Andrew married his high school sweetheart Eleanor Ross in October 2023 at the Williamsburg Inn in Virginia. Shannon married the love of her life, UNH Wildcat Brett Kolmeister, on August 12, 2023, in Massachusetts. Fellow Catamounts helped make the day magical, including Maha Akkeh, Maddy Hejna, Michelle Goldsmith, and Chris Damiani, who join in declaring it the best day ever! Lydia received her MFA in photography from California Institute of the Arts in 2022. She's currently a freelance journalist in Los Angeles, writing and editing for publications (including Alta Journal, Marie Claire, and Hyperallergic) as well as producing podcasts (audiochuck). She works out of her studio in downtown L.A. where she also makes quilts using scanned Super 8 frames that she prints on fabric (she gives a shout out to UVM professor Peter Shellenberger). She's recently exhibited work at REDCAT, Keystone Art Space, and Helen J Gallery. Benjamin Benjamin and his wife Becca eloped on Friday, October 13th at The San Diego Humane Society. They have fostered almost 200 animals together, mainly neonatal kittens, and wanted to bring awareness to the lifesaving work of the region's largest shelter. In addition to one small bouquet, they had a litter of adoptable kittens at their intimate ceremony. Ben graduated from CESS with two education degrees and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. at University of California San Diego, where his work focuses on trans inclusion in curriculum, policy, and practice. He owes his passion for equitable education and his confidence as an educator to CESS. Reilly has moved back to her home state of Vermont after living in Boston for six years. She has joined her mother Geri Reilly '79, father Michael Simoneau '73, and brother Mike Simoneau Jr. '17 at Geri Reilly Real Estate. If you, or anyone you know have any real estate needs, she hopes you’ll reach out. Lilly and Joel Rosenzweig' 16 share that they joyfully married September 30, 2023 in a seaside ceremony on Peaks Island, Maine. The event was attended by many fellow Catamounts who have been there since the start of their eight-year relationship. Lilly works as a clean energy transition organizer and Joel as a food distribution manager. The couple lives in Swampscott, Mass. with their dog, Bagheera. Joshua and Stephanie Clarke '06 joyfully welcomed a new Vermonter -- Adelaide Antonina Clarke -- into the world in June 2023 at the UVM Medical Center. The couple say she brings with her a multitude of giggles, smiles, and a new playmate for her adoring older brother, Thatcher. Class Secretary Daron Raleigh let us know that Sophie Page Allen married Curtis Sanford Huey in July 2023 in Lyons, Colo. They were surrounded by family and friends from around the world as well as many UVM alumni, including Mary (Bowditch) Allen '81, Walter Greene '68, Madeline Murphy-Hall, Judith (Coolidge) Jones '81, Joan (Huey) Greene '66, Joe Peters '02, Kathleen Scacciaferro '82 and Katy (Jones) Sieg. The couple is currently living in Denver with lots of weekends at their property just outside of Salida. Hayley completed her training as a clinical and sport psychologist in 2020, and recently opened her telehealth private practice. She sees clients while her daughter, born March 2023, attends daycare. Spice World, Inc. announced that they have appointed Lisa Beth as its new Director of Research and Development. In this newly created role, she will lead their innovation program, designed to deliver on consumers' desires to elevate the way they eat with innovative, convenient, and fresh flavor. She earned her master's degree in business administration from Fordham University, her master's degree in food science from North Carolina State University, and her bachelor's degree in nutrition and food science from the University of Vermont. Katie was recently appointed the Head Coach of Women's Rowing at Drexel University. Their program competes in the Colonial Athletic Association. Kelly and Graham Robertson ’12 welcomed a baby girl, Bowen Brooke Robertson, in December 2023. Dr. Dangl published A World Where Many Worlds Fit (Fomite Press), a collection of travel writing from his journalism work around the Global South, which activist and scholar Silvia Federici called “a powerful journey through scenes of urban clamor and resistance.” Natalie and Rose Strousse, both CESS undergraduates, taught English in Israel during the summer of 2023 as part of the TALMA Israel teaching fellowship. Katie successfully earned a Master of Science in Counseling from the University of Southern Maine in the fall of 2022. She's currently living and working as a clinical mental health counselor in her beloved home state of Maine. Jordan Lovejoy married Daniel Maxton in July 2023. Among the Catamounts in attendance were Lizzy Fanning, Monty Lovejoy '80, Sara Lovejoy '12, Spencer Lovejoy '12, Doug Manchester '80, Judy Manchester '80, Samara Manges '15, Maggie Moyers, current student Thomas Moyers, , Ava Raku and Alice Tonry. Christopher Thomas Veal ’21 M.D. recently received the President's Award from the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP) for his advocacy work in LGBTQ+ Health and Trauma Informed Care. He is the first Resident Physician to receive this award (most recipients are at the Attending Physician level). He was also appointed to serve on the IAFP Board of Directors and wrote as he was preparing to serve on the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Commission for Professional Development starting January 2024. Joshua has launched Ori, a travel culture magazine that supports independent writers and photographers via a grant funded by a percent of subscription costs. Erica shares that she and Billy Morelli, both currently of Salem, Mass., welcomed their first baby girl, Sofia, in October of 2022! Nydia, L.C.S.W. was accepted into the 2024 Accelerated Trainer Program (ATP) for Internal Family Systems. She is excited to be part of the training staff that reflects the global majority. In January 2023, Madison started her own boutique communications and events company specialized in hospitality, working with some of the best restaurants, bars, and hotels in the Bay Area, while producing events all over the world. Charles reports he’s still alive and well on Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes. Kiki moved from Denver to Ojai, Calif. in summer 2023 to be closer to children and grandchildren; she is working selling residential real estate with Liv Sotheby's International Realty. Bryan went to Japan in August 2023 to visit his brother's family for the first time since 2019. He observed, "A lot has changed during the past four years, especially with the young niece and nephew.” The group opted to spend almost all their time together in Karuizawa, Nagano, at an elevation of 900 m, to escape the Tokyo oven. In September, he made an impromptu four-day weekend trip to Colorado to climb some 14ers (peaks at least 14,000 feet tall), bringing his total to 54 out of 58 -- with only Mount Sherman, Mount Bierstadt, Mount Blue Sky, and Pikes Peak remaining. In October, Bryan ran the Age Group World Championship, which took place within the Chicago Marathon. He says, "We had our own heated VIP tent before and after the race! The opportunity to be in the presence of so many other fantastic athletes from around the world was an awesome experience!” Bryan is teaching skiing, once again, on winter weekends at Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire. This time he is PSIA Level 1 certified and hopes to acquire his Children's Specialist 1 certification. Clayton has been awarded the 2023 Malcolm Bell, Jr. and Muriel Barrow Bell Award for the best book on Georgia history for "Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta -- and How Atlanta Remade Professional Sports" (University of Nebraska Press). His latest book, "Boston Ball: Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, Gary Williams, and the Forgotten Cradle of Basketball Coaches", was published (University of Nebraska Press) in November 2023. Congratulations to the Reverend Darrell L Goodwin and his husband Kentavis Goodwin, who celebrated their first-year wedding anniversary in the Dominican Republic and are looking forward for many more years to come. Phillip Mark is excited to share an achievement, of which he writes: “In a collaborative effort with two UVM engineering graduates, I work as a Public Works Engineer with the City of Burlington and Adam Frazier ’11 is a Staff Engineer for UVM. Both of us are UVM Civil Engineering graduates. We collaborated successfully and completed the University Place Street Reconstruction project. This project transformed the street into a pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly street, which includes green infrastructure and several other more modern amenities. This undertaking highlights the expertise of our two professional engineering teams, and also showcases the strong bond formed with our alma mater. What makes this accomplishment even more special is that the contractor responsible for bringing our vision to life was also a UVM engineering graduate. Jeff Weston was the lead contractor and is also a UVM Civil Engineering graduate. This full-circle collaboration further underscores the strength of the UVM engineering community, and the level of excellence and professionalism instilled in its graduates. Huzzah!” Sarah Anne Soule, Gina (Ristau) Ohngemach, and Po (Kim) Murray meet once a year for a weekend of hiking and laughter; in 2023, they met in Jackson, Wy. Class Secretary Katie Murphy sent along news from Summer: the original TDT, (The Dance Team), met up in Del Ray Beach, Florida to celebrate turning forty together! In attendance were Summer, Becky (Finifter) Goldstein, Jessica (Rosini) Legnos, Dana (Cohan) Patterson, Lauren Brennan, and Kristine (Beaudry) Nemeth . We all missed Tatum (Keenan) Ryan who was home taking care of her three little kids! We had fun living young, wild and free for the weekend! Cheers to the next 40! Maj. Blake (ret.) received the 2023 UVM Alumni Achievement Award from UVM Alumni Association for work with WARRIORS SOAR, which serves disabled veterans. Michele is still working in international marketing and currently the International Lead on the Global Beauty Team at SharkNinja. Her “side hustle” is a travel business called Europe Your Own Way, offering travel consulting and leading small group tours in Europe. She’s proud of the fact that she was recently recognized as an Italian citizen (through bloodline) and has published her first book, Quest for Life in Europe (available on Amazon). Jen continues to work as a pediatric nurse practitioner in Truckee, Calif. In her free time, she competes in Masters Biathlon. Last year, she was awarded overall Top Shooter at the US Biathlon Nationals in Casper, Wy. Kendall’s youngest son, Peter, was just accepted into UVM’s Class of 2028, where he will be joining his sister Grace, who is in the class of 2025. Kendall says, “Grace loves UVM and is looking forward to spending the spring semester studying abroad in Rome, Italy. My husband and I are so excited to have four more years of visits to Burlington!” In 2022, Thomas, his wife Debbie, and their dog Chester, moved from Zurich, Switzerland to Richmond, UK, where he assumed an executive director position with Goldman Sachs’ technology division, taking care of the reliability of internal computer systems. Subsequently, he was recruited to a similar position with JPM Chase (also in London), and at the time of writing, had a planned start in January 2024. Robin writes, “After 20+ years working in corporate, I launched my human-centered design consultancy, Ubuntu Culture Company. Ubuntu means interconnected humanness, and the company’s website was designed by classmate Michelle Wells!” Ian is proud that daughter Kristin Clark ’23 graduated from the College of Nursing and Health Sciences last May. Kristin is looking forward to returning to UVM in the fall of 2024 to pursue her doctoral degree After 55 years, Judy and Roger Crouse G'77 relinquished their season men's ice hockey tickets. They note lots of hockey memories from 1968-2023. They were guests of Athletic Director Jeff Schulman ‘89 at the UVM-UMass-Amherst game where UVM won in overtime. Exciting! Victoria started a new job in October 2023 as the director of Veterinary Channel/North America for a new veterinary diet called Tiki Cat Veterinary Solutions. She says she turned her Animal Science degree from aspirations towards vet school to working on the business side of animal health for the past 23 years and is glad she did. She and her husband reside in Denver and their 19-year-old son is attending college in Florida. In June 2023, Josh was promoted to Community Development Director for Jefferson County, Wash. J.J. shares that his company Lone Rock Point just finished its biggest year, helping NASA launch a redesigned web site (www.nasa.gov) and new streaming service (NASA+). He adds, “Yes, I named the company after that Lone Rock Point!” Lynda is a MS graduate of UVM’s Field Naturalist Program and in spring 2023 published "Drawing Botany Home: A Rooted Life". In fall 2023 the book won the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival Award for Environmental Writing. She notes, “The book uses many of the tools and content I learned as a graduate student in the field naturalist program: the way re-establishing our connection with local plants can contribute to global restoration, the importance of multiple ways of knowing (writing and drawing), and the power of metaphor in bridging personal challenges as well as the complex history of settler/Indigenous relations.” After more than 19 years at Washington and Lee University, Tim wrote he would begin service as the chief academic officer at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, becoming dean of the college’s faculty in January 2024. Wade G’97 was a guest speaker at the 2023 Vermont Emergency Preparedness Conference, and delivered a presentation titled "Supportive Supervision for Emergency Management." Jolene has been appointed as assistant vice president for communications at Pratt Institute. Jolene will continue to serve as Pratt's primary public relations officer, assisting Pratt’s president, provost, senior staff, and academic leadership in initiatives with