{"id":45188,"date":"2025-01-01T02:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T07:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=45188"},"modified":"2025-10-08T16:12:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T20:12:46","slug":"class-notes-january-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/class-notes-january-february-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"January \/ February 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"class-notes-year-navigation\" style=\"--class-groups:10\"><ul>\n\t<li rel=\"1950s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1950s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1950s\" data-class-group=\"1950s\" href=\"#class-group-1950s\">1950s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1960s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1960s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1960s\" data-class-group=\"1960s\" href=\"#class-group-1960s\">1960s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1970s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1970s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1970s\" data-class-group=\"1970s\" href=\"#class-group-1970s\">1970s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1980s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1980s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1980s\" data-class-group=\"1980s\" href=\"#class-group-1980s\">1980s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1990s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1990s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1990s\" data-class-group=\"1990s\" href=\"#class-group-1990s\">1990s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"2000s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"2000s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-2000s\" data-class-group=\"2000s\" href=\"#class-group-2000s\">2000s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"2010s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"2010s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-2010s\" data-class-group=\"2010s\" href=\"#class-group-2010s\">2010s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"2020s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"2020s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-2020s\" data-class-group=\"2020s\" href=\"#class-group-2020s\">2020s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"Grad-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"Grad\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-grad\" data-class-group=\"Grad\" href=\"#class-group-Grad\">Grad<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"Group-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"Group\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-group\" data-class-group=\"Group\" href=\"#class-group-Group\">Group<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Find out what your fellow alums are up to\u2014new jobs, marriages, and more\u2014in the Class Notes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-link has-cornell-teal-background-color has-background rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-huge-font-size rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>HAVE YOU READ GROUP NOTES?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Scroll down to find Group Notes, which comprises alumni news about members of Cornell groups\u2014including campus activities, alumni organizations, and more\u2014across generations. Want to see your group represented in future sections? Email us for information!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#x69;l&#116;&#111;&#58;co&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;l&#108;&#105;&#97;&#x6e;&#x73;&#x40;&#x63;&#x6f;&#114;&#110;&#101;&#108;&#108;&#46;ed&#x75;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email us!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-class-group has-x-large-font-size\">1950s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-0658ce3f7d06121df4478229e59e7509\"><strong>1952<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tom Cashel<\/strong>, here, writing from Marion, MA. I did not receive any news to publish this round. I hope that is because you all were using your time to enjoy the summer and fall. For those in the Southeast, I hope you were safe and free of damage from the violent weather in the fall. We are living in an increasingly chaotic time. As autumn and winter pass and we then greet a new year, let me know how you passed the time so I can share it with the class. \u2756 <strong>Thomas Cashel, LLB \u201956<\/strong> (<a href=\"m&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x74;&#104;&#x6f;&#x6d;&#97;&#115;&#119;&#99;&#97;&#x73;h&#x65;&#108;&#64;&#103;&#x6d;&#x61;il&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;\">email Tom<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-087a73b4fd5b51e79a236aaf647edf22\"><strong>1953<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Class president <strong>Bill Gratz<\/strong> observes that, despite growing old\u2014with all the aches and pains that go with it\u2014life is still fine. He was able to be back on campus the weekend of October 18\u201320. \u201cHighlights were the Trustee-Council Annual Meeting and the Frank H.T. Rhodes dinner Saturday night.\u201d He also attended an interesting presentation in Westport, CT, describing the new on-campus building being built for Greenspoon Hillel. Then on his calendar for late October was a reception at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT, to greet the interim Cornell president, Michael Kotlikoff. We\u2019ll share some of his observations in the next issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bob Neff<\/strong>, JD \u201956, writes, \u201cFor the immediate future, I\u2019m \u2018Nurse Ratched\u2019 in our household, as I help my wife who is recovering from surgery. The only classmate with whom I have regular contact is <strong>Charles Berlinghof<\/strong><em>,<\/em> who lives in Newport, RI. Chuck is involved in the restoration of Newport\u2019s Opera House\u2014like us, a relic of better times.\u201d Bob adds a reminder of his son\u2019s latest film: \u201cFor any classmates flying on Delta Airlines, my son\u2019s movie <em>Peak Season<\/em> is currently featured for passenger viewing. He and his special squeeze, Caroline Kwan, both play supporting roles in the film. It is a delight!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have a favorite film? Share it with \u201953! Has there ever been a film made that\u2019s as loved as <em>The Wizard of Oz<\/em>? We\u2019re always happy to hear from you. Send us a note! Your correspondents: \u2756 <strong>Caroline Mulford Owens<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;t&#x6f;&#58;&#x35;&#x33;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x77;&#115;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x72;&#110;e&#108;&#x6c;&#x40;&#x67;&#109;&#x61;i&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x63;&#111;&#x6d;\">email Caroline<\/a>) | <strong>Bob Neff<\/strong>, <strong>JD \u201956<\/strong> (<a href=\"m&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#x74;o&#58;&#x70;&#114;&#105;n&#x63;e&#x74;&#x6f;&#110;&#101;ff&#64;&#97;&#111;l&#46;c&#x6f;m\">email Bob<\/a>) | <strong>John Nixon<\/strong> (<a href=\"ma&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#58;&#110;&#x69;&#x78;n&#x31;&#x40;h&#111;t&#109;&#x61;&#x69;l&#46;co&#x6d;\">email John<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-e7a1f91e01d31740b7b0f67c333ce7b2\"><strong>1954<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We thank our classmate <strong>Jane Barber Smith<\/strong> for guest writing the column that appeared in the last issue when both Ruth and I were traveling and not able to meet the deadline. As I write this, my mind has wandered back 70+ years to when Jane and I were on the staff of the <em>Cornell Daily Sun<\/em> along with our late classmate <strong>Fred Wood<\/strong>. Fred and I were competing for the sports editor\u2019s job, which I won, maybe because he was distracted by Jane, even moving place cards at the staff meeting table to be seated next to her. As it turned out, Fred was also a winner. Why? Simple: He and Jane subsequently married!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Retired doctor <strong>John Eisele<\/strong> of Davis, CA, sends his greetings to several classmates, regretting that he was unable to attend our 70th Reunion. Volunteer work kept John busy into his 80s but now he has slowed down to bridge groups, a book club, and \u201cyes, wine tasting.\u201d Cornell ROTC and two years in the Army Medical Service Corps, where he was stationed at a field hospital in a destroyed Germany, changed his life direction. Instead of earning a business school MBA like he had planned, John earned his MD and went on to a successful career in medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p> As I write this, my mind has wandered back 70+ years to when <strong>Jane Barber Smith \u201954<\/strong> and I were on the staff of the <em>Cornell Daily Sun<\/em>.<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Bill Waters \u201954<\/strong>, <strong>MBA \u201955<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lucinda Noble<\/strong> is one of the earliest residents of Kendal at Ithaca, which is home to a number of our classmates. She enjoys good health and spending time with her many friends in Kendal as well as former colleagues in the Ithaca real estate business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A. David Bernanke<\/strong> of Alexandria, VA, writes that he is \u201cworking at being retired\u201d and that he gets the most satisfaction from \u201cwhatever surprises me.\u201d David is thankful that his immediate family have all been well, that multiple friendships fill his life, and that each day is a new experience. He thanks Cornell for opening the door to a happy life for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have been writing this column for over five years and have always had some good solid comments sent in by classmates that enabled us to organize the \u201954 Class Notes. Please share your news and views going forward so we can keep the ball rolling. \u2756 <strong>Bill Waters<\/strong>, <strong>MBA \u201955<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;a&#105;l&#116;&#x6f;&#58;b&#x69;&#x6c;&#x6c;w&#97;&#116;&#x65;&#x72;&#x73;&#64;o&#112;&#116;o&#x6e;&#108;&#x69;&#x6e;&#101;&#x2e;&#110;&#101;&#x74;\">email Bill<\/a>) | <strong>Ruth Carpenter Bailey<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;o&#x3a;&#x72;&#99;&#x62;&#x68;t&#x62;&#64;&#103;m&#97;&#105;l&#x2e;&#99;om\">email Ruth<\/a>) | <a href=\"http:\/\/classof54.alumni.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Class website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-da91d5ab8482e7131308fe940d2c5b78\"><strong>1955<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Owen Perry<\/strong> lives with his wife of 64 years, Mary Jane, in Mequon, WI, close by three daughters, eight grandkids, and four great-grandkids. Owen was captain of the Cornell golf team and has continued playing all his life. In recent years he\u2019s played up to 70 rounds per year, always bettering his age, and is now still playing 30 rounds every year. He extends the season with a few rounds in Florida after it\u2019s too cold in Wisconsin to play. His secret to living over 90 years has been constant physical activity, mainly walking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Owen and his brother <strong>Grey \u201959 <\/strong>are the third generation of five generations of Cornellians. First was great-grandfather <strong>James Owen 1873<\/strong>, followed by <strong>Rollin Perry<\/strong>, <strong>MEd \u201947<\/strong>, and then <strong>Geoffrey Perry \u201985<\/strong>, who is married to Cornellian <strong>Christine (Stefanou) \u201985<\/strong>\u2014and just last May 2024 their daughter <strong>Demi Perry<\/strong> <strong>\u201913 <\/strong>received her PhD in food science and technology from Cornell. Owen, Grey, and his son Geoffrey were all in Sigma Phi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rollin Perry was a longtime dean in the Arts and Sciences college. His was \u201cthe Dean\u2019s List nobody wanted to be on\u201d that meant academic probation in the Arts college and \u201ca meeting without coffee\u201d with him. Both Owen and Grey heard many stories all their lives about how their father saved the careers of many students who were having too much fun. Dean Perry knew each one had the necessary academic horsepower to succeed at Cornell, and through his counseling, he helped many become more serious about their studies and eventually graduate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grey lives in Richmond with Nancy, his wife of 65 years. Grey played on the Cornell golf team and he is still playing the family sport of a lifetime at age 87. Please take a moment to send us a note. We\u2019d love to hear how you are doing! \u2756 <strong>Class of 1955<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;i&#108;&#116;&#x6f;&#58;&#97;&#98;&#98;&#x38;3&#64;&#x63;&#111;&#114;&#110;e&#108;&#x6c;&#46;&#101;d&#x75;\">email c\/o Alexandra Bond \u201912<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-0fe64bb4940ad5f4e9347690a8a79bed\"><strong>1956<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Reverend <strong>John Maltby<\/strong> writes that he greatly enjoys his many friendships, both locally and with those in faraway places. He also appreciates music and his ability to serve\u2014which he has a long history of doing! He has served as chaplain and historian for the Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad, been a member of the local Lions Club and Scout troops, and sung bass in a church choir. \u201cI wish I could get \u2018back to the Hill!\u2019\u201d \u2756 <strong>Class of 1956<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;o&#58;&#x61;&#x62;&#98;8&#x33;&#64;&#99;&#x6f;&#x72;&#110;&#101;&#108;&#108;&#46;&#x65;&#100;&#x75;\">email c\/o Alexandra Bond \u201912<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-2a3b4e50b0dfe2d85198bd5ad924f3ac\"><strong>1957<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As promised in our previous column, we are beginning with a number of updates from our loyal classmates. One of the questions on the \u201cShare Your News\u201d form asks how attending Cornell changed the trajectory of your life. Several reflected on that and shared their thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>John Fisher Jr.<\/strong> offered, \u201cIt taught me how much I didn\u2019t know, and set me up for a different career path.\u201d In retirement, John remains very involved in his Needham, MA, North Hill Retirement Community. He is chair of the program committee and was the founder of both the current affairs discussion group and the men\u2019s book club. He does make time for duplicate bridge and an annual trip to Maine for bass fishing with two sons and two grandsons. <strong>Mabel Klisch Deal<\/strong> answered, \u201cI met many wonderful people and expanded my horizons.\u201d Mabel is enjoying her good health, her good friends, and her wonderful family. Two great-grandchildren are recent additions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gabrielle Kirsch McGhee<\/strong> responded, \u201cThe Ag School opened my city eyes to farm life.\u201d Gabrielle and husband\/classmate <strong>Don<\/strong>, after many decades, moved from their Holland Patent, NY, home in 2022. They were barely settled in when Don suddenly passed away in February 2023. Gabrielle is adjusting to her loss by being active with her local family, being active in her church, and giving of her time and talents as a valuable volunteer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paul Tregurtha<\/strong> responded, \u201cI met <strong>Lee Anderson \u201959<\/strong>, who became my wife, at Cornell. Our four children went to Cornell, as did 10 of our 14 grandchildren. All look after me after Lee passed away in November 2023.\u201d Lee was a photographer, painter, book designer, and botanical illustrator. When a WWII tanker was acquired by Paul\u2019s Interlake Steamship Company on the Great Lakes, it was rechristened the MV <em>Lee A. Tregurtha<\/em> in her honor. Now Paul admits to being involved in some work in his retirement, yet he spends time helping others and being with his family as they celebrate weddings and other gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Edward Neuwirth<\/strong> puts it succinctly: \u201cAbsolutely!\u201d He continues to enjoy road and trail cycling, rowing, and gardening\/landscaping in his Fort Lauderdale, FL, home\/region. Chicago-based <strong>Robert Chatterton<\/strong>, PhD \u201963\u2019s comment was, \u201cCornell gave me many opportunities and a direction in life.\u201d He continues to be a tutor for groups of eight medical students in their problem-based learning program. He enjoys being involved with his children and grandchildren, particularly noting that his grandson <strong>Callum Chatterton \u201922<\/strong>, MPS \u201923, has taken a position in Chicago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Stephen \u201957<\/strong> and <strong>Constance Grand-Lienard Pajeski \u201956<\/strong> live on a 100-acre farm, where they raise event horses.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sari Feldman Zukerman<\/strong> also has a Cornell alum grandchild. Granddaughter <strong>Suzanne Burstein<\/strong>, <strong>PhD \u201917<\/strong>, earned her PhD in neuroscience from Weill Cornell. Sari was honored by being designated the Guttenberg, NJ, Senior of the Year 2024. The citation reads, \u201cSari retired after a successful 35 years in the field of education. Having a desire to serve her community, Sari has served on many volunteer boards and committees, including but not limited to as an elected trustee and president of the Guttenberg Board of Education, member of the Guttenberg planning and zoning board, and Hudson County Board of Elections poll worker.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sari began her career in education as a kindergarten teacher. Later she earned her master\u2019s degree and the post-master\u2019s Certificate for Leadership in Education at the CUNY College of Staten Island. She taught there for many years, educating countless others in her field of reading technologies. Sari recalls graduating from James Madison High School in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, being on the late shift because having two shifts was the only way the high school could accommodate thousands of students. Indeed, at least 20 of her classmates went on to study at Cornell. <strong>Ruth Bader Ginsburg \u201954<\/strong> was someone Sari knew from her elementary school, high school, and, of course, Cornell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Langston Weinberg<\/strong> considered his BME degree from Cornell as one that \u201cdidn\u2019t hurt\u201d in his life\u2019s trajectory. His long career was at Boeing in Seattle, WA. Retired and living in Redmond, WA, he and wife Dorothy also enjoy their Arizona townhouse part of the year. Their family includes \u201cfour successful kids, six grandkids, and two great-grandkids.\u201d Langston\u2019s current activities include solving the <em>New York Times<\/em> Sunday crossword puzzle and playing a little golf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stephen Pajeski<\/strong> had his life trajectory completely change after he met <strong>Constance (Grand-Lienard) \u201956<\/strong> while both were working at a summer resort in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. Connie encouraged him to apply to Cornell\u2019s Hotel School, where he gained \u201coutstanding backgrounds, respect, and confidence in self.\u201d Stephen was very active as an undergrad, went on to be the manager of food services for Kodak, and also earned his MBA at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He later worked in the field of security for the State of Connecticut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephen\u2019s daughter <strong>Tracy \u201979<\/strong>\u2019s marriage to a veterinarian brought Stephen and Connie to live in Benton, LA. They live on a 100-acre farm, where they raise event horses. The whole family\u2014four children, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren\u2014are all involved in the horse world. The farm has hosted national competitions with as many as 225 horses competing. These competitions are those seen in the Olympics in the equestrian events of dressage, jumping, and cross-country jumping. With all this, Stephen and Connie still maintain a cottage near Tanglewood and spend time there every summer enjoying all the wonderful offerings of the Berkshires. \u2756 <strong>Connie Santagato Hosterman <\/strong>(<a href=\"m&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#115;&#x68;&#x65;&#110;&#104;o&#111;&#x70;&#x37;&#51;&#64;g&#x6d;&#97;i&#x6c;&#x2e;c&#x6f;&#x6d;\">email Connie<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-8811edd7d4bf0ab12e4be7254ea5b872\"><strong>1958<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sherwood <\/strong>\u201cWoody\u201d <strong>Bliss<\/strong> earned his BS in mechanical engineering in 1958 and his MS in mechanical engineering in 1959, then worked for IBM for 34 years, retiring in 1993. He has been very active in his town of Weston, CT. He was elected first selectman (mayor) from 2001 to 2009, then served as police commissioner from 2011 to 2024, and was voted \u201cCitizen of the Year\u201d in 2013 for his volunteer work. As a member of the Kiwanis Club of Weston, he created a very successful foundation for it and is active in the Y\u2019s Men of Westport\/Weston. His son, <strong>David \u201983<\/strong>, is the fourth generation to attend Cornell. He enjoys his five grandchildren and welcomed the birth of his first great-granddaughter in 2023. He enjoys genealogy, skiing, bridge, and backgammon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saul Presberg <\/strong>is enjoying retirement in Rochester, NY, after graduating from the College of Arts and Sciences in science teaching and pursuing a career in ophthalmology. He derives a lot of satisfaction from seeing his grandchildren, exercising, meditating, reading, and, especially, not rushing! He is an expert in getting older. Cornell was where he met his wife, <strong>Helen (Sugarman) \u201959<\/strong>, who majored in biology in CALS. They raised a family of four sons, and now have 14 grandchildren. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ann Gaffey Coyne<\/strong>, a former professor at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, has retired and lives in Kendal at Ithaca. She finds the company of retired Cornell professors and her dog, Smokey, a miniature poodle, most satisfying. She has published two books through Amazon: <em>Adventures in Nicaragua<\/em>, about her 1984\u201390 sojourn with Witness for Peace, acting as human shields when the Contras were active; and <em>Caring Goes a Long Way<\/em>, about finding adoptive families for 18 disabled Nicaraguan children in 1990. At Cornell, she met her husband, <strong>Dermot<\/strong>, <strong>PhD \u201958<\/strong> (now deceased) as a grad student who came to Risley Hall for a free dinner.<a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Robert Martin \u201957<\/strong>, BEE \u201958, who retired at 81, lives in Sedona, AZ. First a Navy helicopter pilot, he was then management consultant to the CPA profession. He enjoys traveling to WWII battlegrounds: Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Saipan, Tinian, and Peleliu. Recently, he witnessed the D-Day ceremonies on Utah Beach, where 102-year-old veterans talked about their experiences, and uniformed interpreters drove ancient Jeeps and Army trucks around the landing beaches, answering questions. He finds great satisfaction in learning and in his family\u2014three children and 28 descendants. Cornell opened up new possibilities for his life. He realized flying and public speaking could become careers. Friendships through his fraternity have been lifelong and rewarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>At Cornell, <strong>Ann Gaffey Coyne \u201958<\/strong> met her husband, <strong>Dermot<\/strong>, <strong>PhD \u201958<\/strong>, as a grad student who came to Risley Hall for a free dinner.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marc Gabel<\/strong>, in Toronto, ON, has dealt with stage four cancer for the last 20 years, since his renal cancer was discovered, was treated, and then metastasized. Those years have been most productive and satisfying due to the fantastic care he\u2019s received at his cancer center, including all treatment: radiation, medicine, surgery, and consultations, with full coverage under Canada\u2019s universal healthcare, to Marc\u2019s great relief. Extended life has allowed him to read broadly, delve deeper into classical music, and enjoy his family. While president of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, he became interested in the legal, ethical, and medical issues surrounding medical assistance in dying. Having assessed patients for this medical procedure, he has, since retiring, given many talks explaining it. He is also chairing a committee exploring solutions to medical manpower needs in Northern Ontario. Cornell opened up his limited perspective on world opportunities, providing academic and social experiences that led to a life of curiosity, adventure, and diverse relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thomas<\/strong>,<strong> DVM \u201958<\/strong>, and <strong>Carolyn King Nytch<\/strong>, live in Owego, NY. They are still living at home, although chores are becoming more difficult. (Their experiment of Thomas taking on once-a-week cooking has been a disaster!) They are still active, attending various educational, social, and fundraising events supported by Binghamton University. Carolyn helped Thomas establish the Vestal Veterinary Hospital in 1960. Carolyn volunteers frequently and parented their three children with him. She reads a lot of fiction and meets with her bible study group. Thomas, 90, still serves on the county board of health. He is pleased the former dean of the Veterinary College, Mike Kotlikoff, is now interim president of Cornell. Neither he nor Carolyn would be the persons they are today nor have succeeded in their occupations without their superb Cornell educations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Barry Bloom <\/strong>says his undergraduate years at Cornell provided a great preparation for law school as well as opening up new academic, athletic, and personal relationships. Married to Susan Blond, he now derives the most satisfaction from having good health and helping others. He and some partners are creating an innovative philanthropic\/capital program to provide education and employment opportunities to the Black, Latino, Native American, marginalized, and low-income members of his East End Hampton community on Long Island, NY. It will provide college tuition grants and loans, investments, and grants to organizations supporting its goals. Fifteen years ago, Barry took drum lessons and formed the Barry Bloom Dream Band, which has played at the Harvard Club, the NYC Republican Club, and other locations. \u2756<strong> Barbara Avery, MA \u201959 <\/strong>(<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;i&#x6c;&#x74;o&#x3a;a&#118;&#x65;r&#x79;&#97;&#x74;&#x79;&#64;&#111;&#117;t&#108;o&#x6f;&#x6b;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;\">email Barbara<\/a>) | <strong>Dick Haggard<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;ai&#x6c;t&#x6f;&#58;&#x72;&#x69;&#x63;&#x68;&#x61;&#x72;&#x64;&#x68;&#x61;&#103;&#103;&#x61;&#114;&#100;&#49;1&#64;g&#x6d;&#x61;i&#x6c;&#46;&#x63;&#111;&#109;\">email Dick<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-3d8eb4414768886307b52bb83e02a95b\"><strong>1959<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our current slate of class officers, who are serving five-year terms until our 2029 Reunion, is headed by <strong>Barbara Hirsch Kaplan<\/strong>, who, in addition to president, is membership chair and our representative for the Cornell Annual Fund. <strong>Bill Kingston<\/strong> serves as secretary and treasurer. <strong>Peggy Dunlop<\/strong>, MS \u201963, and <strong>Ron Demer<\/strong> are co-chairs for our 70th Reunion. \u201cI\u2019m very pleased that Peggy and Ron, both Ithaca residents and regular Reunion attendees, have taken on the job,\u201d says <strong>Jerry Schultz<\/strong>, who chaired our Reunion this past June. \u201cLiving near campus will make it convenient for them to interact with people in the Alumni Affairs office concerning the needs and interests of our classmates when we are in our young 90s.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jerry thanks those folks attending our 65th Reunion who completed a post-Reunion survey that asked for ratings on a wide range of events, from breakfasts and dinners to tours, lectures, presentations, and entertainment. \u201cThe Statler Hotel got high marks for the accommodations, the students who served as class clerks were much appreciated, <strong>Corey Earle \u201907<\/strong>\u2019s and my talks at a class dinner rated very well, and everyone loved President Pollack\u2019s farewell talk.\u201d In the comments section, Reuning \u201959ers also praised a number of smaller events such as a tour of Gates Hall and viewing the Bowers construction site, the chemistry open house, Athletics department events, and the exhibit that explored Vladimir Nabokov\u2019s renown as a lepidopterist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHard to believe I\u2019ve lived in Bavaria so long!\u201d writes <strong>Deloyce Timmons Conrad<\/strong>. She continues to live in Seefeld, some 25 miles west of Munich, in the house that she and her late husband, <strong>Klaus<\/strong>, <strong>MS \u201960<\/strong>, built 57 years ago. \u201cI love to cook, with a large assortment of locally grown and raised natural foods to choose from. I have great neighbors and plenty of contact with family and friends. It\u2019s a good life.\u201d In 2023, with her 22-year-old German grandson, Deloyce went back to her roots in Florida, where her ancestors settled before 1850. \u201cOur first stop was in South Central Florida, where my brother\u2019s kids, grands, and great-grands live, but we spent most of the time in Gainesville, where I was born. Relatives flew in from Houston and Boston, and others joined in for a family reunion of sorts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Deloyce Timmons Conrad \u201959<\/strong> says that the annual Cornell Club of Germany weekends, always held in different parts of Germany, draw an average of 30 alums.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Though Deloyce hasn\u2019t been back to Cornell since our 50th Reunion, she continues to be involved with our alma mater: she serves as vice president of the Cornell Club of Germany as well as heading the organization\u2019s Munich chapter, calling for get-togethers either during the spring at a Munich restaurant, during summer for a Biergarten outing, or in the fall for Zinck\u2019s Night. There are over 300 Cornell alumni in Germany\u2014that the club knows about\u2014and Deloyce says that the annual Cornell Club of Germany weekends, always held in different parts of Germany, draw an average of 30 alums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Carole Kenyon<\/strong> and her husband, Ralph Kline, have moved from the East Coast to the West Coast, settling into a continuing care community in Seattle. <strong>Dawn Moyer Fairbanks<\/strong> and her husband, Alonzo, also live in a retirement community, in Golden Valley, MN. Following her husband\u2019s recent death, <strong>Diane Smith Harragan<\/strong> sold the family home in Manhasset and moved to a condo in neighboring Port Washington. She still has her other home in Westhampton Beach. \u201cLife is active. My two children live nearby, and I am still working as a real estate broker.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mary Ella Harman Feinleib<\/strong> moved to a retirement community in Bedford, MA. \u201cI really like it. The people are so friendly, the food is good, even creative, and I\u2019ve been published in the residents\u2019 newsletter with a bit of doggerel called \u2018Fruit Salad for My Love\u2019: <em>You\u2019re a peach of a guy, the apple of my eye. We\u2019d make a grape pear, which is berry, berry rare. When I plum the depths of my soul, I know that marriage is my goal. So I\u2019m going to mope, \u2019cause we cantaloupe. But my currant hope is to go out on a date before it\u2019s too late. Honeydew you agree to go out with me? I\u2019ll be longan for you whatever do you. And I don\u2019t give a fig what you say. I\u2019ll cherrysh you forever, kumquat may.<\/em>\u201d \u2756 <strong>Jenny Tesar<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;&#106;&#101;&#116;&#50;&#x34;&#x40;&#99;or&#x6e;&#x65;ll&#x2e;&#101;d&#117;\">email Jenny<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-class-group has-x-large-font-size\">1960s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-ef2e0d43fdb6a8b6b2c660a4d6b27fb9\"><strong>1960<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Architect <strong>Robert Bell<\/strong> has been happily married to Ellen Alldredge for 43 years now. They had five children and raised them in Oak Park, IL. Ellie retired from teaching after 34 years. They now live in Madison, WI, overlooking a lake. After Ellie and Robert sold the Oak Park house, they bought a small condo; they still have a great architectural design practice, lots of Chicagoland work, and projects in Wisconsin and other states\u2014where Robert is having fun trying to stay \u201csharp.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert has taught skiing and snowboarding at Cascade Mountain for 20 years, and he wonders if he is the oldest active snowboard instructor in the U.S. (and maybe the world?). He has run several marathons and a number of other races, and co-founded the Oak Park Runners Club, which is celebrating its 43rd year. He has done many triathalons, too, and recently ran in the 80\u201390 age group at the Illinois Senior Olympics in July. \u201cOn the family Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness trip last summer, our oldest grandchild announced he would soon be the father of our first great-grandson!\u201d Robert and Ellie have plane tickets for a two-week trip to France in March\/April 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wally Williamson<\/strong> and his spouse, Karen, live in Ancram, NY. Wally says, \u201cI retired from practicing law seven years ago, but Karen and I still maintain our Manhattan apartment, although we have resided primarily in our home in rural Ancram since the pandemic. We have a new granddaughter, now 3 years old, living in Manhattan near us. We\u2019ve traveled extensively and attended school in Spain, learning Spanish, over the last five years; and we hiked the Camino de Santiago for a week as part of a month-long trip in Spain, including a week in Salamanca attending school.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wally adds, \u201cI\u2019ve become a graduate of the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cornell.edu\/ccemfo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cornell Master Forest Owner Program<\/a> and, through that program, a member of a group of volunteer forest owners who help others achieve their goals for the forests on their property. What I\u2019ve learned in the MFO program has also enabled me to educate my own neighbors in our private community in Ancram on the threats to the health and regeneration of our own property\u2019s forests\u2014which share the problems of all the forests in the Northeast\u2014and helped us apply for and obtain an initial federal government grant to conserve our forests. I\u2019ve also become a member of the Town of Ancram Conservation Advisory Council, with a primary interest in forest conservation. It\u2019s a busy and rewarding retired life. I\u2019m looking forward to our next Reunion. Hope I\u2019m still running by then!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Arthur Kirk Field<\/strong>, MS \u201961, gets the most satisfaction from the fact that he\u2019s still relatively healthy and happily married to his \u201cdream girl\u201d and fellow Cornellian, <strong>Marcia (Case) \u201961<\/strong>. The pair are looking forward to attending Cornell\u2019s Adult University this summer! <strong>Kevin Pickard<\/strong> shares that in retirement he has been traveling, including trips to Africa on safari. He writes, \u201cOur Rotary Club has a project to build water cisterns and saturation areas for schools in Tanzania. I have been active in the project, and we have helped several schools in Northern Tanzania.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rodney Mason<\/strong>, PhD \u201964, enjoys reading, relaxing, and walking his dog in retirement. He shares that Cornell gave him exceptional training in physics and aerospace engineering, and he went on to help develop laser fusion at the Los Alamos National Lab. <strong>Gail Sherrell Chiarello<\/strong> is an IRS enrolled agent and tax preparer, but her true passion lies in her rose garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Robert Bell \u201960<\/strong> recently ran in the 80\u201390 age group at the Illinois Senior Olympics in July.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paula Naomi Friedman<\/strong> lives in Gresham, OR, and she is very interested in the world around her. As she says, \u201cI\u2019ve had many satisfactions these days, including very good health, and I have a small but charming house on a large yard in Portland. I\u2019m still writing books, editing books, and doing landscape with friends, neighbors, and family\u2014a very full and fulfilling schedule! My two published books are: <em>The Rescuer\u2019s Path<\/em>, a short story collection, and <em>Of Elegant Time<\/em>, which was published in 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paula adds, \u201cMy younger son, Joseph, teaches special education in the East Bay, and my other son, Chris, and his wife are both fine art painters doing highly creative artworks. I\u2019m pleased that Cornell led me to seeking a good, creative, engaged life that expanded in many directions to look beyond math and science and other areas, like a person active in working toward a better, more humane society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jack Raymond<\/strong>, a resident of Escondido, CA, since 1943, has a long and distinguished involvement in the San Diego region, and has often been recognized for his many contributions. Jack also received an honorary doctorate from California State University, San Marcos. <strong>Carole Knoop Buffett<\/strong> shares that she has moved to an excellent assisted living facility in Darien, CT. <strong>Gerrie Jordan Congdon<\/strong> writes, \u201cWe recently moved to independent living in a not-for-profit retirement community. We are enjoying the many activities, making new friends, and especially the freedom from maintaining a home and the daily chores. We will celebrate our 60th anniversary this week.