Class of '70

Judy Aplington Crocker is enjoying the “empty nest,” with her son, James, in school in Denver. She is a school library/media specialist, which continues to grow with new curriculum, budget technology, site governing committees, and team leadership. She says, “It’s never a dull moment.” Allan St. Peter is in his 13th year as an electrical engineer for CVPS in Rutland, Vt. He also is active in his church and community, but he counts his involvement as Scoutmaster of BSA troop 104 among his most important commitments. Allan has three children, a daughter and two sons, who are actively involved as well.

Class of '71

It was great to hear from so many of you since becoming class secretary. I’ll get right to the news: Linda Chickering-Albano and I chatted over the holidays, and I found out that she is controller of Ullman Devices Corp. in Ridgefield, Conn. Her company manufactures magnetic pick-up tools, inspection mirrors, screws, etc. I was excited to learn that Linda was at such a high level in a very technical field. I caught up with Annie Viets on her return from Europe. Annie, who heads up human resources for Ben & Jerry‘s, had just given a speech to the Israeli Human Resources Society about Ben & Jerry‘s ability to attract and retain personnel. After the speech, she was interviewed by the Tel Aviv Business Weekly. She went to London and Paris next. In Paris, Annie met with store managers, lawyers, and consultants, and she admitted that her French was taxed to the limit. Annie can fill us in on more details at our next reunion. Speaking of which, did you know that our next big get together will be in June 2002, when we join in an even bigger reunion along with the classes of ’72 and ’73. Bob Hawes thought he had missed our reunion, but he actually was early. He was bringing his daughter, Jillian, back to campus after mid-winter break. Bob will be in touch with our class president, Myron Grauer, to confirm the date. John Betts called in because he was so pleased to see news about all his old friends in the last issue. He also let us know what he has been up to. You won’t believe this…after his degree in forestry, he has made his career tying flies and designing reels and lines for Orvis, among others. He has published more than 80 articles on the subject, and, on the side, he paints pictures. Nancy McDonald Quimby not only runs the pro shop at the Westboro, Mass., Tennis & Swim Club but she also consults in the tennis industry. Her husband, Charlie, is CFO of Haartz Manufacturing in Acton. They have two daughters, one at Wake Forest, and one at Colgate. For the past 20 years, Caroline Herwig Barnes has been the business manager for Florida Gas, based in Houston, Tex. She actually does systems management for the company. Her husband, Jim, is an attorney for the International Energy Council, and his specialty is in oil and gas issues. They have two daughters, one at Washington University in St. Louis, and the other is in high school. Caroline suggested that I get in touch with her neighbor, Gene Heiman, who is a partner in the Woodlands Sports Medicine Centre in The Woodlands, Tex. He’s also an assistant clinical professor in the department of orthopedics at Baylor College of Medicine. He and his wife are surprised that they are enjoying the “empty nest” (with four in college), but they said that it’s hard to cook for two. Roy Crowninshield has, for the past 17 years, been vice president of research and development for Zimmer, Inc., a medical engineering company in Warsaw, Ind. He has two daughters in college in Indiana: one at Purdue, the other at Manchester College. Bruce Clarin of Miami, Fla., enjoys visiting Vermont occasionally, and he follows the UVM baseball team when they’re down for spring practice in Florida. He and his wife, Jayne Schulman (’73) Clarin, have four sons. Lynn O’Brien Morow has spent the last 20 years in nursing education at the University of Cincinnati and Thomas More College. She has become associate vice president and financial advisor at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter in Edgewood, Kent., where she lives with her husband, Rudy, and son Scott. Scott will graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in May. Last March, Ann Costello Gaudreaux left her position as editor and public affairs specialist at NASA Langley Research Center to become information manager in university relations at the College of William and Mary. Her daughter Lorin graduated from the University of Virginia School of Architecture and is working at Beacon Architectural Associates in Boston. Her daughter Andrea will be graduating from Chicago-Kent Law School in May. Delcie Durham is serving a third year as program director in the division of design, manufacturing, and industrial innovation at the National Science Foundation. Greg Novak and Howard “Mitch” Mitchell organized a reunion of their college rock band “Uncle Sam” last fall. The band played at Higher Ground in Winooski, Vt., during Homecoming Weekend last fall. Greg lives in Mount Kisco, N.Y., with his wife, Naomi Wall Novak. He has his own marketing business in New York. Mitch lives in Jericho, Vt. and has his own business in creating trade show exhibits. Paula Christofoletti was elected the first president of the National Association of Disability Examiners (NADE). She is a Social Security disability analyst in Concord, N.H. Paula has had a rich career as a teacher and as contributing writer for the NADE Advocate. She is also a competitive runner, having placed first in her age category on several occasions. I found that Margaret Homestead Preston, who lives locally, is working at the Law Enforcement Support Center here. This Immigration and Naturalization Service office, located in South Burlington, supports law enforcement agencies across the U.S. Mags Caney Conant maintains a busy schedule teaching art at Burlington High School. I hope we will spend more time together when her daughter, Sarah, and my daughter, Mary, are both at Skidmore College. Tim Scott emailed to say that he has his own financial consulting firm for start-ups and emerging companies in New Canaan, Conn. He has two children. Tim sees Mike Choremi when he visits Long Island, and he found out from him that Rob Griffin is living in Albuquerque, N.Mex. We hope to hear from you both for the next issue. In my travels for UVM, I met up with Bill Allard out in San Francisco. As always, he was very busy with his video projects, but he had time to share with me his ideas for our next reunion, which we hope to get started on right away. Just you wait…There’s some late-breaking news from Tom Reilly, and we hope to report it in the next issue. On a closing note, my old friend, Milo Shelly, called to say that he enjoyed reading our class column in the last issue (and he hopes I spell his name correctly this time).

