen, Anne and Sarah; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; cousin, Esther Reid Roscoe ’40; niece, Martha Stuart Jewett ’68; nephew, Peter J. Stuart ’70. Mary is predeceased by her father, Donald C. Stuart ’15; brother, Donald C. Stuart Jr. ’44; and cousin, Harvie A. Bull ’43.

Marian Machemer Rose’42, of Buffalo, N.Y., died on July 4, 2012. At William Smith, Marian earned a B.A. in biology and participated in field hockey, badminton, and Schola Cantorum. As an alumna, she served on the William

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She is survived by her children, Gregory and Susan; and predeceased by her husband, Louis.

Lucia Lowe Wheeler ’42, of Penn Yan, N.Y., died on May 19, 2012. An English major, Lucia participated in the Pine, Schola Cantorum, Little Theatre, the Ridge, Big Sister Committee, international relations club, and played field hockey. As an alumna, she served on William Smith Alumnae Council, the reunion social committee, and as reunion chair and class agent. Lucia held a career as a high school English teacher and retired from Penn Yan Academy in 1979 with 28 years of service. She was a charter member of the Alpha Tau chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, and an active community member who received numerous public service awards for her volunteerism. She received the inaugural Community Service Award from the HWS Board of Trustees. She is survived by her daughters, Sarah, Susan and Katy; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Jean Lowe Anderson ’47; and cousins, Jessica Warder Ellis ’96, Kathryn Lyon Graham ’74, Patricia Ann Rickard ’63 and William S. Warder ’96. She is predeceased by her husband, Frank G. Wheeler Jr. ’42; and father, Harold T. Lowe ’17.

Phyllis Roberts Bryant ’43, P’70, of Concord, N.H., died on July 29, 2012. A history major at William Smith, Phyllis was a member of the Pine, Schola Cantorum and Little Theatre. She later earned a master’s degree in history from Cornell University and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study from Northeastern University. Phyllis taught in several school districts, serving as teacher and principal for 17 years for the Nashua School District. She is predeceased by her husband, Edward C. Bryant ’41; and is survived by her children, Jane and Edward R. Bryant ’70; a granddaughter; and four great grandchildren.

Barbara Hequembourg Hoover ’44, GP’09, of Tonawanda, N.Y., died on June 2, 2012. Barbara earned a B.A. in business administration and participated in Little Theatre, served as president of the Athletic Association, president of outing club, played hockey and basketball and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Sigma Iota. As an alumna, she has served as class correspondent, reunion volunteer, and received an alumnae citation in 1994. She is survived by her husband, Don R. Hoover ’46; David, Debbie and Darcy; seven grandchildren including Mark D. Owen ’09; a great-grandson; and in-laws, James A. Hoover Jr.’50 and Joan Papae Hoover’52.

Ruth Reynolds Huestis ’44, of Hague, N.Y., died on July 13, 2012. Ruth graduated cum laude with a B.A. in business administration. At William Smith, she was editor of the Pine and a member of outing club and Phi Sigma Iota. Ruth worked with her husband, George, in the surveying business and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Ticonderoga. In her community, she also volunteered for the chamber of commerce, the Mohican Home Bureau of Hague, and as a girl scouts leader. She was predeceased by her husband; and survived by her children, Jacqueline, JoAnne, Mark and Glenn; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and brother, William G. Reynolds ’49.

Eugenia Fonda Johns ’44, of Olmsted Falls, Ohio, died on April 1, 2012. Eugenia earned a B.A. in biology and chemistry, participated in Christian Association, Big Sister Committee, the Pine and the Herald. As an alumna,

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Eugenia served as an admissions volunteer, and as president of the Geneva and New York chapters of the William Smith Alumnae Association. She later studied economics and corporate finance at the Graduate School of Business at New York University. She worked as assistant to the executive director at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, recorder for William Smith College, and in several capacities on the staff of FMC Corporation in Chicago. She is survived by relative, Lois Fonda Nellis ’46, and predeceased by her husband, John; sister Anne Fonda Pflock ’42 and brother-in-law Emil H. Pflock ’42.

vived by her husband, Robert; children, R. Fred III, Sanford, Lisa, David, Laura and Timothy I. Watt ’93, and 10 grandchildren. She is the daughter of the late Alfred C. Arnold Jr. ’40.

