Class Notes

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EDITED BY JOANNE HOSSACK ’82

1951

Olly Williams is killing time recycling discarded wool clothing into rugs. They actually sell on the internet, to Olly’s surprise—but you won’t be surprised if you take a look at them! You can find them at lostine.com in the “Few of a Kind” category.

1953 70TH REUNION

It was a lover and his lass, / With a hey, and a ho, and a hey-nonny-no,

1954–59

New species include sea cucumber Bohadschia cousteaui and beetle Lepithrix freudi

1961

That o’er the green cornfield did pass / In springtime, the only pretty ring time, /

1962

Irene Heller Bettinger sends greetings “from Kansas City, Missouri, and the next-door state of Kansas, which set the country on an amazing path on August 2, 2022, when the majority of Kansas voters said NO to a constitutional amendment that would have led to termination of legal abortions in Kansas. When I retired from the practice of neurology in 2015, I began to volunteer for Planned Parenthood of Great Plains (Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas) to be a ‘provider of medical abortions.’ It is not a frequent situation for me. But when I am in town and not visiting grandkids in DC or Seattle, or at my place on Guemes Island off Anacortes, Washington, I can be available to be the ‘MAB provider’ for that day in the clinic. We serve women coming not only from Kansas and Missouri, but also large numbers from Texas and Oklahoma. If you are coming through or near Kansas City, it is a cool city and I would be happy to show you around.”

Virginia (Ginny) Oglesby Hancock [music 1991–2016] sent us a historic photograph, taken by Kathleen

Worley [theatre 1985–2014] in the chapel after the music department’s spectacularly successful Friday @ 4 chamber music concert on December 9, 2022. The photo includes all three of Fred Rothchild’s [music 1968–78] successors as directors of the private music instruction program: Bonnie Garrett [piano and harpsichord teacher 1978–2015, director 1987–2010, and instigator of Friday @ 4 concerts], Denise VanLeuven [longtime piano teacher, director 2010–20], and Monica Ohuchi [current private music instruction director]. The program continues to thrive, with ever-increasing numbers of students participating.

1963 60TH REUNION

When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding / Sweet lovers love the spring.

1964

New species include fish Astyanax kennedyi

1965

Gary Krane is successfully beta testing with LetzteGeneration.de in Germany the first simple tech specifically designed to enable nonviolent resistance (NVR)–tactics-based climate and economic justice (including union organizing and strikes) campaigns to be able to double and hopefully triple resister recruitment rates. Gary notes, “Historically, though elections have been essential to achieving almost all advances in the U.S. since the Civil War, electoral strategy has been absolutely insufficient without being joined by a mass NVR movement, still barely nascent in America as we on a fascist coup and a mostly unlivable planet in 10–15 years.”

David Ritchie is still teaching at Portland State and leading the active outdoor life, including volunteer trail maintenance work for Trailkeepers of Oregon and the Pacific Crest Trail Association. David rafted Desolation Canyon on Utah’s Green River this summer, and published his fifth book in September. (See Reediana.)

Incurably stamped by nights talking into a microphone, first at Reed radio station KRRC and then at other community stations in Boulder, Colorado, Don Deane is now trying to convert his hobby into a professional side hustle as a voice actor. (So, seemingly, is almost everyone else with a mouth, but hope springs eternal, though Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me’s Bill Kurtis and the late Carl Kasell have little to worry about.) Don is happy to offer Reedies irresistible deals on recordings of their phone answering messages or (depending on length and complexity) other scripts.

1967

This past summer Ruth Lindauer Sherman (also MAT ’68 ) journeyed from Oregon to visit her college roommate, Dr. Catherine Collier Kisska ’68, at her ranch, Los Lagos, in the Colorado Rockies. Ruth retired years ago from teaching languages at schools in the Portland area so she could travel, spend time with her granddaughters, do volunteer work, and contemplate the joy of doing nothing. Catherine recently retired from her career as a nationally known diversity specialist and author of many books on diversity. She is at present enjoying the serenity of the woods at her cabin. Both Ruth and Catherine have traveled extensively internationally, often together, most recently to South Africa and France with family and friends.

