This past June, he attended granddaughter Lindsey Forg 21, BS 22s graduation from Cornell. Active in the community, Matt also serves on the executive committee of the Development Advisory Council as part of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership; is a member of the ULI Young Leaders Board of Directors; is former vice president of the Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo; and chairs the Teens Living with Cancer Prom through Roswell Park. Here are the key points: 1) Mental health issues are an importantproblemamong todays college students, even at Cornell. In an article unrelated to the Farm Bureau award, theCornell Daily Sunfeatured the Bittners in a sweet Valentines Day story about Cornell couples and their courtship on the Hill and beyond. His new book, Underjungle, will be released this summer. Weve added an off-site (Ithaca Mall) pickleball soire with darts, other games, and refreshments. This area is for comments on 10/3/2017, "Thanks for all your hard work and ingenious spirit." I also learned from Gligor that Daniel Alonso was named partner of the new law firm formed by the merger of Buckley LLP and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. Craig Swain finally retired in July. Hey, McGarry! Michael regularly called out whenever he saw or heard her on the Donlon floor. One of the longest running and most prestigious programs of its kind, it offers students the chance to earn credits and a Cornell transcript, study with top Ivy League faculty, and experience college academics firsthand. Leave it to Cornell to name its annual alumni leadership conference CALC, a reminder of that tough course back on the Hill. ), This will actually be my first Homecoming since just after we graduated, when Ali Solomon Mainhart and I got stranded a few miles past Roscoethe last hurrah of the Ford Taurus that had put me on a first-name basis with the AAA guys in Ithaca throughout our senior year. The technology has attracted a network of industry-leading partners and is now powering several notable buildings across New England, from the historic Fuller Brush Building in Hartford, CT, to a custom residence and a university dormitory. More than a thirdof students experience depressionand anxiety, andat Cornell a quarter of students indicated being unable to function academically for atleast a week due to depression or anxiety. We traveled to Warsaw to join our sonAdam 94and his family for a leisurely, relaxing visit. I bought a boat and sailed around the world. this website possible by their generous These are separate from gifts to the University (which are also vital! The East High Class of 1972 East High School, Memphis, Tennessee Want to submit your profile, update it, or change your e-mail address? My life is busy with volunteer work for our synagogue and my three horses. I am now active as an alumna for the first time ever, going to Cornell Club of Maryland eventspacking donated clothes for local children was particularly fulfillingand would love to hear from other Cornellians in the area!. I want to be able to keep us connected, and only you all can help with that. An in-person Reunion sounds exciting and lavish after all the changes since our last gathering. And remarkably, Bob is still luckily married toLaurie Bronsonwith two adult children., Both Perry Jacobs and our current class president, Shelley Cosgrove DeFord, let us know that classmate, trustee, and former class president C. Evan Stewart, JD 77, recently wrote a book that was published by Twelve Tables Press, Myron Taylor: The Man Nobody Knew. The following was his last posting with us. (Yes, the name on the Law School hall.) Its a lot of fun, and you eat well!, Charles studied computer science and biology at Cornell. The experience of the last 23 years in his second career serving state universities has broadened his perspective on all the different forms that outstanding higher education and excellent students can take. Holyoke/Duke 73) report that they recently celebrated both of their daughters weddings over a span of nine months. The first graduating class was in 1877. We have loved being back on campus again!, Becca Jeffries, daughter of Bill and Amy Parsons Jeffries (and a friend of the Heinzelmans!) We also learned about the governance of Cornell. I am also on the board of directors, as treasurer, and am able to put my design and marketing experience to good use. You canplan a visit here. When Fred, MBA 63, a longtime supporter of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, passed