In the meantime, we have heard about one classmate, Brian Kaufman, who is working in real estate as managing director of the Blackstone Group. Professor and dean emeritus (and class correspondent!) Julia has been president of the 2014 Alumni Class Council since 2019 and serves as a member of the Cornell Alumni Advisory Board and Cornell University Council. He is active in the Cornell Club of Sarasota-Manatee and serves on the local Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network (CAAAN) committee conducting information sessions with prospective students. It will be easier to see my grandkids in L.A. and Raleigh from here with better flight connections than South Florida.. Proud dad Jon reports that son Matt is a software engineering lead for an autonomous driving vehicle company owned by Amazon and daughter Ali works at NBCUniversal Studios music department, where she selects music for movies. If you work in the field of education, I would love to connect with you. Thank You! A member of East's Twelve Year club. ADD NEW Some had honed a keen intellect but appeared to lack wisdom. Being a Michigander, I have always regretted not getting to the Upper Peninsula. If they ever do, it's under an assumed name. When shes not honing her card skills, she enjoys walking on Barefoot Beach near Naples, FL. The game is a clever twist on Pictionary, which uses your iPhone and TV together. In Arkansas, they raise beef cattle and have ranch horses. Its a novel for anybody whos ever dreamed of transcending their bodies and their selves into a truer state of being, they said in an interview with the Guardian. East High School Class of 1972. ! We laughed at her predictable reply. Were having the very first Redstock 2023 jam, as 83 classmates and other alumni reunite with their bands in a concert. Send us news! We greatly appreciate your wonderful support." 10/3/2017 "Thanks for all your hard work and ingenious . It was a wonderful and wholesome experience for the whole family, and I highly recommend it to all Cornellians!. The chapter in the Academy-wide textbook that all cadets read on Conflict Management, co-authored by Karen, continues to engage the students and enliven discussions. Noting that she has mentored many military faculty at West Point, he added, We are proud to honor her, the first civilian faculty member ever to earn this award.. Events. It was the first time he had ever had the chance to stay at the Statler Hotel, and it did not disappoint. Family News Summary Cristina continued, Our Class of 91 Tri Deltas rockwe are a tight group to this day!. She has used her Cornell nutrition major in many different areas of her life, branching into different health-related fields. Al and Claire Scully De Lauro write from their home of 23 years in San Antonio, TX, after having previously lived on both coasts (NYC and San Francisco). I kept reading books (like the one by Bill Gates) that claimed we could beat global warming if we just did x, y, and z. Based on his experience, Glenn felt that these optimistic forecasts focused mostly on technology, which is only one element of a much larger challenge. education I just went to work. Dave and I are among the 55 classmates who had perfect five-for-five Reunion attendance as of June 2015, and we were both heartbroken that the 30th was held virtually as we had so looked forward to seeing everyone on the Hill in 2020. I tried to interest her in art as a child, but shed have none of it. The second cohort of Breakthrough Energy Fellows consists of 47 innovator and business fellows from a range of industries and disciplines, including electrofuels, food and agriculture, long-duration storage, and steel. Mehdy has been doing research for a catalogue on prayer rugs. What is your favorite Cornell memory? Both praised the special presentations, including those on the Universitys libraries and bioengineering program. Congrats! We traveled to Warsaw to join our sonAdam 94and his family for a leisurely, relaxing visit. Can you help keep this site online for another year? Contributors. Or contact one of us directly: Joe Marraccino (email Joe) | Evelyn Achuck Yue (email Evelyn) | Susie Curtis Schneider (email Susie) | Ruby Wang Pizzini (email Ruby) | Wendy Milks Coburn (email Wendy) | Alumni Directory. And 76er Steve Hendricks produced the winning red wine for Cornells Alumni Wine program in 2022! Fellow 1985ers: There is a fact we all have to face. She has released a childrens book, The First Lantern Festival, which she both authored and illustrated. Stephan Wittkowsky, MA 60, writes from Guatemala: My work experiences include: 10 years of economic and feasibility studies at a U.N.-sponsored technical institute in Central America; general manager of a Sheraton Hotel in Guatemala; 20 years as CEO of an industrial complex in Guatemala; advisor and lecturer at two universities in Guatemala; establishment of various personal entrepreneurial ventures in areas of frozen foods, made-to-order wooden furniture, auto care, and others; 12 years as lecturer at Duke Universitys Osher Lifelong Learning Institute; consultant to the UNC dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School and the Executive Development Program; consultant of the Executive Service Corps of the Triangle; and SCORE mentor.. Shes hoping it will be her future retirement full-time thing. This book, with a publication date of April 2023, has already been preordered as a membership inducement by CARP, the Canadian equivalent of AARP. They share