Fall 2010The

Stellar Learning ExperiencesThe Universe from Arecibo

Connections in China

Inspiration in Manhattan

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In this issue:Fall 2010

2 From the President Dr. Margaret L. Drugovich reflects on reaching higher, working harder, and striving for more in service tolearning.

3 Board EnhancedFive new members join the ranks of Hartwick’s Board of Trustees.

5 Cob HouseThis unique student residence at PineLake is a study in sustainability.

6 Strong and VibrantThe Class of 2014 reflects Hartwick’sattraction to new students.

7 Heard on the HillSeven students explain why Hartwick is the perfect choice for them.

8 Eight Thumbs UpLong Island quadruplets are involved, energetic, and passionate about their Hartwick experience.

10 Out of This WorldStudent-faculty collaboration ininternational astronomical project.

12 Foothold in theFar EastHartwick’s developing relationshipwith China.

14 Straight fromthe SourceStephen Green ’59 connects studentswith business and politics.

16 I+III=HartwickFinal decision: men’s soccer andwomen’s water polo remain Division I.

22 Portrait in PhilanthropyThe Johnstone’s continue to make areal difference at Hartwick.

24 Thanks for theMemoriesHighlights from Homecoming andReunion Weekend 2010.

Features

News and Notes4 Campus News

16 Sports

28 Alumni News

32 Class Notes

42 In Memoriam

45 Flashback

Volume XLX: No. 2The

EDITORJames Jolly, jollyj@hartwick.edu

FEATURE WRITER ANDCONTRIBUTING EDITORElizabeth Steele

ART DIRECTOR/GRAPHIC DESIGNERJennifer Nichols-Stewart, nichols_stj@hartwick.edu

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ASSOCIATE WRITERChristopher Lott, lottc@hartwick.edu

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERSJason Jones, Gerry Raymonda, Jamey Novick,Elizabeth Steele, James Jolly, Kira Delanoy,Ben Wronkoski ’11, NASA, and astrophoto.com

EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARDDr. Margaret L. Drugovich, PresidentDr. Michael G. Tannenbaum, Academic AffairsJim Broschart, Institutional AdvancementDavid Conway, Enrollment Management

and MarketingDr. Meg Nowak, Student LifeDuncan Macdonald ’78, Alumni RelationsCommunications and Marketing Staff

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Ad Altiora Semper, our motto that dates to Hartwick’sfounding in 1797. Ad Altiora Semper, a statement thatmeans “Ever Higher.” Ad Altiora Semper, an idea that hasguided generations of Hartwick students and faculty.

Hartwick is a place where people reach higher, work harder, and strive formore, all in service to learning. Our newest students will recall what I havesaid to them about true learning — t hat it happens in the space just beyondour personal reach. Sometimes we stumble forward in our progress, while atother times we leap, but always true learning happens in the tentative, hazyspace beyond certainty but within reach of our reason, at the edge ofdiscovery.

At Hartwick, we are particularly good at reaching into the uncertain spacejust beyond what we know. We challenge ourselves and one another toquestion, and push further. When we do this, we develop our rationalthought and intellectual capacities, and celebrate to best effect the traditionof the liberal arts.

This issue of The Wick offers many examples of how we reach into the spacebeyond our knowing.

Physics Professor Parker Troischt and his students work on themost powerful radio telescope in the world;

Business Professor Steve Kolenda, his students and recentgraduates explore and engage an evolving China;

Alumnus Stephen L. Green ’59 challenges our students to knowthemselves and actively, passionately engage in the professionalworld; and

John Johnstone ’54 H’00 and his wife, Claire, invest inHartwick’s future so that generations of students can be awed bythe power of their own discoveries.

These are just a few of the stories to be told about Hartwick. Collaborationsamong students, faculty, and alumni happen every day. Each time I see thework of an actress or musician, watch an athlete strain toward success, querya student over lunch about her recent ideas, or engage a faculty colleague in adiscussion about his work, I am inspired. You would be, too.

The dramatic image on our cover recalls the interface of our past and ourpresent, and reminds me of the words with which I concluded my inauguraladdress in 2008: “Ad Altiora Semper — Ever Higher — continues to characterizeour college, and our intentions, perfectly.”

Best,

Dr. Margaret L. Drugovich. President

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Retired music teacher Elaine RaudenbushDiBrita ’61, of Baldwin, NY, taught atSeaford Junior High School in Seaford from1961-67 and Seaford High School from1989-99. She was an instructor at the NewYork State Music Camp at Hartwick for threesummers and tutored piano for 15 years, inaddition to directing and producing severalmusical productions over the past 36 years.DiBrita received a bachelor of science, cumlaude, in Music Education from Hartwick,and earned a master’s in secondary education

from Hofstra University. She is an extensive traveler and maintains her interestin theatre while balancing her time between swimming, gardening, and crafts.

Betsy Tanner Wright ’79 is president andCEO of WCA Hospital in Jamestown, NY.She serves on the boards of the HealthcareAssociation of New York State (HANYS),the WCA, Chatagua County HealthNetwork, and she is board chair of VHAEmpire Metro. Wright also is president ofWCA Services and Starflight Inc., and serveson the Quality Steering Committee ofHANYS and the Community Services BoardMental Health Subcommittee. A Phi SigmaPhi sister, Wright graduated from Hartwick

with a bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology, and she earned an MBA fromWilliam E. Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester.Wright lives with her family in Lakewood.

John Bertuzzi is the former managingdirector of Goldman-Sachs, and is widelyregarded as one of the world’s top energytraders. He joined Goldman-Sachs as a vicepresident for energy trading in 1997.Over the course of his career, he has heldsenior positions in energy trading atLehman Brothers, Mitsui & Co, andMetallgesellschaft Corporation. He is thedirector of The Bertuzzi Family Foundationand nephew of Nick Lambros ’59. Bertuzzihas established a scholarship in honor of the

Bertuzzi and Lambros families, and provided initial funding for the renovationof Binder Physical Education Center. He graduated from the University atAlbany in 1976 and earned an MBA from the University of Michigan. Asports and boating enthusiast, he lives in Old Greenwich, CT, with his wife.

Kathi Fragola Hochberg ’73 graduatedfrom Hartwick with a bachelor of arts inFrench. As a student, Hochberg was amember of Delta Tau Omega, captain of theswim team, Student Senate representative,member of the French Club, and editor-in-chief of the yearbook. She also studied abroadin Paris, Dijon, and Brittany. Hochbergearned her MAT in education and psychologyfrom Manhattanville College and began hercareer at Harrison High School, where shetaught languages. She chaired the Middle

States Foreign Language Committee in 1995 and was honored with aHartwick Meritorious Service Award in 2005. She retired in 2006. Ms.Hochberg lives in Harrison, NY, with her husband. She is a U.S. gold medalistin Ice Dance and is a gold/international-level judge. She also enjoys tennis,skiing, reading, and traveling.

Margaret Mansperger ’07 graduated fromHartwick with a bachelor of arts in Englishand minored in Graphic Communicationsand Environmental Science and Policy. As astudent, Peggy played varsity volleyball, wasa faculty scholar, a WickWire caller, an activemember of the Student Alumni Association,worked on her class gift committee, andgraduated with College honors. She is thecitizen outreach director and summerstaffing director for the Fund for the PublicInterest, and lives in Somerville, MA.

Trustees Elect Five New MembersFour alumnae and a close College friend bring perspectives fromeducation, healthcare, public policy, and finance.

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FacultyIN PRINT

Professor of Sociology Katherine O’Donnell recently published WeavingTransnational Solidarity from the Catskills to Chiapas and Beyond (Brill Press,The Netherlands). The book analyzes the grassroots, economic justiceefforts (1998-2009) of three groups — two Mexican organizations, JolomMayaetik, Mayan women’s weaving cooperative, and K’inal Antzetik, NGOin the highlands of Chiapas, and an informal, international solidaritynetwork. Central themes of O’Donnell’s book include solidarity, humanrights, and social justice. The book features indigenous women’s voices aspowerful in transnational justice organizing in the global south and north.

Associate Dean and Director of U.S. Pluralism Programs Harry BradshawMatthews has completed a revision of his book Whence They Came: TheFamilies of the United States Colored Troops of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1851-1995. The revised edition has been donated to 25 state and universitylibraries and complements Matthews’ 2008 book, African American FreedomJourney in New York and Related Sites, 1823-1870: Freedom Knows No Color.

Associate Professor of Music Diane Paige published a review, “RichardChalupaty, Antal Doráti and the joy of making music,” in the Augustedition of Fontes Artes Musicae.

Associate Professor of Philosophy Stefanie Rocknak will soon publish“Hume’s Negative Account of Induction” in Just the Arguments: 100 of theMost Important Arguments in Western Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell).

Professor of Biology Stanley K. Sessions has authored Chapter 1 of ThePhilosophy of Evolution (Yash Publishing House). In the chapter “What wouldDarwin think?,” Sessions addresses some of the most important topics inthe philosophy of evolution and the advancement of science, including thequestion of why the vast majority of scientists are atheists, and thesignificance of the human genome project.

The paper “Proper Rainbow Ramsey Numbers” by Professor ofMathematics Gary E. Stevens and Kaitlin Woskoff ’10 has beenaccepted for publication in Congressus Numerantium. Stevens’ paper “AlmostAsters Are Splittable” also has been accepted for publication in CongressusNumerantium.

Associate Professor of Philosophy Jeremy Wisnewski has published twonew books. Understanding Torture (Edinburgh University Press/ColumbiaUniversity Press) and 30 Rock and Philosophy, which Wisnewski edited,(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing).

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Grants Enhance theHartwick ExperienceRecent Hartwick institutional and faculty grants.

Institutional GrantsRobinson Broadhurst Foundation, $6,000: Scholarshipsfor students from Stamford, Worcester, or Winchendon, MA.

Greater Hudson Heritage Network, $6,923: ObjectsConservation, Yager Museum of Art & Culture.

Faculty GrantsMary Allen, Ph.D., Biology, $2,500: “Antibiotic ResistantBacteria in the Upper Susquehanna River.” Otsego CountyConservation Association, Oneonta, NY.

David Anthony, Ph.D., Anthropology, $27,230:“Preliminary excavations at the Eneolithic settlement of Rozdol’noe, inthe steppes of eastern Ukraine.” Leon Levy Foundation, NY.

Zsuzsanna Balogh-Brunstad, Ph.D.,Chemistry/Geological & Environmental Sciences,$37,348: “Weathering Under Cover: Role of Biofilms in MineralWeathering and Nutrient Uptake in the Mycorrhizosphere.” NationalScience Foundation ETBC Collaborative Research Program,Washington, DC, in collaboration with Washington State University.

Richard Benner, Ph.D., Chemistry, $94,951: “Design andfabrication of a gas chromatographic system for separation and analysisof perfluorocarbon compounds used as atmospheric tracers.” UnitedStates Department of Energy, Brookhaven National Laboratory,Brookhaven, NY.

Thomas Travisano, Ph.D., English and Theatre Arts,$6,000: “A new critical biography of Elizabeth Bishop.” NationalEndowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend Program,Washington, DC.

Parker Troischt, Ph.D., Physics, $4,500: “The AreciboLegacy Fast ALFA Survey.” Office of Multidisciplinary Activity,National Science Foundation, Directorate of Mathematical andPhysical Sciences. ALFALFA Summer Stipend Research Award. Thiswas a competitive process to receive external NSF grant money tosupport two students with summer stipends. The ALFALFAcollaboration funds multiple institutions. (See page 10)

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Cob House is aStudy in SustainabilityWith its rounded walls and curved roof, Hartwick’s Cob House at Pine Lakelooks like it belongs in the Middle Earth. In fact, this unique adobe-likestructure is student housing and an example of sustainable construction.

The Cob House is 505 square feet and features a kitchen, bathroom,living/dining room, two sleeping nooks, and wireless Internet. With wallwidths of 16 to 20 inches, it is warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

The Cob—a mixture of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth—was made on-sitefrom local materials. Inside, hemlock and pine floorboards were milled inPortlandville, about 12 miles from Pine Lake.

The slate roof comes from a Delaware County dairy barn and a number ofwindows are reused thermo panes. The kitchen cabinets are made of barn woodleft over from the building of Strawbale House at Pine Lake, and thecountertops in the kitchen and bathroom are made of old Arnold Hallchalkboards. The kitchen sink was once used in a campus science lab.

“Our Cob House is unique not just from the standpoint of student housing,

but also from the fact that it was designed and built by students as part of areligious studies course,” says Dr. Brian Hagenbuch, Director of the PineLake Institute for Environmental and Sustainability Studies.

The Cob House began as part of “Architecture of the Sacred,” taught byAssociate Professor of Religious Studies Sandy Huntington. Gerrit Gibbs’05 and Peter Hussey ’05 are former students involved with the originalbuilding and completed the project as independent contractors. Gibbsspecializes in the construction of alternative, sustainable dwellings. DanMorse ’97 coordinated the College’s and Pine Lake’s efforts on the Cobhouse.

President Margaret L. Drugovich presented keys to the house to MadeleineJayson ’11 and Kendall Roberts ’11. Jayson and Roberts are not just the firstoccupants of the Cob House, they helped build it.

“The Cob House is a most special place to live,” says Jayson. “The atmosphereis extraordinary. Not many college students can say they live in the woods in anEarth House that they helped build.”

The facts[Snapshot of the

Class of 2014]21% increase

in freshman enrollment

8 applicantsfor every

1 freshman spot

30% of class inNational Honor Societies

27% broughtAdvanced Placement

credits

37% broughtcollege-level

course credits

Read more about the Class of 2014 atwww.hartwick.edu/about-us/fast-facts/classof2014

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The increase is due, in large part, to a clearer, morecompelling articulation of what Hartwick is, andwhat makes it different. It is a shared understandingof the College—not only in the marketplace, but oncampus, among the alumni, and in the community. Itis what President Margaret L. Drugovich calls“living our story, then telling our story.”

“We’ve shown the reality—that Hartwick is a strong,vibrant, innovative institution,” says Conway. “Wetalk about the ways that Hartwick is distinctive—with a commitment to experiential learning, ourcommunity is stepping into spaces that areunfamiliar, to try, and not wait to be asked. It’spalpable. A student who welcomes that challenge is astudent who is a good fit for Hartwick.”

“There are many great colleges in the U.S., andHartwick is one of the finest,” says Dr. Drugovich.“We have a distinctive personality. It’s impossible tobe the right college for every student, but it ispossible to be the best college for the right student.That’s what we want, and that’s why I like this class.They are a great fit for Hartwick; their interests, theirvalues, their personality, and their focus are all ingreat alignment with Hartwick. When you have thatyou have the perfect medium in which to grow greatlearning.”

“This is not an intractable community,” addsConway. “Our students change Hartwick. Theyknow that it’s their job to make this a different place,a better place by the time they graduate. Theybecome the new story, the new narrative, which wewill then tell.”

More than 530 new students, including transfers,took their place at Hartwick this fall. For the firsttime in College history, 1,000 prospective studentapplicants were either denied admission or put on await list. The College’s previous 87% admit rate, anindustry term that measures selectivity, has droppedprecipitously to 69%.

Conway explains. “A much larger applicant poolallows us to consider the students as a group as wellas individually,” he says. “We are in a position toshape the class in ways that comport with Hartwick’smission.”

More than anything, it is the quality of this new classthat is being celebrated. “Real selectivity is not justan acceptance rate,” Conway says. “It is the studentsthemselves who matter.”

Class of 2014:Strong and Vibrant“The demand for Hartwick is huge. More students, very strong students,are looking for what we offer,”says David Conway, Vice President forEnrollment and Marketing. “Hartwick’s commitment to ‘being the best atmelding liberal arts and experiential learning’ is valued. The results show inthis Class of 2014, and look even better for next year’s freshman class.This college has a proud history and future filled with promise.

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“The Nursing program was definitely one of the majorcontributions to my decision, but I think that [FieldHockey Coach] Anna Meyer was the one who sealedthe deal. She made me feel like I belonged atHartwick. I was looking for a place in which I wouldsucceed, and a place where I would be challenged. Ican already tell that I made the right decision.”

