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Fall 2017

Wells College Association of Alumnae and Alumni 2017 YOUNG ALUMNI AWARD

CHRISTIN L. SCHAAF ’99

Christin L. Schaaf ’99 is the recipient of the 2017 Young Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement in recognition of her professional successes and demonstrated commitment and connection to Wells—especially to our alumnae and alumni community. As a Senior Compliance Manager with Ameriprise Financial, Christin oversees training for the firm’s advisors and 35,000 employees in the United States and India. Her responsibilities include assuring compliance with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s annual “Firm Element” training requirements as well as preparing to implement new Department of Labor rules for four of the firm’s broker-dealers. In 2015, Christin was an Ameriprise Chairman’s Award for Excellence honoree. Christin has also spent countless hours volunteering on behalf of Wells. In the years after graduating, she was an active member of the FARGO Board, serving as secretary and vice chair. She has sponsored student interns, spoken with the campus community at career development panels, kept up with her classmates as class reunion chair and class fundraising chair, served on the WCA Board as the FARGO Liaison and is currently the vice president for Reunion. She lives in Minneapolis, where she serves as president of the longstanding, dedicated and much appreciated Wells Club of Minnesota. “Christin exemplifies what a powerful impact a Wells education has on you. She is a successful, award-winning and sought-after training manager, and her passion and dedication to Wells and the Wells community is inspiring and commendable,” said Amy Cerand McNaughton ’86, President of the Wells College Association of Alumnae and Alumni. “She knew before graduating from Wells how important alumni involvement is for the college and for its students, and has mentored countless students and alumni. Christin gives her time and talent to make our Wells community stronger, and to enhance our current students’ experience.” Since the award’s establishment in 2014, the WCA has given each honor in the name of another alumna who came before. This year we recognize Janet Taylor Reiche ’52. “Jay-Dee,” as she is known to many of us here at Wells, is an effective leader and exemplary volunteer. She has actively served Wells since graduation in various capacities TABLE OF CONTENTS such as president of the WCA, committee roles in every campaign since the 1980s, and as a leader of her class. PAGE 3 | WCA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Most notable in her service to Wells, in 1989 Jay-Dee was the first woman and the first alumna to be named chair of the Wells College Board of Trustees. She received the WCA Alumnae Award in 1996 for “service to Wells and Community,” and remains a dedicated, active volunteer to this day.

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Jay-Dee presented Christin’s award in person at the alumni dinner during Fall Weekend in October.

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Hear directly from Christin in a video clip from our “Alumni Talks” series: search for “Christin Schaaf” on YouTube — it’s the first result!

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Wells College Association Board President

Amy Cerand McNaughton ’86 dnamcnaughton@mac.com

GREETINGS FROM PETTIBONE HOUSE Dear Alumnae and Alumni,

Nominating Vice President

I hope you enjoy the latest issue of WellsNotes. We are always pleased to hear from alumnae and alumni from near and far and read about all of your activities and news.

Sue Eskedahl ’79 eskedahl_reuper@msn.com Reunion Vice President

Christin Schaaf ’99 cschaaf99@gmail.com

As we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Wells College in the 201819 year, we hope you will make it back to campus for the many activities that we have planned. Our main celebration—our birthday party—will be during Fall Weekend in October 2018.

Fall Weekend Vice President

Tiffany Hancock Clark ’93 tiffanyjoyclark@gmail.com

Our office is also teaming up with Ithaca College to offer an alumnae/alumni travel program to Cuba in March 2018. Please see more detailed information in this issue of the WellsNotes, or contact me directly at 315.364.3443, or craig.evans@wells.edu.

WCA Trustees

Katie Fong ’06 katiefong@gmail.com Joanne Kelley ’83 jkelleyco@gmail.com

Thank you again for all you do for Wells College, her students and her faculty.

Heather Kowalski ’90 heathertk@aol.com

With all best wishes,

National Annual Giving Chair

Sincerely,

Award Committee Chair

Craig S. Evans, Ed.D.

Mary Pastore Cryan ’84 marykcryan@gmail.com

Virginia Meeker Munkelwitz ’67 munkelwitz@alum.mit.edu

Vice President for Advancement

Member-at-Large

150

reasons why you’ll want to learn more!

Sarah Messenger Gleason ’88 sgleason@yahoo.com Eliza Heppner ’06 eheppner@gmail.com

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Member-at-Large—FARGO

Travis A. Niles ’09 ta.niles117@gmail.com Admissions Liaison

Talyse Hampton ’09 Talyse.Hampton@guggenheimpartners.com Director of Alumnae and Alumni Engagement

Jennifer Janes jjanes@wells.edu

FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK As I write this article, another academic year is in full swing. In August, we welcomed the class of 2021 as well as returning students for another thrilling year. We are very excited about this year as we look toward celebrating 150 years of Wells. This will be a time to look back, honor our heritage, and celebrate the vision that Henry Wells had for this great institution. It will also give us a chance to reflect on the College’s future and what the next 150 years can be. We hope to see you throughout the year as we celebrate Wells’ sesquicentennial. Stay tuned for more details on special events, especially our simultaneous regional events that we are planning for July 23, 2018—the 150th anniversary of the day Wells Seminary was inaugurated in 1868. On that day, our hope is to have a series of events in various communities where Wells alumnae and alumni can come together and celebrate Wells pride! We are also planning a series of lectures, special Reunion activities, a grand celebration at Fall Weekend and much, much more.

WellsNotes October 2017, Volume IX, Issue II WellsNotes is published by Wells College. It is circulated free of charge to College alumnae and alumni.

If you have ideas, thoughts, or comments, please email alumoffice@wells.edu to share your suggestions for a magnificent celebration. Your involvement and passion will be key to making this commemoration one to remember! With Wells College pride and spirit,

Managing Editors

Craig S. Evans Christopher Pollock Editors

Jennifer Janes Emily Peters

Jennifer Janes Director of Alumnae and Alumni Engagement

Class Notes Editor

Kelly Brown

Contributors

Jessica Corter David Foote ’11 Pamela J. Sheradin ’86 Chandler Smith ’18 Michael Cosselman Photography

Neil Sjoblom Photography JFreeman Photography “Capital Area Women’s Lifestyle” Magazine

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Sustainability Practices Wells remains committed to environmentally responsible practices. This piece is printed at Cayuga Press, an environmentally conscious facility run by 100% wind power, with vegetable inks and on paper from tree farms with sustainable harvesting methods. They practice sustainable production methods in which nearly all waste paper, plastic, wood and metal is recycled. The facility is the first in New York State to regenerate press chemicals in-house to reduce output of chemical waste by 90%. If addressee has moved, please contact the Alumnae and Alumni Engagement Office at alumoffice@wells.edu, 315.364.3200, or Alumnae and Alumni Engagement Office, Wells College, 170 Main Street, Aurora, NY 13026.

Wells College Association of Alumnae and Alumni WCA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE As we gear up for our 150th anniversary, let’s reflect upon our past, celebrate the present and prepare for the next 150 years. A lot has changed in 150 years. There were only 37 states in 1868 when Wells was founded. The telegraph was the fastest form of communication, and the first commercial typewriter was just patented. Most students arrived by horse and buggy and studied English grammar, etymology, elocution and geography with map drawing. Today, students arrive by jet or car, have cell phones, use Google Docs and study a broad variety of courses that reflect and are relevant to our world today. Change is constant, but some things remain the same. Wells students are still curious intellectuals, passionate individuals and articulate communicators. Great faculty love to mentor and are dedicated to teaching critical thinking. Alumni continue to care deeply about Wells, her current students and the future. We are a community that is bonded through our traditions, Aurora, Lake Cayuga and Wells. The spirit of Wells continues to engage and inspire regardless of which decade you attended Wells. In 50 years from now when we celebrate our bicentennial, much from today will seem old-fashioned and outdated. However, the core of Wells will remain. Wells will still offer a quality liberal arts education, and students will continue to learn how to communicate effectively. Wells will always foster lifetime connections, friends and mentors, and the beauty of our location on Lake Cayuga will continue to exhilarate and inspire. We have a year of celebration ahead, and there will be many opportunities for alumni to join the festivities. As we enter into our 150th year, let’s imagine what Wells can be in 50 years. Think about your past at Wells, join in our anniversary festivities, and share on our WCA Facebook page (facebook.com/wellsalums) or via email what you believe are the most important characteristics of Wells that have persevered and should be preserved for the future.

Amy Cerand McNaughton ’86 WCA President, Member, Wells College Board of Trustees

FARGO: GRADUATES OF THE LAST TEN YEARS The board is seeking two FARGO members from the classes of 2016 and 2012 to act as class representatives. As a class representative for the Friends and Recent Graduates Organization, you may serve up to the duration of your time as FARGO member (10 years) as a voting member of the leadership board. Class reps work in tandem with the other board members and corresponding class secretaries to plan, develop and implement initiatives aimed at supporting current students and recent graduates. There are two main meetings that the class rep must attend during the year: Reunion, usually early June, and Fall Weekend in mid/late October. Additionally, the representative may choose to step down and nominate a successor when needed. If you know anyone from the class of 2016 or 2012 who might be interested, please email fargoboard@gmail.com to nominate her or him! We hope you will stay involved with Wells and join us at a future event either on campus or in your community. John Norris ’09, FARGO Board Co-Chair johnsteven.norris@gmail.com Colin Evans ’12, FARGO Board Co-Chair colparkev@gmail.com Jessica Kanick Norris ’11, FARGO Board Secretary fargoboard@gmail.com Travis Niles ’09, WCA Liaison ta.niles117@gmail.com

Class Representatives: 2018 Sam Hall, swhall17@wells.edu 2017 Katie Mouradian, kmouradian13@wells.edu 2016 Email: fargoboard@gmail.com 2015 Katie Lamanna-West, kathleenmlamanna@gmail.com 2014 Becky Rose, rrose@wells.edu 2013 Paige Stone, paigenstone@gmail.com 2012 Email: fargoboard@gmail.com 2011 Rachel Snyder, rachelaksnyder@gmail.com 2010 Laura Masse, lauraemasse@gmail.com 2009 Cathy Walker, cathy.walker09@gmail.com 2008 Nicole Riley, nriley21@gmail.com

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News from Campus

THE WELLS FUND

ADMISSIONS NEWS

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wells College donors are amazing! Collectively you donated over $3.8 million this past year. This remarkable generosity and dedication speaks volumes about your belief that Wells is an incredible place to learn and grow. We owe a large and heartfelt sense of gratitude to so many—alumnae and alumni, friends, trustees, parents, faculty, staff and students.

One of the most meaningful aspects of Wells is the lifelong personal connections that make our community so strong. This is an important part of our admissions strategy as well. Our staff make the first connection with the next generation of Wells students through high school visits and college fairs across the region and the country.

Each fall semester, new and returning students come together to create the Wells community. During this time, their lives outside the classroom are an important part of their education and development; and as Director of Campus Life for Diversity and Inclusion, my role is to develop informative programs, guide discussions, and make productive connections happen.

Wells on the Road – Look for Wells College staff and students in the following communities (dates and times TBD):

We also owe many thanks to the individuals who worked tirelessly on behalf of the Wells Fund this year: Fiona Morgan Fein ’65, chair of the President’s Circle, and Mary Pastore Cryan ’84, national annual giving chair; as well as the class fund chairs, Reunion fund chairs, trustees, the National Planned Giving Committee, and the President’s Circle Committee. We also rely heavily on the talent and good work of our Director of Annual Giving Pam Sheradin ’86, Assistant Director Jessica Corter and the entire staff in Advancement. Annual gifts provide our students with a variety of opportunities, continuing the rich and innovative tradition that was, is and ever shall be Wells College. As our new fund year gets underway, we continue to count on your yearly support and commitment to Wells. Thank you! To make a gift to Wells call 315.364.3200 or visit wells. edu/wellsfund to make an online gift.

We invite all alumnae and alumni of the College to share in this effort and help us make these contacts happen. If you know a high school guidance counselor, teacher, administrator, or other staff member, let us know. We’ll use their contact info to set up a visit and spread the word about the programs, opportunities, and experiences that we have to offer. If you are interested in doing more, that’s also a possibility! Alumnae and alumni volunteers have helped us staff college fairs across the country, and we can’t thank you enough. Jenn Moreno ’14 will be working with our staff as Alumni Admissions Volunteers Coordinator and will be organizing opportunities nationwide. Give us a call, share your information, and help us to meet the Wellsians of tomorrow. A Google form is located at goo.gl/wpMnpY, or you can reach us by emailing admissions@wells.edu. —Kishan Zuber, Vice President for Enrollment Services

Some of the resulting conversations will find students confronting certain ideas for the first time in their lives. This fall, we’ll talk about personal identities with guest speaker Robyn Ochs, explore the concept of colorism and hair discrimination, examine costume do’s and don’ts at Halloween Jeopardy, support each other in a Sister Circlestyle women’s group, and much more.

January 2018: Orlando, FL January 2018: New York City January 2018: Syracuse, NY January 2018: Rochester, NY January 2018: Albany, NY January 2018: West Palm Beach, FL January 22: Spring Convocation at 4:45 p.m. February 8-10: Board of Trustees Meeting February 12-16: I Heart Wells Week Spring 2018: Washington, DC Spring 2018: Boston, MA

We also take a monthly “temperature check” through an open forum with my colleagues on the President’s Advisory Committee on Inclusion and Intercultural Excellence. As I write this, we’ve just held the first one of the semester, in which students talked about the disorienting and distressing events that have affected communities in Charlottesville and Houston.

Spring 2018: Philadelphia, PA

With openness and understanding, I believe our students will learn to become leaders in bridging social divides and turning difficult conversations into opportunities for mutual understanding and respect.

For updates visit wells.edu/ alumni. For more information contact alumoffice@wells.edu or 315.364.3200.

—Latesha Fussell, Director of Campus Life for Diversity and Inclusion

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January 2018: Naples, FL

April 30: Athletic Awards Banquet May 17-19: Board of Trustees Meeting May 19: Commencement May 31 – June 3: Reunion 2018 June 2: WCA Annual Meeting and WCA Award Convocation

MANY THANKS FROM THE CLASS OF 2021

Special thanks to the Class of ’67 for purchasing reusable bags for first-year student Move-In Day on August 27, 2017. We filled the bags with goodies thanks to Laurie Munroe Abkemeier ’92. The Class of 2021 says thank you to all alums who made them feel so welcomed into the Wells Family!

FRESH NEW LOOK FOR THE GRIND As the student coffee shop in Zabriskie enters its sixth semester of operation, students returned to campus to find an updated look to the Grind’s signage and a new digital display! We asked the student management team about the ideas they have implemented and decisions they’ve made in their positions. HERE'S WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY: Q:Where would you say the Grind is today? That is, how are the atmosphere, the offerings and experience of getting a drink there in relation to earlier years? The Grind has undergone a lot of significant changes over the last few years. It has grown into a place where students can grab a cup of coffee or a snack at a great price before they get together with their friends to do homework or just hang out. We have been working to increase the quality of our offerings by focusing on incorporating more local products along with many seasonal snacks and beverages. We believe that the Grind has truly become a staple of our Wells community. Q:What improvements have been made for this year, and how did you identify those needs? Our improvements to the Grind this semester include the cosmetic upgrades to the café, such as our new and improved logo and TV “menu board” along with making the Grind a much more inviting and efficient space for our students to enjoy. The improvements we made were because the Grind was growing in popularity throughout campus and we wanted to give students something that would make them say “WOW!” when they walked in the door. So far, we believe that our improvements have done just that!

Check out the full interview at wells.edu/news

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NEWS FROM CAMPUS (CONTINUED)

May 31 June 3, 2018 3’s and 8’s get ready! Join us for the best four days of the year in Aurora for Wells Reunion! wells.edu/alumni/reunion

Explore Cuba’s Cultural Heritage March 9-14, 2018

GET SOCIAL WITH WELLS! facebook.com/wellsalums twitter.com/wellsalums

Wells College and Ithaca College have partnered to offer a carefully planned People to People program for our alumnae and alumni. The March 2018 trip will led by Ithaca College alumnus Craig Evans ’84, Vice President of Advancement here at Wells. Space is extremely limited, so don't delay! For more information, please visit wells.edu/alumni

instagram.com/wells_college youtube.com/user/WellsCollegeNY

PHONATHON Did you miss our call? By participating in Phonathon, our students gain experience and learn job skills they can add to their resumes. They connect with alums in their chosen field, hear about internship offerings your company may have, or just have a supportive conversation with someone who loves Wells as much as they do—all while learning about the importance of philanthropy. Connecting with you is an experience they will benefit from for the rest of their lives. Fall Phonathon ended its season on October 26, but if you still want the chance to have these conversations with our students, please contact Jessica Corter, Assistant Director of Annual Giving, at 315.364.3221 or jcorter@wells.edu. Last year’s Phonathon was an incredible success, far surpassing its goal of $72,000 and raising over $100,000! It’s inspiring to see what your generosity and loyal support, coupled with the commitment of our students, can accomplish. We can’t wait to see what we are able to achieve this year.

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EVERY GIFT MATTERS. EVERY YEAR. Direct your gift to an area meaningful to you See immediate benefits for today’s faculty and students Easiest and most effective way to make a difference on campus

To make a gift wells.edu/giving

Wells College • 170 Main Street, Aurora, NY 13026 • advancement@wells.edu • 315.364.3200 • wells.edu

150 Years, 150 Voices Throughout the history of Wells, countless stories touching so many lives illustrate how a small community can have such a wide reach. As we look to those who make up this community—professors, students, supporters, presidents and administrators, alumnae and alumni, and so many more—it becomes obvious that Wells is remarkable because her people are remarkable. You can expect to see more of these as we draw closer to celebrating the College’s Sesquicentennial in 2018.

Photo Courtesy of Capital Area Women’s Lifestyle Magazine.

Kristin Keiswetter Clark ’93 I met so many inspiring people during my time at Wells: Laura Purdy, Ann Russ, Leslie Miller-Bernal, Spencer Hildahl, and Lyn LaBar. I remember one of my very first College papers, written for Professor Purdy’s Ethics class, was about equal pay. This experience led me to study compensation in greater depth when I later attended Cornell University and received my master’s degree in Industrial Labor Relations. The teachings of these professors and others continue to guide my thought, influence my approach to living and ultimately helped me to realize that above all I wanted to help people. I have essentially created a new role and profession for myself each decade since I left Wells and have had a blast doing so! Wells played a critical role in my development – I was just telling my 12-year-old son that I was encouraged to “think critically, reason wisely and act humanely” and value lifelong learning – I still live by these words. My time at Wells prepared me to seize every opportunity that comes my way and I’m proud to say that many of my Wells friends are still in my life today!

Antonio Oliveri ’19 Antonio would call himself a semi-activist before coming to Wells, but now he can engage in the activist community in educated and articulate ways. An English major of three years at Wells, Toni steadfastly dedicates himself to creating performative, activist spaces where students can express themselves in a variety of forms. He avidly engages in a plurality of arenas for student activism on campus which underscores and bolsters his academic interests. When he first arrived at Wells, Toni was driven to immerse himself in forms of English and creative writing he never thought he would explore. This creative liberty energized Toni not only to delve into a myriad of different writing styles, but also to begin to examine and break open canons of literature to make room for his own voice. As a queer-identifying AsianAmerican, Toni notes the lack of similar voices to his across the academy and in pop culture. The ability to step into a canon and create space for voices with his poetry and prose is what Toni calls the “finishing flare” of his work. Toni’s most recent poem entitled “How to Make Green Tea”delves into the complexities of cultural appropriation, colonization, commodification, ritual and diaspora through an extended metaphor of preparing a cup of green tea. The last line reads, “I’m here to teach civility, not violence,” which is precisely the activist moxie Toni brings forth in all he commits himself to at Wells.

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ClassNotes

ClassNotes FARGO: GRADUATES OF THE LAST TEN YEARS

2017

2009

KELLY REPPERT 20 Overbrook Rd. Painted Post, NY 14870-9339 Kreppert10@gmail.com

TALYSE HAMPTON 433 N. Aurora St. Apt 1C Ithaca, NY 14850 Talyse.Hampton@ guggenheimpartners.com

2016 CHELSEA CARLIN 373 Ayer Rd. Williamsville, NY 14221 chelbell41994@hotmail.com

2015 TYLER FISCHETTI 53 Park Ave. Auburn, NY 13021 amfischetti@twc.com

2014 ICA STOLT 33 Deland Park B Fairport, NY 14450-1405 stolt.jess@gmail.com

2013 ROSE CHAMBERLIN 3501 County Route 4 Oswego, NY 13126 rosechamberlin@gmail.com

2012

Abby Rolston ’17, Emily Middlebrook ’15, Katie Lamanna ’15 and Lindsey Guzewicz ’15 at Katie’s wedding.

2008 ERICA ROSE THOMAS 3 Lupine Court Albany, NY 12203-5342 ericarosethomas@gmail.com

2007 ALLISON DODGE GUNNIP 3099 State Route 370 Cato, NY 13033-9710 allison.gunnip@gmail.com

2006 KATIE FONG 566 Sterling Place #2A Brooklyn, NY 11238 katiefong@gmail.com

Wells J-term theatre trip to London. Front row: Professor Siouxsie Easter, Isobel Elliker ’18, Guadalupe Vidal ’17. Back row: Reuben Bryan ’17, Matthew Smolsky (visiting student from another school), Jennifer Segal ’94, Professor Emeritus of English Alan Clugston, Macy Smolsky ’17, Sabrina Fowler ’18, Luke Lauchle ’20, Alissa Bell ’18.

Katherine Doktorich is still living

in Ithaca, NY where she works in management at a nonprofit and is volunteering in development work on the board of another. She and her partner Jason bought a house and are enjoying gardening and finally having room for power tools. In the fall of 2016 Katherine was lucky to be hosted by Emily Bean at Chautauqua Lake for a weekend

JESSICA WARD EVANS 675 Glen Mary Dr. Front Apartment Owego, NY 13827 j.leane.ward@gmail.com

At the wedding of Emily Klein ’06: Faherty Nielsen ’06, Emily and Emily Bean ’06.

2011 CHRISTINE BECKER PO Box 831 420 Rickard Hill Rd. Schoharie, NY 12157 christinerbecker@gmail.com

2010 ANNA FELDMAN 22 Myrtle St. Northampton, MA 01060 miss.anna.feldman@gmail.com 8 October 2017

Charlotte enjoying some reading time. Daughter of Sarah Allen Lambert ’13.

Wedding shower for Sarah Bryce ’05 and Eliza Heppner ’06: Melissa CarusoneKlemann ’05, Christina Taylor Kerr ’05, Nicole Pellegrino ’05, Eliza, Sarah, Rachel Porter ’06, Alyssa Frederick ’06.

ClassNotes away with other ’06ers, Faherty Nielsen and Emily Klein, as part of an annual mini-reunion tradition. In December 2016 Katherine brought a bit of New York down to the lone star state to visit Karen Howard Chakraborty and help deck the halls in her new home in Texas. Faherty Nielsen is living and

working in Buffalo, NY. Since May 2016, after finally completing her Ph.D. in American History with a specialty in Race and Ethnicity, she has been enjoying reading for pleasure, biking, seeing Wells friends whenever possible, and spending time with her dog and cat. Faherty was also a bridesmaid in Emily Klein’s wedding to John McGuire on August 12, 2017. Emily and John will live in Lawrenceville, NJ after they return from their honeymoon in Montreal. John is director of religious education at St. Paul’s Church in Princeton and Emily will be teaching 1st grade at St. Paul’s School in Princeton in September. Erica Letis Cerro is working for

Finger Lakes Health in Geneva, NY where she manages several medical practices. She and her husband live in Auburn, NY and had their second child in November 2016, so they now have a 9-month-old and a 4-year-old. “In a nutshell,” Erica says, “I’m exhausted and welcome parenting tips!” Carrie Collins is still enjoying her

home state of Alaska and recently welcomed Ann Phillips McKane and her family for a fun-filled visit. Carrie recently purchased her first home and is working for Alaska Housing Finance Corporation as the state’s homeless assistance program manager. Lynne Sánchez-Fries is the director

of “Spy in the House of Men: A One-Woman Show with Balls” starring transgender writer and performer Penny Sterling. The show has toured through cities since last summer, has won critic’s pick and audience favorite awards, and will be on the Geva Fielding stage during the Rochester Fringe Festival. (Lynne says: “Thank you to Professor Siouxsie Easter for introducing me to inspiring oneperson shows during my time at Wells!”) She also got her own stage time playing Olive in “The Norwegians” on the Black Sheep Theatre stage (a challenging role

with a big laugh reward from every audience) and some screen time as Jedi “Isabel Fodor” in the fan film “Star Wars: Scramble on Uylara” (in production) where she got to film a lightsaber duel with the movie’s bad guy. In the spring, she traveled down to NYC with her boyfriend Spencer and saw Meggy Hai Trang perform next to Austin Pendleton in “King Lear” and this autumn she will begin the 8th season of Hourglass Play Reading Series (at Blackfriars Theatre) as an associate producer. Lynne continues to work in the television department at WXXI Public Broadcasting. Jocelyn Giannini heads the

advertising department as a VP at Harper’s magazine in New York, where she also works with fellow Wells sister Natalie Holly ’04 (as part of the inevitable Wells takeover of all liberal media). She’s enjoyed a great deal of travel over the past year both for work and for fun, and she’s approaching 10 years living in Astoria, Queens with her partner Brian. Jen Silverman and her wife Kate

welcomed son Elliott Spencer Van Treese in January 2016. Congrats, Jen and Kate! This past April, Alyssa Frederick celebrated 10 years of living in Burlington,VT. In November, after years of working in the restaurant industry, Alyssa began a career in the hospitality industry, working as an event coordinator for a local hospitality company in downtown Burlington. She says, “Burlington is a wonderful place to call home! Thanks to the Wells ladies who encouraged my move up here!” Alyssa encourages any Wells folks who find themselves visiting the Burlington area to stop by the Courtyard Burlington Harbor and say hello!

Claire Grace Hacker born August 24, 2017 to Marie Angus Hacker ’12 and Daniel Hacker.

Nicole DeCicco has had a globe-

trotting year! Her career in the wine industry has taken her to vineyards and wineries in Greece, France, Italy, and Walla Walla, WA. In June, she returned to Aurora for the wedding of Annie Ryerson ’08. This past July, Nicole and I traveled together with half a dozen of our Brooklyn-based friends to Alaska, where we spent nine days backpacking, river rafting, and camping in the most beautiful wilderness we could imagine (and returned home with a newfound appreciation for the joys of a hot shower). Jhan “Punky” Hall Seabrook

and her wife LaToya Seabrook celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary this past June. In July, Jhan and I joined ’06ers Rachel Porter, Courteney Rice, Stephanie Jones Labadie, Alyssa Frederick, Mikey Davis, and Dusti-Lee Provencher as well as Alexis Boyce ’04, Nicole Pellegrino ’05 and Kim Jaskula ’05 in Aurora, where we relived our senior year on the GP Shelf in honor of the upcoming wedding of Eliza Heppner to Sarah Bryce ’05. We look forward to a fun-filled wedding with many Wells alums in attendance this September in Woodstock, NY.

-Katie

The wedding of Marie Angus ’12 and Daniel Hacker, August 2016.

2005 SARAH BRYCE 6134 Sligo Mill Road, NE Washington, DC 20011 sjbryce@gmail.com Elizabeth Sesera Calcagni has her

hands full these days! She currently resides is Georgia,VT with her husband Deane Calcagni and their two children. Liz and Deane were married in 2007, and immediately afterwards Liz attended graduate school in 2007-8 at St. Michael’s College to become a licensed elementary school teacher. In 2010 they met an incredible 9-yearold boy named Lucas who was in need of a home, and they swooped him up! Lucas is now a dashing 17-year-old young man who is one of the best track and crosscountry runners in the state. On December 31, 2015 they rang in the new year with the birth of their feisty daughter Gwenevere. Liz has enjoyed being a stay-at-home parent for the past 19 months, but is looking forward to returning to her job teaching 3rd and 4th grade in

After 10 years in New York City Meredith Burks made a move back to the Midwest to begin work as a marketing copywriter and publicity coordinator at Think Small—a nonprofit focusing on raising the quality of education of children in their crucial early years and closing the opportunity gap in Minnesota. She was thrilled to connect with the vibrant Wells Minnesota alumni group, and continues to delight in all the appliances and space she lacked in New York City.

Eliza Heppner ’06’s bachelorette party in Aurora: Dusti-Lee Provencher ’06, Jhan "Punky" Hall Seabrook ’06, Rachel Porter ’06, Courteney Rice ’06, Eliza, Alyssa Frederick ’06, Katie Fong ’06, Kim Jaskula ’05, Nicole Pellegrino ’05. Wells.edu 9

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Engagement photo of Sarah Bryce ’05 and Eliza Heppner ’06.

St. Albans,VT. She enjoys teaching her little students German words and songs, and continues to take ballet classes when she can! In April Michelle Carr Carter and her girlfriend took a trip to New Orleans to visit Rachel Crosbie Ferguson ’07 and (finally!) met her daughter Eleanor. Despite photographic evidence to the contrary, she promises Eleanor thought they were delightful. She also recently met Magdelena Holler Wittenzellner ’08 & Julie Wittenzellner ’08’s beautiful new twin baby boys and hung out with vibrant big brother August. When she wasn’t out meeting the next generation she earned a promotion to director of programs and services at the Association of Governmental Risk Pools, climbed 24 of the Adirondack’s 46 High Peaks, and took up kayaking (which she is especially fond of because her senior dog Cora can nap in the back while she paddles). Sarah Jo Beck Bushinger is working

at the family business, Rolling Star Manufacturing, where she is the quality control and marketing manager. They build custom trailers including a new line of adventure

camping off-road trailers called Trail Markers. She lives in Trenton Falls with her husband and her sweet boy Wesley who is now 2 years old! She also began a new adventure with a photography business and is the proud owner and photographer of Fox Tail Photography. Janina Fisher is working for Heard

City NYC in client services and took her first masters class at Rutgers University. On June 26 she eloped in Savannah, Georgia! Alice Globus would like to

introduce her new son, Theodore Alan Globus! He was born on April 18, 2017 weighing 8lbs, 10oz and was 21.5 inches long. Laura Lindeqvist Malik and her

husband Mehul welcomed their daughter, Lila Faye, on March 10. While arriving almost a week late, Lila decided to get the heck out of dodge after only four hours of labor. Now at almost five months, Lila’s become the most entertaining member of their household in Vienna, Austria, beating out a very affectionate Labrador and his boss, the cat. The next big adventure for the Malik family is a move to the U.K. next year, when Mehul

begins his first professorship and (hopefully) Laura starts her Ph.D. Lila’s ambitions are limited to picking up a Scottish accent. Hopefully, they’ll be back stateside for our 20th Reunion! Tiffany Czechowski recently

purchased a house with her boyfriend where they live with their two cats. Arryn Samarisi ’07 came to their housewarming party. Tiffany also received a promotion in May 2017 and is now overseeing the behavior department at a private school for students with developmental disabilities (which, she says, is “surprisingly a lot of fun!”). She is now certified to teach children’s yoga and has taken some steps to return to school for a second master’s degree—this time in education! Kate McLaren-Poole currently

serves as the director of institutional research at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts. In October 2016, Kate was married to Angela Poole in Mystic, CT. Jin Joo Yun, Hillary Stacy Allocco ’03, Eberle Schultz ’04, and Kristin Puleo ’03 attended the celebration. Jill Parsons Wilson is still doing well

in the Finger Lakes countryside, riding her bike by barns, corn fields and around lakes. She left Cornell in August 2016 to become the cybrarian at ChaseDesign in Skaneateles, a graphic design consultancy that works in the retail sector. She is in charge of managing all the digital assets for the firm as well as assisting staff with researching retail trends and

shopping behavior. At home, she and her husband Greg tend to cows (now seven right at her house, 20 at the farm itself) and other agricultural adventures. I became engaged to Eliza Heppner ’06 in September 2016. Soon after I started a new job at the office for the advancement of telehealth’s team lead in the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy in the Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services. Fortunately, I can use acronyms to convey that information in day-today conversation. Other highlights from my year include uncovering a latent talent for bocce, traveling to New Orleans with Nicole Pellegrino, Christina Taylor Kerr, Kim Jaskula, and Melissa CarusoneKlemann, and finding a way to have Polar seltzer delivered to my doorstep.

-Sarah

2004 ALEXIS BOYCE PO Box 425 Aurora, NY 13026 msboyce007@hotmail.com

2003 BROOKE ANDERSEN 410 Canyon Ridge Dr. Broad Brook, CT 06016 brookeandersen@hotmail.com

2002 MEGAN NAGURNEY PHANTHASY 11028 McIntosh Ct. Waldorf, MD 20602-6131 mmnwells@hotmail.com

2001 JENNIFER BURKE 6548 Elmer Hill Rd. Rome, NY 13440-9365 jennifer.lynn.burke@gmail.com Theodore, son of Alice Globus ’05, born April 18, 2017. 10 October 2017

Lila Faye, daughter of Laura Lindeqvist Malik ’05 and husband Mehul. Born March 10, 2017.

Wesley, son of Sarah Jo Beck Bushinger ’05, a happy two-year-old!

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President Obama joined a yoga therapy session led by Allison Winters Fisher ’00 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

2000 KK LEUAMCHAMPASSAK klchampassak@yahoo.com JILL MULLINS-CANNON 7101 6th Ave. NE Apt. 5 Seattle, WA 98115-5437 jmullins00@gmail.com Jennifer Bunyar Carrigan had a

great start to 2017 with giving birth to twins, Sutton Rose and Avery Shane, in February. Her 2-year-old, Harper, is their biggest fan. Later that month, they closed on a new house. Unfortunately, not long after, she lost her job while experiencing a plumbing complication with the new house. Additionally, her newborn twins were not gaining weight. Thankfully, her Wells sisters and other friends came to her family’s aid and she is incredibly grateful. Now, months later, she has healthy babies, a new job, and a house that is (almost) put back together. She hopes to have a less exciting second half of 2017!

Allison Winters Fisher continues

her work as a therapist at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. She had the honor of having President Obama join in a yoga therapy session she was leading for a service member and his family. Additionally, she was featured in “Behind the Lens: 2016 Year in Photographs” that was published online in December 2016 by Pete Souza, chief White House photographer. I am still in Alaska, roaming about the “last frontier.” As I am nearing the end of my third summer here, I am happy to report that I have finally seen a puffin, flying and fluttering about in the wild while on a water taxi from an island in Kachemak Bay. It is very different to see one in the open air, rather than at the Alaska Sealife Center, which is a public aquarium and the only permanent marine mammal rehabilitation center in Alaska. This past winter, I traveled to Florida and California. As these states are homes to many of our Wells sisters, I was delighted to have mini-reunions with several Wells

Michelle Carr Carter ’05 with Rachel Crosbie Ferguson ’07 and Rachel’s daughter Eleanor. Rachel says, “despite photographic evidence to the contrary, she promises Eleanor thought they (Michelle and girlfriend) were delightful!”

sisters! Mary Moskowitz ’02 and I shared conversation over coffee in Kissimmee, FL. Zoe Stover Tomano ’01, Stephanie Leroux ’01 and I shared conversation over Thai/ Laotian food in Oakland, CA. Sara Floor ’97 joined me in celebrating my partner’s special occasion in Sacramento, CA. All in all, it has been another year of fly-by adventures—and I look forward to more!

