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43June Dorion writes, “Although I have not heard from any members of the class, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all a healthy and happy year ahead. I was 98 in June and was serenaded by about thirty friends on the front lawn, all wearing masks. It was overwhelming. Although the world has changed dramatically for the members of our class since graduation from UVM, the concern and love of friends has not. So we have much to be grateful for. We offer our sincere condolences to the family of Mildred (Millie) Anderson Layn who passed away on January 3, 2021. Millie lived a long and productive life. She will be greatly missed.” Send your news to— June Hoffman Dorion 16 Elmwood Drive, Rutland, VT 05701 junedorion@gmail.com

44Judy Tarshis ’73 writes with great sadness of the passing of both her father, Robert Tarshis, and sister, Ellen “Elly” Tarshis ’75. Robert graduated from UVM and joined the war effort as an engineer with NACA, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. After WWII, he returned to his home in Montreal with his bride Ethel to work in the family business, raise a family of three daughters—all UVM graduates, and eventually go into business for himself. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 61 Summit Street, Burlington, VT 05401 alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

46Send your news to— Mrs. Harriet Bristol Saville Apt. 11, 1510 Williston Road South Burlington, VT 05403 hattiesaville@comcast.net

47Send your news to— Louise Jordan Harper 573 Northampton Street Holyoke, MA 01040 louisejordanharper@gmail.com

48Theodore (Ted) Battles, and his wife, Lisa Olsson Battles ’47, migrated from the Green Mountains through Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Oklahoma before settling in the West Texas town of Midland. Combining his lifelong passions for sports and writing, Ted was the sports editor for the Midland ReporterTelegram for nearly 40 years. Ted was the editor for UVM’s Cynic newspaper in 1948, the same post held by his cousin, Doris “Impie” Battles, in 1924. Ted was conscientious in his coverage of local and regional sports. He was a pioneer in the racial equality arena, as evidenced by his coverage of the local black high school’s state football championship in the early 1960s, which most local papers and writers did not even consider. Ted was inducted in 2014 into the Midland Sports Hall of Legends, the first sportswriter to be so honored. He also won several Texas Sportswriters awards. Ted acquired a passion for skiing in his fifties and schussed areas in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and the Alps over the next three decades. His traveling companion in the twenty-first century was UVM friend, Pat Buckingham Ballou ’47. Ted and Lisa raised two sons: Byron, a retired telecommunications consultant in Silver Spring, Maryland, and Brandon, who lives near Fort Worth and is an aviation consultant. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 61 Summit Street, Burlington, VT 05401 alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

49David Huntley ’83 shares that his mother, Marilyn Lynn Davis Huntley, of Middletown, Connecticut, passed away in January 2021 from complications of COVID-19. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 61 Summit Street, Burlington, VT 05401 alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

50Roberta Leslie Bicknell Piper, author, psychological counselor, sportswoman, and feminist, died on October 4, 2020, at a nursing home in Littleton, Colorado. See online class notes for details on Roberta’s remarkable life and a photo of her sailing on Crab Orchard Lake in the 1980s. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 61 Summit Street, Burlington, VT 05401 alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes 52Theodore (Ted) Thomas of Bennington, Vermont, and Lawrence Larry Reilly of Barre, Vermont, met in Rutland to celebrate their 92nd birthdays. Ted’s wife, Norma Fowler Thomas, passed away in April 2020, and Larry is the caretaker for his wife, Constance Carpenter Reilly ’53, who has Alzheimer’s. Ted and Larry first met at UVM freshman registration in 1948 after serving in the US Army. Both resided at Buckham Hall and were members of the Theta Chi fraternity. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 61 Summit Street, Burlington, VT 05401 alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

53Richard C. Wolfe (formerly Alumni Prexy) is still going strong. He lives in Williamsburg, Virginia, and continues to operate his Nantucket properties. He’d love to hear from you! Virginia Vincent passed away in August 2020. A Montana resident, she was active in the US Forest Service and served as a fire lookout specialist for more than 30 years. She was also a leader in bird watching field trips and worked and volunteered at the University of Montana’s plant collection herbarium. Mary (Molly) Beresford writes, “What a great way to share with other UVM friends. I so enjoy reading about everyone!” Her life as a recent widow has led her to parts of the world she’d never seen. Just before the COVID-19 lockdown, she had a fabulous trip to Vietnam. See online class notes for a photo of Mary in Ha Long Bay. Rose-Marie Tarbell had a wonderful talk with former roommate Joan Friendburg Griffin during the December holidays. She writes, “So many good memories, our special group of eight gals doing the five-year nursing program at UVM was so very different than today’s program. Both Joan and I keep very busy learning, providing social services for others, and learning to live with COVID. We were in Mary Fletcher when polio was being controlled; penicillin became a wonder drug, as well as streptomycin, and the installation of radium to kill uterine cancer. I am forever grateful for two ladies who believed it was on the right course of studies at the time, Dean Simpson and Faye Crabbe.” Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 61 Summit Street, Burlington, VT 05401 alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

54Eugenia Striphas Frangos died in January 2016. Married for 56 years to James Frangos, she adored him, her two children, and two grandchildren. Eugenia cherished her fabulous UVM years and enjoyed lifelong friendships with her Tri-Delt sisters. Meredith Haas passed away on November 30, 2020. She was active in the dental hygienist profession in Georgia. She met her husband, John, skiing in Stowe at the Round Hearth Lodge. Meredith was an amazing mother with three outstanding children and five beautiful granddaughters. With a great deal of sadness, Joseph Pomeranz ’53 reports the passing of his wife, Joan Schneller Pomeranz, on October 21, 2020. She is survived by Joseph, their daughter Karen Lee, and their sons Edward ’81 and Mark. Joan earned her RN degree and worked as a public health nurse and a clinical instructor for several years until an accident injured her neck and back. She then returned to school and received a degree in computer science. Joseph writes, “Both Joan and I have always held UVM in our hearts. We met during Joan’s freshman year and remained together after that. We were married for 66 years. Our time at UVM will always be looked back on as very special.” Chuck and Jann Perkins celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary this year. Married on August 18th, 1956, they have two children and four grandchildren. Son, Chuck Perkins III ’86, has worked as a bush pilot in Ketchikan, Alaska, for 25 years. Daughter, Peggy Perkins Rieley ’89, works with her husband, Scott Rieley ’85, in commercial property development. Chuck writes, “My dad, Dr. Charles Norman Perkins, graduated from UVM in 1900, and from the UVM Medical College in 1904. The University of Vermont had a big influence on the Perkins and Rieley families. And Theta Chi Fraternity had a big influence on my social life during my college years. Jann and I have enjoyed a wonderful life, mostly living right here in Burlington, Vermont. We have traveled the world, but we always come back to Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains. I give a great big hi to all of my classmates, fraternity brothers, and UVM friends.” Class secretary Tom Gage recently had a nice conversation with Bruce Judd. Bruce is living in an assisted living complex outside of Barre, Vermont. He would love to hear from his Sigma Nu brothers and can be reached at 802-224-7956. Tom also spoke with Pattie Speer Gilman and Nate Gilman. They have lived in Ocala, Florida, for over 50 years. Nate is retired from real estate and banking, and Pattie is a retired social worker who has a passion for painting. They enjoy the company of, at last count, over 30 children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, all within 100 miles of their home. Send your news to— Tom Gage 49 Twilight Road, Bay Head, NJ 08742 thomasgage@verizon.net

55Roena Jones Hardy died on October 23, 2020, in Salisbury, Maryland. She was married to Richard Hardy ‘51. On her annual winter visit to Naples, Florida, Gerry Quinn Dankowski learned that Elaine Wittenstein Rohlin had moved year-round to The Carlisle. Gerry will return to Vermont in early spring. Her daughter, Mary Anne Sheahan ’86, grandson Hugh Sheahan ’20 and Clare Sheahan ’21 all live in Vermont. Class secretary Jane Battles writes, “Hi, Classmates! Wherever you are, I sure hope you are well and safe and have received the vaccine as we muddle through this tough time in our lives. The aging process is tough enough without this frightening episode, is it not?” Jane was saddened to learn from Ben Aibel’s wife, Nancy, that Ben had passed away in October. Ben worked as a stockbroker in Manhattan for his entire career and was a lifetime member of the Quaker Ridge Golf Club. At UVM, Ben was a former trustee, president of the Alumni Association Board, and member of the Phi Sigma Delta fraternity. Ever giving to UVM in countless ways, Ben was an all-around “great guy with a heartwarming sense of humor.” Jane writes from the Florida Keys— “a good place to stay put for the season for obvious reasons. No skiing this year! Stay well, safe, laugh a lot, and don’t forget to send her your news.” Send your news to— Jane Morrison Battles 200 Eagle Road, Wayne, PA 19087 janebattles@yahoo.com

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56After twenty wonderful years, Pauline LeMoine Cleveland, lost her job at the local library due to COVID-19. While she’s found many things to keep her busy, she misses the people. She would like to hear from any of her friends from UVM. Send your news to— Jane K. Stickney 32 Hickory Hill Road, Williston, VT 05495 stickneyjane@gmail.com

57Robert Wolfe shares some fantastic news. Classmate Herb Brown has been elected to the UVM Athletic Hall of Fame. Herb has coached at the collegiate level, European professional leagues, and with the National Basketball Association. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 61 Summit Street, Burlington, VT 05401 alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

58Judy Rosenblum Cohen assists with COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, volunteering with the Shaker Heights Community Emergency Response Team. Mary Bohmer Ward shares news of the passing of her roommate Jane Eichler Sementilli on August 12, 2020, in Lakeway, Texas. After UVM, Jane completed a dietetic internship at the Mayo Clinic and returned to Mary Fletcher hospital as a registered dietician. She married Ernest Sementilli in 1962, raised three daughters, traveled widely, and always shared with all who knew her an incredible smile, sense of wit, and zest for life. Mary writes, “To all of us at Gamma Phi and UVM ’58, Jane will always be special.” Stu Zeitzer “enjoys life to its fullest.” He’s been with Susie for 20 years, plays golf as often as possible, and works as a concierge in the health care industry. Patricia Theresa (Doherty) Denmead passed away on February 13, 2021, of COVID-19 in the care of the Critical Care Unit at Venice Bayfront Hospital, with her family beside her. Pat graduated from UVM with an elementary education degree and married her college sweetheart, Bob Denmead ’60, on August 16, 1957. She was a warm, caring, loving person who was well loved by all who met her. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 61 Summit Street, Burlington, VT 05401 alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

59Karl Raab and his wife Eveline enjoy retirement in Vancouver, British Columbia. Karl was recently honored as a 60-year member of the American Chemical Society. He continues his environmental advocacy as vice president for Right to Quiet Society, promoting soundscape awareness and protection. Stan Israel and Gerry Sanders, Phi Sigma Delta brothers, met with wives on Long Boat Key, Florida, to escape the cold northern winter. Denton (Denny) Morse, who played basketball at UVM from 1955-59, passed away peacefully on January 2021 in Bluffton, South Carolina. Denny’s son Rob shares that his father was alert and in good spirits for his final week, which he spent with his grown kids, brother, and sister-in-law. Send your news to— Henry Shaw, Jr. 112 Pebble Creek Rd, Columbia, SC 29223 hshaw@sc.rr.com