—Megan Lefeber ’14, CT, Nursing

“Hartwick’s Three-Year program is a good way tohelp me figure out ‘what I’m made of,’ so to

speak. I want to know how far I can push myself.”—Allie Billington ’13, RI, Psychology and Sociology,

Three-Year program

“I was attracted to Hartwick because of its locationand size, swim team, Biology program, and J Term.Hartwick has what I was looking for academically andathletically. I love it here! It’s exactly as I hadhoped my college experience would be.”

—Sarah Uminski ’14, MEBiology or Anthropology

“I don’t often dole out the word ‘love,’ but I findmyself increasingly enamored by Hartwick andeverything it has to offer. This place has given me agreater capacity to learn and the confidence to usethat knowledge. Hartwick is freakin’ sweet.”

—Devin Martin ’14, NY, Political Science with aninternship assisting faculty

Heard onThe Hill

Seven new studentson why they’re hereand how it’s going.

“I wanted a liberal arts school which would offer me the opportunities to expand myinterests and have more than enough resources to enrich my knowledge. I also wanted aschool where it would be easy to communicate and have a close relationship with thefaculty and staff. Hartwick is phenomenal.”

—Sindhu Singh ’13, ME, Biology and Pre-Med, Three-Year program

“I wasn’t sure I would come to Hartwick; my father is a graduate and all my youngersiblings want to go here, too. I did want a college that has a wide variety of classes toexperiment with different interests. Hartwick has proved to be the perfect choice forme; it feels like home.”

—Deena Slaff ’14, undeclared major,Alumni Association Scholarship winner (Craig Slaff ’82)

“The things that attracted me to Hartwick were its football team, the location, the beautifulcampus, and the town of Oneonta. The thing that has surprised me about Hartwick is how

personal this campus is. You can always find someone to help you if you need it.”—Dustin Gratto ’12, NY, Math and Accounting, transfer student, Three-Year program

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Eight Thumbs Up

Among Hartwick’s first-year students are four who representtheir class well. They are quadruplets—Erin, Grace, Bobby,and Danny Mele of Long Island, NY—and they are news.

Coast-to-coast media coverage followed the Mele quadruplets’ college search andultimate decision to attend Hartwick. Headlines such as “8 Thumbs Up: QuadrupletsChoose Hartwick College” heralded their choice to stay together while pursuing theirindividual dreams.

Just like that of so many other students, the Meles’ path to college took some turns.Their guidance counselor at Ward Melville High School recommended Hartwick forGrace, a bright and ambitious student with her sights set on medical school. Whenshe visited campus with her mother and two brothers, the twists began.

Grace, Danny, Erin, and Bobby Mele start their Hartwick experience.

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“Grace liked it,” their mother, Dr. Patricia Mele, recalls, “but the boys lovedit. Danny announced, ‘I’m going to Hartwick!’ All of their applications were inby October 1, and Bobby started to check the mail every day.” As he says, “Ijust fell in love with Hartwick.”

For many students, their reasons for choosing one college over another areintangible, even elusive; often it is clear to them, yet hard for them to articulate.Erin, who visited campus after her siblings were already giving rave reviews,remembers, “The overall environment made me feel at home. I loved howbeautiful it was.” And Grace, who turned out to be the last to decide, says, “Ifound Hartwick to be the most comfortable of colleges.”

Danny has his own insights. “More than location and academics,choosing Hartwick was about opportunity,” he says. “This school offersprofessors who remember your name and talk to you one-on-one. This schoolhas J Term, ISP [Individual Student Program], a ton of clubs and events, andgreat departments in all fields of academia.”

Their career goals vary — law enforcement, medicine, nursing, and music — yettheir personal goals may sound familiar to many students. “In the next fouryears I’m looking forward to having some of the best times of my life with someof the best friends I will ever have,” says Grace.

Bobby has a varied list. “I am looking forward to so much,” he says. “Likecollege life, challenging myself to extreme lengths, my nursing clinical work,meeting new people, studying abroad, spending time with my siblings. But atthe same time, I want to learn more about who I am.”

Danny’s thoughts center on music, and include his work study job in therecording studio, playing with the jazz combo, planning a rock orchestra, andlooking into an internship with record companies. “And that’s just this year!”he says.

For Erin, it’s about maximizing her opportunities. “Over the nextfour years I mostly look forward to growing as a person,” she says, “enjoyingcollege, getting as much as I can out of my education, and every day gettingcloser to my career.”

Falling in love is one thing, making it work is something else altogether.“Before Hartwick, we had been looking at state schools,” says Tricia. “Sendingfour kids at the same time, I was sure that private college would be out of myreach. But the staff here guided me and all of the kids qualified forscholarships.”

Grace, especially. She wanted a small, private college, one where she wouldknow her teachers and would have “serious” research opportunities as anundergraduate. “College is part of her plan to get into medical school,” says hermother. “I told her, ‘They don’t have TAs [teaching assistants] at Hartwick;they have professors.’”

One of them, in particular, made a big impression—Stan Sessions, Professor ofBiology. Grace was among a small group of prospective students invited tocompete for an S-STEM scholarship (National Science FoundationScholarship for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). “Dr.Sessions took her to his lab and she was so impressed,” remembers Tricia. “Shesaid, ‘Did you see the research they’re doing?’ She was really taken withit.”Grace became one of six new students to be awarded the grant to advancetheir study of science. Her college choice was made.

“Hartwick has the small school feel,” she says. “The individual attention in asmall class setting—that will allow me to succeed.”

Top left: Grace works on genetic DNA with her biology professor Stan Sessions.

Center: Danny practices for the percussion ensemble with Jason Curley, assistant professor of music.

Top right: Bobby discusses career success with President Drugovich over breakfast.

Left: Erin enjoys her independence with her roommate, Blair Deforge ’14.

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Sharing knowledge with students, that’s education.Deepening and broadening understanding, that’s scholarship. . .

Late one night in August, two Hartwick students and their professor owned theskies—or at least a 6x6 degree patch of the sky. Working at Arecibo Observatoryin Puerto Rico, Professor Parker Troischt, Michelle Brault ’11, and CatherineWeigel ’12 took charge of the most powerful radio telescope in the world. Formonths they had analyzed others’ findings, conducted repeat simulations, andraised new questions; it was time to make their own observations and collectoriginal data using the very best equipment available. Their subjects: a group ofgalaxies known as WBL 368, located just above the Virgo Constellation, 200million light years away.

“When you work on an astronomy/astrophysics-based project, the system youare looking at cannot be grasped and held in your hand,” says Weigel, a doublemajor in Physics and Chemistry with a minor in Mathematics. “The telescopeis the tangibility of the science. Using the instrumentation, seeing andunderstanding how it works, is a good way to more fully understand all thework that goes into Level One data reduction and really all the work that hasgone into this project.”

Advanced WorkThe project is the ALFALFA (Arecibo Legacy Fast Arecibo L-Band FeedArray) program, a blind survey using the Arecibo radio telescope to detectneutral hydrogen content in large areas of the sky (7,000 square degrees). LastSpring Hartwick was invited to join ALFALFA, a consortium of 18 collegesfrom across the country that includes Colgate University, Cornell University,Indiana University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The program issponsored through a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and

based out of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, which isoperated by Cornell University.

Troischt, the Hartwick project leader and the College’s representative for thegrant, calls the experience “amazing” for his students. “It allows them to beactive participants in a major Legacy survey and an international astronomicalcollaboration,” he explains. “They are given the chance to control the world’slargest radio telescope and be the first to look at data produced by it. There is achance they could be the first to see something very significant, such as a majortidal interaction or a dark galaxy.”

The radio telescope is central to the work. “Large clouds of cool hydrogen arecompletely invisible to normal telescopes because they produce no light of theirown,” says Brault, a double major in Physics and French who plans a career inmedicine. “A radio telescope can reveal clouds of cool hydrogen in spacebecause cool hydrogen emits a radio signal at the specific wavelength of 21 cm.Ninety percent of the atoms in the universe are hydrogen and hydrogen cloudsare where stars are born.”

Where stars are born…it is a sight worth seeking, and a presence worthmeasuring. Hartwick’s piece of the sky, WBL 368, was originally classified tohave 13 galaxies. “So far we have found 47 galaxies in this group,” saysTroischt, “and 22 of these have a significant amount of hydrogen gas, whichindicates their ability to create new stars. We have seen evidence of interactionsamong some of the galaxies.”

Hartwick joins international astronomical collaboration

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On-Campus PreparationThe project at Arecibo was the culmination of the students’ summer researchon campus. A “typical” day in Oneonta meant working on a specially designedcomputer to analyze Arecibo data gathered by other teams. As Troischtexplains, “Our students ran data analysis tools developed by us and by manyother ALFALFA team members. They also accessed large astronomicaldatabases in order to study optical images and galactic spectra.”

By the time they got to Puerto Rico, the Hartwick team was ready: ready tobuild on their analysis, observe other teams at work, run simulations on site,and, finally, get their hands on the telescope.

“Working at Arecibo was a great way to demonstrate how the data we’re usingare obtained, so that we wouldn’t be blindly working with numbers on acomputer with no idea where they came from,” says Brault.

“This experience has given me great insight into the research process,” sheadds. “It involves continual learning; there is always something more you cando. For an undergraduate to get this kind of experience is invaluable. I’m luckyto have had the opportunity.”

Troischt explains the lasting benefits. “Michelle and Catherine were able tobuild strong skills in manipulating astronomical data, learn programmingtechniques, develop an ability to make sound scientific decisions, and learnabout some of the issues that need to be addressed to obtain high-qualityscientific data.”

Weigel and Brault are continuing the work this year, each branching off todevelop a different aspect of the research—Brault for her Senior Thesis, Weigelfor a J Term directed study with Troischt. ALFALFA is helping to send theseHartwick students to high-level astronomy meetings to present their findings,including the American Astronomical Society national meeting in Seattle,Washington in January.

For their professor, this work is a point on his continuum of advanced researchand student-faculty collaboration. “I have gone to the Arecibo telescope fourtimes now,” Troischt says, “and it is always amazing!” He took a scouting trip inDecember 2008 before leading an astronomy J Term trip to Puerto Rico andthe Bahamas in January 2009. In January 2010 he attended an NSF-fundedastronomy research workshop at Arecibo with other professional astronomers.August 2010 was spent with Weigel and Brault, and this January he will takestudents there for a workshop and activities related to professional astronomy.

“Our students have opportunities to participate in world-class astronomicalresearch, interacting with faculty and student researchers from all over the worldat one of the premier facilities in astronomy,” says Troischt. “It is certainly rareto have undergraduates at the forefront of such a big-time research project.”

Arecibo Observatory is … Home to the largest curved focusing antenna and most sensitive on the planet. Isolated deep within a rain forest ofPuerto Rico. Supported by the National Science Foundation. A dramatic location for movie producers (“GoldenEye” and “Contact”). Designed to detectneutral hydrogen in other galaxies. Huge! More than 1,000 ft. across, the dome could hold 26 football fields. Operating continuously to benefit scientists all overthe world. The site of advanced research by two Hartwick Physics majors and their mentor, Dr. Parker Troischt.

ALFALFA Acknowledgement: Dr. Martha Haynes (Cornell), Dr. Rebecca Koopmann (Union), Dr. Tom Balonek (Colgate), and Dr. Sarah Higdon (Georgia Southern)provided valuable assistance during the startup of this research project.

The students have been free to pursue this advanced study without concern for cost. Their workin Puerto Rico was funded by ALFALFA. Their on-campus astronomy work was salaried thanks toa Summer Stipend Research Award from the National Science Foundation and their preparationwas further supported by a Hartwick College Freedman Prize, established in 2002 by Judy andAllen Freedman H’00 to recognize superior student-faculty collaborative research.

Michelle Brault ’11, Catherine Weigel ’12, and Physics Professor Parker Troischt are adding to world-class research.

Extending learning outside of the classroom, that’s experience.Widening it to an international framework, that’s the future. . .

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FIELD NOTES

A member of Hartwick’s faculty for nearly 30 years, Professor Steve Kolendahas been studying and visiting Asia almost as long. He is a CPA, a respectedprofessor of Accounting and Business Administration, and the formerdepartment chair. He also is one of the College’s foremost experts on Asia. Thiswinter he and Professor John Clemens are leading a new J Term trip to China,taking 12 business students on what Kolenda terms “a pilot project.”

Since 1990, Kolenda has lived what he has learned, visiting or teaching in oneor more of the Golden Quadrangle countries—Thailand, Laos, Burma, andChina—nearly a dozen times. He has led J Term programs to Thailand, sentnew graduates to China for further study, taught international business here andin Asia, and lived and traveled extensively in China and Thailand. Belying all ofthat activity, he says, “I’m taking it slow.”

It’s an approach that befits the culture. “The Chinese take a long-term view oneverything,” he explains. “In Asia, doing business is all about relationships.That’s what we’re doing, building relationships and working on long-termpossibilities.”

Those relationships include Hartwick alumnus, alumnus parent, and TrusteeRory Read ’83. As the president and COO of Lenovo Group Ltd., Read is a

major figure in international business, one whom the Fortune 500 companydescribes as “responsible for driving growth, execution, profitability andperformance across a global $16 billion enterprise encompassing 160+countries.”

No Substitute for ExperienceRead has become a frequent guest in Hartwick business classes, often makingtime between Trustee meetings. Kolenda describes him as “really dynamic. Hehas a great handle on China from running his multi-billion dollar, multi-national business; the students hang on his every word.”

Kolenda and Clemens talked with Read last spring about their plans for aJanuary Term trip to China for business students. His immediate response:“How can I help?”

He helped by sending Kolenda and Clemens to China this summer for areconnaissance trip. They met Lenovo’s senior managers in Shanghai andBeijing, toured businesses and manufacturing centers, made connections, andgenerated innumerable ideas. “This trip let us set up the entire course for thestudents,” Kolenda says.

Professors Kolenda and Clemens with Dr. Gao Jin Tian, headof the Department of International Economy and Trade atOcean University of China in Qindao.

Hartwick’s developing relationship with China

Lauren Phillips ’09, Jaclyn Spahr ’09, and Amanda Johnson’09 on the Great Wall of China at Badaling, one of the SevenWonders of the World.

Lance Lichorat ’10, Adam Randall ’10, andThomas Morelli ’10 are studying at OceanUniversity of China’s International ChineseBusiness Program.

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“It is intellectually so interesting to plan something like this,” he explains. “We’re trying to do it all, inbusiness terms and in terms of getting to know the Chinese people and appreciate the Chinese culture.It’s a tough challenge.”

During 23 days “in country,” the Hartwick students and professors will divide their time among Beijing,Shanghai, and (primarily) Qingdao, a small city that is located between the other two and is home toOcean University. Halfway around the world, their hosts will include Hartwick graduates.

In addition to Rory Read ’83 and his senior managers, the students will benefit from the experience andinsights of Christina Zhang ’94, Ph.D., Academic Coordinator of Ocean University of China’sInternational Chinese Business Program. She has helped numerous recent graduates continue theirstudies in China, and is now helping to coordinate the Hartwick trip this winter.

“It has been a great pleasure for me to receive my former professors in Qingdao, China,” Zhang says.“After 15 years, I finally get to do something for Hartwick.”

The Hartwick group will spend two weeks in Qingdao, living on the campus of Ocean University,interacting with Chinese students, and taking classes with Chinese professors to gain insights into thenation’s economy, history, and culture. Afternoons will be spent touring businesses and meeting withmanagers.

“Both China and the U.S.A. are very important economic and political powers in the world,” observesZhang. “Although U.S. students have read a lot and learned a lot from various media at home, I believetheir firsthand experience is very valuable and will help them make their own judgment.”

Meetings and tours of Lenovo sites will be at the center of their time in Shanghai and Beijing. “Eachstudent will have a one-day shadowing experience with a Lenovo manager in Beijing,” explains Kolenda.“Working side-by-side with Chinese managers—that adds value.”

Alumni AssessmentsOcean University, offering international business study within a cultural context, is quickly becomingfamiliar ground for Hartwick students and alumni. With the encouragement of Professors Kolenda andClemens, and Zhang’s connections, young alumni are gaining a Certification in International ChineseBusiness.

“Living and studying in a foreign country lets you see everything from a different perspective,” saysLauren Phillips ’09, one of the program graduates. “My experience was enhanced by the respect andthe generosity of the Chinese people. China is a unique and wonderful country.”