-KK

1999 CAROL LAGROW 25 Oak St. Wurtsboro, NY 12790 indigopotter@yahoo.com Kristina Rosney Deneault has now

attempted a duathlon, competed in a Gran Fondo, another Sprint triathlon, and an Olympic Distance triathlon (St. Anthony’s). She accomplished her goal (St. Anthony’s Triathlon) this year, six months after her first Sprint triathlon. She finished that race in 3:21:45 and placed 4th in her

division. She writes, “My life is a whirlwind of work, getting my boys to where they need to be, and fitting training in around everything else. It gets a little crazy at times, but Conor inspires me. He will go to the gym and the pool and coach me and give me a hard time if I don’t get my training done. He keeps me accountable.” Kelly Wallace made the trip to

New York in June. She met up with Carolyn Meier Mahakian in Ithaca when Carolyn’s daughter Cassie was looking at colleges.

- Carol

1998 TARAH POPIAK LOY 226 Frederick St. Manchester, NH 03102-4809 tarahloy@gmail.com AUDREY KITTREDGE YEAGER 220 Edwards Dr. Fayetteville, NY 13066-1006 audreykitt@yahoo.com

The wedding of Kate McLaren-Poole ‘05: Jin Joo Yun ‘05, Melissa McLaren, Timothy McLaren, Kate, Angela McLaren-Poole, Kristen Snyder, Hillary Stacy Allocco ‘03, and Eberle Schultz ‘04. Also in attendance (but not pictured) was Kristin Puleo ‘03. Wells.edu 11

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1997 KARLYN KASPEREK FINUCANE 159 Princeton Ave. Depew, NY 14043-2858 karlyn@karlyn.us KATIE HALLIGAN-ELINOFF 3541 Caribeth Dr. Encino, CA 91436-4103 katherienhalligan@gmail.com

1996 LEAH CERMAK DIMLER 941 Sheehan Ave. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6485 mbamomchicago@gmail.com LISA GIL 12258 Scotts Mill Drive Bristow, VA 20136-1914 woosedahv2000@yahoo.com Sandy Paradise-Minoso has been

so pleased her work on Broadway has brought together so many

classmates! In the past two years she has reconnected with Rachel Steck, Catherine Hayden ’97, Lisa Gil, Amy Hamaker, Crystal Montroy Wolf ’97, Jean Siao, Jamia Gaffney, Leah Cermak Dimler and Amy Carlisle all in NYC. She also visited Betsy Temple Truax in Mammoth during a lull of their epic snowfall and caught a Cubs game in Chicago with Leah and her son on the eve of their historic World Series Championship. She hopes to see more of you in the coming year! I was super excited to hear that the Class of ’96 needed a secretary for class notes and jumped at the chance! Being at our 20th Reunion last year awakened and revitalized the very essence of what Wells and our sisterhood means to me and the importance that magical experience has held in my life. Reconnecting with everyone who made the trip made it seem like 20 years were more like the few months between spring and fall semesters. I headed home from that weekend with my soul rejuvenated in ways I couldn’t even begin to explain to anyone non-Wells. I hope that Leah and I will hear from you for the spring

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-Lisa As for me, I’m really excited to serve as class co-secretary with Lisa and I look forward to reaching out to all of you in the coming months. The big change in my life has been my cross-country move from the New York City area (where I lived for almost forever) out to the western suburbs of Chicago when my husband took a new job here three years ago. While I love Chicagoland I am always up for a trip back home to New York and I had a blast meeting up with Sandy Paradise Minoso at the Eric Clapton concert at Madison Square Garden in March and I did make it back to Reunion last year. The kids, especially my son’s baseball schedule, keep me busy. As a reminder of how time flies, my daughter, the baby of the family just started kindergarten. Keep in touch!

-Leah

1995 BRIDGET WILLIAMS DUDZIK 194 South Montgomery St. Walden, NY 12586-1637 dudsox@yahoo.com

1994 Sara Floor Miller ’97 and KK LeuamChampassak ’00 celebrating KK’s partner’s special occasion in Sacramento, CA.

ZSA HO-SANG 253 W. 24th St. New York, NY 10011-1788 zsahosang@gmail.com

1993 KELLY BOUCHIE BELL 30 Holly Tree Ct. Richmond Hill, GA 31324 kellybell1202@gmail.com DAYANNE DOUGLAS IZMIRIAN 7215 Volta Ct. San Diego, CA 92111-7132 dizmirian@gmail.com Michele Kloda wrote from North

Zoe Stover Tomano '01, KK LeuamChampassak ’00, and Stephanie Leroux '01 shared conversation over Thai/Lao food in Oakland, CA. 12 October 2017

Carolina, where she recently had fun reconnecting with Mary Jo Jorolemon Norfolk ’92, an adopted junior sister who has relocated to

the Triangle. She keeps in touch with the Quint (Kate Lenz Lubbe, Julie Farrell, Cris Gonzalez Alello and Jen Craig Martin). Michele notes that family, community and work are great. She and Cyrus will claim a high school freshman this fall since their daughter Lena is now 14. Their other daughter Reyna is still in elementary school. Michele was recently named Director of Exhibits at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham. She notes, that it’s a great place to visit and hopes Wells sisters will make the trip! Rebecca Cook is living in the California desert near Palm Springs. She got married in October 2014 and is a high school principal. Becky had a huge accomplishment this year, as she earned her Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership in May from the University of LaVerne! Congratulations Becky! Laura Kirkpatrick de Otálvaro, her

husband David and their two boys Julian (9) and Alex (5) returned from Istanbul, Turkey to the D.C. area for her next assignment last summer. She has been working on sanctions at the UN Security Council. She also welcomed the arrival of her stepdaughter Sofia (12), who immigrated from Colombia in May. Sofia’s older sister Karol (21) is visiting from university this summer. Laura hopes she will stay stateside in her new home in Oakton,VA for a while, after spending six of the last eight years overseas. She keeps in touch with Julie Hamblin King ’92 and hopes to visit Mary Brzustowicz ’86 when she’s home in Rochester this summer. It has been great to keep up with so many of you on Facebook, and I hope to get us in the habit of contributing to Wells class notes regularly. I am still enjoying life in San Diego, and my role at the University of San Diego. I am so glad Laurie Kmen is back in southern California again, as we try to see each other as often as we can! A few highlights from this past year—my family had a wonderful few weeks in Spain. We are huge soccer and tennis fans, and were excited to see Barcelona FC and the Madrid Open during our time there. It was such an enriching cultural and educational adventure, and we saw a lot in two weeks. In June, we spent a week in Chicago.

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1990 COLLEEN CORCORAN 45 Dunsbach Ferry Rd. Cohoes, NY 12047 ccorcoran2020@gmail.com HEATHER KOWALSKI 2230 George C. Marshall Dr. Apt. 1028 Falls Church, VA 22043-2583 heathertk@aol.com

Kristina Rosney Deneault ’99 (right) and friend, after competing in St. Anthony’s Triathlon.

I had never been there, and really enjoyed the city! Wrigley Field is on our family bucket list, so we were grateful to see a Cubs game. I hope you are all well, and I look forward to seeing many of you at Reunion next year!

-Daye

1992 SUSAN ARTHUR GORMAN 4506 Mainfield Ave. Baltimore, MD 21214-2843 susana.gorman@gmail.com JULIE HAMBLIN KING 10 Brighton Ave. Andover, NJ 07821-4547 jehking@yahoo.com

1991 DAVIDA BARBOZA KOSA 10024 Hume Ct. Bristow, VA 20136-3066 davidakosa@comcast.net

Thank you to everyone who responded to our request for updates. If you aren’t aware, we have a closed group on Facebook called Wells College Class of 1990. Ellen O’Beirne Busteed and her

husband Colin are celebrating their 20th anniversary in September. Their son Brian will be a high school freshman and their daughter Claire will be a fourth grader in September. In November 2016 she was elected to her second term on the River Edge Borough Council. They love their community in northern New Jersey. She loves keeping in touch with her Wells sisters via Facebook and is looking forward to seeing everyone at our 30th Reunion in a few short years! Deb Cotter was recently featured in

one of HHS Secretary Tom Price’s series highlighting HHS employees, called #IAMHHS: https://www. hhs.gov/blog/2017/07/25/iamhhsafter-a-stroke-i-transformed-myself. html. Deb had the opportunity to talk with the Secretary when he called to thank her for her service and for sharing her story. After he thanked her, Deb said it was her pleasure and explained that she could not have done this on her own: she had the financial and emotional support of her family and friends, and more important, her employers—support that

Cassie (left), daughter of Carolyn Meier Mahakian ’99 (right) and Kelly Wallace ’99 (center) in Ithaca, June 2017.

the average American does not have. That’s why she loves the Independent Living (IL) Programs, because they offer free IL core services and supports to people of any age with any type of disability. When he told her to “keep up the good work,” without a beat, Deb said, “I will, if they don’t cut our programs!” Deb couldn’t stifle her snorting laughter and Secretary Price said something agreeable. Deb realized she had the guts to say that because Wells helped strengthen her backbone and as they say in the disability community, “That’s IL, Baby!” Meaning, you gotta roll with it—improvise and adapt to survive! Janelle Durrett Tirrell is still in

Maine and has her own equine veterinary practice called Third Coast Equine. They’re building a new facility this fall. Jackson starts high school and Aidan is in middle school. They are headed to Wyoming to view the eclipse. She hopes to catch up with Sasha Swetland Wyckoff ’93 while there. Dina Johannemann Prisco is

husband Gregg are still happy and settled in Rotterdam Junction, NY (yes, that’s a real place!). She now works for the county in the court/ land records department and loves it. Alex is starting his second year at Hudson Valley Community College and is working toward transferring to RIT. Linda loves seeing what everyone is up to via Facebook. I’m still with the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. in Albany, NY. Last year I was promoted to deputy managing director. This past year, after 17 years of marriage, Kurt and I divorced. We sold our house and each bought new ones. Now, I’m dating a great guy and am quite happy. I’m planning a trip to Italy for my 50th birthday next year and hope that Heather Kowalski joins me.

-Colleen Happy Autumn 2017! I hope this note finds you all in fine form. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am finding my next birthday

now the safety coordinator at Brand Aromatics, which is part of McCormick and Co. It is new and challenging. She had been working on the quality side for the last six years so this is an interesting change that she loves. Her oldest son is in his third year of college studying finance and her second son is a senior in high school. She and Tony just celebrated 23 years of marriage! She recently had a great reunion with Wells women, Posie Owens Hanson, Molly Corbett Wendell and Julie Buckley ’92 at Mary Malone McCarthy Wade ’91’s home. A few months later she caught up with Megan Toohey, who was doing the polar plunge in New Jersey. They are all doing well and look beautiful. Wells women are the best! Laura Kim is living and working in

Florida. Her kids are in college in Washington, DC. KK LeuamChampassak ’00 and Mary Moskowitz '02 sporting their Wells rings while sharing conversation and coffee in Kissimmee, FL.

Linda Parkin DeBraccio and her

Deborah Birch-Gaytan ’94 joined Jennifer Segal ’94 for afternoon tea in Holland Park, London while Deborah was on a European vacation with her husband Frank and children Abby and Julio. Wells.edu 13

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Get social with us! facebook.com/wellsalums twitter.com/wellsalums instagram.com/wells_college youtube.com/user/WellsCollegeNY Living Oils as a hobby. And when there is time, she and Jay travel anywhere the wind blows. Julia Rothrock Dowse reports

Sandy Paradise-Minoso ’96 and Leah Cermak Dimler ’96 at the Eric Clapton concert in NYC.

to be a bit AWEsome. Not sure yet if that is positive or not. To mark the event, I plan to visit the ten U.S. states I have not yet visited—visit all 50 for my 50th. It is an interesting list: Wisconsin, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii. Fun times ahead. Thanks to those who responded. It is lovely hearing from you and watching your lives on Facebook. Susie Post Nadrich reports that she

and her family—husband Mike, and daughters Tyler (18) and Madeline (15)—visited Hawaii courtesy of Madeline’s Make-A-Wish trip. It was an amazing trip filled with lots of family time together. To follow up on that adventure, Tyler has begun her freshman year at Nazareth College. Teresa Haslauer reports that her

son, a rising high school senior,

played for the Team USA 18U Select football team at AT&T Stadium. He was the only player from New York state chosen for the team. He is now considering his options for what comes next. Kerry Gleason Cusick reports from

San Diego, where she has lived for 17 years with her blended family of six: partner Jay; daughter Kate (17) who surprised everyone by graduating high school a year early and heading off to the University of Arizona in August to major in vet science; son Nick (14), a high school freshman who races downhill mountain bikes and runs cross country; stepson Justin (16), a sophomore who loves computers; and stepdaughter Kacey (13), an athletic 8th grader. She stays busy with family, mountain biking, running, and enjoying all of life’s adventures—and selling Young

Julio, Abby (10) and Frank (8)—husband and children, respectively, of Deborah Birch-Gaytan ’94—played a little big chess with an Albanian coach, vanquishing his trilingual (Tagalog, English, French) opponent. 14 October 2017

from near Charlotte, NC, where she has a new job as a shopper insights manager at Unilever. Son Christopher lives in Milwaukee and is a second-year high school history teacher. Tommy, a 7th grader, is growing up way too fast. She and Tommy added to their family, a rescue dog named Carolina. Sissy Madigan reports that

after 18 years in private practice representing children, she has closed shop and returned to the public defenders’ office. As a senior assistant public defender, she is representing parents in family court. “The allure of someone else paying for my health insurance was too great to pass up.” Cheri Rosen retired from teaching

after 25 years, returning home to care for her mom. In her free time, she swims, paints, sings in two choruses, and teaches Catholic

Religion to 1st graders in her parish. Her love of science fiction and fantasy continues, and she was thrilled to celebrate Star Trek’s 50th anniversary in NYC’s Javits Center. Rachelle Stanko writes that, in

caring for her parents, she has learned way too much about senior care and is now motivated to review her long-term care plans for her and Mike. Annelene is a junior at Raisbeck Aviation High School with aspirations of attending a military academy. The family has taken several fun trips, including a trip through Scandinavia to visit family and friends. A highlight of the year was seeing U2 in concert with Erika Rich Sweeney. Marisa Pawlewicz Goodenough

had an absolutely fabulous time when Heather Kowalski visited Marisa and Bob in England for Easter break. The trip included visits to Bletchley Park, Jane Austen’s home, and all of Oxford, including Minerva at the Ashmolean. Professionally, she works for a tech startup and has begun a

Marisa Pawlewicz Goodenough ’90 and Heather Kowalski ’90 in front of Minerva at the Ashmolean in Oxford.

ClassNotes post-graduate program in digital marketing. As for me: I work for the federal government. I have been doing a bit of work on Ancestry.com. This past spring, I visited Iceland and England; I recommend Iceland and plan to return at some point. I stay active with my condo board and now Wells trustee work. One of the fun parts of my Wells volunteer work is more frequent visits to Aurora. It is wonderful to visit the alma mater and to meet people from many other classes. If your schedule allows, I encourage everyone to coordinate an out-ofcycle reunion trip. I had a great time sharing some of the Class of 1992’s Reunion. I hope to see you there…

-Heather

1989 JOELLE CABAL VITALE 4 S. Hunter Ave. Auburn, NY 13021-4358 joelle_vitale@yahoo.com

1988 JENN BARNETT 690 Main St. Hampstead, NH 03841-2048 jennyb8952@comcast.net JENNIFER HAGBERG CANDIB 203 S. Chelton Rd. Colorado Springs, CO 80910-2808 candibsonline@earthlink.net

1987 HEATHER COBURN SNYDER 523 Cottage Club Rd. Stowe, VT 05672-4142 heathercsnyder@gmail.com

1986 HEIDI RUSSELL JOHNSTON 3412 Westbury Pl. Birmingham, AL 35223-2106 heidimbal@yahoo.com

1985 DEB CALLAHAN 1222 Boucher Ave., Apt. D Annapolis, MD 21403 dlcallahan@hotmail.com MARSHA LAWRENCE 39 Draper Ave. Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2710 munger39@charter.net

1984 BETSY BRADY 26 Rockaway St. Marblehead, MA 01945-3312 bbrady84@hotmail.com JEANNE LEFEVER 311 North Granby St. Richmond, VA 23220-3558 jlefever@glaveandholmes.com LISA KENDRICK NICHOLS 847 Hale St. Beverly Farms, MA 01915-2233 lkendrick62@yahoo.com JUDITH SCOTT PELLOWE PO Box 1222 Alton, NH 03809-1222 jude_36@yahoo.com The alum office received an email from Bill Wynkoop, husband of Beth Mandyck. She has an inspiring story that has been

Photo collage of Sandy Paradise-Minoso’s recent get-togethers with classmates: Top row: Jamia Gaffney ’96, actor from "Hamilton", and Amy Carlisle ’96; Lisa Gil ’96 with her daughter and Sandy. Bottom row: Jean Siao ’96 and Sandy; Betsy Temple Truax ’96 and Sandy skiing in Mammoth; Amy Hamaker ’96 and Sandy.

building over the past year and half, which recently culminated with her winning her first overall title, Ms. Buffalo Bodybuilding, at the recent NPC Mr./Ms. Buffalo Championships. This strong finish qualifies her to now go on to her first national-level competition, which will be the 2017 NPC MusclePharm Teen, Collegiate and Masters National Championships. This event was held July 19-22. She is looking forward to it as it will be the first time that she will have the opportunity to compete against other masters women within a decade of her own age and weight class (lightweight). Her success is a huge accomplishment because she is a masters competitor (aged 55) with no previous athletic background. In addition, to win the title of Ms. Buffalo, she had to rehab for 4.5 months from arthritis surgery. Her comeback was recently highlighted in a Memorial Day feature on Time

Warner News (now Spectrum) http://www.twcnews.com/nys/ rochester/top-stories/2017/05/28/ from-pain-to-victory--bodybuilderbattling-arthritis-becomes-champ. html

1983 BAMBI TANCIOCO KOKINOS 185 Washington St. Marblehead, MA 01945-3304 bmbkokinos@aol.com JULIA LERMAN 1155 Moody Rd. Huntington, VT 05462-9554 jlerman@thedatafarm.com

1982 KRISTIN SODERBERG ZIMMERMAN 97 Stone Ridge Rd. Franklin, MA 02038-3145 kriszim130@yahoo.com

1981 HELEN SCHWICKRATH 390 Broadway, #14 Somerville, MA 02145-2719 schwicky@hotmail.com ROSEMARY DUGAN STEVENS 1 Pine Tree Dr. Katonah, NY 10536-3334 Dugie102@yahoo.com

From left: Mary Malone McCarthy Wade ’91, Julie Buckley ’92, Dina Johannemann Prisco ’90, Molly Corbett Wendell ’90 and Posie Owens Hanson ’90 enjoying a mini-reunion. Wells.edu 15

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1980 JANICE COLLINS 120 Linden Ridge Rd. Laurel, MD 20724 jancollins58@gmail.com KRISTINE SELANDER GORDON 53 Hillside Ave. Short Hills, NJ 07078-2025 kristine.s.gordon@gmail.com Another few years have flown by! Can you believe it? It was great to hear from a few of you. Diane Cobb Byrne has had a busy

year. She vacationed in Hawaii in March 2017, and attended Jazz Fest in New Orleans with Renée Forgensi Minarik, Kristine Selander Gordon, Jennifer Reed Durfee, Mary Shaw McDaniel, Carol Lynn Courtney, me, and our husbands/ significant others. Her family is growing by leaps and bounds from marriages and new babies. Her daughter Kelley and boyfriend Ian are getting married in September 2017. Her daughter Katie and husband Rob are expecting a baby girl in October 2017. Diane’s husband John is still enjoying retirement. Diane continues to work at the dance studio. Karin Gregory Furman reminded

us that we haven’t published class notes since before our 35th class Reunion, which she attended in June 2015 with her husband Don. In August 2015, Karin and Don renewed their marriage vows in the Catholic church, celebrated 25 years together and had a great gathering with 100 close friends, including her Wells pals, at their

Caroline Magrish Calder ’80, Katherine Davis Powers ’80, and Susan Doumas Kaster ’80 enjoying brunch in October 2016.

home near the coast of Maine. In February 2016, she and her Wells pals, Diane Cobb Byrne, Jennifer Reed Durfee, and Janice Collins visited Carol Lynn Courtney and her husband Dick at their home in Cape Coral, FL. A mini-reunion in sunny Florida during February was wonderful! Karin stays active with the Wells alumnae community in the Boston area, attending a Boston Wells gathering in spring 2017. Karin visited Aurora a few times this year due to the passing of Dr. Aurelio Torres, her dear mentor and advisor, in February, and then returned to spend time with Elsie Torres in the past several months. Karin sees Wendy Mathieson Winant during work trips to NYC and reconnected with Caroline Magrish Calder in 2015. On the work front, Karin is spending time outside of her law firm, as a partner in a Medtech accelerator called CTM Ventures, and as a partner in a new private equity fund launched to fund rural-based businesses in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

states through the USDA’s RBIC program. She has a 2 ½ year-old granddaughter Emma and another granddaughter on the way, who was due to arrive in September 2017. She and Don spend time with Emma and her parents and Karin’s dad, who the baby calls “GG.” Karin’s dad has been living in Maine near her for 10 years and is doing well at 87! She and her husband are both healthy, happy and maybe too busy but if anyone is in southern Maine, look her up! Jennifer Johnson Friends writes

that she has four grandchildren and will have two more by January 2018. The oldest grandchild is just 20 months! Jennifer has been waiting for grandchildren and could not be happier with her growing brood. Jennifer and her husband are almost empty-nesters. Her daughter Kaia is the only one still living home as a junior in college. So, after all of their many moves, they are deciding to make one more without the pressure of

relocating for work. They bought a house with a guest house a few bays over on the same lake where they have resided for years. Now they have a house at the lake and a 1910 cottage in the city. They have a base for the kids and grandkids in the city, and a big place for everyone to spread out at the lake. Jennifer is really excited with her new homes but is challenged to decide what goes where and what the kids need to take away. Their pizza business is keeping her busier than she would like, so she updated her resume to apply to some local colleges to get back into teaching. Then she has an excuse to not go to the pizza store! She just wants to teach one class so she has lots of babysitting time available, time to visit the lake house, and elsewhere. Jennifer missed the get-together at Nell Sprague Massee’s place on Virginia Beach because she was hosting the Minneapolis Wells Club’s annual fête last month, the fourth one she has hosted. President Jon Gibralter, Dean of Students Jenn Michael, and Director of Alumnae and Alumni Engagement Jennifer Janes were at the fête as well as many local Wells women. She loves any reason to have a party and hopes to do so again. At the time of writing, Jennifer is packing some boxes and making sure to follow the stager’s demands to make everything white. She feels like she is living into a snow drift. Minnesotans like total absence of color when it comes to housing, which is contrary to Jennifer’s taste. She hopes it works to get their house sold! Lisa Knapp Kaempffe says the

biggest change in her world has been that her husband Fred retired from his private orthopedic practice in December 2015, which meant

The class of ’79 had a birthday get-together in July and stayed at Glen Park. Saturday evening Patti Callahan hosted them for dinner at her home. The ’79ers pictured are (front row) Mary Feldmann-Miller, Durrie Durant Golding, Amy Durant Solomon, Ellen Vidovich, Marilyn O’Neill Wagner. 2nd Row: Deb Smith-Cohen, Heather Moncrieff Schelhorn, Karan Himes Goodhue, Patti Wenzel Callahan, Alice Tanner, Martha Dove, Lisa Mazzola Cania, Anne Frackelton Geyer. 3rd Row: Barb Blake Notter, Anne Porter Van Buren, Liz Wylegala, Mary Gregory Hardy, Signe Warner Watson, Madeleine Adam-Kearns, Sherry Hansel Qualls and Sara Hutcheson. 16 October 2017

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Caroline Magrish Calder ’80, Linda Rockwell Warner ’80, Katherine Davis Powers ’80, Barrie Hawkins Sokmensuer ’80, Nell Sprague Massee ’80, Betsy Latt Yamron ’80, and Jennifer James ’80 enjoying a stay at Nell’s beach house in Virginia Beach in July.

that she also retired as the practice administrator. Her husband keeps busy with various activities and a kit car that he is building from scratch. They hoped to do more traveling in their motorhome, but somehow that hasn’t panned out yet except for a quick trip to Cape Cod, MA in October 2016. They went to Disney World in January 2017 for the marathon weekend, where they participated in a 10K run! They plan to go again in January 2018. They have a trip planned for early September to Disney and some time at the beach. They also do most of their traveling to basketball games to see their older son, Erich Kaempkfe ’15, who is coaching. Last season Erich was the assistant at SUNY Oswego, NY where the team won a SUNYAC championship and went to the NCAA tournament for Division III. This season he is the head assistant at RPI in Troy, NY. Her younger son, Brandon, is in his second year as the assistant head pro at the East Aurora Country Club (south of Buffalo and interestingly west of Aurora, NY (LOL)). On the Wells front, she sees Sara Hutcheson ’79, Martha Dove ’79 and Pam Hoskyns Yanco ’77 here and there. They all descended on Tanglewood on July 4 for their second annual James Taylor concert and also saw Betsy Gibney Amsbary ’76. Last year they ran into Joan Ashworth Dwyer ’82. Clearly Wells women know good music! She also met up with Martha and Pam at the event of the season in Aurora when Annie Ryerson ’08 married Chris Dorville in June. It was a beautiful wedding and Lisa Marsh Ryerson ’81 was a wonderful hostess and gorgeous mother of the bride. She also spent some time with Heather Thomas Stevens ’81, whom she has not seen in ages. The updates to the Wells boathouse are fabulous. There are some tentative plans for the upstairs interior but of course funds are needed to make that happen. It would certainly make a nice

space for events once completed. She and Martha Dove had a great tour of campus in July with Matt Sleezer ’14, who works in the advancement office, to see all the new spaces and updates that have been done. Zabriskie is looking great with the new bookstore space, the Grind, computer labs and the makeover to the lecture room. The new bathrooms in Glen Park are beautiful and Leach bathrooms have also been done, with Dodge currently in the works. “My favorite new place by far was the Well (the new pub) in the basement of Sommer Center. What a fabulous place to be able to grab a bite to eat and hang out!” As for me, my life has ups and downs. Two of my sons have moved to the West Coast to exciting new jobs, after being close by for years. My youngest son is working in NYC so I don’t see him much either. My dad passed away suddenly in March and now my mom is also not doing well. She had been living with my sister in New Jersey since Dad’s passing, and now needs full-time nursing care, which we are setting up in my sister’s home. I spend weekends in New Jersey helping out when I can. I am still working for the federal government, though planning to retire in two years. As mentioned earlier, I visited with Wells friends at the 35th Reunion and other

mini-reunions in Cape Coral, FL and New Orleans, LA. My husband and I enjoyed a wonderful tour of Scandinavia last year, and are visiting family in Edmonton, Canada this August. Happy 60th birthday in the upcoming year to all my classmates!

-Janice Nell Sprague Massee wrote to say

that she and her husband Ned are both happily retired. They have traveled to China, Alaska, and Cuba, and are planning a river cruise in Europe in September. When they are not on the go, they relax at their beach house in Virginia Beach. In late July, they hosted Caroline Magrish Calder, Katherine Davis Powers, Betsy Latt Yamron, Linda Rockwell Warner, Barrie Hawkins Sokmensuer, and Jennifer James for the weekend. She reports no quiet moments at all, just laughter and conversation and lots of fun! Nell and Ned are looking forward to the wedding of their oldest son Ned Jr. in Jupiter, FL in November, and the graduation of their youngest son next May. Susan Fenoglio Merritt just

celebrated her 30th anniversary working for McKesson, in software design. She says the time has flown by! Her daughter graduated from high school in May and will be starting at Appalachian State. She doesn’t remember having to buy so much stuff for college! Her son is

a rising sophomore in high school, so there is time before she is an empty-nester. But she is looking forward to spending more time at the beach before too long. Renée Forgensi Minarik reports

that she now has three monikers: Nonna, Wells Mom, and City Dweller. Her granddaughter JJ was born in March 2016 in Beijing, China. Renée met her a month later when she was blessed to spend three weeks with her son and daughter-in-law. She says she is doubly blessed now that their family has relocated back to Rochester—she can get her JJ fix more easily! Daughter Steffi has completed her freshman year at Wells and loves the campus and her professors. Renée says it’s gratifying to personally experience the renewed energy on campus through her daughter’s eyes. Daughter Kathleen has a new job in an emergency vet clinic, and son Stevie is in the middle of an MBA program in D.C.—both are working hard and doing well. Last year Renée sold the big house in the suburbs and moved to a loft in City Center Rochester—a truly urban neighborhood that is getting its legs thanks to redevelopment, millennials, and empty nesters. She encourages classmates to visit if they are passing through! Renée travels often—she joined Wells friends in New Orleans in April and is looking forward to her big birthday present—a trip to Alaska in the fall. She still enjoys her service on the Wells Board of Trustees and encourages everyone to plan a trip to Wells to see how well it’s progressing. Susan Doumas Kaster recently

celebrated the 40th anniversary of the company her husband started with a big party for employees, family and friends. She hopes they can retire in the not-too-distant future, as the moving business is all-consuming from late spring till Wells.edu 17

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A group photo at the July 4 concert at Tanglewood by James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt. Front: Pam Hoskyns Yanco ’77. Back row, left to right: Betsy Gibney Amsbary ’76, Sara Hutcheson ’79, Lisa Knapp Kaempffe ’80, Martha Dove ’79.

early fall. On a beautiful October day last year, she caught up with Kathy Davis Powers and Carrie Magrish Calder for brunch, sharing the porch with some bees! In June she shared dinner with Carrie and Linda Rockwell Warner in Westport. Her daughter Kimberly spent a spring semester in Florence, Italy and loved every minute of her time there. Susan and her husband visited her in March, traveling to Vienna, Salzburg, Munich, and Venice. She enjoyed journeying by the incredibly comfortable trains everywhere in Europe. Kim is a senior at the College of Charleston—Susan wonders where the past three years went! Lisa Neydorff Macdonald has been

retired from Becton Dickinson (BD) for four years and is busier than ever. She says she gets to really experience her travel now, instead of just passing through for business. In April she did a tour of the South Pacific and especially loved seeing Australia and New Zealand. Next stop was Leland, NC where they enjoyed the great weather for tennis and swimming.

Lisa teaches English to adults one day a week and volunteers at the local hospital in the ICU, where she sees the BD products in use. Lisa’s two grandchildren—Griffin, (12), and Madilyn, (10)—visited recently and loved the backyard pool. She marvels at how quickly they grow and how much fun they are! In October, she will be in Connecticut to celebrate her dad’s 90th birthday. Lisa’s niece considered Wells, but ultimately decided to take a scholarship in engineering at UConn. Lisa remains very optimistic about Wells’ future! Our condolences to Bev ShenguletYoulton, whose mom Teresa passed away on May 14 at almost 93. Bev says they had a wonderful service for her over the Memorial Day weekend in Rochester, NY. Bev’s daughter Sarah is working as a test orbit engineer at SSL. Sarah is a 2016 graduate of Santa Clara University in engineering, physics and mathematics, and is currently earning her master’s in applied mathematics part time. Her other daughter Michelle is a junior at UC Santa Barbara majoring in biology,

Ann Dowd Hale ’75 and Mary Kay Dugdale Danskin ’75 July 26 in Chatham. Got together for Wells luncheon with President Gibralter and to celebrate their 42nd summer anniversary of waitressing with other Wells and Cornell graduates! 18 October 2017

and doing research there over the summer. Bev’s husband Dave is busy working. As for Bev, she continues to volunteer in the community and she is looking to get back into the work world, building on her experience as a corporate paralegal. After years in the tech industry, Lauren Titus left the comforts of corporate employment and made a leap to the freelance life. Within a month she was offered the role of editor of a new publication “Edible Northeast Florida”. She has been exploring the myriad aspects of the local food community ever since! She says that it’s been great to explore the print world (she says print is not dead!) and to learn the various ways people are working in food, beyond just dining out. In 2016, St. Augustine was hit pretty hard by Hurricane Matthew, but fortunately her house is on a hill (albeit only nine feet high) and there was no water damage. Husband Paul still works as director of public affairs for the city of St. Augustine, with an eye toward retirement and pursing his second career, writing. Son Max is director of operations for the Sock Club, a great company based in Austin that manufactures socks in the US. Daughter Hannah works in L.A. as an assistant for a production company, while working on scripts she hopes to sell soon. Lauren says that Florida is more than the jokes you hear, so come visit! My husband Dave retired in late 2015, and I’ve been the beneficiary of his newly acquired cooking skills each evening! He is playing lots of tennis and doing volunteer work, which makes me look forward to retiring as well. Our daughter Valerie and her husband David welcomed their son (our first grandchild) into the world in May 2016. Those of you who are grandmothers will relate when I say that little Henry has captured our hearts! They live in Baltimore, where Valerie is finishing the M.D./

Ph.D. program at Johns Hopkins. Katie, our oldest, is with Novartis in Boston, and our youngest Rachel is doing post-graduate work in statistics at Rutgers. They are all on the east coast which is great for us. On the work front, I’m commuting into New York City every day and am still in HR with Hewlett Packard Enterprise. I’m so excited to see the energy at Wells, both on campus and off. Last fall, we went to Wells to see the inauguration of President Gibralter. It was a lovely occasion with many students, local community leaders, and alums in attendance. In January I went to the reception in New York hosted by Mary Pastore Cryan ’84. It was nice to meet so many students who were in town for the January term. And in April many of our group of Wells friends: Jen Reed Durfee, Jan Collins, Renée Forgensi Minarik, Diane Cobb Byrne, Carol Lynn Courtney, and Mary Shaw McDaniel, and significant others got together in New Orleans for Jazz fest. We are busy planning our 60th birthday get-together next year! Hope everyone is well and look forward to catching up with more of you next time.

-Kris

1979 PATTI WENZEL CALLAHAN 320 Overlook Dr. Syracuse, NY 13207-1021 pjcallahan57@hotmail.com MARTHA DOVE 1008 Pleasant St. Unit 24 East Weymouth, MA 02189-2516 dove.martha@yahoo.com

1978 BETSY HURSH GINSBURG 109 Hillside Ave. Glen Ridge, NJ 07028-2218 dginsburg109@comcast.net Greetings from Mame Ekblom Cudd and Jan Watkins Albano. At our 35th Reunion we anointed ourselves as social co-chairs for our 40th, and now, in the blink of an eye, we are within a year of that monumental occasion. So, first things first, the dates: Thursday, May 31 through Sunday, June 3, 2018. Put those on your calendar now (go ahead, we’ll wait). Done? Good. Now, follow through. We want YOU, yes, we mean each and every one of you who is reading this, to come to Reunion. For those of you like us, who have attended every Reunion, we know you’ll be there, and we can’t wait to see you. But, there are some among us who have missed a Reunion or two, and, hard to believe, even a few who have never attended a Reunion. What are

ClassNotes you waiting for? Not only will we be celebrating our 40th Reunion, but Wells will be celebrating its sesquicentennial. What could be better?! We want all of our classmates to come to this Reunion to reconnect with old friends and make some new ones. We are all women of a certain age, and have a lot in common. C’mon and join the fun. Phone a friend and make plans to head for Aurora. We also want to let you know that Fran Trubilla Kissell and Sara Lee Keller have graciously agreed to serve as fundraising co-chairs, and you’ll be hearing from them regarding our class gift. We look forward to seeing you!