Mary Conners Rogers ’44, of Marlborough, Mass., died on May 6, 2012. Mary earned a B.A. in economics, was a member of the Ridge staff, international relations club, Newman Club, Delta Phi Alpha, Epsilon Pi Sigma, and served as sophomore class president. As an alumna, Mary served as reunion co-chair, class agent, 35th reunion newsletter editor, reunion coordinator and participated in the Geologic Tour of Summer in 1979. After William Smith, Mary received a M.Ed. from SUNY Geneseo and became a teacher at Skoi-Yase Elementary School in Waterloo, N. Y. She has been retired for several years. Mary is survived by her husband, Charles; children, Charles, Brian, Jay, and Jonathan; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her daughter, Clare.

Alison Stevens ’81, of Omaha, Neb., died on May 10, 2012. Alison graduated with a B.A. in fine arts, participated in WEOS-FM, Koshare, and completed honors in dance. After William Smith, Alison earned a M.A. in movement from the Gallatin Center at New York University and a B.S. in physical therapy from SUNY Downstate Medical Center. She became a physical therapist and participated in many different dance companies in New York City.

In 1995, she founded Ronin Physical Therapy and later RoninWest Physical Therapy in Nebraska. Alison was also one of the first female students to achieve the rank of Sandan in the art of Aikido. She is survived by her husband, John Macy.

Antoinette Wujcik Szczesny ’45, of Batavia, N.Y., died on June 25, 2012. Antoinette majored in mathematics, and participated in outing club, math club and home economics club. After William Smith, she earned a master’s degree in mathematics from Columbia University Teacher’s College. As an alumna, she was a career counseling volunteer. She worked as a case worker for social services.

She is survived by her husband, Joseph; children, Thomas, Mary, Walter, Veronica, Timothy and Joseph; and seven grandchildren.

Solveig Helleland Cook ’48, of North Andover, Mass., died on July 4, 2012. Solveig attended William Smith until the death of her father required her to support her family. She raised her children and served as a librarian for the New Milford Public Library in New Jersey. While living in Geneva, she was a member of The Presbyterian Church and the Geneva Historical Society. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Richard D. Cook ’49; sons, Eric and Bruce; three grandchildren; and nephew, James P. Mulvey ’83.

Mary Burns Foley ’51, of Annapolis, Md., died on May 7, 2012. Mary graduated with a B.A. in sociology, was a member of the Herald and WEOS-FM. She went on to serve as the Crownsville State Hospital social worker in admissions and geriatrics, and has been retired for several years. Mary is predeceased by her husband, Daniel. She is survived by her children, Dan, Steve, Anne and Kate; and five grandchildren.

Ellen Arnold Groff ’67, P’93, of Lancaster, Pa., died on July 28, 2012. Ellen was an English major, played field hockey and lacrosse, and served on student council. After William Smith, she was awarded an L.H.D. from Franklin and Marshall College in 2008, after serving on board of the College for several years. She worked as an artist and freelance designer, and later served as vice president at Fred F. Groff, Inc. As an alumna, she served as class correspondent, career services volunteer, campaign volunteer and was awarded an alumnae citation in 2007. Ellen also served in her local community on numerous boards and was a founding member and president of the Cultural Council of Lancaster. She is sur-

Joanne G. Petrie ’77, of Garden City, N.Y., died on July 9, 2011. Joanne graduated from William Smith with a B.A. in history. She later earned a J.D. from Boston University School of Law. She worked as a senior attorney for the U.S. Department of Transportation and for the General Counsel Office for the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington, D.C. The daughter of George and Grace Petrie, Joanne was married to Vladimir Ankvdinov.

Rebecca A. Kerlan ’89, of Geneva, N.Y., died on Aug. 18, 2012. Rebecca graduated cum laude with a B.S. in biology and was selected Sweetheart of Sigma Chi. After graduation, she worked for Pfizer Pharmaceutical Co. in Parsippany, N.J. She advanced from laboratory technician to product packaging manager for Visine North America and Puerto Rico. At that time, Rebecca was one of a few women in the managerial ranks at Pfizer. She is survived by her parents, Midge and HWS Professor Emeritus of Biology Joel Kerlan P’89; a brother, Joshua; and sister-in-law, Sonya.

Heather Frazer Boyum ’93, of Fairport, N.Y., died on July 29, 2012. Heather graduated with a B.S. in biology, performed Honors’ work, and was a member of the swim team. She received the Winn-Seeley Award. After William Smith, Heather earned a M.S. Ed. from the University of Rochester and held a career as a high school science teacher. At Fairport High School, she served as a biology and chemistry teacher for 10 years. She also worked as a part-time HWS diving coach from 2001-2005.