Jaclyn Spahr ’09, Phillips’ classmate at Hartwick and in China, gained invaluable business experiencewhile studying overseas. “I was able to work with clients, watch Chinese business conversations, and seetheir office lifestyle. I saw Chinese business in a way that most people never will.”

Amanda Johnson ’09, now an MBA student at the Brandeis University School of InternationalBusiness, recognizes her time in China as “a life-changing experience, one that will open many doors.When I interview for jobs, it is the number-one topic of conversations.”

Three 2010 graduates are at Ocean University now, pursuing their Certification in InternationalChinese Business. When Professors Clemens and Kolenda recommended the program, the new alumnidid not hesitate. As Adam Randall ’10 says, “The growing role China plays in the world economy, andits unique relationship with America, made this an opportunity we could not pass up.”

The opportunity promises to be an exceptional building block. Lance Lichorat ’10 explains: “Thisexperience gives us a broader platform to utilize the business acumen that we developed during our timeat Hartwick College.”

Through J Term, current students gain intense international exposure. Thomas Morelli ’10 says,“Their time in China will give them insight to one of the leading nations in the world economy anddevelop their understanding of how business is practiced in the leading modern emerging nation.”

The professors are learning, too. “There is a faculty development element to these experiences,” saysKolenda. Each year he will bring another faculty member who has not been to China before. This time itis John Clemens for his perspectives on leadership, next year Professor Larry Malone for his insights oninternational economics. As Kolenda describes it, “We want to create a ripple effect.”

“It is important for Hartwickstudents to understand China’sextraordinary ascendanceand its opportunities andchallenges.It’s growth isastounding—it’s the second-largest economy in the world,more than 450 of the Fortune500 companies are in China,and it’s home to one out ofevery five people on theplanet.”

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Collaborating with and engaging alumni, that’s progressive.Accomplishing all of this and inspiring each other, too—that’s Hartwick.

Straight from the SourceStudents connect business with politics in New York CityIf you want to know what one of the country’s most powerful men in real estatethinks, ask a Hartwick student.

Real estate mogul Stephen L. Green ’59 recently hosted 14 Hartwickstudents for an extended discussion of politics and its intersections withbusiness. The group was joined by Mark Green—politician, author, formerNYC Public Advocate, and brother of Steve Green.

“Our students have been given a rare learning opportunity,” said HartwickPresident Margaret L. Drugovich before the meeting. “Steve and MarkGreen have each found significant success, and both have changed the city ofNew York through their influence. “

In reconnecting with Hartwick, Steve Green wanted to go “directly to thestudents.” He and his brother worked with President Drugovich and PoliticalScience Chair Laurel Elder to develop the inaugural Stephen L. GreenAmerican Governance Paper Competition.

“I want to provoke thought,” Steve Green says, “and to challenge students tolook at government from a practical point of view. As a businessman I deal inresults, not theory.”

To qualify for the competition, students across majors submitted proposals toaddress this statement:

While there is a large and growing consensus worldwide thatdemocracy is the best system of governance, many critics believethat our government is broken. What are the five most importantways America can improve its democracy?

Elder led a faculty review of all entries and the advancing students were invitedto Green’s New York City office. Each student is preparing a 15-page researchpaper in support of his or her own position. Winners will present their work atthe Showcase of Scholars in May and Green will present the top five with cashawards.

A monetary prize is attractive, of course, but it is not why these students gotinvolved. “Each individual has chosen this as a way to challenge him or herselfacademically,” says Elder. “The work is above and beyond their coursework;there will be no class credit.”

“This challenge is an exercise in thought,” explains Steve Green. “I do notexpect the students to solve the problems of our democracy. I do want them tounderstand that before you can cure a problem you first must recognize thatone exists.”

The session was a dialog, with students asking many of the questions. EricShultz ’12 asked, “To what degree can economics and business be separatedfrom politics, if at all?” Steve Green noted: “The people who contribute themoney have the ear of the politicians. The people with the money are ‘bigbusiness.’”

“If only public funding financed politics, how would that influence theoutcome?” asked Rachel Rhodes ’13. “It would break up the existingprotocol,” Steve Green replied, intrigued by the question. “It wouldn’t work forme or my industry, but our democracy would be stronger, our governmentwould be better.”

That kind of objectivity earned the students’ admiration. “I was amazed at howcandid Mr. Green was,” says Tom Holmgren ’13. “He didn’t hold anythingback. It was good to hear from someone who is so successful and who takesrisks.”

“How many chances do you get to meet a man like this, a man of his stature?”asks Alex O’Brien ’13. “And Mark Green with his experience; it was good toget both perspectives.”

Steve Green studied Political Science at Hartwick, became a criminal attorney,and entered business almost by chance. A $50,000 loan to a neighbor wasrepaid in wigs, not cash. After the initial shock wore off, Green went to HongKong, found opportunities, and sold the product at a 100% profit. Within a

Stephen L. Green ’59 is the founder and Chairman of the Board of SL Green Realty Corp., a publicly traded real estate investmenttrust that is New York's largest commercial landlord. With a $12 million market cap, the company has 95% occupancy on 23 millionsquare feet of rentable space in many of the most desirable properties in New York City.

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“The most important thing is—don’t be static. Make a decision, live with it, and don’t look back.Always take the next step, always be looking ahead. You’ve got to take the shot.” —Stephen L. Green ’59

few years he had forged a partnership, opened factories in Hong Kong andKorea, and sold the wig business to Gillette for $7 million.

“I took a big risk and put in all of my money,” Green recalls. “You need acertain temperament to do that. I have a natural entrepreneurial spirit. When Isee an opportunity, when I feel something, I act on it.” A few more businessventures followed, some successful, some not. Sitting in the conference roomof the SL Green Building on Lexington Avenue, his brother Mark says, “In1985 Steve was in a one-room office, two blocks from here, thinking aboutgetting into real estate. Within a few years he was well on his way to creatingthe largest real estate company in New York City.”

“This is the place to be,” says Steve Green. “New York City is the commercialcenter of the world. Working here allows me to use my creativity with a hugefinancial upside.”

He offers students this advice: “You have to know who you are, and act on whoyou are, to find your success. Don’t fool yourself. When the excitement wearsoff, you still have to have some passion. You will not always love your job, butyou can’t dislike it.

“The most important thing is—don’t be static,” Green adds. “Make a decision,live with it, and don’t look back. Always take the next step, always be lookingahead. You’ve got to take the shot.”

The Chairman of the Board and thePresident of the College consider astudent’s question during the half-daymeeting in Manhattan.

High above Midtown, students and faculty join Mark Green (left) and Steve Green(right, with President Drugovich) in the Chairman’s private office.

Stephen L. Green ’59 tells DavidOsokow ’12 about his days as aHartwick athlete; pictures of histennis and basketball teams hang inhis office on Lexington Avenue.

Business leader Steve Green ’59 (front left) converses with hisbrother, former NYC Public Advocate Mark Green (front right) during ameeting with Hartwick students and faculty.

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The question has been settled,and without reservation.Hartwick College will continue both Division Iand Division III athletics, retaining its status asone of just seven colleges and universities in thecountry to compete in both of these divisions ofthe National Collegiate Athletic Association.The closure came by vote of the Board ofTrustees.

I+III=Hartwick

“The decisionmade by the Board

of Trustees is…a commitment

to the entireathletic program.”

—James Elting, M.D.,Chair of the Board of Trustees

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Context Step one was to gather information, and a lot of it. Drugovich charged two groups—one internal andone external—to present a comprehensive view of athletics at Hartwick and a review of its conferencecompetitors.

Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Meg Nowak and Rory Shaffer-Walsh ’92 co-chaired anAthletics Review Taskforce (ART). The group of 25, which included 20 alumni among Trustees,coaches, and former athletes, took a deductive approach that included alumni surveys; on-campus focusgroups with faculty, students, and friends of athletics; and public forums. Among their charges—todefine success as it relates to athletic competition.

Concurrently, the President commissioned NACDA Consulting to conduct an objective operationalreview of the athletic program. They were to provide benchmarking data of the program’s funding,staffing, and competitiveness. Their charge included measuring Hartwick’s investment in athleticsrelative to its peers.

DefinitionAfter many discussions and much consideration, ART defined a successful athletic experience as onewith many benefits. First among them: post-season play at least every four years for each team. In otherwords, each varsity athlete should have the experience of post-season competition at least once duringfour years of play.

“As a student-athlete, you define success in many ways,” says Shaffer-Walsh. “The one goal every teamand athlete has in common is to win. Our student-athletes are striving every day to get to post-seasonplay, and so this became an obvious standard for us to set.”

This definition was formed within the context of Hartwick College’s Organizing Principle andStrategic Framework. It came after speaking with students, alumni, and coaching staff; looking at pastwin/loss records; and assessing the level of competition within our conferences.

“An important outcome of our work was the open campus dialog about the role of athletics in the life ofthe student and College,” says Nowak. “The data collected will be important for decision making andplanning.”

Action“Defining success is invaluable to setting strategy,” says Drugovich. “Measured against this objective,our D-I teams are enormously successful. Some of our D-III teams, such as field hockey, have also metthe standard. Others have not. So the question becomes: What separates these teams from this level ofsuccess?”

This has led to a shift in thinking. “The question was no longer if we would continue D-I athletics; itwas obvious that we should,” Drugovich explains. “The question became: How can we bring allHartwick teams to their level of success? What are the strategic investments, human or other, that needto be made in order to reach that objective at least every four years? That is the question I have asked ournew athletic director, Dr. Kim Fierke, to consider”

“The Board has considered thismatter at several intervals inrecent years,” says James Elting,M.D., Chair of the Board ofTrustees. “For the first time wehad information from multiplesources on which we could baseour decision. President Drugovichdid great work in assessing thesituation, bringing in the rightresources, and involving the entirecommunity. We unanimouslyendorsed her recommendation toretain D-I sports.”

Hartwick fields 17 intercollegiateteams—seven men’s and 10women’s sports—with men’ssoccer and women’s water polocompeting at the D-I level.

“The decision made by theBoard of Trustees is aboutstrengthening the D-III programas well as continuing D-I,” saysElting. “This is a commitment tothe entire athletic program.”

The decision followed a year’sworth of focused study. “Givenmy initial review of previousdiscussions, it seemed importantto look at the D-I issue within acontext,” says Drugovich. “It wasessential that we consider andunderstand the role of all athleticsin the Hartwick Collegeexperience.” “The question was no longer if we would continue D-I

athletics; it was obvious that we should. The questionbecame: How can we bring all Hartwick teams to their levelof success?” —President Margaret L. Drugovich

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2010: A Very Good Year for Water PoloIn 10 years of competition, Hartwick’s Division I women’s water polo hasmade three NCAA tournament appearances, won three Collegiate WaterPolo Association Eastern Conference championships, and won 10consecutive division championships. The team was 25-6 last season,including victories over Princeton, San Diego State, and Maryland, andmade an impressive run at the Eastern Championships.

“The decision to keep D-I gives us a recruiting advantage thatwill open up a bigger field for Hartwick. We have a niche. Thereare not a lot of small liberal arts schools where women canparticipate in D-I water polo. The next smallest D-I school like usis Stanford University.”

—Alan Huckins, Head Women’s Water Polo Coach (8th Season)

Coaches Corner: What the D-I decision

2011 Roster: Student-athletes from NewZealand, Quebec, The Netherlands, andOntario as well as California, Utah,Massachusetts, Connecticut, Florida,Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, andPennsylvania.

Headlines No. 11 Hartwick Handles Harvard & Brown to Win 10th

Northern Division Title (collegiatewaterpolo.org, April 17, 2010) Hartwick wins 10th straight CWPA Northern Division title Head Coach Alan Huckins takes 200th career win at Hartwick

A Clean Sweep: CWPA Varsity All-ConferenceNorthern Division Awards Player of the Year—Kirsten Hudson ’10, Hartwick Coach of the Year—Alan Huckins, Hartwick Rookie of the Year—Lily Martinez ’13, Hartwick

’Wick in International WatersTwo former Hartwick water polo teammates, among the best in their homecountries and the world, faced off this summer in their sport’s biggestevent—the FINA XV Women’s World Cup. Kirsten Hudson ’10 wasselected to the 2010 New Zealand Senior Women’s National Team;Bronwen Knox ’08 was selected to play for her native Australia. TeamU.S.A. took first place; Australia took second.

Hall of FamerKate Chambers ’05, the two-time American Water Polo CoachesAssociation All-America selection, ranks second in the Hartwick recordbooks in career assists (202) and points (399). She was a four-time memberof the AWCPA All-Academic Team and a John Christopher HartwickScholar. In 2005, the New Zealander was named the NCAA Woman of theYear for the State of New York.

Impact Players: Water PoloStars Lead as CoachesMegan Thomson ’02 | Head Coach, University of the Pacific (5th season); Former Assistant Coach,Hartwick College (4 seasons); Player, New Zealand National Team (2001); Bronze Medalist,Commonwealth Game Championships, New Zealand Senior Women’s team (2006); HartwickAthletics Hall of Fame 2002

Ashleigh Jacobs ’04 | Head Coach, Marist College (4th season); Former Head Coach, United WaterPolo Club; Former Head Coach Sammamish High School, Washington State; Semi-pro player,Cronulla Sharks, Australian National League; Northern Division Most Valuable Player (2004)

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“This D-I decision was national soccer news, good news. There is a mystique that surroundsHartwick College soccer. Hartwick is known as one of the stalwarts of D-I soccer. The recruits I’mlooking at are soccer guys, and they love the history. I tell them there’s an expectation that comeswith playing here. Our alumni and supporters are passionate.”

—John Scott, 1st year Head Coach, Men’s SoccerTop soccer assistant , D-I men, Binghamton University (9 seasons);

Former Hartwick and semi-pro player; 7th Head Coach in 54 years of Hartwick Men’s Soccer

Men’s Soccer Honors the Past,Plays For the Future

means to the future of Hartwick College.

2010 Roster: Student-athletes from Brazil,Canada, England, Finland, Jamaica,New Zealand, and Scotland; California,Connecticut, Massachusetts, Missouri,New Jersey, New York, and Texas.

“What hooked me [into the program] was the fact that you don’thave to be big to be good. I bristle at the thought that bigger isbetter in every way. What’s important is the quality of play, andthe support for the game. Hartwick plays an excellent brand ofsoccer, and is respected for it.”

—Cal Chase ’71, Hartwick Meritorious Service Award (2009); former member,Alumni Board of Directors; arguably the most active, loyal, and generous fan of

’Wick soccer, he has hardly missed a game since 1969, home or away.

Since its inception in 1956, Hartwick men’s soccer has won an NCAA national championship (1977)and made 23 NCAA tournament appearances. Hartwick has recorded 43 winning seasons in the past55 years and only six programs in the nation have accumulated more NCAA Tournament wins. The program’s other highlights include reaching seven Final Fours, and producing 26 All-Americansand two National Players of the Year. The decision to keep Hartwick men’s soccer in NCAA Division Iis a commitment to maintain the program at the highest competitive level.

