1970s – 1980s

1970
Sorry for the vacant space in the last VQ. Apparently, the “class notes people” thought I had memorized the year’s publication deadlines. I can’t even remember where my car keys are. I heard from Paul Trono, our esteemed class president (I think), who is very good about keeping in touch. I also received a mysterious email from Bart Butell, who, as I later learned, was actually Ray Bueb, who lived on my floor freshman year. The tall (for our era) basketball player is a great guy, now married with two children and living in Portland, Ore. The name change apparently was a compromise at marriage to his wife who would have been Sue Bueb. Sarah Wilbur (’71) Sprayregen, UVM Fund Officer, good friend, and super class secretary for our succeeding class, let me know that Steve Waltien’s son Steve Jr. is a TV reality show star on “Trading Spaces.” The proud father and Burlington business big shot apparently hosted a Sig Ep reunion last fall. No word on who showed up. My nicest surprise was a sweet, information-rich letter from Patty Powers Lawrence, who had recently hosted Bob and Chris Nelson Shookus in her Weston, Mass., home. Peter and Beth Brown Gianacopolos joined them from Connecticut for an afternoon of reminiscing and dinner. In brief, Bob and Chris’s son recently married, and a daughter is in her first year at UNC. Another is with NBC in New York City. Peter and Beth  also had a wedding in their family, and now all three kids are working in the Boston area when not boating with their parents. Patty and Larry have two studious kids, a daughter finishing her master’s of art degree in Washington, D.C., and a son who is studying opera voice performance at Northwestern. I reminded her that “Sam and Dave” also studied there. Patty is still teaching and consulting for a foundation, and Larry’s financial planning company was recently bought by Bank of New York. Patty has some great photos of the three couples together. I can assure you they all looked the way they did on graduation day. Nice to see such long-term, happy marriages of college sweethearts. Patty made a point of telling me to thank George Kreiner for the special date she had with him whereupon she was introduced to her husband to be, Larry Lawrence. As I recall, George had that effect on a number of coeds. I neglected to mention in my last epistle that a while back, I was invited to a black tie dinner and tribute at a Boston area Italian-American club honoring man of the year, Dave Giamelli, who does lots in his community for the civic good and youth athletics. I love Dave’s enthusiasm, Red Sox fanaticism, and weird accent. I’m writing this epic over the Christmas holiday. My baby is home from CU in Boulder and the Cleveland temperature is a warm 50 degrees. I wish everyone a happy, healthy New Year. As a resolution, why not send me some news, gossip, scandals, etc. I’m not too proud to print anything you send. This is your chance to have something show up on the computer screen when someone Googles your name.
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Doug Arnold
darnold@arnold-co.com

1971
I forgot to mention two pieces of information I received from classmates in the last issue. I received news from Catherine Beinhauer Foss in a funny way last summer. My brother attended his 40th reunion at Yale in early June, and I compared notes with him regarding college reunion programming. He informed me that he met a classmate of mine at the Yale weekend. Catherine is married to a classmate of my brother’s, and they shared a meal and conversation. Since then I have been in contact with Catherine, and this is her update: Catherine is executive director of four international plastic surgery societies with members in 91 countries. She just returned from Rio, where she was setting up an international congress for one of them. She then traveled to Vienna for another organization’s board meeting, and she will be in Washington, D.C., in November for an annual scientific meeting for a third organization. On the side, she also managed the Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont and oversees their annual conference for Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants in Naples, Fla. Catherine has been married to Wilson Perkins “Perk” Foss IV for eight years. Perk is an art historian, specializing in the art and culture of the Niger River Delta. His current exhibition, “Where Gods and Mortals Meet” is at the Smithsonian until late September. I received a tidbit of news from another classmate, Peter Miller, whose daughter Megan ’96 was married on an island in Lake Champlain. Congratulations, Peter! I also had lunch with Susie Campbell, who was on campus last December for the graduation of her son, Nick. Susie is starting a new job, but I’ll save that for our next column. Mags Caney Conant and I met at a going away party for Bonnie Christensen ’73. Bonnie is marrying an Italian artist/businessman, and she left for Italy in early January. She and her husband will direct a print shop in Venice. Not just any print shop, the new Venice Printmaking Center is a non-profit organization sponsored by the city Council of Venice, devoted to large-format printmaking, a Biennial exhibition, international cultural exchange, and the publication of The Large Format in Contemporary Printmaking. Check out the details at www.veniceprintmaking.it. Before Bonnie left for Italy, she was awaiting the release of the book Pompei–Lost and Found, which she illustrated. I also heard from Gary Barnes that he and wife Maureen had a wonderful fall trip to New Zealand and Australia. He shared with me a picture of Maureen holding a young Koala bear. It sounded like the trip of a lifetime. In closing, please remember our 35th reunion coming June 1-4, 2006. Susie Campbell, Liz Mead Foster, Marc Milowski, and I are making plans to see as many classmates as possible. In addition to all the Reunion activities, our class will have a special reception on Saturday, June 3, and dinner at Greenstreets on the Waterfront. More details to follow, but please feel free to email or call me at UVM. Stay in touch!
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Sarah Wilbur Sprayregen
sarah.sprayregen@uvm.edu

