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Class Notes 1958
Peter Karofsky emailed, “During my three years at Rivers, I was privileged to have some terrific teachers. The most significant were Otto Alcaide who taught Spanish and French, Bill Gallagher who taught English, and Peter Eastman who taught Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. While Messrs. Alcaide and Gallagher are deceased, Mr. Eastman is alive and well and living in Maine. Earlier this year, after a hiatus of over half a century, I called him to thank him for his outstanding job in preparing me for the pre-medical program at Bowdoin College where I performed my undergraduate work. Despite the years, he remembered me and was extremely pleased that I remembered him. We had a most enjoyable conversation recalling people and events at The Rivers School. I shared with Mr. Eastman not only my love of medicine but the enjoyment I receive as a professor of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Thank you, Rivers, for helping me to initiate both of my careers.”
1959
Fred Pfannenstiehl and his wife Julia enjoyed another visit to Rivers on Grandparents Day in October, spending the morning with grandchildren Owen Pfannenstiehl ’19 and Emma Pfannenstiehl ’21. “Owen will graduate the year I celebrate my 60th reunion at Rivers!”
1964
Bill Brigham sent a photo taken at the 100th birthday party of his father, F. Gorham Brigham, Class of 1933. “2015 marks his 100th birthday and Rivers’ 100th Anniversary!”
Bill Brigham ’64 and F. Gorham Brigham ’33 32 • Riparian • Spring 2015
1967
George Kunhardt reconnected after many years. “I started at The Rivers School in 1959 in Chestnut Hill, where I remember taking my very favorite Ancient History class with Mr. Berwind and Mr. Eastman’s fascinating Science Class. We moved to Weston, where I struggled through four years of Latin and Spanish. I played soccer under Mr. Beal, skied Wildcat where Tucky English, Andrew Flake, and I raced everyone (informally) from Nobles and Milton, and skied Mt. Washington with Mr. Beal after winter camping at –12 degrees.”
1974
Brian Shuman, owner of Associates in Periodontics received Vermont Dental Society’s (VSDS) most prestigious Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his outstanding commitment to the dental profession and the oral health of Vermonters. Brian has also received the United Way Building Block award for his work with Special Olympics, served as Chief Supervising Dentist at the Vermont Tech School of Dental Hygiene, President of the Champlain Valley Dental Society, and Vice President of the Vermont Periodontal Society.
1977
Tom Klett shared a variety of memories and news, “Mr. Prince spent many decades at Rivers as a math teacher. He taught a few of the required math classes and was as much a part of everyone’s curriculum as Jack Jarzavek. His hoarse speaking style became a way students would tease him but no one doubted his kindness, dedication, and patience with the classic
Tom Klett ’77 ‘extra help’ tutoring he gave students after all classes in the afternoon. The 1976 Basketball team had Dave Senatore, Dave Lilienthal, Chris Lane, and John Sullivan in my class, as well as Ken Howatt and Charles Lilienthal in the Class of 1976. We won the ISL Championship, under coach Mike Polakoff. As for the present, since September 2013, I have accumulated almost 150 hours of service at the hospital I volunteer at in Orange County.
1981
Greg Rogovin has been working with LTC Resources (a national insurance brokerage company) as a long-term care specialist in Maine and Massachusetts for the past seven years, serving
Fred ’59 and Julia Pfannenstiehl, with grandchildren Owen and Emma