1968 55TH REUNION

Peter Langston was recently interviewed by Italian filmmaker Nicola Pisano for his series Videogame Legends about the videogame company he started for George Lucas that later became

LucasArts and about his many computer games, including the well-known and obsessively addictive game Empire (which stole its name from the Reed College board game).

The latest book release from Deborah J. Ross (with Marion Zimmer Bradley) is The Laran Gambit. (See Reediana.)

1969

Lorna Martens has a book out! (See Reediana.)

1970

Richard McClelland wrote in December, “I am glad to report good health and enjoying my 10th year in retirement, living here in Canada. I gave up my U.S. citizenship five years ago and enjoy being Canadian and Irish (both by descent). I am keeping busy with research, writing, and publication, often in the pages of The Journal of Mind and Behavior, which is out of the psychology department at the University of Maine. My most recent publications are all at ResearchGate for anyone who wishes to see them. And I wish all my Reed friends (and enemies) well in this forthcoming new year.”

1971

David Comfort’s current publications in philosophy and literature include “Kryptonite of the Übermensch: The Purgatory of Soulmates Schopenhauer and Nietzsche” in The Philosopher (from the century-old Philosophical Society of England), Spring 2023; “Divine Madness: A Brief History of Literature’s Blessed Lunatics” in the Montréal Review, November 2022; and upcoming in 2023, “Late Great Literature: The Swan Song” in Pennsylvania Literary Journal

Gary Rogowski has just launched a new podcast on creativity. It’s available on Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and from Uncle Vinny out the back of his Cadillac in the alley. (See Reediana.)

Sibylle Hechtel has moved to north of Telluride and has a new job as a ski instructor at Telluride Ski Resort! She started work on December 26.

Eduardo Ochoa retired after serving 10 years as president of California State University, Monterey Bay, and 39 years overall working in five CSU campuses. In recognition of his service, the CSU trustees conferred on Eduardo the title of President Emeritus. Holly Byers Ochoa and have decided to remain in the Monterey Bay area, moving out of the campus-provided house into their home in the heart of the city of Monterey. Holly and Eduardo continue to serve on several boards. Eduardo’s list includes Reed’s own board of trustees and the board of directors of the American Association of Colleges & Universities. They are thrilled that both of their sons, Michael and Eric, have chosen to live close by them in the Monterey area.

Kathy Dyson Roseth, having retired in 2013 from a 25-year career developing and managing low-income housing in Seattle, is now preparing for her first solo show of paintings at Gallery110 in Seattle. The show, which opens May 4 and runs through May 27, will feature over 15 still-life paintings of artisan works from different cultural traditions—Afghan weavings, Iranian rugs, Otomi embroidery from Mexico, Hardanger embroidery from Norway, and others. “Most of the items have been in my house for decades, picked up on travels or given as gifts. The paintings celebrate the beauty of domestic crafts, beauty which does not call attention to itself as art but serves a similar purpose, to comfort and inspire us and show us something of what it means to be human.” Kathy received her art training at Gage Academy of Art in Seattle.

A History for the Future: The Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles 1979–2000, with a narrative history by Louise Steinman, was published this fall.

(See Reediana.)

Harry Selker has published two books!

(See Reediana.)

Richard Wolin’s 12th book is out!

(See Reediana.)

Between the acres of the rye / With a hey, and a ho, and a hey-nonny-no,

Barbara J. Anello was awarded a Fulbright Specialist grant for a workshop in photographic documentary of heritage sites and structures for the staff of APSARA Authority, National Authority of Preah Vihear, and other agencies under the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts. This project continued work Barbara has been doing since 2018 and will continue in 2023, toward capacity building of young professionals working in the world heritage sites of Cambodia through several U.S. State Department programs and with the support of the American Embassy, Phnom Penh, and UNESCO, Phnom Penh. In 2019–20, Barbara, teaming up with photographer Amine Birdouz and heritage professional Ginevra Boatto, offered a 10-month course in photographing fine art and artifacts, held at Angkor Conservation Office. The 6-week Fulbright Specialist workshop (held last November and December) in shooting on-site continued the focus on instruction in documenting heritage architecture and sites. In her work, Barbara also teams up with local teachers like Heng Dara, principal of The Global Child School, to bring heritage education to the community, and especially to youth. Her courses and workshops are intended to enhance the understanding of art and architectural history and help inspire the next generation of cultural heritage professionals.