away in 2004, the CALS Alumni Association chapter on Long Island decided to memorialize him by naming their annual faculty-speaker lecture after him. corner bar to prominent acts on Beale Street and other venues. Ive wanted to work on video games since I was a little kid!, On our Facebook group, I sent out a request for news and got two hits! Joyce cites an interesting activity wherein she and two friends jointly watch Jeopardy! daily by telephone and endeavor to answer the questions. Like me, these classmates werent fazed by the name CALC, and had a lot to share when we met! Gligor and Daniel were invited to Nosara, Republic of Costa Rica, this winter to join about 90 other invited guests from around the Western Hemisphere for the Blue Zone Investment and Sustainability Summit organized by Alvaro Salas-Castro, MPA 14. Kirk still enjoys woodworking as well as time spent with friends and family, but he regrets the necessary cancelation of events at Cornell, saying I have so missed our Reunions of 60 and 61 and missed the summer programs at Cornells Adult University.. Come and help us all celebrate 60 years since we graduated from Cornell. Zoom has been a wonderful mechanism for all of us to keep in touch on a regular basis., Lastly, a note from Sally Knowlton: My husband, Robert Chadbourn, and I are happily retired from running a family restaurant/gift shop in Northwood, NH, for 10 years. Glenn says, This book was born out of frustration. Lottery, Retirement, Vacation, Wedding, Other. We are selling a home in Princeton, NJ, as we also have a summer home on Marylands Eastern Shore and a small Manhattan apartment on the Upper West Side. Well, you get the picture by now. Denver West High School Class of 1972 - Facebook Check your large case and your walker. VIEW ALL BIOGRAPHIES. Collect your baggage and have a skycap take you and your baggage to the curb to await your ground transportation. Another roommate, Rosemary Williamson Colgate, and her husband, Stirling 48, PhD 52, lived in Livermore, also close. Farzon is an ER physician at Concord Hospital in Concord, NH, and a clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. My fellow correspondents and I are anticipating an influx of news to our mailboxes. I completed my 26thand most likely finalseason managing my age (60+) co-ed team. Class Administrator This is his second Oscar; he received his first in 2012. We were also all encouraged to access the Cornellians publication, which you know all about if you are reading this column! Her brother, Max 20, graduated from Arts & Sciences three years ago. I gave up my half-time private practice nine years ago, and I stopped working my half-time job as a local rheumatologist three years ago because of the pandemic. And my sister Patricia Corwin Kubicki 61, DVM 63, PhD 66, is looking forward to joining me. He is preparing to take the Chinese National Judicial Examination and has traveled to more than 20 countries since he left Cornell, including Greece, Italy, New Zealand, Japan, Vietnam, South Africa, Malta, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, among others. It was now a canopied TREE, and I thought, could I endow (buy and have planted) a tree? Knowing that Toronto, Canada, was only two hours away, he and his bride were on their way. Our Reunion co-chairs write that everyone in the class should have heard from them with the registration materials sent in the spring. family-owned business and yet freely host over a million class websites. Two grandchildren are U.S. university graduates working for a major financial company in NYC and one is an MD just to about to begin an internship. We gathered our immediate family of 27 for a Thanksgiving weekend wedding. Two of my three daughters are also Cornell graduates. Stephan and Martin, we hope you both can make it back in June to the 65th to celebrate with us. If you know a high school-aged child who is interested in applying for the 2023 online Precollege Studies program, you can learn more here. Leslie Kalick Wolfe shared that after 27 years of owning and operating Atlanta Orthotics, she has closed her business in anticipation of moving back to NYC. Hello, Class of 2005! And yet my loving, lovely, long-suffering bride wont let me on the lake alone without colorful clothing, a walkie-talkie (always on), and a whistle. Overall, we saw eight species of penguin, four of seal, two of whale, multiple of albatross and of petrol, and numerous other types of bird, plus glaciers, waterfalls, mountains rising abruptly from