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Emil Cipolla<\/strong>, MBA \u201963, writes, \u201cI am the local military officer association\u2019s focal point to the Rhode Island Legislature. After several years of effort, I developed an economic and financial analysis that convinced the key legislative veterans and economic committees to totally exempt the military pension income from the Rhode Island income tax. The analysis was a one-page executive summary, followed by detailed statistics and supporting references. Included were the macro benefits to the Rhode Island economy and individual personal benefits to the retiree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI worked with the economics and government affairs department at local colleges to support the analysis. We used available census data augmented with \u2018what-if\u2019 scenarios when data was unavailable. The approach was to first identify, and then develop rapport with, the critical decision makers. I received state and national recognition for this successful effort. I also volunteer on the Portsmouth, RI, economic development committee; our purpose of mixed professions, lawyers, community leaders, and citizens is to develop the financial and economic benefits of various proposals identified by the town administration, town council, or outside organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Janice Petro Billings<\/strong> lives in Corona Del Mar, CA, and says family, volunteering in the arts, traveling, and making good friends brings her the most satisfaction these days. Janice has been tutoring those new to the country in English and also volunteering at the historical society for her village while writing articles for the city newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Janice writes, \u201cI have 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Now my late husband, Ross, and I are being honored with the dedication and naming of the Innovation Center at Magnolia High School.\u201d When asked if Cornell changed the trajectory of her life, she responded, \u201cAbsolutely! I was the first female of our family to attend college on a scholarship, and the career it opened to me &#8230; the trajectory of my life would not have happened without Cornell.\u201d Janice became a teacher, administrator, professor, and respected person in the community. \u2756 <strong>Judy Bryant Wittenberg<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;l&#x74;&#111;&#x3a;&#x6a;w&#x32;&#x37;&#x35;&#x40;&#99;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x6c;&#108;&#46;&#x65;&#x64;&#x75;\">email Judy<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-2f211d931e300cc2ef010c677ac7ba6b\"><strong>1961<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you read this column, it\u2019ll be 2025! A wish that you have a year of good health and good times comes from your Class of \u201961 and your class correspondents, <strong>Doug Fuss<\/strong> and <strong>Susan Williams Stevens<\/strong>.<br> <br><strong>May Lee Ling<\/strong> sends a message from Laguna Woods, CA. Two of her grandchildren are married and five are working. Her husband, Chung-Li, is 91 and in relatively good health. \u201cI have been retired since 2006. At Cornell I made wonderful friends for life.\u201d<br> <br><strong>Bob Lincoln<\/strong> says that he is still healthy and alive. He is caring for his property and reading and deleting emails\u2014and unsubscribing. \u201cI\u2019m trying to get schools to make a sport I created, called poleball, to be a part of their intramural sports programs. See <a href=\"https:\/\/poleball.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this website<\/a> for an explanation of the rules of the game and its benefits.\u201d<br> <br>From Florida, <strong>Gerrit White<\/strong> and wife Elizabeth enjoy good health, friends, family, and extensive traveling in retirement. \u201cI have been an AARP Tax-Aide volunteer for 12 years. Golf, pickleball, and staying in shape are taking a lot of my time. We have five children and visiting with family and friends is taking up some time; in addition, we have traveled to 86 countries and we enjoy living now in an all-encompassing retirement community called The Villages in Florida.\u201d<br> <br>\u201cLiving the good life in Santa Fe, NM,\u201d <strong>Stephen Love <\/strong>and Linda report that daughter <strong>Olivia \u201910<\/strong>, is married to<strong> Jack Stupinski \u201910<\/strong>, who is a veterinarian (small animal) and trauma surgeon; they live in Flagstaff, AZ.<br> <br><strong>Humberto Cordero Jr.<\/strong>, ME \u201963, lives in Boca Raton, FL, and enjoys golf, travel, grandkids, and visits to family in Puerto Rico and Florida. \u201cA grandchild moved to London, and other grandchildren are studying at Cornell, U. of Vermont, Purdue, and Miami U. My goal was working with my father in the P.R. Power Company. Instead, I worked for IBM as an engineer, lab director, and corporate director.\u201d Oh, well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I\u2019m trying to get schools to make a sport I created, called poleball, to be a part of their intramural sports programs.<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Bob Lincoln \u201961<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p> <br><strong>Frank Cuzzi<\/strong>, MBA \u201964, has an idea: \u201cLet\u2019s give a Class of \u201961 gift to the Meinig Fieldhouse!\u201d As for himself, he\u2019s working as a professor at Monroe College and is considering starting a podcast. Both children are married and living in Texas, and Frank has one grandchild, Beau. He notes \u201cmany, many friends from Cornell. Still going to basketball tournaments and watching Cornell on TV.\u201d<br> <br>From Berkeley, CA, <strong>Robert Stamper<\/strong> enjoys \u201cfamily, friends, reading, fly fishing, and teaching in developing countries. After 52 years of patient care I have retired from eye care. I still teach at University of California, San Francisco and have some research projects. I volunteer to help with ophthalmic training programs in Africa and India. Watching with pride as grandchildren grow into talented, capable young adults. Cornell introduced me to research, which has been a significant part of my career. If I had not been part of the Cornell Marching Band, I would not have met Naomi, my future wife, married now 61 years.\u201d Hurrah!<br> <br><strong>Ernest Feleppa<\/strong> writes from Rye, NY. He is \u201cworking around the house and consulting. Retired at the very beginning of 2022. I have been consulting for Mass General Brigham on advanced biomedical ultrasound technology.\u201d Ernie is \u201caccumulating birthdays\u201d; i.e., getting older. He adds, \u201cAttending Cornell determined the trajectory of my life\u2014it was where I realized my interest in biology and physics.\u201d<br> <br><strong>Diane Baillet Meakem<\/strong> keeps in touch from Greenwich, CT, saying, \u201cMy big family keeps growing. I now have 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. So far four of them have gone to Cornell! Besides golf and cycling I am involved at my church (both as a lector and a Eucharistic Minister).\u201d<br> <br><strong>Ruth Schimel<\/strong> has sent us an update to her former Class Notes news. She includes <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a website<\/a> that lists her published articles on professional and personal development. As of June 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/artingconversations.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a new project<\/a> with Shari Garmise shows how art can include fun and stimulation while being a catalyst in relationship building. She is active in coast-to-coast chapters of Women\u2019s Connection, providing guidance on storytelling and launching an intergenerational collaboration<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ttn.org\/\"><\/a>. \u201cThese alternatives to retirement keep me vibrant despite the challenges of maintenance!\u201d Go, girl! \u2756 <strong>Susan Williams Stevens<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;lt&#x6f;&#x3a;sa&#115;&#x74;e&#118;en&#x73;6&#49;&#64;g&#109;a&#x69;&#x6c;&#46;&#x63;om\">email Susan<\/a>) | <strong>Doug Fuss<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;il&#116;&#x6f;&#58;&#x64;&#x6f;&#117;&#x67;&#111;&#x75;&#116;&#x40;att&#103;l&#111;&#98;&#97;&#108;&#x2e;&#x6e;&#101;&#x74;\">email Doug<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-0ec543ebebef7aa14b74ce7225d26c4c\"><strong>1962<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to <strong>John Abel<\/strong> for solving a mystery. Our Class of \u201962 baseball scoreboard is now to be found at Booth Field, the current home of Cornell baseball located on Ellis Hollow Road near Game Farm Road. The scoreboard was moved from its previous on-campus home at Hoy Field in the middle of the 2023 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, while we\u2019re sort of on the subject of class projects, in an August 29 article about museums beyond NYC, the <em>New York Times<\/em> called the Johnson Museum of Art (home of the <a href=\"https:\/\/museum.cornell.edu\/collections\/search-result\/?keyword=%22Class+of+1962+Fund+for+Photography%22&amp;date-start=2000+BC&amp;date-end=2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Class of 1962 photography collection<\/a>) one of \u201cthe best museums in the Empire State.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am so proud,\u201d writes \u00ad\u00ad<strong>Steve Ploscowe<\/strong>, LLB \u201965 (Fairfield, NJ). \u201cMy wife, <strong>Wendie (Malkin) \u201965<\/strong>, and I graduated from Cornell. Our daughter, <strong>Lauren Ploscowe Rosen \u201992<\/strong>, also graduated from Cornell, and this year her daughter, our granddaughter, <strong>Sydney Rosen \u201924<\/strong>, graduated from Cornell. Wow! Three generations of Cornell graduates. What could be better?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>John Neuman<\/strong> and wife <strong>Carolyn (Chauncey) \u201964<\/strong> \u201care in the process of preparing our Ithaca west-shore lake house for sale\u2014not yet formally on the market but soon. Should there be classmates who have a potential interest and would like to know more, they should just reach out.\u201d John can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John adds, \u201cThis is the final year any of our relatives are here as undergrads. Our grandson is a senior and we have a senior grandniece here, too. They are fifth-generation Cornellians! What great fun to be \u2018in the wings\u2019 for their journeys here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <strong>Mike Eisgrau<\/strong>, \u201cThis has been a very busy year for Paula and me. We split our time between homes in Manhattan and Englewood (Sarasota), FL. We started the year with a delightful Italian dinner with<strong> Bruce \u201960<\/strong> and <strong>Judy<\/strong> <strong>Prenske<\/strong> <strong>Rich<\/strong>, who are our neighbors on Manhattan\u2019s Upper East Side. But soon we had to get back to Florida to continue a major re-landscaping project. You may remember Hurricane Ian in 2022. It wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Our house withstood the storm but our one-acre-plus property was devastated. We\u2019ve spent the last two years restoring the landscaping\u2014a bigger job than we had imagined.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p> Our Class of \u201962 baseball scoreboard is now to be found at Booth Field, the current home of Cornell baseball located on Ellis Hollow Road.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Neil Schilke<\/strong>, MS \u201964 (Rochester Hills, MI) and wife Ro just completed \u201ca fun cruise that ended with a spectacular sunrise sail going into NYC under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and past the Statue of Liberty. Sometimes when you travel the world you forget that the USA has many special places, like NYC. We had cruised from Montreal, stopping in Quebec City, PEI, Nova Scotia, Boston, and Provincetown. We walked eight miles in Boston, only to be followed up by walking 10 miles in NYC, including the High Line on the Lower West Side. Now back to reality!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don Juran<\/strong> (Rockville, MD) writes, \u201cCarol and I attended an off-year Reunion for the first time so we could share the journey with our first son, <strong>Adam \u201994<\/strong>, who came in from Brussels for his first-ever Reunion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe CRC folk were housed in High Rise 5 on North Campus. It was all congenial, but I missed my classmates\u2014I was, to my knowledge, the only \u201962 member in attendance. I also missed the last step descending from the Dairy Bar and wound up on my face. But it takes more than concrete to crack my thick skull, and I was fine except for a world-class shiner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany thanks to the Class of \u201969 for feeding us leftovers, even a glass of wine, when we couldn\u2019t find anything open on North Campus Friday night. It\u2019s always a trip to sing onstage at Cornelliana Night, and to be part of the quartet doing the old alumni verse of \u2018Song of the Classes,\u2019 a verse that I wrote decades ago. But to sing next to my son made it even more meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marc Gerber<\/strong> (Naples, FL) has been blowing his own horn since his days as a member of the Big Red Band. \u201cI\u2019m having the greatest time of my life playing trumpet with four different bands five or six times a week.\u201d Marc sent along <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9w8aX5lbsm0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this link<\/a> of his group performing \u201cWhen You\u2019re Smiling\u201d (circa 2018). Marc can be seen starting around the 1:15 mark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was maybe 2011 when I found music here. A jazz singer who sang with Harry James when she was 17 (she is 80 now) has been running a jazz jam for 35 years here in Naples. I started going to the jazz jam, where I met many musicians and vocalists. I was soon playing with these people twice a week. After I left the bandstand one night this elderly gentleman asked if I could play that song the following week so he could sing it with me. I said, \u2018Sure,\u2019 which was how Frank Camposano (the lead singer in the video above) and I met.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In about 2015, Marc began welcoming armed services veterans home at Honor Flight receptions at the local airport, RSW, and has provided a band for every Honor Flight since. \u201cIt is extremely moving to meet the WWII vets knowing that they saved our world. There are very few left. Frank was in the foxholes in WWII! The Honor Flight are now Korean and Vietnam vets. My closest friends here are my musician friends. A more wonderful group of people I have never met. My retirement is a dream I didn\u2019t dare dream.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I\u2019m having the greatest time of my life playing trumpet with four different bands five or six times a week.<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Marc Gerber \u201962<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>From <strong>John Graybill<\/strong>, MD \u201962 (San Antonio, TX): \u201cThis past year we made another trip to Guatemala, where we have a second home. In December, I had a bad mosquito encounter, which was followed by dengue. Our home is at 5,300 feet elevation\u2014no problems with mosquitos over the last 20 years. I developed the dengue hemorrhagic syndrome after this and had to have a craniotomy to drain out a subdural hematoma. I am now, many months after the event, still walking with a walker or canes. Improvement is s-l-o-w and has changed my life. I have orchids in Guatemala and model railroading in Texas. I have for many years been engaged in medical missions in Central America but too old for that now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter over a decade since officially retiring from Rutgers,\u201d writes <strong>Judith Shulman Weis<\/strong>, \u201cI am still as busy professionally as ever. The second edition of my book <a href=\"https:\/\/global.oup.com\/academic\/product\/marine-pollution-9780199996681\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Marine Pollution: What Everyone Needs to Know<\/em><\/a>\u2014a book for the general public\u2014came out and I am giving book talks to any group that is interested. I\u2019m involved with the Scientists\u2019 Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty, which is educating the negotiators about the environmental and human health damage of plastics, and especially microplastics. We are trying to counteract the 200 lobbyists who show up at the negotiating sessions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn late October, I gave a seminar at Cornell\u2014not in the ecology and evolutionary biology or the environmental science departments, but in the textiles department! The talk was about microfibers from textiles, which are shed by the millions from synthetic clothing in washing machines and are one of the most common sources of microplastics in the ocean. People like me can find and analyze the problems, but it will take textile scientists to solve the problems by creating fabrics that don\u2019t shed (as much). <strong>Pete \u201960<\/strong> and I are still in good health, traveling, and enjoying our two grown-up granddaughters and our high school freshman granddaughter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dave Nisbet<\/strong> reports that he and his wife, Regina, are doing well, \u201cliving comfortably here in Boston. I\u2019m still coaching rowing part time to kids at Community Rowing on the Charles River. I have been in touch with <strong>Don Light \u201964<\/strong>, MBA \u201965, who is retired and living on the Cape.\u201d Send your news to: \u2756 <strong>Judy Prenske Rich<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;&#108;t&#111;&#x3a;&#106;&#112;&#x72;&#99;&#x6f;&#109;&#49;&#x40;&#x61;&#111;l&#46;&#x63;&#111;m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email Judy<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-4e7c536d6cd333cc7912740c37cc181b\"><strong>1963<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year to all of you from your class president, <strong>Paula Trested LaHolt<\/strong>, and me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Karen Randlev<\/strong> keeps in touch regularly. \u201cI think of Cornell often due to email. The last few years have been shaped by my senior resident community, for good and bad. (Recommend checking food cost and quality carefully before buying into one.) Initially I worked hard to bring back amenities lost because of the pandemic. I had some success by being outspoken and started a ukulele group, which is now one year old and starting to perform for cash. By playing in the group, I am realizing after all that I am an artist. My son, Ralph Donnelly, turned 60 (whew) and is associate professor at the Naval War College in Newport, RI. My favorite memories of Cornell are Prof. <strong>Clinton Rossiter \u201939<\/strong>, freshman English with Greek tragedies, all the art classes I took, living at Alpha Phi, and parties in the gorge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Philip Grieve<\/strong> writes from New York City, \u201cI am still working as an associate professor at Columbia University Medical Center in research with infant EEG data. I have 12 progeny, including a great-granddaughter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>S. Michael<\/strong> and Judith <strong>Plaut<\/strong> live in Gainesville, FL. \u201cI try to keep in shape by riding my bike a few miles every morning. Even though I am no longer professionally active, it is nice when I am asked to review papers for professional journals, am asked to give a talk, or see that things I have published are cited by others. We are enjoying an active retirement at Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, a continuing care retirement community. I serve on the residents\u2019 council, chair one of its committees, and play clarinet in a chamber group and in the Gainesville Community Band. I also serve as a precinct clerk for the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections. I am a member the Adelphi University Alumni Advisory Council. We also travel often, mostly cruises, and attend concerts, ballets, and sports events.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I started a ukulele group, which is now one year old and starting to perform for cash. By playing in the group, I am realizing after all that I am an artist.<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Karen Randlev \u201963<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Linda Goldstein Towbin<\/strong> retired in 2017 from the staff of Connecticut Senate Democrats General Assembly. \u201cSadly, my husband, <strong>Alan \u201950<\/strong>, died the following year and I learned that my Seattle daughter was diagnosed with a terminal illness, ALS. So, in retirement I divide my time between visiting my bi-coastal family\u2014in Brooklyn and Seattle\u2014and remain active in Connecticut, where I live. I continue to serve on the local Democratic town committee and at my synagogue. The several cross-country flights I have made each year have brought home the importance of taking along a paperback book. For my last flight, I chose <em>Thieves of Paris<\/em> by <strong>Helen Schwartz \u201964<\/strong>, which I spotted in the 1964 Class Notes column. A great read.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bob Epstein<\/strong> lives in New York City, where he continues to practice law. \u201cMy son Jake is interning for John Oliver. They shoot the weekly program at the CBS Broadcast Center, where I got my start in business affairs for CBS News. Cornell is always in my heart!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From New Port Richey, FL, comes news from <strong>Milton Juister<\/strong>. When asked what brings him the most satisfaction these days, he said, \u201cCaring for significant others, plus cleaning out my deceased parents\u2019 home in order to put it up for sale. I am preparing to move after the above is resolved. Cornell didn\u2019t change the trajectory of my life, but it certainly gave me an excellent education and preparation for that trajectory.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep sending news via the website. \u2756 <strong>Nancy Bierds Icke <\/strong>(<a href=\"m&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#x6e;&#x61;&#x6e;cy&#x62;&#x69;&#99;k&#x65;&#x40;&#x67;&#109;&#97;i&#x6c;&#46;&#x63;o&#x6d;\">email Nancy<\/a>) | 12350 E. Roger Rd., Tucson, AZ 85749 | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-88bd1b13f75c2987f31bb8ea1c343eb6\"><strong>1964<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the New Year! I sincerely hope you had a great year and managed to make it to our 50th Reunion. I could not make it, but I do have much new material from which to build this column. For example, here\u2019s a first-time-ever contributor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jane Rothman<\/strong> writes, \u201cI\u2019ve lived in Australia since 1966. My husband, Max Humphreys, and I divide our time between our house in the beachside suburb of Manly and our farm in Greenwich Park (about 180 km from Manly). Max is growing saffron on the farm. When in Manly, he is an optometrist; saffron is excellent for eye health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI used to consult, mainly with the public sector, in qualitative research, but that ended in 2006 when I contracted Guillain-Barr\u00e9 Syndrome. I was paralyzed from the neck down within two days and recovery involved seven months in a rehab hospital. My left hand is still paralyzed but I am grateful for the amount of recovery I have had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have two grown children and two rapidly growing grandchildren, now teenagers. We\u2019ve been to the States a few times over the years, always visiting and staying with <strong>Richard \u201963<\/strong>, BCE \u201965, ME \u201966, and <strong>Loretta DeMartini Brustman<\/strong> as an important part of our trip. Loretta was my college roommate, and we were deeply saddened by her recent death.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Richard Berman<\/strong> has been a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York since November 1998 and a senior judge since September 2011. While serving as district judge, he developed a program of supervised release, designed to assist persons he previously had sentenced to incarceration\u2014the goal being to \u201csafely and successfully integrate into the community.\u201d In 2019, Richard received the National Association of Social Workers Emerald Award for 20 years\u2019 leadership as a licensed social worker and judge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Howard<\/strong> \u201cTed\u201d <strong>Heintz Jr.<\/strong>, who lives with wife Gillian in Atlanta, GA, writes, \u201cFor most of my career, I worked for the U.S. Department of the Interior, managing economic analysis of national resources and environmental issues.\u201d Ted is a member of Citizens Climate Lobby to support enactment of a carbon fee and refund act and also a trustee of Oglethorpe University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ted says he unfortunately had to give up his sailboat because of \u201chealth problems.\u201d His sailing adventures had included Maine, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland, plus sailing charters in the British Virgin Islands, Belize, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. That aside, recent travel has been to Scotland and Ireland. The Heintzes\u2019 four children and seven grandchildren all still live in Bethesda, MD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Carol Britton MacCorkle<\/strong> is now retired but continues to live in Santa Barbara, CA. Carol is on the board of the Santa Barbara Museum, and otherwise enjoys walking on the beach and playing mahjong. Her granddaughter <strong>Christina MacCorkle \u201926<\/strong> is a writer for the <em>Daily Sun<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>While serving as district judge, <strong>Richard Berman \u201964<\/strong> developed a program of supervised release, designed to assist persons he previously had sentenced to incarceration.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ihor Evanick<\/strong>, who lives in Valatie, NY, reports he\u2019s in a \u201csmooth transition from trial lawyer to fitness trainer.\u201d Ihor conducts exercise classes for senior citizens. Not to be outdone, <strong>James Cohen<\/strong>, who lives in Minneapolis, reports he\u2019s playing and coaching pickleball. Jim also says he\u2019s writing a mystery novel, plus a children\u2019s book about a horse. He\u2019s also learning to play the saxophone and to speak Spanish (he already speaks German). Jim travels for two to four months to Mexico during Minnesota winters. He also reports he\u2019s still \u201csingle and never married\u2014yet!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nina Tolkoff-Rubin<\/strong>, who lives in Brookline, MA, reports she\u2019s \u201cstill working full time at Massachusetts General Hospital as director of dialysis services and renal transplantation. She\u2019s also a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Nina has a second home in the Berkshires. She\u2019s also a big sports fan and loves \u201cwatching the Patriots, Bruins, and Celtics!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Allan Simons<\/strong>, who lives in Prescott Valley, AZ, reports last June, \u201cI am ending nearly 30 years as part-time executive director of the Arizona Grain Research &amp; Promotion Council.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Robert Ross<\/strong>, MBA \u201966, who lives in Eastborough, KS, reports, \u201cMy partners and I still do occasional market research projects. Robert also is still on the Kansas Humane Society, is active with a Head Start agency, and is treasurer of Grace Presbyterian Church.\u201d Recent travels included an Alaskan cruise\u2014plus multiple trips to a fitness club in Stowe, VT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joan Nathanson Tosici<\/strong>, who lives in Ocean, NJ, reports, \u201cI am now retired from the NYC Department of Education after teaching in various high schools for 37 years.\u201d Joan is still a member of the Monmouth and Ocean counties Cornell Club and the Woman\u2019s Club of Spring Lake, NJ.\u201d Her activities include gardening, bocce ball, water aerobics, and exercise classes. Recent travel has included Cape May and Maryland\u2019s Eastern Shore. She also spends time with her daughter in Seattle and brother in Connecticut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sonia Kosow Guterman<\/strong>, MS \u201967, writes, \u201cIn my work as a scientist, in university and biotech, and as a patent attorney, I have always taught others and shared my expertise, and my associates have gone on to great careers. My greatest impact was as a co-founder of Protein Engineering Corp., which merged with Biotage to become Dyax (which then sold to Shire, then was bought by Takeda), which is now the largest biotech company in Massachusetts. The phage display technology for remodeling proteins is now used to invent novel therapeutics; for example, monoclonal antibodies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Virginia Glann Schneider<\/strong> writes, \u201cI was instrumental in the passage of the Bottle Bill in Connecticut years ago, working with a coalition of groups and encouraging the focus on economics. Further, I have been involved in many environmental groups for many years. About 16 years ago, my husband, David, and I were leaders in founding an organic farm in our town. Since then, the farm has grown and now supports a CSA and donates thousands of pounds of produce and hundreds of dozens of eggs to organizations that help low-income people. The farm also has a strong educational and community involvement component.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it for now. Keep your news coming! Update me by email, regular mail, our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cornell1964.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">class website<\/a>, or our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/cornell1964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">class Facebook page<\/a>. \u2756 <strong>Bev Johns<\/strong> <strong>Lamont<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#111;&#58;&#98;l&#97;&#x6d;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#116;&#54;&#x34;&#x40;&#x63;&#111;&#x6d;&#x63;&#97;&#115;t&#x2e;n&#x65;t\">email Bev<\/a>) | 720 Chestnut St., Deerfield, IL 60015 | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-43ca5e9a5f7d0dfd98266e6feca2367d\"><strong>1965<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Richard Corman <\/strong>(New York, NY) relates that he is deeply involved in local politics and community affairs. He is a member of the local community board and a political club. He states: \u201cThe issues of community affairs, civic engagement, social and racial justice and equity, and our democratic future deeply motivate me.\u201d He enjoys family and friends, and says it is a source of great satisfaction to be \u201cbringing some good into people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Loren Meyer<\/strong> <strong>Stephens<\/strong> (Los Angeles, CA) notes that she has turned out three ghostwritten books for her author\/clients: <a href=\"https:\/\/alfredjlakritz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Adieu<\/em><\/a><em>: A Memoir of Holocaust Survival<\/em> by Alfred Lakritz, with a setting in Vichy France; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simonandschuster.com\/books\/Were-Live-in-5\/Jeff-Margolis\/9798888451168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>We\u2019re Live in 5<\/em><\/a><em>: My Extraordinary Life in Television<\/em> by Jeff Margolis with Loren Stephens; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/en\/book\/show\/213079220-talmadge-farm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Talmadge Farm<\/em><\/a> by attorney Leo Daughtry, a novel set in North Carolina tobacco country in the \u201950s and \u201960s. Loren is proud of her son who is a journalist and consultant to college students hoping to get into top-tier schools like Cornell. Loren recently went on a 12-day whirlwind tour of Scandinavia with husband Dana Miyoshi. She is grateful for her Cornell student experience, which, she says, \u201copened my eyes to the idea of being a writer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daryl Goldgraben Smith<\/strong> reports that a revised edition of her book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.press.jhu.edu\/books\/title\/53773\/diversitys-promise-higher-education?srsltid=AfmBOoqhA97vFvASbTBnmwIFhJ2IgZanaufYz3aa3fPaE5dRSDCQ5GT2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Diversity\u2019s Promise for Higher Education<\/em><\/a><em>: Making It Work<\/em>, was published in 2024 by Johns Hopkins University Press. The book examines diversity issues in higher education as central to academic excellence and as a spur to a \u201cpluralistic society that works.\u201d This fourth edition addresses the context that has emerged since 2020, including the ever-prominent issues of free speech and academic freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nancy Felthousen<\/strong> <strong>Ridenour<\/strong>, MAT \u201973, writes: \u201cAfter graduating in \u201965, I went to Laos with International Voluntary Services to work with villagers in community development. From 1973 to 2005, I taught biology at Ithaca High School with strong connections to Cornell faculty and labs for advanced instruction. I was also on the Cornell Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee as a community member. After retirement from teaching, I have held leadership roles in the Ithaca Garden Club, the Campus Club at Cornell, and the State of the Art Gallery, while continuing to be the state coordinator of an electronic network for New York State science teachers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Henry Nave<\/strong>, ME \u201967 (Peoria, AZ) notes that he has published an autobiographical book, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/5tmlMQI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bidding, Building &amp; Busting<\/a>: A Life of Construction Leadership<\/em>,\u201d available in either paperback or e-book formats. While he can no longer do standup lectures to promote the book, he still promotes it among organizations including the National Center for Construction Education and Research, the ACE Mentor Program, and the National Association of Women in Construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Loren Meyer<\/strong> <strong>Stephens \u201965<\/strong> is grateful for her Cornell student experience, which, she says, \u2018opened my eyes to the idea of being a writer.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>John Marks<\/strong> (Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a best-selling author, and his new book, <a href=\"https:\/\/cup.columbia.edu\/book\/from-vision-to-action\/9780231215589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>From Vision to Action<\/em><\/a><em>: Remaking the World Through Social Entrepreneurship<\/em>, was published by Columbia University Press in September 2024. John founded and currently serves as managing director of Confluence International and is a visiting scholar in peacebuilding and social entrepreneurship at Leiden University. John wrote a <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/marks-peace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chime In essay<\/a> for <em>Cornellians<\/em> about his work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Class of 1965 60th Reunion will take place at Cornell during June 5\u20138, 2025. Our Reunion committee is busy planning a rewarding program for our classmates. Planned events include a Saturday night dinner at the Statler and panel discussions dealing with vital matters such as the mental health and wellness of Cornell students. We hope everyone will be well and able to participate in this milestone Reunion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please remember that our 60th Reunion Class Gift is supporting a Well-Being Program under the auspices of the Skorton Center for Health Initiatives, to promote mental health throughout the Cornell community. The class gift committee, chaired by <strong>Jeff Kass<\/strong>, has worked diligently to make our efforts a success. Our initial funding financed the pilot program to provide coaching from specially trained Cornell staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As our president <strong>Jamil Sopher<\/strong>, ME \u201966, noted in an email to the class in September 2024: \u201cThe documented results of the pilot program are overwhelmingly positive, both from a statistical standpoint and comments from students. Based on these very encouraging results, we are moving forward to enlarge the program and make it a permanent part of the Skorton Center.