New Jersey she continues to work part time as director of a nonprofit toddlers & twos preschool—a fantastic and uplifting job. Hopes they will let her keep doing it until age 70. “I’m so lucky that I have the flexibility to travel and visit my parents who still live independently in Connecticut as well as take time for myself to play golf, volunteer

Pat found the retreat very restful and rejuvenating—definitely a nice break from advising clients on utility deregulation all across the country. Susie shared with MJ that she now relaxes playing blues harmonica and is headed to a blues camp in a few weeks in Mississippi! (Her good-sport husband Fred Baird will accompany

-Mame & Jan

1977 RHONDA RIVERS TEVELS 5936 Allen Padgham Rd. Farmington, NY 14425-7007 rtevels1@rochester.rr.com MEG TOCANTINS 24 West Trail Stamford, CT 06903-2406 meg.tocantins@gmail.com

1976 MARY KATHERINE DECKER KAMFONAS 228 Church Rd. Devon, PA 19333-1820 kamfonas@gmail.com SUSIE HENGERER SNEERINGER 7 Keats Common Slingerlands, NY 12159 shs8277@gmail.com SHAUNA TINDALL 1053 Scio Hills Ct. Ann Arbor, MI 48103-6305 shautinda@aol.com

1975

Edith Phyfe Walsh ’75, Daisy Young Skupien ’75 and Katie Paine Dixon ’75 enjoying a fabulous lunch at Grand Central Oyster Bar in Manhattan.

with the Westfield Service League, and enjoy events in NYC with my grown children. Life is Good.”

-Pam MJ Spellane Marchisotto, Susie Miller, and Pat Profeta recently had

one of their fun “teleconference hours” (starting with toasting Pat’s recent birthday). MJ reports that Pat shared highlights of her weeklong visit to a yoga retreat in Rhinebeck, NY with her daughter Grace. Grace recently completed an exciting semester working in the last months for the Obama administration on Capitol Hill and decided, postelection, to live far from DC, after graduating from Harvard. MJ said

her as a spectator). Like Pat, Susie is more than full time growing her financial advisory business, including integrating one of her newest employees, son Brendan, into the firm. MJ continues to keep herself active with all sorts of competitive racquet sports, golf (including a member-guest tournament in South Carolina with Wendy Baker just prior to her hip surgery) and Pilates. She got to see Bill and Pam Thomas Dyer ’74 at dinner while she was golfing with Wendy in South Carolina. “It’s hard to believe that I left financial services almost eight years ago and have been working for a health care nonprofit focused on improving the lives of individuals with food allergies. For someone

who never entered Zabriskie for a science class, I now find myself working closely with the world’s leading allergy and immunology experts to understand the cause of the disease and to introduce FDA-approved therapies. It’s been an incredibly rewarding career repositioning.” Fortunately, work travel takes her to interesting places domestically and internationally and she is especially fortunate to travel with her husband Alan to Asia every year, including Bhutan last January and Thailand, Laos and Cambodia next! Alan rejoined the Wells Board of Trustees recently, which is a wonderful excuse for MJ to get up to Aurora several times a year. While there, she gets to spend time with Ruth Bradley, who, in “retirement,” is restoring the family farm in King Ferry, and Rosey Jordan. Together, they have been exploring the beauty and history of the area, seeing places she rarely saw all those years ago. MJ’s “kids” live in NYC and Boston, and work in education and insurance. “Fortunately, they still play golf with us and love to travel with us!” She gets to see Linda Marchisotto DeGennaro, her husband and kids quite a bit. MJ reports that Linda just returned from a two-week visit to pre-historic sites in Ireland! Deb Olsson Stocker and MJ meet several times a year to explore parts of NYC, often with their daughters. Deb retired about a year ago after 22 years teaching middle schoolers. She now gets to spend her time pampering her two grandchildren (when not in yoga classes or working in the garden). Deb is currently tied up with wedding preparations for her youngest, Michael, in mid-September. Last, but certainly not least, MJ talks with Pam Wells’ husband, Tom Rogers, fairly regularly. He reports that Pam would be very proud of her children; Alex, who is entering his senior year at Hobart and is just finishing an internship in Boston at Enterprise; and daughter Elise, who is a rising sophomore at Providence College, pursuing a premed curriculum. Kudos to MJ

PAM BUGBEE LAURION W176N8432 Sunset Ridge Menomonee Falls, WI 53051-2652 pbslaur@aol.com WENDY PRATT 501 North Lucia Ave. Redondo Beach, CA 90277-3009 wpratt@earthlink.net Mary Kay Dugdale Danskin wrote

that she was able to visit with Ann Dowd Hale and attend the Wells luncheon in Hyannis Port to hear President Gibralter talk about the state of the College. It was informative, lovely and fun to see fellow alumnae. Back home in

Daisy Young Skupien ’75, Marie “Muffy” Chapman Carroll ’75, Jean Gwaltney ’75 and Meg Gwaltney ’75 met for lunch in DC this past April. Wells.edu 19

ClassNotes for collecting and sharing the good news! Daisy Young Skupien expects to

be “insanely busy” this summer as her daughter came home (June 30) from Poland for two months before moving to London in September. Daisy retired from the practice of law, but husband Charles plans to work for three more years. Their only child, Sophia, spent this year on a Fulbright research fellowship in Warsaw, where they visited her for three weeks. Sophia will move to London this fall to earn an MBA and “hopefully, move to Europe permanently.” Daisy and Charles have tentatively settled on Venice, FL for retirement and plan to spend summers in Europe with Sophia. She and Charles celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in January. Meanwhile, Daisy spends her time finishing the restoration of their third historic 103-yearold house, traveling, volunteering at an art museum and for social justice programs as well as doing various kinds of needlework. (Daisy is an accomplished quilter!) She also swims and bikes every day for orthopedic health. Daisy joins Edith Phyfe Walsh and Beth Mather Graves every year for a mini-reunion. They change locales depending on who else is able to join them. Last year, they rented a house in Northampton, MA where they were joined by Victoria Willock, Kay McGinley and Nancy O’Connell. This year, they met Katie Paine Dixon for a fabulous lunch at Grand Central Oyster Bar in Manhattan! Daisy also enjoyed seeing Marie “Muffy” Chapman Carroll, and Jean Gwaltney and Meg Gwaltney for lunch in DC in April. Daisy plans to visit Beth Mather Graves in November and attend the annual Houston Quilt Show. She and Charles go to the beach in Delaware every September as well as her cousin’s cottage on

Ellen Brenton McAllister ’74, Mimi Swigart Smith ’74 and Pam Thomas Dyer ’74 in Zion National Park, May 2017.

Skaneateles Lake in July. Madeleine Slack Szabo and her

husband are happily retired in the San Diego area. They are celebrating 40 years of marriage this year and are both turning 64—still “needing each other,” as the Beatles song “When I’m SixtyFour” reverberates in their heads! Madeline is thoroughly enjoying her two-year-old granddaughter (named Wells!), who lives close by with their son and daughter-in-law. “Having a proverbial blast in the beautiful weather and in a totally unstressed stage of our lives (after almost 60 good years on the East Coast—primarily in Connecticut— and 40 years of working and raising four children). Love it here!” Congratulations on all fronts! She graciously invites any Wells alums in Southern California to contact her at mbszabo@snet.net. Laura Kelley Whitney is finishing

up a 32-year career as access services librarian at the Harvard Divinity School Library and then moving west to Bremerton, WA

Linda Law Clark ’72 and Otti Mex Hallinan ’72 sporting their fedoras Otti bid on at Reunion and paid a whopping $1,972 to honor the class of ’72! 20 October 2017

“for whatever happens next!” She says, “moving is hell but I’m looking forward to pretending to be retired before I decide what to do next.” Laura sends best wishes to all. It has been an exciting year for me so far. I adopted an adorable threeand-half-year-old female basset hound named Annabelle from Basset Hound Rescue Southern California in May, and got engaged to Tom Shuart in July! We met on eHarmony in December 2016 and have been dating exclusively ever since. Tom is retiring from his job as CFO and director of finance for a global contract and packaging company at the end of August, and will have more time to update and make necessary repairs on his townhouse in Playa Del Rey. He wants to rent or sell his place this fall, and move to my house (20 minutes south) in Redondo Beach. We decided to get married on the East Coast next May in Westport, CT, where I grew up, to make it easier for my family in CT, MA and NYC. I’m happy to report that both of my sisters and sister-inlaw, Maura Flynn Pratt ’73, have agreed to be in the bridal party, and my Dad, who will be 93 in January, promised to walk his eldest daughter down the aisle! Tom and I are planning to honeymoon in Maui and then have a party in the South Bay of Los Angeles in July for our friends on the West Coast. Clearly, we’ll have to downsize and declutter my house in order to consolidate and live under one roof with two adults and three dogs between us. I’m not the best correspondent but manage to keep in touch with Mary Kay Dugdale Danskin, Joanne Markun, and Mary Gruss Perrone ’74. I also get to spend time with Maura Flynn Pratt and my brother Andy once or twice a year on holidays. Thank you to those classmates who sent me their news and a few nice photos, particularly MJ who took the time out of her busy schedule to collect a lot of news for me. I hope everyone is healthy, happy, and active at 64!

-Wendy

1974 PAM THOMAS DYER 8 Troon Ln. Bluffton, SC 29910-4979 pamtdyer@outlook.com Jade “JD” Deitch Benson continues

to serve as a Unitarian Universalist (UU) minister in the San Francisco Bay area. JD’s wife of seven years, Mary, is also a UU minister and serves with the Faithful Fools Street Ministry. JD was in Aurora last summer and visited Bruce Bennett and Victoria Brzustowicz ’75, with whom she collaborated to produce a booklet, “The Penny Story”, for the Faithful Fools. JD also had a good visit with Diana Robertson in Binghamton. The complexities of life in our country and world call JD to continue serving in the ministry with a focus on pastoral care and human rights. For the first time in 40 years, Stephanie Vogel Blackwell visited the Wells campus with her husband on the way to see daughter Laura. Stephanie is the owner of Aurora Products, Inc. a manufacturer of allnatural and organic snacks based in CT. She sells to major supermarket chains and warehouse clubs in the USA. With a major in Biochemistry at Wells, she never dreamed she would end up in this business. Stephanie loves her life and feels she has been blessed! Debra Johnston Cobb crosses the

Atlantic frequently since they have a flat in Market Harborough, UK and an apartment in Greensboro, NC. Deb continues to research and write about textiles for a variety of trade journals and clients, while Mick consults for a textile company. Son Evan, wife and kids live in Nashville. Evan works in the music industry, teaching, writing, performing and recording. Deb’s plan is to eventually buy a home in Nashville and enjoy a transAtlantic retirement. Deb had a wonderful visit with Gail Kotch

ClassNotes (22) is halfway through a two-year program at the Golf Academy of America in Myrtle Beach. Ruth McCrea recently built a house

at Highland Green, in Topsham, ME and is delighted to settle into such a lovely home, community and area. She is volunteering at an island lighthouse, working at the Brunswick Food Bank, playing bocce and making many new friends. She has had lovely visits from Patty Kummel and Denise Horasanci ’73. Her girls are both doing great; Gillian in NYC, and Allison in Denver. Sadly, Ruth’s mother passed away in 2016. Pat Mistretta is contemplating

Patty Kummel ’74 and Ruth McCrea ’74 at the Maine Maritime Museum.

Farrell ’75 in December, and enjoys communicating with Claudia Ward. She would love to hear from other Wells friends.

challenges), ballroom dance, three grandchildren, gardening, weaving and other volunteer projects.

Jessica Vermylen Fiddes and

year as director of the center for contemporary art, Kunsthalle Münster. Last year husband Jost retired from the State Institute for Historical Preservation. He is enjoying his neverending vacation and experimenting in the kitchen. Son Robert graduated from the University of Hannover, majoring in industrial design, and will begin his master’s degree in vehicle design at Umeå University, Sweden. They are excited about this educational opportunity for him, as his class comprises of only 12 students from all over the world. Gail and Jost have a passion for travel. This past year they visited Cuba, the beautiful island of Mauritius and Athens. They just returned from a marvelous three-week journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway traveling from Moscow through Mongolia and onto Beijing and Shanghai.

husband John downsized (divesting 95% of belongings) to an apartment in the center of Morristown. They use the Vermylen family house on Long Islands’s North Shore for summer weekends. John and his business partner mark their 50th anniversary in 2018. Jessica still works as Communications Director at Delbarton. The children are scattered: Alexandra moved to Bentonville, AR; John III is in NYC; Hugh, wife Sarah and first grandbaby Annabelle are in Austin, TX; and Cameron is in Morristown, all doing well. In the summer Jessica and John visited Wells on the way to the wedding of Tim and Megan Offray (Dede Offray’s son) on Canandaigua Lake! Jessica also stays in touch with Denise Redmond Diesen. In 2006 Susan Herthum Garrison retired from the U.S. Department of State as a foreign service officer after 28 years in government service and living abroad in five different countries. She and husband Jeff moved to St. Croix,Virgin Islands for 8 years, then moved to Bradenton, FL to be close to parents. Their son and daughter-inlaw have given them two gorgeous grandchildren: a three year-old girl and one, month old boy, who live nearby in Tampa. Susan spends her time golfing, biking, traveling the world, scuba diving and seeking out craft beer. She is thankful to be healthy and happy and living the active lifestyle. Everyone in Virginia Hoveman’s family is healthy. Ginger is planning to retire this December and will usher in this new phase of life with a trip to Machu Picchu. She will be keeping busy with activities including chairing the board for Hiscock Legal Aid (which is going through major changes in leadership and has funding

Gail Kirkpatrick will retire next

retirement in the next two to four years. Three years ago she transferred to the emergency room at Fort Benning, GA working as a PA and really enjoys the change. Pat has become a quilt-aholic, so knows that will be her primary retirement focus. Her children have scattered to the Savannah and DC areas, so she and husband (now retired) travel to visit them often. Cordelia “Winkie” Carroll Moeller

still lives in Newmarket, NH on Great Bay. She is taking more cruises and Airbnb trips. Winkie keeps up with Gail Kotch Farrell ’75, Stephanie Newell, and Susan Lintelmann.

Susan McLaughlin Neteler

relocated to Bonita Springs, FL in 2001. She thought she would retire, but was too bored and went back to work after a few months. She is now winding down, but no hard retirement date set. Vicki Keller Panhuise and husband

John celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in August 2015.Vicki was the CEO of National Technical Systems (NTS), a diversified engineering services company providing testing, inspection and certification services until April 2017 when she decided to retire. Sister Sara Lee Keller ’78 visits often at their primary residence in Scottsdale. They have been enjoying the cooler weather and more relaxed environment in Flagstaff, AZ where they have a summer home.Vicki and her two sisters are planning a sisters’ vacation cruise from Vancouver to Hawaii. Mary Gruss Perrone had a couple

of milestones this year. She celebrated her ninth year running the lobby bookstore for her local library. It’s a record for Mary having never worked for one organization that long. It’s her favorite job of her career, although there is no pay in volunteer work! Mary is also celebrating over three years of battling stage IV colon cancer which sadly is not gone, but her

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Marilyn King Leetaru still substitute

teaches for the Urbana School District, IL. Her spare time is spent organizing 100 years of family genealogy and photos. Ellen Brenton McAllister is

actively involved with fundraising activities for the Dominion Guild, which supports smaller 501(c)3 organizations in Northern Virginia. Ellen loves to travel and is looking forward to both a Provence and Dalmatian coast trip with her sister-in-law. In May, Ellen and I had a fabulous Southwest hiking trip in southern UT/northern AZ. (Editor’s note: After rooming with each other for almost 10 years at Wells and NYC, we found we travel well together! We started in Zion National Park with Mimi Smith and husband Larry as our guides. We flew out of Phoenix after a wonderful dinner with Mary Gruss Perrone and Laura Avery ’73.) Ellen’s son Hoitt (28) works at Marsh and McLennan in NYC and loves living in Hoboken, NJ. Ned

Jessica Vermylen Fiddes ’74 and Dede Offray ’74 at the wedding of Dede’s son Tim on Canandaigua Lake. Wells.edu 21

ClassNotes wonderful oncologist keeps her in remission. Laura Avery ’73 visits Mary frequently on her crosscountry jaunts between homes, and Mary visits Minnesota as often as possible to see Anne Whitin Gruss ’75 and her extraordinary nephew Carter, who just started his career as a web designer after graduating from the University of Minnesota. The strengthening and stretching technique that Bonnie Phinney developed over the last 17 years is going global. The BodSpir Membership Site launches September 2017. It offers a customized program for “Fitness After Forty-five.” This technique will help thousands of men and women stay fit into their 80’s and 90’s! Bonnie is also writing a book about the secrets to staying fit into later life, she herself being healthy, fit and vegan for six years. She still does personal training and teaches small-group classes. Bonnie lives in Little Compton, RI on the Phinney Pharm with her lively 95-year-old mother. Daughter Claudia is in Portland, OR working and going to graduate school to become a teacher. Daughter Blair is in Huntsville, AL where she is successfully adjusting to adulthood! Marjorie Salzman bicycled through

Europe this summer. She started in England, then moved to Rostock, Germany—sister city to Raleigh, NC—then on to Copenhagen. Marjorie just ended three years as president of an organization that promotes international peace. Between community involvement, family and bicycling/traveling, Marjorie says life is busy and good. Ripley Ross still works for

Carrier, which is part of United Technologies Corp. The company moved its headquarters to Palm Beach Gardens, FL last year. Ripley also owns a lake home in Canandaigua, NY, which is near daughter Lindsay, her husband, Dave Sharman and grandchildren, Sam

and Grace. Ripley looks forward to retiring there before too long. She frequently visits the St. Louis area to see son Larry, his wife Jennifer and grandson Tripp. Ripley loves being a grandmother! She has enjoyed visits with Wendy Baker ’75, Becky Haag, Judy Connolly Dinneen, Ellen Brenton McAllister, Annette “Muffie” Andruss ’76, MJ Spellane Marchisotto ’75, Laura Avery ’73, and me over the last few years, and is looking forward to more Wells gatherings! Fran Cantwell Shepard is busy with

lots of philanthropic work. She is a new board member of the First Tee of Northern Michigan and continues church work. They still live in Michigan and spend two months each spring in Summit County, CO. Fran stays in touch with Mimi Swigart Smith and is already gearing up for our 45th Reunion in 2019!

Carol Nelson Sheperd is still a full-

time trial lawyer in Philadelphia representing patients in medical malpractice cases. Carol moved into Philly from the suburbs about 12 years ago, living in a converted commercial shipping pier literally in the middle of the Delaware River. She is enjoying long summer weekends at their beach home in Avalon, NJ. Carol married Tom, a dentist, seven years ago and “inherited” two lovely stepdaughters to add to her four, all between the ages of 28 and 33. All education is completed except one entering last year of dental school. The two oldest recently married wonderful spouses, but no grandkiddies yet! Everyone is healthy and happy.

For five years, Chrisse Volaitis has been a K-3 teacher, librarian and media specialist at Prospect Hill Academy Charter School. Chrissie is healthy, active, unmedicated, living in Arlington, MA a few blocks from her younger sister, niece and 89-year-old mom. She

does yoga, dance exercise and Qi Gong regularly and has followed Weight Watchers for nearly seven years! Her sons are fantastic. Nicholas (24) is in his second year at Tufts University School of Medicine. Peter (22) is a senior at Northeastern University as an International Relations major. He has spent half years in both Sydney, Australia and London, where Nicholas and Chrissie visited. Roberta Husted Young and

husband Bob are both doing well and continue their involvement as patrons of both the da Camera Society and the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. Bob’s career in aerospace led them to involvement with the Carnegie Observatories. Roberta’s degrees in archaeology and Medieval art history led them to an affiliation with an Egyptologist group. Roberta and Bob are currently learning how to read and write hieroglyphics! Travel plans include visits to their time-share at the Highlands Inn in Carmel, CA and to Portland, OR to see Roberta’s sister. An October trip to Italy is planned. Randi Shaw Zabriskie has a new

abode for our Reunion picnics! They spent a few years getting permits but were finally able to renovate Jane Morgan’s home on the lake and moved in just before Easter. They feel like they are on vacation every time they walk in the door. Randi and Steve still spend a good part of the winter in Stuart, FL where Randi’s dad still resides. They have lots of room for visitors in both locations, so don’t be shy. They have hosted Margie Goldsborough, Bobbie Johnson Wheaton, and Mimi Romeril Leonard for mini-reunions. Randi says it is always good to be with friends we have loved for decades! The family traveled to Cape Town, South Africa this past Christmas for son Charlie’s wedding. New daughter-in-law Kim is with a top

event planner in NYC and formerly from Cape Town, so she knew how to make the wedding incredible. They all joined the couple on a Safari honeymoon in Kruger National Park! Bill and I have lived in the beautiful South Carolina Lowcountry for 17 years! Wendy Baker ’75 is a neighbor so we are lucky to host many Wells visitors. After eight years, I retired from the board of an animal welfare organization. Although I am still involved in neverending fundraising, I am no longer doing the full-time work to build the organization. Bill is thrilled that I finally have time to travel. We have toured Europe, the Greek Isles, magnificent Alaska, Costa Rica, and we recently returned from a magical trip to the enchanting Galapagos Islands with the Dyer family. (Bill’s boys and grandchildren are all great!) Last September we had a big 90th birthday celebration for my mother, who is still active and living independently in her New Hampshire lake home. It was so good to hear from our classmates. Please plan on attending our 45th Reunion at Wells in 2019! 1974 was a great year!

-Pam

1973 KATHI LENROW 15 White Oak Ct. Montvale, NJ 07645-2018 k_lenrow@yahoo.com

1972 HOLLY GOSSELINK DAVIDSON 5897 Lower Lake Rd. PO Box 331 Cayuga, NY 13034-0331 bdavids1@rochester.rr.com Hello Class of 1972! Well, the news will be meager this time around— very few of you responded…either you are leading very boring lives and don’t want anyone to know (which I doubt), or your lives are so exiting that you don’t have time to share your adventures (which means you should), or you are in the witness protection program. As for our classmates who came back for Reunion, did you really expect me to remember anything about your work, lives, family, etc.? All I seem to remember is that we all filled our new Wells water bottles with wine and brought them to dinner! So, here goes: Sandy Sparling Allen missed

Class of ’72 mini-reunion in August 2016 at Camp Davidson: Sitting: Holly “Goose” Davidson. Standing: Susie Olmstead-Wang, Alice “Fern” Bryan, Sandy Sparling Allen, Judy Connolly Dinneen ’74, Jeanne Cronin Ceccolini, Karen Nadder Lago and Mary Hotchkiss. 22 October 2017

Reunion for a trip to WinstonSalem to see their new greatnephew—sounds like a valid excuse. She and John have committed to our 50th. Both of Sandy’s sons are getting married next year to “great

ClassNotes young ladies.” Wow—sounds like a busy and fun year for Sandy. She wants to know if she can recycle one dress and shoes over two weddings. What do you think?!

5-0! Karen Nadder Lago continues to

be head librarian up in the Clayton area and has branched out into gardening—with straw bale gardens! She graciously let me crash in her room Saturday night of Reunion —my first time spending the night on campus with my classmates. Grandson, James, continues to keep her busy and smiling.

Nancy Bishop loves photography

and has been busy taking photos at the King Street Cats, a no-kill shelter where she picked out her cat, Teeger. She had a flyer made and a collage of photos that the shelter will use at fundraisers! She also sent photos from the funeral of her friend Ginny Ames, who passed at age 102, to all Ginny’s friends and family—much appreciated by all.

Marley MacMillen wrote from a

Dorli Van Lengen Bokel and

husband John have been retired for several years. They spend their new-found free time with seven grandsons and only one granddaughter. They enjoy travel— Italy, Spain, Bali, South Africa, etc… sounds great—can we join you? Julie Burnet says to count her

in for the 50th! Her seven years of retirement are filled with volunteering for Guide Dogs for the Blind, helping to raise $20 million for a new puppy center expansion and playing duplicate bridge and mahjongg. Julie continues to travel—a lot—and this past year she has seen Scotland, Chile/Argentina and South Africa/Namibia. Heading for Spain/Portugal, Mexica/Svalbard, Norway/The Maritimes for sure this coming year. She’s enjoying friends and family time in the mountains and just had dinner with Jessie Brinkley’s hubby! Linda Law Clark was back for

Reunion and supplied us all with wonderful NY State wines for the weekend! As she says “What a weekend and what a rush to have all of your company for Reunion! See everyone in 2022!” Linda was honored to be the president elect of the Baton Rouge Bar Association this past January—congrats Linda! She also finds time to spend with her family and grandkids and some travel with hubby Chris! My roomie, Jeanne Cronin Ceccolini finally had her dream of seeing “Hamilton” fulfilled— although she still seems a bit obsessed with it! She met up with Lee Baumann Cohn in NYC for a fancy dinner. Lee flew in for Reunion; we’re glad she had time off from traveling and volunteering and riding her horse out in Prescott to join us! Jeanne spent her Easter weekend in Boston with son Christopher and partner Jordan and dined with Alexie Knapp ’76, Tink Knapp, Karen Nadder Lago and her daughter Ulea! Cronin spends her weekends chasing deer out of her garden and doing volunteer work in her community. She was also our Reunion fund chair and guided our class to 44% participation for a donation of over $27,000! Way to go Cronin and Class of 1972!

Chris Rathkopf Feller ’71 entering a migrant camp in Africa.

Nancy Juraschek Dykes is still

working full time managing two UPS stores for an absentee owner. She will probably step down from that next spring and devote her time to a home-based business she has been doing for 20 years. Hubby Dave now works from home as a busy freelance journalist. In their spare time they are traveling between Atlanta and Charlotte to take their four “delightful” grandchildren to the beach! And yes, Nancy is planning on our 50th! Susan Carlson Garratt spent a few

weeks in London for her husband’s 40th business school reunion and saw folks she hadn’t seen in years (some for 40 years, really? Wow.). Excellent reason to miss our 45th —but we all want Susie in Aurora for our 50th! She also saw family she hadn’t seen in many years, “so all in all, it was a momentous and valuable trip!” Leslie Knapp, or “Tinka” as she is

more fondly known, still resides in Boston and loves having people visit

so she can correct their grammar— only teasing Tink! We miss you and want you back for our 50th—you may have to be kidnapped… Lea Manly-Power Kusner continues

to work in the referee world, but less field time and more time in the administration/training area. She loves her work so retirement is not part of her immediate plans. Two out of three children are married and she enjoys one grandchild. As a super jock she is surprised she can carry a tune and still sings with her church choir, having just returned from a trip to England where they sang a “series of evensongs in the Midlands” What? She met up with Pat Harrington McMullen, Kathy Muller Salom and Paula McKee Corbett over Thanksgiving and Kathy, Pat and Lea have a Pennsylvania garden trip planned for September. Sadly, Lea’s younger brother recently passed away, and in his eulogy Lea recalled calling home during exams from the hall phone booth in Glen Park and getting the entire floor to sing “Happy Birthday” to him—a fond memory for Lea…And she plans on the big

Call for Nominations WCA AWARD The Alumnae and Alumni Award Committee is actively seeking nominees for the Wells College Alumnae and Alumni Award. The award honors Wells alums of high achievement in professions and careers, in volunteer and community work, in service to their alma mater, or in some combination of these endeavors. Nomination forms can be downloaded from wells.edu on the WCA page. committee chair

Virginia Meeker Munkelwitz ’67 munkelwitz@alum.mit.edu

rocking chair on the dock of her cottage on Southport Island in Maine, trying to remember the names of all the constellations! She would love to share her bounty of wine to catch up with any classmates passing through. She noted that she wished she could have been at Reunion, as the photos showed that we were all having a blast and wonders if anyone is planning a mini-reunion in New England—or does she have to wait until the big 50th to party with Wells women from ’72! Marley commented that “don’t we wish we could remember every little and big thing that we ever knew?” Well—if you can’t—that is reason enough to plan for our 50th—someone will be able to fill in the blanks! Olivia Mayer Marks claims that

retirement is so not relaxing as she is working harder than ever now! Liv went to summer camp with seven of her boy scouts, helping them earn 28 badges and walked 10 miles a day. She has a kiln and started a new phase of stained glass work, hoping to be in a craft show one day. She created plates and bowls for her niece’s shower and went to Goose Isle and Detroit for her wedding—took her two days to recover! She spent ten days in Hilton Head and Cary, SC with family this August. Church committee meetings and activities round out the rest of her activities. She claims that Buffalo was sunny and hot—can we check on her weather in January? Jo Ann Mathers McGrath nearly made it to Reunion—but a lastminute family obligation got in the way—bummer. Jo says, “the FaceTime call was great…but I really did shed a tear or two after hanging up…though time has passed it seems like yesterday…you girls have aged beautifully!” Jo has been retired from teaching for four years and hubby Doug retired from New York Presbyterian—golf has somehow interfered with cleaning out the basement! All three children are married and the oldest lives in Ossining, so Jo gets early morning bus duty for two grandchildren and loves it. Her daughter is in NYC with AMEX and her son moved to the Pittsburgh area from DC. Jo keeps busy with church and community activities, doing all the service projects she never had time for while raising kids and working. We will see Jo back for our 50th! Wells.edu 23

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Debbie Brown Ricci is now fully

retired and also no longer on any Town Committees—after 15 years it’s a welcome break! Deb is back to playing bridge on a regular basis. She and Ron keep their boat in Bristol, RI and welcome any wannabe sailors to join them! They sailed their boat to Maine over the summer and in the spring they enjoyed a trip (not on their boat!) to the Galapagos!

SUZANNE DOTY 849 Marilyn Dr. Campbell, CA 95008-6015 suzannedoty@sbcglobal.net PAULA SCALI 5604 Chesterbrook Rd. Bethesda, MD 20816-1302 paula_scali@ml.com

Susie Olmstead-Wang reports

that she had a “fabulous time at Wells Reunion reconnecting with friends.” She reminded me that Fern Bryan danced with the leader of the band (I have photographic proof) and that the two of them closed down the dance floor! She recently had a three-hour cup of coffee with Nancy Tillinghast ’69 as they now live 30 minutes from each other. She and Mike had a wonderful five-week trip (two days after Reunion…) to Xinjiang, China, with their Chinese tour group of friends. It was amazing to see the development of the infrastructure for the New Silk Road (“One Belt, One Road”). Her older grandson starts kindergarten this year—yikes! And Susie is finally unpacking 20 boxes of books, deciding which ones to reread, keep or recycle— good luck with that, Susie! As I mentioned in my plea for notes, the following alums partied with us at Reunion! The dancing Fern (Alice) Bryan, came in from Wyoming, still has a menagerie of pets, is building an addition to her trailer and continues to garden. Her bionic knees have allowed her to water ski again! Mary Hotchkiss just sent me a

photo of her fully restored antique sailing canoe that she just sailed on Toddy Pond in Maine.

Maryjane Mohr Albeck says our

Hiking the Mýrdalsjökull Glacier in Iceland, July 2017: Lisa Jenner '76, Bonnie Baranowski '71 and Shelley Osmun Baranowski '68.

Debbie Soul Esposito combined a

family visit, genealogy research and Wells Reunion all into one trip. We decided that Deb was the best dressed of us all—those Florida gals have style! Letty Gardine Gittens flew into

Tennessee to pick up her handsome son Karl to join us for Reunion! He was so tolerant of we silly Wells women—thanx Karl! And Linda Law Clark met up with Otti Mex Hallinan in New Orleans and convinced her to return for her first Reunion—roomies have that kind of power…Linda started the bidding war on the fedoras that the class of 1967 were auctioning to raise their Reunion gift to $250,000 (they were so close). Otti had enough of the one-hat-at-a-time bidding and bought the last ten for $1,972 to honor our class! The crowd went wild and we all looked very classy in those hats—thanx Linda and Otti!

The Davidsons are all well. Daughter Heather finally got engaged—but the wedding planner has no plans yet…Son Greg continues in DC, moved to a great house with roomies two blocks from Rock Creek Park so he can get his daily nature fix. Hubby Brad has actually retired and we sold the building with the practice—Yay! The honey-do list is shrinking and his golf game is improving. We spend a lot of time up in Lake Placid and spent two weeks hiking in Chamonix, France, Switzerland and touring Austria with Heather and her fiancé Tom. We just went whitewater rafting in the Grand Canyon and then hiking in Zion with my brother Paul and his wife Twink—a mystical experience! When home I live in my veggie and flower gardens. Thanx Molly Dorsey Jenett for the gift of stamps—you made me laugh! Reunions are really special times—so I truly hope that more of you will plan on the Big 5-0 in 2022—I guarantee it will be a blast!

-Goose

45th Reunion went far beyond expectations. “Words can’t describe how wonderful it was to see our classmates and the campus again.” She also had a great time catching up with Linda Hays Witzel later in the summer when Linda visited relatives on the East Coast. They both plan to attend “Miles for Mary” (see Linda Witzel’s news on page 29 for more info) in Marblehead, October 21st, in honor of Mary Cornell Park. They are hoping more from our class will join them. She’s still working as a disability services specialist at Northampton Community College. Her three sons are all doing well and she is expecting her sixth grandchild (a boy) in November. Peggy Peterson Anderson and

husband David are still living in Manhattan, KS, and are keeping their retired selves as busy as when they were working. They both play golf regularly and travel a lot. Last summer, they sailed on the Queen Mary 2 from NYC to Southampton and then spent a week in London. They just returned from a wonderful Danube River cruise from Prague to Vienna. In addition to those “exotic” trips, they usually spend a couple of weeks in September on Hilton Head Island (which is where her heart and soul live) and are looking forward to their third winter in Scottsdale, AZ. Last year, Peggy reconnected with Wilma Squires Birk for a terrific lunch and hopes to have more time for get-togethers in 2018. (Come to California!) She is still making beads and jewelry (stunning, by the way) and really loving it. She hasn’t set up a website yet, but hopes to get a business Facebook page set up sometime. She keeps very busy just doing shows locally and special orders for friends. She and Susie Rothmann meet up every June in Milwaukee for the Bead and Button Show where they explore their creative selves...and drink a lot of wine. Peggy also participated in the Women’s March in Washington, DC. Peggy Cozier Arnold and husband

The class of ’71 at Long Point Winery during Reunion 2017: First Row: Patti Henry Lodge, Angele Buschmann Gilroy, Hillary Coan Hoppock, Chris Kiley Maxfield, Chris Rathkopf Feller. Second Row: Pat McNabb, Suzanne Doty, Paula Scali, Jane Gilbert, Gladys Varona-Lacey, Pat Kekar Gilbert. 24 October 2017

Bob moved from New Jersey to Mt. Pleasant, SC after retirement in 2014. They wanted to be closer to their two boys Christopher and Timothy, who both live in Charlotte, NC, and to be near the ocean. Since their move south,

ClassNotes they’ve had a chance to get together with Mary Graham and Kathy Holmes Kobos. In March, they enjoyed the hospitality of Ruth Foster-Morgan and husband Steve at their home in Rhode Island. And in April, she and Karen Toohey Hughes had a great time at their 50th high school reunion. Bonnie Baranowski moved to

full-time retirement in 2015 after a successful and challenging career in higher education and after working part-time for several years as a consultant. Bonnie’s goal for retirement is more adventures in traveling. In February 2016, she, her sister-in-law Shelley Osmun Baranowski ’68, and Shelley’s sister, Marion, traveled to South Africa, then Bonnie and Shelley visited Iceland in July. In October, Bonnie, Shelley and Marion are taking a Danube River cruise. Bonnie hopes to visit all 50 of the United States (she has 11 left), and to visit all the continents (Asia is the only one missing). Bonnie has lived in Watertown, MA for almost 30 years and is active in several community organizations. She began 2017 by attending the Women’s March in Boston. Bonnie’s mother (92) still lives in Utica so she visits upstate NY often and spends time with her sister Mickey Baranowski ’82, who lives in Rhode Island. On a sad note, Bonnie’s brother Edwin passed away suddenly in July 2015. Bonnie is already planning on attending our 50th Reunion! Anne “Mitty” Ewing Beale loved

our 40th Reunion (so sorry to have missed that one) and says we all seemed to have mellowed out and just wanted to reconnect with our old selves and with each other. So she plans to be there for the 50th and hopes all of you do, too. (You wouldn’t believe how hard I tried to get her to come to the 45th!) She lives in the house her dad grew up in in Swarthmore, PA with her husband Mike, not far from her mother Nancy Maddock Ewing, ’43 and not too far from their daughter Irina, who is a coastal geologist in New Jersey. She still works for a family foundation and hopes to be able to continue for many more years, though perhaps on a less than full-time basis so she’ll have more time to kick around on sailboats. Wilma Squires Birk took the lead from Judy Hansen Telander (they

both responded to my Facebook post). She, too, feels that this presidency is a “challenge”, to say the least. However, she has grandbaby #2, a girl, on the way in late October to provide a terrific distraction. This little Lucky Duck will be bilingual from the start, with strong paternal Venezuelan roots. She has promised me she will try to come to our 50th. Sara Petersen Buell had a big

year as her husband, Jeff, retired

in March after a career of private wealth management at Bank of America. They celebrated with a cruise from Barcelona, Spain to Dover, England...stopping in Gibraltar, Lisbon, Bilboa, Bordeaux, Normandy, Bruge, and Rouen, among other ports—a fabulous way to start their retired adventures together…but now to figure out the rest of their retired life! Of course they’ll be spending more time with their two granddaughters, Madelyn (4) and Lyla (2). Fortunately, their son and daughter both live in Needham, MA, so they can see both girls in the same visit. Golf, bridge (with all those new bidding conventions!), working out, yoga, walking and volunteering keep her busy. Fortunately she gets to see Jane Prusick Hesson, Lisa Kozack Micali, Kathie Mryglot Nolan, and Cindy Davy Butler at least a couple times every year. Cindy Davy Butler is officially

retired after retiring from her “retirement job” as Director of Human Resources of Appalachian Mountain Club in the summer of 2015. AMC promotes the protection, enjoyment and understanding of the outdoors in the New Hampshire White Mountains and Maine North Woods. She truly loved their mission and had a great time hiking and paddling for work. She remarried in 2012 to Michael Klass, and they spend time traveling, hiking and going to the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Red Sox, MFA and other wonderful museums and parks in the area. She is fortunate to be able to spend time with Kathie Mryglot Nolan (her beach buddy), Lisa Kozack Micali and Anne Rhodes Jones. Sara Petersen Buell surprised her for a birthday lunch and Jane Prusick Hesson came to Boston for a New Year’s Day celebration at Lisa’s house. She walked in the Boston Women’s March with dear friend Gretchen Krull. She spends lots of time traveling to Evanston, IL and Essex Fells, NJ to visit her beautiful daughters and five wonderful grandchildren. So life is good. She is currently hobbling around in a boot after breaking her foot in Amsterdam this past summer. She also plans on going to Elgin, IL for her 50th high school reunion. Nancy Osberg Durocher has been

living in New London, NH for the past 40 years, running a day care in her house. She retired two years ago, and has now taken up yoga, which she loves, and does four classes a week, and also works out in the gym for a couple of hours a day. Who would have thought that she would become a gym rat! Last fall, she started a new addition/ renovation on her house that was supposed to take six months, but is still several months from completion. It’s slow going and she has been living in the mess, but will be thrilled when they are finished.