NCAA National Champions 1977

Timo Liekoski ’71 | Head Coach, Football Association of Finland;Former Head Coach, U.S. Olympic Soccer Team; First Head Coach,D-I men, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Former Head Coach,D-I men, Hartwick College; 1995 Hartwick Athletics Hall of Fame

John Bluem ’75 | Head Coach, D-I men, Ohio State Buckeyes(14th season); Former Head Coach, D-I Fresno State (6 seasons);Big Ten Coach of the Year (twice); Player, Tampa Bay Rowdies(NASL); 2002 Hartwick Athletics Hall of Fame

Glenn “Mooch” Myernick ’76 (deceased) | Named to the NCAA D-I Men’s Soccer 50th Anniversary Team; #1 draft pick, NorthAmerican Soccer League; 1977 Rookie of the Year, Dallas Tornado;Former Head Coach, the Colorado Rapids and the U.S. under-23team; Hermann Trophy winner (1976); 1995 Hartwick AthleticsHall of Fame

Jeff Tipping ’78 | Director of Education and CoachingDevelopment, NSCAA (8 years); Former Director of Men’s Soccer,D-III Muhlenberg College (16 seasons); Regional Coach of theYear (3 times); Drafted by New York Eagles (ASL); team captain,PA Stoners (5 seasons); 2005 Hartwick Athletics Hall of Fame

Matt Kern ’88 | Head Coach, D-I men, UNC Asheville (1st season);Former Head Coach, D-I men, Wofford College (6 seasons); FormerHead Coach, D-III men, The University of The South (11 seasons);Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach-of-the-Year(twice)

Mark Mettrick ’88 | Head Coach, D-I men, Loyola University (MD)(11th season); Former Head Coach D-I men, Mount St. Mary'sUniversity (6 seasons); 2008 NSCAA/Adidas Coach of the Year,North Atlantic Region; First-round draft pick, Baltimore Blast(MISL); 1997 Hartwick Athletics Hall of Fame

Carl Rees ’88 | Head Coach, D-I Fairfield University (13thseason); Former Asst. Coach, D-I men, Hartwick College (4seasons); MAAC and NSCAA New England Coach of the Yearawards; Player, Albany Capitals (APSL) (2 seasons); 2007Hartwick Hall of Fame

Mike Burns ’91 | Director of Soccer, New England Revolution(MLS); Player, United States national team and Danish clubViborg FF; Player, New England Revolution, San Jose Earthquakes,Kansas City Wizards (MLS); MLS All-Star (twice)

David Gregson ’91 | Head Coach, NAIA Embry-Riddle University(15th season); NSCAA Florida Director of Coaching Educationprograms; Florida Sun Conference Coach of the Year (7 times);NAIA Regional Coach of the Year (5 times)

Bryan Scales ’91 | Head Coach, D-II UMass-Lowell (2nd season);Former Head Coach, D-I Cornell University (11 seasons); HeadCoach, New England Revolution U-16 squad; 2010 U.S. Soccer Eastern Conference Coach of the Year; 2001 NSCAA New York

Region Division I Coach of the Year

Geoff Bennett ’95 | Head Coach, D-I women, Colorado College(7th season); Former Head Coach D-I women, University of RhodeIsland (2 seasons); Former Head Coach D-I women, St.Bonaventure University (3 seasons); Conference Coach of the Year(twice); Player, Milwaukee Wave (NPSL)

Ian McIntyre ’96 | Head Coach, D-I men, Syracuse University (1stseason); Former Head Coach, D-I men, Hartwick (7 seasons);Former Head Coach (men, then D-I) Oneonta State (4 seasons);2005 Atlantic Soccer Conference Coach of the Year; 2001Hartwick Athletics Hall of Fame

Matt Verni ’97 | Head Coach, D-III women, Hartwick College (4seasons); Former Head Coach, D-II men, University of New Haven(3 years); Former Asst. Coach, D-I men, University of New Hamp-shire (2 years); 2006 East Coast Conference Coach of the Year.

“I was delighted to learn that men’s soccer will continue as a Division I sport. The greathistory of the Hartwick program can now prosper; this grand tradition will continue!

“When you are in soccer circles and you mention that you played at Hartwick—there isan immediate recognition of what that means—and what Hartwick alumni in the sporthave contributed to the game over the years. I find this to be true to this very day. Thegame of soccer in this country has been greatly influenced by soccer alumni fromHartwick.”

—John Bluem ’75, Head Men’s Soccer Coach, Ohio State Buckeyes

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New AD Kim Fierke Takes the HelmNew Director of Athletics Dr. Kimberley Fierke comes to Hartwick from Salem College in North Carolina, where she guided the school'sentrance into the NCAA and the Great South Athletic Conference. Fierke will oversee Hartwick’s 17 NCAA intercollegiate sports. She willalso manage the intramural, recreation, and physical education programs.

What attracted you to Hartwick?I was immediately attracted to Hartwick by its unique athletic department. I believe firmly in the Division IIIphilosophy where athletics surrounds the experience of the student-athlete. Hartwick lives that philosophy and Iwanted to be part of a community where we center on the student-athlete. I was also interested in the multi-divisional aspect. Hartwick is one of just a handful of colleges that offers this perspective and I believe there ispotential for all ’Wick student-athletes to graduate with the finest athletic experience. I am drawn to the positiveenergy that permeates throughout the campus.

What do you see for the future of Hartwick Athletics?It’s an exciting time to be part of Hartwick Athletics! The athletic staff is so dedicated to their student-athletesand to making Hartwick athletics as strong as it can be. With the decision by President Drugovich and theBoard of Trustees to reaffirm Hartwick’s multi-divisional approach to athletics, our department can now moveforward. We will be creating a vision for Hartwick Athletics that will guide us through the next five years.We have the unique opportunity to redefine ourselves as a department and while this is a great responsibility,I believe Wick Athletics will emerge stronger and more competitive.

Impact Players: Soccer Stars Lead as Coaches

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GENEROSITY

PORTRAIT IN PHILANTHROPY:

John Johnstone ’54, H’90FIRST OPPORTUNITYChance brought him to Hartwick in 1950 when he and his parents visited afriend in Oneonta. As they walked downtown and through Bresee’sDepartment Store, this 6'9'' tall young man attracted attention. Wordspread and the next day Johnstone was on the Hill, meeting with Coach HalBradley, and being recruited to play for Hartwick.

“I got to be part of an outstanding basketball program,” Johnstone recalls,noting that most of the players were returning veterans. “There were a lot ofveterans at the College then and they had seen a lot of things. They had asteadying influence on the rest of us. I think they helped us go on to live abetter life.”

EVERY OPPORTUNITYIn 1954 Johnstone knew where his life was headed. “I had written a paperon petrochemical refining for one of my classes, and was fascinated,” herecalls. “My hope was to secure a sales position in the industry.”

He got his chance at Oldbury Electrochemical, a small company based inNew York City. Three years into his career, the company was acquired byHooker Chemicals and Plastics Corp. Seizing the opportunity to managemajor accounts, he and Claire moved to Cincinnati and Johnstone began hisrapid rise. His 22 years with the company brought more moves and evenmore promotions.

When Hooker Chemicals was acquired by Occidental Petroleum, Johnstonemoved to Airco Inc. Four years later he went to Olin Corporation as a vicepresident and general manager. In less than 10 years this Hartwick graduatewas named President of Olin Corporation, then Chief Executive Officer,then Chairman of the Board.

THE RIGHT COMBINATIONPressed to identify the secret of his success, Johnstone says, “The key pointis having the proper education and the proper tools at the right moment. Inmy career those moments came fairly regularly.

John Johnstone is rock-solid.Like the Hartwick Science Center named for him and his wife, Claire, he isstraightforward and impressive. Like the students who learn in that Center,he is focused and determined. His approach: start small, work hard, do well,and be ready. His outcome: a career, and a life, that is extraordinary.

John Johnstone is influential.A self-made man, he was a long-time leader of the petro-chemical industry.In 1996 he retired as CEO, President, and Chairman of the Board of OlinCorporation, a Fortune 200 company. As a philanthropist he has helped totransform Hartwick College and the educational experiences of countlessstudents. He is an Honorary Chair of the College’s upcoming capitalcampaign, past Chair of the Bicentennial Campaign, Trustee Emeritus, a1954 graduate, and 1990 Honorary Degree recipient.

John Johnstone is uncomplicated.Despite his many achievements, at heart he is a still a boy from Brooklyn andQueens, the son of a New York City police officer. Married for 54 years tothe love of his life, he is the father of three and grandfather to six.

John Johnstone is grateful.A full tuition scholarship gave this young basketball player the opportunityto get a Hartwick education. Landing a “real job” sweeping the hallways andcleaning the labs of Bresee Hall kept him in spending money. Work on therailroad five days a week meant he earned money and built strength. All thewhile he double-majored in Chemistry and Physics, subjects in which “If youdidn’t keep up you were swamped,” he says. A grueling schedule, butJohnstone remembers his Hartwick years fondly. “That was a very good partof my life.”

Students and faculty at work in the Johnstone Science Center Complex and Miller Hall.

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“Everyone has a skill set,” he explains. “It includes the education you’ve had,how you use that education, and the people you associate with. I was fortunateto have very good people who pushed me along as opportunities arose. Somementors you choose; some choose you.”

Johnstone broadened his knowledge base at every turn, reaching into researchand development, finance, and more. “To be a candidate for something new,you have to keep growing,” he advises. “You need formal education, and youalso need working knowledge and experience. I believe that if you do goodwork, good things will happen.”

GOOD WORKThe couple’s good work is expressed in their philanthropy. “In the early yearswe were typical Annual Fund supporters,” Johnstone recalls. “The moreexposure I had to the financials of the College, the more I understood the needfor extraordinary giving. As my ability to give increased, so did ourcontributions to Hartwick.”

“My background is the reason why I’ve supported the College the way that I

have,” Johnstone says, referring to his volunteer service over the years and thecouple’s many generous gifts. “I feel like I owed Hartwick in a sense. I havespent a long time repaying my obligation, and have done so willingly.”

When he joined the Board of Trustees, he appreciated the responsibilities thatcame with the role. “Past Trustees had stepped in to make a major differencewhen I was a student,” Johnstone says. “I felt there was a tradition to live up to.”

The Johnstones approach their giving strategically. “I believe every donor hastwo choices,” he says. “You can spread your gifts around or you can concentrateyour giving. More than once we have said to ourselves, ‘Where can we make areal difference?’ The answer has always been Hartwick.”

Johnstone sees such a decision as good for the College, and good for the donor.“The more you help your college, the better it is for you,” he says. “Byfinancially supporting the institution, you are increasing the value of your owneducation.”

Sixty years after he entered Hartwick, John Johnstone has proven his point.

“More than once we have said to ourselves,‘Where can we make a real difference?’The answer has always been Hartwick.”

Claire and John Johnstone '54, H'90at home in Connecticut.

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HOMECOMING & REUNION ’10

Thanksfor thememories

Class of 1950 | The Class of 1950 (left to right): Stanley M. Fleischer, RichardA. Schoof, George L. Grice Jr., James A. Delisio, Raymond G. Davis, EleanorPeppmuller, Colonel Wendell H. Shawler

Class of 1960 | Seated left to right: Nancy Bogel Brackett, Nancy SchaufWohlhueter, Mary Ann Scully Mitchell, Faith Wilber Pratt, Janice L. Radley Downie.Standing left to right: Damaris Rodriquez Molina, Peter R. Christoph, Campbell R.McCabe, The Rev. Henry K. Johnson, The Rev. Barry H. Downing, George R.Schermerhorn, Donald Anderson, Bonnie Jo Warren Spink, Denise Ward Wicks,President Margaret L. Drugovich. Not pictured: Edward Clough ’60.

More than 700 Hartwick alumni and theirfamilies returned to Oyaron Hill in Octoberto take part in Homecoming & ReunionWeekend 2010. Festivities on and offcampus were framed by brilliant blue skiesand the bright hues of an upstate New Yorkautumn.

Among the dozens of events that alumni and guests turned out forwere a kick-off barbecue on Friday night staffed by notable campuspersonalities, packed athletic contests, conversations with CollegePresident Dr. Margaret L. Drugovich, Alumni College classes taughtby favorite faculty, and a perennial favorite—chicken dinner fromOneonta’s world-famous Brooks' House of Bar-B-Q.

The Hartwick Jazz Ensemble provided music for the traditional JazzLunch on Saturday, during which the annual Alumni Awards werepresented. Emory Ford ’62 and Gil Smith ’59 were each presented aDistinguished Alumnus Award for their career accomplishments,while Shelley Lynch ’00 was presented the Outstanding YoungAlumna Award, and Professor of Biology Stanley K. Sessions receivedthe Outstanding Employee Award (see story on pages 28 and 29).

On Saturday afternoon, a Celebration of Diversity at Hartwick washosted by the Asian-Latin American-Native American-AfricanAmerican Club (ALANA), the Society of Sisters United/BrothersUnited (SOSU/BUS), and the Pluralism Associates League forStudents (PALS). The event attracted a large crowd of alumni andstudents to mark the contribution of Hartwick's diversity initiativesand participants through the years.

From Stack Lounge to Elmore Field, from The Depot downtown tothe big tent on Frisbee Field, everyone at H&R Weekend 2010 spokeof the joy of reconnecting with old friends, the timeless beauty of theSusquehanna Valley, and of the enduring impact Hartwick has had ontheir lives.

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Mike Bruny ’99 and Don Sawyer ’99reconnecting at the Celebration of Diversityat Hartwick in Stack Lounge.

Art Professor Phil Young with Carrie Riordan’02, Linda Balloqui-Smith ’91, and ScottHamilton ’00.

Jeff Croll ’77, president of Deep Blue,presenting an interactive tour of a bay inNew England for Alumni College.

Jim LeSuer ’07 and Jesse McCullagh ’09,an American Idol Hollywood finalist,performing under the tent on FrisbeeField.

Professor of English Susan Navaretteinterviews Chris Klinger Paul ’52 in theStories from the HART booth in The YagerMuseum of Art & Culture.

Charlotte Van Doren ’00, Eric Shoen ’99,and Demetria Cavallari ’00 on their way tothe Brooks’ Bar-B-Q in the tent on FrisbeeField.

Trumpet-playing President Margaret L.Drugovich joined Samantha Carboni ’11,president of the Student Senate, in the PepBand at the Homecoming football game.

Paul “Gene” Clements ’52 and his wife,Martha, relaxing outside Bresee Hall.

Al Chambers ’65 and his grandson Bryanwith Chris Winant Johnson ’68 and PaulJohnson ’67.

Enjoying an informal AOPi reunion: (back)Kelly Armisto Baird ’89, Leslie PallanteDagen ’90, Trustee Sally Griffiths Herbert’88, Michelle Brown ’87; (front) SarahBender Greenway ’89, Kathy Campbell ’88.

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2010 AlumniAward Winners

Shelley Polinsky Lynch ’00 | Outstanding Young AlumnaHartwick degree | NursingWhat she does now | Shelley is certified as a critical care nurse and legalnurse consultant, and publishes continuing education programs focusingon critical care nursing. She has worked as a clinical specialist for CHFSolutions and as a nurse for the Level I Trauma Center at Beth IsraelDeaconess Medical Center in Boston. She recently received her masterof science in nursing from Grand Canyon University while working as anadjunct clinical nursing instructor at Bunker Hill Community College andQuincy College, and as a nurse educator for the ICU at Quincy Hospital.This past January Term, Shelley traveled with a group of Hartwick Nursingstudents, Professor Emerita of Nursing Sharon Davidson Dettenrieder’65, and Associate Professor of Nursing Jeanne-Marie Havener for a four-week off-campus program in Jamaica. She also volunteers withHartwick’s Boston Alumni Network.

“I am truly indebted to Hartwick for the life that I have. With theexception of my family, all the riches in my life stem from my four yearsat Hartwick: my nursing career, my friends, my love of travel, and myhusband.”

Gil Smith ’59 | Distinguished Alumnus AwardHartwick degree | BiologyWhat he does now | Gil is in his 45th year as a cancer researcher at theNational Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD,where he started his career after receiving his Ph.D. in biology fromBrown University. He was nominated twice for the American Society forCell Biology E.B. Wilson Medal for far-reaching contributions to cellbiology over a lifetime in science and is the 2007 recipient of an NIHMerit Award for outstanding research into understanding the role of themammary stem cell niche to development and tumorigenesis.Recognized numerous times for his research, Gil has been publishednearly 150 times and has served as keynote speaker at eventsworldwide.

Shelley Polinsky Lynch ’00,Gil Smith ’59, Emory Ford ’62,Professor of Biology Stanley SessionsYou remember them from the classroom and the field.They sat next to you in The Commons and at events onFrisbee Field. Yet off (and quite often on) Oyaron Hill,these four Hartwick personalities have left their mark—through research, volunteer work, career, connections,and accomplishments with students. This year’sAlumni Award winners make Hartwick proud.

Emory Ford ’62 | Distinguished Alumnus AwardHartwick degree | ChemistryWhat he does now | Emory is a research and development scientist withexperience in process development, product development, analyticalchemistry, catalyst chemistry, and materials science. In 2000, he retiredfrom Lyondell as chief scientist. Today, he works part-time as associatedirector for Materials Technology Institute and is a visiting scientist atOak Ridge National Lab. He also has ongoing research projects at OakRidge and Argonne National Lab. He holds 20 publications and 10 patentsto his credit.