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The response of classmates has been heartwarming, and we hope to raise a total of $250,000 to fund student coaching hours, expand the overall program, and add dedicated program staff. Since our Reunion gift has been deemed a Legacy Gift, you can donate during the Reunion year and afterward. There are numerous ways to contribute, including online, to the Class of 1965 Student Mental Health Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, peaceful, and contented 2025! Please keep the news coming to us. People love to hear about your doings, via our column. \u2756 <strong>Stephen Appell<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x42;&#105;&#103;&#x52;e&#x64;&#x31;&#x39;&#x36;&#53;&#x40;&#97;o&#x6c;&#46;c&#111;&#109;\">email Stephen<\/a>) | <strong>Joan Hens Johnson<\/strong> (<a href=\"m&#x61;il&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#106;oan&#x69;&#x70;&#x61;&#116;&#x40;g&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;l&#x2e;&#99;&#111;&#109;\">email Joan<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-7cb1ff6f9a37a854b46ab8052c2b6de8\"><strong>1966<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As we look ahead to our 60th Reunion in 2026, we look back at what we have done in life and memories we have as Cornellians. <strong>Robert Gochfeld<\/strong> plays mandocello in the New York Mandolin Orchestra, which turned 100 last year. Their celebration concert was in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As he finally approaches retirement, after a long gig in pulmonary\/critical care medicine in San Diego, <strong>Michael Kalafer<\/strong> shares some thoughts about friendship, career, and Cornell. He has many lifelong friends who shared his Cornell experience in the \u201960s and are still an important part of his life. They stay in touch and get together most years in the Ithaca area. Michael was a biochem major in the Ag School, which prepared him for medical school. However, he believes it was the humanities classes he took that were even more important in helping him become the physician and type of person he wanted to be. The \u201cIvy League, but not ivory tower\u201d ethos of Cornell informed and profoundly influenced his personal and professional life. Michael and wife Derelynn share a wonderful family with homes in San Diego and Santa Fe. They welcome all for a visit if in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After graduation, <strong>Richard Forman<\/strong> joined President Johnson\u2019s \u201cWar on Poverty\u201d as a VISTA volunteer in a large public housing project in Atlanta, GA. In 1968\u201369 he served in Galveston and Aldine, TX, as a member of the National Teacher Corps. In retirement, he was president of the local animal shelter and volunteered on weekends to take shelter animals to area businesses to meet the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guy Cohen<\/strong> writes that, based on the teachings of professors McCarthy, Blume, and Kiefer, he became a statistician in the healthcare industries. Since retiring, he has volunteered at two local high schools, where he gives talks on statistics and probability and works with and advises science research students. He has also spoken to medical students at Columbia University on statistical considerations in medical research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>James Greene<\/strong>\u2019s son Max was married in Kefalonia, Greece, last July. Max works in AI and his wife is an advertising executive. Although the weather was hot, they enjoyed Greek hospitality and local amenities. James is still working in the import business, and his wife, Altagracia, is a sales executive at a clothing company in New York City. They have two other married children, one working in venture capital and the other as a literacy coach in the NYC public schools. They have five grandchildren. James enjoys workouts, reading, and duplicate bridge. Cornell provided him a first-rate education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bill Caplan<\/strong>, BS \u201968, is heavily into advocacy to reduce upfront embodied emissions from new construction to slow the pace of global warming. Last April he presented the opening keynote address at the American Institute of Architects 1.5 \u00b0C Symposium. He believes this is an uphill battle that needs more public attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Robert Gochfeld \u201966<\/strong> plays mandocello in the New York Mandolin Orchestra, which turned 100 last year.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paul Weinberg<\/strong> shared a memory of everyone gathering around the TV in the dorm lounge to hear President Kennedy\u2019s address on the Cuban Missile Crisis. Today, his greatest satisfaction is talking with his son and grandsons. His oldest grandson is at Northwestern and did a summer internship at Goldman Sachs. Paul also enjoys a busy life between Long Island and Florida. Cornell was a major thrust in the trajectory of his life. He went on to receive a master\u2019s in political science from McGill and a PhD from NYU. He writes that his career as a senior executive in corporate America and representing the U.S. at a UN agency in Geneva all have roots in the fabulous education he received at Cornell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mary Gilbert Andrews<\/strong>, ME \u201968, now retired, worked as an industrial engineer and mathematics teacher. After living in Maui for many years, she moved to the Bay Area of California eight months after her partner passed away. She recently bought a home in Walnut Creek and looks forward to visiting with Cornell alums in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teaching assistants can have huge impacts on the courses they\u2019re involved with, but their work often happens behind the scenes. The <strong>Deanne Gebell Gitner \u201966<\/strong> and Family Annual Prize for Teaching Assistants was established in 2014 to celebrate and recognize teaching assistants for their contributions to education at Cornell. The annual award, administered by Arts and Sciences, recognizes recipients\u2019 commitments to undergraduate teaching, including classroom presence, course preparation and administration, student counseling, and development of new courses, or methods of student instruction, where applicable. Deanne was our late \u201966 classmate, councilmember, and class correspondent, and a dedicated Cornell volunteer. Her family, including husband Gerald and sons <strong>Dan \u201992<\/strong> and Seth, established the prize to honor her love of the University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeanne Brown Sander<\/strong> wrote to us of the passing of <strong>Leif Evenson<\/strong>, a Hotelie classmate from Norway, on September 6, 2024. In 2005, Leif followed Jeanne as president of the Cornell Hotel Society (CHS). He was a huge supporter of Hotel alumni activities in Norway, the Middle East, and Africa. He had attended all CHS events from 1970 until last April, when he was unable to travel. He kept the Hotel school a priority in Scandinavia, resulting in many Scandinavian hotel general managers attending the master\u2019s in management program in Ithaca. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We received news that <strong>Marshall Etra<\/strong> passed away September 27, 2024. His nephew Gideon wrote that Marshall never married but was very close with his nieces and nephews, who loved him very much and will sorely miss him. \u201cMarshall had fond memories of his time at Cornell and had a picture of the Class of \u201966 in his apartment.\u201d Classmate and fraternity brother <strong>Michael Singer<\/strong> added that Marshall was a regular participant in the Phi Ep 1966 Zoom calls initiated during COVID. \u201cSitting in front of his Cornell backdrop, his wry sense of humor was appreciated by all. He will be missed.\u201d Classmate <strong>Morris Propp<\/strong>, ME \u201967, was Marshall\u2019s cousin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>John Monroe<\/strong>, PhD \u201970, informed us of the passing of <strong>Peter Leech<\/strong>, Phi Psi, in June 2024. Pete was a loyal Cornellian who turned out for every Cornell Glee Club concert occurring within a 50-mile radius of wherever he happened to be. He loved music and singing, especially choral singing. He\u2019d always join the Hangovers Glee Club concerts to sing the \u201cAlma Mater.\u201d \u2756 <strong>Susan Rockford Bittker<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;i&#108;&#x74;o&#x3a;&#x6c;&#97;&#x64;&#121;&#x73;&#99;&#105;&#x65;&#x6e;c&#x40;&#97;o&#x6c;&#46;&#99;&#x6f;&#x6d;\">email Susan<\/a>) | <strong>Pete Salinger<\/strong>, <strong>MBA \u201968<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;i&#108;&#116;&#x6f;&#x3a;p&#101;t&#101;&#x52;&#x73;&#x61;l&#x69;&#x6e;&#x67;er9&#53;&#64;g&#x6d;&#97;&#x69;&#108;&#x2e;c&#111;&#109;\">email Pete<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-165c65be679c233d5257ae1471256061\"><strong>1967<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Julia Bentley Macdonald<\/strong> (Ithaca, NY) writes: \u201cMy husband, Jerry, passed away on March 7, 2024; on June 3, 2024, I moved to Longview, a senior living center in Ithaca just past Ithaca College. I couldn\u2019t maintain the house in rural Newfield, and it was in an isolated location. I am enjoying the activities here, such as a writing group hosted by a recently retired Ithaca College professor, as well as various musical performances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have been instrumental in adding an open studio art club where participants may choose collage, watercolor, drawing, acrylics, etc. There is already a clay class and plant talks by a horticulturist near the greenhouse. I have a beautiful two-bedroom apartment and see the sunset every night. There are paved and unpaved walking trails and I enjoy daily walks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy son, his wife, and two daughters live in Castleton, VT, but there were no senior living centers near them. I am making new friends and continue to see friends I have known in the Ithaca area for many years. I have six grandchildren in Israel ranging in age from 17 to 33 with whom I am in close contact on WhatsApp and who will visit me. So, life is better than I expected it would be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dan Kraus<\/strong> (Seattle, WA) reports: \u201cI spent my entire work life in labor management relations after graduating from the ILR School, spending two years in Sri Lanka as a Peace Corps volunteer, and then I moved to Seattle, where we\u2019ve lived since 1972. Most importantly we became grandparents to Gilda Jane on August 13, 2024, also my wife\u2019s birthday. Best present ever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Steven Platt<\/strong>, MEE \u201968 (Warren, VT) reports: \u201cAs a pilot (airplanes and gliders), I spend summers teaching folks how to fly gliders and give glider rides. In winter I downhill ski at Sugarbush and spend some time in the evenings talking to amateur radio friends around the world. \u2756 <strong>Richard Hoffman<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;&#108;t&#x6f;&#58;der&#x68;&#x6f;&#102;&#102;&#64;&#x79;&#97;&#x68;o&#x6f;&#x2e;&#x63;o&#x6d;\">email Richard<\/a>) | 2925 28th St. NW, Washington, DC 20008 | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-f7a1520c478d8a787d05d6e3f7b6ce2f\"><strong>1968<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>More news to share with our classmates this winter! We always need more news and updates from you, so please let us know where you are and what you are doing\u2014or share your reflections on your years at Cornell with our classmates!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Diane DeGeorge Nichols<\/strong> writes that she enjoys singing, especially in her local choral group, exercising four or five times a week, and spending time with her family and friends. In reflecting on her college years, she thanks Cornell for teaching her the skills that helped her chart her path working in clinical and research labs. For the last 17 years of her \u201cworking life\u201d she was the sole data manager for the blood and marrow transplant unit at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She also thanks Cornell for the lifelong friends she met on the Hill and now prioritizes staying in touch with those friends and, of course, her family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Henry Murray<\/strong>, MD \u201972, wants our classmates to know that his wife,<strong> Diana (Telling)<\/strong>, died this past June after a long illness. He writes that they met at a sorority\/fraternity mixer freshman year and that he proposed to her immediately! They married the year after graduation. After a master\u2019s degree from Columbia, she worked in finance and healthcare for New York City, New York State, and the federal government, then held senior positions at Columbia University as budget director and then at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she helped establish endowed chairs for museum curators. She later started her own consulting firm, Tisbury Partners. She had many varied interests in the arts and loved being with her family, who miss her very much. Henry continues to work at Weill Cornell Medical College as the Arthur R. Ashe Professor of Medicine and attending physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p> In October 2023, <strong>David Gorelick \u201968<\/strong> gave a presentation to the World Health Organization in Geneva and then he and Naomi spent an exciting time traveling to the Matterhorn!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>David Gorelick<\/strong> and his wife, <strong>Naomi Feldman<\/strong>, <strong>MD \u201977<\/strong>, continue to<strong> <\/strong>live in Baltimore. Last year, David was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to the Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council, created as part of the legalization of cannabis in Maryland. David currently works part time as professor of psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, having retired in 2013 after a 24-year career at the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, U.S. National Institutes of Health, in Baltimore. David is board certified in psychiatry and addiction medicine, a distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and a fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. In October 2023, David gave a presentation to the World Health Organization in Geneva and then he and Naomi spent an exciting time traveling to the Matterhorn and surrounding glaciers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stephen Levine <\/strong>and his wife, Joan, live in Holyoke, MA, where Steve practiced medicine as a family physician for many years. Steve stays active with photography and gardening, golf, and volunteering for Meals on Wheels! He and Joan enjoy spending time with their four grandkids, two boys ages 7 and 10 and twin girls age 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I look forward to receiving more news and updates from all of you! Please email me about you and your family with news you would like to share with our classmates. \u2756<strong> Steve Weinberg, MBA \u201970, JD \u201971<\/strong> (<a href=\"mai&#108;&#x74;&#111;&#x3a;&#83;&#x74;e&#x76;e&#x6e;&#46;&#87;&#x65;&#105;n&#x62;&#101;&#114;&#x67;&#64;&#x52;&#70;B&#105;&#x6e;d&#x65;&#x72;&#x2e;&#x63;&#111;m\">email Steve<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-acce64c2fdfb2761f77d181b0eb4f029\"><strong>1969<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is <strong>Jon Kaplan<\/strong>, MD \u201974, guest columnist. I\u2019m writing this column in mid-October for publication right after the New Year. So, let me start by hoping you have all had a great holiday season and will have a healthy and happy New Year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m still thinking about the great time I had at our 55th Reunion this past June. Over the past three Reunions, I\u2019ve had the pleasure of getting to know many classmates I did not know while we were on campus so many years ago. At Reunion, we enjoyed each other\u2019s company, recognizing that so many of our classmates were no longer able to join us. It\u2019s not easy getting to Ithaca at the age of 77!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also just attended my 50th med school (now Weill Cornell) Reunion in New York City, and was able to visit with a couple of other \u201cdouble Cornellians\u201d whom I did not see in June. Now for news from our classmates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Walter Schwartz<\/strong>, MBA \u201973, writes that he and his wife, Jeanne, have been enjoying family, friends, hiking, and travel. They have journeyed to such remote places as Papua New Guinea and Ethiopia\u2019s remote border with South Sudan. Volunteer work has included officer roles with the Coastside State Parks Association near San Mateo on the California coast, and with the California Map Society. Their children appear to be just as adventurous. Both have completed the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail in one season!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jonathan Wise<\/strong> is still practicing ophthalmology and enjoys spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren, living life to the fullest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zell Berman Rosenfelt<\/strong> enjoys \u201cwatching her children in their maturity\u201d (did we ever reach our maturity?) and playing with her five grandchildren. She has been married to husband Phil for 50 years. She has been volunteering with the Fairfax County (VA) Public Schools. One daughter and one son-in-law graduated from Cornell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Susan Owre Gelberg<\/strong> is a retired psychologist. She feels that Cornell opened many professional doors for her, enabling her to work in diverse environments\u2014clinics, hospitals, community centers, private practices, and universities. She and husband (of 55 years!) <strong>Howard<\/strong>, <strong>DVM \u201971<\/strong>, <strong>PhD \u201980<\/strong>, built a post-and-beam house in New Hampshire, where they enjoy frequent visits in their lakeside community from friends and family who enjoy hiking, skiing, and summer theater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I just attended my 50th med school (now Weill Cornell) Reunion in New York City, and was able to visit with a couple of other \u2018double Cornellians.\u2019<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Jon Kaplan \u201969, MD \u201974<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ronni Schwartz Monsky<\/strong> sadly reports that she recently lost her husband, Stanley, and her daughter Saskia\u2014it has been a tough few years. However, she continues to write film reviews for a local online newspaper (<em>Berkshire Edge<\/em>); they have two world-class film festivals in the Hillsdale, NY, area. She has visited Cornell friends <strong>Martha Germanow Green<\/strong>, <strong>Elissa Shavin Tempkin \u201968<\/strong>, BA \u201969, and <strong>Sally Weisberg Elam<\/strong>, MS \u201971, in Arizona and <strong>Jean Cummings Weiner <\/strong>in NYC. These long-term friendships have brought back great Cornell memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sally Elam herself shared that she and husband Bob live in Arizona. She has been writing articles for newspapers and magazines about the importance of her early years (which include her years at Cornell!) and their effect on the trajectory of her life. She specifically says that her experience at Cornell has stayed with her and has served as the foundation for maintaining excellence in her life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dick Erali<\/strong> writes that demanding medical-related programs\/courses he has taken throughout his professional life made some courses he took in med school seem like a cake walk. In his retirement, he has been enjoying singing, gardening, and church activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Steven La Rocca<\/strong> met his wife of 51 years at Cornell. He says that his architecture education prepared him well for a successful 55-year career. In retirement, he enjoys hiking, fishing, community events, and his grandchildren! He is preparing a photo essay on the beautiful surroundings and events near his home in North Salem, NY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Charles Antinori<\/strong> continues to work in a \u201csemi-retired\u201d mode but still remains very busy; that includes taking care of his three granddaughters. He just finished a book titled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iuniverse.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookdetails\/854280-make-america-healthy-again\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Make America Healthy Again<\/em><\/a>. In it, Charles \u201ctakes a detailed look at the American healthcare system, including where it\u2019s coming up short. He concludes that surgery is a very satisfying discipline, even though it involves long hours and hard work. He recounts his experiences, many of which are humorous, and shares recommendations that could improve the healthcare system and pave the way for more Americans to enjoy good health.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dan Taubman<\/strong> retired from the Colorado Court of Appeals in 2020 but still works as a \u201csubstitute\u201d senior judge, filling in for active judges who are on vacation or have to recuse from cases for various reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sally Knowlton<\/strong>, who co-chaired our 55th Reunion with <strong>Cindy DuBose<\/strong>, sounds like she has been enjoying life since Reunion, particularly at family gatherings with her children and grandchildren. She and her husband, Robert, work a few days a month in an antique store in Northwood, NH. They also enjoyed a world cruise, which they actually took just before Reunion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A healthy and happy New Year to you all! \u2756 <strong>Jon Kaplan, MD \u201974<\/strong> (<a href=\"m&#97;i&#108;t&#111;:&#106;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#107;a&#112;&#x6c;&#97;&#110;&#x37;&#x40;&#x67;m&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#x6d;\">email Jon<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-class-group has-x-large-font-size\">1970s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-f8cf03233f4c4b6aa1a74f85fcaaae57\"><strong>1970<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m starting to write this most recent column on the Saturday of Homecoming! Although the University supplies all of us with incentives to come for that weekend, as I live in fly-over country, between Chicago and Milwaukee, I have not been to Homecoming since I finished graduate school in 1979. Reunions, however, are a different story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my mail recently was the required magnetic refrigerator reminder that our next class Reunion will be June 5\u20138, 2025. As it is our 55th Reunion, and the first formal chance to all gather in person since 2015 due to COVID during our 50th, I urge all classmates reading this to strongly consider attending. A recent email from <strong>Donald Noveau<\/strong>, our 55th Reunion chair, to class officers outlines some of the plans, noting our headquarters is Toni Morrison Hall (North Campus; no Slope climbing!), and asks for volunteers. If interested, find him in the <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a short observation, this is my 25th class column! I\u2019ve now been reading and assembling our classmate news for exactly four years. Seems like I just started a few months ago! As I wrote last time, it seems that class dues time has relieved the shortage of classmate news, so again I have more material than will fit in my allowed number of words\u2014some will have to wait for next time. Patience, please!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dean Schneider <\/strong>(Gettysburg, PA) very briefly writes that he is retired but has started teaching for the federal government. <strong>Ira Lobel <\/strong>(Albany, NY) is finding the most satisfaction these days watching his grandchildren grow and seeing his children play with them. He is still working, re-editing and arbitrating labor reports. Ira notes that Cornell changed his life by helping him to get his first job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connie Fern Miller <\/strong>(Watkins Glen, NY) is finding the most satisfaction these days with outdoor activities: swimming, hiking, biking, skiing of all sorts, ice skating, canoeing, and more. She does all this while still working. She has two daughters, two sons-in-law, and two grandsons. After Cornell, Connie went on to law school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Margo Russ<\/strong> (Elyria, OH) lists the things that bring her satisfaction: friends, family, gardening and grounds maintenance, sewing, reading, and helping others. Margo is an AARP tax preparer and enjoys sewing (both personal and for alterations), quilting, reading, and traveling to visit family. She notes that she has two great daughters and a 14-year-old grandson. Cornell changed the trajectory of her life by allowing her to obtain a commission in the U.S. Army, where she served 11 years. She never continued the agriculture nature of her Cornell degree, but eventually through V.A. benefits obtained a BS in accounting and an MBA and worked as a professional accountant and a professor of accounting for 35 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>My largest volunteer success in Alaska was starting the Juneau Community Foundation 22 years ago.<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Reed Stoops \u201970<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ron Cotterill<\/strong> (Storrs, CT) says that he greatly enjoys sculling on Coventry Lake in Connecticut. He does this in his retirement, along with downhill and cross-country skiing. Ron also loves traveling with his wife (Wisconsin PhD) to an assortment of destinations, including Egypt, the Gal\u00e1pagos, and Alaska. He has two daughters and one grandson; his daughters have accumulated educations, one from Yale and Duke Law and the other from Tufts and a Harvard PhD. Ron started out as \u201ca kid who grew up on a farm in Harford, NY, that has been Cornell\u2019s dairy research farm since 1968.\u201d Cornell made possible many teaching opportunities, including Marshall Scholarships, and led to his PhD in agricultural economics from Wisconsin in 1977 and his professorship at UConn until 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kurt Gerhardt Krammer <\/strong>(Concord, MA), a frequent responder, checks in as being most satisfied by working in an Alzheimer\u2019s clinic. He also has been traveling, to Paris, Vienna, and Cape Town. As a Cornell alum, Gerhardt shares that he feels like he belongs to a special group of people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fenton Sands <\/strong>(Washington, DC) writes: \u201cI am an African American who graduated in 1970 with a BS, but also my father received his PhD from Cornell in 1954. While at Cornell from 1966\u201370, I created a photographic story of African American student life on campus, which includes unique, inside pictures of the infamous 1969 takeover of Willard Straight Hall. I have been looking for avenues to share these pictures with others but have yet to find an interested party. Besides this, I have a long 40+ year career as a practicing agricultural economist in economic development and I\u2019d be happy to share my experiences and what I\u2019ve learned with others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reed Stoops <\/strong>(Juneau, AK) writes: \u201cAfter Cornell, I moved to Alaska, starting as a VISTA volunteer working with small native communities in 1971. My largest volunteer success in Alaska, however, was starting the Juneau Community Foundation 22 years ago. It started with zero assets and now has grown to approximately $80 million, which enables us to grant around $4 million per year to local nonprofit organizations and projects.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the time this column appears, our 55th Reunion will be only months away! It won\u2019t be too late to make arrangements in order to return to campus. Since we had no on-site 50th Reunion due to COVID, the upcoming one may be the largest and best we may ever have! Hope to see many of you in June 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, you may contact me directly (see below) or you may use the University\u2019s standard <a href=\"http:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online news form<\/a>. \u2756 <strong>John Cecilia, MBA \u201979<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;:j&#108;c&#x65;&#99;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x69;&#97;&#x39;&#54;&#64;&#103;&#109;a&#x69;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#99;&#x6f;m\">email John<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-7a6c43ac6e3e3f56311abe1018f862a6\"><strong>1971<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On October 1, <strong>Howard Rodman<\/strong> posted on his Facebook page a black-and-white image from the archives of the <em>Cornell Daily Sun<\/em>. The informal portrait shows him sitting on the floor, legs extended, ankles crossed, back relaxed against a wall boasting reminders to staff and visitors. Classmates may recall one reminder hanging under the wall clock: \u201cThis is a daily not a weekly.\u201d He labeled his post \u201cPortrait of the artist as a young newspaper editor, circa 1970.\u201d As of October 9, the post had 220+ views, many with comments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curious to check out the photo, his post, and the posts on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Cornell.1971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Class of 1971 page<\/a>? Maybe you\u2019ll post something. The class page is a potpourri reflecting the range of your classmates\u2019 interests. See <em>Cornellians\u2019<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/class-notes-may-june-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">May\/June column<\/a> for more about Howard\u2019s other \u201cbureaucrating,\u201d writing (screen, television, and novel), and teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, on to news sent to <em>Cornellians<\/em>, with sincere thanks from your class correspondents. Do use this link to the <a href=\"http:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online news form<\/a> or email us directly using the links at the end of this column to share your news with us for upcoming columns!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cliff Essman<\/strong> writes, \u201cHaving recently retired from clinical psychology, I had some extra time on my hands between pickleball games. I found a local nonprofit, the Sharp-Dressed Man. It offers donated suits, jackets, dress shirts, and slacks to men for interviews or other events. I help by sorting donations and also with measuring and \u2018suiting up\u2019 these men in Baltimore.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gay Perkins<\/strong>\u2019s career has been in academic librarianship at Western Kentucky University. She believes that getting an undergrad BS in 1971 motivated her to go on with her education, ultimately earning a PhD (psychology) from the University of Minnesota as well as an MS at the University of Kentucky in library science. These days she likes purchasing and reading books mentioned in the <em>New York Times<\/em>\u2019 print edition and adding them to her personal collection. Her older brother George moved from Alaska with his family to Louisville, where Gay continues to make home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Frances Dogan<\/strong>, <strong>Andrew Weiss<\/strong>, and <strong>Art Spitzer<\/strong> were Yale Law School classmates. Once roommates, Andy and Art still enjoy periodic long phone chats. Andy is a renowned storyteller. Long a snowbird based in both Manhattan and New London, CT, he\u2019s now, officially, also a Floridian (his winter home). There, he enjoys daily walks, often with a new friend who sees politics differently than he. Hats off to them in their commitment not to let political partisanship interfere with friendship. Andy and I enjoy that our parents were pals at Cornell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also a Nutmegger, <strong>Jay Kaplan<\/strong> writes of his delight to be working fewer hours, having stepped back from the director position at Roaring Brook Nature Center, part of the children\u2019s museum group. He\u2019s still responsible for their fundraising, some teaching, and supervising special projects he\u2019s developed\u2014about 30 hours per week\u2014but not its daily complexities. He and his wife of 42 years remain in their Canton, CT, house on that beautiful property, driving distance from their two grown children and three grandchildren. Their son, about 20 minutes away, is an environmental professional and his daughter teaches language arts in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I founded a local nonprofit, the Sharp-Dressed Man. It offers donated suits, jackets, dress shirts, and slacks to men for interviews or other events.<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Cliff Essman \u201971<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>After nearly 50 years with Roaring Brook, Jay hopes to move toward retirement in the next two years. Several local and statewide environmental organizations benefit from his involvement. He keeps up with a few of his fraternity brothers from Sigma Alpha Mu (\u201cSammy\u201d). Jay writes us for the first time in some 50 years at the request of your correspondent, who so enjoys his Facebook postings about the creatures who inhabit his world. Go look!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tom Kell<\/strong> is also in Florida and has a new address in Vero Beach. After retiring from a career building companies for private equity investors, he launched a new manufacturing company in Georgia nine years ago and grew it into a profitable modern firm before recently selling it. In July it was his pleasure to thank and reward the firm\u2019s employees for hard work and dedication by paying them a \u201cpiece of the rock.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that pleasant task accomplished, he returned to working on his tennis game, traveling as much as possible, visiting the grandkids and kids, and participating in community affairs. \u201cLife has been\u2014and continues to be\u2014a great adventure thanks to all the people I have met along the way!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>John Philip Burkett<\/strong> reports from Kingston, RI, that his greatest satisfaction these days is \u201cfilling out forms like this.\u201d From Cornell, he transferred to UC Berkeley where he met Bojana Ristich, whom he married. Their son, Nicholas, speaks both English and Serbian. John tries to stay informed about economic and political changes in Serbia and elsewhere in Eastern Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still in Sun City, AZ, and finding great satisfaction in ballroom and country dancing, <strong>Stella Mayhew Ardire<\/strong> goes to Flagstaff to cool off after too many 110 \u00b0F summer days. Her sad news is that her significant other of 35 years, Dave Renn, died in late March. Her happy news is that her grandson\u2019s 20th birthday was last summer. Retired since turning 70, Stella drives folks for appointments, groceries, etc. For a girl from a small Upstate New York town, she says, Cornell was \u201cawesome, inspiring, and overwhelming.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ed Thompson<\/strong>\u00a0writes from Port Townsend, WA: \u201cOn a trip to the East Coast, I made it to Ithaca for the first time in at least 20 years. My fraternity brother\u00a0<strong>John Pentecost \u201969<\/strong>\u00a0and I toured the much-changed campus on a sunny late spring day and visited the Alpha Delt house to have dinner with the very impressive undergraduate brothers. I was disappointed at not hearing the Chimes because the library clocktower was being restored. Notwithstanding, it was great to visit old haunts and be reminded once again how beautiful it is \u2018far above.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Edward Heit<\/strong>, from Savannah, NY, adjacent to the 50,000-acre Montezuma Audubon Center, has been traveling near and far to see places as yet unknown to him. This summer saw a first visit to Delaware, his 50th state. He is thankful his wife, Debbie, is a doctor as he faces a variety of medical issues, most recently a hip replacement. Reflecting on Cornell\u2019s influence, he writes, \u201cIt got me to meet people of other backgrounds and religions. It helped me get ready for traveling around to see things in other countries and other religious backgrounds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An update from <strong>Sally Clark Shumaker<\/strong>, perhaps our most peripatetic classmate: After a summer driving a bus and guiding tourists in Alaska, she journeyed throughout the U.S. during the fall. This she interrupted with a seven-week jaunt to South America in September through November. There she spent a few days with <strong>Wayne Jaquith<\/strong> in Vilcabamba, Peru, as he was putting the finishing touches on a 75th birthday celebration with some 200 friends. Sally reports that he has recovered nicely from his September stroke. Sally voted in Arizona and will spend the winter in Aspen, CO. \u2756 <strong>Elisabeth Kaplan<\/strong> <strong>Boas<\/strong> (<a href=\"m&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#x3a;&#x65;&#107;&#x62;&#55;&#64;c&#111;&#x72;n&#101;&#108;&#108;&#46;&#101;d&#x75;\">email Elisabeth<\/a>) | <strong>Cara Nash<\/strong> <strong>Iason<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;o&#58;&#x63;&#x61;&#114;a&#x2e;&#x6e;&#x61;&#x73;&#104;&#46;&#x69;a&#x73;o&#x6e;&#64;&#x67;&#109;&#97;i&#108;&#46;&#99;o&#109;\">email Cara<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-ef369dc51dadef8b1094e07b663f57ce\"><strong>1972<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, <strong>Cliff Donn<\/strong> retired from a 47-year career of full-time university teaching. After graduation, he went to MIT, where he earned a PhD in economics. Over the course of his career, he held positions at Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia), at the University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN), and, for the final 40 years, at Le Moyne College (Syracuse, NY). Cliff also held visiting positions at universities in Australia and Great Britain. While he is retired from college teaching, he continues to serve as a mediator, arbitrator, and hearing officer helping resolve disputes in both the private and public sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cliff and his wife, Brenda Kirby, live in a log house in the woods in Nelson, NY. They spend time traveling and enjoying their 10 grandchildren. He writes, \u201cWe created a tradition of doing some kind of special trip with each grandchild around their 10th birthdays.\u201d Recently they have taken some trips with the Cornell Alumni Association to Greece and to Alaska. Cliff also enjoys long-distance bicycle riding (often with his grandson Owen and occasionally with grandsons Hudson and Aiden) and playing duplicate bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He adds that attending Cornell \u201cabsolutely changed the trajectory of my life. It introduced me to industrial relations, which was the subject of my teaching for most of my career and the subject of my research throughout my career. My acquaintance with Prof. John Niland developed my interest in Australia and gave me a contact I needed to teach and study there, and my acquaintance with Prof. <strong>David Lipsky \u201961<\/strong> provided me with a mentor and a friend, until his recent passing. I was strongly influenced by a number of the faculty at ILR.