the press and the external community, and providing expanded guidance and support for critical and crisis communications. Cassie Bell ’85 was sad to report that Joan Kerry died in San Diego in July 2023. At press time, Kerry's friends and family were planning a March 2024 Celebration of Life in Bethesda, Md. Patty happily announced her new position of Director of Grants and Foundation Relations at Cape Abilities which has been serving individuals with disabilities on Cape Cod since 1968. Valerie visited the Newport mansions with Tonya Kimball Hinchliffe ’90, Heidi Moore Magill ’90, Beth Blanchard Landry ’90 and Laura Noyes Smith ’91; the group were in the Allied Health Suites at Living/Learning dorm together in 1986. Heather says she is benefitting from her French and Journalism BS as a travel journalist. In 2023, she biked France's Loire Valley, skied Chile in South America, and visited the Swiss Alps. Her travel companion is husband Greg Burke, son of Janice Fayen Burke ’57 & J. Douglas Burke ’57, and brother of Jon D. Burke ’80 and Stuart Burke ’85. and of whom she says, “Greg is the only one who did not attend UVM - but we still love him!!” You can read of Heather and Greg's adventures at www.theluxuryvacationguide.com. With the class of '88's 35th anniversary at hand, Mitchell Jay Katz is celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary with his wife Christine Neville, and his 34th anniversary working with the federal government, including 25 years in his current job as a senior public affairs specialist with the Federal Trade Commission. He and Christine have two children: Emma, 16, who's a sophomore in high school; Ben, 19, a sax section leader in the Dukes' 540-person marching band at Madison University. Mitch still keeps in touch with many of his AEPi (Alpha Epsilon Pi) fraternity brothers including Ken Diesenhof ’89, Ian Gross, Matt Kelber ’89, Jamie Lerner ’90, Jay Levine ’89, Scott Lifschin, Matt Mandel ’89, Michael Ziman ’89, and others. He's also reconnected with classmates Julie Aron Kahn ’90, Jennifer Grundy Rubin, and former Catamount hockey defenseman Paul Seguin, whose son Tyler plays for the NHL Dallas Stars. Pamela and her son Aaron Lucci ’18 recently returned from an incredible family trip to Botswana and South Africa where they enjoyed an African safari. Amy has officially become a Vermonter after all these years. She writes, “My husband, Kevin and I have moved to Saxtons River, Vermont, where he is teaching English and history at Vermont Academy. We are now empty-nesters after raising our two daughters in Annapolis, Md. Our oldest daughter, Sophie is living and working in Washington DC and was recently engaged. Our younger daughter, Eliza is loving life as a freshman at Connecticut College. I plan to continue my career as a photographer in Vermont and I'm exploring other mediums of art. I've been traveling to Burlington when possible to reconnect with Coolidge Hall friends Courtney Smith Griesser, Sarah Cioffi and Ellen Stecklow Marcus. I've also reconnected with Mike Pollio and his lovely wife, Tara, who live nearby. It's great to be back and I welcome the opportunity for travel, photography, and friends!” J. Richard Lee shared the sad news that David John Picher passed away in NYC in December 2023. Caroline Arlen wrote to say that she won the 2023 LAURA Short Fiction Award for her story “Posse.” Read about Caroline’s books at www.carolinearlen.com. Mary Ambrose Burke has retired from teaching and now travels, often exchanging pet-sitting for lodging. She received a $250 Love of Learning grant from Phi Beta Kappa to take a creative writing course at the Muse Writing Center in Norfolk, Va. She has also dabbled in the bass drum with Norfolk's Mosaic Steel Orchestra. Class Secretary Lisa says: “We finally got to celebrate our daughter and son-in-law's wedding with their reception (almost two years later) in June. [Husband] Jim and I finally got to take our twice-postponed river cruise on the Seine. We had a wonderful time and spending time, as veterans, at the Normandy American Cemetery, was well, hard to describe. Seeing it in person is vastly different from pictures. I got to take an unplanned but wonderful two-week trip with my mom to Scotland. It was a knitting adventure! We spent four days in the Inverness area with 28 other knitters from all over the US and from Canada. We then took the overnight ferry to Lerwick for Shetland Wool Week, spending a full week there before we all boarded the ferry, again, overnight back to Aberdeen and then our flights home. While in Shetland, we took classes, hiked, explored and greatly contributed to the Shetland economy! Lots of yarn and whisky! Our youngest and I are heading to Norway in the early spring to go help our good friends (aka our family) on their farm, on an island, in the middle of a fjord for lambing! We are so excited to get back and see them!” Robin is still teaching and tutoring math in NC and says she’d be glad to be in touch with classmates, who she thinks about often. Lorraine writes of a group who gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of graduation in York Beach, Maine as they have done for the past 40 years, including Susan Dudley Cassidy, Fred Calatayud ’82, Sarah Montgomery Calatayud ’90, Joni Foster-Robison, Patricia Luongo Haskell, Robert Paul McCarthy, Pete Sorensen, M.D., Peggy Kohl Sorensen ’84, and Chris Williams Stanvick. Hostess (“Cruise Director”) Lorraine notes, “In general, everyone has made it a priority to attend. In years past, with spouses and children, we have been a group of 30. We all squeeze together for a long weekend on one property/under one roof. We all recognize how lucky we are to still have each other. We are truly blessed. We plan to continue as we have the best time!” After working as a software developer for 30 years, Steven turned his hand to writing. His young adult fantasy series, Tales of Liamec, is available on Amazon. Cheryl offers news of a mini-reunion held in October when Karen Sluzenski ’82, Tracy Chandler-French ’82, Mary Hordubay-McKenzie ’82 and Cheryl herself got together to reminisce about their UVM days, saying it was wonderful to reconnect and to visit the campus and downtown Burlington. Christina sent in news of a California trip with Emily Ehrich Laine, Carol Allen, Jody Reed Cole, Susan (Susu) Emerson, Marthe Coker Merrill ’84, and Leslie Rosenberg Wenig. After officially retiring from teaching middle school math, Cathy is now the proud owner of a rental property in the maritime zone of Drake Bay, Costa Rica, which she calls a magical place full of wonder and awe and so many incredible creatures! She invites Catamounts to reach out for more info at CasitaCorcovado.com. Jonathan Harris Henry G’91 and Sara Arnett Henry '87 G'91 are enjoying their 25th year living in Hampden, Maine, where Jon works as vice president of enrollment management and marketing at University of Maine at Augusta, and Sara works as director of student accessibility services at University of Maine. Jon, a UVM Top Cat alumnus, has enjoyed singing in the Black Bear Men's Chorus at UMaine. He was honored recently by receiving the Dempsey Award for his volunteer work supporting fellow prostate cancer survivors. Their two adult sons and partners live in the Bangor/Orono region, so they enjoy lots of family gatherings. Craig John Mabie celebrated 60th birthdays with “too many to name 1985 grads” at the Elixir Spring House in New York's Hudson River Valley. Many thanks to Josh Powers and Susan Mehlinger Powers for hosting such a special reunion and celebration of long-term friendship!" Serene is finishing a documentary series on medical aid in dying entitled Take Me Out Feet First that is scheduled to begin airing on Amazon early 2024, with the experiences of her parents (Robert Meshel ’60 and Miriam Reiner Meshel ’60) in the pilot episode. Colonel Goddette is living back in Alexandria, Va. and working at the Pentagon, he is looking forward to reconnecting with UVM baseball teammates. His third grandchild was born in November 2023. David Rood shares the sad news that Richard died in November 2023 in Brooklyn, NY. Nancy Ellen shared a picture of an October 2023 get-together with Joyce Bates, Peggy (Bolton) Crisman, Alicia Good, Julie Jones, Bonnie (Oulette) Niles, at Alicia's Vermont house. Despite the rain, the group “hiked, laughed, reminisced -- and laughed some more! Three of us are retired (Nancy, Bonnie & Alicia) while the other three are getting ready! We plan to continue our get-togethers every year, as we need the laughter.” Lauren Glenn is now working as Public Policy Director of Burlington’s CCTV Center for Media & Democracy to secure long-term funding for community media and to make way for the next promising generation of media activists. Dave Ebenstein shares that Barb Rosenthal Ebenstein '81 hosted an August party at Burlington’s St. John's Club to celebrate Dave’s 70th birthday. In attendance were Mary Crane '81, Sue Dixon, Louis duPont '83, Maude Stranberg Ebenstein '12, Max Ebenstein '13, Ruth Einstein, Michael Grundhauser '80, Emily Brewer Haddock '12, Sheila House '77, Mary Hughes '81, emeritus faculty member Willem Leenstra, Ph.D , Eileen Brophy Siminger G'90, Paul Wieczoreck '78, Catherine Cover Wilson, Karen Yacos '81 G'92, and a number of other guests who had "the misfortune to not attend UVM in any capacity!" Amy N Fanning shares the news that her daughter Lizzy Fanning '14, married Eli Hayward on August 26, 2023 in Lake Fairlee, Vt. A spirited group of Catamounts joined in the celebration, including Michael Aubrey ’82 and Suzanne Forelli Aubrey ’82, Thor Belle ’14, Susan Brengle '85, Caldwell Clark ’11, Katie Dunn, Karin Emanuelson ’14, Amy Fanning, Nina Gage ’15, Tristan Hackett ’14 and Helen Webb Hackett ’14, Mara Hearst ’17, Joyce Hulm, Laura Jackson ’14, Ruby Kane ’14, Ben Keyes ’15, Jordan Lovejoy ’14, Samara Manges ’15, Kristian Moore ’14, Susan Nestler '68, Beth O'Connor, Nick Pattis ’12, Ava Raku ’14, Jill Tarnow '90, Pax Templeton ’14, Mandy St. Hilaire ’14, Alice Tonry ’14, and current UVM graduate student Lydia Fanning. Tom shares news of a fantastic UVM gathering on November 11m 2023 at Princeton University for a tailgate and game, followed by dinner at the Gates in Pennington with Michael Aubrey, Suzy Aubrey, Tom Gates and Tracey, Tom Pynchon '81, and Jon Rogers '84 and Monica. “Incredible memories of Coolidge '78-79 were discussed, again. THAT was really fun,” says Tom. George retired in 2020 and spent two years doing everything and nothing. Now he’s part of a two-person team publishing the local weekly newspaper, The Reporter, in Brandon, Vt. He says, “Who'd have known! It's been challenging and a far cry from seeing patients. Great to continue to contribute to my community.” Thomas reflects that UVM’s Department of Religion, where he received his undergraduate degree as well as a master’s in community counseling, continues to produce outstanding results! Learn more about Tom's work and practice at www.tompeltz.com. Helen celebrated turning the big 7-0 with a cruise to Alaska on a small ship (of only 110 passengers) able to get close to glaciers, whales, and other marine wildlife. Class Secretary Peter Andrew Beekman shared news from Porter and other Sigma Phi brothers of the '70s, who got together in April 2023 for fun and festivities surrounding their House on the Hill at 420 College Street. It was a 50th anniversary event for the Sig initiates of 1973. The group included Howard Forbes of Hawaii; Peter DeLorenzo ’77 of Massachusetts; Jerry Smith ’65 of Ohio; Tim Pedrotty of Connecticut; Jock Watkins, Sr. of New Jersey; Kurt Haigis ’77 of Vermont; David Pierson of Vermont; and D. Porter Hunt of Vermont. Porter shared, “Embracing mild spring temperatures and dry skies, these ageless Sigs took part in planned fraternity events, with added side trips to the shores of Lake Champlain and the world-famous Henry's Diner.” They were surprised to see the sisters of ADPi having a waffles benefit Saturday late-night outside their new digs, in what they think of as the old Acacia House. This picture includes Dave, Jerry, Tim, Peter, Kurt, Howard, Porter and Jock. Judy has moved to Big Sky, Montana full time, with her Saint Bernard, Gretel. Those cold winters teaching at Stowe prepared her well for living at 9,000 feet with temperatures in the thirty-below range! Donald is retired...finally! After publishing his last scholarly paper (“for a good sleep inducer,” he adds, “try ‘Reading Between the Lines: Navigating Nuance in Medical Literature to Optimize Clinical Decision-Making and Health Care Outcomes.’”) This leaves him more time for golf, hiking, skiing, and contemplation of his belly button. He is still in Whitingham, Vt. and says that guests are always welcome! Paul has started writing his first novel, a thinly veiled account of his time living in a rogue fraternity located less than two blocks from UVM campus from 1973-74. He jokes, “Only the names will be changed to protect the guilty parties, many of whom actually went on to establish semi-reputable careers.” Allyne Prupis Zorn, Jackie Levine, Moira Keon Greene, and Pat celebrated Pat's daughter's wedding in Stockbridge, Ma. in October 2023. Jay has become a grandparent. He wrote when granddaughter Kalliopi was 16 months and grandson Rory was 5 months, with another grandchild expected in April. Unfortunately, both sets of parents live in Va., so Jay travels there as much as possible. Pat continues her work at Champlain College supporting students in achieving their career goals. Outside of work, Pat enjoys her volunteer involvement with Lyric Theatre Company (presenting The Wizard of Oz at the Flynn in April) and the Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green (celebrating season 45 in Middlebury, Vt. this July). Beverly and Link Keur are proud to announce the birth of their second granddaughter, Kennedy Buttler Keur, to parents Brittany and Ryan Keur, and say that Kennedy’s sister, Haydon Baier Keur, approves! Rob (who's a M.S.W.) shared this photo of his band Idlewild, and says that everything you ever dreamed of is on the band’s website. He is still teaching part time at Vallejo Adult School. He tried out a demo prosthetic foot to make it easier to move on the tennis court, and has submitted two grants in order to buy it at some point. He wrote not long after attending