OWNED AND PUBLISHED BY THE CORNELL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Vision Quest the campus as you’ve never seen it r # " • * * & iii 0 ® 1II1| Mill It II IIIIII < > R ml ‘ 5 V’ till |H |H I ■ ff l■ Ll I’ comellalumnimagazine.com Alu mni Magaz ine « INDIA Intriguing contrasts and contradictions, where the modern world and ancient beliefs coincide BY DANE CRUZ I know it sounds like a cliche to say that my trip to India and Nepal was the trip of a lifetime, but it truly was. Standing in front of the Taj Majal after decades of seeing images and learning its history was enough to elevate my adventure to India and Nepal to that status. Looking back I am still overwhelmed by the opportunity to represent Cornell as a university host and the memories of extraordinary beauty and cultures that are so far removed from my own experience. From the Agra Fort to a Rama shrine to dinner with a local family in Jaipur to the Great Stupa of Boudhanath in Nepal, I continue to reflect on the vast differences that are present in the world. Experiencing the collision of so many beliefs and ways of living moved me emotionally and challenged my thinking in a very meaningful way. It also gave me a deep appreciation for own experiences. One insight I hadn't expected was the deeper understanding of Cornell and its culture. This came directly from engaging with Cornell alumni from so many differ­ ent experiences and class years. It was through these Cornellians that I learned how Cornell University impacted their lives and how it allowed them to have an impact on the world they live and work in. Understanding Cornell through their experiences gave me an appreciation for what it means to support and be a part of a world-class institution and the inspiring community of Cornellians it creates. I returned with a better under­ standing of how other people live in their part of the world and a greater insight and appreciation for the part of the world I call home. Experiencing India and Nepal in the company of so many gifted and inspiring Cornellians is something that I will keep with me forever. Yes, the trip of a lifetime! DANE CRUZ, Director of Cornell Interactive Theatre Ensemble, and a recent host for the Cornell Alumni Association Travel Program For more information about the Cornell Alumni Association Travel Program visit: www. alumni. cornell.edu/travel In This Issue May / June 2013 Volume 115 Number 6 2 From David Skorton Land Grant 2013 4 The Big Picture A Dragon Day rainbow 6 Correspondence Grand Central memories 8 Letter From Ithaca Dick Levine '62 bids farewell 12 From the Hill The (almost) $240K BA Special30 Section 16 Sports Wrestlemania The Wines of 36 Always on His Mind New York State 18 Authors (Beer and BETH SAULNIER Birders, South of the spirits, too!) Border This spring, President Barack Obama announced a multi-million-dollar scientific initiative to study the 25 Finger Lakes Listing workings of the human brain. Jeff Hawkins '79 has been at it for decades. The legendary Silicon Valley 55 Classifieds & entrepreneur—who invented, among other things, the Cornellians in Business Palm Pilot and the Treo smartphone—has been fasci­ 57 Alma Matters nated with the brain since adolescence. After founding a neuroscience institute (and giving it to Berkeley), 60 Class Notes Hawkins is leading a tech company that designs intelli­ gent systems based on the human neocortex. As 94 Alumni Deaths Hawkins himself puts it: “I am crazy about brains.” 96 Cornelliana Those singing Sherwoods 44 Yesterday, Today—and Tomorrow PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALAN NYIRI Currents Three decades after his first visit to campus, photographer Alan Nyiri has pub­ lished Cornell: Tradition, Inspiration and Vision, a coffee-table book that shows the school on the Hill in a whole new light. Using a digital technique called High 20 Where the Rubbers Dynamic Range Imaging—which combines a series of shots taken at different Meet the Road exposures to create a strikingly vivid composite—Nyiri offers views of such famil­ Promoting contraception iar locales as Sage Chapel, Goldwin Smith Hall, Olin Library, and the Arts Quad as you've never seen them before. Dairy Queen Cheese fan's dream job 52 Semper Fi Speaking Out BETH SAULNIER Speedskater reveals past abuse Slammin' Science As Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, John Paxton '73, MEN '74, is one of the highest ranking military officers in Cornell alumni history. A four-star Mosh pit physics general and the service's number-two officer, the former civil engineering major Plus | has served around the world in a distinguished military career that began when Artistic Process he stopped at a recruiter's table in Barton Hall four decades ago. In a conversa­ tion with CAM, Paxton reveals what keeps him in the Corps, the challenges of A “journey through radiation” coping with budget cuts in the midst of war—and why he can always spot a Beat Poets fellow Marine. Rocking with writers Website Building a Better Broccoli cornellalumnimagazine.com Cover photograph by Alan Nyiri A horticultural quest Cornell Alumni Magazine (ISSN 1548-8810; USPS 006-902) is published six times a year, in January, March, May, July, September, and November by the Cornell Alumni Association, 401 East State Street, Suite 301, Ithaca, NY 14850. Subscriptions cost $33 a year. Periodical postage paid at Ithaca, NY, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Cornell Alumni Magazine, c/o Public Affairs Records, 130 East Seneca St., Suite 400, Ithaca, NY 14850-4353. May |June 2013 1 A lu m ni M ag az in e From David Skorton The Land Grant Mission Today ornell''s responsibilities for public engage-­ world center for high-tech enterprises. ment date back just over 150 years to the Second, the Morrill Act explicitly instructed the land-grant Morrill Act of 1862. Rooted in a movement colleges to “promote the liberal and practical education of the to establish agricultural colleges that began in the 1830s, the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions in life.” In Morrill Act, sponsored by Justin Morrill of Vermont, provid­ keeping with that mandate, our public engagement initiatives span ed for the establishment of institutions for the teaching of agri­ the University—from the Einaudi Center for International Studies culture and the “mechanic arts” in states that had not seceded to the Johnson Art Museum to Weill Cornell Medical College. from the Union—with funding to come from the sale of feder­ The Cornell Public Service Center and the new Engaged al lands. Learning + Research office directly integrate service learning with The founders of the land-grant movement could not have the University's academic mission, reaffirming the transforma­ imagined how their idea would alter the face of American higher education or how it would be embraced, interpreted, and extended to meet the needs of a changing nation and world. But the basic tenets of the land-grant movement— public engagement, liberal and practical education, and access to higher education—remain compelling for Cornell. First, Cornell has always included public engagement in its mission. The University began to assist the state's farmers even before the enactment of formal extension legislation, and today Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) “puts knowledge to work in pursuit of economic vitality, ecologi­ cal sustainability, and social well-being” by bringing “local experience and research-based solutions together.” CCE cel­ ebrated its centennial in 2011, and it remains a very impor­ tant part of what we do. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, among other responsibilities, is deeply involved in New York State's dairy industry “from grass to glass”—providing critical research and education in animal welfare, facility design, nutrition, food safety, product development, quality control, and environmental health. At the College of Veterinary Medicine, we operate one of the most comprehensive veterinary diagnostic laborato­ LINDSAY FRANCE / UP ries in the country, in partnership with the New York State tive connection of education and social needs. Cornell is poised Department of Agriculture and Markets. Keeping our food and to become a champion of engaged teaching, learning, and schol­ fiber animals disease-free and safe for consumers is a critical arship, and to take the lead among its peers, as higher education need, and because diseases can move ever more easily across state addresses the profound challenges of the twenty-first century. and national borders and between animals and humans, the Ani­ A third aspect of the Morrill Act remains relevant today: its mal Health Diagnostic Center serves all fifty states and several focus on making higher education available to eager learners, other countries. regardless of their economic circumstances. Cornell has long had The Morrill Act's “mechanic arts” are today's engineering and a policy of need-blind admissions and need-based financial aid, applied sciences, which remain critical to economic development. and we are proud that we ranked ninth in economic diversity (in In the 2012 calendar year alone, research and technology-trans­ a tie with Rice) among top-ranked national universities in the fer activities at Cornell (including Weill Cornell Medical College) 2013 U.S. News & World Report assessment. led to the creation of eight new companies—a very direct form Public engagement at Cornell today is not just your great- of public engagement. grandparents' land-grant mission. It is a lot more. It's about tech­ Our newest endeavor, Cornell Tech—the graduate-level nology transfer and STEM education. Life sciences and the arts. applied sciences campus that we are developing in New York Service-learning and international education. It happens every City in partnership with Technion-Israel Institute of Technol­ day on campus, in Cornell Cooperative Extension offices across ogy—represents a new level of public engagement in the the state, and now at the tech campus in New York City. And “mechanic arts.” Our first class of computer science graduate it's changing as rapidly as the needs of our communities, our students began their programs in January. The tech campus is a state, the nation, and the world. I have no doubt that we will terrific opportunity to create a model institution for twenty-first- continue to extend our public engagement into areas where it is century higher education in the applied sciences, contribute to needed most. the pool of STEM talent, strengthen the links between high-tech — President David Skorton research and entrepreneurship, and help make New York City a david.skorton@cornell.edu 2 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com “Obsessively thorough reviews from landscaping to housekeeping to roofing to the family doctor. Written by people just like you.” Angie Hicks, Founder At Angie’s List, you’ll find in-depth, detailed reviews, including (tricing and project Limelines. Companies can’t ppy to be on Angie's Lst, so you know you can trust what you’re reading. You’ll also find great deals, insightful articles, helpful videos and photos, useful tips and more. Visit AngiesList.com today and find out why over one million members make their most important decisions— from home repair to health care—here. Angies list Reviews you can trust. VisitAngiesList.com or call 1.800.825.1875 today The Big Picture 4 In living color: This year's Dragon Day festivities featured gallons of neon paint, which student architects flung onto the plain white beast— and each other. PHOTO BY LISA BANLAKI FRANK Correspondence Train Time Grand Central story spurs memories I read with interest the article by Sam Rongovian Embassy in Trumansburg and Roberts '68 regarding the centennial of promoted many musical groups there. Grand Central (“One-Track Mind,” Alex had allowed my old-fashioned March/April 2013). The terminal has Classic Jazz Band to perform at the always been a big part of my life. My Rongo for several years before I father was a civil engineer and worked for approached him with the idea of produc­ the New York Central Railroad for thirty- ing an album of Ithaca songs. Rongo five years. I was also an employee of the Records was born, and in 1984 it released railroad: I was a rodman on the engineer­ Only Just a Dream, featuring more than ing corps in the maintenance of way forty local musicians. Five years ago, department during World War II—the only Alex came through again to produce a female draftsman in the New York office. retrospective CD for me. He was a special Like Sam Roberts, I was always fasci­ Cornell alumnus, a great example of the slogan “Always Exploring, Never Satis­ nated by trains. One of my dreams was to best in American business, an extremely fied.” In my opinion, “always exploring, ride in the cab of a steam locomotive. kind and generous supporter of art and never satisfied” is the problem, not the That never occurred, but I did manage a music, and a truly exceptional person who solution. We must stop looking in deep ride in the cab of an electric locomotive. left his print on this community. He will underwater locations for more oil (which Margaret Belknap Smith '42 be missed. is what this company says it does). No Laurel, Maryland Johnny Russo Cornell institution should accept adver­ Ithaca, New York tising that boasts about continuing to add Short Memory to fossil fuel exploration, which leads to In Sports, March/April 2013, you stated: Ed. Note: Well-known Ithaca jazz musi­ fossil fuel use and therefore adds to the “For the first time since 1997, Cornell has cian Johnny Russo has performed at climate change problem. an alumnus at the helm of its football pro­ many Cornell events over the years. Janet Arnold '65 gram.” Ah, how soon you forget! My During Reunion, he will be playing at Oakland, California classmate and good friend Jim Knowles the All-Alumni Luncheon in Barton Hall '87 held the head coaching position for on June 7. Correction—March/April 2013 six years (2004-09), to be succeeded by Oil and Water Currents, page 20: “All Wet,” about the non-Cornellian Kent Austin in 2010. AguaClara water purification project, Tom Smith Tseng '87, MEng '94 The January/February 2013 issue has a included a misleading photo. The El President, Class of 1987 Council back cover ad placed by Statoil, with their Cajon dam filter is not part of the project. Redwood City, California Ed. Note: He's right, of course. Our apologies to Jim Knowles. Visit Cornell Alumni Magazine Remembrance online cornellalumnimagazine.com Having learned of the passing of Alex Brooks '67, I want to offer a few words Digital Edition: cornellalumnimagazine-digital.com of remembrance. As one who was fortu­ “Flippable” electronic magazine with all pages including advertisements. nate to know and work with “Brooksie” All Web addresses are hot links, and you can enlarge the type for easy reading. thirty years ago, I remember him as a keenly perceptive man, gifted with a rare iPad, iPhone, and Android versions (links at cornellalumnimagazine.com): appreciation for art, music, and creative Whatever your preference in mobile devices, you've got easy access to business experimentation. He founded the Cornell Alumni Magazine. Just download the free app and go. 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Yet a well-reported and It has been the most rewarding—and well-written print magazine most frustrating—volunteer work I have is an effective means of re­ done as an alumnus. engaging tens of thousands In my first tour, from 1987 to 1996, of alumni that have had lit­ the focus was on improving the magazine's tle or nothing to do with editorial content and design, which was the University since they accomplished by talented new editors and received degrees. There is resulted in award-winning journalism that even research showing that continues to this day. In my current tour, magazine readers are more which ends this June 30, the emphasis has likely to support Cornell been on adapting the magazine for the dig­ financially than nonreaders. ital age, strengthening the oversight com­ “I cannot understand mittee, and developing a strategic plan. the resistance to providing This, too, has been done. In addition to the magazine to all alumni print, CAM is now available on its own for free,” observes Larry website, in a state-of-the art digital edition, Eisen '66, another former and via apps for the iPad, iPhone, and chairman. “This is so short­ Android. The committee includes members sighted. The magazine is the who have enjoyed distinguished careers at best development piece that the New York Times, USA Today, Time comes out of Ithaca. I know Inc., Dow Jones, Bloomberg, and Ziff that is not its purpose but Davis, and it has a formal three-year plan. Richard Levine 62 that is the fact. . . . Whatever Despite this progress, however, the the cost of sending it to all ultimate goal of getting the six-times-a- alumni would quickly be off­ year print edition into the hands of all liv­ his predecessors, John Marcham '50: set by a rise in donations.” ing alumni continues to elude us. With a “sympathetic objectivity.” Given the growing national debate current print circulation of 25,000, the Therein lies the problem. While the over the role, cost, and financing of higher magazine reaches only 11 percent of the University has helped CAM by making education in America, such a move would alumni for whom the University has good office space available, providing the staff be especially timely. But after years of addresses. While digital usage continues access to its benefits plan, and subsidizing fruitless discussions between CAM and to grow, our print circulation is the low­ the new digital edition, it has repeatedly the University administration, a decision est in the Ivy League. By comparison, refused to provide financial support to would have to be made at the highest Harvard Magazine has a circulation of expand the print edition's reach. Univer­ level—by President David Skorton and 244,000 and Yale Alumni Magazine sity officials have asserted that it makes Chairman of the Board Robert Harrison 133,000. Both are owned by nonprofit little sense to invest in expensive print in '76, both of whom are well acquainted organizations and, like Cornell Alumni a digital age, even though University-wide with CAM's quality journalism. President Magazine, are independent of the institu­ and college promotional publications Skorton contributes a column to every tions they cover, even though they receive seem to sprout monthly and flood the issue, and Chairman Harrison sat for an annual subsidies to support distribution. mailboxes of alumni. insightful in-depth interview with Jim Founded in 1899, CAM is owned and Like several of my predecessors, I Roberts, which was published in the Jan- published by the Cornell Alumni Associ­ believe the biggest stumbling block has uary/February 2013 issue. ation, a nonprofit corporation, and since been CAM's historic independence and After many years of CAM service, I its inception has been editorially inde­ the University's unwillingness to make a am convinced Messrs. Skorton and Har­ pendent. Its mission is to keep alumni and major investment, even one that holds rison could strengthen the University by the broader Cornell community informed out the prospect of significant returns, in expanding the reach of Cornell Alumni about the University by providing the a publication it doesn't control and that Magazine—a step long overdue. highest quality coverage. Jim Roberts '71, occasionally offers perspectives that — Richard Levine '62 editor and publisher since 2000, likes to diverge from the official line. As former President, Dow Jones News Fund describe the magazine's journalistic CAM Committee chairman Aric Press Chairman, Cornell Alumni Magazine approach using a term coined by one of '71 said so well in this same space seven Committee 8 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com The Cornell Club Congratulations, Class of2013! Stay in touch with fellow Cornel bans by joining I he Cornu Chi h-New York! 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That represents a 4.5 percent hike in the endowed col- March, 6,062 students got acceptance letters for an admittance leges—and 7.2 percent for New York residents in the statutory rate of 15.2 percent (compared to 16.2 percent the previous year); schools. For endowed students (and out-of-staters in the statutory 3,142 were offered spots on the wait list. The admitted students colleges), tuition will rise from $43,185 to $45,130; in-state represent all fifty states and eighty-two countries. statutory tuition will go from $27,045 to $28,990. Costs such as housing, dining, and activity fees will stay the same. For endowed students, the cost of a Cornell education—room, board, tuition, Signs of spring: Students on the Arts Quad. The and fees—will total $58,987. cost of endowed tuition will rise 4.5 percent. 12 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Physics Nobelist Robert Richardson Dies at 75 Nobel laureate Robert Richardson died in February of complications from a heart attack. He was seventy-five. A faculty member since 1968, Richardson held the Floyd R. Newman professorship in physics, served as the first vice provost for research, directed the Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, and founded Cornell's Kavli Institute for Nanoscale Science, among other accomplishments. In 1996, he shared the Nobel Prize in physics (with David Lee, then a Cornell colleague, and former grad student Douglas Osheroff, PhD '73) for a discovery that revolutionized low-temperature physics. Richardson is survived by his wife, retired physics senior lecturer Betty Richardson, a daughter, and four grandchildren. Mayor Cory Booker Is 2013 Robert Richardson Convocation Speaker ROBERT BARKER / UP Newark Mayor Cory Booker will give the NORTHJERSEY.COM convocation speech during Commence­ ment Weekend. Named one of Time's 100 Give My Regards To... most influential people of 2011, the second-term Democrat has led New Jer­ These Cornellians in the News sey's largest city since 2006. Says Con­ vocation Committee chair Roneal Desai Fredrik Logevall, the John S. Knight Professor of Interna­ '13: “As an innovator in how govern­ tional Studies, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for history for ment officials can engage citizens, a Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of living representative of success through America's Vietnam. meritocracy, and a rising young leader in our generation, we couldn't think of a Cornell University, which earned its second consecutive better candidate to address our class gold rating from STARS, a self-reporting system that lets before we begin our post-Cornell lives.” Cory Booker colleges and universities compare their sustainability efforts with those of peer institutions. Senior Charged with Rape Junot Diaz, MFA '95, winner of the Sunday Times short A senior has been suspended from the University after being story prize for “Miss Lora.” With a cash award of 30,000 accused of rape. Twenty-two-year-old Peter Mesko, a CALS student British pounds (about $45,000), it's the world's most lucra­ and varsity wrestler from Honesdale, Pennsylvania, was charged tive prize for a single story. with first-degree rape in Ithaca City Court. He pleaded not guilty and is free on $5,000 bail. Mesko allegedly assaulted a female stu­ Chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Julius dent who was asleep in the bedroom of a home where he and Lucks, winner of a Sloan Research Fellowship. friends had been playing drinking games in the living room. Fiction writer Andrew Boryga '13, named Cornell's Under­ CU Could Lose $28 Million in graduate Artist of the Year. Federal Sequester Cuts Africana studies professor N'Dri Assie-Lumumba, elected The automatic federal budget cuts known as the sequester could cost vice president (and president-elect) of the Comparative and Cornell as much as $28 million, the University announced in March. International Education Society. The majority of the losses would come in research funding via $24 million in cuts to granting agencies, some $8 million of it affecting Tom Di Liberto '06, a forecaster for the National Oceanic the Medical college. Other losses could include $1.2 million in federal and Atmospheric Administration, crowned “America's Sci­ aid to Cornell Cooperative Extension as well as $1.2 million in ence Idol” at a competition held by the American Associa­ Medicare reimbursement to the Weill Cornell Physicians Organization. tion for the Advancement of Science. Grad Programs in Top Ten ILR professor Ron Ehrenberg, named a fellow of the Labor and Employment Relations Association. Cornell's PhD programs in English language and literature, as well as six of its graduate engineering fields, made the top ten in the Computer science grad student Qi Huang, winner of a latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. Other ratings included $30,000 Facebook Graduate Fellowship. thirteenth for the Law School, sixteenth for the Medical college, and sixteenth for the Johnson School. In a separate survey, Composers Steve Burke, DMA '01, and Tonia Ko, a first-year Bloomberg Businessweek ranked the Dyson School of Applied Eco­ grad student, winners of music awards from the American nomics and Management as the third-best undergraduate business Academy of Arts and Letters. school for the second year in a row. May |June 2013 13 Government Relations VP Steve Johnson to Retire UP Vice president for government and commu­ nity relations Stephen Johnson has announced his retirement after forty years with the University. President David Skor- r ton praised Johnson for his “exemplary service,” noting that “he has advocated for effective legislative action to help support the educational, research, health care, and public engagement missions of Cornell and others in higher education and, in so doing, has had an enormously positive BEN THOMAS Stephen effect on us all.” Johnson will remain in Feathered friends: The Lab of Ornithology's Johnsonhis post until his successor is hired; at Great Backyard Bird Count went global this that time, Skorton says, Cornell will reorganize its external rela­ year, with more than 25 million birds observed tions structure. American studies professor Glenn Altschuler, PhD in 101 countries. The event included a photo '76, a University dean, will relinquish his post as vice president for contest, with top honors going to this image of university relations; that title will go to Johnson's successor, who a cedar waxwing. will oversee all external relations and report directly to Skorton. R&D to countries in Europe, but more European women are working in general. ILR researchers suggest that longer parental leaves, More information on campus research is better job protections, and subsidized childcare make lower- available at www.news.cornell.edu level and part-time positions more attractive to European women than to their U.S. counterparts. After testing more than 100 strains of maize, researchers have Communication professor Jonathon Schuldt '04 has found that developed one that allows more natural iron to be absorbed by printing nutrition labels in green, companies can convince when eaten. The discovery could help combat iron deficiencies, consumers that foods are relatively healthy—regardless of the the most common nutrient deficit. actual calorie content. The findings held true even for prod­ ucts like candy bars. In the first study to test the relationships among income, physi­ cal activity, green space, and BMI, human ecology professor More than half of the deaths from Hurricane Katrina occurred Gary Evans found that less access to outdoor play areas leads to among those aged sixty-five and older, most of whom were increased childhood obesity—and that children in lower-income trapped in their homes. Stressing the need for more effective households are less likely to have green space available. disaster planning, human development professor Elaine Wethington notes that older people tend to have smaller Only 33 percent of disabled adults are employed—but hiring social circles and may not ask for help because it threatens such workers can be good for business. An ILR report showed their independence. that consumers prefer companies who employ disabled people, and that those firms enjoy higher workplace morale With the right algorithms, robots can learn to use objects the and productivity. same way babies do: by observation. Computer science profes­ sor Ashutosh Saxena and grad student Hema Koppula have A team led by neuroscientist Nathan Spreng finds that specific “trained” robots to do such tasks as cleaning up after a meal activity patterns observed via fMRI represent particular people and offering water to someone taking medicine. the subjects are contemplating. “When we looked at our data, we were shocked that we could successfully decode who our partici­ Plant breeding professor Martha Mutscher-Chu has genetically pants were thinking about based on their brain activity,” he says. engineered the first tomato species to resist three major fun­ gal diseases. She says that “Iron Lady” will allow farmers to Researchers may have found the anatomical origin of ovarian use less fungicide. carcinoma, the fifth leading cause of cancer death among American women. Pathologists have traced the aggressive can­ Advertisements for drugs that lower LDL, the “bad” cholesterol, cer to a “stem cell niche” in a layer of cells that links the seem to reach the wrong audience. Communication researchers ovary to the rest of the body. find that people at low risk for cardiac events were more likely than their high-risk counterparts to ask doctors for the medica- America may have more women in higher-level jobs compared tions—leading to overdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment. 14 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Mane event: The Five Orders i*rilpi> P^.jcfrw.rv.i- ..v-.-v ZyZ- rtHinkL?riCHtfjAwJ.Ti^Si;i'1illr''i«iirfllkj of Periwigs, a 1761 etching by William Hogarth, is among the works on display in “Hair: Untangling Roots of Identity.” Y Q■■n■f..>a..■a i■■■l-> v' The show, which runs through i’ ■<' mid-July, was curated by art history students. Alumna Named Arts Dean ■■./■■ ‘A,' A professor of government and vice provost at the University of Texas, Austin, has been named the twenty-first dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Gretchen Ritter '82, BA '83, a third-generation Cornell- ian, will take office on August 1. She's the college's I*"** I first female dean and the first hired externally. Ritter, who majored in government at Cornell and holds a L- J."i.\5i«r 1 PhD in political science from MIT, succeeds physicist k jrfwJ- . .. Peter Lepage, who has served as dean since 2003. Sophomore Dies in Watermargin Coop In late February, an Architecture, Art, and Planning student was found dead of natural causes in his room in Watermargin Cooperative. Twenty-year-old sopho­ more Joseph Quandt was an urban and regional stud­ ies major from Solon, Ohio. “He was a gentle soul— bright and considerate, observant and gifted, an insightful friend of many in our program,” planning professor John Forester told the Daily Sun. Zv mW BrTtuuseii TH&nrq ^.ZZ Zr .-,■', tfi • h.ft 7j3^A*4,r.Ziul!>>. Aykiv. PlfliH .tit-ttMWi, „f Jbf J‘b H HIWI» I rrfj iai«P1.W«e/WZn- /«£r /tfr j-AtJae-nt, ;P a JjiiLp h , h rilbt r ■a-./ Rostm’.i'a- 3 fa lit f 7 Poetry These books & older discussion of natural theology. An Riffraff by Stephen Cushman '78 (LSU). In English professor at Northeastern Univer­ more available for his fourth collection, a professor of English sity focuses on the terms under which the purchase at: at the University of Virginia finds the argument changed over the course of 250 x-L value in the quotidian experiences that we years, from Bacon's Advancement of Learn­ often overlook. ing to Darwin's Origin of Species. Fiction The Immune System Recovery Plan by Susan Blum '82 (Scribner). Autoimmune TheComellStore Bear Is Broken by Lachlan Smith, MFA '03 disease affects an estimated 23 million (Grove Atlantic). After Leo Maxwell's older Americans. An assistant clinical professor store.Cornell .edu brother, Teddy, a criminal defense attorney, in the Department of Preventive Medicine is shot in front of him, Leo searches San at Mount Sinai School of Medicine exam­ 000.624.4000 Francisco's seamy side for the gunman. The ines the root causes of autoimmune dis­ store@correll.edu<____________ __________J more he discovers about his brother's past, eases and offers four steps to healing and the more questions arise. Teddy had many preventing illness. enemies: his ex-wife, his clients, and mem­ Korean Art: The Power of Now by Marcelle bers of the police. And Leo's investigation The Cornell Store Joseph '88 (Thames & Hudson). An inde­ makes him the next target. pendent curator surveys the contemporary cordially invites you to the How to Greet Strangers by Joyce Thompson Korean art scene, profiling the work of 120 '70 (Lethe). Archer Barron is a black, gay artists, gallery directors, and collectors, as 19th Annual law school graduate and drag queen suffer­ well as highlighting the country's leading Reunion Weekend ing from a loss of faith. A reluctant detec­ museums. Book Signing tive, he counts up the ways that an Oak­ Sexual Relations in the Oneida Community land Santeria priestess promised to save Saturday. June B, 11 AM-1 PMedited by Anthony Wonderley, PhD '81 his life and ruined it instead—especially (Richard W. Couper). The utopian Oneida since she's been murdered, and Barron is These authors and more:Community openly practiced group mar­ the prime suspect. riage, one of the most radical social and Alan NyiriCtwwiD: Tradition, Inspiration & Vision Winter Break by Merry Jones '70 (Severn sexual experiments in nineteenth-century Thad Rutkowski House). In the third Harper Jennings mys­ America. A curator of collections at the Oneida Community Mansion House edits Haywire I fetched | Foughhousetery, pregnant Iraq war vet and Cornell graduate student Jennings sees a naked some of the key writings of the commune's Karl PiHemer 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True man being dragged into the woods by her leader, John Humphrey Noyes. Advice from rise WFses# Amenwos house, but her mother and the police sug­ Andrea Vaccaro by Anna K. Tuck-Scala '87 Steven Strogatz gest that she imagined it. Her search for (Paparo Edizioni). Using archival sources The day of X the truth soon puts her in danger. and newly discovered documents, a profes­ George Kirsch sor of art at Temple University's Rome DisunionNon-Fiction campus aims to re-establish the historical Richard Penner Fabricated by Hod Lipson and Melba Kur- significance of Vaccaro, an important sev­ Cornell University man '89 (Wiley). The new world of 3-D enteenth-century Neapolitan painter. fsee s&an&cwnsfl.wfc/ fcr & cc*wWe itef of aulftwsJ printing is poised to change everything from manufacturing to medicine to the Shortcut to Prosperity by Mark Hopkins '81 way we cook. A Cornell professor of engi­ (Greenleaf). The founder of Peak Industries neering and a technology analyst see the and Crescendo Capital Partners shares his TheCornellStore promise of this new technology, but they roadmap for developing a successful entre­ 135 Ho Plaza | BOO.624.4O0O also explore potential pitfalls, including preneurial career. the effect on intellectual property laws and The Customer Service Survival Kit by the increase in plastic waste. Richard S. Gallagher '76 (AMACOM). An We Modern People by Anindita Banerjee expert on workplace communication been cursed and turned into swans. (Wesleyan). Decades before science fiction demonstrates techniques and phrases for With the help of her friends Riona and received its name in the West, its Russian defusing conflicts with difficult customers. Liam—a half-witch and her brother— equivalent formed an integral part of intel­ Meriel fights to break the enchantment Connecticut Employment Law by Pamela J. lectual debates about the new realities of and save her brothers.Moore '81 (ALM). This comprehensive the twentieth century. An associate profes­ handbook on employee relations draws sor of comparative literature at Cornell upon the author's years of experience as a The Year of the Book by Andrea Cheng explores the history of the genre in its '79, MS '84; illustrated by Abigail Halpin labor and employment attorney. Russian context. (Houghton Mifflin). Fourth-grader Anna Children's Wang loves books and turns to them for Turning Points in Natural Theology from companionship. But they can't help Bacon to Darwin by Stuart Peterfreund '66 Princess of the Wild Swans by Diane Zahler make people like her nor can they erase (Palgrave). The debate on evolution versus '79 (HarperCollins). In Zahler's third fairy her embarrassment over her mother's intelligent design has its roots in the much tale novel, Princess Meriel's brothers have awkward English. May |June 2013 19 Currents PHOTOS PROVIDED Where the Rubbers Meet the Road Chris Purdy, MPS '93, promotes family planning in the developing world he colorful little packets look like they'd contain MPS '93, DKT's executive vice president. “People say, ‘I don't gummy candy. There's a cornucopia of fla- like condoms because they're expensive.' Well, here's one you vors—watermelon, mint, banana, grape, straw­ can afford. ‘I don't like them because they're not fun.' Well, berry, chocolate, cola, tutti-frutti. But then you here's a fun brand. ‘I don't like them because they smell bad.' realize that some of the labels don't describe tastes; they say Well, here's one that smells like grape.” things like “ultra sensitive,” “extra large,” and “delaying In Ethiopia, DKT sells coffee-flavored condoms; in the Philip­ effect.” Each of these festive packages contains three condoms. pines, under a brand called Lick, it sells mango-orange twist. In Sold in Brazil under the Prudence brand, the prophylactics Turkey it offers—what else?—Turkish delight. “People like to try are made and marketed by DKT International, a global nonprofit them, and it gets them laughing and talking,” says Purdy, days devoted to promoting family planning and HIV prevention in the before leaving on a February fact-finding trip to Egypt and developing world. “We try to overcome all the reasons that peo­ Sudan. “One of the big issues about condom use is people's dis­ ple give for not wanting to use contraception,” says Chris Purdy, comfort. How do you get them talking about condoms around 20 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com the dining room table—to not be embarrassed when they ucts for free, for a variety of reasons; it wouldn't be economi­ walk into a pharmacy and say, ‘I'll have a pack of these'?” cally feasible, for one thing, and customers might think they're In addition to condoms, DKT offers a variety of contra­ shoddy. (In fact, one of its strategies is to design packaging that's ceptive options including birth control pills, injectables, IUDs, upscale and chic, like the Intimo brand of condoms it sells in vasectomies, and tubal ligations. In 2011, according to its Mozambique, whose boxes resemble high-end cigarette packs.) most recent annual report, it distributed more than 650 mil­ To keep its products affordable—a year's supply should cost a lion condoms (enough, as it notes on its website, to encircle couple no more than 0.25 percent of per-capita income—DKT the Earth three times) and more than 74 million oral and uses a formula that takes into account factors like the average emergency contraceptives. Those and other efforts translated price of a cup of tea. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, for into preventing more than 1.4 million abortions and 7 mil­ instance, DKT's condoms cost less than two American cents. “It's lion unwanted pregnancies. “There are few greater goods not that you're empowered, therefore you use contraception— than allowing women and men to control their fertility and it's that you use contraception, therefore you're empowered.” plan their families as they want to, because it has such a huge Purdy observes. “If you look at the U.S. women's movement in impact on every other aspect of their lives,” Purdy says. “I the Fifties and Sixties, it was directly related to the Pill.” can't imagine a greater freedom.” On a coffee table in the common area of DKT's headquar­ Purdy has been with DKT for seventeen years; he's been ters, there's a clear plastic bowl filled with a kaleidoscope of con­ based in the U.S.—at the organization's headquarters on K doms; visitors are welcome to take some. Purdy's office features Street in Washington, D.C.—only for the past two. He has a round Indonesian basket similarly stuffed with festive prophy­ spent much of his life abroad. He lived his first six years in lactics, like an adult version of a Halloween pumpkin. “When I Indonesia, where was born to American parents. After was working in Indonesia, my wife used to call me and ask undergrad at Minnesota's Carleton College, he backpacked where I was, and I'd say, ‘Oh, I'm in a brothel in Bandung.'” around the globe for a year, applying for a Cornell master's Purdy recalls with a laugh. “And she'd say, ‘Okay, I'll see you at degree in nutrition en route; he took the GREs in Istanbul, home for dinner.' Not many men could do that.” put his application together in Kenya, and was in India when — Beth Saulnier he got his acceptance letter. Purdy was working for Save the Children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, when he recognized the need to help street girls working in the sex trade protect themselves from HIV. “So I approached DKT and asked if we could have 1,000 condoms,” he recalls. “I thought that was a lot.” Facts of life: Chris Purdy, MPS '93 (opposite), Purdy went to work for DKT—first in Ethiopia, then promotes the Fiesta brand of condoms. Indonesia and Turkey. Much of his job involved crafting cre­ Below: Purdy at an Indonesian pharmacy. ative methods of social marketing. In Indonesia, he worked with some of the 2,000 women employed by the largest brothel in Southeast Asia; hun­ dreds of them attended an event he held that featured dancing and games like condom blow-up contests. DKT's current efforts range from guerrilla marketing—such as parades featuring people in condom costumes chasing others dressed like the HIV virus—to sophisticated ads, including an Indian TV spot in which two women in a cafe discuss the IUD. “Commercial marketers are happy to sell you a hot cup of coffee that you want,” Purdy notes. “But no man actually wants to put on a condom, and no woman enjoys taking a contraceptive pill or having an IUD inserted. So you're try­ ing to convince people to do things they don't want to do—that the ben­ efits of doing them outweigh the neg- atives—and not only to do it, but to pay you for it.” DKT doesn't give away its prod­ May |June 2013 21 PROVIDED Slice of life: Cathy Gaffney '89 on a cheese-buying tour of Switzerland Dairy Queen Cathy Gaffney '89 says “cheese”— heese lovers may believe, with a fair amount all day long of supporting evidence, that Cathy Blodgett Gaffney '89 has the best job in the world—one in which a word “QUALITY.” “We find that we back of your tongue, so you know you're runny wedge of Brie de Meaux is a tax- don't just do it at work, we do it all the eating cheddar,” she tells her. “If you'd deductible expense. time. Since I've been in this job, I've been like to try a piece, I can take you over to Gaffney runs the cheese division at invited to a lot more parties.” the counter and they'll give you a taste.” Wegmans, the upscale Northeast super­ An agricultural economics major in The woman departs with the cheese on market chain whose Ithaca outpost has CALS, Gaffney is a gregarious blonde Gaffney's recommendation, and a third provisioned Cornellians for decades. who favors dramatic sartorial choices: customer comes by. “How're you doing?” Based out of the company's Rochester today, she's sporting a zebra-print blazer, Gaffney asks, just as chipper as before. headquarters, Gaffney travels the U.S. and an oversized silver necklace, purple and “Can I help you find something? If you Europe visiting cheesemakers and tasting pink eyeshadow, and some serious nails. need a taste, just let me know. Ah, you've their wares—from tracking down the best Later, during a visit to the specialty cheese already got a good thing in your cart—the English Stilton to pondering the delights aisle at the Wegmans flagship store in the pancetta. I just used some last night on of Italy's parmigiano reggiano. Rochester suburb of Pittsford, she happily leftover pasta.” But for Gaffney, whose nametag buttonholes customers who seem to need For Gaffney, dairy products are a life­ marks her recent milestone of twenty years guidance. “How are you doing?” she long passion; her lactic bona fides are with the company, the best part of the job asks. “Can I help you find anything?” unimpeachable. She grew up on a 700- comes on the front lines, where the ched­ One woman demurs—but another comes acre dairy farm south of Rochester, where dar meets the cracker. “The most fun you by, looking for an extra-sharp cheddar. she took care of the registered Holstein can have is talking to a customer about “Do you like it when it kind of bites you calves every day after school. “I never had cheese,” Gaffney says in her office, where back?” Gaffney asks. The woman nods, store milk until I went to college,” she one wall is dominated by a motivational and Gaffney proffers a Yancey's Fancy recalls. “We always had milk from the poster depicting a perfect red rose over the XXX Sharp. “This is really sharp at the barn. We had a little can, and every night 22 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com my dad would bring up milk from the and care of the 300 or so varieties the bulk tank, and we'd pour it into the bot­ company sells. Wegmans is in the process tles and skim the cream off.” At fourteen, of establishing its own affinage (cheese Big Red Gaffney became the youngest person ever aging) facility—to Gaffney's knowledge, named master dairy showman at the New the only one at a U.S. supermarket York State Fair. At sixteen, she was chain—and the company is working with Writers crowned Livingston County's Dairy CALS to foster artisinal cheesemaking in Princess; duties included riding in parades, New York State. Over the past decade, visiting every elementary school in the Gaffney notes, the American cheese palate A new special advertising county, and handing out cheese samples has come a long way; people are more section in the July/August at supermarkets. As a Cornell freshman, willing to venture into unfamiliar territory, issue of Cornell Alumni she won the dairy division of the annual especially if they have guidance. “I don't Magazine student livestock show—earning a spot in want cheese to be intimidating,” she says. the finals, where she had to handle other “I go back to one of the lines I used when All Cornell authors— species, including a horse and a beef cow. I was Dairy Princess: ‘It's nature's most alumni, faculty, staff, “But the pig got away from me,” she nearly perfect food.' It's milk, enzymes or and students— recalls with a laugh, “so I lost.” cultures, and salt—that's it. I want people are invited to promote Gaffney initially majored in animal sci­ to feel comfortable with it, enjoy it, and your book ence with an eye toward vet school, and make it part of their everyday. We don't was a member of the Cornell University want to dumb it down, but we want it to For more information, Dairy Science Club. (Yes—its acronym is be approachable.” please contact Alanna Downey, CUDS.) She eventually switched, craving a Back at the specialty cheese case, Advertising Representative, mixture of agriculture and business; a pro­ Gaffney points out a French cow's milk at 800-724-8458 x23 fessor suggested she apply to Wegmans, cheese called a Mimolette. Though it or ad41@cornell.edu saying her personality and interests made tastes something like a parmesan, it looks cornellalumnimagazine.com her a “textbook buyer.” She took on her almost alien: bright orange, with a surface Click on “Advertise,” then scroll to current job a decade ago—overseeing both like polished rock and a rind that resem­ “Big Red Writers” deli operations and specialty cheeses, but bles old-fashioned sponge candy. The cost: not the mainstream dairy aisle where Kraft Space reservation deadline is May 15.$16.99 a pound. “Sometimes one of the Ad copy deadline is May 22. slices abide. Back then, she admits, neither hardest things is helping folks understand retailers nor consumers were particularly the difference in price,” she says. “This is savvy about international cheeses. “The a naturally rinded cheese, which means it first holiday season I was here, I went into was kept in a cave and had to be cared the stores and they were throwing out the for, brushed and turned and so forth, to Corrnnell Sheep Program brie just as it was getting perfect,” she develop the rind and protect the cheese— BLANKETS says. “They thought it was bad, because versus one that has plastic around it and [ Created from the wool of the rind was a bit discolored and it smelled might have been aged in a bag. To appre­ Cornett Dorset and Finnsheep a little like ammonia. Nobody knew.” ciate the value when you're paying $15 or breeds and their crosses, these To educate staff at the seventy-nine $20 a pound, it helps to know everything blankets are ideal for football Wegmans stores, Gaffney created Cheese the cheese has gone through to get here.” games and cold nights, and as gifts University, a curriculum on the provenance — Beth Saulnier , for graduation, weddings, birthdays, * Christmas, and other occasions. Red stripes near each end and red binding accent the 100% virgin wool. Your purchase of blankets helps to support the Cornell Sheep Program, and $10 from each sale goes Melt in Your Mouth Advice from an expert to an undergraduate scholarship fund. Each blanket is individually serial-numbered on On tasting cheese: the Cornell Sheep Program logo label and comes with a certificate of authenticity. • Make sure it's at room temperature. If it's a harder cheese, you can warm it by spreading it out in the palm of your hand. Lap robe (60 x 48 inches, 3 stripes) $ 85 Single (60 x 90 inches, 3 stripes) $119 • When tasting, put your tongue against the roof of your mouth and breathe to appre­ Double (72 x 90 inches, 3 stripes) $129 ciate the aromas and flavors. “If you're just putting it in your mouth and swallowing, Queen (76 x 104 inches, 3 stripes) $155 you're only getting the four tastes—five, if you count umami,” Gaffney says. “But if King (120 x 90 inches, 3 stripes) $250 you let it sit in your mouth, you get more of the nuances.” Add 8% New York State sales tax and shipping ($10 for lap robes, $15 for Single, Double On making fondue: & Queen, and $20 for King) • Use half medium Gruyere and half Emmentaler (shredded), then add a small amount Additional information about the blankets is of something more piquant like an Appenzeller, bleu, or sharp cheddar. available at www.sheep.cornell.edu • If you don't like your fondue stringy, shake the shredded cheese in a bag with a little (click on “Blankets”) corn starch or flour. Please visit our website, www.sheep.cornell.edu, • For the wine, Gaffney uses “whatever white I have, usually Chardonnay, because to purchase by credit card at our secure site. Check or cash accepted at the Dept. of Animal that's my favorite.” Science (607-255-7712), 114 Morrison Hall, • For extra flavor, start by seasoning the fondue pot with garlic. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. Also avail­ • Traditional recipes call for the addition of Kirschwasser, a cherry brandy, but Gaffney able at the Cornell Orchards and the Cornell Plantations (prices may vary). doesn't use it. “You can,” she says, “but I don't think you have to.” May |June 2013 23 C u r r e n ts Speaking Out In the wake of the Penn State scandal, speedskater Bridie Farrell '08 goes public about sexual abuse won the national speed­ skating half-marathon, a reporter and I talked about doing a radio blog—and I real­ ized, “This is the platform from which I could speak.” CAM: Have you felt a backlash? BF: Not at all. I've received one bad e-mail and one cold shoulder. I cannot ANDY FRIEDMAN count the phone calls, texts, Facebook messages, and e-mails of support, and the number of people who've thanked me. It's surprising, but amazing. Bridie Farrell '08 started speedskating at an alleged cover-up at USA Swimming— CAM: What did it mean to you that age ten, rising to the sport's elite ranks. By about protecting young people from another skater, Nikki Ziegelmeyer, also fifteen she was so dedicated, she was out abuse at the hands of coaches and other came forward? of the house for practice at 4:30 every athletic mentors. BF: It made me really sad and upset. I Saturday morning—driven to the rink by One of six siblings (three of whom wish I were the only person in the world one of her mentors, Olympic silver medal­ went to Cornell), Farrell grew up in with this problem—but I was positive ist Andy Gabel. What no one knew, Far­ Saratoga Springs, New York. After nar­ there were others, and I had heard rell revealed this past March, was that the rowly missing the Olympic short-track rumors. When Nikki came forward, I was thirty-three-year-old Gabel was sexually teams in 1998, 2002, and 2006, she proud of her. In speedskating, Andy was abusing her—a secret she kept for a earned a degree in policy analysis and a big name; fifteen or twenty years ago he decade and a half. management from the College of Human could shut her up, but this is not going to After Farrell went public in an inter­ Ecology. Now an agent for New York the court of sports. So I was happy for her view with a Milwaukee public radio sta­ Life, Farrell is training for a comeback. In that it can be addressed properly. tion, Gabel apologized and resigned early March, just as the Gabel story was from positions with the International hitting the news, she recorded a personal- CAM: What was your reaction to the fact Skating Union and the National Speed­ best time at a long-track race in Utah. that Gabel resigned his positions, admit­ skating Hall of Fame; days later, another ted wrongdoing, and offered an apology? skater accused him of raping her when Cornell Alumni Magazine: Why did you BF: It definitely makes my life easier that she was fifteen. The revelations have put decide to go public? he acknowledged it, but it's pretty half- Farrell in the national media spotlight Bridie Farrell: I always knew the story assed. He's had fifteen years to apologize, and added urgency to the conversation— would come out; I didn't know when, or but he hasn't personally contacted me; in in the wake of the Penn State case and in what capacity. 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CAM: You're now thirty-one—roughly Go back Io Cornell, without leaving the the same age that Gabel was when this happened to you. Has that driven home city ... or your career just how young you were back then? BF: Completely. It's disgusting to realize Employment Law & Policy * Strategic Human how young I was and how old he was. Resource Management * Organizational Let's get some perspective: If I wanted to Behavior ■ Employee Relations & Collective go to a friend's house, I had to ask my Bargaining • Labor Economics mom for a ride. I had to ask for seconds at dinner. I didn't do my own laundry. 212 340 2BS6 * mpsrtyccricornelJ.edu CAM: At the time, did you realize that the w w w. i J l com e IJ .ed u/m ps n y c relationship was abusive? BF: At first I was star-struck; I felt special that he was choosing to spend time with Cornell University in New York City me. I don't want to say that I liked it, but Advancing the world of Work it was exciting. After a short period of time, when I was told it had to be a secret, I knew that wasn't the way it was sup­ posed to be. I knew it was wrong—but I also wanted to get better at skating, to make the national team and the Olympics, so I was scared to death. Cornell University CAM: Scared that it would cost you your speedskating career? Access the BF: He was how I got to the rink to prac­tice; he'd work on my blades. He went on to be president of U.S. Speedskating. I was brary from scared of what it would do to my ability to skate—whether my parents would let me, the social aspect of being in the rink, anywhere, who would believe me. CAM: When did you finally tell someone? anytime BF: Not until I wrote a paper at Cornell. I was taking an adolescent development a class, and the final project was on how what we'd learned applied to ourselves— how the brain hasn't fully developed at The Library just added another powerful tool for that age and the impact things can have alumni: JSTOR, one of the most popular archives years later. of scholarly journals. CAM: Did your professor call you into her The Alumni Access program makes e-resources office and say, “You've been abused”? BF: She said, “You need to talk to some­ available, helping alumni stay up to date with body.” I had talked to tons of therapists academic disciplines and explore new topics. Visit over the years, but I'd never told them this. aiumni.library.corneii edu for details. CAM: What are some of the ways it neg­ atively impacted your life? 28 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com BF: I specifically remember Andy calling me fat when I was 119 pounds, and I've had various eating disorders. I think it affected my ability to trust and form rela­ tionships. I'm not saying I'm bitter or skeptical, but it's definitely given me insight that you don't know what's beneath the surface of someone who's talked up as a great person. CAM: Given the common theme of chil­ dren being abused by a trusted athletic figure, were you hit hard by the Penn State story? BF: Yeah. I got messages from a few folks who knew saying, “We're thinking about you.” And I distinctly remember talking to a bunch of Penn State alums who were saying, “Come on, it's not that bad,” and I kind of lost it. I was like, “Oh yeah? Let's pick up the phone and call those six men. Let's ask their wives, their children, their friends, and their parents how it's affected their lives.” CAM: What changes would you like to see to protect young people in the future? BF: The statute of limitations needs to change. I reported it much sooner than most; a lot of women don't come out until they're married and have their own children. So having a five-year statute of limitations is an insult; even ten years EY ALWAYS SAID THE BEST DAYS would be. We need to tell young people, “You own your body—and if something OF YOUR IJ EE WOULD HAPPEN HERE happens, tell me.” And we need to be real about who's committing these heinous acts. It's people we know, like Jerry San­ dusky. The whole “stranger danger” that Make yet another memory Lit the place that's already we teach kids—like, “If there's a weird­ given you so many- The Statler I lotel at Cornell offers looking man in a windowless van offering you a lollipop, don't take it”—it doesn't you the Ivy League setting you love, with service and happen. The vast majority of abuse is by cate you deserve on such a special day. people we know and trust. — Beth Saulnier Visit Cornell Alumni Magazine digital edition The Statler Hotel Hospitality Leadership Ttirough Learning cornellalumnimagazine-digital.com Cornel] University ■,!(? Sm■ f.-.'v.-.-, AV ■ /.'