As an alumna, she served as a volunteer for admissions and career services. Heather is survived by her husband, Eric; and children, Frazer and Paige.

Corrections: An obituary in the summer 2012 issue of the Pulteney Street Survey misidentified the industry in which David A. Polvino ’78 worked.

Polivino, of Cary, N.C., was president of Stock America, a leading manufacturer and supplier in the food processing industry. The Colleges regret the error.

An obituary in the summer 2012 issue of the Pulteney Street Survey on Lois London Hutzler ’58 contained incorrect information. Lois, of New York, N.Y., is survived by her husband Joel, of 48 years. Lois had significantly served The Browning School as a trustee since 1982, board officer as secretary, and as editor of school publications. The Colleges regret the error.

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From the late 1940s until July 28, 1986, the corner of Hamilton and Pulteney Streets was home to a small building called “Twin Oaks Restaurant,” that served as a place for students to, as their advertising said: “kick back’: be with friends, sink a few beers…”

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December 11

January 10

Portland, Maine Holiday Gathering at Grace Restaurant

Washington D.C. Post-Election Discussion Panel with Professor Emeritus of Political Science Joe DiGangi, Associate Professor of Political Science DeWayne Lucas and Professor of Political Science Iva Deutchman.

Hosted in conjunction with Day on the Hill

December 12 Washington, D.C. Holiday Gathering Co-hosted with Colgate, St. Lawrence and Union Colleges

December 12 Boston, Mass.

Holiday Gathering at Vose Galleries

December 18 New York City, N.Y. Holiday Gathering at the Cornell Club

December 19 Philadelphia, Pa. Holiday Event at JG Domestic

January 10

The brothers of Phi Phi Delta pose with President Mark D. Gearan in front of their former fraternity house.

Los Angeles, Calif.

New Year’s Celebration Hosted in conjunction with the HWS L.A. Behind the Scenes Program

Phi Phi Delta Anniversary Celebrated

January 15 New York City, N.Y. Young Alum Event Hosted by Trustee Will Margiloff ’92 FEBRUARY

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February 6

January 9

Miami, Fla. Reception

Baltimore, Md. New Year’s Celebration

For more information about these and other upcoming events, visit us at www.HWSalumni.com or call Alumni House toll free at (877) 497-4438.

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hi Phi Delta is the oldest local college fraternity in the United States and this year marks the 110th anniversary of its founding. Members of the former Phi Phi Delta fraternity at Hobart College returned to what was their fraternity residence in Geneva this summer during Reunion to place a plaque on the house, now a private residence, in commemoration of their legacy at the Colleges and sustained brotherhood over the years.

“We are a band of brothers who truly love each other,” says fraternity brother and Honorary Trustee Richard M. Rosenbaum ’52, P ’86. He and other alums helped to establish the Phi Phi Delta Scholarship Award in order to continue the memory of Phi Phi Delta and benefit an outstanding Hobart student.

During the dedication, Jarrid Blades ’12, the two-time recipient of the scholarship, spoke. “Thank you for helping to make possible my education here at Hobart and William Smith. I am so grateful for your generosity,” he said. While at HWS, Blades was a member of the Statesmen football team, acted in a Bartlett Theatre production and volunteered in the Geneva community, being named the 2012 Happiness House Volunteer of the Year.

He is currently earning his J.D. and MBA at Syracuse University.

The Phi Phi Delta fraternity was remembered during the event as having been an all-encompassing community of leaders, athletes and scholars. “Phi Phi Delta opened its doors to anyone. We were very diverse, and we had a lot of fun,” said Peter W. Chamberlain ’62, of Rockport, Texas, who returned to see his friends for the dedication and stayed for Reunion weekend.

Len De Francesco ’56 also spoke with pride about the fraternity’s

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legacy. “My years in Phi Phi Delta were very significant ones for me,” he said. De Francesco recalled that Phi Phi Delta brothers were known to be “great in academics, outstanding athletes on the field and leaders across campus.”

The Blessing Trophy, for both best academics and athletics, was awarded to Phi Phi Delta for many years. “We won it all four years from 1952 to our graduation in 1956,” said Jerry W. Angell ’56, of Redlands, Calif., and Stanley W. Cohen ’56, of Canton, N.Y., former roommates, lacrosse teammates and football and basketball athletes respectively.