Class of '72

Spring is here. The snow is melting, and flowers are beginning to bloom. It is a pleasure to reconnect with old friends and classmates. A million thanks to all who took the time to write. Phil Lahar is director of strategic marketing for a satellite telecommunications company. His office is right near the White House in Washington, D.C. Phil, an international road warrior, provides telecommunications to the oil and gas, and mining and construction industries worldwide, especially in South America, West Africa, the North Sea area, the Middle East, the former Soviet Union, Australia, and Malaysia. He currently is in the process of trying to learn to speak Spanish for business. His son, Nicholas, is a freshman at Johns Hopkins, and daughter Rebecca, a high school student, is goalie for the Washington Little Capitals, a girls’ hockey team that is ranked third in the nation. Phil’s wife, Anne, is a business entrepreneur. Susan Hanna lives in Old Greenwich, Conn., with her son, Brian. Brian traveled in England for two weeks last summer singing with a boys’ choir. Susan, who works for GE Capital, really enjoys “the people, the work, and the GE culture.” She stays in touch with several UVM friends, and she wrote that she and Ellen Musinsky, Adele D’Ari, Joan Fitzpatrick, Margaret Macksey, JoAnn Kwass, and Debbie Rogavin are planning a mini-reunion in the year 2000 to celebrate their big birthdays. Susan wrote, “You do the math.” Christopher Blair is living in Milford, Conn., with his wife, Paige, and their children. He is a senior consultant for Jaffe Holden Scarborough Acoustics in Norwalk, Conn. His recent projects have included a concert hall and several theaters in Brazil, an opera house in Korea, and a concert hall in Taiwan. Patricia O’Lena Newlon lives in New Mexico with her husband, David. Patty is a staff nurse at a day surgery center in Santa Fe. She enjoys horseback riding in her spare time. Larry Kull and his wife, Debbie, are still living in Medford, N.J. Their son, David, is a sophomore at Cornell University. Daughter Jamie is a high school senior anxiously awaiting decisions. Martin Nadelman assumed the presidency of Alamance Community College in North Carolina on September 2, 1999, after eight years as president of Martin Community College. S. Crocker Bennett has become a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is a principal of Paul Frank & Collins, Inc., in Burlington, Vt., and he has been practicing law in Burlington for the past 20 years. His practice is devoted to health care law and professional liability.