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope you will take a moment to send us your news! \u2756 <strong>Frank Dawson<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;to&#x3a;&#x64;a&#x77;&#x73;o&#110;&#95;f&#x72;a&#x6e;&#107;&#64;s&#x6d;&#99;&#46;&#x65;&#x64;&#x75;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email Frank<\/a>) | <strong>Wes Schulz<\/strong>, <strong>ME \u201973<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#x74;&#111;:&#119;&#x65;&#115;&#x63;&#x68;&#117;&#x6c;&#x7a;4&#52;&#x40;&#x67;&#109;&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#46;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email Wes<\/a>) | <strong>Susan<\/strong> <strong>Farber Straus<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#97;i&#108;&#x74;&#111;&#58;&#x73;&#x66;&#x73;&#116;&#114;&#97;&#117;&#115;&#x40;&#105;&#x63;l&#x6f;u&#x64;&#46;&#99;&#x6f;&#x6d;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email Susan<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-507986e878ef8916ab053850ab9e6f1f\"><strong>1973<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year! I am celebrating by traveling this month on a small Cornell\u2019s Adult University Study Tour to Cuba with Cornell\u2019s unofficial historian, <strong>Corey Earle \u201907<\/strong>, a visiting lecturer in American studies, and 19 others. During the pandemic, hundreds of alums across the country, including me, audited Corey\u2019s \u201cAMST 2001: The First American University\u201d on the history of Cornell, which resulted in my becoming a devotee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abby Ershow<\/strong> (Columbia, MD) retired last July from a 40-plus-year career at the National Institutes of Health as a nutrition scientist. She is now more occupied volunteering as a Maryland Master Naturalist at multiple parks and wildlife refuges in the Central Maryland region. Choral singing also is a longtime interest, which fortunately has picked back up in our post-pandemic days. Cornell\u2019s breadth of educational options was key to her life\u2019s trajectory: as a biology major in Arts and Sciences, she was able to focus on a specialization in nutrition through the courses provided by Human Ecology and CALS. This led to her career as a federal program officer for nutrition research projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coincidentally, <strong>Arthur Sherman<\/strong> succinctly writes that he continues \u201cworking at the NIH in Maryland doing mathematical modeling of diabetes.\u201d <strong>Roger Ellis<\/strong>, DVM \u201977 (Granville, NY) and his wife, Claudia, \u201creluctantly\u201d have become snowbirds. They have purchased a winter house in Pennbrooke Fairways in Leesburg, FL, and refurbished a 20-foot pontoon boat to enjoy the lakes in both locations. Roger certainly has received a rough introduction to Florida weather this past fall, but hopefully his inland location has recovered from the devastation caused by hurricanes Helene and Milton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Amy Porges<\/strong> (Arlington, VA) catches us up on her amazing career. She worked for two years after Cornell graduation, then \u201cwent back for more school at Harvard Law School and the Kennedy School of Government; then was a trade lawyer at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) from 1980\u201390; then was General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Secretariat during the negotiations that led to the World Trade Organization (WTO); then went back to USTR managing WTO disputes; then worked in \u2018big law\u2019 from 2000\u201309.\u201d Amy now has her own firm. She also lists \u201cone husband and three kids.\u201d Amy currently teaches trade policy at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in D.C., as well as co-chairing a committee in the International Law Association on Alternative Dispute Resolution in International Law. She offers this Cornell memory: \u201cwalking across the Arts Quad one day and finding a large sign reading \u2018God is an Allen wrench.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Happy New Year! I am celebrating by traveling this month on a small Cornell\u2019s Adult University Study Tour to Cuba with Cornell\u2019s unofficial historian, <strong>Corey Earle \u201907<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Pam Meyers \u201973<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Two classmates scribed regarding their current volunteer activities. <strong>Ann Cohen<\/strong> writes, \u201cOn October 9, 2023, I joined the IsraelConnect team, a program that was founded in 2013. I am a mentor to a 14-year-old Israeli student. We spend an hour each week reviewing a curriculum (determined by the IsraelConnect team) and engaging in discussion in English. Mastering the English language has been shown to be crucial for success in Israel, and it has been difficult to provide immersive language experiences for all students eager to learn the language. I am grateful to be able to engage directly with a student living in Israel and to contribute and volunteer in this way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And <strong>Jennifer Morris Lyons<\/strong> writes: \u201cMy husband, <strong>John \u201970<\/strong>, and I work with Human Concerns food pantry in Oswego, NY. Our organization provides groceries and personal care items to many families. At Thanksgiving we provided frozen turkeys or chickens and all the trimmings to over 400 families. People can come to our pantry every two weeks and receive three days of food. We have meat, cheese, vegetables, breads, cereals, and canned goods for them. We use a client choice point system so clients may choose what they like. John was recently honored by New York State as one of their volunteers of the year. He has also worked with the Tax-Aide program, doing tax returns for the elderly and others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mona Deutsch Miller<\/strong> (Los Angeles, CA) continues \u201cwriting\u2014or, too often, thinking about writing.\u201d She is a playwright, as well as a writer of short stories, screenplays, and the occasional essay. Mona has had 13 short plays produced over the last 14 years and would like to have her full-length plays produced. Mona\u2019s Cornell experience included meeting \u201camazing people from all over the world and making some extraordinary friends,\u201d including <strong>Lisa Pollak \u201974<\/strong>, who died last April. Mona met Lisa in their freshman dorm, North Baker Hall, and Mona remembers her as \u201cso bright, so warm, so wise.\u201d May her memory be a blessing. To Mona, \u201cthe beauty of the campus was sustaining; only later did I come to realize how essential to my happiness are trees.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Send news to: \u2756 <strong>Pam Meyers<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;p&#115;&#109;&#x65;&#x79;&#101;&#114;s&#55;&#x33;&#64;&#x67;&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;l&#46;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;\">email Pam<\/a>) |<strong> Dave Ross<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;&#108;t&#111;&#x3a;&#100;&#x61;&#x76;&#101;&#x40;d&#97;v&#x65;ro&#115;&#x73;&#x2e;&#99;&#111;&#x6d;\">email Dave<\/a>) | <strong>Phyllis Haight Grummon<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;to:&#x70;&#x68;&#x67;&#x33;&#64;c&#111;&#114;n&#101;&#x6c;l&#46;&#x65;&#x64;&#117;\">email Phyllis<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-18dcfef235042b4eb25bee1556d28176\"><strong>1974<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope that you had a great holiday season with your friends and family and wishing you a fun-filled, happy, healthy Big Red 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I need to lead off my first column in about 40 years with my thanks to our three 50th Reunion chairs, <strong>John Foote<\/strong>, <strong>Cris Cobaugh<\/strong>, and <strong>Bob Baldini<\/strong>, for the awesome four-day Reunion weekend. I have never missed one of our wonderful Reunions and, if you enjoyed it, it was due to the many, many hours these three spent making it so. They, along with <strong>Shelley Cosgrove DeFord<\/strong>, <strong>Marleen Kay Davis<\/strong>, BArch \u201976, and I\u2019m sure others I didn\u2019t note, selflessly sacrificed much of their weekend dealing with its many moving parts. (Shout-out to the Cornell Alumni Affairs\u2019 Reunion staff who coordinate an event so large that almost every dorm room is occupied.) Also a huge \u201cThank you!\u201d to the always enthusiastic and friendly Shelley DeFord, our class president the last five years, for her dedication to the Notable Class of \u201974. It\u2019s not any easy job. Best of luck to <strong>Jim Schoonmaker<\/strong>, our new president, and our thanks for taking on that important role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let\u2019s have some fun and dive in to the news. <strong>C. Evan Stewart<\/strong>, JD \u201977, recently published his newest book, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/cap-press.com\/books\/isbn\/9781946074447\/The-Worst-Supreme-Court-Decisions-Ever?srsltid=AfmBOor00mYLhmVzsYZVVP2AGi9438QOVxU-T_C2mKQAOO6Ec22JOtsA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Worst Supreme Court Decisions, Ever!<\/a><\/em> Per the <em>New York Law Journal<\/em>: \u201cSometimes an original mind can take well-known materials and independently rearrange them, so they illuminate the subject better than before.\u201d Congratulations, Evan!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Phil Terzian<\/strong> writes that he loves cruising and fishing around the San Juan Islands. (That\u2019s in the State of Washington. Had to look it up myself.) Other than when he\u2019s buying bait, four \u201clovely\u201d granddaughters keep him busy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Judi Friedman Babcock<\/strong> enjoys painting and related activities with the Bedford (MA) Arts &amp; Crafts Society. Projects with the Bedford Rotary Club (including sponsoring a global grant to build water catch basins in Kenya), bridge, two book clubs, and a gourmet group round out her weeks. (When does she sleep?) Judi shares that she loved living at Risley and fondly remembers the medieval faire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Barbara Gales<\/strong> volunteers her time evaluating veterans\u2019 eligibility for disability payments (a noble cause), reading, and entertaining family and friends. Her favorite memories include treating herself to dinner at the Statler and eating fried chicken on the Ag Quad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Marlene Angel Harper \u201974<\/strong> is transitioning from 12 years in a classroom to her childhood dream of being an actress\/voiceover talent.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Virginia Neptune Esson<\/strong> loves taking care of her three grandchildren and watching her two sons flourish in their personal and professional lives. She met her late husband, <strong>Bill \u201972<\/strong>, at Cornell and was married at Anabel Taylor Chapel in June 1975. I attended a wedding there and it\u2019s a beautiful venue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bonni Schulman Dutcher<\/strong> is enjoying her grandsons, live music, and swing dancing. Recently retired, she\u2019s hoping to do a lot of traveling. In fact, she just returned from a two-week trip to Sicily and recommends the great food and wine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Raymond Kase Jr.<\/strong> also loves playing with his grandchildren and traveling. Trips this year (from Utah) took him to the East Coast, Alaska, Croatia, and the British Isles. His points account must be dwindling fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marlene Angel Harper<\/strong> is transitioning from 12 years in a classroom to her childhood dream of being an actress\/voiceover talent, so she\u2019s doing many auditions and enjoying the challenges. She\u2019s also working with child actors on the sets of TV and films, enjoying dance classes, and attending movie screenings. Angel took part in the \u201cinfamous dorm parties at Dorm 10 (now Ujamaa).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jose Ramos<\/strong>, ME \u201975, is leading a small team of researchers finding ways to help caregivers aid people with dementia. What a great cause!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Viviane Thomas-Breitfeld<\/strong> was not only elected a bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, she was the first BIPOC woman to attain that honor. Congratulations, Viviane! Her three grandchildren, plus her work as both a CAAAN Ambassador interviewing prospective Cornell students and as an active member of the Wisconsin Cornell Club, keep her busy. She has great memories of sleeping overnight in Barton Hall all four years for hockey tickets. Viviane, likewise here! I might have caught a Frisbee you threw. \u2756<strong> Perry Jacobs<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;il&#x74;&#111;&#58;e&#122;&#114;&#x61;c&#x37;4&#64;&#121;&#x61;&#x68;&#x6f;&#x6f;&#x2e;&#x63;&#111;&#109;\">email Perry<\/a>) | <strong>Betsy Moore<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;:b&#x65;t&#115;y&#x6d;&#x6f;&#111;&#x72;e&#53;&#50;&#64;gm&#x61;il&#46;c&#111;&#109;\">email Betsy<\/a>) |<strong> Linda Meyers Geyer<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#x6f;:lin&#x64;&#97;&#x67;&#101;&#121;&#x65;r&#x32;0&#x40;g&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#x2e;c&#111;&#109;\">email Linda<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-d45294d7f0847bef3b173caf7b546e93\"><strong>1975<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>How does 50 years of friendship after Cornell feel? Amazing! Our group\u2019s special bond began at Delta Gamma in 1971, women from all parts of the country who chose to attend Cornell and study a myriad of subjects. Upon graduating, we dispersed throughout the U.S. to use our many talents and new-found knowledge. But during the past 25 years, my fellow DG sisters have gathered annually. This year, 21 of us met in Philadelphia in October, where we once again shared memories of our days on campus, family and work experiences, and hopes for the future. So, while you\u2019re making your plans to return to our official 50th Cornell Reunion on June 5\u20138, 2025 to reunite with all of your friends from the Hill, allow me to share some of the news from my October gathering with our classmates from Delta Gamma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maria Mickewicz<\/strong> <strong>Lewis<\/strong> and <strong>Val Novak<\/strong> <strong>Sheline<\/strong> traveled the furthest from the West Coast of Alberta, Canada, and California, respectively. Maria has retired from the oil and gas industry. Having raised three children, she and husband Dave now enjoy golfing when not with their three grandchildren who all live nearby. Also an avid golfer is <strong>Christine Curran<\/strong> <strong>Williams<\/strong>, who with husband Keith regularly takes to the links in the Potomac, MD, area of metropolitan Washington, DC, where they reside. They have three children: Kelly, Elizabeth, and <strong>Matt \u201912<\/strong>, ME \u201913. Chris is currently taking a break from her second profession as a dietetics and nutrition counselor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Laura Musick<\/strong> <strong>Wright<\/strong> was joined by her daughter Jenny who is working on her master\u2019s in clinical psychology at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, having founded HEAL Raising Our World, a nonprofit organization that has created an orphanage in rural Kenya. Jenny\u2019s twin sister, Alisha, is an employee-owner of a restaurant in Minneapolis, while older sister <strong>Jamie Cicchetti Ziehm \u201999<\/strong> owns Higher Ground Farm, where she is involved with horse training, boarding, and instruction. Having moved to a 55+ community in Latham, NY, where her sister Cathleen and mother <strong>Patricia Musick<\/strong> <strong>Carr<\/strong>, <strong>MA \u201973<\/strong>, <strong>PhD \u201974<\/strong>, also live, Laurie and husband Greg are ardent kayakers and frequent travelers to favorite sites throughout the U.S., Italy, and Mexico. Another active resident of a 55+ community is <strong>Karen Leung<\/strong> <strong>Moore<\/strong> in Somerset, NJ. While still the owner of Metro Medical Equipment &amp; Supply in St. Louis, Karen and husband Jim have logged in thousands of miles of travel this year as they journeyed to Oregon, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Canc\u00fan, Iceland, and Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kimberly Christy Gordon \u201974<\/strong>, who began her studies at Cornell in our class, was taking a well-deserved break from being mother to five daughters and grandmother to 14. She moved to Denver last year to be closer to one daughter\u2019s family, but we\u2019ve seen her twice on the East Coast in 2024, including the Class of 1974\u2019s 50th Reunion in June and our trip to Philadelphia. Class correspondent <strong>Karen DeMarco<\/strong> <strong>Boroff<\/strong> will be off to Madrid, Spain, as a J. William Fulbright U.S. Scholar and visiting professor for the spring 2025 semester. Her 35 years at Seton Hall as a professor of management and dean emerita at their Stillman School of Business has been applauded and her writings on the topics of organizational behavior and business have been extensive, including her most recent collaborative op-ed piece available online called \u201cTrust in leaders: Should we judge politicians the same way we judge business leaders?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p> During the past 25 years, my fellow DG sisters have gathered annually. This year, 21 of us met in Philadelphia in October.<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Joan Pease \u201975<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Connecticut contingent on our Philadelphia trip included <strong>Karen Seidler<\/strong> <strong>Goodwin<\/strong>, <strong>Julie Loeb<\/strong> <strong>Aurigemma<\/strong>, and <strong>Myrna Bank<\/strong> <strong>Gardner<\/strong>. An avid tennis player on the Cornell women\u2019s team, Karen still enjoys playing tennis following retirement from the business world as well as paddle tennis and pickleball, sporting the activewear and surf attire designed by her daughter <strong>Kelsey \u201915<\/strong> who founded the Kavala Collective. Karen has frequently organized visits to the U.S. Open in NYC each August with <strong>Susan Corner<\/strong> <strong>Rosen<\/strong>, Myrna Gardner, <strong>Louise Belevich<\/strong>, MBA \u201976, and Karen Leung Moore to share their love of the sport and a bit of Cornell comradery. Myrna lives in Greenwich, CT, where she is a self-employed marketing consultant. She has two daughters and two grandchildren, Noah and Addison. Together with <strong>Anne Kelley Anderson<\/strong>, Myrna is active in the Delta Gamma House Corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also welcomed <strong>Nancy Friberg<\/strong> <strong>Pope<\/strong> from Vermont, where she enjoys the New England lifestyle with husband Bob. In Dallas, TX,<strong> Maura Schreier<\/strong> <strong>Fleming<\/strong> and husband Neil are enjoying an active retirement after her many years of writing professionally for <em>Insurance Record<\/em> magazine and about strategic selling. She was Mobil Oil\u2019s first lubrication engineer in the U.S. and one of Chevron\u2019s top five salespersons. Maura\u2019s now actively involved in local community activities and her homeowners association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And let\u2019s not forget <strong>Diane Kopelman VerSchure \u201974<\/strong>, our trip organizer extraordinaire. Kope and Michael reside on Johns Pond in Mashpee, MA, Cape Cod, where they enjoy western exposure sunsets from their home, walking, kayaking, and numerous Cornell events. Unbeknownst to Kope, when she organized our architectural tour of the city, our amazing guide turned out to be another Cornell grad, <strong>Reid Addis \u201974<\/strong>. Following his studies at the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, Reid practiced architecture for decades before working with Philadelphia Historic Architecture Tours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other DGs who joined in the Philadelphia trip include <strong>Elyse Byron<\/strong> and <strong>Marianne Curd<\/strong> <strong>Oliva<\/strong> (Chicago, IL), <strong>Mary Alice Curry<\/strong> <strong>Bankert<\/strong> (Ann Arbor, MI), Susan Corner Rosen (Charleston, SC), <strong>Rosanne Mayer<\/strong> (Ithaca, NY), <strong>Eileen Nugent<\/strong> (New York, NY), Julie Loeb Aurigemma (Cromwell, CT), and myself, <strong>Joan Pease<\/strong> (Lorton, VA). Check <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/class-notes-march-april-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our March\/April 2024 column<\/a> for information about these fabulous ladies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please take a few minutes to send us highlights of your life after Cornell, college friends you\u2019ve seen, and memorable moments on campus, and we\u2019ll share the news in our upcoming columns. \u2756 <strong>Joan Pease<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;:j&#97;&#x70;&#101;&#x61;s&#x65;1&#x30;&#51;&#x32;&#x40;a&#x6f;&#x6c;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;\">email Joan<\/a>) | <strong>Deb Gellman<\/strong>, <strong>MBA \u201982<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;l&#x74;o&#x3a;&#x64;&#x73;&#103;&#x65;&#108;&#x6c;ma&#x6e;&#64;&#x68;&#x6f;&#116;&#109;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#x2e;c&#111;&#109;\">email Deb<\/a>) | <strong>Karen DeMarco Boroff<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;to:&#x6b;&#97;&#x72;&#x65;n&#x2e;&#98;&#111;&#x72;&#x6f;f&#102;&#64;s&#x68;&#x75;&#46;&#101;&#x64;&#x75;\">email Karen<\/a>) | <strong>Mitch Frank<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#116;o&#58;&#109;&#x6a;f&#x67;&#x61;to&#114;&#64;&#x67;&#109;a&#x69;&#x6c;&#46;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;\">email Mitch<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-1e6daba78fbbc1df74cf946c2a3b24e4\"><strong>1976<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year, all! Can you believe that 50 years ago most of us were midway through our junior year? It\u2019s been good to hear from so many of you. <strong>Janis Versteeg Halvorsen Olson<\/strong> wrote that her greatest satisfaction these days is \u201cLife! I\u2019m living in rural western North Carolina, working with the Andrews Chamber of Commerce, and volunteering at a festival. Trying to make Andrews a great place to live and visit.\u201d Jan has been \u201cworking at a winery in the tasting room, meeting people who love wine. Grandchildren are growing up, so we see them less and less but try and keep in touch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On how Cornell changed the trajectory of her life, Janis said, \u201cCornell gave me a well-rounded science-based education that allowed me to join the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as an investigator. Cornell helped me learn to learn, which helped me get my master\u2019s in computer system development in 1992.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kathy Foss Castle<\/strong> wrote last summer from Maine, \u201cI am retiring at the end of August from my position as senior director of industry roundtables at Auriemma Roundtables. I have already started to enjoy my passion for travel, beginning with an African safari I took last summer and a trip to Scandinavia. I just returned from Poland. My next trips are to Japan in October and to India next March. I have been serving on the board of the Cornell Media Guild. It is so wonderful to stay connected with friends from my years at WVBR and other WVBR alumni and the current executive board of students, and to attend the Cornell Media Guild symposium on campus every spring.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kathy said Cornell really did change the trajectory of her life: \u201cIn addition to receiving a great education, my time at WVBR as a DJ and as treasurer helped me develop skills I have used all my life.\u201d These days, the things that bring her satisfaction are \u201cspending time with family and friends\u2014and travel!\u201d Happy retirement and smooth sailing to you, Kathy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lisa Wax Breit<\/strong> has also been traveling. \u201cThis year I\u2019ve traveled all over the U.S. with family and by myself.\u201d In addition, she writes, \u201cI am working in my studio in retirement. I am an art quilter\u2014my work was accepted in two juried shows in 2023, Schweinfurth Art Center\u2019s \u2018Quilts=Art=Quilts\u2019 and the International Quilt Festival in Houston.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I am an art quilter\u2014my work was accepted in two juried shows in 2023.<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Lisa Wax Breit \u201976<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Did Cornell change her? \u201cAbsolutely. My education in Human Ecology helped me form a guiding world view, both personally and professionally. And I\u2019m still closest to my Cornell friends of over 50 years.\u201d About Lisa\u2019s family life, she writes, \u201cIn 2023 our son Raphael married a wonderful young woman, Sarah. Both work in environmental policy in Washington, DC. In August 2023, tragedy struck when we lost our younger son, Elias.\u201d I know that all our classmates join me in sending our deepest condolences to you, Lisa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was good to hear from <strong>Wayne Muromoto<\/strong>, who is fully retired now. Wayne writes, \u201cI\u2019m pursuing my personal interests and hobbies and spending time with family and pets. I spend a lot of time as a volunteer dog walker at the Hawaiian Humane Society. I continue to study Japanese tea ceremony, volunteer as a docent for demonstrations, and teach classical Japanese martial arts. Last summer I was part of a faculty art show at the college I used to teach at. This summer I am expanding the theme of my documentary photos with plans to do a solo show in the future. The photos are of the dancers of the Japanese Obon dances, held every summer in Japan and Hawaii.\u201d Wayne adds, \u201cCornell expanded my views of the world and the possibilities before me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vito Brancato<\/strong> has managed to stay close to Cayuga\u2019s waters. He wrote, \u201cI retired from teaching 12 years ago after a 36-year career in the Ithaca City School District. My retirement job is crewing and narrating on the MV <em>Teal<\/em> of Discover Cayuga Lake and the Floating Classroom. We\u2019re docked at Treman Marina. We do educational tours as well as sunset, osprey, ecology, community, and other kinds of tours. Being on the water gives me a lot of satisfaction, whether it\u2019s kayaking, canoeing, or motoring. For the last 19 years I have been a member of the Ithaca Dragon Boat Club. We\u2019re on the water three days a week during the season and participate in dragon boat festivals in summer and fall. Great fun! I have one granddaughter who just turned 12. She\u2019s a wonderful kid, but I\u2019m biased, of course.\u201d Vito added, \u201cAttending Cornell opened a whole new world for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Houston, <strong>Michael Jackson<\/strong> wrote that, in retirement, he has been gardening, traveling, and bird watching. He said that Cornell \u201cintroduced me to many different peoples and cultures.\u201d <strong>Jonathan Slaton<\/strong> said that he is \u201chappily retired. I\u2019m married with seven children and nine grandchildren. I am living in Colorado, near five of my grandchildren. I worked in IT for over 40 years, a career that had nothing to do with my government major at Cornell. Now I get more joy out of playing with my grandchildren than I ever did as a corporate IT executive. I also volunteer at St. Gregory\u2019s Episcopal Church as the lay minister for Christian formation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May 2025 be full of family and friends and more wonderful pursuits for you all\u2014and then please share the news with us! \u2756 <strong>Pat Relf Hanavan<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;&#108;&#x74;o&#x3a;&#x70;&#97;t&#x72;&#101;l&#x66;&#49;&#x40;&#103;&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#108;&#46;&#x63;om\">email Pat<\/a>) | <strong>Lisa Diamant<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#x69;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;l&#x6a;&#x64;&#105;a&#x6d;a&#110;&#x74;5&#x35;&#x40;g&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;\">email Lisa<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-33e8eeac1a9478532215df7c49313987\"><strong>1977<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>More news from our class as 2025 begins. <strong>Lewis Weinstock<\/strong>, MS \u201980, gives a complete update to his goings on. He and <strong>Marian Ruderman \u201979<\/strong> are enjoying retirement in Greensboro, NC. Lewis survived a two-year term as board president of his local conservative synagogue and remains an active volunteer in executive and ritual programming. Other activities include astrophotography, road biking, gardening, and ongoing fuming about the Yankees and Jets (both clearly sources of frustration).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marian volunteers in the NICU of a local hospital, plays bridge, enjoys yoga, and spent more than a year planning for the 2022 wedding of their daughter, <strong>Rachel \u201912<\/strong>. She also remains active in leadership work by reviewing papers for journals and serving as a mentor for aspiring psychologists. \u201cOur post-COVID trips have included Scotland, a Windward Islands cruise with Smithsonian, and multiple visits to Washington, DC, to visit our children. Trips to Costa Rica and Northern Italy are in the works. Our health is generally good, and we are thankful for the freedom of our retirement status.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeff Bialos<\/strong> reports big news: His son, also <strong>Jeffrey \u201924<\/strong>, happily just graduated from Cornell with a BA in government from the College of Arts and Sciences last May. \u201cIt\u2019s been great to have spent a good deal of time on the Hill the last four years\u2014with a class that started during COVID and had its challenges. But, overall, Jeff Jr. had a great experience and looks forward to his next adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeff Sr. adds that things at Cornell seem more the same than different\u2014\u201cfrom the University\u2019s overall philosophy and values to the swim requirement, from \u2018hot trucks\u2019 to fraternities and sororities, to of course the <em>Cornell Daily Sun<\/em>.\u201d He continues to practice law as a partner at Eversheds Sutherland in Washington DC, where he is co-chair of the firm\u2019s global aerospace, defense, and security practice. He lives with wife Leslie Kerman (nearing 40 years!) in McLean, VA. He also works on nonprofit boards and is politically active as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tom Hedberg<\/strong> reports that his medical NGO, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imcra.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Medical Crisis Response Alliance<\/a> (IMCRA), marked a decade of existence and progress in summer 2024. Of note, it was nominated and approved as a consultative agency of the UN in 2021 and graduated its fourth class of interns in August. Current areas of primary focus are the Gaza\/Israel crisis and the spread of misinformation \/ disinformation \/ propaganda worldwide, particularly as it relates to information impacting public health. Tom reports that he gets the most satisfaction from getting the gravity-flow carburetor to work properly on his 1912 Buick Model 29. In retirement he is full time at IMCRA and part time in pharmaceutical consulting. Regarding his family, his parents invited the whole gang on a 90th birthday cruise to the Bahamas. It was great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please keep all of your news and views coming in via the <a href=\"http:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online news form<\/a>. \u2756<strong> Howie Eisen<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#97;i&#108;t&#x6f;&#x3a;&#104;&#x6f;&#x77;&#x61;r&#100;&#x65;&#x69;&#x73;&#x65;&#x6e;&#53;&#54;&#64;g&#x6d;&#x61;i&#x6c;&#46;&#x63;&#111;&#x6d;\">email Howie<\/a>) | <strong>Mary Flynn<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;&#x6c;t&#111;&#58;&#109;&#97;&#x72;&#x79;&#x66;&#x6c;&#121;&#x6e;&#110;&#49;&#64;&#x6d;&#101;&#46;com\">email Mary<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-10c9708525a3619e6b1f5e22ab6934ad\"><strong>1978<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Greetings, \u201978ers! One of the perks of my position is getting to know classmates I never ran across as an undergrad, but who\u2019ve become friends through class officer meetings, Reunions, and other venues. I got a lengthy update from <strong>Doug<\/strong> and <strong>Anne Hamilton Johnson<\/strong> (lightly edited): \u201cAnne and I had such a great time at the 45th Reunion that we have spent the last year visiting with Cornellians around the country. In September 2023, we spent a couple weeks in California. There we visited with good undergrad friend <strong>Dave Lipkin<\/strong> and his wife, Petrita, in San Francisco. Had a great time with them. Then, we headed up to Napa for a few days and stayed with good friend from U-Hall 4, <strong>Kevin Wandryk<\/strong>, and his wife, Julie. While up in Napa, the four of us then dropped in to see my Phi Sigma Kappa brother <strong>John Williams \u201974<\/strong> at his Frog\u2019s Leap Winery. (Highly recommend to any traveling in the Napa area.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>January found us in Grand Cayman with good friend <strong>Mary Zimmerman<\/strong> <strong>Kocur<\/strong>, Anne\u2019s sister Lynne, and her husband <strong>Howard Silverberg \u201984<\/strong>. In March we were again with Mary Kocur and her husband, Emil, up in NYC, watching <em>&amp; Juliet<\/em> on Broadway. April found us traveling with our best friends <strong>Steve Fram \u201979<\/strong>, MA \u201983, and <strong>Jamie Horwitz<\/strong> <strong>\u201980 <\/strong>on our 11th trip together to Europe. We saw the Munich tennis tournament and then traveled throughout Northern Italy. Fantastico!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe went up to the Ithaca High School Little Red Class of \u201974 reunion in Ithaca in June of this year, where we saw lots of Cornell classmates, including Phi Sig fraternity brother <strong>Steve Muka<\/strong> and his wife, Cheryl, as well as <strong>Sandy Meek<\/strong> <strong>True<\/strong>, <strong>Steve Ruoff<\/strong>, and his wife, <strong>Sue (Forker) \u201979<\/strong>, <strong>Leslie Hayes<\/strong> and her husband, Norman, <strong>Meredith Durant<\/strong>, ME \u201979 (fellow U-Hall 4 freshman), and others. Had a good dinner one night with Phi Sig brother <strong>Steve Fontana \u201979<\/strong>, who is now retired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis year, we planned a Class of \u201978 mini-reunion on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, and visited for a week with Phi Sig brothers <strong>Doug Fyffe<\/strong> and his wife, Missy, and <strong>Andy Gabriel <\/strong>and his wife, Beth, at Doug and Missy\u2019s place on the lake. A good time was had by all. \u201cAnne had a knee replacement over the summer, which went well. Anne\u2019s Kappa Delta sisters <strong>Lorraine Heffernan<\/strong> and <strong>Terri Seewald Klein<\/strong> came to visit during the recuperation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Anne Hamilton Johnson \u201978<\/strong> and I had such a great time at the 45th Reunion that we have spent the last year visiting with Cornellians around the country.<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Doug Johnson \u201978<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paul Schmitt<\/strong> lives in Narragansett, RI. He and wife Mary Beth celebrated their 32nd anniversary this summer with a staycation in Newport. Paul continues: \u201cI was just promoted to full professor at the U.S. Naval War College, where I\u2019ve begun my 10th academic year educating and preparing future leaders in a hand-picked master\u2019s program. My book chapter on cyber wargaming was published this past January. I\u2019ll be wrapping up this year\u2019s yacht racing season soon, and I\u2019m excited to be officiating for the national championships of the Hobie 16 class of beach catamarans. Mary Beth and I are looking forward to a river cruise from New Orleans to Vicksburg and back for this upcoming Thanksgiving week.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gloria Fusillo<\/strong> is also teaching, although her field is mass communications. She\u2019s able to walk to work, which she calls the \u201cbest perk ever.\u201d She shares her 5-year-old grandson\u2019s predilection for chocolate ice cream. After retiring from practicing law, <strong>Mitchell Lowenthal<\/strong>, JD \u201981, now co-teaches a seminar on complex litigation at Columbia Law School. He and wife <strong>Ann (Zanger) <\/strong>celebrated their 45th anniversary. Their son and daughter-in-law are both Class of 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Larry Skoczylas<\/strong> is staying busy by being an oral and maxillofacial surgery consultant for Delta Dental in Michigan. He\u2019s also teaching Bible study at his local parish. He and wife Kathleen visit their daughter and son-in-law in Italy, along with taking trips to Croatia and Portugal. Also in the medical field is eye surgeon <strong>Michael Drinnan<\/strong>, who just welcomed a grandson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Katherine Schnare Foulke<\/strong> also lives in the Northwest, although she\u2019s three hours south of me in Portland. She\u2019s recovering from a hip replacement. Her husband is easing into semi-retirement after selling his company. <strong>Eileen Silverman<\/strong> <strong>Guerrieri<\/strong> is on the opposite end of the country in Florida. She\u2019s keeping busy with pickleball, line dancing, and two grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to everyone who sent updates. Keep the news coming! \u2756 <strong>Cindy Fuller<\/strong>, <strong>PhD \u201992<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;ai&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;&#x63;i&#110;&#x64;&#x79;&#x40;&#x63;&#x69;&#x6e;&#x64;&#121;&#x6a;&#x66;u&#108;&#108;&#x65;&#114;&#x2e;&#99;o&#109;\">email Cindy<\/a>) | <strong>Ilene Shub<\/strong> <strong>Lefland<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;ai&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;I&#x6c;&#x65;ne&#x2e;l&#101;&#x66;l&#x61;&#110;&#100;&#x40;g&#x6d;&#97;&#x69;l&#46;&#x63;o&#109;\">email Ilene<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-bdabd00ca7b2e25adc5ba97fa1944503\"><strong>1979<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Robert Platt<\/strong> shares that his son, <strong>Aaron \u201927<\/strong>, enrolled in the ILR School as a transfer this year! He adds, \u201cI\u2019m continuing to work at my law firm Manatt Phelps, where I\u2019ve spent my entire career spanning more than 40 years.