the ocean, and icebergs (both tabular and high rise). Surprisingly, they also got to see emperor penguinshundreds of themthough they are normally found further south than they ventured. Michelle Sun (email Michelle) | Alumni Directory. I also have two grandsons and a golf game that hasnt moved much below the low 90s., Kenneth Fields, BS 69 (Decatur, GA) reports: After 26 years in what is now red Florida as a city/town/village/tribal manager, I retired and moved to purple Georgia in December to be closer to my partners (Pitt 66) grandkidsjust in time for single-digit temperatures (just like Ithaca in winter), which I was definitely not ready for. THIS IS OUR OFFICIAL 1970 CLASS WEBSITE!. Cant wait to CU back on campus for Reunion 2023 this June! Two Cornell English professors live in my old homestead, and they have welcomed the Briggs Kids to tour our former house when were in town. Reinhard Werthner, also a resident of Naples, offered assistance and moral support. 76 likes. Our classmates show us that we continue to be involved and maintain interests in many areas. Denver High School yearbook, 1987 Classmates . To do the greatest good is the campaign for Cornell Universityand this theme pervaded the atmosphere of the Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference (CALC), which I attended in San Diego last February. Page Hits: 2,906, Stay Tuned to This Space for Reunion Details! Please support this site with your voluntary contributions. contributions: This photo can be changed by your Class Administrator. Its been a while, but old friendships are the best friendships. You have benefitted so many high school alumni in organizing their class reunions." ), Marilyn Krinsky Price traveled to New York City in October to attend the almost-50th wedding anniversary party for Rosie Gerof Kalikow and her husband, Richie 71. VIEW ALL MEMBER WEBSITES, Business Website Her paintings are hanging throughout the house, many of them being variations of bursts of light out of darkness. Looking forward to seeing everyone at Reunion! After selling our home in Westchester and renting in NYC and Greenwich, we have been mostly living in our Marthas Vineyard home. The team is open to any ideas, thoughts, and suggestions you may have to help make it a great weekend for all, so dont hesitate to email me or go to our class Facebook group to weigh in. From 197779, he served first as co-pastor and then as administrator of St. Patrick Parish in Elmira. Not only that, he teaches four days a week at the Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, FL, where he also has his home. VIEW ALL MEMBER WEBSITES. Nomadic Press published his second chapbook, Black Calculus, in February 2021, as well as the audiobook by the same title in July 2021. Looking forward to sharing more exciting stories with everyone! I (Dik Saalfeld) have spent many years living in cities in temperate climates, having eschewed Upstate and Western New York long ago, and am wrapping up my first winter in our New England home. Last spring, we made our annual trek to Paris (the city of my heart) and to London where our daughter Stacey 93 lives. We might say that Marcia Wishengrad Metzger, JD 60, lives a more sedentary life, except that she and husband Bob have recently completed a move. He is an expert at owning and facilitating the creative process, partnering with clients to realize their vision while never losing sight of the big picture. Some of Mitchs notable past projects include a global brand and store redesign for the shoe brand Hush Puppies, designing showrooms for ethically sourced jewelry company Brilliant Earth, and a refresh-and-restore design project at a 40-year-old Washington Federal Bank property in Seattle. Isnt that what Cornell is all about? Do what you can to take care of yourself. I hosted my youngest grandson for a week there in Augustnow all five have done it. She enjoys keeping involved in her sons daycare and her Orangetheory workouts! Among those accepted are Harris Stockton, son of Larissa Selepouchin Stockton; Halle Jakubowicz, daughter of David Jakubowicz; and Molly Heinzelman, daughter of Steve, MS 96, and Wendi Rabiner Heinzelman, who wrote in, We are thrilled that Molly will be joining her brother, Nate 25, in Cornell Engineering next year! He enjoys spending time with his sons and grandchildren and especially looks forward to, as he puts it, the tradition of the Fisher-men going to Maine each year for a four-day fishing trip. Please support this site with your voluntary contributions. Gwen was