Last September, Janice Grubin was selected to the 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers list, for what may be the eighth year in a row. Janice is also very proud of serving as the cochair of her firm’s Restructuring, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights practice group; a LeGaL board member and cochair of LeGaL’s Judiciary Committee; and a member of the Committee on Character and Fitness for the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. Check out her web bio at Barclay Damon: https://www.barclaydamon.com/ profiles/janice-grubin.

Eric Britton was recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Employee Benefits (ERISA). Until the end of 2022, Eric was a partner at Shumaker in Toledo, Ohio. Eric also notes that he had a great time walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain in October.

William Ansell wrote, “Nothing special, just always wanted to see my name in the magazine before I saw my former roommate John Bredehoft.” The ball’s in your court, John!

“I continue to give to Reed every year because of how my Reed experience transformed my life and continues to through alumni relations and the Southern California chapter’s book club in particular.”

—WAYNE D. CLAYTON ’82 reed.edu/givenow

The fifth book by Michael Bess was published in October. (See Reediana.) Jody Nathan retired from the practice of law in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in June 2022.

These pretty country folks would lie / In springtime, the only pretty ring time

Don Asher got married in Reno, Nevada, on September 25, 2022, with several Reedies in attendance. A very good time was had by all.

In the summer of 2022, David Berrigan cycled across the country from Seattle to D.C., roughly following the Railsto-Trails Conservancy’s Great American Rail-Trail. “It was totally great, and hit me up if you plan a trip and want some ‘lessons learned.’” Along the way he visited Liz Queathem ’84 in Grinnell.

1984

In April, Mark Nathaniel Mead and his wife Sabine moved from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to Copper Hill, Virginia. John has also coauthored his first medical textbook. “I first met my coauthor, James Campbell, MD, way back in 1978, the year before I attended Reed. We reconnected fortuitously in a coffee shop in WinstonSalem in 2020, just as the syndemic was taking off.” (See Reediana.)

1985

Rich Brownstein’s book Holocaust Cinema Complete (see March 2021 Reediana) has won the Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Title award!

1986–87

New species include sea slug Eubranchus steinbecki, jellyfish Phialella zappai, and fly Dicrotendipes thanatogratus

1988 35TH REUNION

Gita Ghei is a teaching artist and mother of two; her eldest daughter is in Reed’s class of 2023. She recently completed a certificate in herbal studies and is involved in forest restoration in southeast Minnesota.

Erik Brakstad writes, “While I’ve been a general contractor since the late 20th century (Brakstad Builders), my main gig the last eight years has been as a construction trainer for Tivnu: Building Justice. Tivnu is a Portland-based Jewish social justice gap year program with a focus on participants gaining hands-on construction experience. Most of what we do in the community is working on the front lines of Portland’s houselessness crisis. A long-time summer camp guy, last year I took on directing a twiceyearly Norwegian language program for adults in Bemidji, Minnesota. Affiliated with Concordia Language Villages, Skogfjorden’s adult residential program provides rich informal learning opportunities for participants to engage and broaden their knowledge of Norwegian language and culture.”

After 30 years living outside the U.S.—Paris, Munich, Athens, Hamburg, London, Berlin, Shanghai, Rouen, Nantes (and no, not on a witness protection program)—Alexia Cassimatis has moved to Westport, Connecticut, so her 14-year-old daughter can attend high school. She does sorely miss the Reedies in Paris and all their escapades, but she’s happy to have made contact with Mark Aronson ’79, and continues to see Cathy Altman Nocquet ’78 when she’s in New York.

1990

When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding / Sweet lovers love the spring.

1991

Joli Bennett moved back to Portland in October and would love to connect with local Reedies!