\u201d \u2756 <strong>Cynthia Ahlgren Shea<\/strong> (<a href=\"m&#x61;i&#108;t&#x6f;&#58;c&#105;&#x6e;d&#x79;&#x2e;&#115;&#104;&#101;&#97;&#48;&#x31;&#x40;g&#x6d;ai&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x63;&#111;&#x6d;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email Cynthia<\/a>) |<strong> Linda Moses<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;&#x6c;&#105;&#110;&#100;&#97;&#107;&#x6d;&#x6f;&#x73;&#101;&#x73;&#64;&#x67;&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;l&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email Linda<\/a>) |<strong> Larry Bunis<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;a&#105;&#108;t&#x6f;&#58;&#x4c;&#66;&#x75;n&#x69;s&#x40;c&#111;m&#99;&#x61;&#115;&#116;&#x2e;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x74;\">email Larry<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-class-group has-x-large-font-size\">1980s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-77725f0e0d5738b4e88a61180f11665b\"><strong>1980<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hail to thee, Class of 1980. Before I turn to the news, please let me issue a correction: Reunion this year is June 5\u20138, 2025.<strong> <\/strong>The September \/ October edition of Class Notes, written by your wild wag of a columnist, <strong>Dik Saalfeld<\/strong>, encouraged us to attend this year\u2019s class Reunion and reminded us that we have entered our \u201cGeritol and rubber pants year.\u201d Unfortunately, he proved his point by getting the dates wrong. Dik will be the one wearing a hair shirt at the Reunion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Victor Carfi <\/strong>reports that he and a group of former residents of the first floor of Donlon Hall from the fall of \u201976 have had a series of Zoom meetings, spearheaded by <strong>Rich Funk \u201979<\/strong>, MBA \u201982. In addition to Victor, Rich has managed to track down <strong>Jim Kappas<\/strong>, <strong>Byron Brown<\/strong>, and <strong>Paul Fine \u201979<\/strong>, and is looking to include others in future meetings. Victor says, \u201cIt has been great reconnecting with these guys, in most cases for the first time in 48 years. We reminisce about our year together way back when and get up to speed on what\u2019s happened during the many intervening years.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gregory Gordon<\/strong> sent an update to his news that appeared in the last issue. His son <strong>Steven \u201908<\/strong> is a practicing psychiatrist. His other son, <strong>Jonathan \u201915<\/strong>, is in a cardiology fellowship at RUSH Medical Center in Chicago. His daughter, Heather, who felt Ithaca was too cold (at her visit in November) ended up at University of Maryland and now is an event planner. Visiting his grandchildren and starting to plan trips are what bring him satisfaction these days. Although it\u2019s early in Gregory\u2019s retirement, so far he\u2019s signed up for adult learning classes at a nearby library and notes, \u201cThe nice part is there are no prelims or midterms!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Douglas Wentz <\/strong>has spoken twice from the steps of the Pennsylvania State Capitol. On August 23\u201324, 1978, when he was a junior at Cornell, he spoke for 31 continuous hours on the topic \u201cPennsylvania\u2019s Corrupt State Government: Why Don\u2019t You Care?,\u201d attempting to set a Guinness World Record for the longest political speech. Forty-six years later, on September 25 of this year, he reprised his anti-corruption message in a much shorter speech about the January 6 insurrection. The speech was livestreamed on Facebook and covered in the local paper. Doug vows that his \u201ceffort to promote moderation in politics will survive the election on November 5, regardless of the outcome.\u201d People who want more information can <a href=\"https:\/\/makemoderatesmatter.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">go to his website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Gregory Gordon \u201980<\/strong> signed up for adult learning classes at a nearby library and notes, \u2018The nice part is there are no prelims or midterms!\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>At<strong> <\/strong>my invitation, my whimsical and brilliant friend <strong>Ellen Beardsley <\/strong>has shared her post-Cornell story: After leaving Cornell in 1977, Ellen took her primary degree in English and philosophy with honors from Washington College. She was awarded the Sophie Kerr Prize (the nation\u2019s largest undergraduate literary prize) and a fellowship at Oxford in the process. She did her postgraduate work in philosophy at Johns Hopkins. In 1983, she met the Irish poet Desmond O\u2019Grady on the Greek island of Paros before taking up a visiting lectureship at a national university in South Korea. Thereafter, she and O\u2019Grady divided their time between Kinsale, Ireland, and Paros for several years until the modest Greek house blew up. Together, they were writers in residence at Kirkland House at Harvard for three months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ellen did her postgraduate work in English at University College Cork while also tutoring and reviewing more than a thousand books for the <em>Irish Times<\/em>, the <em>Irish Examiner<\/em>, and the <em>Times Literary Supplement<\/em>. She has published poems in American, Irish, English, and Korean periodicals. Despite having broken many bones, she continues to ride horses. Her only child, Gisele Beardsley O\u2019Grady, rides professionally in North Carolina. Having won a handsome bursary for the draft of a novel in 1996, Ellen is finally at liberty to finish it, and she\u2019s having a wonderful time! She lives on the banks of the River Bandon in Innishannon with her very sweet (but a little thick) doggie, Famous Seamus Heaney, the \u201cPoetic Terrier.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In closing, I wrote this column shortly after the vice presidential debate, where Yale grad J.D. Vance displayed his debating chops. Many of us developed our own Ivy League debating skills over the question of whether Sperry Hall sucked. I\u2019ve been told that Yale has a similar tradition, with the residents of Durfee Hall throwing down the rhetorical gauntlet with \u201cWright Bites!\u201d and the residents of Wright Hall parrying with \u201cDurfee Sucks!\u201d That really hurts. The lesson here is that the more I editorialize, the more likely it is that the news you get from me will \u201csuck.\u201d To avoid that, please write to any of us with any news you\u2019d like to share with the Class of \u201980. \u2756 <strong>David Durfee<\/strong> (<a href=\"m&#97;ilt&#x6f;&#58;&#100;&#x72;&#100;&#x32;&#50;&#x35;&#64;c&#111;&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;l&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;d&#x75;\">email David<\/a>) |<strong> Leona Barsky, MS \u201981<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;a&#x69;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;l&#108;&#x62;&#x33;&#x39;&#x40;&#99;&#x6f;&#x72;&#110;&#101;l&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x65;&#100;u\">email Leona<\/a>) | <strong>Dik Saalfeld<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x72;&#102;&#115;&#x32;&#x35;&#64;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x6e;e&#x6c;&#108;&#x2e;&#x65;d&#x75;\">email Dik<\/a>) | <strong>Chas Horvath, ME \u201981<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;t&#111;:&#99;h&#x61;&#115;&#x40;h&#111;&#114;&#x76;&#97;&#x74;&#x68;s&#46;&#111;rg\">email Chas<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-67dedd30c6eef56d7d9d93c68e78a8e4\"><strong>1981<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year one and all! Wow\u20142025! The time just goes faster and faster, doesn\u2019t it? Life is incredibly busy for us in Delray Beach, FL. Fortunately, we are all okay from hurricanes Helene and Milton, and certainly hope all of you are okay as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m still raising funds for Hadassah Medical Organization, and Russ is a project manager for people\u2019s homes; he is a Renaissance man for sure\u2014knows all about boats, computers, and homes and is a fabulous chef as well! Ella is enjoying her freshman year at University of Florida and Brayden is enjoying theater tech at Dreyfoos School of the Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the west coast of Florida, <strong>Gabriel Diaz-Saavedra<\/strong> in Bradenton loves spending time with his fianc\u00e9e, Debbie Sumbury, a retired nurse. Gabriel is also enjoying his new job. He is the account manager for AgroFresh, which is in the business of providing post-harvest physiology products\/solutions to fruit and vegetable growers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Lake Wylie, SC, <strong>Cindy High<\/strong> tells us that she is riding Arabian show horses, skiing, and surviving after heart surgery! She is also the CEO of United Water Restoration Group in Charlotte!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Barbara White Shaffer<\/strong> (Waynesboro, VA) loves seeing the Blue Ridge Mountains from her sunroom, walks in nature, volunteering at the Blue Ridge area food bank, spending time with her husband, Bill Eastwood, and her children and their spouses, and singing in the church choirs. In retirement, she is active in church leadership as chair of the Missions Committee at South Plains Presbyterian Church and decorative painting with her sister-in-law. Barbara got her psychology degree at Cornell, which set her on a path toward her MSW from Virginia Commonwealth University and her career in oncology social work. She met her first husband, <strong>Roy Apseloff \u201980<\/strong>, at Cornell, and they had two amazing children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Barbara White Shaffer \u201981<\/strong> loves seeing the Blue Ridge Mountains from her sunroom.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Greg Allen<\/strong> (Glastonbury, CT) tells us he is driving a senior citizen bus and driving for Hertz rental car as a transporter. His son graduated UConn in May 2021 and is now working as a software engineer for Cigna in Cambridge, MA. He also celebrated his 10-year anniversary with Clara in Turks and Caicos, the site of their marriage. Greg loves that he went to Cornell; he says it initially opened doors for him at IBM! He also shares that he started for the University baseball team all four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chris Crehan<\/strong> tells us that watching his 3-year-old granddaughter and watching his daughter raise her brings him much joy. He is still in the mortgage business, for his 40th year! He returned to school, earned a master\u2019s degree in education, and is attempting to bust into the middle school math world. You go, Chris!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After teaching geology for 21 years at Sierra College, <strong>Dawn Ackerman<\/strong> is thoroughly enjoying retirement. Dawn and her husband live in Folsom, CA, and are now visiting art shows throughout the Sacramento area and pursuing creative hobbies. She has taken some weaving classes and is inspired to eventually be able to make tapestry versions of some of her husband\u2019s photographs. They also continue to volunteer with the Sierra College Natural History Museum, where they run the \u201cDino Store.\u201d They have been to Colorado Springs twice to see one son (since retiring) and they recently visited another son in North Carolina. And if you know of a student in need of math or physics help, her son <strong>Jeff \u201918<\/strong>, ME \u201919, has an online tutoring business called Gallagher Tutoring. Teaching and Cornell runs in the family!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Off the mainland, <strong>David Brown<\/strong> tells us that life in Honolulu, HI, is great. He is doing some foreign language study and cultivation of fruit trees. His older son is a Naval officer, while his younger son is working in the retail sector before returning to university. David studied government at Cornell, and it led him to the U.S. Department of State, where he spent almost 37 years as a Foreign Service Officer! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, there\u2019s lots going on! Stay in touch with us\u2014we want to know how you are doing! \u2756 <strong>Betsy Silverfine<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;i&#108;&#x74;&#111;&#58;&#98;si&#x6c;&#x76;&#x65;r&#102;&#105;&#x6e;&#x65;&#64;co&#109;&#99;&#97;&#x73;&#x74;&#46;&#110;&#101;&#116;\">email Betsy<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-67a05f49b78a4803fad65efdbd9aaa7d\"><strong>1982<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year\u2019s greetings to all! For classmates born in 1960, 2025 brings on Medicare, an extra standard deduction, Social Security \u201cretirement age,\u201d and cashing in on senior discounts! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our very own Reunion chair, <strong>Teri Williams Harvey<\/strong>, reports that she is a happily retired teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>News from class correspondent <strong>Mark Fernau<\/strong> and his wife, <strong>Melissa (Duncan) \u201983<\/strong>: They recently took their longest vacation in 40 years (Melissa cheated by working remotely), and in Madrid (Pinto), Spain, to boot. The occasion was the birth of their grandson Ryu Regis, their third grandchild, to daughter Gwen (an Ithaca College grad) and her husband, Carlos Martinez. Carlos is a Spanish citizen who is originally from Ecuador and is apparently a fan of Japanese video games (Ryu means dragon in Japanese and is the name of a game character). Mark and Melissa thoroughly enjoyed their four weeks in Spain, playing with their grandson, helping out the new parents, and doing a few touristy things around the edges. Mark\u2019s conversational Spanish got a good workout and was much improved by the end of the trip. Mark retired in April 2024 after 25 years as an editor of scientific journals and, before that, 10+ years as an atmospheric scientist running air pollution and climate models for regulatory and policy research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Richard<\/strong> and <strong>Liz Hoare Cowles<\/strong> shared the news that they welcomed grandson Hector David. His parents are <strong>Paul<\/strong>, <strong>LLM \u201911<\/strong>, and <strong>Alyssa Cowles Blachez \u201914<\/strong>, MS \u201917. Hector joins older sister Diane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s all our news for now! Please send us your updates\u2014we\u2019ve been tracking submissions since our 2022 Reunion and just 109 classmates have sent us news, some twice. \u2756 <strong>Nina Kondo<\/strong> (<a href=\"mai&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x6e;&#x6d;&#107;&#x32;2&#64;&#x63;&#111;rne&#x6c;&#108;&#46;e&#100;&#117;\">email Nina<\/a>) | <strong>Doug Skalka<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;&#x6c;t&#111;&#58;&#100;&#x73;&#x6b;al&#x6b;a&#x40;&#110;&#x70;&#x6d;&#108;&#x61;&#x77;&#x2e;com\">email Doug<\/a>) | <strong>Mark Fernau<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;ai&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;:m&#101;f2&#x39;&#x40;c&#111;&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;&#108;&#108;&#46;edu\">email Mark<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-91b543b3e5a47f0f784f01058d53d516\"><strong>1983<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hi, everyone. It\u2019s a warm, dry November day as I write this &#8230; pretty much how it\u2019s been every day since early September. We have not heard much news from alumni, and I suspect most of us have been caught up in the news cycle, work, and family, like I have been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We did hear from <strong>Dina Wolfman Baker<\/strong>, who lives in Waltham, MA, with her husband, <strong>Brad<\/strong>. Dina mentions that she was recently promoted to area managing partner at Chief Outsiders, the nation\u2019s largest provider of fractional executive services. She would be \u201chappy to help bring the incredible power of Chief Outsiders to Cornellians\u2019 companies that are at an inflection point in their growth trajectories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rod Nenner<\/strong> also reached out. He writes that after 18 years as a team executive in the NFL and two as a board member for several sportstech startups, Rod has taken the position as chief business officer for the American Astronomical Society in Washington, DC. Established in 1899, the society is the major organization of professional astronomers and space-focused research in North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to both of you! To everyone else, we would love to hear more Class of \u201983 news! Happy holidays and New Year. \u2756 <strong>Nancy Korn<\/strong> <strong>Freeman<\/strong> (<a href=\"m&#x61;&#105;l&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;t&#104;&#101;&#x34;&#x66;&#114;&#101;&#x65;m&#97;&#x6e;s&#64;&#x79;&#97;&#x68;&#111;&#x6f;&#46;&#99;o&#x6d;\">email Nancy<\/a>) | <strong>Stewart Glickman<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;i&#108;&#x74;o&#x3a;&#x73;&#x74;&#x65;wa&#x72;t&#x67;l&#105;&#99;&#107;&#x6d;an&#64;&#x67;&#x6d;&#97;&#105;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#99;&#111;m\">email Stewart<\/a>) | <strong>Alyssa Bickler <\/strong>(<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;:&#97;&#108;&#x79;&#115;&#x73;a&#105;nv&#x65;&#x6e;&#x69;&#99;e&#64;&#x67;&#x6d;&#97;&#x69;&#108;&#46;&#x63;&#111;m\">email Alyssa<\/a>) |<strong> Jon Felice<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;i&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#58;j&#x62;&#x66;&#101;l&#105;&#99;&#101;&#64;&#x6a;&#98;&#x66;&#x65;l&#x69;&#x63;&#x65;&#x2e;&#99;&#111;&#109;\">email Jon<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-d26f816f7f5bdfb6ec30f232af019034\"><strong>1984<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Greetings, classmates! I hope everyone\u2019s 2025 is off to an excellent start. We are delighted to have received updates from several classmates. Please keep the news coming! It\u2019s always a treat to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joseph Payack<\/strong> reports from Voorhees, NJ, that he is a licensed cannabis manufacturer under the name <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jerseyclouds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jersey Extraction Lab LLC<\/a>. He is also a new grandfather. Congratulations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dennis Mitchell<\/strong>, BA \u201986, is working as interim provost for our NYC rival, Columbia University, where he\u2019s been on the faculty for over 30 years. He and his wife, Bridgette, have two college-aged daughters, one at Cornell in the architecture program, and the other at Barnard studying biochemistry. Dennis credits Cornell as the \u201cbeginning of everything\u201d and the \u201ccornerstone to what became a life in the academy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cheryl<\/strong> \u201cCheri\u201d <strong>Hoffman Yanuck<\/strong> lives on a lake near Hillsborough, NC, where she and her husband, <strong>Sam \u201982<\/strong>, enjoy watching egrets, geese, herons, and eagles. She\u2019s also spending time with family and friends, growing vegetables, singing, and swimming. Cheri works part time remotely from home in a private psychiatric practice. Her son is in medical school in North Carolina and is getting married in a year. Her daughter is in graduate school in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chris Conroy<\/strong>, BS \u201988, writes from Ridgefield, CT, that he is in the credit card processing business, does consulting, and drives his two 11-year-old daughters around\u2014although he is working on obtaining a commercial driving license so he can drive a bus. He also derives great satisfaction these days from getting a long \u201cto do\u201d list done (or at least partially done). He had a health issue a year ago that \u201creset everything,\u201d but now he\u2019s better than he\u2019s been in decades, he says, and he\u2019s hoping to do more traveling (although he has been to Orlando and Vero Beach recently).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Jim Perkins \u201984<\/strong> received the Br\u00f6del Award for Excellence in Education from the Association of Medical Illustrators at their annual conference in July 2024.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Michael Held<\/strong> updates us from Grosse Point Shores, MI, where he stays busy with family, including parents, siblings, wife, kids, and grandson. He is an automotive VP for Belcan LLC, owns an electrical distribution company in Southwest Florida, and manages an orthopedic device company. In his \u201cspare\u201d time he plays competitive tennis, goes boating\/fishing, and is involved with Legatus and the Catholic Church. He remembers his days at Cornell, learning to balance the competitive demands of being a mechanical engineering major with playing on the high-performing baseball team, the latter of which fostered teamwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Robin Block Marguleas<\/strong> checks in from Palm Desert, CA, where she\u2019s enjoying watching her kids grow into healthy young adults, spending time with family and friends, and gardening. She notes that Cornell changed the trajectory of her life because that\u2019s where she met her husband, <strong>David \u201988<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We heard from <strong>Catherine<\/strong> \u201cKitty\u201d <strong>Cantwell<\/strong>, who writes from Canandaigua, NY, that she recently celebrated her 30th anniversary at her ob\/gyn practice. She still sees patients in the office, takes calls, and performs surgery, but she\u2019s planning to reduce hours in 2025. In her spare time, she is training a bernedoodle puppy. She credits Cornell\u2019s rigorous education for helping her get into medical school and achieve her \u201cdream job\u201d of being an ob\/gyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jim Perkins<\/strong> sends word from Avon, NY, about his impressive recent achievement: receiving the Br\u00f6del Award for Excellence in Education from the Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI) at their annual conference in July 2024. The award \u201crecognizes and honors a medical illustrator for outstanding educational contributions,\u201d as explained in AMI\u2019s website. When he\u2019s not earning professional accolades, Jim likes to travel with daughter Olivia. In the past 10 years they\u2019ve visited China, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Dubai, the Canadian Rockies, Spain (twice), and Iceland (twice).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any updates to share, please let us know! Your faithful class correspondents: \u2756 <strong>Charles Oppenheim<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;o&#58;c&#111;&#x70;p&#101;&#x6e;h&#101;&#105;&#x6d;&#64;&#104;&#111;o&#x70;&#101;&#114;&#x6c;&#x75;&#x6e;&#x64;&#x79;&#46;c&#x6f;&#109;\">email Charles<\/a>) | <strong>Michael Held<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;i&#x6c;&#x74;&#111;:&#109;&#119;&#x68;e&#108;&#x64;&#64;&#x70;&#x72;&#111;t&#x6f;&#x6e;&#109;a&#x69;&#x6c;&#x2e;co&#109;\">email Michael<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-a4f54948d697af8d8e374e7181aea2e3\"><strong>1985<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello fellow 1985ers! Hope all are doing well. I do have a bunch of news from fellow alums, so here you go! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deborah Brozina <\/strong>writes in that she has had a stellar year for awards for her film and TV work! She won a Daytime Emmy for Technical Direction, Camera Work, and Video for her work on \u201cDisney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade\u201d! In addition, she won a Silver Telly for Policy and Legislation for writing a spot for the Legal Aid Society\u2019s work on parole reform in New York. She says this has been a great supplement to her work in communications for large nonprofits. Congratulations, Deborah!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>James Barbaria <\/strong>has joined Hinshaw &amp; Culbertson as their new chief financial officer resident in the New York office. He previously was the executive director at Adam Leitman Bailey. He will lead the firm\u2019s financial and operational planning. Jim holds an MBA from Fordham University and a BA in geology from Cornell. He served on the board of trustees for Staten Island Academy, where he held various leadership roles, including vice president and chair of the finance and audit committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Douglas Birnie <\/strong>(my buddy!) writes in, \u201cLike all, we\u2019ve had our share of bumps and bruises, but life\u2019s been more than fair to the Birnie family! Golf, travel, and red wine-induced phone calls and texts catch me up with several old classmates. The stories are priceless!\u201d He has recently enjoyed reconnecting with CU through various teams on campus who have made <a href=\"http:\/\/www.morgansmessage.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Morgan\u2019s Message<\/a> (MM) a part of their program. MM is a student-athlete mental health-focused nonprofit that Doug\u2019s daughter founded in 2020. Son Nick is hand painting a large-scale wall mural advertising high above the streets of NYC for Colossal Media. \u201cIt\u2019s clear we learn much from our kids\u2019 choices as they age,\u201d says Doug. He is still enjoying work as managing director of a wealth advisory firm while spending significant time between Washington, DC, and Cape Cod. \u201cDoors are always open to any and all who want to pop in for a meal and a few adult beverages! Cheers to all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Deborah Brozina \u201985<\/strong> won a Daytime Emmy for her work on \u2018Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade\u2019!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jim Moore \u201984<\/strong>, BA \u201985,<strong> <\/strong>says, \u201cI just began my 26th year on the faculty of Blair Academy in New Jersey, where I am the head of the English department and director of the school\u2019s squash program.\u201d He works with <strong>John Redos<\/strong> and <strong>Dylan Gould<\/strong>, both Cornell alums of the Class of <strong>2013<\/strong>. Jim states they send a good number of students to Cornell. He and wife Wendy are empty nesters with an adult daughter living in Rochester, NY, and their adult son in Madison, WI. Jim and Wendy recently spent time with <strong>Jill Hai Rubenstein <\/strong>and her husband, <strong>Marc \u201986<\/strong>, JD \u201989,<strong> <\/strong>and <strong>Peter Brown \u201984<\/strong>, Barch \u201985. In March, they escaped the New Jersey weather to spend spring break in Ft. Lauderdale with <strong>Rob Mack<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Amy Smith Linton<\/strong> did a solo hike of Hadrian\u2019s Wall in Northumberland, UK, then returned to win a sailing regatta and then the Flying Scot North American Championship with her husband\u2014their seventh win in 20-some years. Amy spent time with <strong>Terry Soyring \u201984<\/strong>, BS \u201985, who still lives in Ithaca, and <strong>Mike Ingham \u201986<\/strong>. Amy has just finished the first draft of her second novel. She is enjoying writing to please herself rather than clients, the newspaper, or corporate bosses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>S.M. Stevens <\/strong>received an honorable mention in International Book Awards in the fiction\/social issues category for <em>Beautiful and Terrible Things<\/em>. She began writing fiction during back-to-back health crises: a shattered pelvis and ovarian cancer. She is the author of <em>Horseshoes and Hand Grenades<\/em> and <em>The Wallace House of Pain<\/em>. She has won the 2023 American Fiction Award and a First Place Chanticleer International Book Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I keep in touch regularly with <strong>Leslie Nydick<\/strong>, <strong>Jill Beckenstein Lerner<\/strong>, <strong>Maryellen Fisher Magee<\/strong>, <strong>Karen Magri<\/strong>, <strong>Debbie Eisenstat<\/strong>, <strong>Elizabeth Mozesky Langston<\/strong>, <strong>Sharon Tolpin Topper<\/strong>, <strong>Patti Yule Nichols<\/strong>, <strong>Cindy Cowen Bowman<\/strong>,<strong> Margaret Vanasse<\/strong>, <strong>Tara Shuman Gonzalez<\/strong>, <strong>Ginny Scarola<\/strong>, and so many more. Facebook helps to keep these long-distance friendships together\u2014and so does the love we have for one another, formed 43 years ago in the U-Halls, Statler Hall, and Collegetown. I am forever grateful to Cornell University for these women in my life. Happy New Year, all! \u2756 <strong>Joyce Zelkowitz<\/strong> <strong>Cornett<\/strong> (<a href=\"mai&#108;&#x74;&#111;&#x3a;&#99;o&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;tt&#x30;6&#x36;&#x37;&#64;&#x63;&#111;&#x6d;&#x63;as&#116;&#x2e;net\">email Joyce<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-0e3dc97247f3623fbd9e25077c1e5c9c\"><strong>1986<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is hard to believe that it is nearly October as I write this. Yesterday was Homecoming on the Hill, and it was a joyous day as our football team trounced Yale mightily 47-23. Here in Atlanta only a small percentage of the leaves have turned and those that have fallen were brought down due to Hurricane Helene\u2019s winds and rains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recognition of Hurricane Helene, I looked to see if any of your classmates shared a name with the powerful storm. I found <strong>Helene Jacobs<\/strong> <strong>Finn<\/strong>, who began corresponding with me once she determined I was not spam. Helene took time to write the following from her home in Upstate New York. \u201cWhile at Cornell I fell in love with the natural beauty of Ithaca and its surrounding areas. Ithaca\u2019s small-town charm and community, paired with its cultural sophistication, make it a wonderful place to live. Throughout the years, I have worked in the field of elementary education in a variety of pedagogic settings. My husband, Mike, and I raised our children in rural Danby. Our son, Zeke, is a songwriter living in L.A., and our daughter, Sylvie, is a PhD student in ecology at UC Davis. Being passionate about nature and environmental issues has made Ithaca the \u2018natural\u2019 place to call home for the last 42 years!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Peter Quinter<\/strong> was spared the wrath of Helene in Florida. Peter is a U.S. Customs and international trade lawyer whose career includes traveling around the world. Recently he returned from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Having recently turned 60, Peter is prioritizing his health and pondering what life would be like if he were not working full time someday. I think Peter\u2019s health is likely quite good given he annually backpacks a section of the Appalachian Trail, plays soccer weekly, and completes the occasional triathlon. Like many of us, Peter is anticipating our 40th Reunion; he is excited to see his Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity brothers and other classmates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Elsa Dempsey<\/strong> wrote in from her home in Venice, on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Their home is about one mile from the Gulf and 15 feet above sea level, so they fared well against the 5.5-foot storm surge. Some nearby homes were flooded and a few of the town\u2019s features on the water were wiped out. Elsa reports that they didn\u2019t lose water or electricity. Elsa and her husband are both retired and enjoying the coast when it\u2019s not hurricane season! They play a lot of tennis, travel, take care of older relatives in the area, and see their twin girls in Tampa and Denver when schedules permit. Elsa had been involved for a number of years in Cornell interviews for prospective students but is no longer doing so. Traveling has been great this year and included Portugal, Spain, Bermuda, and Ireland. The future includes plans to visit North Georgia, Mexico, Germany, and Glacier National Park, and hopefully a return to Ithaca for our Reunion in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I offer free swimming lessons in my backyard pool and have taught 100+ people who were \u2018scared to death\u2019 of the water how to survive and thrive in the water!<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Maria Elias \u201986<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rachael Cohen<\/strong> is a volunteer gleaner with the Vermont Foodbank, a statewide nonprofit that acts as a hub to support people dealing with food insecurity. The gleaning team harvests surplus produce at several local farms, including one of the largest and oldest organic vegetable producers in Vermont and a nonprofit orchard, where blueberries and apples are harvested. Rachael enjoys the opportunity to get outside, work with other volunteers, and know that they are providing quality organic vegetables and fruit for local families. When not reaping the Vermont bounty, Rachel volunteers at the public library. When she first moved to Westminster, the library didn\u2019t have a catalog of its holdings. During the pandemic, the librarian, a couple of other volunteers, and Rachael bar-coded, labeled, and entered every book and other items (including a bunch of pairs of snowshoes) into the Catamount Library Network system. Now patrons can search online and check out materials from more than 20 Vermont libraries from their tiny but flourishing local library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maria Elias <\/strong>swam for the Big Red\u2019s varsity team for four years, and then took a well-deserved break of 20+ years from competitive swimming. Maria writes, \u201cI compete in U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) events, have been an All-American and ranked in the top five in the world, and have volunteered with USMS as a board member for four years and served as their national legal counsel for seven years. I am most proud of my commitment to teaching adults how to swim. I offer free lessons in my backyard pool and have taught 100+ people who were \u2018scared to death\u2019 of the water how to survive and thrive in the water!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nina Kleiman <\/strong>is one of the very proud parents of the next generation of Cornellians. \u201cMy oldest daughter, <strong>Simone Goldberg \u201925<\/strong>, BS \u201924, graduated from Cornell this past May; 11 family members joined for a graduation weekend filled with pride, joy, and happy memories. Also in attendance was Nina\u2019s SDT sister and good friend <strong>Barbara Kreinik Ehudin <\/strong>and her daughter <strong>Sophie \u201923<\/strong>, BS \u201924. Both of our girls are also SDT. Nina reported that she will be celebrating her 60th birthday along with classmates <strong>Karen Lazan<\/strong>,<strong> Lisa Brainin Greenberg<\/strong>, <strong>Beth Berkowitz Gordon<\/strong>, <strong>Cynthia Cummis<\/strong>, and<strong> Leora Brayer Mechanic<\/strong> in Ithaca at Inns of Aurora. Nina has been employed at hotelAVE since 2010. hotelAVE was founded by hotelier <strong>Michelle Russo \u201987<\/strong>, who employs many fellow Hotelies in the Rhode Island-based asset management company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leerom Medovoi <\/strong>is a professor of English and social, cultural, and critical theory at the University of Arizona College of Social &amp; Behavioral Sciences. Duke University Press recently published Leerom\u2019s book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dukeupress.edu\/the-inner-life-of-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Inner Life of Race: Souls, Bodies, and the History of Racial Power<\/em><\/a> (September 2024). The book traces the genealogy of contemporary forms of populist racism to offer a global account of how religion and racism are used to govern and police populations. \u2756 <strong>Toby Goldsmith <\/strong>(<a href=\"&#109;&#97;il&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;&#x74;&#111;b&#x79;&#46;&#x67;&#111;&#108;&#x64;&#115;&#x6d;&#x69;&#116;&#104;&#64;g&#x6d;&#x61;i&#108;&#46;&#99;o&#109;\">email Toby<\/a>) | <strong>Lori Spydell Wagner<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x6c;&#111;r&#x69;&#119;a&#103;ne&#x72;&#56;&#x36;&#64;&#x67;&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;l&#46;c&#111;&#x6d;\">email Lori<\/a>) | <strong>Michael Wagner<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#97;&#105;&#x6c;t&#x6f;:&#x6d;&#x77;&#97;&#103;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x72;&#49;2&#x33;&#64;&#x67;&#109;ail&#x2e;co&#109;\">email Michael<\/a>) |<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-652fdb3df33e19d41fabe28fee5c5f4d\"><strong>1987<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the Jan\/Feb edition of our class column. Our inbox is pretty empty, so we hope you made a resolution to send us some news. Here is the latest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Douglas Kurth<\/strong> resides in Honolulu, HI. He is a senior architect with the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Pacific. He loves spending time with his family, seeing projects come to fruition, and watching the sun rise with a cup of coffee on his front porch. He and his family took a quick trip to Seattle to see a Mariners game, and he has taken multiple trips to Guam for various projects. He reports that Cornell changed the trajectory of his life: he survived architecture school on a Navy scholarship that prepared him for future challenges and taught him how to persevere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vishaan Chakrabarti<\/strong>\u2019s forthcoming book is <em><a href=\"https:\/\/press.princeton.edu\/books\/hardcover\/9780691208435\/the-architecture-of-urbanity?srsltid=AfmBOooPfEXTWzPCuhn8jF-i17hZYmPFHJ93k1d66AdjwMpnrjms_BQl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Architecture of Urbanity<\/a>: Designing for Nature, Culture, and Joy<\/em>. Vishaan is an architect, author, and public thought leader. His home has been profiled by <em>Architecture Digest<\/em> and he has written for that publication as well. He has given a TED Talk lecture and regularly writes for the <em>New York Times<\/em>. He was previously the director of the Manhattan office for the New York Department of City Planning in the Bloomberg administration, and the William W. Wurster Dean of the College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley. His new book argues that the right design of our communities can create a more equitable, sustainable, and joyous future for us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In July, <strong>Debra Howard Stern<\/strong> began a two-year term as the Cornell University Council chair. And she is also the proud parent of a sophomore in the Class of 2027. \u201cWatching the next generation experience Cornell is quite something!