“I left Hartwick with two great things, my wife and the knowledge that Iwanted to do—and could do—science.”

Stanley Sessions | Professor of BiologyOutstanding Employee AwardWhat he does now | Stan joined the Hartwick faculty in 1989, and hassince been awarded numerous teaching awards, including the MargaretB. Bunn Award for Outstanding Teaching and the Wandersee Award forresearch. He has been awarded research grants from the NationalScience Foundation, the Cargill Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation,the Corning Foundation, and numerous nationally recognizedorganizations. He has authored 13 publications and more than 50articles, many with Hartwick students as co-authors and researchers,and has been internationally recognized for his work on limbmalformation in amphibians. How he connects | Not only does Stan provide Hartwick students withtremendous classroom and research opportunities, but he stays in touchwith students when they leave, follows their professional progress, andgives deserved recognition to those who excel in their chosen careers.As a vital connection between life as a student and life as an alumnus,Stan epitomizes the connection between the Hartwick connection andthe world.

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Special recognition andscholarship award

President Margaret L. Drugovich andRichard A. Schoof ’50, recipient of theDonald ’60 and Diane ’60 Brown Awardfor Outstanding Commitment to AnnualSupport of the College.

Deena Slaff ’14, recipient of this year’sAlumni Association Scholarship; CraigSlaff ’82; and Stephanie Lavenberg ’92.

Alumni Associationelection resultsThe following alumni have been elected to the Alumni Association Board.

FIRST TERM: Scott Holdren ’80, of Coeymans, NY. Physics/Forensics/Computer Science

Teacher and National Honor Society Advisor, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk H.S.

Donald Keinz ’75, of Wrentham, MA. President, Acadia Consulting Group Inc.

Stephen Paille ’05, of Shaker Heights, OH. M.A. Candidate, Political Science,West Virginia University, Case Western Reserve University Law School,Class of 2013

Elizabeth Arnett Paille ’06, of Shaker Heights, OH. M.A. Candidate,Elementary Education, Assistant Coordinator for Resident Program Centers,Case Western Reserve University.

SECOND TERM: Kate Hurrle ’98, of Canastota, NY. Project Manager, Koester Associates Inc.

Erin Zuck ’05, of Clinton, NY. Human Resources Manager, Morrisville Auxiliary Corporation

UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTSDecember 2010

Presidential ReceptionsUpstate NY Region | December 1, Pittsford, NYHosted by Andy ’74 and Linda Ashworth

South Atlantic Region | December 15, Raleigh, NCHosted by Trustee, Rory Read ’83 andMary Savoy-Read ’84

Metro New York Region | Donor Appreciation ReceptionDecember 8, New York Athletic Club, New York, NY

Capital Region | Faculty Lecture featuring Dr. Larry MaloneDecember 9, The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center,Albany, NY

January 2011

West Coast RegionJanuary 26, The Waterfront Restaurant, Pier 7The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CASponsored by the San Francisco Region Alumni Network

Be on the lookout for event invitations in your mailbox six weeks in advanceof the program date. For more information on events or to RSVP, go toThe Wall at www.hartwickalumni.org.

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Connections count.Join 5,265 currentWall members atwww.hartwickalumni.org.

Neal Miller ’72, PresidentSteve Suleski ’76, Vice PresidentAshley Beadore ’07 Bruce Cameron ’67Bryan Clutz ’04 Sharon Davidson Dettenrieder ’65 Kenneth Dobert ’61 Garfield Drummond ’99 Jeff Gardner ’92 Scott Holdren ’80 Kate Hurrle ’98Don Keinz ’75John (Jack) Leyden Jr. ’78Sarah MacDonald ’01 Laura Mack ’09Steve Paille ’05Elizabeth Paille ’06Frank Panzarella ’96

Jennifer Panzarella ’97PJ Prunty ’10Alix Shaw ’79Eric Shoen ’99Barbara Vartanian ’71Jon Valder ’08Emily Weisenbach ’03 Brian Welsh ’62 Renata Williams ’05 Erin Zuck ’05

ALUMNI TRUSTEESDebra French ’80Kathi Hochberg ’73

EX OFFICIO Nancy Romeo ’78

STAY CONNECTEDEvents and activities sponsored by the Office of AlumniRelations, the Alumni Association, and your regionalalumni network help you stay connected to Hartwick.

By hosting lectures with distinguished faculty, professional careernetworking forums, spirited events around the athletic calendar, and just-for-the-fun-of-it activities, we bring the campus to you, no matter where you live.

To get involved with any of our regional alumni networks, contact Director of Alumni Relations Duncan Macdonald ’78 atmacdonaldd@hartwick.edu or 607-431-4032.

More about each of Hartwick’s alumni networks is online atwww.hartwick.edu/alumninetworks.xml.

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AlumniIN PRINT

Dawn Lajeunesse ’71 has written the novel Autumn Colors (AmericanBook Publishing, 2011). It tells the story of Kerry and Charles, who havebeen married 20 years, and the influence of Kerry’s relationship with herfirst fiancé, Tom, who was lost to her forever 30 years ago. For moreinformation, visit www.dawnlajeunesse.com.

HELP FILL OUR BOOKSHELVESThe Office of Alumni Relations wants to fill its bookshelves with the workof Hartwick alumni. If you’ve published a book and are interested indonating a copy, e-mail Assistant Director of Alumni Relations LizCook ’05 at cooke@hartwick.edu or give her a call at 607-431-4088.

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PresidentialReceptionsAlbany, Lakewood, Manlius,NY; Denver, CO; Greenwich,CT; Philadelphia, PA

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On the Roadwith the Alumni Association:Recent Regional Events

Boston, MA | 1Party on the Patio at the Navigator Club onthe Charles River, July 8. Sponsored by theBoston Alumni Network Committee andhosted by Ed Mancini ’93. (Boston Region)

Portland, MEHartwick Night at the Portland Seadogsminor league baseball game, July 22.Sponsored by the Portland Alumni NetworkCommittee. (Maine Region)

Rochester, NY | 2Party in the Pavilion at the Rochester YachtClub on Lake Ontario for July 27.Sponsored by the Rochester Alumni NetworkCommittee. Hosted by Bryan Clutz ’04.(Upstate New York Region)

Boston, MA | 3Boston Red Sox game and reception in theRight Field Roof Terrace at Fenway Park,sponsored by the Boston Alumni NetworkCommittee, September 20. (Boston Region)

Skaneateles, NY | 4Skaneateles Lake Lunch Cruise, sponsored bythe CNY Alumni Network Committee,September 25. (Central New York Region)

Saratoga, NY Hartwick Day at the Races at the SaratogaRace Track. Sponsored by the AlbanyNetwork Committee, August 7. (CentralRegion)

Binghamton, NY | 5Meet & Greet: A Welcome to the HartwickFamily at the Binghamton Club inBinghamton, NY, August 4. A reception forincoming students from the Class of 2014,parents, alumni and friends. Sponsored by theBinghamton Alumni Network Committee.(Southern Tier Region)

Hartwick Seminary, NY | 6Annual Seminary Reunion at the EvangelicalLutheran Church, September 12. (CentralRegion)

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1938Lucena Kibbe still walks a half mile a day with her walker. “I don’t even walkaround my apartment without my walker! I see doctors for eyes, teeth (I stillhave my own), general health, and even heart. For 93 I’m doing very well.”

1941 | 70th Reunion

1944David Trachtenberg, davsel@att.net

1946 | 65th Reunion

1950George Grice, geog@3rivers.net It happened! I doubt any of us thought we’d be attending a 60th Reunionwhen we first got up Oyaron Hill in 1946. Last weekend, 13 of us were backat Hartwick, feeling the spirit of all you who weren’t there physically, and quiteastounded by the remarkable institution that has grown up on the hill whereone permanent building greeted us 64 years ago. I hope my article will passalong to you some of the excitement, amazement, and joy we experienced.

I drove into Oneonta a bit before noon on Friday, and found my way to theHoliday Inn. As I pulled up to the front entry, there was a vaguely familiarlooking guy in the parking lot near the door. And yes it was Ray Davis! He justlooked a bit older (don’t we all?). I thought it was a wonderful coincidence—what a welcoming for me! Ray and his new wife Helen joined us for coffee.

Members of the Class of 1950 gathered for a dinner honoring members of theClass of 1960. Those from Class of 1950 were from New York, Florida,Alabama, and Montana. The members were Ray Davis and wife Helen, JimDeLisio and wife Ruth, Stan Fleischer, Eleanor Peppmiller, Wendy Shawlerand wife Mary, Dick Schoof and wife Evelyn, Carol Young Woodard andhusband Ralph, and me. We were all present for the splendid breakfast the nextmorning when President Margaret Drugovich spoke to us at length andanswered questions in a wonderful, relaxed meeting. Our group was veryimpressed with Hartwick’s new President.

After the Breakfast Meeting, the 1950 group went off for events that attractedthem. Dick Schoof received an award for his extra effort in bringing our groupback to “The Hill” for this special occasion. There were many events to temptus, even a football game we lost to Alfred. I did my grandfatherly duty and tookmy granddaughter Catherine Bell ’11 out to lunch at a local spot, The AutumnCafé. Catherine is a Nursing student. After lunch, we went to Pine Lake, whereshe and a number of students live out in the “country,” getting them asomewhat primitive and outdoor living place.

Sunday, as the group of 1950 classmates parted, we talked about keeping intouch and I’m sure we’ll do that. We especially hope that you out there who

couldn’t be with us back at Hartwick will chime in by writing and calling,whether just to old friends or to me. Being somewhat limited (and most of usare), you can still be a part of our class efforts by communicating. PLEASEWRITE and COMMENT! Love to all. George

1951 | 60th Reunion

1952Paul Clements writes: “Martha and I have moved to a senior livingcommunity in Williamsburg, VA. It seems like a very nice place.”

1953Fred and Ellie (Brown ’55) Hickein “celebrated our 56th anniversaryJune 4 and then visited our Miami, FL family with six grandchildren. In all wehave 12 grandchildren, one step-grandson, and two great-grandchildren. StillOneonta residents and served on the Oneonta Bicentennial Committee in2008-09.”

Harry Kratoville writes: “Shirley and I continue to live seven months inSun City Center, FL and five in Naples, NY. Contact us at harryshirleykrat@netzero.net.”

1956 | 55th Reunion

1957Don Michel, don36@maine.rr.com

1958Dick Hatzenbuhler, the hatz@verizon.net

1959Dalene Davis Cross, poppabob@verizon.net

1961 | 50th ReunionThis past summer Bob and Merry (Baker ’62) Boening and Ken andKarin (Karlsson ’62) Engkvist took a Baltic Sea cruise on the Star Princess,visiting Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Gadansk, Tallinn, andCopenhagen. Bob was a business administration major and both Merry andKarin were nursing majors at Hartwick. All attended and will attend their49th and 50th anniversaries through 2012. They are all proud to beHartwick alumni!

1962Sharon Dorff Conway, asadsac@aol.comDinah McClure, Dinamo32@aol.com

The Nursing Class of 1962 held its 48th reunion at Hartwick’s PineLake Environmental Campus from July 6-9, 2010. Attending were Mary LuWade Eshelman, Rose Holderidge Elliott, Sue Mosher Wainwright, PattyPost Brink, Marilyn Bell Michaud, Carol Stapleton Andersen, Carol BeecherBrown, Jeannette Reimann Waterman, Ann Collson Johnson, Emily WalterMikulewicz, Merry Baker Boening, Becky Brink Brown, Karin KarlssonEngkvist, and Dinah McClure.

Marjorie Turrell Julian writes: “A Hartwick connection: At Heathrow

The deadline to submit your Class Note for the spring Wick isFebruary 4, 2011. Send your news to beachk@hartwick.edu or theclass correspondent listed under your class year.

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Airport standing in a long, slow security check line, heading forJohannesburg, I must have made some comment as the woman in front of measked where I was from. ‘New York, but not the city, upstate near Syracuse.’ ‘Iknow Syracuse,’ she said. ‘My son went to college in Oneonta.’ She turned outto be the mother of British soccer player Ryan Cruz ’08, and had in fact visitedher son at Hartwick. Small world. I’m still rowing with the Syracuse RowingClub. I medaled at Nationals this summer in an 8 and a 4 and competed in theWorld Masters Regatta in September.”

Norma Trottere Grimaldi and husband Joseph are in their 28th year ofliving by the beach in South Carolina; they have never regretted leavingMichigan for the wonderful climate and friendly people of the South. Theyspend winter months in a condo at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where they playthe beach-bum role and chill by the pool for the duration. Daughter Alisonlives in the Detroit area and works as a marketing software consultant for HP.Her two children have started new phases in their lives this year. Jillian is afreshman in high school and Ashley is a freshman at Ferris State University,where she is majoring in computer graphics/marketing. Norma notes “life hasbeen good to us all and one of the things I am most grateful for is thecontinued friendship of my classmates from the Nursing Class of 1962.”

1963Lois Otterbein Wolcott writes: “Recently sold our house of 41 years andscaled down to one with less maintenance. We also welcomed fourthgrandchild. We now have three girls, one boy.”

1964Faith Sandles “discovered the uniqueness of New Bern, NC, 50th highschool reunion, writing a book on developmental disabilities.”

1965Janice Charles, a registered nurse and founder of the North CountryChildren's Clinic, retired after 38 years. NCCC serves un- and under-insuredchildren and young adults needing medical, dental, and mental health andnutrition care. Janice is raising funds for the volunteer transportation center inWatertown, NY.

Bill Gaillard is still with the rescue squad, driving the bus. He also is in theLions Club and community band. Carol is Director of the Cheney Library.They have four grandchildren.

Bill Gates just finished three years as president of New Adventures inLearning, a life-long learning program affiliated with Chandler-Gilbert, AZCommunity College. During that time the number of courses doubled andmembership rose from about 200 to more than 450. He continues to teachmedia and history-related courses in the program.

1966 | 45th ReunionRichard Riccio continues to be involved with Trout Unlimited. He alsoenjoyed fishing and camping in NH with his brother in June and a week withhis brothers in Wells Beach, ME, during July.

1967Bruce Cameron, bpsychia@stny.rr.com

19681969John Wood Goldsack, jwgoldsack@aol.com

1970Susan Osborn Coffey is retired after 34 years with the VA CommunityCollege System. She spent 28 years as faculty and six as Director ofProfessional Development for the system’s 23 colleges. She enjoys travel,reading, cards, and her two grandchildren. She resides in Midlothian, VA.

Lorraine Kelly continues to enjoy retirement, “although I do suboccasionally in the high school. I no longer run a tour boat, but I do privatecharters on the lake. I also enjoy selling real estate through Guide Boat Realtyin Saranac Lake, NY. Retirement is busy and wonderful!”

1971 | 40th ReunionBarbara Klapp Vartanian, birhbev@omh.state.ny.us

1972Scott Griswold, urfree@bellsouth.net

1973Ronald Stair, ronalds@att.net

Peter Caltagirone, his wife, and Greg Lauger ’76 went to Phoenix, AZ fora friend’s wedding. “We toured the Grand Canyon, T. Roosevelt Lake, andApache Lake, and other points of interest.”

Randy Lamb writes: “After 12 years with a church in Mechanicsburg, PA,

By chance: Sharon Dorff Conway ’62 and Susan Osborn Coffey ’70 met quiteunexpectedly in October. Shown in from of Carlsbad Caverns, they spent ninedays traveling through New Mexico. Susan (left) lives in Midlothian, VA andSharon and husband Patrick live in Carolina Shores, NC.

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I concluded my time there last summer with our fourth trip to Kenya. Werelocated this past winter back to the greater Oneonta area and are now livingin Maryland, NY. I worked this summer at Hyde Hall in Cooperstown, andSpringbrook in Milford.”

Lois Reeves reports that son Brian received his civil engineering degreefrom FL State. He’s building bridges for the Maine DOT. Daughter Kristenis one semester away from her law degree. She also works full time in FairfaxCounty, VA.

1974Mike Brown, mike.g.brown@comcast.net

1976 | 35th Reunion

1977As Director of health and wellness at Prudential, Diane Hettinger isresponsible for sustaining the health and productivity of 20,000 domesticemployees with a culture of health. Diane recently received designation as acertified employee benefit specialist. Diane, Rich, and their three boyscontinue to live in Mendham, NJ.