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60Elizabeth Buff Harrington shares with sadness that her husband, John Harrington, succumbed to cancer in May 2020 in Cave Creek, Arizona. Since leaving California in mid-March, Ruth Randle has spent extended time at her house on Cape Cod. She plans to return to the West Coast once the dangers of the virus and fires have subsided. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 61 Summit Street, Burlington, VT 05401 alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

61Margaret Connolly Leeper (education major and Pi Phi) divides her time between Englewood, Florida, and Big Sky, Montana. She downsized her Montana home to the tiny condo that they first bought when beginning to ski there in 1991. They are blessed to see the beautiful Gulf of Mexico and majestic Lone Mountain. Walking, golfing, yoga on the beach, and swimming are great activities to pass the time during the COVID quarantine. She writes, “Hopefully, next year will be better, but we all are so fortunate to be here.” Roy Kelly moved back to the old family farm in Berlin, Vermont, in October. Carol Overton Blanchard is isolating in her Sonata Vero Beach, Florida cottage with her two Manx cats that keep her company and keep her laughing. Her cottage is independent, so she doesn’t get the assisted living perks. Her late brother’s family also lives there and visits. Carol writes, “At 82 with an already depressed immune system, I am a prime candidate for the virus, so I am staying inside to stay alive, I hope. Stay healthy!” Jamie Jacobs ’61 MD ’65 and Jean Pillsbury Jacobs ’62 remain in Lexington, Kentucky. They moved from a three-level home to a one-level on the other side of town and love it. Since March, they’ve hunkered down, leaving only for their granddaughter’s wedding in Cleveland in October. They’re thankful for summer golf, allowing them to get out of the house safely. Jamie shares, “Like most of you, we had to cancel trips. It was two to Argentina, and one each to Russia, Scandinavia, Canada, and Colorado. I’m starting to reschedule some of these as I write. I hope this finds all of you safe and well. Best of everything to all in 2021, which won’t have to work very hard to be better than 2020.” Bob Bond joined the class of 1961 after graduating from Springfield College in Massachusetts in 1955 and spending the next two years on active duty in the Marine Corps at the end of the Korean War. Rob thoroughly enjoyed his two years at UVM, increasing his science background and falling in love with Marlene Mansfield ’59. Upon graduation, Marlene had an internship at the Hudson River State Hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York, and Rob was left with, “What do I do?” He decided to teach public school science and landed a job in Cornwall, New York. This began a 35-year career of great fulfillment. He shares, “Years at UVM remain a most memorable time in my life!” Jay McGowan ’62 shares news with the class of ‘61 instead of his class of ‘62. Being a ‘five-year guy” was a good thing for Jay, as the Air Force ROTC went away in 1961 and he switched to Army ROTC. That led the way for Medical Service Corps, where he attended flight school, and learned about medical evacuation and rescue helicopters. After training, he was stationed in Vietnam, Japan, and Korea. He spent the next 30+ years in the helicopter world flying for the Port Authority of NYNJ and shares, “It was great being paid to do what I love.” He and Pat Merlone McGowan have two children living in Vermont, with the other two nearby in New Jersey. They had to forgo their annual month of living in a tent on Mount Desert Island, Maine, last summer, due to COVID-19. Jay writes, “We are in the critical age group for getting it. How did that happen? We look forward to vaccinations and heading back to Mount Desert Campground on Sommes Sound this summer. Stay safe, everyone!” Mimi DavisNeches shares with sadness that her fantastic, insightful, and talented husband, Bob, died on March 3, 2021, just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit and isolated everyone. She’s working from home with many anxious, depressed clients. She spends time with her daughter and family and has joined a grief support group. Send your news to–Steve Berry 8 Oakmount Circle, Lexington, MA 02420 steveberrydhs@gmail.com

62Approaching 51 years as a faculty member in various departments—most recently, Pharmacology & Neuroscience—Michael Collins retired in July from Loyola University Chicago. He writes, “It seemed like retirement was much earlier because, spurred by the coronavirus, the university temporarily closed our research labs and offices in mid-March, telling us to work at home as best we could! I look back memorably on years of rewarding and growth experiences derived from medical and graduate student teaching and neurotoxicity research. Now, startled that life is half over (Woody Allen quip), I will be helping my wife more with her dog and equine rescue efforts in semi-rural Illinois.” He anticipates working with others on the important tasks of confronting our climate crisis and social injustice. Michael also plans to expand his support for a special human rights activist/ physician in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Most importantly, he looks forward to “visiting/reconnecting with old (though still young) friends from UVM.” In January, travel guru Johnny Jet, interviewed Jules Older on moving to New Zealand. The interview is available on YouTube, and you can find a direct link in online Class Notes. Send your news to— Patricia Hoskiewicz Allen 14 Stony Brook Drive, Rexford, NY 12148 traileka@aol.com

63George Fortier is “Hanging on in Idaho and looking for a new normal.” He sends a hello to all. Frank Pagliaro still practices law in New York and California. Even though he loves being an attorney, he thinks this is the year to retire. He has four grandchildren that he enjoys being with and shares, “There is so much that I still need to teach them.” He and his wife want to continue annual international trips, and Frank spends a “good amount of time” as a publicly elected board member for a large health care district. For the past forty years, Marion Force Abel has enjoyed her life in Brattleboro, Vermont, where she and her husband, Peter, raised their three children, two UVM alums. All three work in various fields of medicine. Currently, one grandson is a UVM undergrad. Peter is a retired orthodontist. For more than

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a decade, they have organized teams of volunteer dentists, optometrists, and helpers for travel to El Salvador and Honduras, where they provide dental and optometric services to poor people in rural areas. “Team Sight and Bite” has support from Rotary International clubs in these countries. An outgrowth of this is Pure Water for the World, a 501c3 organization whose mission is to bring clean water and better health to developing countries. Marion was a high school counselor at Brattleboro Union High School for almost twenty years. She and Peter are active in multiple ways—through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, historic prevervation work, music, and world travel. The couple summers in Lake George, where they race their sailboat. Marion shares, “We love woods walks with our Labrador retriever. Our appreciation for living in Vermont and the Adirondacks continues to grow.” Jim Card notes that Vermont is low in per capita cases and deaths due to COVID. Living in Miami-Dade County, he is “getting really frustrated with this pandemic. On top of that, I have not visited New England, via driving or flying, since March. Usually, I go about every two-three months to see sons and their wives plus seven grandchildren. I sure to do miss them, Zoom and visual calls have not entirely filled the void.” Class secretary Toni Citarella Mullins sends greetings to the class of ’63. She writes, “Welcome to 2021, a year that promises good health and real hugs! While this past year was surely a shock and an awakening for us, I hope that it also allowed us to look at our lives and recognize what is truly important. Perhaps, like me, you simplified, sampled, and selected people and activities that were important to you, appreciated the outdoors more, and left the daily busy stuff behind.” While Toni wasn’t able to make her annual trips to Colorado to enjoy skiing, hiking, and biking, she did take advantage of all the outdoor activities that are right outside her door. She lives in a beautiful New Jersey area, with plenty of opportunities for walking, biking, swimming, relaxing—all with skyline views of NYC. She continues with her dance partner and pilates clients, first virtually and now in person with masks worn by all. She’s also had plenty of time for reading her favorite authors. Send your news to— Toni Citarella Mullins 27 Lighthouse Point Road, Highlands, NJ 07732 tonicmullins@verizon.net

64Following graduation, Richard McLenithan went to Albany Law School and settled in Glens Falls with his wife, Katie. Although he no longer practices law, they’re still there, and he works as a Channel Partner for U>Source Energy, an energy broker, and advisor. He looks forward to hearing back from classmates. Judy Rabinor is publishing her third book, a memoir, The Girl in the Red Boots: Making Peace with My Mother. Her message: Understanding how your relationship with your mother has affected your life is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself. Her two previous books were non-fiction: A Starving Madness: Tales of Hunger, Hope and Healing in Psychotherapy and Befriending Your Ex After Divorce: Making Life Better for You, Your Kids, and yes, Your Ex!. Marilyn Rivero happily retired from the UVM Medical Center in 2019 after a nursing career of 55 years. She served in the Peace Corps in Peru from 1964-1966 and as a Vermont state representative from Milton, 19912000. Marilyn has five successful, happy children, ten granddaughters, and finally, a three-year-old grandson. All live outside Vermont in many places she loves to visit, including California, Omaha, Colorado Springs, Tampa, and Boston. See online Class Notes for a photo of Marilyn and her five children. Your Class Secretary Sue Barber shares that she was in touch with Ellen Stark Gold, Susan Gershen Bachner, Phyllis Perry Marganoff, and Barbara Cross Ruccio. Once again, they discussed trying to get together for a reunion. It has been many years since they’ve gathered. They were all first-year residents in Robinson Hall. Send your news to— Susan Barber 1 Oak Hill Road, Harvard, MA 01451 suebarbersue@gmail.com

65Mark Berson retired from law practice in Greenfield, Massachusetts, and relocated to Orleans on Cape Cod. Mark is active in town affairs and is a senior counselor to a Cape Cod law firm, where he concentrates on consulting, arbitration, and mediation. He and his wife miss their children and grandchildren. Mark is thankful they are safe and healthy. After graduating from UVM in 1965, Chan Chuongvan joined IBM in Essex Junction. After retirement, he and his wife, Sue Rowell Chuongvan, moved to Madison, Connecticut. Their sons, Will and Jeff, are UConn grads. Rose Levy Beranbaum’s 13th cookbook, The Cookie Bible, will be published in November 2021. Her celebrated book, The Cake Bible, is now in its 56th printing. Albie Pristaw retired from 50 years of practicing optometry. He looks back on his years at UVM as the profound opportunity of his life and values being in touch with Joe Pogar and Bob Russo ’64. With more free time, Albie and life partner Pauline Holt of West Lebanon, New Hampshire, look forward to their weekly Meals on Wheels run. They enjoy the wonderful smiles they get when bringing hot lunch into recipients’ homes. Albie is busy studying fly fishing and canoeing catalogs. He says, “I was the first in my family of Russian immigrants to attend college and made sure my children did the same. Daughter Dara is a physical therapist in the Boston area. Son Joshua invests in real estate in New York City.” Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 61 Summit Street, Burlington, VT 05401 alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

66After 39 years of private practice and as a clinical associate professor of opthalmology at Brown University from 2012-2014, Sumner Fishbein moved back to Augusta, Georgia, where he is an associate pro-

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fessor of ophthalmology at the Medical College of Georgia—Augusta University. He enjoys reading, practicing the oboe, and shares that he is “not enjoying sheltering in place!” Dennis Linnehan and his wife, Elaine, celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary. He recently published his sixth and seventh landscape photography books. Dennis takes all the photographs and designs the cover and each page with photos and text. His two new books are Yellowstone & Grand Teton Splendor— new edition, and Zion National Park Splendor. The former is nearly sold out, with 70 copies left out of 4,200. Norma Hansen Reynolds ’66 G’74 and her husband, David, live in Estero, Florida, and would welcome visits from her Gamma Phi Beta sorority sisters. She teaches piano through the Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs. After 20 years coaching high school tennis in Montana, Lois Dodge Woodard has finally retired to spend more time with family. She and her husband, Mike Woodard ’64, enjoy spending time in Colorado and Montana with their five grandsons. Send your news to— Kathleen Nunan McGuckin 416 San Nicolas Way, St Augustine, FL 32080 kkmcguckin@comcast.net

67Philip Bean passed away October 26, 2020. A Vermont native from Enosburg Falls, Phillip enjoyed a long career as a professor of history at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois. In September 2020, Roger Allbee was honored with the Vermont Lifetime Leadership Award from the Vermont Council on Rural Development. Colonel Ronald Solomson completed 22 years of Army service. His last assignment was at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where was he was chief of oral and maxillofacial surgery and director of the residency training program. Dr. Solomson lives in Potomac, Maryland, with his wife of 53 years, Fern Slavkin. Their son, Matthew, was nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Claims. The family is blessed with three grandchildren, Hadassah, Noah, and Miriam. Ronald writes, “Life is good, and this country is great.” Last year, Bill (William) Butterfield let us know that his company, Creative Technology, LLC, was chosen by NASA to send their data preservation device HELIOS to the International Space Station (ISS) to see if data written on the ground would survive on the outside girder of the ISS for a period of nine months. Bill writes that the final test results conclude that there was no discernible damage to the data, and NASA has asked them to space-harden the reader and writer for the device to be permanently installed on the ISS. His company is currently in discussions with both NASA and SouthWest Research Inc. to have that done.