his 50th high school reunion on Long Island, about which he says, “Seems impossible. It is impossible!” Kathleen shares that after having had a memorable trip to Portugal five years ago to celebrate their 40th reunion, she and Dana Dellavia and Carolyn Heiser recognized their 45th reunion with a two-week trip to Spain in November. They started in Barcelona for a week, with day trips to Costa Brava for hiking and the Penedѐs region for wine tasting. The second week was spent in Madrid where a side trip to Segovia was a highlight. Diana Morgan Hamilton ’74 let us know that Russell passed away peacefully at his home in Woodstock in August 2023 after a long battle with cancer. He is remembered as a skilled craftsman. The family asks that any memorial donations be in support of animals, as he was someone who “never met a dog he didn’t like, and vice versa.” Stan G’80 had the pleasure of meeting up with Jeff White ’77, J.D., Dave Drazin ’77, and Greg Davis ’79 in Burlington to take in a Cats’ hoops game. They had played together on the UVM junior varsity basketball team in 1974-1975. Lori Jean sent in a note with greetings to classmates. Her husband, Kelly, retired after the COVID-19 years; the two moved back to Boiling Springs, Pa. where they had lived previously. She says, “I can't really say that I am really retired. Being home is too much work!! One of our three sons is married and lives close by, and he and his wife just welcomed a new baby girl into the family in August, so we are now grandparents!” Mike and wife Andrea visited Ted Quigley in summer 2023 in Burlington, and got several laps in at the Archie Post Athletic Facility Track. In September, Mike and his wife were joined by Kent Karns ’80 at their Eugene, Oregon vacation home. They got several miles in on Pre's Trail along the Willamette River. Despite Kent living in Fairbanks, Alaska and Mike living in Cambridge, Mass., they remarked that this was their 12th visit in the last 16 years. Teressa Marie wrote with the lovely news that her art was included in two winter shows: a benefit for Visual Aids called "PostCards from the Edge" at Berry Campbell Gallery and in La MaMa Galleria's "Homecoming: The Family Show". Both galleries are in Manhattan. Megan Humphrey and Terry Hotaling '75 decided that, after almost 30 years together, it was finally time to get married, having decided they knew each other fairly well by then. So, overlooking Lake Champlain during a September sunset, they tied the knot in 2023! Terry's still happily at Shelburne Orchards when he's not building a boat or a barn. Megan is the Executive Director of HANDS, whose mission is to get healthy food to older adults who struggle with food insecurity (handsvt.org). She also owns greeting card company Sweet Basil Cards. Megan and Terry love being in or on the water, with a special fondness for Lake Champlain and the coast of Maine. Kimberlee writes with memories of “decades of fun and laughter with my AXO sisters Allison Fraser, Nancy Lee Monroe, Jan Waterman Cohen, Mary Jarrett, Betsy Faunce Andrews '81, Bonnie Caldwell '81, Pam Rogal Zlota '81. We celebrated turning 65 (most of us) in spectacular fashion throughout the past year and retirement was a big theme for many of us, too. Lots going on but always time to gather and enjoy time together.” Charlotte P. Towne ’54 shared the sad news that her daughter Anne Ballou Towne Haywood passed away in September 2023 with her loving husband of 36 years, Michael, by her side. Anne is remembered as an impactful and inspirational teacher who dedicated herself to bettering the lives of children and their families. David writes that he and his wife had a "70-55-10 Party” on August 12th to celebrate his 70th, his wife Leslie's 55th, and their 10 years in Charlotte, NC. Eighty people attended including alums Tom Rutz and Don Adler, JD. Weekend activities included a BBQ dinner Friday night, waterskiing on Saturday, and a concert by The Band of Heathens on Saturday night, followed by an Italian dinner. Paul wrote in as Sun Valley's 88th ski season was getting underway, following significant improvements for the winter. He says “If you want to hear the day's ski report, dial 800-635-4150. You can hear me doing the report on Fridays and Saturdays.” Class Secretary Emily had a fun December visit with Cathleen Doane-Wilson, M.D. ’80 and her husband, Sam in Framingham, Massachusetts after the Army-Navy game at Gillette Stadium. Emily adds, “Don't forget to attend the Class of 1974 Golden Reunion on campus on June 7-9, 2024. It will be wonderful to see ‘old’ friends!” William John Spina M.D. ’78 is still living the off-the-grid life in the Kingdom and is still seeing patients. Class Secretary Dina begins her note with gratitude, saying, "Thank you to all who shared what they did to celebrate the big 7-0.” She and Patti Porter Struna partnered up in a member-member golf tournament at Bonita Bay Club in Bonita Springs, Fl., and finished runners-up in their flight. It was a particularly great showing for Patti, who was still recovering from shoulder reconstruction surgery. Rebecca shared that 13 Pi Phis from 1975 and 1976 gathered in Hilton Head, SC in October 2023 for their annual Girls Weekend to celebrate their 70th birthdays. Becky says, “Great weather, great memories, and hours of laughter bookended our more than 50 years of friendship in dorm and sorority life, and beyond. Grateful for our UVM connections and years of gathering to celebrate each other. Pictured are Becky Pardee Davis, Karen Critchlow Davis, Betsy Delaney Elwell, Sarah Jewett Gossler, Elisa Kreiner ’76, Melissa Dever Martin G’82, Jayne Libby Nesbitt ’73, Rhonda Lucasey Rowe, Pat Rubalcaba, Jane Haslun Schwab, Laurie Burdett Stuart, Susan Allen Veasey, Nancy Haslun Wall, and Betsy Bundock Leslie was honored to receive the Vermont 2023 Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts, the highest honor presented to an artist by the state of Vermont. Greg released two non-fiction books in 2023 ("Into the Mystic" and "Prisoners of the Real") and is developing a film adaptation of his first novel, "Spirits of Desire", about 19th century spiritualism and Helena Blavatsky. Living in Burlington, Vt., he enjoys the grandfather experience with Will and Margot, 2 and 4, and is proud of the film production work by his son, Jesse, co-owner of Grand Street Media in New York. In 2021, UVM's Center for Research on Vermont published Greg's new Vermont history, "Restless Spirits & Popular Movements." Cynthia shares, “After spending hours perusing an ancestry website in the wee hours, a Swede contacted me and asked what I was researching. I stated that I was trying to contact the offspring of my grandmother's brothers. She provided me with their contact information, so off I went to Stockholm to meet these cousins.” She also loved the connections made last June at the 1973 reunion and notes that UVM looked so beautiful! Janet says that June 2023 was a month to remember. “Jim (James Anthony Pietrovito G'73, G'81) and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. Then we attended UVM 50th reunion festivities joined by Betsy (Post) Hayden and Pat (Bauer) Pariseau. Ended the month with a grand trip to Ireland. We're off to the next 50!” Class Secretary Emily Schnaper Manders shared the sad news that Diane Elizabeth passed away in Stowe, Vt. in August 2023. Paul shares that a group of roomies and classmates got together for lunch in Avon, Conn. on Labor Day weekend 2023, including Art Brown '69, Michelle Brown, Jeff Kuhman, Joanne (Koledo) Kuhman, Nancy (Crockett) Malone. James M. Betts ’69, M.D.’73 writes: “The Thanksgiving holiday has just been celebrated as I pen this note. Celebrating my 50th UVM Larner College of Medicine reunion this past October, we appreciated how the decades have passed so quickly, reminding us to live in the moment with family and friends, and to enjoy gatherings of classmates, many of whom we might not have seen except at past reunions. Our 55th will be coming soon, with plans already established by the time you read this note. There has been much activity on campus with new programs, buildings and events. The recent decision by the Board of Trustees to continue with the completion of our new athletic facilities will not only be for intercollegiate sports, but will provide all students with access to physical and mental wellness and relaxation. Reflecting on all that UVM has provided us in our careers and life, consider giving back to our university. There are opportunities for your estate planning, perhaps establishing a scholarship in your family's name, and unrestricted gifts. Our generosity will leave a legacy to UVM which will benefit a deserving student, program, or faculty position. Liz, my wife, and I are still enjoying full-time practice: she in pediatric anesthesia, and me in pediatric surgery. I'm truly looking forward to seeing as many of our class at our 55th.” Class Secretary Doug Arnold shared a note from Jim Davine who wrote with the sad news that his good friend and Converse Hall freshman roommate Peter had passed away in Jupiter, Florida in April 2023. Joan wrote to Class Secretary Doug Arnold, “I have lived in Massachusetts since graduating and currently live in a condo on Revere Beach where I overlook the ocean and Boston. I retired 12 years ago from management positions in town and state government. Since then, I took in foster children, mostly on an emergency basis, until COVID. I have volunteered on the Beth Israel NICU doing baby cuddling since 2007. My daughter and her dog Galaxie currently live with me (best thing since she went off to NYU and stayed). I play tennis 4-6 times a week including USTA and am as happy as I’ve ever been!” Virginia (Liz) Mead Foster shared that she's been lucky to spend time with Barbara Potter '76 and Jim Taylor. She recently saw a screening of their latest production for PBS, "We Hold These Truths", about the preamble to the United States Declaration of Independence, which she found timely and powerful. As Resolution Productions, Barbara and Jim have been producing documentaries for the Discovery Network, A&E, TNT and others, on wide-ranging topics since 1995. Nancy recalls that she got to finish her undergraduate degree at UVM after participating in the Vermont overseas study program in Nice 1969-70. While at UVM, she was part of the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, part of a small prayer group of four that grew to 60 or 70 people before she graduated. In 1971, they hosted a film festival in place of the Winter Carnival. The Intervarsity group entered a multi-media slideshow called “Love Gift,” which received a standing ovation as well as first place in the competition. It was about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus in 3-1/2 minutes. The experience led to her getting a job with a group called FOCUS, a ministry to students in preparatory schools. She shared “Love Gift” to schools up and down the East Coast, and made five other slideshows in the seven years that she worked for them. Through this work she met David Powlison from Hawaii, who became her husband. Together they had three kids and seven grandchildren. Unfortunately, she is now a widow, but remains uplifted by her faith. Nancy loved her time at UVM in the French dorm and recalls all of the beautiful walks, fall colors -- even cross-country skiing to [her] exams one year in a blizzard! True to her experience in the French dorm, she says, “C'était formidable!” Chuck's family shared the sad news that he has passed away. Milo shares that his granddaughter Kaylin O'Brien '23, a native of Northern California, is now living in Boston, working as a cardiovascular surgery nurse in the ICU at Beth Israel New England Deaconess Hospital and says she loves her job and apartment. Though Milo missed his 2023 ski trip to Vermont, at the time of his writing, he shared excitement for a February visit. Class Secretary Sarah Wilbur Sprayregen shared, “As I prepare to submit Class Notes on a cold mid-December day, I want to share some thoughts about Owen Jenkins who passed away in April 2023. He was a special friend whom I gently lampooned the best I could in our class column for years, until he agreed to be the class of '71 co-secretary. His input addressed a deficit in my notetaking by mentioning ‘new’ classmates -- many of whom knew and loved Owen from the hockey program. Our work together and seeing Owen and Wendy Reilly Jenkins ’73 as often as we could, made Richard Witte and I prize Owen's zest for life and family. He felt like a brother with his constant teasing, and I'll miss him. Owen was determined to attend our June 2022 50th reunion, which he did in style! My thoughts are with Wendy and with the couple's daughters, Cait and Carin, and their grandchildren.” Annie gave a hair-raising account of being lost in the middle of the night while hiking this fall in the remote Pyrenees, and being overwhelmed in a clearing by a thundering stampede of hundreds of sheep being driven out of the forest by a pack of very large and humorless white dogs. In other news, she was honored to officiate at the wedding of her daughter Anna Viets '11 to Vince Mazzucca in April, and is looking forward to the imminent arrival of her second granddaughter. Wendell Lawrence Coleman moved to South Burlington seven years ago to help take care of an infant grandson and soon it was two. He quips that his occupation became unpaid childcare and says that his house looked like a daycare. He welcomes hearing from classmates. Debbie writes that in July 2023 she and Mitch Stern G'79 went on a two-week, once-in-a-lifetime trip to Italy. She recalls, “It was unbelievably hot -- in the high 90s or higher every day, but we went sightseeing regardless. Since we had gone on our own, we took the Rick Steves guidebook and visited Venice, Bologna, Florence, Pisa, Rovena (which had flooded a few months before our trip), and Rome, traveling by train between the cities. In Rome, we toured the Vatican, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, the Colosseum, the Forum, saw the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Plaza Navona and the Pantheon. The guidebook was truly comprehensive and we were able to take our time enjoying the atmosphere and artwork. We also had a lot of amazing food. Simple pizza was a real treat. Also, since it was so hot, we