the news we have written to them, and they try to imagine what the future will be like as we read those life updates down the road. Life is good!. The publisher notes that Evan is a senior partner in a New York City law firm. Prior to his death, Howard Yandell was a participant with our alumni page. Register to let other graduates of George Washington High School . I also spent some time last summer exploring the Finger Lakes with Buck Briggs 76 and Doug Kirk 82. We had some of the same professors for the same courses 31 years apart! Cristoss studies and experience have led to an interesting career. She is currently on the class council and has provided a few cooking demos recently. Knowing that Toronto, Canada, was only two hours away, he and his bride were on their way. Most of us have never met in person, but weve developed great friendships. His wife, Priscilla, died in December 2021 after 50 years of marriage. The work grows out of hisgolf mental coachingactivity and is available through Barnes & Noble. I look forward to my next chapter., Padmavati Ghanta Bending wrote, I retired at the end of January after 32+ years as an environmental attorney, 30 of them with the U.S. EPA in Chicago.. The Reunion committeeled once again byHenry Siegelhas worked very hard, based on your input, to present an update of the physical status of Cornell today and an educational experience through lectures and discussions, along with partying and taking in the beauty of the view from the Hill. We cannot provide this service without your support. Jade majored in communication and visual studies at Cornell and is currently working as an art director at the communications agency Citizen Relations. The alumni network will connect you to other East alumni and former faculty, provide updates on school news, share stories of other graduates, and facilitate reunions. Send your news and views to Judy (email Judy here). Doug works as a tech exec in Silicon Valley, where he lives with artist wife Kyoko. In 2015, while working as an MSNBC TV news producer, Elise and her then-teen daughters, Emma and Quinn, learned that people in their community were missing school and work because they could not afford pads and tampons. In an article unrelated to the Farm Bureau award, theCornell Daily Sunfeatured the Bittners in a sweet Valentines Day story about Cornell couples and their courtship on the Hill and beyond. Anniversary, Award, Birth, Death, Diagnosis, Engagement, Graduation, More bravos at: Kevin Eckes writes, Beth Chamberlain and I moved back to the U.S. in April 2020 after a four-and-a-half-year stint living and working in Belgium. Of special interest to me was a session focusing on human relations and communication from a generational viewpoint. The Levines have attended Cornells Adult University several times, including last summer, and readily admit that they fell in love with the Ithaca summers. Lottery, Retirement, Vacation, Wedding, Other. Last spring, Beverly MacNamara Wait wrote that she was still working on her golf and bridge. She must be making progress, because I was lucky to just catch her on the phone as she returned from a bridge match! Her biggest takeaway from the pandemic is the importance of family and social interaction., In Manhattan, Cyrus Abbe is very grateful to report that he celebrated his second bar mitzvah at age 83, thanking God for protecting me during my Jewish rescue missions and blessing me with a beautiful family and a wonderful life.. Now having given up her daycare employment, Phyllis does volunteer work with a senior group and says she looks forward to being able to travel again. Well worth the drive on a bright, sunny, 44-degree day! Havanese. Alix has been working to grow her company, ArtSugar, which aims to make colorful, joyful art and design accessible to everyone. But being lost together, we somehow found a path. Dam construction destroyed the mist and ecosystem, leaving the toads in danger of extinction. How is this happening? Then I wrote a book about it: This Old Man and the Sea: How My Retirement Turned into a Ten-Year Sail Around the World, which is available from Amazon. He moved from New York to Portland, ME, about five years ago when he staggered close to the pearly gates, he reports. Start One Now! He enjoys swimming and learning chess, and he plans to visit his grandson in Maui. Thus, this spring we are heading to Copenhagen, Amsterdam (tulips and Vermeer, anyone? It tells a fictionalized story of a young girl and how the lantern festival tradition was born. Lonnie Hanauer, MD 60, writes, My youngest of six grandchildren, Katrina Cassell 24, is graduating from ILR this spring after spending the fall in Prague. He is also involved with the firms recently launched initiative to create inroads for diverse real estate professionals through networking, fee arrangements, education, mentorship, and more. My two kids are married and enjoying professional successthe six grandkids live nearby. In recent years, shes enjoyed classes with Cornells Adult University, both on campus and on the hoof. Pat was to graduate in May '72 BUT! Otto said he didnt have any. After many years of living in the Rochester area, in 2015 they moved into a home in Hilton Head, SC. Our Story. Matt has been honored with four Brick by Brick awards in historic preservation and has also been recognized by the Preservation League of New York State for excellence in historic preservation. East High School Yearbook Class of 1986 183 images, 3047 