Richard Langs has authored four books about the East Bay Regional Park District and runs a volunteer program supporting the golf course in the regional park. Claudia Serwer writes, “Other than Zoom, what could we possibly be doing during this pandemic? The most important thing is we are alive and well. Sadly, we have lost two friends to COVID. We are hunkering down on Cape Cod, where we feel it is safer than Manhattan. Stay well, everyone.” David Zarling, PhD MBA, is developing a Coronavirus vaccine to produce sterilizing anti-viral immunity. Dr. Cody Meissner, professor of pediatrics at Tufts University School of Medicine, met with President Trump in the Oval Office in September to discuss options for control of COVID-19. Send your news to— Jane Kleinberg Carroll 44 Halsey Street, Apt. 3, Providence, RI 02906 jane.carroll@cox.net

68Phillip Canfield, ’68, MD ’72 shares a note after seeing a picture of Science Hall where he proudly spent many hours during all four years as an undergraduate. He writes, “I remember looking out of top windows towards Lake Champlain on almost always cold days. I remember as a freshman undergrad looking over from fourth floor of Converse Hall towards Mount Mansfield and the medical complex.” After four years, he got “the coveted acceptance” to the UVM medical class of 1972. Phillip will never forget his teachers and classmates who cared for him in times of dismay and gave him the best medical fund of knowledge that served him for 45 years of practice. Phillip retired in 2017 and sends blessings to all. Like most, Sarah Dopp has had an unusual year. During the pandemic, her very-part-time-job at the UVM Medical Center came to an end. She’d been there for 52 years. Sarah misses both the atmosphere and her colleagues. She has more time for reading and involvement with many non-profits. Sarah was named an honorary trustee of the Vermont Historical Society and attends board meetings. She continues to serve on the board of the Vermont Humanities Council and on the External Advisory Board for the UVM Libraries. She misses seeing her lady Cats play basketball this winter! Sarah shares distress at potential cuts to the humanities at UVM: “Liberal Arts/Humanities form the true foundation for every other discipline, so this seems an unwise course! Two more years till our 55th—if we all get vaccinated! Be well, everyone!” Brenda and Lee Roy send thanks for the condolences on the passing of their son Travis. “We continue to be in awe of his outreach and the impact he had on others,” they write and share a quote in the chapel at Trav’s beloved Tabor Academy that reads, “‘Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works.’ This must have made an impression on Trav. He certainly was a bright light in our lives, and it seems in many others. His smile, kindness, and genuine good will were apparent for all to see.” It’s been a busy and rewarding year for Jack Rosenberg. He was one of 55 artists selected from 522 entries for the MFA Light and Shadow exhibition by juror Joseph Di Bella and has received recognition through several venues for his photographic work. Jack’s work can be seen at Alignm2atViewbug. Jeff Barnes sends greetings to classmates. Send your news to— Diane Duley Glew Unit 2, 23 Franklin Street, Westerly, RI 02891 ddglew@gmail.com

69Forty-five years after joining James J. Dowd & Sons Insurance Agency, Inc., Robert Gilbert stepped down. Formerly a senior marketing representative with Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., he serves as chair of the board for that 122-year-old firm. He also serves as chair of the board of trustees at Holyoke Community College, completing his tenth year as a trustee. Bob wishes his Sig Ep brothers “best of health and good fortune.” Nancy Elaine Bathgate Mullany ’69 G’00 peacefully passed away on August 27, 2020, in Arvada, Colorado, following an eleven-year battle with Alzheimer’s. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Richard (Dick) Mullany ’70, and their family. At UVM, Nancy was nicknamed “Gate.” She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, serving as president for one year, and known by her sisters as “The Guiding Light” as they commonly depended on her for advice in doing what was right. Nancy graduated in 1969 with a bachelor’s in comparative religion, and in 2000 she earned her UVM master’s in special education. Nancy taught at Richmond Elementary School in Vermont, where she loved her work and students and was respected and admired by her colleagues for 38 years. Lee Jacob ’69 MD’73 has been at work at a medical clinic for the uninsured in Georgia, helping through the pandemic. He encourages other retired medical professionals to consider coming off the sidelines to serve. “It takes a community to address the crisis, and I believe that it is very appropriate that Larner College of Medicine’s vision has community as one of the four strategic priorities,” Lee writes. “With apologies to all the UVM professors I abused (or, more likely, never met since I didn’t go to class) and to the shock and astonishment of my friends and classmates at UVM,” Ron Tice shares that he was named 2021 Corporate Lawyer of the Year in Toledo, Ohio, by Best Lawyers in America. This is the fourth time since 2010 he has received this honor. Now completing his 47th year in practice, he is “gently slipping into retirement.” Ron has been married to his college sweetheart, Mary, for 51 years, and they have two beloved children and four beautiful and brilliant grandchildren. Ron writes, “Life has been good to me and mine. Still connected with UVM friends Jeff ’68 and Joanne Kuhman ’68,

rence and Jack Stroker. My only question: Where is Jerry Hartson?” Jim Betts ’69 MD’73 wrote with greetings from California and wishes that “we can be on the mend as a country, both medically and politically.” Jim expressed admiration for UVM efforts to adapt teaching modes during the pandemic and encouraged critical charitable support of our alma mater during these challenging times. He adds, “Although our 55th is still a few years away, I’ll look forward to being on campus with everyone. Stay well!” After 48 years working as a criminal defense lawyer, Stephen Kunken is officially closing his office in Commack, New York. He will do occasional legal work from his home in Huntington Bay. Stephen plans to devote more time to golf, pickleball, baseball, swimming, and Peloton. After 43 years living in California, Leslie Leslie and her husband, Jacques, decided they were ready to leave. The fire season’s anxiety and smoke-filled days became too much. They called Leslie’s dearest friend, Ned Macsoud of Woodstock for help relocating. This May, they will be moving back to Woodstock, Vermont, and will rebuild the Green Point Platinum home they’d built in Mill Valley, California. Leslie shares that she “feels blessed to be able to return to a place that has always felt like home.” She looks forward to reconnecting with dear old friends. Eileen Underwood ’69 G’81 enjoys retirement in Burlington. Although the pandemic has limited travel, she’s found a silver lining in the online offerings from organizations such as the Chittenden County Historical Society, the Genealogy Society, and even her yoga studio. Send your news to— Mary Moninger-Elia 1 Templeton Street, West Haven, CT 06516 maryeliawh@gmail.com

70Wendell Brooks was among 100 St. Louis-area educators to receive Emerson’s Excellence in Teaching Award. Colin Hunter shares with sadness that Kathryn Craig Hunter passed on August 11, 2020 after a two-year battle with cancer. Colin writes, “Her passing was gentle and pain-free in the kind hands of the Hospice of the Piedmont in Charlottesville, Virginia. She is now at peace.” Thomas Varricchione finished his 50-plus-year career with 30-plus years of running clinical studies and patient registries and navigating the medical device regulatory process. Looking forward, he plans to “make a lady happy and swing clubs more often!” Send your news to— Douglas Arnold 11608 Quail Village Way, Naples, FL 34119 darnold@arnold-co.com

71In October 2020, William Anderson and his wife moved to South Carolina. They enjoy ocean walks, golf, and retirement, in general. They plan to visit with their four granddaughters during Vermont summers. Penny DeLaire Pillsbury retired from her position as director of the Brownell Library in Essex Junction, Vermont, in 2014. She worked in libraries for 53 years. She and husband Keith Pillsbury ’69 have bicycled around Vermont traveled internationally via bike tours. Other favorite activities include gardening, St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir, and researching family history. Their daughter Ellen married Sarah Seifert in Minneapolis last

July, and their son Caleb Pillsbury married Mallory Briggs in 2019. Class Secretary Sarah Sprayregen shares the following news. Greetings from Burlington. As you will see from the signature line of this issue’s ’71 Class Notes, Owen Jenkins and I will produce Class Notes moving forward. I was delighted that Owen offered to be co-secretary after several years of my cajoling him! Sarah begins with the very sad news of Paul Sprayregen’s sudden passing on December 14. It is a devastating loss for their children, Robert ’01, Mary, and Richard. As many local friends know, Paul began his career in the Burlington area right after graduation. He founded ICV (construction and real estate development), and for almost 50 years, his projects transformed Burlington and surrounding communities. You can also find his office buildings and condominiums throughout New England and the Palm Beaches. Sarah appreciates the kind words of dear friends and classmates and feels fortunate to have Liz Mead Foster on speed dial, Mags Caney Conant available to take walks, and connecting with Joanne Czachor Magliozzi. “We are closing in on our 50th Reunion. Please mark your calendars for October 1-3, 2021, to virtually gather to celebrate.” Visit alumni.uvm.edu for program details, and feel free to write sarahsprayvt@gmail.com if you have any questions. Sarah’s heard from Myron Grauer, and they agreed that it would be great to invite the ’70s classmates to join our reunion in the fall. Jason Robards called Sarah after he learned about Paul’s passing and they had a wonderful chat. He and Myron see each other in Columbus, and he keeps busy with kids and travel. Milo Shelly sent holiday greetings with an update that he and his family are well in Modesto, California. His oldest granddaughter, Kaylin ’23, returns to campus for her nursing clinicals. Newly appointed class coSecretary Owen Jenkins shares: “I did not offer to serve, nor is it entirely true that Secretary Sarah merely cajoled me for several years. Fake news. She pressured me for many years. That said, I have accepted the appointment and will do what I can to fulfill it to the best of my ability. Now that I am fully retired, I view it as an opportunity to connect with classmates and other members of our UVM family. Since Covid hit, Wendy ‘73 and I have hunkered down at home with lots of Netflix and minimum in-person contact with anyone. 2020 was a very difficult year for so many reasons.” Noting losses of alumni and other members of the UVM community due to COVID-19 and other causes, Owen spoke to the passing of legendary Catamount hockey coach Jim Cross. Tributes to Coach Cross included poignant memories from Bob Rosenthal ’70, who earned a place in UVM fans’ hearts on the ice before going on to a long, remarkable career in journalism. After 27 years, Eugene Heiman retired from her practice of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine in 2017. She has worked and lived in the Houston area since 1980. And Owen adds: “On the evening of the January 6 attack on our Capitol, the local news featured an interview with Garrison “Nicky” Nelson, one of my political science professors, now retired. As he did 50 years ago, he offered in-depth insight into the roots of the insurrection and the future of the Republican party and our democracy. I wish he had appeared in a Zoom meeting. I am sure the discussion would have been as lively as his classes.” Send your news to— Owen Jenkins P.O. Box 224, South Hero, VT 05486 Wojenkins22@gmail.com