.'J. i 607 25-/-267S : W-WI-JW tlat/fi \n!f> fA ,Vr jirr,//. i-./j, | 1u/Inhufl.earm-!!. rtlu May |June 2013 29 C u r r e n ts Artistic Process Oil paintings chronicle treatment for breast cancer Day 1: My Right Breast (above). Below: Day 10: Tit Boats. After retiring from clinical psychology, Sally Loughridge, PhD '77, became a full-time painter—and when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she turned to her art for sol­ ace and release. Undergoing radiation fol­ lowing surgery, Loughridge (who attended Cornell under the name Sara Blakeslee Ives) resolved to explore the experience by creat­ ing one five-by-seven-inch oil painting for each day of treatment. The resulting thirty- three images—each completed in less than twenty minutes with no advance plan­ ning—have been published in hardcover by the American Cancer Society as Rad Art: A Journey Through Radiation Treatment. “The paintings themselves were not intended to be art per se; rather, the process of creating them was the critical element in my coping strategy,” she writes in the introduction. “This ritual helped steady me and, at times, surprised me.” 30 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Day 9: Action (above). Above right: Day 11: Out of My Nowhere. A Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of America’s Most Iconic Train Station Day 21: Dream Way (center). Bottom: Day 22: Swirling. A fascinating new history of the terminal. — New York Daily News Available in hardcover and as an e-book grandcentral publish ing.com Gr Grand Central PublishingHnchoftc Hook Group May |June 2013 31 C u r r e n ts honor you w ithmen hg Cety uga Sticiety. Beat Poets Writing program spawns a faculty-student band A bequest allows you to make a significant impact and qualifies you for membership in the Cayuga Society. Call t-aw-481-1665 or “This one's for all the poets out there—it's Visit alLjfnnt.comelE.edu/gffl_planning so miserable!” With that tongue-in-cheek introduction, the Starry Mountain Sweetheart Band launches into its song “Memory Hole” during a late January gig at Felicia's Atomic Lounge in Ithaca's West End. Throughout the night, the quintet—whose members are all con­ nected to Cornell's creative writing MFA pro­ gram in one way or another—exhibits a wry kind of humor. “If the Kinks wrote songs about antidepressants,” English professor J. Robert Lennon says of one of his original tunes, “it would sound like this.” The members—Lennon; students Lauren Schenkman and Adam Price; lecturer Daniel Pena, MFA '13; and Price's wife, a civil Partnering with rights lawyer—swap instruments and lead vocals, playing mostly rootsy original songs with a few covers thrown in. The show ends Cornellians with Schenkman leading the band through a frantic version of the Ramones “I Love Her So.” “In any MFA program, it's easy for Since 1952 our identities to get centered on one thing: writing,” Pena says later. “So it's pretty healthy, I think, to decenter ourselves a bit from that identity and recognize publicly that we're not just writers. We're drummers, "REUNION CLASS SPECIALISTS" guitarists, poets, drinkers, dancers, and comedians. 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He "Wayfaring Savages Return" sent the MFA candidates a long e-mail, complete with a link to an article about Family Entertainment the ethics of professors hanging out with (with fan for all) their students. “I treat them as equals, but at the same time I have a certain power over them should I choose to abuse it,” he says. “So I let them know, ‘If you don't like my song, I won't give you an F.' Or ‘If you tick me off in workshop, I'm not going to take it out on you in band practice.' ” — Jim Catalano May |June 2013 33 C u r r e n ts GOOGLE IMAGES hysicists have long dealt Pwith moving bodies. But Grad students dive into the it's unlikely that when Sir physics of mosh pitsIsaac Newton published his laws of motion in 1687, he ever imagined they'd be applied to describing how the crowd behaves at an Iron Maiden show. the rest of the show, I focused on that.” incurred when Silverberg and Bierbaum In February, physics grad students Three years later Silverberg met Bier- needed to carve out some time to write up Jesse Silverberg and Matt Bierbaum baum—a fellow metal fan and a classi­ their research. So they hopped an all-night posted a paper to the academic publica­ cally trained pianist—in Sethna's statistics train from Syracuse to Chicago, produc­ tion site arXive.org entitled “Collective course. For their class project, they picked ing the first draft during the twelve-hour Motion of Moshers at Heavy Metal Con­ up Silverberg's idea and analyzed ride and completing the revisions during certs.” Working with their advisers, pro­ YouTube videos of crowds at heavy metal the return trip. fessors Itai Cohen and James Sethna, the shows. They noticed that the equations According to Silverberg and Bierbaum, pair created statistical models that repro­ used to describe how gas molecules move the research—which they presented at the duce the extreme behavior of audience were applicable to quantifying how the March meeting of the American Physical members who spend much of a show audience behaved. They also found that Society—could increase understanding of either running in coordinated circles or heavy metal crowds in motion tend how people behave in panic situations randomly slamming into each other. toward two types of movement: a disor­ such as earthquakes, fires, or bomb scares. Silverberg got the idea for the study dered gas-like state called a mosh pit and While acknowledging that heavy metal five years ago while attending a heavy an ordered vortex-like state called a circle concerts are different from actual riots, the metal show in Massachusetts. For the first pit. “So we created a model to describe pair claims that they're much more pre­ (and last) time, he was accompanied by what was happening,” Bierbaum says. dictive of such behavior than simply ana­ his girlfriend, so instead of jumping into “Basically, they're equations of moshing lyzing pedestrian traffic in Times Square. the mosh pit he stayed off to the side and where we treat people as rubber balls in a “If all of your understanding is based on observed the action. “People were packed box.” Bierbaum created an online inter­ what people are doing walking through in really tightly, so when someone hit active computer simulation to demon­ Manhattan, you're going to miss a lot of someone else, you could see the collision strate the findings; by the end of March it important events,” Silverberg says. “Any­ travel through the crowd,” he says. had drawn more than 300,000 hits. thing different that we can learn from “There's an analogy to how waves travel The study was independently funded these metal shows gives us a new way to through metal; when you tap a table, the —the students paid for their own concert view people in these extreme states.” sound wave propagates through it. So for tickets—with the only additional expense — Jim Catalano 34 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Building a Better Broccoli Horticulturist tackles a regional monopoly Green revolution: Professor Thomas Bjorkman tends his experimental plants. Back in 1922, Bostonians welcomed their first shipment of broccoli, grown in San Jose, California, by two Italian brothers who'd car­ ried treasured seed from their homeland. Today, the vitamin-dense crucifer anchors a $1 billion industry thriving in California, Ari­ zona, and Mexico, which together harvest 90 percent of what Americans consume. Horticulture professor Thomas Bjorkman ROBYN WISHNA sees an opportunity for East Coast farmers in etable's basic biology to the East Coast cooled—as well as resilient grower net­ those numbers—especially given the price and helped farmers transition their fields, works and consumers enthusiastic about and quality advantages of local produce over the team will have a long row to hoe. buying broccoli grown closer to home. “All veggies shipped cross-country in refrigerated Establishing a thriving regional distribu­ of those components have to change at the trucks. Funded by a $3.2 million USDA grant tion system will demand new infrastruc- same time,” says Bjorkman. “If you do it and $1.7 million in corporate partnerships, ture—to insure that the highly perishable piecemeal, you'll make no progress.” Bjorkman heads a team of fifty farmers, plant harvest is promptly and thoroughly — Sharon Tregaskis '95 breeders, economists, and marketing experts from Maine to Florida in a decade-long quest, now in its third year, to breed a better broc­ coli and establish the distribution and mar­ keting channels to convey the crop from field to fork. “The USDA asked us to challenge ourselves in a big way,” says the biochemist. “We just might be able to pull this off.” Like other cool-season brassicas—a genus of plants in the mustard family—broc­ ORDER coli has long been a staple of spring and fall YOUR 2013 CORNELLIAN TODAY farmers' markets up and down the East Coast. But a hot, humid Atlantic summer wreaks havoc on the Mediterranean native, and grocers have opted for a steady supply of imports from distant climes. For Bjork- man's team, then, the first step toward establishing a $100 million Eastern broccoli industry has been developing new vari- eties—in collaboration with three commer­ cial seed companies—to facilitate a steady year-round harvest. The 2012 growing sea­ son, plagued by drought and hurricane, sup­ plied rich data from all but one of thirty-one field trials. “Some of the hottest weather showed that the new stuff we have is going tj*.ft to hold up well,” says Bjorkman, who started investigating heat injury in broccoli in 1995. “The one field we lost wasn't because of the weather; crows came along and pulled the transplants out of the ground.” RESERVE YOUR COPY AT iNELLYEARBO Even after they've tailored the veg- May |June 2013 35 C u r r e n ts Always on His Mind Tech entrepreneur Jeff Hawkins '79 has long been fascinated by how the brain works and he aims to find out By Beth Saulnier very once in a The common denominator is that Ewhile, former com­ the normal suddenly becomes puting and infor­ abnormal. The world we expect to mation science encounter after years of experi­dean Bob Constable will have what ence—how a key slides into a lock, he calls a “Hawkins event.” He'll or how it feels to walk—suddenly reach for his keychain, which con­ throws us for a loop. Something tains two nearly identical keys, and we've long done on autopilot inadvertently stick the wrong one requires our active attention. into his front door lock—then real­ Constable's nickname for such ize his mistake with a flash of incidents is in honor of Jeff alarm. Or he'll be walking on an icy Hawkins '79, the pioneering tech sidewalk and strive to stay upright entrepreneur who has devoted con­ by putting one foot carefully in siderable amounts of his time, front of the other—something energy, and fortune to understand­ humans don't generally worry about ing the human brain. Trained as an after toddlerhood. electrical engineer, Hawkins is a 36 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com AS 013 37 Silicon Valley legend: inventor of the Palm Pilot, to spread the word about his theories, Hawkins founder of Palm Computing and Handspring, published a widely respected book on the subject: creator of the Treo line of smartphones. But in On Intelligence: How a New Understanding of addition to mobile computing, Hawkins has the Brain Will Lead to the Creation of Truly another passion: he has itched to understand Intelligent Machines. “In an understated way, he's how the brain works ever since he was an ado­ a compelling visionary,” says Cornell computer lescent who went to his local library looking for science professor Ramin Zabih, who has visited the definitive book on the subject and came up Redwood. “You can see how he's succeeded in empty. Over the course of decades, he has devel­ his commercial ventures. He has a gift for con­ oped a working theory of the brain—specifically veying enthusiasm about what he's interested in. its neocortex, which makes up 80 percent of its He's a big-picture thinker.” Or, as Nobel laureate volume—as a system that makes sense of the James Watson has said of Hawkins: “He has world via memory, prediction, and pattern- changed the lives of many people—and I have a recognition. (Hence the “Hawkins event.”) feeling he's going to change the lives of many Though Hawkins may not have a PhD in neuroscientists who don't yet think like him.” neuroscience, he's nobody's idea of a dilettante; Co-authored with New York Times science rather, he's what an earlier age might have called writer Sandra Blakeslee (but written in the first a gentleman scholar. Grown wealthy through his person), On Intelligence offers a detailed account business ventures, he's using his resources to study of Hawkins's take on how we learn. Though the a subject that has long fascinated him. “I felt that book does contain its share of technical jargon— this was a grand challenge,” he says, “and one Hawkins warns nonscientists to take a deep that could sustain interest for a lifetime.” And as breath before plunging into Chapter Six: “How Hawkins himself happily admits, he's a man on the Cortex Works”—he intended it for a broad a mission: he wants both scientists and laypeople audience. “I am crazy about brains,” Hawkins to get excited about figuring out what's going on writes on the first page. “I want to understand between their ears. “Understanding the brain and how the brain works, not just from a philo­ how it functions is to me, and to many people, sophical perspective, not just in a general way, probably one of the greatest scientific and intel­ but in a detailed nuts and bolts engineering way. lectual quests,” Hawkins says. “Everything we've My desire is not only to understand what intel­ ever done—our art, music, culture, politics, ligence is and how the brain works, but how to science—are all products of our brain. To under­ build machines that work the same way.” stand who we are as humans, you have to Among the early readers of On Intelligence understand how our brains work.” was Constable, who offered feedback during the writing process. He notes that just as Hawkins has a knack for starting companies, he was able to see that there was a gaping hole in the field of neuro- science—that no one was trying to present a com­ or a long time, Hawkins was plete model of how the brain works. “He's an something of a voice in the extremely creative and smart person, but humble; Fwilderness on the subject. great ideas, very imaginative,” Constable says. Early in his career, he tried to “I'd take notes at his lectures at Cornell or in Sil­pursue study of how the brain woirckosn— Vbaolltehy a, sb aec ause he always said something fundamental question and for itsa pbotuetn tthiael b rreaailn- that was worth carrying around.”world applications in computer sciencTeh aensde denagyis-, Hawkins isn't alone in believing neering—but got the cold shouldert fhraotm t haec atdoepmicia i s a societal imperative. In early and industry. As a result, Hawkins is largely self- April, the White House unveiled the BRAIN taught; he devoured dense papers on neuroscience (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative even while building successful tech companies. Neurotechnologies) Initiative, which it called “a “He's one of those people who's smart in a really bold new research initiative designed to revolu­ scary way; he knows so much about such a wide tionize our understanding of the human brain.” range of fields, it's mind-boggling,” says Subutai To be launched with a planned $100 million in Ahmad '86, a senior employee at Hawkins's cur­ initial federal funding, the effort—described as rent company, Numenta. “He knows the neuro­ neuroscience's answer to the Human Genome science extremely well—probably better than most Project in scope and potential economic payoff— neuroscientists I've spoken with. He has a deep will involve myriad public and private sector understanding of computer science, and of how to organizations including the NIH, DARPA, the create new businesses and successful products. NSF, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute; There aren't too many people who can be a its academic arm is co-chaired by officials from keynote speaker at the Society for Neuroscience Stanford and the Rockefeller University. “His­ as well as at a business conference.” tory will mark humanity in two epochs, before In 2002, Hawkins founded the Redwood and after understanding how brains work, or Neuroscience Institute, a nonprofit research cen­ before and after machine intelligence,” Hawkins ter devoted to exploring how the neocortex wrote in a blog post when the project was first works (it later became part of the University of announced in February. “National focus and California, Berkeley). And in 2005, in an effort money on this important problem makes sense 38 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com ‘I want to understand how the brain works, not just from Jeff Hawkins '79 a philosophical perspective, not just in a general way, but in a detailed nuts and bolts engineering way.' May |June 2013 39 UP Deep thoughts: Hawkins lecturing on campus and will accelerate progress.” So what is Hawkins's theory? In a nutshell, Although Hawkins is interested in how the it's all about memory and prediction. As Hawkins entire brain works, he has focused on the neo- describes it, the brain stores knowledge in a lay­ cortex—evolutionarily, the newest part of the ered hierarchy: at the top is new information, brain, and the center of intelligence. Containing while way at the bottom are tasks and facts that some 300 trillion synapses (the connections have become second nature. As humans learn, between neurons) the neocortex is a mass of we're constantly taking in new information, com­ scrunched-up, wavy matter that sits atop the evo- paring it to what we already know, and using lutionarily ancient “old brain,” which governs that knowledge to predict the immediate future. such fundamental things as blood pressure, When you're learning to drive, for example, the hunger, sex, and emotion. If spread out, the neo­ task requires all of your concentration—chang­ cortex would be two millimeters thick and about ing lanes, observing traffic signals, keeping a a foot and a half square—roughly the dimensions steady speed. But once you've got thousands of of a cloth dinner napkin, which Hawkins has miles on your odometer, you can drive for chunks been known to bring to lectures as a visual aid. of time without really thinking about it. “The seat of intelligence is the neocortex,” he The power of prediction also plays an impor­ writes in On Intelligence. “Even though it has a tant role in Hawkins's premise: each time you great number of abilities and powerful flexibility, take a step, as in Constable's example, you the neocortex is surprisingly regular in its struc­ unconsciously anticipate what a footfall will feel tural details. The different parts of the neocortex, like. Similarly, once you learn to clap your hands, whether they are responsible for vision, hearing, you don't think about it anymore; your brain has touch, or language, all work on the same princi­ expectations about what clapping entails. “I ples. The key to understanding the neocortex is expected my hands would stop and not go understanding these common principles and, in through each other,” Hawkins told an audience particular, its hierarchical structure.” at the New York Academy of Sciences during his 40 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com 111 HI 11111111II Think About It In On Intelligence, Hawkins outlines his quest he question of intelligence is the last great terrestrial frontier of science. Most big scientific questions involve the very small, the very large, or events that occurred billions of years ago. But everyone has a brain. You are your brain. If you want to under­ stand why you feel the way you do, how you perceive the world, why you make mistakes, how you are able to be creative, why music and art are inspir­ ing, indeed what it is to be human, then you need to understand the brain. In addition, a successful theory of intelligence and brain function will have large societal benefits, and not just in helping us cure brain-related diseases. We will be able to build genuinely intelligent machines, although they won't be any­ thing like the robots of popular fiction and computer science fantasy. Rather, intelligent machines will arise from a new set of principles about the nature of intelligence. As such, they will help us accelerate our knowledge of the world, help us explore the universe, and make the world safer. And along the way, a large industry will be created. Fortunately, we live at a time when the problem of understanding intelli­ gence can be solved. Our generation has access to a mountain of data about the brain, collected over hundreds of years, and the rate at which we are gath­ ering more data is accelerating. The United States alone has thousands of neu­ roscientists. Yet we have no productive theories about what intelligence is or how the brain works as a whole. Most neurobiologists don't think much about overall theories of the brain because they're engrossed in doing experi­ ments to collect more data about the brain's many subsystems. And although legions of computer programmers have tried to make computers intelligent, they have failed. I believe they will continue to fail as long as they keep ignor­ ing the differences between computers and brains. What then is intelligence such that brains have it but computers don't? Why can a six-year-old hop gracefully from rock to rock in a streambed while the most advanced robots of our time are lumbering zombies? Why are three- year-olds already well on their way to mastering language while computers can't, despite half a century of programmers' best efforts? Why can you tell a cat from a dog in a fraction of a second while a supercomputer cannot make the distinction at all? These are great mysteries waiting for an answer. We have plenty of clues; what we need now are a few critical insights. FROM ON INTELLIGENCE: HOW A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF THE BRAIN WILL LEAD TO THE CREATION OF TRULY INTELLIGENT MA­ CHINES. COPYRIGHT © 2005 BY JEFF HAWKINS AND SANDRA BLAKESLEE. REPRINTED BY PERMISSION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. May |June 2013 41 book tour for On Intelligence. “I expected they black holes, magic, and mathematics—whatever wouldn't turn into potatoes. They'd make a spe­ I was fascinated with at the moment. Yet my cific sound”—he clapped again to demon- search for a satisfying brain book turned up strate—“and not squeal like a pig.” empty. I came to realize that no one had any idea But when something unexpected happens—a how the brain actually worked. There weren't car suddenly cuts you off, say, or you sit in a chair even any bad or unproven theories; there simply and it wobbles badly—your brain jumps back up were none.” to that top level of awareness and information Fast-forward to September 1979 and the gathering. “Brains are not computers,” Hawkins dawn of the microcomputer age. After graduat­ observes. “Brains are learning and memory sys­ ing from Cornell, Hawkins had taken a job with tems. We're not programmed to do things; we Intel in Portland, Oregon. That month, Scientific don't know about the world when we're born, we American published a special issue dedicated to have to learn about it. For the most part, in the the brain—a volume that remains beloved beginning of the artificial intelligence era, people among many neuroscientists of his generation. In ignored the learning part. They tried to codify addition to addressing such topics as brain knowledge—write it down and put it into some­ organization, development, and chemistry, the thing. That was the fundamental flaw. They'd issue included an essay by Francis Crick, Wat­ make progress in certain areas, like a computer son's partner in discovering the double-helix that can play chess, and people said, ‘That's great; structure of DNA. In the piece, entitled “Think­ we're on our way.' But we ing About the Brain,” Crick noted that despite really weren't.” all the accumulated knowledge about the organ, Another basic tenet of its workings remained a profound mystery. For Hawkins's theory is that the Hawkins, Crick's piece was a rallying cry. “He brain is not a static organ: it was like the boy pointing to the emperor with no functions across time. In his clothes,” Hawkins writes. “According to Crick, book, he asks readers to neuroscience was a lot of data without a theory. imagine their homes, recall­ His exact words were: ‘what is conspicuously ing various details. What lacking is a broad framework of ideas.' To me does the front door look this was the British gentleman's way of saying, like? What items do you ‘We don't have a clue how this thing works.' ” keep in your shower? “You While at Intel, Hawkins tried to convince his might say these things are all bosses that a greater understanding of the brain part of the memory of your could lead to the development of better micro­ home,” he writes. “But you processors; the company took a pass. After trans­ can't think of them all at ferring to Intel's Boston campus to be near his Bright idea: The Treo once. They are obviously related memories, but future wife, Hawkins applied to MIT's artificial smartphone there is no way you can bring to mind all of this intelligence lab, offering the same proposition. detail at once. You have a thorough memory of A.I. was all the rage—but its researchers were your home; but to recall it you have to go looking to surpass the human brain, not emulate through it in sequential segments, in much the it. Hawkins's application was rejected. same way as you experience it.” Hawkins eventually relocated to Northern California, where he went to work for GRiD Systems, designer of the first laptop computer. awkins grew up on the Still compelled to study the brain, he quit his job H and enrolled as a full-time grad student in Berke­ley's biophysics program. He studied there for North Shore of Long two years in the mid-Eighties, but left when his Island, in a family enam­ thesis proposal on neural pattern recognition was ored of building things— rejected—because there was no one on the fac­boats in particular. Although uhlety s asytus dhyei nwga tshna'tt topic, and therefore no one a “science kid,” he was deepHlya wcukriinosu sc oaunld aw ork under. (As Watson has voracious reader. At fifteen, he drew up a list of joked: “At Berkeley, he found out that his pro­ four fundamental questions about the world. fessors weren't that bright.”) Hawkins returned They went something like this: to GRiD, becoming vice president for research 1. Why does the universe exist? and pioneering the GRiDPAD, the progenitor of 2. Why does it have the laws that it does? the Palm Pilot. After licensing the technology, 3. What is life and where did it come from? Hawkins founded Palm in 1992. 4. What is intelligence? Although Hawkins's brain research wasn't an In the interest of addressing question num­ active part of developing the Palm, it did play a ber four, he did what he always did: went to the role. In struggling to solve the problem of hand­ library and looked for a book on the subject. writing recognition—which so bedeviled Apple's “As a teenager I had become accustomed to failed Newton—it occurred to him that people being able to find well-written books that are happy to learn new skills, such as touch­ explained almost any topic of interest,” he typing, as long as their tools work as expected. writes. “There were books on relativity theory, “It was about predictability, not writing style,” 42 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com he says. “If a tool is predictable then people will like it, even if you have to learn something new. But most people thought the idea of a new alpha­ bet was really stupid.” The result of Hawkins's A MTW stupid idea: Graffiti, the easy-to-master interface >.iMOTom t .E l7|MLj jTi.wii frf:-i- "“u ■. ■ ’' WH "4 j|W I1 -' • ■f i Tt d id |r i^y W' . '—' «*# «nri n 1983, Alan Nyiri came to the Cornell campus for the first time. “I was immediately impressed by the exciting and ineffable quality of the place,” he writes in the preface to the new book Cornell: Tradition, Inspiration and Vision. Nyiri returned frequently to Ithaca, and in 1998 he accepted a photography assignment from the Cornell Store that yielded a book called Images of Cornell. In 2010, when he was asked to update the volume, he decided to take an entirely different approach. The campus had changed a great deal since 1998—and so had photogra­ phy. Film had been supplanted by digital images, which opened a new range of expressive possibilities. “From its inception, I envisioned a book not just about Cornell's buildings,, or its campus, or its history,” writes Nyiri. “I saw am opportunity to finally put my shutter fiinger on that special quality which we all Cornell recognize as making Cornell the unique educational opportunity that it is for the cittizens of the world. ” I t The means for expressing that “special quality” was a digital photographic tech­ 4 * nique known as High Dynamic Range A imaging (HDRI). Many of the photos in A A ' thie book were created using HDRI, which ccombines a series of digital images taken att different exposures to produce a final ccomposite that's strikingly vivid—almost surreal. Further enhancement is done with sroftware that “tone maps” images. “The owerall effect created by either the use of HiDRI compositing or tone mapping can bee controlled to look like a traditional pfhotographic image, or to achieve an Pci sUrrti [UvId |. Hktiltlill Aiii! I'lrsiili’h" I'liiL-rltiî rr.inU j|. I. ILhiiilr rcnrinifjmplM by Abm iri ulltra-realistic, highly textured look,” Si eexplains Nyiri. Along with Nyiri's new images, Coonnei: Tradition,!nspiration and aV-sion includes historic photos as well as some recent shots from Cornell Athletics, all of them orchestrated to provide a panorama of the University's many different aspects. Some are reworkings of familiar views, seen in a different light, while others—such as the shots of Milstein Hall and Rhodes Hall—look like glimpses into the future. The book begins with two appreciations, written by President David Skorton and Presi­ dent Emeritus Frank Rhodes, and scattered throughout are quotes from students, faculty, staff, and alumni that enhance the themes of tradition and inspiration. There are more than 200 photographs in all, and the combined effect is like a journey through Cornell's history from the founding to the present—and perhaps a bit beyond. — Jim Roberts '71 To order a copy, go to: cornell.indiebound.com/cornell-tradition-inspiration-vision Cornell: Tradition, Inspiration and Vision is published by the Cornell Store. © 2013 by Alan Nyiri Photography and the Cor­ nell Store. All rights reserved. Used by permission. 46 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com wy w wwwwwgg Light and shadow: Goldwin Smith Hall (top) and Baker T ower on West Campus € ■ vlHBUWBB J, - I 1 ■ i • ?---*■**• IK1*■B .JMB'- H■_J B1 L_BI w ■ 48 Cornell Alumni Magazine | comellalumnimagazine.com ____ Above and beyond: The book features a four-panel panorama of the Arts Quad (top) as well as atmospheric interior shots of the Milstein Hall auditorium (left) and the Uris Library reading room. May |June 2013 49 Campus life: Ho Plaza and Willard Straight Hall, viewed from the McGraw Tower belfry (upper left); a starlit sky over the libraries (lower left); post-game hijinks with the Big Red Band (upper right); and breakfast time at CTB in Collegetown. May |June 2013 51 By Beth Saulnier CPL. TIA DUFOUR John Paxton '73, MEN '74, goes to work in one of the world's most iconic buildings: the Pentagon. As Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Paxton is a four-star general and the service's number-two officer. One of the highest ranking military officers in Cornell alumni history, Paxton didn't take ROTC; the former civil engineering major signed up after stopping at a recruiter's table in Barton Hall. His office, complete with a view of the Wash­ ington Monument, is on the Pentagon's coveted outer ring. In addition to a painting depicting the Corps' origins in the Revolutionary War, the decor includes photos of Paxton's father, three uncles, and an aunt—all World War II Broad shoulders: General John Paxton '73, MEN '74, veterans—as well as six clocks set to receives his four stars; the hands at right belong to his various time zones where Marines are wife, Deborah McCoy Paxton '75, BS Nurse '77. Top: Paxton's “challenge coin,” a keepsake traditionally giv­ serving around the globe. en to honor visitors and colleagues. The son of a draftsman and a paralegal, Paxton grew up in suburban Philadelphia. He played varsity ment in Quantico, Virginia, where she works with football and lacrosse on the Hill, was a member of Marines suffering from post-traumatic stress and trau­ Delta Upsilon—nine fraternity brothers attended his matic brain injury. “My wife has lived in twenty houses four-star promotion ceremony—and served as assistant in thirty-three years,” Paxton notes. “Her dad, fortu­ freshman lacrosse coach while earning a master's nately, was in the Air Force—so she knew what she was degree in engineering. His wife, Deborah McCoy getting into.” The Paxtons, who have three grown chil­ Paxton '75, BS Nurse '77, is a nurse practitioner and dren, live on the Corps' oldest post: Marine Barracks, mental health adviser to the Wounded Warrior Regi­ Washington, founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1801. 52 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com In an era of shrinking budgets and cultural change, General John Paxton '73, MEN '74, is second in command of the U.S. Marine Corps Cornell Alumni Magazine: At the risk of getting you into hot water with your brothers in arms, how is the Marine Corps different from any other branch of the military? John Paxton: All the services teach cama­ raderie and team spirit. But if I were to be parochial—and I'd say we don't have a lock on it—we certainly have a high degree of esprit, of camaraderie. We are the smallest of the four services, but proud of who we are and what we do. And I think we instill that, starting at recruit training. So the thing that really separates us from the other services is the way we inculcate the ethos of the Marine Corps. That first twelve weeks is a formative period. It's longer than in any other branch of the service. We not only teach leadership but also service before self, and JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS/CORBIS team before self. Top brass: Paxton (far left) attends Defense Secretary Chuck CAM: With an all-volunteer force, most Hagel's first Joint Chiefs of Staff meeting in March. Americans have never been in uniform. Can you describe what it's like to serve JP: I'm fond of saying we have opera­ go all over the world and the great fortune in the Marines? tional challenges, we have cultural chal­ of commanding at every level, from pla­ JP: We are conscious that only about one lenges, and we have physical challenges. toon to expeditionary force. Some things half of 1 percent of the population is in This isn't unprecedented—it's a sine always change and some things never the military right now; it's less than 3 mil­ wave—but they happen to be pretty stark change. War technology has changed— lion, and that's Army, Navy, Air Force, right now. We're getting ready to get out new radios, aircraft, vehicles. But what Marine Corps, active, reserve, and Guard. of Afghanistan, so we've had two large, hasn't changed is the people, and that's The concept of service probably hasn't sustained ground combat conflicts for the probably the reason I stay in, because we changed in 237 years. It's still primarily last eleven years; sequestration is here; have high quality people from all walks of about doing what you think is right for continuing resolution is here; the fiscal life and it's motivating to work with them. your nation, being willing to wear the challenges are monumental. And then Their virtues, values, honor, courage, com- cloth of your nation—that's what brings things like same-sex relationships, women mitment—it doesn't change. most people in. There's the travel, the in combat—those are important cultural spirit of adventure, sometimes technical issues because we represent American CAM: Have there been moments in your skills, but at the backbone it's always society. How we deal with them is a chal- career when you were in combat and felt about serving your country. lenge—and how we deal with them simul­ your life was on the line? taneously is even harder. In the short term, JP: I've been in a combat environment, in CAM: What's the best part of your job? the biggest problem is the budget. Seques­ Somalia and in Iraq. In all candor I have JP: Working with Marines. There's a bit tration will have a serious impact on all never drawn my pistol or my rifle, never of challenge to being in the Pentagon, the departments, but particularly on cleared a building like our young Marines because you feel kind of divorced from the Defense. We realize that we have to bal­ do so fearlessly and heroically every day. rest of the Marine Corps. I've had the ance the national budget, and that's I've been in combat environments, and good fortune of being in command of incredibly important. But trying to do it been there often enough that I think I Marines, working with them as they train, in the middle of a conflict is tough. have a sense of the chaos and the fear, and watching them in Afghanistan and before what those Marines who go in there need that in Iraq, and you get to see how truly CAM: How have you seen the military in terms of training. What would it be like dedicated and skilled they are. evolve over the course of your career? in the dark, in the cold, in the rain, in the JP: I'm an infantryman by background— gripping fear and chaos of combat? Not CAM: How tough is your job right now, the nuts and bolts of the Marine Corps, if to know where the bad guy is, to watch a with the challenges facing the military? you will—and I've had the opportunity to buddy get shot, either injured or killed, May |June 2013 53 CPL. TIA DUFOUR load, in a literal and physical sense, and can do anything we ask them to do. CAM: Coming out of an Ivy League school in the Seventies, how much of a culture shock was it to join the military? JP: It was an incredible culture shock. Because I had played sports, it was not as physically challenging as I thought, but the mental aspect was very different. To come into the Marine Corps just as we were winding down from Vietnam was a huge thing. I remember times when I was running I just kind of chuckled to myself, “If some of the guys and gals I knew could see me now. . .” CAM: Have you seen a change in Americans' attitude toward the military since you enlisted? JP: I absolutely have, and it's gratifying. I had many friends several years older who Tour of duty: Paxton views an installation while visiting sites under served in Vietnam, and there was a gen­ the Corps' Logistics Command and Systems Command. eration where the American public was unable or unwilling to make the distinc­ and then continue with the mission? it's a first sergeant or a lieutenant colonel. tion between the policy and those who That's imbued in you from day one—that executed it. We've made that distinction you push on, overcome the fear. Courage CAM: When you walk down the street today. I think it's a recognition that there is not the absence of fear, it's the ability to among people in civilian clothing, can you are some great folks who are doing mirac­ handle fear and press on. pick out the Marine? ulous things for our nation. They care not JP: Absolutely. whether it's Democrat or Republican— CAM: What's it like to come to work at CAM: How would you know? they just want to serve.the Pentagon every day? CAM: What did it feel like to have that JP: We jokingly call it the House of Pain; JP: Obviously, the first thing you look at is there are a lot of challenges to working in the haircut. It's a little bit of carriage too. I fourth star pinned on? D.C., because things have a sense of think Marines feel comfortable around JP: The comment I made at the time was urgency due to the politics involved—and other Marines. I can't tell you the number that one half of me felt light as a feather, that's politics in a factual sense, not a of times I'd be out on a speaking engage­ and the other felt like I had a rock on my pejorative one. You know that the stakes ment, or on recruiting duty, and somebody shoulder. Obviously, you never anticipate are high because the programs you're try­ out of the clear blue would break out of it. I came in as a second lieutenant; I ing to keep alive, the training that you're the crowd. And as they started to walk thought if I was fortunate I'd become a trying to ensure, the policies that you're toward you, it wasn't a fear that, “Hey, first lieutenant and then be an engineer. So trying to get in place, you believe are ben­ somebody's going to assault me,” or even I never anticipated staying this long or ris­ eficial to the service and the nation. “Somebody's going to ask me for direc­ ing this high. And there's an incredible tions.” They would start to stand up a lit­ sense of responsibility too—the 237 years CAM: Does part of you wish you were tle taller, smile a bit more, and you'd say, of history, the weight of the institution, still overseas? “This guy's a Marine.” the obligation to 197,000 Marines around JP: Absolutely. You always think about the globe. what is going on with servicemembers CAM: Given the trend toward obesity around the world and what you can do to and inactivity in America, is there a con­ CAM: What about life in the Corps might help. Your focus is on taking care of cern that the country won't produce the average civilian not understand? Marines out in the fleet. enough qualified recruits? JP: Every profession has rules and regula­JP: I don't think so at all. I happened to tions, either written or unwritten. But I CAM: These days, how do you connect be in the Pentagon on 9/11, about a hun­ think the strongest thing about the with Marines? If you're visiting a base, dred yards away from where the aircraft Marine Corps is the fact that it is upfront how can you be approachable, despite came in, so that's a pretty stark reminder. —the willing and instantaneous obedience the four stars on your shoulders? My point is that in the aftermath of 9/11, to orders. You don't question. The expec­ JP: The onus of responsibility is on the there were some in the military and tation is there's been a degree of thought, individual. You have to step out. It's not around the country who wondered how higher up, and it's the right decision at the perfunctory, like, “How's the Marine the new generation of our youth was right time. And the other piece is trusting Corps treating you? Are you getting your going to step up. There were concerns people, equipment, and training. There's mail?” It's, “How are you doing today? that they played a lot of video games, that a sense of, “Okay, it's gonna be hard, What's your name? 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Designed to Affairs website so other organizations spotlight the hard work and creativity can gain inspiration from them. of the many Cornell alumni organiza­ Winner: Class of 2002 tions, the program is open to all— Non-Reunion Reunions regional and international clubs, classes, school groups, and affinity and diversity The Class of 2002 created Non­ groups. “We spend time acknowledging Reunion Reunions (NRR) for two rea­ individuals for their volunteer efforts, sons: to get classmates excited about but we felt it was important to show­ their 10th in 2012 and to reinvest case the dedication of the hundreds of class dues to keep members engaged organizations that connect alumni to with Cornell. “We want to make Re­ each other and to Cornell,” says CAA union a priority every year,” says Julie president Stephanie Keene Fox '89. Vultaggio '02, class co-president. Non­ Last fall, all alumni groups were in­ reunion-year events have been held in six cities: Boston, Los Angeles, San The winners: Class of '02 co-presidents Julievited to enter the CAA Cup competi­ Vultaggio '02 and Doug Mitarotonda '02, PhD '09, tion. They had to complete an online Francisco, Washington, New York, and receive the cup from CAA president Stephanie application and include a presentation Chicago. “We wanted to throw parties Keene Fox '89 at CALC. Below: The trophy is on dis­ about a program or event, the motiva­ the first week in June so our classmates play in the Alumni Affairs office. tions behind it, and its success. A com­ would associate that time of year with mittee of CAA board members picked Reunion,” Vultaggio says. Each year, three finalists—the Class of 1974, the the turnout has gotten stronger and Class of 2002, and the Cornell Club of stronger—building momentum for the Washington, D.C. In advance of class's 10th Reunion. CALC, each registrant was asked to re­ Finalist: Cornell Club of view the finalists and vote for the en­ Washington, D.C. try that best exemplified the work done Building Community Activities by our alumni organizations. The win- Community service has always ner—the Class of 2002—was an­ been a priority for the Cornell Club of nounced at the Sunday breakfast. “Not Washington. To build an even stronger only did we want to recognize the best foundation in this area, a vice president- of the best, but we also wanted to in­ level board position was created in clude alumni leaders,” Fox says. “The 2011. The club partnered with local or­ recipients of the cup are being judged ganizations including a food bank, an and honored by their peers.” elementary school that needed help The Class of 2002 received a tro­ with landscaping, and a pet rescue phy, and its name has been inscribed on group. In all, more than 250 alumni the base of the CAA Cup, which will volunteers participated in community be showcased in the Office of Alumni (continued on page 58) May / June 2013 57 Club Spotlight: Cornell Club of Germany Says, Willkomen ust because you're far from Ith­ chapter also holds an annual event Jaca doesn't mean you can't stay with the other Ivy League clubs in the connected to Cornell—just ask region.the members of the Cornell Club of The club's biggest event is its an­ Germany. nual Cornell Weekend, which began in It began twenty-three years ago, 1992 and has been going strong ever when Wolfgang Fritzemeyer, LLM '84, since. Each year, the club chooses a dif­ and six others got together—and Fritze- ferent German region or a place in a meyer has been leading the group ever nearby country. The weekend, which since. “I have such gratitude for every­ draws several dozen alumni, kicks off thing I experienced at Cornell,” says with a Friday dinner and lecture about Fritzemeyer. “I was able to get a schol­ the region. Then there's a Saturday arship, and the education I received has breakfast, featuring the club's general helped my career significantly, so it's meeting, followed by a sightseeing tour, great to stay connected and to give a Saturday dinner, and an evening lec­ back.” There are currently 120 dues- ture; in 2011, when the event was held paying members, but the club's mail­ in Lubeck, the talk was about local au­ ing list boasts more than 500 alumni; thors Heinrich and Thomas Mann. according to Fritzemeyer, interest in its The 2013 weekend, which will be activities stretches into France, Austria, held in Cologne in May, marks the re­ and Switzerland. tirement of Fritzemeyer as club presi­ The club is divided into four sub­ dent. But don't expect him to leave Big Red getaway: The club's 2010 Cornell Weekend, chapters: Munich; Rhein-Ruhr alumni service; he is currently on the held in Augsburg, Germany, included a chance to (Dusseldorf/Cologne); Rhein-Main CAA board representing international tour the sights. (Frankfurt); and Berlin. Each chapter alumni in Europe. And if you're pass­ holds its own events including Zinck's ing through Germany, Fritzemeyer en­ Nights, Cornell faculty talks, and oth­ courages alumni to reach out—the This is the first in a series of articles spot­ er get-togethers. The Rhein-Main club's members would love to meet you. lighting CAA clubs and organizations. (continued from page 57) service, and club membership in­ Relive the creased. “Partner organizations benefit, club members enjoy it—and personal­ Reunion! camaraderie of ly, I get a lot of fulfillment from it,” says Mike Pezone, MBA '09, who old friends and served as the club's first vice president 2013 revisit your in this role. Finalist: Class of 1974 favorite places Celebrating a Milestone Birthday and spaces on If you're going to mark a birthday the Hill. milestone, you should do it with the people who know your age—and shared some of the happiest times of your life. When members of the Class of 1974 realized that most of their peers were about to turn sixty, they de­ cided to do it in grand style by hosting events around the country. An embassy in Washington was the location for one party, a winery owned by alumni in the Bay Area was another; they also piggy­ backed on existing events, like the Co­ lumbia football game in New York City. The program was a success, drawing hundreds of classmates, creating mo­ mentum for their 40th Reunion—and preparing for their next milestone birthday in five years. Alma Matters 58 Cornell Recognizes Alumni for Achievements and Service ver the past few months, Yang, a retired investment banker who Oalumni were honored by their devotes much of her time to the Dev- alma mater for their commit­ ereaux Foundation, one of the nation's ment as volunteers, their supporto fpo rm ental health organizations, has the University, and their professional established the K. Lisa Yang Scholar­ achievements. ship Fund for Undergraduate Interna­ At the Cornell Alumni Leadership tional Students. Conference (CALC), Bob Persons '48 The banquet, celebrating the Year received the annual William “Bill” of the Snake, was attended by more Vanneman '31 Outstanding Class than 230 alumni and friends in New Leader Award. This honor recognizes York's Chinatown. In her remarks, officers who have provided long-term Yang described the difficulties she exemplary service to the University faced in coming to Ithaca from Singa­ and to their classes. Persons, who de­ pore in the Seventies, as well as the scribes himself as the “networking challenges of raising children with dis­ curmudgeon” of the Class of 1948, abilities. “Philanthropy has many has been his class correspondent since meanings and levels for people,” Yang 1968. “I will continue this enjoyable said. “I suggest to you that we all try practice until God sends me a mes­ to make it possible for the incoming sage to rest my pen,” says Persons, classes to study at this wonderful in- who came to campus as part of the stitution—so that they, in turn, will Navy ROTC program through the be able to give back in ways that touch G.I. Bill. “Our ranks are thinning, but their sensibilities.” there are still enough of us to make a lot of noise, if not a lot of sense.” Honored alums: Philanthropist K. Lisa Yang '74 (top) At its annual Pan Asian Banquet received the annual award from the Cornell Asian in February, the Cornell Asian Alum­ Alumni Association, while longtime class correspon­ ni Association (CAAA) honored K. dent Bob Persons '48 was this year's William “Bill” Lisa Yang '74 with its annual award. Vanneman '31 Outstanding Class Leader. Ambassadors Offer Updates on Campus News By Mollie Pulver '80 he date is set, the venue fundraising campaign. Ambassadors more than eighty talks were given; the Treserved, the guests invited. have provided updates at formal din­ goal for 2013 is 200. More than 100 Everything is in place for your ners, meet-and-greets before sporting Council members are trained to give event—including an update abeovuetn ts, CAAAN meetings, even an af­ these presentations. what's happening far above Cayuga's ternoon of apple picking. They're also If your alumni group would like to waters, thanks to the University available to talk to small groups in in­ have an ambassador speak at your Council ambassadors program. formal settings. next event, you can access the pro­ Announced in late 2011, this ini­ The program—whichisoverseen by gram via CornellConnect. Event or­ tiative sends volunteer leaders to local Council vice chair Jay Carter '71, ME ganizers can also request a speaker alumni events to give brief presen­ '72, assisted by Jon Kaplan '73, MBA through their regional alumni affairs tations on recent happenings in Itha­ '74, and Cynthia Kubas '78—uses team staff member. ca, in New York City, and beyond; leaders to match volunteers with events they also update attendees on the across the country and around the Mollie Pulver is a director-at-large on the progress of the Cornell Now 2015 world. In 2012, the program's first year, CAA board and a Council team leader. May / June 2013 59 Class Notes Our apologies to David Altman, Our esteemed class treasurer, birthday with him in his new home. Then on to BA '40 (DA1670@aol.com) for Shig Kondo (Wellesley Hills, Miami to visit my best high school friend. The day the delay in getting his news into MA), sends thanks to the class I returned from that trip, I went to a dance at our the Class Notes! When he wrote last year, he for covering his registration at the Cornell Alumni high school reunion—the only one from my class! had been keeping up with house and garden, Leadership Conference (CALC) held close to home But I did dance—with a nun!” as well as preparing for a move. “Reading in Boston, MA, last January. He attended meet­ Hugh Doerschuk: “Still with Judy, my Wells newspapers, magazines, and Internet, a little ings, panel discussions, luncheons, and other girl. Sorry to hear of Phil Collins's death. We be­ gardening, household finances, throwing out events on both Friday and Saturday, took several came friends as freshmen in high school. He in­ junk mail. Cleaning out the office of old docu­ photos (alas, no room to reproduce here), enjoyed fluenced me to go to Cornell. We were freshmen ments, magazines, and books, and planning for conversations with alumni and staff (including roommates inSouth Balch andjoinedthe same fra­ the probable move to a retirement facility.” Bad Class Notes editor Adele Robinette), and is look­ ternity.” Carol Brach Hyman, MD '47 (Beverly Hills, knees keep him from doing what he'd prefer: ing forward to next year, when CALC will return to CA; CHyman1951@aol.com): “I am now a ‘lady of playing tennis and golf, plus recreational walk­ Boston. A report from Shig: leisure,' having retired 65 years after graduating ing. David would like to hear from David “I was lucky to be able to attend the CALC Cornell in Ithaca, and 61 years after graduating Silverberg '42. He shared this about his first day meeting in Boston on Jan 18-19. The Friday Cornell Medical College in NYC. I am very busy ex­ at Cornell: “I brought a small suitcase of clothes luncheon honored the recipients of the Frank H.T. ploring the new worlds around me, with temple ac­ and toiletries. My roommate, Alex Inkeles, MA Rhodes alumni service award (I took a picture of tivities, book club, travels, and especially time with '46—who was my high school's salutatorian and the recipients), and afterwards I attended the family and friends.” Gilbert Smith, MD '47 (Kent­ I the valedictorian—and I arrived originally with class treasurers' meeting and saw how hard the field, CA): “Still cruising along. Have peripheral no prior rooming arranged. We walked up the hill others work. There was a long afternoon meeting neuropathy, so ambulate poorly.” and negotiated a room. The next year, we moved for reunion planning, where I got a glimpse of Priscilla Young Waltz (Sea Cliff, NY) wrote into Cascadilla Hall.” the big plans; and before the evening's reception, with the “assistance” of her 12-year-old cat. She Have news for the column? Send it any time there was an excellent panel discussion on ‘Health apologized for all the cross-outs on her News of year to: C Class of 1941, c/o Cornell Alum­ Care Today, Implications for Tomorrow.' If you're Form! “Didn't make annual trip to Maine this year ni Magazine, 401 East State St., Suite 301, Itha­ interested in seeing this discussion, which took due to illness. It was the first miss since 1955. ca, NY 14850. Class Notes Editor e-mail, adr4@ about an hour, it can be viewed at the CornellCast Still painting and writing (poetry) and am the his­ cornell.edu. video site. Just go to http://www.cornell.edu/ torian for the Village of Sea Cliff. At my age, we video/ and search for ‘Health Care Today' in the usually get at least interesting ‘old time' articles ‘search CornellCast' window. for the local paper and fun-filled memories for our It's a real treat to see Cornell “On Saturday, I went to a session on fundrais­ peers. We are consulted by the landmarks com­ play a basketball game on TV. I ing, with a Cornellian moderator and two guests. mittee when a bit of controversy arises. Still miss­ watched the Cornell/Columbia They stressed that there is a lot of money over­ ing my lunches with Anne Lynch Pape '45, who game in January, and although we lost 67-58, it seas. (Note to Larry Lowenstein: Did they ever moved to California.” Chuck McCoy, BChemE '48 was 34-31 at the half and the lead kept changing. send you overseas for the big bucks?) President (Orinda, CA): “Standing on the brink of my 90s The game was in Ithaca at the Newman Arena, Skorton delivered his interesting and humorous re­ (like the rest of you). Can't believe I'm still up and which had 4,700 red seats. If you keep watch on marks after the big luncheon, and I followed this about, managing my own affairs, and walking a NBC Sports networks, you will be able to see with a session called ‘Life on the Hill.' What a dif­ mile or so whenever I find the time.” Cornell games. ference 70 years makes! The College of Arts and Andre Capi, MD '46 (Fort Lauderdale, FL): Sally Durkee tells about her father, George Sciences also had an Open House, and next was “Practicing radiology in Florida after 60 years, hav­ Durkee, who passed away in December 2012. the class meetings. Could not find Class of '43. ing closed my private office 20 years ago. I con­ “My dad worked as an Extension agent for two “I met Stephanie Keene Fox '89, the Cornell tinue checking X-rays at a walk-in medical clinic, years before moving to Rochester, NY, and be­ Alumni Association president. Her mother is which takes only a little time and gets me out of coming treasurer/salesman for a small appliance Japanese and she lived in Japan until she was 13. the house and in contact with other physicians. store downtown. When the store folded, he found She speaks fluent Japanese and puts me to It's work I truly enjoy. Sherrill and I are kept busy jobs as a car salesman and a high school janitor. shame. Next year's meeting will also be in Boston, with symphony and community functions, as well He retired as a deputy codes enforcer from the which I am looking forward to after our 70th Re­ as bridge with friends, and are still breeding cham­ Town of Pittsford, where we lived. After Mom union, June 6-9. By the way, the university com­ pion birds. Sherrill's birds placed first through developed Alzheimer's, he drove every day to vis­ pletely subsidizes the 80th (in 2023), so we fifth in both major national bird shows! I still do it her in the hospital in Clifton Springs. Finally, should all plan to be there. Be sure to watch occasional tennis officiating. We fortunately only he moved into an independent housing unit Miller's three-part autobiography on YouTube. had a glancing blow from Sandy, but learned that there. He was the greatest of the ‘Greatest Gen­ Here's the link: http://www.youtube.cco m/watch? Artand Dotty Kay Kesten lost power for 12 days. eration' and I will forever hold on to the ethics v=Pu-k98rHF4Q&lr=1.” Send news! Class of They were able to stay nearby with