a guest service host at Vail Mountain, CO; Master Gardener and board member at Betty Ford Alpine Gardens; active in community, cultural, and alumni affairs; and a member of Kappa Delta sorority. Don continues, We hosted our daughter and two grandsons for about six weeks including trips to the National Aquarium in Baltimore and to Diggerland USA, a construction-themed amusement park in southern New Jersey. ADD NEW I see her when I am in New York doing veterinary relief work. Consider updating us, and join our class Facebook page: Cornell UniversityClass of 1993. Although Kathy and Joe Schneider could not attend the luncheon this year, they sent some news to share. at this time. Alumni Home Page, http://simplicityexperiment.blogspot.com/. His wife of 45 years, Debra, retired in 2020 after a long career in education as a teacher and elementary school principal. We had both downsized in other lives, so this time we upsized to be sure we had a large kitchen and plenty of room. Grandson Tyler Forg 25 is a sophomore on the crew team. Ive been at YouTube for 12 years and at its parent company, Google, for more than 15 years., Cornell played a formative role in my life, Cristos shared at CALC. About Cornell, Joan writes, I remember Junior Week dances in the Armory with big name bands at either end of the building. Her preferred hobby is cycling; she is also caring for her father who has Parkinsons. But after a while, I looked up and found my great good luck: six grandchildren in their early 20s who came with me to Paris and environs in 2018 and brought me joy. Karen has been an exceptional instructor at the Academy during her sabbaticals here, Col. Spain remarked. Janine Abrams Rethy, June Im, and Maureen Richardson Nagle all live near each other in D.C. and are enjoying their monthly book club and hike together. climbing hills in that fresh Upstate air has kept us young in perpetuity! George Washington High School Alumni Class List. These Class Members have made Another medical professional in our class, Lauren Trakimas Frye is in her second year of practice as a vascular surgeon in Nashville. Maybe spending four formative years (or more!) Raquel Recio is senior people partner at Marsh & McLennan, supporting its global financial planning and analysis group, as well as the legal and compliance group. Still, my 91 classmates and I agreed that the best part was taking a step back to reflect and get to know each other and other spirited Cornell graduates. His favorite memories of Cornell focus on the friendship of his classmates, especially his Sigma Nu fraternity brothers. Click on the Yearbooks below to view a copy Online at Classmates.com. Scott is a dermatologist and is proud of his practice caring for underserved inner city and immigrant populations in Chicago, as well as his house call practice, ElderDerm, for residents of senior buildings and assisted living facilities. VIEW ALL, Our class had an "Apathy Dance", and nobody came! Steve Krauss 54 and wife Carol knocked off number one on their bucket list three years ago with a safari trip on the Serengeti Plain in Africa. Martin Steinberg 58 was part of a group that developed the first FDA-approved drug treatment for sickle cell disease. He now has eight grandchildren from three sons and one daughter, and hes doing a lot of reading. Prof. Greenes book,Slave Owners of West Africa: Decision Making in the Age of Abolition, is a stunning work that uses archival research and extensive interviews to tell the story of how three differentWest Africanslave owners, who were all Black themselves,dealt with the end of legal slavery in that region and the long-term impact, down even into the 20th century, on the descendants of both the slave owners and the enslaved. A note from Alice Katz Berglas: I am visiting my family in Berkeley, sitting at my dining table, looking out the window at a Meyer lemon tree and the beginning of blossoms as February turns next week to March. Quite strangely for a young guy, he had attended a death cafwhich I learned from the Internet is a meeting of about a dozen persons who, without agenda, meet to increase awareness of death with a view to helping attendees make the most of their lives. He met with 10 persons all over age 70, except for him, and reported that he found the experience enlightening, thought-provoking, and inspiring. He asked what I knew about death cafs and death doulaswhich was nothing. Barry established the Marla and Barry 90 Beck Entrepreneurship Fellows Program, which has helped Cornell students pursue