Sarah Wilbur Sprayregen 145 Cliff Street, Burlington, VT 05401 sarahsprayvt@gmail.com

72Philip Lahar shares that as he reflects on his UVM experience, he appreciates the positive influence two teachers had on his life: Alan Broughton for creative writing and Paul Paganuzzi for classical Russian language and literature. Paula Lemerman has lived in St. Louis since 1972. She graduated from St. Louis University School of Law in 1983 and (mostly) enjoyed a 31-year career as an associate county counselor for St. Louis County. Sadly, they lost their 25-year-old son, Micah, to his years-long struggle with anxiety and depression. On the brighter side, she’s been married to her husband, “a good man and great friend,” since 1987. They’re shareholders of the Green Bay Packers! Their daughter Rachel, who lives and works in Manhattan, is also a shareholder. Paula shares, “It has been a long and exhausting year for us. I’ve worked in my garden and read a lot of political non-fiction. Here’s to a better year (travel, vaccinations, good health, and friends) for all of us.” Jeffrey Lewis is navigating the COVID-19 era. He writes: “I’m thinking that we are all called to some serious development in our thinking about the future, our economic organization, our imaginations, and our spiritual nature.” After a long career in the stove business, Charlie Page is retired and living in Randolph, Vermont. In 1972, Charlie left Vermont in a pickup truck to live in a teepee and work in the Maine woods as a logger. It was there that Charlie got his first job in the hearth industry. He is an avid gardener and woodworker and reports that he still has all his fingers! He recently reconnected with Derrick Semler and read his memoir of his time building a music school in Laos for amputees injured by unexploded ordnance from the Vietnam war. Charlie shares, “Derrick is an accomplished blues musician and it has been great to read the memoir and hear his original songs and clean guitar riffs. You can reach Derrick by e-mail at derricksemler3@gmail.com for a copy of his book or CDs.” Send your news to— Debbie Koslow Stern 198 Bluebird Drive, Colchester, VT 05446 debbie2907@gmail.com

73Ann Taylor was a pre-med/psychology major at UVM. After graduation, she took a trip to Morocco and Europe with two UVM classmates. Ann shares, “Visiting many countries at the height of the hippie days did me in for medical school. However, I had to know how the human body functions. So, I joined the third physical therapy class at UVM after protesting the Vietnam War, etc. for a semester.” Ann went on to a long career working as a physical therapist in Vermont’s Addison County. Wayne Davis and Becky Pardee Davis ’75 hope everyone is well and on their way to getting vaccinated! They are anxiously awaiting post-vaccine visits to their eight grandchildren (three in London, three in Phoenix, and two in Denver). Wayne had both knees replaced in February 2020 and is recovering nicely, thanks, in large part, to Becky Pardee Davis’s (RN) excellent nursing skills! They would love to hear from former classmates. Judy Peterson retired from her position as president of UVM Home Health and Hospice in January 2021. She shares, “It is a fabulous organization, and I have been honored to serve as its leader for the past eight years. Now I look forward to post-Covid travel, enjoying family, and catching up with old friends!” Deena Wener ’73 G’74 served as chair of the Communication Sciences and Disorders Program at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, from 19922018, and then returned to teaching full time. After thirty-one years of administration and instruction, she retired in January 2021. Dan Loh (UConn Law 1976) retired after a 43-year career in business and law. Dan led investor relations programs for two Fortune 500 metals and mining companies; counseled semiconductor, footwear, and internet companies in Hong Kong and Taiwan; and served as vice president of Atlas Air Worldwide, among other career endeavors. Dan and his wife, Patty Freeman Loh (Trinity College, Burlington, 1974), who continues her career as a special education teacher, look forward to spending time on Long Island Sound’s shores and with their three children and their families, including several grandchildren. Send your news to–Deborah Layne Mesce 2227 Observatory Place NW Washington, DC 20007 dmesce@icloud.com

74After years of talking about a WDW Hall reunion, Paul Kenny shares that they finally did it via Zoom. Scott Stanwyck, Bob Merritt, Bob Wieler ’75 G’79, and Paul had a digital reunion, the first since ’74. William Spina ’74 MD’78 is a semi-retired orthopedic surgeon living off the grid in the Kingdom. He has a new grand-daughter, Rory. He sends best wishes to all and would love to hear from Bev Howell ’78 and Nancy Baker! Emily Manders usually goes to the UVM Holiday party in Boston but, this year, thanks to Covid, she attended the party virtually. She shares, “It was great to see other UVMers. The Scavenger Hunt was so much fun, especially since I won a delicious basket of Vermont goodies (that were consumed very quickly!). It was great to see

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how many UVM or Vermont items everyone still has. My thanks to the organizers.” Send your news to— Emily Schnaper Manders 104 Walnut Street, Framingham, MA 01702 esmanders@gmail.com

75Wayne Davis ’73 and Becky Pardee Davis hope everyone is well and, on their way, to getting vaccinated! They are anxiously awaiting post-vaccine visits to their eight grandchildren (three in London, three in Phoenix, and two in Denver). Wayne had both knees replaced in February 2020 and is recovering nicely, thanks, in large part, to Becky Pardee Davis’s (RN, ’75) excellent nursing skills! They would love to hear from former classmates. Judy Tarshis ’73 writes with great sadness of the passing of both her father, Robert Tarshis, and sister, Ellen “Elly” Tarshis ’75. Elly graduated from UVM with an art education degree and returned to her home in Montreal to find work. She gained great joy and satisfaction from teaching and found a place to begin her career in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Elly continued her education at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. She settled there and taught high school English and Art for 25 years until her retirement. Elly passed away unexpectedly in December 2020. After 40 years in Corvallis, Oregon, Ginny and Paul Adams have moved “over the mountains” to Bend. They are surrounded by the Cascades’ high peaks and endless recreational choices. They share, “The best part is being close to our daughter, son-in-law, and delightful four-year-old granddaughter.” After 35 years in the mortgage industry, Jeanne Boucher retired in 2019. Until COVID hit, she and husband Bob enjoyed indulging in their favorite addiction—travel. They can’t wait to hit the road again! Lew Comenetz has a great career in live event broadcasting as a senior video engineer covering events such as the 1996, 2002, and 2010 Olympics, the 1998 and 2000 Goodwill Games, and live NBA, NFL, and Major League Baseball broadcasts— including three World Series. Additionally, he’s worked on feature films and concerts. He continues to work where possible, although a changing industry, the COVID situation, and other factors have narrowed the industry. Send your news to— Dina Dwyer Child 26261 Devonshire Court 102 Bonita Springs, FL 34134 dinachild@aol.com

76Randolph Oppenheimer was one of the 83 attorneys included in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Susan Barbuto completed two terms on the UVM Rubenstein School Board. She is a board member of the New York/New Jersey Trail Conference. Susan recently received an honorary proclamation by her mayor for 20-plus years of community environmental education, outreach, and activism. Andrea Casey is happy to announce her daughter’s marriage and her son’s engagement. Friendship is sacred to a group of UVM alumni who spent their university days as roommates and friends. For the past few decades every June, they meet up at the Stowe Mountain Lodge to reminisce about their days in Burlington, and to reconnect with their youthful hearts. This group inlcudes Amy Jacobs ’77, Joan Segal, Tish

ney ’77, Jan Sherman, Sue Edson-Wisniak and Andrea Mastrocinque-Martone. See their photo in online Class Notes. Andrea Mastrocinque-Martone writes that our class is “in stealth mode” to celebrate our 45th reunion. Please mark your calendars for the weekend of October 1, 2021 to virtually gather to celebrate. Please visit alumni.uvm. edu for program details and join our Facebook page (UVM Class of ’76 45th Reunion) and also feel free to write us at: uvmclassof76@gmail.com if you have any questions from your class reunion volunteers. Wilmington, Vermont, was simply not rural enough for Don Nelinson. He now resides in a log cabin in Whitingham, Vermont, where all friends and classmates welcome. Paul Prior writes, “Still my greatest accomplishment since graduating in 1976: performing on drums with rock legends Little Feat.” Edward Sall is transitioning to life in Scottsdale, Arizona, within the next two years. There, he’ll be seeing a lot of Robert Kornfeld and maybe Barry Gustin. Ed hopes a lot of the boys can make it out there for a reunion next year! Lynn Vera retired after 30 years in education, most recently as a high school counselor. She enjoys gardening and time on the water; and is “itching to travel post-COVID.” She recently reconnected with two long ago UVM friends. Kareen Wortman and Keith Wortman ’77 retired and moved to Aliso Viejo, California, to be closer to their children. Send your news to— Pete Beekman 2 Elm Street, Canton, NY 13617 pbeekman19@gmail.com

77Andrea Bonnar hopes all are surviving the pandemic. “Who would have thought such a thing would happen in our lifetime?” She is well but was forced into an earlier-than-planned retirement. More free time allows her to return to her sewing hobby. Rick King ’77 G’81 retired from Thomson Reuters after 20-plus years as CIO and CTO. He looks forward to more time to do what he wants, and his roles chairing the Airport Commission and state IT Panel. Cindy Hayes Little, Barbara Goldberg Best, and Patty Donlan Greenfield got in their annual reunion visit in September. They went to Martha’s Vineyard and had a blast! They were “very careful with masks” and did not get COVID! 2021, they’ve vowed to go to Newport, Rhode Island. Cindy shares, “We have such a great time on our annual excursions!” COVID jumpstarted Wendy Nelson into early retirement, and it also taught her some significant lessons. She writes, “Appreciate all you have. Prioritize those you love, practice patience, and stay flexible. I feel oddly blessed by 2020!” She looks forward to a wild and crazy happy hour with dear old friends soon.