Deepak Sarma wrote in September, “I am happy to report that my work as a cultural consultant (in addition to being a professor) has had a significant impact this year. First, my name appears in the credits of Deepa & Anoop , a children’s animation program on Netflix. I also worked on Thomas the Train with Mattel, Ghee Happy with Netflix, on CoComelon Lane and Little Baby Bum with Moonbug Entertainment (these programs are still to be released). And, more recently, I am thrilled to let you know that the Diwali cards that I worked on as a consultant for American Greetings are now available at Targets across the United States! I helped with the designs, images, formatting, and writing the copy on all four that are for sale. (BTW, since I acted as a consultant I do not get any royalties, so no conflict of interest.) It has been a busy and fruitful year indeed!” clockwise from top left: Deepak Sarma ’91 helped create these Diwali cards that are sold in Targets across the U.S.

At the wedding of Don Asher ’83, left to right: Roxi Power ’85, Sarah “Sally” Hautzinger ’85, Bruce Johnson ’82, Heather Allen Johnson, bride Debra Ann Freeman, groom Don, Stephany Watson ’82, Tony Fisher ’80, and Clary Nelson Healy ’84.

Eric Britton ’82 retired as one of The Best Lawyers in America® .

Holocaust Cinema

Complete by Rich Brownstein ’85 won the Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Title award!

Jancie Grubin ’78 is a Super Lawyer!

Reedies at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris on March 7, 2020, left to right: Claire Baker ’18, Alexia Cassimatis ’89, David Holinstat ’78 and his wife Renate Zink (who live in Stuttgart and who came to Paris for the event), Hayden Veytia ’20, David Hans ’98.

Katya Wesolowski is a lecturing fellow in cultural anthropology and dance at Duke University. My book, Capoeira Connections: A Memoir in Motion, will be published by University Press of Florida in January 2023. It chronicles her long engagement (which started at Reed!) as a practitioner, researcher and instructor of the Afro-Brazilian combat game of capoeira. (See Reediana.)

After years of wanting to get into voice acting, John Worsley is delighted to have a small but important role (Attorney John Masters) in the episode “No Motive for Murder” on the podcast Hot Copy Radio Theater. The podcast reproduces the 1940s radio drama Hot Copy, which follows a female reporter who solves mysteries. John looks forward to more!

1993 30TH REUNION

Newly described trilobites include Struszia (Avalanchurus) lennoni, Struszia (Avalanchurus) starri, Struszia (Struszia) harrisoni, and Struszia mccartneyi

1994

Newly described trilobites include Borealarges calei, Borealarges morrisoni, Borealarges reedi, and Borealarges tuckerae.

1995

Yi-Kang Hu, PhD, JD, was elected as city councilor of Tigard, Oregon, in the 2022 general election. In his day job, he is a food and drug lawyer working with food, drug, and cosmetic companies to help them navigate the regulatory framework of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

1996

Dave Hayden made a thing (with a lot of help): http://play.date/.

Molly Todd has been appointed a resident fellow at the National Humanities Center in Durham, North Carolina, where, for the 2022–23 academic year, she is living the best research and writing life in a light-filled office with a forest view. (Live in the area? Get in touch!) She also is immensely relieved to finally set to flight the long-COVID project, Undergraduate Research in History: A Guide for Students . (See Reediana.)

1997

Kerry McCarthy missed her 25th reunion because she was in the middle of a research fellowship at Magdalen College, Oxford. She is at work on her fourth book, a wide-ranging study of the lives of professional singers in Renaissance England. Her most recent publication was a biography of Tallis.(See Reediana.)

1998 25TH REUNION

This carol they began that hour / With a hey, and a ho, and a hey-nonny-no

1999–2000

How that a life was but a flower / In springtime, the only pretty ring time

2001 reed.edu/givenow

[Correction: We used the wrong pronouns for Kimber Nelson in the September 2022 issue; we are very sorry, and will henceforth be extremely attentive to pronouns. The corrected class note is below.]

In May, after nearly a decade of obsessive work, Kimber Nelson obtained a Professional-level Track & Sign certification in identification and interpretation of the evidence of wildlife presence and behavior through Tracker Certification North America. He’s been applying this skill to community science projects documenting rare carnivores in Oregon, while continuing his paid work as a family medicine clinic nurse.