She has four lovely children and four perfect granddaughters, with a new grandson due at the beginning of September. She will be caring for him two days a week starting in December. Except for her sister Martha Osberg Clark ’76 she doesn’t keep up with any Wells alums, but would love to hear what everyone is up to as her years at Wells were some of the happiest of her life. Chris Rathkopf Feller and husband

Ken are selling their beautiful home in Portland, ME and moving to Colorado. Chris has just wrapped up five years of working on behalf of the marginalized and most vulnerable people living in Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya, fighting for their inclusive future “back home” in Somalia. But given the hostile political climate over there, she finally decided to come home for good. Pat Dekar Gilbert continues to

live in her idyllic little cottage on Cayuga Lake in Ithaca. She’s been there for 39 years now (wow!) It’s a gorgeous location, but the not-so-idyllic part derives from the fact that it sits on the side of

procedures, etc. She is also on a volunteer committee there related to training and she trains new volunteers. It is all very rewarding. She tries to travel several times each year and just got back from a super NatHab trip to Churchill, Manitoba to see the beluga whales. They went out on zodiacs multiple times and saw hundreds of them! They even saw a polar bear. Next up is Niagara-on-the-Lake for the Shaw Festival in September and a Botswana safari next year. She still hasn’t gotten back into golf, but does keep busy going to the theater, symphony, lunch with friends, etc. Angele Buschmann Gilroy is still working at the Congressional Research Service as a specialist in telecommunications policy. It is never dull as she focuses on assisting Congress in delving into the ins and outs of broadband deployment and regulation policy. At this point, she sees no reason to retire (with the exception of the long commute) as it keeps her brain active and hones her writing and oral skills. She has gotten quite accustomed to the staffers being younger but it gives her pause to realize that many of the senators and representatives are younger than she is, too. In

an imposing hill (approximately 115 steps from the road where she parks her car, and including two sets of concrete stairs and one set of metal stairs). Needless to say, living there is labor-intensive, but she will continue to do so as long as her poor arthritic joints will allow. (I can empathize!) She was a practicing school psychologist in a small rural district south of Ithaca for 38 years. It’s amazing how easy it is to fill up one’s life with all kinds of activities. She’s enjoyed travel quite a bit, and has escaped Ithaca every month or two since retirement. Next year she will again spend a couple of winter months in Florida, and has plans for several weeks in Hawaii during March/ April. At this point in her life, she’s interested in trying new things, and is looking forward to “trying” to attend our Wells 50th Reunion. The 45th was great fun! Jane Gilbert’s retirement continues

to be good. She volunteers twice a week at Family House, a hospitality hotel for patients and caregivers who are in town for doctor or hospital appointments, treatments,

addition to her annual trip to New Hampshire to visit with family, she enjoyed a trip to Tucson, AZ and another to St. Augustine, FL. It is always good to get out of Washington, DC and get a reality check. One of the highlights of the year, however, was attending our 45th class Reunion and she thanks Suzanne Doty and Paula Scali for making it such a special occasion. (You are most welcome!) She plans to attend our 50th and urges everyone to make the effort. It is well worth it to take the time out of your busy schedules and reconnect with so many fabulous and interesting women and of course, dear old Wells. Mary Graham says all is well in

Hilton Head where she has lived full time since July 2012, when she retired after 40 years of working at the University of Rochester. She is involved with some great volunteer organizations and loves the time spent with her two dogs, who often travel with her. She has enjoyed some great trips, including a European river cruise with Kathy Holmes Kobos and Mike, Wells.edu 25

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KEEP YOUR INFORMATION UPDATED Help us go greener by providing a current email address and/or cell phone number. Receive invitations to events, our monthly Alum2Alum e-news and other College updates. alumoffice@wells.edu 315.364.3200 and Kathy’s sister Dorothy “Pixie” Holmes Kather ’67. The four of them are also going on an African safari to Kenya and Tanzania this September. She is looking forward to our 50th! Let’s hope for a great turnout! Sue Heyman Haines and husband

Dick are both retired now but have no problem filling their time. They have done a lot of traveling in the U.S. and Europe. The highlight for her was a chocolate and gastronomy tour in Paris and Lausanne with chef David Lebovitz, formerly of Chez Panisse and now a resident of Paris. This was a bucket list trip for her, complete with going into the workrooms of the Boulangerie Poilane, chocolatiers Jean-Charles Rochoux and La Grande Epicerie, to name just a few adventures. Now that she has completed her multi-year stint on the national board of the American Needlepoint Guild, she has time for her own needlepoint and other hobbies. Their two grown kids and two young grandchildren also keep them busy. Bonnie Baranowski remains her one ’71 contact. They leaned heavily on each other for sisterly support with the passing of their fathers, and Bonnie’s loss of

her brother Ed. She’s already getting pressure from Bonnie to attend our 50th Wells Reunion. Jane Prusick Hesson has been

retired for five years now from teaching computer technology in a local high school and has enjoyed every moment. She’s been able to see old friends, read “real” books, learn to play golf and travel many places. She and her husband have been to Paris, London, Rome, Vienna, Prague and Budapest, just to name a few. She actually had a blast trying to find the old boarding house they lived in near Russell Square during her Wells winter semester in London. She found it, but after all these years, it had a different name. At least it had been fixed up and brought back a lot of fond memories! Her children live close by so they are able to see them often and, surprisingly (for better or worse) she is still in contact with too many old students! Hillary Coan Hoppock and Dave

thoroughly enjoyed our 45th Reunion. They spend their time shuttling between Baltimore and Seattle to see grandkids because she wants them to know her. She retired from teaching (the most

Anne Oliver Roberts ’69 and singer Leslie French just prior to their performance with Masterwork Festival Chorus at Carnegie Hall in NYC, April 24, 2017. 26 October 2017

rewarding career of all) and now mentors new teachers and also does some contract writing with the State Department (a job her daughter’s high school friend got her!) She is eager to hear from everyone and see them at the 50th! Nancy Stocker House and husband

Jon just got back from a year in London, so they’re still a bit jetlagged. This is their year to be world travelers. She and Jon are off again to visit their older daughter and son-in-law who are holding their grandchildren “captive” in Mexico (she’s stationed there with the State Deptartment) Then home for a couple of weeks and off to Japan for their younger daughter’s wedding. She’s marrying a Japanese man and is “never coming back here to live” if she can help it. Nancy is really happy they turned out to be independent and self-sufficient (even though they didn’t go to Wells—but she has grandkids to work on now so...) but she does miss them. Ginger Mange Houston and

husband Bill are enjoying retirement in Ottawa, Canada. They play golf a lot, travel a bit visiting their sons in West Palm Beach and Bermuda and also visited Scotland last fall. They see Myra Szahaj Young and her husband Rex on their drive to and from Florida in the winter. Life is good—and she loved seeing everyone at our 45th Reunion. In October 2016, Nancy Whitaker Keysor moved from Bristol, RI to Millis, MA, a cute little town next to Medfield, MA where her married son and wife live with her three grandchildren, ages 2 to 9. Being nearby is wonderful and she’s having a great time being more involved in their everyday lives! She’s joined a garden club and is meeting a terrific group of ladies who are smart, interesting and fun. They just recently made a trip into the JFK Museum in Boston which she highly recommends for those of you who’ve never been! Her other two sons are in Boston, MA and Venice, FL. Everyone is doing well, healthy and happy! After a long journey, Tuula Himanka Koraska was finally credentialed as an LCSW in her forties. Today she is in her 10th year of working in the Outpatient Mental Health Clinic of the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Virginia. She has somehow become specialized in trauma therapies (EMDR and CPT), as well as enamored of DBT, a brilliant, manualized treatment for suicidal/ emotionally fragile/borderline, and other patients. Both of her parents were WWII veterans in the Finnish Army before they emigrated to NYC in the mid to late 1940’s. Today she believes her mom had PTSD from her war experiences on the front lines, and sadly she died at age 39. Her dad has also been

gone for many years. He was so proud to meet her classmates and their dads at the Father/Daughter weekend at Wells! He got along like peas in a pod with Nancy Bird’s dad. (RIP Bird). She was selected as a Master Clinician in 2014, the only female in the inaugural “class” of ten clinicians; the others were all psychiatrists, other MDs, and one male LCSW. She wears the little pin every day. She hopes her parents are looking down, and are proud of her work with the military! She has no plans to retire. She loved the years spent at Wells. She is amicably divorced from a good man, and opted not to have children, so she has had the privilege of loving everyone else’s. She hopes to see everyone for our 50th. Joan Field Lakin and husband Alan are both retired, spending their time with their five grandchildren and doing a bit of traveling. They’ve enjoyed river boat cruising throughout Europe and Russia— up and down the Danube, Main, Rhine,Volga, Neva, and Svir Rivers and visiting Israel, Turkey, England and others. In her “free” time, she chairs her town’s Inland Wetlands Commission and garden. Life is good. Gay Kinney Larsen says “Hats off

to you for doing such a bang-up job of keeping after people about class notes.You are a saint! (Not too sure about that!) Given that, how could I continue to ignore you?” (How indeed!) All’s well in Santa Barbara for Gay and her husband. She retired last year and has no complaints about retirement. They’ve been traveling a lot and generally just enjoying life. She took up road biking and loves riding the highways and byways of Santa Barbara County, as well as hiking and sailing. She and I had fun catching up a few years ago over dinner. She saw Wilma Squires Birk and Cade Trufant Warrener in the past year, and will see Louise “Weezie” Potter ’70 for a sailing trip to the San Juan’s in September. Life is good and she’s looking forward to our 50th! Chris Kiley Maxfield always enjoys

reading about what other people are doing, but even better than reading about other people is seeing them in person, so she encourages everyone to come to our 50th Reunion. All of us who came to the last one had a great time, and we hope to see many more faces in 2021. She continues to enjoy retirement (what’s not to like?), though husband Fred continues as chair of biochemistry at Weill Cornell. She gets to enjoy the best of both worlds by accompanying him on professional trips. They recently went to Heidelberg, Germany and Graz, Austria, and continued south into Slovenia and the Istrian Peninsula of Croatia. Daughter Laura has become quite an activist in her area of South London, and to

ClassNotes we are fortunate to treasure the friendships still going strong.” Maddy Jordan Miller responded to

Enjoying a week in the Sierras: Judy Sinclair Goldsmith ’69, Paula Storms Schoonmaker ’69, Blair Handley Jenkins ’69, Cindy McIlroy Higgins 69, B Frank ’69, Susan Coe Adams ’69, Berry Jones Mensing ’69, Sally Colegrove Jones ’69, Demi Walsh Ayres ’69 and Denny Silverstein Levy ’69.

their amazement and pride, she was asked to run for Parliament as the Green Party candidate in the recent election (she has dual citizenship). She didn’t win, but Laura was happy to get out there and make people more aware of environmental and climate issues. Ann McClure officially retired from

the practice of law last year, and enjoys her time traveling, playing golf (finally) and mah jongg, and just drinking coffee while reading the paper and doing the crossword each morning. (Her husband Bob Bard died in 2011.) Her son, Jared Bard, is marrying his college sweetheart, Alison Altman, this coming October in San Francisco. They were both Yale class of 2012, and are currently on track to receive their Ph.D.’s from UCBerkeley, Jared in biochemistry and Alison in chemistry. They’re hoping for academic careers. She enjoyed our 45th Reunion very much, and plans to see Maryjane Mohr Albeck in a couple weeks at their 50th(!) high school reunion in Bethlehem, PA. Pat McNabb (aka P Nabb) SO

enjoyed our 45th and is committed to going to the 50th (yikes, how can that be?). She retired in January 2014, but wasn’t sure if she was doing the she right thing as she loved her last job at the Army Corps of Engineers. Turns out, she’s very happy; she’s learned she CAN turn off, relax, read, sleep... sweet. She still sees many colleagues from work but is growing new communities of friends. She volunteers at a local charity two or more days a week and gets to help Spanish-speaking immigrants get what they need (clothes, housewares, linens, appliances and more). Her daughter lives with her, a 911 dispatcher, and she’s very glad to have her there. Her son and daughter-in-law have been married over a year and bought a townhouse only minutes from her. She and Kate adopted two pit bull

mix dogs...after years of telling the kids it wouldn’t be fair to adopt a dog because they were gone all day. They are thrilled, and are such dear dogs! “Great to have connected with so many classmates!” Sue Mennear had the privilege

of joining an international choir to sing the premiere of “Street Requiem” at Carnegie Hall in September—what a thrill! After the nightmare of November 8, she began taking yoga classes—a godsend for her sanity (not to mention her ever-dwindling flexibility!). In January, she had the amazing opportunity to join the Women’s March in Washington, DC, with three of her nieces and their friends—her first protest (better late than never!). What a memorable day! And while in DC, she got together with Pat McNabb and Myra Szahaj Young for a glorious mini-reunion. In February, her son Matt, who lives in Southern California, got engaged to a wonderful young woman; they’re excited to be planning an April wedding. Her other son Drew has moved from Vail to Boulder, and her daughter Kristin, her husband, and her 7-year-old twin grandchildren live quite close by so she sees them (and babysits!) often. Her mom continues her slow decline into dementia and she visits her in North Carolina whenever she can. She’s looking forward to being part of a choral tour through the Baltics in October. She continues to work as a speech-language pathologist. She gets together with Suzanne Doty as often as they can swing it—they live reasonably near to each other and are still making up for all the years they didn’t know they lived in close proximity while raising their kids! She’s sorry she didn’t make it to our 45th Reunion, but did manage to meet up with Maddy Jordan Miller when she passed through town. Lisa Kozack Micali and husband

still love living in Boston, having

moved there almost nine years ago after 23 years in Greenvile, SC. Their family has grown with three grandchildren, ages 6 years to 10 months, who are a great joy! Their younger son Peter recently became engaged to a delightful girl, so they are happy about that as well. She continues to sing with her Italian chorus in Cambridge and had the opportunity to participate in summer opera concerts on the Esplanade as well—a great tradition of free concerts under the stars. She frequently sees Kathie Mryglot Nolan, Cindy Davy Butler, and Anne Rhodes Jones in Boston, and gets together with Jane Prusick Hesson and Sara Petersen Buell whenever possible. “It is impossible to believe how many years have passed since our Wells days, but

public shaming on Facebook (hey – whatever works!). Widowed in December of 2010, she decided in 2012 to venture online. After many first dates and lots of entertainment from the characters she met, she finally got serious and made of list of the top 5 qualities she was looking for in a life partner. Using this list, she met and fell in love with a wonderful man, Neil Timpson. They married in a lovely home wedding on August 15, 2015 with Laura Noon Jennings and Pat McNabb in attendance. Retirement was the next life event. She retired in June 2016, following 25 years of teaching ESL. She and Neil prepared for retirement over this past year by attending over 100 hours of training to be Disaster Relief Chaplains for the Baptist Convention of New England (BCNE). Chaplains in Disaster Relief focus on the emotional and spiritual needs of the victims. They just received their first notice of deployment: to Vermont, to help out with major flooding from the July storms. They will drive their truck pulling their 38’ Coachman travel trailer—more comfortable in the trailer than on air mattresses on a church basement floor! They also plan to pull the trailer to the southwest starting this January as they are eager to experience a winter free of snow and cold. They recently had wonderful visits with Missy Lindsey Sanborn and husband Drew who live in Maine, not two hours from their home in Manchester. She and Ruth Harlow ’69 have also enjoyed

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ClassNotes in her post-65 years, she’ll never understand, but she loves it and can play a few tunes! Involvement in several community organizations keeps her connected to the world and her brain stimulated. Hiking in her “backyard” of Acadia National Park keeps her fairly fit. Travels in the past few years have been great fun and always involve as much physical activity as possible—the tour of Mont Blanc in 2014, Iceland and Utah in 2015, and New Zealand in 2017. Coming up will be a winter trip to Zion and Bryce and a hiking trip to Slovenia! Anyone been to Slovenia? If so, she’d love to hear about it! She missed our 45th Reunion because of carpal tunnel surgery, but hopes to be at our 50th! “Until then, be well and have fun!”

lunch together. Ruth lives in New Hampshire, about an hour north of her. She is looking forward to our 50th Reunion. Karen Minton (aka Mittens) reports

that she is happily retired and enjoying life. She doesn’t miss living in Florida, “land of hurricanes, sinkholes, wild monkeys and toxic toads.” Bev Harasiemowicz Pasley has

been living in Rhode Island for almost four years now and enjoys being close to her three grandkids (Cameryn, Paige and Landon), her daughter Laura and her husband Steve, and son Sean and his wife Stephanie. Her youngest son Mike just finished his master’s at the University of South Florida and has decided to stay in Tampa for a while. She has become somewhat of a mini-snowbird, spending every April in Florida every year. She keeps busy babysitting the grandkids, playing tennis and golf and getting to know Rhode Island. There’s a lot to see and do in this small state, especially in Newport and the beaches! Sue Shealey Russell is finally retired

from Boston Children’s Hospital after 30 years! She is thoroughly enjoying retirement—gardening, sailing, knitting, sewing and traveling, and having an opportunity to spend more time with family and friends. She and her husband enjoyed a week on their sailboat in Provincetown over the fourth of July, and are looking forward to a two-week sailing vacation in Maine in late August and early September. (All that wonderfully sweet fresh lobster and crab—yum!) She continues to stay in regular contact with Gladys Varona-Lacey, Joan Field Lakin, Jane Gilbert and Malynda “Nina” Simmons Landen, and spent a delightful day with Nina and her husband Rich in Bonita Springs while vacationing in Sanibel this past spring. All in all, she has been blessed with good health and wonderful, loving families and hopes that all her Wells classmates are well and enjoying life. Give her a call if anyone finds themselves in the Boston or Burlington, MA area. Margaret “Missy” Lindsey Sanborn

lives in Bridgton, ME in a funky house built from a two-hundredyear-old, one-room schoolhouse. She and husband Drew photograph and exhibit their work together regionally—in fact, their photos of antique books have been up at Long Library at Wells for the past year! Missy’s son Matt also lives in Maine, currently working for the Nature Conservancy. In the summer, Drew and Missy kayak and hike as much as they can, and in the winter Missy enjoys downhill skiing as much as she can. Missy is also the co-president of the Rufus Porter Museum in Bridgton. 28 October 2017

Susan Storch reports that life is Eileen Bingham Tuttle ’69 with her son William Tuttle (right) and his husband, Michael Wilkinson (left) in Paris.

Paula Scali wants to let everyone

know how much fun we had at our 45th Reunion. Wells and the lake have never looked better and we loved touring the wineries and tasting all of the wonderful Upstate New York wines! Much fun and laughter was had by all! She had a wonderful visit with Patti Henry Lodge at her home in West Palm Beach, FL where they went to a Washington Nationals baseball game at the new spring training facility for the team. Patti has become a real D.C. baseball fan since the baseball park is only eight miles from her home. They also saw a great production of “Phantom of the Opera”. Patti is coming to her house in D.C. in October, so that they can celebrate their 50th high school Reunion! She also got to visit with Liz Ely Morris and husband Rick at their fantastic place in Del Ray Beach, FL—she remembers being in their wedding. Finally the best news of all for her—her son Danny and his wife Mary are expecting a baby! She will have her first grandchild on March 1, 2018! After Danny’s recovery from cancer, this is pure joy for her! Now she just has to come up with a name since they do not like her choice of “Granny.” She’s open to suggestions! “Glammy”? She met with Craig Evans from Wells in D.C. several times and hosted a Wells alumni event at the University Club in D.C. Craig is also giving her ideas about what our class can dedicate to the College for our 50th class gift! Stay tuned! Sue Irwin Schneider was only at

Wells for a year, but has many fond memories of classmates and the campus. She proceeded on to Brandeis where she majored in history and then on to Columbia University for architecture. She settled in the Washington, D.C. area, married George Schneider, a

civil rights attorney, and had two children, Alexander and Lydia. George died about eight years ago of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Alex is a CPA, currently living in Alexandria, and Lydia is an itinerant tattoo artist out exploring America in a RV with her tattoo artist boyfriend. Sue retired from her career as an architect and lives in Chevy Chase, MD with her dog Bella, and is enjoying life with her gardens, some travel, and has started painting again. Mary “Molly” Mougey Schultz and

husband Paul traveled to Portland, OR for her niece’s wedding in early July—a fun little vacation, family reunion (for some of her family) and celebration! After last year’s trip to Ithaca for their daughter’s wedding (the same weekend as Reunion!), they were wondering whose wedding they will celebrate next year. Her work as a realtor and property manager for rental homes and office buildings keeps her busy—new challenges every day! They now have all five grandchildren and their parents living near them in Georgia—quite a fun adventure. Three of their “kids” are close—the other two are in Brooklyn, NY. Family continues to be the focus of their lives. Char Stetson wonders when and

if she ever wrote in with her news, but figures that if all the other brains are anything like hers, it won’t much matter! (It doesn’t.) Retired life on the coast of Maine is pretty much as she had hoped— active, but not frenetic; too social in the summer, but just right in the other three seasons; close to home most of the time, but with enough traveling adventures mixed in to keep life exciting. When not “on the road,” her life revolves around her main retirement project— learning to play the cello. Why she picked something that hard to tackle

good. This past winter and spring she toured the ancient Indian pueblos in Arizona, and also climbed the Mexican mountains to witness the monarch butterfly migration. She had a nice visit with Sandy James and husband Gerry Street in Florida, and also saw Phoebe Jane Barta Flemming in New Jersey. She is sorry to report that Phoebe Jane’s husband Lee passed away unexpectedly. (Phoebe Jane, you have our deepest sympathies on your loss.) Sue paddled all 740 miles of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail last summer—very beautiful and very difficult—and competed in the annual Adirondack “90 Miler” canoe marathon race. These are things she does to try and stay as healthy as she can. She volunteers with the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program and directs the church choir in her community in Florida where she winters. She plans on attending our 50th Reunion. Myra Szahaj-Young reports from a hiking trip in Cornwall that she and husband, Rex, completed their mission of visiting all 50 states. (Ahem, didn’t see you when you came to California, my dear!) Her 94-year-old Mom continues to live with them, and spends a lot of time on her iPad keeping up with news about Ukraine. Daughter Larisa continues to teach Spanish at a private Catholic school in Monterey, CA (okay—that’s like an hour from me!), and son Steven will soon finish William & Mary Law School. She also marched in the Women’s March in D.C. in January and had lunch with Sue Mennear and Pat McNabb a few days later. She and Rex meet up with Ginger Mange Houston and husband Bill as they pass through D.C. They manage to see Hillary Coan Hoppock and husband Dave whenever they visit their son in Baltimore. She continues to work as an independent computer consultant to law firms, and has no immediate plans to retire because

ClassNotes she still enjoys the challenge. I assume she will be at the 50th. Judy Hansen Telander reports she is

healthy and happy. She doesn’t like POTUS and is working with the resistance to fight him all the way! She has four beautiful grandchildren and #5 and #6 are on their way. The Cubs’ World Series win is a dream come true (right there with you, Judy!). Sherry Patterson Thevenot

has been living in France since graduation, a follow up to her junior year abroad from Wells. In a nutshell, she has become a national guide based mainly in Burgundy, where she does mostly wine tours, and Paris for art and history tours—the last profession of a very checkered and interesting past. She thinks it would be so much fun to return to Wells for our 50th, and wouldn’t say no to the possibility. She spends winters in San Diego (which unfortunately is not close to Campbell where I live.) (Her website is www.bourgogneauthentique.com) Diana Gough Tindall says life in

Massachusetts is status quo, which may not be exciting but is good at this time! She volunteers at the local hospital and food pantry and also does culinary assisting and part-time administrative work. Her children (not children anymore) continue to evolve into very productive and, she hopes, happy adults, and she loves her two granddaughters! When her daughter Laura can see her way through her current studies, they may take another adventure together, having done the Amazon and a South Africa safari.

She recently went to her 50th high school reunion and had a blast! She loved our 45th and looks forward, very much, to the 50th! Sandra Berg Tulchinsky and husband Ilya retired to Southwest Florida three years ago. They live in a small 55-and-older condo on a large, saltwater canal. Most of their traveling is either to visit family or take a cruise. It’s unlikely that she will make it to our 50th Reunion. However, her younger daughter lives in Boston, so perhaps a trip to New England with a stop in Aurora is in their future! Gladys Varona-Lacey (Professor

of Spanish and Latin American Literature at Ithaca College) loved seeing everyone last summer at Reunion. Shortly after our wonderful Reunion, she flew to San Sebastian to give a conference paper, and as an add-on to the trip, she crossed over to France to visit Biarritz and spent a week in Madrid before coming back to a new academic year at Ithaca College. Whenever possible, she tries to go to Brooklyn, NY to see her daughters. She is certainly looking forward to our 50th! Linda Hays Witzel retired last June

after 45 years of teaching, and has not looked back! She loves having time to enjoy life—traveling, volunteering, reading, supporting friends, and Match.com (yep!). On Saturday, October 21 at 10:00 a.m., Bill Park, Mary Cornell Park’s husband, is having the fourth annual 5K race in Marblehead, MA. Family and friends gather in memory of Mary and others who have died of brain cancer. All proceeds

Nan McCarthy ’69, Judy Shaw Latin ’69 and Ann Lutjen Kearney ’69 at the Dr. Seuss Museum with Ruth Harlow ’69 (missing from photo as she was the photographer).

Thank you for sharing! We’re happy to publish your news as written by you! Wells welcomes your submissions to ClassNotes, as gathered and assembled by your class secretary. In keeping with our news “for alums, by alums” approach, editing by the Alumnae and Alumni Engagement Office is minimal, limited mainly to errors in formatting or structure. benefit brain cancer research at Mass General’s Cancer Center. She and Bill hope to have more of the Wells class of 1971 join them this year. Here’s the link for the “Miles for Mary” website—milesformary. com. Anyone who would like more information regarding hotel accommodations and local historic sites can contact Linda at nannawitz@gmail.com. Now for my news: I’m still living an hour south of San Francisco, in the charming town of Campbell. I’ve managed to cobble together several part-time jobs—bookkeeping and research—to keep the wolves from my door. This summer I had a wonderful trip to NYC to see my son Alex Riad ’12 and attend his newest play “The Floor is Lava,” which was in a festival. His exciting news is that he has been invited to join the Actors Studio as a playwright as a result! I stopped in Chicago on my way home for a lovely visit with old friends. Chicago still pulls at my heart. I just finished 10 years on the Santa Clara County Commission on the Status of Women, as well as four years as the President of the Association of California Commissions for Women. I will be honored at this year’s Women’s Equality Day lunch for my years of service on the commission and as a “Wonder Woman” for the Cities for CEDAW movement in San Jose. I joined the San Jose branch of the AAUW (American Association of University Women) several years ago and serve as their treasurer, as well as a workshop facilitator for the StartSmart program, which trains college senior women how to negotiate their starting salary. I’m also on the state AAUW Public Policy Committee. (You all should be AAUW members, by the way). Needless to say, as a diehard veteran feminist, I participated in January in the San Jose Women’s March. It was quite an experience even for an old protester like me. Like many of you, I’m actively resisting the current administration. Now if I could only figure out a way to get paid for all my volunteer work! I hope everyone will plan on coming back home to Aurora for our 50th Reunion. We had such a good time at our 45th. Thanks to Paula for helping plan it. And thanks everyone, for your kind words when you submitted your news. Putting together the class news is a

true labor of love for me. However, I will let you buy me a drink at the Fargo at our 50th! We’ve lost many classmates over the years, so I look forward to reconnecting with you all in 2021! That just doesn’t seem possible, does it?

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1969 ANNE OLIVER ROBERTS 3107 West Sentinel Rock Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85086-2228 anneor@q.com NANCY TILLINGHAST 10452 Courtney Dr. Fairfax, VA 22030-8125 nancy-tillinghast@cox.net Sandy Burns O’Driscoll gets a gold star for being the first to respond to our request for news. Unfortunately, Sandy lost her husband of 45 years, Cyril, last October. “He had been suffering from dementia for many years and I took early retirement from the university to care for him. Not an easy time as I’m sure many of us know but I am getting on with things now and have been able to travel to London to visit my daughter and family, and also to the States to see my own family. It was a big change getting used to all that free time! Our son John still lives at home and is working at University College Cork so at least I have company. Our daughter Margaret lives in London with her husband and my seven-year-old grandson— thank goodness for Skype! Still love living in Ireland—can’t believe I’m 70!”

2016 was an exciting travel year for Nan McCarthy with two art trips. “For both trips, I met up with my artist travel buddies, most of whom live in the D.C. area. I was in Sicily from June 1-15 for a very busy, very hectic tour that took us all over Sicily, spending several nights in different cities. This is not my preferred way to travel, but for Wells.edu 29

ClassNotes this trip it made sense, and I think we saw everything there was to see. One of the highlights for me was going up on Mount Etna. I have wanted to see a volcano ever since my Ma told me about them when I was five. It was magical. In Siracusa, we saw “Electra” at the Greek theatre. Between my cheat sheet and five years of Latin, I could follow the play even though it was in Italian; rereading it before the trip probably didn’t hurt either. Other stops included a tour of Piazza Armerina, a Roman villa, where we saw amazing mosaics, some of which are quite intricate, and Greek and Roman ruins at the Valley of the Temples, Selinunte, and Segesta. In September, I spent a week in Santa Fe, NM. We had a tour of Abiquiú, where Georgia O’Keeffe lived and had her studio. It was so cool to look out at the same landscape she saw when she lived there. We also shopped at the Native American market, where I treated myself to a “trinket”; visited the famous hanging staircase at Loretto Chapel, which was built by an unknown artisan; took a day trip to Bandelier National Monument to see the caves; and spent an afternoon at Ghost Ranch, another locale where O’Keeffe lived. I continue to ply my paintbrushes. My paintings are getting smaller, with 5 x 7” now looking BIG, as I am doing more 4 x 6” paintings. Last year, I was commissioned to do a painting of the Franklin Pierce Homestead here in Hillsboro, which included metal prints, fridge magnets, and notecards, in addition to the painting. This year they ordered additional notecards and magnets. Last year I picked up a new card vendor, Quilted Threads in Henniker, NH. This year I picked up another vendor for cards and metal prints, Tarbin Gardens in Franklin, NH, which is an English garden that also serves

cream tea—yum! I continue to do a number of miniature shows around the country (the paintings go, I stay home), where I have enjoyed steady sales, as well as taking an honorable mention—three years in a row—in miniature shows in Willcox, AZ. I am still represented by The MainStreet MarketPlace & Gallery in Warner, NH, where I also do several “live” events during the year, and Surroundings Art Gallery in Center Sandwich and Moultonborough, NH. I recently did a two-day show with a friend at the Gallery at Well Sweep. We both love purple, so we called the show “The Ladies in Purple.” We were gratified to see a number of pieces go to new homes. This week has been a banner week for me; I have sold four paintings! I had problems with my Facebook page, so I no longer have it. I still have my website, nanmccarthy.com, which is updated every couple of months, so please check that regularly. Jane Walsh-Brown and Jim are

enjoying retirement, loving the chance to spend more time at the nearby Indiana Dunes and in Chicago. “I’m an outreach storyteller to local day cares through the library, while Jim is a mentor/ tutor at the Boys and Girls Club. I joined Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O) after retirement and am now president of my chapter and attended the P.E.O. International Convention in Charlotte, NC in September. Most of our travel is to Austin, TX to see son Colin and his family. Colin is a molecular biology researcher and his wife Bonnie is a research librarian, both at UT. We are just back from a great week’s reunion at the family cottage in the lovely village of Hebron on Newfound Lake, NH. Seventeen of us from California, Georgia, Texas, South Carolina, Indiana and NYC had a

Emily (7) and Kaitlyn (10), granddaughters of Linda Calcote Kayser ’69.

great week together. We especially loved having all that time with our dear grands, Dora (3) and Alan (1). We Skype every week with them, but there is nothing better than inperson fun and hugs! Kate Miller Landon has had a

challenging and tumultuous year. In November, her husband fell, fracturing the C1 & C2 vertebrae. He was hospitalized for 37 days, 30 in surgical trauma ICU, followed by two months in rehab learning to walk, feed himself and become somewhat independent. In May, he required more surgery on the vertebrae in his neck and still needs further surgery to remove the hardware from the first surgery. He’s made good progress, but still has a long road to recovery. Kate has hired some help, though she is his primary caregiver—a real life changer. Friends have been very supportive and her husband’s three younger siblings have provided a real morale boost with their visits. Trying to keep a semblance of normalcy with quilting and gardening.