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Shari Brasner \u201987<\/strong> shared her personal story of being a doctor who becomes a cancer patient; it was featured in <em>Mount Sinai Today<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marnie Dreifuss Gelfman<\/strong>\u2019s daughter Justine just had her most recent play, <em>The Love Object<\/em>, produced at Chicago\u2019s Raven Theatre East Stage this past fall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shari Brasner<\/strong> shared <a href=\"https:\/\/health.mountsinai.org\/blog\/my-story-a-doctor-becomes-a-cancer-patient\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">her personal story<\/a> of being a doctor who becomes a cancer patient; it was featured in <em>Mount Sinai Today<\/em>. She wrote, \u201cI am grateful for all the compassionate care I got at Mount Sinai. Now I am involved with Woman to Woman, an organization at Mount Sinai that pairs gynecologic cancer survivors with patients who are in treatment for gynecologic cancer. I think it can be helpful and hopeful to women in the midst of treatment to interact with someone who\u2019s on the other side of it, who can confidently say, \u2018My life is not any different today than it was before all this happened.\u2019 It\u2019s a nice way to pay it forward and do something with all my gratitude.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stacey Pineo Murdock<\/strong> shared amazing photos of her daughter Halloran\u2019s destination wedding in Lake Como, Italy. Among attendees were classmates and besties <strong>Cara Giarrusso Malone<\/strong>, <strong>Terri Clark Stallone<\/strong>, <strong>Wendy Williams Sbrollini<\/strong>, and <strong>Kai Ofengand Robertson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Patty Moon West<\/strong> and husband Michael are thrilled at becoming grandparents. Their daughter Marlees and husband Joe welcomed their son, West. <strong>Cheryl Berger Israeloff<\/strong> and husband Larry became grandparents to Ryan Hayes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please stay connected and continue to share your news with us by emailing either of us at: \u2756 <strong>Whitney Weinstein Goodman<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;a&#105;l&#x74;o&#x3a;&#119;&#119;&#103;&#x35;&#x40;&#99;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x6e;e&#108;l&#46;&#x65;&#x64;u\">email Whitney<\/a>) | <strong>Liz Brown, JD \u201990<\/strong> (<a href=\"ma&#x69;l&#x74;&#111;&#x3a;&#x65;&#x74;&#98;&#x32;&#57;&#x40;&#x63;&#x6f;&#114;&#x6e;ell&#46;ed&#x75;\">email Liz<\/a>) |<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-bb6deb19c71eb9ce3008eec5bc75a934\"><strong>1988<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year, fellow classmates! Wishing everyone a healthy and happy<strong> <\/strong>year ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winter has arrived in Canada with snowy days, chilly temperatures, and lots of hockey. Speaking of hockey, I hope many of you were able to attend the Frozen Apple Cornell hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New York City over Thanksgiving weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Newsflash from Philadelphia, PA: <strong>Linda<\/strong> <strong>Gadsby<\/strong> has been awarded the Top 50 Corporate Counsel Award for Leadership and Innovation. \u201cI am excited to continue doing meaningful work every day, and I am committed to making a positive impact at the National Board of Medical Examiners and in medical education and assessment.\u201d After graduating from Cornell, Linda attended New York University\u2019s School of Law. She also serves on the executive committee of Cornell\u2019s Board of Trustees. Her other recent awards include 2022 Top 100 Most Influential African American Leaders in Business and 2023 Top 100 Women in Business. Congratulations, Linda!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kelly Smith<\/strong> <strong>Brown<\/strong>, MBA \u201992, is busy volunteering in her community and starting the college search with her twins. Her older daughter, <strong>Sarah Brown \u201926<\/strong>, is a sophomore at Cornell, majoring in mechanical engineering. Kelly is building a new home in Hilton Head and will eventually split her time between Cincinnati, OH, and Hilton Head Island, SC. \u201cI am forever thankful for friendships that have lasted a lifetime,\u201d she writes of those she met throughout her years on the Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the acting world, <strong>Misha<\/strong> <strong>Gonz<\/strong>&#8211;<strong>Cirkl<\/strong> was cast in a short film that retells the journey of Sonia Manzano, the beloved Maria from \u201cSesame Street.\u201d She reports, &#8220;Working on this project was a true labor of love with the most incredible cast and crew.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, turning our focus to the West Coast, <strong>John<\/strong> <strong>Gustavsson<\/strong> was in Singapore, where he got to visit with <strong>Siew Wei Ngiam \u201989<\/strong>, ME \u201990, MBA \u201991, and <strong>Swee-Chiew Tan \u201992<\/strong>. They had a wonderful time together and shared \u201csome amazing Singaporean food.\u201d After working for 21 years as a trauma radiologist in Portland, OR, John is retiring from this career. He \u201cloves living in the Pacific Northwest and is looking forward to some free time to pursue other interests and hobbies.\u201d John is very excited to meet up with his best Cornell buddy, <strong>Sandy<\/strong> <strong>Young<\/strong> <strong>Klindt<\/strong>, DVM \u201993. Enjoy your retirement, John!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s all for now. Please keep sending your news to me. I love hearing from our classmates, both near and far. \u2756 <strong>Pamela Darer Anderson <\/strong>(<a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;o&#x3a;&#112;&#x6a;&#97;n&#100;&#x65;&#x72;&#x73;o&#x6e;&#64;&#x73;&#x79;&#109;p&#97;&#116;&#105;&#99;&#x6f;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x61;\">email Pam<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-f5cbdfd0db176fe3e2ab6fb7513e27a4\"><strong>1989<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In some ways, our time at Cornell seems like it ended just yesterday\u2014and for those of us who attended Reunion, it seems like it just ended four months ago from this writing. What a blast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add my voice to the chorus of attendees who sang the praises of Cornell and our Reunion chairs for putting on a fantastic event. <strong>Carol Borack Copenhaver<\/strong>, <strong>Shannon Gallivan Bol<\/strong>, <strong>Debbie Schaffel<\/strong>, and <strong>Dave Scher<\/strong>, you worked so hard to create a truly joyous and memorable weekend. The attention to detail was fantastic\u2014an extensive slideshow with soundtrack curated by <strong>Trevor Steer<\/strong>, specially baked <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/straight-cookies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Straight Cookies<\/a>, a ping pong table (!), and a television to watch \u201cthe sports\u201d while catching up with each other. There was even a selfie frame to capture some memories in Class of \u201989 Big Red style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several of our classmates arrived with their high schoolers in tow, who might have felt less than thrilled about the looming weekend. That said, by Saturday night, most of those kids were cutting up the rug\u2014or, in this case, the grass\u2014with the rest of us. Special mention to <strong>Jennifer Beardsley Smith<\/strong>\u2019s son, Isaac, whose dance moves merited special mention on the mic from <strong>Fil Straughan<\/strong>, BArch \u201991, our classmate who donated his exceptional musical talents for the evening\u2019s fun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-chair Debbie Schaffel did step away from her many duties during the weekend for a few minutes because\u2014how cool is this?\u2014she had to have her final interview to serve as a volunteer with the USA Olympic Team in Paris. (For a unique up-close view of the Paris Olympics, check out Debbie\u2019s Instagram account.) She\u2019s had plenty of other adventures of late, too. \u201cAfter almost 21 years at Aon and 35 years total in the insurance industry, March 1 was the first day of my retirement\/sabbatical while I try to figure out what I want my next chapter to be. To facilitate that, I have started my own consulting firm and already have my first client lined up for an engagement starting in September.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Debbie adds, \u201cOther than that, I have been enjoying my newfound freedom to travel and plan additional travel. In March, I spent two weeks exploring South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Botswana and completing multiple safari game drives. Definitely one of the coolest trips I have ever been on, followed by a two-week cruise of Scotland and Iceland. Then it\u2019s off to New Zealand in December and planning Antarctica for 2025 or 2026. Clearly, I need to find some more consulting clients to pay for all my adventures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Fall \u201923 I went on a group trip through Alumni Travel to Ecuador and the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands. What a blast! I made new Cornell friends!<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Laura Jacobs \u201989<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>We had alumni news cards sprinkled around headquarters for people to share their deets. Fortunately, a couple of people sacrificed precious moments away from friends, beverages, and food. (They actually took time away from Hot Truck PMPs. These people are heroes.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Laura Jacobs<\/strong> wrote, \u201cFall \u201923 I went on a group trip through Alumni Travel to Ecuador and the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands. What a blast! I made new Cornell friends!\u201d <strong>John Dunn<\/strong> jotted down, \u201cMy daughter, <strong>Kate \u201925<\/strong>, is entering senior year here! Go Cornell!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From <strong>Amy Wilson Goodrum<\/strong>, \u201cI am incoming co-president of the Human Ecology Alumni Association Board, a two-year term starting July 1, 2024. I\u2019ve been a psychologist in the Syracuse area for 25 years and am supervisor of graduate students in the clinical psychology program at Syracuse University. I also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/arkraiderms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stream on Twitch<\/a> for Extra Life, part of a team that raises money for children\u2019s hospitals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our aforementioned Trevor Steer wrote in his update, \u201cI\u2019m still at General Motors (15 and a half years) and was previously at Ford for 18 years. My wife, Monnika, and son Merrick fill my heart. My amazing friends and family do also. I am class historian and web manager for our class website. I am also secretary for the Cornell Club of Michigan. I volunteer at my son\u2019s school during lunch on Fridays and also volunteer for PTO events. I love to travel and do multiple trips per year. Best so far was Jamaica in April.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several of our classmates decided to just give their reviews of the weekend. From <strong>Laurie Teller Markin<\/strong>, \u201cI enjoyed our 35th and had fun also Reunioning with my son, <strong>Jacob \u201919<\/strong>, who attended his 5th Reunion. Great to get back to school with my husband, <strong>Gary \u201987<\/strong>. Look forward to many more Reunions!\u201d From <strong>Pat Levy-Zuckerman<\/strong>: \u201cI haven\u2019t missed a Reunion yet. They just keep getting better and better. Cornell \u201989 rocks!\u201d And from one anonymous and especially succinct respondent: \u201cGreat job by everyone!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can\u2019t say it better than that, so I\u2019ll close with a little scene from breakfast on Sunday morning. As I was chatting with one of those formerly reluctant high schoolers who now wore a big grin, I said, \u201cIt\u2019s always like this here. Parties, dancing, laughter.\u201d And while I have often been accused of being sarcastic (<em>MOI??)<\/em>, I was being (sort of) honest. It <em>is<\/em> always parties, dancing, and laughter at Cornell Reunion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">send us YOUR update<\/a> for the next column! \u2756 <strong>Kris Borovicka Gerig <\/strong>(<a href=\"m&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;o&#x3a;k&#x67;&#x65;&#114;&#105;&#103;&#112;l&#117;&#x73;&#x40;&#x67;&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#46;&#x63;&#x6f;&#109;\">email Kris<\/a>) | <strong>Anne Czaplinski Treadwell <\/strong>(<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;i&#108;&#116;o:a&#x63;9&#56;&#64;&#x63;&#111;&#114;&#110;&#x65;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;&#100;&#117;\">email Anne<\/a>) | <strong>Lauren Kidder McGarry <\/strong>(<a href=\"m&#x61;&#x69;l&#x74;&#111;:&#108;&#x61;&#x75;&#114;e&#x6e;&#x6b;&#x69;&#100;de&#x72;&#x6d;c&#x67;&#97;&#x72;&#114;&#x79;&#64;&#x67;&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;\">email Lauren<\/a>) | <strong>Stephanie Bloom Avidon <\/strong>(<a href=\"m&#97;&#105;&#x6c;t&#x6f;&#x3a;s&#x74;&#x65;&#112;&#x68;&#x61;&#x6e;i&#101;&#x61;&#118;&#105;&#100;&#111;&#110;&#x40;&#x67;&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#46;c&#x6f;&#x6d;\">email Stephanie<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-class-group has-x-large-font-size\">1990s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-0403940da23fca8d64ad21ac65256487\"><strong>1990<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy 2025! Wishing each of you a new year filled with health, happiness, and peace. We are finally in the year of our class\u2019s 35th Reunion, only months away. You\u2019ll be receiving more information in the coming months about Reunion plans and how to register for events. For now, please save the dates of June 5\u20138. And if you would like to get involved in planning, please reach out to the 35th Reunion committee at <a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;il&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;c&#x6f;r&#110;&#101;&#108;lcl&#97;&#115;&#115;&#x39;&#x30;&#64;&#x67;&#109;&#97;&#105;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">co&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;l&#108;&#x63;&#x6c;as&#115;90&#x40;&#103;&#109;a&#x69;&#108;&#46;c&#111;m<\/a>.<br> <br>I recently attended a special gathering of Cornell alumni. Many of you probably are familiar with the <em>Cornell (thank) U<\/em> podcast (not sponsored by or affiliated with the University), co-created and co-hosted by our classmates <strong>Stephanie Marmelstein<\/strong> <strong>Gitlin<\/strong> and <strong>Michelle Stuzin Katz<\/strong>. The podcast, previously featured in our <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/class-notes-september-october-2022\/#1990s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">September\/October 2022 Class Notes column<\/a>, was begun by Stephanie and Michelle in 2021 and is still going strong three years later. Stephanie and Michelle have produced over 160 weekly episodes with about 40,000 downloads.<br> <br>In each podcast, they interview a Cornell student or alum about their time at Cornell and post-Cornell life; how they are using their Cornell degree or plan to; and what they are most thankful for about Cornell. Each episode also includes a fun speed round of relatable questions such as favorite Cornell library, Hot Truck order, and class. What began as an effort by Stephanie and Michelle to entertain their friends during the isolation of COVID has grown into a large network of regular listeners from across the Cornell community and has garnered recognition by the University for the impact of the podcast in creating feelings of nostalgia and connectivity across generations of Cornellians. (See below for more on this recognition!)<br> <br>To commemorate the milestone three-year anniversary of the podcast, Stephanie and Michelle hosted a celebration in November, inviting all prior podcast guests to meet for drinks and Cornell-themed light bites\u2014such as \u201cGlenwood Pines\u201d burgers, \u201cSouvlaki House\u201d Greek salad, and even a recreated \u201cHot Truck PMP\u201d\u2014at the Canuck, NYC\u2019s first Canadian and hockey sports bar, founded in 2021 by <strong>Denis Ladouceur \u201902<\/strong>. Over 40 people attended and, as a podcast guest in 2022, I was thrilled to join and meet Stephanie and Michelle in person and connect with other podcast guests. <strong>Rob <\/strong>and <strong>Sue Portman Price<\/strong>, MRP \u201991, were there, as well as Rachel Dunifon, dean of the College of Human Ecology (CHE), and Kim Pietro, the new assistant dean of Alumni Affairs and Development for CHE, both of whom traveled from Ithaca to attend. <br> <br>Reflecting on the evening and their three-year anniversary, Stephanie said, \u201cMichelle and I are so appreciative of our impressive podcast guests, and we were thrilled to host a gathering to celebrate them. It\u2019s hard to believe it\u2019s been three years since we started the podcast, and we are excited to continue to interview and showcase amazing Cornellians on our show. Our guests inspire us and should make every Cornellian proud.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Many of you probably are familiar with the <em>Cornell (thank) U<\/em> podcast, co-created and co-hosted by <strong>Stephanie Marmelstein<\/strong> <strong>Gitlin \u201990<\/strong> and <strong>Michelle Stuzin Katz \u201990<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who haven\u2019t yet tuned in, you can find <em>Cornell (thank) U<\/em> wherever you listen to podcasts and on their Instagram at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cornellthanku\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CornellthankU<\/a>. I especially encourage you to listen to the episodes featuring our classmates, who are all so accomplished and entertaining: <strong>Micki Shulman Hendricks<\/strong>, <strong>Brad Herzog<\/strong>, <strong>Nicole Akel Huff<\/strong>, <strong>Brian Hughes<\/strong>, <strong>Liz Ander Hughes<\/strong>, <strong>Joanne Dinello Karchmer<\/strong>, <strong>Melissa Chalson Leff<\/strong>, <strong>David Owens<\/strong>, <strong>Rob Price<\/strong>, <strong>John Small<\/strong>, <strong>Phil Sandler<\/strong>, and <strong>Alisa Kossowsky Strauss<\/strong>.<br> <br>Lastly, as hinted at earlier, Cornell has recognized the impact of <em>Cornell (thank) U<\/em> in promoting the University and connecting generations of Cornellians. Last June, Michelle was awarded the Helen Bull Vandervort Alumni Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed upon CHE alumni. This award is presented to a CHE alum who has demonstrated leadership and innovation and made a lasting impact on their communities through volunteer accomplishments.<br> <br>While a student at Cornell, Michelle was an active and engaged leader in CHE as a Human Ecology peer advisor, ambassador, tour guide, and member of the Judicial Review Committee, and also held leadership roles in her sorority. After graduation and a first career in public relations, receipt of an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business, and consulting roles in marketing and management, she shifted her focus to being a full-time parent while volunteering in her community, including 10 years of coaching youth sports, working within the schools, and volunteering at a local pediatric cancer infusion center. <br> <br>Michelle turned her focus back toward Cornell during COVID, not only by creating the podcast with Stephanie, but also by making efforts to reconnect her sorority community, resulting in 30\u201350 women regularly connecting during the pandemic and remaining in touch today. For this, Michelle was recognized in 2021 with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.human.cornell.edu\/alumni\/alumni\/awards\/2021PandemicHEROESAward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Human Ecology Recognizing Outstanding Examples of Service (HEROES) Award<\/a>\u2014issued by the Human Ecology Alumni Association (HEAA) to celebrate alumni whose dedication and altruism had a positive impact on their communities during the pandemic.<br> <br>Michelle currently serves on the HEAA board. For all these contributions to Cornell and her communities, Michelle received the Alumni Achievement Award at a ceremony last June at Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, with her husband, David, her two children, and many friends\u2014including Stephanie\u2014in attendance. Michelle described the day and her receipt of the award as a \u201clife highlight.\u201d<br> <br>Michelle, heartfelt congratulations on this well-deserved honor! And to both Stephanie and Michelle, best wishes for the continued success of the podcast! \u2756 <strong>Nancy Solomon Weiss<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;&#x6c;t&#x6f;&#x3a;&#110;a&#x6e;&#x63;&#121;&#115;&#119;&#109;&#x40;o&#x75;&#x74;&#108;&#x6f;&#111;&#x6b;&#x2e;&#99;o&#x6d;\">email Nancy<\/a>) | <strong>Allan Rousselle<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#x69;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#x3a;&#x61;&#x67;r&#50;&#64;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x72;&#110;&#101;&#108;&#108;&#46;&#101;d&#117;\">email Allan<\/a>) | <strong>Rose Tanasugarn<\/strong> (<a href=\"m&#x61;i&#108;&#116;o&#58;&#110;&#x74;&#50;&#x38;&#64;&#x63;or&#110;&#101;l&#108;&#x2e;&#101;&#100;&#117;\">email Rose<\/a>) | <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/Cornell90\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Class Facebook page<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-a62ef726b81489ea29e3356aeaa2e6c0\"><strong>1991<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Greetings, Class of \u201991! As I write this, <strong>Tom Greenberg<\/strong> and <strong>Eric Rosario<\/strong> are still basking in Big Red Spirit from Homecoming weekend as co-hosts of the 1990s tailgate. Many fellow alumni, including Tom\u2019s wife, <strong>Daphne Liu \u201993<\/strong>, their son, <strong>Dylan Greenberg \u201928<\/strong>, and Tom\u2019s uncle, <strong>Donald Greenberg \u201955<\/strong>, BCE \u201958, PhD \u201968 (professor of computer graphics in the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning), gathered to reconnect and make new friends over a delicious spread of tailgate fare before the Cornell-Yale football game. Fellow Class Council member <strong>Jeff Weintraub<\/strong>, MD \u201995, also joined the festivities, ensuring the Class of \u201991 was well represented! As Eric recalled, \u201cThe little bit of drizzle\u201d (which turned into pouring rain for the last three quarters of the game) did little to dampen the enthusiasm of players and fans alike as Big Red trounced the Bulldogs, 47-23. We yell Cornell!<br> <br><strong>Tim Vanini<\/strong> is thrilled to be gearing up for his fourth season as a color analyst for Cornell men\u2019s hockey, alongside partner Grady Whittenburg. Tim anticipates an exciting season, tinged with bittersweet feelings, as this marks <strong>Mike Schafer \u201986<\/strong>\u2019s last year as head coach. <strong>Casey Jones \u201990<\/strong> will serve as associate coach this year and transition to head coach next year. The Big Red are currently ranked pre-season #1 in the ECAC and in the Top Ten nationally.<br> <br>Congratulations to <strong>Jennifer Leeds<\/strong> and <strong>Robert Hess<\/strong> as they celebrate the 35th anniversary of their first date on December 8, 1989: dinner at Rosetti\u2019s before the Phi Kapp (\u201cSkullhouse\u201d) holiday formal. Fast forward to 2024\u2014their older son, <strong>Tjaden Hess \u201920<\/strong>, is now living in Boston after four years in Austin, while their younger son, Max (Purdue \u201924), is working as a civil engineer for the Indiana Department of Transportation. With both kids now independent and gainfully employed, Jennifer has retired from Novartis after 22 years. Aside from traveling extensively with Rob, she continues her consulting and board work and is serving her second term on the CALS Alumni Association Board of Directors as VP of alumni engagement. Jennifer is also a sustaining member of PCCW, where she enjoys connecting with remarkable Cornell women and helping to advance the careers of hundreds of Cornell alumnae.<br><strong> <\/strong><br><strong>Uta Birkmayer<\/strong>, MPS \u201992, and her husband, Greg Abel, are enjoying their lives on the beautiful central coast of California while exploring their \u201cnext spiral\u201d in life. Greg is considering retirement and has a desire to teach history, while Uta can\u2019t imagine ever retiring! Both are excited about their plans to move to Europe in the coming years and are looking forward to welcoming grandkids.<br> <br>As for Mark and me (<strong>Ruby Wang Pizzini<\/strong>), we\u2019re squeezing in a few more trips to Ann Arbor, MI, to catch as many games as we can with our daughter, Grace, in the \u201cBig House\u201d before she graduates from UMich\u2019s College of Engineering in May 2025.<br> <br>Before you know it, our 35th Reunion will be here! Please save the date of June 4\u20137, 2026. Until next time\u2014stay connected and well, classmates! Got news to share? Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online news form<\/a> or feel free to contact one of us directly. \u2756 <strong>Ruby Wang Pizzini<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#x69;l&#116;&#x6f;&#x3a;r&#x75;&#x62;&#x79;&#x2e;&#x70;&#x69;&#x7a;&#x7a;&#105;n&#105;&#64;g&#x6d;&#97;i&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;m\">email Ruby<\/a>) | <strong>Wendy Milks Coburn<\/strong> (<a href=\"ma&#x69;l&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x77;m&#x69;&#x6c;&#x6b;&#115;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x62;&#x75;&#114;n&#x40;m&#x65;&#46;&#99;&#x6f;&#109;\">email Wendy<\/a>) |<strong> Joe Marraccino<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;&#108;&#x74;&#111;:&#x6a;&#111;&#101;&#x6d;ar&#x72;&#97;&#x63;&#x63;&#105;&#x6e;&#x6f;&#x40;ms&#x6e;&#46;&#99;om\">email Joe<\/a>) | <strong>Evelyn Achuck Yue<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;:&#x65;v&#x65;&#108;yn_&#121;&#117;&#x65;&#64;&#x79;a&#x68;&#111;&#111;&#46;&#x63;&#111;m\">email Evelyn<\/a>) | <strong>Susie Curtis Schneider<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#97;&#105;lt&#111;&#x3a;&#x74;h&#101;&#115;&#99;&#104;&#x6e;&#101;i&#x64;&#x65;&#x72;&#115;&#64;&#108;i&#x76;e&#46;c&#111;m\">email Susie<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-388b4d7deeb934009946336904bf0e9f\"><strong>1992<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mat Zucker<\/strong> was just named to the Consulting Report\u2019s \u201cTop 25 Marketing and Sales Consultants and Leaders of 2024\u201d list. After a long career in advertising after the Hill, the last 10 years Mat has been at Prophet, a global growth consultancy, where he is chief marketing officer. This summer, he and his husband, <strong>Bryan Fuhr \u201993<\/strong>, met up with <strong>Liz Zucker Barnett \u201984<\/strong>, <strong>Sam<\/strong> <strong>Barnett \u201919<\/strong>, <strong>Meredith Rosenberg<\/strong>, and <strong>Matt Rubins \u201990<\/strong> at a Brandi Carlile concert at Tanglewood Music Center. The rain reminded Mat and Meredith of their graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seth Kaplan<\/strong> writes, \u201cI have dedicated much of my volunteer work over the past 15 years to pediatric advocacy, beyond my work as a practicing pediatrician. This has largely focused on legislative and media advocacy, especially around immunizations and LGBTQ+ issues. I\u2019ve served as the chair of the executive legislative committee of the Texas Pediatric Society (TPS)\u2014the Texas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics\u2014and served as president of TPS, during which time I testified on multiple bills in front of the Texas Legislature and made over 100 media appearances, including on CNN. I continue to advocate for children\u2019s health and well-being on a regular basis and now also serve on a national AAP committee that reviews all policies that the AAP developed related to the care of children and adolescents. My advocacy work also spills over to the Jewish community, through which I have been active in countless organizations and served on many nonprofit boards. I also still enjoy having Cornell pre-med students shadow me in my office, as we interest the next generation in pediatrics.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Debra Birnbaum<\/strong> writes, \u201cI\u2019m honored to join the board of directors of the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) to support them in the fight to eradicate cancer. As a survivor myself, I know all too well the importance of awareness and research in saving lives.\u201d OCRA is the world\u2019s largest organization dedicated to advancing research into ovarian and related gynecologic cancers and supporting patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a news release, OCRA shared that Debra \u201cis an accomplished multi-platform content creator and media strategist with over 20 years of experience covering news and entertainment. She currently serves as the global head of awards for Amazon MGM Studios, where she oversees awards strategy for the streaming service\u2019s extensive slate of original films and series. Under her leadership, Amazon MGM Studios has experienced its most successful film and series awards seasons to date, setting new studio records and amassing dozens of nominations and wins across all major awards, including Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Critics Choice Awards, and more.\u201d \u2756 <strong>Wilma Ann Thomas Anderson<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;a&#x69;lt&#111;&#x3a;&#x77;&#x69;l&#112;&#x6f;&#x77;&#101;r&#x31;&#64;gm&#97;&#105;l&#x2e;c&#111;&#x6d;\">email Wilma Ann<\/a>) | <strong>Jean Kintisch<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;il&#x74;&#111;:jm&#x6b;&#x32;2&#54;&#64;&#99;o&#x72;&#x6e;&#101;&#x6c;&#108;&#46;e&#x64;u\">email Jean<\/a>) |<strong> Sarah Ballow Clauss<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#116;o&#x3a;&#115;&#x61;&#x72;a&#x68;&#99;&#x6c;&#x61;&#x75;&#x73;&#x73;&#x40;&#x79;&#x61;&#x68;&#111;&#x6f;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;\">email Sarah<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-e2153788bcb9f9c889544c2a7cf1d2e8\"><strong>1993<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A very happy 2025 to you, dear classmates! May this year bring joy, happy tears, and good health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kudos to<strong> Justin Sacks<\/strong>, who, for nearly two decades as a practicing surgeon and scientist, continues to advise his interns. Two years ago, he joined the Dean\u2019s Advisory Council in Cornell Human Ecology and realized he had an opportunity to help even more. Along with his wife, Bethany, an associate professor of surgery at Washington University, he established the Summer Pre-Health Internship Fund with a $125,000 gift. The fund supports one undergraduate student in Human Ecology on a pre-health track while they complete a summer internship in the medical field. \u201cA lot of young people don\u2019t necessarily know what the next steps are in medicine at the undergraduate level,\u201d Justin said. \u201cGetting them hooked up with good mentors can literally change their life.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Justin adds that his own mentors were critical in helping him achieve his dream career. He wanted to be a doctor ever since admiring his pediatrician as a kid growing up in Brooklyn. \u201cI always thought it was a great fusion of science and humanity,\u201d he said. He sees his gift to make a lasting impact beyond serving on the Dean\u2019s Advisory Committee. \u201cI wanted to do something more substantial than just give advice\u2014it was important for me to create some kind of legacy,\u201d he said. \u201cThis allows me to give something back to the University that gave me so much and create an opportunity for others who have needs so they find great mentors and focus on a career in medicine.\u201d He hopes for a domino effect: \u201cMaybe the intern decides to go to medical school, gets grants in research, and winds up all those years later giving back in the same way. That\u2019s a legacy!\u201d Thank you, Justin, for your commitment!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>More than 25 years after graduation, <strong>Mim Plavin-Masterman<\/strong> <strong>\u201993<\/strong> and <strong>Alejandro Ju\u00e1rez Crawford \u201995<\/strong>, BA \u201996, teamed up to create a podcast series.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zak Green <\/strong>hit Amazon bestseller status with <em>Influence and Impact<\/em>, co-authored with Chris Voss. The book was released last August. It showcases the compelling messages and profound wisdom of its diverse group of authors. Since its release, the book has made a significant impact in the literary world, achieving the #1 new release spot in direct marketing and ranking on seven other new release lists. It has also appeared on eight best seller lists, including \u201cRunning Meetings &amp; Presentations\u201d and \u201cCommunications Skills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the heart of <em>Influence and Impact<\/em> is Zak\u2019s chapter, \u201cInfluencing with Integrity\u2014Mastering the Art of Ethical Persuasion.\u201d Zak\u2019s journey, illustrated through his personal and professional experiences, underscores the power of integrity in achieving lasting success. Zak\u2019s story is a compelling reminder that success isn\u2019t just about the numbers\u2014it\u2019s about the relationships you build, the integrity you maintain, and the curiosity that drives you to keep learning and growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 25 years after graduation, <strong>Mim Plavin-Masterman<\/strong> and <strong>Alejandro Ju\u00e1rez Crawford \u201995<\/strong>, BA \u201996, teamed up to create a podcast series and are set to publish a book this summer\u2014which they believe will resonate with other alumni! Alejandro and Mim co-host the podcast <em>What if Instead?<\/em> on <em>ITSPmagazine Podcast Network<\/em> and have co-authored the book <em>One Size Fits None: Time for an Entrepreneurial Revolution<\/em>, scheduled for release by Emerald Publishing. Both the podcast and book delve into a powerful, emerging shift in business paradigms. Their podcast explores journeys in democratizing innovation; the book, set in the same conceptual space, investigates how traditional, top-down models have stifled innovation just as we confront urgent climate challenges\u2014and what we can do to spark change. Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/whatifinsteadpodcast.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more about it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have news you\u2019d like to share? Contact us: \u2756 <strong>Theresa Flores<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;a&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;t&#97;&#102;&#54;&#64;&#x63;o&#114;&#110;&#x65;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#46;e&#x64;u\">email Theresa<\/a>) | <strong>Mia Blackler<\/strong> (<a href=\"m&#x61;i&#x6c;t&#x6f;:&#x6d;&#x69;&#97;b&#108;&#x61;&#99;k&#108;&#x65;&#114;&#64;&#x79;&#x61;&#x68;&#111;o&#46;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;\">email Mia<\/a>) | <strong>Melissa Hart Moss, JD \u201997<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;a&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x6d;&#x65;l&#105;mos&#x73;&#64;ya&#x68;o&#111;&#46;c&#111;&#x6d;\">email Melissa<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-22c5f5947319be41b8e470509bf20fd2\"><strong>1994<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year, everyone! Quite by chance, this column has an \u201cI\u2019ve been everywhere\u201d vibe. May it inspire your upcoming travels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jessica O\u2019Toole<\/strong>, the showrunner for season two of Netflix\u2019s \u201cXO, Kitty,\u201d wrote, \u201cWe were shooting in Seoul in the spring. The kids came to visit. It was amazing!\u201d She and husband <strong>Jess Mullen-Carey<\/strong> live in L.A. with their two sons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also in Korea: <strong>Chris<\/strong> and <strong>Carol Rim Hanscom<\/strong> relocated to Seoul for an academic year. Their middle daughter is a freshman at UC Berkeley, and their Welsh corgi has been safely ensconced with his four-legged cousins in Maine. Chris, a UCLA professor in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, is deep in the archives at Korea University\u2019s Research Institute of Korean Studies as part of a Fulbright scholarship. As I write this in October, <strong>Jason Saculles<\/strong> had already booked a plane ticket to Seoul and Tokyo and was planning to meet up with the Hanscoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps it\u2019s time to come up with a better term than \u201cempty-nester.\u201d <strong>Nico<\/strong> and <strong>Elizabeth Gonzalez Marcellino<\/strong> now have two kids at UPenn. Last year, they made the best of their daughter\u2019s semester abroad in England, visiting Edinburgh, Seville, Madrid, Paris, and Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seth Stuhl<\/strong> updated us from New York City last fall: \u201cMy husband, Ricky Coombs, and I returned from an extraordinary trip to Kenya and Rwanda. First, we spent 11 days in Kenya, traveling through four tented camps in the Loisaba Conservancy, Lake Elmenteita, and finally Maasai Mara. We traveled during the Great Migration, the annual journey of millions of animals from the Southern Serengeti to the Mara. To wake up and watch the sun come up over the endless savannah, watch hundreds of wildebeest running along, and see families of lions, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, and zebras was truly awe-inspiring. And having worked for the Broadway show <em>The Lion King<\/em> for 20 years, in some ways it felt like coming home! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe then traveled to Rwanda, where we stood feet from a family of 22 gorillas, including a giant silverback and a few adorable babies, and the next day we were surrounded by golden monkeys. It wasn\u2019t all cute animals, though\u2014we visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial and spoke at length with our guide, who was orphaned during the 1994 genocide. The trip was eye-opening about the world, thrilling in seeing those animals, and gut-busting in all the food we ate.