students. View, post and comment on photo's and events with your classmates! I hope all is well and your summer is off to a good start. VIEW ALL Alumni Home Page, http://simplicityexperiment.blogspot.com/. While still helping veterans, grads, and professionals find work in cities, with utilities, and on infrastructure projects at PReP Intl, Matt Sadinsky is also off on a new business venture based on an app for career exploration, called WITBUG. Having recently relocated from Charlotte to Lake Norman, NC, Matt is part of the steering committee for the North Carolina Jewish Democratic Caucus. Our Class Site is Fully Funded! Myron Jacobson claims to have had some fun ruffing it with John Stock 72 in Boca. In the meantime, heres some recent classmate updates from our email box. Those attending the Southwest Florida luncheon voiced enthusiasm for the gift. Roger Pilc keeps busy enjoying life with his wife, Mary Beth, and sons James and Matthew 24, who attends Cornell currently and studies information science. VIEW ALL MEMBER WEBSITES. If you have news to share, please fill out an online news form or email me at: Rachael Schuman (email Rachael) | Alumni Directory. Is there anyone that you have lost touch with that you want to find? Ugh! Kim was featured on Good Morning America, when his team collected and distributed toads to zoos worldwide to create artificial mists to save the species. If you have a high school-aged student who is interested in applying for the 2023 online Precollege Studies program, you can learn more here. He let them know that in over six decades of following Cornell basketball, this womens team was one of his favorites. Look the same except for these darned wrinkles.. She looks forward to visiting places on her bucket list, especially Chilean Patagonia, the northern Norwegian coast, and the Greek Islands. Jackie DeAngelisis the co-host of Fox Business Networks new program The Big Money Show, which focuses on bringing context to Americans on all the financial topics that will impact their lives. The following was his last posting with us. Adam Miller, PhD 17, has joined the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) as a research staff member in the operational evaluation division of IDAs Systems and Analyses Center. Lastly, Rina Agarwala recently published her book, The Migration-Development Regime: How Class Shapes Indian Emigration, which introduces a novel analytical framework to help answer this question in India, the worlds largest emigrant exporter and the worlds largest remittance-receiving country. Also, Im signed up for a dark sky astronomy class at the Grand Canyon and Meteor Crater next June with Road Scholar. This year includes Chicago, Oregon, and Seattle. Now that Im an empty nester and have more time, I figured this would be a great opportunity to attend. Cristina is all-in on the Big Red. What is your fondest memory from your time at Cornell? Benjamin is also part of the Inner Circle of Advocates, an invitation-only organization for plaintiff attorneys. Her brother, Max 20, graduated from Arts & Sciences three years ago. The three boys were Cornellians: David 78, Steven 83, and Ed 84. My daughter, Kathy Minton 80, died of glioblastoma in 2016, and that same year, my second husband, Ed, after only nine happy years, succumbed to a dementia that robbed him of himselfand me of him. VIEW ALL. Post your messages here. My daughter Elizabeth 98, MBA 06, who has two boys, recently gave birth to a baby girl in far-off Dubai. Don also praises his incredible wife Sandy and says he is focused on staying safe.. They came to the U.S. as separatists, seeking religious freedom from the intolerance in Northwestern Europe., Dottie Clark Free loves living at the Vi, which she describes as a wonderful retirement community in Palo Alto. She especially enjoys playing bridge and continues with Bible study. Roger finds joy in serving on several boards of charities and ministries, such as Fellowship of Fathers Foundation, Nireekshana ACET, and Young Life. Keep sending in those updates! If you havent yet, its not too late! Bob and Clare Carson live in Walla Walla, WA. and will be used to provide support He also keeps busy writing about careers and staying up to date with his five adult children. Her new titanium shoulder is working out very well, even as she still faces quite a bit of rehab. News and events about our class. In January I will sing my final concerts with Polyhymnia (chamber chorus). Two Cornell English professors live in my old homestead, and they have welcomed the Briggs Kids to tour our former house when were in town. The game was a nail-biter to the very end, with the Terriers breaking the tie in the last seconds of the game. Benjamin Swinfordpreviously co-founded and held the role of CTO at Rapid Replay, a video tech company focusing on sports that was recently acquired by NBCUniversal. I wish the best for everyone and will do anything I can to help. His obituary can be found here. Additional contributions are welcome The Class of 83 Reunion is nearly here, June 811! His wife of 45 years, Debra, retired in 2020 after a long career in education as a teacher and elementary school principal. Beth Berman Zipper and spouse Jeffrey live in Boca Raton, FL, near to her four children (three Cornellians) and three grandchildren. My family had a reunion here last June and all four generations were able to attend! If you havent yet, its not too late! mainframe computer operations. Tell us all about your day, your club