Lucy Pierpont has been appointed the new program director at The KentMemorial Library in Waterbury, CT. She has a strong background in graphicdesign and marketing. She owns her own design company and previouslyworked for The Litchfield County Times/Housatonic Publications. In additionto joining the library, she will continue her work with Klemm Real Estate ingraphic design and marketing.

1978Nick and Norma (Baillie) Romansky report that all is well in Malvern,PA. Nick is in his 23rd year in private practice in sports medicine and surgery.Norma remains very active in and out of the office. Jamie (Boston U. ’07) is attableart.com. Kim (Wake Forest U. ’10) plays field hockey (Wassenaar, TheNetherlands), and Ian ’10 is teaching and farming in Argentina. Nick writes:“Give back and support Hartwick in any way you can!”

1981 | 30th ReunionLarry Tetro, ldtet2004@yahoo.com

Cyd Miller DeMichele invites everyone to visit the Post and BeamFarmhouse in Windham, NY that she, her boyfriend, and two brothers havejust spent nearly four years renovating. “We took it right down to the ribs,and rebuilt it for future generations.” In addition to landscaping, rockwork,carpentry, and laying tiles, she also built a stone hearth with native rockcollected in the back meadows. This hard manual labor on weekends (she’s agraphic designer during the week) and ballroom dancing have helped her getback in shape following a motorcycle accident five years ago. “It’s been a crazyfew years, and I apologize to my pals for falling off the grid…but would loveto hear from my friends.” Dennis Gallagher ’80 designed the Web site:WindhamPostandBeam.com, or e-mail Cyd at cynthiany@gmail.com.

Beth Gamble “traveled with my great friends this year: Pat Carrigan ’82, toher paintings exhibition at UConn-Groton. Also saw Cathy Weeks duringmy summer vacation. Campus weekend at Hartwick with Pat and Mary AnnAmbelas Lunn, Sharon Wilec-Young ’80, and Cathy Winana Graves ’82.”

Doug and Janet (Hirt ’83) Steves write that son Patrick is on theHartwick football team. David is a junior at Brockport High School.

1983Woody Thompson, woody.thompson@octagon.com

Beth Gillett writes: “At Elizabeth Gillett (my fashion brand) we are selling alot of scarves and cover-ups with shine and sparkle.” EG has had some recentpress from Martha Stewart, WWD, and Women’s World. Check outelizabethgillett.com and say hi at facebook.com/elizabethgillett.

Bob and Barb (Pyle) Shipman’s daughter Michaela (Art major) joinedher sister Megan (Psychology major) on the Hill this fall as part of the Class of2014! Megan graduates in 2011. The whole family is now part of the greaterHartwick family too!

Susie Westly Wren operates West Island Studio, now in its 17th year, inBath, ME. The studio offers after school art classes, art workshops for adults,large working studio, and a private art brokerage. Susie is a painter and teacher,and, most recently, a builder…this year designing and building her secondbuilding in her current hometown of Georgetown. Susie is married to TheoHoltwijk, a native of the Netherlands, who works in urban planning anddevelopment in Falmouth.

1985Rhonda Foote, rhondasfooteworks@yahoo.com

1986 | 25th ReunionAlison Donnelly, alisond@mindspring.com

Robin Shepard Anderson lives in Durham, NC with husbandLeGrande and children, Josh and Nicole. Robin has worked at Duke

Summer fun: Art Johansen ’82 and Jody Solomon-Johansen ’83 were in the areathis summer for a family reunion at Gilbert Lake.

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University in Pediatrics in some capacity since graduating. She is ClinicalOperations Coordinator in the Department of Pediatrics.

Rob DiCarlo lives in Rochester, NY, with wife Janine and childrenSophie, Nicholas, and Patrick. Rob is Assistant Director of Career Services atThe College at Brockport, State University of New York working with bothstudents and employers seeking internship opportunities.

Alison Donnelly lives in Raleigh, NC, with husband Kyle and sons Kevin,Ryan, and Jason. Alison is Manager of Global Accounts for HelmsBriscoe,working with clients who have meeting needs involving hotels. “Lookingforward to our 25th reunion in 2011!”

Barbara Friling Johnson lives in Rhoadesville, VA, with husband Dougand an assortment of goats, sheep, horses, chickens, turkeys, honey bees,vegetable gardens, fruit trees, etc. When not working on her farm, Barbara isan Information Technology Manager in the software developmentdepartment at GEICO Insurance Company.

1987Chris Adams lives in Cleveland, OH, with wife Denise and theirdaughters Emily and Madeline. Chris is a senior project manager atUniversity Hospital, where he is implementing their electronic medicalsystem.

1988Kathy Fallon, kfallon@pcgus.com

Kristin Bodurtha and Jeff McCollough ’89 live in Binghamton, NY,

and have been married since 1998. They report being amazed and grateful fortheir daughter Erin Elizabeth McCollough. Erin’s grandparents are Paul andJeannette Bodurtha (former faculty and staff). A true Hartwick family!

Rob Carpenter is Regional Manager Senior Vice President with WellsFargo Private Bank in Baltimore, MD. He lives in Monkton with wifeChristine and daughters Kate and Samantha. Rob is coaching girls’ soccer;perhaps we will have some future super stars on the ’Wick soccer team!

Kathy Fallon writes that things are much the same in Boston. She took asummer vacation in Spain/Morocco with the family that went well save for anincident with the rental car and the Rock of Gibraltar! Hope Hertz does notread The Wick.

Jennifer Johnson Hrycyszyn is happy to be back to the East Coast andenjoys living in the Boston area with her family. Jennifer joined GreenoughCommunications as a vice president and is working on a number of high-techclients. You can find Jennifer at www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferhrycyszyn.

Carole McGuire writes that she had a fun summer, “but too short!” InAugust, Carole put her 1st grade son on the bus and took her other son to hissecond year of pre-K! It is going very well! Happy Fall to everyone!

Tim Rielly has been an account manager at Mid-State Food Brokers inLiverpool, NY, since 2002. Tim and wife Deb celebrated their 10th weddinganniversary in August. Their son Brendan keeps them busy with soccer,lacrosse, Pop Warner flag football, and this winter will play his third year inyouth hockey. Tim’s stepson, Brian, is a U.S. Navy Seal stationed out ofNorfolk, VA, and stepson Tim is a Gunner’s Mate in San Diego on the WayneMeier Battleship. Tim has been in Auburn since 1996, and loves the peaceand surrounding areas of the Finger Lakes of central New York. Tim can bereached at Trielly@midstatefood.com.

1989Dorothy Holt, holtcrew@maine.rr.comStacey Angus writes: “I have been living in the Azores for the past twoyears with husband Mark and son John. I am a clinical social worker at theAmerican School on the Air Force base. In November we will be moving toJapan (just outside Tokyo), where I will start a new job as a clinical directorwith the Army. John will start at the American School there. If you live in Japanor have information e-mail me at staceyangus@hotmail.com.”

Cary Jordan writes: “My husband Mitch Gueran and I recently moved intoa new house with our kids, Chris, RJ, and Eve. I enjoy being a stay-at-homemom in White Plains, NY. I love reconnecting with old friends on FB. Ifanyone wants to say hi, feel free! I’m on as Cary Romanos Gueran.”

Irene (Radiotis) and David Minster ’88 live in Albuquerque, NMwith their teenage boys Bradley and Joshua. “We’ve lived here since 2005,when Dave retired from the U.S. Air Force. He is a manager with SandiaNational Laboratories. Dave manages people who train others how todismantle or carefully explode IED (Improvised Explosive Devices) or NuclearWeapons. I’m still a stay-at-home mom and love it! I still run marathons andpractice yoga Life is good out in the Southwest. We still have a passion fortravel and are currently planning two trips. One to Montana and the otherback to Thailand. My e-mail is david.minster@comcast.net and I’d love to hearfrom anyone from Hartwick, especially Phi Sig Phi alumni.”

Maine getaway: Allison Maynard DeVaux ’83, Lee Auchincloss ’83, Leslie MillerZimmer ’83, Susan Ward ’83, Sue Trichka Dillon ’84, Jay DeVaux ’83, MindyGrinold Bicknell ’83, Peter Fitzgerald ’82, Mike Zimmer ’83, Paul Peck ’83,Nancy Greenwood Albertson ’83, and John Dillon ’83 gathered this summer atthe Rockport Boat Club in Maine for a lobster bake hosted by Albertson and herhusband, Tom. The weekend also included sailing and hiking on the mid coast.

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John Naizby writes: “I have been living in Madison, CT, for the past sevenyears and have been married for 17 years. We have two great boys, Hunter andGrayson. I have a small litigation practice law firm with my wife Leslie. We justrecently were involved in the truancy intervention project, which is a programthat pairs kids with working attorneys to keep them in school. I ran my firstIronman in August to raise money for the program in Louisville, KY; it waspretty hot but the race was a great experience. If anybody from Hartwick is inthe Madison area, I would love to hear from them.”

1990Leisyl Ryan Kleinberg, leisyl@kleinbergs.com

1991 | 20th ReunionRena Switzer Diem, rnmommy@yahoo.com

Greetings from the Class of 1991! We have all apparently been very busy withour lives, as only one update was received for this newest issue of The Wick. Soplease enjoy the following from Andrea and Shawn Martin: “It has been acalmer fall for us so far, after the Hall of Fame inductions last July for my highschool, as well as Hartwick. To see so many family, friends, and teammatesthere to support me, it was an awesome feeling. We then missed the annualHartwick gathering in Vermont in August due to sickness, but we haverebounded and jumped right into soccer season. As winter approaches fast uphere, I am looking forward to coaching varsity boys’ basketball by Novemberand co-ed youth basketball come December.”

The Class Correspondent has been busy living her life with her family andwork at the top of her to-do list daily. A summer vacation in the northern WIManitowish Chain of Lakes with the extended family, a boat trip down theMississippi on our boat, an adult daughter and her son moving home for a fewmonths and then out on their own, studying for a certification test, attending aregional Hyperbaric Medicine conference (thankfully close enough to go homeeach night), and now looking into updating the windows in the house, all partof that which keeps me busy. Oh yeah, and trying to get the rest of you busypeople to take a few minutes and send in some updates. :) Remember to checkout The Wall online too, as alumni do find time to update their spaces. Takecare everyone! Hope to hear from more of the class next update, which figuringahead, will mean you’ll all be hearing from me again in a few months! :)

1992Rory Shaffer Walsh, rorysw@gmail.com

Feel free to e-mail me your class notes at Rorysw@gmail.com or send me amessage on Facebook. Wishing you the best! Rory

Richard McCoy was elected to the Board of Directors for the NationalAssociation of Public Health Statistics and Information Systems. Theassociation represents states’ Vital Records’ offices and promotes nationalstandards for health statistics reporting.

Greta Rothermel Rupert writes: “I am married to Matt Ruppert ’90. Welive in Paxton, MA, with our children Alexander, Timothy, and Jacob. I am aphysical therapist assistant at a skilled nursing facility three days a week andenjoy it. On my free days I am either helping out the kids in the classroom orenjoying my free time. Matt teaches German in Rutland to 7th and 8thgraders as well as coaching basketball. We have lived in Paxton for 13 years.”

China Flanigan lives in Omaha, NE. “I have recently gotten divorced andam still doing freelance photography work as well as starting a small businessin the Omaha Metro. I have two children, who keep me running amok. I seeand hang with several Hartwickians from time to time, or when travel allowsme to bust out of my Hinterland setting, as there is not a large community ofalumni here. Go figure.”

1994Missy Foristall, foristallm@yahoo.com

1995Louis Crocco, lbcrocco@aol.com

Missy Ulrich writes: “What an incredible time on campus at AlumniWeekend. I had so much fun reconnecting with Jennie Viggiani, Jen Vilord,Tiffany Sanders, Maureen Batsie, Heather Fadil, Kristin Barrett ’96, and ErinFord ’96. Everyone should make time to visit Hartwick. We had an amazingweekend.”

Sallie O’Connor writes: “My husband Brian and I welcomed our secondchild, Sean Thomas O’Connor, on September 17. Nicole is so excited to be abig sister!”

Louis Crocco will be on the road again this fall touring with the NationalTouring production of “WHITE CHRISTMAS.” The tour opened inAtlanta, GA, on November 2 and other cities include Greenville, SC;Hartford, CT; Schenectady, NY; Tampa, FL; Charlotte, NC; and will be inChicago, IL, in December.

1996 | 15th ReunionAmy Cottle, amycottle@comcast.net

Tony Brogna ’99 and Dr. Emelia Parker share their wedding celebration withPaul Lynch ’98, Tim Fadden ’98, Andy Deluca ’98, Kyle Tipson ’00, and Josh ’00and Aniece (Sukovaty) ’00 Collins.

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Molly Hannon-Galuszka and her husband welcomed their first child onJuly 29, 2009. “Lainey is beautiful and what a joy!”

1997Amy Maletzke Moore, maletzke@hotmail.com

1998Jamie Sommerville O’Riordan, jamieoriordan@yahoo.com

Hello everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. It’s been great keeping in touchwith so many of you, especially on Facebook. I continue to work in professionalservices marketing and have been interviewing for several new opportunities. Ialso finally finished my MBA…four years later! I spend my free time traveling,catching up with friends, and taking language lessons. Eoin ’97 and I lookforward to ringing in the New Year in Rome! Keep in touch.

Sharnette Topsey Underdue writes: “Rashawn and I celebrated our12th year of marriage in June and I am pregnant with our first child. BabyUnderdue is due to arrive in November. We live in Anaheim, CA. Rashawnhas a thriving career as an actor (has guest starred on Cold Case, Castle, andCSI Miami last season) and I am the Associate Director of Housing &Residence Life at California State University, Fullerton. We love the WestCoast and are excited about the upcoming expansion of our family.”

Tara Tracy Chamberlin writes: “I just started a new job as the ER NurseManager at the Togus Veterans Hospital. I decided to give management a try!Liam is almost 2 and the time has flown by. I caught up with Carol and AdamPierce and their kids this summer in Freeport and I hope to catch up withothers this fall. Sorry I am a Facebook and Wall slacker!”

Darcy Meek Perez still enjoys music therapy at Springbrook in Oneonta,NY, and collaborating with the Music and Education departments to hostinterns. “We’re expecting our second child in February!”

Jennifer Heald-Clapp and husband Karl welcomed their second child,Kristopher James, on April 6, 2010. He joins big sister Kayla. He is aremarkable baby, sleeping through the night at 2 months! Jenn continues towork full-time as co-coordinator of school-based programming for a domesticviolence program. She also continues to sing with Seaglass Performing Arts ofKennebunk, ME. Jenn and Karl are preparing to place their home on themarket in spring 2011 to accommodate their growing family. Jenn has had thegreat fortune to see Jennifer Thayer ’97, Kristin Crosby Miller ’99 and KrisMiller and son Zachary, Heather Trela, and Jennifer Deguglielmo Corey andhusband Jay and their son Will over the past year. Jenn traveled to theRochester area to see Amy Grenier Gepfert ’97 to celebrate the life of DavidGepfert ’95 at his memorial service.

Adrienne Juan writes: “I finished my prerequisites from County College ofMorris for nursing school. However, I decided to take the semester off to workand started a business called We Got This. I will be walking pets, doinggroceries, and creating e-mail accounts for those who do not know how andwould like to keep in touch with their loved ones. I miss everyone in my class,so keep in touch! My e-mail is adriennejuannj@yahoo.com.”

Andi Sciremammano Murray had a great summer of camping, visitingfamily and friends (including a mini Phi Sig reunion at Lisa Madis’ house!),

and triathlons. “I am working as a School Psychologist in the Troy City SchoolDistrict. I enjoy spending time with my daughter Cooper, who startedkindergarten this fall and I am coaching her U6 soccer team! Jax (age 2) is acrazy man and keeps us all laughing.”