1972
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Debbie Koslow Stern
debra.stern@uvm.edu

1973
Vermont State Representative Ira Trombley G’85 was appointed adjunct faculty at Castleton State College to teach educational psychology and human growth and development. He was also appointed to the Vermont State Assistive Technology Board. Beth Wood of Hanover, N.H., is assistant director of the Wiggin Memorial Library, the public library in Stratham, N.H., responsible for adult services. After having worked in Ottawa for two years, she really enjoys the seacoast area.
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Deborah Mesce
d.mesce@verizon.net

1974
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UVM Alumni Office
class.notes@uvm.edu

1975
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Dina Dwyer Child
dinachild@aol.com

1976
Matthew Mehr was selected to be included in The Best Lawyers in America 2006. He received his law degree from the University of Arizona College of Law. 
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Pete Beekman
pbeekman@clarkson.edu

1977
Kevin Jaibur of Bensalem, Pa., has assumed the position of general manager/general sales manager of WCOJ-AM in West Chester, Pa.
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UVM Alumni Office
class.notes@uvm.edu

1978
Happy 2006 New Year, classmates! I have heard from two of our mates so far in 2006.  Bruce Donovan wrote that, in addition to his part-time job at the Barre, Vt., Methodist Church as endowment manager and treasurer, he was recently appointed by the Washington County Probate Court to take on financial guardianship responsibilities for three individuals in the central Vermont area. “The need for this service is real, and every situation is unique,” wrote Bruce, who is honored to take on such an important challenge. Way to go, Duke! My other news, however, is tragic and so very sad. Classmate Bruce Roy, a principle in aerospace and defense with IBM Engineering and Technology Services and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, wrote to share with us that Stan Richards, a longtime friend, fraternity brother, and classmate, died suddenly while on a business trip for IBM in Ireland on September 23, 2005. Stan was one of the founding fathers of the Burlington Rugby Club, past fraternity president, and an active alumni member at SigEp, where plans are currently being made to dedicate the kitchen in his memory. Some of you may recall that Stan would make breakfast for the Lodge boys two or three times a year. SigEp also plans to create an alumni award in his honor. Stan was an active Mason, a former Air Force officer, and a long-time employee of IBM. He leaves three children: Aimee, Nick, and Ally. Stan was a good friend to many of our classmates, always smiling, and always there when needed. We miss him terribly. We are all better people for having known him. Our prayers go out to Stan’s family, and thank you Bruce for sharing this news. As I write this update, I am on my second day in my new job as editor of Nevada Lawyer, the official publication of the State Bar of Nevada, where I am in my fifth year of employment. I am really jazzed about this new challenging opportunity. I have also been profiled extensively in the January 2006 issue of Las Vegas Life, a local magazine doing a story of four Las Vegas adults who have agreed to participate in a rigorous “fit for life” regimen for three months, under the direction of a registered dietician, an internationally-famous motivational coach, and a licensed fitness trainer. It has been difficult, fun, and very enlightening. Please send me news of your lives!  We all want to know what is happening with YOU.
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Audrey Bath
audreyb2@aol.com

1979
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Beth Nutter Gamache
bnutter@adelphia.net

1980
The air holds the hint of warmer weather to come and with it all comes the hope for brighter days filled with sunshine and laughter. Greetings to all of you! I find myself sitting here at my computer longing for spring, struggling with the latest vestiges of winter in Vermont. I am not much for winter sports so the cold weather keeps me indoors with a good book. My hope is that this note finds you all enjoying glorious warm weather and beautiful flowers, even though in Vermont we not too fondly refer to this time of year as “mud season.” It was nice to hear from Brenda McMullen Tymecki and her husband, Joe, who not too recently moved back to Fairfax, Vt., from the Atlanta, Ga., area. Brenda keeps up with her interest in community theatre and has managed to collect a menagerie of rescued critters to fill their loving home. As for Tony and me, we celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary in 2005. Tony is enjoying his new job at Fletcher Allen Health Care, and I am really coming into my own as communications director for the Girl Scout Council of Vermont. It is great when you love what you do! Our youngest, Alanna, turned nine on Christmas day. She now has added ballet and viola lessons to her weekly classes. She remains involved in gymnastics and Girl Scouts. It seems that Alanna has inherited my love of music and may even surpass me in talent (proud mom speaking here). She is already able to sight-read music and has near perfect pitch. She is also teaching herself to play the piano. The resulting music is a pleasure to the ears. Tony and I are quite proud of her. My oldest daughter, Ariana, is manager of the Claire’s Boutique in the University Mall in South Burlington. She has a real knack for retail management and customer service, and, our beautiful granddaughter, Alexis, turned three last November. She is, as ever, a total (albeit energetic) delight. I look forward to hearing from all! Just drop me a note to let me know what is going on with you and yours, and I will pass the word along to our classmates near and far. Peace and continued blessings in 2006.
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MaryBeth Pinard-Brace
mypookey4ever@yahoo.com