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Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 61 Summit Street, Burlington, VT 05401 alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

78Alison G. Brown served as interim CEO of the University of Maryland Medical Center’s two hospital campuses in Baltimore for all of 2020 through the COVID-19 pandemic. She’s been with UMMC for 28 years and remains president of UMMC’s Midtown Campus hospital. Paul Zuckerman shares the sad news of Brian Evans’s passing in April 2020. Brian was a dear soul and a close friend to many of us in the classes of ’77 and ’78. After 42.5 years as an RN, 24 of those as a nurse practitioner, Nansi (Nancy) Greger-Holt retired. She plans to “volunteer at the COVID vaccine clinics, be a grandma in Asheville, North Carolina, quilt, hike, and play with my husband of 38 years.” Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 61 Summit Street, Burlington, VT 05401 alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

79Physical therapy classmates Sandy Meyers Wilcox, Liz Maccini Millard, Lisa Fernandez Eldridge, Mary Tautkus Winslow, Jenny Yonker Lind, and Linda Potash Marchese (and Paula Jenkins LaRose in spirit and via Zoom) met for a Social Distance Pandemic 2020 weekend at the Narragansett, Rhode Island, home of Sandy and Dean Wilcox. They enjoyed COVID-safe activities, including time on the beach, scooter-car touring of Newport and the Cliff Walk, crafting, a delicious Lobsta Boil, and sunset kayaking. Lots of reminiscing with ’70s music, games, laughs, specialty drinks, bourbon and vodka tastings. The exhibition New York Responds—The First Six Months, Digital Image, in the Museum of the City of New York includes Teressa Valla’s work. The exhibit is sourced from approximately 20,000 artworks and objects. Teressa writes, “I bring witness to essential workers in the still-unfolding events of COVID.” See her image in online Class Notes. Send your news to— Beth Gamache bethgamache@burlingtontelecom.net

80The daughter of Kristin Foster and John S. Foster ’79, Holly Foster ’23, is a sophomore at UVM. Kristin bought the whole family UVM swag for Christmas. Sally Mitchell is a retired elementary school art teacher. She lives on an island in Penobscot Bay, Maine, creating and selling her art and enjoying the island life. Kim Bacon McLellan is also on the island. Sally has three grown children, five granddaughters, two cats, and one husband. Throughout the pandemic, Kimberlee Nicksa has felt lucky to stay in touch via weekly Thursday night Zoom calls with her AXO sisters: Allison Fraser,

Zlota ’81, and Bonnie Caldwell ’81. Kimberlee writes, “We graduated from UVM 40 years ago, and our friendships are still rock solid. Miss our in-person visits, but found a wonderful way to stay connected! Go Cats Go!” Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

81For the past twenty years, Steve Morse has been in Charleston, South Carolina. He works for New Jerseybased Arc Home Loans and has a son in Hawaii, and a son and daughter in colleges in the south. At the age of 60, Julia Whitney received a J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego. Brad Aldrich successfully transferred ownership of Aldrich + Elliott, PC (A+E) to his two business partners Wayne Elliott and Jason Booth ’04. A water resources engineering firm in Essex, Vermont, A+E employs seven graduates of UVM’s civil engineering program. Composer and songwriter Dave Hall continues his musical life in this period of pandemic and isolation. In addition to writing music for theater and film, he’s president of the Board of Clarion Concerts, an organization that streams concerts of classical, bluegrass, and Iraqi Maqam music during the pandemic. They also host panels on topics including Racism in Classical Music. Visit these websites for more information: www.clarionconcerts.org, www.davehallmusic.com. Karen Kaplan is a senior editor at the science journal Nature (based in London, UK). She celebrated her twelfth anniversary in December and works in the DC office (remotely for now). Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

82Lauren-Glenn Davitian continues to help grease the wheels of democracy at CCTV in Burlington. She stays in touch with her UVM pod. Send your news to— John Peter Scambos pteron@verizon.net

83Jacqueline Doherty shares that after traveling for two hours each way for 23 years to work in Boston, having to work remotely for almost a year has been a challenging change. She works in grant administration at Mass General Brigham after being a lab manager and doing research for the president of the Schepens Eye Research Institute. She’s active in town committees, a local Lion’s Club member, and participates at her area 100-year-old Catholic church. Jacqueline shares, “Wishing all of my classmates and their families much happiness, health, and please be safe and be well!” Skip Gilbert was recognized by Soccer Today as one of the most influential leaders in the sport in 2020. As CEO of US Youth Soccer, the largest youth sports organization, he took advantage of the time off the field to refocus this three-million-plus-member organization’s mission. Determined to help more people enjoy soccer as a lifelong passion, his bigpicture leadership to grow the game earned top marks. Skip, and his wife, Jenifer, moved to McKinney, Texas, in June. Life has been quiet for Lisa Crozier. Her oldest, Dr. Caryn Alexis Greco, née Crozier, married Dr. Mitch Greco in September. It was an intimate and private celebration attended by both sets of parents and her youngest, Dr. Colleen Nicole Crozier. They hope to have their celebration sometime this spring. Lisa spent a week in Curaçao, January 2020, with her youngest. They had a great time—swam with the dolphins, snorkeled, with up-close encounters with sea turtles! She continues to teach Pilates at Inner Strength Pilates. They closed down for eight weeks and were able to open again in June. Send your news to— Lisa Greenwood Crozier lcrozier@triad.rr.com

84In the spring of 2020, Sonja Shaver Fuller successfully transitioned to working from home. Believing it to be temporary, she occupied a corner of the first floor, two rooms away from her husband’s athome office. Over a stay-cation in January 2021, she successfully moved her at-home office to a spare bedroom on the second floor because a.) She wanted her living room back and b.) She accepted no one is coming to visit for a while yet. Sonja’s brother Eric Shaver ’88, Shelley Carpenter Spillane, Chip Spillane ’87, Abby Goldberg Kelley, and Bill Rustico joined Sonja in October 2019 at a memorial service for Sonja and Eric’s father. Sonja is “lamenting the fact I’ve seen no one pretty much since! (But it has to be.)” Jill Honigfeld Bloom lives in New Jersey with her husband, Bryan, and their three dogs. Their daughters, Jenna, 29, and Allie, 27, work and live in New York City. Jenna recently took a weekend trip to Burlington to visit her mom’s old stomping grounds, and of course, visited the Alpha Chi Omega house. Lauren O’Connor Boole resides in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband, Dana Boole ’86. Dana is CEO of CAHEC, a Community Investment Co. Lauren works part-time in a boutique. She enjoys playing tennis. They have two children, Kelsey, 26, a mortgage broker in Charlotte, and Taylor, 24, who works for an investment firm in Boston. Abby Kelley lives in Shelburne with her husband of 24 years, Jim. Son Grant Kelley ’20 graduated from business school in 2020, and daughter Sara Kelley ’23 is a sophomore at UVM studying Human Development and Family Studies. Abby has worked for UVM since 2012 in the Residence Life Department as the office manager/summer housing coordinator for Marsh-Austin-Tupper and Living/Learning. (Bring back any memories?!) She enjoys being on campus and working with the students. Your class secretary Shelley Spillane shares the following. “Abby and I each decided to write an update on ourselves for this issue of The University of Vermont Magazine. Yes, we’re still best friends and live in Shelburne, Vermont. Up until the pandemic, we would meet at lunch to work out at the Gutterson gym.” Shelley and husband, Chip Spillane ’87, work together in their family businesses. Chil-

dren Tucker, 30, and Summer, 27, moved back from New York City to the Burlington area. Their son Kidder, 24, moved back for six months but returned to Boston. Shelley shares, “As secretaries of our class, Abby and I would love more of our classmates to send us updates to be included in the upcoming issues.” Send your news to— Abby Goldberg Kelley kelleyabbyvt@gmail.com

Shelley Carpenter Spillane scspillane@aol.com

85The EDP Foundation has renamed their individual academic scholarship to honor the late Heidi SherrickDuston who passed on July 30, 2020, after a hardfought, twelve-year battle with cancer. Heidi was an inspirational figure in the Florida youth soccer community. Recently celebrating 30 years in business, entrepreneur Lucy Gobbi Costa and partner and husband Jack are owners of Promotional Incentives, Inc., a successful promotional products company located in Cape Coral, Florida. Their organization provides custom apparel, recognition awards, business gifts, and many branded products to organizations throughout Florida and the United States. Known for their creativity and innovation, they’ve received numerous advertising and public relations awards. In their business and personal lives, they’re dedicated to helping others be successful. Whether it’s supporting their community by serving on non-profit boards and committees or helping clients implement the perfect promotion, they are thrilled to be fulfilling their passion for helping people feel valued. Rich Gold’s second grandchild arrived in October 2020. Ford Bennet joins his sister, Maya Paul, in the Gold-Rosner family. Craig Mabie completed the Land Steward Training Program with the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests and will steward a forest reservation in central New Hampshire. Steven Sudduth continues as director of Wyonegonic Camps, an overnight summer camp for girls in Denmark, Maine. Sue Thoens moved to Bend, Oregon, and launched @TheBendProject reaching out to aspiring young people across the nation sharing the spirit of entrepreneurship. Contact Sue to be a virtual stop on the 2021 National Tour. Dale Spaulding ’85 recently joined Greenman-Pedersen Inc (GPI) as their new COO. Christer Ericsson ’86 is the CEO. GPI headquarters are in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Send your news to— Barbara Roth roth_barb@yahoo.com

86William Jacoby and Patrick Jacoby ’19 had a visit from Bernie. Send your news to— Lawrence Gorkun vtlfg@msn.com

87Paul Sweeney was named to the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list. He is a partner in his firm’s litiga-

Alumnus earns pioneering appointment in United Church of Christ

Growing up with visits to the Catamount Speedway in Milton, Vermont, Steve Phelps ’85 knows that stockcar racing is a sport best enjoyed in person. “When you go to a NASCAR race, it’s very sensory. You can hear the engines; you can smell the gas and the tires. It’s tactile,” he says. As president of NASCAR, Phelps also knows it’s a sport that has the potential to be for everyone, if recognized as a sport that’s welcoming of everyone.

On June 10, 2020—in the wake of the death of George Floyd and at the request of the association’s only Black driver, Bubba Wallace—Phelps guided NASCAR through a decision to ban the Confederate flag at all its events.

“The stance that we took on social justice after the death of George Floyd was really an industry-wide effort that started with the drivers,” Phelps says. “Shortly after, I addressed our entire industry about how we needed to do better, we needed to listen, we needed to be educated, we needed to do better overall—as a sport and as a country. I believe it was the next week we banned the Confederate flag at all of our facilities, which, for some people—including myself—was very long overdue, but we had to make sure that we were being smart about how we were going to do that. There were some people that thought that it would completely alienate our fanbase and was a foolish thing. I didn’t think so, and it’s proven to be one of the better decisions that we’ve made as a company. For us, we had to be, and will continue to be, a sport of action as it relates to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. I think what is striking to people is—with the perception of what NASCAR was—that if NASCAR can do it, boy, can everyone do it. And I think that has been important for us.”

This semester, on March 9, Phelps joined Wanda Heading-Grant ’87 G’03, UVM’s VP for diversity, equity and inclusion, for a virtual take on the annual Hoffman Family Business Lecture.

tion practice group. Peter Church reports that his son Ben Church ’20 graduated from UVM. Ben’s sister, Eleanor, will carry on the UVM tradition in the fall of 2021. Glen Silverstein’s daughter Mimi graduated last spring from Oberlin College and moved to Burlington to launch her art career. He is “happy to be up there more often, the school and city look great.” Glen’s younger daughter, Kylie, is a student at Bucknell. Send your news to— Sarah Reynolds sarahreynolds10708@gmail.com 88Charles Spofford joined American Program Bureau (APB), a leading speakers bureau in Boston, and has inspired and motivated his clients’ audiences with amazing speakers. If you need a keynote speaker for an upcoming event (virtual or in-person), give him a shout. Dan Krason’s son, Noah Krason ’24, is enrolled as a freshman in UVM’s Honors College, They’re both looking forward to making some visits to Al’s Frys. Send your news to— Cathy Selinka Levison crlevison@comcast.net

The twenty-two-mile, eight-peak traverse of the White Mountains Presidential Range will inevitably impose body- and soul-testing moments. For Dana Albrycht ’02, the challenges all hikers face on those granite ridges was greatly amplified by the fact that he took on the traverse on one leg, no prosthetic, and a pair of crutches. (Due to arthritis pain in his hip, he stopped wearing a prosthetic several years ago.)

