alumni news and notes
Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame on September 17, 2016. Colleen Ryan ’57 reports that her co-authored college statistics textbook, Introductory Statistics (Pearson, 2012), is selling well.
A Robust Weekend An exhibit featuring the work of St. Louis photographer Martin Schweig ’42 kicked off Alumni Weekend in October. Other on-campus events included a one-woman show by Rosalinde Block ’70; a preview of a documentary about composer/musician John Hartford ’56; a cocktail reception honoring Outstanding Alumnus Butch Buchholz ’59 and Distinguished Service recipients Pat ’51 and John ’54 Esserman; and the annual alumni picnic. Shown above are Schweig (center), Barbie Macon (parent of alumni) and Head of School Andy Abbott.
Terrence Lee Croft ’58 continues his work as a mediator and arbitrator and as an alternative dispute resolution counselor. He is appearing in his 12th musical theater show with the Atlanta Bar. He enjoys riding his motorcycle and attending the games and performances of his nine grandchildren.
Sarah Yoselevsky Kaye ’95, Alumni Association Board president, presented the Esserman brothers with Distinguished Service Awards at a morning assembly. John Esserman ’54, honored in the fall of 2015 as “superfan” by the JBS Athletic Department, received the Alumni Association’s recognition not only for his devotion to Burroughs athletic teams, but for his broader contributions as an active alumnus and ambassador for the school. Pat Esserman ’51, was recognized for his involvement in Aim High, the summer program that helps students with academic potential from high-risk neighborhoods. Esserman started as a teaching assistant with the program in the early 2000s and later joined the Aim High Board of Directors, serving as its president for two years, as a member of its programming and finance committees, and currently as a member of the Leadership Council.
Members of the Class of ’60 took a cruise from Boston to Maine to New Brunswick to Nova Scotia. From left are (in front) Sally Spencer Capra, Amelia Helmholz Williams and Betsy Goodson Van Winkle; and (in back) Bob Westerman, Elli Rogers Jordan, Chuck Mill, Bob Willis, Bill Wulfing, Jay Hopkins, Lynn Hopewell Bitting, Harry Lesser, John Stamper, Sanford Rederer, Lucy Costen Daley, Frank Proctor, Ann Leschen Cornwell, Julia Scholz Proctor, Christy Wider Proost and Ann Knight Schaper.
Bill Scott ’61 writes, “Thanks to Bonnie Burst Freeland, Merrill Rench Buettner, Bob Flynn and others for a great Class of ’61 55th reunion.” David Clark ’62 writes, “Still having great fun at MIT with internet studies. No plans for retirement.” Elizabeth Birge Curren ’63 retired from her work as a teacher and librarian. She writes, “My life is fuller than ever with hiking, biking and volunteering.” Joe Edwards ’64 recently opened Delmar Hall, a concert venue in The Loop. “Its 800-seat capacity hits the sweet spot between Blueberry Hill’s 340-capacity Duck Room and The Pageant’s 2,000+ capacity,” writes Joe.
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Trip Symington ’70, on left with his wife, Susan, was recently sworn in as U.S. ambassador to Nigeria. His classmate, Scott Harris, who attended the ceremony in Washington, D.C., shared this photo. Scott reports that his trip also provided the opportunity to visit with another classmate, Jean Rosenheim Lange, in Georgetown.
Michael Drennan ’73 writes, “After 32 years in the world of Wall Street, I now work full time with my wife at her plant nursery. Check us out at carolynsshadegardens.com.” Rocky Kistner ’73 hosted a small gathering for JBS alums at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Among his guests were Lynn Yerges Buhl ’73, Rick Hagedorn ’73, Sarah “Boo” Morse ’73, Nancy Kopman Rubenstein ’81 and Ned Rubenstein ’73. Jim Hershey ’75 writes, “I was thrilled to meet fellow Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) Peter Tasker, JBS athletic director, this fall and to learn more about the recent student service trip to Nicaragua. I challenge all JBS RPCVs to contribute to the Travel Together Fund, which allows students to see a part of the world overlooked by most tours.”
Recent retiree Cecil Charles ’65 reports, “Enjoying my seven grandchildren!”
Members of the Class of ’66 gathered in September 2016 for their 50th reunion. From left (row 1) are Katie Conrad, Judy Stone Landry, Betsy Lindsley, Barbie Barrow, Priscilla Jones Sawa, Nancy Leyhe Allen, Terry Karl, Betsy Skinner Cochran, Diana Day and Alice Senturia; (row 2) Nancy Berkinshaw-Cohen, Heidi Frey Currier, Kay Klippel, Julie Huette Costanzo, Barbara Robins Foorman, Judy Harris Rawson, Jane Vollmar Saunders, Holly Hoffmeister Davies, Christine Donnell and Anton Tibbe; (row 3) Connie Harsha, Bill Holekamp, Carter Smith, Barbara Bohren MacLeod, David Stix, Don Early and Andy Taylor; (row 4) Fred McConnell, Peter Barker, Craig
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Debby Proctor Stutsman ’67 completed training to become a Jungian psychoanalyst at the Jung Institute of Chicago.
1960s
Christy Wider Proost ’60 reports, “Our 55+1 reunion cruise was great fun! ”
The Distinguished Essermans
Schnuck, Mason Klippel, Trip Bishop, John Herbert, Jim Moog and Leslie Caplan; and (row 5) Charles Overbeck, David Bauer, Bud Carlson, Gene Sunnen, Tom MacLeod, Bob Bushyhead, Todd Akin, David Weddell, Cathy Walz Rundle, Ted Walker and Nan Spencer.
Many Class of ’76 alums were in town during Alumni Weekend for their 40th reunion. From left are (row 1) Louise Belt Bradshaw, John Meyer, Michael Dee and Alec Lee; (row 2) Linda Holekamp, Randy Wang, Mary Heidbreder Forsyth, John Schweig, Sallie Samuels, Lee Bearman and Martha Goodloe; and (row 3) Jim Davidson, Ron Fisher, Tom Rassieur, Clark Costen, Jim Forsyth, John Baine, Karon Walker and Ted Holmes.
Steve Duncker ’76 and his wife, Melinda, and two children — Teddy (age 9) and Haley (age 7) — reside in Palm Beach, Florida. Katrina von Gontard Fredrickson ’78 reports that she has downsized. “Hoping to spend more time in Colorado,” she writes.