had lots of gelato! We had a wonderful time.” Wayne wrote that he and Becky (Rebecca Pardee Davis '75), were spending the winter in Scottsdale, Ariz, just five miles from their three grands in Phoenix, and that they have been loving seeing them do all their school and sports activities! Class Secretary Diane Duley Glew offers congratulations to Jack for his photo that received a Top Pick 2023 award and was called “a testament to unwavering dedication to the growth and innovation of his photography, as well as his unmatched imagination, capturing, and sharing the essence of a single moment.” Class Secretary Diane Duley Glew shares from Curt that he continues to be active in the investment front, overseeing a family office. He’s also involved with several non-profit organizations and was privileged to see Save the Children’s great work in the Middle East, including a visit to the Zaatari refugee camp on the Syrian and Jordan border, and to Israel and Gaza. He also went on trips to Nicaragua, Bolivia, Peru, and California’s Central Valley. He has four great children (Celine, Ben, Caroline and Lorin) and is blessed to also have five wonderful grands (Annie, Ellie, Jake, Blake and Charlie). Jeffrey wrote that it has been one year since he and his fiancée bought a house in northeast Tennessee. She also proofread his latest novel, which he describes as an adventure and Chinese spy story. Gail writes with “the first update to my life since 1964. I spent 10 years living abroad: in Puebla, Mexico for five years and Besançon, France for five years. After returning to Connecticut, my husband, Bob Widham, died in 1993. Our three children, Gigi, Rob, and Matt, went to undergraduate at Dartmouth, U of Denver, Duke and then graduate degress at Duke, NYU, and UConn Law then NYC -- all in that order with the names. They are all happy working in their careers. I married Bill Himmelsbach 28 years ago, and we have continued the Vermont summer tradition of being on the shores of Lake St. Catherine -- now for 46 years with the same wonderful view. My four grandchildren continue to love the Vermont summers by the lake. We moved to Beaufort, SC 13 years ago. We continue to golf and play tennis. We are very thankful for our continued good health, and were able to complete a vigorous bike trip from northern Holland to Belgium during tulip season in April 2023. While we enjoyed it, we have decided to retire from long bike trips, and leave those trips to our younger family members.” Wayne wrote as class of ’64 friends from TEP (Tau Epsilon Phi) and Phi Seg (Phi Sigma Delta) were planning a get together in September 2024 in Connecticut." Alumni in the planning conversation included: Nancy Brigadier Bernstein and Steve Bernstein, Barry Bloom, Fred Cahan, M.D., Dr. Donald Feldman, Terry Finkel, Hon. Howard Gorney, Tom Gould , Jeff Lawenda, Stevie Farrell Leventhal , Stu Leventhal, Leni Steckler Liftin, Dr. Bill Perlow, Judy Ruskay Rabinor, Ph.D., Steve Ratner, Alan Rhein, Jeff Robinson, James Rosenberg, M.D., Larry Solomon, Mike Steinberg, Neil Yeston, M.D., Joe Zicherman. Janet wrote that she is excited to have her granddaughter at UVM enjoying college life as a pledged Pi Beta Phi. Though her granddaughter wanted a warm-weather college, she loves UVM and has joined the ski club. John and wife Sharon Peloquin Beck '67 have now been retired in Williamsburg, Va. for 21 years. After a hiatus, they returned to ocean cruising with a January 2023 trip to the Caribbean and then, in April, to the Caribbean and the Amazon River. In July, they traveled to Pittsburgh for the National Senior Games, joining 11,500 other senior athletes competing in 20 different sports. Of 1,550 competitors, John won the pickleball bronze medal in men's doubles, and ribbons for 5th in mixed doubles and 6th in singles in the 80-84 age group. In September 2023, they had a week's resort stay in Hilton Head, SC where John played daily pickleball and Sharon enjoyed the pools and beach. Myron wrote, as he and wife Phyllis, along with Dr. Hayes Sogoloff and Bonnie Herschede Sogoloff , were looking forward to a February 2024 week in Cuba. Class Secretary Kathy sent in this picture of a September 2023 Kappa Alpha Theta sisters and friends reunion at Kathy’s Prescott, AZ home, with Marcia Ely Bechtold, Kathy Nunan McGuckin, Nancy Castellanos Miller, Carol Neiman Spatz, Judy Claypoole Stewart, Anne Appleton Weller and Claire Berka Willis The sorority sisters enjoyed the southwestern experience and just about everything Prescott had to offer, including cowboy entertainment! Kathy and her husband Ken McGuckin also joined Nancy Castellanos Miller and husband Chris Miller for a South America cruise in February and into March in 2023. The cruise set off from Santiago, sailed around Cape Horn, and ended in Rio, with many interesting stops along the way -- including the Falkland Islands. Nancy Heckman Blasberg recently visited son Matt at his home in Costa Rica, as well as daughter Elizabeth (Libby) Blasberg, M.D. ’14 and granddaughter in Albuquerque, where Libby has opened a facial plastic surgery practice. Nancy also saw Gretchen Whitney, Jane Russell Freeman and Bruce Freeman while vacationing in Maine in summer 2023. She also was especially impressed to hear Dr. Kelley Di Dio, UVM professor and winner of the 2023 George V. Kidder Outstanding Faculty Award, speak at the presentation ceremony. Professor Di Dio is also executive director of UVM's School of the Arts. For the last 20 years Marilyn has been the executive director of Machia Wilderness Camp, a non-profit she created in her husband’s memory. The day camp runs each July, teaching youth to become better stewards of the earth, enjoy the beauty of nature and feel comfortable in the woods -- without cell phones! In 2024 the camp will be adding a second week for more experiences in the woods, including learning ways to keep nature healthy. Kae sent in this wonderful photo of the class of ’63 gathering at the Barnyard Pizza for their 60th class reunion in June 2023. Pictured are Duane Barber, Frank Bolden, Jim Card, Kae Gleason Dakin, Sally Herschede Duval, Gwen Johnson, Judy Simmons Shea along with spouses and partners. Class Secretary Toni offers, “Greetings classmates! Hope this note finds you healthy, happy, and enjoying life with lots of love and laughter! I wasn't able to make this year's reunion, next one! I continue to dance, teach Pilates, ski and play at a variety of other sports! My grandsons are 22. Drew is here in NJ, and his twin brother Evan is an air traffic controller in the Air Force. I continue to dance pro-am international Latin ballroom competition. I also love teaching Pilates, and my home on the Henry Hudson Bay. One daughter, Karen, is here in NJ, and daughter Kelly is in Colorado. Keep in touch!!” Class Secretary Susan says, “Greetings class of 1964. I hope this message finds you all doing well. I am happy to still be around to write this note!!! Looking forward to our summer on Lake Champlain. Stay well and keep in touch. You can send directly to UVM. Not that I do not enjoy hearing from you any time also. Best wishes to you all.” Stephen G’75 has published his second novel, Ragtime at the Amelia. It and his first, Kimball's Landing (2020) are available on Amazon. He and Mary Bean Bloom live in South Portland, ME. Both of their children and their families live nearby in Portland, including son, Peter Bloom '94 and daughter, Sarah Bloom Zima. Mary still teaches citizenship to new immigrants in the Portland public schools; Steve retired as director of the University of Southern Maine libraries in 2003. Peter and his wife Heidi Kendrick own Kendrick and Bloom, a successful design and build business in Portland. Steve and Mary will celebrate their 59th wedding anniversary in 2024. Candy Atchison sadly reported the passing of her husband Rev. James W. Atchison in June 2023. Mimi Portnoy Davis-Neches is “now living in an independent living retirement community in Simi Valley, CA. I'm still working part-time, and loving my new home, being closer to my daughter Hilary and being able to have Zoom meetings with my son, Garrett, twice a week. Life is good! And I miss my wonderful husband, Bob, every single day!!” Bob shared: "In October I went to Spain with my daughter Maureen Murphy ’88 to hike a portion of the Camino de Santiago. We spent four grueling days on the trail (she was well prepared, but this old geezer wasn't). At any rate, we covered over 60 miles in four days (rained every day) before taking day five off to do the tourist thing in Santiago de Compostela. The best shellfish paella ever made up for all the hardship of the hike. Overall, a wonderful time with Maureen and a memory to last a lifetime.” Peter wrote in fall 2023, "We recently celebrated Thanksgiving on Cape Cod with 13 family members including our first great-great-grandson, Sebastian Rex. Life is good!” Class Secretary Steve Berry reports the sad news from Judy Simonds Shea '63, that her brother John passed away in December 2023 in Eugene, OR. John grew up in Burlington. His first job out of UVM was as the N.E. Telephone Company's Business Office Manager in Montpelier. After a short stint as head of personnel for the state of Vermont, he spent much of his career as a consultant in the Seattle, WA area. After several retirement years in Chicago, with winters in Mexico, he moved back to the Washington-Oregon area to be near family. Marvin emailed Class Secretary Steve to say: “2023 ended with a family vacation in Playa del Carmen, Mexico where I jumped off a cliff into a cenote. I’m not a jumper but my family urged me to join in, so I did and enjoyed the adventure. Elaine and I are spending our 54th year together in Manhattan, where we take part in all the city has to offer. In addition to going to museums and the theater, we take long daily walks. I have become addicted to pickleball and play as often as my body will allow. Our next trip is to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico where we spend 1-2 months during the winter. We love it there and have been going there annually, except during Covid. With our granddaughter living in Boston and our grandson living on the west coast, we don’t get together as often as we would like. But we have been blessed with good health and energy to travel and do the things we enjoy.” Richard says, “Janet and I along with two children and families made a four-week, two-car tour of favorite spots in Germany and France including Trier, Stuttgart, and Strasbourg. Also visited Patton Museum in Ettelbruck, Luxembourg.” Cynthia emailed: "Each spring Marin County sends 400 Namibian goats to graze for a week in the open space bordering my property here in San Rafael. In addition, these last few months we have taken out over 30 old rosemary shrubs on my property line. No more blue border. Much more fire safe. Such is life in California.” Class Secretary Stephen L. Berry writes, "Our last year's highlight was a gathering of the extended family-- two daughters (one was Alison Berry '95), their spouses, and four grandkids for a week in British Columbia at a dude ranch. Everyone enjoyed riding horses, trap shooting, hiking, and driving ATVs on the ranch. Louise and I extended the trip to tour Banff, Lake Louise, the Columbia ice fields, and Jasper.” Joseph says: "Geri and I recently returned from Vermont, after celebrating our granddaughter Olivia Tyne Buley ’19’s wedding to Lucas Lundell ’18. Olivia is a graduate of the Grossman School of Business. Lucas is also a UVM graduate. Mr. and Mrs. Lundell will reside in Burlington, where Olivia is a manager for a national accounting firm. Also, the Greenwood and Buley families held a reunion, at the family lake house on Maquam shore in St. Albans on Father's Day.” June sends, “Greetings from Arlington, Vermont! My husband, Phil, and I are doing well. We are looking forward to meeting our new great-granddaughter, Madeline Grace, who has a sister, Charlotte Eliza. They will be coming to Vermont with their parents for the holidays from Washington, DC. We are still involved with our church and are volunteers for a program called Neighbor to Neighbor which assists the elderly. I still remember the cold winters in Burlington while at UVM. It was a brisk walk to campus from South Willard Street.” Son Jeff Shinn let us know that his mother Mildred has passed away. Harvey passed away in August 2023. He leaves behind his wife of 62 years, Binnie, three children, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. His family remembers that Harvey championed UVM for his entire life and fondly remembered his college experience. Jean Lockwood Reilly ’60 wrote to share the sad news that David died in June 2023, just a few days before the Catamount Couple’s 63rd wedding anniversary. Christopher Wray Brown G’61 let us know that James passed away in May 2023. The two had been close friends, especially during the late ‘50s, when Christopher was a graduate student. Bob writes in that: “All is good for me but would love to learn what's happening to those in and around the class of 1960.” Marsha Pearl Jamil shares Bernard's note: “Graduating in 1956 provided me with the unique opportunity to be present for, and an early participant in, the computer revolution. After a 40-plus year career applying computer technology to traditional business procedures (including two years for government service), I began the ascent into retirement. I'm happy to report that my wife Timmie and I are spending the winters in Florida. We have a condo on the ocean in Palm Beach and enjoy it very much. The rest of the year we are in Westhampton Beach, N.Y. and New York City. We have two children and four grandchildren.” Rose writes: “At 99, I'm living in a retirement community in Durham, NC. Most of my classmates and friends are gone so a CCRC [Continuing Care Retirement Community] is a great place to make new friends.” Beth Davies Carpinello shared an update on behalf of her mother, Olive M. Davies ’46 M.D. ’50, reporting that Olive is retired and spends her summers and holidays at her home in Poultney, Vermont. The remainder of the year she divides her time at the homes of her five children. She has nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren -- with another great-grandchild on the way. Prior to retirement, Olive practiced pediatrics in Vermont and Massachusetts, after completing