their daugh­ he espoused and portrayed. My sister and I are 1943, c/o Cornell Alumni Magazine, 401 East State ter Lynn Kesten Coakley '74, who didn't lose pow­ adopted, so that attests to his generosity and St., Ithaca, NY 14850; Class Notes Editor e-mail, er. We miss all our friends from Club 44 and regret courage. “ Thanks, Sally, for letting us know adr4@cornell.edu; S. Miller Harris, P.O. Box 164, we won't make any more trips together.” about his rewarding life. Spinnerstown, PA 18968; e-mail, millerharris1@ Jean Shaver Hansen (Westfield, MA): “My A recent CAM remarks on Robert Scott, MRP comcast.net. husband, John '42, and I are blessed to have lived '73's book, Honor on the Line, giving a fine ac­ in our home for 50 years. We raised two children count of the “5th Down” game at Dartmouth in and are now enjoying three grandchildren and six 1940. '42ers who played in another '41 game News from the class, in your great-grandchildren (two granddaughters are Cor­ that we won handily were Hank Dragon, Ray own words. Betty Scheidelman nell graduates). Our bodies are weaker, but we are Jenkins, and Norm Christiansen, who scored Droz(elizabethdroz@gmail.com) grateful for the life God has given us.” Mitchell the final touchdown in the 33-19 win. This sort writes, “I am happily settled in a lovely retirement Zavon (Sarasota, FL; zavonm@gmail.com): “Re­ of made up for the 5th Down, which will forev­ home in my hometown of Utica, NY. However, not tired after a stroke about seven years ago. Al­ er live in infamy. E Carolyn Evans Finneran, one to be still, I spent four months at my Old though I worked as a physician for 57 years, I 8815 46th St. NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335; tel., Forge Adirondack home last summer, swimming in continued my strong interest in agriculture, which (253) 326-4806; e-mail, carolynfinn@com the lake at 6 a.m. daily. In late September, I flew I began at Cornell. My daughter, Juliet Zavon cast.net. to Fort Lauderdale to spend my youngest son's '77, a CALS grad, keeps me aware of the latest in 60 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com the field. Living in a residence, but had to stop Do get inE touch with us.We love hearing from BCE '46 (Glen Head, NY; b_ohara@tullycos.com) playing tennis, as I'm not as active as before.” classmates. Julie Kamerer Snell, 3154 Grace- wrote that a now obsolete item—a slide rule he We are sad to report the death of Francis field Rd., #111, Silver Spring, MD 20904-0806; e- brought to Cornell—received many world-class “Bud” Rundell, husband of classmate and former mail,julie.snell@verizon.net;or Bob Frankenfeld, workouts courtesy of Chem E. class correspondent Nancy Torlinski Rundell. Our 6291 E. Bixby Hill Rd., Long Beach, CA 90815; Richard Turner, BME '45 (Lakewood, NY) man­ thanks to their daughter Leslie for notifying us. e-mail, betbobf@aol.com. ages his investments, is an avid football fan, plays From Peter Miller, MBA '48 (Newtown Square, PA): golf, races sailboats in the summer, and is in­ “Very glad to be in our CCRC. We're spending more volved in national regattas. He wishes Autumn time at doctors' appointments, but still manage It's a cold day in mid-February were still here to watch their 13 grandchildren's some tennis and golf. My wife, Nancy, now moves (withsnowon the ground)when activities with him. Dick is looking forward to the around on a mobile machine that adds to her in­ I'm writing this, but you won't Cornell graduations of two of the 13 this spring. dependence. We've become more international with be reading it until May—my favorite time of year, Richard III '08 will earn his MBA,and Lauren '13, granddaughter marriages to an Icelandic comput­ whenall the flowersand trees are blooming.Iwant the top female on the sailing team, will earn her er scientist and an Italian professor of mathemat­ to thank all of you who sent Christmas cards this degree in finance. He'd love tobe playing golf now, ics.” Harriet Wilhelm Baldwin (Pompton Plains, year. I'll include your notes in with the news and but the Buffalo area provides much too much snow NJ): “David, BS '49, and I are now living in Cedar dues messages you sent. It still amazes me how until spring is firmly established. Dick had many Crest, an adult community. It was a good choice many of you still write after all these years since friends at Cornell and would love to hear from for us.”c M ore news to come in the next issue. Write our graduation. I enjoy your news so much—keep some of them, especially V-12ers who were in the us at: Class of 1944, c/o Cornell Alumni Mag­ up the good work. It is especially interesting to classes of '45 or '46, and/or were civilian freshmen azine, 401 East State St., Suite 301, Ithaca, NY hear how many of your children and grandchildren in '42 or '44. He remembers arriving on campus 14850. Class Notes Editor e-mail, adr4@cornell. have attended Cornell. with a small clothing inventory and nothing else. edu. Dorothy Kay Kesten, 1 Crestwood Rd., West­ I recently received a note from Marian Cud- To list your e-mail address in your submis­ port, CT 06880; e-mail, dotkes10@optonline.net. worth Henderson, BS HE '45's son telling meof the sions, e-mail me at below e-address. Include your death of his mother on December 21, 2012. Mar­ name, city, and state. Send news to: E Paul ian lived in her own home in Ormond Beach, FL, Levine, 31 Chicory Lane, San Carlos, CA 94070; We have received the sad news until she was hospitalized in late November. I also tel., (650) 592-5273; e-mail, pblevine@juno.com. that Esther McPherson Dona­ heard from Ellen Stein Ostreich (Lake Mary, IL) that Class website, http://classof46.alumni.cornell.edu. hue passed away, and we send her husband died in January 2012. Ellen has moved sincere condolences to her family. Happier news to an independent livingfacility near herdaughter. comes from co-correspondent Julie Kamerer Elwin and Priscilla Axtell Van Valkenburg “The snow is snowing, the wind Snell, who reports a recent delightful reunion by (Sidney, NY) traveled to Portland, OR, for their is blowing, but I can weather the phone with Virginia Mikkelsen MacGuire (Char­ granddaughter's wedding on the shores of the Co­ storm,” which is what it is doing lotte, NC). They were classmates from first grade lumbia River. They are anxiously awaiting the ar­ as I write this column in February and await the through graduation from Cornell, with the excep­ rival of two great-granddaughters in Indianapolis. coming of spring. Hope you all weathered the past tion of the first two years of college, when Julie Jan Bassette Summerville (Sackets Harbor, NY) winter season and can remember the winters of was a coed elsewhere. How many of our class­ spends time swimming, playing bridge, and going some 65-plus years ago in Ithaca. While you are mates share the same academic experience? Do to doctor's appointments. In response to the ques­ relaxing and reading this, how about letting me let correspondents Bob or Julie know. tion about what she brought to college in 1942, know what you did the past few months. Here is Phyllis Avery Olin, BA '44 (Charlottesville, she said, “Just my trunk.” I'll answer that ques­ what your classmates have submitted to me. VA) visits children and grandchildren, attends tion too: I shipped my trunk ahead and brought Ann Kramer Jones now lives in Willseyville, concerts, plays the piano (two-piano works with two suitcases, a hot plate, a pan, and hot choco­ NY, having returned from Scotland. Carolyn Shaver violinist), and directs the chorus at the Colon­ late. That weekend, we went to Rothschild's de­ Eisenmenger resides in Natick, MA, and her three nades retirement community. She enjoys travel­ partment store to buy a floor lamp. daughters have very successful careers: one is a ing and swimming. She traveled with a violinist I also received a News Form from Barbara newspaper publisher, another is a psychiatrist, and friend to Vienna and Prague and describes the ex­ Green Morrell (Exeter, NH), but no note. I hope her third daughter is a sports writer. William Pen- perience this way: “Two ancient ladies struggling she sends news next time. E Elinor Baier darvis writes from Clackamas, OR, that he is kept with airports, trains, subways, trams, and taxis Kennedy, 9 Reading Dr., Apt. 302, Wernersville, busy with his vineyard and winery, specializing in was stressful, but we survived and got home safe­ PA 19565; tel., (610) 827-8777; e-mail, mopsyk Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris wines. In addition, his ly.” She also attended a brass program that her @comcast.net. son and daughter-in-law host the Pickathon Music son directed at Peabody Conservatory. Did you sail Festival in August featuring 45 bands and attend­ to Bermuda, Phyl, as you hoped? Thanks for the Gordon and Eve Freyer Spencer '47 (San ed by 5,000 people. Check it out on pickathon. photos; alas, we cannot reproduce them here. Diego, CA; gspencer48@hotmail.com) moved in com. Mary Lou Gedel of Montgomery, AL, is still Hearing from Evelyn Knowlton Lambert would be June 2012 from their first retirement locale in Los line dancing, playing piano, and singing. She re­ great, she says. Alamos, NM. Their new retirement residence is a cently adopted a female German shepherd to keep Jean Herr Gehrett (Hilton Head Island, SC) spacious apartment atCasa de las Campanas, acon- her company—and keep her moving. celebrated her 65th anniversary with John last tinuing care community in the Rancho Bernardo Malcolm Steinberg, BCE '46, lives in San An­ year. She'd like to hear from “any friends who are area of San Diego. Says Gordon, “We don't regret tonio, TX, and has had two books published. out there.” Louise Borntrager Weigel (Columbia, giving up home ownership responsibilities! We still Bernardine Morris Erkins is back living in Bliss, MO) attends senior classes at Missouri U. and book hike and participate in local cultural and exercise ID. She and husband Bob had been residing in review groups, engages in volunteer work and programs, including fitness classes and water aer­ Naples, FL, for five and a half years. Her memo­ luncheon groups, reads, and travels throughout the obics.” To the query on what baggage he originally ries of Cornell are all good and she thinks of and US. She tells us that she visits her children, ten brought to Cornell, he answered, “Pen, pencil, and misses her old roommates. RichardGavinspends grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren in one change of clothes (which was not necessary his winters in Scottsdale, AZ, but his permanent seven states and adds the underlined word: “FUN.” since my Navy uniform was issued that day).” home is in Northbrook, IL. He has six children and Marvin Moser (Scarsdale, NY)is still actively teach­ Robert Sinclair Jr., BEE '45 (Morris Plains, NJ; 16 grandchildren. His profession was as an engi­ ing as clinical professor of medicine/cardiology at bobsinc@verizon.com) volunteers in the mail room neer designing fossil fueland nuclear power plants. the Yale School of Medicine. He also edits a med­ of the Morristown Medical Center. He also sings Gloria Lawrence Baxter of Buffalo, NY, met her ical journal, Medical Roundtable in Cardiology. He bass in the St. Paul's Episcopal Church choir as husband there and together they have been to lectures at different universities, plays golf, and well as for the Morris Choral Society. For fun, he more than 100 countries and all but one conti­ travels. Marvin adds, “The ninth edition of Clin­ does lots of reading. Sheldon Yasner (Mesa, AZ; nent. Richard Greenfield moved to Boulder, CO. ical Management of Hypertension has just been shelyasner@aol.com) moved from Florida to Ari­ He and his wife, Greta, remain active physically released, and we continue to do research and pub­ zona to be near daughter Dena. His spouse, Jean, and intellectually. Elizabeth Hunt Ellett is retired lish in the field of hypertension. An annual lec­ died four years ago and he didn't want to live and living in Richmond, VA. tureship in my honor has been established at the alone any longer. What Shel would rather be do­ Last but not least is Yetta Haber Farber of American Society of Hypertension.” ing now is “probably FISHING!” Brendan O'Hara, Ridgewood, NJ, who has been my friend for over May |June 2013 61 80 years. We grew up in Niagara Falls, NY, went to favorite residence was Catskill, NY. I'm better at Adirondacks. I do enjoy giving guest lectures in grade school and high school there, then on to talking than writing!” some Chem E courses and teaching new students Cornell, and now live just a few miles from each Hamilton “Hamy” Miller, Longview, TX: “I'm the ‘Reynolds Number' song (which I wrote). Five other. Her daughter Susan is a clinical psycholo­ living. I cut out and paint small wooden toys for kids, seven grandchildren. Four children attended gist, and her other daughter, Marilyn, recently re­ children in our two Longview hospitals. I have six Cornell Engineering college; two are now physi­ tired from the Boston Public School System as a kids, eight grands, and four greats—all in Texas cians. One son went to Princeton and MIT.” Ger­ speech therapist. Yetta's granddaughter Rebecca and Oklahoma—and, thank goodness, they're all ald Sallus, Culver City, CA: “Tennis, member of is a doctor finishing up her fourth year of resi­ working. Texas is most enjoyable.” Harriet Morel walking group. All is stable for now. Wife Bette dency at Mt. Sinai Hospital in NYC. Her other Oxman, Sarasota, FL: “Husband Ted was 98 in and I are healthy. Two kids, four grands, all living granddaughter is an environmentalist working at February. I've returned to the piano, taking les­ in California. US will muddle through. I've enjoyed the Grand Canyon. Yetta and husband Hy have a sons since April 2011. If the Federal government living here in the center of ‘Screenland,' Culver City. darling 4-year-old great-granddaughter, Charlotte. doesn't control spending and decrease our deficit, Wishing lots of love and good health to all of my I have used up all the news you have sent we will become a socialist country—like Spain, classmates.” Ray Schumacher, Milford, OH: “Be­ me so be su3re to send more. Remember: no news, Greece, and Italy. I am looking forward to re­ ing a docent at our House Museum in Milford. no column. Sylvia Kianoff Shain, 653 Primrose union.” Jean MacKellar Mortensen, Beacon, NY: Times are tough for those with no technical skills. Lane, River Vale, NJ 07675; tel. (201) 391-1263; e­ “Husband Carl '46, MS '49, died in February 2011. Four kids, five grands, one great-grand spread from mail, irashain1@verizon.net; Arlie Williamson An­ Recent trips were a river cruise on the Elbe and Cincinnati, OH, to Landsdowne PA, Chicago, San derson, 238 Dorchester Rd., Rochester, NY 14610. visits to Reno, NV. I'm financial secretary for Bea­ Francisco, Beaufort, SC, and San Diego, CA. All con Volunteer Ambulance Co. and sing in my working or parenting, except great-grandson. US church choir. Three kids, six grands, two greats in is still a leader, but not number one. Enjoyed liv­ Lorna McLean Craig chimes in Reno, Hyde Park, and Rhinebeck. One owns his ing in Milford, OH, and Freeville, NY. Congratula­ from Naples, FL, but with no own business, one works for Ecolab and plays base tions to the ‘Old Curmudgeon.' ” [Thanks!] news. Dorothea Underwood, guitar, and one is a gemologist.” I was sad to hear Bob McKinless (our class prez!), Alexandria, East Aurora, NY: “Swimming daily, exercising at from Marian Ferrara that her husband and our VA: “Still singing in Washington Men's Camerata the senior center. Watched Olympics and the classmate Tony Ferrara (Valley Stream, NY) died and in church choirs. Go bicycle riding with sev­ Republican Convention. I voted for my Congress­ in February 2012 after nursing a heart condition eral friends, do crossword puzzles with Nancy, and man Brian Higgins. He's well-versed on national for 15 years. Stirling, PhD '52, and Rosemary go to Nats baseball games with son. Four kids, sev­ and local issues. Nicest place I lived in was Williamson Colgate '47, write from Los Alamos, en grands all within 50 miles of us. Two are re­ Syracuse.” Jean Lemelman Meadow, Stony Brook, NM: “Two children, four grands—no Cornellians.” tired, one is a school bus driver, and one is a NY: “Travel, bridge. Things could be better. Two Tolita Irwin Logan, Stuart, FL: “Using all bookkeeper for her husband's auto parts business. kids, four grands living in Norway, Pennsylvania, kinds of needles to make presents (crochet, cross­ Best place I've lived is right here in Northern Vir­ and Mexico. Daughter is a nurse practitioner; son stitch, needlepoint, placemats, scarves). People ginia.” Bruce Lippincott, Alpine, TX: “Age 88, (Cornell '82) is scientific research manager, Norwe­ seem to appreciate them. Three kids, no grand­ happily at home in West Texas mountains, with gian Inst. of Agricultural-Environmental Research; children. Sons Peter '74 and Jeffrey Christensen pet mountain lions and rattlesnakes, for the past daughter-in-law (also Cornell '82) is a teacher. I '75 are Cornellians (their dad was Class of '42). 26 years. Enjoying NPR, good jazz programs, voted for Rep. Tim Bishop. He's doing his job. My Peter is starting a new software company; Jeffrey 4,500-ft. altitude, no TV, fond memories of jazz/ is a day trader and buyer on eBay. Daughter Liz is Bohemian days. Was told I'm on Google, but I an art curator and a VP at Deutsche Bank in NYC. don't have computer or cell phone. Read Tao, Things won't be good until people wake up and Dhammapada, Ramana Maharshi. Writing anecdotal realize money doesn't grow on trees or at the US stuff, still giving interviews, doing lots of jnana government. Nicest places I've lived are Weston, yoga and reflexology, with OM-in-heart to all. I CT, and Stuart, FL.” Barbara Cole Feiden, White had blessed cataract surgery, and have a Burmese Plains, NY: “Reading, writing, traveling . . . all cat, a tenor sax, and a 17-piece drum set.” More less than in my youth. Three children, two grands. news to come. 3 Bob Persons, 102 Reid Ave., Douglas (reporter for the Daily News) and Karyn Port Washington, NY 11050; phone and fax, (516) (freelance public health writer) are in Manhattan; 767-1776; e-mail, bobpersons48@gmail.com. Wayne, the city planning director, is in Northamp­ ton, MA. Unless we acknowledge global warming, we and future generations will be in great trou­ Sometimes it is hard to report ble. I voted for Nita Lowey in 2010. I like her be­ someone's news. Our class pres­ cause she supports legislation to help people who ident, Jack Gilbert(Ithaca, NY; need it, including healthcare and abortion rights ingerjack@msn.com), tells us that his wife and and extended unemployment insurance. Classes in our class VP, Inger(Molmen), fell and suffered a the ILR Quonset huts were unforgettable, as is the fracture late last year. The doctors were hoping it memory of doing homework on Libe Slope, where would heal itself; however, X-rays show it is not I met my husband of 63 years, Barry '49.” healing and the prognosis is that Inger will never Richard Jackson, Harbor Springs, MI: “Watch­ walk again. “She needs more help than I can give RETURN. ing politics on TV, enjoying evenings in or out her,” Jack explains, as Inger suffers from Alzhei­ with wife June. Things have got to get better. mer's and had a small stroke in October 2010, and RENEW. Three kids, three grands, and three greats. Oldest now she is in a nursing home in Ithaca. Jack says, son is deceased; Bruce is an engineer with GM; “I have the house to take care ofandall mystuff to REGISTER. Scott is an engineer with HP. I'm happiest in Har­ do. Physically and medically, I'm the same as any bor Springs.” George Stephen Cooper, Fremont, old person—I see doctors frequently, but I keep 65th Reunion CA: “Trying to stay out of hospitals as I get old­ going.” Jack and Inger have four daughters, who er. My offspring live in the US, Chile, England, and visit regularly. They had moved to a smaller house Scotland, going to college, getting married, get­ in Cayuga Heights, “downsizing” years of antique June 6-9,2013 ting new jobs, having more children and grand­ collecting, with most going to auction. Jack's children, buying homes, and visiting me on my fondest memory of his days at Cornell is “the nice birthdays. The US will get stronger and reduce our short walk from Theta Xi on Thurston Ave. to Headquarters at the Statler national debt, make more trips to the moon and classes—usually with Inger from Kappa Delta on Mars, and I hope have fewer wars and homicides. Triphammer.”He hears regularlyfrom Dan Emerson For the latest reunion news Fremont has been my most enjoyable location.” (Vero Beach, FL), “one of my best friends and my visit our class website at Peter Harriott, Ithaca, NY: “Singing in Itha­ roommate since we started Cornell in fall 1942.” ca Community Chorus and in church choir, plus ca­ Len Abraham, PhD '53 (Belchertown, MA; lga http: //c lassof48. aJ u m ntcomel1.edu noeing and biking in Tompkins County and the kms@verizon.net) tells us that he is busy with 62 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com his AKC champion basset hound and their small I am also turning bowls, containers, and vessels MA. Marion Steinmann and husband Charles house. One of his “after hours” activities is singing on my lathe.” She says that she loves working with Joiner, took the Acela, the high-speed train, from in the church choir—he is the only bass. “After a her hands and is happy making things. Her fond Philadelphia. And Joyce Wisbaum Underberg '53 lifetime, my voice has settled into the bass parts. memories of her time on the Hill are of the food was Stan's guest from Rochester. Wish I was in a quartet!” Last year Len took a truck and walking around Beebe Lake. Donna At a class meeting the next morning, Dean of short vacation in Ogunquit, ME. He says that he'd would like to hear from “anyone who can re­ Students Kent Hubbell updated us on the progress rather be playing tennis, “but one knee has de­ member me before I had white hair.” William of renovations in Willard Straight Hall funded by serted me.” Len adds that heis happily married (for Irvine is living in Wilmington, NC (classdev@ our class from the special Willard Straight Hall the second time). “I really don't want things to zoomnet.net). The Rev. Will Porter Jr. (Mahopac, fund. The floor in the Memorial Room has been re­ change.” His time on the track team is his favorite NJ) is still pastor of Mount Hope United Methodist furbished and a large plaque installed in the floor memory of Cornell. He would enjoy hearing from Church after 23 years of “official retirement,” crediting us as follows: “Restoration of Floor: Gift anyone from school. Everett Sherwood (Roway- adding that he was looking forward to celebrating from the Class of 1950.” We have paid for refur­ ton, CT; eveshrw@aol.com), married to Carole, is his 60th wedding anniversary with his wife, bishing the floor in the Garden Room and are also retired after 55 years of law practice. Reading is Shirley. He said they were expecting the birth of funding renovation of the 345-seat theater in the a favored activity, and, as a member of the Roway- their second great-grandchild, “to be joining four lower level. It involves restoring the stage, in­ ton Yacht Club, he enjoys sailing his T-24 sloop sons and daughters-in-law and six grandchildren.” stalling new rigging and a retractable screen, and on Long Island Sound. However, he tells us, he'd Will's activities include “yard work, golf, and bowl­ replacement of the curtain. This will use up the really prefer sailing his boat in Hawaii. His great ing,” and any time that's left over he gives to his balance in that fund established years ago. Our memories of Cornell are his lectures with Nabokov work as part-time pastor. “I'm happy as a clam class contribution to the Straight from this fund and his one-to-one class with Prof. Bergin—”our doing what I'm doing!” Arriving as a freshman at will have totaled something like $500,000. year with Dante Aligheri.” He and his old room­ Cornell, Will says he brought “a suitcase, fear and Work on the class archives project moved mate Robert O'Connell “continue to converse— trembling, excited anticipation, and the prayers ahead with the engagement of Ithacan Brad Ed- he from New Jersey and I here in Connecticut.” of loving parents.” monson'81to write the book, and also approval Richard Morley and his wife, Rose, are living Our class mourns the passing of foremost of $50,000 from our Class of the Century Fund to a “simple lifestyle” in Red Bank, NJ, although benefactor Ned Trethaway on November 9, 2012, cover Brad's fee and the design and production of Richard says he'd rather be involved with an edu­ in Burlington, NC. His lifelong relationship with the book. We are also exploring having a DVD done cational program. Of his time on the Hill he re­ Cornell culminated in a bequest of over $1 million covering our years on the Hill. It, too, would be members the Chimes every morning and the to the university. Copies of his autobiography are funded from our Class of the Century Fund. As the Marines marching. Lois Bergen Abbott (Boulder, stored in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Col­ first “normal” class to matriculate after WWII with CO; labbott@colorado.edu) is keeping up with her lections at the University Library. He is survived by half the men and some of the women veterans of house and garden and enjoys activities at her “live­ his wife, Patricia, sons Scott Clark and Brent Mark, the war,we have a unique story to tell. On campus ly Jefferson Unitarian Church in Golden—running two granddaughters, and a great-granddaughter. we lived through a dramatic change in college life. the Pledge Campaign, playing bells, etc.” She'd We also regret the passing of Stephen Collins of It's not too late to send in photos, records, and also love to be doing “more traveling!” Lois's fond­ Bethany, CT, an ecologist and emeritus professor other materials that document those exciting times est memories of Cornell are field trips in the coun­ of biological sciences at Southern Connecticut on the Hill. Send any materials—and also any tryside and swimming in the gorges. Shirley Kerr State U. in New Haven, on October 7, 2010. He is ideas you have about events, incidents, and issues Hunter Kennard (Annapolis, MD) is retired from survived by his wife, Barrie. The passing of Eugene that we should include in the text—to either John her architecture practice and is “now doing com­ Walsh (Henderson, NV), a retired aerospace engi­ Marcham or Marion Steinmann, coeditors of the puter graphics (flyers, posters, cards, newsletters, neer, on August 30, 2009, has been reported to book. John's address: 414 East Buffalo St., Itha­ etc.).” She's been doing ceramics one day a week us by his daughter. And we also note the death ca, NY 14850 (e-mail, jmarcham27@gmail.com). for the past ten years and loves it! Shirley also of George Fryer on December 16, 2006, and of Marion's address is at the end of this column. sings with the Annapolis Chorale, which gives six Max Finestone of New Paltz, NY, on August 15, Carl Atwater (Hot Springs, AR) is retired from concerts a year. She would rather be sailing in the 2011, who is survived byhis wife, Annette. Howard BF Goodrich Aerospace, where he was manager of Caribbean, but adds, “Ha! Out of bounds now.” The Ettinger passed away on January 8, 2012. employee relations. He currently volunteers with Kennards are installing an elevator in their home Classmates! Thanks for keepingintouch. Every­ the Chamber of Commerce and the Urban League. to make it easier for Shirley to care for her hus­ one looks forward to hearing from you—and to He sends special thanks to our officers for the dili­ band, who suffers from Alzheimer's. She would en­ getting together at our greact 65th Reunion! Please gent and competent work they do for the class— joy hearing from any old Architecture classmates keep sending your news. Dorothy Mulhoffer and at their own expense. Winifred Burtt Brinster and says that the Architecture faculty, “who did Solow, 3608 N. Sunset Ave., Farmington, NM (Seattle, WA; fredib7@msn.com) is a retired the­ not give a 16-year-old female student a hard time,” 87401; tel., (315) 717-6003; e-mail, winspeck@ atre critic. She stays involved as a playwright and had the greatest impact on her while at school. yahoo.com. is converting her plays to graphic form with plans Bill Feinberg is practicing law in Bayonne, to publish them. Jim Luther (Bryn Mawr, PA; cj NJ (fdlaw@verizon.net) as well as fishing, writ­ luther1@mac.com), a Korean War vet, is retired ing, spending time with family (and playing with The annual Cornell Alumni Lead­ from the fields of finance, fund management, and his dog, Joe), reading, hiking, and restoring his ership Conference (CALC) was construction. He volunteers as a board member of vintage (1939) bicycle. A trustee of several non­ held in Boston on January 18­ his retirement community and with the Martha's profits, he's also “working for the Yankee dollar,” 20. As usual, a small, dedicated cadre of our Vineyard Preservation Trust. In addition, he is but would rather be “resting on the beach on Bora classmates represented us and, with about 800 taking a course in calculus and reading the works Bora.” Bill's happy memories of his days at school other class officers, alumni, deans, faculty, staff, of Nobel laureate Richard Feynmann. are of bull sessions and parties at his fraternity. and students, attended sessions on networking, Helen Cudworth Metzinger (Endicott, NY) is What did Bill bring up to school when he first ar­ reunion planning, and sharing of best practices to still on the job managing Metzinger Editorial rived as a freshman? “A large steamer trunk.” Jack promote class activities and institutional support. Services, but finds time to take classes at Bing­ Tewey, MS '75, has moved from Sarasota, FL, to Stan Rodwin, VP for events and reunion co­ hamton U. and serve as a greeter at the Phelps Birmingham, AL. Helen Osborne Jenkins writes chair, arranged a Friday night class dinner at the Mansion Museum. After 42 years in education, that she and Jerome '51 are in a CCRC in Copley, elegant Algonquin Club. An even dozen (nine class Earl MacArthur, EdD '71 (Morristown, NY; jmacart OH. Helen does “a little exercise, a little garden­ members and three guests) dined around a large 234@aol.com) retired in 1993 as president of ing, a little care-giving, and a little study of H2O oval table. Pat Carry Stewart, class president, flew SUNY-Canton. He currently volunteers for the Can­ color painting.” She adds, “I have consented to be up from Florida. Annual Fund representative Jim ton College Foundation, golfs with his sons and nominated for president ofour resident association Brandt came from Chicago, and immediate past- grandsons, gardens, and takes on various do-it- for 2013-14. Why? Good question.” As a freshman, president Dick Pogue from Cleveland. Class sec­ yourself projects. He credits Cornell generally, and Helen brought “two suitcases and an alarm clock.” retary Ruth “Midge” Downey Crone and husband Prof. Lawrence Hixson specifically, for his success Donna Kaplan Matles, BFA '49 (Tulsa, OK; don Walt flew in from Longmont, CO. Jane Wigsten in academia. namatles@cox.net) writes, “I am working in my McGonigal, PhD '84, reunion co-chair, and hus­ John Griswold (Woodsville, NH; knjgriswold@ workshop/studio/basement making beautifully band, Carl Crispell '60, MAT '66, were in from charternet.net), also a Korean War vet, worked 50 crafted jewelry with precious metals and gemstones. Ithaca. David Smith came from nearby Newton, years as a business research consultant, 19 with May |June 2013 63 C la s s N o te s Arthur D. Little, and 31 as an independent. Music Astonished at how frequently new Bloom books to our webmaster, Paul Blanchard (pwblanchard@ is his current thing—tooting the tenor sax in a appear, I found it a brisk survey of what's affect­ twcny.rr.com). Rik, Bob, and Don will send Paul local oldies dance band, singing in the area mixed ed Western literature over the centuries. comments, and any of you who'd like to also are chorus, and acting in the annual Madrigal Dinner. Bill Kay writes from Drexel Hill, PA, that he invited to send your memories of Tom to Paul. The John credits campus WWII vets for focusing him and Brit are the proud grandparents of 23 grand­ initial tribute should be on the Web page (http:// on the serious reasons for attending college. Sug­ children and one great-grandchild (so far). “We classof52.alumni.cornell.edu/) by the time you gestion: “If at first you don't succeed, try some­ will be at Cornell for my granddaughter's gradua­ read this. thing different.” Bernie Roth (North Dartmouth, tion. She represents a fourth generation of my A note from Judy Calhoun Schurman (New MA; ebroth@gis.net) does pro bono consulting for family to graduate from Cornell. Naturally we are Canaan, CT; schurma1@optonline.net) tells of an charities on Cape Cod and along the south shore very proud. We send warmest regards to all.” unusual fall. Her exciting September safari in South of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as well as Steve Rounds (Princeton, NJ) writes: “At the re­ Africa became more exciting when she was bitten helping his town with elections and tutoring math quest of the Cornell crew coaches, I continue to by a scorpion while asleep in her tent. Fortunate­ and science at the local charter school. He says conduct sing-olets aboard the buses of Cornell ly, two Navy nurses were in the next tent, and they that Cornell taught him the value of teamwork and teams before they leave Princeton to return to administered first aid. “Great trip,” though, she creativCe thinking. Be of good cheer and send us Ithaca. Sheet music containing the Alma Mater and says. Then came Hurricane Sandy. While sitting on news. Paul H. Joslin, 6080 Terrace Dr., John­ the crew song are distributed. Two CDs of Dave her bed watching the Weather Channel with her ston, IA 50131-1560; tel., (515) 278-0960; e-mail, Dingle '50's 12 Basic Cornell Songs are raffled off cat, Jenny, a large oak tree crashed through her phj4@cornell.edu; Marion Steinmann, 237 West on each bus. My boom box is then turned on at bedroom ceiling. Fortunately, Judy heard the Highland Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19118-3819; tel., top volume. The singing is deafening—virtually crack and fled, but the cat went missing. The (215) 242-8443; e-mail, cjoiner@ix.netcom.com. blows out the windows of the buses. Great fun!” smart and swift cat was found under a couch in The Santa Barbara (CA) Independent chose the basement. Apart from that it was a year of Jan Armstrong Hamber—protector of the con- grandchildren's weddings and engagements. Tom Nuttle, BCE '52 (Cockeysville, dor—as one of 2012's “Local Heroes.” “Of all the When we heard from Catherine MacDonald MD), All-American lacrosse attack- species faced with extinction, few came as close Hegeman (Mt.Laurel, NJ; cmhegeman@verizon. man and captain of the team his and meant as much as the California condor,” the net),she had been writingChristmas cards and re­ senior year, was one of eleven alumni inducted article reads. And Jan herself, who has fought for covering from shingles of the mouth. Ouch. Prior into Cornell's Athletic Hall of Fame on November 2, the bird's survival since the 1970s, felt it was the to that she had been coordinating social concerns 2012. The inductees were also honored at halftime “symbol of wilderness and the symbol of freedom.” at her church, attending concerts and plays, read­ the next day at the Cornell-Dartmouth football Wanting to be a naturalist since age 9, Jan start­ ing, and checking in by phone with family and game. Tom was a three-time letter winner and took ed bird-watching as a Cornell student and began friends. She had also helped her sister locate and home the team's Lawrence Van Buren Woodworth volunteering in 1959 at the Santa Barbara Muse­ move into an assisted living facility. She attend­ Memorial Award in 1951, given to the player who um of Natural History, where, among other duties, ed Reunion in June with Trudy Serby Gildea and most exemplifies competitive spirit and fair play. she helped clean birds after the great oil spill of would like to hear from her for a “catch-up.” Anita Van Hassel Blauvelt writes from Ridge­ 1969, the year she was also hired as an employ­ William Koschara (wkoschara@stny.rr.com), who wood, NJ, that she and David, PhD '57, have six ee. In the mid 1970s, legendary naturalist Dick lives in Groveland, NY, with wife Barbara (Shear) grandchildren. “The oldest is 23 and in the sec­ Smith needed help tracking condors, and she '50, writes that he has been working around the ond year at Harvard Medical School. The youngest signed right up. “It was my dream to be an out­ farm and private airstrip fixing equipment and an is 4 and in nursery school. In between is a senior door naturalist, not an indoor naturalist,” says airplane. Recently, he walked a friend through re­ at Princeton, a ninth grader, a fourth grader, and Jan, who still works as the museum as a condor pairs to his plane. In 1948, when he came to Cor­ a third grader. We enjoy playing bridge and visit­ archivist. “It was my dream come true.” nell, he brought two changes of clothes for class ing family. One son lives in California and anoth­ The article continues: “From 1976 to 1985, and field work. He adds that at Cornell he “should er lives in Needham, MA, and my daughter recently Hamber tracked a pair of condors named Groucho have developed better habits of keeping paper­ moved from England to Princeton—yeah!” Jane and Spot and participated in many of the recov­ work up to date.” Elizabeth Thom Robinson, BS Newman Springer moved to Austin, TX, in October ery program's milestones, including her call to the Nurs '52 (Ashland, OR; mtmaurice1936@yahoo. 2011 to be near family. “Austin is a great place to trappers who captured the last wild condor. ‘It was com), a retired public health nurse, is a licensed live! I am still a Yankees fan, though.” Bob Brad- one of the hardest things I ever did,' said Hamber massage therapist and wellness coach. She has field, PhD '55 (Orinda, CA) says the book he's of that event on Easter Sunday 1987. ‘It still af­ been “spending time with family and friends, read­ working on is “not yet ready.” He adds, “I was hit fects me.' But she doesn't regret it, never agreeing ing ‘natural healing' and ‘energy medicine' news­ by a truck in a crosswalk and tossed a number of that, as some argue, the bird should have gone letters, traveling to explore new parts of Earth, yards and hit a telephone pole. Messed up my extinct with dignity. ‘I don't think there's anything and pursuing Masterpath (spiritual study) since head and balance and hip, and three months lat­ dignified about being poisoned with lead and 1996.” There are so many classmates from CU-NYH er still cannot walk. Vision affected, so haven't slowly dying in a month,' said Hamber, who's frus­ days she would like to know about, especially been able to work on computer. Living alone com­ trated that lead ammunition remains the dominant those in Florida and North Carolina. She writes plicates matters.” yet preventable cause of condor woes. Thanks to that, back when she first set foot in the nurses' Mibs Martin Follett (Bethlehem, PA) writes Hamber and the countless others she's worked with residence next to New York Hospital, “I had a fake about what a memorable 60th Reunion she and over the years, those 27 last condors bred and are geranium in a pot. My father knew I loved flow­ Don '52 had in June 2011. “Great turnout and now 410 individuals, including 230 flying free in ers but had a ‘black thumb.'” superb schedule of class and university activities. the wild. Said Hamber, ‘My goal has always been Barbara Kirk Andrews-Hail, MA '53 (Warren, Many thanks to our outstanding reunion chairs to save the species.'” Send news to:c Brad Bond, RI) continues to research and write on North and committees. Later in June we enjoyed a fab­ 101 Hillside Way, Marietta, OH 45750; tel., (740) American Indian material culture. In 2011 she had ulous and adventuresome CAU trip to Alaska. 374-6715; e-mail, bbond101@suddenlink.net. an exhibit and book (“Tipi”) at the Brooklyn Mu­ Wow!” Fond memories are too many to count, but, seum, and in 2012 she wrote the introduction to she writes, “Number one was my blind date with Women and Ledger Art by Richard Pearce. Miguel Don in my senior year, which as of August has led Shortly after TomFoulkes's me - Abizaid (Broomfield CO; miguelabisaid@usa.net) to 60 years of a great marriage. How grateful we morial service on December 2, I continues to mourn his wife, Barbi (Brothers) '53. are!” From Sabra “Piper” Baker Staley (Arlington, received a long letter from Rik “She was always the best companion ever, ever.” VA): “Twice a year (on special days for children) I Clarkwith copies of Tom's obit, some photos, and They were married for 36 years. Ina Perlstein give ‘flying lessons' at College Park (MD) Aviation the program from the service. Rik and Sandy had Loewenberg (Iowa City, IA; ina-loewenberg@ Museum in an old 1939 Taylorcraft Cub. The plane been there, as had the Contis, the Folletts, and uiowa.edu) writes that her “reading aloud group has been reinforced to take the beating the kids other classmates. Tom meant a great deal to Bob, has become more public and more recognized in give to controls! There are imaginary take-offs, MS '54, and Don and to many others. Rik hoped its poetry readings at senior residences, the in­ imaginary landings . . . and imaginary dogfights.” that what he'd sent could be used in the column, dependent bookstore, high schools, and events to National Geographic and Harold Bloom both cele­ but as there's so much news of all kinds to share, it mark Iowa City as one of the internationally brated the King James Bible last year, Harold in just wasn't the place. However, as the Internet is named ‘cities of literature.' ” She adds,“It is agreat The Shadow of a Great Rock, a literary appreciation. infinite, I have sent the photos and other material town for lovers of poetry!” Ina came to Cornell by 64 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com sleeper and brought a trunk and probably another door to our air-conditioned, elevator-equipped NJ) warmly recalls singing “a magnificent, life­ suitcase and some books. She writes, “My mother Mews Hall headquarters, where we stayed in '08. changing St. Matthew Passion for Dr. Grout fresh­ came up a couple of weeks later to buy paper cur­ Reunioneers still revel in-tentsly on the Arts man year and the wonderful camaraderie among tains to decorate my Clara Dickson room.” How Quad long after the sun fades far away in the all of us who worked at the Home Ec Cafeteria.” long has it been, ex-dwellers in Dickson, since crimson of the west these days, but there's much Lawrence Smith (Piffard, NY) spent three days in you've thought about paper curtains? more to the 2013-model reunion than what went Kenya trying to learn from topless instructors how Stephen Prigozy (Averill Park, NY; prigozys@ before. The latest programs list one long day that to windsurf. That was years ago, but “I still can't aol.com) has been collecting telegraph ephemera begins with a 6:45 a.m. bird walk at the Sapsucker windsurf,” he admits. For Bob Neff, JD '56 (Pine­ and writing Visual Basic software for local vendors. Woods Laboratory of Ornithology ('53 goes there hurst, NC): “Tilting my rear-view mirror upward so What he would have done differently at Cornell? on its own rather later in the day). You won't want I could NOT look at Cornell's profile on my last “Stayed longer.” Fraeda Aronovitz Parish (Margate, to miss President Skorton's State of the Universi­ departure after seven years on that beautiful FL; fraedaparish@comcast.net) is still working ty address Saturday morning or Cornelliana Night campus. (Crying drivers are a traffic hazard.)” about 30 hours a week for a title company in Coral late Saturday. Besides lectures, classes (optional, Bill McBurney (NYC) won honors from his Springs. She writes, “It keeps me as busy as I want with no prelims), athletic events for participants peers last fall. The Real Estate Board of New York to be and need to be.” When not working, she has and spectators, socializing, and, for '53, visits to brokers presented him with first prize in its Res­ done a lot of reading and visiting children and the university's world-class rare books collection, idential Rental category at its annual gala, citing grandchildren. None of them livesinFlorida. Aliza there's Lynah Rink, home of the hockey faithful, ingenuity, creativity, outside the box (thinking) Goldberger Shevrin (Ann Arbor, MI; shevrin@ and our top-drawer wrestling and fitness facilities, to overcome significant, unique obstacles to make umich.edu), who has published 12 books, con­ tinues her translation work and stays busy with exercise, Yiddish-speaking organizations, visiting family and friends, and “keeping safe and Twice a year I give“flying lessons” at healthy.” She sings in “a great choir,” volunteers, and travels. Aliza and husband Howard, PhD '54, College Park (MD) Aviation Museum. spend a month in New York every year. Aliza writes that she is completely satisfied with how her life has turned out, and feels very lucky. “May it just Sabra “Piper” Baker Staley '51 continue, in good health and mind.” Many of us have been lucky and can echo that last sentence. William Morrissey (Advance, NC; bmorr@ plus a lobster buffet and the songs of Cayuga's the deal happen. It concerned an 1850 East Vil­ yadtel.net) also expresses contentment with his Waiters of the Fifties. And perhaps a spot o' Ger­ lage townhouse. Said he, “I found a tenant who life. He has been exercising, dog training (track­ ry Grady's milk punch. But, as ever, numero uno would pay in advance for the renovation of a ing), fixing his wife's computer, and doing pho­ is the re-uning itself—with old friends you may floor-through loft, when the owner was unable to tography and genealogy. At Cornell he would have see only at reunions. do it (she was in a nursing home) and her co­ studied harder. He came to Cornell the first time Harry Coyle, notable among splendid Big Red guardian son couldn't do it either. The tenant put “on abus from Syracuse, with two suitcases anda sprinters and hurdlers, says he's “busy, healthy, up $60,000 in escrow, hired the architect and heart full of hope.” Peter Shuster (Seneca Falls, NY) happy” after re-meeting his high school sweet­ contractors, supervised all the work, and got his is still farming and selling New York Certified Seed heart. “Both of us are widowed and we are to­ escrow back by presenting paid receipts for the grown on his farm. He is also raising a 13-year- gether again” for six months of retirement in expenses and then got a $1,000 discount on the old son. He writes, “Kids have been my best crop. Tucson, AZ, and six in Mason, MI. His most un­ monthly rent over the 60-month period of the My two oldest are Fred '75 and Sue, a Georgetown forgettable memory: simply, “The chimes! The Glee lease. This is not the way things are normally grad.” At Cornell his favorite, most useful course Club.” Janis Peet Thomsen (New Paltz, NY) enjoys done in NYC, but it worked for all concerned.” was Ag Engineering, and he starred Dr. Peabody's octogenianhood and its new opportunities and in­ Tenants paying in advance for renovation by the Public Speaking. His first year at Cornell he lived terests, besides “keeping up on the Danish lan­ tenant and five-year residential leases appear to in #7 Fire and Hose Co. downtown. guage” with hopes of a return to Denmark. At be unheard of in the Big Apple. Jeanne Irish Lewis (Webster NY; lewroch@ home, there are gardening, hiking the nearby hills, Word of our loss of Bill Whelan added to the aol.com) is busy at home, at church, at the gym, concerts, and informational programs of profes­ February chill. His unforgettable pass receptions in the garden, and cheering at her three grand­ sional interest. There's time to speculate on what's and ferocious pass defense awed the still-record sons' athletic meets. Jeanne was at our last re­ best for her tuxedo female cat, Agnes, who knows home crowd at the 20-7 upset of Rose Bowl cham­ union, chauffeured there by son Greg Lewis '82. and will share the wisdom of felines when she's so pion Michigan on a beautiful November day in She writes that maybe she should have studied inclined. Hey, Roz Miserentino Kerr, Jan would like 1951. He was honorable mention All-America that more, but notes, “Wherever I've lived, I have to hear fromyou.Jan recalls what she first brought year and captain of both football and baseball the found it easy to find work when I said I was a to Cornell: “Clothes, a little wisdom, positive at­ next. As you sometimes hear around Schoellkopf, Math major from Cornell.” Joan Schoof Hoffman titude.” Chuck West, MBA '56 (Wilmington, NC) he “didn't say much,” but what he did say was on (Bogard, GA; mrspeh@aol.com) notes that when reflects on his grandlings' world. Granddaughter the money and always born of an inspiring, truly she came to Cornell she brought “a steamer trunk Katie Paxson '11 (Hum Ec) is “trying to live with­ genuine humility. He is missed. E Jim Hanchett, my parents used on their honeymoon to Bermu­ in her modest wage from a Manhattan nonprofit. 300 1st Ave., #8B, New York, NY 10009; e-mail, da.” Right now I am out of space. Do send what­ Grandson Derek Paxson '14 will probably have it jch46@cornell.edu. ever you would like to see on the Web page to easier.” His favorite memory? “‘Twas all great.” Paul Blanchard (pwblanchard@twcny.rr.com). B Mike Greenberg (St. Augustine, FL), retired Joan Boffa Gaul, joangaul@verizon.net. director of the U. of Florida's Whitney Marine Lab­ What Cornell reunion duds or oratory at Marineland, modestly notes that he was other artifacts do you have in a Florida Academy of Science medalist a while the back of your closet, up in the The final deadline to register for back, “probably for the co-discovery of neuro - attic, or under the bed that can be brought forth, our Sweet 60th Reunion—June peptide FMRFamide.” (Wikipedia saysit grows in in­ dusted off, and, if you are some of the lucky few, 6-9—is midnight that Saturday, sects, nematodes, mollusks, and worms.) He wrote tried on? You have a year to wander Memory Lane. so you have plenty of time. But you'll enjoy it more of communicating with Dave Kopko and others of Find those miscellaneous items such as our lovely if you check in on Thursday because, of course, the Widow mag staff “back in the Pleistocene.” He wool jackets of yesteryear with 1954 on the pock­ there will be more of it that way. Co-chairfolk prizes the recollection of an invertebrate zoology et. Hats of various design are welcome, including Caroline Mulford Owens and Dick Halberstadt— course from John Anderson and joining him in re­ frosh dinks and even those rejected red senior and Mater—have built a better bash at a bargain search on the kidney of a worm that dwells in the derbies. And the golf windbreakers, the medical rate. Ithaca in June being what it is (who gills of crayfish. Bob Stafford, MD '57 (Colorado scrubs, scarfs, nametags, sweaters, etc. Gather knows—a trace of snow is possible, as are blue Springs, CO) can't forget “marching across the all you can find and transport your collection to skies and superheat), all meals will be indoors, Suspension Bridge one late evening after a beer Ithaca June 5-8, 2014. We shall have a fashion mostly at the Bob Appel Commons, right next or two.” Sheila Chidester, MEd '54 (Madison, show, a contest to see who has the greatest May |June 2013 65 C la s s N o te s treasure trove, or just laugh ourselves silly at to cease all that roaming about in their RV and Jane now lives in the same house in Brooklyn in what we have dutifully stored for years, and settle down, which insures him time to volunteer which she grew up. Beverly MacNamara Wait is years, and years—all 60-plus of them. Remember, at the hospital and Habitat for Humanity. Things one whose academic interests at Cornell paved you have 365-plus days to get moving—a bit that have given pleasure over the years were his the way for her career in early childhood educa­ more slowly than in days of yore. courses in History and Constitutional Law at Cor­ tion. These days Bev keeps busy with golf, bridge, I have received news bulletins from those nell, as well as maintaining his house and garden. politics, and comparative religion. clustered about Sunny Sarasota, where the Cornell Sam wcou ld still like to visit his dad's birthplace in In addition to their two growing grandsons, Club always has a good attendance, being one of Sicily. Les Papenfus Reed, lesliejreed@me.com. one in high school and one at Penn State, Hilda the largest in the country. Many of those attend­ Classwebsite, http://classof54.alumni.cornell.edu. Bressler Minkoff and her husband, Paul, have a ing are Class of 1954. If you ever wish to slide on new addition to the family, a grandson born to down and visit the Gulf side of the Sunshine State, their daughter and her partner. Hilda continues you will be welcomed by the likes of Don '53, BCE As I write this column just be - her education at TARP (Temple (U.) Adult Retired '55, and Eloise Mix Unbekant, who still divide fore Valentine's Day, all of us on Professionals), and says she's “looking forward to their time above and below the Mason-Dixon Line, Long Island are still recovering our next class activity.” Does Irene Adler Hirsch or Carol Reid Lyons. Carol, who enjoys the meet­ from the Blizzard of 2013, a real whopper that hold the class record for most grandchildren? Re- ings with Rosemary Seelbinder Jung's brother brought everything to a standstill out our way. nie is up to 17 at latest count! And along with Dave, is totally renovating her Sarasota condo, Nice to hear from Judith Ettl Hazen, who all her activities (directing community musical along with seeing to it that her golf handicap is writes that she enjoys “life in NYC and Brooklyn, skits, public relations and fundraising for the lo­ maintained and her bridge skills finely honed. Oth­ my daughters and their children, houseguests, cal hospital and synagogue, hosting visitors to Is­ er names to be found on the reservation list are skiing, fishing, fundraising, and running a fami­ rael), Renie also loves being “a grandma playing Bob '53 and Lou Schaefer Dailey, Rosemary Seel- ly foundation—plus keeping two elderly houses and interacting with my grandchildren in a fam­ binder Jung, who lets me tag along to a luncheon (1852 and 1929) in shape!” And speaking of ily environment.” each spring, John '52 and Peg Livingston Smoots houseguests, Judy was planning a gathering for Malcolm Whyte had a “great but exhausting” '53, Betty Brundage Huntress, and Nancy Ranck several Cornell classmates this past February. “We three weeks in India and Nepal a while back. “The Lee '53. If you're lucky you might catch Dan and were roommates in Greenwich Village till we all Taj—as many of you already know—is everything Mary Lou Treharne Warren seeking refuge from got married, and we never lost touch.” Marcia you expect . . . and more. And the flight over the the snows of upstate New York. Willemen Sutter remembers with great affection Himalayas was a thrill.” Mal says he recommends My column re: merry-go-rounds struck a chord “lifelong friends from our Risley corridor in 1951,” Cornell to young people all the time, although his with Jean Lanigan Lenehan. (How I do love that including Liz Burroughs Miley, Ellie Grieg Wright California grandchildren resist the suggestion be­ name. Steve Allen would have made a ditty of it Downing, Doris Wunsch Neilson, Joanna Tafuri cause “it's too cold there!” Artist Robert Richen- as he did my brother's name on his show years Palermo, Barbara Lerch Merleno, Peg Stewart, burg's paintings and works on paper were the ago. He loved the rhythm of Scott Mackintosh Susie Bergmann Prausnitz, Ellen Buck Strong, subject of a new show that opened January 5 at Papenfus ['57].) Jean said she took a ride with the and Eileen Dearing Feeney. the David Findlay Jr. Gallery on Fifth Avenue in grands on the carousel at the Please Touch Muse­ Art Murakami had a great time living on New York City. At the gallery, Marggy Doorty Kerr um in Philadelphia. If you visit me at the Nation­ Catherine Street in Ithaca. “The rent was reason­ Richenburg greeted her late husband's former stu­ al Zoo I shall take you on one with endangered able, it was convenient to campus, and I had great dents and classmates, as well as friends and rel­ species instead of the usual prancing horses. To roomies in Yoshio Oda and Gerald Ackley.” Art ma­ atives coming from New Hampshire, Montana, and keep the brain cells operative, Jean takes lit jored in Government, although, he adds, “I did not England. Dave relays that he would be happy to classes through adult education, does art at the use it in my career as a deputy attorney general welcome any '55 classmates. Barnes, treasures the music of the Philadelphia with the state attorney general's office, a position Keep in mind our 60th Reunion, coming up Orchestra, reads, and is an avid needlewoman. I held for 31 years.” He's interested in coming to in June 2015. If you'd like to help out, or have I got a first-time note from Henry Rothschild reunion, but will have to wait and see. “Of course, suggestions, please let us know. These ideas have a bit ago, which left me puzzled on a couple of if my daughter, who's in the Class of 1990, were come in so far: have bikes available; provide a bul­ fronts. As he had given his e-mail address I asked going, it would influence me positively!” During letin board where people can leave notes for each for clarification, and he very kindly filled in the two years living in Cayuga Lodge, Peter Hoss es­ other; set up a panel for classmates to share what blanks. Henry and his family are now settled in pecially enjoyed meeting people from very differ­ they've accomplished in their work lives; arrange Dallas, where his wife is a senior VP with Omni ent backgrounds. Hal Fountain valued his time in for a class picture; and “continue the milk punch Hotels. He had been on the staff of the medical AGR for the same reason: lots of contact with in­ tradition!” Our reunion weekend coincides with school at LSU until Katrina blew it away. His wife teresting students. Hal's senior year roommate was Cornell's Sesquicentennial, so it's sure to be one and children had been living in Dallas and com­ Hector Coats '56, “a great guy from Edinburgh.” for the books! B Nancy Savage Petrie, nancy muting to the vibrant city of New Orleans on the Harvey Knaster was always interested in gov­ petrie@optonline.net; tel., (631) 329-6430. Class weekends, which they all enjoyed. With a change ernment, and remembers doing his research for website, http://classof55.alumni.cornell.edu. in lifestyle, Henry went back to school and earned papers on Constitutional Law in the Main Library a master's in library science at SMU for the sheer and the Law Library. Although legally blind now pleasure of doing so. Besides taking classes, he and unable to work, Harvey gets great enjoyment George and Judy Cohen Lowry chauffeurs his two teenagers to the usual lessons from listening to classical music. Would he rec­ kindly invited me to attend a of music, gymnastics, etc. As to the professors he ommend a Cornell education to a young person special Valentine's Day event at enjoyed, he mentioned Victor Lange, who was a today? “Yes, absolutely—for a good education, a the Century Club in New York City featuring the Goethe expert and a fine mentor. But the thing he diverse student body, and a beautiful campus.” music of Noel Coward. Much to my delight, our most admired about him was his big carnelian ring. Barbara Balsam Brown, who nowadays is