1981
Happy New Year! I hope everyone was able to spend time with family and friends over the holidays. 2006 brings a special opportunity for the class of ’81 to gather once again with old friends and remember the “good old days” with a lot of laughter and even some tears as we celebrate our 25th reunion. The committee has worked very hard to make the weekend a special one for all, so I hope you will make plans to join us on June 1-4 as we remember the past and celebrate the many accomplishments that the University of Vermont has had over the years. I recently heard from Peter Muller, who has spent most of his time in North Carolina since he left UVM (Med School and Ob/Gyn training). Peter married his wife, Carol, who is Australian, and settled into private practice in Charlotte. In 2001, he returned to Duke University for a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. After completing the fellowship in 2003, he accepted a position in his wife’s hometown, Adelaide, with the University of Adelaide and Women’s Children’s Hospital. The Mullers have two children, Grant and Samantha. Within one year, they have both lost their southern accents and picked up the Aussie one. Their plans are to be there for at least five years, but maybe permanently if things continue to go well for both of them. Peter said that he recently received several emails from his SAE brothers about our reunion. We hope he will make the big trek back to campus for the reunion. Scott Dudley joined H&R Block in Kansas City, Mo., as assistant vice president for investor relations last October. 
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Mardie Trask Sorensen
mardie@uta.edu

1982
Spring has arrived.  Not a lot of news from the class of 1982 right now. Perhaps next issue will include more highlights from our class. Jamie Fagan is listed as one of  Worth’s Top 100 Wealth Advisors for 2005. He works for Lehman Brothers in Boston. Congratulations, Jamie!
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Beth Peabody
peabodyea@aol.com

1983
I am writing these notes on New Year’s Day 2006. In 2005, our oldest son, Giffin, turned 13 and grew six inches, our 10-year-old, Niles, is in first place for the most questions asked per day, and surviving triplets Jack Henry and Sullivan can’t be turning nine. I am in the UVM spirit ready to attend UVM’s alumni hockey event in Chicago this Friday. John Van Scoter, one of my waterskiing friends from UVM, wrote in to say, “I write you this as I return from another trip to Asia, this time to Korea and Japan. I sometimes wonder if I should list American Airlines as my permanent residence on all those Customs and Immigration forms.” John is senior vice president of Texas Instruments, Inc. He sent me a picture of our mutual friend, David Machesney, from his most recent visit to his home in Dallas. He says Chez now reigns as the “Dry Cleaning King” of Portland, Maine, where he lives with his wife Nancy Menna  Machesney, and their children. Life in Dallas for John and his wife Lisa and their two children, Kate and Jack, is wonderful. They recently got together with Ronnie Lumbra and his wife, Mitzi, in Napa for the crush. Ronnie and Mitzi recently moved from Houston to New York City as the result of Ron’s taking over as area manager for the New York office of Russell Reynold Associates, a highly successful executive search firm. John sees Mike Rayfield, Greg Walters ’82.5, and Karla Rader (’82) Barber, mostly through TI and his responsibility for the DLP products business. TI recently announced sponsorship of a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series car in association with Hall of Fame racing cars owned by Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach. I want to hear from all of you, so PLEASE write in.
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Sharon Morrissey Young
smyoung@att.net

1984
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Laurie Olander Angle
12 Weidel Drive
Pennington, NJ  08534
langle@savientpharma.com

1985
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Barbara Roth
140 W. 58th Street
New York, NY  10019
roth_barb@yahoo.com

1986
In March 2006, George Payne and his wife, Matilda, will have lived in Stockholm, Sweden for two years. He has worked as a consultant in fundraising, sales, and sponsorships and has taught classes at the English School. One of his most exciting experiences was working for UNICEF in Belgrade, Serbia, for two months last summer as a fundraiser for the Schools without Violence program. Dana Boole, president and CEO of Community Affordable Housing Equity Corp. in Raleigh, N.C., was elected a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond for a three-year term. Rich Marron wrote to say that he has been operating the Town and Country Resort in Stowe, Vt., since 1989. Prior to this, he spent three years in Boston working in the financial sales industry with The Boston Company. Rich was married in the summer of 2003 in Stowe, and in attendance from UVM were Greg Marron, Bill and Sarah Smith Klein, Tom Mensel ’84, Dave Quartararo, Marcus Maryk ’85, Ben Clark, Chris and Karen Solari Heald, Ron Stankevich, and Darcy Parker, the bride’s aunt. Rich, his wife, Danielle, and their son, Anthony James, make their home in Stowe. Make plans now to join classmates at our 20th reunion. I hope everyone will contact UVM friends and make plans to be back on campus for this exciting weekend. Visit the UVM website for more detailed information.
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Larry Gorkun
vtlfg@msn.com