ideas without having to support themselves in a traditional paid job setting. Havanese. Alix has been working to grow her company, ArtSugar, which aims to make colorful, joyful art and design accessible to everyone. Jan still has family in the Finger Lakes area and makes regular visits to Ithaca. Joan Aten Beach (Lantana, FL) reports: Same address, same great house, same wonderful Florida weather. On behalf of our class officers, we hope to see you at our 60th Reunion on Cornells campus, June 69, 2024. Our class headquarters for the weekend is William Keeton House on West Campusa far cry from the U-Halls (i.e., barracks) of our day! My hands are calloused, and my work gloves are worn and stained with honest sweat and blood. Questionnaire. Emerging from constraints imposed by the pandemic year, Bill Flanagan (Colonial Heights, VA) happily reports that the postponed wedding of his granddaughter has taken place in France, at a location near Limoges, where the nuptials were celebrated with a joyous fireworks display. Your correspondent blushes to include Marcias sign off: Special thanks to correspondent Elisabeth Kaplan Boas for encouraging not only this contribution, but also several CAU programs. To this day they are prone to wearing matching gear, Cornell-themed or otherwise. Thank you to those classmates who have recently provided updates. The department was founded in 1946 by President Dwight Eisenhower. Products. The New Horizons LORRI telescope took stunning pictures of Pluto and outer asteroids, and the James Webb Space Telescope, whose mirrors we polished, is opening exploration of our galaxy to a new level., From California, we hear from Glenn Ducat that he has just published a book, Blue Oasis No More: Why Were Not Going to Beat Global Warming and What We Need to Do About It. Tina joined International Justice Mission, an international NGO protecting the most vulnerable from violence in 28 countries, as their chief people officer in 2021. Its a pretty little orange whistle, but still. Jeffrey has three childrenElliot, Wyatt, and Murpheewho have all adapted well to school and life in the Finger Lakes. East High School Alumni from Denver, CO Joyce writes, My daughter Edith has retired from Abbott Labs and gone back to schoolstudying art! I wore this hat to my sons Cornell graduation and will likely wear it to my daughters graduation. He shook his head and added, though my family doesnt share my affection for it. Cristos showed me a text from his wife, back home in Northern California, after she discovered that the hat surfaced in San Diego: Noooooooooooo!! After graduation, Craig teamed up with fellow Hotelie Gerald Fay to lease the restaurant at a country club in Conyers, GA. Two years later, due to unfavorable lease renewal terms, Craig moved on to hospitality point of sale systems, which led to a long career in technology (the last eight years at IBM). Someone who didnt stray too far from the Hill after graduation is Jan de Roos, PhD 94. Enter your Family News Item choosing from our pre-defined categories: Out of necessity I learned to use a snowblower and a chainsaw. We cannot provide this service without your support. If you havent yet, its not too late! Caregivers and family members are also welcome. ), Brian Wruble, ME 66, has been quite busy. This location is now referred . In January, they became proud great-grandparents of Teddy Kozlowsky. While the weather was considered sub-par by San Diegans, with temps in the 60s and a mix of sun and clouds, it was an opportunity for me to leave the gray Northeast weather, see some sun, and enjoy meeting other alums! And we are grateful to Cornell that we have such a fabulous group of friends to go through life with!. Jared Hartzman was one of 15 attorneys recently elevated to principal at his firm, Fish & Richardson. The fact that you did this in a noncommercial manner in a world where everything has a price tag deserves recognition and respect, in my view. The Hicks family has ties to Cornell dating a long way back. John Fisher Jr. and his wife of 57 happy years reside at the North Hill Retirement Community in Needham, MA. A big part of all this blessing is that my son, Jordan 81, and his wife, Michele, also live in Colorado Springs. In non-Reunion news, our classmate Jade Song published their first novel, Chlorine, this March. Those attending the Southwest Florida luncheon voiced enthusiasm for the gift. To make these next five years amazing and meaningful, it is critically important that members of our class pay their class