Alice McAteer Wilson reports that

2016 was huge for their family. In May, their daughter Clorinda received her associate’s degree in Business Management from Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY on the GI Bill. In July, she and Sophia (9) moved to their property near Lexington, TX. Clorinda fell in love with Texas on her first duty assignment with the Coast Guard. In anticipation of their move, in April we bought an RV for Texas, and in June we bought a home in Marietta, GA, near my brother, and much closer than NYC to Van’s siblings in the South. We sold our home in Staten Island to the first buyer and closed in September. We love it here in Marietta and greatly enjoy the improved quality of life that Georgia offers compared to NYC. We don’t have to fly to visit Texas. We can now drive any time we want. Moving to a new home after 30 years was difficult but doable. I have a suggestion for our classmates: if you plan to move, pack your own things yourself as much as possible. Then put them in PODS and use

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ClassNotes your own lock on the container. I wish we had done that. In November,Van and I were proud to cast our votes for President Trump and we rejoice in his efforts to reclaim America from the ravages of the past 28 years. Georgia has voter ID laws, so our votes counted.Van, Clorinda, Sophia and I are all doing well. Linda and her family are doing well, too. They spend their time in NYC, Florida and Georgia. God willing, I expect to attend our 50th Reunion and I hope to see my dear friends there. Nancy Tillinghast just returned

from a “fun three days in Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown,VA with two of our grandsons, Max (8) and Kyle (15). Late this summer, Tom and I travel to Kenya and Tanzania for most of September, a ‘bucket list’ trip that will be all about the animals! Following, I look forward to returning to Wells in October for Fall Weekend. I’ve been asked by Marian Brown, the College’s Director of Sustainability, to give a short program—‘A Virginia Master Gardener’s Perspective: A Model for Public Education on Environmentally Sound Horticultural Practices.’ Our big family news is that my son Josh and his family are moving to Connecticut this August as Danielle accepted a position at Yale Medical Center as assistant professor and transplant surgeon...it’s been quite a long journey for them! Their daughter Zella (5) looks forward to a house with trees that make maple syrup and Zain (10) is excited for trees without thorns!” Barbara Bonner: 2017 has been a

good and happy year. “Published my second book, ‘Inspiring Courage,’ in April and have just finished a book tour around the country speaking with so many people who are yearning for a little courageous inspiration in these troubled times. First book, ‘Inspiring Generosity,’ came out three years ago to a warm reception. Now, kicking off my shoes to have a real summer sabbatical of two months in the gorgeous Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts, where I have lived for some time. Garden and mile-high stack of novels await. My daughter Alexandra just became chair of the English Department at the University of Missouri where she is married to novelist Alex George and together they raise a little band of four quite amazing children. Son Charlie is a fabulous actor living the dream in Brooklyn. New puppy Gracie generally keeping me out of too much trouble. Ran my first 5K this year and won a pumpkin pie for it! Life continues to astonish.Visit barbarabonner.org.” Mary Yeater Rathbun: “Since both

Nancy and Anne said to cover more than one year, I will do so. The highlights of my past few

years are remarkably similar: travel, travel, travel. I love it and have no idea how I have really been able to afford it, although mooching off friends is part of it. Never invite me anywhere if you don’t want me to come! Some years ago I adopted our late classmate Susan Cantrell Gilchrist’s motto: Take the trip of a lifetime every year. Last year’s trip to South Africa was not as adventurous as some, after all my son—Michael Rathbun ’11—the one who graduated from Wells a few years back, returned from Bangkok where he had been living for a couple of years to be sure to see me before I took off as a solo, independent traveler to Lebanon and Jordan in 2015.Yet, the South African trip was a great one. I expected it to be all about the animals, which were as delightful as I had expected, but it was the people I talked with who made the history of our times come alive for me in a new and very meaningful way. This year, in addition to a trip out to Tucson to escape some of our cold Wisconsin winter, I had a great independent trip to Croatia and am heading back east in a couple of weeks where, among others, I will be staying briefly at the homes of two of our classmates, Rose Barer and Jessie Briggs Gunther. Then I am breaking my once-a-year plan and taking another trip of a lifetime. I will be spending the month of October in China visiting Chinese friends in five cities, as well as taking a cruise through the Three Gorges on the Yangtze and handfeeding baby pandas in Chengdu. I couldn’t resist when a Chinese couple who spend half the year here and half the year in Shanghai insisted I should come celebrate my 70th being transformed into a character for the stage by the Shanghai Opera’s make-up master and its costumer. My big family news is my son married in fall 2015 and has been living in Chicago since then. It has been so nice to have them so close, but that will sort of end in September. She will be starting an M.F.A. program in stage management at UCSD, so San Diego will be their primary residence, but he is not about to walk away from his freelance professional life in Chicago. For example, he is the lighting designer and set designer for four shows this fall at Steppenwolf. So, theirs will not only be a two-career but a twohome marriage. Ruth Harlow From the Land of

Purple Porches (that are rather in need of repainting…purple of course!) Three years ago I retired after 44 years of teaching in schools ranging from small private schools to a large parochial school with 35 first graders to 25 years in public education at Holderness Central School in Holderness, NH of “On Golden Pond” fame. While I really miss the kids and the excitement and creativity of teaching, and daily contact with many of my

Get social with us! facebook.com/wellsalums twitter.com/wellsalums instagram.com/wells_college youtube.com/user/WellsCollegeNY colleagues who are close friends, I do not miss the testing, the very strict curriculum dictates, and the assumption that test scores equate with teaching ability. I did not give birth to any of these children and do not have genetic responsibility for their abilities or performance! Because of the really unusual presents I’ve received over the years, I’ve turned that into a stand-up storytelling comedy routine. I now volunteer in a small independent school in my town that has a nature preschool and concentrates on that plus kindergarten, transition and first grade. It is a great place and mirrors my philosophy. I mostly teach poetry to the K through 1 students. This is my ninth year at the Conference on Poetry and Teaching, held at the Frost Place in Franconia, NH. Many of us return year after year, become fast friends, and consider ourselves a Tribe. Several years ago at the strong urging (insistence) of a close friend, I started going to the local photography club. Currently, I have pieces hanging in the Science Center of NH, and soon there will be some at Plymouth State University, too, as well as a few smaller galleries. Using only my iPad, I joke that I am perhaps the only member who is not saving for better equipment! I continue to sing a cappella at a number of open mic nights. At Christmas, I bought myself a guitar and have made enough progress so that I usually do at least one number with it before my unaccompanied singing, which is way more comfortable. I like to remind the way more accomplished guitarists that my playing is where all of them started! Continuing to improve the house I built 14 years ago is a work in progress. In the fine arts realm, I’ve written two icons so far and work on my watercolor painting. There are a few travel plans for the near future too. Like many retirees, I revel in not having to be on a schedule every day and having a little more time to enjoy the activities that were formerly crammed into the meager nonworking hours. I am very fortunate to belong to several honorary families, so I have children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and siblings—none of whom are related by blood, but nonetheless are very dear to me. All in all, life is grand! Jane Luedke Olstad writes, “Hi!

Jon and I are loving retirement in eastern North Carolina. We are busy every day, enjoying sailing, tennis, hiking, swimming, Pilates, volunteering and partying! We are traveling often also—visited the Netherlands, the Caribbean and Alaska last year, have been on a study abroad to Ireland this year and, more trips coming up. Our daughter Tyra is an assistant professor at SUNY Oneonta, and working on her second book. Lara is a computer systems engineer living in Nashville. We don’t miss work (or Buffalo winters) at all.” Cyn White Foster: Thanks, Nancy

and Anne for coming up with this. I returned a couple of weeks ago from a wonderful European trip with my kids and their spouses. My daughter and I spent three nights in Krakow and two in Warsaw before meeting everyone else in Prague. We were supposed to cruise from Prague to Berlin but because the water level in the Elbe was so low, we were on boats but unable to cruise. Nevertheless, we saw some great sights (Dresden, Meissen and Wittenberg) and then had four nights in Berlin before going on to Anglesey Island, Wales to visit my godson and his family (yes, a bit of a strange itinerary!). The kids are all good and volunteer work keeps me busy. Mary Feeney writes “Google

Docs has a Wells connection for me. This February I published a micro-volume of translations from French, prose poems by Jean Follain, based on work I did with William Matthews.You may remember Bill as a young English professor our senior year. He went on to teach at Cornell and became one of his generation’s most distinguished poets, dying far too young in 1997. Search Wikipedia for “William Matthews (poet)”. Bill’s writer/ multimedia artist son, Sebastian (whom some of you may recall as a 3-year-old towhead and campus darling), helped guide me through the Follain revisions via Google Docs. I have another translation from French, a full-length academic work, forthcoming from Ohio State University Press in 2018. So, yes, I’m the rare French major who stubbornly persists as a Francophile, racking up eight trips to France from my Minneapolis-area home base since 2000. Like so many Wells Wells.edu 31

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WELLS NETWORKING NIGHTS 2017 The Wells connections are strong and alive as alums, current students, prospective students and guests gathered for three nights of sharing, reminiscing, lots of laughs and a promise to not let so much time pass until we meet again. It is the closeknit community that continues to prosper even though we have gone our separate ways. Look for more opportunities to join the Wells network in your area.

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Boston Networking Night March 30, 2017 held at the Back Bay Social Club.

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alums, even in my dotage I remain in touch with my Girl Gang: Rose Barer, Cathy Clark Gibbons, Jessie Briggs Gunther, and Mary Yeater Rathbun. It’s also my privilege to count Susan Coe Adams (a virtual clearinghouse of Wells connections) as a friend. Susan and I plan a 50year (gasp!) junior year in France reunion this fall at the Colorado home of her JYA roommate. My husband of 35+ years, Nick Pittenger, and I visited Susan and husband Al in Truckee, CA this past January along with our Bay Area-based daughter Nora (31) and her fiancé Diego. Janet Waterhouse, who mentored Nora during her college years in NYC, celebrated Nora and Diego’s Oakland wedding along with us in April. Janet and I followed that with dreamy days as Paris flâneuses together in May. Look me up on Facebook, Twitter (@marymug) or Instagram (@ jdvivre) for more about me and our family, including son Tim (34). Or follow, if you please, this link for a sample of my Follain translations in collaboration with Sebastian Matthews: waxwingmag.org/ archive/10/index.php. This summer Ruth Harlow, Wendy Stolz Thomas and I gathered at High Tide here in Hillsboro for our annual Clamfest. Last week, Judy Shaw Latin, Wendy and I visited the Dr. Seuss Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts in Springfield, MA. Linda Calcote Kayser has semi-

Philadelphia Networking Night took place in Collegeville, PA on April 11, 2017 at Champps Kitchen and Bar.

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retired from the antiques business (or lack thereof). “Can’t quite give it up. Last April I tripped up a step on my deck. I kept forgetting things and was running back and forth from the car to the house. This little trip resulted in a very bad break of my upper right arm with a crack in the ball joint. After a week in the hospital, a week in rehab and many months in physical therapy, I was doing much better, but the rod that had been inserted had slipped. So I had surgery this May to remove it. This was much easier; I was driving again in only three weeks. I was back to physical therapy for a few weeks but now I’ve stopped for a month. The last X-ray was looking iffy. Hopefully I won’t need any more surgery! Ken is still working and plans to for at least five more years. Our two granddaughters, Kaitlyn (10) and Emily (7), are happy, beautiful and smart! (No prejudice here!) We missed Reunion the last couple of times. We absolutely plan on coming to the next one!” Judy Shaw Latin enjoys the news

Wells Minnesota Fete, July 20, 2017 at the home of Jennifer Johnson Friends ’80 and Barry Friends.

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from all! “Bringing news from my home in Simsbury, CT. Wendy Thomas, Nan McCarthy and I just enjoyed a fun afternoon with Dr. Seuss in Springfield, MA, where he grew up and created his wonderful fanciful creatures—fun time—love the always creative and wonderfully wacky way Theodor Seuss Geisel communicated. The Latins continue to be happily very busy. I have not

held a full-time, for-pay job since 2013—yikes, how time flies— helping with a volunteer operated secondhand shop in Simsbury, the Second Chance Shop, operated to support the Village for Children and Families in Hartford—a good cause, fun experience with other like-minded women and a great place to find great clothing at great prices—one of those winwin situations. Also have been a member of the Simsbury Women’s Club, which runs a weekend Arts and Crafts Fair each September. Proceeds go to many good causes, such as, scholarships and other projects to benefit the community. Happily, I have reconnected with Ann Lutjen Kearney who lives in Vermont and have enjoyed many fun get-togethers in the last couple of years in Vermont, Maine, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Also manage lots of fun times with my family near and far. Both sons, Stephen and Thomas, are now married and living within a 30-minute drive. The oldest has a 16-month-old son named Jack and is expecting son #2 in September. Husband Matt is still designing and repairing jewelry and operating his business and shop, Matco Jewelry, in Granby, CT. I enjoy having a lake and pools nearby to cool off in and enjoy during the heat spells and do senior exercise classes at the “Y.” Bike and hike occasionally and also enjoying being creative in spurts. Last fall, crocheted sets of hats and scarves for nieces and nephews, taking various painting courses and will one day set up an easel and try plein air. Now enjoying Tracy Kidder’s book “Mountains Beyond Mountains,” bringing medicine to the poor, especially in Haiti—highly recommend. If anyone knows the address for my freshman and junior roommate, Carolyn Payne Young, would love to get it...know she was married but completely lost touch... For now, best wishes to all. P.S. Love being a tour guide to visitors, so if you want to explore this area, ring me up!” Eileen Bingham Tuttle celebrated

her “milestone” birthday with a trip to Amsterdam (where my father was born) and Paris (on my life’s to-do list) with my son William Tuttle and his husband Mike Wilkinson. We had a great time! William is a partner with a law firm in Washington, D.C. and Mike is a director of events at a nonprofit. Still on my to-do list is to go ziplining! Pamm Edgerton Ferguson brought

great smiles when she read the news from Sandy and Barb. “Sandy I’d seen back some time ago when we had a couple of biology major reunions in Chicago. But, sadly I was unaware of Cyril’s passing. He also joined the reunion in Chicago—what a sweetie he was. Hopefully Barb will come to our 50th! The last time I saw her was at

ClassNotes our 25th. Hope we can get her and Marge Chamberlain to drive over from the Berkshires! Retirement in 2014 was an adjustment from the hustle and bustle of workday life, but I do not miss it one bit. Somehow, new hustle and bustle has taken over. Traveling between St. Petersburg, FL and Victor, NY (south of Rochester) keeps us on our toes. And there are lots of activities going on in each location. I sold my home in Rochester last summer after 16 years there. Ronald McDonald, Habitat ReStore, the Salvation Army and Goodwill were all recipients of many years of accumulation. It was definitely an exercise in downsizing and organizing and worth every minute of it. The house sold quickly and the move into a town home in the country was perfect. We look forward to summers here and the rest of the time in Florida and Colorado (still skiing). We are grateful for good health, good friends and family. Am looking forward to 2019 and our 50th— hope we can muster a big turnout! Susan Coe Adams and Al continue

to split their time between Truckee and the Bay Area. “Although he failed retirement and continues to consult with school heads and boards, I have enjoyed a slower pace, tutoring in the literacy program at the local library, teaching skiing to people with disabilities, going to yoga regularly, getting into the mountains almost every day and spending a good chunk of my afternoons reading. We’ve traveled quite a bit this past year, including biking from Prague to Vienna last fall and cycling for eight days in Sicily this past spring. We just celebrated our ‘big’ birthdays with a week of biking in the Canadian Rockies with our sons and families. I count my many blessings. My Wells connections continue to play an important part in my life. I was fortunate to be able to connect with a number of them this past year: a mini-reunion in San Francisco last fall with Paula Storms Schoonmaker, Demi Walsh Ayres and Blair Handley Jenkins. Thanksgiving with the Jenkins in Bend, a winter weekend in Truckee with Mary Feeney and her family, a spring visit with David and Cindy McIlroy Higgins in Todos Santos and then a fabulous week here in the Sierras this summer with Paula, Demi, Blair, Cindy, B Frank, Denny Silverstein Levy, Berry Jones Mensing, Judy Sinclair Goldsmith and Sally Colegrove Jones, who cohosted with me at her new house in Grass Valley just down the hill.” A real thrill for me this year was performing at Carnegie Hall in NYC with ProMusica Arizona Chorale (which I’ve been a member of for over five years) and several other groups from across the country as part of the Masterwork Festival Chorus on April 24, 2017. It was a fantastic experience that

included three half days of training and rehearsal, getting to see “Beautiful” on Broadway, having my son Drew and his significant other Sophia come from Los Angeles to see me perform and some sightseeing in the city. Drew commented that, after all the times I came to everything he did in school, it was fun to see me on stage! Other fun experiences with my husband Fay this year were traveling to Hamilton, Ontario to visit my other son Doug and his family several times and visiting Drew and Sophia in L.A. several times. Fay and I also enjoyed taking classes at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Arizona State. The classes are interesting, people are nice, and we love learning about new and different things. We got a new Australian Shepherd puppy (Bella) to keep our 7-year-old Aussie Piper company and the energy level in our house is crazy! My husband now calls our home “Wild Dog Ranch!” I love hearing everyone’s news and look forward to our next Reunion in a couple of years. If you’re in Arizona, let me know!

-Anne

1968 KAREN KENNEDY GALLIMORE 476 Oaklawn Dr. Pittsburgh, PA 15241-1764 kkgallimore@verizon.net ANDI MCMAHON LAMOREAUX 21 West Goethe St. #8B Chicago, IL 60610-8295 andrea.lamoreaux@hotmail.com Betsy Buenger Shults sent news

to the Alumnae/i Office. “I was so grateful to be able to gather with dear friends and classmates: Mary Brayton, Jane Lang, Trisha Clarke Anderson, Jackie Meyers Eby, Otile McManus, Susie Endemann Fox, Susan Upham McIntosh, Amanda MacIntosh Berman and Leslie Firth to celebrate the amazing life of Beth Roby Steffey at a memorial service in Dedham, MA in August 2016. Also enjoyed catching up with Trisha during a recent visit to Chicago. We had made a tradition of getting together with our moms over lunch up until last year, when my mom passed away at the tender age of 97. After what seemed like an

interminable wait, David and I now have five grandchildren ranging in age from five years to three months, with yet another one due in November. They were all here together to spend a week with us this summer at our lake cottage in Western NY. I feel very fortunate to be able to spend summer and early fall in WNY and then head to Hilton Head Island for the rest of the year.”

1967 EILEEN KRASKOUSKAS 2437 Groveview Ct. Richmond, CA 94806-5291 kraskous@yahoo.com ELIZABETH VAN RANST 120 Foster St. Cambridge, MA 02138-4745 elizabeth.vanranst@verizon.net It was “prime time” for the Class of ’67 when 54 classmates (25% of the entering class in 1963) returned to Aurora for four days. We were housed in Weld, took our meals in the dining hall, attended lectures and toured a campus that has changed a bit, but also not at all and, more importantly, we renewed old friendships. Kelly Brown in the Alumnae/i Office said they received uniformly positive ratings of “best Reunion yet” and “best Reunion I’ve ever been to!” Kelly, who played an important role in the planning, thought “It was really great— everything about it was. The weather, everyone’s enthusiasm, your yearbook, and Ann’s impromptu silent auction—so much fun.” One did not have to travel to Aurora to participate in Reunion. During the year, classmates participated in pre-Reunion activities. A total of 86 members submitted profiles for an online yearbook. Those profiles offered a glance of many lives over half a century. The classmates who participated reported having 154 children, 162 grandchildren and earned 58 master’s degrees and 15 doctorates. The online yearbook was distributed electronically to all members of the class for whom we have a working email address.

A second option for pre-Reunion activity was joining the Wells College Class of 1967 Facebook. The Facebook group, with 65 members, featured past and present pictures, stories of classmates, examples of art and poetry and as many family pictures as we could find. Martha Ryan Severens coordinated

a fundraising group that encouraged classmates to give back to Wells by donating to the Wells Fund. She had hoped for a 67% donation rate and pushed to reach that goal, which seemed elusive. In the last few days of June, two people sent in donations. We reached the 67% goal. Ninety people donated to the Wells Fund with donations ranging from $10 to $100,000. A total of $317,471.99 went to Wells. Thanks to all who made this possible! Some of those dollars came from unexpected sources. Matt Sleezer ’14, major gifts officer, contributed to our Reunion fund, saying, “I had such an amazing time with you and the rest of your class. I made some great new friendships and had an amazing time meeting everyone else. Do I hear a return from all of you for your 55th Reunion?!” Fiona Morgan Fein ’65, one of our junior advisors freshman year, made a $10,000 matching grant. Fiona is now on the Board of Trustees and attended the Reunion. Thank you Fiona! But the most unexpected boost to the fundraising effort came from Ann Freehoffer Manley, lead coordinator for the Reunion, who turned lemons into lemonade. Late in the planning stage, we had an unexpected surplus of fedoras with a bright red band that had been pre-ordered for the class of ’67 to wear in the march of classes. At the lovely dinner on the last night, Ann auctioned off the unsold hats and raised an additional $2,544. That dinner also included the singing of class songs. How lucky we are to have Barbara Hopgood Jones, a professional choral conductor, as a classmate. Not only did she take a lead role in writing the class song, she led us through several rounds of the song and, in short time, had us working together doing our collective best. Other classmates brought their expertise to the fore. The ordained ministers from our class, Karen Lewis Foley, Constance Coles and Kathryn Sawyer White, participated in the WCA Award Convocation. Patricia Danz Stirnemann, this year’s winner, accepted her award with a combination of humility and humor. Two other class members, Kaffie White McCullough and Karen Frankel Blum, who received the award in earlier years, sat in the auditorium to applaud our third class winner. Wells.edu 33

ClassNotes We left Wells at a pivotal time as our country underwent a period of political upheaval and examined the traditional roles of women. The Reunion gave us an opportunity to meet once again and see how our lives have developed through those tumultuous times. Frances Stevenson Tyler wrote that “Reunion was an amazing time—I did not expect it to be so full of discoveries and fun. It was just fascinating to learn what everyone else had done in the past 50 years. What an interesting group of ladies.”

and foot while she recovered from a 100-mile race she ran around Lake Tahoe! We continue to treasure recent good health, after past bouts with cancer; we are frequently traveling, playing tennis, enjoying nearby NYC, and generally enjoying life.”

In planning for the next Reunion, Betsy Van Ranst stepped up to replace Kaffie White McCullough as class secretary. Betsy and I will work together for the next five years. Kaffie, who has served in that role for 50 years, has contributed much to our class. We thank Kaffie for her service.

Lorrie Ball Holmgren finally found

In future issues of “WellsNotes” we will return to the traditional format. Classmates who have not received the online yearbook should contact Eileen Kraskouskas at kraskous@yahoo.com to request an electronic copy.

-Eileen

1966 SUSAN VAN RANST CREGO 55 Berkeley St. Rochester, NY 14607-2207 scrego@rochester.rr.com JO ANN KESSLER LAKE 1300 NE 16th Ave. Apt 431 Portland, OR 97232-1480 jody.lake@gmail.com KATE LEBOUTILLIER O’NEILL 55 North Main St. Pennington, NJ 08534-2204 kate.oneill1218@gmail.com

1965 SUSAN STAMBERGER 9335 Belvoir Ave. La Crescenta, CA 91214-2333 suestam@aol.com NANCY ROSE STONE 1940 Mahre Dr. Park City, UT 84098 nancystone00@gmail.com Sandy Lascell Bruce and her

husband “moved to Connecticut last fall to be closer to our family. So now we are busy with house projects (we thought we were done with that!), learning a new area/ state, and spending time with our five grandkids. We recently traveled to Oregon to visit our daughter and, as she put it, wait on her hand 34 October 2017

Cindy Allen DeMoss and Phil just

moved to a small apartment in an “independent living community” in Highlands Ranch, CO. Downsizing was, no surprise, not easy! Our Colorado grandsons are now 10 and 13; fun to watch them grow up! a publisher! “Murder on Madeline Island: An Emily Swift Travel Mystery,” came out at the beginning of the year, and I’ve been trying to nudge readers into buying it ever since. A big job! I’ve been doing some book signings, readings, blog posts and one radio interview involving beer—“Books and Brews.” My daughter Katy designed a beautiful website for me, and I have to keep it up to date. Meanwhile, I’m finishing up the second novel in the series in which a Wells alum is murdered in Hawaii! So I’m super busy. Jon and I also have lots of fun with our grandson Adam who is now seven. We go to his soccer games, sailing classes, tennis lessons, play board games with him, and admire his incredibly complex Lego creations. I’m still enjoying water aerobics and Latin dance. We hope to go to England in the fall but so far I haven’t done any planning! This is a very lively retirement.” (P.S. from your class secretary and Fiona: “If Lorrie Holmgren doesn’t push her own book in the class notes, we should do it for her! www. lorrieholmgren.com/about-lorrie/. It’s available on Amazon! A review— “Grab this fun mystery read to take on your winter vacation. It has a tried-and-true plot, vivid characters and an adventurous and likable young protagonist. The author is at her best in describing the beauty of Madeline Island and retelling its history, which figures prominently in the story. It appears readers can look forward to more Emily Swift mysteries.”) Anne Price Iverson writes that it

has been another exciting, busy year. Many family members met in NYC over Thanksgiving week as our granddaughter sang in the “Messiah” at Carnegie Hall—quite an achievement! February took David and me on a cruise around Tahiti, where we were awed by the beautiful lagoons, scores of fish, colorful coral, and lack of tourists. The locals were so friendly and the snorkeling amazing. I followed this trip a few months later with a girls’ trip with Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT) to Portugal and Spain, staying at paradores and pousadas. These government-owned restored historic inns are charming. In one of them, our rooms were called

The class of ’67 has 3 recipients of the WCA Alumnae and Alumni Award: Katherine White McCullough, Karen Frankel Blum and Patricia Danz Stirnemann. All were present at the WCA Convocation at Reunion 2017.

“cells!” I read that Anne Peters King took an OAT trip to Africa. I thoroughly enjoyed OAT as the trip was all about discovery and cultural contact, meeting the locals and learning about their way of life. Their groups are limited to 16 travelers, allowing access to many places where large groups could not go. In June we were off to Park City, UT for our granddaughter’s high school graduation. In between graduation and her party, David and I found a few days to explore Jackson Hole, the Tetons, and Yellowstone. We are currently home at “The Bay” catching up with friends and the weeds! Pamela Hotine Espenshade is

happy to report that they and their family are fine and thriving. “In May 2016, we went on a wonderful river cruise on the Rhone to celebrate our 50th anniversary, and upon our return, I joined the ranks of the retired after 26 years as a lawyer with the non-partisan staff of the New Jersey Legislature. Since then, I haven’t done anything too exciting: lots of projects around the house and yard, seeing children

and grandchildren (2, 10 and 12) and joining a gym for the first time. Tom is still off to the university most days, although he is emeritus, to work on two research projects. I plan to commit to some more formal volunteer work (had pledged to refrain from signing up for a year) and do some more traveling.” Deborah Guptill wrote that she has

finally retired and is enjoying it. She spends some time at her condo at Wells Beach in Maine. Mary Ella Wagner Jones wrote

that, without a doubt, the big news for her this year was Hurricane Matthew and its impact on Hilton Head Island (HHI). “While I was fortunate enough to have had no personal damage to my house, everyone on the island dealt with this storm extensively. Hitting October 8-9, 2016, the storm— its winds, tornadoes, rain and flooding—took out over 127,000 trees on HHI alone. Storm debris created debris piles 12 - 15 feet high on both sides of most roads. Waterways were clogged with debris as well. Damage to Hilton

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Head alone has exceeded $100 million, with some infrastructure systems still in need of repair. However, the spirit of cooperation and togetherness was inspiring. Even the evacuations—people, pets, precious belongings—had their humorous and/or touching moments. Not an experience anyone wants to repeat anytime soon, but we certainly won’t be complacent about hurricane season again! FEMA was terrific. Our Bluffton-based family had no damage, but we pitched in for weeks to help those less fortunate. Our Charleston/Summerville, SC families did have damage on their properties, but were generally fortunate too. In August 2016, daughter Ashley and her husband and two boys moved to Summerville from Evansville, IN… so now, all three of my kids and their families are within two hours of me…and I am loving that! I have done some travel, but nothing exotic…just lots of fun. I am doing lots of volunteer and board work at Memory Matters, an awardwinning nonprofit here which provides respite care, counseling, support and education for dementia patients, their families and the community at large. Our executive director (ED) retired in early 2017, but we were fortunate to find another transformative ED (www. memory-matters.org)”. Susan Huntley Baker’s life lately

has been eventful. Her husband of almost 52 years died in February after a long struggle with pancreatic cancer. Fittingly, in the last few months of his life he immersed himself in “King Lear,” as dramaturge for a production he didn’t live to see. “Adjusting to this new life has been easier because my daughter and two-year-old grandson live almost next door in New York City, so I’m a muchneeded and appreciated part of their lives. They also come to Rowayton with me on some weekends, or I enjoy the gardening and reading time on my own. I spend as much time as possible messing around in a ceramics studio in the city, where there’s a great mix of creativity and good friends of all ages and stripes. I often think back to Wells and marvel at how free we each were to develop our own abilities and ways of being in the world, starting with that small one on the edge of the lake. Much love to who we were then, and now.” Laura Beth Mason Foster continues

to volunteer for a land preservation trust as an easement monitor. “My life is full of active adventures including tennis, kayaking, golf and skiing. I also do some hiking; New Hampshire is a great place to live. We still have our condo in the Boston area, and I use it mostly in the winter to go to various cultural events there. Our son, who had lived and worked in

New Hampshire, is moving back to Flagstaff, AZ where he had lived before. We are sad to see him go. Our other son and family live in the San Francisco area. I will be traveling a lot to see both families. My husband has had some health setbacks, but is stable.” Debby Beaman Hopps writes that

“it was far too long since Bob and I started our adventure of retiring and moving from Florida north to New Hampshire. In November, we found a condo, and finally moved in on March 6! I retired from the Health Department in early February. April 1 brought a blizzard, so we were properly introduced to winter in New Hampshire!” She enjoyed time with family and friends at Club Med in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Carol Morgan Bigman and Larry

recently completed a wonderful Viking Rive Cruise on the Rhine River. “We visited Amsterdam a few days before leaving on the trip, and spent several days in Lake Como as a post-trip holiday. Everything, including the weather, was really perfect. Our son Dan and family still live in Katonah, NY which is about a half-hour away for us. We love visiting them, especially our six-year-old granddaughter, at least once a week. Being a grandmother is a great reward for getting older!” Carol has been busy golfing, biking, being active at church, tutoring young children. One of the highlights of the year was working with a refugee family who had been in a camp in Tanzania for 16 years. “It was indeed a privilege to assist such a remarkable family. They have since moved to Minnesota so I am working with some children from Iraq now. Susan Huntley Baker and I visited the Aurora Free Library this spring to have lunch and see the Emily Dickinson exhibit. We plan to get together again later in July.” Ann Simonsen Hughes and Earl

feel “so fortunate to have a healthy family all within a stone’s throw— except the oldest grandson, a chemical engineer at Tate & Lyle in Lafayette, IN. The youngest of the eight will start high school this fall. Our three boys are entirely in charge of the seed business, so Earl can at last relax and take some time off if he likes, but he does not like—so he spends his days at the farm and in his shop while I garden, read, knit and travel. Last year, I discovered walking tours and did four: Utah parks; Puglia, Italy; the Basque Country; and Cornwall. Nancy Hall Zambie joined me for the trips to Puglia and Cornwall, and was a great travel mate. We will travel to Patagonia in February.”

Nancy Fitzsimmons Cornell ’65 visited her Wells roommate of four years, Leslie Stewart Ketchum ’65 (pictured at Leslie’s home) in May.

Fiona Morgan Fein writes: “Among

the highlights of the last year were two weeks in St. John, USVI, a week in London and completing some we-really-have-to-do-thisnow work on our apartment. I had a wonderful time at the 2017 Wells Reunion where our sister class of ’67 held its 50th. There was a huge turnout and it looked as if they were having every bit as good a time as we did. Between having been a JA on 4th floor Main and in three singing groups, there were a lot of connections to remake and memories to share. It was an emotional time and I loved every minute of it! I’ve just completed my ninth year as a Wells trustee and term limits require me to step down for a year, but I hope to go back on in the future. It’s been an enormously rewarding and interesting experience and a welcome opportunity to make a difference. I’m still plugging away at learning classical guitar. Nothing I learned playing folk music is of much help, but it keeps the gray matter busy, and on the days when I don’t hate it, I love it”! Deborah Nelson Aylesworth

reports that this summer has been a great improvement over the

last two. “Shortly after our 50th Reunion, I sustained an injury to my left calf that required four surgeries in three different hospitals. I am grateful that the doctors at Mass General in Boston were able to analyze the problem. I am now enjoying full health. In spite of the setbacks, I have made several trips to NYC to be with my older daughter. And this spring, I went to Sarasota and Naples, FL. Colleen Wilkening Kaminski and I enjoyed two days of laughter and talk. My three grandchildren (17, 15, 13) live on Cape Cod so I have the pleasure of their company and amazing insights. In the fall, I will be part of a group tour to London for 11 days of theatre. I love the natural beauty of Cape Cod and try to help keep our environment here healthy through our local watershed organization.” For Trudy Hemstead Calabrese, “the year seems to have flown by, with local activities and some travel—DGA and Caumsett for Tom, and St. Johnland and St. John for me. Tom had a super time at his camp reunion in the Adirondacks. He is always uplifted by being up there and amongst his childhood friends. While he went to the mountains, I took to the seas, once

Linda Hitchcock Berry’s news was

short and sweet—“I really don’t have any news to send, except to say all is well!”

Anne Price Iverson ’65 at Plaza Espana, Seville. Wells.edu 35

ClassNotes again travelling with my ladies’ golf buddies on a Viking River Cruise in the Adriatic and Mediterranean. We had a great time, despite the heat and crowds. The fall included our annual family pilgrimage to Nantucket and a visit to Sea Island, after a fun time in April in Portugal and Morocco. Sarah has had a year of positive moves by joining Oracle and relocating to Winchester, near many friends and a short commute to work. Kate is now with Sandow Publications and loving it. Andy continues to thrive at Foursquare as Head of Agency Development. All in all, we are aging with some grace and maintaining good humor!” My boots were made for walking this past year, it seems! Death Valley was first, and Manzanar, the Japanese-American internment camp. Then to Santa Fe, NM for five operas in five nights and some whitewater rafting. In summer,

Georgian Bay, Ontario it was off to Vienna, Austria to visit friends, then down to Croatia to drive part of that gorgeous coastline! Back home, we welcomed guests from Europe almost non-stop from September through this past May! Lovely folks, but it won’t happen again in such quantity! Lots of opera, choral and orchestra concerts, and I am about to find out what it means to be the chair of a nonprofit board… Thank you all who responded to my call for news—it’s great to hear from you!