1987
Hi, everyone! Sorry that I haven’t been that great about keeping this column current. With my second career in full swing, things have been a little hectic. I apologize to anyone who hasn’t had their notes published. Congratulations to my old Mason Hall friend, Geoff Hesslink, on his recent promotion to senior vice president and senior lender in the commercial banking group at Merchants Bank. He will now have responsibility for loan product development and direct oversight of all staff in the bank’s commercial banking group. Way to go, Slinker! Risa Dean Holmes and her Team Colorado have done it again for breast cancer! She wrote that after walking 70 miles in intense heat in Arizona, “once again, it was an amazing, hard-to-put-in-words experience. It was challenging, but nothing compared to what breast cancer survivors have to go through.” She and her teammates look forward to participating again next year in San Diego. Erica Antonelli wrote that she, Carla Murray, and Kathie Collamore traveled to Colorado to catch a Santana concert at Redrocks in celebration of Dot Colagiovanni’s 40th birthday. Also joining them were Dot’s husband Eric “EB” Brownson ’88 and Greg and Sue Noonberg Dorsey. Erica said, “An excessively great time was had by all. We hope everyone is enjoying their 40th year.” Erica also ran into Sam Crocker and his wife Kristen on the mountain at Alta, Utah. Scott Bosse and his wife live in Bozeman, Mont., where he continues to work as a fisheries biologist for the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. Last summer, he helped raise more than $60,000 for wild salmon recovery by climbing Mount Rainier in Washington. Scott continues to stay in close touch with several of his Hamiliton Hall friends. Earlier this year, he visited with Scott Haase ’86 in Denver, and Robin Supplee ’88 and Cingi Ingalls ’88 in San Francisco. Most recently, he spent a few days in September visiting with Evie Witten ’88 in Anchorage. Nick Paul wrote,   “The Paul family is doing great in Winnetka, Ill., near Chicago. My son, George, and daughter, Grace, are playing soccer, and I am having a ball coaching them. I run a sports and events marketing group for Foote, Cone & Belding advertising agency and have been in the industry for nearly 15 years. I keep in touch with fellow UVMers Greg Tresness, Bill Levine, Craig Johnson, Tim McGurkin, Dan Kaplansky, Chris Copano, Geoff Hesslink, Frank McHenry, and Scott Copper. Now that we are all turning 40, it is nice to reflect on a place that meant so much to me. Please pass on my good wishes to all.” Karen Kirk reported that her friend, Julie Jaquith ’88 and husband Joe Hayes welcomed their second son, Jackson Corliss Hayes, on June 21. The five Mustart Palace Women and some spouses and kids will be celebrating their 40th terrific year this year, as we did for our 30th. I’ll see you in Stowe, Julie, Britt, Lynne, and Di. I can’t wait. 
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Sarah Vaden Reynolds
ssrey@optonline.net

1988
Hi, everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. It was so much fun receiving cards from old friends. I love seeing how everyone’s children are growing. It was great to hear from Dan and Lisa Yarlas Lehan and Craig and Margaret Haviland Reynolds. I am hoping that 2006 brings me many new correspondences for our class column. Michael Allen has just completed his first book with Rowman and Littlefield, entitled, The Two Faces of Education: An Insider’s View of School Reform, which is scheduled to be released in April 2006. Rebecca Kline married Gregg Peterman on December 29, 2005. I was so sorry that I couldn’t be there, but I’m sure it was a beautiful night. Congratulations! Rebecca and Gregg live in South Dakota. Andrew Schandler ’86 stopped by to see my family last November. His son, Jesse, plays on a travel hockey league, and they were in our area. It was great seeing him. He and his wife Stephanie are launching a new salad dressing company called, “Lettuce in Love.” Look for it soon in a market near you! I recently got together with Wendy Lazurus and Ellen Berkowitz ’87. Wendy is now living in South Orange, N.J., with her husband and two sons. It was so much fun to see her. I also bumped into Rich and Becca Morris Bascio in the Short Hills Mall. They are doing great. They live in Maplewood, N.J, with their son Finn. It was great seeing them.
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Cathy Selinka Levison
crlevison@comcast.net

1989
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Kate Barker Swindell
katebs@comcast.net

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