\u201d \u2756 <strong>Dika Lam<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x64;&#x69;k&#97;w&#x65;&#x62;&#64;&#121;&#x61;h&#x6f;&#x6f;&#x2e;&#x63;&#111;m\">email Dika<\/a>)<strong> <\/strong>|<strong> Dineen Pashoukos Wasylik<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#x69;lto&#58;&#x64;&#x6d;&#112;&#x35;&#x40;&#99;&#111;&#114;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x6c;&#108;&#46;&#101;&#100;&#117;\">email Dineen<\/a>) | <strong>Jennifer Rabin Marchant<\/strong> (<a href=\"m&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;&#111;&#x3a;&#106;&#97;&#x72;1&#x32;&#50;&#57;&#x40;yaho&#111;&#46;&#99;&#x6f;m\">email Jennifer<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-dbcf1e977b39c6fee33cdb29e516166d\"><strong>1995<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year! As I write this in October, I am already getting excited for our 30th Reunion on June 5\u20138, 2025! As we approach the big weekend, I\u2019d love to hear from you as to what\u2014or who\u2014you most want to see or your favorite Cornell memories from when we were on campus. Please <a href=\"&#109;&#97;&#105;l&#x74;&#x6f;:&#97;&#109;&#x74;7&#x40;&#99;&#111;&#114;&#110;&#x65;&#x6c;&#108;&#46;&#x65;d&#117;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email them to me<\/a> so I can include them in our class news leading up to Reunion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, if you haven\u2019t had a chance yet to check it out, we have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornell95faces.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a new blog<\/a> that began in November and runs through June as a countdown to our 30th Reunion. This is an updated version of the Cornell \u201995 Faces that we created for the 20th Reunion, with a modern design and look. We are excited to highlight 30+ alumni, to follow their paths from graduation until today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of being back on campus, I recently received a very fun update from <strong>Farra Schweibish Isaacson<\/strong>, whose son <strong>Ben \u201927<\/strong> is in his second year at Cornell\u2014and one of the two people chosen last year to be a chimesmaster! When the family dropped him off this academic year, he brought them up to the tower and played. Says Farra, \u201cIt was just mind-blowing to me\u201430 years ago I was walking this campus hearing the chimes concerts, never imagining my son would be playing them one day. Just crazy! I\u2019m a proud Cornell mom\/alum!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brett Blumenthal<\/strong>, MBA \u201904\u2019s watercolor \u201cTime to Breathe,\u201d depicting a mother whale and her calf, was a finalist in the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/davidshepherd.org\/wildlife-art\/galleries\/2024-exhibition\/into-the-blue-finalists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wildlife Artist of the Year<\/a> 2024 competition. The exhibit was held at the Mall Galleries in London, UK, and Brett earned the Elizabeth Hosking Watercolour Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Thirty years ago I was walking this campus hearing the chimes concerts, never imagining my son would be playing them one day. I\u2019m a proud Cornell mom\/alum!<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Farra Schweibish Isaacson \u201995<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Brett and her husband, <strong>David Wax<\/strong>, MBA \u201904, also just released their second children\u2019s book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinytoesdesign.com\/collections\/brett-blumenthal-new-watercolor-art-releases\/products\/i-dream-for-you-childrens-book\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>I Dream for You<\/em><\/a>. The book is a follow-up to their first (<em>I Wish for You<\/em>) and expresses the dreams we have for our children as they begin to explore their independence, and how they can learn from wildlife and nature as they embark on that journey of growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another class author, <strong>Michelle <\/strong>\u201cMikki\u201d<strong> Knudsen<\/strong>, shared news that her acclaimed children\u2019s book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michelleknudsen.com\/library_lion_77788.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Library Lion<\/em><\/a>, has been turned into a musical play! It debuted in August at Boston\u2019s Adam Theatre and continued its run in September for school groups at the Boston Public Library. Mikki\u2019s family also took a trip this summer to Iceland, which \u201cwas amazing and also a couple of days longer than expected because a glacial flood (which I have learned is called a <em>j\u00f6kulhlaup<\/em>) destroyed the road we needed to drive on to reach the airport to return home. We ended up circling Iceland\u2019s Ring Road in the other direction to make it back to Reykjav\u00edk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, <strong>Thy Nguyen Cavagnaro<\/strong> shares several pieces of exciting news. For her dedication in honoring Americans who fought in the Vietnam War with a monument she installed, annual events she hosts, and interactive presentations she gives in various schools across the area, she was given the Americanism Medal, a national award from the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), nominated by their Middletown, NJ, chapter. Earlier this year, Thy also received a state proclamation from the Governor of New Jersey for her work with Vietnam veterans. Previously, Thy has also been recognized by U.S. Senator Andy Kim, who praised her on the Senate floor for her leadership in her community for Barnegat\u2019s annual Vietnam Veterans Day events. She was also featured in an interview on NewsMax TV with award-winning anchor Rita Cosby for all the work she does with Vietnam veterans and connecting our youth with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the dog side of her life, two out of the three members of her celebrity trick and therapy dog team, the Amazing Eskies, were recently featured in commercial ads in the winter campaigns of Polo Ralph Lauren and luxury pet brand Tavo!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until next time\u2014stay connected and safe, classmates. \u2756 <strong>Alison Torrillo French<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;ail&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#97;&#109;&#x74;7&#64;&#99;&#x6f;&#x72;ne&#x6c;&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;&#100;u\">email Alison<\/a>) | <a href=\"http:\/\/classof95.alumni.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Class website<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/CU95FB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Class Facebook page<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cornellu1995\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Class Instagram page<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-190da4f2d3717a8776d3e6ce5fba8132\"><strong>1996<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our fellow Cornell alumni continue to make their mark in arts, education, and family life. Here are updates from our accomplished classmates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Catherine Simpson Bueker<\/strong> and fellow \u201996ers <strong>Deb Huret Op den Kamp<\/strong>, <strong>Ilana Preuss Susskind<\/strong>, and <strong>Lora Levy Cover<\/strong> celebrated their 50th birthdays with a memorable week in Hawaii last May. Catherine says, \u201cIt was fantastic! The four of us try and get together at least once a year, but this was the best by far.\u201d These annual reunions exemplify the enduring Cornell friendships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catherine and husband <strong>John<\/strong>, <strong>JD \u201997<\/strong>, are proud of son <strong>Sam Bueker \u201925<\/strong>, whose men\u2019s fencing team clinched the Club National Championships. During his Cornell in Washington semester, Sam connected with <strong>Linda Jarschauer Johnson \u201960<\/strong>, MS \u201963, a cherished classmate of Catherine\u2019s late father, <strong>David Simpson \u201960<\/strong>. Catherine adds, \u201cTo say Cornell influenced the trajectory of my life is an understatement\u2014I met my husband and closest friends there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Veronica Vazquez<\/strong> celebrates her children\u2019s academic and athletic achievements: her son Simon began his undergraduate studies in upright bass performance at the Peabody Institute, while Simon\u2019s older brother entered his sophomore year at NC State; Veronica\u2019s daughter, now in eighth grade, was recently named captain of her volleyball team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have news to share? Please do not hesitate to celebrate your personal and professional accomplishments with your Cornell friends! \u2756<strong> Marjorie Polycarpe<\/strong> <strong>Jean-Paul<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#97;i&#108;&#x74;&#111;&#x3a;&#x63;&#x61;rpo&#x31;2&#57;&#64;&#x68;&#x6f;t&#109;&#97;il&#46;&#x63;&#111;m\">email Marjorie<\/a>) | <strong>Catherine Oh<\/strong> <strong>Bonita<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#x6f;:&#99;&#97;&#116;&#104;e&#114;&#105;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x2e;b&#111;&#110;&#105;&#116;&#x61;&#64;&#x67;&#x6d;&#97;&#x69;&#108;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#x6d;\">email Catherine<\/a>) | <strong>Janine Abrams<\/strong> <strong>Rethy<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#97;&#105;&#x6c;to:j&#x61;n&#x69;&#x6e;&#101;&#x2e;&#x72;eth&#x79;&#64;&#x67;&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#108;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;m\">email Janine<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-bbc70c556889b17aed7bcbcb8fee29c5\"><strong>1997<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year! Please take a moment to write to us. What have you been up to lately? Is anything new happening with your family or friends? Have you read any good books or watched any good shows lately? We\u2019d love to hear from you. \u2756 <strong>Class of 1997<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;l&#116;&#x6f;&#58;&#x61;&#x62;&#x62;&#56;&#x33;&#x40;&#x63;&#111;&#x72;&#110;&#101;l&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;&#x64;&#117;\">email c\/o Alexandra Bond \u201912<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-1fec37c85b0d36feee6fb165ddeed723\"><strong>1998<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s always wonderful to hear from our fellow Class of 1998 members about their latest accomplishments and life experiences they wish to share. <strong>Rosanna Batista<\/strong> recently shared, \u201cI am thrilled to announce that I was recently awarded a doctorate in public health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health! The last two-plus decades have had me working for our most resilient populations in Massachusetts and abroad, from refugees and immigrants to children impacted by HIV and AIDS in Uganda. I look forward to dedicating my public health skills to advocating for families and children domestically and in the global south. In June, my oldest daughter, Ilyana, graduated from high school and is now attending Northeastern University as a cell and molecular biology major in the School of Science.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kenann McKenzie<\/strong> <strong>DeFranza<\/strong> has a growing podcast focused on civic engagement and local community topics that can strengthen and sometimes divide community ties. Her podcast, started in 2020, is available on Spotify, Apple, and all places where podcasts are found. It is called <em>The Aspiring Spirit<\/em> in memory of her son, Ian. Kenann shares, \u201cWe would love for more community members from Cornell to be on the podcast by either being guests or weighing in on topic ideas!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jennifer Betit Yen<\/strong> has been the president and CEO of the nonprofit organization the Film Lab since 2012. The Film Lab is \u201cdedicated to promoting and supporting racial and gender parity in entertainment media since 1998, with a particular focus on Asian Americans.\u201d In June 2024, the Film Lab announced the theme for their well-known annual \u201c72 Hours Shootout\u201d filmmaking competition, a global contest for filmmakers to create short films around \u201cthemes of worth\u2014self-worth, perceived worth, and the concept of worth itself\u2014while also exploring the intersectionality between dreams and practicality.\u201d The season premiere of \u201cFilm Lab Presents: Practical Dreamer\u201d aired on December 1, 2024. Congratulations to all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to share your latest news or fondest Cornell memories, reach out to me or fill out an <a href=\"http:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online news form<\/a>. Thank you, and I cannot wait to hear from you. \u2756 <strong>Uthica Jinvit<\/strong> <strong>Utano<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;i&#x6c;&#116;&#111;&#x3a;u&#100;&#x6a;&#x31;&#x40;&#x63;&#111;&#114;&#110;e&#x6c;&#108;&#x2e;&#101;du\">email Uthica<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-653ae88a56907bd016066bc50c6ccc4a\"><strong>1999<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Alumni might recognize a few East Hill shout-outs in <strong>Rachel Dodes<\/strong>\u2019s co-authored novel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harpercollins.com\/products\/the-memo-rachel-dodeslauren-mechling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Memo<\/em><\/a>, which <em>Publishers Weekly<\/em> called a \u201cwell-told tale [that] will leave readers wanting more.\u201d The book\u2019s 35-year-old heroine is unhappy in work and love when she goes to her 15th reunion at a Cornell-esque university; there, she reconnects with a career counselor who offers her a magical \u201cmemo\u201d allowing her to revisit key points in her past and give herself advice. \u2756 <strong>Class of 1999<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;a&#105;&#108;&#x74;o&#x3a;&#97;&#x62;&#x62;8&#x33;&#x40;&#99;&#111;&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x65;d&#117;\">email c\/o Alexandra Bond \u201912<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-class-group has-x-large-font-size\">2000s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-8c0b0d9a46db15a262eee11a7b542456\"><strong>2000<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year! I hope this year brings you love and peace\u2014and new endeavors that you can share with your fellow alumni. In the spirit of celebration here\u2019s some exciting news to share from our fellow alumna <strong>Meredith Haff Breiland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meredith is now the marketing manager for Hudson Boat Works, a Canadian rowing shell company. After a 15-year career at Concept2, the indoor rower and oar manufacturer, joining Hudson was a natural transition to continue working in the sport she loves. As a former member of the Big Red rowing team, Meredith is proud to assist the current coaches and staff with athlete-focused and technology-driven equipment to bring speed to Cayuga Lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations, Meredith, and thank you for sharing this new adventure with us. Do you have something to share? Please feel free to contact me. Take care! \u2756 <strong>Denise Williams<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;to&#x3a;&#x64;&#100;&#119;&#55;&#x40;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x6e;&#101;&#108;&#x6c;&#46;e&#x64;&#x75;\">email Denise<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-11da7461b219355addce2c413ffa3260\"><strong>2001<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year! Remember, we survived Y2K\u2014and that was before even earning our Cornell degrees. Bring it on, ball drop!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to today\u2019s social media\u2014so much more informative than our Friendster, ICQ, AIM, MySpace, and dorm-door whiteboard communications used to be, though many of us look back wistfully on those incognito days\u2014we\u2019ve observed multiple career transitions, sabbaticals, promotions, health challenges, relocations, and advanced degree pursuits, plus at least one new baby and one wedding among our classmates in 2024. If you\u2019d like to officially share such news or get back in touch with any specific classmates, please contact us or post on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/500538923481822\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">class Facebook group<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cornell2001alums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s kick things off with the big wedding: Best wishes to the Cornell Club of Boston\u2019s senior VP <strong>Tara Benedict Desmarais<\/strong>, who married her longtime partner, Daniel, in a September wedding at the 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel in Clayton, NY, officiated by <strong>Emily Hollander<\/strong> <strong>Levine<\/strong>. Three of Tara\u2019s four bridesmaids were also Cornell \u201901ers: <strong>Claire Blais Santarelli<\/strong>, <strong>Amanda Clark<\/strong> <strong>Naumann<\/strong>, and <strong>Kristin Lorenze<\/strong>. Other classmates in attendance were <strong>Jeff<\/strong> and <strong>Alison Brunger<\/strong> <strong>Hardgrove<\/strong>, <strong>James Carmody<\/strong>, MPA \u201902, <strong>Leigh Craven<\/strong>, <strong>Lauren Eade<\/strong> <strong>Smith<\/strong>, <strong>Kathy Frachetti Weigel<\/strong>, <strong>John<\/strong>, ME \u201902, MBA \u201907, and <strong>Alison Gilmore<\/strong> <strong>Carr<\/strong>, <strong>Meg Gwin<\/strong> <strong>Versteegen<\/strong>, and <strong>Erin Richter<\/strong> <strong>Weber<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tara writes, \u201cThe DJ played lots of late \u201990s\/early 2000s hits to make us feel like we were back at a Cornell frat party, and there may have been an attempt at the 1998 TriDelt pledge dance.\u201d To the surprise of no one who knows her, Tara managed to injure her foot in the festivities and had to spend the following month in a walking boot, but she says it was well worth it. She concludes, \u201cHope to see most of this crowd at our 25th Reunion in 2026!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While being a bit gentler with our feet and other body parts these days (thanks, Father Time), we definitely need to party twice as hard at our in-person Big 25, to make up for our virtual 20th. Save that date: June 4\u20137, 2026. (For those of us with teens, this may also be a good chance to sneak in a college visit &#8230; no pressure!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Tara Benedict Desmarais \u201901<\/strong> and her longtime partner, Daniel, were married in a September wedding officiated by <strong>Emily Hollander<\/strong> <strong>Levine \u201901<\/strong>. Three of Tara\u2019s four bridesmaids were also Cornell \u201901ers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Class of 2001 Reunion co-chairs <strong>Marisa Laks<\/strong> and <strong>Lorraine Medeiros<\/strong> will be working on our schedule and swag for that long weekend and would love to hear from any classmates interested in offering ideas and helping out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the meantime, Marisa is teaching computer science in a NYC public school, where she\u2019s also the school programmer. \u201cI completed an advanced certificate program in school building and school district leadership,\u201d she says, adding that she also spoke at last year\u2019s Computer Science Teachers Association Conference in Las Vegas. Across the bridge\/tunnel, Lorraine chimes in from New Jersey, \u201cMy life is boring. All I do is sue people.\u201d Um, that sounds fascinating? Especially once we got to chatting more about who she is suing, from multi-million-dollar embezzlers to low-rent family con artists. Bonus points for the Cornell swag decorating her office door and keeping her spirits high while she\u2019s tied down to her desk, fighting those good fights and dreaming of summer (2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Staying in touch with old friends is wonderful, but who else is also making some new besties in midlife? Last year, <strong>Edan Lichtenstein<\/strong> (who gets a high five for responding first to the \u201cZero to Three\u201d prompt from my previous Class Notes column) met <strong>Caroline Weston<\/strong>, <strong>MRP \u201921<\/strong>, and <strong>Justin Cray \u201918<\/strong>, BS \u201917, ME \u201918, while playing squash at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia. \u201cBoth of them ganged up to make me go to the Cornell Philly\u2019s club gala dinner in May,\u201d he writes. \u201cThat was a phenomenal event organized by the president of our chapter\u2014I urge everyone to join as the Cornell Club is picking up speed and doing more and more things. Through the Cornell Club, I met for the first time (!) fellow classmate <strong>Kyle Kuchera<\/strong>, who I\u2019ve since lunched with a couple of times. After purchasing our tickets as soon as single-game ticket sales opened at Princeton, <strong>Andrea Hoberman<\/strong> and family and I will be continuing our almost-annual tradition of cheering on the Cornell hockey team when they come and visit in January. If anyone else reading this is planning to attend, come and find us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still with me? Send me a message via our class Facebook group or on my LinkedIn (I\u2019m not hard to find), or email (see below) with the phrase \u201cWe Didn\u2019t Go to Harvard!\u201d Bonus points if you remember what that references.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, lastly, do you know about the Class of 2001 Scholarship? It\u2019s been awarded to a Cornell senior every year since we graduated, rotating through the different colleges; this year\u2019s recipient is a Hotelie. If you\u2019d like to help support this fund, please keep that in mind for Cornell Giving Day, which falls on March 13 this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year! To share news or a memory and get back in touch with classmates in 2025, please email either of us, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.classof01.alumni.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">visit our website<\/a>, like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Cornell2001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Class of 2001 Facebook page<\/a>, join our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/500538923481822\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Class of 2001 Classmates Facebook group<\/a>, and check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cornell2001alums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Class of 2001 Instagram<\/a> page for great photos and stories. \u2756<strong> Nicole Neroulias Gupte<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#97;i&#108;&#116;&#111;&#x3a;&#x4e;&#105;c&#x6f;&#108;&#101;&#x4d;&#x4e;&#x36;&#x40;g&#109;a&#x69;&#x6c;&#46;&#99;&#x6f;&#109;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email Nicole<\/a>) | <strong>James Gutow<\/strong> (<a href=\"m&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;j&#x61;m&#x65;&#x73;&#x2e;&#x67;&#117;&#x74;&#x6f;&#119;&#64;&#x79;ah&#111;o&#46;&#x63;&#111;&#x6d;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email James<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-d4d6a7e1b59b3685cca8ce9f6c43629d\"><strong>2002<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We are thrilled to share this update from<strong> Elise Kikis<\/strong>, who writes, \u201cI am a biology professor at the University of the South, affectionately referred to as Sewanee, where I was recently promoted to the rank of full professor. I am also chair of the biology department and teach courses in molecular biology, genetics, and biochemistry. My laboratory studies environmental and genetic factors that influence proteostasis\u2014the ability of cells\/organisms to maintain their proteins in a healthy folded state. Proteostasis decline is associated with progressive neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer\u2019s disease and Huntington\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn the occasion of my promotion, I have been reflecting on my career trajectory\u2014a career that started at Cornell University in 1999, when I joined the laboratory of Dr. David Stern at the Boyce Thompson Institute. In my current position, I aim to provide the kind of life-changing mentorship that I was lucky enough to receive as an undergraduate.\u201d Congratulations, Elise!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author <strong>Dan Moren<\/strong>\u2019s latest book, <a href=\"https:\/\/angryrobotbooks.com\/books\/the-armageddon-protocol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Armageddon Protocol<\/em><\/a>, is the fourth and final installment of his sci-fi series chronicling a galactic cold war. The book follows two plot threads, as one set of characters goes on the run after being accused of treason, and another is coerced into pulling off a train heist. \u201cMoren gives each team member a moment in the spotlight, demonstrating their individual skills, styles, and quirks, while still showcasing the mutual and near-familial commitment among them through plenty of satisfyingly coordinated action sequences,\u201d says <em>Publishers Weekly<\/em>. \u2756 <strong>Class of 2002 <\/strong>(<a href=\"ma&#x69;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;&#x61;b&#x62;&#56;&#51;&#x40;&#x63;&#111;&#114;&#110;e&#x6c;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x65;d&#x75;\">email c\/o Alexandra Bond \u201912<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-edb82df92b1dc63caf7f7f1639722df9\"><strong>2003<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Birgitta Sif<\/strong> wrote to share with us the exciting news that her new children\u2019s book,<em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/store.abramsbooks.com\/products\/wherever-you-go-my-love-will-follow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Wherever You Go, My Love Will Follow<\/em><\/a>, has been published! Birgitta is \u201coriginally from Iceland and worked as a graphic designer and then went on to write and illustrate children\u2019s books.\u201d The book is described on Birgitta\u2019s website as \u201ca heartfelt collection of short stories of love and wisdom.\u201d The illustrations from the book are beautiful and warm and they convey a sense of comfort and playful joy. I hope you will join me in congratulating Birgitta!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daniel Luzer<\/strong> shared that he had the opportunity to volunteer again at Countdown Improv, America\u2019s biggest improv comedy festival in Tampa, FL. The event is co-hosted and produced by classmate <strong>Justin Peters<\/strong>. Daniel added, \u201cWe had many talented performers this year, including <strong>Gerard Ruoti \u201908<\/strong>.\u201d He concluded with \u201cspecial thanks to our sponsors <strong>Luke Collin<\/strong>, <strong>Noah Doyle<\/strong>, and <strong>Gideon Simpson<\/strong>.\u201d Thank you to Daniel for sharing information about an event that creates an intersection of many classmates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year to all! We look forward to hearing about the great things our classmates are doing via news and notes submissions. Until then, all the best. \u2756 <strong>Jon Schoenberg<\/strong>, <strong>ME \u201903<\/strong>, <strong>PhD \u201911<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;:&#x6a;&#x72;&#x73;&#53;&#x35;&#64;&#99;&#x6f;&#x72;nel&#x6c;&#46;&#101;&#100;u\">email Jon<\/a>) | <strong>Candace Lee Chow<\/strong>, <strong>PhD \u201914<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;&#97;&#105;&#x6c;t&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x43;J&#76;&#x32;&#x34;&#64;&#x63;&#x6f;r&#110;&#x65;&#108;&#108;&#x2e;&#x65;&#x64;&#117;\">email Candace<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-e4c103dab5aed91ba4415fdfeb83919a\"><strong>2004<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abigail Gilmore Anderson<\/strong> and her sister, <strong>Alison Gilmore Carr \u201901<\/strong>, were recently featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/cranberry-sisters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a <em>Cornellians<\/em> article<\/a> titled \u201cIn New England, Two Sisters Grow Cranberries for Your Holiday Table.\u201d The sisters both majored in agricultural business management on the Hill, and now they run the family business: a cranberry farm in Eastern Massachusetts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLocated not far from Cape Cod, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/locations\/1025588528\/gilmore-cranberry-co\/recent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gilmore Cranberry Company<\/a> is a family business whose fruit is featured in some of the most popular products on the market\u2014during the holidays and year-round. Their 100-acre farm harvests berries that are used in Ocean Spray juices, sauces, craisins (dried cranberries), and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter graduation, the sisters lived together in NYC; Carr worked in food product marketing and Anderson had jobs at law and architecture firms. \u2018Our parents told us that if we love it, we\u2019ll come back to it,\u2019 Abigail says of working in the family business. \u2018That\u2019s exactly what we both did: we took off our corporate hats to put our agricultural hats back on.\u2019\u201d \u2756 <strong>Class of 2004<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;a&#105;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x61;&#x62;&#98;83&#x40;&#99;o&#x72;&#110;&#x65;&#x6c;l&#46;ed&#x75;\">email c\/o Alexandra Bond \u201912<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-5d2f41a19e2d98c2ec80f5505308a007\"><strong>2005<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter completing a Master of Divinity at Bexley Seabury Seminary,\u201d writes <strong>Kevin Lowe<\/strong>, \u201cI was recently ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church. I now serve as priest-in-charge of St. Andrew\u2019s Episcopal Church in Lewisburg, PA.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chef <strong>Katie Button<\/strong> was recently featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/button-asheville\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a <em>Cornellians <\/em>story<\/a> for her work serving meals to the Asheville, NC, community after Hurricane Helene. \u201cThe Engineering alum is a James Beard-nominated chef and cookbook author who owns a popular tapas place in downtown Asheville, a picturesque tourist town nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains. As many Americans saw in horrifying images and video in the national media in late September, Asheville and its environs suffered devastating damage from Hurricane Helene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAlready a leader in Asheville\u2019s vibrant dining scene, Katie has since become a resonant voice in the community\u2019s recovery efforts. Just days after the hurricane, her restaurant, <a href=\"https:\/\/curatetapasbar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">C\u00farate<\/a>, began supplying free meals to local residents\u2014part of a relief effort by <a href=\"https:\/\/wck.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Central Kitchen<\/a> (WCK), the nonprofit founded by one of Katie\u2019s mentors, celebrity chef Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s. &#8230; Using food donated from other local eateries as well as supplies from WCK, C\u00farate made some 27,000 meals\u2014from breakfast sandwiches to chili, pasta, stew, and more.\u201d \u2756 <strong>Hilary Johnson<\/strong> <strong>King<\/strong> (<a href=\"m&#x61;i&#x6c;t&#x6f;&#x3a;&#104;&#x69;la&#114;y&#97;&#x6b;&#105;&#x6e;&#103;1&#x38;&#x40;&#x67;m&#x61;&#105;&#108;&#46;c&#111;&#x6d;\">email Hilary<\/a>) | <strong>Jessica Rosenthal<\/strong> <strong>Chod<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;ailt&#111;&#x3a;ch&#x6f;&#x64;&#x6a;&#x6c;r&#x40;&#x67;ma&#105;&#108;&#46;&#x63;o&#x6d;\">email Jessica<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-5a9e1368390eaf41ac4f416083cea104\"><strong>2006<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello, Class of 2006! I hope everyone is enjoying the season as the leaves fall and the weather gets a little colder. Though the days are getting shorter, there\u2019s no shortage of memories being made right now with you and your families. We\u2019re pleased to share the latest news with you about the class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Andrey Spektor<\/strong>, former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, has joined Norton Rose Fulbright at their New York office, within the firm\u2019s regulatory, investigations, securities, and compliance practice. He has the opportunity to represent companies, boards of directors, and individuals in criminal actions, government inquiries, civil enforcement proceedings, complex commercial litigation, and appeals. Andrey helps clients navigate criminal and civil investigations\u2014and last month he obtained an unprecedented resolution for a subsidiary of an international biopharmaceutical company. Incredible accomplishment!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s new in your world? We\u2019d love to hear more about you, your family, and what you\u2019ve been up to lately. Please share your news with us! \u2756 <strong>Kirk Greenspan, MBA \u201922<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#109;a&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#107;&#97;&#103;&#54;&#x32;&#x40;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x72;&#110;&#101;&#x6c;&#108;&#46;&#x65;d&#x75;\">email Kirk<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-38c78c07fead658deae15512b9131e60\"><strong>2007<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year, Class of 2007! Looking forward to new beginnings and rekindling old memories. Thanks, once again, for allowing me to be part of your journeys. Is anyone making resolutions this year? Trips back to the Hill? Let me know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shane Dunn<\/strong> writes, \u201cThroughout my post-Cornell life, I have spent a lot of time volunteering for Cornell\u2014and other organizations! Volunteering as an alumni leader with Cornell was deeply meaningful to me; I met wonderful people across generations, learned and utilized new skills, and learned more about our University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn addition to being a Cornell volunteer for over 15 years, I have been active in other civic organizations in Greater Boston. Most notably, for over nine years now I have served on the board of directors of GLBTQ Legal Advocates &amp; Defenders (GLAD). From its website: \u2018Through strategic litigation, public policy advocacy, and education, GLAD works in New England and nationally to create a just society free of discrimination based on gender identity and expression, HIV status, and sexual orientation.\u2019 GLAD is well known nationally for leading the way on securing marriage equality for same-sex couples, first in Massachusetts and then across the country through the Obergefell decision at the Supreme Court in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn 2014, the then-board chair of the organization (who is a Cornellian!) encouraged me to apply to join the board, so I did\u2014and was invited to join! Since that time, I have loved my service on the board and feeling like I am contributing to an organization that for 45 years has changed the lives of millions of Americans. As a cisgender straight white man, I am incredibly humbled by the opportunity to serve on the board and listen to\/learn from many folks in the LGBTQ+ community who need more allies and champions to help advance this crucial work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>This past September, <strong>Shane Dunn \u201907<\/strong> was honored by the CALS Alumni Association with its Young Alumni Achievement Award.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCurrently, I serve as president of the board of directors\u2014from what I know, I am the first non-LGBTQ identified board chair and the first non-attorney to serve in this leadership role. GLAD was in a state of transition because our executive director stepped down in the summer of 2023. I led a nationwide search for our new executive director in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDuring my time at Cornell, I spent the bulk of my non-class time at the Cornell Public Service Center and also took many courses with social justice and civic engagement at their core. I\u2019m grateful to Cornell for exposing me to so many opportunities, ideas, and people that have helped me figure out how to give back in meaningful ways with multiple nonprofits, especially GLAD. I\u2019d be happy to share my story with others, and would also be happy to provide advice to students or other alumni.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This past September, Shane was honored by the CALS Alumni Association with its Young Alumni Achievement Award at its annual dinner. The award honors a CALS graduate under the age of 40 who has achieved success in their professional\/personal life and has held leadership positions at CALS or at Cornell. Shane was honored for his professional work in nonprofits and universities in Greater Boston, as well as his many leadership roles as an alumni volunteer for Cornell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Steven Stern<\/strong> writes, \u201cSince the beginning of 2023 I\u2019ve been volunteering as an instructor with Kitchen Possible. From KP\u2019s website, it teaches \u2018weekly cooking lessons to kids aged 8\u201312 in under-resourced Chicago neighborhoods. In each eight-week session, the kids experience powerful life lessons firsthand\u2014things like the importance of patience, that it\u2019s okay to ask for help, and how to course-correct when things aren\u2019t going as planned.\u2019 I had volunteered several years ago with a similar organization in Atlanta called Cooking Matters and was excited to discover KP in 2022 when I read an article about their annual fundraiser that gets the support of dozens of local Chicago restaurants. I signed up and started working with them shortly thereafter!