“It was a wonderful group and it still is a great community of people who come together as often as they can,” said Jacqueline Savits ’57, P ’82, P ’87, P ’90, GP’16. Her husband, Joel M. Savits ’56, P’82, P’87, P’90, GP’16 was a member of the fraternity and recalled the leadership that it brought to campus. “In my senior year all of our class officers were Phi Phi Delta brothers.”

During the ceremony, the members sang the words of their official fraternity song from memory, “Our hearts are filled with true devotion... the bonds of Phi shall never die.” ●

scholarships. If a legacy applicant receives a scholarship greater than $5,000, they will keep that scholarship, in lieu of the Legacy Scholarship. Legacy students who enroll in the Pathways program their first semester at HWS are also guaranteed internships through the Salisbury Center for Career Services and Professional Development.

If you have a high school student in your family who would be a perfect fit at Hobart and William Smith, contact the Office of Admissions at (800) 252-2256 or admissions@ hws.edu to learn more about the Legacy Admissions Program. ●

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very year during Commencement, Hobart and William Smith Colleges award degrees to students who, in walking across the stage, are following in the footsteps of one or more relatives. Each of these students has been inspired by another who graduated from Hobart or William Smith to experience the traditions, opportunities and academic caliber of HWS. As they apply to attend the Colleges, these prospective students are referred to as legacies – the children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins or siblings of alumni, alumnae and current students.

Understanding the deep ties families such as these have to the Colleges, Hobart and William Smith have developed a legacy admissions program built upon the loyalty, tradition and pride of alumni and alumnae. The program is designed to help prospective legacies determine if HWS is right for them. For those who are admitted and enroll, the program offers financial and academic support, intended to help students make the most of their HWS education.

During the application process, legacies are assigned a personal admissions counselor who remains with the student throughout the admissions process. The counselor is available to help families resolve any questions that may arise, as well as help students connect with faculty and coaches.

Throughout the year, legacy families are invited to Legacy-only Open House events, admission application workshops and off-campus receptions. Once an application for admission is submitted, legacy applications automatically rise to the top of the decision pile.

Admitted legacy students receive an automatic $5,000 scholarship. Top academic legacy students are eligible for one of five Legacy Scholarships worth an additional $20,000. HWS also encourages legacy applicants to apply for merit or need-based

“Through different decision paths, many of my family members and I arrived at Hobart and William Smith. My grandparents, Henry Hobart Tallmadge IV ’42 and Carol Weatherly Tallmadge ’42, my parents, Bill Oberfield ’67 and Lynn Tallmadge Oberfield ’68, my brother Zach Oberfield ’98, and I each came to the Colleges for various reasons,” explains Jillian Tallmadge Oberfield ’01. “Though we had different experiences, we share a fondness for the Colleges and agree that it served us well. Clearly, the atmosphere at HWS, the emphasis on liberal arts, a diverse student population, the opportunity for leadership and the focus on character development and service drew us all.

Attending HWS provided us a wonderful shared experience and has been a great gift.”

“My wife and I have been active members of the alum associations and always come back for Reunions. For our daughters, HWS became almost like a second home before they even applied, and we didn’t dissuade them from coming here. I know that the education is great, and I know that they’ll find a job after graduation. There are so many great networking opportunities and so many alums who help students get internships and jobs.” –Dr. Richard Cytryn ’75, P’14, P’16, father of Courtney Cytryn ’14 and Jennifer Cytryn ’16

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Vietnam During July and August, Professor of Anthropology and Sociology Jack Harris P’02, P’06 and his wife Deb Harris ’73, P’02, P’06 led 16 HWS community members on a 13-day tour of the culture and history of Vietnam. “This was the trip of a lifetime,” says Lynne Friedlander ’80, P’11. “Jack and Deb made the trip so unique and different because they know the people and culture of Vietnam so well. We attended a private performance by a young dancer, and later, we saw his photo in an inflight magazine among the country’s best dancers. They did such a great job of creating an authentic experience.”

The group toured both Hanoi, considered the ancient north, and Saigon, called the modern south to experience the full range of Vietnamese life. “It was one of the most meaningful experiences of our lives,” says former Chair of the Board of Trustees David H. Deming ’75, who went with his wife, Jamie. “We saw places, met people, and learned things about the country that we never would have been exposed to on a typical tourist junket. We were thrilled to participate and look forward to booking our next HWS alum and parent trip.”