a residency in pediatrics following medical school. She went on to complete a residency in child psychiatry while in her 50s and practiced child psychiatry until her retirement. Olive's granddaughter, Olivia Carpinello M.D. ’13 is also a Larner College of Medicine graduate and is board-certified in both obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Selma passed away in August 2023. Her son-in-law, Steve Perelman -- son of late faculty member Phyllis Fein Perelman ’44 G’69 -- shared this sad news with us. Kathleen passed away peacefully in Boston in December 2023 at 94 years of age. After graduating from Burlington High School, she earned a BS in zoology at UVM, and then stayed on to teach in UVM's chemistry department while taking graduate courses. She was preceded in death by brother Stuart Smith ’49 and former husband Joseph K. Locke ’62. She is fondly remembered for her passion for science, appreciation for travel and culture, and abiding love of classical music. Alan Smith shared the sad news of Laura’s passing at the age of 93. She is remembered by Alan, her soulmate, as a world traveler, lifelong reader, and constant beacon of light and joy. Together, they visited 96 countries and 46 states. The couple had three daughters, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Alan says that, until dementia at 89, she “lived her life out loud.” Bob and Joan wrote to 1955 Class Secretary Jane Morrison Battles to share that they live in Stowe and are now enjoying the relaxed way of life! Their family of UVM'ers includes Peter Katz '78, Bruce Katz '81, and Wendy Katz Nunez '85. Wendy is on the Board of Advisors to UVM's Grossman School of Business. Bob and Jane have eleven grandchildren and four great-grands to date. Class Secretary Jane writes: “Hi everyone - wherever you may be at this writing. Perhaps enjoying the winter season somewhere in a warm spot. Yours truly has chosen the Florida Keys this season, although managing a holiday trip to Maine and Vermont, of course! News from the Battles clan and our attachment to our alma mater, which includes grandson Sam Battles ’22 (one of the quadruplets) who graduated from UVM's College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. Grandson Ty, although a Gettysburg College graduate, married into another large UVM family, which includes his wife Amber Leenstra Hobbs '07 , her sister Paige (Leenstra) Georgiadis '09, and Paige’s husband Panos Georgiadis '08. Paige is an anesthesiologist at UVM Medical Center, and their dad, Willem Leenstra, is Professor Emeritus of physical chemistry, recently retired, and all reside in Burlington and Hinesburg. Daughter Liz (Lizabeth Battles Rudman '82) resides with her family in Falmouth, Maine. Haven't heard from many of you folks of late. Our numbers from '55 are of course sadly fewer but I still hope to hear from you as time approaches for our quarterly editions. I am sure you enjoy them as well. Hope to hear from you!” Bob shares the update that he and Jane, his partner of 10 years, live in her condo in Middlebury and are very happy in Vermont year-round. He adds, "We do lots of senior meals and local senior trips. Jane has a grandson at ASU and I have four children, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Two of my children (Jeffrey Todd Stetson ’80 and Sally Lynn Stetson ’82) graduated from UVM. Both of us work hard to stay healthy.” Tom is enjoying retirement after running his Connecticut-based public relations business for decades. He now has the time to catch up with some dear fellow graduates, including Leila Mitchel Lambert '79. Tom and Leila met up in New York City to see Leila's global superstar son singer Adam Lambert perform with Queen at Madison Square Garden in October. Leila, who lives in Newport Coast, California, hosted a pre-event reception for family and friends before the amazing, sold-out show! Adam is also the son of alum Eber Lambert. Tom also met up recently with Karyl Levinson Conescu '79 in his hometown of Manchester, Connecticut, in September. Karyl was passing through on her way from Newton, Massachusetts to see her first and newborn grandson, Wesley Conescu, who is also the grandson of UVM graduate Joshua Conescu '79. Jonathan writes, "After graduation, I was the Art Director for the Teddy the Dog brand and illustrated two children's books for Harper Collins . I work full time as a graphic designer, and also own a label company, Best Name Tape, that will be featured on the Emmy award winning TV show 'Chronicle Boston'. They are doing a segment featuring my designs, which will be airing next week. I mentioned my time at UVM during my interview and I'm hoping it made the final cut!" In June 2023 Josh became Community Development Director for Jefferson County, Washington. Natalie & Rose Strousse taught English in Israel in summer 2023 as part of the TALMA Israel teaching fellowship. Steve Perelman, son of retired faculty member Phyllis Fein Perelman '44, let us know that his mother-in-law Selma passed away in August 2023. - Submitted by We received the good news that Luis Alexis Rodriguez Cruz, Ph.D. published his second short stories collection, "Al Otro Lado" (In the Other Side) in Puerto Rico. Learn more here. Luis Alexis has been awarded a 2023 Public Voices Fellowship by Yale Climate Connections and Op-Ed Project. Class Secretary Jane says, "Hi everyone! Haven't heard from any of you this time around so little to include for you, but trust all enjoyed summer into fall. I wish you happy times wherever you be. Perhaps some of your grandkids are at UVM or have recently graduated from there, as mine did in '22. It was a treat to be back in Burlington then, right down memory lane as I explored the campus. Unbelievable! Do send me some news. Sixty-eight years have passed since the start of our column, and I need your input to help me along!" On Labor Day weekend, the following roomies and classmates got together for lunch in Avon, Connecticut: (L-R) Nancy (Crockett) Malone, Jeff Kuhman, Paul Malone, Joanne (Koledo) Kuhman, Michelle Brown, and Art Brown '69. Martha writes, "In family news, the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. My first great grandchild Rowan was born in April 2022. My husband Louis died in 2020 at age 92 (not of Covid, but heart failure). I have been living in Providence since 1998, amongst family and friends, and loving the theater, music and the ocean. I sang in the Providence Singers for 43 years, and am now singing in a hospice choir. Our four daughters all live in New England and our eight grandchildren are all on the East Coast." The Pratt Institute is pleased to announce that Jolene has been appointed Assistant Vice President for Communications. In her elevated role, she will continue to serve as Pratt's primary public relations officer, assisting senior staff, and academic leadership in initiatives with the press and the external community, and providing expanded guidance and support for critical and crisis communications. Katie was recently appointed the head coach of women's rowing at Drexel University. Women's rowing at Drexel is an NCAA Division I Sport that competes in the Colonial Athletic Association. Joshua shares the great news that a short film he directed, "Another Night" (2023) was awarded Official Selection at the Chelsea Film Festival as well as being awarded Official Selection at the Northeast Film Festival and Semi-Finalist status at the Academy Awards qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival. He was a Film and Television major at UVM and also directed a MovieMaker Magazine Top 50 Festival placing short film as his keystone Honors College / thesis project while at UVM, "At Sea" (2018). He welcomes conversations about directing after FTS while at UVM! Barb Rosenthal Ebenstein '81 hosted a party at the St. John's Club in Burlington, Vermont celebrating David's 70th birthday in August. In attendance were Sheila House '77, Karen Yacos '81, Mary Beth Hughes '81, Max Ebenstein '13, Maude Stranberg Ebenstein '12, Ruth Einstein '82, Sue Dixon '82, Mary Crane '81, Paul Wieczoreck '78, Eileen Brophy Siminger '90, Louis Dupont '81, Michael Grundhauser '80, Catherine Cover Wilson '82, Willem Leenstra PP'09, Emily Brewer Haddock '12, and a number of other guests who had the misfortune to not attend UVM in any capacity. Monica Testa '10 and Ian celebrated their wedding in Northern California on November 4th. They originally met on the UVM club water polo team and reconnected in the Bay Area years later. Go Cats go! Brittany Fair, MS published her first book, "The Neuroscience of Yoga and Meditation," in July, 2023. In it she presents a review of the scientific research on the effects of yoga and meditation on the brain and discusses shortcomings of current research in the field. Clayton has been awarded the 2023 Malcolm Bell, Jr. and Muriel Barrow Bell Award for the best book on Georgia history for "Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta- and How Atlanta Remade Professional Sports" (University of Nebraska Press). In November 2023, his new book, "Boston Ball: Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, Gary Williams and the Forgotten Cradle of Basketball Coaches", will be published by the University of Nebraska Press. Abby and Evan Press '09 are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Emmett Abe Goode Press, in December of 2022. Abby and Evan are excited to introduce Emmett to the Catamount family! The couple live in Ashland, NH, where Abby teaches English and sustainability studies at Plymouth State University and Evan teaches mathematics at Laconia High School. Kim recently retired from a 35-year career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. She lives in New Hampshire and has enjoyed reconnecting with fellow Pi Phi Sandy Young Caterine and former Tupper resident Sandie Sabaka. Kim keeps busy boating at Lake Winnipesaukee, skiing at Cannon Mountain and playing pickleball. She and her husband are looking forward to their daughter’s upcoming wedding to Jim Farrell’s son next fall. Isabel and her husband Sebastian welcomed a daughter, Isla Maxine, on June 16, 2023 in Newport, RI. Big brother Zephyr couldn't be happier! Since graduating from UVM in 2010, Tiffany went directly to UConn to complete her master's in educational psychology, concentrating in gifted education and talent development, working with experts Joe Renzulli and Sally Reis. Upon graduation from UConn, Tiffany returned to Vermont and continues her work in the educational field, currently serving as the Principal of the School of Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales in Bennington. Married to Ryan McKenna in 2018 and with three beautiful children, she still maintains many relationships with friends that were made at UVM and frequents Burlington as much as possible. writes, "My first children’s book, 'The Feather Necklace', will be published in summer 2023. On the surface, the story illustrates the wonder and mystery of the rainforest. More importantly, it displays how important indigenous knowledge is to maintaining and conserving biodiversity." Jeff and his wife Norah welcomed their first-born, Colin Rush Whitmore, into the world on January 24th, 2023. He was born at Magee Women's Hospital in Pittsburgh where they currently reside. Abigail writes, "I met my husband during a UVM spring break course in Costa Rica in 2014. We welcomed our first baby in January! After several wonderful years as the Director of Brooklyn Schoolhouse in Brooklyn, NY, we are moving back to Long Island, where I will serve as the Director of Early Childhood at Friends Academy." Ryan Spangenberger ‘14 and Annie officially tied the knot on June 17 in Falmouth, MA! They danced the night away alongside family and friends. The real life of the party were the 15+ Catamounts in attendance! Ryan and Annie spent their honeymoon frolicking on the shores of Menemsha, Martha’s Vineyard with their pup Hadley! Go Cats Go! Kyle and Claire (Stetson) Isherwood, gave birth to their first child, Luke, on April 21st. The Isherwoods reside in Peru, Vermont with their dog Kona. Please welcome Edward (Eddie) Deane Maury to the Catamount Family. He is son to Patrick Maury '11 and Charlotte, who say, "He is a bundle of joy and is starting to coo. Soon he’ll start meowing!" Proud Dad Paul Apfelbaum '87 shared the good news that Hannah graduated the University of Pittsburgh Medical School in May 2023. Her residency begins at UPMC Washington, PA campus in family medicine. Katherine has been working for the Appalachian Mountain Club for the last year and a half, and was recently promoted to manage diversity, equity and inclusion at AMC. They attended the inaugural student-led social justice forums during their time as an Outing Club Leader, and that formative experience shaped a great amount of advocacy work to come in professional and personal settings. Katherine also does handpoke tattoos in their spare time- no one saw that coming! Lucy and Alex Godin '14 tied the knot at Bliss Ridge Farm in Moretown, Vermont on June 3, 2023. They celebrated their marriage with close friends and family, including many UVM alumni! After using her degree to teach everything from pre-k through third grade, and working with a North Florida non-profit reunifying families going through foster care, Hailey now works for Southern New Hampshire University. She and her husband Job have two sweet, trouble-making girls, Zari (5) and Yemi (20mos). They have plans to return to the northeast within the next five years, because there really is no place like home! Sarah writes, "Having rode on the competitive UVM Equestrian Team, and studied Equine Science as my minor while at UVM, I now have a successful Hunter Jumper training business in Franktown, CO where I get to share my knowledge and talents with others. " Paul and his consultancy Keramas won PR Campaign of the Year at the Mutual Fund and ETF Awards. Keramas provides strategic communications counsel for asset managers. Keramas' work was also shortlisted in 2021, the first year the award was offered. Paul is also honored to announce that he won Camper of the Winter at San Francisco's Space Seagull Surf Camp for a particularly excellent performance across three big wave sessions on December 26th. Gary's wife, Valerie Van Houten Smith '69, shares the sad news that her husband has passed away.