activities, the books you are reading Are you planning any trips? ADD NEW Shes past the Vegimals stage and is developing a great personality! We were treated to lectures by the legendary business leaderKen Blanchard 61, PhD 67; the University Librarian; and a rocket scientist alum turned best-selling author and motivational speaker. In Class of 2015 news, Jennica Egan Luu, after serving in the Air Force, is now in medical school pursuing an MD. Class of 53 treasurer Bill Gratz says the class treasury is healthy enough to cover the registration cost for all 53 class members who attend (but not their guests). Class dues notices go out in April, so you may have them and the Share Your News form before you read this column in May. It looks GREAT!" We cannot provide this service without your support. Bette and I are healthy and still traveling, although less ambitiously, after 64 years of marriage.. REUNIONS, Your participation is requested! Our class correspondents ensure we are ever connected. According to the MoMA, the exhibition series (the first iteration of which is on view through July 29, 2023) serves as a platform to highlight emerging talent and foreground groundbreaking projects in contemporary architecture, and will investigate a wide array of strategies devised by architects that engage in new ways with New York Citys shared spaces.. Bob and Liz celebrated their own 49th wedding anniversary in August with a 5,100-mile (8,200-km) cross-country Canadian road trip. NOT a good idea, of course. John retired at age 75 as a consultant in strategic planning. Another plus: their three grandchildren (and their parents) are now only 20 minutes away. Projects are selected through a competitive application process and must demonstrate and model an ability to reduce the planets carbon dioxide emissions by 500 million tons per year at scale. I'd like to hear from some of you guys. Richard. The CALC planners work hard to have a great keynote with actionable learnings. Alison Sherman Arkin, residing in Beachwood, OH, tells us she is grateful for her marriage to Mike 80, BS 78, ME 80, and for their two children, Monica and Scott. . Their family has expanded to two children and four grandchildren. The trip was educational and entertaining, but tiring. What is something youre doing now that you never thought youd be doing? Happy spring, Class of 96! Bev Johns Lamont (email Bev) | 720 Chestnut St., Deerfield, IL 60015 | Alumni Directory. at this time. 2)Cornell is committed to dealingwith mental health issues, both on the clinical side for thosewho need help and on the prevention sidewhich is where our gift program comes in. Cristos admitted that simply sending money may have gone further to make progress on projects, but it was more about working together with the community, which made a lasting impression., Charles Wu, also from Northern California, is no stranger to CALCthough with his broad smile every time I glanced over at him, he had the energy of a first-timer excited to soak it all in. Taught myself electronics and eventually Sally Rose, MARCIA TREMMEL GOLDSTEIN Terrific meals include an outdoor BBQ at the beautiful Nevin Welcome Center, a cocktail party on the McGraw terrace overlooking Cayuga Lake, an elegant sit-down dinner on the Arts Quad, and an all-under-one-tent Sunday brunch. Note: As an anti-spam measure, e-mail addresses in profiles are graphics and are not links which can be clicked upon nor can they be copied and pasted as text. Arturo, ME 97, and Jamie Dreher Carrillos child Francesca, Edward 94 and Andrea Stern Eigels child Morgan, Gregory Fairbanks child Megan, Michael Froehlers child Elise, Jeffrey 92 and Lynn Cyr Garbers child Lauren, Jay Ims child Elena, Todd and Karen Dorman Kipnes 98s child Kyle, Anna DiDonno Maidas child Isabel, and Veronica Vazquezs child Malachi were among the many talented high school students to participate in the 2022 Cornell Precollege Studies summer program. I learned that Barry also lived in U-Hall 4 freshman year and was our residence hall president from a Facebook comment byAndy Alpart, my old pal from the Scholarly Living Unit (better known as the Social Living Unit) on the third floor. Cristina and Matt lived in Sanibel, FL, up until Hurricane Ian struck. You can send news to any of us via email, Facebook, or the online news form. Once college roommates, Annelie Wilde and Jill Rosenfeld now live near each other at Riderwood Village, a 2,200-resident community that opened its doors in 2000 in the rolling hills of Silver Spring, MD. Jim Strub wrote from a mountainside in Colorado. He moved to Florida in January 2012, employed as This morning I am here in my cliffside house looking out at the city and Pikes Peak, with dozens of colorful Labor Day hot air balloons flying in the foreground. One was from Antony Papageorgiou, MPS 94, who writes, After a very gratifying career in the premium and luxury cruise and wellness industry, I started a brand-new chapter in real estate. We also keep Sue Phelps Day, MEd 62, in our thoughts and prayers and thank Linda Jarschauer Johnson, MS 63, for stepping in to oversee Class of 60 events and keep us informed. In St. Petersburg, FL, Jack is on the board of his condominium and working as a volunteer for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Eckerd College. Betty Abraham Dowd writes from St. Louis, MO, that she is living comfortably in an apartment near the Missouri Botanical Garden and several parks, where she finds lots of good walking paths.