The Food and Wine of Mendoza, Argentina May 26, 2013 - June 5, 2013 (9 nights and 10 days) Tour Leader: Richard Salter is an associate professor of religious studies at Hobart and William Smith, where he has been teaching since 1998. He is also a 1986 graduate of Hobart, where he studied political science.

Join us as we explore Mendoza – Argentina’s wine capital, gateway to the Andes, and growing center of bodega architecture and gastronomy. In addition we will walk in Aconcagua Provincial Park (the base of the tallest mountain in the Americas), visit Puente del Inca (the farthest point south of the Incan Empire), and stay for a night in the Tupungato Valley (home of some of the best known bodegas in the country).

Cost: $2,840 per person for double occupancy and $3,590 per person for single occupancy.

We can accommodate a maximum of 20 people on this tour, so book early to ensure your place. Our past alum/parent trips have filled up quickly!

In order to reserve a place on the trip, you must fill out a booking form online. We will accept reservations on a first-come-first-served basis. We suggest that you reserve as soon as possible, as we expect this trip to sell out. Please note that HWS alums and parents have priority in booking this trip. Once we reach the 20-person maximum, we will start a waiting list.

For more information

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An intrepid group of alums takes to the waters of Vietnam during an alum/parent trip led by Professor of Sociology Jack Harris P’02, P’06.

Ireland This past fall, Professor of Economics Patrick A. McGuire HON ’10, L.H.D. ’12 and his wife, Sandy, who previously led students on two abroad trips in Ireland, invited alumni, alumnae and parents to join them in an exploration of all Professor of Economics Patrick A. McGuire that the island has to offer.

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“We have visited many passage tombs at Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery countries, yet Ireland touched our in County Sligo. The cemetery dates from the late souls in a special way,” says James Stone Age (3000 - 2000 BC).

W. Beers ’68 and Dr. Carol S. Beers ’66. “Each experience changed our prior perceptions and feelings, whether the experience was learning about the history or the language, visiting archeological ruins or watching a hurling match in a local pub. In light of all we learned, we were impressed by the indomitable spirit and “joie de vivre” of the Irish and will never view Ireland in the same way.

We’re ready to go back!”

“People ask me what the best part of the trip was and I cannot single out one particular thing,” explains William E. Lanigan ’74. “How do you pick between spectacular views, being where ancient to modern history took place, sharing the hurling championships with the locals in a pub and drinking Guinness. Pat and Sandy made sure that we experienced the real Ireland and it was all I had hoped for. I want to go back, maybe forever.”

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Connect with alums in your area by attending an HWS Club event! Visit www.hwsalumni.com for upcoming event information.

Trustee Christopher Welles ’84, P’12, P’15, George Welles ’15, Christopher “Whit” Welles ’12 and Rene Whitney ’83 Welles P’12, P’15, join President Mark D. Gearan in celebrating Whit’s recent graduation during an alumni and alumnae event in Boston.

On Friday, November 16, HWS alumni, alumna and friends fathered in Atlanta, Ga., for a luncheon with President Mark D. Gearan.

Sean ’78 and Jane McCooey P’08, P’12 receive an award recognizing their dedication as co-chairs of the Parents Executive Committee during a Westhampton alum event at their home.

On Thursday, November 15, alums and parents in the Charlotte, North Carolina area gathered for a reception hosted by Trustee Bill ’83 and Sharon Green.

William Smith alumnae gather at the Annual HWS Day at the Races at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Hobart alums gather for a Hobart Hockey Alumni Golf Outing at the Lake of Isles golf course in North Stonington, Conn.

Alumnae from the Classes of 1997 reunite in Bay Head, N.J., to catch up, share stories and reminisce. In attendance are (top, l to r) Jennifer Joinnides, Kelly Carmichael Rotkiewicz, Rebecca Soskin, Megan Terry Wallace, Polly Gibbons-Neff Ortlieb, (middle, l to r) Kate Frederick Webber, Stephanie Miness Begnal, Ashley Sexton Oleyer, Shannon Leary Morton, (bottom, l to r) Jessica Friedman, Julie Madsen Zarou and Allison Joyner Brown.

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The Juju Rules

by Andrew Wickenden ’09

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art Seely ’74 can’t help but help the New York Yankees and juju is his means. Juju is “an anecdotal science rooted in the theory that every living being has a cosmic purpose,” Seely writes, “and yours just might involve a couch and a channel changer.”