Dan Harris-McCoy is currently chair of the Department of Religions & Ancient Civilizations at the University of Hawaii. In true Reed fashion, he is enjoying teaching a course on the “History of the Written Word,” which is really just an excuse to do calligraphy. Here are some examples of his students’ work. Kim Harris-McCoy ’03 is working (remotely) as a COVID epidemiologist for Los Angeles County and had an article published by the CDC in late 2021 that helped guide national policy.

When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding / Sweet lovers love the spring.

And therefore take the present time / With a hey, and a ho, and a hey-nonny-no

Mighty Martha (by way of Kristen Earl) is thrilled to announce that their brother Warren Francis Earl was born in August 2022. Martha says, “Warren is the best and I love him. He was born five weeks early and was in the NICU hospital for two weeks. But now he is home! I like this magazine. I think you should have photos of my very good friend Mela (Kunitz ’87) in it.”

Michelle David is a professional arts and adventure enabler. “I started in this illustrious career while at Reed, where I worked as O-Week and Paideia coordinator. After seven years, I’m stepping down as communications director for the Portland Winter Light Festival, an organization I’ve been with since its founding in 2016. My first step towards making rad things happen in Portland was by being a Gray Fund intern (shout out to SevaPriya Barrier [student activities 2003–06] for her encouragement to apply!). The last time I was on campus for reunions, it was super gratifying to see a Gray Fund trip advertised to go to the Portland Winter Light Festival—the Reedie energy going full circle. Thanks, Gray Fund! Stepping down from that role allows me to focus on my current professional trajectory as arts, music, and culture liaison for the mayor’s office. Serving in City Hall at this time is an absolute treasure.”

Loren Albert writes, “I am excited to share that I am moving back to Oregon!

clockwise from top left: We guess Jessica Gerhardt ’11 and her friend Snubby J must be having fun in their “Stop Uke-ing Tubes” Talking Heads tribute video.

Reedies at the wedding of Tom Chartrand ’09 and Rosie Pine ’11, clockwise from left: Hilary McMahan ’10, Bryan Head ’09, Alex Ragus ’11, Rossy Tzankova ’09, Tom, Rosie, Andrew Lyon ’10, Kevin Henner ’10, Monica Gerber ’10, Hannah Fouasnon ’09, Jacob Elias, Rachel Fordyce ’09, Kaia Maclaren ’11, and Christian Anayas ’10.

Sasha Kramer ’99, Adrienne Lane ’11, and Claire Remington ’11 connect at the UNC Water and Health Conference.

The family of Kris Russell ’08, now with two daughters!

And a kitten!

I’ve accepted a position as an assistant professor at Oregon State University in the Department of Forest Ecosystems & Society. Hopefully that means I will actually make it to reunions some year soon!”

Kirstin Munro has a book coming out this month from Bristol University Press. (See Reediana.)

2008 15TH REUNION

Kris Russell writes, “It was a big year in our house! My husband, Tim Nolan, and I welcomed our second daughter in May and a new kitten in June, and I was elected to the partnership of Stoel Rives LLP this fall, effective as of January 1, 2023. (The dog remains difficult to photograph, but enthusiastic about the extra creatures to snuggle.)”

Tom Chartrand and Rosie Pine ’11 marked 10 years of partnership with a marriage celebration on the shores of beautiful (but smoky) Lake Wenatchee,

Washington. Family and friends (many Reedies) showed up in force with love and support throughout the weekend!

For love is crownèd with the prime / In springtime, the only pretty ring time / When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding / Sweet lovers love the spring.

Jessica Gerhardt and her friend Snubby J recorded a ukulele and RimbaTubes Talking Heads medley with an accompanying music video and called it “Stop Uke-ing Tubes”! “What began as a fun passion project grew into a year-long endeavor that involved numerous costume changes and filming locations. We’re proud of the final product, which we released in October 2022.”

Reedies connected to discuss the way the world works on water, sanitation, and hygiene issues at the UNC Water and Health Conference in October. Sasha Kramer ’99 and Claire