\u201d Thanks for all your amazing work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking forward to sharing more exciting stories with everyone this year. If you\u2019re enjoying reading updates from our classmates, I\u2019m sure others would love to hear from you as well! Have news to share? Please feel free to reach out to me or submit online! \u2756 <strong>Samantha Feibush Wolf<\/strong> (<a href=\"m&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;o&#58;s&#114;f2&#x39;&#64;&#x63;&#111;&#x72;&#110;&#x65;&#108;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#101;&#100;&#x75;\">email Samantha<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-0c7bbdf13b42cbe24ae27694fea60291\"><strong>2008 &amp; 2009<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We don\u2019t have any news to share for these classes\u2014so I hope one of your New Year\u2019s resolutions is to write to us! Have you marked a career milestone or taken a trip recently? Do you have a Big Red memory that would make your classmates smile? Share your news here! \u2756 <strong>Classes of 2008 &amp; 2009<\/strong> (<a href=\"m&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;o&#x3a;&#x61;&#x62;&#98;8&#x33;&#64;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x6e;e&#x6c;&#108;&#46;e&#x64;u\">email c\/o Alexandra Bond \u201912<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-class-group has-x-large-font-size\">2010s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-443ab4dd941de18bffd5a7a620ed64fa\"><strong>2010<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year! Please take a moment to write to us. What have you been up to lately? Is anything new happening with your family or friends? Have you read any good books or watched any good shows lately? We\u2019d love to hear from you. \u2756 <strong>Michelle Sun <\/strong>(<a href=\"ma&#x69;&#108;&#116;o:&#109;&#x69;c&#x68;&#x65;l&#x6c;&#101;j&#x73;&#x75;n&#64;&#x67;&#x6d;&#97;&#x69;l&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;m\">email Michelle<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-3b640e939258a6454fcd3807eb7ceab3\"><strong>2011<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jenna Kerner Barnes<\/strong> was recently featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/harper-wilde\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a <em>Cornellians<\/em> story<\/a> titled \u201cAlum\u2019s Firm Sells Garments Long Seen as an Oxymoron: Comfy Bras.\u201d From the article, \u201cIn 2017, the Arts &amp; Sciences alum cofounded an online clothing business, <a href=\"https:\/\/harperwilde.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harper Wilde<\/a>, which offers comfortable, high-quality bras as well as underwear, sleepwear, and activewear. Its bras and bralettes (wire-free bras with little or no padding) have earned kudos and landed on \u2018best-of\u2019 lists in such media as CNN, <em>Harper\u2019s Bazaa<\/em>r, and <em>Good Housekeeping<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2018We thought competitors were hyper-sexualizing the market and were out of touch with what women really wanted, which is to be comfortable,\u2019 says Jenna, who was named to the 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/jenna-kerner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forbes \u201830 Under 30\u2019<\/a> list in retail and ecommerce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sammy Ramsey<\/strong> is an entomologist whose work focuses primarily on honeybees and protecting native bee populations around the world. His scholarly work has won many awards and he\u2019s been recognized as an engaging scientific educator. His passion for bees and other bugs has led him to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drsammy.online\/social-media-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social media presence<\/a> focused on explaining what\u2019s going on with these creatures in a way that is accessible to the broadest audience and inspires the next generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, Sammy was named the official bug correspondent for the podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnycstudios.org\/podcasts\/radiolab-kids\/projects\/terrestrials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Terrestrials<\/em><\/a>, which transports listeners all over the Earth (and beyond) to learn seemingly fantastical but totally true stories about the world around us. You can listen to him in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnycstudios.org\/podcasts\/radiolab-kids\/articles\/terrestrials-09-the-crystal-ball-giant-honeybees-who-predict-the-future\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this episode about honeybees<\/a>. \u2756 <strong>Class of 2011 <\/strong>(<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#105;l&#116;&#111;:&#97;b&#x62;8&#x33;&#x40;c&#x6f;rn&#x65;&#108;&#108;&#x2e;&#x65;&#100;&#x75;\">email c\/o Alexandra Bond \u201912<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-380cb50615dd78b2e84754b68cc4d5d9\"><strong>2012<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year, Class of 2012 alums! Hope you all enjoyed a restful and joyful holiday season. This time of year always brings back memories of heading back to Ithaca after winter break, and preparing to trudge up and down the Slope through the snow. Here\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornell.edu\/live-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a link to the live cam<\/a> if you want to watch today\u2019s students do it in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019d love to hear from you\u2014updates on what\u2019s going on in your life lately, memories from Cornell, meet-ups with fellow Cornellians, etc. Send us a message and we&#8217;ll happily feature your news in an upcoming Class Notes column. Wishing you a happy 2025! \u2756 <strong>Peggy Ramin<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;i&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;&#109;&#x61;r&#x33;3&#53;&#x40;&#99;&#x6f;&#114;n&#101;&#x6c;&#108;&#46;&#101;&#x64;u\">email Peggy<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-e537fae1a13ad85bad5c26a65a3bb1d4\"><strong>2013<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year, Class of 2013! The end of 2024 was full of excitement personally, as my husband and I welcomed the birth of our son, Max (who we hope to be Cornell Class of 2046!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The news for our class was slow in 2024, so let\u2019s resolve in 2025 to keep it flowing! If you have news to share, please <a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;l&#116;o&#x3a;&#x52;&#65;&#83;c&#x68;&#117;m&#x61;&#x6e;&#64;&#x67;&#109;&#97;&#x69;&#108;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email me<\/a> and you will be featured in an upcoming column. No update is too small!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One update I have to share is from <strong>Chidinma Sandra Okafor<\/strong>, who was married last year.  She and her husband, Henry, participated in an Igba Nkwu, which is a Nigerian marriage ceremony according to Igbo customs and traditions. Later, they celebrated by exchanging vows before family and friends at the Bethlehem Church in Richmond Hill, Queens, where Chidinma\u2019s parents were married in 1991. Chidinma and her husband now live in Valley Stream, NY, where she is the board of education president for the same school district she and her four siblings grew up in (including <strong>Vincent Okafor III \u201915<\/strong>). Congratulations to Chidinma and Henry! \u2756 <strong>Rachael Schuman Fassler<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;i&#x6c;t&#x6f;&#x3a;&#82;A&#x53;c&#104;u&#109;a&#x6e;&#64;&#x67;&#109;ail&#46;&#x63;&#111;&#109;\">email Rachael<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-a890959c8e4781fcda3e34ca90bf8c14\"><strong>2014<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year, Class of 2014! I hope that you all have a happy and healthy start to 2025. Please reach out if you have news to share! \u2756 <strong>Samantha Lapehn Young<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;l&#x74;&#111;&#x3a;&#x73;r&#108;&#x37;&#x36;&#x40;&#99;&#111;r&#x6e;el&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x65;&#x64;&#x75;\">email Samantha<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-b43e388b2c4761898c8fcb40902c0c8f\"><strong>2015\u201319<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We don\u2019t have any news to share for these classes\u2014so I hope one of your New Year\u2019s resolutions is to write to us! Have you marked a career milestone or taken a trip recently? Do you have a Big Red memory that would make your classmates smile? Share your news here! \u2756 <strong>Classes of 2015\u201319<\/strong> (<a href=\"ma&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;o&#x3a;&#x61;&#x62;&#98;&#x38;&#51;&#64;&#x63;&#111;&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;&#108;&#108;&#x2e;&#101;&#x64;&#x75;\">email c\/o Alexandra Bond \u201912<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-class-group has-x-large-font-size\">2020s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-80c388e64298fea3af047c69d39a91b4\"><strong>2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Matthew Press<\/strong>, an avian scientist with the Sarasota Audubon Society, writes, \u201cI was just interviewed by a local newspaper, the <a href=\"https:\/\/siestasand.us\/local-wildlife-suffers-hardships-but-also-benefits-from-storms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Siesta Sand<\/em><\/a>, on the effects of hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton on the local bird species within the Gulf Coast of Florida.\u201d According to the article, the damage to bird populations could have been much worse if the hurricanes had hit earlier in the nesting season. \u201cOverall, it\u2019s a little early to tell what\u2019s going to happen with the nesting shorebirds,\u201d Matthew said. \u201cWhen Debby hit, there were some chick losses, but most of them had successfully fledged.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jessica Biggott<\/strong> has joined the firm Reinhart in the real estate and institutional investor services practices. She has a strong commitment to sustainable development, which she applies to helping her clients achieve tangible, positive local impact and results. Additionally, she is actively engaged in initiatives aimed at advancing natural resource conservation. Jessica received her JD with a concentration in real estate law from the University of Wisconsin Law School, where she was the symposium editor of the <em>Wisconsin Law Review<\/em>. \u2756 <strong>Class of 2020 <\/strong>(<a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#105;lt&#x6f;:&#97;&#x62;b&#x38;&#x33;&#64;&#99;&#x6f;&#114;&#x6e;e&#108;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#101;&#x64;&#x75;\">email c\/o Alexandra Bond \u201912<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-c8c5e1d0017fc3ed098716df2e369b4c\"><strong>2021<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello, Class of \u201921! If you are reading this, we would love to hear from you! Please take a moment to <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fill out a news form<\/a>. Have you marked a career milestone or taken a trip recently? Do you have a Big Red memory that would make your classmates smile? Share your news here! \u2756 <strong>Class of 2021 <\/strong>(<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#116;&#x6f;:&#x61;&#x62;&#x62;&#x38;&#51;&#64;&#99;o&#114;n&#101;l&#108;&#x2e;&#x65;&#x64;&#117;\">email c\/o Alexandra Bond \u201912<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-741474e11792f9ca17ca2a5bf303637d\"><strong>2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Laura Holland<\/strong> and her sister, <strong>Shelby Holland \u201918<\/strong>, co-host a podcast called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sisterswhowatch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Sisters Who Watch<\/em><\/a>. According to their website, the podcast is \u201cTHE entertainment review podcast to listen to for hot takes, thoughtful reviews, and diverse perspectives on content.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEveryone thinks we are twins (despite our age gap), but we practically act like twins anyway. We do everything together: attend the same schools, move to the same state, braid each other\u2019s hair, travel the world, but mostly watch content!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBorn and raised in New York, we now call California home. Shelby moved to Los Angeles and is pursuing her dream at the intersection of business and entertainment. Laura moved to San Francisco and is kickstarting her career in the legal field. Outside of work, you can catch us attending sporting events, losing our voices at concerts, sighting celebrities at movie premieres, and tasting the best California wine at local vineyards.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are passionate about spreading joy and hope our podcast can not only give content recommendations, but bring people together over storytelling.\u201d \u2756 <strong>Class of 2022 <\/strong>(<a href=\"ma&#105;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#97;b&#98;83&#x40;c&#x6f;&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;l&#x6c;&#x2e;&#101;&#x64;u\">email c\/o Alexandra Bond \u201912<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-c52101d6aee0494d300ed1dab00f8750\"><strong>2023<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kendall Hoffman<\/strong>, MPS \u201923, was selected as part of the third cohort of the <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcorps.gsa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Digital Corps<\/a>, a program launched in 2021 by the White House to bring civic-minded early-career technologists to serve in the federal government. Kendall will spend the next two years working at the Cybersecurity &amp; Infrastructure Security Agency as a product manager. She was one of 70 fellows selected from an extremely competitive applicant pool of more than 2,000 from across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Hill, Kendall interned with an Ithaca-based startup working to create cleaner, cheaper, and more scalable green hydrogen. She also volunteered with the Cornell Prison Education Program, helping to establish a debate club within a local men\u2019s prison and offering assistance to incarcerated individuals obtaining associate degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kendall\u2019s diverse skill set includes IT project management, user experience design, and data analysis. She is passionate about bridging the gap between technical solutions and real-world challenges, aiming to lead and collaborate on projects that are technologically advanced, socially responsible, and user-centric. Outside of her professional life, Kendall enjoys running, knitting, cooking, and crossword puzzles. \u2756 <strong>Class of 2023<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#105;lt&#x6f;:a&#x62;&#x62;&#x38;&#x33;&#64;&#99;&#x6f;&#114;&#x6e;&#101;&#108;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x65;d&#x75;\">email c\/o Alexandra Bond \u201912<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-class-group has-x-large-font-size\">Grad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-581508bf4df9fa49c79acdb2b4f3bfee\"><strong>Agriculture &amp; Life Sciences<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Robert Schechter<\/strong>, <strong>PhD \u201973<\/strong>, wrote a memoir, titled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/56848009-my-small-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>My Small World<\/em><\/a>, full of his stories of coincidences and experiences in the Peace Corps in Colombia. Robert is a son, husband, father, Navy officer, student, professor, and veterinary hospital owner. He says the book is great for new graduates, retiring veterinarians, and anyone considering a career in veterinary medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-307511455c07f68e93713b887e2fc2d2\"><strong>Architecture, Art, and Planning<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dennis Winters<\/strong>, <strong>MLA \u201984<\/strong>, is pleased to announce the publication of his book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayfarerbookstore.com\/product\/shades-of-engagement\/203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Shades of Engagement<\/em><\/a><em>: Georgia O\u2019Keeffe and the Erotic Landscapes of Maui<\/em>. According to the publisher, this is \u201ca poetic meditation on our relationship with the landscape. Unconventional, mesmerizing, and deeply reflective, it explores sacred landscapes and art through the lens of earth, water, and sky. Drawing on his expertise as a landscape architect and a seasoned spiritual practitioner, Dennis Winters offers profound insights into Georgia O\u2019Keeffe\u2019s artistic vision, imagining how the mystical landscapes of Maui might have shaped her art.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b161ecb459fe849aca3b50015cfa433e\"><strong>Arts &amp; Sciences<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jennifer Williams<\/strong>, <strong>MA \u201909<\/strong>, <strong>PhD \u201915<\/strong>, wrote her first book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.routledge.com\/Archaeology-of-the-Political-Unconscious-Theater-and-Opera-in-East-Berlin-1967-1977\/Williams\/p\/book\/9781032105956\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Archaeology of the Political Unconscious<\/em><\/a><em>: Theater and Opera in East Berlin, 1967\u20131977<\/em>, published by Routledge as part of the celebrated <em>Advances in Theatre &amp; Performance Studies<\/em> series. Based on her PhD research at Cornell, \u201cthis book investigates the aesthetic and political dialectics of East Berlin to argue how its theater and opera stages incited artists to act out, fuel, and resist the troubled construction of political legitimacy.\u201d Alumni with library access can read the e-book held in the Cornell Library\u2019s collections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4b5ac8180b180e89ec8fcc36f44b6ed8\"><strong>Business<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jean-Pierre David<\/strong>, <strong>MPS \u201982<\/strong>, has retired at 70 years old from the Union Club of the City of New York as chief operating officer and general manager, after a successful career in hospitality. Jean-Pierre spent the last 25 years working in New York City. He and his wife have five daughters and nine grandchildren and enjoy traveling and living mostly in Paris and the south of Portugal. The couple returns to the U.S. once a year to visit family and friends. \u201cI am grateful to Cornell and Dean <strong>Robert Beck \u201942<\/strong>, <strong>PhD \u201954<\/strong>, for the doors opened to a great career and much fun along the way,\u201d says Jean-Pierre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Armand Iaia<\/strong>,<strong> MPS \u201983<\/strong>, has been transitioning into retirement by exploring less touristy areas of the world. Armand explored the area along the Silk Road in a multi-week trip. \u201cIt has been fascinating to learn of the Russian influence (pre- and post-Soviet) that has been prevalent here for so many years,\u201d says Armand. \u201cBut, alas, much of the area that was not wiped out by the Mongols in the 13th century was leveled by earthquakes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shonette Harrison Carew<\/strong>, <strong>MMH \u201901<\/strong>, has joined the Leukemia &amp; Lymphoma Society as the chief administrative officer. \u201cWith more than 20 years of leadership experience across various sectors, Shonette brings a wealth of expertise in operational excellence, team building, and strategic innovation. Her time spent across industries leading CRM integrations, marketing operations, and new market development will help to mature the society into a stronger, more integrated data-led organization. She will oversee the business operations and technology, constituent experience, and innovation teams. In this newly created role, Shonette will be key in aligning business operations, driving cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring the organization achieves its goals for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kevin Welling<\/strong>, <strong>MBA \u201913<\/strong>, has created a feature-length documentary that demonstrates how innovation empowers individuals to tell their stories without traditional barriers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt32864164\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Tale of Texas Pool<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>is a comprehensive sports documentary that investigates the deep-rooted history of billiards in Texas. It features interviews with legendary players that offer insights into both the sport and the state\u2019s culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sara Schmitt<\/strong>, <strong>MBA \u201919<\/strong>, is the chief operating officer of Adro, a financial technology company that provides financial services for people who are moving to the U.S. for school or work. Sara has been selected to join the prestigious Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center Milestone Makers fall 2024 cohort. The Milestone Makers program supports founders who are building companies aligned with the United Nations\u2019 sustainable development goals. Over a 12-week period, participants receive individualized mentorship and resources to help them achieve key business milestones. The program culminates in a graduation ceremony held at Times Square in New York City, where participants will be featured on the Nasdaq building. Sara co-founded Adro with <strong>Amarildo Gjondrekaj<\/strong>, <strong>MBA \u201919<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-03be2704110bff5f2ec6d6c7146c1518\"><strong>Human Ecology<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Andrew Biemiller<\/strong>, <strong>MS \u201966<\/strong>, <strong>PhD \u201969<\/strong>, served as a professor for 36 years at the University of Toronto. He continues to keep up with his developmental psychology profession by writing occasional articles and reviewing articles for journals. Andrew fondly remembers bringing his friendly Siamese cat to Olin Library, where the cat would sit on the table without objecting to the many dogs present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Katherine Michelmore<\/strong>, <strong>PhD \u201914<\/strong>, is the recipient of the 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.appam.org\/about-appam\/awards\/david-n-kershaw-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David N. Kershaw Award and Prize<\/a> for her contributions as a leading scholar and educator on the social safety net, education policy, and labor economics. The award recognizes professionals who make significant contributions to the field of public policy analysis and management before the age of 40. It\u2019s a prestigious award that often presages its recipients\u2019 even more significant contributions to public policy in the future. Katherine\u2019s recent work has focused on the temporary expansion of the federal childcare tax credit during the COVID-19 pandemic, a timely topic since Republican and Democratic members of Congress have proposed trying to revive the expansion. She will be recognized at the upcoming 2024 Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Fall Research Conference in late November, where she will give a keynote address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b759d202f05b99456260021115f8aa33\"><strong>Law School<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stewart Edelstein<\/strong>, <strong>JD \u201973<\/strong>, had the third edition of his book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/products\/inv\/book\/446690611\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>How to Succeed as a Trial Lawyer<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>published by the American Bar Association in January 2025. The book is a comprehensive, up-to-date guide for aspiring and experienced litigators alike. During Stewart\u2019s 40-year career as a commercial litigator, he taught clinical courses at Yale Law School for 20 years and was the author\/presenter of more than 80 articles, seminars, podcasts, and webinars for trial lawyers. In retirement, he has taught courses on etymology, founded a woodwind quintet, taught squash clinics for adults, joined several local nonprofit boards, and been a weekly columnist for the local paper. Stewart has also authored two other books, <em>The Covid-19 Zeitgeist: Fifty Essays<\/em> and <em>An Alphabetical Romp Through the Flora of Berkshire Botanical Garden<\/em>. He continues to enjoy taking advantage of the many cultural and recreational opportunities of Western Massachusetts with his wife, Lynn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rodney Walton<\/strong>, <strong>JD \u201976<\/strong>, is pleased to announce that the Naval Institute Press of Annapolis, MD, released a paperback edition of his book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usni.org\/press\/books\/big-guns-brave-men\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Big Guns, Brave Men<\/em><\/a><em>: Mobile Artillery Observers and the Battle for Okinawa<\/em>, on September 17, 2024. The book was originally released in 2013 in hardcover and Kindle editions only. 2025 will be the 80th anniversary of the battle, which Rodney speculates may be why the paperback edition is being released 11 years after the original publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rkv-gutter-bottom-none is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rkv-gutter-bottom-none\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cornell-white-color has-cornell-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/submit-class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your News!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-class-group has-x-large-font-size\">Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-306d6e1b2af27f329c8fcae6119fe70c\"><strong>Cornell Pride<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello, fellow Cornellians, and welcome to our first <em>Cornellians<\/em> Group Notes column from Cornell Pride! My name is <strong>George Bullis \u201994<\/strong>, and I have been a member of the Cornell Pride board for about two years. I\u2019ll serve as your Group Notes correspondent, returning to my journalistic roots after my days on the <em>Cornell Daily Sun<\/em> staff during my junior year on the Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cornell Pride continues to thrive and endeavors to connect and engage alumni who identify as LGBTQ+ with each other and their alma mater. If you are not receiving the Cornell Pride monthly and intermittent emails, please <a href=\"https:\/\/cornelluniversity.imodules.com\/s\/1717\/cc\/club.aspx?sid=1717&amp;gid=60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a> to sign up and get connected to our newsletter and all of our social media accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want this column to keep you updated about events that Cornell Pride has organized, as well as news from members of our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cornell Pride\u2019s signature event, the Siegel Awards, named after <strong>Steven W. Siegel \u201968<\/strong>, were presented this past year in June at the Cornell Pride Reunion weekend. Steven was the first openly gay recipient of the Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Award, Cornell\u2019s highest alumni honor. Siegel was also a key founding member and leader of Cornell Pride (then called CUGALA: Cornell University Gay and Lesbian Alumni Association) for 25+ years. Today, we continue Siegel\u2019s legacy by recognizing and celebrating those who embody his values of service to Cornell and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s Siegel Award winner, <strong>Harry Gittelson \u201977<\/strong>, has been a trailblazer in advancing LGBTQ+ rights, championing marriage equality, supporting LGBTQ+ education through the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and spearheading initiatives like a coast-to-coast LGBTQ+ trivia game between Cornell and USC. His work with Cornell has enriched diversity and inclusion efforts, including expanding the Cornell Library\u2019s Human Sexuality Collection and fostering meaningful collaborations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eric Mora \u201913<\/strong>, honored with the first of two Young Alumni Achievement Awards, has transformed the Salinas Valley community in California through arts-driven advocacy, including securing grants for diverse programming and expanding Salinas Valley Pride events to provide scholarships and health services. His leadership has also earned statewide recognition, including for his role on the California Department of Justice\u2019s inaugural LGBTQ+ Advisory Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Harry Gittelson \u201977<\/strong> has been a trailblazer in advancing LGBTQ+ rights, championing marriage equality, and more.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Our second Young Alumni Achievement awardee, <strong>Andrew Scheldorf<\/strong>,<strong> PhD \u201923<\/strong>, has brought joy and visibility to Ithaca\u2019s LGBTQ+ community as drag performer Tilia Cordata and founder of the Ithaca Pride Alliance. Through initiatives like \u201cThursgays at the Range\u201d and Drag Queen Story Hour, they have created safe, affirming spaces for LGBTQ+ individuals while fostering unity and representation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Raymond Yuan Li \u201924<\/strong>, recipient of the Student Leadership Award, has made a lasting impact at Cornell by founding Undergrad Out for Business and the Cornell Ballroom &amp; Drag Club, promoting LGBTQ+ mentorship and culture. His initiatives, including \u201cTaste the Rainbow,\u201d a celebratory LGBTQ+ gala, have united and empowered the campus community while advancing visibility and inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After not having been back to Ithaca since 1995, I was thrilled to attend the Siegel event and also my Class of 1994 Reunion, where I serve as secretary\/treasurer. Watching Andrew perform in drag at Willard Straight Hall this summer was a powerful reminder of how much has changed since my undergrad days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the column, there will be information on how you can submit your news and updates to me, but for now, we\u2019d like to start by highlighting some of our current board members. These updates highlight the strength of our LGBTQ+ community and the enduring connections forged at Cornell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creativity and personal expression have been central themes for <strong>Angela Lu \u201913<\/strong>, our current board president. Angela, who grew up in Hong Kong and now lives in Doylestown, PA, has been getting in touch with her creative side. She recently finished a crochet animal for a friend and has been reacquainting herself with her musical side. \u201cGiving up on the piano has been a secret regret I\u2019ve been carrying around for the last two decades, and I\u2019m having a lot more fun getting back into it than I thought I would.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new member to our board, <strong>Bill Bean \u201977 <\/strong>celebrated 40 wonderful years of marriage with his husband this year, a testament to resilience and partnership. After many years, Bill left his role as a management consultant and, after doing volunteer public health work in Africa, pursued a master\u2019s degree in public health at Harvard and joined the faculty there in 2011. Bill, a first-generation college student, fondly recalls the opportunities and growth he experienced at Cornell. \u201cCornell opened the world to me.\u201d Bill shares, \u201cIt provided me with an outstanding education and opportunities that I had never thought possible.\u201d While in Boston during most of the year, Bill and his partner spend their winters in Palm Springs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turning to the world of business and finance, <strong>Baron Munoz<\/strong>, <strong>MBA \u201921<\/strong>, another new board member, continues to shape industries as an independent investment and growth strategy consultant. Based in New York City, Baron stays active in venture capital communities and often shares insights with other LGBTQ+ professionals. At home, he finds balance and joy with his senior dog, a constant companion during bustling work weeks. Baron encourages our community to stay connected, saying, \u201cFind your fellow LGBTQ+ Cornellians and tell them how much they mean to you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Find your fellow LGBTQ+ Cornellians and tell them how much they mean to you.<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Baron Munoz<\/strong>, <strong>MBA \u201921<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This past September, board member <strong>Josefin Dolsten \u201913<\/strong> married her wife, Tali. Based in Brooklyn, NY, Josefin works in strategic communications consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Board member <strong>Brandon Jernigan<\/strong>,<strong> MBA \u201924<\/strong>, currently lives in Carlsbad, CA, and works as a professional in institutional investment. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with friends over whiskey and wine. Brandon is also looking forward to giving back to our community. He is actively looking for LGBTQ+ groups that need investment committee support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another new board member, <strong>Judson Trapnell<\/strong>, <strong>MMH \u201911<\/strong>, based in Philadelphia, works in event management. When he\u2019s not planning events for others, Judson relaxes by working in his garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for me, I am one of the board\u2019s West Coast members, having lived in California since graduating. Although I didn\u2019t pursue a journalism career, I did leave Cornell to become a teacher through Teach For America. I extended that two-year commitment just a bit, and I am in my 31st year as an educator, having been both a teacher and principal, and am currently in the Palm Springs area. I\u2019ve lived in most of the major urban areas in California, including Los Angeles and the Bay Area, and I just finished my 10th summer in the Coachella Valley, where I live with my dog Shirley Cosmo, still waiting for my soulmate to come along. In November, I hosted a Cornell Pride meetup during Palm Springs Pride and was excited to reconnect with fellow alums <strong>Byron Hancock \u201977<\/strong>, <strong>Ted Holmquist \u201904<\/strong>, and <strong>Daniel Fast \u201972<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am always inspired by your stories and accomplishments. If you\u2019d like to share an update for an upcoming column or reconnect with Cornell Pride, we\u2019d love to hear from you. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/j5rWZxFsKRYwayxR6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">submit your updates here<\/a>. Thank you for being part of this vibrant and supportive family\u2014together, we\u2019ll continue to make Cornell Pride a beacon of connection and celebration. \u2756 <strong>George Bullis \u201994<\/strong> | (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#x74;&#111;&#58;&#103;&#99;&#98;&#x31;&#64;&#x63;o&#114;n&#x65;&#108;&#108;&#46;e&#100;&#x75;\">email George<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c370711ac1fc01b7dcbc9ab5930c4962\"><strong>University Chorus &amp; Glee Club<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn\u2019t need to go too far for news this time around thanks to the Hangovers, who came to perform at a venue practically in my backyard in Northern Virginia (just outside D.C.) in October. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among those local Chorus and Glee Club alumni in attendance were <strong>Kenyon<\/strong>,<strong> MPS \u201981<\/strong>, and <strong>Betsy Murphy Erickson \u201980<\/strong>, <strong>Steve Welker \u201908<\/strong>, <strong>Betsy Alley \u201991<\/strong>, and<strong> Christina Gee \u201993<\/strong>, along with former Chorus\/Glee Club director Scott Tucker, his Chorus alumna wife <strong>Julie (Huang) \u201905<\/strong>, their children, and a number of other Hangs alums that I did not get to meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christina has been continuing her work as a clinical psychology professor at George Washington University, studying coparenting relationships in diverse communities. Her sons are now 13 and 16 so they visited Cornell over the summer for the first (of many) college tours. Writes Christina, \u201cNot surprisingly, Ithaca was gorges, and Cornell is an early favorite.\u201d She enjoyed sharing stories from the olden days on the Hill with the Hangs that she hosted\u2014and got some great college application advice for her son!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Betsy Alley is an independent strategic researcher with Impact Insight; Steve is an attorney for the IRS Office of Chief Counsel; and the Ericksons had recently returned from a fantastic trip to Germany, Croatia, and Slovenia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And Scott Tucker is currently the artistic director for the Washington Men\u2019s Camerata, co-artistic director for the Washington Douglass Chorale, and artistic director emeritus at the Choral Arts Society of Washington. Julie is the director of music at the First Presbyterian Church of Arlington, as well as associate conductor and accompanist at the Washington Men\u2019s Camerata and conducting fellow at Choralis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s all I\u2019ve got. Want to read some longer columns? Send me news! Your updates are music to my ears. Until we meet again\u2026 \u2756 <strong>Alison Torrillo French \u201995<\/strong> (<a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#x69;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#97;&#109;&#116;&#x37;&#x40;&#x63;o&#114;n&#101;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;&#100;&#117;\">email Alison<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/cornellconnect.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Top image: Photo by Lindsay France \/ Cornell University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Published January 1, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out what your fellow alums are up to\u2014new jobs, babies, marriages, and much more\u2014in the January \/ February 2025 Class Notes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":45189,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"alumni_hub_syml_posts":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[228],"tags":[],"cornell_year_post":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-45188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-class-notes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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