Jamie Feinour writes: “A lot has happened over the past 12 years. I gotmarried in 2002. Right after we got married, my husband and I decided to getout of dreaded upstate NY winters and migrated to sunny South Carolina. Istarted working for Novant Health, Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC,and have been working for the system ever since. I am currently the Manager ofBusiness Operations and Regulatory Compliance for the Laboratory Systemin the Southern Piedmont region. The most recent surprise and blessing in ourlives has been the birth of our beautiful daughter Addison. I cannot believe sheis going to be 1 in November! How quickly time goes...before I know it, shewill be attending Hartwick! Our spring trip this year caught us up with somefriends from the ’Wick. Nicole Rozonewski Rezza ’99 and her adventurousson Nick joined us for a week of fun in Jensen Beach, FL. We took a day tripup to Orlando to visit Mickey Mouse. On our way back home we stopped into visit Amy Sue Hermus Long ’99 and Scott Long and their three handsomeboys. For our summer trip this year, we returned to Saratoga Springs, NY, tovisit friends and family. We were able to meet up with Allison Brownell ’00and her boyfriend at the racetrack. It was great to spend time with someHartwick friends that we have not seen in way too long. To finish the summerI graduated with my master’s in health administration. I have decided to take asemester off, but it will be back to the books in January to finish off mymaster’s in business administration.”

Ekaterini Vlamis continues to work hard getting her new business up andrunning. She has made enhancements to the Web site including adding apicture gallery. Visit edgewoodcs.com to read all about Edgewood Consulting& Services, which offers private guided hikes, team-building programs,workshops, and more! Referrals are greatly appreciated...they are an ultimatecompliment and truly the way Ekaterini prefers to gain clients and provideservices to those in need of what she does best. You can become a fan of herbusiness page on Facebook or contact her at ekaterini@edgewoodcs.com;she’d love to have your support and hear from you!

1999Kristen Falk, hartwick99@yahoo.com

Since fall is upon us—and for me fall is eternally associated with going back toschool—leaves changing color, and the view from Oyaron Hill, I asked myclassmates about their favorite Hartwick memories or their favorite thingsabout returning to campus each year.

Jenna Neale Aufiero had a beautiful baby girl on August 5, SophiaMarie Aufiero. “Everyone, including big sister Addison, is enjoying having herhere. I saw all the girls at Mandy Harris’s ’00 wedding in October!”

Kanchan Banga is currently enrolled at University of Central Florida’sPh.D. program in public policy.

Ellen Favata Barlow and Matt Barlow ’98 had a little boy, Jake, onAugust 10. “Now we have three boys and a girl. Also, Matt recently gotpromoted to Sergeant in the NYS Police and is working in Margaretville.”

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opportunity. She loves Tinkerbell and is more excited than Taylor for our trip!”

Gayle Huntress remembers: “My first Hartwick memory was arriving as afreshman for the first day of Awakening and meeting Jonathan Wood on thelawn outside of Anderson for a group name game. I think it involved tossing arubber chicken. Fifteen years of friendship later, I can still remember hisname!”

Kimberly Hurlbut is living in Syracuse and working for the state of NY.She visited Hartwick last summer and noted: “It was very strange after somany years. Some things looked the same, but so many things lookeddifferent. There were some kids walking around campus and looking at me andmy friend pretty funny since we were taking pictures...but it was just amazing.”

Kate (Warner) and Joe Johnson report: “It was really hot here thissummer but the weather has started to cool and it is beginning to feel like whatpasses for fall here in Texas. Fall is the start of the busy season for us, the kidsare back to school and their activities are starting up again, filling the familycalendar with events, meetings, etc. The kids are growing up so fast. Beth is in2nd grade, Jessica is in 1st. Beth tells everyone she sees that she wants to be anentomologist when she grows up. I am in the process of changing jobs again. Iam going to be working as a case manager at North Austin Medical Center. Iam excited about this change. I even got a week off and had a chance to spendsome time relaxing with Aaron, our 3-year-old. I still have about a year leftbefore I’ll finish my master’s degree. Joe and I had fun this summerparticipating in a marriage group at our church and teaching Sunday school.”

Some exciting news from Nick Miles: He and his family recently had theirvisas approved and returned to the U.S. at the end of October! Nick is on athree-year visa, where he will continue to work for JPMorgan in their Delawareoffice. They hope to be visiting Hartwick with increased frequency.

Kathleen Brennan Mills recounts this Hartwick memory, from herAwakening ’99 experience in August 1995: “Some time during the week, ourgroup went orienteering somewhere not too far from Pine Lake. The vandropped us off and we were ready with our maps and compasses. We wereready for a fun hike in the woods and we set off. Several hours later it dawnedon one of our facilitators (Kelly Oxton Murray ’98) that we were dropped offin the wrong spot and we really had no idea where we were. After many moremiles we did end up finding a road and making our way back to Pine Lake. Itwas an adventure to say the least!” Kathleen enjoyed celebrating AnnWhittaker’s marriage with Hartwick friends.

Patricia Tiller Mitchel and husband Mike just moved into their newhome in Maryland. Their two beagles finally have a yard and tons of stuff tosniff. Patty and Mike are enjoying the fun of taking down wallpaper andplanting flowers. Patty writes, “My position as Head of U.S. Research atRiskMetrics Group is going great...but not as great as it will be if the Yankeesrepeat this October. Go Yanks!”

Kevin Stube got married in October 2009. His and wife Jessica(Oklahoma University) and are both enjoying their jobs at NASA. Kevin is aproject analyst for more than 50 projects and Jessica is the New MediaSpecialist working on creating a framework for participatory exploration andimproving how NASA reaches out to the public. They bought their first housein April and Kevin is half way through his MBA.

CA and ME. I enjoyed Shana Maddicks’ wedding in September and MandyHarris’ ’00 wedding in October. My first ’Wick memories: the lavender hat, allthe steps to class, how hard pre-season really was. The things I looked forwardto coming back to: the freedom to do whatever I wanted, field hockey, andAOPi.”

Tony Brogna recently got married to the fabulous Dr. Emelia Parker(Brogna), Simmons College ’04,’07. “We were ecstatic to have alumni inattendance: Paul Lynch ’98, Tim Fadden ’98, Andy DeLuca, Kyle Tipson ’00,and Josh ’99 and Aniece (Sukovaty) Collins ’00. After many years in Boston,we are living happily in Burlington, VT, hatching our plans for worlddomination.”

The adventure never ceases with Geno Carr. “My wife Nancy and I wereboth invited to serve on the faculty for the Fall 2010 Semester at Sea voyage,which left from Halifax, Nova Scotia and ends in San Diego, CA. We’reteaching courses in musical theatre, theatre, and comedy for the floatinguniversity and stopping at amazing ports all across the globe. As I write this,we are on our way from Takoradi, Ghana to our next port, Cape Town, SouthAfrica. Yesterday we all became Emerald Shellbacks, meaning we crossed theEquator and the Prime Meridian at the same time. Who gets to do that?! Wereally enjoying teaching on the ship and we’re learning so much every day fromall of our fellow voyagers (faculty, staff, and students alike). We’re trying toenjoy every minute of this amazing adventure, although we must admit wemiss family, friends, and Clara (our puggle) back home. We end our journey bydocking in San Diego December 13, so we’re pretty lucky to basically bedropped off at our doorstep! Feel free to check out our adventures via our blog:http://www.offexploring.com/nancyandgenocarr.”

Kristen Falk cannot think of anything to follow Geno’s Semester at Seavoyage! However, Kristen’s birthday was on 10/10/10 this year, and it wasquite a celebration at 10:10:10 (twice) to have such a marvelous celebration ofnumbers! Happy Birthday to fellow Libra Kanchan Banga, who shares thesame birthday! The reason we know that is because during MetroLinkorientation junior year, we had to organize ourselves and line up by ourbirthdays. “My first Hartwick memories include pre-season volleyball, therealization that I was attending a college built on the side of a hill, and givingthanks that I lived in Smith and my first classes of the day were in Miller. Thebiggest reason I came back to campus each year was WRHO (though I workedon campus each summer so I never really left). Other than that, I started a newresearch position at Oregon State University this fall, doing chemical analysesof the non-structural carbohydrate contents of Douglas Fir. Goodbyecellulose, hello fructose/glucose/sucrose/starch!”

Danielle Quilligan Fochs took a week-long trip to NY the end of Mayfor Karen Fish’s ’01 wedding to John Burke. She also made it up to Oneontathe weekend before the wedding for the TKE Clambake. She was able to cramin a Yankee game, a Broadway show, a trip to the beach and a baby shower forJen Strekas-Coombs ’01 into the rest of her East Coast trip! “Before my trip,I entered some of my roses in the American Rose Society District Conventionhere in Tucson and won Best in Show Photography, the Trophy for BestNovice Hybrid Tea Rose and also the District Certificate for best MiniatureRose. You can view some of my entries at http://www.pswdphotography.com/winners.html#2010tucson. My rose garden continues to grow! I am now upto 25 bushes and looking forward to the next show! We are planning a familytrip to Disneyland in July for my daughter Taylor’s 5th birthday. My daughterKaitlyn keeps yelling ‘Yea Disneyland!’ and throwing her hands in the air at any

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2000 Kristen Hall, hartwick2000@yahoo.com

Kristen Hall writes: “I just left alumni weekend, where I had an absoluteblast! It was so good seeing friends and being able to catch up (withoutresorting to Facebook) as well as meeting children and having a birthday partyfor a 2-year-old at the rock garden (formerly Arnold Hall). I will admit tofeeling my calves today after walking up and down the hill yesterday! I amenjoying my new job as a Physician Assistant in Bangor, ME. I am working onthe surgery and trauma service, learning tons and trying to find my wayaround eastern Maine. Also, I am going to be taking over the class notes again;thank you to Charlie Catania for taking it over while I was in school.”

Dana Rothenberger Faulconer announces: “Jason and I have beenenjoying the past few months soaking up every moment with our daughterReese who was born this past March. Reese has met so many Hartwick babiesalready, and we are excited to take her to her first Hartwick swim meet thiswinter to cheer on the team and the coach, Grandpop to her!”

Marnie Kommalan writes: “I live in Baltimore and work for TheUniversity of Maryland Medical Center. I am the Charge Nurse in theoperating rooms and manage a four-OR unit. University of Maryland alsoincludes The Shock Trauma Center and in April through STC, I was able togo to Haiti and help with long-term medical and surgical support in theaftermath of the January earthquake. I spent nine days operating in a hospitalin Port-au-Prince and got to experience firsthand the devastation in thatcountry. It was one of the most powerful and rewarding experiences I have hadin the past 10 years.”

Chris Laidlaw and wife Allison welcomed a baby girl, Callie Genevieve,on March 24.

Ginneh Lewis teaches high school earth science, biology, and chemistry inDenver, CO.

Edith Newberry and John Fogarty were married August 14, 2010 inLyme, NH. In July they bought their first house in Newbury, VT. Edith isteaching 7th and 8th grade social studies in Windsor, VT, where she hasworked for the past three years.

Laura Fitter Walker writes: “We now have a boy, Ayden, and a girl,Maddi. They are such a blessing! I have taken on a Director of Rehab positionat a skilled nursing/short-term rehab facility, which is very time consuming buta good challenge. We are still living outside of Cincinnati and loving it.”

2001 | 10th ReunionJessica Hyde, jessicahyde@yahoo.com

Jessica Hyde continues to toil away as a civil servant in Jefferson County,NY, and has been painstakingly chronicling the rise of prescription and illicitdrug misuse and associated inadequate guardianship involving the county’schildren. She is finally starting the First Time Homeowner Quest aftercopious procrastination and plans to own a sweet bachelorette pad before theend of the year. House guests will be welcome on a first-come, first-servedbasis.

Shawn August writes: “Time is flying by! Crystal and I are finalizing ourwedding plans. We are getting married in May 2011 in Bronxville, NY, andthen off to Italia for three weeks. I didn’t realize how many details go intoplanning a wedding. It’s ridiculous. I lost about 65 pounds so I should notlook too long in the tooth. Other than that, work.”

Dave Olsher is completing his first year as an employee for a smallindependent fiber arts company called The Sanguine Gryphon, where he is themill liaison as well as a wool and silk dyer. In addition, Dave was theEntertainment Coordinator for the Maryland Faerie Festival and a StageManager for the Maryland Renaissance Festival. He still enjoys his adventuresin Charm City.

Sarah MacDonald married Sean Browne August 27 in Boston. KarenFish Burke, Erika Lowe Dube, and Kim Treacy Kaplowitz joined Sarah on thedance floor to commemorate old times. Sarah and Sean live in Dedham, MA,and look forward to seeing everyone at next year’s Class of 2001 10 yearreunion!

Art Schouten writes: “2010 has been a crazy, hectic, fun-filled year. My sonJacob Rudolph (Rudy) was born February 15. Shortly thereafter, I waspromoted to Lead Instructional Technology Specialist for Orange-UlsterBOCES overseeing 17 component school districts and three divisions withinBOCES. I am completing my second master’s in educational administrationand will graduate from SUNY New Paltz in May. If that wasn’t enough, mywife Cathy Gibbons (SUNY Cobleskill ’07) and I married on August 29,2010 with Karen Fish, Jim Archer ’00, Rob Mancini ’05, and BrettSchillkraut ’95 in attendance. I was elected president of the Tau Kappa EpsilonAlumni Association in October.

Jennifer Strekas Coombs and Josh Coombs welcomed a beautiful babygirl, Cadence Grace Coombs, into the world August 23. “We still live inAlabama, so we hope to introduce her to all her Wick aunties (SarahMacDonald, Karen Fish, Kim Kaplowitz, Erika Lowe, Danielle Fochs, andNatalie Hatch) at the 10 year reunion if not before!”

Scott Alberts has founded a 1860s-rules base ball team called the AthleticBase Ball Club of Philadelphia. “We compete in reproduction historicaluniforms against other like-minded teams on the East Coast. Jonathan Palmais our MVP and Lawrence George ’99 is a regular supporter at our homegames.”

Natalie Evans Hatch just had her fourth child, Braden, a little boy who isso sweet and fun! “We are enjoying our kids and spent the summer developingmy husband’s new business in the outdoor sports industry. We are hoping toget back East for a visit soon!”

Karen Fish became Karen Fish Burke on May 23, 2010 in a weddingattended by many alumni. The groom, John Burke, had to endure thethrowback fun at a party attended by Sarah MacDonald, Erika Lowe Dube,Meaghan Fitzgibbon Quilop, Jennifer Strekas Coombs, Art Schouten, andKimberly Treacy Kaplowitz, and from the Class of 1999, Danielle QuilliganFochs, Greg Quilop, and Forrest Lewandowski. “As newlyweds we’re happilyliving in Boston with our dog Belle and contemplating the house-buyingprocess as the next adult step. On a side note, I am excited to hear of the birthsof Cameron Cardarelli to Alex ’02 and wife Kelly, and Rudy Schouten to Artand Cathy.”

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Peter Hazelton is still in Athens, GA, “almost two years into my Ph.D. inaquatic toxicology. During the time spent away from my lab, my wife AngelaCote ’02 and I are busy renovating our house and trying to enjoy the Georgiasummer heat.”

Christopher Marlatt writes: “I live in Humboldt County in NC workingas a program director for North Coast Adventure Centers.” Here’s a fantasticblurb from his company, which makes me miss Pine Lake and the PA ropescourse (and Topher): With over 11 years in the experiential education field,Topher Marlatt has established a career teaching in the outdoors. Topher hasworked as a wilderness guide, a conservationist, an environmental educator,and a challenge course technician. “I strive to teach in a manner that transcendsthe boundaries of the typical classroom to help others retain knowledgethrough employing a variety of teaching methods in a mixture of settings.”Topher directs operations for North Coast Adventure Centers RopesCourses, Leave No Trace program, Portable Climbing Wall, Leads CanopyTours, and is diligently planning an Adventure Expedition to Thailand.

Erica Popick had a blast with West Coaster Luke Moyer ’00 and remindedhim about how great the East Coast is. Erica recently convinced another WestCoaster to come out East and is now engaged to Gregor Kevrekian fromEugene, OR. Erica and Gregor are happy with their baby (dog, not human)who arrived this summer.

Daniel Wagoner writes: “My wife and I traveled to the Faroe Islands, whichis a territory of Denmark between Scotland and Iceland. It’s a great place to goif you like to hike and fish. It’s really like you are visiting the end of the earth.The British who were stationed there in WWII called it the land of maybe dueto the rugged terrain and unpredictable weather, which made it impossible tomake formal dinner/visitation plans. The islanders frequently noted that theislands are the only place on the earth that can have all four seasons in one day.Check out my pictures on Facebook.”