-Stu As I reported to class members, I’m finalizing this news as Dick and I prepare to head in our RV for the solar eclipse in Idaho. Ellen Fleming Yeckley responded: I

hope everyone gets good weather for the solar eclipse. Missouri is a prime location for viewing,

Brooklyn Heights for at least one year. Trina and family are just three blocks away, and Anne and family are less than an hour, near the Larchmont train station. My brother is settling into a memory care facility in Newport, NH, so we will also be closer to him. Our whole family is grateful to Laura Beth Mason Foster, who finds time to check on Sam and chat with him on her regular visits to the same unit. This summer we were fortunate to escape the record 100-degree days in Missouri with a trip to the Cotswold’s and the fiords of Norway. Beautiful! Adele Maslen Miller writes: We

live in upstate NY, very close to the Vermont border so the eclipse won’t be nearly as spectacular for us. However, we had the awesome experience of seeing the Super Moon last fall. We were driving east into Vermont as evening was

Leslie Stewart Ketchum responded

as she was leaving on a trip to California to see her older son and his family: “I guess my news is that I’m doing pretty much the same as two years ago. I still have an individual tax practice of about 50 clients, which keeps me very busy in February, March and April. I keep thinking it is time to retire, but somehow I never do. I have a special bond with a lot of my clients, and as they enter their 90’s I just can’t leave them. I guess this could go on and on, and I know there is a limit—probably in a couple of years. My roommate of four years, Nancy Fitzsimmons Cornell and her husband Doug visited in May. We had a lot of fun. And my husband John and I just returned from a four-week motor home trip to the Northwest and into Canada. We saw our younger son Alex complete the British Columbia Bike Race, which is

A group of ’64 Wells Belles and husbands/significant others gathered in October 2016 in France at Joye, the vineyard in the Beaujolais region owned by Betsy and Bruno Damez’s relatives. Kneeling: Michael Weymouth Lowest step: Alice Morse Mellin ’64, Dowie Seaman ’64, Lorraine Lang Niemela ’64 Next step: Peggy Richie Weymouth ’64, Barbara Buddington Angle ’64 Next step: Donald Cooke, Sally Emery ’64, Dagny Soderberg St. John ’64 Next step: Betsy Castleman Damez ’64, Bruno Damez Seated on wall: Hanley Cox, Susie Appel Flynn ’64, Dixie Burns Burgess ’64, Leigh Spencer Sorensen ’64 Standing: Bob Seaman, Karin Uhlig Young ’64, King Sorensen, Chip Angle, Ken Burgess, Gerry Flynn, Peter Mellin, John Niemela

a trip to our island where a fabulous new cottage is (still) under construction! Since I had no place to sleep at our location, I painted the flagpole, then stayed with friends, greasing my welcome with bottles of wine and Scotch, good steaks and pork tenderloins! From

but we will be in New York that weekend, viewing four operas at Glimmerglass and checking out the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. In fact, tired of being so far away from our family, we have rented an apartment in

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approaching and saw the moon in all its splendor rising above the horizon. I still get goosebumps thinking of the beauty of it. Life is good for John and me. We continue to thoroughly enjoy living in a rural area with deer, woodchucks and turkeys in our yard. Last spring we spent a wonderful nine days island hopping in the Azores. What a beautiful part of Portugal it is. Now we look forward to the imminent arrival of our fifth grandchild. I continue to teach one or two courses at the local community college and have a difficult time imaging not doing that. While our 50th Reunion is not that far behind us, I think of how members of our class began high school 60 years ago!

a seven-day mountain bike race, all in BC. This was his second time competing, and he did really well. I’m sure you’ll have a clear day in Idaho, which we hope to have here in Cincinnati. We are close to Hopkinsville, KY which I understand is more or less the center of the universe for the eclipse, but we will still only see a partial.” Nice to hear from Judith “Jinx” Taylor MacMillan: “Life is amazing as it goes zipping by. What astounds me most is probably the friendships along the way that hold us close when we’re not looking, and the maturing of our children and grandkids when we are! Our eight grandchildren are precious and bodacious. Most of them are great

ClassNotes

In Memoriam Catherine Dennin Buckhoff ’30

Charlotte Dunn Quay ’44

Joan Hovorka Gault ’50

Barb Hesse Snavely ’60

Charlotte Parks Stoffel ’31

Carolyn Scowden Kerr ’44

Norma Rossi Lovallo ’51

Sarah Shillington Stone ’61

Ethel Hare Clampitt ’33

Elizabeth Mooney Brown ’45

Julie Farnham Scobell ’51

Patricia Day LaBarbera ’62

Virginia Doern Bradley ’34

Elizabeth Viele Meath ’46

Cynthia Laskin Kinsler ’52

Laurie Semple Reed ’63

Isabel Stockwell ’36

Dorothy Monnoyer Jordan ’47

Nancy Wigglesworth Anderson ’53 Nancy Hill DeLong ’64

Gretchen Schneider Hickok ’38

Elizabeth Hamilton Bevins ’47

Elizabeth Keck ’53

Maryann Brockett Cook ’64

Jean Kittelberger Cooper ’39

Laurie Speer Engelmann ’48

Daphne Hersey Wetmore ’56

Marion Forsyth Weekly ’67

Anne Livingston Steding ’40

Ann Rebmann Daudon ’48

Martha Mavon Friday ’56

Stephanie Stevenson Curtis ’68

Pat Pray Bradley ’41

Dorothy Loomis Dunbar ’48

Jean Miles Cunningham ’56

Pat Requa Lysak ’69

Ann Fleming Heasty ’41

Patricia Dunkel Carlson ’49

Karen Young Sproat ’57

Laura Rich ’73

Emily Stanley Hirsch ’42

Gilou Clement Sicard ’49

Julia Cannon Wertenbaker ’58

Mindy Muldoon ’94

Sue Horr Mindnich ’42

Nancy Reed ’50

Raquel Davenport Boehmer ’59

Suzanne Weeks English ’43

Bunny Mayo Loomis ’50

Maria Caldiero Hanna ’59

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at drawing, some sing, dance and one plays piano. One had a lead as a sophomore in the musical, “Curtains,” her high school play, and will be Roxanne in “Cyrano” for this fall. Another will play his fourth year of varsity tennis, aspiring to play D1 college ball. As for me, on the piano, I am working on Beethoven’s Sonata #14, “Moonlight” the 3rd movement. Also, I began learning to play the violin in 2012. I am still learning. After many years of Bridge-playinghiatus, I am playing again. Of all that I learned at Wells, Bridge has been my delight (fencing and golf were wonderful too). Recently our daughter did a century bike ride in the Vermont mountains. I drove with her and then to D.C., to the CITI Tennis Open where we watched as our pro grandson Tommy Paul, age 20, beat two top 25-ranked (in the world) opponents and “…came within one point of beating Kei Nishikori (#5 in the world) on three occasions.” As a junior Tommy won the French Open boys’ singles title (2015), and played in Wimbledon that year. This August we will all be at the U.S. Open again in Flushing, NY, cheering him on! We celebrated our 52nd anniversary this July. Bob still is very involved with two of our sons in our wholesale food distributorship (incorporated since 1905, by his grandfather). I am still counseling and continually amazed by the miracles that take place as I listen and pray. A close friend was telling me that her grandson will be going to Wells College this fall. I reminded her that the ring I was wearing is from that very school. She about passed out. Me too. What a great legacy Wells is, even for young men now. Sandy Kalenich Momtsios and I have been in touch.” Roberta Jerman Peters wrote:

“Bill and I are still enjoying life here in the gorgeous mountains of Central Virginia. I am keeping active tutoring three adult GED

students and Bill is active in the local NAACP chapter (voting rights, redistricting); we both enjoy keeping an eye on local government activities—as far away from D.C. as possible. No pictures of faraway places. We ‘vacation’ right here.” I really enjoyed reading your news. It appears that 70 is the new 50, or at least we have raised very accomplished and active children and grandchildren. Things are pretty much the same in the Stone household. We continue to ski, bike, tennis, RV and off-road jeep. We particularly enjoy doing this with our children and grandchildren, although it’s getting continually harder to keep up with them.

-Nancy

1964 BARB KENNEDY PO Box 207 Mount Vernon, ME 04352 bkennedy11742@gmail.com The class sends condolences to Ron Sander and the boys upon the sudden death of Judy Haklik Sander in August of this year. The vote on when to have our next Reunion was a dead heat so we will wait until 2019! Peggy Sawyer left teaching visual

arts in a New Haven public school a year ago, and in June finished the school year at an alternative school for the largely home-schooled high-school-aged children of predominately Yale faculty. “Taking a year off to finish a couple of books of my photography (some basically historical now…as I am). Otherwise, still on the beach in East Haven, gardening, taking pics and watching my children and grandchildren get older, too: daughter Cecilia Vick Staunton ’92 just had her Wells 25th this June.”

Carole Beckwith says, “Our news

is that, as of February 1, 2017 we retired from the B&B business after 14 years! This has liberated us for travel and our seven children who are located from coast to coast. We loved our first two-and-a-half-week trip to New Zealand, exploring both islands. I remain involved in community activities, spend more time making art, and trying to stay fit. We have lots of available rooms if any classmates choose to visit New Hampshire!” Mary “Meep” Montgomery says,

“My biggest news is that I moved in February to the Skyline retirement community here in Seattle. Sally Warren Soest lives here too, as does Mary Ann Hopkins Hagan ’59, who graduated a few years before our class got there. Just got back from a natural history tour to Scotland, which was great!” Donna Hopf Lascell emails,

“Greetings to all our classmates! I find myself thinking of you and our college on beautiful Lake Cayuga more and more as the years go by. I am so sad to say that my husband David, who served on the Wells board for many years, died very suddenly and unexpectedly a year ago. His loss has been heartbreaking for our family, and for his many friends, fellow attorneys and colleagues around the world. Because all three of our children live in the Boston area, and since I am now fully retired from teaching, I am planning to move to the Boston area myself at the end of summer. It’s hard to leave our home in Rochester, NY and our dearly loved lifelong friends, but it will be wonderful to be closer to my children and grandchildren.” Judy Mason Pool has been busy the

last few years: “I am a semiretired therapist who practices on the phone (how 21st century) and spend a fair amount of time volunteering with the friends of Bill W. Kit and I left Fredericksburg,

VA in August 2013, as my daughter Karin and her family decamped to New Jersey so her husband could teach at the Pennington School. Our daughter Elizabeth and her husband were expecting their first child and asked us to come live in Wilmington, where we found a lovely old stone house about two miles from them and close to I-95. Our biggest news is that my oldest daughter Margot adopted a daughter, Noelle, from the Democratic Republic of Congo five years ago, and this past year, at 48, Margot married for the first time—not only did we acquire a new son-in-law, but we also welcomed a new 12-year-old grandson. I now have three sonsin-law and they are all named Jeff! I had my right kidney removed in 2015 because of kidney cancer and so far have a clean bill of health, thanks to the wonderful people at Hopkins. I have begun to study watercolor painting (because it terrifies me). Please let me know if you will be in my area so we can plan a visit.” From Sally Warren Arbuthnot: “Music keeps me busy in southern Maryland. I love singing with the Encore Chorale, which has recently become a national organization for those 55 and older. If you love to sing, check it out! I also enjoy playing the organ for services at my parish several times a month, a volunteer job I share with another retiree. David and I are still living in our house but have hung up our sailing hats, put our boat on the market and are now considering what our ‘next step’ should be. Our family has grown in the last few years. We have welcomed a second grandchild to son Stephen’s family and a daughter-in-law, married to son Chris. They will all be with us in Maine this summer to help celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary.” Gail Vander Horst Proctor wrote “the land of ‘pleasant living,’ Wells.edu 37

ClassNotes Maryland’s Eastern Shore on Chesapeake Bay remains a vacation spot for some, and an everyday thing for us. Sailing with the grandkids, still doing triathlons (yes, I am usually the oldest female). And seem to be doing a lot making new training buddies, gardening, going back to church, and working with the homeless, assisting with their moving up. And most importantly, doing a lot with my husband (and bike manager).” Anne Hartzell has moved to

Annapolis and is enjoying “the

also: “Last year I both fully retired and sold my Fairview, NC home and downsized to an apartment in Asheville that I share with my grandson Austen, who is a high-functioning but not-quiteready-for-independent-living 22 year-old with autism. Last year my daughter Marla and I toured Yellowstone, Glacier and Grand Teton National Parks with her job at National Geographic in D.C. I had cataract surgery prior to the trip and could truly enjoy a part of the country new to me. My other two daughters and their husbands

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usual retirement activities: Pilates, arts workshops (…took classes with Lorraine Lang Niemela for more than 10 years), travel, ballet and theatre in D.C. (… watching, not acting!) and my two rescue dachshunds. My mother, a remarkable 105-year-old, is in assisted living in Annapolis.” Margot Jaquith Eld emails, “We are

still dividing our time between the North Carolina mountains and the South Carolina coast. So I do get a chance to see Jamie Figenbaum (who is amazing). In S.C. we are on Dataw Island—which took a major hit from Mathew last fall. Our house and trees survived, but so much structural damage and downed trees really changed the island in places. Our sailboat was in the boatyard, but there was no place to put it in the water as the marina was destroyed…so we sold it. The local airport was closed for several days as there were four boats on it at the end of the runway. Terry and I still do a fair amount of traveling. We have been to Greenland and the Canadian Arctic three times and love it. We will be going to do the Northwest Passage next year. I am still flying the same airplane I flew to Reunion in 1989! Betsy Boehme Howe reports that

she and John are not doing much traveling except to visit family. Her son Bill is living in the Boston area so they see him regularly. She and John are both in singing groups, which they enjoy very much. She and Cynthia Frederick Bright chat once a month. Speaking of Cincy,(Cynthia Frederick Bright) I heard from her 38 October 2017

live nearby, so I see them frequently. In addition to both English and Scottish country dancing, I have been enjoying OLLI yoga, catching up on reading, and doing genealogy research. It took me fifty-plus years, but I have connected very happily with a Hamilton man! Jace Kahn, Hamilton ’63, recognized my Wells ring at an English country dance here in Asheville a few months ago, and we’ve been dating ever since.” From Ellen Erlich: “Things are excellent in Michigan. Still active in real estate; my wife retired in June after 30 years as an active Episcopal priest. We just got back from a 15-day Viking Homelands cruise on the Baltic Sea. Down to one 15 ½-year-old cat and one almost nine-year-old dog.” Joan Alenander Fordham says her

life in Baraboo, WI keeps moving along: “I am still on the county board, which means that I get entangled in rezoning issues, hiring and firing controversies, and the potential purchase of solar panels for some of our county buildings. Lots of meetings, but I hope that I am giving back to a community that has given a lot to me. I am also working very part-time for two nonprofits and am on the board of several others. I am still singing with the Chedder Chicks, which provides me with a totally different activity that does not include more meetings! I was delighted to visit with Barb Kennedy and Glennie Perkins on their trip through Wisconsin this summer. None of us had aged a bit and we were able to pick up our conversations of 50+ years ago.”

As for me, I especially enjoyed lunch with Joan as she picked a place that has a still and makes gin. So, while she and Glennie enjoyed their tea I had a flight of gins! I have been travelling a bit—to the Galapagos with Susan Beaghen, who is getting ready to move north and get out of Florida, across the Canadian Rockies with Glennie and her cousin Anne, to Vancouver and Victoria, ended up in Denver where we spent a few days with Lorraine Lang Niemela and had dinner one evening with Margaret McKinlay Hemne’s daughter… Marg would be proud of her as she has become a very accomplished young lady. This year I flew to South Dakota where I met Glennie and Anne and we drove to North Dakota—a really beautiful state. If you go there, make certain you include a stop at the Mammoth Site, a dig where there is the largest collection of mammoth bones in the world and you can watch the folks work. Then Glennie and I drove to Maine where she and her brothers have a camp. I also spent a week in California, three days in San Francisco and three in Napa Valley, with a former daughter-inlaw who is a very good friend… celebrated her 50th and my 75th. So Happy 75th to all of us!

-Barb

1963 CATHY RICKETTS GREENWALD 336 West End Ave. Apt. 20A New York, NY 10023-8119 cathygreenwald@hotmail.com PEGGIE MAY HILLEGASS 53 Jenny’s Ln. Barrington, RI 02806-4424 mhilleg497@aol.com MARY FRANCISCO MILLER 700 Clayton Corners Dr. Ballwin, MO 63011-2839 mfmmary@yahoo.com

1962 FRAN MURRAY MCARTHUR PO Box 420 Orient, NY 11957-0420 francesmcarthur@hotmail.com Thank you for all your prompt responses to my request for class news. As Jane Jowett Brooks wrote to all of us recently, our 55th Reunion was a success. Attendees A.L. Wagner Carlisle, Karen Ahlberg Armour, Sandy Metcalf Bertetti, Anne Taylor Almy, Daisy Mathias, Carolyn Byers Anderson, Jane Kohring Hoey, Susan Scherer, Mary Lou Johnson Malachowski and

Sally Leary Murphy enjoyed their

stay at Leach, particularly the new bathrooms. As Jane pointed out, the Class of 1962 was “alarmingly close to the front of the line for the parade of classes to the award convocation.” Although they didn’t have to come up with a skit, Jane hopes that we can bring back “Bye, Bye, Blackbird” one last time at our 60th Reunion. Jane says we need people to volunteer to be Reunion Chairs or Class Gift Chairs for our 60th Reunion. She is also hoping to organize another lunch at the Black Cow in Newburyport, perhaps in October. A.L. Wagner Carlisle reports that

she has had four wonderful trips to Aurora this year, the most since she was at Wells, including our 55th Reunion and a month later, an Avery reunion. The Avery reunion brought almost eighty Averys to Wells. They stayed in Weld, ate in the dining hall, enjoyed Ryerson Commons and took advantage of the golf course, the athletic field and the lake. A.L. says she has enjoyed seeing many classmates, including a recent visit by Olivia James. Jane Jowett Brooks joined them for most of it. A.L.’s family is well. Her oldest granddaughter graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon in May and will be attending Boston University in the fall. Olivia James says she visited A.L.

Wagner Carlisle and had dinner with Jane Jowett Brooks twice. “A.L. cooked whole Maine lobsters for them, and Sunday night they went for dinner at Jane and John’s home in Scarborough. It was a lovely evening filled with stimulating conversation and many laughs.” Prior to visiting A.L., Olivia spent four days with her daughter Cecily and four teenagers on Silver Lake near Keene, NH. Husband Paolo is in Stockholm for the month with a client and her husband. Olivia plans to join him for a ten-day vacation exploring the 14-island archipelago that make up Stockholm. She had her biggest real estate sale ever close June 29. It’s so difficult to be successful in NYC, but she loves the challenge as well as going to her office in Rockefeller Center every day. Jane Kohring Hoey writes, “I was

one of just a few who came to our 55th Reunion. As many of you know I now live in San Diego, but still have a summer cottage in northern Michigan. I flew to Detroit May 31 and drove to upstate NY to get to Aurora. I was so glad I went to Reunion. I loved attending lectures, and listening to the president and his staff. I was most impressed, especially, by all the bright signage and branding of red and white! The summer of 2017 I spent at my cottage at Higgins Lake, MI with my twin sister who lives in Hendersonville, NC. Then back home by September to San

ClassNotes Diego where my daughter and her family live. My son and family live in Seattle so it is easier to fly up the west coast to have frequent visits. I actively volunteer at the Mingei International Museum, a folk art museum in Balboa Park, and work with the International Rescue Committee to help refugee women get microfinance loans to set up their own businesses. I am well schooled in the refugee situation here and strongly support their settlement issues. A young man, Wells class of 2009, works closely with refugees near me. What fun to have him nearby in San Diego!” Becky Arnold LeBuhn tells of a

mini-reunion with Cindy Low Davenport, Valerie Ossipoff, and Kay Lawder Ellyard that included skinny-dipping under the moonlight in Kona. “We reconnected at the 50th Reunion in Aurora. As the truism goes, we picked back up right where we left off in 1962. Committed to being better about staying in touch, we let only five years rather than five decades pass before reconvening at another water’s edge: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.Valerie was our hostess. She manages two adjacent beach homes on a peaceful sandy beach and rockdotted cove a short distance from the bustle of downtown Kona. She snagged an open February week in the larger cottage for the four of us to enjoy the scenery, the sea, the weather and each other. We spent lazy mornings on the lanai gazing alternately at our laptops and the pounding surf. Kay bathed in the sheltered cove at least three times a day and used her Feldenkrais skills to relieve her fellow vacationers’ aches and pains. Cindy shared stories about family, heroic animal rescues, and Threshold Choir, which took her back to the mainland a day early. Becky kept tabs on her work with health professional licensing boards and was incompletely weaned from national political news and late-night commentaries on the incredible events in D.C. Fun excursions included lunch at the local Poke shack, an afternoon on a whale-watching craft with few whales but lots of interesting conversation with a local naturalist, shopping trips to the local farmer’s market, and a half day of swimming, strolling and napping at a nearby public beach. Going farther afield, Kay, Cindy and Becky drove to the Waimea side of the island, enjoying a delicious lunch en route to Waipi’o Valley overlook. Valerie didn’t join us because she was occupied in her capacity as a board member, interviewing candidates for a new executive director for the Kohala Center, an independent, community-based center for research, conservation, and education. Our most dramatic excursion was to Volcano National Park. Rain and cold prevented us from biking or hiking to the bluff from which to view the lava spout cascading into the sea, the source

Jane Howett Brooks ’62 and A.L. Wagner Carlisle ’62 at Portland Head Light in July 2017.

of the Big Island’s gray ‘vog.’We did enjoy fabulous twilight views of the caldera in the center of the park. It was a perfect, restful holiday—no pressure, no agenda, easy conversation, lots of laughs, reminiscences about Aurora, reevaluations of first and subsequent marriages and collective meal preparation in the well-stocked kitchen. All good.” Cindy Low Davenport reports, “In February I made a trip to California and Hawaii. The California bookends of the trip were spent with family and attending the South California Threshold Choir Gathering. The center of that trip was the best part of a week in Hawaii with Valerie Ossipoff, Kay Lawder Ellyard and Becky Arnold

we have put the property there on the market. My parents bought that property right after we graduated from Wells, so it has been an integral part of my family’s life. The eldest three grands have completed their higher education; two of the three will be married by Labor Day. I look forward to many new adventures and am grateful to be healthy and active.” Wendy Todd Bidstrup writes, “This past year has been one of many changes for me and my family. Larry has had some dementia and memory issues (maybe Lyme related?) and at one point we were looking into moving to a new assisted-living place that was being built in Wareham. Meanwhile, our son Peter (who lost his wife to

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LeBuhn. We had a lovely time at the Plantation Manager’s House, made day trips and crossed items such as seeing an active volcano off bucket lists. In addition to serving as membership chair of the Berks Art Alliance and heading up the formation of the Reading Berks Threshold Choir, a friend and I usually co-teach an art appreciation course at the local seniors college. This summer I am spending as much time as possible in Canada, as

cancer three years ago) decided to ‘start over.’ So he quit his job at Governor’s Academy, started his own consulting business, sold his house in Byfield and proposed that we buy a house in Marion together and that he would help ‘take care of us.’ So we found a charming historic house with an attached apartment and loft, and bedrooms for his kids (Larsen Jr. is at Harvard and Brett just graduated from Williams). We

added a bedroom and bath on the first floor for us old folks and moved in June 1. It’s really nice being back in Marion village, living right across from the water and adjacent to Tabor Academy’s fields. We went on a cruise to Bermuda to celebrate our 55th anniversary, and it was the best thing ever for both of us—especially Larry, who was very cheerful and interested in everything. Our daughter Laurie also lives in Marion and is an accomplished sailor and did celestial navigation on a 50-foot yacht in the Marion to Bermuda race at the same time! Oldest granddaughter, Jenny, now a lawyer, is getting married in September. Kristen graduated from Roger Williams and Wiley is a Junior at Union College. Robin lives near Annapolis and is director of admissions at Indian Creek School. Her boys, 12 and 14, are doing well—Michael is a ranked martial arts guy, and A.J. is a talented musician and actor! How did that happen? Art camp I think! Anyway, looking forward to this coming year—it always starts in September for me—back-to-school time. It will be interesting.” Kirsten Olsen Prigge writes, “This

past year has been extremely full, with constant prayer for our oldest son’s wife Amber who was diagnosed with fully metastasized stage IV colon cancer on January 1, as well as the joys of many celebrations, including the wedding of Amber and Chris’s second born this past July and the preparations for the wedding of our youngest son this August 5 at our summer home in Maine. Amber and Chris have 10 children, ages 4 to 20, and she chose holistic care from the beginning. We have watched her undergo miraculous healing of nearly all of the tumors throughout her body, leaving her now fragile with low weight, anemia and a spinal infection and much dead tissue to break down and depart—but with much grace to completely enjoy their daughter’s recent wedding in every way. We are praying for a complete recovery. Nick is hoping for retirement from his law practice, but the plan appears to always remain pushed into the future. I plan to continue with Bible study in the CBS program I have attended for the past 21 years but have decided to step down from any leadership position this coming year. Nick and I enjoy the families of our four sons, which include the 17 grandchildren they have blessed us with. We have never had a ‘bucket list’ that I can think of. We are content with trying to keep up and thankful for the many, many ways we have been blessed. As I said, life is full. I do want to thank Jane for lovingly keeping us all connected over the past years and Fran for taking on the secretary’s job. Thank you, Sandy for your years of service in that position!” Barbara Smith Bachtel says, “It’s Wells.edu 39

ClassNotes been a quiet year—no trips except for a great Xmas visit with daughter Susan and family in Savannah. I still enjoy water aerobics, playing cards with good pals, volunteering at our local Lilburn Cooperative Ministry (sort of combined food bank, store, financial assistance to those in need, etc.). Husband John has been laid up since May with foot surgery, followed by a broken bone in his other leg—hopefully in another month he will be back in commission again. Grandkids are now at the age where they are transitioning from high school to college—two left to go in high school and one of those will be taking college courses as a junior, as well as the usual high school stuff.” Martha King Campbell ’60 and husband David celebrating 50th anniversary in June with family at a luau on Maui.

Sandra Metcalf Bertetti traveled

last August to Manchester, England, where they they stayed with dear British friends in Wigan at their lovely home. They met this couple on a Tauck Tour to British Columbia in 2001 and have been good travel friends ever since. This summer has been busy for the Bertettis, as they’ve had four groups of out-of-state house guests at different times. Sandy writes that David is well and that she is still nursing arthritis in her knee. The Bertettis will be leaving for Illinois in September. Their middle son is coming to visit with their granddaughter in October for a short time to see all the renovations they have made in the last few years. As for grandchildren, the oldest is going to be a senior in Park Ridge High School in New Jersey next year. They have been in Auburn twice for Sandy’s 59th high school reunion and our 55th Wells Reunion in Aurora. And from Bonnie Getschel Sawyer: “Well our years are pretty repetitive but we like it that way. As usual we got to Vero, FL right after Christmas and come back to Baltimore midApril. Then to New Hampshire after July 4, until mid-October when it’s back to Baltimore! So sorry I did not make Reunion but we had planned to go to Rancho la Puerta with Terry and Cricket Cunningham Twichell ’61 for Terry’s 80th birthday, which was so much fun. Bruce and I went out to San Diego a few days ahead of time. All of our kids and grands are fine and dandy and life is good. All best to all of you.” As for me, I am still in Orient in the house Jack and I built 12 years ago. However, like many of us, we talk about downsizing and, in our case, moving to Michigan to be close to my daughter Beth and her family. I have seen Olivia James, Rose Marie Ferri Hawke and Madeleine Felmus Orloff a number of times over the past few years on Long Island and in New York City and have traveled to Newburyport for several of the mini-reunions organized by Jane Jowett Brooks. I am currently engaged in a greater 40 October 2017

level of political activism than I have been since I marched for civil rights and against the Vietnam War. I am working mostly at the grassroots level to unseat our Congressman, who appears to oppose almost everything I value. Jack and I are working to register voters, particularly young Hispanics, and to get second homeowners in safe districts to vote in Orient. Again, thanks to all of you who contributed to our class notes and wished me well in taking on the job of writing them up.

-Fran

1961 SUSAN BIELE ALITTO 5200 South Kimbark Ave. Chicago, IL 60615-4010 salitto@gmail.com SALLY MACLAY DAYTON 4 Hazel Glen Ln. Savannah, GA 31411-1629 sallyjoy@aol.com

1960 SUSAN BECKER 2838 Lakeridge Ln. Westlake Village, CA 91361-3303 sbecktier1@mac.com EDIE WILCOCK PATRICK 731 E Maple St. Johnson City, TN 37601-5811 ediewpatrick@aol.com

indeed is a sport; not tripping over the dog is not always easy. Hoping the dog will do what I taught him is often more like gambling.” Now that’s an interesting tidbit. And thanks, Ellie, for picking up on my ‘rubric’ and ‘heinous’ story, adding that it was heinous not to give me the job. When she wrote, Karen Smith Rosenbaum was enjoying the annual visit from Switzerland of son Benjamin and thriving family. Her daughter Shoshana and her troop live nearby. Karen is deep into photography and reading-readingreading for several groups, and has resumed piano lessons—after a 60year hiatus. David has Parkinson’s: no tremor, just “gripping pain in his feet.” They carry on. Barbara Bravo Smith speaks my

language—cynical and funny, and rueful that “health is the first thing we mention now.” Barb’s only complaint is mucho arthritis, despite which next month she is going to Tonga(!) with Oceanic Research Expeditions to snorkel with humpbacks in their breeding grounds. She speculates that it might be her last great adventure of this sort. One’s spirit no longer guarantees the abilities of the flesh. But she still hits the gym regularly (no surprise: I never hit the gym), walks and reads obsessively. She remains devoted to her library work with immigrants from many countries trying to learn English. Barb describes them as “smart and funny and brave.”

Barbara Holtz Smith forges ahead. It

must run in the family, overcoming obstacles and doing good works in their lives and careers. Nobly impressive! Barb describes “the joy and challenge of my life” brought to her by an adopted, traumatized, timid little white cat—who turned out to be a screaming shrieking (day and night) “flying squirrel.” Molly has calmed down now, happy to sit on a wide window sill watching the birds and bunnies. Sleep at night is somewhat iffy; Little Molly waits until 5:30 am to shriek Barb awake, then goes back to sleep while Barb stumbles around bleary-eyed. They’re having fun! M.J. Mather Snyder insists she

and David “lead such a dull life… so things are the same. We move more slowly, hear less well, forget stuff, read a lot, watch little TV, and bemoan the present political scene.” What’s not dull is the Snyders’ ongoing travel, most recently a Seine River cruise to Normandy and then back to Paris. “Cue the violins and accordions,” says MJ. Ooh la la! Marcia Specht never disappoints

me, even though she says she has slowed down. “My annual ‘big trip’ this year was four days in Newport; my Met Opera subscription is down to a trio—although I am still taking courses at C.W. Post and keeping up with water aerobics at the local YMCA.” But she revels in the great summers “that keep me busy—concerts in the local park, Shakespeare at the Vanderbilt Museum, and lots of graduation

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love their “little utopia” on the Connecticut River, especially because of the proximity to their four children and families (including seven grandchildren). All their varied activities make for a busy schedule. Betsy, in her new life as a singer (begun about a decade ago), is concert-touring the world with several groups and loving it. How great is that! Bob has also reinvented himself. His novel, about the curse of big-time gambling, has turned him into a speechmaking expert against the influx of mega-casinos. Betsy and Cathy Cox and MJ Mather get together at local playhouses and Met Opera HD offerings when they’re all in Connecticut at the same time. Viki Graf Turner has had to curtail

her travel plans, now that Fred has Parkinson’s, although she’s to have an escape from the cooking and nursemaid duties soon: a super visit to Linda Boyd Ashlock. That’s somewhere in Washington (State, not D.C.). Big plus for Viki is Carolyn’s move to a new Lancaster, PA group home, where she lives with two other girls with the same syndrome, just an hour away, where she has a full-time job on a goodwill mobile work crew. “All good,” says Viki. Kids and grands are doing well, graduating, and moving up. Son Jeff ’s son is a helicopter pilot! No word on whether Viki has taken to the air yet. There’s no way I can describe Marney Krengel Van Raalte’s life. She travels the world visiting her kids and grandkids and taking them on wonderful trips to even more exotic locales, and now she has great grandchildren to add to the list. They shine at various top-tier schools, e.g., Tufts, MIT,Vassar, etc. (By comparison, my three are sloths!) Marney plays tennis twice a week! Theatre (in NYC) is still a big part of her life and now she’s added ballet and concerts. Marta Samuels Weiner is happy in

Ithaca. And why not? Two of her three kids and families are right there, and Karen and family are right across NYS in Acton, MA. This year’s travel was Marta’s first to Israel, under the auspices of an interfaith group interested in meeting all people and working for peace, blessed are they. Marta thrilled to the Holocaust Museum, Independence Hall, and “holding a three-year-old’s hand on a visit to a nursery school for refugee children from Africa.” Gail Zabriskie Wilson and Peter

maintain their commitments, interests and active life, whether they’re in Maine, Connecticut or in their new home, a life care residence in Naples, FL, that sounds

replete with exciting offerings and wonderful amenities, as well as friends and even family. It’s familiar, since Gail’s parents retired to the same place. Gail credits all her kids for the hours they put in to facilitate the move. She couldn’t believe the amount of physical work, not to mention the emotional toll, that comes along with downsizing. Faith Ryan Whittlesey, based in

Delray, spends time at her D.C. apartment, obviously. Her 10 grandchildren, seven boys and three girls, garner many honors that make her proud. The most recent graduate is already ensconced at the State Department, and her two younger siblings serve as summer interns. “I am thankful to be alive and active,” surviving cancer and heart problems. Our big news is that Stefanie (healthy) and family have moved 12 miles away (overwhelming freeway traffic can turn it into an hour-long trek) and we have our

It’s a joy for Sally Hitchcock Brady to write that they are well. In the last 18 months she has had a craniotomy “to remove a large, dangerously located aneurysm” and recovered well. Their youngest daughter-in-law died in the last year, and it is good that their son and granddaughter Ryan live close by. Sally writes from her summer cottage in Canada on Lake Erie. Fran stopped teaching this year, but still plays golf. Sally reads, plays bridge, goes to the theater…Brett and his family and Betsy visited. And Jane Carlson Robb has made it a tradition to visit on her way from Keuka Lake to her home in Ohio. The highlight of Marty King Campbell’s 2017 was the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary with the whole family in a rented house at the beach on Maui. They still enjoy condo life in Ridgefield, CT, the town where they have lived since 1971. Nancy Wilkes Coggins moved from

Alaska to Idaho “to live with my

HD opera to her usual routine of swimming, bridge, book club, theater and ballet. Dodie (Georgia) Stetson Diefendorf

phoned, her voice as cheerful and warm as ever, to say that they still enjoy retirement and their grandchildren.

Anne-Marie Mohn Glenn’s daughter,

Kerri, paralyzed with CIDP, improves and now gets around on a scooter. Kerri’s two eldest are married, a third is at Rutgers, and the fourth is a surfer. Anne-Marie’s son’s eldest, a daughter, will be the fourth generation at Colgate this fall. Her sister is in high school, and her brother (another Tommy Glenn!) is in seventh grade. They all live close by. Annie is in a condo on the Jersey shore in the summer, and in Florida (two hours from Gail Zabriskie Wilson) in the winter. Barbara Berger Goldman phoned and we had a long conversation; I had too much fun to take notes, so she agreed to email me the highlights. She and her high school sweetheart, Craig, have been partners for four years, spending six months in Maine and six months in North Carolina. They attended her granddaughter’s bat mitzvah in May and her youngest grandson’s bar mitzvah over Labor Day. They travel with three rescue dogs: “You haven’t lived until you travel with three dogs.” Nancy Mathias Granborg is in the

process of downsizing and moving to a condo in Incline Village. Her P.O. box, phone numbers, friends, knitting group and volunteering will all remain the same. And she has her health. In April she and her daughter bought a condo together in her hometown in Hawaii. B.J. Greener Henry writes of

Chloe Marcus ’20, granddaughter of Anne MacMillan Holst ’60, proudly holding the trophy for Wells’ win at the 2016 NEAC Field Hockey Conference.

little place to ourselves again. They were with us for almost five years. I really miss the kids but love our privacy. Elizabeth is very close and devoted to us…I feel absolutely compelled to tell you I’m appalled and outraged at our country’s political situation. I know too much history (many thanks to Mr. Trelease and Miss Bohannon, et al) to ignore inevitable consequences. I persist: Indivisible and WALA. Out of despair, I consumed more than 170 books last year. So, I am an extremely well-read but alarmed citizen, whose TV turns quickly from politics to frivolity. PBS is my go-to tranquilizer. And every night Netflix takes me to “The West Wing” that was. I send all of you my love.

