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Rob Piana 617-491-7499 robert.piana@vanderbilt.edu
1977 CLASS CORRESPONDENT
Linda Rheingold licorh@comcast.net
1978 CLASS CORRESPONDENT
Christopher Reynolds Cell: 800-444-0004 Home: 508-358-7757 chreynolds@comcast.net Class correspondent Chris Reynolds writes, “Following the loss of Persis Gleason, Oct. 22, 2014, the class was strengthened by a flurry of emails with heartwarming observations. Many classmates noted the aching sadness of her passing, sweetened just slightly by the realization that she would have loved the ensuing camaraderie among busy, far-flung classmates. Both classmates who sat next to Persis in assembly for four years, and those who didn’t know her well but sensed her determination to improve the world, lamented the loss. May we live more wisely through her memory.” George Gifford writes, “In August, Joyce and I celebrated 30 years of marriage with family and friends. Son No. 1, Canaan, graduated from Skidmore in 2013 and now lives in Providence. Son No. 2, Taber, graduates from Bucknell this spring. Joyce and I have settled nicely into this empty-nest stuff!” Debbie and Peter Strzetelski’s son, Teddy, will be graduating from Nobles with the class of
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2015. Teddy was a tricaptain of the Nobles football team last fall and is a co-captain of the boys lacrosse team. After graduation, he will be heading to Ithaca to play lacrosse at Cornell. Debbie serves on the Nobles Graduate Council, where she enjoys seeing Laura Hewitt and Chris Reynolds. Ever brilliant and zany Cary Bickley writes, “Because I’m older now, I believe I know more about everything than everyone else, but lately I think some of my arrogance that comes with age might be misplaced. According to my children, I know nothing. I’m one of those horrible ‘old people’ who can’t deal properly with technology. Even though I have an iPhone 6, I’m not cool because I made the print so big I can only read a couple of words at a time. The trash folder in my computer is entirely ads for Viagra, and I swear I don’t know what I googled to deserve that! I’m grumpy often, my cocktail hour is getting earlier all the time. By the time I see you all next, my five o’clock will probably be four. Because I still have a 9-year-old, I’m constantly having to deal with ‘young mothers,’ and that is annoying because of their youth and beauty, which is obviously wasted on them. I actually look pretty good, too. I was recently mistaken for being 47. I think that’s because I live in Hollywood and so no longer have any facial expressions. I think probably when I had them, they weren’t all that great. I know you all visit L.A. sometimes; please call when you do. Props to John Henderson who came, and we had a really fun lunch. I still eat—but only in tiny portions and only kale products.”
Cary has so much verve, we should schedule a mini-reunion in L.A.! Like many classmates, Jennifer Hagemann is smitten by the sea. Unlike many, she now lives on it. “Henry and I took the last three years off to rebuild our 1937 ketch, Arabella, and have been living aboard and cruising for about a year and a half. Enjoyed the process, and I now know much more about wooden boats than I thought possible. I kept a blog about the process if anyone wishes to see photos (www.arabellalife. com). We’re 23 years into our business with Juice Plus (the fruits and veggies in capsules) and loving the process now more than ever—such a fun thing to get to do every day! Our daughters are done with school, and our youngest gets married this September. So we’re moving into the next phase of life, post-college. As I know others feel, it all happens so quickly! I continue to ride and train dressage, working up and down the East Coast and beyond. In spite of my parents’ admonitions, I’ve never been able to get horses out of my system. We feel blessed to be happy and healthy, and I so appreciate my Nobles classmates. It has meant a lot to hear from you during Persis’s battle.” Annie Williams recently retired from a 32-year career in federal IT sales. She notes, “My last company was bought by Verizon, and I had no interest in staying on. I am still living in Virginia, and I enjoy not working for the time being. I keep thinking I will get bored, but not yet. My boys are 16 and 19. One is a freshman at Clemson, and the other is a sophomore in Woodberry Forest boarding school.
They are great guys. I am engaged to remarry and will be moving to Charlottesville, Va., this summer. I am so sad about Persis, but she would have loved all the class camaraderie that has transpired in her passing.” Your devoted class agent, Chris Reynolds, proudly shares that “Bredt and I are happy. Our oldest, Cliff, graduated from Tufts last May and is interning in the Center for Complex Operations at National Defense University in Washington. He continues to love learning languages, especially Mandarin. Henry is a third-year at UVA, joyfully involved in many extracurriculars and majoring in Arabic and political philosophy. Bredt relishes painting, leads popular water-exercise classes, and works in textbook design and publishing. I remain smitten by venture finance and the innovation industry. We are all healthy and count our blessings in this troubled world! Please ring or email. I am always delighted to hear from my Nobles pals!”