busy classmate Carol Solomon Levine was there as Robert Jennings has moved to Delaware from with her temple's website, remembers the “beau­ well. Carole Rapp Thompson and her husband, New Jersey and has found the shopping and low­ tiful view of the gorge from the tower room” that Paul, hosted their annual Thanksgiving dinner er taxes to his liking. He volunteers with food she and her roommate Helene Gellen Fried en­ for 22 guests, including classmate Judy Frankel pantries and the hospital chaplain's services. He joyed. Bobbie noted that computers were not Woodfin. Curt Reis has an annual dinner with also enjvoys his grands, but did not say how close commonplace on campus in our titme, but she classmate Don Barker, BArch '57. Don was the they were. Like many in our class who are lawyers, took the Ford Foundation's retraining course for project manager for the Getty Museum, working Richard Gordon, LLB '56, still goes to the office women in math and science at Rutgers, and ulti­ with architect and classmate Richard Meier, daily, but on a slightly reduced schedule. He feels mately worked at Bell Labs as a systems engineer. BArch '57. Percy Edwards Browning, Barbara the entire Cornell environment and, particularly, RonaKass Schneider has two primary focus­ Burns, and I celebrated Percy's birthday with the Law School continue to play a part in his life. es: “My fine art prints business and my family.” other guests here in New York City. After the loss of his wife of 56 years, he has cho­ Rona and her roommate Elissa Shapiro enjoyed Allison Hopkins Sheffield and husband Dave sen to move to an independent living situation. their junior and senior years in Balch, which was '55, BArch '60, MRP '61, live in Wellesley, MA. His eight grands are close enough for him to be “so handsome and comfortable.” Jane Trynin Fed- They summer in the Rangeley Lakes area of Maine involved in their lives, which affords him enjoy­ er said that she fondly remembers living in a and have enjoyed visits from Bob '53, BArch '54, ment and satisfaction. Sam Alessi said it was time quadruple in Sage and then a double in Balch. and Cidney Brandon Spillman, Joe, MBA '58, and 66 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Sue DeRosay Henninger '57, Peter '55, MRP '57, thanks to Jim Vaughn '72 (who serves as a quasi­ Chihuahua, Mexico, that he still hits it hard ten and Mickie Symonds Eschweiler '53, and Sue and president) in Hilton Head, and Jim can always hours a day designing and building commercial Chuck Jacobson. Allison reports the sighting there count on some of us from '57 to be there. At the buildings. Marty Wolfe, MD '61, was a featured of a giant Swallowtail butterfly with a six-inch February lunch Marcia Wishengrad Metzger, JD speaker at his Cornell Medical College 50th Re­ wingspan floating in their lakeside forest garden— '60, brought along her houseguest, Jerry Neuman union last October. He spoke on his travels as the a butterfly never before sighted in the State of Held Kovell. Jerry and her husband were driving to State Dept. physician when Henry Kissinger was Maine. Allison and Dave are both retired and vol­ Texas with stops in South Carolina and Destin, FL, secretary, and was thrilled that the former secre­ unteer locally, Dave on the town Zoning Board of playing lots of golf on their sojourn. The Kovells tary was in the audience. Appeals and Allison at the historical society shop, have moved to a condo in Vienna, VA, and Jerry is Ed and Bonnie Burdick have moved into a along with church and family activities, garden­ active with the Washington Opera and still skis. retirement community in Rye, NY, near where they ing, and quilting. They have four grandchildren We had a chance to reminisce about our freshman grew up and raised their family. Two children and who live nearby, ages 4 to 17. Lil Heicklen Gor­ year in Risley (I still have that mimeographed seven grandchildren living nearby keep them busy don (Rochester, NY) plays the flute in a woodwind directory we were given, which lists our home­ and then some. BillSchmidthas some wonderful trio along with clarinetist Rivka Gebiner Chatman. towns and birthdays). paintings on his website, www.billschmidt.net. Cer­ By the way, the oboist is also a Cornellian, but Marcia had news about the meeting of class tainly worth a look. S John Seiler, suitcase2@ not a classmate. An article in the L.A. Times fea­ officers at the weekend Alumni Leadership Con­ aol.com. tured our classmate Gordon Davidson, who found­ ference held in Boston in January. A Friday night ed Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum over 40 years dinner at a local restaurant organized by Sue ago. Gordon is now teaching a master class at Westin Pew was followed on Saturday with meet­ Reunion plans have continued USC's School of Dramatic Arts entitled “A Life in ings. Marj Nelson Smart, Jan Charles Lutz, Dori over the winter and spring, in­ the Theater with Gordon Davidson.” Goudsmit Albert, Connie Santagato Hosterman, cluding a class meeting held in Barbara Rapoport is planning her annual so­ and Adele Petrillo Smart were among the atten­ Boston, MA, in mid-January as part of the annual journ to Paris. Hopefully, she will have time to see dees at the dinner and the officers' meeting. The Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference (CALC). I classmate Ellie Schaffer, a longtime resident of class is always looking for others who wish to get hope we'll have a great turnout, June 6-9! Lodg - Paris. Dick Veron and his wife, Sheila, established involved, so if you're interested get in touch with ing will be at Alice Cook House—with elevators the Richard and Sheila Veron Scholarship, to be one of us. and air conditioning. given annually to a student who has had a tragedy Susan Schaad Bowen has moved to East Fred Sherman is planning to be there. He befall him or her and who would need financial Stroudsburg, PA. Francine Hassol Lifton, who adds that after the death of his girlfriend, Elaine, aid to stay at Cornell. Dick's father died in his lives in Boca Raton, FL, traveled to South Amer­ from lung cancer last April, he decided to move sophomore year and he was awarded a similar ica in February and is looking forward to her to a retirement community in Laguna Woods, CA. scholarship by the Otto Sussman Trust. “I thought grandson's graduation from law school this This puts him closer to his son and family and it would be nice to give back,” added Dick. Bob month. Barbara Flynn Shively enjoys traveling, eliminates townhome stairs—not a problem yet, and Roberta “Bobby” Karpel Silman write that Bob but is also taking courses at the Florham Inst. but . . . Laurence Hirschhorn is planning to move was the engineer for Cornell's new Milstein Hall for Lifetime Learning at Fairleigh Dickinson, as to a new house in a gated community in New Jer­ and is now working on the expansion of Goldwin well as music courses at Drew U. And Barb is a sey. “Sorting through and disposing of possessions Smith Hall. His firm is also working on the new loyal supporter of the Cornell Club of Northern and trying to sell a house in this market is a night­ Whitney Museum in New York City, and in Wash­ New Jersey. Another northern New Jersey resi­ mare,” he writes. But, he adds, they want less ington, DC, the African American Museum and the dent, Claire Sanford Perrault, learned her alto maintenance and closer proximity to their children. new Smithsonian Museum on the Mall. Bobby had lines for a holiday concert with the NYC Commu­ Laurence has been treasurer of his synagogue for a short story included in the digital edition of the nity Chorus and volunteered during the Sandy cri­ ten-plus years. Philip Dattilo is retired, but he American Scholar earlier this year, and she regu­ sis last fall. Meanwhile, book group, exercise tries matrimonial cases in the New York Supreme larly writes for the Boston Globe. Check out her class, movies, the ballet, and museums top Court on a pro bono basis. Recent travels have in­ website, http://www.RobertaSilman.com. Claire's list of “how I spend my time.” cluded fly-fishing for sailfish in Panama, a tour of Syrell Rogovin Leahy, of New Jersey and Ari­ Chris Carr Nickerson has become very in­ China and Tibet, and fishing in Alaska with his son zona, took her third Cornell trip in May and says volved with the Western Washington Archives, Philip '96. Stephen Bank is still working part­ it was wonderful. “We went to Normandy, and I specializing in the genealogy section and organ­ time as a library assistant in the Wake County (NC) walked on Omaha Beach and visited the cemetery izing a travel display at the Archives. She herself library system. He still enjoys tennis, softball, and on the cliff above it. It was a dream of mine to visited Japan to see her most recent grandchild. jogging, and is trying to adapt to getting older. go there.” I should add that I was also there, in Chris also finds time to write and is working on a His wife, Judi, still works full-time at IBM. 1984, as a producer for CBS News—with President novel. As for somewhat exotic travels, Emita Stephen has lived in the Raleigh area for more Ronald Reagan for the 40th anniversary of D-Day. Brady Hill has been going to the trustee meetings than two years and loves it. He continues to in­ An unforgettable experience for me, too. Syrell is of American U. Central in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, terview Cornell applicants from the area. enjoying her home in Tucson and is looking for­ three times a year for 12 years. She is executive Joan Bleckwell McHugh continues to work ward to being back there “to pick my oranges and director of their foundation. When she's home in full-time at a residential treatment center for grapefruits and lemons and, later on, to swim in New Rochelle, Emita enjoys tennis, dance, and teenagers in Kansas City. She is a clinical social my pool. I get about 100 swims a year between writing. c Judy Reusswig, 19 Seburn Dr., Bluff­ Tucson and my New Jersey condo pool.” ton, SC 29909; e-mail, JCReuss@aol.com. We are sorry to report the passing of Carl Fabian, a clinical professor of radiology at the John Dodge has it figured out: summers in University of Miami Medical School. Classmate New Hampshire and winters in Palm Beach, where Nicholas Reitenbach, BEE '58, writes, “Carl was he is a life member of the Kravis Center for the one of my closest friends. I met him at Cornell in Performing Arts. Jay Eisenhart, fellow West Vir­ 1953-54 when he rushed me to join Sigma Pi. He ginian (your correspondent lived in Charleston in has been there for me all these years.” Chuck Dor­ the '70s), spends his time raising chickens, cut­ man (Rockport, ME) sadly reports the passing of ting firewood, working in his vegetable garden, his wife, Ruthc, in March 2012. “It's very lonely and reading books—no computers or cell phones without her.” Phyllis Bosworth, 8 East 83rd St., in evidence. Gerard Tate, a church elder, worked New York, NY 10028; e-mail, phylboz@aol.com. on several state and federal 2012 campaigns. He enjoys visiting museums and attending movies and Broadway shows. Do you have a Cornell Club in your Don Fellner successfully endured chemother­ area? Large or small, it's always apy and radiation two years ago and has developed fun to get together with fellow a new perspective involving golf; namely, that alumni. We have a small group here in the Low being out on the course is vastly more important Country of South Carolina. We meet once a month, than the scores. Enrique Terrazas reports from May |June 2013 67 C la s s N o te s worker and has a master's degree from the U. of Hans Lawaetz's volunteer work she tries to promote open and accountable gov­ Kansas. She loves tennis, working out, cooking, as president of the Virgin Islands ernment. Through the East Bay Citizens for Peace and family. She and husband Mick have lived in Olympic Committee (VIOC) has she lobbies for getting and staying out of war. the same house for 40-plus years and intend to taken him on many trips, including the London And through J Street she works for a two-state stay there. Ellen Gussman Adelson is still work­ Olympic Games last summer, where—wearing his solution for Israel and Palestine. Jon Santemma ing in private practice. She is on the board of Australian cowboy hat—he marched in the open­ (Laurel Hollow, NY) has joined Farrell Fritz, a full- trustees at Tulsa U. and is involved with advisory ing ceremonies with the Islands' seven athletes. service law firm in Uniondale, NY, as counsel in boards at Cornell. Nancy Hakenjos Wyndham has “Prince Harry sat in front of my wife, Barbara, and eminent domain, tax certiorari, and condemna­ been traveling a lot—vintage film festivals, Dixie­ me at the women's beach volleyball semi-finals; tion law. Jon is the editor and co-author of Con­ land events, and genealogical research—but as you may glimpse us if you Google ‘Prince Harry demnation Law and Procedures in New Yorkand the of late has been catching up on home and garden London Olympics.'” Hans and Barbara also attend­ co-author and co-editor of the supplement to the maintenance. Gail Kias Taylor has been doing ed the Association of National Olympic Committees Review and Reduction of Real Estate Taxes in New some traveling also: Israel, Switzerland, and a Congress (with 204 countries) in Moscow, where York. He has lectured throughout the US and in Mediterranean cruise with her family. She says her they had the chance to visit the Kremlin and the UK on valuation issues, and has written nu­ biggest challenge lately has been getting used to Theater Bolshoi. “But after 40 years on the VIOC, merous articles in the field. He is a life member being a widow and maintaining her home. She attending and marching in14Olympics, serving for of the board of directors of the Nassau County Bar volunteers at a local hospital one morning a week, 20 years as the secretary general and the last 16 and serves on the board of directors of the Mau­ rer Foundation, an organization dedicated to breast health education. Hans Lawaetz marched in the opening John Kriendler is still teaching full-time at the George C. Marshall European Center for Secu­ rity Studies in Garmsich, Germany, and enjoying ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics with the center's multinational faculty and student body. He travels widely in Eurasia to lecture about the Virgin Islands' seven athletes. security issues—most recently to Geneva, Saraje­vo, Sevastopol, and Lille (“among other interest­ ing places”). In late 2012, Routledge published Jenny Tesar '59 Understanding NATO in the 21st Century: Alliance Strategies, Security and Global Governance, which John co-edited. Bourke Larkin Kennedy (Auburn, helping patients register, and volunteers in her as president, I decided not to run for re-election, NY) remains active in local theatre as director of church serving on the Board of Deacons. but was elected honorary president.” the Auburn Players Second Stage, One-Act Play Robert Hunter, LLB '62, is writing a personal Last summer also saw Hans and Barbara at­ Festival. This year's festival, held in Auburn's new­ and family history and organizing essays into tending high school graduations of two of his ly renovated Mack Theatre at the beginning of book form. He moves frequently, as he buys and grandsons. And during a five-day trip from Boston February, featured seven new plays by local and sells properties for investments. He is a 26-year to New York City, they visited with some of Hans's national playwrights. Bourke is also on the board member of Habitat for Humanity. Herb Gordon Alpha Delta Phi classmates: Dan and Ann Hall, Cal of the Auburn Unitarian Universalist Society, which retired in 2002 and since then has been working and Ginger Carr, Bob and Penny Nelson, Rick is celebrating 200 years in Auburn. at the Montclair Art Museum. He is very interest­ Dyer, MD '63, and Bob “Groot” McClellan. Back in Jim Glenn and his wife, Gwen, live in the ed in Native American art. Bob Mayer loves gar­ 1977, Hans helped found the Senepol Cattle Breed­ beautiful high desert about ten miles from Taos, dening—growing vegetables and tons of herbs. ers Assn. (SCBA), which started with four cattle NM. They keep healthy by walking down their dirt He has also lowered his golf handicap to 11 and breeders on St. Croix, who developed the breed by road several times a week, and hiking through a attended a U. of Penn Senior Auditing course on crossing N'Dama and Red Poll cattle. Today, there nearby national forest (a venture that is apt to the history of the Third Reich. He is an invest­ are large herds of Senepol cattle in Brazil, Aus­ end with a meal of buffalo burgers and German ment advisor to various charities and finds great tralia, and even South Africa. Hans is the SCBA beer). One day a week Jim works at the St. James satisfaction in raising and distributing dollars to treasurer and chairman of a new committee trying Church food pantry, “a loving outreach program” those less fortunate. to establish a world-recognized international cat­ that serves many hundreds of recipients each Alan Hershey is president of Hershey Energy tle breeders association with one performance data­ week. He's also active in the Lions Club, helping Systems and travels in 13 states. He continues to base and central office.“It's achallenge,”he notes, last year to screen 1,900 kids at their schools to install electrical energy savings systems through­ and would welcome advice from fellow Cornellians. find that about 11 percent had eye problems. out the states. He has a cottage on Oneida Lake He can be reached at hanslaw@attglobal.net. “Hard to succeed in class when you cannot see and enjoys golf, boating, and music. Robert Han­ “Still working full-time in my private prac­ properly,” he points out. E Jenny Tesar, 97A na retired several years ago and has been travel­ tice. . . still living in Greenwich Village . . . still Chestnut Hill Village, Bethel, CT 06801; tel., (203) ing and playing golf. He also meets with the local enjoying local cultural events,” enthuses Len Ru­ 792-8237; e-mail, jet24@cornell.edu. Cornell Club occasionally in Ponte Vedra and says bin. “Recently, my mind wandered back to an he wouldn't mind winning the lottery! James event in late 1958, a meeting with Tom Pynchon Brown lives in Maine and works full-time for the and possibly Dick Farina in their digs upstairs from Your class officers gathered in Army, evaluating applicants to the military. He Leonardo's. We officers of Octagon had approached Boston in mid-January during enjoys hiking, skiing, camping, and household Tom with a proposal for an original book for a new the largeCornellAlumniLeader- maintenance. Bob Martin resides in Sedona, AZ, musical production. The typed pages were passed ship Conference (CALC) for what proved to be a and helps merge CPA firms. He writes that he has around and read by all. Then, total silence. Faces lively and productive meeting in which we shared a new-found interest in WWII in the Pacific and turned to me, the putative composer. I said, as I information and began planning for our 55th Re­ has visited—with guides—Guam, Saipan, Tinian, remember, that I felt totally incompetent to the union. The meeting was chaired by class president Peleliu, Wake, Guadalcanal, Tulaghi, New Georgia, task—and I didn't think that such a scatological Sue Phelps Day, MEd '62, cheerfully undaunted and New Guinea! play would ever get on stage anyway. Well, that's despite a fall earlier in the weekend that left her Nancy Jo Hecht Weil is a widow and retired how I remember it. I was informed later that Tom with a broken shoulder and a wheelchair for trans­ psychoanalyst. She is writing her memoirs and giv­ said to someone that he never wanted to see me portation. Present in person were Linda Jarshauer ing book reviews. She is also a life trustee for the again. And he never did. I wish I had the pages Johnson,MS'63, Carrie Warnow Makover, Alan and Inst. of Psychoanalysis. We received word that now; for all we know, it was a masterpiece.” Any Ellie Ross Garfinkel, Dave Dresser, MEd '66, Jim Donald Tipton died on January 18. His wife wrote fellow Octagoners with memories of this episode Carter, MST '65, Don Milsten, and Judy Bryant that he had been suffering from Alzheimer's for or of the script, please share them with Len at Wittenberg, and, by telephone, Ginny Seipt, Gale more than ten years. He loved Cornell, she said, drleonardrubin@aol.com. Jackson, and Bill Flanagan. The good news in - and hacd many happy memories from his college Joanne Mattson DeVoe, BS Nurs '60 (Warren, cludes a close-to-record number ofclass duespayers days. Jan Arps Jarvie, janjarvie@gmail.com; RI) volunteers in several organizations.As director and a healthy treasury, along with an active class Dick Haggard, dhaggard@voicenet.com. of the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island, website and Facebook presence(check them out!). 68 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Planning for our 55th, which happens to coincide saw numerous birds, most of them ably identified the entire meeting commuting from his home in with Cornell's 150th birthday, starts now, with by Ruth, including a red-shouldered hawk sighted Arlington, MA. ideas for getting classmates together in various on top of a sign in a shopping mall—”Not the Saturday morning marked the annual '61 class locations. Plans are under way for a class picnic habitat we imagined,” says Tish. George Hays (Mor­ meeting, chairedbyPeter Greenberg and SueRand during Homecoming weekend, September 20-21 ristown, NJ) notes that he and Beverly have now Garrett. Pauline Sutta Degenfelder presented the (contact Dave Dresser at ddresser@ithaca.edu or been married for more than 41 years, and that he current plan for our 55th Reunion. Jay Treadwell Jim Carter at carterjamese@aol.com if you will be joined her in doing divorce and foreclosure media­ has accepted the invitation to join Pauline and in Ithaca and want to attend); and for a gathering tion after his retirement from Ashland Inc. in 1999. Doug Uhler as a reunion co-chair.Jay's presence is of '60ers at the annual Crab Fest on Maryland's George also continues to do consulting and to man­ most welcome following his outstanding work on Eastern Shore on June 24 (contact Don Milsten at age a non-governmental organization that serves catering for our 50th celebration. Larry Wheeler, stateserve@aol.com if you'd like to go). as an umbrella for more than 30 not-for-profits on our webmaster, and his wife, Margaret, attended Our dedicated webmaster, Carrie Makover, is five continents. He says, “We enjoy what we're do­ from Houston (and won the long distance award). linking our class website (http://www.cornell ing and have no plans to stop. Every morning when Larry posted Pauline's report and the Treasurer's 60.org) to our Facebook page (facebook.com/ I get up, I look out the window to see the green Report on our class website. Vice president David cornell60), and encourages all of you to post side of the grass—everything else is secondary!” Kessler was also present and represented conti­ comments and pictures on Facebook and keep in An earlier note from Paul Becker just surfaced nuity, having attended more annual officers' meet­ touch with classmates' doings that way. If you that describes a month he spent with his wife, ings than any other classmate. Finally, a thank you haven't joined Facebook yet, now is a good time Gail (Hirschmann) '62, in Europe in the summer to Jon Greenleaf for designing our class logo, to do it. Turns out Carrie is also managing the of 2011 visiting old friends in Holland, France, and capturing the theme “Looking Back . . . Going municipal website for the town of Westport, CT, London. The Beckers had previously lived in Eu­ Forward,” also posted on our website. and keeping abreast of the changing world of cur­ rope for almost ten years and wanted to visit the Concurrent sessions were run throughout the rent technology, a challenging process. She spent many friends they made during that time. Their weekend covering a variety of topics involving much of her pre-official-retirement career in plan­ oldest daughter, Lisa, was born in Leeds, England, alumni affairs and broader based university issues. ning after receiving a master's degree from the and her sister, Tineka, was born just outside of I attended Greek System Update: Responding to Conway School of Landscape Design, where she Utrecht in the Netherlands; sons Kevin '89 and the President's Challenge. I found I was in com­ also spent several years on the board of trustees, Randy were born in Cleveland. Paul reports, “I am plete support of the changes needed to bring the stepping down only recently. retired, but Gail still sells residential real estate fraternities and sororities into the 21st century. Encouraged/prodded by Bill Flanagan, Jack in and around Bloomington, IN.” Richard Morse The thrust to revise is far better than other in­ Keefe sent the news from Florida that he, Lin­ sent word from Geneva, NY, that his son Russell stitutions' actions to remove Greek organizations. coln “Link” Higgins, Lenny Stark, Tim Tully, Bill '95 was married in Newport, RI, in July 2012, and Tragedies are unacceptable. Saturday breakfast Hetherington, BS '59, Peter Peugeot '59, and that his sons Richard Jr. '88, Roger '93, and featured the presentation of the Vanneman Out­ their spouses had their annual “mid-winter base­ Randall '00 “are all doing well.” standing Class Leader Award, this year going to ball banquet” in St. Petersburg in January, dur­ Alan Krech, MA '63 (Columbia, SC) says, “My BobPersons '48, who has labored long and well ing which they planned which spring training wife and I maintain an active schedule, teaching as their class correspondent. Coincidently, I met games to attend. As Jack describes it, “After round dancing both in Columbia and Greenville, another Vanneman Award winner, Jim Hanchett much discussion and a few laughs, games in Sara­ while she cues for square dance clubs there and '53. I knew Jim from undergraduate years when sota (Orioles), Bradenton (Pirates), and Tampa also in Hendersonville, NC, as well as for our own he was my chapter advisor. (Yankees) were selected. This seems to be turn­ round dance club in Columbia. This keeps us very President David Skorton gave a rousing mid­ ing into an annual event. Any Cornellians from busy in ‘retirement,' but provides us with healthy day address about the present and future of the our era are welcome to join next winter.” You can exercise and lots of dancing friends.” Keep the university. His commitment to Cornell—to be rec­ reach Jack at jakeefe1960@yahoo.com. Another news coming: c Judy Bryant Wittenberg, jw275@ ognized as a top-ten research university in the full-time Floridian is Bob Samuels, who lives in cornell.edu. world—reflected an overall pursuit of excellence Boca Raton and works as director of national ac­ across a wide range of endeavors. Coupled with a counts at the historic Fontainebleau Hotel in Mi­ wry sense of humor, President Skorton convinced ami Beach. Bob reports that the hotel re-opened A cold January weekend marked the sellout crowd that Cornell is, indeed, a great a few years ago after a three-year, $1 billion ren­ the first CALC annual meeting in institution moving forward in a demanding world. ovation and now boasts seven restaurants, 11 Boston. The Cornell Alumni Leader­ The evening's “Go Big Red! Tailgate Dinner” was swimming pools, a large gym and spa, and two ship Conference, now in its fourth year, is an greeted with hearty appetites and an urge to fol­ popular nightclubs that stay open virtually all outgrowth of the previous CACO Mid-Winter Meet­ low the men's hockey team on a live telecast in night (probably not attended by many of our vin­ ing, and combines various alumni organizations the Grand Ballroom. Food and drink stations tage). “I very much enjoy what I do now and am into a single 800-person event. Despite being catered to all tastes from Tex-Mex to the Cornell not ready to retire,” he says. involved in our class activities for several years, I Dairy Bar. All in all, a good night for entertain­ David Simpson writes from Tenafly, NJ, that had never attended this annual meeting. The pull ment and fellowship. he and his wife, along with their son Gideon '03, of Boston, though, was strong. Not only is my Sunday's concluding event following breakfast, made a trip to Paris during the summer of 2012, wife a native, but I began my IBM career in From Citizen Kane to The Simpsons: Cornell Univer­ where Gideon attended a mathematics conference Boston and met my wife there as well. That and sity in Popular Culture, elicited smiles and laughs and they visited with Karin Rosenthal Demorest the presence of the New England Genealogical from an enthusiastic audience. Did you know that at her home there. Karin's husband, Jean-Jacques, Society sealed the deal. Ed Marinaro '72 finished second in the Heisman was for some years a professor of French litera­ The event was outstanding. Our class enrolled Trophy voting to Pat Sullivan from Auburn U.? Also ture at Cornell before moving on to Harvard. Many 17 members and spouses for three days of renew­ revealed was the final report on how the pumpkin of us who studied under him recall Mr. Demorest's ing friendships and attending to class affairs. The was placed on McGraw Tower . . . but the story is erudition; David also remembers a class where “he conference generated enthusiasm across the group much too long and complicated for this column. was very indulgent when he asked me a question and demonstrated professionalism in all aspects. As we checked out and prepared to head for about the text we were studying and I had to At check-in, the entire Marriott staff was attired the airport, we reflected on the myriad small things quickly cut the page apart with a playing card so in Cornell rugby shirts setting the tone through­ that, done well, highlight an event. From the com­ I could read it.” He notes that Mr. Demorest re­ out the hotel. Undergrads attended and helped plimentary Cornell portfolios to the gift of the book cently celebrated his 92nd birthday and that the with registration and support and added a need­ “Cornell University” to the lobster rolls for lunch— two of them “had a wonderful conversation.” (In ed injection of youth and vigor. even to the lapel buttons for a wide range of Greek French, David?) Our first day featured a guided visit to the and affinity groups—the attention to detail and Letitia “Tish” Heller Davidson says that she Museum of Fine Arts organized by Marshall and excellence put the CALC meeting in a special cat­ went with Ruth Berberian Hanessian on a “spur- Rosanna Romanelli Frank. In the evening, we egory. Next year the event is again in Boston and of-the-moment, winter-doldrums getaway” to dined as a group at nearby Lucca's, joined by there is a reasonable chance we will return. Williamsburg, VA, to hear a concert by Roseanne Robert and Judith Melzer and Lewis, MD '65, and In closing, I met with Adele Robinette, class Cash. On the drive down from the Washington area, Anne Klein Rothman. Stuart Carter, BArch '62, my notes editor and associate publisher of CAM, to they traveled by back roads, dined on seafood, and longtime friend and fraternity brother, attended discuss this column and our way forward. Adele May |June 2013 69 C la s s N o te s is a great help to this correspondent and is al­ a Pure Michigan trip anytime soon, give me a Neuza winter in Rio de Janeiro. Their home is in ways ready to lend her skill and expertise in sub­ call. Bottoms UP!” Wilmington, DE, where Don takes classes at U. of mitting the column. The electronic world and Phyllis Kramer (phylliskramer1@gmail.com) Delaware's Academy of Lifelong Learning. Don skied social media are changing some of our tradition­ has retired as a business consultant for IBM and at Whistler, BC, last year with his brother, Bill al means of communication . . . such as the Class now lives in New York City and Palm Beach Gar­ Morgan '52, MD '56. He looked forward to lower­ Notes form we have relied on for many years. We dens, FL, where she enjoys golf, travel, and cul­ ing his golf handicap. Terry Baker (reteyedoc@ have a group identity, Cornell Class of '61, on ture. Phyllis recently received an award for her aol.com) is into skiing, biking, golfing, cooking, Facebook. We would encourage any suggestions outstanding contribution to Jewish genealogy and working out at the gym since he retired. Ter­ to improve our ability to contact all of our class­ from the Int'l Association of Jewish Genealogy So­ ry and Lynne enjoy long road trips in their RV mates, so let us know your thoughts for enhanc­ cieties in recognition of her role in the develop­ from their home in Truckee, CA, and visiting their ing the process. We enjoy reading and publishing ment and arrangement of the JewishGen Learning grandson in San Francisco. Son Jon '92, an in­ yco ur exploits, and you can always e-mail us at: Center. The Center provides online interactive vestment banker with Deutsche Bank, moved back Doug Fuss, dougout@attglobal.net; or Susan courses to help researchers organize information to San Francisco from Singapore. Williams Stevens, sastevens61@gmail.com. and begin to trace their ancestral roots. The award That's all for now. If you sent news over the noted that Phyllis reached “over 1,400 researchers winter and haven't seen it, please resend. A com­ in the last five years with a comprehensive edu­ puter crash took some information with it. And if Next time you visit Cornell's cational curriculum addressing all levels of expe­ you haven't sent any news, please do! As you read acclaimed Lab of Ornithology, rience in a unique and effective manner.” this, it will be only four years until our next re­ check out the Great Blue Heron Indianola, WA, is home to Steve Wald, PhD union. Chair Neil Schilke, MS '64, awaits your camera at Sapsucker Woods, a gift from the Class '66 (stephenawald@hotmail.com), who shares the ideas and input. E-mail him at neroschilke@aol. of '62. The “Nest Cam” is a monitoring camera for following: “Our 50th was sooo cool! My ten-year com. E Jan McClayton Crites, jmc50@cornell.edu. Blue Heron hatchings, which should be under way quest has been to create a center for pulmonary as you read this. fibrosis treatment and translational research in the For the past 38 years, Ithaca has been home Pacific Northwest. It arose from my own disease, We want to see you on the Hill! to Stanley Scharf, PhD '79 (stanley.scharf@gmail. diagnosed 14 years ago, in its fatal form: IPF, with It is now just over a month till com). He recently posted articles on the website a life expectancy of two to five years. I was for­ our 50th Reunion—the BIG “Taunton River Journal” (the river empties into tunate to be referred to a physician at the U. of ONE! You have now received the large registration Mt. Hope Bay at Fall River, MA) under the titles Washington, Ganesh Raghu, whose treatment saved packet in your postal mailbox. Take time to register “About Beans” and “The Farm at Stonehill.” Check my life. It also transformed my life from retirement either via paper copy or online. Save money with them out at http://www.glooskapandthefrog.org/. to full-time advocacy for PF, and I'm now serving our Early Bird pricing. There are many activities, Staton Lorenz reports that DonCoealso lives in as adirector of the PF Foundation in Chicago. We're both class-designed and university-sponsored, for Traverse City, MI. “The downside is that few Cor- closing in on our vision of a center. Why share this your enjoyment. We have a variety of events to nellians call northern Michigan home.” Staton's personal tale? I'd like anyone knowing a victim of stimulate mind, body, soul, and friendships, new current businesses keep his retirement from the PF to contact me, both for the inside information and old. Don't miss out! For more details, check motorcycle event promotion business from being I've been privileged to accumulate, and perhaps our website at http://classof63.alumni.cornell. boring. “Check out www.unusualideas.com and for ideas on how to help cure this disease, which edu, or contact Paula Trested Laholt, our reunion www.growlercollar.com. And if anyone is planning takes as many lives annually as breast, lung, or chair, at PTL9@cornell.edu. prostate cancers. Sursum corda.” Stephanie Tress DePue Murphy had a mini­ Carol and Don Juran (donaldjuran@gmail. reunion of freshman corridor-mates in Ipswich, com) welcomed their first grandchild on August MA, last spring. The group included Stephanie, Fay 29, born to daughter Rebecca and her husband, Henderson de Diaz, and Pat Lambrecht Freedman. Mike. “To say we are thrilled is a major under­ While vacationing last March in the San Francis­ statement. Joseph is thriving and, in our admit­ co Bay Area, Donna Forsman, BFA '64, connect­ tedly subjective view, perfect in every respect. He ed with classmates MarciaBeileyLaris and Peter is well worth the long wait.” The business card of Lee, as well as JonStoumen'65, BArch '66, with “Farmer Bill” Brozowski of Columbus, TX, notes whom she attended the Cornell Silicon Valley's his specialties of Christmas trees, produce, and March 14, 2012 event at the Computer History Mu­ cactus (txfarmerbill@yahoo.com). He and Kather­ seum in Mountain View, CA. Wendy Oldfield Kahn ine have traveled extensively throughout the US is working full-time teaching ESL at Language and in Canada, Mexico, and 60 other countries. Pacifica in Menlo Park, CA. The school used to When not traveling, ranching, bird watching, farm­ have lots of Japanese students, but now it is 85 ing, volunteering, or gardening, Bill works on old percent Chinese! There are also some from Saudi OUR 50th REUNION cars. The latest is a '65 Mustang. Arabia. She learned a lot from the Haj at the JUNE 6-9,2013 Richard Levine (richard.levine@dowjones. British Museum's latest new show in London, com) is president of Dow Jones News Fund, a which she visited last spring. Reconnect. REGISTER NOW! foundation promoting careers in journalism. Dick JoelSachs(jsachs@kblaw.com) received the and Neil Ann (Stuckey) '63 live in Princeton, NJ. George W. Perkins Award by the New York State WWW.ALUHNI.CORNELL.EDU/REUM ION This past winter was the 47th year for Dale Bene­ Parks and Trails Association as a “Pioneer in New dict on the ski patrol at his local ski area. Dale York Environmental Law” at the University Club in Early Bird Special discount until and Marion (Krause) '66 live in Commerce Town­ New York City. He also received a 30-year teach­ May 10. Don't delay. ship, MI, where Dale works three days a week at ing award as an adjunct professor of environmen­ American Axle & Machinery. They sail during the tal law at Pace Law School in White Plains, NY. He RePlay. Join classmates from summers and enjoy three generations of family continues to head his law firm's (Keane & Beane far and wide to share Cornell aboard. The pleasures of experiences with grand­ PC) environmental practice group in White Plains. memories and more. children are high on the list for Albert, DVM '64 Nancy Blanford is creatively retired doing free­ (ajh55@cornell.edu) and Bonnie Woodard Haber- lance editing/copyediting (http://editcoach.com). Refocus, Join us for alt the le '66. Albert is a veterinarian with a veterinary She loves to knit and edits fiction and non-fiction activities, starting Thursday after­ relief practice in Westport, NY. The Haberles en­ books and articles. She says, “I am plotting a re­ noon. See your Registration joyed a trip to Ireland and the challenge of driv­ turn to my beloved West Village neighborhood. I ing on the left side of the road. Skiing, swimming, moved there before the Meatpacking District was packet or our class website: and hiking occupy Nona Okun Rowat's time when even a gleam in Jim Capalino's (Colgate '73) eye.” www.classof63.aujhni.cornell.edu she's not working part-time as a medical doctor. Barbara Rubin Burger, BA'62 (BarbaraBurger. Nona and Peter live in La Jolla, CA. com) and her husband live on the Upper West If NOT NOW . . , WHEN? Since his retirement ten years ago, Donald Side of Manhattan across the street from Central Morgan, MD '72 (neuzamorgan@aol.com) and wife Park. Her life has been “greatly enriched by four 70 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com wonderful grandchildren, ages 3-1/2 to 11, who Among the many planned events for our Thursday- judge for the NYS Dept. of Motor Vehicles. From are among my best pals and all of whom live close to-Sunday (June 5-8, 2014) weekend will be our her home in Slingerlands, NY, she's now on the lo­ by.” Barbara loved art and dance at Cornell and class forum Friday morning and a wonderful rock cal boards of the Humanists and the ACLU, and in later performed in some off-Broadway productions. ‘n' roll band that night after dinner. Our annual a senior chorale. That's all for now, with more to She continues to study ballet and has recently class mailing (which—hint, hint—will include a come in the next issue. Please take a few minutes posted a number of dance routines and stretching News Form insert and the yearbook questionnaire) to share your news via this column, by whatever exercises on a YouTube site. In art, she is currently has more information about the planned activities. means you choose. Also, be sure to visit our class represented by the Wickiser Gallery in Chelsea. Bar­ Please take time to fill out the questionnaire; by website (www.cornell1964.org). Send news to me bara is also in love with science and has been giv­ doing it online you will earn the undying gratitude at home or online at: E Bev Johns Lamont, 720 en a “Barbara Asks” column in the Cornell Friends of the yearbook editors (Janet Spencer King and Chestnut St., Deerfield, IL 60015; e-mail, blamont of Astronomy newsletter, Orion. Though she was Elliott Gordon) and their subcommittee members. 64@comcast.net. an English major at Cornell, she and her husband Now to some news. Sociology professor (and have a number of friends on the science faculty one-time class president) Martin Whyte has been and visit them in Ithaca whenever they can. on sabbatical leave from Harvard since January. Greetings! Look on our '65 web - Jim, MBA '64, and Terry Byrnes were at the Lucky Marty is in Florence, Italy, with wife Alice site to see photos of the Cornell London Olympics last summer, and once again their Hogan '74, where he isaffiliated with the European Alumni Leadership Conference son Andrew won a medal rowing in the Canadian U. Inst. When the Whytes return to reality next (CALC) held in Boston last January. Over 800 staff Men's Eight—a silver this year to go with his gold month, it's to their home in Acton, MA. Douglas and alumni volunteers enjoyed terrific student, from Beijing. Jim also taught his one-credit course Berg, making his first-ever appearance here, writes, faculty, and staff presentations and opportunities at the Dyson School in Commercial Bank Manage­ “I retired (last December) from Washington U. to hear updates of all things Cornell! Our class ment last fall. He is still chairman of the Tomp­ Medical School after 35-plus wonderful years there meeting was held with George Arangio, MD '69, kins Financial Corp. and flies his own plane back as Professor of Molecular Microbiology and also of Beth Fowler, Bob Kessler, Judy Kellner Rush­ and forth between their home in Ithaca and their Genetics and Medicine.” Doug, wife Dangeruta Ker- more, Myron Jacobson, Roberta Kupfrian Tarbell, place in Vero Beach, FL. Jennifer Patai Schneider sulyte (also a physician), and their away-at-college and Joan Hens Johnson in attendance. Present by wrote that, at long last, a study that she carried daughter recently moved to a home with “exquis­ conference call were Joe Ryan, Sharon Hegarty out last year on bisphosphonate-related atypical ite ocean and lagoon views” some 12 miles north Williams, BarryCutler,JamilSopher,ME'66,Steve femur fractures has been published online and of UC San Diego. He adds, “I look forward to con­ Appell, and Lou Ferraro. George led a lively and will soon be available in print. It is especially im­ tinued involvement in infectious disease research productive meeting as we have begun planning portant for patients with femur fractures who take with UCSD colleagues and others in years to come, for our 50th Reunion. MARK YOUR CALENDARS: bisphosphonates for osteoporosis and don't un­ while also enjoying San Diego's regional delights.” JUNE 4-7, 2015! derstand the risks of taking them for more than Doug is hoping to make it to our 50th Reunion. Lou Ferraro (ferrarojr@aol.com) arranged a three to five years. Peter Colket, yet another first-timer here, mini-reunion dinner during the conference. He'll Thomas, BArch '65, MArch '67, and Carol Zim­ writes that he retired in 2008 to Fernandina Beach, be reaching out to many of you to consider host­ merman live in Canandaigua, NY. Tom spends 30 FL, located on Amelia Island. Peter doesn't say ing a mini-reunion in your area: a lunch, dinner, hours a week “at the office” doing expert witness what his career was, but gives a hint when he museum visit, athletic event, or an outing of your work, consulting to design professionals, and writes that he keeps busy “on the board of the choice. It's easy to do, with Cornell's help send­ project management/design. He also likes to golf, homeowners association, US Census, and as an in­ ing out postcards to invitees. And this: Thanks to fish, garden, walk the dog, and “enjoy life.” He dependent field inspector for credit bureaus and Joe Ryan (and Keith Hannon of Alumni Affairs), retired in 2008 after 25 years at SWBR Architects skip chases.” Last October, Peter and his wife start­ now established is a private group Facebook page in Rochester, NY. He founded Z2 Architecture PLLC ed their Far East trip at their second son's wed­ for the Class of '65. If you are a member of the in 2008, with an office in Canandaigua. James ding in Beijing, and went on to Bangkok and Hong class and a FB member, you may access it at: and Carolyn McArdle live in Cos Cob, CT. Jim still Kong. Their other son has provided the Colkets “Cornell Class of 1965 Reunion Group.” Share in­ works at his florist/garden center, which just cel­ with two grandchildren. David Schaefer, last in teresting information and have a good time talk­ ebrated its 102nd year in Greenwich, CT. He is also this column 31 years ago, writes that he teaches ing to classmates and friends, old and new. a director at the First County Bank of Fairfield political philosophy and American political thought Lots of news from classmates. To conserve County, CT. James and Carolyn enjoy community at Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA. He has also space, I will utilize the abbreviation CF to refer­ activities in Greenwich and have a home in Man­ published books on his teaching topics—most re­ ence “the old Cornell friend you would most like chester, VT, where they ski and enjoy nature. They cently, Democratic Decision-Making: Historical and to hear from,” and GI to reference “who at Cornell have eight grandchildren and keep very busy. Contemporary Perspectives. David writes that he had the greatest impact on you.” Judy Alpern In- James feels that John Corman, Professor of Orna­ remains “a fanatical though not particularly com­ traub and husband Saul (Killington, VT; Judy mental Horticulture, had the greatest imc pact on petent tennis player.” He adds that he is hoping 11744@aol.com) are committed to coming to re­him at Cornell. See you at Reunion! Nancy to visit Iceland and the Azores this year. David union. They enjoy endless summer by living six Bierds Icke, 12350E. Roger Rd., Tucson,AZ85749; has two grown daughters, both working mothers months in Vermont and six months in Palm Beach. e-mail, icke63@gmail.com. with three children. GI: ”David Pimentel, PhD '51, made me think and Frank Fee, who lives in Durham, NC, writes, evaluate research findings, which I've used in “Finally stepped down from teaching at the end teaching science to students.” Caring for three res­ This month's column is a “first”: of the fall (2012) semester at the School of Jour­ cued German short-haired Pointers occupies Lyle a large portion of your news nalism and Mass Communication at UNC, Chapel and Rita Bond Bobzin (Seattle, WA; rabobzin@ arrived via e-mail, not on the Hill.” He notes he officially retired in June 2011, comcast.net). They continue promotion of Lyle's familiar handwritten News Form. That's good news but returned to teach a media history seminar for autobiography, Flight Around the World. GI: Mar­ because the e-mail solicitation, with a redesigned freshmen. Though not yet fully retired, he writes, garet Stout, MA '45. CF: Mary Ann Shea Hill. response form,has encouraged more ofyou to con­ “Two careers (daily newspapers for 35; university Judy Kellner Rushmore (Belmont,MA; judesr@ tribute. As I compile this column in mid-February, teaching full- or part-time at various schools for gmail.com) enjoys biking—“when the endorphins I look forward to receiving your responses to our nearly 28) have satisfied my work ethic.” All that kick in and all the cares and stress of life slip annual news appeal included in the class News and said, Frank still does research, writes scholarly pa­ from my shoulders.” She's toured with Butterfield Dues mailing you received recently. pers, participates in conferences, and occasional­ & Robinson Inc. from Berlin to Dresden and also With our 50th Reunion just 13 months away, ly mentors scholars. He plans on spending this around the Cape Town region of South Africa. reunion co-chairs Linda Cohen Meltzer, Joan summer in Michigan with his daughter Megan Fee When she's home in either Belmont or Nantucket Melville, and Bruce Wagner, ME '66, are, with the Torrance '92, MBA '93, her husband, John '90, or Naples, Judy enjoys cooking and entertaining, help of several classmates, planning four full days and their daughter. Frank also enjoyed seeing as well as volunteering for Cornell, the garden club, of fun and nostalgia—a time for re-connecting Charlie Burke and his wife, Peggy, at their high and the local food pantry. Children and grandchil­ with old friends and making new ones. Please join school class members' collective 70th birthday dren are the highlight of her life. Judy adds, “What us. In addition to visiting your favorite places on party last October in Burnt Hills, NY. fun it was to uncover a classmate at my favorite campus, there are some amazing changes that have Alexandra Kressel Sussman really likes being restaurant in Naples: Bob Erbstein '64, BEE '65. occurred in the half-century since we graduated. retired; she was a supervising administrative law He and his wife, Linda (who went to Cortland), May |June 2013 71 C la s s N o te s have made Naples their primary residence. They John Deasy, MPS '72, and spouse Konstance Marjorie Holt Heins (New York can be seen riding around the Park Shore area of McCaffree (Doylestown, PA) write that they enjoy City; margeheins@verizon.net), Naples on their tandem.” Please note an e-mail flying John's Beechcraft Bonanza and spending civilliberties lawyer, writer, teach - correction for Carol Gibbs Stover: User105697@ time at their lakeside camp in the Adirondacks. er, and founding director of the Free Expression aol.com is the correct one to use. They go to Clearwater, FL, for the holidays. John Policy Project, has a new book out: Priests of Our Gerry Griffin, ME '67 (GerryandLouEllynG@ attended his naval ship reunion and is president Democracy: The Supreme Court, Academic Freed om, yahoo.com) and his wife, Lou Ellyn, live in Salem, of the Ticonderoga (CV-14) Veterans Association and the Anti-Communist Purge. She tells of the OR. Gerry is a volunteer coach and mentor to MBA for 2014. He would like to hear from Robbie teachers and professors who resisted the witch students and Lego Robotics. He references Lee Ia- Wood. John, ME '68, and Helen Perry Egger write hunt in the early 1950s of New York City's teachers cocca when he says, “Life has three phases: learn­ from Towson, MD. John has retired after 25 years and professors, those who collaborated, and those ing, earning, and returning.” Gerry says that he as a professor at Towson U. Their daughter was whose battles led to landmark Supreme Court is in the returning phase. Shout out to Rik Von- married in Anchorage, AK, in September 2012. He­ decisions. Her previous book, Not in Front of the Bergen, MBA '67: “I want to see you in person at len is working part-time while John is enjoying Chil d ren, won the American Library Association's our 50th!” Gerry brought “excitement and appre­ retirement: he spent a month this summer hiking 2002 Eli Oboler Award for best published work in hension” to freshman year at Cornell. Robert, JD in Switzerland. They visit their son and grandson the fieldofintellectual freedom. Her other books in­ '67, and Phyllis Weiss Haserot, MRP '67 (New York, every Thanksgiving in New Orleans. clude Sex, Sin, and Blasphemy: A Guide to Americ a's NY; pwhaserot@pdcounsel.com) lead a life full of Stanand Peggy Lavery Kochanoff '65 are in Censorship Wars; Cutting the Mustard: Af firm ative professional and leisure activities. Phyllis writes, Falmouth, NS. Stan runs two associated companies, Action and the Nature of Excellence; and Strictly “I love my work consulting to Cornell's genera­ Environmental Planning Group Inc. and Maritime Ghetto Property: The Story of Los Siete de la Raza. tional initiative for faculty and staff, as well as Landscaping Services Ltd. He volunteered for the Another author is Susan Goodman Feldman coaching, facilitating, speaking, and writing on 2010 Olympics in Vancouver and is learning Russ­ (Framingham, MA; sef2@cornell.edu), whose book, solutions to workplace intergenerational chal­ ian to prep for the 2014 Olympics. He stays in The Answer Machine, was published in October by lenges.” Phyllis has launched and moderates a touch with classmates via e-mail. Robert Munch Morgan & Claypool. “It's about the rise of online cross-generational conversation group on LinkedIn, is in Ithaca, NY, where he is retired and enjoying information systems like IBM's Watson or Web is the entrepreneurial advisor to Law without fishing and hunting when he's not watching NFL search engines, the technologies behind them, their Walls, and enjoys book writing, blogging, and football. John would like to hear from Patricia uses, and their future,” Sue writes, adding, “I've YouTube videos. Musical theater, yoga, and watch­ Hurley Davis '63, BS HE '66. Nancy Kurtz lives been churning out lengthy articles for years, but ing baseball are playtime fun. in Moab, UT, with spouse Jon Kovash. She enjoys writing a book turned out to be a more daunting Dave Bridgeman (Ft. Myers, FL; dmb56@ poetry, writing, studying healing modalities, and process that took two years.” She left Int'l Data cornell.edu) and wife Hazel have adjusted to life Moab's endlessly creative local scene. Corp.sothat she could “pursue researchoncogni- in Florida, where Dave is committee chairman of Thanks to classmates Andy and Andrea Riger tive computing, usability, and other new directions CAAAN. GI: Walter LaFeber, Nelson Pike, and Potash for forwarding this news about Stephanie in information access. Bob'66, PhD '75, and I are Michell Sienko '43. Robert and Ann Newton Lane Rakofsky. Stephie was the Florida Int'l U. plunging into anew consulting company, Synthex- Graves (State College, PA; reg2@psu.edu) have 2012 recipient of the PATH award, which honors is, for that purpose.” Donald Paddock (Richland, both retired. After 30 years Robert is now a pro­ individuals for their contributions and commit­ WA; paddockdon@gmail.com) reports: “During the fessor emeritus from the Penn State Dept. of Agri­ ment to promoting and protecting the health of school year, I'm teaching business management cultural and Biological Engineering, and Ann the South Florida community. She was recognized classes at our local community college, Columbia retired as an ordained United Church of Christ for the accomplishments of her 40-year career in Basin College, in Pasco, WA. In the summer, Char minister. Ira Kalet (Kirkland, WA; ijkalet@gmail. medical social work and the development of hos­ and I sail our 32-ft. sailboat and travel by car.” com) has retired from teaching at the U. of Wash­ pital mental health programs, including the Be­ Don retired from a long career in agricultural lend­ ington, although he still teaches a class once a havioral and Collaborative Medicine Program, ing and would like to hear from Ron Bulmer. year. Ira and his wife, Terry, are happy with fam­ which features social workers, nurses, psycholo­ “Growing my business, Cooperstown Stay, a ily and home improvement projects. He is still gists, and therapists who offer music, dance, art, rental agency catering to summer visitors to Coop­ playing ice hockey and taking skating lessons. “Af­ massage, yoga, Tai Chi, and a multitude of com­ erstown,” Lonetta Swartout (find@cooperstown ter 50 years, I have finally learned to skate back­ munity support groups. She developed an inter­ stay.com) writes. “It is a business dependent on wards with speed and agility.” Congratulations, disciplinary perinatal bereavement team and evolving Internet technology. In 2009, I started Ira! He remembers bringing clothes, a few books, wrote the material that is used after a newborn Canoe & Kayak Rentals and Sales (Canoeand and a typewriter to begin his freshman year. loss. In addition, she coordinated the Miami-Dade KayakRentals.com). My 30-year-old son Brent as Peggy Haine, BS '72 (realtor.1@peggyhaine. Coalition to Save Abandoned Newborns, which manager really made the whole concept blossom com) and husband Peter Hoover live in Trumans­ was later developed into a statewide initiative. into a thriving entity. My daughter Natasha also burg, NY. Peggy has been “going full throttle in She serves on the FIU Field Advisory Committee works in the shop.” Loretta is looking forward to Ithaca real estate, as well as writing on food and as well as the Barry U. Alumni Board. She lives traveling more and doing more photography and wine for Cornell Alumni Magazine and Edible Fin­ with her ophthalmologist husband, Dr. Sanford sculpture. Historian Susan Mokotoff Reverby ger Lakes.” She is also food editor for the Finger Rakofsky, in Coral Gables, FL. They have five sons (Cambridge, MA; sreverby@wellesley.edu), who is Lakes Wine Gazette. Along with these pursuits Peg­ and three grandchildren. Marion Butler McLean Professor in the History of gy conducts fundraising auctions and is active in GwenGartlandScalpello is the lead volunteer Ideas and teaches women's and gender studies at the Trumansburg Rotary Club and on the advisory at the Betty Ford Alpine Garden in Vail, CO. Gwen Wellesley, is writing a biography of our classmate, board of the History Center. CF: Doreen Brenner has managed the business since its inception. A the late Alan Berkman, and asks that anyone Greenstein '64, MS HE '89. Thanks for all your news, plaque of recognition for her work has been placed with memories of Alan contact her by e-mail. “He and please continue to e-mail or fill in the class in the Garden to honor all her efforts. Susan Rock­ had an amazing history and I'm fascinated by all News Form with what's happening in your lives. ford Bittker was part of a collaborative group of of it,” Susan notes. Her last book was Examining Ron aEn d I are looking forward to hearing from researchers who published an article in the New Tuskegee: The Infamous Syphilis Study and its Lega­you. Joan Hens Johnson, joanhpj@comcast. England Journal of Medicine's November 15, 2012 cy (University of North Carolina Press, 2009). net; and Ron Harris, rshchop@aol.com. edition. The article, titled “Differentiation of Re­ Despite my view that only people based in infection from Relapse in Recurrent Lyme Disease,” Ithaca could schedule a Cornell Alumni Leadership was the result of many years of research. Deanne Conference (CALC) in Boston for the third weekend The following classmates at - Gebell Gitner advised that son Seth Gitner, assis­ in January, your class delegation and the hordes tended the Cornell Alumni tant professor of multimedia journalism at the of other Big Red worthies in attendance lucked out Leadership Conference (CALC) Newhouse School of Syracuse U., was selected as between Nor'easters. So webmaster Mike Nolte, held in Boston, MA, in January: Alice Katz a Robin F. Garland Educator Award winner. This Sherry Carr, MILR '70, secretary Penny Bamberg­ Berglas, Jeanne Brown Sander, Rolf Frantz, ME National Press Photographers Association award is er Fishman, Reeve“Ting” Vanneman, and Ralph '67, Susan Rockford Bittker, Dick Lockwood, given for outstanding service as a photojournal­ Wilhelm braved a flu outbreak in the Hub to car­ MNS '68, and John Eckel. John lives in Simsbury, ism educator. B Deanne Gebell Gitner, dgg26@ ry the '67 flag. Haven't heard that anyone got sick CT, and is active in the Hartford Cornell Club. His cornell.edu; Pete Salinger, pas44@cornell.edu; then or later, but Ralph managed to preserve the attendance at CALC was his first. and Susan Rockford Bittker, ladyscienc@aol.com. identity of the munificent him or her in our class 72 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com who kicked in a cool ten million for Cornell. Should Maney Fox (kmfox@twcny.rr.com) has retired in the Dept. of Radio, Television, and Film at Hof- our mystery donor care to emerge—our 50th in from teaching, but is keeping busy serving on the stra U. But my novel and screenplay haven't 2017 would be the perfect occasion—I'm sure a steering committee of the NYSUT Retiree Council budged since the last time I wrote, given the writ­ hearty thank you would be in order. B Richard for her ward. She also participates in a breakfast ing deadlines—but I'm not complaining! (I'll try B. Hoffman, 2925 28th St. NW, Washington, DC group of retirees from her former school. In ad­ harder in 2013.) Sharyn and I have been married 20008; e-mail, rhoffman@erols.com. dition to making quilts, she helped her niece plan for 41 years. We have three sons (all Cornell her wedding and has joined the Y to get in shape. grads!), one daughter-in-law, and two grand­ Kathy would love to hear from fellow Kappa Karen daughters. Todd '97 is a lawyer, Eric '01 is VP for Our 45th Reunion is coming Van Winkle Swift before reunion. ticket sales and service with the New Jersey Dev­ soon! If you haven't registered Joan Buchsbaum Lindquist (joaniebee324@ ils, and Lonnie '07just started a new position at yet, now is the time. See our gmail.com) recently became a real estate broker Fordham U. in the area of student activities. class website, http://classof68.alumni.cornell. in Idaho. She plans to team up with her daughter Where has the time gone? Out of habit, I still edu, for registration information and more on the Kirsten Lindquist Wallace '92 to sell property in open Cornell Alumni Magazine from the back—and activities we've planned. Don't miss out on this and around Boise and McCall. Joan also volunteers forget how far forward I have to go to find the opportunity to see old friends and enjoy a great at the Boise Art Museum, works out with a per­ '69 column. My fondness for Cornell grows even weekend on the Hill. sonal trainer, hikes, bikes, and takes care of her stronger as the years go by.” Ours too, Steve. Peter Susser (drs4100@icloud.com) sent a Hurricane Sandy story: As a Red Cross volunteer, he spent three days managing a Red Cross shel­ ter at Manhasset High School on Long Island dur­ Gerry Griffin is a coach and mentor ing the beginning of the storm,and then managed the shelter at Glen Cove a week later during the to MBA students and Lego Robotics. Nor'easter! With a staff of Red Cross workers, po­ lice officers, EMTs, a nurse, a mental health work­ er, a radio operator, and building custodians, his Joan Hens Johnson '65 group provided food, lodging, and stability to storm victims. He says that dealing directly with distraught and disoriented people, as well as two grandsons. Arthur Kaminsky (Manhasset, NY) Roy Black writes from Decatur, GA: “I re­ managing a team of volunteers, was an intense writes that his daughter, Alexis, welcomed a new ceived an Emory Williams Distinguished Teaching experience for him. He added that the dedication, son into the family in January 2011. Art contin­ Award, which is given annually to a faculty mem­ motivation, and performance of the various vol­ ues to broadcast local sports on cable television ber at Emory U. who has demonstrated excellence unteers and responders were unlike anything he and also enjoys NCAA wrestling and seeing many in teaching. I am currently serving as director of had experienced in his more than 40 years in pri­ Cornell friends from different classes. the real estate program and professor in the prac­ vate industry. Please send your news. I would especially ap­ tice of finance at Goizueta Business School, Helen Karel Dorman (hkd4@cornell.edu) is preciate hearing fromclassmates whose names have Emory U.” Well done, Roy. Ron Gidron writes from still a full-time real estate broker who spends much not appeared in this column recently! Looking for­ Madrid to ask us to log on to www.rongidron.com of her leisure time helping her two daughters with ward to seeing allc o f you in Ithaca at our 45th Re­ and listen to the musical compositions he began her five grandchildren. She and husband Neal en­ union, June 6-9. Mary Hartman Schmidt, mary. writing in 2003. He and Lourdes have been to­ joy travel and have been to San Francisco and schmidt@schmidt-federico.com. gether for 45 years (congrats!), enjoying their Africa most recently. Helen is looking forward to four children and five grandchildren. He would reunion! William Wise (calcwise@gmail.com), a love to see more classmates in Spain. doctor from Newton, MA, practices pathology two Hope you all made it through Shannon Murray '94 has been building quite days a week, develops software for his company, the winter relatively unscathed a backlog of news about alumni and Cornell for the Calcwise, and tries to stay in shape with swimming and are looking forward to some Cornell Silicon Valley (CSV) program, which focus­ and hiking. On Mondays, though, Bill babysits for warm weather. Thanks to all of you who respond­ es on alumni in the technology sector. Much of the his granddaughter Nina, who is 2-1/2 years old. ed. Lots of news this month. news is interesting to all alumni, such as the new SaraStrawWinship (sarawinship@bellsouth. Mason Forrence attended a retirement/tribute CyberTower bringing the faculty into sharper focus net) continues to play a sedate game of women's program last winter for ThomasHoy'70, who re­ or that the Cornell Entrepreneur Network (CEN) Web doubles tennis, and volunteers with an adult liter­ tired as CEO of Glens Falls National Bank and Trust seminars are covered in the Sunday New York Times. acy student, with her church, and in her commu­ Co. In addition to his contributions to the bank­ Forget planes and automobiles. Seth Bram- nity. Sara lives with husband Dale in Atlanta, GA. ing industry, Tom was also praised for being a dy­ son is all about trains, having had his 20th and In 2011, they traveled to Italy and the Adriatic namic civic leader. Rick Greenberg, BA '68, is in 21st books published (Burdine's: Sunshine Fash­ Coast and purchased a cabin in northeast Georgia Lexington, KY, continuing his clinical and basic re­ ions and the Florida Store and The Greatest Rail­ near the North Carolina state line. This cabin has search, spending time with his grandchildren, road Story Ever Told: Henry Flagler and the Florida been lovingly furnished by Sara with previously feeding carrots to his horses, and learning ball­ East Coast Railway's Key West Extension). He is in owned furniture and antiques! They are expect­ room dancing. You sound like a real Renaissance the process of writing four more books, including ing bear sightings from their back porch, but have man, Rick! Don Verdiani, ME '71, is in Westtown, co-authoring the history of Homestead, FL, a book so far been disappointed. Robert Reed (reed@ PA, and volunteers locally and nationally for the on the hotel system of the legendary Henry M. aloha.net) writes that he spends his summers on American Red Cross and county emergency man­ Flagler, builder of Florida's east coast, a book on Southport Island in mid-coastal Maine and has agement. He is still playing with fast motorcycles the history of Miami Beach High School, and one been trying out different boats with his St. and recently returned from the Bonneville Salt to be titled “Sunshine State Trolleys: The Street Bernard. In addition, he has been raising a herd Flats, where he was crew chief on a record-setting and Electric Railways of Florida.” Check out his of squirrels—RED ones, of course! 