-Becker

daughter’s seven-strong family,” but now she is happily on her own in an apartment (attached to a house) between two pastures in a suburb of Boise. She is also reclaiming her health with the help of a “functional doctor” and his team and Silver Sneakers and yoga classes at the YMCA. That and a spiritual program make her feel “happy, joyous and free.” Janet Pernaa Coulombe reports that

she has nothing to report, which at our age can be a good thing. Cathy Cox was sailing around

the Baltic when she got my plea for news. At home she sees M.J. Mather Snyder and Betsy Truex Steele frequently. In July she visited Viki Graf Turner for a couple of days, and they had lunch with Peg Marsteller Shelly. Cathy has added

hospitals, a rehab facility, a trip to Washington State to be near son Sean and his partner, Shelley Ross, for his birthday and more rehab. On the plane back to Maryland, she had to switch from her own oxygen supply to the plane’s better supply. At home, Claire and her brother Jim have helped as B.J. deals with COPD and blood clots. Now back home, where the food and the coffee are good, things have calmed down. “Life is good again.” She writes for the newsletter and is gathering interest in a drama group. Priscilla Keith Kirby and Bill “are

well and our grandchildren are thriving and busy.” In August 2016 their daughter Heather was married, giving them a “lovely, wonderful daughter-in-law.” In October Pris and Bill moved to an independent living condo on a retirement campus near where they used to live. Polly Pollock Leaf writes, “Andy

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ClassNotes Champagne country, with two British friends whose daughter was married last weekend in Cambridge. Right now we are in Troyes and having a wonderful time.” Their eldest grandsons are off to college this fall, one to UCLA and one to Northwestern. Three more are in high school, and two are middle schoolers.

a canoe-camping trip in the BWCA planned for September—we do get out a bit. Still in our home in rural Northfield, MN. Daughter, Julie, has moved back to Minnesota and we are delighted. Son Charles and his wife are in the process of moving to Minnesota from Mexico City. Life is filled with family for the first time in many years. All were home at the same time for a wonderful visit in July! Appreciating good health. Look forward to learning about Wells classmates!”

Audrey Mishuris Lewak wrote as

she and Norman were on a road trip from Chicago to Berkeley. They’ve seen art museums and galleries on the way, not to mention antique stores. After she broke a hip three years ago, Audrey has grown taller, thanks to her regular Pilates workouts; her core is now strong, and she can lift things. They also still work in the fine art section of the White Elephant Sale to benefit the Oakland Museum of California. She follows the stock market and trades “when I think I should,” and is still secretary of the Technical Securities Analysts Association. The children are well, and their granddaughter is now eight. Jane Marshall Lohman spent an

interesting week in March on the island of Martinique: “Very charming in a Mediterranean way—lots of seafood, lush foliage, little hilly villages with narrow streets and pastel buildings.” The eight hours between planes at JFK has curbed her desire for travel. Jane’s daughter and son-in-law Bill live just north of Pittsburgh. They have three sons: one a new college graduate and the other two in high school. Jane sees Holly Carlson Campbell from time to time. I got a picture postcard from Virginia Quay. Ginger now lives in Ashland, WI on the shore of Lake Superior. Because she is living in a rural area for the first time, she frequently returns to Minneapolis to visit friends and to shop. She’s in good health and in good spirits and busy with the League of Women Voters. In the space of 16 months I’ve had three addresses, four landline phone numbers and two cell phone numbers. I moved into and out of an independent living establishment (it was for sale and we were all asked to move), and not wanting to upsize again, I was able to buy a guesthouse/garage apartment with two large rooms and great space that was designed by a friend of mine to be a studio. My son Martin is still happy as a senior lecturer at Massey University’s School of Art in Wellington, New Zealand. His first book is to be published in January, and he is to get married again in December. My eldest granddaughter, Zora (16) has just won a national poetry contest for young people in New Zealand. As for me, I am happily courting (or being courted by) my old high school sweetheart. A totally unexpected pleasure. 42 October 2017

1958 Nanci Simmons Sills ’59 and her chihuahua Bitsy at a Dine With Your Dog event.

-Edie

1959 ALUMNAE AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT OFFICE 170 Main St. Aurora, NY 13026 alumoffice@wells.edu Nanci Simmons-Sills is still “happy

and healthy in Scottsdale, AZ where I’ve lived since 1977. My second husband died ten years ago and my two tiny chihuahuas and I live at Maravilla, a beautiful new independent living resort. I stay very busy here. Life is good!” Sally Stromberg Kinnamon is a

retired nurse practitioner and is learning a new life as a widow after 58 incredible years of marriage. She’s recently reconnected with a few classmates via social media but would love to hear from others living in the Chicago area. Susanne Whiting Slayton had a

medical situation which required back surgery, time in rehabilitation locations and learning to walk again. “I can now walk relatively

well, just using a cane in unfamiliar locations. I am currently excited about beginning some tutoring and mentoring jobs part time again. Am still involved in the historical society nearby where many of my relatives once lived. Can no longer climb mountains or swim like I did before the surgery, but I walk a lot, spend time in the local pool exercising, and have continued physical therapy. So life is good for an 80-year-old. Also attended a high school gathering of ten of my old girlfriends this week. We all help each other keep our spirits up.” Elizabeth May Groskoph and Ralph

are still enjoying life at their lake house near Hancock, NY. “Friends and family visit on a regular basis and keep us feeling relatively young. Ralph has pretty much retired from church ministry. I’m still serving as supply priest on a fairly regular basis with area Episcopal churches. This summer, ‘’59 Upstaters’ failed to meet in or near Aurora for lunch. Maybe next year?” Cynnie Greene Buchwald says,

“We are still enjoying retirement, travel less but with son Adam and his family in Portland, OR, sister in Santa Fe, brother on the St. Lawrence River in upstate NY, and

CYNTHIA FERGUSON CAMPBELL 920 Revere Dr. Hillside, NJ 07205-2914 Campbells6@aol.com M’LIZ CAMPBELL PARKHURST 681 Fairfax Way Williamsburg, VA 23185-8204 mlizndick@gmail.com PATRICIA SMITH WATERBURY 26 Mount St. Bay Head, NJ 08742-5359 h2obury@att.net It seems like it has gotten to that time in our lives, 80 plus, where everyone is headed for independent or assisted living. I am not there yet, but I must say my children are definitely pushing it. Haven’t made up my mind yet where or when. My kids and doctors want me to use a cane. I have three sitting in a corner unused. Received a nice long email from Roberta Monaghan Smith. She sees a lot of Mary Ellen Houck, Nancy Gates Gerber, and Sue Kline Collins. They travel together and Stewie has moved to Swarthmore so it is easier to get together. Bertie celebrated her 80th in July and does travel to California and England usually during the holidays. She has six grandchildren and they all seem to be very busy with school and jobs. Bertie is a guide at two local museums, takes classes at the local Osher Institute and supports the Wilmington Branch of the AAUW. Busy girl! Janet Brown Tucker wrote that

she is well—very well—and pretty much adjusted to apartment living. She had a wonderful trip to Iceland in May with great expeditions while there. Shirley Schou Bacot Shamel says

Abigail (left) and Madison (right), granddaughters of Agnes “Teddy” Cameron ’58.

that she and Charlie (age 80 and 87) are fortunate to still be active. They take at least one cruise each year to some far-off place that lasts between two and five weeks. Sounds great! In the summer they go up to Lake Champlain, where Shirley can see her children and grandchildren. She is still on the board of the New

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York Philharmonic and a summer theater, so she continues to keep busy.

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Except for arthritis in her knees. Ann Morgan Slonaker reports that she is fine at 81. She lives in a retirement community outside of Pittsburgh with lots to do and no cooking. She winters with her sister on Sanibel Island and in the summer she goes to the family cottage in Chautauqua, NY. (Sounds like a good life!)

4280 SW 78th Ave. Portland, OR 97225-2309 eemjohnson@comcast.net Those on our email list learned of the sudden death of Kitch (Karen) Young Sproat in mid-July. Betsy Boveroux had talked with her quite recently and discussed our 60th with Kitch. She was a wonderful presence in our class, with a warm personality and great soul. There have been warm responses to Kitch recently.

Shirley Oviatt Paul lives in

Charlottesville,VA and reported on the awful events that occurred down there a while ago. She also said she is getting along fine on her prosthetic leg. In response to my plea for news Judy Turk Tenzer wrote, “I love being 80. I love the opportunity it gives me to truly enjoy and reflect upon my life.” To celebrate, she hosted a women’s-only luncheon of family, friends and community leaders. “A perfect beginning to a new chapter in my life.” Barbara Woods Hillman’s daughter

wrote to tell me Bardy has moved to Raleigh, NC. She had just had cataract surgery in both eyes making her sight much better. She is enjoying her new community, making new friends, reading, playing bridge and listening to birds from her balcony. I celebrated my 80th a year ago by taking my family to Basin Harbor Club on Lake Champlain in Vermont. It was a wonderful occasion. Everyone would love to go back again. Thank you all for writing in. It is great to catch up. Best to you all. See you at the 60th.

-Cynthia Greetings from Agnes “Teddy” Cameron who says, “All’s well here. A little creaky in places but still moving. Meet Judy Korman and Anne Horton Ladau for luncheon every month. Can you believe we are talking 60th Reunion! No one in our class can be ready for that! Enjoy granddaughters Madison and Abigail. Ann Bently Beltz writes of a second

knee replacement. At Christmas there was a big family reunion gathering everyone from many different states. She is enjoying cultural events in Charleston, singing in concerts, teaching adult Sunday School and jail ministry. Busy lady! There were travels to the British Isles and Mexico and the master’s degree graduation of their grandson at Wake Forest in the Spring. All are doing well. Nancy Barten Chagnot says that

she and Richard have moved into a condo in Fort Myers, FL. They are looking forward to their daughter’s wedding in Massachusetts and

Gail Benedict Van Winkle was Roberta Monaghan Smith ’58, Mary Ellen Houck ’58, Sue Kline Collins ’58 and Nancy Gates Gerber ’58 at their 3rd mini-reunion at the Shakespeare Festival in PA in July at DeSales University.

being with family and old friends there. Nancy still plays golf but she and Richard have found that the sedentary life pursuits, including bridge, work better for them and still can be fun. Sue Kline Collins, Roberta

Monaghan Smith, Mary Ellen Houck, and Nancy Gates Gerber had their third min-reunion at the Shakespeare Festival in Pennsylvania in July at DeSales University. Sue, Roberta and Nancy get together fairly often as they don’t live very far from each other. Susie Hough Doyle and husband

spend the summer and fall in a wonderful retirement community in Tacoma, WA where she is currently playing caregiver to her husband who had a knee replacement. In the winter, they are in St. Petersburg, FL. She is working on a childhood memoir for her family. The Doyles enjoy OLLI classes at Eckerd College and symphony concerts. Dick and I are still up and about and soon to celebrate 55 years of togetherness. We continue to play tennis and I enjoy my Garden Club, antique adventures, and things church related. Dick enjoys a men’s book club, mows the lawn and still plays banker—all over the dining room table. Of our 10 grandchildren, two are out in the big world, three are in college, one of whom will graduate in the spring, two will enter college in the fall of ’18 and the remaining ones are working their way in that direction. They are all a joy!

-M’Liz Ann Darling Hamar has given up

singing after 15 years of Singing for Seniors. Bridge and clubs take up her time now and one day a week in the office. Thinking about moving to senior living but can’t stand the thought yet.

Zella Buhler Hilton has been in

Tucson 19 years in a retirement community called Saddlebrook. Their kids live in Boston, Connecticut, Seattle and Sacramento. Their youngest daughter is a pilot and just made captain for Alaska Airlines—her name is Kristina Huffman in case you fly with her. Not traveling as much as before due to all the problems we are facing. Gini Goldmark Koehler, who I

used to see in Florida has had a horrible year. Her husband died and their son Phil Jr. was killed in a motorcycle accident. Phil III graduated from med school and has a daughter, making Gini a great grandmother. One grandson still in high school may follow Phil Sr. and go to the Naval Academy. Gini has moved to a retirement community and loves it. Dorothy Elferink Maples is

“pondering a move.” She was just back from visiting son and family in California.Visited Francie Ludwick Marx this past spring and plans three visits to Rochester over the coming year to attend concerts with them. Also may connect with Jane Morrow Roberts this August. I did not get much of a response this year and then my computer died, so what else is new? Our life is the same: seven months is Vero Beach, FL, five in Bay Head, NJ. Tennis and bridge in both places and singing in Vero. Therapy dog died in November and stupidly replaced him with a new Bichon puppy. Lots of work and he will be flying with us on our trips because kids say we are too old to drive to Florida. He is wonderful though and known as Lauderdale Louie due to his birthplace. Training for Therapy.

-Pat

one of Kitch’s friends; she made contact with the family recently and reported that Kitch’s death had been unexpected. Gail was enthusiastic in recounting a visit from President Gibralter on the Cape this summer. Class President Betsy Boveroux wrote a stirring review of our 60th, details of which are echoed in the news from others below. Her overview of the state of the College was elaborate, laudatory and extensive. Those in attendance, albeit brief in number, represented us vigorously and musically. Lyn Ellis Pope lives in a beautiful

spot on a cove off the Connecticut River, writing “I’m still a bird watcher but the birds have increased in size! Canada geese have also decided they like the cove. We have taken steps to decrease a complete ‘take over.’ A large cutout of an owl placed on the waterfront has done the trick. Jean Richardson McKeon and Maury joined me for lunch a week ago. It’s a special time when ’57s can get together!” Gail Fletcher Edwards: “George

and I have just returned from Aurora and the Wells Book Arts Summer Institute, which was filled with book arts enthusiasts from all over the country, toiling away at letterpress printing, calligraphy, booking binding, a thoroughly jolly group who were overwhelmed with Wells’ facilities and, of course, with Aurora in summer. We all stayed in Weld, now air conditioned, with food catered by the Aurora Inn. In June we helped celebrate our 60th Reunion, all four of us stalwarts: Betsy Boveroux, Carolyn White Sampson, Georgia Cortright Weathers and Susie Standfast-Wright, with Sue and Georgia making beautiful music on their special instruments. I believe that our class made a very fine contribution in honor of the occasion. Otherwise, life here in Pound Ridge is quiet and fine, and finally we are eating home-grown zucchini and cucumbers.

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she is now a great-grandmother. Logan is the son of Connor Downie, her oldest grandson, and his wife Stacie. Connor is stationed in Colorado Springs and fortunately returned from Afghanistan in time for his son’s birth. Other big news is a new address. She and Dave sold their family home to their son David and built a duplex unit in a nearby 55 community. Their new address is 24 Fairfield Lane, Glastonbury, CT 06033. Same town, same volunteer activities but no more raking leaves and plowing snow. Sue is spending the summer at her Groton Long Point home, looking forward to tennis, biking, reading on the beach and time with family and friends. Anne Koenig Larson had

unexpected surgery in April, but has recovered very nicely from a total knee replacement. She wrote: “Three months of physical therapy seems like a lot, but if it does the trick, one is happy to do it. During the winter I had a lovely and fun lunch with Gail Benedict Van Winkle in Englewood, FL, and then another equally delightful lunch and afternoon with Roxanne West Powning and Mimi Brown in Naples. A special thank you to Betsy Boveroux for her extremely interesting article written about Wells and our 60th Reunion. She made us feel like we were there with her.” We are sad to report the death of Suzanne Love Huml’s husband Peter in March. I had met Peter on a number of occasions; he was a charming, talented man. We send our sympathies to Suzanne, who continues to have an active life in the senior community where she lives in Riverwoods, IL. Jan Lutton Olt says, “I have known now for four years that I would probably not be at our 60th. My granddaughter, Genevieve Grant,

born in Jakarta and first schooled at Jakarta International School, graduated the same weekend from the famous Annie Wright Schools in Tacoma, WA. She is the one who spent last summer on a State department program on strategic Languages, studying Arabic in Rabat, Morocco, and this spring was accepted by a dual B.A. program to Science Po in France for two years and Colombia the second two years. Following her dreams of working for our State Department’s U.S. Foreign Service, if Trump does not decimate it first! I call her brave in this day and age; her teacher mother calls her confident.” From the Spirited New Yorker, Sibyl McCormac Groff: “Many of our class loved Eloise, the fun-loving imp of the famed Plaza Hotel in New York. The book was created in 1955 by the late Kay Thompson and Hillary Knight. Now there is a “delicious” exhibit on Eloise and the talented Ms. Knight, who, at 90, is still creating more books and posters. So if you get to New York, do go to the New-York Historical Society up to October 9 and be inspired by our Eloise, who still has her own room at the Plaza! Betsy wrote a good synopsis of Reunion. The campus and all sounds great. But it takes our stewardship to get a good turnout. New York is always a summer festival, and I continue to promote my book.” Judy Reid Fitz-Patrick: “Jeremy and

I are comfortably ensconced in an independent living apartment at CCRC Warwick Forest in Newport News,VA. Some have called the place ‘a cruise ship without water’ but if you will excuse the hyperbole, it meets my needs as a disabled stroke survivor. And Jerry is hanging in there as chief cheerleader and doer of all things requiring two hands. Our next anniversary will be 62 years, to be celebrated always with loving

Judy “Jaz” Zook James ’56 celebrating her 83rd birthday.

thanks to Ellin for making our introduction!” Mimi Speno Brown continues her

energetic life in Naples, after serious cancer surgery two years ago. She’s a faithful at Naples Hospital, cheering patients who may be, dare we say, younger than Mimi. Summer brings trips north to Cambridge, MA and Burlington,VT to see Sharon and Mike. Mimi was a happy spectator three times at the “Lion King” performances of her 11-year-old granddaughter. Ever the talented golfer, she played in Vermont with her son and grandson and continues to cut a swath on the course in Florida. Sue Standfast-Wright describes

herself as one of the stalwart five who attended our 60th class Reunion in June. Husband Ted and George Edwards also attended. Georgia Cortright Weathers and Sue made a big hit with their musical performance on Saturday night. Friday evening at the Inn Betsy Boveroux, Gail Fletcher Edwards, and Carolyn White

Our annual Cape Cod Luncheon held at the Hyannisport Club in Hyannisport, MA on July 26, 2017. 44 October 2017

Sampson were also present. Betsy, Georgia, Sue and Ted carried our banner in the parade. Carolyn White Sampson: “I am off

on the 22nd with my sister on a two week Viking River Cruise. We leave from Paris, travel the Seine to Giverny, Rouen and Normand, then back to Paris for Versailles and the Louvre (she has never been to Paris). We then TGV to Lyon where we board another boat and travel the Rhone, stopping in Vienne, Avignon and Arles, to name a few. Looking forward to it.” This spring I was able to charm FedEx into wildly inexpensive scanning of my 90 notebooks/ personal journals, dating from the ’60s, onto one Zip drive. My work with one of the Portland “Villages” continues; I do whimsical writeups of the volunteers and help with interviewing. We are due to hear Caroline Kennedy and Joe Biden this fall and have Trail Blazers tickets for entertainment contrast. Palo Alto is always on the travel itinerary, where Nancy Dye Robinson and

ClassNotes I can easily get together, she very much settled into a good life there at Channing House. We’ll be in Los Angeles to see family in late October.

-Ellin

1956 SUE KENDALL SCAMMELL 23 Hidden Valley Rd. Orleans, MA 02653-6734 susannescammell@gmail.com Dear ’56ers—It was a pleasure to receive your responses with pictures from Jaz and a note from Sabra whom I haven’t heard from since doing this job. Sandy Fiertz also called and we had fun sharing. I had seen Sandy in Florida a few years ago in Bonita Springs. I think more often of the “old days” and our special friends from Wells. Pat Buell Anderluh writes that

they are “moving to an apartment after 42 years in this house so we are super busy this summer. We still go to Florida in the winter for four or five months. We have seven grandchildren spread across the country. They range in age from 9 years to 29 years. We are expecting our first great-grandchild in 10 days (she wrote July 11). I keep busy with playing bridge several times a week and golfing two or three times a week.” Sabra Blodgett Boelke says

“Yesterday, having received your letter to our classmates I was completely shocked reading ‘the list.’ Oh my. Then I realized that, after all, I am well over 83 years old, so I shouldn’t be shocked. I’m only very, very ashamed of myself for not having kept in touch. This world goes past so very quickly, especially at our age, right? I have always read with interest the class news. It has been 61 years since we graduated! Zounds! Guppy and I try to remember to call each other on our birthdays—but we often forget. We saw each other for several years running, when she was vacationing in Florida and Don and I lived on the East Coast (first in Maryland and then in North Carolina) and she is the same wonderful Guppy. When we lived in Maryland, I played golf several times with Sandy Fiertz—we had wonderful times together. Now Don and I have moved to a “senior retirement community” in suburban Denver, fairly close to our daughter. We still think we aren’t old enough for this! Then I come back to earth when I realize our grandchildren are looking at colleges! Does anybody remember the words to our class song written by Jaz Zook ‘I’m Coming Back When...’???? (all I can remember are the words “I’m coming back when Sabra doesn’t forget!”) Much love to you all.”

I received a note from Pat Buckley’s sister that said she has been in a memory care facility in Austin, TX since 2014. Any correspondence can be sent to Pat Buckley through her sister: Mary Jane DiSorbo, 9416 Bell Mountain Dr., Austin, Texas 78730. Katie Keller Bulette sent the

following email: “Matt Sleezer ’14, Wells Major Gift Officer, was just here sharing with me the new and exciting happenings at Wells College with President Gibralter at the helm. Great news! Warren and I are perking right along as best we can for ‘two old people’! Grateful for every day we have together. Elizabeth and Greg come to York frequently. We celebrated our 60th

social work in a hospital here. I still have fond memories of Wells and its girls. Sandy (Marilyn) Sanders Fiertz’s

news: “I am enjoying life in my little house in Naples, FL. Duplicate, tennis and golf are my main activities. My husband died in 2014, after being in a nursing home for almost two years. My daughters are talking about retirement, grands have graduated from Lehigh, NYU (Shanghai), Penn State. In college at Virginia Tech, University of Maryland, Mississippi State, Webster College of Dramatic Arts in St Louis, Appalachian State University. Life goes on! No weddings yet.”

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January 15, 2018 wedding anniversary (July 20) with them here at our house. Sixty years ago Warren’s parents lived here then and hosted our rehearsal dinner at the house. We had great fun looking at colored 3-D slides, in individual viewers, taken by my dad on his Stereo Realist camera, of the Wells girls who came for the dinner and wedding next day. They haven’t changed a bit! Wish we all lived closer. Driving isn’t what it used to be. Hugs to all, Katie” I received a letter about Judith Southerton Clark with the following: “I am Judy Clark’s daughter and I recently received your letter looking for Wells College news. My mom is still living but ravaged by Alzheimer’s. I recently found a scrapbook of photos from Wells and am thinking of digitizing it to share. She loved her time at Wells and friends and would have delighted in your letter. Thank you, Katherine Clark.” Sherley Fekety Craig writes that

she married Ted Craig, “my high school sweetheart. He became the head of his law firm, but died at age 61 of cancer. I live in Pittsburgh at a very active home for the elderly. I have three daughters and one lives in the area. Another daughter lives in State College and comes down once a month to visit for a day when she can. My other daughter lives in Florida. She is recovering from a ski accident she had out west. I have grandchildren and great grandchildren. They have fun when they get together at my place. I was sadly surprised that so many from our class had died. When I graduated from Northwestern I got a master’s degree at Pitt and did

Jaz Zook James and Bin love living

in Florida at Sailfish Point. “We’re surrounded by the ocean, the St. Lucie Inlet, and the Indian River. Bin walks the beach every morning at 6:00 a.m. I take the same jaunt at a more reasonable hour. SFP is a resort community and many residents go north after the season. Thus the beach and the club belong to us in the summer! They return in November and we’re happy to see them. With Bin we raised three kids—to wit: Jennifer in NYC and also in Bucks County. Sally in Connecticut and also has a condo across from the Yale Green. Jace is in Seattle. Austen (their daughter) graduated from Yale in May.Yay! All three of our kids are married. I got an M.S.W. in 1974 and worked as a psychiatric social worker in hospitals for 15 years. I also was a model in stores and fashion shows, now and then, for 50+ years and a member of the Junior League of Long Island for 47 years. Glad to hear from you, yet I’m sad to learn that so many have died; all those wonderful girls! Wouldn’t it be fun to see all ‘The Ladies who Love Wells’ again? Wells girls are such great singers.’ I still do the crossword puzzles in the “New York Times” every day—in ink. Thank you, Wells, for a love of words.” Bronniie (Priscilla) Smith Maurer

writes: “We moved to a continuing care retirement community in Greenwood, SC two years ago. It was certainly the right move for us and we are enjoying our life here. Our son, Andy, who has Prader-Willi syndrome, lives in a group home with three others who have the same syndrome. He is about an hour away and

visits us once a month for a few days. It is not possible to live in a community like this and not get involved, so we stay very busy. No real physical problems, other than a hip replacement from which I recovered very well and very quickly. Did we really finish school 61 years ago? I cannot believe it and still miss our Wells.” Kathy Hatch Stewart writes: “I’m

so bad at keeping in touch! I have moved from my beloved sanctuary…six acres was getting to be too much to care for and they sold the field next to me which was full of milkweed and monarchs, and the woods on the other side of me. They dug up the field and built six houses. They cut down the trees and built mega-mansions. Time to go! So I found a little brick house in a lovely neighborhood in Harrisburg and have been here for almost two years. Had a total hip replacement last year. I’m still having a few reminders in spite of my daily yoga and walking regimen. Also had cataract surgery for the right eye. Old age is not for the faint of heart! But I’m doing well…my dog Mango and I are busy gardening and I still do PT. Not many clients but four or five a week are just fine! I love the challenge of working on someone who has seen two orthopedists and a neurologist... what can I find?! My grandkids are growing up fast...as you all know well! Two are out of college; Rachel is a kindergarten teacher and Nate is in the Army. Two are still in college. So on we go...looking forward to reading all your news!” Augie and Joan Olsen Mueller do not have much to report. “We haven’t traveled but have enjoyed staying home. Augie was featured in our local newspaper with a wonderful article about his work rehabbing bicycles to give away each year. He has been doing this with a couple friends for 11 years and they have given away 2800 bikes through a local church program. Our garage is a bike shop and hasn’t seen a car in years. I continue to keep busy volunteering in the office at Habitat for Humanity and as treasurer of my church. I received an e-mail from Robert Bebevento: “I am sorry to report that Evelyn Beals Vogt passed away the first of May 2013, from the return of cancer; we were together for seven wonderful years. The thought of going back on chemo and radiation, after what she went through in 2011—not again. I miss her terribly. Bob” Well, folks, this is hard at times to read. It was special hearing from you and keep up the good health. Please write anytime and let me know how you are doing. If anyone is coming to the Cape, please call and stop in.

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good message. Stay on the straight and narrow path.”

was quite a journey for us, but a wonderful time. Our entire family attended which was so memorable. We continued on to NYC with our son, daughter-in-law and our twin 13 year-old grandsons from Hawaii. You can imagine their excitement coming from the island of Kauai. We saw all the sights including a $2.50 subway ride which was $0.20 when I worked in the city in the late 1950s. Art and I are doing fine. We celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary this year. Where did the time go! We still enjoy our fishing trips, playing bridge and of course my orchids and gardening. I still play tennis two to three times a week at a slower pace. Art turns 90 this year and is still teaching a bridge class. We visit with Dick and Laura Woolven Shapleigh and I just spoke to Kathleen Van Deusen, she is fine and is now living in a retirement community in Evanston, Ill.”

Anita Calkins Shannahan and Tom

Marilyn Turtle Braun reports “In

ANN GREENER OTTAVIANO PO Box 1290 Wilmington, VT 05363-1290 agogaude@gmail.com Mynette Sheller Wilson reports

“We are here in the mountains of North Carolina looking at all the stuff we have collected since ’55 hoping to pass it on to the three daughters and six granddaughters but there is limited interest, ditto for the Florida home. The two daughters in education have retired; the third daughter is running their small company’s business while her husband returned to a previous job for income. Best news is the arrival of our third great grandson born to our Maryland granddaughter. We await the arrival of two more grandsons. One of the granddaughters told the other, ‘We need to have twin-daughters for Gramma.’ AMEN! We are saddened by the loss of dear friends, which is inevitable at our age. Jim keeps telling me I will live to be 100! My reply, ‘Don’t threaten ME!’ I will be a Florida delegate to the international PEO convention in Charlotte, NC in September and will room with my biological sister Mary Ann Carter ’61 from Vancouver. Hope all of you are well and enjoying your later years. Hugs to all.” Barbara Graves Starnes continues

to keep her head above water by auditing classes at Hamilton, serving as docent at Munson Williams Proctor Museum in Utica as Braille Transcriber, plus computer stuff in the local public library. “Having had the good fortune of lengthy times living abroad, I now am disenchanted with the way our country is behaving! Wondering what we are leaving for our great grandchildren! Enough said!” Anne Parker Taylor is retired from

the University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning but is working to spread her Architecture and Children program to students in the public and private schools of New Mexico and internationally. It is all about design, design thinking, creativity and problem solving using design as a nexus for integrated learning with Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Architecture and Math (STEAAM). “It was my interdisciplinary major in American Studies at Wells that sent me on this path to help children create, but also see the integrated and systematic order in the universe and understand how the material world can become a thought and thoughts become new inventions. We are also learning how the environment works and to be good stewards of it. Jane Marsh Dieckmann and I are still trying to revise our 1955 class 50th Reunion gift “Architectural Walking Tour for Wells and Aurora” 46 October 2017

Barbara Fox Knapp ’55 with her grandchildren: Liane, David, and Laura in Ocean City.

and will meet this summer to revise and get it published by the College. I am spending July in the 1000 Islands and teaching at Clayton, NY, and writing an architectural walking tour of Clayton to help children understand their built environment there. I love living in New Mexico. Wish you would visit. It is almost like a last frontier in the West. As you may remember I have three daughters, Kim, Susan and Meredith and seven grandchildren whom I see often. Susan lives on a ranch in Flagstaff, AZ, not too far away and the others are in Albuquerque. Come visit!” Molly Shannahan Taylor’s only

trip this year was going to Denver to celebrate her granddaughter Kelly’s graduation from veterinary technician school. She is now working in the ophthalmology department of an animal hospital. She loves it! “While there we were able to visit with our granddaughter Casey and her husband. Colorado is a beautiful state. Our son Jim and his wife Karen were with us and we drove out to Red Rocks where there is a wonderful amphitheater carved out of the rocks. Mostly we stay close to home, enjoying our condo in Venice, FL. Son John and grandson Tim visit once or twice a year, which is great. Pete and I enjoy playing pickle ball and reading a lot. I do some volunteering at various church activities. We have some health issues, but we are very fortunate in that regard and we count our blessings. Best to all our classmates!” Lois Prem Simon and Bill moved

in November and had no time for Christmas cards this year. “I finally finished a project I started three years ago. The completion of my seventh book Bogey the Golf Ball. It is a serious message for all ages dealing with honesty versus cheating and the results of both. Photos in the book are from real golf courses and a bit of art by me. This can be ordered at warrenpublishing.net if anyone is interested in a nice little gift with a

are still enjoying life at Kirkland Village after three years. “I still enjoy tennis and water aerobics twice a week and bridge both here and in Bethlehem. I am excited about a new venture inspired by a former English professor here who led a class on poetry. It has been several years since I have written any poems and it got me excited about poetry once more. I was in a small poetry group right after my retirement and loved it, so I thought if I could start another group like that, I might start writing again. I had the activities director contact a poet friend to lead a poetry workshop. There are 10 people who expressed an interest and we start in August. We have one male which makes me happy. My best wishes to all my classmates.” Marge Silver Burriack states that

“after 15 years in the antique linen business, I have retired. No call for the merchandise anymore and strength in the old back due to osteoporosis makes lifting big, heavy boxes prohibited. Otherwise, I am fine and finding new addictions with my new iPhone! Went to England in May with my daughter Gillian to say goodbye to all my linen sources and attend the wedding of the youngest son of my flat mate from 1955-56 when I worked in London. I was in her wedding in 1958, brought the engagement ring for the groom over to England about 15 years ago, and they finally tied the knot! I will be visiting Marcia Hendrie Holroyd in Vermont in August and I see Cynthia Fulton Williams frequently for lunch. We had lunch with Lizanne Adams Stoll ’56 last week in NYC. Stu is hanging in there with me, while trying to ignore hip pain which doctors cannot diagnose.” Joan Ruf Pappas and Arthur

traveled to Hudson, NY for their granddaughter’s wedding. “It

March we celebrated our 60th anniversary with family and friends. Now, with that milestone behind us we have turned our attention to our home of 53 years. Downsizing has begun and we are considering various options for retirement living in Cincinnati. No firm decisions made so far. We continue to enjoy Cincinnati’s cultural offerings and also stay active five days a week at our local Y. John uses the fitness center while I swim laps. I hope to participate in my fifth consecutive Great Ohio River Swim on September 24th; however, my participation will depend on how fast the current is moving that day. It will be a last-minute decision! We continue to stay active with our Ukrainian sister city friends and their programs. Our most recent activity was serving as host family for two of the six Kharkiv marathon runners who came to Cincinnati in May for the Flying Pig Marathon. They all did well! Right now I am developing a program for eight Ukrainian high school students (English speakers!) who will be coming here for two weeks in October. They will be living with host families as they attend classes as well as participate in a variety of after school activities. In early July John and I flew to Scotland for a Turtle Family Reunion! We toured Scottish cities and the highlands before joining up with 29 members of the Turtle family (from both sides of the pond) for the 6th Turtle Reunion in Peebles, Scotland. This Turtle Reunion tradition began in 2007 in Ware, MA and now alternates between U.S. and United Kingdom locations every other year, really a wonderful event! We ranged in age this year from 3-86! I am NOT the oldest!” Priscilla Cameron Oppenheimer

states that “two years after our last Reunion am still thinking about dear Wells friends. I’ll have a chance at least to see Jane Marsh

ClassNotes Dieckmann in August of this year for our annual get-together and yak-fest, this time in Lewisburg, PA. Otherwise, my news is much the same, the usual five organizations that I enjoy so much, giving a paper again to the Torch Club this year in October. Still loving our house, yard, birds and bunnies, but giving in to the realities of age and will move to Lancaster retirement community in March 2019.” Vivi Savarese Schubert “As I look

back on the last year, there are a lot of “stills”. I’m still volunteering at the library, still working at a charity based consignment shop, still taking courses at the local senior college (mostly literature, in particular Russian), we’re still enjoying Maine and best of all we are still alive! We had a lovely trip to Nova Scotia last fall and went to Vermont this summer to see Ann Greener Ottaviano which was really fun. We also see Barrie Eastwood Schultheis ’60 who lives in the next town. There is always a Wells connection somewhere! Barbara Fox Knapp continues to

be active in Aglow International. Last November she traveled to San Diego for the National Conference. While in California she went to the Rose Bowl with son, Andy, and family to watch granddaughter, Tesslyn, march and play her flute in the UCLA marching band. Great fun! This year the family reunion was in Ocean City, NJ; brought the whole family together including her first grandchild, Emerson Fox Knapp, born one year ago in Portland, OR. This September the Aglow Conference is in Richmond, VA. Barbara is chair of the Welcome Wagon Committee. “We are putting goodies into our handmade tote bags made from old jeans. My co-chair makes beautiful quilts and God gave her great skill and ideas to create fabulous bags. I would love if anyone would like to come to Richmond. It is an International Conference; women and men from up to 172 nations will be in attendance.” Love and blessings to all.

for 18 days in France, a river cruise out of Bordeaux plus eight days in Paris. Busy, busy. I continue to write articles on classical music, volunteer at the book sale, play the piano, work in a small garden, and do the usual housework. Dick has a painting space nearby. His art exhibit here made him a celebrity. This is a wonderful place, we are lucky to be here. I visited the college for the Inauguration of President Gibralter, and for the WCA Awards Convocation at Reunion. Everything looked beautiful. Pris Oppenheimer and I have plans to get together in September. John Rodewig visited here overnight, looks well, and enjoyed time with a frat brother here. Greetings to all. Sally Hitch Barton-Higgins reports

that her husband V.J. is in Hospice at home. “He has fought Parkinson’s disease for over 10 years, as well as other issues. I look forward to hearing about everyone’s adventures.” I finally decided not to get a midweek ski pass this year; Florida here I come! I am renting a space for the winter near a friend in Vero Beach. There will be a view of the Intercostal and the Atlantic Ocean is an eight minute walk from my apartment. My kayak will make the trip south as well. There will be long walks instead of hikes since Florida does not have mountains. I would love to have visits from classmates in the area. Late last summer I took a cruise of the Baltics and was able to reconnect with some students that lived with me for a while, one from Denmark and the other from Finland. What fun! In March I traveled with my youngest daughter and her boyfriend to Southern India with Overseas Adventure Travel. Near the end of the trip we were on a houseboat in Kerala where Joanne became engaged to Shaun McCarthy. The family has been

Jane Marsh Dieckmann states “Dick

and I have settled pretty well into our new home in Kendal at Ithaca. It has been an enormous change. Major events include attending the premier last September at the Toronto International Film Festival of daughter Katherine’s latest movie, Strange Weather, starring Holly Hunter, followed by a second trip to Canada to take a rather unsuccessful barge canal cruise. We went to Florida in January to visit sisters, and I spent a week in London in April and a week in July at Berkshire Choral International singing the Mahler 8th Symphony. We just returned from California where we stayed in Dick’s daughter Mara’s luxurious Orange County home above the Pacific Ocean. We plan to leave in three weeks

informed that they plan to marry in Iceland during Summer Solstice in 2018. I wish everyone many adventures and good health.