1979 CLASS CORRESPONDENTS
John Almy 617-448-3119 jwalmy@comcast.net Dan Rodgers 212-423-0374 drodgers@wfw.com
1980 CLASS CORRESPONDENT
Rob Capone 781-326-7142 robcapwest@comcast.net
1981 CLASS CORRESPONDENT
Kim Rossi Stagliano 203-610-1750 krstagliano@charter.net
1982 CLASS CORRESPONDENT
Holly Malkasian Staudinger 914-925-2340 hmalkasian@verizon.net
1983 CLASS CORRESPONDENT
Nancy Sarkis Corcoran Home: 508-785-0886 Fax: 508-785-0887 NLSC3@me.com From class correspondent Nancy Sarkis Corcoran: “Greetings Class of ’83. By the time you read this, it will be time for Reunion Weekend. I hope many of you will make it back to campus even though it’s not a big reunion year for us. (A reminder: Our 35th is right around the corner in 2018.) Steve and I have had fun reconnecting with many alumni this year as Holden continues to enjoy his freshman year at Nobles. Some of the grads we’ve run into this year: John Montgomery ’83 and Suzie Tayer Montgomery ’84, Tom Welch ’82, Mark D’Angelis ’82, Betsy Ganong Dawson ’85, Heather Markey Zink ’86, Jeff Schwartz ’83, Dan Rice ’82, Betsy Morris Rosen ’83. We also had fun reconnecting with Mr. Toubman, who was Holden’s soccer coach last fall. He was Steve’s JV soccer coach back in the day. You may recall that Mr. Toubman’s first
year at Nobles was our junior year (1981–1982). He still teaches math and coaches wrestling and soccer. There are three other alumni kids in Holden’s Japanese I class, all Class VI: Sakura Hinenoya (daughter of Haley Clifford Adams ’83), Samantha Walkey (daughter of Rod Walkey ’84) and Griffin Zink (son of Heather Markey Zink ’86). Holden and I really enjoyed the Nobles fall play, which starred Lou Moses Mizgerd’s son, Bill (Class I). Bill was great, as were all the other actors. We also attended the three student-directed winter plays. Hilary Whitman Allinson’s son, Justin (Class III), starred in one of the plays, and Hilary’s daughter, Ashley (Class I), directed one. The plays and the acting were fantastic. So many talented kids at Nobles! Last fall, I also attended the beautiful assembly in honor of Ted Gleason. It was a very moving celebration of Ted Gleason’s life and legacy. So glad to see such a great turnout, including Sudie Naimi DiGiovanni, Nancy Lavin Scheerer, Amy McCulloch Brown, Haley Clifford Adams, Eliza Gleason Kean, Hilary Harrison, Debbie Paine Sabin, Wendy Riseborough, John Stephenson ’84, Mike Young ’81, Bill Motley ’80, Jennifer Power ’86 and Dan Tarlin (who sang a few songs as part of the “old Nobleonians”). I also chatted with my old advisor, Ned Bigelow ’64, and his wife, Sandy, as well as my old French teacher, Mrs. Bernstein. I saw the Floods and Mr. Carey in the sea of attendees but missed speaking with them. Thank you to Ron Cieri, who checked in from Upstate New York, where he owns and operates a cattle ranch focusing on grass-fed
beef. Last fall, he and his farm were featured in a New York Times article. He writes, ‘Still loving my new life as a redneck! My farm has cattle, pigs, turkey and chicken— with plans to expand to goat and hare in 2015. NYC is buying everything I have. If any classmates are looking for a “city slicker” weekend, happy to provide.’ Lots of love and best wishes to all, until next time. Cheers!”
1985 Get ready for our 30th reunion—we want to see everyone back! It’s May 9 on campus (of course), and there will be lots of family-friendly, free-of-charge things to do that day. You can play in the men’s graduate lacrosse game or the women’s graduate soccer game, or cheer on classmates in either, neither or both! Saturday evening, head to the Castle for a reception for all reunion classes, to be followed by our class dinner. Think that’s not enough fun? Then get started early and join classmates and daring spouses for a casual 30th reunion Friday night cocktail party at the home of Franz and Marci Griffith Loeber.
1986 CLASS CORRESPONDENTS
Heather Markey Zink 508-359-9553 hjzink@mac.com Jessica Tyler 781-934-6321 jessicaytyler@gmail.com Eliza Kelly Beaulac 703-476-4442 embeaulac@verizon.net
From class correspondent Eliza Beaulac: “Believe it or not, friends, this time next year we will be gearing up for—wait, are you sitting down?—our 30th reunion. Damn, how about that? Okay, well, now that I’ve got your attention, on with the news.” Chris Downey reports, “All is well in Houston. In 2015, I will be working to roll out legal-services software directed toward the criminal defense practice in state and federal courts. I am still representing the ‘misunderstood and wrongfully accused’ here in Houston and have found that the quality time I spent with fellow Sixies provided unique and valuable insight, especially with regard to organized gang behavior. My children continue to grow and benefit greatly from their mother’s good looks and brainpower. I hope to get back to Bridge Street soon so that John Gifford can buy me lunch at the Castle. I’m hoping for Welsh rarebit, mixed veggies and pan Jell-O. And I have my fingers crossed for green bug juice.” Michael Craig started off 2015 with a little adventure: “Over the new year, my wife, Betsy, and I took our daughters, for their first time, camping and hiking in Yosemite. Having recently watched the Ken Burns documentary on our National Parks, our visit really brought home the importance for our generation to work to ensure we preserve our remaining natural areas. Our eldest, Vivian, started high school in the fall at Steve Jobs’s alma mater, Homestead, and Edith began her fourth-grade year at Statford, where Betsy teaches drama, speech, debate and art. Since moving to Sunnyvale,
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