Gary Scott Smith '69, 75, passed away peacefully on December 23 at home in Essex, VT embraced by his wife and daughter and a double rainbow. Gary was a kind, gentle soul who brought a quiet determination, fortitude and “can do” attitude to all aspects of his life, including his journey with Parkinson’s Disease (PD).


Gary was born August 9, 1947, to Denton and Lois Smith in Washington, DC. Gary spent most of his childhood in W. Simsbury, CT before attending the University of Vermont where he met Valerie, his wife of 52 years.


Following graduation from UVM in 1969, Gary entered the U.S. Navy, retiring at the rank of Commander after 23 years. He primarily flew Sikorski H3 helicopters but also flew fixed wing aircraft during his 18 years in the Reserves. His love of all things flyable continued throughout his life, including family trips to Oshkosh, WI for the Experimental Aircraft Association air shows and building a kit airplane, which he was ultimately unable to finish due to PD.


Following deployment to Vietnam, Gary was a forester in Montana. He loved telling stories about his time in the forests around Kalispell, including being tracked by a mountain lion and chased around a tree by an angry moose. Many years later, Gary took great pleasure tending to the hundreds of Balsam fir trees he grew and gave away to friends at an annual Christmas party.


Gary earned a Masters in Remote Sensing at the University of Michigan, following which he returned to Vermont to start the Geographic Information System (GIS) program at UVM. A pioneer in GIS, Gary inspired many to enter the field through teaching and mentoring scores of students. Gary later founded Green Mountain Geographics, providing GIS services throughout the country and even some internationally. Highly respected in his field, he loved sharing his expertise with anyone who needed or sought his help.


Gary was an athlete throughout his life. He was a varsity soccer player at UVM, an expert skier (often in jeans), windsurfer, and runner. Gary began running marathons at age 50 and qualified for Boston at age 60. In all, he ran 12 full marathons and a number of family team marathons. One of his joys of marathon running was doing so with son Brian. Gary used his love of exercise to manage his Parkinson’s, regularly participating in PushBack at Parkinson’s and Movement for Parkinson’s classes.


Gary’s greatest joy was spending time with his family, including his dogs. He is survived by his wife, Valerie; children Scott (April), Brian (Amanda) and Sherry (Tucker); sister, Luayne '73 (Derrick); grandchildren Anna, Ben, Sophia, Theo, Toby and Cora; cousins, nieces and nephews; and his beloved Golden Retriever, Balsam. He was predeceased by his parents, Denton and Lois.


Please see Gary's obituary and tribute page here for more. Congratulations to Molly, who has been named executive producer of special events at ABC News! Michael Schultz, Ed.D. has been appointed to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work Board of Visitors. The Board helps the school expand the magnitude and reach of efforts to engage with alumni. Millie's son has shared the sad news that his mother passed away.

Mildred Ceres Keller Shinn '58 , better known as Millie to her family and friends and Oma to her 8 grandchildren, passed away on September 10, 2023 after a brief illness.

Millie entered the world on January 1st, 1936, joining her German-born parents Anthony and Anna Keller. She took great pride in being first generation American and spoke often of her childhood memories living within those two cultures. Millie graduated from Butler High School in New Jersey and headed north to earn her BS in Nursing at University of Vermont . It was there she met Jack (Moose/Opa) Shinn, who was to become her one and only. After marrying in 1958, Millie embarked on a nursing career in New Jersey, moving into full-time motherhood when her first child was born. After moving to Milford, Connecticut in 1966 Millie rejoined the workforce and became one of the first female managers of a Hardees location. The restaurant industry turned out to be not only a career but a passion when Subway co-Founder Fred DeLuca hired Millie to join his 133-store sandwich chain.

Millie quickly moved from Field Representative to Operations Manager to Director of Operations. As the company grew to over 40,000 locations so did Millie’s responsibilities, eventually leading to a position as Executive Vice President and member of the Company Board of Directors. During her 38 years at Subway, Millie mentored many of the women she worked with, promoting them to positions of responsibility within the Company and providing guidance and inspiration along the way. She did the same for the Franchisees and Business Development Agents she met as she traveled the globe, who regularly described her as a powerhouse and a force of nature. Some of the numerous actual comments made about Millie: “shining star, bedrock of the Company, extraordinary, a key part of Subway history and success, vivacious, elegant, inspirational leader, Subway icon, a great lady” and many more.

In her personal life, Millie’s greatest achievement was her family. Her favorite and most precious time was spent with her husband, kids and grandkids. Those family members include son Walter Jeffrey, his wife Cat and their sons Owen and Duncan; son Peter and his son Gregory and daughter Kaitlyn; and daughter Elizabeth (Betsy) Fertman, her husband Don and their son Dausen and daughter Caroline. Millie was predeceased by beloved husband Jack, sister Ann, and oldest daughter Nancy Shinn Corbett, also beloved and remembered, who is survived by her husband Dave and daughters Sophie and Olivia.

Messages and memories may be sent to the family. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to any charity – Millie chose to support local food banks. For more, please visit Millie's tribute page and obituary. After finishing his Ph.D., Chad joined the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University as Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. Chad lives in Plymouth, MA with his husband and their three children. Tamar wrote to share an update that she, "successfully defended my thesis and am graduating with my Ph.D. in molecular & systems biology from Dartmouth College in June 2023. I have started work as a postdoctoral associate at the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine studying Alzheimer's disease." Brendan and Stephanie Terry are happy to announce they were married in May 2023 in New Milford, Connecticut. To celebrate with the bride and groom, the wedding party included Jarred Landry '13, Tori Bishop, Colin Heikimian and the groom's parents, Matt and Martha Terry '86. In June, Michael was promoted the rank of Commander in the U.S. Public Health Service and graduated with his second masters degree from the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. The last two years, he has been stationed at the National Institutes of Health in which he manages the small business innovation research program, where he invests in companies focusing on health disparities and equity. While, in Boston in June, where he was presenting at the BIO internal Conference on his NIH program, he met up with his former Harris freshman suitemates Barron Wernick and Mike Petrykowski, who he regards as two of his best friends from UVM. Jill says, "It’s been an incredible year already! And I graduated from Nurse Practitioner school and have excepted a nurse petitioner residency job in California. I just returned from my three-week trip to Kenya doing a medical mission trip as well as a safari. It was magical and truly humbling. I hope everyone’s doing well. Best wishes." Courtlandt writes, "My wife of 28 years Anne Lamb and I have moved back to Vermont after an amazing 9 year adventure in Breckenridge, CO. It is so great to be home (although I could do without the bugs). Have been fortunate to see many 92-ers and other UVM alums since our return, hoping our next reunion is well attended." Wendy was named one of 50 Women to Watch in 2023 by Empowered Magazine. She was honored at their March 2023 conference where she was also a speaker talking about embracing your personal potential and living The Bucket List Life. As a side hobby Paul started a YouTube fitness channel called Paul Walker's Fitness Journey. All videos are shot on the streets of NYC and are meant to inspire people to get fit and learn how to properly workout. Emily writes that she's, "Excited my son Will starts at UVM as a first year student this fall, majoring in environmental engineering." Stacey writes with the lovely news, "Kevin and I are thrilled to announce the arrival of our granddaughter, Millie James Conroy. Our daughter Taylor and her husband William, along with big brother Beckett, welcomed Millie on May 10, 2023. We are relishing every moment as grandparents!" Just before last Christmas, Christopher and his family drove from Alexandria, Virginia to Kirkland, Washington to begin their new lives on the west coast. Chris works for the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management. His wife, Jilinda accepted a job with an aerospace company whose mission it is to decarbonize aviation by manufacturing battery powered motors. Chris is looking forward to connecting with other UVM alums based in Seattle, as well as spending a lot more time in the mountains skiing and hiking with his two children, Margot and Ian. Gregory shares, "After spending much of my career in telecom, I'm so proud to have the privilege of helping several local CUDs bring high speed fiber service to the central and northeast areas of Vermont where it is so badly needed." Helen is pleased to announce that she has completed her dissertation and is now Dr. Helen Condry. She plans to continue teaching at Charleston Southern University at this time. Nancy checked in to say she was, "Looking forward to seeing the GANG [Bonnie (Ouelette) Niles, Julie Jones, Alicia Good, Peggy (Bolton) Crisman & Joyce Bates] in October!!! Five of us got together in Colorado last August. Need to make this an annual event!" Daniel writes, "My short film, 'After the Endling,' premiered at the 2022 Hawaii International Film Festival and has since appeared at several more festivals in the US and Australia. The film will appear on PBS in the program Pacific Heartbeats." Seth writes, "Our youngest is about to begin college and we are about to be empty nesters. I keep in touch with Steven Weissman and David McKechnie and occasionally Jim Wyrick. Love to hear from more old friends." "Jeff May '81 and I are parents to daughter Ruby who will be attending UVM in the nursing program this fall." Lisa shares, "Well, 2022 and 2023 have been travel years; catching up on what we couldn’t do the last 3 years! August 2022 found Jim and I finally getting to take our river cruise on the Seine for a week. We enjoyed the relaxation and spending time at the American Cemetery in Normandy. I can’t describe the feelings felt when seeing the crosses of the men we lost there. "September 2022,, almost a month after getting home from France, found me on an unplanned trip with my mom to Scotland for two weeks. We went with a group of knitters, Mom and I are both knitters, she taught me how to knit 52 years ago. (Many of my nursing classmates may recall that our professors called us the “knittingest nursing class ever). We spent four days on “mainland” Scotland touring around the Inverness area before taking the overnight ferry to Shetland. While in Shetland, for Wool Week, we took some classes and did some hiking with some of the other women in our group. We hiked Meal Beach walking along the beach, followed by seals, over pasture land and stiles and attempting to go out to a lighthouse. We experienced sun and rain and a FULL DOUBLE RAINBOW. Only 2 made it to the lighthouse and we had to climb and crawl over rain slicked rocks to reach it… We also hiked Hermaness NNR on the northern most island in the UK. We had a fabulous time, lots of fresh seafood and LOADS of yarn, and the Scottish people are so very friendly, welcoming and helpful, especially n Shetland. If you are a fan of the Shetland series, Lerwick is wonderful. We saw many buildings used in the filming of the show and many locals have been extras! "March 2023 found my daughter, her best friend and myself in Norway! It was a joy to be back and see our Norwegian family! It had been five years. We like going in March so we can help with lambing. The picture I’ve included is one of me helping a ewe to deliver! We always have such a good time as we get into the “farm” life-feeding, weighing, vaccinating, tagging, rearranging pens and more importantly getting to be with our family, laugh, giggle, and eat good Norwegian food-lutefisk! "Jim turned 70 this year so we sent him on a trip to Texas to visit his family and play golf with his brother. We both returned, less than a month later, unfortunately for a funeral. We are headed back to Texas this fall to see family and do some exploring that Jim wants to do: family genealogy, more good Texas BBQ, family and relaxation." Averill says, "Life is great here in Williamstown, Massachusetts on the farm. Stop anytime if you're in the area - we always have a bed for you and yours. Cheers!" Abby continues to teach in the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Northern Virginia Community College, fall semester only, and says that semi-retirement makes way for spending more time with her 6 grandchildren. Patricia writes, "As a longtime volunteer with Lyric Theatre Company, it is my pleasure to announce that we're celebrating our 50th Anniversary Season with productions of The Prom, November 9-12, 2023; and The Wizard of Oz, April 11-14, 2024; on the Flynn MainStage and The Sound of Music: In Concert, June 20, 21, and 22, 2024, at the Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow. Lyric is an all-volunteer community theatre organization and we'd love to have you join us as a volunteer for any aspect of our productions." "I recently went to my 50th high school reunion where I saw fellow Catamounts Sheila House, Phil Van Wyck, and Sue