1,650 CC production bike: 205-plus mph. He'd love website at www.sethbransonbooks.com. He would In March 2012, my husband, Bill, and I vis­ to hear from Dana Haden. like to hear from classmate Steve Daw and his ited Gordon Silver(gordon_silver@comcast.net) In February, Steve Kussin completed his sec­ wonderful Tau Epsilon Phi brothers. Steve Marx at his home on Fisher Island, FL. Gordon, an in­ ond year as education reporter forWCBS Newsradio is in Tampa, FL, and writes, “We are proud grand­ dependent corporate director, also recently host­ 880 in New York. His reports, “CBS on Education,” parents for the first time! Grandson Nathan was ed Sharon Lawner Weinberg, PhD '71, and her are broadcast three times a day, five days a week, born in late October in Dallas. Still enjoying my husband, Steve, MBA '70, JD '71. Jim Deuel (jim and are also available in the audio file at cbsnew role as a member of WVBR's board of directors. deuel@yahoo.com) has been busy helping people york.com.“I've thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of Merrill and I are finishing a busy year of travel, buy and sell homes in the Oak Park, IL, area. In this new gig; the anchors and other reporters have including dinner in Seattle with classmate Dave addition, he is a member of the Oak Park/River been most welcoming. For the past seven years, Marshall and his wife, Jo Ann.” Forest Rotary Club, which he finds rewarding in I've been writing a weekly newspaper column It's not too soon to be thinking about our these times of strife; the organization provides about education for the Herald chain of papers. I 45th Reunion! The 40th was a great one and necessary relief to so many people. Kathleen am also in my 14th year as an adjunct professor 2014 is looking to be even better. Please plan on May |June 2013 73 C la s s N o te s attending, and encourage as many classmates as and The Trouble with Charlie, involving murder, book, The Great Explainer, about the quirky physi­ possible to come with you. The committee would dissociation disorder, twisted sex, and a possible cist Richard Feynman, whose first faculty position appreciate any suggestions for the class program, ghost. It was released in February (http://www. was at Cornell in the late 1940s and who later (in and also need volunteers to contact friends and merryjones.com).Merry lives in Pennsylvania. the mid-'60s) shared the Nobel Prize for physics. colleagues to spread the word. Log on to our web­ Artist Andrea Strongwater, BFA '70 (astrong If you want to get a sense of Feynman, try the site at www.cornell69.org for more info, or con­ water@nyc.rr.com) has recently published the first following search: Richard Feynman + quotes. tact Alan Ccod y at amc343@cornell.edu. Enjoy in a series of books relating to her extensive proj­ Gilda Klein Linden (Fair Lawn, NJ) writes the spring! Tina Economaki Riedl, triedl048@ ect on recreating images of synagogues across Eu­ that she is “happily retired but still volunteering gmail.com. rope that were destroyed during the Third Reich. with the local ambulance corps.” Gilda has also She has used archival photos to paint pictures of been traveling. In December 2011 she went to the synagogues that no longer exist. In addition, Antarctica with husband Jeff and son Eric '02; Spring has fully bloomed after a she writes a bit about how and when each syna­ she also went on a people-to-people culture trip somewhat difficult winter for gogue was built, the community that worshipped to Cuba in December 2012. Gilda's oldest son, many of us. And summer is not there, how and when it was destroyed, and what Jeffrey, is a Marriott Hotel manager in New Or­ far away! As a reminder, our 45th Reunion will be exists there now. It is an engaging way to tell his­ leans; middle son Brian is a police officer in New just two short years from now, along with a year­ tory. Andrea plans one book for each geographic Jersey. Eric lives in London and works for CBRE long celebration of Cornell's Sesquicentennial! We area. Eventually there will be one coffee table book Global Investors. Don Sherman, BCE '75, MCE are already making plans for our celebration week­ for the entire collection of 100 paintings, archival '76, retired from his position as senior VP and di­ end in Ithaca, Thursday, June 4, to Sunday, June photos, and expanded text. She is working with rector of strategic pursuits at HDR Engineering 7, 2015. Be sure to get this on your calendar and Penny Smith Elfrig '90. They found each other on in November 2012. He then launched a new busi­ start contacting friends as well. Bill, ME '71, and LinkedIn. Andrea also has a traveling exhibit and ness, Don Sherman Group, to “provide profes­ Gail Post Wallis have a fantastic event planned does lectures. She is based in New York City. sional services marketing and sales leadership and there will be many exciting university activi­ Bethe Moulton (moultonbl@aol.com) has programs for engineering, architecture, and con­ ties also. Log on to ourClass of '70website, http:// worked as an international strategist in 30 coun­ struction firms globally.” Don also reports, “We cornell70.org, to learn more about the class and tries on five continents and has recently transi­ had an incredible trip for the holidays, with fam­ about reunion (as the time grows closer!). tioned to being an author and publisher. Upon the ily and friends, to Macedonia, Kosovo, and Vincent Blocker, MA '77 (vblocker@gmail. publication of her first novel, Until Brazil, the first Turkey. Our hosts were Robert Wuertz '69 and com) has lived in La Jolla, CA, the beautiful person to purchase the book was a Cornellian. his ever-energetic wife, June Appel. Bob is a coastal section of San Diego, since 1998. He works Bethe has a special interest in how globalization country director for USAID. He and June arranged as a nonprofit fundraising executive, while his affects individuals and their bonds to family and the most amazing side trips to the US embassy, spouse is a technical copy editor for an environ­ friends. She does not have any children, but di­ ancient ruins, a phenomenal winery, local shop­ mental consulting firm. Recently, he has been look­ vides her time between Boston, MA, Buenos Aires, ping in the old part of the city (including the ing for a new full-time job while serving two Argentina, and Boca Raton, FL, with her far-flung huge bazaar, lake cruise, and cave exploring), a clients.One is anonprofit that organizes noncom­ family who span four generations, multiple cul­ visit to the NATO Base in Kosovo for our group petitive soccer play interwoven with character ed­ tures, and diverse world views. She returned to the of eight ‘kids' in their 20s and four adults 55- ucation in Orange County. The other is a Mexican Cornell campus for the first time since graduation plus, and endless Christmas and Hanukkah fes­ arts group that made a film about traditional in­ to attend the CAU summer program in 2011 and tivities. In Istanbul we toured legendary mosques digenous potters in Michoacan. Son Axel is a again in 2012. Bethe experienced the thrill of and castles, ferried across the Bosphorus to Asia, senior at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, IA. His learning from terrific professors, including Mal­ more and larger bazaars, and fabulous food. Tru­ girlfriend, also at Cornell College, is the daughter colm Bilson, as well as playing on the instruments ly the trip of a lifetime.” of a Cornell University alum. Vincent muses that that inspired Haydn and Mozart. Dr. Jeffrey Garber, who lives with wife Sheri four “Cornellians” linked this way must be uncom­ Carol Peacock (Newton, MA; carolpeacock@ Leiman in Brookline MA, was the proud father-of- mon! A favorite memory of his is the Baker Tower verizon.net) continues to practice psychology the-groom for the wedding of his son Solomon three-room suite with a fireplace and marble bath­ while being a part-time writer. She is pleased to (“Solly”) '04to Sarah Rose Keleman. Although the room, where he lived during our freshman year. announce the recent publication of her sixth chil­ wedding took place in Boston, we still think it Rhonda Kirschner (rhonda_kirschner@sp dren's book, Red Thread Sisters(Viking/Penguin). qualifies as a Cornell wedding. The bride's father capitaliq.com), married to Ellis Levine since 1990, This novel is based in part on her work with the is Peter Keleman '74. There were several other lives in New York City. Their son Nick was born in older children at her daughter's orphanage. Her Cornellians in attendance, including our classmate 1992. Life is good! Since graduating from Ford­ updated website is a good place to learn more Robert Feiner, Jeff Dulberg '70, Brian Helm '98, ham Law School in 1984, Rhonda has worked in about her books, as well as to view photos of her and numerous members of the Class of 2004. Dr. two law firms and two investment banks. She has cfa milyand petsand such (www.carolpeacock.com). Jeff is chief of endocrinology at Harvard Vanguard been at Standard & Poor's since 2001. Nick is a Connie Ferris Meyer, cfm7@cornell.edu; tel., Medical Assocs., an associate professor of medi­ junior at Yale majoring in the history of science. (610) 255-3088. cine at Harvard Medical School, and the current The experiences that Rhonda recalls most at Cor­ president of the American College of Endocrinol­ nell were getting to know people from all over ogy. He also authored the Harvard Medical School the world and making lifelong friends. Tom New­ As promised at the end of our last Guide to Overcoming Thyroid Problems. RickFur- man (tnewman1207@gmail.com) has retired af­ column, here is some additional bush and wife Kathy are still living in St. Peters­ ter working in the pharmaceutical industry for news from classmate Harry LeVine burg, FL. He is excited to report that he was most of his career. He now lives in Lakewood III. Harry spent 28 years in the pharmaceutical appointed Toastmasters Int'l Region VII Advisor Ranch on the west coast of Florida. Tom is en­ industry prior to joining academia, where he is (for the eight Toastmasters Districts in the south­ joying the lifestyle and the freedom! now an associate professor of biochemistry in the eastern US, the Caribbean, and South America). The following classmates are among many au­ Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the U. of Ken­ Rick says, “I am now back at what I enjoy most, thors and artists in the Class of 1970. Merry Bloch tucky. Alzheimer's disease remains the focus of his speaking as a career.” He also wrote that his Jones (merryddjones@gmail.com), as you may research. During his 2012 sabbatical at Linkoping daughter Christie has “blessed Kathy and me with know, is writing mysteries and thrillers. Of inter­ U. in Sweden, he collaborated with a group devel­ our third grandchild. Oh, there are some good est to those in our class, and to all alumni, is that oping more selective imaging molecules for early things that come with age!” her latest series takes place in Ithaca and has con­ detection of neurodegenerative diseases such as The Washingtonians have been partying nections to Cornell—the heroine is a grad student Alzheimer's. Harry and his wife, Melissa, enjoyed again. Mitch Weisberg and his wife, Randie, host­ at the university. The first book in the series, Sum­ the experience of living through the long Feb­ ed another Sally Shumaker-organized party on Jan­ mer Session, came out in 2011 and is a bio-thriller. ruary nights in Sweden (close to the Arctic Circle), uary 27, with about 20 people in attendance. The The second, Behind the Walls, was released in Feb­ which eventually gave way to 20 hours of daylight Cornellians included Don '70 and Barbara Brem ruary 2012 and involves Pre-Columbian artifacts each day in June. He has high praise for the Noveau, Kathy Menton Flaxman, Elisabeth Ka­ and lore. It is now on Kindle. Her two recent Linkoping's public transportation system, includ - plan Boas, Sally Clark Shumaker, Kevin Bromberg, thrillers are: Winter Break, the third of the series ing buses, trains, and more bicycle traffic than John Hamilton, John Henrehan, BS '76, Gary on Cornell, which came out on January 1, 2013; cars! A few years ago, Harry wrote a well-reviewed Gilbert, Gay Washburn, Ernie Fascett, Barbara 74 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Milano Keenan, and Diana Daniels (our classmate drives them to cultivate the barren landscapes of '94, VP for student and academic services, will be who is also a longtime Cornell trustee). Apologies their interior lives. An excellent choice for women's the moderator. Of course, there are many more to the non-Cornellian spouses and other guests book groups.” Gerry Langeler writes, “Having reasons to come to reunion: great friends, superb whose names were omitted because of space lim­ spent essentially zero time in any Cornell library food, and wonderful tours, among other things, itations! Not surprisingly, Sally Shumaker and Rick during my undergrad years, it is ironic that my and probably plentyto drink.Hope Isee you there! Faraci are continuing their extensive travels across first book, Take the Money and Run! An Insider's Until then, here is the news. the US. Sally sent pictures and brief reports of Guide to Venture Capital, is now resident in one Jeff Schwartz is still working as a partner their visits to Monument Valley and Oak Creek of those libraries.” Gerry was recently named by practicing bankruptcy law in the NYC firm of Hahn Canyon in Arizona, where they experienced snow the governor of Oregon to the newly formed Ore­ and Hesson, the only job he's every had. Jeff still and hail on the same day that they had been gon Growth Board, designed to oversee the connects with John Kontrabecki, JD/MBA '77, sweltering in the sun in Monument Valley. Then state's economic development programs. in San Francisco, Charlie Steiner, BFA '73, in Ft. on Valentine's Day, where were they? “Maui, where Jalaledin Ebrahim (Jalaledin@aol.com) is a Smith, AR, Bruce Cochrane in Oxford, OH, and we are planning to rent a cottage for six months licensed psychotherapist in California and for the Bob Mittleman in Newton, MA. Jeff took his and maybe move, if we like it here.” Send us your past 11-1/2 years has been working with at-risk daughters, Jessie and Jeanne, to a great Cornell- news! c Gayle Yeomans, gyeomans@gmail.com; youth and their families in community-based Michigan hockey game. EdCobbis working on a LindaGermaine-Miller, LG95@cornell.edu. mental health programs in the Bay Area and now history of Botany at Cornell in celebration of 150 in Santa Barbara County. Last August he defended years of Botany and 100 years of Plant Biology his doctoral dissertation, Toward an Integral Psy­ there. He's hoping to see classmates and friends For anyone who questions wheth­ chology of Islam from Al-Fatiha, the Opening to at the 40th. Andrew Howard is busy in Sherman er the Class of '72 is a class of the Gardens of Paradise. “Al-Fatiha is the name of Oaks, CA, as a personal manager of actors, writ­ writers, this column will prove the first chapter of the Qur'an and an essential as­ ers, and directors at Shelter Entertainment in Los beyond the shadow of a doubt that the writer's pect of the daily prayer of all Muslims,” Jalaledin Angeles. He recently was the executive producer bug has bitten its prey. We start with Will Fude- tells us. He is now pursuing a post-doctoral fel­ of a Lifetime Television movie entitled Twist of man (wfudeman@twcny.rr.com), author of Before lowship, and while awaiting the results of his Faith, starring Toni Braxton. Hopefully you saw Pharmaceuticals: Emotional Healing with Chinese applications, he has begun writing a book on it in February when it aired. Medicine, a groundbreaking new book concerning community psychology. Anita Graves Deming, MPS '78, is executive the use of Chinese medicine as an alternative to Patricia Gross Kalik, a strong supporter of director and agriculture agent at Cornell Cooper­ prescription drugs for people struggling with anx­ President Obama, housed ation Extension, Essex iety, depression, and other emotional problems. three interns at her home County. When not rid­ According to the book's foreword: “Will Fudeman for two months before the ing her only remaining has done the hard work for us; his years of ex­ election and served dinners I am now horse, Honi, Anita is perience allow him to express this much-needed to an additional nine in­ active in the Boquet vision of alternative care for emotional health terns each evening to help River Association and issues as a very readable, easily grasped synthesis carry the State of New back at what the Elizabethtown-Lewis of how to apply ancient Chinese healing principles Hampshire. Judith Ekes Emergency Squad and in our lives today.” LaValley (jalavalley@gmail. I enjoy most, recently completed a Eric Sherman (esherman@pathwaystopain com) retired in 2008 after trip to the redwood for­ relief.com) and Frances Anderson, psychoanalysts 31 years in the Fox Chapel est in Oregon with her in New York City, have co-authored an e-book, Area (PA) School District, speaking as mother. She would love Pathways to Pain Relief, which discusses “from mostly spent in guidance to hear from Linda both the patients' and therapists' perspectives how with a special focus on a career. Hyde Peterson '75 and musculoskeletal pain and other mind-body disor­ program development. She Margery Koch Dean ders can originate from psychological experiences also retired from the ad­ Rick Furbush '71 '75. Like many of us, as a means to protect an individual from unbear­ junct faculty at Chatham U. Anita recalls entering able emotional stress,” Eric says. “The book is and Duquesne U.'s doctoral college with a mechan­ aimed at the educated, lay reader, although ana­ program in administrative leadership. “Haven't de­ ical typewriter and a slide rule. George Mitchell lysts, other mental health professionals, and physi­ cided on my next career yet, but I'm looking,” Ju­ is enjoying playing Grandpa more often, now that cians will find the book a useful addition in the dith says. SidneyKalbanis counsel for two labor he's up to four grandchildren. He's still working diagnosis and treatment of psychophysiologic dis­ unions and frequently meets other ILR alumni. and coaching track at the high school level in orders.” Peter Bengelsdorf (pgb38@cornell.edu), Laurence Rogers (lrogers19@gmail.com) North Rose, NY. Coaching is very rewarding, but former Newsday editor who told fellow editors long sadly reports that his beloved wife of nearly 34 still leaves him time to play with cars and go ago that newspapers should prepare for a future of years, Iris, passed away in March 2011 after a fishing with his grandson. online news, has been teaching English to immi­ nearly ten-year battle with sarcoma. “She was a Redge Martin has been president of Clars grants, inspired by his book Idioms in the News and wonderful wife, a fabulous mother, and a spec­ Auction Gallery, a regional auction house in Oak­ its eponymous dot-com. Peter and wife Emily have tacular human being in all other respects. She is land, CA, for over 16 years. They handle art, an­ one son, recently married, “who is a better writer very sorely missed by all who knew her.” Larry tiques, jewelry, and more. When Redge is not at than I am but has prudently avoided journalism,” practices patent litigation as a partner at Ropes work, he and wife Carole like to bike, tennis, Peter says. “The man who still loves newspapers is & Gray LLP in New York City. Son Matt '06 mar­ swim, read, and spend time in their vacation nevertheless happy after more than five years of ried Ashley Barry '07 in November 2011. They house on the Russian River. Denise Meridith con­ retirement from the ailing business,” and enjoys are both working and living in NYC, Matt as an tinues to enrich us all with her writing. Her most sharing his “dinosaur's world view” with Cornell attorney in a law firm, and Ashley as marketing recent e-book is The Mentor's Almanac. Denise also applicants as a member of the Cornell Alumni Ad­ manager of the Cornell Club in NYC. Larry's daugh­ provides weekly business columns for Examiner. missions Ambassador Network. ter Heather '09 graduated from law school in com. She's even teaching online for Cornell in an Denise Gelberg, PhD '93 (denisegelberg@ 2012 and is now working at a law firm in NYC. 3 effort to enhance communication and leadership yahoo.com) is the author of an e-book, Fertility: Gary L. Rubin, glr34@cornell.edu; Alex Barna, among business professionals. Finally, Denise runs A Novel, published in December 2012. Book de­ alexbarna@comcast.net. a nonprofit that links sports and communities for scription: “It seems a perfect match: Sarah Abad- development of the next generation of leaders. Of hi, an infertile workaholic attorney with no hope course, she'd rather be doing all of this from a or expectation of marriage and babies, and Rick By the time you read this col­ beach chair in the Caribbean. Smith, a driven PICU doctor who's allergic to umn we'll be just about to head Please send your news to one of us at the ad­ commitment. After meeting on a high-profile mal­ off to our 40th Reunion! You'll be dresses below, or online at: http://www.alumni. practice case, they spend five perfect months to­ privileged to hear Walter LaFeber, Dick Polenberg, cornell.edu/participate/class-notes.cfm. We look gether, but things are brought to a screeching halt and “newcomer” Joan Jacobs Brumberg discuss forward to hearing from you! Phyllis Haight when Sarah inexplicably becomes pregnant. After student life and how it's changed over the past 45 Grummon, phg3@cornell.edu; DaveRoss, dave@ they part company, the unexpected pregnancy years. The Class of '73's own SusanMurphy, PhD daveross.com; Pam Meyers, psm23@cornell.edu. May |June 2013 75 C la s s N o te s Ken Hohwald (Lodi, NY; ken emoore@cazenovia.edu; Jack Wind, jjw@mwh government of Taiwan. He notes that he had the hohwald@yahoo.com) spends his lawfirm.com; Helen Bendix, hbendix@verizon.net. honor of meeting with Taiwan's president and the time working at the Glenwood Minister of Labor (who was also a Cornell gradu­ Pines restaurant—he has been an owner since ate!). Mark lives in Silver Spring, MD. In King 1979! It was shortly before Christmas when he Jeff Shamis writes from Gaines­ George, VA, John Niznik (kg.vet@hotmail.com) wrote, and he was expecting the whole family for ville, FL, where he is a retired spends his time as a Boy Scout leader when he's the holidays; he and his wife, Deborah, have three financial advisor, having sold his not busy with his veterinary practice. He enjoys daughters, three sons-in-law, and eight grandkids! Ameriprise financial planning practice to his form­ hiking and fishing as well. He'd appreciate hear­ From his news form, it sounds like he missed play­ er partner. In his retirement, he has logged about ing from Aaron Alexander and Dave Green '76. ing golf over the winter. Patti Englander Henning 9,000 miles in his small RV, touring theUS and Can - Although Fred Johnson, MBA '77, lives in (henhows@aol.com) remembers looking forward ada. Judith Motzkin (Cambridge, MA) was featured Cincinnati, he notes that he and wife Jennifer to her first snow ever as she headed to Cornell for in Edible Boston magazine about her two-person (Schroeder), MBA '79, have “retired” to the fam­ her freshman year. “Coming from Miami Beach, I art show at ArtCurrents in Provincetown. She's ily's farm and winery, Johnson Estate Wines, in brought many fashion boots. After slipping and traveled to Southeast Asia and was a volunteer Westfield, NY. The winery celebrated its 50th an­ sliding on the Hill (and my rear!) more than I instructor of English at Savong School and Or­ niversary in 2011. Prior to his retirement, Fred wanted, it wasn't long before a pair of work boots phanage in Siem Riep, Cambodia. Her children have enjoyed a 30-year run in international business became a staple of my wardrobe!” Patti is a circuit followed their mom's career in the arts. Benjamin and consulting, including work with Pepsico and judge in Ft. Lauderdale for the 17th Judicial works with Pier Pictures and made a music video Chiquita Banana. He was recently in touch with Circuit of Florida. featuring Ice Cube, and brother Alexander works fellow Cornellian and roommate Ken Jarrett, who Joseph Feinsod (Joseph.Feinsod@gmail.com) for Rainbow Media in NYC. now works in Shanghai. As a freshman, he re­ practices dentistry—and golf—in Baltimore, MD. Lennard Roberts is also in Boston, where he members bringing an old Persian rug, a simple Freshman year, he brought a 1966 set of Wilson is working hard designing six restaurants and a armchair, starched white long-sleeved, button- Staff Dynapower irons, Haig Ultra woods, a man­ large country club north of the city. He celebrated down shirts, khakis, and a shotgun! ual typewriter, a slide rule, a Garrard turntable, and his fifth wedding anniversary in Aix-en-Provence, Helen Wekstein LeBrecht, JD '81, owns her own business, Crystal Passion and Power, located in Waccabuc, NY. She designs jewelry and travels There are people of 13 different when she can. She is also active with swimming, yoga, Pilates, and skiing. “I've become interest­ ed in a charity that helps orphaned African ele­ nationalities in Stephanie Mitchell's phants, whose mothers are being murdered for their tusks,” she writes. Helen would enjoy hear­ 20-person office. ing from Barbara Riggs and Steve Lyon '74. Nan­cy Banfield Johnson is a nurse manager/doctor coordinator, working in Van Etten, NY. She re­ Ilene Shub Lefland '78 cently wrote a book, Catching Critical Changes: Six Essential Steps for Effective Nursing Assessment, and is sought as a speaker and workshop leader pear brandy. Joseph lost his wife of 33 years, Mar­ France, now quite upscale from the sleepy little in nursing (www.nancybanfieldjohnson.com). lene Jaro, in September 2012 and still wishes he town where he went to school in 1970. From As we all turn the clock for yet another birth­ could be spending time traveling with her. Samuel neighboring New Hampshire, we received news day milestone, I spent mine watching my daugh­ Hunt (Mason City, IA) retired in April after 32 from Deborah Whipple Degan, MAT '76. She owns ter Austen participate in a girl's collegiate boxing years as a family practice physician. “Nine weeks the Woolery, a business specializing in fine yarns invitational at the US Military Academy, where she later, I left on a three-month medical mission to and knitting accessories (www.thewoolerynh.com). is completing her junior year. We'd enjoy hearing Southeast Asia as a volunteer with Project Hope She is involved with her church and the Lion's how classmates celebrated (or perhaps ignored!) aboard the USNS Mercy naval hospital ship. It was Club and is in a chorus. Summers are spent on their birthdays. c Karen DeMarco Boroff, karen. a very rewarding experience and I am now enjoy­ Deering Lake. While her travels kept her in the US boroff@shu.edu; Joan Pease, japease1032@aol. ing spending more time with outdoor activities.” in 2012, she looks forward to traveling abroad com; Mitch Frank, mjfgator@gmail.com; Deb Eileen Schwartz Solomon (ejsolomon74@earth this year. Deborah adds, “I took hardly anything Gellman, dsgellman@hotmail.com. link.net) is in Silver Spring, MD. Debra Hinck with me my freshman year: a typewriter, records, (debra.hinck@gmail.com) is in Woodbury, CT. some books, clothes, and a hot pot!” Florence Higgins, DVM '81 (fhiggins@ Kenneth Rosen (North Caldwell, NJ) is chair I just love those easy-to-use on­ rochester.rr.com) and husband John Lebens, PhD ofthe bankruptcy department at Lowenstein Sand­ line alumni news forms, because '88, live in Rush, NY. Florence works three days a ler, representing debtors, creditors, landlords, and it encourages lots more folks to week in a small animal vet practice—which moved others in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. Paul Dion- send along their news. For example, we get to to a brand new building in January. In her off- isio,ME '76, lives nearby, in Branchburg, NJ. Paul learn of a fantastic innovation brought about by hours, she runs, swims, and bikes, and does obe­ married Karen, the woman of his dreams, last June our classmate Jeffrey Olson, who writes from Sar­ dience and agility training with her Border collies. and honeymooned in Italy. He immediately be­ asota: “After 30-plus years of park design, I have She and John went to Hawaii last October for two came a grandfather, with four grandchildren. “It sharpened my focus on making the beaches of weeks—snorkeling, hiking, and enjoying the warm is great,” he notes. He looks forward to going Florida wheelchair accessible. Eight years ago I weather and scenery. Here are Laurie Harris's ac­ back to Italy. Robert Stein (whose wife Paula introduced a new concept to Florida by importing tivities: “Teaching, property management, fanta­ (Kirschenbaum) '76, was a colleague of mine at a very durable matting system that lies over and is sy sports, family time—and Oakland A's baseball!” Seton Hall U.) lives in Upper Montclair, NJ. Daugh­ anchored to the sand. I have encountered resist­ Laurie (netlaur@aol.com) and husband Paul live in ter Joanna '08 married Scott Weiner on December ance from the Florida State Wildlife Commission, Concord, CA, and are looking forward to their son's 29, 2012; younger sister Erica '05 was maid of but after several years of observing the lack of wedding this summer. She would love to hear from honor, and brother Alex (Tufts '12) was a grooms­ threat to turtle nesting, permitting for this system Steve Booth. Congratulations to Brian Winters of man. There were two generations of Cornellians has become easier, and now the State Parks system Milwaukee, WI, who was named one of the top at­ at the wedding—18 in all! is providing this matting (mobi-mat.com) for all of torneys in Wisconsin for 2012 by Wisconsin Super Mark Pearce is chairman of the National La­ their beach parks. With 825 miles of beaches, this Lawyers magazine. Brian works at the national law bor Relations Board, in Washington, DC. He con­ project is a major undertaking, but communities firm Quarles & Brady LLP in the Utilities Law area. venes the body responsible for enforcing the from Jacksonville to Miami to Key West to the Pan­ More to come. Send news for the column any National Labor Relations Act, which was in the handle are providing a means for individuals in time of year. Write to any of your correspondents news when a D.C. Circuit Court issued a decision wheelchairs and their families to enjoy the state's at the addresses below, or check out the online about recess appointments to the NLRB. Recent­ greatest natural resource. My wife, Ann, has MS news form at: http://www.alucm ni.cornell.edu/ ly, he was among a delegation of federal and state and has been using a wheelchair for 16 years, soparticipate/class-notes.cfm. Betsy Moore, officials who journeyed to and were hosted by the this effort hits close to home.” 76 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com The electronic form also lets us hear from Clifford has connected with Phil's family, as well Wildlife Habitat Program. Her work requires lots folks we haven't heard from in ages. Case in point: as Law School classmates Rob Hunter, Tom Cot- of travel, and last summer she was in France, Ger­ Frank Foehrkolb, MCE '77, who says he hasn't sent tingham, Tom Hill, and Jay Epstien. many, and Spain with her three sons. Roxanne news for 30 or more years. It's great to catch up Arden Handler is an appointed member of wishes she had more time for reading and is think­ at last! Frank writes, “I started out in engineering the US Dept. of Health and Human Services Sec­ ing about starting to date again (her husband after graduation, working in my hometown of Bal­ retary's Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality, passed away ten years ago). Also toting a portable timore. Moved to Seattle in 1979 to work at Boe­ which is developing a plan to reduce infant mor­ typewriter as a freshman, Gary Buerman (Newark, ing. Now back in Balto as a part-time contractor tality in the US. She lives in Evanston, IL, and NY; gbuerman1@rochester.rr.com) reports that he working for a subsidiary of GE Aircraft Engines.” son Evan is a freshman at Northwestern U. David is still working 50-plus hours a week at work, but Frank says that working part-time lets him do a Fiske writes, “I am co-author of the forthcoming would rather be working on his 1962 Int'l Har­ lot of hiking, bicycling, and kayaking. “I've taken book Solomon Northup: The Complete Story of the vester pickup. Gary's daughter Elizabeth '12 grad­ a number of breaks from work over the years, from Author of Twelve Years a Slave. It will be published uated from Cornell last May, and he writes that it three months up to a year, and love to take road by Praeger in 2013. The book is a comprehensive was “interesting seeing the end of the process trips around the country, camping out, bicycling, work about Solomon Northup, whose 1853 slave from a parent's point of view.” Gary would like to kayaking, etc. The best was a three-month trip narrative is being adapted to film (also due out hear from Rob Abend, BS '80. across Canada and all around the Alaska Highway in 2013). The new book is a follow-up to my self- Lori Jolens Sternheim (Boca Raton, FL; drlori a few years ago, with a side trip up to the Arctic published title, Solomon Northup: His Life Before 1234@aol.com) was another who brought a type­ Circle. Losing power and cable for a couple of days and After Slavery.” David lives in Ballston Spa, NY. writer to campus when she arrived. She is still work­ due to Sandy had the positive effect of getting me Abdullah Paksoy, BCE '76, MCE '77, is a structural ing as a diagnostic radiologist in a hospital-based back into reading again. I've read two of Cornell's engineer and farmer by trade, but lately, he says, practice. Lori writes that she is enjoying her emp­ New Student Reading Project books, The Life Be­ he'd been doing “more farming, less engineering.” ty nest, with all the children off at college or grad fore Us and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? He lives in Turkey, but has traveled recently in school. She would enjoy hearing from Bonnie I just finished Secret Girl, which was written by Portugal, and he keeps in touch with Cornellians Finkelstein Warren. Maybe Camille D'Annunzio- one of our classmates, Molly Bruce Jacobs. I rec­ Cihad Lokmanoglu, MCE '77, and John Wilson Szymczak (North Potomac, MD; dannunzio1@ ommend it, especially for anyone who knew her.” '75, ME '76. comcast.net) brought a typewriter, too, but she Frank continues, “This is my best news of all. Do we have a word picked out for the kind of noted only that she brought her classical records After decades of losing contact with all my Dorm retirement that is not really a retirement? Cameron when she arrived on campus. Camille says she 5 friends and roommates, a number of us recon­ Munter has officially retired from a highly distin­ spent lots of weekends in Ithaca until May 2012 nected on the 'Net about four years ago and we guished career in the Foreign Service, but he is far when her daughter graduated from Cornell. Brad started visiting each other. In the last few years from idle. He wrote last fall, “I retired from the Stone, Camille would like to hear from you. I've seen Roy Nitzberg and Eric Lee (both left diplomatic service after nearly 30 years, and left We don't know what Sara Britting (Geneva, Cornell, but I still consider them honorary '76ers). Pakistan where I'd been ambassador. I'm current­ NY) brought to campus with her, but she has been I've visited Roy in NYC, where he is now a pro­ ly a visiting professor at Columbia School of Law, busy restoring her 1809 rowhouse. Both Sara's fessor in the music department of Queen's College. and moved to Pomona College to teach interna­ parents are Cornellians and she has been spend­ Both of us visited Phil Goodman in Binghamton, tional relations on January 1, 2013.” He has been ing time taking care of them, as well as working where he is a retired radiologist. The three of us doing public speaking—at the Council on Foreign part-time at a winery owned by a Cornellian. Eric were fortunate enough to have one last drink at Relations, Carnegie Institutions, Asia Society, and Nesse, BArch '77 (Aventura, FL; ericnesse@aol. the Palms two summers ago, and to lament the elsewhere—and “enjoying life after the Foreign com) has also been involved with a restoration destruction of our beloved West Campus dorms. Service. Son Dan is working in New York in IT; of sorts. He writes that he has been completing This past summer, a few us rented a house to­ daughter Anna is at Bates.” His peripatetic life has a four-year redevelopment of Fisher Island's club gether on Cayuga Lake near Trumansburg, and not prevented Cameron from keeping in touch with and hotel facilities as an asset advisor and de­ Marc Popkin came up from New Orleans, where Rich Lacayo '75, Hank Steingass, Andy Lauter- velopment manager. Eric's son Trevor has his heis a lawyer for the New Orleans Regional Transit back, Roger Lowenstein, and Howard Brown. sights set on Cornell's business program after he Authority. Neil Perry came down from Palmyra, Thanks to all who have shared their news, graduates high school this year. where he works for the Nuclear Regulatory Com­ whether on paper forms or online. Hope you'll just Jonathan Turetsky was named Veterinarian mission, and joined us for lunch one day. It was click on the link the next time Cornell sends that of the Year in 2012 by the NYS Wildlife Rehabil­ pretty cool—the first time we had all been to­ e-mail! We love to hear from every one of you. itation Council. In clinical practice in East Hamp­ gether since probably around 1975. We've also Please send updacte s on your work, family, travel, ton for 25 years, Jonathan sees mostly companion been in contact with Wayne Muromoto via e-mail and avocations! Pat Relf Hanavan, patrelf1@ animals, but also one small herd of dairy cattle and Facebook. Wayne teaches digital photography gmail.com; Lisa Diamant, ljdiamant@verizon.net; and lots of local wildlife. His daughter, Laura, was and art back in his hometown of Honolulu.” Karen Krinsky Sussman, krinsk54@gmail.com. married last year and is now in her first year of From Minneapolis, Clifford Greene, JD '76, Online news form, http://www.alumni.cornell. law school at St. John's. Son Zev is studying pre­ writes, “In 2013, we celebrate the 20th anniver­ edu/participate/class-notes.cfm. med and history at Queens College. Jefferson sary of our litigation boutique, Greene Espel, in Sellers (Cleveland, OK; jefferson.sellers@oscn. new high-tech offices. (All offices are the same net) is a district judge in the 14th Judicial Dis- size, in conformance with our philosophy that all It's a soggy, cold week in Port­ trict.MarkMayrsohn(Miami, FL) is with Mayrsohn attorneys—even the newest ones—share man­ land, OR, as I write this column, Int'l Trading in Miami. And Amy Spies (Pelion, SC; agement responsibilities equally.) All is well with so thinking about May and June aspies@pbtcomm.net) is a veterinarian with the all the kids and spouses. My three children are in Ithaca is quite pleasant. I imagine spring well Crossroads Animal Hospital in Lexington, SC. in the performing and creative arts; the two under way, Frisbee on Libe Slope, ice cream from In Portland, I have enjoyed interviewing ap­ spouses are in the more conventional fields of Uni Deli, and studying “al fresco” on the Arts plicants to Cornell as part of the Cornell Alumni medicine and academics. We have been delight­ Quad with books and paper notebooks “back in Admissions Ambassador Network (CAAAN). Were ed by grandchildren born in 2010 and 2011. They the day.” Today, I guess, there are more iPads and we so earnest and bright? It has been a pleasure live in L.A. and Chicago, which means we have smartphones on the Quad than paper notebooks. to meet these young people and a source of pride augmented our frequent-flyer status. Last year, With today's freshmen carting in all those indis­ that they would like to attend Cornell. I also we moved back to the city from the suburbs, and pensable electronics, do you remember your “must completed my first half-marathon last summer. now live adjacent to a scenic lakeside parkway— have” accoutrements when you arrived on cam­ Never having been much of a runner, I thought lots of walks in all seasons. Just completed a pus? Seems like many of us arrived on campus it was fun (we ran through the vineyards in Ore­ two-year term as president of the Jewish Com­ with an electric typewriter. gon wine country), but not so much fun that I munity Relations Council for Minnesota and the Roxanne Nersesian Paul (Vienna, VA; ranger feel compelled to do it again. Dakotas. Last summer, I spoke in Denver at the rox@msn.com) brought along her electric type­ Thanks again to those who shared their news unveiling of the judicial portrait of my moot writer plus stationery and stamps to write letters with us. For those of you who haven't written late­ court partner and close friend, the late US Dis­ (remember those?) to her friends. And posters, of ly, your class correspondents—and your class- trict Court Judge Phil Figa, JD '76. I am among course. Currently, Roxanne is a senior coordinator mates—would love to hear from you. You can many friends who miss him.” Over the past year, for the National Wildlife Federation's Community send news via e-mail, snail mail, the Class of 1977 May |June 2013 77 C la s s N o te s website (http://classof77.alumni.cornell.edu), or days to no more tuition! Roger Davis recently re­ horses and owns several racing horses. She lives the online news form (http://www.alumni.cornell. turned from nearly a year in Malaysia working on in Colts Neck, NJ, with her husband, Eric '78, DVM edu/participate/class-notes.cfm). E Annette a book on Islam to be released in 2014. His pub­ '81, and practices family law in Farmingdale. She Mulee, annette@mulee.com; Howie Eisen, lishing company, formerly AKU Press Int'l, is now is also active in the Cornell Club of Monmouth/ howard.eisen@drexelmed.edu. CAM Digital Edition, entering the 2D/3D animation field, launching a Ocean Counties. http://www.cornellalumnimagazine-digital.com. state-of-the-art animation studio in Greenville, DougCohn, DVM '85 (veterinaire@earthlink. NC. Roger also continues his innovative educa­ net) has been director of animal resources at Al­ tional and human potential concepts with the bany Medical College since 1998. Recently he The plans are laid / The sched- launching of Ikologiks: Transformation Technolo­ worked with Nancy Green, the curator of prints at ule's made / All we need to make gy Centers Int'l following the 2012 release of a the Johnson Art Museum. Doug lent Nancy 16 it great / Is you—the Class of '78! nine-volume book, Transformation Technology: Re­ pieces from his art collection for the exhibition “The I'm referring, of course to our 35th Reunion, discovering the Matrix of Human Transformation Beauties and Beasties of Children's Book Illustra­ taking place on the Hill, June 6-9. It's a time to Potential in the Age of Globalization. tion,” which ran from February through early May. reconnect with old (and I mean that in the best In Riverside, IL, Derrick Mancini recently Susan Zellner Dunietz (iroon@att.net) is a possible way) friends, and make some new Cornell started retail sales from Quincy Street Distillery, full-time mom to her 14-year-old daughter, who memories. Those of you who were at our 30th will two years in the making. The first products include has both Down syndrome and autism. She and be glad to know that our class will be head­ Water Tower White Lightning™ corn whiskey, Old husband Irwin live in Highland Park, NJ, where quartered in the AIR-CONDITIONED Townhouses No. 176™ American gin, and Prairie Sunshine™ they have been busy wedding planning for their on North Campus this year. spirits distilled from honey. Derrick also plans to older daughter, Heidi. Susan also enjoys spend­ Reunion chairs Laura Day Ayers, MBA '86 produce an absinthe in the near future. Roy Da­ ing time with her sister Barbara Zellner Weiss (lauraa876@aol.com) and Suzanne Bishop Ro- nis has been named managing director of Cam­ '81 and her new grandson David. main (sbr45@cornell.edu) have cooked up a fab­ pari America, overseeing day-to-day operations In NYC, Peg Caldwell-Ott (caldwellott@ ulous weekend of activities including: Thursday for Gruppo Campari's US, Canadian, and Puerto pipeline.com) is a teacher and chairs the science night reception, tour, and dinner at Milstein Hall, Rican business. George Corneil has managed the department at St. Bernard's School. In their leisure the exciting new School of Architecture building; commodity futures business for RBC Bank for the time, she and husband Derek enjoy cruising twice Friday evening reception at Founders Terrace, next past 15 years. He continues to play old-timers a year. Peg loves to snorkel while Derek scuba to the Clock Tower overlooking Libe Slope and hockey when time permits and keeps in touch dives. Peg would love to see Nader Gharachorloo, Cayuga Lake, at sunset; and Saturday lunch in the with Kevin Fullan, Kelly Ryan, Rick Box, and PhD '85, and other ILC buddies. beautiful Cornell Plantations, followed by the out­ Jeff Schmalz '77. Marcie Gitlin (vbabe214@hotmail.com) also door Treman Memorial Concert by the Hangovers. Bob Weggler is in his 12th year as the full­ lives in NYC and is a social worker in the Bronx at Want to know who else is going to be there? time director of rugby and head men's coach at Jewish Home Lifecare. Marcie supervises a student Check out the “See Who's Coming” feature at Norwich U. in Vermont, where the women took the at work and chairs the program committee for the www.alumni.cornell.edu/reunion or send a reunion USA Collegiate Rugby National Championship for NYC chapter of the National Association of Social e-postcard to someone you'd like to see attend. the second straight year in 2012. Bob was look­ Workers. She finds her work demanding, but leaves We also have a new class Facebook page, thanks ing forward to joining Cornell football teammates time to visit museums and go to concerts and to Sharon Palatnik Simoncini, BFA '78, so feel this past winter at the Ivy Football Association films. Marcie also enjoys entertaining, cooking, free to share some of those old college photos Dinner in NYC for the induction of Tim Ring '79. baking, and printmaking. Mark Hallock (mark@ and help spread the word about Reunion 2013. The move from Hawaii to Philadelphia has pro­ m2ollc.com) recently left Jeffries & Co. and joined One more item before getting to the news: our vided Cynthia Kubas more opportunity for in­ three partners to start a new firm. The new com­ class president, Roger Anderson (rla38@cornell. volvement in Cornell activities. She is now the vice pany, M2O Private Fund Advisors, raises capital for edu), would love to hear from anyone interested chairman (East Region) of the Cornell University private equity fund managers. When not working, in becoming a class officer. Council Ambassador program and is on the board Mark enjoys playing golf and attending sporting After stints handling legal training in China, of the Cornell Club of Greater Philadelphia. She is events with his two sons, Nick and Rob. Nick is auto legislation, and intellectual property rights also a trustee of Alpha Phi. Paula Boyer Kennedy, active in fencing and Rob in soccer and lacrosse. for the European Commission in Brussels, Steph­ MBA '80, is enjoying the view of the Androscog­ Mark and his wife, Claire, live with their sons in anie Mitchell, JD '80, is now deputy head of its gin River from her log cabin in Maine and travel­ Irvington, NY. He would love to hear from his Cor­ Entrepreneurship Unit, creating policies and proj­ ing the country as a pension consultant for 403(b) nell friend Marco Sodi. ects to support good conditions for European en­ plans at Cammack Carhette Consulting. In La Crosse, WA, David Potter (DRPotter@ trepreneurs. There are people of 13 different I hope to see many of you in Ithaca, June 6­ live.com) drives a school bus and visits older nationalities in her 20-person office. Working in 9. Meantime, please continue to send news items adults in his community. He enjoys going to his such a multicultural place, she notes, forces you to me or Cindy and visit ouBr class Facebook page daughter's volleyball games and is also very in­to think more carefully and clearly—and leaves (“Cornell Class of 1978”). Ilene Shub Lefland, volved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes you with a thoroughly mangled knowledge of your ilefland@snet.net; Cindy Fuller, cindy@cindy (FCA). David would love to hear from Debbie Kolb mother tongue, and a smattering of many others. jfuller.com. and Craig Kinoshita. George Rogers writes from Stephanie's travel highlight of last year was a Feb­ Arlington, VA, that he frequently travels to Syra­ ruary Hurtigruten cruise down the Arctic coast of cuse, where his daughter is studying television and Norway in search of the Northern Lights. She was On a cold winter day it's great to film. These trips remind him that he would rather also lucky enough to win a ticket to the rehears­ think that spring will be well be cross-country skiing around Beebe Lake. Thomas al of the London Olympics opening ceremony and under way by the time you read Sleight (tnsleight@gmail.com) is busy with his po­ thoroughly enjoyed feeling part of the world's this column. Time passes quickly and our 35th Re­ sition as president and CEO of the US Grains Coun­ party there, and discovering the odd feeling of be­ union is a little over a year away. It's not too early cil in Washington, DC. This council develops export ing British and proud of it. Hopes for 2013 are for to start planning your return to Ithaca. Reunion markets for US barley, corn, grain sorghum, and good health for her aging parents (surely a con­ chairs Brad and Mary Maxon Grainger, MPS '87, other related products. In nearby Leesburg, VA, Rod cern for many of us) and time to finish editing her are busy making preliminary plans for a great Iwanczuk enjoys running two and a half to five book-length translation of Chinese family memoirs event in June 2014. It would be great to have the miles a few times per week. He also gardens and so it can finally see the light of day. largest turnout ever for a 35th Reunion class. keeps up with never-ending home repairs. Rod also After 25 years at Bank of America, Tom Far­ Cindy Hahn writes from Spokane, WA, that recently purchased his first new car in 12 years. rell (Newport Beach, CA) started a new lending when she is not working she loves to ride her Please continue to keep in touch with us so platform at Sabal Financial Group. He also sits on horses. She is in the barn daily and rides both that we can inform classmates about your news. the national board of HomeAid America Inc., the jumpers and dressage. Cindy's