Class of '73

Another Sawabini has graduated from UVM. Wadi and Mary G’75 reported that their eldest, W. Issa Sawabini III, graduated last spring, magna cum laude and recipient of the first Elmer Nicholson prize. He also received the Holcomb Award for outstanding scholarship from the School of Natural Resources. “Mary and I are still smiling,” Wadi wrote. Their daughter, Annie, is at Clarkson University, and son Jacob is in the four-year program at the Culinary Institute of America. The Sawabinis celebrated their 25th anniversary last September. John Mele, Barry Lunquist, and Al Luther got together for the annual reunion of the Shelburne Seagulls at the Lunquists’ retreat on Millen Lake in Washington, N.H. John said that, unfortunately, Ross McDonald, Doug Pritchard, and Mike Prondecki were unable to attend. Ted Cohen said hats off to Tom Crowley for helping to organize the 30-year reunion for Burlington High School’s class of ’69, even though Ted didn’t attend. Ted said that he couldn’t break away from his work at the Portland (Maine) Press Herald, where he has been a reporter for 25 years. Mike McGee toils daily at the Press Herald’s copy desk, cleaning up Ted’s grammar-challenging copy. Craig Dufresne became a full clinical professor at Georgetown University and chief of the plastic surgery section at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, the largest hospital and level I trauma center in northern Virginia. Robert and Patrice (’74) Brinkerhoff wrote that their daughter, Kristin, placed second in the Collegiate Equestrian Nationals in Syracuse, N.Y., last year. She also placed sixth in both the National Horse Show at Madison Square Garden and the U.S. Equestrian Team Junior National finals. Kristin attends Fairfield University in Connecticut. After 21 years in the Atlanta area, Peter Magoon has moved back to Vermont with his wife, Patti. They’ve settled in Braintree, Vt. Peter is a computer jockey at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, N.H., and Patti teaches sixth grade in Montpelier. “We love living surrounded by a working dairy farm, and we don’t miss the Atlanta traffic a bit,” Peter said.

Class of '74

Sorry, folks, for being tardy in getting your news in this column. Please feel free to take me to the woodshed. The demands of my family and newspaper reporting have left little time for anything else. My wife, Anna, and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary on May 31. Our daughter, Audrey, is an accomplished trombone player who performs with the Empire State Orchestra junior winds. Son Dustin is learning quickly how to play trumpet. When they both practice at the same time, it creates some interesting music. Nancy Sturtevant Wolfe of White River Junction, Vt., wrote that her son, Nick, is in his first year at UVM. J. Philip Kirchner lives in Haddonfield, N.J., and was appointed managing shareholder of the Cherry Hill-based law offices of Flaster/Greenberg. Jim and Irene (’77) Falby share fond memories of a family sailing trip from August 1998 to June 1999, starting from Lake Champlain and traveling down the Intercoastal Waterway to the Bahamas. They wrote that their son, Peter, enjoyed the adventure. The Falbys would love to hear from UVM friends. Barbara Mortimer Sawyer, husband Peter, and daughter Charlotte live in the quaint fishing/sailing village of Rowayton, Conn. Barb schedules volunteer services for terminally-ill hospice patients and their families, and Peter is a talent and literary agent in NewYork City. Charlotte, an elementary student, enjoys ballet and violin. Randall Pratt of Essex Junction, Vt., had a great time at our 25th reunion. My wife and I attended the reunion as well. It was great to see old classmates, including Eric Griffin and Randall. Randall and I both hope to see more classmates at our 30th. Well, classmates, hope your lives are happy and healthy. Take care.

Class of '75

By the time you read this, our 25th reunion will be upon us. I hope you’ve marked your calendar for June 1-4. We’ll have a special reception with President Ramaley at her home in honor of our 25th reunion and a great dinner celebration at the Radisson. Here are a couple of notes prior to reunion. Cindy Hall Condos and husband, Jim ’73, are enjoying an “empty nest” now that their only daughter Chelsea has gone off to college. Cindy would like to see Kim Dickinson and Phyllis Ahlers as well as the Pi Phi crew at the 25th reunion. Helen Riendeau had a great time hiking in Costa Rica last spring. She even remembered a little Spanish that she’d learned at UVM. Andrew Warheit, M.D., is assistant medical director of the Breast Center at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, N.Y. He is presently working on his MBA.

