Class Notes | 1965 | Bill Fields ’65 I retired after 40 years of teaching high school social studies and was elected to the Berkshire Hills Regional School committee in November 2014. Running on an anti-standardized testing platform, I won by over 400 votes. I continue to speak out about the over-testing of public school students both in our district and state. I am also fighting to maintain adequate funding from both the communities and the state. It is a never-ending battle. I hope T-P students realize how lucky they are!! I still play b-ball three times a week. If you are in the Berkshires - Great Barrington - and want to play, give me a call.
| 1966 – 50th Reunion | David Bagdasarian, Jud Hartmann, and Randy Woods are chairing the 50th Reunion. If you want to help plan your upcoming reunion, please contact Colleen Dealy, Director of Annual Giving/Major Gifts, by phone: 845- 855-4831 or email: cdealy@trinitypawling.org.
May and has joined the workforce in Boston. My oldest son, Ryan, lives in Boston and got engaged in December. Scott, my second oldest, continues to live, work, and play American football in Dubai, UAE. Rounding out my four, Lisa is an associate 2nd grade teacher at Greenwich Country Day. I remain an avid but mediocre golfer and will be testing out my new knees on the tennis court this winter. I continue to serve as a Trustee at T-P and am now able to dedicate more time to those efforts. To the class of '67 and surrounding classes: if you have not visited T-P in a while please put it on your bucket list. Thanks to the great work by both Headmasters Phil and Arch Smith and our new Headmaster Bill Taylor, T-P is a very solid, mission-driven school with results to substantiate its vision. A short visit and/or time with Bill Taylor or other faculty members will make you extremely proud to be an alumnus.
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David Sample ’67 I retired in January 2015 and am splitting my time between Concord, Massachusetts and St. Augustine, Florida. My youngest son, Stephen, graduated from Trinity College in
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“Conundrum,” starring Erika Chase and Bill Frost. My wife Carol, my son Rick, and I still live in Pinehurst, NC. Carol does volunteer work, Rick writes code for a software company called WS, and I write and squeeze in as much golf as possible. Brian Johnson and I are planning other film projects together. The picture shows my son and me behind the fifth green when he was still caddying on Number 2. He's the tall one, lol.
| 1970 | William A. Cornell II MD, JD ’70 After 32 years of practicing law, the last 25 as a prosecutor for the state of California, I retired and completed my MD degree. It has always been a lifelong ambition to be both an attorney and physician. I owe a large part of my success to T-P which instilled in me discipline and good study habits at an early age. I expect to serve in medically underserved Third World countries in my 'retirement'...Thanks T-P!
Rick Meyer ’68
| 1971 – 45th Reunion | Beau Barile ’71 Self-employed and too busy. Business built on values: punctuality, actually using the phone, and consistency! Very simple formula for success!! Welcomed a granddaughter, Lucy, in June of last year.
| 1967 | Andrew Masset III ’67 Welcomed a new grandchild, Robert Andrew, on October 24, 2014. Worked on two major films and three TV series. Got my golf handicap down to a 7/8. Planning a trip to Portugal, England, Ireland, and Scotland. Lost a childhood friend and T-P alumnus, Paul Wagner ’66. May he rest in peace.
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For the past three years, I have been focused on screenwriting. I have completed four feature-length screenplays and one television pilot. Several of the projects are gaining traction in contests and the crown jewel of my portfolio, "Ganja Granny," has been getting reads from serious people in the industry. The TV pilot, "Those in Peril," has gotten quite a bit of traction. I just completed filming a short based on my one-act play,
Bruce Colley ’71 Hello class of '71 - can't believe we are coming up on our 45th Reunion. I certainly don't feel that old! As most of you know, this fall my family suffered the loss of my mom, Lois, at the age of 83. She was a wonderful, loving mother and a wonderful companion to my dad, who at 88, still serves on T-P’s Board of Trustees.