four horses, two You can also keep up with class events by joining largest provider of shelters for the transitionally cats, and dog keep her busy; however, she still CornellConnect (http://www.alumniconnections. homeless in the US. Tom's oldest daughter re­ finds time for cross-country skiing and snow- com/olc/pub/CEL/homepage.cgi), our Facebook cently graduated from Northeastern and is em­ shoeing in the winter and bicycling and moun­ page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/Cornell ployed as an accountant. With a senior at U. of tain climbing in the summer. Shari Watchman 1979/),and the Cornell Class of '79LinkedIn group. Oregon and a junior at NYU, he's counting the Kates (LadyLawyerShari@gmail.com) also enjoys As always you can submit news to us throughout 78 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com the year at classof79@cornell.edu, or directly at: new NSF project that's hooked to the Millennium writing instruments at the Lawton Craft Show. His E Kathy Zappia Gould, rdgould@comcast.net; Villages Project. He is doing more and more work collection will be carried in our virtual boutique. Cynthia Ahlgren Shea, cynthiashea@hotmail.com; on the consequences of the intensification of agri­ In the future, we'd like to add our very own fine­ or Linda Moses, mosesgurevitch@aol.com. culture in the Tropics. He and his group end up in ly crafted books, photography, note cards, objets places where fertilizer use, large-scale farming, d'art, and branded merchandise.” and mechanization are spreading. Patrick Hancock notes that he will have been Your class officers and council Audrey Dolar Tejada, BA '82, former student married five years come October. He has three are working hard to generate trustee and CAAAN chair, writes, “2012 was a great stepkids, all gainfully employed, in spite of buzz for our 35th Reunion in highly creative year, as our entire family collab­ the economy, and off making lives of their own. 2015, fresh from the class meeting they convened orated to take our brand and startup—Strange He also has two grandchildren, with another on at the Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference Tango: Life as Art—to the next level as a web- the way. He sold off his small Angus herd last fall, (CALC) to plot how to get more of us involved . . . site/blog, production studio, literary imprint, and after keeping a hand in agriculture for the last 15 which resulted in our new-improved social media virtual boutique. As our motto says, we're rein­ years, and has been teaching high school biology strategy. That, in conjunction with our attempt venting the creative, cultural, and literary space!” for more than ten years. “I started a crew team to video conference with Google+Hangout, is Audrey also reviewed award-winning restaurants at my school district with lots of parent help. We dragging us into the present. and world-class sensory experiences as part of the have grown from the initial 20-some kids to 80- As I write, new Facebook groups are being Strange Tango Foodie Tour of Las Vegas in August. plus. Still looking for better equipment. Hope to formed to inform and engage us. Pat McGarvey In September, husband Joseph Yu, BArch '86, Au­ send a few rowers to Cayuga's waters one of these and Tim O'Connor are expanding the class net­ drey, and Joy embarked on the Strange Tango days.” Patrick has acquired a fixer-upper near the working and socializing beyond its already suc­ Road Trip—7,000 miles, 17 days, 11 states—a shore in Delaware, where he and his family spend cessful “all classmate” Facebook group, “Cornell special feature for the 2013 relaunch of their most summers and which was thankfully spared University Class of 1980,” by creating smaller net­ website/blog. The inaugural event of Strange Tan­ Sandy's wrath. working Facebook groups. These groups are in­ go: Life as Art showcased Audrey's interests in ad­ We have news from Cornell's Summer College, volving alumni in their closest affiliations from vancing sustainability, local and women-run which is a great opportunity for high school stu­ their time at Cornell to reconnect, share current enterprises, and the Arbonne Foundation's sup­ dents who have completed their sophomore, jun­ interests, and create events within a smaller port of Big Brothers Big Sisters. “Joseph landed ior, or senior year to undertake college-level work. group. Potential events range from parties to fac­ in the newspaper when we launched Joseph Yu Talented children of our classmates who attended ulty and alumni lectures or webina­ rs related to the group, and, of course, reunion and Homecoming planning. More groups are being added as classmates and friends from adjacent classes request or vol­ Bridging the Gap unteer to curate and invite mem­ bers. All these groups are open to friends—faculty, staff, and stu- Jane Bessin '79 dents—from adjacent classes. Groups established to date in­ clude Alpha Delta Phi, Cornell Crew, n Jane Bessin's first visit to Daraja Academy, the secondary school she and her hus­ Cornell Daily Sun, Cornell Mechanical O band helped found in rural Kenya, one girl described how much the school meant to Engineers, Big Red Band, Chi Phi—Craigielea, Chi Psi, Delta Gamma, her. “She said that Daraja was her family,” Bessin says, “and had taken her out of her Rugby, Sailing, Society of Women life of darkness.” The school, whose name means “bridge,” is located four hours north of Nairobi. Engineers, Tri Delt, and more to Opened in 2009, it's one of the first tuition-free, nonsectarian private boarding schools for come. Anyone interested in being impoverished girls in Africa. “One of the things that got part of this effort is encouraged to us involved is that secondary education there isn't free,” contact Tim O'Connor at tvo2 @ says Bessin, who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. cornell.edu or through Facebook, “There are no public high schools like in the U.S. Students and he or his associate, Cornellia, will get them on board. We think it even have to pay for pencils and tests.” will be a great way to reconnect By educating girls, the school aims to benefit all of with your 1980 buds and a gateway Kenyan society through a ripple effect. Bessin cites U.N. to meeting up in 2015. figures that for every year a girl stays in school, she will Now for the more conventional be more likely not only to earn higher wages but to mar­ updates. We have heard that Paul ry later and have fewer children; furthermore, she says, Ney has recently been designated as a registered patent attorney. Paul, women tend to invest far more of their earnings back into of Waddey and Patterson PC, passed their families than men do. “For millions of girls across the Patent Bar Exam, giving him the developing world, there are no systems to report their this distinguished legal credential. birth, their citizenship, and even their identity,” Bessin He has practiced law for more than says. “But existing research suggests that their impact 25 years, including service as acting reaches much farther than expected.” general counsel for the Dept. of the Navy. He is a member, general coun­ A former math and economics double major who sel, and fellow of the Tennessee Bar holds an MBA from Harvard, Bessin helps with fundrais­ Association and a past president, ing for the nonprofit academy. She and her husband be­ member, and fellow of the Nashville came involved with the project after a midlife career Bar Association. Christopher Neill, switch from the high-tech sector; she's now director of senior scientist and director at the development for the nonprofit Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, while her Brown-MBL Partnership, the Ecosys­ husband teaches high school math and physics. “Daraja made me look at my life and see tems Center, Marine Biological Lab­ oratory, Woods Hole, MA, writes that what's important,” she says. “We get so tied up in our own world, worrying about having he continues to do research in Brazil the right career or the perfect life. But I like to tell students that you're not married to what and has added East Africa (Kenya you do. Life changes. You have to do what you're passionate about.” and Tanzania) to his plate with a — Monique Hall '14 May |June 2013 79 C la s s N o te s the 2012 Cornell University Summer College Pro­ point of view was educational and spellbinding, under way to locate the more than 1,500 “miss­ gram included Grayson, son of Harvey and so we decided to relive old times and join him for ing” classmates: those for whom we have no con­ Suzanne Carter Kramer; Nicholas, son of Michael “office hours” at McGraw on Monday. tact information. The goal is to locate as many and Mary Ellen Armstrong Meduski; Ryan, son of Former class correspondent Jennifer Read as possible prior to Reunion 2016. Laura Fratt, Cliff and Amy Warner Strat '81; and Michael, son Campbell (ronjencam@aol.com) reports she has Laura Dake Roche, Monique Van Perlstein, Lisa of Mike and Lucy Avellino McQueeney. Congrats been busy. She started full-time work at Westfield Ullman, and Celia Rodee will be coordinating all to Michael McQueeney, who was accepted early High School last year as their transcript special­ contact techniques (addresses, e-mail, Facebook, decision to the ILR school as part of the Class of ist. She wrote, “It's great to have summers off and and other social media). Building off the Class of 2002's Non-Reunion Reunion (“NRR”) idea, we are considering an an­ Mark Stenzler believes this is the first nual event over Reunion Weekend to take place in various areas around the country. The Class of '81 will try to plan similar and more joint events, time a community radio show is being including: 1) explore joining the Cornell Club of Long Island wine tasting event in April, organ­ broadcast on two continents. ized by Caren Wasserman, MBA '83, and led by wine expert Liz Tendrup Burns (Celia's roommate freshman year!); 2) join in on Boston and Atlanta Mark Fernau '82 club events, as both have Class of '81 leaders; and 3) try to partner with other classes for NRR events, possibly as early as June 2013. The class 2017. Lucy's daughter Allison '13 is currently a interesting to help everyone else's children is able to provide some funds to underwrite a por­ senior in ILR, and older daughter Courtney '12 through the college process! My daughter Olivia is tion of these events. graduated from ILR last May. Rich, ME '81, and in her last year of nursing at Tennessee Wesleyan, Karen Prescott Dalby and husband Bert have Linnea Peterson Linderman's son Matthew '12 having had a PAYING internship last summer in two of their three children officially OFF the pay­ has founded the Cornell Business Review Magazine, Knoxville, and completed a medical mission in roll with gainful employment. Brian '10 (Hotel) publishing the first edition in the spring of 2011 Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, in March 2012. They served is in Denver, and Julia (UVA '12) is in Philadel­ and every semester since then. Their fourth and over 700 people in a tent city in four days. My phia. Younger daughter Brooke is a sophomore at youngest son, Randy, is Class of 2016. They have son Ben is a second-year biology major at U. of UVA (with Ben Campbell). Deb Osgood's daugh­ four Cornellians in this generation! Virginia and is loving what UVA has to offer.” Jen ter Cady graduated from BU last May and is liv­ That's all for now. Happy travels a to see you in 2015, if not before! 3 nd hope and her husband, Ron, have enjoyed traveling ing in Queens, while son Oberon is a freshman at Cynthia around to Division I football games this past year, Clemson U. and pledging Phi Delta Theta. I am Addonizio-Bianco, caa28 @ cornell.edu; Leona including a visit to James Madison U. with There­ looking forward to our extended family's annual Barsky, Leonabarsky @ aol.com; Dik Saalfeld, sa Kronik Wrobel and husband Jay, PhD '83, for Easter tradition at The Breakers, Palm Beach, rfs25 @ cornell.edu; Dana Jerrard, dej24 @ their Parents' Weekend. The Wrobels and the where I hope to see Kathy Dixon-Leone '80 and cornell.edu. Campbells had a fabulous ten-day VBT bicycle trip hear her news. Karen Levine Whitman and her through the Dalmatian Islands in Croatia last family are due to visit us at the Jersey shore in summer. “We rode 25-35 miles daily through some early April. The boardwalk should be re-built by I am returning home on President's beautiful but hilly terrain and toured the towns then, which will be a welcome site. The shoreline Day with my family—husband Jim and countryside. It was such an active vacation is bare without our Jersey amusements! Keep (Syracuse '79), middle son Charlie we were able to eat and enjoy the food and wine sending your news! 3 Barb Amoscato Sabaitis, (Cornell '18, he hopes), and daughter Calli (who- with abandon, due to the extent of calories Beachba@hotmail.com; Betsy Silverfine, bsilver knows-where '22)—from a whirlwind weekend in burned off daily.” This past fall, Jen was honored fine@comcast.net; JoAnn Minsker Adams, upstate New York. It is COLD. Last night the ther­ by the State of Virginia PTA as Volunteer of the Joann@budadams.net. mometer on the Commons showed 11 degrees. We Year for Secondary Schools. She recently complet­ visited Colgate and Hamilton on Saturday before ed her seventh year on the Executive Board of her arriving in Ithaca to see the semifinal ECAC men's high school's PTA, four of them as President, and This issue's column is marked by varsity tennis matches between Columbia and one as VP. In June 2012, Jen was recognized for the diversity of locales, profes­ Princeton (Columbia won), and then Cornell and her volunteer service to her local community in sions, and activities, as well as Harvard (Cornell won). Sunday's finals tormented Fairfax County, VA, as Lady Fairfax for the Sully your love of Cornell. Margaret Murray reports from me! Do I root for my alma mater? Or Columbia, District. Congratulations, Jen, for a job well done Fairfield, CT, where she lives with spouse Ivan where my older son, Chris, is a freshman on the for so many years! Maisel. Meg had a great time at our 30th Reunion tennis team? Split allegiances are no fun.However, It was heartbreaking to hear the news that last summer and says, “I loved walking down the Cornell's Big Red tennis machine silenced the Bill Dunbar passed away in California on Febru­ hall of 5th-floor Donlon with fellow Donlonites Columbia Lions' roar in both singles and doubles ary 6, having battled cancer since July 2012. Dan Anne Shuter Pride, Jan Feinberg Singer, Amy play. Chris was sad, but it was thrilling as both an Conlon e-mailed that many of his Figi brothers Murphy, Bill Henry, and Charlie Sachs. Seeing alum and a parent to see Ivy League collegiate supported him with regular weekend visits over SigridAarons, Teddi Hanslowe Sapolsky, and Don tennis at such an incredibly high level. the past several months. Bill will be missed. Button, also Donlonites, rounded out the week­ It was a treat to stay at the Statler Hotel. I On January 20, several of our class officers end. It was fun pretending to be 19 again.” also swam in the Teagle pool for the first time, gathered in Boston for the Cornell Alumni Lead­ Kristan Peters-Hamlin (Westport, CT) says while Charlie did a full swim workout by himself ership Conference (CALC). Led by class president that son Kent was admitted to the Arts college in anticipation of impressing the swim coaches. Steven Ritchey, others joined in by telephone con­ Class of 2017. He will join her twins, who are also And breakfast at Collegetown Bagels was as fill­ ferencing. Participants included Laura Fratt, Fred enrolled in A&S. She inquires about discount rates! ing and delicious as ever. It was also fun watch­ Cohen, Celia Rodee, DougCalby, Heidi Fleisch - NancyAronson Chilton (NYC) is head of commu­ ing Calli's face as she saw the Cornell campus for man, BS '84, Steve Barre, Howie Borkan, Lisa nications for the Costume Inst. at the Metropoli­ the first time. I brought her over to the Kappa Kremer Ullman, and me. Here is a summary of the tan Museum of Art. She is thrilled that daughter house (“But exactly what is a sorority, Mom? What meeting. In the second year of our five-year re­ Ali and niece Madz Winer will be attending Cornell do you do there? Why does it have anything to union cycle, our class continues to be in a good as members of the Class of 2017. Robert Black­ do with other colleges?”), where I was greeted position financially, generating a surplus. Class burn of Wexford, PA, reports that his daughter enthusiastically by a few of the sisters taking a membership in 2012 was 524, in line with other Brecken '16 has done her father proud by joining study break. Jim and I attended a lecture given classes of our era. Alumni Affairs has simplified the Engineering college.Headds that his freshman by Prof. Richard Polenberg in Red Bank, NJ, in the dues structure, and the hope is that there will roommate Reid Simpson stopped in for a visit. January (postponed from October due to Super­ be a net increase in the amount our class realizes. Michele Brantle Rogat (Langenzersdorf, Aus­ storm Sandy), about presidential election history Membership recruitment efforts will continue, es­ tria) reports, “I have moved on after more than12 and his forecast for the current administration. His pecially via automatic renewals. A major effort is years at the United Nations Volunteers Programme 80 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Headquarters in Bonn, Germany. I am now chief of treat recurring colitis attacks. In January 2013 want to work in clean energy or public policy. My the General Support Section (GSS) for the UN Of­ daughter Lyla Rudgers '10 and her husband, daughter graduated from Elon U. and now has a fice at Vienna. GSS covers travel and transporta­ Daniel Furey '10, were deployed to Afghanistan, job with her own healthcare coverage! My oldest tion, archives and records, mail operations, funds making Nancy both proud and terrified. Younger son is a junior at U. of Redlands, and my younger management, building services, inventory control, daughter Bridget Rudgers '15 is a Kappa Delta two boys are 9 and 11.” and corridor copying services, etc. I'm looking for­ and a Communication major, and son Judson Carol McIntosh, MD '87 (Rainier, MD; cmcmd ward to the challenges of the job as well as the Rudgers '06, BS '09, is working close by to Nan­ 135@gmail.com) is in private practice in Virginia. culture and adventures of Vienna. Twins Naomi and cy in Saratoga Springs, NY. “I'm doing workas a gynecologist, as well as in the Alexander, 14, are getting used to living in a big Nicholas Pennings writes, “I just completed treatment of addiction disease, and travel on med­ city and attending an international school. Both my board certification in bariatric medicine and ical missions. The latest was to Bo, Sierre Leone, kids are tall for their age (Naomi: 6'; Alex: 6'2") I am now dually board certified in both family with Helping Children Worldwide to establish acan- and enjoy sports. If all goes well, Alex may make medicine and bariatric medicine. America is in the cer screening program forwomen.I'm also working the German National Under-15 basketball team. midst of an obesity crisis and people need a bet­ on the Glob-a-thon Walk Against Women's Can­ Naomi is an avid track and field athlete.” ter path to a healthy weight and a better lifestyle!” cers set for September 29, 2013—organizing the Lillian Hall recently married Colombian peace­ Nick is a certified health coach and global direc­ Caribbean. I welcome people whoare interested.I maker, human-rights lawyer, and interfaith leader tor for Take Shape for Life (TSFL), a company that enjoy hanging out with my family in New York and Ricardo Esquivia and moved from Nicaragua (where offers weight-loss programs and business opportu­ the Caribbean and also participate in marathons. she had been living for 28 years) to Colombia. She nities (http://drnickpennings.tsfl.com/). Melinda The last was the half-marathon in Kenya in June is now collaborating with the organization Sem- Miller-Thrasher says, “I have been in Atlanta, GA, 2012 and then in Negril, Jamaica, in December.” brandopaz, which works with displaced Afro- and practicing obstetrics and gynecology for over 20 Carol adds that she has 13 godchildren! mestizo communities in the Caribbean region of years. I recently founded Innovative Women's JenniferHughes Kern is back in the States! Colombia. They are working both on peace net­ HealthCare Solutions, providing state-of-the-art “Steve and I have left Basel, Switzerland, and works and community economic development. Lil­ technology combined with alternative, traditional, moved to Seattle, WA, where Steve has accepted lian's travels take her to displaced communities and holistic options to women's healthcare needs. a job at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as such as Mampujan and Macayepo. Her son Trevor I specialize in minimally invasive alternatives to senior program officer in global health. We are en­ graduated from George School, a Quaker boarding problems such as abnormal LEEPing or fibroids joying life back in the US and would be happy to school in Pennsylvania, and is now at Haverford (innovativewomenshealthcaresolutions.com).” hear from classmates in the Seattle area.” Short College. She keeps in touch with Mark '80, Author Lisa Avazian Saunders (Mystic, CT), takes: Hans Bauer (hhbauer@hotmail.com) is in MBA/ME '83, and Kristina Elmstrom Younger, tells about her latest book: “Mystic Seafarer's Trail Mount Laurel, NJ. Shawn Feeney Takacs (shawn Catherine Law, and Lisa Geduldig '83. is a humorous and historical look at the haunts and elizabeth322@gmail.com) is in Rumson, NJ. Ed Randolph Hunt obtained a Master of Urban homes of Mystic's famous sea voyagers—living and Blouin(eblouin@hvc.rr.com) is in Kingston, NY. Planning degree, with departmental honors for dead—and includes little-known details of Amelia David Chabon (Chestnut Hill, MA; dsc22@ outstanding academic achievement, from Hunter Earhart's wedding day in nearby Noank. While cornell.edu) is in his tenth year working as a self­ College. “Currently, I am the leader of the NYS searching for the Seven Wonders of Mystic with my employed contract CFO/controller. “I have plus- Dept. of Transportation's NYC Office pavement beagle/basset hound, I also uncover the secrets or-minus 20 clients in and around the Boston committee. The committee, using the principles behind the Titanic's shoes and Captain Sisson's area, including several restaurants. My wife, of asset management, selects which NYC highways hunt for gold. But will I ever find an adventure of Karen, does weekly bookkeeping for several of our get pavement and asphalt treatments.” Layne my own?” Check out Lisa's website, www.authorlisa restaurant clients. My two sons are in sixth and Halstead Rowe, a first-time correspondent, writes, saunders.com, for information on her other books eighth grades and keep us very busy with soccer “I have remarried and now have six children in and interesting historical articles. Mark Stenzler and other middle school activities. We also sold my combined family. After working for 15 years (Bern, Switzerland) let us know that his long-run­ our Brookline rental property in 2010 and pur­ as a clinical dietitian, I retired to homemaking. ning radio show “Blues Zeppelin,” which has been chased a house on Cape Cod. We are in Hyannis, While raising children, I was a major participant airing on Swiss Community Radio since 1989, is about 1-1/4 miles from the beach, and do our in the establishment of the [Bangor] Maine Dis­ now carried regularly on Ithaca Community Radio. best to spend as much time there as possible!” covery Museum—the best children's museum He believes this is the first time a community ra­ David keeps in touch with fellow Hotelies and Phi north of Boston! For the past six years I have dio show is being broadcast on two continents. Sigma Kappa fraternity brothers. been teaching reading and writing skills to chil­ From Hank Zona: “I continue to morph from Send news—hard copy or online.Inthe mean­ dren who have dyslexia.” an ILRie into a Hotelie as my wine-events busi­ time, catch uBp at our 30th Reunion, June 6-9! See Gail Soltan Payne (Centerport, NY) is enjoy­ ness, the Grapes Unwrapped, continues to grow. you there! Alyssa Bickler, cousinalyssa@ ing her second career as a freelance graphic de­ I have done a handful of Cornell-related alumni yahoo.com.Online news form, http://www.alumni. signer and being active in the anti-nuclear events, and last October 65 people attended the cornell.edu/participate/class-notes.cfm. movement. She wrote a guest post for the Moth­ first dinner at the Cornell Club for Big Red Vine, ers United for Sustainable Technology website a group I am launching for Cornellians in all as­ called “Keeping it Clean: 9 Things You May Not pects of the wine business, as well as those with Dorothy Pelovitz Frank writes Know about Nuclear Power.” She also designed an interest in wine. The Club is interested in host­ from Chatham, NJ: “I live with print materials for the Sierra Club's new Nuclear ing these events regularly (with panelists made up my husband, Andy Hollander, Free campaign and creates the monthly folio for of Cornellians in wine), and other alumni have ex­ JD '91, and our very active 9-year-old twin boys, Huntington's Cinema Arts Centre. Her family re­ pressed interest in hosting similar events with and who keep us busy with their school stuff, sports, cently went on an “End of the World Bike Tour” in through their establishments. If interested, please and music. I enjoy singing and doing triathlons. I the Yucatan Peninsula. Daughter Hannah is pursu­ hook into the group on LinkedIn and Facebook. have recently completed a social media marketing ing a PhD in neuroscience at Stanford U., and Dy­ I also amc hosting a local wine-themed cable TV project and am looking for more work in social lan graduated from Dartmouth U. in spring 2013 show.” Mark Fernau, mef29@cornell.edu; media and/or analytics.” Dorothy adds that last and landed a job in NYC. Gail keeps in touch with Doug Skalka, dskalka@npmlaw.com. summer, the family spent two incredible weeks in Lynn Dolan '83 and Elaine “Lainey” Sigel Becker. Hawaii exploring the Big Island and Oahu. Tami Nancy Boyle (Ballston Lake, NY) is now of­ BitterCook, BArch '84, is getting ready to go back ficially a NYS paramedic and wonders why she Katherine Heil Hamilton (Arling­ to work as an architect, and recently volunteered hasn't been doing this all her life. “It's one thing ton, VA; khamiltoncu83@gmail. with Sandy relief organizations on Long Island. to get feedback at your six-month performance com) writes, “I am co-founder of Husband Kevinworks in finance for BNP Paribas. review; it's a whole ‘nuther feeling to get instant 38 North Solutions, a public policy firm focused on Tami and Kevin have four children, including son feedback from someone who is having a really clean energy and innovation, and have been busy Chris '15, who is in the AEM program and on the bad day. I feel very lucky to have stumbled upon building the firm, navigating the new Congress, lacrosse team, and daughter Caitlin '16, a fresh­ a job where you really know you made a differ­ and meeting innovators—some of whom are at man in A&S, as well as twins in high school. ence in someone's life.” Nancy had to take a Cornell! An English degree with a creative writing Kevin's roommate Andy Phillips, MBA '86, lives break from giving care in order to get care, hav­ focus sure comes in handy! When not working, I around the corner and they enjoy seeing other ing several hospitalizations and operations to spend a lot of time mentoring young women who lacrosse players at the Cornell games. Tami keeps May |June 2013 81 C la s s N o te s in touch with her DG apartment-mates Abbie how we react to those twists and turns that bring StephenPyle, a fellow Hotelie, is celebrating Bookbinder Meyer '83, Linda Moore '83, MBA '88, us joy or sadness. Anyway, here we are, the Class his 20th year at Johnson & Wales U.'s Denver cam­ Gail Titus Ryan '83, and Jennifer Bell Knapp '83. of 1985, turning 50. pus, where he manages the Hospitality College and Mark Dunn, BArch '86, works at the facilities Jacqueline Tobin (New York, NY) has been the College of Business. He and wife Karen are planning division at UMass, Amherst. He recent­ promoted to editor-in-chief of Rangefinder, a pro­ raising four teenagers, one of whom is in college ly moved from Hatfield, MA, to Northampton, and fessional photography magazine. Jacqueline is also and another on the way “out the door.” Stephen adds that all other aspects of life are unchanged. the author two books on wedding photography. has “graduated” from hiking and backpacking to Robin Block Marguleas still resides in Southern She traveled to Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos paddling and biking. He says the latter is a “whole California with her husband, David '88, and is Islands last June, and goes to L.A. (every month) lot easier on the knees and you can bring more happily employed in the interior design industry. and Las Vegas (once a year) for work. Last big comfortable stuff on the trips (like decent sleep­ Daughter Sydney is graduating from Boston U. in trips were to Brazil, Israel, the Czech Republic, and ing pads, wine, real food).” Stephen has seen Dina May and son Oliver is at the U. of Washington in Berlin. Jacqueline keeps in touch with Virginia Zemke, Dave Line '86, Katie Davin '86, MS '95, Seattle. The family has been traveling to Boston, Heinel-Tiffany and Gloria Escamilla '86. Nicholas Alan Seidman '81, and Paul Lombardi '81. Seattle, and throughout the US and are hoping to Theodore writes in from Paradise Valley, AZ. He is Gregory Vojnovic (Roswell, GA) writes, “I've get to Europe next year. Cornell friends they keep professor of neurosurgery, chief of the Spine Sec­ been the head of development for Popeyes in touch with are: Leesa Storfer '86, John Gere- tion at Barrow Neurological Inst., and the founder/ Louisiana Kitchen for five and a half years, and si '83, MBA '85, Keri Allan Robinson '85, Lynn CMO of Excelsius Surgical, which specializes in I've recently been promoted to chief development Mandarano, and Jeanie Kim Carpenter '85, MHA medical robotics. Nicholas has a busy neurosurgi­ officer. We open more successful restaurants than '87. Carolyn Gusoff has published a book, Buried cal practice heavily involved in robotics research. almost any other QSR chain in our competitive Memories: Katie Beers' Story (published by Title- His son Costa, 14, is a high school freshman on set, other than McDonald's. I keep in regular con­ town). It's a true crime memoir about the survival the rowing/crew team, and son John, 12, is in the tact or bump into fellow Hotelies Kevin Kruse '79, and recovery of a Long Island child who was kid­ Phoenix Boys Choir, recently appearing in the opera Marty Rauch '86, David McCabe '86, and Steve napped 20 years ago. An interview with Carolyn Tosca. Nicholas keeps in touch with Craig Stanley. Farrar '87, and they are all doing great. My broth­ appeared in the March/April Cornell Alumni Maga­ Margaret Wilde Frey, MS '89, is an associate er Nick Vojnovic '81 has recently purchased a zine. Meers Oppenheim, PhD '95, is a professor professor at Cornell, as well as director of gradu­ new franchising company, Little Greek, and is do­ of astronomy at Boston U., where he does research ate studies in Fiber Science & Apparel Design in ing well with it. I also work with Rebecca Diaz and teaching. He is a single parent of three great the College of Human Ecology. She keeps in touch Gardy '87, and she is doing a great job as direc­ kids after his wife, Yvonne (Bopp), DVM '90, with Stacy Hickox, Nancy Parkhurst Lawless, tor of investor relations here at Popeyes.” passed away in 2011. Meers would like to hear Sierra Boyd, ME '87, Laura Gibaldi Pise, and Pe­ I “hear” from Cornellians all the time. I am from Kurt Geitz. Meers, we send condolences to ter and Robin Keller Kutzora. Margaret invites “Friends” with many on Facebook, and though I you and your family. us to visit the new Human Ecology building, may not get a direct message from them, I am Cornell's Adult University and the Cornell Sum­ where she teaches fabric and textile courses and privy to their lives. Some are busy with kids in mer College have sent news of several of our class­ researches nanotechnology and textile fibers. Joe college, some are welcoming grandchildren, oth­ mates and their children. Betsy Blanchard, Robert LaVilla recently moved to San Francisco to be­ ers are doing mission trips in Africa or moving Hole, Carol Leister, and Carol Rosenbaum at­ come the dean of academic affairs at the Art Inst. from New Jersey to Boston with their hubby and tended CAU's off-campus tours and programs, as of California. He spends lots of time “exploring” year-old daughter. Good friends are moving in well as on-campus classes last summer. The Sum­ the wine country and doing research for the sec­ with their new loves, getting married, getting di­ mer College offers high school students the op­ ond edition of his textbook, The Wine, Beer and vorced. We are in mid-life, people! It's time to get portunity to live on campus and participate in Spirits Handbook. Joni Palmer, BArch '85, com­ on with those things you've “always wanted to college level courses (http://www.summercollege. pleted her PhD at the U. of Colorado, Boulder (The do.” I have started running. A 5K here, a 15K cornell.edu/). The following sons and daughters Politics of “The Public”: Public Art, Urban Regen­ there. Some in honor of people who are gone, or of 1984 graduates participated last summer: eration, and the Postindustrial City—The Case of the Sandy Hook victims, or just to meet new Matthew, son of Stephan Filipek and Rachelle Downtown Denver). She is now a cultural planner friends, or get together with others. But I have Kritzer-Filipek; Rebecca, daughter of Adam and for Creative Albuquerque and cultural policy an­ never been a runner. I don't really enjoy it, but Liz Zucker Barnett; Juliana, daughter of Abe alyst for the City of Albuquerque's Dept. of Cul­ it's growing on me. So, while my other friends are Hughes and Diana Karnas; and Betsey, daughter tural Services. She says she is enjoying life with moving out to Montana or starting a new career of Robert and Jennifer Katz Goldwasser '85. her partner and their new dog, Spencer. or becoming a Yoga instructor, I run. I'm think­ In the McManus household, our oldest, Collin, Robyn Miller writes, “I retired from the Air ing of other things to start too. After all . . . I'm 17, started boarding school at Northfield Mount Force after 22 years and then took a locum tenens only going to be 50. Happy 50th, everyone! Send Hermon, in Massachusetts this past fall. He seems job in New Zealand for a year, where I worked at your news, birthday and otherwise, to: c Joyce to have adjusted quite nicely to life there—play­ a child and adolescent mental health clinic and Zelkowitz Cornett, cornett0667@comcast.net; ing basketball with his 7-ft.-tall friends and living had the honor to work with the indigenous Maori Risa Mish, rmm22@cornell.edu; or Roberta in a dorm. Our daughter, Hannah, 13, is enjoying team. A beautiful country with wonderful people.” Zwiebel, rfarhiesq@aol.com. her life as an “only child,” dancing en pointe and She is now back in the States and was recently playing volleyball. Don and I are holding steady. able to visit Linda Yoza, who has her own cup­ We turnce d 50 this past year and all is well! Send cake business, in Knoxville, TN. Troy Rosasco has MarkBrandt(brandt486@gmail. news! Karla Sievers McManus, Klorax@comcast. been appointed an adjunct professor at St. John's com)is loving his work in private net; Janet Insardi, insardij@hotmail.com. Class U. School of Law, where he is teaching Worker's equity with McGladrey LLP. He is website, http://classof84.alumni.cornell.edu. On­ Comp law and Social Security disability claims. As also the president of the Cornell Club of Northeast line news form, http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/ a senior partner at Turley, Redmond, Rosasco & Ohio and has been very active in getting events participate/class-notes.cfm. Rosasco LLP, Tony concentrated in those areas, as going with alumni in the area. “We have had over well as in NYS and NYC retirement disability pen­ 30 events in the past year and hosted 16 Cornell sions and 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund claims. summer interns in Cleveland as part of the Summer Well, we are in that year. 2013. Susan Stevens Boucher (Boylston, MA) is still on the Cuyahoga program our club participates in. Theyear we turn 50.It's a daunt - working in PR/marketing after all these years, The most interesting thing that happened is we ing achievement. Upsetting for “after a fantastic launch into that career through received two bequests in the past year: one, more some, exciting for others. Have you accomplished Cornell Tradition. I am currently marketing direc­ than 140 postcards from 1909-27 inviting Cornell what you planned? Has your life taken you down tor for a solar installation company, trying to do Club of Cleveland members to weekly luncheons the road you expected? Or did wonderful bumps my part for the environment. On the side, I write at the Statler Arms Hotel of Cleveland—amazing change your path? I read one of those “poster” the ‘Bit Players' Young Adult novels set in a high history and world class speakers; and the other, postings on Facebook the other day that said, school drama program. The second one, Bit Play­ the scrapbook of Chuck Fowler, Civil Engineering “When things seem to be falling apart, maybe ers, Bullies, and Righteous Rebels, came out in Class of 1914. We have been invited to submit they are just falling into place.” We never know if December 2012 (www.BitPlayers.me). I also vol­ both to the Kroch Library Rare and Manuscript the wrong turn we make will bring us to a dead unteer with local drama programs and on the cul­ Collections.” Very cool! Mark is also active on end or a new, exciting adventure. But I think it is tural council and town marketing committee.” many local boards and with several high school 82 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com entrepreneurship programs in the area. Daughter very first trip to the Cornell Alumni Leadership places we stayed, we were most affected by our Mary Grace is 18, and son Henry is 14. Conference (CALC) in Boston. Our class officers time in Eldoret, Kenya, working and volunteering Joan Button Thakor traveled from her home had a great time networking with other university at the hospital. I worked with an obstetric fistula in Riverside, CT, to the Cornell-Michigan hockey volunteers and getting to know each other better. surgeon repairing girls and women with this cata­ game at Madison Square Garden last November Among the many speakers and panelists, I got to strophic birth injury. My daughter and I started a with her husband and their four kids. “We had a hear Susan Murphy '73, PhD '94, about life on nonprofit to help these girls and women get a new blast and plan to make it an annual tradition.” The the Hill and President David Skorton about the start in life after their surgery (www.alittle4alot). place was filled with Cornell alumni, and the class university's strategic direction leading into the Please check it out. Corinne Smith, ME '89, co­ bought a block of tickets that were quickly resold. Sesquicentennial in 2015. I also enjoyed hearing ordinates the salmon habitat partnership at the Mark your calendars now for Thanksgiving of 2013! Scott Pesner talk about the many social media Nature Conservancy in Alaska. She is the 2012 re­ Karen Laufer (klaufer@verizon.net) is president tools he used to actively engage our class for cipient of the Scientific Achievement Award grant­ of Birch Point Paper Products (dba TKCups-Sorgs), our 25th Reunion. Another popular speaker was ed by the National Fish Habitat Partnership. Corinne a custom printing business in Fitchburg, MA. She Colleen Wainwright '83, whose presentation was lives in Anchorage with her husband, Paul. Amit keeps in touch with Joy Auerbach Katz and Elis­ abeth VandenBrink De'ath, and they get togeth­ er in Connecticut every few months. Claire Mullooly Preston is working with high Pam Darer Anderson plans to make school students and their parents to simplify the college admissions and selection process. Her new blog, www.collegeinthebag.com, is a great re­ a variety of chocolate bark and source for those starting this rather overwhelming process. When she wrote in December, Claire said lollipops in many flavors. the site had had 5,000 hits in two months! Claire says that all vacations now involve visiting near­ Brad Mehl '88 by colleges. She adds that Suzanne Rowan Kelle­ her's website, www.wejustgotback.com, a website devoted to planning family vacations and travel­ titled Your MultimediaToolkit:Combining Old, New, Batabyal is the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Eco- ing with children, was her inspiration. Suzanne's and Future Methodologies For Better Engagement. nomicsatthe Rochester Inst.of Technology.He has site is now part of minitime.com. Claire remem­ Dan Meyer (cmagha@hotmail.com) made it embarked on a research project on regional eco­ bers backpacking through Europe with Suzanne to CALC, staying with Joe Pucci '07, a fellow Phi nomic growth and development and has published and Jean Sweeney after graduation. Psi. In between CAAAN seminars and dinner with several papers and presented them at conferences C.J. Biederman (Jbiederman@manatt.com) the Cornell University Gay and Lesbian Alumni As­ in theNetherlands, Romania, and Japan. His daugh­ wrote in from Santa Monica, CA. He is a partner sociation, Dan served on a panel regarding Greek ter is a junior in high school and is seriously ex­ at Manatt, Phelps and Phillips in Los Angeles, issues. He recently took over as president of Cor­ ploring Cornell. Amit keeps in touch with Jeremy working in the music, film, TV, and new media nell's Alumni Interfraternity Council (CUAIFC) to Sobel, MD '92, Peter Mendel '88, and Brian Zable. space. He has been traveling, working hard, and help Vice President Murphy and President Skorton Tom Tseng, ME '94, shared Susan Lord's an­ watching his sons Will, 12, and Alex, 10, grow. Will with hazing issues. Dan stays in touch with his nual Christmas letter, in which she wrote that she is a soccer player and planning to attend Cornell's old roommates Mike Moore, ME '88, and Josh and her family spent seven months living in Nan­ Architecture school (Class of 2022!), while Alex Lesnick, business partner John Pakutka '86, and jing, China. She taught electronics at Southeast intends to play soccer for Barcelona. “This sum­ friends in the Class of 1988. He recently spear­ U., while her husband, Victor Chang, taught two mer I taught a class in international entertain­ headed the purchase of a moose head for Phi Psi's seminars on product development. Their children, ment law in London, and Anna and the boys and Great Hall on West Campus: “What better gift, MarissaRoseandKyrielle,went to the local Chinese I lived there for six weeks. This was the third sum­ from a pack of animals to a pack of nice young schools. They enjoyed the excellent food, holding mer of the class. We have been able use London men?” When he isn't volunteering for Cornell, Dan a panda bear in Chengdu, and seeing indescribable as a base to visit Spain, France, Italy, Belgium, oversees the whistle-blowing program for the Pen­ Chinese NewYear fireworks. Amy Benigno Fothergill and the UK, of course.” CJ keeps in touch with tagon. Also working to create positive change on has written anasyet untitled gluten-free cookbook Jeff Lowe, Doug Mazlish, Barry Duel, Michael campus is Bob Forness, who serves as co-chair of that will be available in early 2013. She has pre­ Berkwits, and Michael Horowitz. His dear friend the Recruitment, Acceptance, Retention, and Edu­ viously written an e-book entitled Your Gluten-Free Jeff Rosenberg died in 2010. cation (RARE) task force. RARE is focused on pre­ Holiday Meal. You can learn more at http://www. Sabine Campbell Hyland has accepted a sen­ venting hazing during the entire Greek experience amythefamilychef.com. In December, I attended the ior faculty position as a Reader in Anthropology and to make the new process be a “truer reflec­ Eli Broad lecture at the Morgan Library in NYC with at the U. of St. Andrews in Scotland. It's a really tion of the Greek system's highest ideals of vibrant Marnie Dreifuss Gelfman, BFA '87. We heard a con­ beautiful campus with almost Ithaca-like weath­ chapters and lifelong bonds of friendship.” You versation between artists James Siena '79 and er! Finally, Mark Barnao wrote from San Jose, CA, can follow the preliminary recommendations and Chuck Close as they critiqued each other's work. The where he is a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch. provide input at blogs.cornell.edu/rare. conversation was hosted by Kent Kleinman, dean He has been volunteering as a member of the Here's some of the news we received from our of the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning. Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network classmates. BethLeeFord sent a short note that Did you know that our class supports two (CAAAN) for the past decade or so and says he is she had relocated to the Chicago area. Anna Tuck- Frank H. T. and Rosa Rhodes/Class of 1987 Cornell continually amazed at the quality of candidates Scala writes, “After majoring in the History of Art Tradition scholarships each year? This year's re­ showing interest in Cornell. at Cornell, I earned an MA and PhD in art history cipients are Olivia Iselhart '16 and Megan Wild- Please drop your faithful correspondents a at Penn State. I've been living permanently in man '14. They are so grateful for our support. note at our e-mail addresses below with an up­ Italy since 1994 and teach undergraduate art his­ Keep sending your updates. We can be reached date on your lives. Alternatively, you can go to the tory courses at Temple U.'s Rome Campus and through our Facebook page (“Cornell University online news form (http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/ John Cabot U. I recently published a monograph Class of 87”), through our e-mail addresses below, participate/class-notes.cfm) and submit news there. on the leading painter in Naples in the 1660s, or by sending in those paper forms Cornell mails Many of the updaEte s in this month's column came Andrea Vaccaro. I not only found my calling as an to you while soliciting your Cornell dues. E through this link. Holly Isdale, Isdale@mac.com; art historian at Cornell, I also met my Italian hus­ Whitney Weinstein Goodman, wwg5@cornell. Michael Wagner, Michael.wagner@wowway.com. band in 1984. He was doing research in the Plant edu; HeidiHeasley Ford, hhf6@cornell.edu; and Pathology department, where I had a work-study Liz Brown, etb29@cornell.edu. job. We got married in 1991 and have one son, 8 Greetings, fellow classmates. I'm years old. We hope to show him Cornell at the writing this column at the onset 30th (!) Reunion and relive some great memories.” Let's start with the BIG NEWS: of Snowstorm Nemo and thinking Debra Eisenberger Matityahu wrote: “My hus­ Our 25th Reunion, June 6-9, is there is no way this could be as bad as any of our band and I took the family and traveled around happening soon. It's time to former days on the Hill. I just returned from my the world for ten months from 2010-11. Of all the make plans for this milestone event and book May |June 2013 83 C la s s N o te s your room. There will be plenty of activities for Buchanan is an executive recruiter for commer­ Well, this column will start as an families and lots of reminiscing and reconnecting cial insurance management and can be reached end. Sadly, our classmate Erik with old friends. (That's not to say we're old, at audry@bestsearchinc.com. Audry has a full Cassel passed away after a long though). We are looking for volunteers to take house: she's married, has two boys (11 and 7), fight with cancer. He is survived by his wife and photos during reunion, so get your cameras and and is foster mom to a pack of Border collies. She sons in the Silicon Valley area of California. Erik smartphones ready. If you'd like to volunteer to also sings in a rock ‘n' roll band. studied Physics and eventually gravitated toward take pictures, please contact Pam Darer Anderson On a closing note, our thanks to Steve computer programming and co-founded ROBLOX (pjd26@cornell.edu) or Angelica Watson Botkin Tomaselli for his years of service as class corre­ software and games two years ago in Menlo Park. (aw73@cornell.edu). spondent, helping the Class of '88 stay informed Both his colleagues and the game users revered his For more details about reunion and class lead­ on all things Cornell for the last 28 years! Steve great talent for structural programming. His friends ership news, be sure to check out these websites: will pen one more column—the report on our 25th recall his great generosity of spirit and technical 1) For our class reunion: http://www.alumni.cornell. Reunion—and then pass the torch to others. advice. His family honors his humanity and misses edu/reunion/groups/2013/1988.cfm; 2) for Class Steve, the class salutes you! Hope to see every­ him deeply. In my opinion, as humans we refine of '88: http://classof88.alumni.cornell.edu; 3) one at reunion! c Brad Mehl, bradmehl@gmail. our understanding of ourselves as we consider our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ com; Sharon Nunan Stemme, sen28@cornell.edu; friends' absence and choose to incorporate their 8476144284. Steve Tomaselli, st89@cornell.edu. richest parts into the person we wish to be. Pam Darer Anderson has been focused on There is a surprising amount of news from our helping plan what's sure to be a great 25th Re­ class veterinarians and friends of veterinarians. union weekend. She's also been busy taking care Leading off this issue's column Kendal Harr, DVM '95, just opened her own busi- of her four daughters: Rebecca, 16, Allison, 14, is ThomasLowell, who writes in ness—Urika LLC—in Mukilteo, WA, with the mis­ Sarah, 11, and Katie, 7. Last summer Pam and fam­ from sunny Oakland, CA, that he sion to provide high-quality veterinary pathology ily had a terrific trip exploring the south shore of is Managing Principal-Integrated Marketing Strat­ services and state-of-the-art quality assurance Nova Scotia and spending plenty of time on some egy at Acxiom in Foster City, CA. He spends his consultation for companion animals, lab animals, beautiful white beaches. She also started a small free time with his wife, Tamar, and kids Alex, 4, and wildlife (www.urikapathology.com). Follow the business, Pamsweets, during the holidays, and and Mia, 7, when not on business trips to New firm on Facebook. Kendal has had an interest in plans to make a variety of chocolate bark and York City, Cincinnati, Finland, and Malaysia. With wildlife since working at the NYS Fisheries Diag­ lollipops in many flavors. She is also the manag­ all that world traveling, he took his family to nostic Labs and Cornell's Lab of Ornithology. She er of her daughter's new track club. She writes, Costa Rica for a month last summer to engage in serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Zoo “My kids are very athletic. We have been skiing all some serious surfing and pool activity. He misses and Wildlife Medicineand is on the editorial board winter. The oldest is starting to look at colleges the Nines. Hayley Weston Murphy, DVM '92, wrote for Veterinary Clinical Pathology. Lori Schneider for 2014.” Pam tries to keep in touch with many last fall from Marietta, GA. She says, “I am cur - Curd lives in Mico, TX, and practices veterinary of her Cornell friends, including Nancy Beck, rently the director of veterinary medicine at Zoo medicine in San Antonio. “We built a new house Cathy Bendor, Chrissy Russo, Cindy Bishop Chris­ Atlanta and also the director of the Great Ape out on the ranch property we had for years. The tian, and Tracy Sebastiano Patracuolla. Heart Project, which recently received a grant kids, Tyler, 16, Karen, 13, and Kathryn, 9, enjoy Vertyl Sams touched base and is looking to from the Inst. of Museum and Library Services! country life with sheep, chickens, and cows. We reconnect with Larry Smith and Arlene Hudson. This is a multi-institutional effort to address the now have four dogs (we added a Great Pyrenees 25th Reunion, anyone? Eric Mitnick is keeping diagnosis, treatment, and causes of heart disease as our sheep dog) and recently started to raise the Cornell tradition in his family. His daughter, in the great apes. For more information, see www. free-range chickens, free of antibiotics, to produce Rachel, was accepted early decision to the Class thegreatapeheartproject.org or ‘Like' us on Face­ eggs for friends, neighbors, and clients at the vet of 2017. Congratulations! Jennifer Dell-Ernstrom book!” Hayley has two children, daughter Grace, hospital.” Lori would love to reconnect with Mike lives in Palo Alto, CA, and works in Sunnyvale as 12, and son Peter, 10. and Deb Schulman Moore, and anyone else from an IT knowledge developer for NetApp. She was A call out to Facebook got us a virtual guest Alpha Zeta, via Facebook. back in Ithaca last summer and enjoyed visiting columnist! Robin Strauss Rashbaum lives in Port In Palmdale, CA, VaJezatha Payne-Hines, mar­ the Farmer's Market, where her parents—of Wood­ Washington, NY, with her husband, Ira, and sons ried for 12 years, has a 6-year-old daughter and wind Farm—sell vegetables. She would love to get Ben, 16, and Josh, 13, and supplies this report: “I two boys, 8 and 17. The family menagerie includes in contact with Samantha Evans Ross again. have worked in life insurance sales at the Strauss a cockatiel, two bearded dragon lizards, and a cat. Brett Braude has been living in China and Agency Inc. since graduation. I feel lucky to keep She sings in Antelope Valley's Sweet Adeline Cho­ Hong Kong for a total 18 years—and continuously in touch with so many Cornell friends. In October rus and loves the barbershop style. She adds, “As since 1997. He advises clients on cross-border we were able to have a mini-Cornell reunion—17 I continue to work with foster children, I am more transactions, market research, and due diligence Cornellians—at my son Josh's 13th birthday cele- determined to better manage my life in order to and fraud investigations, with a focus on the casi­ bration.It was nice to catch up with '89ers Lorette heal the lives of others.”Her family enjoys national no industry in Macau and Asia. In his spare time, Simon Gross, MBA '90, Randi Rose Kaplan, and and international travel. During the long flights, Brett volunteers as coach of the girls' high school Howard Miller. In addition, we had grandparents she knits and crochets. Her 17-year-old son will varsity basketball team at the Chinese Int'l Marvin '63, MBA '65, and Sheila Zouderer graduate high school soon and wants to pursue School, where his daughter is a senior and his son Strauss '64. Other guests included alumni in the college and dance. “The 8- and 6-year-olds delight is finishing middle school. Good coaching, Brett: classes of the 1960s through the Class of 2011. everyone with their constant exuberance for life.” his school made the semi-finals in Hong Kong. I frequently see Mindy Schechter Tashlik. She Laura Calvert Richardson reports from Prince­ Brett keeps in touch with Richard Goodman '89, also lives in Port Washington with her husband, ton, NJ, that she started a new job as senior proj­ Paul Kitamura, and Curt Degenfelder. Penny Scott, and her four gorgeous daughters. There was ect leader at PAREXEL Int'l. Happily, she works Crispell married Michael Rose on June 1, 2012 in a major sea of Red presence at the ‘Frozen Apple,' from home. In spite of the short commute from Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. They cruised to Alaska Cornell vs. Michigan hockey game at Madison one side of the house to the other, she looks for­ last year, joined by Penny's mother-in-law. Pen­ Square Garden over Thanksgiving weekend—and ward to retiring early and living at the beach. She ny is in touch with Neilann Henderson Horner the Class of '89 was well-represented! I was able would love to hear from LynnMillerMay '89. Re­ and Kelly Ryan Smith. to catch up with Rob Chodock, Rachel Hollan­ calling her time on the rolling campus hills, she Kathryn Leroux Trewin is a freelance trans­ der, Julie Holden Pollack, Karen Leshowitz fondly remembers the days before cell phones and lator and technical editor for engineering firms Colonna, and Dana Hang Choi Lee.” computers. New Yorker MichaelKarangelenvaca- in Germany. She had been working as a mechan­ If you're the type that plans ahead, be sure tioned in Belize in February. “It rained 20-plus ical engineer at companies in the US for 13 years. to save the date for our 25th Reunion, June 5-8, hours a day for each day we were there. I should Kathryn moved to Germany with her husband in 2014! It's coming up fast! Don't forget to check have known better—it's aRAIN forest.” Well, after 2006 and, since 2008, has been working as a our Facebook page(“Cornell U3 niversity Class of Hurricane Sandy, why not arefreshingshowerin Be­freelancer. She writes, “We love traveling all over 1989”)—and keep in touch! Kim Levine Gra­ lize? From Singapore, John Lin writes that he Europe with no jet lag! Greece, the Czech Repub­ ham, kal20@cornell.edu; StephanieBloomAvi- spends time running his company, playing golf, and lic, Austria, France, England and Ireland, Italy, don, savidon1@hotmail.com; Anne Czaplinski kite-surfing. In the new arrivals department, Clay and the UNESCO world heritage sites in Germany Treadwell Bliss, ac98@cornell.edu; Lauren Flato and Jill Johnson Spencer and were thrilled to wel­ are our common destinations.” Audry Cain Ross Labovitz, lflato@comcast.net. come their son, Edward Ronald, on November 10, 84 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com 2012. “He is a happy, healthy baby boy who has book, Growing Up in a Frank Lloyd Wright House, Some of your class officers (in­ brought us much happiness and many sleepless is available on Amazon.com. It details the highs cluding me and my husband, nights. We feel blessed to have him.” and lows of living in an architectural icon. Bat­ Todd Kantorczyk) attended the The long-lost James McGillivray went out on tling the elements, dealing with admirers, and Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference (CALC) last a limb this year and opened a restaurant in staying ahead of deterioration caused by extreme January in Boston. It was a great weekend to learn Gainesville, VA. “Something new and different: weather are the fabric of the book. Kim is featured more about current initiatives and activities on Volcano Hot Stone Grill is a steak house where in the PBS documentary “Frank Lloyd Wright's campus, improve our practical skills as class lead­ guests cook their meals on a 550-degree piece of Boynton House: The Next Hundred Years,” and will ers, and make future plans for the Class of 1992. volcanic rock! I think it will be another few be giving lectures around the US this spring. The CALC weekend also provided an opportu­ months of basically living at the place until it's Harry Chiu writes from Staten Island, NY, that nity for me to fill this column with news! Class stabilized enough to free up some time! Haven't he is an attorney-at-law. Nalini Deonarine Kelly president Allison Bergstrom was planning an up­ been skiing enough since we moved to Virginia, and husband Paul have a son, Dylan, who is 2-1/2 coming private charter plane trip to Africa and but I am looking forward to a short three