Class of '76

Jaren Harth Glover is living in the Finger Lakes region of New York with her husband, Dave, and children Alyssa, Ian, Gunnar, and Anders, who range in age from six months to 19 years. Jaren is in private practice as a rehabilitation counselor, and the family also raises Arabian horses. Jaren would love to hear from Margaret Quigley (’77) Farwell. Jan D’Angelo has joined Reidman Corporation, a privately-held insurance brokerage firm based in Rochester, N.Y. He runs the aviation insurance practice in the Denver office, arranging coverage for commercial aviation accounts. Jan reported that he was back East last October to visit Stuart and Jodi Scharff at their New Hampshire home. Jan and Stuart started at the same flight school in Burlington during freshman year. Stuart is now Airbus captain for Northwest Airlines, and Jodi is working at home. Donald Hunt is enjoying life in the Northeast Kingdom. Don has been very busy, having worked the past 16 years in the family tax business and 10 years in investment and insurance with The Franklin. He wrote that the three months of 100-hour work weeks around tax time are starting to take a toll. Don’s wife, Andrea, who is German, became a U.S. citizen last summer, and their son, Chris, became a citizen a year ago. Chris attends Lyndon State College, and son Kurt is in high school. Don enjoys watching their sports teams as well as swimming and playing golf and racquetball. He sent his best to the Sigma Phis of his era. His door is always open should any be visiting the Northeast Kingdom. Susan Duany Butler wrote that her son, Ryan, is playing goal for the Green Mountain Blades junior hockey team. During the Christmas holiday, Susan and family traveled from Helena, Mont., to watch Ryan play at Gutterson Fieldhouse. Being back at the “Gut” brought back many great memories of watching the Cats play with Tom McNamara ’77 in goal. Heather Logan Weiler reported that while she and her family were spared the tornado that hit Salt Lake City last summer, Debbie Sample (’77) Kim and family were not so lucky. The tornado destroyed many homes in their neighborhood. Fortunately, Debbie and her family were not hurt. Heather is a speech-language pathologist in the Jordan public schools. She and her husband, Mark, own Image Quest Arts, which is their photography studio as well as a site for fine art print reproductions for other artists. Heather also reported that Kathleen Ubelhart Carrico is living in Colorado with her husband, Fred, and children Christine and Michael. Debra Frederick was pleasantly surprised to see Susan Mercher-Hill recently. Susan was a presenter at a dental hygiene continuing education course in Nashua, N.H. They enjoyed sharing some great UVM memories of when Debra was a student and Susan was an instructor in the dental hygiene department. Congratulations to Mark Draymore on the birth of his son, Daniel Joseph, on October 3, 1999. Daniel’s arrival was a thrill for both dad and his wife, Marie, as well as Dan’s older brothers, Alec and Matthew. Loretta Knauer Davis was recently re-elected to her second term as a town justice for Tuxedo, N.Y. Gregory Gilbert wrote that his son, Aaron, is in his first year of teaching elementary school in Summit, N.J. George Santa-Cruz remarried in August 1999 to Laura Biddle. They are living in Topsfield, Mass., with George’s Son, Michael, and Laura’s three children. Laura is a Congregational minister, and George is entering his 17th year as a U.S. probation and parole officer. He invites contact from friends. Ed Mohring and his wife, Marilyn, live in Vestal, N.Y. Their four children are now grown and are college graduates themselves. The Mohrings are grandparents and are looking forward to the marriage of their daughter, who is the youngest after three sons. Ed, a senior application engineer who works directly with IBM Burlington, has been with the company for 35 years; Marilyn works for Binghamton University. They enjoy outdoor sports, especially downhill and cross-country skiing. Ed has been active in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Society, and he is the recipient of the IEEE Centennial Medal. Dexter Sutherland ’53 asked that the following news be inserted in our class column: “While traveling in Nepal with a 13-person tour group, Elaine Garry and C. Dexter Sutherland ’53 realized they have the same alma mater. Thus, the Nepal chapter of the UVM Alumni Association was formed.” Check the class of ’53 column for highlights of the trip. Crea Lintilhac represented UVM at the inauguration of Skidmore College’s new president on September 25, 1999. That’s all for now.