I thought it’d be a nice time to thank Arch Smith, Bill Taylor, and the many, many teachers and staff who have shown their love and support. It is very nice to know that my parents’ many years of efforts and dedication have been appreciated. Class of ’71, it would be nice to see you all and catch up at our 45th Reunion this year. Let's all plan on it.
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My primary business, Lighthouse Technology Partners, was named Microsoft Cloud Partner of the Year in the Metro-NY Region. We help companies manage on-premise IT infrastructure, migrate to Microsoft Office 365, and Azure. Our customers range from smaller hedge funds and general businesses to higher education and large non-profits. My son Brian ’09 is living in Stamford, CT and working in finance for Onward Search, a national digital professional recruiting outfit. My daughter Nicole is a junior at Trinity College in Hartford. The photo is of us in Bermuda. I am living and working in Greenwich, CT, and invite any old classmates to stop by anytime they are driving down I-95.
Greg Fowks ’74 T-P was the best for me! I lost my dad in '69 and then went to T-P as a freshman right after. Just think, losing a dad and being in the T-P transition and social distress at the time. I was a regular at Disciplinary Committee and was on probation losing weekend rights a few times…but now that I look back, T-P gave me a very strong moral and personal fiber that I rely on everyday both in my personal and professional life! Allan Stern ’74 At a time when some of my classmates and friends are retiring, I've started my own architecture practice in Bolton Landing on Lake George...so, if you're finally planning on building your dream or vacation home in the beautiful Adirondacks, give me a call!
| 1975 | Mike Waller ’75, P’11 First of all, I want to thank all of my classmates who were able to make it to our 40th Reunion in October. It was great to see everyone. Those who were able to attend included Bob Sheehan, Ed Wouters, Neil Colley, David Choplinski, Scott Morrison, Richie Matt, Elizabeth Greene Waller, David Neligan, Tom Cocco, Glenn Blakney, and Ray Murphy. We know that the rest of the class was with us in spirit. Hopefully, we will have even more attend for our 50th.
Brian Desrosier ’76, P’09
Teddy Smith ’76 Class of 1976 (1975 & 1977 too)... We are hoping that everyone will attend our 40th Reunion Sept. 30Oct. 1, 2016 (students, teachers, coaches, etc ). Hopefully everyone got our promo letter. Please send your contact updates to Colleen and me in an email so we can loop everybody in for this very special celebration: Colleen Dealy: cdealy@ trinitypawling.org (she’s in the Alumni Office at the School) /Teddy Smith tsmithrcminc@comcast.net. The class of ’76 would like to extend the Reunion Weekend invitation to the classes of 1975 and 1977.
Congratulations to Mike Waller and the class of ’75 for getting everyone together to celebrate their 40th in grand fashion! Let’s try and reunite the classes of the mid ’70s. As I recall, we had a lot of fun together…? I think some music, kegs, and a bonfire are in order and well overdue – after Chapel of course. God Bless & Cheers, Teddy / c 732.319.4133. P.S. I am not a Facebook guy, but it’s time we all get some real face-to-face time and thank T-P for the memories.
| 1977 | Lawrence B. Jackson ’77 On April 23, 2014, I entered retirement following a 28.5 year career with the New York State Police. I enjoyed a successful career with the rank of Investigator assigned to the Violent Felony Warrant Squad working in conjunction with the United States Marshals Service, Rochester, NY.
| 1981 – 35th Reunion | Andy Busby Rickert ’81 Hello Class of ’81! Mark your calendars for our 35th Reunion September 30 - October 1, 2016. Peter Strong is leading the charge and has already connected with many of you. Francee Matt Quinlan, Pat McCormick and I are helping to rally the troops back to campus for an unforgettable weekend. If you want to jump on board, email Peter at pbstrong@me.com or me at arickert@ trinitypawling.org. We'd love to hear from you! I have two sons at T-P – freshman Will and senior Henry. Henry's heading to Elon University next fall along with Francee's daughter Maddie...couldn't have scripted that one any better! They’re joining Chris and Doreen Kelly’s daughter Erin, who’s currently a freshman at Elon.
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