dues, which go toward our classs initiatives. The three of us played tourist in Buenos Aires before and after the expedition., Judy Calhoun Schurman (New Canaan, CT) is enjoying her three children, eight grands, and three great-grands, plus one on the way. Children Michael 04, Sonja (UMass 00), and their spouses are happy and successful and live nearby in Massachusetts. Currently, she works various jobs assisting different family membersduties include office manager, insurance billing, and even camp counselor! Ed Butler, MS 65, and Carol Bagdasarian Aslanian, our Reunion co-chairs, have been working hard with Paula Trested Laholt, president pro tem, to find a worthwhile recipient of our 60th Reunion donations. He adds that hes always happy to meet and host Cornellians visiting the Gulf Coast. We would like to hear from you. On a personal note, my partner, Marian Pritchard (Columbia School of Nursing, 1954), had recovered enough from her broken hip surgery in October that we drove up Cayuga Lake (remember, the south end of Cayuga Lake is at Ithaca) to Aurora for a Valentines Day lunch at the Fargo Inn. He was seduced into it. John Wertis (email John) | Alumni Directory. He participated in the Cornell Debate Association and theCornell Lunatic. Barbara Foote Shingletonsays, Cornell has been more than a college education for most of usit was when lifetime friendships were forged! She and her husband recently moved to Sanibel, FL, after living in Massachusetts since 1978. Sadly, we learned of the death of our classmate Joyce Berger Goldman last year. Great fun to see lots of familiar names, and to realize that somewhere there might be a sheet with our small corridor in Balch listing Joan Boffa, Nancy Barner, Jean Staples, Mary Ann Metaxas, and Trudy Krueger. Author of many books, including a guide, Reptiles and Amphibians of East Africa, he published articles on the wildlife, birds, and fauna of East Africa. Bill Webber, MD 60, former art editor of the Cornell Widow, and his wife, Elaine (Russell), BS 53, continue to enjoy life in Tucson, AZ. And from me, adieus! No matter if your news is big or small, please take a moment to write to us and stay connected with our class. We are not making any records with four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Richard Horwich, professor emeritus of English at Brooklyn College, has published 10024: A Memoir, the story of his early life from the ages of 7 to 30. Jeffrey Studley, in Gaithersburg, MD, writes, Im planning retirement as I approach 70. 4/27/2018, "Your site is amazing. The SuperAging book came about as Larry saw the trends happening with increased longevity, as the number of centenarians are growing each year. Wearing my hat as class correspondent, I will share a happy letter from Jan Hoffsis Sanderson Hayes from Arizona. Richard. He provided holistic, therapeutic counseling, not only to students, but to anyone who felt the need for it. Register as an alumni from East High School and reunite with old friends and classmates. ADD NEW I took early retirement to intensively work on lowering my golf handicap, which became a triumph of hope over performance. To those who have not shared news, please consider reaching out, as your news keeps this column interesting! Some had honed a keen intellect but appeared to lack wisdom. East High School: Class of 1993 - Classmates They love the outdoors and enjoy exploring all that the area has to offer. Of course, do not forget that your amazing class correspondent (that would be me, Jos Nieves) begins to behave like a grumpy old man (60 years young) when the news doesnt come by the bundles. Only another 1,550 miles to go! We also had the pleasure of meeting classmate Harry Gittelson. You can find more information here. Send your news and views to Judy (email Judy here). Douglas Herzhas qualified for his third consecutive Boston Marathon, and has targeted a Top 10 or, with luck, a podium finish in 2023. Drop us a linewed love to stay connected. FAQ, Does your High School Class have a full-featured Alumni Website? Al and Claire Scully De Lauro write from their home of 23 years in San Antonio, TX, after having previously lived on both coasts (NYC and San Francisco). This winter in Florida, Ellen and I spent happy times with Jerry and Pam Levitz, who did something Jerry never thought they would do: they purchased a home in Boynton Beach, FL, at Aberdeen Country Club, which happily is only five miles up the road from our home in Delray Beach.

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