-Ann

1954 KATHERINE VAN WORMER HOWARD 5729 36th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55417-2907 kh1433@juno.com Dede Boos Recker: “We are living in a nice retirement home in Hendersonville, NC It is perfect— not too hot in the summer or too cold in the winter. Bruce likes to see the gardeners mow the lawn & weed! Our five children & seven grands are doing well. They range from 2nd grade to sophomore in college. All the parents are doing well, the sad news is they are all too far away—the closest lives in Utah!”

summer. “Spent my 85th birthday in Santa Fe with my children and spouses. Best to all.” Nancy Dobson McGilliard: “I enjoy

living in Midland, MI especially because my daughter is nearby. Both of her children were graduates in June. Her son completed a degree in neurology and psychology and her daughter completed high school. I am well, still driving and active.” Florence Dowdell Fasanelli has

continued her busy and amazing life as usual. She has joined Americorp & is tutoring third grade students in reading. She spent a “glorious” holiday in Lamoine, MA at the Hartline family’s treasure, “Pink House”. Her daughter, Antonia has been awarded the Benjamin L. Cardin Distinguished Service Award by MD Legal Services Corp. as an “outstanding public service lawyer....Fasnelli has worked with homeless people her entire 15 year legal career including nine years

Diana Charlton Lyford: “I have had

to have a Watchman procedure in my heart. My children have been a great help as they have had to take me to a lot of doctor’s appointments. Our children & grands all live here” (Denver, CO). Shirley Cox Kearns has had a busy

year. Two grands married and two new greats. In Maine for the

as the executive director at the Homeless Persons Representation Project.” Florrie was elected this last year as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science “For conceiving & implementing innovative and effective formal and informal educational initiatives to dramatically increase participation by underrepresented minorities, women & the public in Math.” Florrie continues: 2017 news is about participating in protest encouragement marches. If any of our classmates or their relatives need a place to stay in order to participate, the Hotel Fasanelli has 3 guest beds. Alice Hanawalt Morgan: “I am

Joan Ruf Pappas ’55 and husband Art.

sitting on a motel bed in Iowa, after attending a reunion of Jim’s family in Breckenridge, CO. We are still traveling, exercising & volunteering. I am up to 86 countries now. To celebrate our 85th birthdays we took our two unmarried children to Turkey and Cyprus this spring. It was a great trip and they had to do the driving because those countries wouldn’t rent cars to 85 year olds! We do walk more slowly after my new knee & Jim’s pelvic fracture in Paris last fall. I am enjoying having Nancy McGilliard in Midland. Wells.edu 47

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Get social with us! facebook.com/wellsalums twitter.com/wellsalums instagram.com/wells_college www.youtube.com/user/WellsCollegeNY Sally Hayes Dorn: “I’m doing fine

now after a bout with congestive heart failure. I walk with a stick, but still have my wits about me! Not much traveling: California at Christmas & New Hampshire in the summer. I may go to Stockholm next June to visit my FSO son & family. In April I moved to a retirement home at the request of my sons. It’s nice, but too many old people!” Diamela Herrera Wetzl: Diamela

wrote a lovely long letter. Tom, her Rutgers friend in college who she married, died this April after 61 years of marriage. He had spent 22 years in the USAF as a research meteorologist & they spent the 22 years traveling with him throughout Asia. Diamela is a Waldorf teacher mostly teaching biology, Spanish and French along with ancient and political history of South America and Mexico. She still teaches future Waldorf teachers. Her three children, Sandra, David and John are well, and she has two grandchildren.

Rome and my three daughters and their spouses and children visited. The house only slept eight so not everyone was there together. My Rochester daughter Kris and North Carolina daughter were with me the entire time. Had a marvelous time.” Lou Veprovsky Reebel: Is living

year-round in Southold now. Allows them to be nearer to their doctors. Hal celebrated his 96th birthday in July! Still has the energy to do the family bookwork which is a big help. Lou has some back problems and a leg wound that she uses the good NYC doctors for.

belated 90th birthday bash for Ted in June. His birthday is in winter, but that is not the time for a bash! Ann & Holly visit every few months.

As for the Howard family, we are mostly fine! Daughter had a new hip in July and I am having back surgery this summer. We had a grand trip to Albuquerque, NM this last spring to see the balloon festival. What a grand sight. Spent a week or so in Iceland to see the Northern Lights, but it was overcast the whole time! Had fun though. We are going to Fairbanks this winter to see if we can catch some “lights” there. I still knit for the Cancer society, and tutor adults in ESL two days a week. Kit continues to bike to the office—except now it is a three wheeled bike. The exercise is good. Had a real bash for his 90th B’day this spring and now we have one for daughter Jo who is 60! How can that be? Thank you all for your notes. I love reading them. It is a privilege.

Yvonne Koser Kun: “As of now, all

-Love to all, Kathie

Ruth Jackson Wade writes that

she has Parkinson’s. Happily her husband and three daughters are near to help her. Thinking of you, Ruth. Marjorie Lewis Wallace had a

is well with us. It’s hard to believe we’ve been living in this beautiful town for 23 years! We had a lovely visit with Mabel Depue O’Brien in Falmouth, ME last September followed by a trip to Toronto where we were welcomed by Joe’s oldest friend from his high school days in Hungary. They hadn’t seen each other for 60 years. Both of our kids live in the Boston area, so we see them every so often when they’re not too busy with their own lives. My greetings and best wishes to all.” Ann Lennox Olson just returned

from a month in Italy. “I rented a house with an inground swimming pool about 20 miles northeast of 48 October 2017

1953 ROXANNE PER-LEE MOTTER 4751 Pleasant Oak Dr. C-73 Fort Collins, CO 80525-3776 rockymotter31@gmail.com

1952 ROSEMARIE WIRTH KRENITSKY 575 Osgood St. 1212 North Andover, MA 01845-1987 rpkrenitsky@comcast.net

Mona Williams Brown ’51 at the Minnesota Féte in July. She was glad she was able to attend since she’ll be moving to Arkansas in the near future.

1951 JANET POOLE REINHARDT 647 Willow Way Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 jpr@pa.net

She expects to see Pat Carter Brammer and Jean Carr Semonite during the summer in Maine. She is enjoying life in Sun City in Hilton Head and welcomes anyone passing through. Teeny Redfield Sander is still living

cemented plans to leave Minnesota for a care facility in Arkansas near her daughter Linda. She is on oxygen and less energy than in the past but still considers “life is good” despite her truncated schedule. She enjoyed attending the Wells College Minnesota Club’s Féte in July and was surprised with a cake to celebrate her birthday.

an active life at Galloway Ridge in Pittsboro, NC according to her son, Jim Bryan, who is always so faithful answering my requests for news. Despite having lost her sight several years ago due to two strokes she manages to find local attractions to keep the family busy when they visit. They celebrated her 87th birthday with dinner at a favorite restaurant talking and laughing about life experiences.

Genie Lenz Gray had a fall last year

Jean Carr Semonite still enjoys

Mona Williams Brown has finally

that required her to have a head brace sleeping and awake for five months. Her best line in the note was about the woman who told her bridge group “we will have no organ recitals at this session” which seems to be what most of our talk is at this age. She may not go to Europe again but will substitute a visit with her brother in Naples FL, still plays bridge and crossword puzzles to keep Alzheimer’s at bay. Taffy Preus Mairs had a crowd

of friends and family to celebrate Bob’s 90th. He is still on chemo but doing well, which is good. Both are slowing down, but get out for lunch and dinner, walk the dog, attend church and live in the huge old house. Taffy is in aqua aerobics most mornings and finds it beneficial. She went to her 70th high school reunion at Kent Place. Barbara Dawson Peek is still active

at Fellowship Village with bridge and pool therapy which helps the lingering effects of a knee replacement.

Nancy Weil Rosenthal is still active

and volunteers 4-5 times a week.

Casco Bay at the back door and continuing to do historic house research as well as volunteer work at church. Her oldest grandson will be married on Cape Cod in the fall which is exciting. Recently she spotted a Wells ring on a neighbor who lives about 1/2 mile away! She feels well despite a siege with the flu and pneumonia last winter. Edie Weekes Ulatoski had a trip to

Scotland this year which was a once in a lifetime trip. She went with her daughter Laurie who planned everything. The time together was the best part. Joe is still taking care of their three acres but at 90 she knows he will have to slow down. She does the vegetables and flowers plus the housework and dogs. This year there was 45 inches of rain between October and the end of May so everything is growing out of control. My pelvis injury healed beautifully but before I could get back on my feet Bill began to have serious issues. Between spontaneous trips to emergency rooms, having him in rehab, deciding that residential living would be the best for him

ClassNotes (and my sanity because it would be in-home care otherwise) the stress became excessive and I have been dealing with dreadful sciatica pain and pinched nerve in disks that have compressed. Hence, my concentration on reaching out to everyone on email. I imagine some of you have other addresses that you look at more regularly than the one the college has, and if you give that to me perhaps we can build up better response in the future. They just gave me an injection to see if the irritation of rubbing disks can be achieved...and surgery is still an option that has not been ruled out. I can tell you that walking with canes is not my lifestyle and I am fighting to come back. Hopefully the gods will smile on me. Stay well!

-Jan

1950 JUDI BLANK GOLDSMITH 4A Coldbrooke S. Lenox, MA 01240 jbg111213@gmail.com SARAH LEIDT HOCKINGS 200 Library Pl. Princeton, NJ 08540-3068 hckngs@verizon.net Sadly, we have lost 46 of our classmates, and 13 are missing. I was so pleased to receive notes and e-mail from a few of you. Betty Schurmeier Christensen

(Bones), sent me something wonderful: the programs from my Senior Recital and my Recital of Original Compositions, plus the lyrics from all the songs we sang at Wells. I don’t know how she kept them but I was really thrilled. Diane Brandley Clarke’s son again

sent a note, confirming that Diane is still in a memory care facility but doing well physically. Caroline Abraham Delavan says

that they are doing well at 88 and 89 respectively. Byron became “Mr. Canandaigua” in January, courtesy of their fair city. Abe had that title in 2000 so it took seventeen years for him to catch up. (Are we not surprised?) They’ve been married for 66 years and feel it’s wonderful to be so fortunate. They are still living in their same house, but Abe has given up tennis as all of her partners can’t play and she’s not good enough to play with the young stuff. Lil Parssinen Delphey just

celebrated her 90th birthday at Beltrone Apartments in Albany. Beltrone is a senior residential residence with all kinds of amenities. In the winter she goes to Florida, and has seen Winnie Churchill Jones and Emilie Van

Petten Merritt in Naples. Lil’s

family is scattered all over the United States: San Diego, San Francisco, DC, Raleigh, and Bedford, NH. She travels to those places, while wondering how 67 hears since graduation went so fast. Peggy Beatty Finch is still in her

cottage in Moravian Village in Bethlehem, where there is a lot to do such as lectures, plays, gardening, trips to local places of interest and many friends. Peggy is still traveling. Last spring she went to Ireland and this spring to Montreal and Quebec. She and her daughter are going to Wyoming for the solar eclipse, and, while there, they will visit some of the National Parks. Three of her children and their children live near her and she sees and talks with the others frequently. Her eldest grandson is being married soon. We send condolences to the family of Jo Hovorka Gault, who passed away this year. Jo was an avid golfer and leaves her husband, Fred, and her children.

the three books that Hung, (born Huynh Thien Hung which he has anglicized to Chuck Thien Wynn) has written recently. One book he actually dedicated to me! It is a cartoon-type for which he used his photographs of flowers and animals that he had carved from fruits and vegetables, using his garnishing skills.The title is Big Mama, Big Bird. Now we are working on his third book, which includes his wonderful photographs of flowers taken in the Bronx Botanical Garden and the Elizabeth Garden in Hartford. The text is based on Vietnamese lore about the history of the lotus flower especially and also that of other flowers, including roses and sunflowers. It is fun for me to “translate” the texts from his English into mine! Every year his English gets better, but it has not as yet gotten to the level needed by an author! The title will be All Good Flowers Go To Heaven and will be available from Barnes and Noble and from Amazon. The work

As for me, I obviously lied to you when I said I was finished with travel, as this past winter I went with my daughter, son and daughter-in-law to Berlin, which was a fascinating experience. I also went to Tucson for a week of duplicate bridge instruction, as I play five days a week in the summer and three in the winter. This coming Christmas the whole family will visit my granddaughter, her husband and her two children in Mexico, then go to the ruins near Merida, following which I will take my fabulous (of course) great-granddaughters on the Disney cruise. I’m still doing the contrarian thing of eight months in Portland and four months in the Berkshires, but it works for me and I’ll do it as long as I can. I do have plans to have lunch with Joan Safir Wiener when I go to NYC for my five day Broadway theater binge. I have returned to the piano and enjoy practicing preparing to accompany a violinist and a recorder artist

Kay Silvernail Johns says “having

been “lost” and then “found” she feels she should stay found even though her news is rather mundane. Her life is good, and being surrounded by family is keeping her busy enough to appreciate the quiet moments. (I think we all know how that feels.) She was sad to hear that Cayuga Lake waters were contaminated so that no swimming was allowed below the campus and near the boathouse. That sure brought back memories of good times at the water’s edge. Her five grandchildren are her joy, and lead to ongoing activities such as birthdays, concerts, plays and science fairs. She tries to get to them all, and usually does, and feels it is such fun to watch their talents expand and grow. Dorothy “Timi” Johnson writes,

“I am fortunate because the only health issue that I have had has been and still is distresssful lethargy, which I hope was caused by an egregiously slow heart beat. This past July I had a pace-maker implanted near my left collar bone, and I hope that the lack of sufficient oxygen reaching every part of my body has been the cause of my lethargy (I should rather call it lethargy instead of laziness!) I am hoping that when I fully recover from this small operation that I will get some of my energy back again and be able to accomplish the MANY things that I want to do! (including getting my messy house in order!) My children are being wonderful to me, and Hung and I are going to my other Vietnamese son’s upcoming wedding in Harrisburg, PA in a few days. It is wonderful to see my adoptive children help one another out and treat them all like one loving family. When possible, I have been busy doing editing work on

President Gibralter presents the Wells Medallion to Susan Wray Sullivan ’51 while visiting her in Stuart, FL on March 14, 2017.

is interesting and fun for me to do, but I must admit that it is a lot more demanding than I expected it to be!

when I return to Portland. My best wishes to all of you for a healthy year.

Anne Churchill Jones, aka Winnie,

We were saddened by the loss on June 2, 2017 of Bunny (Kathryn) Mayo Loomis who was “always so vital and active, a mainstay of the class of 1950.” She was a guiding light, a spark plug, an inspiration for all who knew and loved her. It won’t be the same without her. She started as our cheerleader in freshman year, was president of Collegiate and continued to be our perennial Reunion organizer. It is a time to think back on all

says Moorings Park and Naples give her both home and recreation settings. She is delighted that she has two classmates in Moorings Park as well and sends best wishes. A friend sent me a write up about Shelly Kahn Salvi from the Pompano Bridge Club where she is the reigning queen. Not only is she the finest player in the club, but the nicest one as well.

-Judi

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ClassNotes longer put light bulbs into the ceiling, but she is still driving, shopping, living independently and maintaining her house. Every day is another challenge and more to add to her resume. She has three married grandchildren and a great due the end of August. They are all loving and supportive and truly keep her afloat. If all goes well, she expects to once again be in Florida for the winter months. Her limited walking precludes her staying up north for those many dark, cold days. She looks forward to sharing more class news and sends her best to everyone.

Alice Norton Haehl ’45 looking at her granddaughter’s rings at her wedding.

the good times we had 67 or more years ago. Our thoughts and prayers are with her husband George, daughter Muffy, son Dave and four grandchildren. Charlyn Floyd Kerr is doing well in

her independent living apartment in a senior facility in Eden Prairie, MN. She’s been by herself for five years and moved there three years ago. She is still playing her cello in a community orchestra, and also exercises regularly in the pool there, plays ping pong, does tai chi and plays bridge. Her three daughters and their families live close by, so she is grateful that she can see them often. Still doing a little traveling. All is well. Millie Fox Mailliard is at a very

nice retirement home just inside Maryland from Washington, DC. But after getting there she developed macular degeneration. That is not fun and if anyone has thoughts as to how to deal with it please let her know. Right now she is spending way too much time listening to the circus on CNN. A year ago she went on a cruise on the Columbia and Snake Rivers with about 18 of her family members.Very different from what we think of as a cruise. Being very near to land where we see people, cars, trains and snow-covered mountains. The ship “docks” on the banks of the rivers and we walk to the town to shop at the local Goodwill to get more jigsaw puzzles because the family has done all the ones on the ship. Or we rent something with paddles to go alone on the river.Very pleasant.

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An e-mail from Abigail Schurtz Schten’s daughter Sarah brought the news that Abby had back surgery in May and was recovering nicely at home. However, she fell June 26 and broke her hip which required recuperation and rehab at a skilled nursing facility. Hopefully by now she is strong enough to be back at home. She is still active with the County Historical Commission, DAR, and other committees, as well as her real estate business, CASS Land.

Eric and I are still aging in place, travelling less, and enjoying the occasional visits from nieces and nephews. We did get to Indiana for spring break with the three grandsons. My organizing and researching in my church’s archives is ongoing, and I enjoyed reuniting with archives colleagues at the NEHA annual meeting in NYC in June. Many of you shared the memories of Bunny and I am grateful for those and for your appreciation of our annual newsgathering. It’s always good to hear from you.

-All the best, Sally

1949 BARBARA ABT HICKLING 109 Village Dr. Endwell, NY 13760-1065 wfhickling@stny.rr.com Not much news from all of you. I’m sure it gets harder to find things to report.

remained her outlet even after she was “forced to drag that darn oxygen tank” wherever she went. Will any of us ever forget Livy arriving on stage by a swinging rope as Unga in our junior class skit? We will miss her! Jeanne “Midge” Munning Luehs

writes that she has been enjoying the Atlantic shoreline and all its pleasures both in the spring at Hilton Head and along the Jersey beach. Life, she says, is good! Shirley McKee Shreiner called

to say she is doing well but has moved from her apartment to assisted living at the Health Center at Dunwoody Village. Her two daughters live just an hour away and are frequent visitors, sometimes more than once a week. Her son is in South Carolina. Joan Carpenter Harms moved

to Seminole, FL to a senior community independent living unit. It is on the Florida west coast in close proximity to her son. In May, while attending her grandson’s college graduation, she reached for an item of clothing and heard a crack and felt a big pain in her back. Determined to go to the graduation despite being quite sure she had a stress fracture in her back, her son got a wheel chair and off she went to graduation. Even though it was eventually diagnosed as a fracture she was not hospitalized but did have to endure a period of considerably diminished activity and has since been in need of a walker while getting about. There are a number of groups to keep her busy within her building and she tries to be involved as much as she can. She and Shirley are in fairly frequent communication.

Ginny Grace Small’s biggest

news is her growing family of great grandsons. Number three in October! She had the great pleasure of visiting her grandsons’ families in July in the Boston area and Portsmouth, NH, but otherwise travel is minimal these days. She stays busy working on the Moorings Park Foundation fundraiser for scholarships and attending the myriad of wonderful lectures available to those living there at Moorings Park. It’s very much like being back in college! There are six Wells alums there... amazing since all are from different areas of the country. She is doing very well and feels quite blessed to be where she is. A great way to keep in touch is to phone and Carol Kane Weiser did just that. She reports that no news is good news, she and Ken are carrying on and are delighted that all the family are in the New York area. Joan Safir Wiener is doing OK.

Living alone these past two years has not been easy, as she can no

Another classmate has left us. Olivia Ray Singleton died shortly after the New Year. She had had a long struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. After her marriage to Bob Singleton, she remained in the city where she grew up, Charleston, West VA. She was an avid athlete and loved skiing, horseback riding and golf. She did her last downhill on the slopes of Snowshoe at 80. She traveled extensively and was engaged in many civic activities including Girl Scouts, Garden Club and Junior League. Playing bridge

Kate Emmons Skinner-Klee

managed one last big fling and drove from Texas to her home town Sandusky in April. (Did she get an earful from her children!) The Ohio Genealogical Society—the largest state organization of its kind in the US—was having its annual meeting in Sandusky. Kate felt she had to go. It was fun and she enjoyed it but was sad to see not one familiar face. She also went by her family home and found its façade had been changed although it was on the National Register

ClassNotes of Historic Places. Disheartening. But she got home in one piece. She still goes to the courthouse on Thursdays to work on the records, and to the library, and to work on accumulated family papers. She says it is getting harder and harder to get to Guatemala to see Alex’s family— physically that is. Martha Stephens was preparing for

her 90th birthday party celebration for 58 family members and friends at the Old Saybrook Point Inn on July 30th. Her birthday is actually in February but it seemed like a much better idea to have a big bash when the weather would be most likely to cooperate. She was expecting people from as far away as Hawaii, Portland, OR, Menlo Park, California,Virginia Beach, Boston and NYC. She was also expecting a weeklong visit from her sister and niece, as part of the festivities. She has recently entered a fitness class for people over 55 which she attends three times a week and spends a fair amount of time in her garden. She is looking forward to a trip to Washington, DC to do some museum visiting. Winters finds her in Palm Beach, FL during the worst weather. Betsy Taylor writes that the annual

gathering of west coast ’49ers, Carolyn Decker Whipple, Betsy, and Midge has been postponed until fall. They usually gather at Anne Skerratt Richardson’s home in Carmel. This will be the first year without Jule. Betsy is, however, planning to meet Deck for lunch halfway between Saratoga and Oakland during August. In May, Betsy was finally well enough (recovering from major valve surgery) to fly east to a family reunion at her sister’s, Mary Taylor Sherrill ’51, at Squam Lake, NH. All seven of the Taylor gang are still alive ranging in age from 91 to 80. Ruth Miller Woodcock has had a

busy year. She made a trip to France for the 100 year commemoration of the time when the Americans entered the First World War. Her father signed up to go to France to be part of the American Hospital the Americans were building in Savenay—a small town in Brittany. He was an x-ray technician and also the official photographer at Base Hospital #8. Eventually the Americans built a 12,000 bed hospital in Savenay—the largest American hospital in France. In 1984 and again in 1988 Ruth returned to Savenay with her father—he had kept in contact with the Savnay people and had provided them with many pictures as well as information from his photo diary. As they were working on material for the 100 years celebration they requested more and more pictures. Her daughter, who has the pictures, provided them, along with a wealth of information. As part of the celebration Sauvenay said they were going to name a street in Savenay

for Ruth’s father and they wanted family members to participate. Ruth’s daughter, her husband, a nephew and his daughter joined her in Savenay June 23-25. And yes, there is now a street in Savenay named “Rue du Sergeant Miller.” While in France they travelled to the Loire Valley and toured the Brittany Coast. Ruth also decided to try and contact Roland Sicard, Gilou Clement Sicard’s son. He is a well-known TV journalist and recent author in France. She was able to contact him through his publisher (Roland said Gilou died five years ago). He came to Tours, where the family was staying. Ruth was delighted to see him. She had visited Gilou many times in the years Ruth lived in France. As for me, I live a rather restricted life. I twice daily visit Fred down the hill at the health center. I do try and keep involved in other things—still do a little work for the Phelps Mansion, sing in the choir at church, work a little on church archives, and serve as secretary for our Village Independent Residents Council. Also perform in our Village theater group—we put on a small production once a year. My kids have been very supportive—the boys travel from North Carolina about every six weeks and Nancy runs up—three and half hours—from Connecticut also about once a month. It is a very dreary life for Fred since he cannot see or get around, but recently one of our residents who taught in the Maryland schools has offered to try doing some creative poetry work with him and he is excited about that. Thank you to those who wrote. I hope the rest of you are “holding your own”!

-Love, Bobbie.

Elizabeth Rieley Troth is 92 years

old and still living in Northridge, CA, in the home she moved into over 50 years ago. Her son-inlaw sent news saying she is doing well physically and is in good spirits. Days are pretty quiet but she enjoys history, reading and watching Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. She has survived her husband Hugh and her only child Diane. She has two grandchildren, Christopher and Kathy, who both live nearby. Christopher is working on video and board games, and Kathy is working on her PhD in Neuroscience. Frances Jackman Tenison wrote,

granddaughter Caitlin married. Last year she earned a PhD from Carnegie Mellon University. They will both work at the University of Michigan. Susan is delighted to have Rebecca’s daughter Eden who starts first grade in September in California. I have done my travels for now and much appreciate the photos of family events. Wishing ’47 members many blessings! Margaret Warren Shafer is on

year 12 in the same nursing home following a stroke. She just won back the poker trophy and is proud to have some wits about her! She is the funny, social character and complains about the poor grammar of staff. Ever the queen of math, she keeps count of her items and P.T. accomplishments!

1946 ALUMNAE AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT OFFICE 170 Main St. Aurora, NY 13026 alumoffice@wells.edu

1945 MARGE LEINROTH GOTSHALL 145 Columbia Ave. Apt 519 Holland, MI 49423 sgotshallmaxon@yahoo.com Ann Harden Babcock’s son emailed

that she was recovering from openheart surgery and improving after going through tremendous shock and stress. Elizabeth “Beppy” Mooney Brown

died on July 22nd. One son emailed “She had been visiting my brother Josh in North Carolina, and just days before she was due to return to Vermont she fell, breaking a leg. For the better part of May and June she battled a series of consequent effects of surgery, and slipped quietly away early in the morning. I know how much Mom treasured her memories of college days, as she often regaled us with stories of friends, hijinks and triumphs—both as we were growing up and in the years she spent with my wife and me in Burlington. I’m sure she would want to send her enduring love to her classmates.” Another son emailed that “she was devoted to Wells for so many years, and just last summer we enjoyed looking through her album of college photos. She had so many stories and so many happy memories” of Wells. Louise Dempsey Grifone phoned

me saying that things were pretty much the same with her. She still lives in Seal Beach, a sleepy seaside town, near Los Angeles, in her house with help from a gardener and a housekeeper. She is in pretty good shape and still belongs to AAUW. Much as she would like to, she never gets back to Aurora.

1948 VIRGINIA ROGERS BURGESS 95 West High St. Somersworth, NH 03878-2338 virginia.burgess@yahoo.com The Alumnae/i office received an email from Dorothy Lomis Dunbar’s son David, informing us of Dot’s passing on September 2, 2017. In his note he said, “She really loved Wells—it was the right college for her—she always said.” Our condolences to her husband Don and family members.

1947 ALUMNAE AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT OFFICE 170 Main St. Aurora, NY 13026 alumoffice@wells.edu Ruth Teninga Anderson ’39 just shy of her 99th birthday! Wells.edu 51

ClassNotes Jessie Maben Smith emailed that

“Alastair died last October 23rd at Sunnybrook Veterans Hospital here in Toronto. He had been suffering and admitted life was very difficult so together with his doctors we asked that no more antibiotics be administered. The family from coast to coast gathered with about 200 friends for a service on November 5th. It was a great tribute to Alastair. I remain here in our retirement home in Toronto with daughter Deirdre who does major support work daily. Both sons help but Boston and Sebastopol, California are far off, so Deirdre is my mainstay.” Connie White Wentzel sent this

Betty Imbrie Werrenrath ’35 and Reinald celebrating 80 years of marriage!

Alice “Tidder” Norton Haehl’s son

emailed “Not much to report on my mom. The big event in her life recently was the marriage of her granddaughter (my daughter) on July 14. Other than that, she is content and healthy, though quite frail. She is using a walker full time and her traveling days are over. But for 94, she is doing great.” Pam Stemler Reynolds wrote “I

still live on the side of a hill in West Virginia. Not much flat land in this state. My two big yellow dogs have been joined by a small happy dachshund, same color. I am allowed to sleep in the king-sized bed with them. Done nothing to

improve the world! Play bridge, mahjong—read while I eat. Not bad! Have many grandchildren and now many great grands. I am in heaven—not really—soon maybe. Love to all.” Emily “Syskie” Sykes Rohrer’s

daughter emailed on behalf of her mother as Syksie’s sight is poor. She now lives in Richmond near her daughter. Syksie reports that she has “six grandchildren ages 15 to 34. Two of our granddaughters are now married, although both weddings were too far away to attend. The best news this spring was the birth of our first great grandchild.” She enjoys hearing everyone’s news.

message: “My news this year is unsurprising. All those past reports of activity have given way to some serious health problems since February. Annoying but not life-threatening. Living in a vibrant retirement community, as I do here, I find plenty to distract and challenge me, along with an ever-expanding group of new and old friends who share these same challenges. Two of my three children live close by and grandchildren are attentive. Much to be thankful for.” Thanks to all who replied, especially to the four sons who acted as secretary for their mothers. I have been here in Holland MI for a year and a half and it pretty much feels like home now. It is wonderful to be near family—a son and granddaughter here in Holland with two great grands—and a caring daughter in California who visits frequently. She will accompany me in October to Orlando for the wedding of a grandson. Despite the assorted ailments and inconveniences of old age, I am living a pretty normal life.

-Marge

1944-1943 ALUMNAE AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT OFFICE 170 Main St. Aurora, NY 13026 alumoffice@wells.edu Roberta Berry Humez wrote

Lois Brock ’37 celebrating her 101st birthday on July 6th! 52 October 2017

“Although I am really x44, having transferred to Eastman School of Music after two years at Wells, I recall all my classmates from then. I’m pleased to read of Lori Teninga Plasman as I remember her playing the Beethoven Appassionata Sonata in freshman year. My intentions as a pianist shifted to choral conducting that led to two lifelong loves—as church musician and founder of a professional children’s chorus, Youth Pro Musica. Now with failing vision and hearing, I’m still exercising, serving on community programs, and enjoying family and great grand children.

1942 LAURA BEALE TOY 1400 Waverly Rd. Apt A324 Gladwyne, PA 19035-7001 laurabtoy@yahoo.com

1941 POLLY VANNEMAN FISHER 1063 Edgemere Ct. Apartment 2 Akron, OH 44321-1686 tfisher@sumneronridgewood.com Those of us who have daughters are truly blessed. Ann Lazurus Schloss’s daughter,

Meta Sien, wrote on her mother’s behalf saying Anne is still going strong and they are blessed to still have her. She doesn’t have a computer and has three of her children living in town (Cincinnati). She has two granddaughters and four grandsons. I remember Ann for her cheery smile—always seemed so happy. Barbara Reed Turner’s daughter,

Leslie, kindly wrote saying her mother is home bound in her own home, in the middle of a 36-acre nature preserve, where she happily watches deer and other wildlife strolling by her window. She had a career as a grade school librarian prior to retiring in 1978. Frances Stephens Fowler’s three

daughters and one son (“the leader”) brighten her life with their visits, as do the many other relatives and friends who have recently come to see her. I can verify that Fran is enjoying her busy life at The Woodlands in Lebanon, NY. We still correspond and compare our really good retirement community living. Our daughter and two sons gave us wonderful support and love at the time of my January auto accident, which put me in the hospital and again in December when Tom, age 99, died following a short hospital stay. So 2016 was not the best year for us. Our 73 wonderful years together allow me great memories and peace. Joyfully, I report that our fourth great grandchild and namesake, Lucy Virginia Morland, arrived just one month ago. Remembering fondly our classmates and days at Wells.

-Polly

1940 ALUMNAE AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT OFFICE 170 Main St. Aurora, NY 13026 alumoffice@wells.edu

ClassNotes Anne Livingston Steding’s daughter,

Laurie Christensen, received our request for news and wrote to inform us of Anne’s passing in August of 2015. For the last year of Anne’s life she moved to be near Laurie and family in Denver. “We all miss her terribly, but know she lived a good life. She often mentioned experiences she had at Wells so many years ago. Thank you for being an important part of her life.”

1939 ALUMNAE AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT OFFICE 170 Main St. Aurora, NY 13026 alumoffice@wells.edu Since February 2016, Ruth Teninga Anderson has been living in a very comfortable retirement home in Burr Ridge, IL, close to her former home in Hinsdale, IL. Her sons Geoff and Ross live in Chicago and visit her regularly, and her daughter Leigh Anderson Rappole ’64 lives in Houston but visits her several times each year. “I turned 99 on August 24, 2017. I enjoy doing crossword puzzles, and keep busy with bridge, art classes and concerts. I also dine out regularly at local restaurants and the Hinsdale Golf Club, and visit the arboretum and the zoo regularly, accompanied by my longtime excellent helper/ driver Val. Pretty good life here I would say, and very fortunate to be able to do the things that I do.”

1938 ALUMNAE AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT OFFICE 170 Main St. Aurora, NY 13026 alumoffice@wells.edu

1936 ALUMNAE AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT OFFICE 170 Main St. Aurora, NY 13026 alumoffice@wells.edu

Young Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement

1935 ALUMNAE AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT OFFICE 170 Main St. Aurora, NY 13026 alumoffice@wells.edu Betty Imbrie Werrenrath writes

“Since I am the only living member of my class I may be writing to myself—but—two alums read my last class notes and have written to me, perhaps to help me feel less lonely! But my memories of Wells make me realize how fortunate I was to have the Wells experience. Reinald and I have just celebrated our 80th wedding anniversary and had the joy of sixteen family members join us in this occasion. Even our two pairs of great grand twins came. Let’s hope we all contribute to make the world a safer place!

Wells College, in partnership with the Wells College Association of Alumnae and Alumni (WCA), seeks nominations for the Young Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement. This Award recognizes a recent graduate who has shown extraordinary achievement in professional, philanthropic, and or service work—within the first decades following graduation. The award is presented each fall. Nominations are due by July 7, 2018. Nomination forms can be downloaded from wells.edu/alumni.

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Louise Heflin Stuart writes

“Greetings! I’m still enjoying life at this retirement community. I don’t get out often but there are visits from friends and family as well as plenty of activities in this place. But I’m curious about other members of the class of ’38. It would be so good to be in touch with them!”

1937 ALUMNAE AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT OFFICE 170 Main St. Aurora, NY 13026 alumoffice@wells.edu Lois Brock celebrated her 101st

birthday on July 6, 2017! She fondly remembers her Wells days and says hello to all alums.

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COME JOIN THE BIGGEST WELLS PARTY OF THE YEAR!

REUNION 2018 CHECKLIST:

Mark your calendar for Reunion May 31 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; June 3, 2018

Consider joining your class reunion social and/or fund committees

Support Wells College by making a reunion gift

Call, text or mail a letter to your classmates and make sure they will attend Reunion 2018

Get ready to celebrate Wells during our 150 th year! Please visit: wells.edu/alumni/reunion