A two-time Paralympian in swimming and a marathon runner, Albrycht likes an endurance challenge and loves time in the wild. Another reason motivated his ambitious hike last fall in New Hampshire, a fundraiser, “Crutchwalker: Hiking to Help the Disabled” for adaptive sports programs and other support organizations.

A varsity swimmer and captain his senior year at UVM, athletics and the outdoors have remained central to his life, as Albrycht and his wife, Jessica, raise their three children—Denali, Acadia, and Scottlyn—in Simsbury, Connecticut. Asked to rank the White Mountains hike among the toughest things he has tackled in the name of fun, he mentions the 2008 New York City Marathon. Twenty-six miles on NYC streets or peak after peak after peak in New Hampshire, both can be trying. “But here’s the difference,” Albrycht says. “Though the length and terrain of the Presidential Traverse makes it incredibly challenging, it’s just filled with so much beauty. When I’m up in the mountains is when I’m at my happiest.”

89Luisa Zauli passed away on May 29, 2020. She was survived by her husband and two children. She was fortunate enough to see her daughter follow in her footsteps and join UVM’s Class of ’23. Andrew Craft PhD’89 was awarded the 2020 Humphrey Tonkin Award at the University of Hartford, honoring career accomplishments as a scholar. Andrew was recognized for his research in hydrogen as an alternative energy, an interest that began while pursuing his doctorate in chemistry at UVM under Professor Ted Flanagan’s supervision. Andrew has been a member of the chemistry faculty at Hartford since 1999. Trudy Larson and Jill Talbot Huard ’88 got together in October 2020 for a fun-filled roommate-reunion in Carefree, Arizona. Masks were worn, social distance was kept, and they had lots of laughs. Send your news to— Maureen Kelly Gonsalves moe.dave@verizon.net

90Trish Ann Huie traveled from her home base in Tampa to visit Samantha Carleton in Vero Beach, where Samantha and her husband work remotely to avoid the New England winter. They had a great time connecting on a Zoom call with Chrissy Reed McGowan and Mark McGowan, Jon Hill, Carol Kallmann Kane, and Brian Kane ’88. Chrissy and Mark have a son at UVM. Samantha sends a “shout out to all our classmates; we agreed we had the best years at UVM and are planning a Burlington reunion when it is safe to travel.” Margaret (Peggy) DeLong is excited to announce that her book on happiness was recently published. Feeling Good: 35 Proven Ways to Happiness, Even During Tough Times, is a book of positive psychology techniques, chock full of relatable stories, the research and brain science behind each method, and actionable steps to find joy in everyday living. Each paperback purchase comes with a free three-month membership in an online companion program, also called Feeling Good. Kimberly Formisano hopes to visit Burlington and the surrounding area once the pandemic has passed. She has two children in college, one about to graduate. After 25 years at The Park School in Brookline, she’s decided to move on and looks forward to continuing to work in the field of education. Kimberly recently connected with Celia Luthi, who lives in Bermuda. Celia enjoys having her two girls, a senior in high school and a sophomore in college, learning from home. Kimberly would “love to connect with classmates. If the pandemic has taught me one thing, it’s the importance of human connection.” Debbie Schultz Ireland is still in Richmond, Virginia, and works as an administrative assistant at the local school board office. Former roommate, Sarah Rodier Wilkinson, lives down the road and braved the pandemic to watch Debbie’s oldest daughter marry in November 2020. Debbie and Sarah are “still roommates at heart.” Sean Martin enjoys summers in Chatham, Massachusetts, and watching his son catch the “big ones.” He had a great fall hooking up with Delta Psi alums in Vermont and avoiding COVID-19. He looks forward to this being over so “we can all hang out together again.” Send your news to— Tessa Donohoe Fontaine tessafontaine@gmail.com

91Kevin Spillane ’91 and Stacey Payne Spillane ’91 are happy to announce the wedding of their daughter, Taylor Rime, to William Robert John Conroy. On August 8, 2020, the wedding was enjoyed by family and close friends at their home in Shelburne, Vermont. The Spillanes share, “We were overwhelmed with the loving support of our many longtime UVM friends!” UVM attendees included: Eric Krawitt ’92, Carrie and Phil Gonzalez, Jen Boeri-Boyce, Gail Rose and Doug Goldsmith, Kevin Spillane, Melissa and Marc O’Meara, Laura Busse ’92, Matt Igler, Becky ’92 and Jeff Kapsalis, and Andy Boyce. Chad Hollister writes that it’s been a tough year in the entertainment industry. He’s still making music full-time, focusing on TV, film, and sync, as gigs are all canceled. His wife, Katie, thrives as an artist in the painting medium. Daughter Riley, 15, and son Bodi, 13, are working through their hybrid school schedules and miss hanging with their friends. Chad lives in Worcester, Vermont. He hopes all are safe and well and invites classmates to “shoot him an email at chadmusic.com to stay tuned to his music world.” Last year, Eric Patel founded a start-up called BostonExO based on the best-selling book Exponential Organizations. Its mission is to help organizations thrive through continuous business model innovation. They help entrepreneurs and start-ups through BostonExO Labs. Their personal development workshop, Regenerate ‘21, has been running bi-monthly since December 2020. After working in New York City, Dallas, and Burlington, Tim Puro settled in Rutland in 1999, where he’s a full-time coin, jewelry, and antique dealer. Tim loves Rutland and lives with his two killer rescue pooches, Zella and Lucy. Elizabeth (Liz) Scharf and Jonathan Lauri Scharf ’90 celebrated their 20th year living in Middlesex, Vermont. Liz is the Community Economic Development and Food Security Director at Capstone Community Action in Barre. Lauri is the manager of informatics for Bi-State Primary Care in Montpelier. Their oldest son is a third-year engineering student at Northeastern, and their youngest is a sophomore at UVM and loving it! They keep in regular touch with Willow Older, a freelance editor in California, and Jenn Ingersoll, a high school English teacher at U-32 in East Montpelier. Send news to— Karen Heller Lightman khlightman@gmail.com

92Stacey Siegel embarked on a new career as a financial advisor at the CAPTRUST, Lake Success office on Long Island. Her focus is supporting women in transition (i.e., career change, divorce, death of a spouse).

Send your news to— Lisa Kanter jslbk@mac.com

93After 22 years in Pennsylvania, Jonathan (Jon) Decker enjoys the peacefulness of living on the water and wearing shorts and flip-flops year-round after relocating his family to the west coast of Florida. He leads the St. Petersburg office of Merrill Lynch. Jon enjoys staying in contact with UVM friends via social media and is still waiting for his beloved Buffalo Bills to win the big one. After three decades as an activist (starting at UVM) and community organizer for environmental justice, Devorah Brous merges insights from regenerative agriculture and ancient earth-based practices to address the epidemic of burnout. She teaches a systemic approach to pause, to grow a regenerative culture in our homes, institutions, and social justice movements. Devorah did a TEDxGreenStreet original talk: An Antidote to Burnout: The Regenerative Change Cycle. She’s an experiential educator, urban homesteader, writer, and founder of FromSoil2Soul (fromsoil2soul.com). John Jacobi is proud that his daughter Molly Jacobi ’24 has started school at UVM. He writes, “The Honors College dorms are great and she loves Burlington!” Send your news to— Gretchen Haffermehl Brainard gretchenbrainard@gmail.com

94Send your news to— Cynthia Bohlin Abbott cyndiabbott@hotmail.com

95Send your news to— Valeri Susan Pappas vpappas@davisandceriani.com

96Send your news to— Jill Cohen Gent jcgent@roadrunner.com

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97Sean Boucher ’95 congratulates Emily Boucher for completing all the rigorous certifications to become a school library media specialist in Connecticut. Sean shares, “She persevered through a tremendously difficult year of student teaching, coursework, and certification examinations to complete her study and graduate with a 4.0 in December. You’re amazing!” Cara Stickney runs the Horse Program at The Putney School in Putney, Vermont. She has two sons, Warren, 9, and Everett, 4. Her husband, Robert, raises Wagyu beef at the Stickney Family Farm in Saxtons River, Vermont. Send your news to— Elizabeth Carstensen Genung leegenung@me.com 98Dana Devlin Brennan writes, “Hello class of 1998! Now more than ever, I wish we could all gather in person and tell stories of our times at UVM!” UVM planted the seed for her love of the great outdoors; she spends a lot of time hiking, skiing, running, and walking. Dana lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with her teenage twin boys and ten-year-old son. She’s ready and willing to get back into the working world. Let her know if you’re in the Boston area and have a job opening for a dietitian. Lloyd Douglas Fisher works as a primary care pediatrician and increasingly in IT, building content, decision support, and immunization programming for electronic health records. He’s also the chair of Community Pediatrics for his local academic center. Lloyd is serving the first year of a two-year term as president of the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Little did he know that he would begin his term during a pandemic and find all of his spare time dedicated to supporting the school districts’ efforts to reopen schools safely. Fortunately for his three children (ages 12, 10, and 8), their town started school with a week on/week off hybrid model. He enjoys watching them learn how to advocate for themselves in classes. Their saving grace has been taekwondo—the local studio remained open via Zoom, and now has resumed some in-person classes. Since they are mostly home, his wife and children convinced him to add a dog to the mix. In recent years, they have vacationed with Charles Graul, Peter Juliani, BJ Allaire, and their families, and have hopes for this summer. Early winter, they enjoyed a Zoom happy hour with the Grauls, Julianis, Allaires (including BJ’s wife Emily Prescott Allaire ’02) and Chester Darling, Matt Durgin, Tara McCready Palmieri ’99, and Jackie Phelps Figueira ’99. Send news to— Ben Stockman bestockman@gmail.com

99Send news to— Sarah Pitlak Tiber spitlak@hotmail.com

00Melissa Corbin’s novel Soul Mate Sh*t, a memoir inspired novel, was published in October 2020. Signed copies are available at soulmateshit.com. Constance Cannon lives and works in Denver, Colorado. Constance sells residential real estate at Kentwood City Properties. She’s an avid cyclist, skier, and hiker when not working. When COVID19 gets under control, she’ll resume her frequent trips to California to visit kids and grandkids. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

01Erin Wilson was married on June 13. Due to COVID-19, her planned black tie wedding in NYC with 250 people at Saint Thomas Cathedral and the University Club was moved to Ridgefield and included just family. She shares, “It was perfect this way, and we couldn’t have been happier. I got pregnant 14 days after and am expecting a boy next spring.” Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

02Elizabeth (Libby) Ehlers is completing the fourth year of her Ph.D. in wildlife biology at the University of Montana. Her research focuses on understanding factors contributing to wildlife populations’ changes and associated impacts to communities reliant on subsistence resources. She enjoys taking her husband of 14 years, Nick, their kids Bechler, 5, and Taela, 1, into Alaska’s arctic regions and the Yukon Territory of Canada to help collect data on a large, migratory herd of caribou. Ron Hirschberg is happy to share his new project focusing on COVID frontline workers and collaborative songwriting. Frontline Songs heeds the call to help healthcare workers and first responders. Learn more at frontlinesongs.com. Christopher and Kelly Ullman welcomed their second daughter, Ella Olivia Ullman, in late October 2020. They live in Wilton, Connecticut. Send your news to— Jennifer Khouri Godin jenniferkhouri@yahoo.com