days at years old. When Nalini wrote last fall, she had just Asia. Betty Eng is our VP-Communications/Social Snowbird/Alta this February. Our daughter Kelly, returned to BASF Corp. after a seven-year break Networking and is expecting her second child. She 17, is deep in the college application process and running a financial business. She is the Vitamin E will be updating our class website, so please check has received her first acceptance already. Mean­ product line manager in Florham Park, NJ. Nalini it out. Terry Horner, PhD '98, is a Class Council while, our son Eric is wrapped up in high school would love to hear from any and all Class of '91 member and still lives in Washington, DC. We met life, with highlights that include marching band Chem E's at n.deonarine1@gmail.com. She also Kathy Liu, MAT '93, who is on the board of the (BSC National Band Competition winners in New shares this Cornell memory: “Just walking along Cornell Club of Boston and a teacher. Jennifer Orleans last year) and robotics.” the beautiful campus back when life was simple Lynham Cunningham attended as a staffer with Finally, dear classmates and cohorts, please . . . no cell phones, and the only computers were the university. Past president Karen McCalley send your news itemc s to the correspondent team. in the computer lab.” I'll add in this: the dot ma­ came to visit us with her new baby, Maeve. Maeve We are yours truly: Kelly Roberson, kroberson@ trix printers. Those were awesome! was born on June 1, 2012—a good reason to miss lightswitch.net; Amy Wang Manning, aw233@ So grow and prosper in the second half of our 20th Reunion last June, but Karen was still cornell.edu; Rose Tanasugarn, nt28@cornell.edu. 2013, and please remember to send updates to your sorry to miss it. She is already making plans to Online news form, http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/ class correspondents. We need your news to make be there for our 25th! participate/class-notes.cfm. CAM Digital Edition, the column interesting. E Wendy Milks Coburn, At CALC we also met Douglas Tyler, MPA '98, http://www.cornellalumnimagazine-digital.com. wmilkscoburn@me.com; Charles Wu, ccwu@mac. who is involved in expanding a group for alumni com; Tom Greenberg, twg22@cornell.edu. in public affairs. As a means of connecting mid­ Spring! We are hop­ ing for it with every fiber—under a foot of snowbase in the front yard here in Maine! It's funny to write these columns ahead of time, and to think Confection Perfection of when they're going to be read. But spring brings the hope of fresh Amanda Telford '91 starts and of bright new finishes, fresh flowers, growth. Fellow '91ers are growing and hen Amanda Telford was growing up, a neighbor would occasionally bring her prospering in their fields. Judith Heichelheim is back in D.C., and Wdelicious homemade caramels. Years later, feeling stressed out by her job man­writes that she and husband Vlad­ aging a New Hampshire brewery, she tried to figure out the recipe—going through imir Bogachev are working, travel­ some fifty batches before finding the perfect combination of butter, sugar, corn syrup, and ing, and spending time with family. vanilla bean. “I've always loved She's now the regional director for food and used cooking as a stress Latin America and the Caribbean for reliever,” she says. “And I've always Population Services Int'l (PSI). Steven Davi, an attorney at Farrell had a sweet tooth.” Fritz PC, has joined the board of di­ After leaving her brewery job, rectors of Most Valuable Kids of Telford created Tahana Confections, Greater New York Inc. According to a boutique brand of caramel candies the website, “MVK seeks to foster and sauces. The former social rela­ academic and social achievement by tions major is the sole candymaker creating a merit system whereby for the company, which takes its agencies reward underprivileged chil­ dren for their progress and accom­ name from her dogs, Tahoe and plishments through tickets to live Montana. It offers caramels in fa­ professional and collegiate sporting miliar versions such as vanilla, salt, events and cultural performances.” and chocolate ganache, but also Steven is also counsel in his firm's fills customer requests for such ex­ commercial litigation department, otic flavors as cayenne pepper, gin­ with a concentration in labor and employment law. He was formerly a ger, and lime. “The caramels have a member of the Advisory Board of creamy consistency; they sort of the Long Island Chapter of Best melt in your mouth,” she says. Buddies of New York. “They're not the chewy, stick-in- Britt Lacher (Rumson, NJ) your-teeth type.” writes, “I am elated to announce Based on the New Hampshire coast, Tahana Confections sells locally and through its on­ the birth of my son Jordan Gabriel on November 26, 2012 and can't line store, tahanaconfections.com. Caramels are priced from $7.50 to $22.50 per pound, while wait to visit the Cornell campus this the sauces range from about $5 to $13 a jar. “It's an inexpensive luxury,” she says. “It's not spring with big brother Julien.” Kim a new car—but it's not a ninety-nine-cent candy bar either.” Brown Bixler writes that her new — Jillian Knowles '15 May |June 2013 85 C la s s N o te s career alumni and professional partners across the Do, soccer, and ballet. Richard recently met up Happy spring, everyone! We in public, private, and nonprofit sectors, the Cornell with Adam Greene at the ALIS hotel conference New Jersey are still sitting with Inst. for Public Affairs (CIPA) launched a Metro in Los Angeles. Paul Yang, ME '95, wrote via snail snow on the ground as I write New York City networking group, the Public Af­ mail from Tokyo, Japan. He has started a new this in February. Here's hoping the flowers are now fairs Society (PAS), in July 2012 under Doug's company called Connect House. Cindy DiPrima blooming and most of us '94 alums are making leadership. Please see the article from In Brief for Morisse works full-time as a stylist/set designer time to enjoy the beautiful outdoors! I also hope more information (http://www.cipanewsletter. in New York City. Anthony Langone was pro­ you'll use Cornell Alumni Magazine as a way to stay com/cipa-forms-mid-career-networking-group-in- moted last July to associate professor of medi­ connected. I know I enjoy reading about Cornell - metro-nyc-area/). cine at Vanderbilt U. Medical School. Anthony ians that might not be in my social or networking Todd and I had dinner with Angela Cheng- lives in Brentwood, TN. circles, and sometimes reading about them in­ Cimini and husband Mike Cimini, who are plan­ Finally, Todd and I continue to volunteer for spires me to reach out and connect. And don't be ning an RV trip from the Boston area to the Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network shy about tooting your own horn! Mid-Atlantic. Their son is getting his learner's per­ (CAAAN), meeting high school students who are Writing in from the Bronx is Justin Samuels, mit! Angela is involved in local theatre and chaired applying to Cornell. We really enjoy helping in who earlier this year was in the midst of devel­ oping his first feature film, The Agent. Justin notes that he wrote and will be directing this pro­ I thought turning 40 was something duction. As part of this process, he joined the WGA, the union for screenwriters, and now is hop­ ing to be accepted into a master's program for like an urban legend. history. He was also planning to do some travel­ ing in the upcoming months, something he used Veronica Brooks-Sigler '95 to do a lot more of and misses. Justin adds that he is searching for an old Cornell friend named Diana, who was a “friend of Boris Lorberg '96 and Lena.” Diana, if you are reading this, Justin a committee to build a new elementary school. this way and invite you to check it out for your­ would love to hear from you! After 11 years, it's almost done! We met Mere­ self at http://caaan.admissions.cornell.edu. It was also great to hear from my fellow Com­ dith Rosenberg and husband Matt Rubins '90 for Thank you for sharing your news and please keep munication alum Carol Berman, who resides in drinks. Meredith was elected to the Cornell Uni­ it coming! E-mail any of us at the addresses be­ Ardmore, PA, with her husband, Craig Brown. Car­ versity Board of Trustees last year. The next night low, or use the online form at http://www.alumni. ol writes, “I recently started a new role as execu­ we had dinner with Maryann Symanowicz '94, Bri­ cornell.edu/participate/class-notes.cfm. c Jean tive producer of corporate communications at an Nowicki, and Allison Bergstrom. It's so nice to Kintisch, jmk226@cornell.edu; Lois Duffy Castel­ Comcast. After many years in TV news and some know Cornell locals to show us great places around lano, LKD2@cornell.edu; Megan Fee Torrance, time on the corporate side, I finally found the per­ town! Brian and his family live outside of Boston. mtorrance@torrancelearning.com. fect job that combines the best of both worlds.” Christine Duncan e-mailed that she and hus­ Congratulations, Carol! Greg Rozansky, a longtime band Ray Maggiore welcomed baby daughter Cali- bank regulatory lawyer, joined the Clearing House cia Lorraine to their family in November. Christine Our 20th Reunion is just over a Association's New York office earlier this year as has been a full-time practicing ob/gyn in Lake month away, June 6-9! Recon­ managing director and senior associate general Success, NY, for 12 years. They live on Long Island nect with old friends, and make counsel. TCA, owned by the world's largest com­ and are truly enjoying this new blessing in their some new Cornell memories. The class and the mercial banks, is the oldest banking association lives. Amy Sussman wrote that she married Steve university have a variety of events and activities and payments company in the US. An Economics Wengraitis in Bethesda, MD, this past September. planned for all of us: a barbecue dinner on Friday major at Cornell and a graduate of Harvard Law In attendance at the wedding were fellow Class night, canoeing around Beebe Lake, a reception School, Greg will assist in the development of of '92ers Laura Weisbein, Heidi Grenek, ME '93, in the beautiful new Milstein Hall at the Saturday bank policy and regulatory strategy and advoca­ Suzanne Bystrak, David Tomasky, and Gregory evening reception, Saturday dinner catered by cy. He was previously at Shearman & Sterling LLP, Garrett. Adam Kleinberg e-mailed us with some Joe's restaurant, a Fun in the Sun carnival on the where he advised financial institutions on the im­ business news. He runs Traction, one of the top Arts Quad (for children of all ages), and, of course, plication of US and global regulatory reforms. interactive agencies on the West Coast. He was dancing in the Arts Quad tents on Friday and Sat­ Best wishes to all for agreat spring and early honored by being named one of the 25 Most In­ urday nights. Send in your registration a.s.a.p. summer. Send news to us anytime at the address­ novative Digital Marketers in the US by iMedia (can't find the mailing?go to:http://www.alumni. es below, or try the online news form at: http:// Connection, a leading industry publication in mar­ cornell.edu/reunion/) and we'll see you there! www.alumni.cornell.edu/participate/class-notes. keting and advertising. Jeff Drayerof Beverly Hills, CA, writes, “All's cfm. Hope to hear from you soon! Jennifer The Cornell e-mail solicitation was very suc­ well here. I've been splitting mytime between prac­ Rabin Marchant, jar1229@yahoo.com; Dineen cessful and got us caught up on several class­ ticing dermatology and working as a writer/pro- Pashoukos Wasylik, dmp5@cornell.edu; Dika mates, including Francoise Nieto-Fong. Francoise ducer on ashow called ‘Royal Pains.' I just sold my Lam, dikaweb@yahoo.com. is a TV producer and presenter who recently moved first pilot to NBC.” He adds that as his family ex­ to Los Angeles. She is looking forward to getting panded, he suggested the name Ezra . . . but got more involved in Hispanic entertainment. We also voted down! Andy Velez (Floral Park, NY; Avelez It happened. I turned 40. I think heard from David Andrews, an independent schol­ 71@msn.com) also has a growing family. “My it was supposed to be a surprise, ar in film studies in Chicago. David has a new wife, Marti, and I added a daughter, Carli Maria, but my husband kept asking me book coming out this fall called Theorizing Art Cin­ to our family in August 2011. We already have what I wanted to eat at the party. Still, I dream emas (University of Texas Press, 2013). His pre­ two boys, Jason, 9, and Zachary, 7, who do their he'll take me to Paris. I know it happened to others vious books include Soft In The Middle: The best to keep us busy.” Andy has been working as of you as well. Who knew, though? I thought turn­ Contemporary Softcore Feature In Its Contexts an in-house employment lawyer at UBS AG, the ing 40 was something like an urban legend. (2006) and Aestheticism, Nabokov, and Lolita Swiss bank, since 2005. Laura Corson wrote in Anyway,in my 40th year, I decided a new job was (1999). He has two children, Sam and Ruth, and early January: “I will be moving from the San in order, and I am now working at Joseph S. Clark keeps in touch with Cornell friends Laurie De- Francisco Bay Area to Boston to take a position Preparatory High School, one of the first two high meritt, Rob Zverina '91, and John Reich '91. at a startup biotech company. I look forward to schools for African Americans in New Orleans. Richard Stockton moved back to the States reuniting with Cornellians in the Boston area! It looks like some of our other classmates after 13 years overseas, most recently in Singa­ Please e-mail me at LauraCorson@hotmail.com.” found it was time for a change as well. Larissa pore for the last three. “We've moved to Man­ Stay in touch. And join your classmates on Selepouchin Stockton (larissa@larissastockton. hattan Beach to enjoy some nicer weather and the Hill in June! c Melissa Carver Sottile, mtc com) moved from Singapore to Los Angeles. Af­ continue my career in real estate finance.” His sottile@yahoo.com; Yael Berkowitz Rosenberg, ter winning a playwriting festival at the Attic children—Harris, Lukas, and Geneva—are enjoy­ ygb1@cornell.edu; Melissa Hart Moss, meli Theater in L.A., DaniWolff's play Weightless had ing their new school, as well as their Tae Kwon moss@yahoo.com. its NYC stage premiere in February. Dani explains, 86 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com “Weightless is aplay that uses true stories, fictional Santerre. In his spare seconds, James would like Lastly, a short note from Selena Veach Haw- scenarios, and multi-media to explore the history to be hiking and learning how to cross-country ski. ryluk (selenahawryluk@gmail.com), who lives in of women in the space program and to examine If you haven't checked out our class website Poulsbo, WA, with husband Keith. Selena says what role women can and should play in a field lately, Chauncy Maddox Ford has made some sig­ she's been hiking and backpacking in the Olympic that is inherently about breaking past our ‘natur­ nificant updates: classof95.alumni.cornell.edu. The Mountains and at Mt. Rainier. That's all for now. al' boundaries. I think this is the perfect time to site provides links to our various social media fo­ The annual class News and Dues mailing went out be having a conversation about this topic, given rums. Hope to hear about some 40th birthday this spring, so send in your news—and keep in that the recent ending of the Space Shuttle pro­ bashes! C Veronica K. Brooks-Sigler, vkbrook touch. Q Ron Johnstone, raj6@cornell.edu; Carin gram has left the US in doubt about what the fu­ sigler@gmail.com; Abra Benson Perrie, amb8@ Lustig-Silverman, CDL2@cornell.edu; or Liam ture of human space exploration should be.” Our cornell.edu. O'Mahony, liamom@yahoo.com. Class website, classmate's writing knows no bounds: “I'm also http://classof96.alumni.cornell.edu. Class Face­ staying very busy writing for Web series, games, book page, https://www.facebook.com/groups/ and television; my most recent work can be seen Paul Belcher (city2mtns@ 12473948039/?fref=ts (“Cornell Class of 1996”). on Marvel's ‘Ultimate Spider-Man' TV series.” gmail.com) is ready to catch Stephen Kabakoff was elected to partnership up. “I think this is the first up­ at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dun- date I've ever sent, although I've always enjoyed This January, a group of class­ ner LLP, one of the largest intellectual property reading other classmates' news in each issue. I've mates gathered in Boston for the firms in the world. After receiving his BS from Cor­ been living and working in San Francisco since CornellAlumni LeadershipConfer- nell, Stephen earned his MS in 1997 from Carnegie 1997. The original plan was to check out Cali­ ence (CALC). BobBersteinhosted a fun gathering Mellon and his JD (cum laude) from Suffolk U. Law fornia for a few years and move back East and do of '97s and other local alumni, featuring delicious School. A press release from the firm states that the MBA thing, but that never quite happened. food, great conversation, and lots of prosecco. Stephen practices in all areas of patent law, in­ I've been working in the insurance industry since Class of'97alumni officers recapped our successful cluding patent litigation before US district courts graduation, and all is well in terms of career and 15th Reunion, which drew 206 alumni and 270 and the US Int'l Trade Commission, patent prose­ personal life. I was recently promoted to vice pres­ participants overall. We also started to think a­ cution, and client counseling. His work is primari­ ident and regional manager for underwriting for head to our next big milestone: our 20th Reunion ly focused on technology relating to electrical and ACE Ltd. My wife, Lola Kamimura (we were married in 2017! We're hoping to organize local events in computer engineering. Jodie Hamill Sadowsky, in SF in 2009), is also in the insurance industry, partnership with other classes and alumni affinity another legal eagle classmate, is living in West and we had been co-workers and good friends as groups in order to reconnect with each other. Hartford, CT, with her family, including sons Noah, far back as 1999. On October 1, 2012, we wel­ Have an idea for a local gathering? Be in touch 3-1/2, and Ryan, 6. Jodie maintains a blog about comed ourfirstchild,KaylaMayumi,into the world. with class president Lauren Myers-Merion via our her parenting and creating experiences called Love Since 2006 I've taken to competing in triathlons, '97 Facebook page to get things rolling! Them Madly (lovethemmadly.com). She keeps in including Olympic and Half-Iron distances. My Several classmates have shared newsofcareer touch with a whole host of Cornellians including goal is to complete an Ironman distance by the changes, and their experiences remind us of the friends from the classes of 1999 and 2000. age of 40, but with the birth of our daughter, any value of taking risks. Blakely Lord lives in Durham, Sarah Brewster (sarah4peace@gmail.com) and all training has ceased. Hopefully once she NC. Last year, she graduated from NC State with a has a string of degrees including a PhD, a JD, and turns 1 or so, and has more of a schedule, I can master's degree in teaching and began teaching an LMSW. “I work at a nonprofit Hispanic com­ get back to training again. LinkedIn made it pos­ high school English last fall. Blakely writes, “Go­ munity-based organization (Orculo de la His- sible for me to catch up over a few drinks with my ing back to school to become a teacher was a big panidad) on Long Island,” says Sarah. “We have former track teammate Lance Collins '98, BArch change, and more than a little scary, but so far many social services, as well as education, cultur­ '98, when he was in San Francisco last November. it has been fabulous!” In Princeton Junction, NJ, al, and other programs for the community.” Sarah I hadn't seen or spoken to him since I left campus Keith Branche is mostly a stay-at-home dad to also co-founded a charter school for elementary- in 1996, but come to find out he's been in Los 3-year-old Murphy, but also serves as a lieutenant aged children, “with an emphasis on helping kids Angeles for quite some time. Since this encounter in the West Windsor Volunteer Fire Co. Keith has to respect themselves, others, and their environ­ I've begun to embrace social networking and the started speaking to and helping with hospitality ment.” This classmate wouldn't be anywhere else, good and bad that comes with it.” classes at Mercer County Community College. He but she would like to hear from her Cornell Human Ecology grad Ian Shea (ian@maestro would like to reconnect with old friend Andrea women's ice hockey teammates. Sarah advises fu­ market.com) has founded a company called Maes­ Kepic '96and remembers coming to Cornell with ture Cornellians to bring good walking shoes— tro Market and began an initial PR push just be­ “one steamer trunk and a case of Bud Light.” and a pair of skates, of course! fore the holidays last year. Maestro Market provides Heather Rauf Schreiber reports that she is In Massachusetts, Andrea Morton, BArch '95 a way for people to find and connect with influ­ taking the year off from teaching high school sci­ (andrea@mortondesign.com) balances managing her ential, exceptionally skilled people across a wide ence and staying home with the kids this year. own architectural firm and life in general by com­ variety of areas in a way that is mutually benefi­ Heather has decided to go back to school for her peting in triathlons and surfing. “Last year,” she cial. Users are able to connect directly with their administrative certificate, so that when she does writes, “I started volunteering with a local group, ideal experts, or even their heroes—in person, return to work she can be a principal or a sci­ Community Cooks, that provides home-cooked using Skype, via telephone, etc.—to learn a new ence department head. Heather and her family meals by neighbors for neighbors who are needy.” skill, solve a pressing problem, get inspired, gift live in Cromwell, CT, but so far her kids “have BernardYuand wife Wendy added a new member an experience, or indulge a desire. The experts span traveled to Europe more than most Americans do to their family, Arden Nicholas. He joins brother numerous categories including parenting, writing, their entire lives!” Their travels included a trip Andersen, 2. Bernard writes, “Mommy and baby women in business, social media, blogging, en­ to Germany to introduce her mother-in-law to her are home getting stronger with each passing day.” trepreneurship, and many more. Ian says he con­ newest grandson, Colin James, who was born on James McCloskey remains very busy at his job ceived of Maestro while seated next to Scot June 24, 2012. Older brother Lukas Oliver start­ at BNY Mellon—”with incoming/outgoing calls, Schmidt, a famous extreme skier, at a banquet ed kindergarten this past fall and is the tallest system migration projects, and innovation and en­ dinner. “As an avid skier myself, I was thrilled at kid in his class. Heather keeps in touch with vironmental sustainability projects.” James also this rare opportunity, and it occurred to me that Colleen Zampier Casey and Mindy Shaw-Lund, continues to be politically active. I am not sure he such experiences don't need to be rare at all.” Ian and added that she hopes to see SaraCorsaroin sleeps.He adds, “I've been giving some Republican began his career as an investment banker at Patri- London in June after her months of travel in candidates some ‘Long Island Attitude' and asking cof & Co. before becoming general manager at Re­ South and Central America! After a decade as a tough questions.” James is a huge sports and mu­ play TV, which he negotiated through two sales labor and employment lawyer, Tanya Axenson sic fan; he attended the New England Patriots ACC and a bankruptcy to a successful return to prof­ took a different path, becoming chief human re­ Championship and the Cornell hockey game at itability and eventual sale to DirecTV. Ian adds sources officer for Aerotek, a major staffing com­ Madison Square Garden, and he saw Bruce Spring­ that two senior level executives at Maestro are pany in the Baltimore/Washington area. Tanya steen, Florence and the Machine, Dennis DeYoung, Cornell Class of '94grads: KalielRobertsand Lisa lives near Annapolis with her children, Brandon A Fine Frenzy, and Joshua Radin. James (James. Regan. For more information, check out http:// and Morgan. McCloskey3@gmail.com) would like to touch base www.maestromarket.com, or “Like” them on Face­ Congratulations to Douglas Herman and with Shonda May '94, Maryan Farzad, and Craig book (http://www.facebook.com/maestromarket). Jaime Mahoney on their wedding in Newport, RI, May |June 2013 87 C la s s N o te s in October 2012. Attendees included classmates industry, Samantha joined the Prosperity Finan­ Sophia married her best friend, Anderson. After a Chris Consilvio and Sara Kelley Lacopo; Joe Sala- cial Services Group, a Connecticut financial plan­ career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley, ma served as best man. Douglas lives in Stamford, ning firm co-founded by her mother! She writes, Rodolfo Saccoman (Miami, FL) is now the CEO CT, and has a new job as director of operations at “My practice specializes in financial planning for and founder of AdMobilize. Rodolfo, who followed UBS. Best wishes also go to Kristi Snyder and single women, whether they have never been his Hotel degree with an MBA from the U. of Mi­ John Baust on their June 23, 2012 nuptials on married, are divorced, or are now a widow. I am ami, has dedicated his career to developing sol­ campus at Anabel Taylor Hall “on a picture perfect proud to be continuing in my mother's footsteps id media presences for users and providers. He summer Ithaca day.” Kristi sums up the reception while having the opportunity to work side-by-side served as director of marketing and member of at Moakley House as a “carnelian and white” af­ with her as we grow our practices together.” the Investment Committee at the Breakers Resort fair, with alumni attending from the classes of '45, AgnesGalvezis a registered dietician consultant, in Palm Beach, established and grew that online '97, '98, '99, '02, and '03. The bride's grandmother, working to empower patients to practice safe presence, and developed several successful soft­ Jean Adolphi Snyder '45, MS '55, hoped to join weight management skills for a lifetime. In her ware systems. You can see more about AdMobilize the newlyweds for a men's hockey game this win­ spare time, she figure-skates and keeps in con­ and Rodolfo at www.admobilize.com. ter. John (the groom), Brian Monahan '99, and tact with Joey Bonifacio '00, Troy Gras '96, and Note to all Class of1999ers living between New Jessica Baust Monahan '02 represented Cornell Delfin Lapus. Derek Ting produced, wrote, and York and Los Angeles: send your news! The mid­ Spring Football. Delta Phi Epsilon sisters of the starred in the independent feature film Supercap­ dle of the country is horribly under-represented bride present for the festivities included Darcy italist released in 2012. Check out www.super in our class correspondence. Check out the online Partridge Telenko '99, Jeanne Devine '99, Lee capitalist.net for more information about this news form at: http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/ Ann Giangrasso Schwartz, Kathryn Krase, Susan movie described as “Wall Street meets The Firm.” participate/class-notes.cfm. Friedfel '99 with Marc Tuckman, and Diana He has always had a passion for acting since his From San Francisco, CA, Holly McNamara is Jensen Berkery '99. John and Kristi live in Can­ days at Cornell. Derek, your co-star from the Asian an engineer turned entrepreneur. She loves to trav­ dor, NY, with adopted dogs Bitz and D'Agostino. American Playhouse production of Blue Stars says el and is still building the life of her dreams (also The Class of '97 is doing our part to grow the “Hi!” Thank you all for your ucpd ates and please still single and searching for “the one”). After 14 Cornell family. New arrivals include Heidi Mochari keep your news coming to: Uthica Jinvit years away, she is ready to move back to be near Greenberger's second child, Jacob Hugh, on July Utano, udj1@cornell.edu; KarenDorman Kipnes, family in Massachusetts, but is looking at oppor­ 13, 2012; Shepherd McKean Teillon, born to Geof - kld8@cornell.edu; or Molly Darnieder Bracken, tunities in NYC as well and is excited to get back frey Teillon and his wife on December 8, 2012; mbd4@cornell.edu. to her East Coast roots. (Bring warm clothes!) Also and Amelia Slansky Friedman, born in October checking in from the Bay Area is Natalie Bridge- 2012, daughter of Jesse Slansky and his partner, man Fields. Natalie founded a legal nonprofit, Ac­ Adam Friedman. Keep in touch and keep class Hopefully, when this column is countability Counsel, in 2009 to defend the columns interesting—contribute your own news! published, we will all be enjoy­ environmental and human rights of communities And joiEn the Cornell Class of 1997 Facebook ing some warm spring evenings harmed by internationally financed development group! Erica Broennle Nelson, ejb4@cornell. and the smell of flowers in the air. Melanie Arzt projects. She represents clients all over the world edu; Sarah Deardorff Carter, sjd5@cornell.edu. Raelin writes in from Medford, MA: “Life has been fighting abuses associated with oil, mining, hydro, one exciting ride for the past few years! I married and agribusiness projects. In July 2012, Elle mag­ my wonderful husband, Jeremy, in September 2011 azine presented Natalie with a “Genius Award,” With great joy and love, our in picturesque Sandwich on Cape Cod, with many and she recently spoke at the first UN Forum on fellow classmates have reported Cornellians in attendance. We had an unforget­ Business and Human Rights in Geneva. She was sweet additions to the Cornell table honeymoon in Maui and Kauai, and then thrilled to be headed back to Cornell to give the family. Keri Kirschenbaum Costello and husband began our next amazing journey—into parent­ Munschauser Career Lecture in April 2013. Michael are first-time and proud parents to Daniel, hood. We celebrated the holidays with the best Not far away, Susan Martonosi (Claremont, born in August 2012. ErinBlairand CysonWong present ever: the birth of our ‘Little Bandit,' Nolan CA) is an associate professor of mathematics at welcomed the arrival of their daughter Alexandra Avery, on December 27, 2012. Life is all about our Harvey Mudd College and was married this past Blair Wong. Sandra Irlen Tosta's bundle of joy, little boy, and we're loving every minute. We have January. Amanda White Vu, Ryan and Caroline James, arrived on 2/2/12at2:12 a.m.! Ecstatic big a blog with updates and pictures galore: www. Alias Burkhardt, and Margaret Martonosi '86 sister Molly, 4-1/2, has been great with her baby gettingrealaboutbaby.blogspot.com.” (I recom­ were in attendance. After working for KPMG in brother. Sandra also writes: “After a decade as a mend checking out Melanie's blog because Nolan Japan and Slovakia for eight years in the risk man­ marketing research executive at a boutique firm in is absolutely adorable.) Melanie is in her seventh agement and compliance field, Richard Sleboda downtown L.A., I became VP of business develop­ year running her business, Wits End (witsend has returned to the Chinese language studies he ment and research operations at the Irlen Inst. organizing.com), as a professional organizer in began at Cornell. Beginning in 2013 he will be International Headquarters.” Newlywed Yih-Jong Boston. “We help clients find clarity and ease by studying at the Inter-University Program (IUP) at Chen, ME '98, was married last summer. His wife, setting up intuitive systems for their day-to-day Tsinghua U. on a Blakemore Freeman Fellowship. Rian, is a middle school teacher in Boston and his life in their home and business. And we make His professional interests include monitoring the commute allows him to ride his bike to work. them smile while doing it!” quality of financial statement audits and cross­ In other news, Amy Hargrave Wehrspann, Styling on the East Coast (and directly in line border regulation of audit firms. He hopes to con­ MILR '02, happily married and living in Pittsburgh, with the blizzard of 2013) DeborahSchoeneman tinue working for KPMG in China after his studies, PA, is a VP of human resources at PNC Financial checks in from NYC to let us know that after a before returning to his home firm in Japan. Corp. Inc. Though she has three children (Adam, decade as a journalist in NYC writing for publica­ 2013 has been amazing for this correspon­ 5, Alex, 4, and Sarah, 2) that keep her quite busy, tions such as New York magazine and the New York dent. As mentioned in the previous column, I Amy keeps in touch with Ada Vaccaro Defanti, Times Sunday “Styles” section, she moved to Los started my own design firm here in Denver called Melanie Acostavalle West '99, and Aylin Kaya Angeles. Deb was one of the writers for the first Blu Design Group, and I recently got down on one Bell. Abraham Burickson is the artistic director two seasons of the HBO show “Girls,” which just knee as the sun set over Captiva to ask Cara Mor- of Odyssey Works, an interdisciplinary performance won a Golden Globe for best new series. Her hus­ lan (U. of Virginia '02) to marry me—and she ac­ group in New York and California. His work was band is a senior adviser to Gov. Jerry Brown. The cepted. Just to make sure we have enough to do featured in the New York Times, ArtInfo, and ARTE couple welcomed son Max Isadore Groban on June in the next six months, we've been out house­ television (France and Germany). With more than 27, 2012. Deborah adds, “I spent last New Year's hunting. Hey, when life opens the door you can ten years of professional experience in the public in Tulum, Mexico, with Craig Maldonado '98 and either run away and hide or run right through health sector, Rosanna Bat'sta is currently a sen­ his wife, Gabrielle Finley and her husband, and with arms wide open. Best of luck to you all for ior manager working with pre/post-natal women all of our babies. I set up both couples!” the rest of the year, Class of 1999. We absolute­ and infants in Massachusetts. She is a second- Also checking in from NYC is Sophia Francis. ly appreciate you reaching out and love hearing degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and enjoys time Sophia, a wife and mother, works in the field of about all the great things you're doing in the with her daughters, ages 4 and 6, swimming, early childhood education as executive director world. E Taber Sweet, tabersweet@gmail.com; reading, and venturing to the farmers' market. of a private school in Brooklyn. She also does a Beth Heslowitz, beth.heslowitz@gmail.com; Liz Also spending quality mother-daughter time lot of consulting in her field. Pastimes include Borod Wright, lizborod@gmail.com; Melanie is Samantha Endlich. After leaving the hotel snowboarding and riding her motorcycle. In 2012 Grayce West, mga6@cornell.edu. 88 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Ever wonder if your news is that works on women's rights and equality issues. out their website at www.ensemblecompanio.com newsworthy enough for the As you can see from their website, UltraViolet is for details as they become available. A shout-out class column? Well, it is! So a fantastic “community of women and men, fight­ from Joseph to Kat Petzold, Greg Pratt '00, BS please share with us all of your exciting updates— ing to expand women's rights and combat sexism '05, Ines Thieme '02, Sam Bradford '02, Jackie big and small—because they're all big to us! For everywhere—from politics and government to me­ Conti Rimshnick '05, Aja Falker '05, and Matt instance, I recently received fantastic news from dia and pop culture” (www.weareultraviolet.org). Perkins'08for all they have done to help get En­ my dear friend Brad Coffiner. Brad and his wife, As usual, Scott is doing incredible work and is as semble Companio off the ground. Sasha (Haverford College '00), were thrilled this busy as can be. Right now he is working as an at­ On a personal note, it's been an exciting year to announce the birth of their twin boys, tending child and adolescent psychiatrist at 2013 for me (Lauren Wallach Hammer). On Jan­ Noah Harrison and Jonah Dylan, on January 25, Boston Children's Hospital, with an academic ap­ uary 20, I gave birth to Max Aaron Hammer—on 2013. The happy family is currently living in pointment at Harvard Medical School specializing his due date. My husband and I are thrilled and Brooklyn, NY, but will be relocating to suburban in gender identity and sexuality. He also works for loving life as first-time parents. I've already told Philadelphia very soon and can't wait to take the twins and their pug Dakota for walks around the Haverford College duck pond. Sasha is taking some time off from practicing law to spend time with Elle magazine presented Natalie Noah and Jonah, while Brad works as a facilities planner for American Int'l Group (AIG). Congratu­ lations to you both and can't wait to visit! Bridgeman Fields with a I am also happy to announce the birth of Mona Grey Gupta to proud parents Gogi and “Genius Award.” Seana Richardson Gupta, on October 27, 2012. According to Seana, Mona's big sisters Lila and Taber Sweet '99 Charlotte (4-1/2-year-old twins) are already so in love with her. Joseph Tucceri and his wife, Stephanie, welcomed their third child (and first the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Med­ him that he's the Cornell Class of 2035. So . . . son!), Anthony Joseph, into the world on August icine there. In addition to all of that, Scott sits what's new with you? E-mail us at classof2001@ 1, 2012. Joseph is currently the president of JTS on several committees including the Trevor Proj­ cornell.edu or directly at: B Lauren Wallach Machinery & Supply Co. and also just purchased ect Advisory Council. Hammer, LEW15@cornell.edu; or Nicole Nerou- not one, but three Cleveland, OH, clubs: Liquid Thank you to everyone who made this such lias Gupte, NicoleMN6@gmail.com (or Tweet Nicole Sixx, McCarthy's Pub Downtown, and McCarthy's an interesting column—we couldn't do it with­ @BeliefBeat). Stay connected via our Twitter feed Pub Lakewood. Even though he has a lot on his out you! Remember, we love hearing from you (@Cornell2001) and Facebook page (www.face plate, Joseph shared that he most loves spending and we love writing for you. Hope you're enjoy­ book.com/Cornell2001). his time with his beautiful wife and kids. ing the spring! Andrea Chan, amc32@cornell. Another classmate having a great time with edu; Christine Jensen Weld, ckj1@cornell.edu. her family is Petra Slezak McKown, who spends “I recently sold everything I as much time as possible playing with her 3-year- owned, left my career in old daughter, Maya, hiking with her two dogs, and Hi, Class of 2001! Can you believe engineering, and moved to Am­ drinking beer on tap with her husband, Jeffrey. that graduation was 12 years ago?! sterdam to start a tea company,” Chau-Jean Lin But Petra's day job is just as much fun! She cur­ Where has the time gone! We're so writes from the Netherlands. The company, www. rently teaches sixth to eighth grade Spanish at the happy to have heard from so many of you. Please marulintea.com, sources the tea from her family Sea Crest School in Half Moon Bay, CA, and coach­ keep the news coming! in Taiwan. “I am grateful to the Cornellians I es girls' and boys' volleyball too. In her “free Melanie Woodrow checks in from Los Ange­ have met, whether living in Chicago, Maastricht, time,” Petra loves to ski, do yoga, and finish up les and is thrilled to share that last September she or Paris, for all the help and advice they have tons of improvement projects around their house. joined the nationally syndicated television show given to me.” Chau-Jean also wants to promote Mary Jenkins O'Kelley, JD '00, wrote last fall: “We “The Doctors” as an investigative reporter. Follow her old dorm buddies Duane Wardally, MPA '05 have moved back to our hometown of Chat­ her on Twitter @TheDrsMelanie and on Facebook. (www.fashion-eleven.org) and Alex Santiago- tanooga, TN, and I have joined the law firm of NadineLatiefis enjoying her second career as a Jirau (http://theforumproject.org/) on their very Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz wedding photographer. Check out her work at cool nonprofits. PC in their long-term healthcare and commercial http://nadinestudio.com. Robert Snyder checks in Homegirl SusanCohenDavidson(Astoria, NY) lending groups. We have two little girls: Eva, 3, fromPortland,ME.He has written a newwhitepaper shared the news that she and husband David wel­ and Claire, 21 months.” Also in the law, Lynn on mobile device security and risk management comed son Jonathan Reuben on October 15, 2012. Eisinger Hawkins joined the law firm of Bean, Kin­ and sends this website: http://www.isaca.org/ “He is such a joy and we are having so much fun ney & Korman PC in Arlington, VA, as an associ­ Knowledge-Center/Research/ResearchDeliverables/ with him. Motherhood is wonderful—and really ate attorney in family law on January 28, 2013. Pages/Securing-Mobile-Devices.aspx. Congratula­ hard!” A few subway stops away in Flushing, NY, Ben Larsen and his wife, Jamie Vaughn '01, tions to ClarenceLee, who was promoted to part­ Terrence Liverpool wrote in after Reunion. “It was are a husband and wife team who own and oper­ ner at Troutman Sanders LLP in Washington, DC. crazy to see how much the campus has changed. ate Habitat Garden Design in Troy, NY, creating Clarence lives in Arlington, VA, and welcomed his I have been working in the marketing field for a intelligently designed landscapes built for the second son, Clark, in April 2012. Clark joins big number of years and recently joined the Int'l Se­ New York Capital Region. They are the ultimate brother Harry, 3. curities Exchange (ISE) in NYC as their senior landscape problem-solvers! Check them out at Joseph Gregorio is currently pursuing a DMA marketing and digital communications manager.” habitatgardendesign.com. Xania Woodman is a in music composition at Temple U. and has re­ Terrence was one of thousands who trained for senior editor for Vegas SEVEN: This Week in Your cently received commissions from choirs at Buck- the 2012 New York City Marathon, he in support City. Vegas SEVEN is an innovative weekly publi­ nell U. and Penn State and from a Seattle-based of the Team for Kids charity. Favorite memory? cation about life in Las Vegas—news, nightlife, professional choir called the Esoterics. The choir “Celebrating the end of the school year on the sports, style, A&E, and everything in between. If he founded in 2011 and which he conducts, En­ Slope with all the other Cornellians!” you live in that area or are going for a visit, semble Companio (made up mostly of Cornell Glee Down in Blacksburg, VA, Tiffany Drape, MAT check them out at vegasseven.com. Club and Cornell Chorus alumni/ae), won the 2012 '03, remembers Slope Day too: “One of the only Finally, I caught up with Kat Barr and Scott American Prize in Choral Performance in the com­ days it was fun to trudge up and down the Slope!” Leibowitz on Facebook recently. Kat and her fi­ munity chorus division. This was a terrific coup After Cornell, Tiffany received an MAT in '03 and ance Alex moved to Colorado a little over a year for them, as they beat out a number of finalists worked as an agriculture science teacher and FFA ago, to a small town in the Rocky Mountains that were much better funded and that have been advisor from 2003 to 2008. In December 2011, she called Nederland, and they now live there with in existence much longer. They are planning con­ earned her PhD from Virginia Tech and was then their two dogs, Pita and Rooster. Kat then start­ certs in March, April, and May in Boston, MA, New hired as faculty for Studio STEM, an NSF-funded ed a new job with a nonprofit called UltraViolet Canaan, CT, and Madison, NJ, respectively. Check program conducting STEM-based interventions with May |June 2013 89 C la s s N o te s middle school students in the New River Valley. assistant professor at Colgate U. I'm delighted to Big news for the Class of 2004 When Seattle resident Jesse Strock wrote last fall, be back in upstate New York and to be teaching was our strong attendance at he was working with Google Maps on the Map what I love—though the size of my new town the Cornell Alumni Leadership Maker project. He remembers walking through the makes Ithacc a feel like a bustling metropolis!” Send Conference (CALC) in Boston, MA, in January. Plantations in the spring when the cherry trees news to: Carolyn Deckinger Lang, cmd35@ Cornell truly painted the town RED, replete with a were in full bloom. Michael Wacht, BArch '03, cornell.edu; Jeff Barker, jrb41@cornell.edu. statue of Ezra Cornell adorning the conference waved in from West Hollywood, CA, where he is a center. I was able to meet up with several dedi - practicing architect. He received his official archi­ cated Cornell alumni volunteer leaders. Laura tect's license last spring and writes, “I founded my Here's some news from reunion Gonzales-Meyers writes, “This was my first year own architecture firm in Los Angeles—WAGO Col­ co-chair Rich Chomko: “Mark attending CALC, and I really enjoyed the events! laborative. We have been working on the design your calendars for our big 10th The panels were interesting and informative, and of a hotel project in Oakland, CA, and are involved Reunion, June 6-9, 2013! Enjoy Class of 2003 it was great to connect with other volunteer lead - in the design of new recreational development for dinners catered by Dinosaur Bar-B-Que and Joe's ers and to learn about their goals and practices. the revitalization of the L.A. River.” Congrats, Restaurant. Reconnect with friends—and make Our club (Washington, DC) was lucky enough to Mike! You've come a long way since high school some new Cornell memories. Enjoy a variety of be a finalist for the CAA Cup, so it was wonderful when we folded sweaters and inappropriately stimulating events and fun activities planned for to see that our fantastic local community service dressed the pre-teens of Westchester County at you and your classmates. Grab late-night snacks volunteers get such positive recognition for their Abercrombie & Fitch. from the Hot Truck and D.P. Dough, and catch up work in the D.C. area!” Congratulations, Laura, on your strong work! Eric Hon, newly elected presi­ dent of the CASA (Cornell Alumni San Antonio), I have found my dream job, quips, “What a crazy fun weekend for all of us, I'm sure. I think I came back with many takeaways from the programs offered and also did some sig­ combining camp counselor, physician, nificant networking among club leadership and industry-related individuals.WhileI'd lovetoreturn and teacher. to Boston for CALC 2014, I'm currently inclined to save that travel money for our5th Reunion(duh!).” RachelKrugsays, “I thought the conference Cara Haberman '03 was incredibly well executed, and it served it's purpose of bringing together volunteers from all different roles. I was there because of my role as Here's an addendum to Ruthie Levy's news with fellow Cornellians at the Arts Quad tent par­ the treasurer for the Class of 2004. I really appre­ that appeared in the Nov/Dec 2012 issue: “I vis­ ties onFridayand Saturday nights—with live music ciated the opportunity to connect one-on-one ited Chris and Nicole Maherin St. Louis last fall. and an open bar. Spend your free time enjoying with a number of different Cornellians!” Jennifer We went to a Cardinals game and explored the the campus, Collegetown, and Ithaca. Stay con­ Shirkadds, “I am active in several organizations culinary offerings of the city. I also visited Jon, nected between now and then by joining our (Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo, Cornell Engineer­ MPA '03, and Jolie Bell Meer in New York City, Facebook page, ‘Cornell Class of 2003' (https:// ing Alumni Association, and Cornell University where we celebrated their daughter's third birth­ www.facebook.com/groups/cornellclassof2003/). Council), and hold leadership roles in both Buffa- day and the Jewish New Year. And I met up with Info on reunion registration was sent in late loand Engineering. I find CALC to be an excellent Marco Bongioanni '01 at Oktoberfest in Central March, so check your e-mail and mailbox and sign opportunity to network with other club leaders, Park.” Over in Fort Lee, NJ, Jackie DeAngelis up to come back to the Hill in June. Looking exchange best practices, and make new friends. joined CNBC as an on-air correspondent last year forward to seeing everyone there!” CALC has become a mini-reunion for me that I after completing a year-long reporting stint in the Cara Haberman (cjhaberman@gmail.com) look forward to each year.” Our classmates above Middle East for the network. While abroad, she sent this update from Winston-Salem, NC, where were joined by Matt Hyde, Juanita Parker, Lee covered the impact of the Arab Spring on the fi­ she lives with her spouse, Kit Ayers: “I am in­ AnnGullie, Tim Beach, ME '05, and Drew Odum. nancial markets, with in-depth coverage of the up­ credibly lucky to have found my way to my dream From the news bag: Adil Ahamed writes, “I rising in Bahrain. job, somehow combining camp counselor, physi­ have just returned to Vancouver, BC, and joined Meagan Van Deusen Mackerer moved to cian, and teacher. I'm a pediatrician and split my the Destination Auto Group as business develop­ South Jersey after graduation to start a direct time between working at an academic hospital— ment manager. This comes after completing my marketing job with Harrah's (now Caesars) En­ where I take care of very sick kids and also get to MBA at Columbia Business School in May 2012. I tertainment. “I worked there for almost ten years teach the next generation of physicians—and be­ also got married last May in Hawaii—to my girl­ in marketing roles of increasing responsibility, ing the medical director at a camp for kids with friend, Zarina, who is from Tajikistan, where we most recently as director of marketing for Bal­ serious medical conditions. It's about the most fun met in 2008. While in Tajikistan, Iworked closely ly's.” Meagan left Caesars in spring 2011 and you can have, letting kids who never get to do with Zaman Velji '03, BS '08, and have also been started her own consulting company, helping ‘normal' kid stuff because of their illness just cut in contact with Omar Mangalji '08 and Qahir clients design loyalty marketing and customer re­ loose and have a blast!” Cara remembers arriving Dhanani '03. Other recent travels have included lationship management strategies. Husband An­ at Cornell as a freshman with her guitar, a “boom Kenya, India, Malaysia, Maldives, UAE, and Tajik- drew graduated from Temple Law School in 2005 box”-style CD player, and “not nearly enough warm istan.Icaught up with fellow Cayuga's Waiter Mike and is a member of both the Pennsylvania and clothes—and I was from Upstate New York!” Palmeri '01 and stay in touch with classmates New Jersey Bar. “He worked in Philadelphia, first Rachel Money brought a Zip drive—because it Leah Wittman and Elisabeth Chasia (also a class­ in securities and anti-trust law and then em­ was the newest technology. She would love to mate of mine at Columbia Business School).” Adil ployment law. He now works in estate planning hear from Shaun Stewart '02. is a volunteer with Cornell Alumni Admissions as an associate at Rice Elder Law in New Jersey. Rosa Tinajero Beck (rosaebeck@gmail.com) Ambassador Network (CAAAN) in Vancouver. He is also back taking classes at Temple Law to lives in Arlington, TX, with husband Daniel. Charnanda Reid, JD '04, and his wife, Nikia, complete his Estate Planning Certificate and LLM Rachael Drabot Lopez (rachaelclopez@gmail. welcomed a baby boy, John Nicholas, on Novem­ in Tax. We continue to support the Cornell men's com) lives with husband Edward in Gaithersburg, ber 23, 2012. In January, Linde Rickert Tassell hockey team, traveling each year to the Prince­ MD. She writes, “I am a clinical research dietitian (Charlottesville, VA; lmr25@cornell.edu) wrote, ton game, MSG, and the ECAC tournament.” specializing in oncology at the National Institutes “RightnowI'mcaringfor my daughter full-time and Michael Swartzon (Albuquerque, NM) is a of Health. In my free time, I enjoy exercising, preparing to return to work in a few more weeks. sports medicine fellow at the U. of New Mexico playing with my daughter (born in May 2012), Ainsley Marie was born October 27, 2012 and has and recently married Dara Rose in Kansas City, MO. traveling with my family in Europe, and spending been alert and interested in the world around her Julia Guarneri now calls Hamilton, NY, home. She time with friends.” since day one. (According to her Daddy, she's off writes, “After seven years in graduate schoolatYale, Spend time with your friends this June at the cute-meter!) Mom's already trying to cultivate I finally got my PhD in history. Last summer I our 10th Reunion! See you there! c Samantha an interest in (Cornell?) engineering! I complet­ moved from Brooklyn to Hamilton, to be a visiting Buckingham Noonan, swnoonan@gmail.com. ed a Master of Education at the U. of Virginia in 90 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com mathematics education in May 2012. Currently I'm day become a Cornellian like his parents! Kaitlin sisters, brothers of Sigma Alpha Mu, and fellow the lead mathematics teacher at Village School, still actively keeps in touch with classmates Kel­ freshman-year dorm-mates from Clara Dickson and a middle school for girls in Charlottesville, VA.” ly Cosman Makino, Jose Rivera, ME '06, Asha JAM.” Marisa graduated from medical school and Pondering the difference in equipment from our Marathe, ME '06, and Robert Salazar. is currently a second-year psychiatry resident in time to today's Cornell freshmen, Linda tells us Madelyn Dorman married Ian Purcell in Oc­ the Harvard Longwood Program in Boston. Josh is that when she first arrived at Cornell, she brought tober 2012. They met on a Birthright Trip to Is­ thrilled to be working for Architectural Resources “a Mac laptop—much heavier than any sold now— rael in 2008. Wedding attendees included Allison Cambridge (ARC) in Cambridge, MA. They are both and a CD/cassette player. I also brought an alarm Dorman '08, Morgan Handsman, Rebecca Hyman, looking forward to finally getting some time off clock and a regular old phone. Now anc i Phone Sheera Jacobs, Stacey Mayer, JD '08, Samantha andgoingon a European honeymoonin the spring.would do all of that.” Send news to: Anne Acunto, Alison Santopolo May, Jillian Borman After graduating from business school at the Jones, CU2004Correspondent@gmail.com; or at Hochfelder, Alexander Hankin Mishkin, and Weatherhead School of Management at Case West­ the online news form, http://www.alumni.cornell. Arielle Kurzweil Swersky. Madelyn currently works ern Reserve U., Stephen Hall moved to Indianapo­ edu/participate/class-notes.cfm. as an in-house counsel for Pfizer. We hope that lis with his fiancee, Tasha Metzger, a Purdue alum. everyone has a great spring. Keep those updates Since they've been in “Indy,” Stephen has been coming! □ Johnny Chen, jc362@cornell.edu; working at an e-commerce startup in the digital Happy spring, Class of 2005! As Michelle Wong, mrw29@cornell.edu; Hilary marketing function, specializing in the paid search you read this column, we will Johnson, haj4@cornell.edu. function. Stephen hasalsoassumedtheposition of soon welcome a new class to director of the Cornell Club of Central Indiana and the alumni world. Do you remember the walk eight has really enjoyed getting to know the alumni years ago from the Arts Quad all the way to Facebook came of age while we around Indianapolis. Ag graduate Leo Sutkin has Schoellkopf Stadium for graduation? We have been were just younglings high a­ been working as an attorney going on three years busy since that day.Your co-correspondent Johnny bove Cayuga's waters. Keeping in “sunny” Coral Gables, FL. Leo keepsintouch with Chen has been working for L'Oreal USA and is in touch since Facebook has been ever-changing, ChristineTaylorand MichelleCiminoMilgrim '05. currently in New York City as the senior manager of and networks ever-growing have become second Ben Adler recently began his own tax and ac­ product development, where he is involved with nature. Although it is great having unlimited counting practice in Los Angeles. Before starting designing new products in conjunction with mar­ means of communication through the Web, some­ this practice he took a two-month, 5,000-mile road keting, research labs, and manufacturing plants. times it's still nice to just give a shout-out to trip and visited about a dozen national parks. His favorite part of the job is helping to create friends via print. Lawrence Fried is finishing the second year innovative and practical packaging in tune with Benjamin Kirk, MAT '07, has been living in of his pediatrics residency at AI duPont Hospital the expectations of consumers and cost, and Ithaca with his girlfriend in a 110-year-old house for Children and will be moving to NYC for his child seeing the results of his team's efforts on the on the south edge of town. He is a tenured math neurology training at Columbia. JessicaDiMenna market. He also loves working with fellow Cornell- teacher at Ithaca High School and is proud to say moved to Boston a year ago to start nursing school ians in his department, Angelina Ang Lee '07and that many of his students have applied and been at Simmons College and is preparing to run her Dudley Bacon Williams '03. Most recently, he accepted to Cornell, for which he has been de­ seventh marathon this May. After spending a few even launched a new product with his marketing lighted to write letters of recommendation. Addi­ years in the Central Europe, Manami Uechi decid­ partner Jessica Feinstein '03. tionally, Benjamin is the advisor for a group called ed to make a complete transition and moved to Lauren Ray Richards is now in Saratoga the Brain Team,an exceptionally talented group of Jakarta, Indonesia. She says, “Being a physician Springs, NY, and writes, “I am a Mechanical Engi­ students who participate in academic quiz compe­ has been my dream since I entered Cornell, so I've neering graduate with apassion for sustainable en­ titions held regionally and nationally—including been on the path to hit that milestone despite ergy technology. I have been lucky to follow that ones held at Cornell. They are hoping to raise funds many detours and unexpected life events that have passion through developing combined heat and in order to attend the NAQT national tournament happened in the past few years. I'm currently do­ power systems, wind turbines, hybrid electric ve­ in Atlanta, GA. Benjamin keeps in touch with ing clinical rotations at one of the biggest univer­ hicles, solar tracking systems, and energy smart Justin Webb,Will Devine '03, and BJ Siasoco '07. sity hospitals in Indonesia, and hoping to work in homes. For the last nine months, I have been Oat Wichiencharoen, ME '07, lives in New the field of global/public health once I become a working for GEM Energy developing combined York City, where he has been working in manage­ physician. Being Japanese, it's been a challenging cooling, heating, and power systems that employ ment consulting at Kurt Salmon. Classmate and fi­ yet amazing learning experience to live and study ultra-low emission microturbine technology. This ancee Christina Sun was also an ORIE major at in one of the fast-growing countries in Southeast position has brought me back to Upstate New