Bernhart Scott. Everyone is doing well!" Rob says, "I'm doing well on my prosthetic and playing music with my Allman Brothers tribute band, Idlewild West. Our daughter has been working as a nurse for two years. My wife and I went to Macon, Georgia in April for my Allman Brothers pilgrimage (visit our band website to see pictures)." When Rob wrote he was looking forward to his October 50th high school reunion in Valley Stream, New York. Candis of South Burlington and formerly of Charlotte, Vermont lived a remarkable life through her positive attitude, enthusiasm, faith, fearlessness, and courage. Candis died with her heart full of joy and peace on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. She was born prematurely on December 17, 1957, and placed in an incubator until adopted a month later as the daughter of Frank and Jan Perrault. She grew up in South Burlington, Vermont, and graduated from South Burlington High School with the Class of 1975. After high school, she pursued a double major in social work and psychology at UVM, where she graduated Dean's List and Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities in 1979. She received service and spirit awards in high school and college. Her passion for her community and pride in her school’s never faltered. She could often be found attending UVM soccer and basketball games whenever they played at home. Candis decided at the age of sixteen after a summer exchange program to Hamelin Germany that she wanted to create an international life for herself. So, upon the successful completion of her undergraduate studies, Candis immersed herself in Up With People, a six-month performing arts/community service program where she lived, worked and became friends with people of diverse backgrounds from many countries while traveling throughout Mexico. This experience fueled her confidence in her abilities to be self-reliant, create meaningful relationships, and empower others. Candis trail-blazed her way from Vermont to Fairfield County, Connecticut in 1981. In 1982 she founded an executive search business. Through her force of will and illimitable intuition, she developed clients in management consulting, financial services, and consumer packaged goods. Candis moved back to Shelburne in 1992 with a desire to spend more time with her family and to give back to her community. She made several contributions to local organizations, joined a long-standing book group of friends, and served as a co-founder of the Relay for Life in Chittenden County. She continued to carry this volunteer effort forward for four years while serving as a board member of the American Cancer Society. The society created the Candis Perrault Research Grant in 1995 in honor of her leadership and spirit. She married Don Kjelleren in 1997 and with whom she shared many outdoor interests and travel adventures to national parks in the USA and Latin America. They skied the Canadian, Craftsbury, and Stowe Nordic ski marathons. Both participated in cycling tours to Europe and Candis joined the Vermont Iowa Medalists for RAGBRAI, before the birth of their beloved son Hayden in 1998. Candis actively supported Hayden throughout his upbringing and he was her proudest accomplishment. Music was the passion of a lifetime for Candis. She sang and performed with the Mystic Chorale of Boston, the Middlebury College Community Chorus, the Hinesburg Artist Series, the Lake Champlain Waldorf School Community Chorus, All Souls Interfaith Gathering Choir, St. Catherine’s Folk Group, the Emerging Universe Oratorio premier concert and with the Philadelphia main line orchestra and choir. Candis believed that being diagnosed with an end-of-life illness in an area where one can find love and support with an extended community on a regular basis was a privilege. Gratitude was a best practice to her doctors, the nursing teams, and the administrative staff whom she praised over and over for their enormous dedication to serving humanity and saving lives. In particular, Dr. Carlos Marroquin, Dr. Joe Shields, Dr. Anat Bhave, Dr. Chris Anker, Dr. Debra Rubin, Dr. Patti Whitney, Dr. Stephen Ades, Dr. Farrah Khan, Dr. Jennifer Lisle, Dr. David Lundardini, Dr. James Slauterbeck, Dr. Matthew Perchlimedes, Dr. Mitch Moreau, Dr. David Krag, Jean Sturm Physical Therapist and many others who supported her in the U.V.M. Medical Center hallway Teressa Marie writes that she is, "Honored to be included in the recently published Earth Keepers Handbook. published by Ecoartspace Publications, 2023." Lauren-Glenn is stepping down as founder and head of CCTV Center for Media & Democracy in Burlington, Vermont. The 40-year old community media center is one of 24 across the state. She will work on communications policy and special projects for CCTV. Jamie reports, "Life is good with lots of grandchildren (4) and lots of skiing at Cannon, Alta and Jackson Hole. Still working as a wealth Partner at J.P. Morgan." Deborah shared, "We had a great 50th reunion, reconnecting with old friends, remembering good times, enjoying a gorgeous spring weekend in Burlington. It was fun walking through a sea of 200 or so people, recognizing faces and/or name tags, feeling memory brain cells click into place (though I still can’t find my keys.) The campus is still beautiful and yet so different from what we knew in the early 70’s. " Paul writes, "Golfers!! If you haven't read Tom Coyne's A Course Called Ireland yet.......do it! And hopefully your home course weathered the winter as well as mine. The Valley Club in Sun Valley is primo! FORE!!!" Tom ’74 MEE has moved into independent living in Tuscon, Arizona, and says that this year will mark the 36th anniversary of both his retirement from IBM and condo living. Rich has been appointed to the mediator's panel of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. Christine writes to say, "This is a milestone birthday for the majority of our class. Why don’t you write in to the Class Notes and share how you celebrated? For myself, we took our three sons, daughters-in-law and 7 grandchildren to Disneyworld to celebrate. Fun for all celebrating with Mickey and Minnie." Bob has been the owner and operator of a Visiting Angels senior care franchise since 2010. He lives in South Hero, Vermont and volunteers with the local ambulance service as an EMT, so he visits campus frequently. Margo says she's, "Enjoying life in Ohio . Competing with my youngest dog in Obedience and Rally Obedience. My other dog is a therapy dog and we enjoy visiting those who love to pat and talk to her. Also enjoy hiking, cross country skiing, other outdoor activities. And helping others and the environment as much as we can." Cynthia says she is, "still smiling from the memorable 50th Reunion weekend put on for us by UVM. Dancing at the Alumni House & seeing many Theta sisters were the highlights for me. Many thanks to the alumni office!" Alan "just moved to a beautiful waterfront home in Palm Coast Florida. Looking forward to sharing my views with you." Emily shared a picture of Marilyn Berkman Sturman '73, (Emily herself), Laura Davies Tilley '73, Margo David DiIeso, saying, "We are in the Tri Delta House, standing in front of a painting of the house, painted by Candace Lovely '75. Wayne wrote in early summer 2023, "My wife, Becky Pardee Davis ‘75 and I attended my 50th UVM Reunion in June. Great fun seeing Mike Brown, Bob Baird and other classmates. Kudos to UVM for a great celebration! Becky and I live in Colchester, on the lake, where we enjoy beautiful sunsets. We have 8 grands (in Phoenix, Denver, and London) coming to visit in July and August. Should be fun!" Cindy writes, "Our 50th reunion brought me in touch with classmates I haven’t seen in 52+ years. Their warmth and inclusion will always be remembered." Jim '69, '73 MD writes, “As I pen this, I am looking ahead to this October’s 50th UVM College of Medicine reunion. Yikes! Where have those decades gone? So many years have passed since I left Vermont to complete residencies and settle in Oakland, California to practice pediatric surgery. I'm still at the hospital, taking call and enjoy caring for the surgical needs of children. Ours is a safety-net, mission based facility, now merged into the University of California San Francisco system. We are a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center; we keep our doors open for any child and their families in this extremely diverse Oakland community. I still serve as a volunteer firefighter in Big Sur a magnificent area 3 hours south of Oakland, where I have a small residence, and deploy as a tactical physician with the San Francisco FBI SWAT team. It is an honor and privilege to serve in the medical field, fire and with the Bureau. As for UVM, there are so many changes and on-going projects from the time when I was there completing my 8 year tenure for undergraduate and medical studies. UVM remains one of, if not the least supported state university in the country. I urge you to return to campus, and also to donate to your college or program in recognition of the education you received as an undergrad, or in my case, also the foundation for my medical career. I hope to have seen you at the reunion by the time you read this.” Paul writes, "I just returned from a two week vacation in the high desert of Oregon. I fought my second wildfire here in the summer of 1968 as a summer student with the US Forest Service. I made this ‘68 trip with another UVM forestry student, the late Gary Smith, my forever best friend. The trip revived many wonderful memories. The area around Bend, Oregon is as beautiful as I remember." Valerie Van Houten Smith shared the news that Gary passed peacefully on December 23, 2022 at home in Essex, Vermont, embraced by his wife and daughter and a double rainbow. Gary was a kind, gentle soul who brought a quiet determination, fortitude and “can do” attitude to all aspects of his life, including his journey with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Gary, BS Forestry 1969, and his wife, Valerie (Van Houten), BA Art 1969, are parents to Scott (April), Brian (Amanda) and Sherry (Tucker) and grandparents to Anna, Ben, Sophia, Theo, Toby and Cora. A full obituary is available online. Leslie writes, "My husband, environmental writer, Jacques Leslie, and I are now officially settled in Woodstock, Vermont after leaving California and building a house next door to Ned Macksoud. We’ve been friends since the first day of school and now we are neighbors after Ned sold us 5 acres and was the contractor for our “green” Vermont home. We love Woodstock. Leaving California was difficult, and friends and family were surprised. But our son followed us with his family and recently settled in Rhode Island. We’ve all moved east. Our youngest daughter, also a writer, lives on a farm in Liguria, Italy and had her first child in October which meant we missed the colors this year. But baby Elia was more than worth the journey! I am still an artist and activist and jumped right in to the wonderful community here, helping with TedX Hartland Hill which takes place at Billings Farm in September and Bookstock, which happens the final weekend of June. Come enjoy this beautiful and environmentally historic village and please don’t hesitate to get in touch." Rick says, "My wife Diane and I have moved into one -floor living in a Williston townhouse from our 30-year home in South Burlington! No stairs makes it easy on new hip and its a short trip to the fridge in the middle of the night for a cold drink! All classmates and teammates are welcome anytime!" Priscilla's husband Phillips H Kerr passed away in March 2023 following a February fall. Paul was inducted into the Vermont Principals Association Hall of Fame in May. This was in recognition of his over 50 years of officiating high school football and high school boys lacrosse in the State of Vermont. Mike retired in June after 36 years as a non-academic administrator at Maimonides School. Thanks to the school's efforts, Mike was honored with throwing the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park on May 30. He has not been offered a contract, despite the Red Sox's struggles. Chip is now a Stuart, Florida resident but still has his 1750 farmhouse in Weston CT. He wrote just as he returned from an 8-day fly-fishing trip on the Missouri river in Craig, Montana, and was looking forward to tackling the Salmon River Gorge in September. His daughter teaches high school in NYC at Essex House Academy but comes to Connecticut with Chip's two granddaughters most weekends and all summer. He had a great time fishing with David Pietsch in Montana last year, and says that "life as a widower continues to be good as can be without my best friend for 42 years. Best to all Sigma Nu brothers and all 1966 class mates." Arthur and wife Lynne continue to reside in Kennebunk, Maine. Their daughter Samantha, recently graduated from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine with a master's degree in Public Health and Environment and is now working for an environmental consulting firm in Boca Raton, Florida. Arthur says he would like hearing from classmates in the area as it’s time to retire. Class Secretary Diane Glew offers, "Jack Rosenberg is on a roll. His image was the only work sold in the MFA Winter Member show at the Circle Gallery in Annapolis, Maryland. Juror Benjamin Simmons selected 53 artists' photographs; 2 were Jack's. His work was one of 43 selected from 394 entries for MFA's Street Scenes exhibit by Juror Matthew Moore. Jack also received the STAFF FAVORITE AWARD from VIEWBUG for the power and creativity of one single image in the MFA Fall Jurored Show from 420 entries by 131 artists as well as the TOP PICK AWARD for depicting the impact, creativity and artistry of a single moment. Jack's work was one of 45 selected from 320 entries for the MFA's Winter Member Show 2023; he received the ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINALITY AWARD for uniqueness in the ability to think independently and creatively. He also received the APERTURE AWARD (defined as the opening in the camera lens through which light passes to enter the camera) from the curators, editors