Seely’s hilarious new book, The Juju Rules: Or How to Win Ballgames from Your Couch, tracks his frustrated love affair with the New York Yankees and his unflagging attempts to will wins for them.

Part memoir, part instructional manual, part satirical homage to the national pastimes of baseball and winning, The Juju Rules includes everything you’ll ever need to know about racking up wins for your team without actually playing – from showing the proper respect to your TV set, to the ineffectiveness of lucky shirts, to God’s role in a win (“Never ask God to choose sides in a sporting event”).

Seely is an award-winning reporter for the Syracuse Post-Standard. His humor and satire have appeared in The New Yorker, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, National Lampoon and on NPR. He is the editor of Pieces of Intelligence: The Existential Poetry of Donald H. Rumsfeld and coeditor (with Tom Peyer) of O Holy Cow! The Selected Verse of Phil Rizzuto. He lives in Syracuse, N.Y., with his wife and children.

Where did you start with The Juju Rules?

I originally set out to write a 300-page Shecky Green monologue about the Yankees. It was the sorriest thing you ever saw. No soul whatsoever. So, like a B-movie scientist who drinks the lizardregeneration serum, I inserted my life story into the narrative.

This process consumed about 18 months.

Somewhere in the second year, I honed in on “juju” – the magical thinking I’ve done all my life, consciously and unconsciously, to help the Yankees win games. After that, “The Juju Rules” – all 27 Hart Seely ’74 of them, playing throughout my life – began to write itself.

The Juju Rules is laughout-loud funny. What molded your sensibilities about humor writing?

Richard Nixon taught me to appreciate humor. Before Nixon, I believed jokes about matters such as the President of the United States could only be a little funny – tisk-tisk stuff – always maintaining some fundamental level of decorum. Then came Tricky Dick, who not only inspired the harshest satire I ever saw but who then validated it by getting booted from office.

Not only were the jokes funny,

but they were right. For me, after Nixon, humor changed.

It became dangerous. It could defeat a President. And ever since, nothing has been sacred, as long as it makes people laugh.

Some readers will shake their heads at this. They’ll say it’s a long downhill slide when respect for institutions such as the Presidency fly out the window. But I think without ridicule, democracy is dead. Our ability to mock the Thurston Howells and Charles Montgomery Burnses is one of the few great things we preserved for our grandchildren (along with our t-shirt collections). On my deathbed, if I can recall Nixon drunkenly talking to the portraits of Lincoln and Jefferson, I will go to the next stop smiling.

also known as a “Charging of the Mound.” At the time, the Yankees were floundering.

They quickly won 20 of the next 25 games. I’m not making this up. The Yankee season was saved. Of course, some would have you believe the turnaround resulted from improved pitching and hitting.

Those people are Cub fans.

After that … well, you’re right about Rule No. 1. Frankly, I see no reason to reveal to this publication – which circulates to known Redsockleaning operatives – secrets of the Yankee juju machine. What happens in our war rooms is not meant for the ears of Dustin Pedroia’s radical followers. I’m keeping quiet.

Who are your favorite humor writers?

My favorite comedy writers are the ones nobody calls comedy writers. I never read a book

by Kurt Vonnegut or Richard Russo that didn’t make me roar with laughter. No great writer – from Philip Roth to James Lee Burke – gets there without being funny. The funniest stuff comes with a side dish of sadness.

What are you working on next?

With the caveat that by asking this question, I’m breaking Rule 1 of juju (“Don’t ask anyone what they’re doing”), what kinds of juju have you been up to this season?

If the Yankees win this year – and I’m not predicting they will (Juju Rule No. 21) – I hereby claim credit. On May 21, my Yankee reality blog (http:// johnsterling.blogspot.com/) launched an international Juju intervention, which is

Wish I knew. This fall I plan to launch another book project.

But whatever I start will likely morph into something else.

Maybe I’ll write a tell-all about my years at Hobart – naming names, settling scores, holding old-but-still-twitchy feet to fires. I’ll have the option of publishing it – or keeping quiet. Here’s a question for the ancient ones, the Hobart alumni circa 1974: How much is silence worth to you?

Nightstand: What are you reading?

AMY ALVORD ’95 Lacrosse Director, Westport Youth Coach

SCOTT IKLÉ ’84 Head Coach, Hobart and William Smith Sailing Team

One of the many books on my nightstand is Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now. It reminds me to enjoy myself, to help my players have fun, to be real and to remember that expectations I put on myself and my players are not as important as what’s going on with them at any given moment.