Cornell. Oat keeps in touch with TamaraLee, Yiqi Asia. There is so much to see in the world!” York, where I am originally from, and has allowed Gu, BenSesser, Andrew Dailey, Kevin Reyes '07, Last, but certainly not least, former class pres­ me the opportunity to help New York companies and Sae-kyoung Lee '05, who recently finished his ident Michael Zuckerman, JD '09, recently started and institutions save energy.” When Lauren wrote MBA at NYU's Stern School. AlexanderRakow and as an associate at the Jones Day law firm in Chica- last fall, her daughter was 3 years old, and the IrisPackman,whometinhighschoolandattend- go.Want to give a shout-out in print to friends you family was continuing to expand. She adds that ed Cornell together, were married on the shores of have lost touch with? Write to us! c Nicole De­ she would love to hear from “Team Awesome”— their beloved Cayuga Lake in September 2012. Grace, ngd4@cornell.edu; Tory Lauterbach, tory. Rob Young and Michelle Vigil Dionello—and Several generations of Cornellians attended the lauterbach@gmail.com; and Katie DiCicco, kad shares this Cornell memory: “The Cornell Catering wedding, and their dear friend Glynis Ritchie of­ 46@cornell.edu. Online news form, http://www. pumpkin bread is the best I've ever had. I visit­ ficiated. Youngsoo Choi is a postdoctoral Fellow alumni.cornell.edu/participate/class-notes.cfm. ed the campus, and even after seven years, the at Stanford U., where he also received his PhD in bread is still exactly as I remember—and ab­ computational and mathematical engineering. solutely delicious!” Check out his thesis, available on his personal web­ In January, the Class of 2007 Martha Jahn Snyder was selected as a 2012 site, www.stanford.edu/~yc344. Youngsoo says, Alumni Council had a great Wisconsin Rising Star by Wisconsin Super Lawyers “During my PhD years, I married a wonderful turnout at the Cornell Alumni magazine from among the top attorneys in Wis­ woman and had two loving daughters, Grace and Leadership Conference (CALC) held in Boston, MA. consin. No more than five percent of lawyers in Anna. Grace will turn 3 in March, and Anna has Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, Shane Dunn, Whitney the state are selected for inclusion in Wisconsin just passed her seventh month on earth.” Cooper Poliner, Jordan Peterson, Jessica Hsieh, Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding Marisa Mendel is proud to announce her mar­ SaraTam, SamiraChandwani, RobPavlenco, and lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who riage to Josh Abraham '09, BArch '10, last Octo­ Diana Ruano represented our class at the event, have attained a high degree of peer recognition ber in Syracuse. Marisa writes,“Though we were at which focused on alumni engagement.Toward that and professional achievement. Martha works in in­ Cornell at the same time and recognized each oth­ end, the class is in need of someone to manage tellectual property litigation for Quarles & Brady er from home, our paths never really crossed dur­ the class website. If you're interested in helping LLP. Kaitlin Mallouk is working on a PhD in en­ ing college. Josh and I ran into each other at the class in this capacity, please e-mail Shane, vironmental engineering at the U. of Illinois. Out­ Wegmans (of course!) in Syracuse over Thanksgiv­ our class president, at sad37@cornell.edu. side of school, Kaitlin is enjoying her family. She ing break of 2009 . . . and the rest is history! We As I write this column in February, we're wind­ and husband Seth Watts welcomed their first were elated to be joined by so many Cornell alum­ ing down one class dues year and about to start child, Sebastien Engle, and hope that he will one ni, including former jazz band members, Alpha Phi another—so the news is low as we wait for the May |June 2013 91 C la s s N o te s next round. The Class Notes aren't the only way to nostalgia because Reunion 2013 is right around (ejs65@cornell.edu) or MargaretSheehe(mfs32@ keep in touch anymore, of course, but they are def­ the corner! cornell.edu). They have been planning this since initely a long-standing tradition at Cornell, so send Our 5th Reunion is June 6-9, 2013 and we we switched our tassels in Schoellkopf five years us your latest news and we'll publish it here. Write urge you to join us back on the Hill. You can reg­ ago and are the Class of 2008 reunion gurus. to me at the address below, send in a hard copy ister as a walk-in, but you'll want to secure your Once you secure your spot, be sure to spread News Form from one of the class mailings, or check early-bird rates ASAP by signing up online (http:// the word to our classmates on Facebook, Twitter, out the online news form at: http://www.alumni. alumni.cornell.edu/reunion/groups/2013/2008. or your G-chat status! “Like” us at https://www. cornell.edu/participate/class-notes.cfm. cfm)! Check-in opens on Thursday, June 6, and we facebook.com/CornellClass2008 and follow us at In the meantime, congratulations are in order have class events planned through Sunday, includ­ https://twitter.com/BIGRED2008 for all of the lat­ to several new parents in our class! LaRue '06 (ILR) ing a Finger Lakes Wine Tour on Friday, June 7. Reg­ est class news, photos, and Reunion updates. and Caroline Nyenke Robinson (A&S) became new istration includes meals with old and new friends The Class of 2008 Alumni Council has been parents with the arrival of Corinne Nneoma on throughout the weekend, a series of fantastic lec­ hard at work planning the best Reunion Weekend July 31, 2012. Graham and Whitney Cooper Po- tures and events around campus all weekend, and Ithaca has ever seen. We convened in Boston Jan­ liner (Engineering) have also welcomed a baby access to class headquarters and the schmoozing uary 18-20 at the annual Cornell Alumni Leader­ girl, daughter Avery Olivia, born on September tents set up on the Arts Quad each evening. We ship Conference (CALC) for class leader training, a 19, 2012. Andrea Nixon (ILR) sent this news are especially excited for our joint event with the panel on the future of healthcare in America, a from Williamsburg, VA: “I graduated from the Col­ Class of 1948, featuring Johnson Graduate School keynote speech by President David J. Skorton, and lege of William & Mary law school in May 2012 of Management senior lecturer Risa Mish'85, JD of course, our annual class meeting. Led by our and passed the Virginia Bar exam in July. Since '88, who will be leading an interactive talk on re­ fearless co-president Manuel Natal (who ran into then I've been working as a corporate banking at­ silient leadership and mentorship. Happy Dave of Okenshield's cardswiping fame in torney at LeClairRyan.” Andrea keeps in touch Our class HQ and information hub will be lo­ the airport in Puerto Rico en route to CALC, prov­ with a lot of old Cornell friends including class­ cated in Clara Dickson Hall, which will be stacked ing that Cornell is truly always with you), and re­ mates Kate Dolinska, Stephania Sanon, AniBta around the clock with drinks, snacks, and friend­ union chairs Ebony and Margaret, we had a Oh, and Sonya Bearden. Send your news to: ly Class of '08 council members and undergrad fantastic turnout featuring Jonathan Feldman, Nina Terrero, nt58@cornell.edu; Dana Sckolnick, clerks to answer any and all questions you may Mike Wilbert, Lance Polivy, Elana Beale, Libby drs45@cornell.edu. have. After the Arts Quad tents and Collegetown Boymel, Asena Haznedar, Andrea Vidler, BS '07, bars close by 1:00 a.m., the Class of 2008 party MPA '08, Josh Perlin, Julie Katz, Nicole Mang- will move back to Dickson, complete with late- iere, Shirley Cueva, Jason Beekman, JD '11, Happy spring! May 25, 2013 night activities. Dust off those shower caddies LindaYu, Lisa Raylesberg, Rebecca Minsky, and marks five years since our Cor­ and shower shoes because our class will also be Stephanie Posen. Between catching up with oth­ nell graduation!Can youbelieve housed in Dickson. Get excited to relive freshman er Young Alumni Cornellians at Boston Beer Works that much time has passed since we listened to year and be sure to register for the weekend and and linking arms during the Alma Mater at Satur­ Maya Angelou advising us to “take time out,” sat campus housing before Dickson fills up! Guests are day's keynote luncheon, it was great to reconnect in the student section of Lynah Rink, tasted Cali­ welcome, so don't miss the chance to show off and sow the seeds for the amazing memories we'll fornia Chardonnays in Introduction to Wines, and your favorite campus spots to your spouse or make back on the Hill in June. enjoyed the music of Ted Leo and the Pharmacists partner! Got questions? Don't hesitate to reach Our 5th Reunion also means it is time for during Slope Day 2008? Don't wallow alone in your out to our fabulous reunion chairs Ebony Scott class council elections! The current class council spearheaded our Senior Class Campaign during the 2007-08 school year and we want to thank them I just . . . for a tremendous job throughout our first five years in the “real world.” Do you want to stay connected to Cornell and the Class of 2008 by put­ ting on class happy hours and events, planning reunion, or spearheading our class campaigns that □ Published a book □ Started a business encourage giving back to our alma mater? We want you to join our team! Please consider throw­ □ Went back to school □ Got married ing your name in the rink for class council—we'd love to have you! Reach out to class presidents □ Continued my lifelong learning □ Had a baby Manuel Natal (man36@cornell.edu) and Sarah Snider Eizenga, ME '09 (ses77@cornell.edu) for □ Changed my address □ Had another grandchild more information. We hope many of you made it to New York City □✓Found my calling □ Started my first job for the inaugural Alumni Duff Ball NYC, a fundrais­ er for young alumni (classes of 2003-12), at the □ Saw the world □ Finished my last job Bowery Hotel on March 2. The event featured hors d'oeuvres and an open bar all evening, dancing, and brief remarks from some extraordinary Cornell- ians, including Robert Harrison '76, CEO of the Clinton Global Initiative and chair of the Cornell Whatever you've been doing, we'd like to hear about it. Board of Trustees, and Susan Murphy '73, PhD '94, VP of student and academic services at Cornell. www.alumni.cornell.edu/participate/class-notes.cfm Thank you, classmate Jonathan Feldman, for your hard work planning both the original Duff Ball in 2008 and Duff Ball NYC in 2013! Or send us an e-mail at: adr4@cornell.edu Libby and I have loved writing this column for the past five years and we're looking forward Or write us a letter and mail it to: to the next five. We can't write without your Cornell Alumni Magazine Class Notes news, however! Please send us updates of both the major life change variety and the arcane day- 401 East State St., Suite 301, Ithaca, NY 14850 to-day-life variety (running three miles a day? a marathon? We'd love to feature it in these pages!) and you'll have your 15 minutes of Cornell fame. Thanks for staying in touch! See you back on the Hill in June! B Elana Beale, erb26@cornell.edu; and Libby Boymel, lkb24@ cornell.edu. 92 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Kudos to Rachel Zestar- spare time I play petanque (French lawn bowling) lab classes of pre-med students. Lindsey has been Postrk, “citizen philanthropist” with people in the wine community. Would love finding fellow Cornellians everywhere in Chicago. and literacy volunteer. Between to be doing more of that in a warmer climate!” One of her advisors got his PhD in Chemistry at Thanksgiving and Christmas 2012, she used Face­ Elizabeth Baker (Washington, DC; liz.n.baker@ Cornell with Fred McLafferty, PhD '50, who still book, e-mail, and other electronic social networks gmail.com) is a freelance radio producer working teaches on the Hill, and she runs into many oth­ to raise over $1,500 for the Center for Literacy for NPR in D.C. In her free time, Liz plays violin er Cornell alumni in the city, including fellow (CFL) in Philadelphia, PA, to help adult learners and also plays with Bodie, hEer Yorkie-Poo! Send '12er and Kappa Delta sister Abbi Needles.pay for their GED tests in 2013. Rachel signed on news to your correspondents: Michael Beyman, Iriny Ekladious is also on with the Philly4Philly program, a movement of mjb262@cornell.edu; or Rammy Salem, rms84@ the way to getting her PhD. She is currently a first- committed citizens who believe in the ability to cornell.edu. Online news form, http://www.alumni. year graduate student at Boston U. doing rota­ transform lives through small, grassroots, high- cornell.edu/participate/class-notes.cfm. tions through different labs. Her focus is mainly impact community projects. Philly4Philly provided on nanoparticles and drug delivery systems. She the Web portal to carry her message and to proc­ loves lifeinBostonbecauseitisthecenterofin- ess donations. “The amount I asked for was A quick note from Chemical Engineer­ novative biomedicalresearchandshegetsexposure relatively small, but for our learners, $15 is the ing major Heather Whippie: “This to world-renowned researchers in the area. She re­ cost to take one GED test, and they have to pass summer I am participating in a partic­ mains in touch with her closest friends from col­ five of them. That adds up, especially if a person ularly interesting service opportunity: I am biking lege, including classmates Sophia Goreczky, Susie is out of work because they don't have their dip­ across the country (from Baltimore, MD, to San Jin, Gabriella Bensur, MarissaGiovino, TessZhu, loma.” The director of education at CFL notes that Francisco, CA) with the 4K For Cancer program. The CatherineCheng,KatieMcCance, MonicaYoussef, Rachel's fund can now pay for 100 tests through program has four trips, each departing from Balti­ Catherine Wassef, and HoumanAzemati'11, BS the end of the year. Rachel is a member of the more on June 2, 2013 and ending in a different '12. Christine Vlasic wrote in from Santiago, Chile, Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and the Cornell Club city—after 70 days and 4,000-plus miles. There where she's workingat Amnisti'a International Chile. of Greater Philadelphia. are approximately 30 college students on each trip Arjun Potter(abp47@cornell.edu)writes: “I'm Also doing good works, Laura Kohler (Mercer andwe are entirely self-sufficient (driving the vans, in Indonesia on a Fulbright scholarship, and I'm Island, WA; lak37@cornell.edu) wrote, “After com­ pleting Teach for America, I have been studying psychological counseling at Columbia Teacher's College with the hope of incorporating increased Dust off those shower caddies and mental health services into our public schools.” And congratulations to Matt Connors, back in his hometown of Buffalo, NY. Buffalo Business First shower shoes because our class will named him to their inaugural “30 under 30” list for 2012. Matt, who played professional hockey in be housed in Clara Dickson Hall! Sweden before moving to Los Angeles to work with the Chosen Hospitality group, is now a project Elana Beale '08 manager at Sinatra & Co. Real Estate in Tonawan­ da, NY. He was recognized for his professional achievements as well as his community involve­ fixing our bikes, ensuring we have lodging and thoroughly enjoying my time here. I'm based in ment as a community hockey coach, a member of food, etc.). The benefits of the program are two­ Yogyakarta, but doing research in East Java, study­ Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Erie County and the fold: 1) each member has committed to raising ing the impact of grazing on grasslands. Other­ Urban Land Inst. Programming Committee, and at least $4,500 in support of the Ulman Cancer wise, I've been making lots of new friends and his involvement with the Cornell Hotel Society Fund for Young Adults; and 2) we strive to inspire visiting cool places—snorkeling in coral reefs, and the Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo. Says Matt, and unite communities across the country in hiking in forests, climbing up temple ruins—and “My passion is seeing my hometown develop into the fight against cancer through service.” Here's enjoying the rich culture here. Food has been ex­ a place we are proud to call home.” Heather's profile: http://4kforcancer.org/profiles/ citing as well, with chicken head and liver a reg­ Look for the annual News and Dues class mail­ heather-whippie/. Best of luck! ular part of the menu, though most of it is rice ing, and send Bn ews to your correspondents any Did you get a News & Dues mailing from the and vegetables served with devilish chili sauces. time of year. Julie Cantor, jlc252@cornell. class recently—either via e-mail or in the USPS? I arrived here in September and will be here un­ edu; Caroline Newton, cmn35@cornell.edu. On­ Send us news and we'll include it here. Mail in a til October 2013! Missing Cornell and Cornell peo­ line news form, http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/ hard copy News Form, or send an online update at: ple, and I haven't been in as good contact as I'd participate/class-notes.cfm. http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/participate/class- like. To my friends, I hope all is well with you, notes.cfm. Your class correspondents—and you3r keep in touch, and may our paths cross again!”classmates—look forward to hearing from you. Finally, the Class of 2012 actively participat­ Hotelie Bryant Toth (New York, NY; Kathryn Ling, KEL56@cornell.edu; Lauren Rosen­ ed in efforts for Hurricane Sandy relief during the bryant.a.toth@gmail.com) writes, blum, LCR46@cornell.edu. CAM Digital Edition, winter. Organized by ChloeGatta, members of our “I've been cooking, painting, Al - http://www.cornellalumnimagazine-digital.com. class have engaged in service projects to raise funds pine skiing, and working to launch a food/culinary and clean up the areas affected by the superstorm. blog. I've recently moved from being the restau­ A special thank you goes out to our December vol­ rant manager of the private members' club Soho Hello again, 2012ers!About 25 mem­ unteers: John Rhee, Ariella Weintraub, Heidi Fei- House New York to the Under 27 membership man­ bers of our class met up in Boston wel, BFA '84, Blaine Huss, Olivia Boyd, Katie Lee ager. I am also responsible for curating all of the at the Cornell Alumni Leadership Meusling, Wazir Browne, Jr., Kathleen McCaffrey, club's live music programming. I love my job and Conference (CALC) in late January to learn more Olivia Moore, Peggy Ramin, Wendy Yang, BArch '11, the company I work for. Soho House currently has about alumni engagement and to have fun, meet Michael Motley, Molly Cronin, Mike Linhorst, An­ 12 member clubs around the world and is about to old friends, and network with other alumni. We drea Tufano, John Yoshida, Alex Botte, Saman­ expand dramatically.” Bryant adds that he was one hope that more members of our class will able to tha Bresler, Katie Fink, Chuck Lempert, Seohee of the founders of Cornell's Underground Supper join us for CALC 2014, which will also be held in Kong, MPA '04, Victoria Wang, Chu Hsiao, Tarun Club organization, and is proud to hear that it is Boston next year! Mark your calendars for January Chitra, Liang Xiang, BS '11, and Tina Chen '11, ME still going strong, with new members and officers. 17-19, 2014! '12. If you are interested in assisting with further Some short takes: Daniel Ochs (DanielS. Outside of CALC, our class has been very busy! efforts, please e-mail Chloe Gatta at cag258@ Ochs@gmail.com) is in Trumansburg, NY. Britt - Lindsey Szymczak (lcs74@cornell.edu) is cur­ cornell.edu to indicate your interest. ney Shulman (Dix Hills, NY; bps28@cornell.edu) rently in a chemistry PhD program at Northwest­ As always, please send us your updates and is in her second year of medical school at Weill ern U. She works closely with two professors and good news, either through the form at alumni. Cornell Medical College. Sabrina Lueck (Walla is a member of two labs there, researching mol­ cornell.edu or by e-mailing us directly: B Emily Walla, WA; SBLueck@gmail.com) is an assistant ecule inhibitors to treat diseases like cancer and Cusick, egc43@cornell.edu; Peggy Ramin, mar teacher in a hands-on winemaking school. “In my neurodegenerative diseases. She is also teaching 335@cornell.edu. May |June 2013 93 C la s s N o te s Alumni Deaths To access the full-text Alumni Deaths section, go to: cornellalumnimagazine.com (Table of Contents / Alumni Deaths) To obtain a hard copy of the full-text Alumni Deaths, write to: Cornell Alumni Magazine, 401 East State St., Suite 301, Ithaca, NY 14850-4400 1930s '46 BS HE—Marjorie Knapp Barron, Punta Gorda, FL, December 3, 2012 '33—Herman F. Rudiger, Bay Shore, NY, February 26, 2009 '46 BS Ag—Walter E. Boek, Washington, DC, November 13, 2012 '46 BA—K. Grace Engeler, Rockville, MD, June 21, 2012 '34 BS HE—Emma Mammel Case, Venice, FL, May 23, 2011 '46 MD—Francis J. Gilroy, Cary, NC, October 23, 2012 '46, BS HE '45—Marian Cudworth Henderson, Ormond Beach, FL, '35 BS HE—Esther Major Batchelder, Doylestown, PA, Nov. 25, 2012 December 12, 2012 '35 BS HE—Evelyn Petzold Carozza, Jupiter, FL, September 17, 2012 '46, BA '45—Grace Gales Herman, Columbus, OH, December 31, 2012 '35 BS Ag—Lillian Bassen Moss, New York City, December 31, 2012 '46, BME '45—James F. Lardner III, Davenport, IA, December 17, 2012 '46 BS Nurs—Madeline Kraushar Ogden, Sun City Center, FL, April 23, 2012 '37 BS HE—Lois Haring Holden, Columbia, SC, January 9, 2013 '46 BME, MS '48—Frank E. Rom, Venice, FL, November 4, 2012 '37, BME '38—James L. Lilly, Lansdale, PA, October 12, 2012 '46, BME '45—Rodney G. Stieff, Towson, MD, October 30, 2012 '46 BS HE—Ann Gustafson Stroman, Clarence, NY, May 17, 2012 '38, MS HE '50—Edith Kraft Demmert, Mercer Island, WA, January 14, 2013 '47 BME—Edward J. Best, Weston, CT, November 22, 2012 '47 BA, JD '51—William L. Evers, Niwot, CO, December 2, 2012 '39, BS Ag '37, DVM '39—Clarence F. Bent, Derry, NH, October 17, 2012 '47 BS HE—Marjorie Wells Harrison, Albuquerque, NM, Nov. 14, 2012 '39 BCE—Kent Dirlam, Arlington, VA, November 14, 2012 '47, BEE '46—H. Richard Johnson, Palo Alto, CA, December 9, 2012 '39 BS Ag—Peter Kendzior, Lymington, UK, October 17, 2012 '47 MS HE—Ruth Lamont Juracka, Lansing, NY, October 8, 2012 '39 MD—Augustus W. Sainsbury, Canandaigua, NY, November 3, 2012 '47 BS Hotel—William H. MacKinnon, Dalton, GA, May 28, 2008 '47 MD—John J. Meyerdierks, Newport News, VA, February 23, 2012 1940s '47, BS HE '48—Mary Steadman Rothrock, Kenosha, WI, Oct. 8, 2012 '40 BA—Durand B. Blatz, Charlottesville, VA, December 1, 2012 '47 BA—Priscilla Bragdon Shelly, Fort Myers, FL, November 21, 2012 '40 MS HE—Betty Bain Bowman, Pittsburgh, PA, January 6, 2013 '47 MEd—Arthur E. Smith, Minneapolis, MN, November 9, 2012 '40 BS Ag—Robert C. Bradley, Colorado Springs, CO, December 23, 2012 '40 BS Ag—James W. Cowden, Brecksville, OH, December 16, 2012 '48 BEE—Anatole Browde, St. Louis, MO, November 13, 2012 '40 BA, MA '43—Elisabeth Olesen Garvais, Bloomfield, CT, Nov. 16, 2012 '48, BA '46, BME '48—Anthony W. Ferrara, Valley Stream, NY, '40 BA, B Chem E '41—George A. Gentes, Scottsdale, AZ, Dec. 12, 2012 February 8, 2012 '40 BA—Esther Hutchinson Hodge, Adams, NY, January 17, 2013 '48 BA—Paula Putnam Harrison, Carrollton, OH, October 30, 2007 '40—Col. Francis P. Manniello, New Braunfels, TX, November 18, 2012 '48 BS ILR, MBA '54—William B. Kent, Broomall, PA, Dec. 7, 2012 '40 BA—Inez Fischer Miller, Canton, OH, May 11, 2012 '48 MD—Robert J. Oehrig, Minneapolis, MN, October 16, 2012 '40 BA—Arthur J. Wullschleger, Fort Lauderdale, FL, November 24, 2012 '48-50 GR—Jane Gray Wainwright, Cambridge, MA, November 1, 2012 '41 BA—Daniel F. Kelley Jr., Aventura, FL, November 10, 2012 '49 BS Hotel—Harold B. Callis Jr., Barrington, IL, March 24, 2012 '49 BME—Alec Flamm, Palm Beach, FL, November 16, 2012 '42-44 SP Ag—Richard S. Carroll, Saxtons River, VT, December 3, 2012 '49 BS Ag—William Green III, Latham, NY, December 7, 2012 '42 BS Ag—Graydon V. Cass, Lower Gwynedd, PA, December 10, 2012 '49, BS ORIE '50—Charles Logdon, Asbury Park, NJ, November 7, 2012 '42, BA '41, BS Chem E '42—Robert K. Finn, Ithaca, NY, Nov. 3, 2012 '49 BS Nurs—Marjorie Epps Mitchell, Bristol, VA, October 21, 2012 '42-43 GR—John G. Heacock Jr., Henrico, VA, November 26, 2012 '49 BS Hotel—Anthony P. Sisco, Penticton, BC, January 31, 2010 '42 BME—Leroy W. Long Jr., North Andover, MA, November 11, 2012 '49 BS ORIE—Edward J. Trethaway, Burlington, NC, November 9, 2012 '49 BA—Dana M. Wheelock, Fredonia, NY, September 26, 2007 '43 BA—Albert C. Bean Jr., Kansas City, MO, January 23, 2013 '43, BS Hotel '46—Fredric C. Fodermaier, McLean, VA, June 8, 2010 1950s '43 DVM—Boynton A. Grover, Bonita Springs, FL, November 8, 2012 '50, BEE '51—Richard B. Brundage, St. Louis, MO, November 21, 2012 '43 BME—Louis G. Helmick Jr., Charleston, WV, December 14, 2012 '50 LLB—Joseph C. Buck, Elmira, NY, November 19, 2012 '43 BEE—D. Brainerd Holmes, Wellesley Hills, MA, January 11, 2013 '50 BS HE—Patricia Speidel Cope, New Orleans, LA, October 11, 2012 '43 MEd—Ruth Mitchell Laws, Dover, DE, February 14, 2010 '50 BS ILR—Richard M. Crane, Agoura Hills, CA, July 27, 2012 '43—Jay S. Rosenthal, East Hills, NY, January 5, 2012 '50 BME—Douglas P. Dwyer, Syracuse, NY, October 8, 2012 '43, BA '47, JD '49—Walter B. Schatz, West Hartford, CT, Nov. 5, 2012 '50 JD—Peter Gettinger, Miami, FL, October 23, 2011 '43 BS Chem E, MS Chem E '47—Michael R. Sfat, Manitowoc, WI, '50 BS Ag—Paul H. Gillen Jr., Cutchogue, NY, November 24, 2012 October 16, 2012 '50 BCE—S. Arnold Huberman, Aptos, CA, October 30, 2012 '43 BA—Beatrice Kevitt Hofstader White, Bridgewater, CT, '50 BA—Eugene J. Lynch, Harbor City, CA, December 20, 2011 October 30, 2012 '50 BS HE—Ollie Myslichuk McNamara, La Jolla, CA, November 12, 2012 '50 MA—William H. Seibel Jr., Glenside, PA, March 8, 2010 '44 BA—Barbara Wulf Grover, Easthampton, MA, August 5, 2008 '44—Richard F. Kessler, North Wales, PA, November 10, 2012 '51, BME '52—Laurance L. Browning Jr., Maysville, KY, Nov. 25, 2012 '44 BEE—Richard C. Koch, Carbondale, CO, April 2, 2010 '51 BS Hotel—Hinton G. Goode, Goldendale, WA, February 13, 2008 '44—Lt. Col. Vincent L. Schutt, Satellite Beach, FL, September 30, 2010 '51, BArch '57—Benjamin L. Hope Jr., Daytona Beach, FL, Oct. 5, 2012 '44—Valdine Skyberg Works, Nashua, NH, November 6, 2012 '51 MCE—Richard V. Jackson, Langley, WA, October 26, 2012 '51 MS HE—Corinne Blum LeBovit, Aquinnah, MA, November 1, 2012 '45, BS Ag '48—Raymond L. Lindsey, Bohemia, NY, January 13, 2013 '51 BS Ag—Robert P. McCombs, Lehighton, PA, November 4, 2012 '45, BME '44—James Monroe Jr., Cincinnati, OH, November 12, 2012 '51 PhD—Richard K. Moore, Lawrence, KS, November 13, 2012 '45 BA—Dolores Schubert Nabkel, Colorado Springs, CO, Sept. 24, 2012 '51—Charles G. Raymond, Columbia, MD, January 27, 2011 '45 MA, PhD '50—Irene Neu, Marietta, GA, October 5, 2012 '51 MME—Donald P. Van Court, Madison, NJ, November 1, 2012 94 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com '52, BME '53—Thomas S. Foulkes, Keuka Park, NY, November 5, 2012 '63 MS HE, PhD '67—Joan E. Gritzmacher, Worthington, OH, '52 MD—Sterling W. Obenour Jr., Zanesville, OH, October 17, 2012 November 5, 2012 '52 BS ILR—John A. Wilson, Poughkeepsie, NY, October 23, 2012 '64, BEE '65, MEE '66—Charles D. Havener, Maynard, MA, Nov. 10, 2012 '53—Roger P. Adair Jr., Millis, MA, February 4, 2011 '64, BA '68, MA '71—William G. Tomlinson, Penfield, NY, Oct. 23, 2012 '53—Willis H. Carrier II, Hagerstown, MD, October 23, 2012 '53 BA—Martha Kelsey Davenport, Midland, MI, November 25, 2012 '65 BA—Frederick W. Brumder, East Haddam, CT, December 4, 2012 '53 BA—Joan Thuma Margolis, Chicago, IL, April 3, 2011 '65 MS Ag—John S. Gruel III, Green Cove Springs, FL, July 4, 2012 '53 BA—Edmund F. Nolan, Falmouth, MA, October 31, 2012 '65 MS Ag—Marvin D. Kauffman, Albany, OR, December 6, 2012 '53—David A. Northrop, LaGrange Park, IL, October 10, 2011 '65 MS Aero, PhD '68—Werner Koch, Gottingen, Germany, Aug. 1, 2012 '53 BEP, PhD '56—Donald E. Ordway, Freeville, NY, November 1, 2012 '65 BS Ag—David R. Long, Davis, CA, July 31, 2012 '53 MS Ag, PhD '55—Edmund N. O'Rourke Jr., Lake Charles, LA, '65 BA—Anne Linowitz Mozersky, Nepean, ON, November 30, 2012 November 11, 2012 '65 MST—Robert F. Neff, Suffern, NY, September 29, 2012 '53 BS Ag—Eli S. Schessel, Flushing, NY, October 4, 2012 '53 BA—Barbara Snow Watson, West Chester, PA, October 25, 2012 '66 BA—Jonathan D. Ain, Vail, CO, November 28, 2012 '53—J. Arthur Wilber, Minneapolis, MN, November 5, 2012 '66 MFA—John E. Bosson Jr., Playa Del Rey, CA, November 3, 2012 '53, B Chem E '58—Ross J. Wood, Woodway, WA, November 15, 2012 '66 BS Ag—Evalee Stadelman Hunter, Oxford, PA, May 31, 2009 '66 MS HE—Madeleine Lanctot, Edwards, CO, December 3, 2012 '54—Joyce Timerman Durette, Oceanside, CA, February 17, 2008 '54 MBA—George D. Levy, Wellesley, MA, October 26, 2012 '67 PhD—Nathaniel Y. Elliott III, Williamsburg, VA, December 11, 2012 '54 MS HE—Dorothy Westfall Mahan, Western Springs, IL, Oct. 29, 2012 '67 BS Ag—Donald B. Fry, Webster, NY, October 24, 2012 '54 BA, JD '60—Robert F. Martin, New York City, November 30, 2012 '54 JD—Robert J. Mayer, Stresa, Italy, July 10, 2012 '68 MS, PhD '78—Col. Ralph R. Gajewski, Redondo Beach, CA, '54 BS HE—Gwendolyn Slater Millager, Rogers, AR, December 3, 2012 October 15, 2012 '54 BS Ag—William R. Osterhoudt, Vernon, NY, October 21, 2012 '68-69 GR—Armin L. Schmidt, Broken Arrow, OK, October 21, 2012 '54 BA—Philip T. Rodilosso, Falls Church, VA, October 10, 2012 '68 BS Ag—Edmund L. Thomas, Fort Pierce, FL, September 29, 2012 '54 BS Ag—Herman R. Schenkel Jr., Lynchburg, VA, October 29, 2012 '69 BS Ag—Margaret Peterson Hescox, Rolling Hills Estates, CA, '55 BA, MBA '56—Thomas Y. Ellis, Painesville, OH, December 9, 2012 December 1, 2012 '55 BS Ag—Robert M. Kumpon, Spokane, WA, October 30, 2012 '69 BS ORIE—Allan T. Timmerman, Toledo, OH, October 11, 2012 '55 MS, PhD '66—Richard S. Martin, Durham, NH, November 3, 2008 '55—Roy C. Meyers, Aleppo Township, PA, October 27, 2012 1970s '55-56 GR—Paul R. Muller, Savannah, GA, November 15, 2012 '70 MD—Richard T. Nist Jr., Anchorage, AK, October 28, 2012 '55-57 SP Ag—Robert T. Warcup, Ava, NY, October 6, 2012 '70 BS Ag—Zaneta Deutsch Pronsky, Chester Springs, PA, Dec. 14, 2011 '55 BA—Laura Brooks Wight, St. Petersburg, FL, August 26, 2012 '71 MBA—Jacques Habit, St. Petersburg, FL, November 11, 2012 '56 DVM—Larry L. Larrow, St. Albans, VT, December 2, 2012 '56 BS Hotel—Edwin A. Martin, Simsbury, CT, October 25, 2012 '72 BS Ag—Robert J. Mendola, Getzville, NY, November 26, 2012 '72 BS ILR—William H. Stratton, Oxford, NY, September 23, 2012 '57, BEE '54—Donald S. Beilman, Wayne, PA, September 11, 2012 '57 MS HE—Helen A. Bjorklund, Boxborough, MA, October 29, 2012 '73—Dennis P. Bush, Jamestown, NY, January 20, 2011 '57, BS Ag '59—Betsey Johnson Forrence, Emmitsburg, MD, Oct. 23, 2012 '57 BA—Fred H. Greene, New York City, October 2, 2012 '75 BA—Paula Gasparello Jordan, Belton, TX, November 2, 2012 '57 MEd—Edward W. Langton, Lake Katrine, NY, October 23, 2012 '75—Timothy R. Leonard, Ithaca, NY, September 24, 2012 '57 BA—Judith Anderson Marion, Mebane, NC, July 27, 2011 '75—William W. Mellins, Cambridge, MA, July 7, 2011 '57 BS Hotel—John A. Meyer Jr., Ambler, PA, December 4, 2012 '75 BS EP—Stephen F. Paul, West Orange, NJ, September 15, 2012 '57 EdD—Richard C. Oldenburg, Bonita Springs, FL, April 8, 2012 '76 BS HE—Susan Pancost McAdam, Mendham, NJ, November 2, 2012 '58, BME '59—David F. Domizi III, Guilford, CT, November 20, 2012 '58 BA—Richard H. Murphy, Winchester, MA, September 22, 2011 '78—Francis E. Bacon, Harrisburg, PA, November 5, 2012 '58 BS Nurs—Margaret Elder Wines, Pelham, NY, November 17, 2012 '78—Stephen H. Napier, Markham, ON, November 6, 2012 '59 MD—Raymond F. Chen, Gaithersburg, MD, November 14, 2012 '79 MA, PhD '87—John S. Levisky, York, PA, November 3, 2012 '59 BS Ag—John E. Tartaglione, Blakeslee, PA, November 15, 2012 '79 BS Ag—Cathy Southworth Wickswat, Rexford, NY, Nov. 12, 2012 '59 BS HE—Gail S. Willis, Houston, TX, November 16, 2012 1980s 1960s '82 BS Ag—Janet Kay Fisher, Sun City, AZ, November 9, 2012 '60 DVM—Daniel F. Sickmiller, Westtown, NY, November 5, 2012 '83 BS Ag—Robert A. Lanneval, Georgetown, ON, January 8, 2012 '61 BA—Mark S. Goodman, Lake Worth, FL, May 2, 2012 '61 BA—Nancy Hislop McPeek, North Canton, OH, December 10, 2012 1990s '61 BA, BS Hotel '66, MS Hotel '71—Ralph W. Nestor Jr., Cashton, WI, '95 PhD—Margaret Kerr, Nora, Sweden, November 19, 2012 December 9, 2012 '61 PhD—Paul F. Springer, Arcata, CA, May 2, 2007 '99 MILR—Thomas J. Pollard, Marblehead, MA, October 27, 2012 '61 MA—Col. Bill T. Thompson, Olympia, WA, March 3, 2010 2000s '63 MD—Thomas P. Forde, Oakland, CA, December 7, 2012 '02, BS HE '04—Ahmed M. Muhsin, Bethesda, MD, December 10, 2012 To access the full-text Alumni Deaths section, go to: cornellalumnimagazine.com (Table of Contents / Alumni Deaths) To obtain a hard copy of the full-text Alumni Deaths, write to: Cornell Alumni Magazine, 401 East State St., Suite 301, Ithaca, NY 14850-4400 May |June 2013 95 Cornelliana PROVIDED BY THE SHERWOODS Music Men A half-century later, the Sherwoods are still singing n the Saturday night of Reunion weekend, we were going to Willard Straight Hall every day to sing for two Oalumni gather in the lobby of Goldwin hours,” says Ron Johnson '68, the group's business manager. It Smith Hall to hear a capella groups perform paid off; eventually, the Sherwoods found themselves in demand traditional Cornell songs and other popular on campus and even around the world, performing in the tunes. Among the singers, one group stands ouCt—araibllb meanle, , Eaullr ope, and Asia. But when the popularity of a clad in matching green polo shirts, and all fromca tpheel lacl wasasnese do fin the Seventies, the group disbanded on campus. '58 to '73. The Sherwoods alumni still give concerts, however—raising more Although the Sherwoods haven't been an official student than $100,000 for charity over the past fifteen years. Their next group for four decades, its alumni have long returned for show is scheduled for Cambria, California, in October. “We are Reunion performances—offering a repertoire that ranges from an older group, but we don't act like it,” says current member the Alma Mater to show tunes to Beatles songs. “It's kind of Peter Bloom '58. “If our sound starts to dissipate we'll stop, but magical,” member Fred Kewley '65 says of the shows, held in that hasn't happened yet.” Goldwin Smith and elsewhere over the weekend. “It takes peo­ The Sherwoods are part of a long-standing a capella tradi­ ple right back to the time they heard that music on campus.” The tion at Cornell, which is currently home to a dozen groups— group has also released two CDs, Try to Remember and Old some all male, some all female, some co-ed. They include Key Friends, available online or at the Cornell Store; they feature Elements, After Eight, Cayuga's Waiters, the Hangovers, the songs originally recorded on vinyl during their student days. Class Notes, Last Call, and Nothing But Treble. In recent years, Founded in 1956 by members of the Glee Club, the Sher­ the University even had a fictitious a capella group; on NBC's woods were active on campus until the mid-Seventies. They “The Office,” character Andy Bernard—who regularly boasted offered a varied act that included stories, jokes, and skits; in addi­ about both his singing voice and his Cornell degree—performed tion to a musical audition, aspiring Sherwoods had to demon­ with a group dubbed Here Comes Treble. Going to an a capella strate that they could make current members laugh. The group performance has been deemed a quintessential part of the Cor­ was known for its original six- to eight-part harmonies, which nell experience: it holds the ninety-fourth spot on the legendary required long hours of rehearsal to master. “When the football list of “161 Things Every Cornellian Should Do.” players went to the field and the hockey players went to the rink, — Jillian Knowles '15 96 Cornell Alumni Magazine | cornellalumnimagazine.com Life is good iev th& Linger Lakes’ Enjoy a life of discovery and enrichment in a vibrant life care community, surrounded by natural beauty, enhanced with music, arts learning, and recreation that satisfy and surprise. X Coneegouvus! KENDAL at ITHACA 2230 K. Triphammer Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 607.266.5300 800.253.6325 LIFE CARE COMMUNITY w w w. ka i. 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Merwarth grew up on a farm in Easton, Pennsylva­ nia, and came to Cornell eager to get an education in the economics of agriculture. He graduated from CALS with a BS in AEM—and an important new acquain­ tance. During his senior year, Merwarth met Bynke, who had studied agronomy in Sweden and was taking courses in CALS and the Hotel school. After graduation in 2000, Merwarth and Bynke both landed jobs with a venture capital firm in Binghamton, New York. Before long, however, the two felt the tug of their mutual interest in wine. Merwarth wanted to get hands-on experience working for a winery, while Bynke decided to explore the business side of the in­ dustry and took a job with a New York importer. Merwarth first looked to Europe. It had been in WIEMER Fred Merwarth, above, and stainless steel tanks in the Wiemer barn Germany, during a semester abroad, that he was bitten by the wine bug. On a trip across the French border, he paid a visit to Leon Beyer, a top Riesling producer in Alsace. Merwarth spent the good part of a day with Beyer's fourteenth-generation winemaker and gained a heightened ap­ preciation for wine's interconnection with history and culture. That day, Merwarth says, was his “aha moment,” when he first thought wine might become his life's work. So, when he began his job hunt, he asked Hermann Wiemer, a native of Ger­ many, if he could help him make contact THE WINES OF NEW YORK STATE 3 Geneva On The Lake with German wine producers.Wiemer gave Merwarth a job inter­ view instead—and offered him a posi­ Romantic beauty, stunning surroundings, and gourmet cuisine tion at his winery on Seneca Lake. As at a historic hotel where you’ll be treated Like royalty he considered the offer, four presti­ gious German wine estates offered in­ ternships. "I was sorely tempted by the German offers," Merwarth says, "but I decided to go with my gut and stick with Hermann." He began work at the gf.nfva Wiemer winery on March 23, 2001. UN T HE LAKI Initially, Merwarth did all kinds of ft-KF r■'.r tRliEfSriOTRtT* Vi| | * minor tasks around the winery. He was a quick study, however, and before long Hermann Wiemer was teaching him everything he knew about viticulture In the and winemaking. Merwarth's attention Finger Lakes to detail impressed Wiemer, who saw him as a good match for his operation. Wine Country Within two years, Merwarth had taken charge of many aspects of both vine­ yard management and winemaking. Bynke, meanwhile, had begun com­ <'jiwf 'jfetw*™' ing to the winery on weekends to help out. He remembers that "around 2004, Hermann indicated he might soon re­ tire." Wiemer began to invite potential buyers to the winery, but after many Call SOO-a-CLNLVA 1001 Lochland Rd., Route 14 discussions he realized that if he want­ www ,geuevaontheiake.coiii Geneva, New York 14456 ed his vision to continue, his best hope was his young protege, who had thor­ oughly internalized his uncompromis­ ing standards. Jakewoodz® V 1 N It V A H o s \3z iemer ultimately offered WMerwarth an opportuni­Over lOOO awards & counting ty to buy the winery. With some help from Alumni - owned & operated the banks and Bynke as his partner, he purchased the operation in 2007. Ironi­ Memorable hospitality cally, it was Merwarth, the business Tasting k Sales: major, who took charge of all things re­ Mon-Sal 10-5, Sun nocm-g lated to winemaking and viticulture, while Bynke, with an agronomy degree, 40:14 State Route 14, would run the business side. Watkins Oen, NY 14891 »77-535-9asa More than five years later, Mer­ mvw.la kc wood viney a rds .com warth has a clear vision for the win­ ery7s future. "We're still at a very basic understanding of site selection for Riesling here in the Finger Lakes," he Can You Canoe Cayuga? says. A top priority, therefore, is to fo­cus on planting Riesling vines where Saturday, September 14, 2013 they will grow the best and produce Paddle Cayuga Lake in a kayak, canoe, or other the finest wines. Merwarth is also plan­ craft from one of these start locations, and finish ning to experiment with new varieties at a party in Ithaca with food and live music. and wants to increase his focus on Or paddle as a relay team. Cabernet Franc, which he feels has Start 1: Cayuga Lake State Park 7:00 am (35 mi.) "excellent potential for red wine pro­ Start 2: Dean's Cove Marine Park 10:00 am (24 mi.) duction on selected sites." Start 3: Sheldrake Winery 12:00 noon (18 mi.) Merwarth has been gratified by the Start 4: Taughannock State Park 3:00 pm (8 mi.) good response to Wiemer's recent Finish: Cass Park, Ithaca wines. They have received excellent More details at www.cayugalake.org or "like" reviews in publications such as Wine Cayuga Lake Watershed Network on Facebook. Spectator, and he proudly notes that he Registration, $35 per person. now has more than 200 placements in 4 THE WINES OF NEW YORK STATE stores and restaurants in New York City. One can find Wiemer on some of the July 28-August 2, 2013 city's top restaurant wine lists, including the likes of Eleven Madison Park, Gramercy Tavern, and Gotham Bar & Grill. Outside of New York City, Merwarth notes, his wines are sold in many major THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY VITICULTURE AND ENOLOGY EXI urban markets, including Chicago, San Francisco, and Minneapolis. Wiemer We invite you tD join us in the beautiful wines have penetrated the international Fing er■ akss region this summer for an market as well; they are available in exciting week-long program exploring the countries as diverse as China, Japan, cusp@comell.edLt science of grape growing and wine making. Australia, Sweden, and Belgium. Such in­ ternational acceptance for a Finger Lakes CUVEE pairs respected Cornell faculty winery was unthinkable in 1979, when members wiiti leading wine professionals Hermann Wiemer started his operation— to help you increase your wipe appreciation and with Fred Merwarth at the helm, it and knowledge. seems destined for even greater success. www.sce, co rnell .ed u/cu vee For more information about Wiemer wines, go to: wiemer.com Dave Pohl, MA '79, is a wine buyer at Northside Wine & Spirits in Ithaca and a regular contributor to CAM on subjects enological. 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Hailing from Long Island's North Fork, the Bedell 2009 Merlot accompanied the second course, bison with red potato horseradish cake and Two New York wines wild huckleberry reduction.The Tierce Riesling is the product of a collaborative effort by three Seneca Lake usher in Obama's winemakers: Dave Whiting of Red Newt Cellars, Peter Bell of Fox Run Vineyards, and second term Johannes Reinhardt of Anthony Road. It was created from Riesling wines produced by each of the three wineries, with many hours of blending and tasting by the three “Tierce brothers” and their assistants. Bedell's 2009 Merlot comes from a winery that has employed an array of Cornell alumni, including CEO Trent Preszler, PhD '12, and winemaker Richard Olsen- Harbich '83. The winery has a history of producing high-quality Merlot; it has won “Best New York Merlot” or “Best New York Red” five times for either its Merlot or its Merlot-based blend, Musee. The Tierce and Bedell wines were selected after a blind tasting overseen by New York Senator Charles Schumer, chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. The selection of these wines for the Inaugural Luncheon rep­ resents “a major breakthrough for New York wines,” says Jim Trezise, president of the New York Wine & Grape Foundation. Whiting adds that he hopes the example of Tierce, “the product of three totally different winemakers with differing backgrounds and points of view,” can offer “a bit of inspiration to our legislators in Washington.” — DAVE POHL For more about Tierce wines, go to: tiercewine.com For more about Bedell wines, go to: www.bedellcellars.com 6 THE WINES OF NEW YORK STATE HIGH SPIRITS On a hill above Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes Distilling turns local crops into tasty beverages riive westt from Itthaca y J until you hit Seneca Lake, hang a right, IS head north along the shore, and there it is: the region's first liquor distillery. On a hill overlooking the water, Finger Lakes Dis­ tilling makes and sells a variety of spir- its—vodka to gin, grappa to whiskey. But ; . l ramay-ownedgESRt 414, Lodi NY don't look for rum or tequila; by law, the estate winery on the ft-fete 924-6378 company's ingredients must be sourced ieneca Lake Wine Trail from New York State, which nurtures nei­ wagne rvi neyards. com 'e grow the grapes ther sugar cane nor agave. “A big part of f waanervineyardsB We make the wine what we're doing is not just running a distillery, but creating something that jibes with a bright spot in this area: wine tourism,” says president and founder ON SENECA WINE TRAIL Brian McKenzie '99. “In my mind, it's a tourism business as much as a distilled WINERY & VINEYARD spirits business.” Located in Burdett on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail next door to Damiani Wine Cellars, Finger Lakes Distilling has rows of vines in its sloping front yard; its land includes a century-old vineyard, and the distillery uses the grapes in some of its products. On the lower level is the production facility, jammed wall to wall GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY! with stacks of barrels, most made from Working Winery, Vineyard American oak. On this overcast day, the & Restaurant distillery is producing its 90-proof corn Tasting room, boutique, restaurant, whiskey, dubbed Glen Thunder. To make a banquet room & party terrace with view of Seneca Lake batch of the liquor, hundreds of pounds of • 18 acres with fully productive vines corn from local farms are milled to the • 17 acres suitable for more planting consistency of flour, then put into the • Good retail & wholesale distribution steam-jacketed mash kettle, where the starch breaks down into sugar. Then it's into the fermenter and finally the 4,000- pound copper still, which McKenzie de­ signed and had shipped from Germany. A clear liquor, the corn whiskey goes $1,200,000 straight from still to bottle with no time in Call for our latest inventory! the barrel. “It surprises people, because Mel Russo, they think it's going to be like pure moon­ Lic. Real Estate Broker/Owner shine,” McKenzie says. “It has a sweetness 315-246-3997 or 315-568-9404 to it. It's actually pretty smooth.” senecayuga@aol.com www.senecayuga.com Upstairs is the tasting and sales THE WINES OF NEW YORK STATE 7 Ltcillf cmltad Whlikty, Sii. Ii-lki. E:aid,, LISA BANLAKI FRANK room, its bar made of pressed tin and its floor salvaged from a Kentucky tobacco barn. GERLAKES Here, visitors can choose from such liquid delights as a Gewurztraminer grappa with DISTILLING notes of spice and apricot; a rye whiskey whose grain is grown directly across the lake from the distillery; a bourbon made from local heirloom corn and finished in Chardon­ Open Oaily 1Tam-5pm nay casks; a pear eau de vie; a maple-infused liqueur; and one of the distillery's top­ 4676 NVS Route 4Id. Burdett NV selling items, Seneca Drums Gin, which was named best New York State spirit at the Five Miles North of Watkins Glen Food & Wine Classic in both 2010 and 2012. But tasters must weigh their options care­ (GG7] 546-5510 * Fingertokes Dis (tiling com fully; unlike at wineries, they're limited by state law to three samples of a quarter­ ounce each. “Nobody's going to get smashed,” McKenzie says. “They're not even getting a legal drink. A legal drink is an ounce and a half of hard alcohol, and they're getting three-quarters of an ounce.” policy analysis and management major in the College of Human Ecology, Tate the Finger Lakes Winery Experience AMcKenzie grew up in nearby Elmira and worked in banking and finance af­Eo a w bole new level with dm of our ter graduation. But he'd always had an interest in whiskey, visiting distiller­ies in Kentucky and in his grandfather's native Scotland while on vacation. expertly guided wipe lucre ferturtng When the small Upstate bank he worked for was taken over, he used his severance to the bounty of the ora. explore his dream job. At a distilling conference in Louisville, he met a master distiller gowsdfl named Thomas Earl McKenzie—no relation, but serendipitous for future whiskey- Treat bottle labeling—and the two men hit it off. Brian decided to go for it. “Some people thought I had lost it, maybe,” he recalls with a smile. “Most people were skeptical—but they thought it had some potential, too.” But there was a major stumbling block. What he planned to do—conduct tastings and sales at the distillery—was illegal in New York State. So he joined other small dis­ tillers and the state farm bureau in lobbying to create a new license classification; then-governor Eliot Spitzer signed the Farm Distillery Act in August 2007, and Finger Lakes Distilling opened two years later. It now distributes to hundreds of retailers, bars, and restaurants throughout the state, including tony Manhattan spots like Eleven Madison Park, Craft, Jean-Georges, and Gramercy Tavern. (Ithacans can sample McKenzie's wares at the Statler Hotel and other local establishments including Moose- Explore.. Engage... Experience! wood Restaurant.) While the distillery can't ship directly to consumers, its products are available at liquor stores in a half-dozen Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states as well as Illinois and the District of Columbia, and some of those retailers offer mail order. “Our business is really seasonal,” he says of the tasting-room traffic. “It kicks off on July 4 and stays busy through October. We're trying to appeal to a wide range of palates, and we get a pretty good mix of both men and women.” Since its founding, Finger Lakes Distilling has continued to add new products, in­ cluding an Irish-style whiskey called Pure Pot Still and a second gin, Distiller's Reserve. iNct?- The latter, McKenzie says, “is a more traditional, London dry style—lighter, more citrus, less herbal. I think of it as a dry martini gin, where Seneca Drums is more playful with www.hlKrienieFiiigerLokK.coni 607-233-4B18 some of the botanicals.” A wheated whiskey is coming out this spring and a wheated bourbon sometime in 2013. Plus, he says, “We're still patiently waiting for the single 8 THE WINES OF NEW YORK STATE malt, Scotch style whisky.” (It's currently in the barrel, debut date unknown.) The distill­ ery has also seen some physical upgrades, including an additional building that doubled its production space. This spring, the two McKenzies will inaugurate a second still— made in Louisville, Kentucky, and primarily dedicated to whiskey making—that will quadruple their capacity. “We're growing the business,” he says, “and everything seems to be going well.” In addition to selling its spirits, the distillery offers a variety of high-end mixers, from boutique tonic waters to exotically flavored bitters. It produces a monthly newslet­ ter with innovative cocktail recipes like Wild Berry Lavender Lemonade (made with its berry vodka), a rosemary martini, and a gin-and-Cointreau-based concoction dubbed the Corpse Reviver #2. “There's a big interest in spirits right now,” McKenzie says. “Peo­ ple are looking for something authentic, even historical; pre-Prohibition cocktails are really popular. It's fun to get a bottle of something and use it twenty-five different ways, versus just drinking a beer or splitting a bottle of wine.” Less fun, McKenzie admits, is the day-to-day grind of running a business—even one focused on making and selling high-end libations. “People think it's a glamorous thing to do, but there's nothing glamorous about the process side; right now, Thomas is down­ stairs basically covered in mash,” McKenzie says of his master distiller. “There are a lot of fun things about it—getting out to sell your brand—but at the end of the day, you're doing immense amounts of paperwork to keep up on all the regulations.” Speaking of which, he adds: “This is a lot more regulated than banking was.” — BETH SAULNIER For more about Finger Lakes Distilling, go to: fingerlakesdistilling.com LISA BANLAKI FRANK Montezuma Winery cJk oMarsh :^istilhy TO'itC' the- Spu'Cti, of the fencer Laheh Tastings * Gift Shop ■ Distillery Homemade Fudge Over 30 award-winning Fruit, Grape A Honey (mead) wines plus distilled spirits ineluding Brandy, Liqueurs, Whiskey and Vodka! Open Daily 9am-tiphi 2 AS I Auburn kd (U.Sl Rtf 20), Seneca Fulb 315-568-8190 ww w. m on Ic/ ii niuw i n cry.cn m w w w. bmod ka.co in THE WINES OF NEW YORK STATE 9 GOOGLE IMAGES n hiis youtth,, Karll Siiebertt wasn''tt much for beer.. As a Penn State student in biochemistry in the Six­ WHAT'S ties, his social lubricant of choice was a mixeddrink. That taste prevailed even when a Stroh's in­ BREWING? terview committee invited the newly minted PhD to lunch as part of his interview for a post in the Detroit brewery's research department. Everyone else at the table ordered the local suds, but Siebert followed the lead of the Professor Karl Siebert head scientist and ordered a cocktail. “In retrospect, that was really stupid,” says Siebert, now a professor of food science, answers that question, “but it worked out.” and many others, in his Indeed. Siebert went on to work nearly two decades at the brewery, ascending to director of research. In 1990, he courses on making and became head of Cornell's Department of Food Science and Technology at the New York State Agricultural Experiment tasting beer Station in Geneva, investigating such topics as the role of various proteins in beer that promote foaming, create hazi­ ness, and influence mouth-feel and flavor. Today he's the University's self-described “beer prof,” a member of both the Master Brewers Association and the American Society of Brewing Chemists who teaches Cornell's only for-credit course devoted to the science of fermentation and brewing. For more on beer making, go to: Siebert also teaches the Brewing Science and Technology web.foodscience.cornell.edu/siebert/brewing/index.html Short Course, a nine-hour extension program for profession­ web.foodscience.cornell.edu/siebert/brewing/brewscitech.html al and home brewers, offered each autumn and again in ear- 10 THE WINES OF NEW YORK STATE ly spring. “The interest in making beer on the part of both home brewers and small brewers—brew-pubs and craft brewers— has mushroomed incredibly in recent years,” says the professor, who covers the vocabulary of the brewing process, the agronomy of barley and hops, and the biochemistry of fermentation, among oth­ er topics. “At the lowest point—in the Sev- enties—there were as few as fifteen brewing companies in this country; now BEER FROM A there are hundreds. Every time you turn around, someone's starting up a new one.” FARM, NOT A FACTORY Visit Our Hop Farm Enjoy Our Tasting Room Tour Our Brewery 6 miles Front Cornell HANDCRAFTED ALES a LAGERS BREWED ON S TE 1771 Dryden Road Located at Wagner Vineyards Freeville, NY on the Seneca Lake wire Tran www.liopsliire.com wagnerbre wing. com wagnerYa^eybrewsng ®wagnerbrevysnf! pUi ct iVLc&afa- PROVIDED BY KARL SIEBERT Karl Siebert With the Empire State's 2012 farm brewery bill now in effect, that trend is likely to accelerate. Modeled on the Farm Winery Act of 1976 (co-authored by John Dyson '65), which allowed grape growers to produce and bottle their harvest for di­ rect sale, the bill lets microbrewers sell their products on their premises, provid­ ing they've sourced the majority of the in­ BINES gredients from New York growers. Says Siebert: “It will have a huge influence on agricultural production of certain crops.” Some 240 brewers, barley farmers, aspiring malt processors, and even equipment suppliers have participated in Siebert's course so far. In addition to his lectures—and a lunch enlivened by samples from participating brewers throughout the Northeast including Om- megang, Long Trail, and Otter Creek— the program has featured such guest specialists as New York State's hops spe­ cialist and a representative of Empire State Development, charged with shep­ herding many of the farm brewery bill's climbingbinesliopfarm.com provisions. “There is a good discussion not only with me,” says the professor, “but among participants.” ciimbingbinescraftales@gmail.com - SHARON TREGASKIS '95 THE WINES OF NEW YORK STATE 11 CORNELL'S STUDENT-RUN ORGANIC VINEYARD A classroom for collaborative learning The HAZLITr flavor From the heart oh beautiful Seneca Lake Shop online @ hazllttl RI VE. _IT IE A<.' A and Organic Grape and Wine Production. Gillian Trimber '13, a double major in plant sciences and viticulture and enolo­ gy, was a part of the process in spring 2011. Her project focused on alleyway management and cover-cropping for soil management and nutrient stability. “It Visit K- J - N - J-.- R-V was not just a theoretical project. My Cornell Alumni A WW -(w Every Tflste!plan and those of my peers were made for an actual site and were intended to Magazine Cornell Connection: be implemented,” Trimber says. “Perhaps most rewarding, though, was the collabo­ digital edition Carl Fribo lin, owner ration that working with the organic 4Z00 Rcute 14, Geneva vineyard required, and which I feel our On the northwest side af Seneca Lake small group achieved.” cornellalumnimagazine-digital.com OPEN DAILY Trimber hopes that the vineyard is just the start for applied learning in or- www.whrtesprrngswinery.com THE WINES OF NEW YORK STATE 13 ganic viticulture at Cornell. “I truly hope that the channels of discussion about what en­ vironmentally conscious agriculture is, and should become, remain open and new ideas continue to be developed,” she says. Dylan Beal, a senior entomology student, was also involved with managing the vine­ yard in 2011. He worked to identify the major insect pests at the site and the sustain­ able or organic methods that could be used to prevent and control outbreaks. “I was able to combine my interests in insect-plant interactions, viticulture, and biocontrol to be a part of a far larger and far reaching project,” says Beal. The organic grapes will continue to have positive impact on the enology and viticul­ ture curriculum. Eventually, students in other enology classes will have the opportunity RELAX to taste wines made from organic and hybrid grapes. The vineyard will also allow stu­ dents to conduct research with organic grapes, either independently or through the un­ dergraduate Enology and Viticulture Research Practices course. In addition to fostering a collaborative learning environment, students and staff agree that the organic vineyard is a positive step toward sustainability in the wine in­ dustry. “The organic grape plot allows our students to think deeply about sustainability and helps students to focus their knowledge toward helping to sustain and protect the environment,” says Arnink. “Their coursework and practice in the organic vineyard will help prepare them to eventually step into leadership roles in this effort. Toasting your good environmental stewardship with a glass of wine—it doesn't get better than that, does it?” REV VE - ANDREA ELMORE '09 Andrea Elmore is undergraduate coordinator for the Viticulture/Enology Program in the food science department. This article first appeared in Appelation Cornell. © Cornell University. Used by permission. 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