03Sederick Rice PhD’03 published a book, StepDads Showing Up & Showing Out: Tips for Navigating the Complex World of Blended Families. The book is his first-person perspective with learning curves and experiences that provide support, wisdom, and encouragement to men to help them fully embrace and appreciate their role as a step-father. Send your news to— Korinne Moore Berenson korinne.d.moore@gmail.com

04Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Michael J. Barry was elected partner, effective January 1, 2021, in the Firm’s Philadelphia office. Douglas K. Lehman G’04 retired as director of Thomas Library at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, in August 2020. He had a 42-year career as a librarian in Texas, Ohio, Florida, and Vermont. Douglas worked in Howe Library from 200-2004 and received his UVM master’s in history. Brett Walker is the chief of the Environmental Management Division at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He frequently heads to Vermont with his wife and good friend, Rachel Cook ’02, to ski, fly fish, hike, and camp. Each year he heads to Montana to visit UVM friends who are lucky enough to call that state home and enjoy all the outdoor activities he learned to love at UVM. Send your news to— Kelly Kisiday kelly.kisiday@gmail.com

Alumnus earns pioneering appointment Progressive Ministry in United Church of Christ

As a teenager, Darrell Goodwin began composing his own sermons, recording them in his bedroom on the South Side of Chicago, then having his grandmother listen and give feedback. Asked if she offered a critical or a tirelessly supportive ear, Goodwin laughs, and says that her fundamental lesson was engaging the listener. “She would tell me, ‘Start hot, end hot, then sit down,’” he remembers. Even after studying at San Francisco Theological Seminary, earning his doctor of ministry, Goodwin says that grandma’s is still the best advice he ever received for connecting from the pulpit.

Building connection is a key part of work ahead for Goodwin as he steps into a new role, the United Church of Christ’s Executive Conference Minister for Southern New England. It’s a pioneering appointment, as he becomes the first African-American LGBT individual to hold this rank in the church nationwide.

Goodwin, who earned his UVM master’s in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs (HESA) in 2005, has followed a dual path in higher ed and Christian ministry for much of his life. He’s deeply grounded in the latter, growing up attending the Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ that his great-grandfather founded when the family migrated north to Chicago from Chula, Mississippi. In 2000, he was ordained as a Church of God in Christ minister.

During grad school at UVM, nearly simultaneous suggestions from former HESA faculty member Bridget Kelly and Beverly Colston, director of UVM’s Mosaic Center (then the ALANA Center), triggered a pivotal experience, a crucial turn on the path that would lead to his new leadership role with UCC. Both told him that many felt a desire to have a faith community for people of color at UVM. Yes, but who could lead it, Goodwin wondered. “Aren’t you ordained?” Kelly replied.

So began ALANA Campus Ministry, every-other Sunday nearly fifty people packed into the lounge space of Blundell House on Redstone Campus. “We built this amazing group: students, faculty, staff, the local community, all walks of life, LGBT, different multicultural family backgrounds. That was kind of my foundation of thinking of how to have an inclusive worship community. It stretched me in my theology, in my preaching, in my thought of how you make faith accessible to all people.”

The United Church of Christ is among the most progressive denominations in the United States, with roots that reach back to the seventeenth century. Goodwin’s appointment makes good on pushing forward that tradition. The Southern New England Conference he will oversee (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut) is the geographic heart of the church, with some 600 congregations across the region.

As Goodwin outlines his plans and hopes in this new role, it’s with an eye towards helping congregations raise their profiles as places of welcome and unity. Speaking to societal divisions, acts of hate with attacks on mosques and synagogues, Goodwin says, “UCC churches, how dare us not make partnerships with the local mosques and synagogues and the Buddhist Temple and everyone else. What would it be if every town knew that they had a United Church of Christ that is committed to hope and healing and restoration?”

Now based in Hartford, Connecticut, after moving out from the Midwest in early November, Goodwin says a top priority will be urging the region’s churches to look at all they do—from the make-up of their denominations to the contractors they hire to where they shop or invest— through a social justice lens.

“Who is missing from our table?” Goodwin asks, posing the question in regard to race, economic status, sexual orientation. “If we think we know it all, if we don’t have a sense of wonder, then we’ll continue to sow into white supremacist patriarchal systems. But if we wonder: ‘Why are we doing this like this? Why is this the way we think we have to be?’ Then we have room for new energy, new insight, and I might use a ‘churchy’ word here—‘the Holy Spirit.’”

Reverend Darrell Goodwin G’05

05Heather Gaylord shares that Brooklyn Boepple Gaylord was born in October 2020. Jeff Gutierrez married Mallory Moss on October 10, 2020, in Grand Lake, Colorado. While the wedding only included the immediate families due to the global health pandemic, it was a joyous occasion. Cassandra Miller and husband James Redmond welcomed their second child, Sebastian Alexander. Big brother Telemachus James is very smitten. The happy family of four, formerly of NYC, now live in the greater Boston area. Send your news to— Kristin Dobbs Schulman kristin.schulman@gmail.com

Katherine Murphy kateandbri@gmail.com

07Amy Allen and Ryan Pickering, who met at UVM in Christy Hall, were married on October 3, 2020, in Nahant, Massachusetts. Michael Fullam has been peer-selected for the inaugural 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for his litigation defense in product liability cases in the San Diego office of the national law firm Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP. In September 2020, Conor Hagen released a feature-length documentary called High Country. His film tells the story of Crested Butte, Colorado, a small ski-resort town nestled high in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, also Conor’s birthplace. The film has screened at various virtual film festivals around the country and received the Audience Choice award at the Crested Butte Film Festival. It played in the Colorado Environmental Film Festival in February. Send your news to— Elizabeth Bitterman bittermane@jgua.com

08Benjamin Beaird joined the firm, BatesCare. Benjamin earned his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2016. He provides counsel in matters including professional liability, commercial general liability, products liability, and reinsurance. Rose Weggler puts her business minor to good use as communications manager at PhotovoiceWorldwide, where fellow alumna Nora Canellakis ’20 recently joined as a content manager. Rose and Nora work closely together creating posts for PhotovoiceWorldwide’s various social media platforms. To learn more and see this UVM-duo’s work, follow the company on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @photovoiceworldwide. Rose is also making the most of her UVM degree in recreation management and tourism by managing the Maine Island Lodge in the summers. Responsible for bookings and events, Rose is a captain, ferrying guests to and from the island lodge. Her time on the UVM crew team paid off! To learn more, visit maineislandlodge. com or email Rose at maineislandlodge@mainesport.com. After ten years of commercial fishing in southeast Alaska, Tracy Sylvester and her partner have started direct marketing their catch in New England. Boston-based Wooden Island Wild (named for a remote island on the fishing grounds in Alaska) ships their sashimi-grade wild seafood, 100 percent sustainably harvested and fishermanowned, throughout the Northeast. woodenislandwild.com. Sean and Charlotte Tallon welcomed their second child in December 2020. Claire May Tallon joins big brother Henry, who is thrilled to have a sister. Send your news to— Elizabeth Bearese ebearese@gmail.com

Emma Grady gradyemma@gmail.com

09Henry Wainhouse joined Patterson Belknap as an associate in the law firm’s litigation department in October 2020. The year before, Henry served as a law clerk to the Honorable Lorna G. Schofield of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, a prestigious clerkship. Prior to joining Patterson Belknap, Henry was an associate at Jones Day. During the pandemic, Chad Brodsky’s company, City Brew Tours, which operates in-person brewery tours all over North America, ceased operations. As a result, he’s launched a new business, called Unboxed Enterprises, that offers virtual craft beer and nonalcoholic experiences with tasting/homebrew kits mailed to people’s homes. This new business is on track to triple his tour business (launched in 2008), which he hopes to resume in the coming months. See online Class Notes for a link to an Inc Magazine article written about Chad and his business. Erica Bruno-Martin joined Volvo Cars USA as a market manager for Northern New England. She will consult with 18 Volvo dealerships throughout Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts. Her job comes after ten months of unemployment due to COVID-19. Stevie Larrere and her husband Jason, along with their two daughters, Quinn, 7, and Penny, 5, have survived 2020. Send your news to— David Volain david.volain@gmail.com

10Robin Craren married Jonathan Kruse on October 10, 2020, at a winery in Philadelphia’s suburbs. It was an intimate wedding with their families. David Boyd and Elizabeth (Liz) Crawford welcomed their first child, Owen, into their lives in November 2020. Send your news to— Daron Raleigh raleighdaron@gmail.com

11After ten years as an NCAA D1 collegiate rowing coach at the University of Pennsylvania, Katie Lane resigned and accepted the position of communications and logistics manager with HUDSON Boat Works. A Canadian-based company, HUDSON is the world’s most innovative rowing boat manufacturer. Additionally, she recently became a college counselor and marketing manager for Sparks Rowing, LLC. Katie moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, in August 2020. Ben and Rachel Raymond welcomed their first son, Mackenzie Gordon, on September 5, 2020. Bill Zakrzewski married Molly DiSario ’17 on August 8. See their photo in online Class Notes. Following his second undergraduate degree (radiation therapy) in 2011, Philip Bushey ’92 G’11 worked for eight years doing cancer treatment at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. In the summer of 2020, he became a realtor with Coldwell Banker in the Boston Back Bay. Philip enjoyed the transition to a new career. He is always available to help people realize their real estate dreams, homes or investment properties. Irene Chamberlain graduated with a degree in psychology and went on to get a master’s degree in physician assistant studies. She works at an urgent care in Berlin, Vermont, and recently started a flower business with her mother, Mary McGann ’77, and aunt, Eileen Dudley ’92 G’14. Irene writes, “We are all UVM alumni and share a love for gardening. We named our company for my grandmother, who passed her gardening skills on to each of us.” Located in Ferrisburgh, Marguerite’s Flower Garden grows all its flowers on a half-acre plot, from May until the first frost. They create arrangements for weddings and events in Vermont. Every year they grow a variety of sunflowers, dahlias, tulips, zinnias, greenery, and more. You can find them on Facebook, Instagram, and WeddingWire. They look forward to the 2021 gardening season and hope to hear from alumni. When Gregory Smith looks back on the ten years since graduation, he sees many wonderful events, even in 2020. He and Alyssa Wheat became doctors, got married, moved to North Carolina, bought their first house, had many excellent adventures together and with great friends (many from UVM). Now, they’re expecting the next great adventure in June 2021. Devon Snyder moved to Rutland, Vermont, with her husband John after living in Nevada for almost a decade. They’re sad to leave the sunshine but excited to settle into the Vermont community again. Benjamin Talbot completed a thruhike of the Long Trail from June 30 to July 21, 2020. Send your news to— Troy McNamara Troy.mcnamara4@gmail.com

12Latimer Hoke earned a master’s in education leadership from the University of Montana in 2020. He teaches high school English and healthcare classes at Lincoln County High School in Eureka, Montana. Latimer was recognized last summer as assistant to the Coach of the Year after the Eureka Lions XC boys team won the 2019 Class B State Championship. Emily Mazzulla is a clinical psychology professor at Marquette University and a clinical psychologist specializing in trauma and resilience. She wrote a children’s book about building resilience in kids during the coronavirus called School in the Time of the Coronavirus. It’s the story of an elemen-

By Air, By Sea

Claire Geldhof ’11 helps vaccinate Alaskans

As hope is delivered via syringe around the world, in the rugged mountains and fjords of Southeast Alaska that delivery also often requires a seaplane, a seasoned pilot, and an adventure-ready nurse equipped with precious vials of COVID-19 vaccine. As a state public health nurse based in Juneau, Claire Geldhof ’11 is among these frontline workers.