The greatest moment in sports of the 20th century belongs to a team of amateurs and a coach who together beat the greatest Soviet hockey team ever assembled. That’s the story behind Wayne Coffey’s The Boys of Winter. Call it a fairy tale, a Cinderella story, but it is a story that makes us believe in miracles and reminds us of the best that sports has to offer.

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LAUREN READ ’09 Sports Clerk, Burlington Free Press I am currently reading The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman. I have a history degree from William Smith, so I read anything I can to keep up with my love of history.

My job takes care of my other love, sports.

W

hen Ira Goldschmidt ’77, owner of Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions, Inc., is asked about the most significant class he has ever taken, he replies without hesitation, “Introduction to Value Theory taught by Professor of Philosophy Eugen Baer.”

“It was transformative. It changed the way I thought about the world, and I still reflect on the discussions with Professor Baer and classmates. I am grateful that my experiences at Hobart gave me the communication and analytical skills to differentiate myself as an architectural engineer,” Goldschmidt concludes.

An avid skier and biker, Ira Goldschmidt has led an active and successful life in Colorado, and for more than 25 years he’s given back to his alma mater with gifts to the Annual Fund.

Now, Goldschmidt is creating a lasting legacy by naming the Colleges in his estate plans, adding his name to the growing list of new Wheeler Society members. His bequest fulfills his personal goals of taking care of his loved ones while providing for the institution that made such an impact on his life.

Create Your Legacy

Keeping active: Architectural engineer Ira Goldschmidt ’77 enjoys biking.

His idol, current Hobart Dean Eugen Baer, enjoys riding around campus in a different kind of vehicle.

Ira Goldschmidt ’77

Whether just starting out in a career or near retirement, anyone can make a meaningful planned gift in support of Hobart and William Smith. To learn more about Creating Your Legacy, contact Leila Rice, associate vice president for advancement at (315) 781-3545 or rice@hws.edu, or visit www.hws.edu/legacy.

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Elizabeth A. Schulte ’90 Salt Lake City, Utah

Anna Dorman ’14 Keene, New Hampshire

Attorney at Law at Parsons Behle & Latimer where she concentrates on water law and environmental and natural resource litigation

International relations and environmental studies double major with minors in Middle Eastern studies and economics; attended the Clinton Global Initiative

1. When did you first develop an interest in environmental advocacy?

In high school when I competed in the Canon Envirothon competition.

2. Do you spend a lot of time outdoors?

Whenever I am not at work, I am in the mountains climbing, skiing, biking, or running around with my dogs.

2. Do you spend a lot of time outdoors?

I love hiking and wish I had more time to be outside!

3. What do you think is the most important global environmental issue? Water resources and water quality. It’s the most fundamental environmental issue plaguing the world.

4. What’s the most beautiful place you’ve ever been?

Nepal. I went during my junior year in college and I fell in love with the mountains.

5. Who was your favorite professor?

Donna Keuck, my sociology professor. She was the best!

6. What’s your favorite dessert?

Ice cream, specifically Talenti Carmel Sea Salt, YUM! 7. Cat person or dog person?

No question: DOG person! Just ask my boyfriend.

8. What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?

Mountaineering in Peru, going back to law school, or doing the Grand Traverse through the Tetons.

9. Who are you most inspired by?

Some people I admire for their grit, others for their dedication to making a difference in their communities and others for seeming to have found genuine peace.

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1. When did you first develop an interest in environmental advocacy? During High School. I was always in love with the outdoors and being in the mountains made it a natural fit.

3. What do you think is the most important global environmental issue? Issues of water quality and availability.

Water is fundamental to human development issues.

4. What’s the most beautiful place you’ve ever been?

Wadi Mujib, a gorgeous desert nature reserve that I visited while studying abroad in Jordan.

5. Who was your favorite professor?

No way am I answering this! I’m still a junior.

6. What’s your favorite dessert?

Coffee ice cream with gummy bears (preferably the mini ones).

7. Cat person or dog person?

I love dogs, though some cats are pretty cool and make the cut.

8. What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?

Every time I have ever been abroad has been an amazing adventure. Studying in Jordan changed the way I look at the world.

9. Who are you most inspired by?

I am most frequently inspired by kids, whether from something truly mind blowing that they say in passing or a desire to give them a better world.