Class of '77

Lisa Reinman Ayres and husband Steve of Charlestown, Mass., adopted a son, Matthew Justin, who was born on September 21, 1999. She invites her UVM friends to visit when they are in Boston or near the Old North Church. Robert and Heather Keller (’86) Lee welcomed their second child, Teagan Joy, last September. The family enjoys the weather in Charlottesville, Va., where Bob is president of 1st Nations Mortgage Corp., and Heather is director of education for women’s health at the University of Virginia. Stephen Monroe wrote from New Canaan, Conn., that his health care newsletter business is thriving. When he wrote, he was planning to launch a new newsletter on the internet, The E-Health Investor, in January 2000. Peter Wentworth, vice president of human resources at Warner-Lambert, lives in Morristown, N.J., with his wife, Diane, and their two children. He recently drove through campus while on a ski trip, and he was impressed with UVM’s growth. He would love to hear from old friends.

Class of '78

As of 2000, I have volunteered to become our new class secretary, so please, send me some news. I would love to share your news with our classmates. Here’s my story: I returned to the classroom full-time at age 40 to attend Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Del. I received my JD degree in May 1999 and have been working ever since in the patent law section of Wyeth Ayerst Laboratories, a pharmaceutical company near Philadelphia. Hated law school, but love my job! I am married nearly 10 years to Mark Bath, a lifelong Nebraskan, and we have two “rescued” retrievers, one of whom is a certified pet therapy dog. We live in a 300-year-old stone farmhouse in Chadds Ford, Pa., home of famed artist (and neighbor) Andrew Wyeth. Sad to admit, I remain close with only one of our classmates, Andrea DeAngelis. Andrea practiced law in New Jersey for 11 years before relocating to upstate New York with her family. She is an assistant claim manager at Peerless Insurance Co., in Syracuse. Andrea and her husband, Tom Potter, an attorney and amateur pilot, are the proud parents of a 10-year-old hockey-playing son, Anthony. Verian Kellner Aguilar wrote from St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands that she has a college-aged daughter, Ashley Clark, who hopes to attend UVM this fall. Robert Hammill lives in Emmaus, Pa., and hopes that some of his former ski buddies will visit him at his Jay Peak or Lake Placid condos. Peter Macone of Underhill, Vt., welcomed a son, William Alan, into the fold on March 14, 1999. William joins a sister, Kate. Peter wrote that he has chosen to stay at home and raise his children for a few years. Catherine Call Desautels sent greetings and good wishes from Richmond, Vt., where she lives with her husband, Tom, and their five daughters. Kenneth Hiseler wrote that he’s finally relocated to Fort Collins, Colo., and is really looking forward to spending time with his children and grandchildren. Shawna Halford Clement of Saco, Maine, wrote that she is the mother of two daughters, who are 8 and 16. She and her family are active in their church, and Shawna continues to work at Southern Maine Medical Center on women/infant services and pediatrics. According to her note, she was looking forward with great anticipation to a long vacation in Florida. Let’s hope she made it. There was not one single news item for our class in the Winter 2000 issue of Vermont Quarterly. If you, too, were disappointed to see no news, then please send any information to me at the above address or via email, and I’ll make sure it appears in a future issue.

Class of '79

As I write this column, Burlington is finally enjoying its first foot of fresh powder this winter. I’m sure you are all aware that our class is preparing for Reunion 2000 in June. Please check out the latest updates in this issue of the Quarterly and on the UVM Web page. I spoke with our president, Christine O’Donnell, and Anne Trask Forcier recently, and it appears that we will have a great turnout at our reunion. Our reunion committee has put together a fun-filled weekend for all. Updated lists of those planning to attend are on the UVM Web page, but, better yet, call or email some old friends and encourage them to come. Paul Connors wrote that he is married to the former Cynthia Helfrich ’81. They live in Havertown, Pa., with their three children, T.J., Callie, and Paul Chase, ages five to 12. Paul keeps busy with his family, though he still finds time to sail, surf, and play guitar in an R&B band. He sent greetings to John Parke and Peter Gobos. Gregory Boardman represented UVM at the inauguration of Tulane University’s new president last September.