February and March found Geldhof in Alaska towns and villages such as Pelican, Tenakee Springs, Elfin Cove, Hoonah, and Gustavus, among others. Many of them have populations of fewer than one hundred residents, rooted in the life and livelihood of commercial fishing. All of them can be challenging spots to land a small float plane in rough weather. Regarding getting to Chichagof Island, home to Pelican and Tenakee Springs, Geldhof advises, “Lisianski Inlet can be a wind party.”

These remote places are on the regular by-air and bysea rounds of Geldhof’s job, often focused on preventive health care and all-too-often taking measures to counter the life-destroying opioid epidemic that grips many in the region. Being the final link in the chain of vaccine delivery adds a special level of urgency in this moment, but it’s built upon Geldhof’s broader sense of dedication to her work and where she practices.

“These communities are incredibly special and resilient. They are also dwindling with the vast majority of population aged 65-plus,” she writes via e-mail, grabbing a rare moment when spare time and solid Wi-Fi mesh. “When I travel out to these areas, I think a lot about the landscape of the community in the next decade. Serving individuals with rural healthcare and meeting people where they are at is an honor.”

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences alumna’s commitment to serving the people of Alaska is strongly rooted in her experience as a student in a very different place—Dhaka, Bangladesh, where Geldhof joined a cohort of fellow nursing students and Professor Hendrika Maltby on a public health nursing rotation during her senior year.

It was a transformative experience as she learned to navigate a city of 14.4 million, worked with people in extreme poverty, and found ways around language barriers. Geldhof notes that she had struggled to find her particular fit in the health care profession until then, but was enlightened by and drawn to the essential power of listening deeply to her patients during the experience in Bangladesh. She came to see the ways a public health nurse, through work on the ground in communities, can leverage broader societal change.

“I think I was born to practice nursing in the world,” Geldhof writes. “I love the capacity to meet humans where they are at and listen to stories, assess individual and community-wide problems, and creatively work to support strategies and problem solving. I embark on my tenth year of nursing empathically. Forever a student to the curiosities and provocation of the world’s needs.”

tary school student named Maria and her mother as they discuss thoughts and feeling related to the transition back to school (be it in person or virtual). The end of the book has nine resilience-focused coping strategies for parents and teachers to use with children during times of uncertainty. Send your news to— Patrick Dowd patrickdowd2012@gmail.com

13Samantha Hughes and Zachary Martin ’12, who met nearly a decade ago on the corner of Colchester and Mansfield Ave, were wed in Aspen, Colorado on September 8, 2020, with a tiny group of family and friends. In true Vermont fashion, there was a fluke, huge snowstorm during the outdoor ceremony that added to the magic of an already unforgettable day. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

14After being repatriated from Saudi Arabia, where he was teaching English at a university, Jon Lott began a campaign to run for the U.S. House of Representatives this fall (MA-8) as an independent. Zach Benoit and Kelly Lynch were married in October 2020 at an intimate ceremony surrounded by immediate family and beautiful New England foliage. Send your news to— Grace Buckles Eaton glbuckles@gmail.com

15Samuel Cote is attending law school at Suffolk in Boston. Samuel interned for Justice Budd at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes 16Megan Stuart graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 2020. She is in a small animal rotating internship at Tufts VETS in Walpole, Massachusetts. Megan plans to pursue a residency in small animal surgery. Rachel Fredericksen and Simon Sugerman ’17 are engaged! Anna Knapp is an advisor with Engel & Völkers in Jackson Hole. “As a graduate of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources with a degree in parks, recreation, and tourism, I ended up right where I needed to be in one of America’s greatest ski towns,” she writes. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

17Molly DiSario and Bill Zakrzewski ’11 had an intimate wedding and reception at Echo Lake and Denver, Colorado. Included in the small group of attendees was Bill’s sister, Liz Zakrzewski ’16. Sarang Murthy graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a master’s degree in economics in December 2020. In January, he started a new role of strategy manager at NativeEnergy, a climate change solutions company. He will be undertaking the exciting and challenging task of helping companies meet their climate change goals. Sarang writes, “Forever proud to be a Catamount!” See online Class Notes for a picture of his pandemic-approved travels to Kerala, a southern state in India in the fall. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

18After winning the league championship and being a front office member of the Organization of the Year, Katharine Arend, was named director of student-athlete development and alumni engagement for the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. Kathryn Hewitt earned her UVM bachelor’s in social work. She then moved to Austin, Texas, and got her master’s in social work from the University of Texas. She still lives in Austin and recently got a job as the trauma social worker at Dell Children’s Medical Center. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

19Olivia J. Weale has joined her family’s bakery business, Dam Good™ English Muffins, www.damgoodenglishmuffins.com, as operations manager. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

20Following graduation, Nora Canellakis was hired and begun working with fellow alumna Rose Weggler ’08 at PhotovoiceWorldwide, an organization that seeks to teach people how to implement the photovoice methodology safely, ethically, and successfully to use photos to tell stories visually. Rose was her mentor throughout her internship and she was added to the team for 2021 as a content creator. To learn more and see the work they do, follow them on Instagram @photovoiceworldwide. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes

1943 Mildred Anderson Layn 1944 Penelope S. Easton, PhD Elinor Nolan Garrison Robert Paul Tarshis 1945 A. Clement Holden 1947 Marcelino Diez Millicent Mandel Lash Crystal Malone Betsy Kipp Thurber 1948 Margaret Mary Ryan Carleton Whittemore Sprague Phyllis Page Weinrich 1949 Aldis Lovell Dow Luke A. Howe, M.D. Lynn Davis Huntley Therese Coutu Magnant 1950 Stanley Gordon Carey Paul F. Eddy Roberta Bicknell Piper 1951 Stanley L. Burns, M.D. June Crouter Chittick Edmund B. McMahon, M.D. Howard W. Shand Robert J. Vachon 1952 David C. Carver Mary Burke Flanagan John H. Jackson Janet Kerin Stackpole Norma Fowler Thomas 1953 R. Bruce Carroll Hugh S. Levin, M.D. Ralph G. Norton, Jr. Mark Melvin Rosenthal Virginia H. Vincent 1954 Lillian Schroeder Boardman Eugenia Striphas Frangos

Meredith Steere Haas Kenneth J. Keating Margaret Newton, M.D. Joan Schneller Pomeranz Catherine Turner Varney Herbert White, M.D. 1955 Benjamin Glasser Aibel Samuel Cutting, III Roena Jones Hardy Carolyn Goomnitz Lieber Paul R. Low Abigail Nelson McIntosh Richard B. Raynor, M.D. Anthony L. Vydra 1956 Robert E. Benoit Jan Donald Curran Robert C. Jones Edward J. McCabe, Jr. William E. Meyer, Jr. 1957 Margaret Urquhart Hutchins John C. Mesch, M.D. Joyce Zuckerman Meyers Walter F. Miner, M.D. Robert N. Mullen 1958 Patricia Theresa (Doherty) Denmead Robert L. Holenstein Mary Ann Holland Parizo Nancy Soistmann Richmond Jane Eichler Sementilli Elizabeth Phelps Thibault 1959 Marvin S. Dobert W. D. Foucher, Jr. Philip A. Goddard, Jr., M.D. Wayne Douglas Lawrence Thomas H. Lawyer Gwen Waite Moore Denton W. Morse 1960 Lawrence Emerson Burger Seward E. Eggleston John M. Harrington Frederick R. Kolstrom William Schramm George Adam Soufleris, M.D. 1961 Nancy S. Barber Raymond H. Johnson, Jr. Elizabeth Ogilvie Kimnach Thomas F. O’Connor Courtland K. Spicer 1962 Louis Philip Brouillette Timothy R. Luzietti Roy B. Magee 1963 Hon. Rodney Allen Fisk David B. Sequist Francis L. Staro, M.D. 1964 Lawrence T. Scuder 1965 John Joseph Dancoes 1966 David O. Oliver 1967 Philip Garth Bean William D. Belville, M.D. Anne Eliot Moulton Raphael E. Victory John Roger Whitcomb 1969 Nancy Bathgate Mullany 1970 Rachella Mac Bolton Kathryn Craig Hunter Douglas G. Oakes Anthony E. Otis 1971 Paul Morris Sprayregen 1972 Edith Ferguson House Corinne Lederer Shulman Joseph K. Wetherell 1973 Paul Howard Arlein Peter Starbuck Coffrin Jeffrey Armistead Lee 1974 Mark Winslow Biedron John S. Huppuch, Jr. 1975 Janet Goss Garvey Ernest Francis Janus Ellen Lee Tarshis 1976 Brian Carlyle Hunt David E. Mandell 1977 Maryellen Sheehy Reed John F. Thibeault 1978 Brian Allan Evans Elizabeth McClellan Parisot Thomas Frank Patterson, Jr. Cheryl Guyette Stillson 1979 Frank L. Cowan Gertrude Lillian Cross 1980 Mary Jane Harding Michael Henry Rice 1981 Carolyn S. Blake Pamela Belden Wallack 1982 Joseph Edward Corbett, Jr., M.D. Eleanor Zischkau Uckele 1984 Jeffrey Dale Hayes Barbara Morrison Streator 1985 Heidi Li Sherrick-Duston 1986 Robert Francis Closkey, Jr., M.D. Debra J. Poplawski-Wilson Scott Weinheimer Elizabeth Wynn Welch 1988 Barbara Rose Jordan 1989 Luisa P. Zauli 1990 Jennifer Sherwood Turner 1993 Ruth C. Radbill 1999 Kevin Charles O’Leary Daniel George Valley 2014 Paul Richard Jarvis, M.D. 2015 Anne Wolcott Moses

CHARLES GOODNIGHT, professor of biology, passed away on September 28, 2020. A distinguished evolutionary biologist, Professor Goodnight joined the UVM faculty in 1988 as an assistant professor, rising to the rank of full professor in 1999. He was recognized as a University Scholar in 2002-2003 for sustained excellence in research, creative, and scholarly activities. In a Faculty Senate resolution after his death, Goodnight’s fellow faculty members in biology shared: “His colleagues both near and far will miss Charles’ good humor, his infectious laugh, and his strong sense of community and fellowship.”

MAGGI HAYES, retired faculty member in dance, passed away on April 11, 2020, due to COVID-19. Her nearly four-decade career teaching dance at the university began in 1966. Through the years, Hayes nurtured the dance program in multiple ways: pioneering courses, teaching thousands of students, choreographing and directing performances, founding UVM Orchesis, and leading the way in developing the dance studio in Patrick Gymnasium.

ZANDER PONZO, former professor in the College of Education and Social Services, passed away on February 4, 2021. After joining UVM in 1970, Ponzo was among the faculty who played a key role in the development of the graduate education program in counseling. Athletics and keeping active were always important to him, and Ponzo was a familiar face working out in the UVM fitness center or cheering from the bleachers in Patrick Gym.