and judges. His photo was selected to take center stage in an award-winning spotlight celebrating his unique talents. Jack received the SPRING 23 AWARD for photos that inspire others and the PICTURE PERFECT AWARD for technically excellent, creatively composed, and visually appealing photos. This prestigious award is highly sought by photographers of all levels. In June, Jack received the FLAWLESS SUMMER AWARD for his passion and relentless pursuit of perfection in his work. Congratulations, Jack, on your talent and hard work!" Aaron and Ashleigh Simpson '17 got married on June 2nd, 2023 in Williston, Vermont. Darby Gillett wrote to let us know that Natalie is headed to graduate school! She’ll be at Regis looking to become a PT. Darcy is excited for her future opportunities and career! Jenny writes, "2021 grad of UVM's small but mighty Historic Preservation program. This year I joined the Cultural Resources Group at VHB/South Burlington as a Preservation Planner. " Camille recently started working for Rice University's Global Paris Center in a historic 16th century building located in the heart of le Marais. She is part of a two-person team developing the center, organizing events and promoting international academic and research collaboration. Kelsey shares the happy news that Pierre Marjollet proposed in October of 2022, and says, "We are excited to get married in Vermont in 2024 and we are so thankful to the 6th floor of Simpson for introducing us!" Howard shares that he, "and Lynn Ashley of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware traveled to Arizona, Utah and Colorado to revisit Sedona, Arizona; Grand Canyon and Lake Powell. New sites included Meteor Crater,Monument Valley, Mesa Verde and the Durango-Silverton Railroad. Highlights of the trip were a helicopter flight through the canyons of Sedona and an airport flight over Monument Valley. The high altitude and my 80 years age made for some huffing and puffing on this trip!" Janet wrote to make sure the alumni community knows that Bill passed away in 2021. Carol sent in this picture of herself with Baby Eleanor, saying, "Hooray! She’s a step great-granddaughter as I never had children of my own." Marilyn wrote as she was, "Having a nice family vacation on Satellite Beach, Florida with my children and grandchildren. Pool, hot tub, clean ocean and beautiful beach. The turtles lay eggs here!! Then I will spend time in Saugus Massachusetts with my daughter. Happy Independence day. " Sue is, "Back on the shores of Lake Champlain for the summer. Hopefully we will see Linda Sparks for a nice visit as we did last summer. The smoke haze blocks the Adirondacks. All we see right now is a vague outline. It is improving however. Now we are all waiting for the weather to improve!! Hopefully you have all had great adventures this summer. Best wishes!" Roger emailed in July: “Last summer I qualified at the Maine Senior Games, in track (400 meter and 800 meter) and in cycling-20 and 40 K's. That means I'm headed for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in a few days for the National Senior Games. Athletes from all the states are competing. I'm not going to do the cycling-too busy at home to wait around for it, but I’ll do the track events. I've been training since the beginning of Jan. My daughter Heather graduated from Yale Law School, and is studying for the bar. Her area is human rights. Lynne is busy gardening, and when I'm not training, I'm wrestling with the chipmunks who are after the cherries in my small orchard.” Stephen writes, "Summer 2023. Healthy and happy living most of the year in Sint Maarten, D.W.I. Blessed! Wife, family all good. Still own and use our home in Manchester, Vt. Great Airbnb when we are not there...search 'Unexpected Style..... Still in touch w/classmates John Lazarus and Jules Older. Excited to be planning a visit with Jules and Effin Older in New Zealand in Spring '25. Favorite hobby -- creating the successful 6-year old SXM regatta - the Caribbean Multihull Challenge." Lanie writes, “Still living in Colorado and loving it. Still working as a travel agent and still laughing a lot and enjoying walking and talking. Joel still practicing medicine. We have eight grandchildren (who also share our love of Colorado) ranging in age from 25 to 8. And we now have three college graduates: from Harvard and from Williams with more to come. We have very fond memories of UVM!” Forrest will again return to work as a substitute and staff member at the Middlebury Union High School in Middlebury, Vermont. He says, "I love being with the students and working with the staff." Jules and Effin keep on travel writing & shooting. Two recents: Your New Zealand Trip: Three Don’ts, Three Do’s (and a bunch of Must-do’s), and Fish & Friendship in Old/New Tokyo. Jeffrey writes, "I am now retired and living in Naples Florida with my wife Barbara. I volunteer at the neighborhood clinic in the capacity of orthopedic surgeon which is very rewarding. Golf, bridge and bocce are activities that we both enjoy. We also visit our children and grandchildren in Florida and in Rye, New York. Life is good." Class Secretary Toni Mullins writes, "A while back I heard from Jim who sent thanks for putting Bob Cousins in touch with him and says, “We managed to meet this summer at a Starbucks near the University of Florida in Gainesville. Bob was about ten students ahead of me when I joined the line waiting. When I mentioned to the student ahead of me that the person I waved to was an old roommate from the class of '63 you should have seen the look I received. Something like me in the Waterman cafeteria talking to someone who mentioned he was from the class of 1903. TIME WARP.” Jim also wrote that he visited Loren Disque and his wife Patti in Carlisle, Pennsylvania many times over the years on his road trips to Boston to see sons, daughters-in- law and grandkids, and learned that Loren had passed earlier this year." Class Secretary Toni writes, "This year is 60 years since our UVM graduation. Thanks to the efforts of Kae Gleason Dakin, Mary Bunting and Nora Barclay, many of you are attending the reunion in September. As some of you know, I’ve been quite active over the last ten or so years. Having to change my lifestyle after my husband passed, I added competitive International Latin Ballroom Pro/Am dance and Pilates teaching to my sports routines. And to this day, I continue to dance, teach, alpine ski, bike, hike and in general enjoy all that HIghlands, New Jersey has to offer, which includes walking, biking trails and of course the beach!! This is not to say that I have been free from the aging process! I believe that we can be as strong or stronger as we age, it’s a matter of working on our strength and health. “If you didn’t know how old you are, how old would you be?” That’s a quote from Dr. Doug McGuff on strength training for health and longevity. So onward we go!!" "I have moved to an Independent Living Retirement Community in Simi Valley, California...close to my daughter, Hilary, who also lives in Simi Valley (with her husband and my grandson, Colby.) I am in close touch with my son, Garrett, who lives in Tacoma, WA...via Zoom twice a week and his daughter, my granddaughter (Isabella) who lives and works in Santa Barbara. I'm still working very part time as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist...and getting closer to full retirement. I'd love to hear from any of my classmates at UVM " Jamie'61, LCOM '65 , emailed from Europe in summer 2023: “We have finished Finland, Sweden and Denmark and we are now on our way from Oslo to Bergen, Norway. After a spectacular train ride through the mountains, we are currently on a boat. On the way home we will spend 3 days in Paris.” Class Secretary Steve Berry relayed news from Jan '61, LCOM '65, “Through genetic testing, my wife Susan, has discovered a new first cousin. In August , we are gathering our new extended family at a garden party for 70 people.” John died on June 24, 2023. He and his wife Pat Merlone '61 had recently celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary. Jay was a member of Sigma Nu. Kay reports: “I am well but extremely forgetful, especially if I do not want to do something. I’m going to visit my sister Mary Ann Whitney '63 and her husband Jim Whitney '64 this summer. I have an ambitious trip planned in Oct. to visit my son and his family in Santiago, Chile, and may visit my brother in Ontario for Xmas. My cat is the sole provider for intimacy but sufficient for an old gal. I’d love to have company so if anyone is in the Hollywood, Florida area, please let me know." Judy says she and husband Dr. Richard Cohen celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary, and that she is delighted to have crossed off #1 on her bucket list: to have visited all seven continents. Steve says he has “finally retired from oral surgery teaching at a residency program. The edge has blunted and it’s time. Loving retirement and still married to my bride of 63 years. Move between Naples, Florida (paradise) and Wallingford, Connecticut. Lunched with Charlie Pitman. Both of us are still quite active, thankfully! Where did the time go!?” Ronald says he and wife Barbara recently moved to a small retirement campus in Culpeper, Virginia. They are very proud of grandson Alvin, who has earned his pilot’s wings in the U.S. Air Force. Martha writes to say, “While it has been a few years since I last sent news to UVM, I still think about our great state and my university. Over the years, , my husband Allen and I have visited the state and UVM campus a number of times, usually in the summer. For many years I worked for American University with the students abroad program from Spain. Our three girls (Anne, Lacey, and Carolyn) are now grown up and moving on with their lives. We have four grandchildren who we see from time to time. Like most seniors, health continues to be a problem, mostly mine. I suffered a stroke some five years ago and have been bed ridden since. As the hospital which I am in is part of our retirement community, Allen can visit me almost every day.” Susan was recently elected to a 10th term as presiding officer of elections in her Burlington ward and to a second term as justice of the peace. In addition, her second cookbook, Soup's On, was at the printer’s at press time. We received the sad news that Stanley passed away in April. Alexa will be attending Johns Hopkins University to get her master’s in creative writing! She offers "so many thanks to give to my three formative years at UVM for preparing me for this next step." Lily wrote as she had just completed a summer internship at PepsiCo in Boston, MA and is now an intern at Fletcher in Winooski, VT! She's finding her path each day -- connect with her on LinkedIn! Shahmeer says, "Thanks to UVM, i have been given a tremendous platform to complete my dream of working for a revolutionary aviation company in Beta Technologies." Suzanne remembers, “while at UVM I studied English and went on to study speech, theater, and literature at Columbia for my M.A. In 1960, I married my beloved Siegel Fleisher, traveled widely in Europe, and settled in New Jersey, where we taught at Glassboro State College (now Rowan University). He also taught college English and writing and was a published author. We had a son and a daughter, and we retired in the early 80’s, after which we took advantage of vacation time at my family’s summer home on the Connecticut coast.” Sarah Dopp '68 '82 wrote to say that her good friend Sylvia passed away on February 14, 2023, sharing, "She was buried in Weathersfield, VT on June 24. Her professional life was largely spent in NYC where she was a VP of a major financial firm, but her core remained a very genuine and kind Vermont farm girl! One of her chief avocations was singing for 50 years in the acclaimed New York Choral Society. She had a very wide circle of friends all over the world. " Bob emailed: “I recently attended the UVM graduation ceremonies, and welcomed my grandson, Jack Murphy Landry, as a UVM Alumni. He graduated with a B.S. in Neurological Studies. His mother (my daughter) Maureen Murphy, graduated from UVM in 1988 as a Computer Science major. We have now become a three-generation UVM family.” Heather writes that her husband Andrew Pandolph, a graduate of UVM’s Environmental Sciences program, is now a licensed site professional in Massachusetts. He is currently the president of the company Vineyard Engineering and Environmental Services working to assess hazardous waste sites and formulate clean-up plans for residential and commercial properties. She says, “We are so proud of him!” Heather writes that her husband Andrew Pandolph, a graduate of UVM’s Environmental Sciences program, is now a licensed site professional in Massachusetts. He is currently the president of the company Vineyard Engineering and Environmental Services working to assess hazardous waste sites and formulate clean-up plans for residential and commercial properties. She says, “We are so proud of him!” Mary Geraldine Quinn Dankowski shares that Larry, Co-Executive Director of the Slate Valley Park Group, announced the Poultney park’s grand opening on July 29. See the official press release here. Wes, Chris Cooney ’19, Mitch Maver '20, Ferris Garel '19, Mark Gildea '19, Hugo Rapp '19 and Andrew Farrell spent Memorial Day on Cape Cod. They say that it's no North Beach, but they had a great time. Elizabeth sends warm wishes to the UVM community! Proud mom of two Vermont Saint Johnsbury Academy sons! Korey caught up with his old roommate Jonathan Decker. Jon just moved to Florida and runs a chimney sweep business in the Keys! What a life! The Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston at the Harvard Kennedy School has named Emy Takinami a 2019 Rappaport Public Policy Fellow. The fellowship program is a key component of The Rappaport Institute, which aims to improve the governance of Greater Boston by promoting emerging leaders, stimulating informed discussions and producing new ideas. Emy is currently pursuing a dual degree at the Boston University School of Social Work the Boston University School of Education.