Jieun Yoo reports: “My husband Mike Bruny ’99 and I are living a very busylife. I still work at Lord and Taylor in Natick, MA, managing cosmetics andsportswear. I love what I do and it’s hard to believe it’s already been five yearssince I started there. I also started my MBA in March at Babson College.Balancing work, school, and family has been challenging, but I am so blessed tohave a husband who supports me. Emmanuelle Klossou ’03 visited us for a fewweeks; she’ll be moving to Washington, DC, with Doris Dupuy ’04 soon. Iwish her good luck on finishing her Ph.D.”

2002Meredith Robbins, meredithrbbns@yahoo.com

2003Erin Rowe brahms, drowe214@hotmail.com

Thanks to all the alumni who contributed notes for this edition of the ’Wick!2010 has been an exciting year so far for me as I got married in theAdirondacks on August 21, 2010. Kathryn O’Connell Cleary was matron ofhonor and former Hartwick RA Syrah Porter Nicasse was also in attendance.

Tyler Case writes: “Life certainly has been busy lately! I recently received mymaster’s in Public Administration from SUNY Binghamton, accepted a newposition as Workforce Coordinator for The Resource Center (Chautauqua

County Chapter of NYSARC), and bought a house in Jamestown, NY. Hopeall is well with everyone!”

Renee Tasney Cummings and husband Chris are expecting their firstbaby (a girl) in February 2011.

The Maloney family welcomed their second child, Molly May, on August22. She is joined by brother Maximus. They are living just outside of Bostonand enjoying their growing family. Ryan works for Salary.com selling globalcompensation data/surveys and Blair ’04 also works in sales for PlatformQselling virtual college fair memberships. Everyone is healthy, happy, and proudto be Hartwick alumni.

Kate Austin (now Kate Austin-Avon) married Cory Avon June 19, 2010,and honeymooned in Negril, Jamaica. It was awesome! She is in the process ofstarting up her own business, Advokate, doing promotions and “honey-do”type work for artists. She also has been made Community Coordinator of TheShirt Factory, a converted factory in Glens Falls, NY, that houses artists’studios, shops, and galleries. Kate also has a studio in the building where shedoes her mixed-media work. Visit kateaustinavon.net.

Larissa Wasyl and Dennis Bates (Manhattan College ’03) becameengaged on May 20, 2010 during their vacation on the Mayan Riviera inMexico. Larissa has asked Meghan DuBois O’Connor to be her matron ofhonor. A wedding date is set for June 17, 2011 in Saratoga Springs, NY.

2004Bry Anderson, bryanna.anderson@uconn.edu

Kate Bachner will receive her second M.A. from the Monterey Institute ofInternational Studies, where she specialized in Russian and nuclear

Ashley Kern ’07 and Eric Schell ’07 were married August 7, 2010 in Freeport,ME. Joining the newlyweds are Jason Musselman ’08, Chris Schell ’10, SheileenNicholson ’07, Becca Landers ’12, Mariel Gross ’07, Katie Morelli ’08, BeckySalamone Jones ’07, Cait Kennett ’07, Andrea Brush ’08, Emily Lapayowker ’08,Sara Goto ’06, Paige Griffiths Sears ’07, Susan Stone Schell ’76, Linda SchellMarks ’72, Carl Schell ’76, Owen Landrey ’06, Joe Flaherty ’07, Dave Plossl ’05,Dan Johnson ’08, Loren Sullivan ’06, Ryan Jones ’07, Kerry Spring Boyd ’07,Cameron Boyd ’04, Matt Corbett ’04, and Ian Sears ’07.

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nonproliferation. She attended the United Nations Conference onDisarmament, Geneva, working on nuclear nonproliferation and disarmamentissues. During the summer she began work at the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration, assisting in cooperative efforts tomanage weapons usable nuclear material in Russia and other former Sovietstates.

Margaret Warren Cohn reports: “My husband and I welcomed our littlegirl, Grace Eugenia, on March 8, 2010. We’ve been trying to soak it all in, asshe’s growing so fast. All is well otherwise and we are enjoying our new role asparents!”

Chris Cooper and Erika Seery (Manhattanville ’06) were married at St.Josephs Church in Hewlett, NY, and partied all night at Fox Hollow inWoodbury. In attendance were Zach Sanzone ’04, Eric Davis ’05, DustinWickseel ’05, Mikey Tegart ’06, and Mary Cardello ’06. Oh and mostimportantly Mr. Met.

Charles Coulon still lives in Chicago's western suburbs and works in theever-busy corporate relocation field. Besides enjoying a busy personal travelschedule in 2010, he has been actively involved with the Alliance Francaise, anon-profit French educational centers network, and planned the annualconference in New Orleans in October 2010. “Bonjour to all!”

Meleia Egger is traveling in India making her way back to the U.S. after hertwo years in the Peace Corps in Malawi. She hopes all Pine Lakers are happyand peaceful.

On December 14, 2009, Megan Tweedie Eklund and husband Jimbecame the proud parents of a beautiful baby girl, Lillian Bailey. Despite beingthree weeks early, Lillian weighed in at over six pounds. Margaret WarrenCohn, Amber Benge VanEtten ’03, and uncle Nathan Tweedie ’09 wereamong the many visitors welcoming Lillian into the world!

Keri Holloway Evans had her second son on December 11, 2009. Hisname is Jadon Fisher Evans.

Sara Gorsky married Christian Lokossou on June 5, 2010 in Glenn Dale,MD. Bryan Clutz, Alison Sulock, and Adam Travis joined the celebration.

Josh Jennings and Fallon Dion were married July 2, 2010 at Christ theKing Church in Albany with a reception following at Albany Country Club.Fallon is a graduate of the SUNY Oneonta (’07). She earned her master’s inliteracy from the State University at Albany, and teaches 7th and 8th gradeSpanish at Cohoes Middle School. Josh earned his master’s from The Collegeof Saint Rose, where he is the Assistant Sports Information Director andHead Men’s Golf Coach.

Julie Landmann moved back to CA last January and lives in Sacramento.“Still working for PricewaterhouseCoopers. Miss living on the East Coast, butloving being back in CA!”

Alexis Mays-Fields continues to work as an Inclusion Specialist inWashington, DC. She is excited to be completing her first year of marriage toher soul mate, Nathaniel Fields. She has been doing some minor traveling andspending time with her niece, Madison, and new nephew, Kaleb.

Carolanne Bucicchia Mazur and her husband are the parents of a son,born in August.

Emily Reynolds Stringer lives in San Antonio, TX, where her husband isdoing his first year as a surgical resident and she is freelance writing as well asbeing a mom to Lilah, with another little one on the way in March!

Audrey Lohse and Miguel Vargas ’03 were married in May 2009 inPorterville, CA. They had an amazing time and great Hartwick turnout!

Clarence Welch is still living in Ithaca, NY, and was promoted in June2009. He remains at the Johnson School at Cornell University. His newposition is Assistant Director in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and it isgoing very well!

2005Edwin Siegfried, edwin.siegfried@gmail.com

Elizabeth Morris Cook and Jonathan Cook welcomed their first child,Claire Elizabeth, on March 1, 2010.

2006 | 5th ReunionBrian Knox, brian.j.knox@gmail.comFlorence Alila, fakoth@hotmail.com

Jayne Donovan writes: “I received my medical doctorate degree this pastMay from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. I am completinga preliminary year in Internal Medicine at the University of Connecticut andwill be moving to Boston next year for my residency training in PhysicalMedicine and Rehabilitation at Spaulding/Harvard University.”

Daryl Thompson proposed to his girlfriend, Vanessa Croft, in Februaryon the island of Anguilla, where they currently live. He runs his own customengraving business, Alloyd Enterprises Ltd. (alloyds.com), and graphic designcompany, DCT Designs (dct-designs.com). In early 2009, the second paintingin his Anguilla Cottage series was chosen to be featured on the EC$1.50stamp for the country of Anguilla. More of his work can be seen ondarylcthompson.com. Daryl also is an assistant tennis professional at theAnguilla Tennis Academy. He plans to be wed on July 23, 2011.

2007Ashley Kern and Eric Schell were married August 7, 2010 in Freeport, ME.

2008Nicole Barren-Audette is a Peace Corps volunteer in a small village in theNorthern Province of Zambia (Southern Africa). “My biggest project now istrying to construct a school building for a pre-school for orphans andvulnerable children.”

Ryan and Sarah (Clark ’07) Quarles announce the birth of their firstchild, Paul Harrison Quarles, on August 24, 2010. Ryan is in rotations formedical school and Sarah is taking time to raise their baby boy.

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1934 | Vivian Cronk McCandlish, 97, of Glen Rock, NJ, died August10, 2010. She lived in Florida for 30 years prior to her final move to GlenRock in 2000. Vivian was a member of the Daughters of the AmericanRevolution. An avid bridge player, she enjoyed visiting and remaining in touchwith her beloved friends from Delaware County, NY. Vivian was predeceasedby her husband, Fred, in 1998.

1936 | Nella Hughes, 95, of Oneonta, NY, died August 2, 2010. Livingin Oneonta all her adult life, Nella worked many years at Bresee’s DepartmentStore as a sales associate. She enjoyed and was an expert at knitting, crocheting,embroidering, and sewing. She was a longtime member of the First UnitedMethodist Church of Oneonta. Nella was the greatest grandmother anyonecould ask for. She loved traveling throughout the U.S., visiting hergrandchildren. Family was her life; she instilled in them the importance ofSunday dinners, a tradition that they still carry on. She loved the many familygatherings, especially those at the holidays. Survivors include her children, JoanDuckwall ’60 and Roger Hughes ’68; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law Doris ’49 and Donald ’64 Filkins;sister Pat Weissman ’57; and sister Elva Kroeger ’55. She was predeceased byher son.

1946 | Donald Haight, 89, died peacefully July 16, 2010, at his home inDavenport, NY. After Don and Kathleen married in 1942, Don was called toactive duty in the United States Army. He served in Torrington, England,before entering the second wave of the Normandy Invasion of 1944,culminating in the Battle of the Bulge. While on the final drive throughEurope, Don was a member of a heavy artillery unit responsible for the aimingand firing of the famous “Long Tom” guns, where he decoded logisticalinstructions sent from the central command unit. After the war, Don returnedto New York and completed his bachelor’s degree at Hartwick College. Hethen earned his master’s from Columbia University. Don started his teachingcareer at A.L. Kellogg Central School in Treadwell. In 1949, Don accepted aposition as a social studies teacher at Charlotte Valley Central School. He waspromoted to supervising principal and superintendent, a position he held untilhis retirement in 1973. Throughout his life, Don was proud to serve hiscommunity in many volunteer capacities. He held leadership positions in theDavenport Historical Society and was an active member of the DavenportMethodist Church. He also played an integral role in the creation of the BusDriver Education Program at his beloved Charlotte Valley School, and coachedLittle League for many years. Don was a lifelong Yankees fan who would stayup to any hour to hear the conclusion of games. Don embodied exceptionalcore values centered around family, education, athletics, and most importantlyequality. He was a lifelong educator and community servant, always taking thetime listen to others and carefully explain his political, historical, andeducational perspectives. Known for their dedication to their family, Don andKathleen would travel all over New York State to watch their grandchildrenparticipate in athletics and musical events. In his retirement, Don took upgolfing and was proud to have scored a hole-in-one at CJ’s golf course in 1995.Survivors include his loving wife of 67 years, Kathleen; four children; sevengrandchildren, including Seth Haight ’96; and five great-grandchildren. Hewas predeceased by his grandson Collin Haight.

1946 | Elma Wallace Howey, 86, of Inverness, FL, died June 17, 2010.A member of Hartwick’s Nurse Cadet Corps, she graduated with herregistered nurse degree. She was employed at Milton Memorial Hospital inNewton, NJ, for many years. She was a member and past president of theLadies Auxiliary of Blue Ridge Rescue Squad in Branchville. Elma was amember and past regent of Chinkchewunska DAR and member of thePresbyterian Church of Branchville. Survivors include her husband Kenneth,five sons, two stepdaughters, and eight grandchildren.

1947 | Marie Zacaroli Mayberry, of Pittsford, NY, died August 11,2010. She was in one of the last classes of the Cadet Nurse Corps at Hartwick.

Marie had a can-do attitude and wonderful leadership qualities. Survivorsinclude her husband of 62 years, Harold; two sons, including RichardMayberry ’72, Esq.; one daughter; three grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.

1948 | Isabelle Leavitt Swartz, 83, of Delmar, NY, died April 30,2010. She served in the Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II. Liz workedas an RN at Albany Medical Center in labor and delivery most of her nursingcareer. Beloved wife of the late Donald Swartz, M.D., they traveled the worldtogether. Survivors include her daughter, stepchildren, grandchildren, andgreat-grandson.

1952 | Kenneth DeBevoise, 87, of Clinton Township, NJ, died October6, 2010. A graduate of the New York State Maritime Academy, he servedduring World War II as an Engineering Officer in the United States MaritimeService. Upon graduation from Hartwick, he married Francine (Franke)Pidgeon ’51 and relocated to Bogota, NJ. He joined the New Jersey BellTelephone in 1952. During a 30-year career with NJ Bell and AT&T he heldpositions with business management, public relations, and rates management.He retired from AT&T in 1982. Kenneth served as vice president of theBogota Board of Education in the early 1970s. He is survived by his wife of 58years, Franke, and their family.

1952 | James Peters, 82, of Jamestown, NY, died June 14, 2010. Jamesenlisted at the end of World War II and served 18 months. His tour includedan assignment in the Tokyo compound of Supreme Post-War Commander inJapan Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Thanks to the G.I. Bill, he graduated fromHartwick with a degree in business. Jim will be remembered for his warm wit,jokes, and wry sense of humor. He loved his family and enjoyed his time withhis grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Jim’s jobs included working on hisfamily’s farm; as an insurance salesman; as an investment broker at Goodbodyand Company, later Merrill Lynch. He married the vision of his youth and issurvived by his wife of 58 years, Barbara; two sons; and one daughter.

1954 | Robert Ross, 81, of Vestal, NY, died July 9, 2010. Bob joined theU.S. Air Force and served three years. He received his teaching degree fromHartwick College and Albany University. He taught science for 34 years atVestal Central Schools. Bob held various positions in the Vestal TeachersAssociation, including chief negotiator and president. He also was president ofthe Southern Zone of NYSTA. He was on the Board of Directors for NEA for10 years. Bob retired from teaching in 1988; he then became an active memberof the NYS Retired Teachers Association, serving as a delegate. Bob’s favoritepastime was golf and rooting for the Yankees and the Giants. Survivors includehis wife of 53 years, Joan ’55, and their family.

1972 | William Puotinen, 61, of Schoharie, NY, died June 29, 2010 athis residence following a long illness. Bill received his master’s in 18th centuryEnglish literature from Oneonta State. For the past 25 years, Bill has workedat Northeast Parent and Child Society in Schenectady, holding variouspositions including vice president of human services, director of operations,and finance manager until the onset of his illness. Bill served on the Board ofDirectors for Catholic Charities in Schenectady, and was a member of theSociety for American Baseball Research. Bill volunteered with NortheastParent and Child throughout the years and was an avid Yankees fan his entirelife. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Margaret, and their family.

1981 | Mary Ann Ambelas Lunn, 51, of Norwell, MA, diedSeptember 1, 2010, at home after an eight-year struggle with colon cancer. Shegraduated cum laude from Hartwick before working as an RN in variousBoston hospitals. Survivors include her husband.

Honorary Degree | William Rittberger H’84, 80, of Albany, NY,died July 4, 2010. Rev. Rittberger’s ministry started in 1955, when he was

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called to organize St. John’s Lutheran Church in Burlington. In 1958, he wascalled to serve at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hudson, until 1965, when hewas called to the First Lutheran Church in Albany. He retired from activeministry in July 1991. He received an honorary doctor of divinity degree fromHartwick College in May 1984. Survivors include his beloved wife of 57 years,Joan, and one daughter.

Faculty Emeritus | Terrance Fitz-Henry, 70, of Oneonta, NY, diedSeptember 22, 2010 in Lincoln, NH. Terry graduated from Reed College onfull scholarship. He attended Portland State University, OR, and received hismaster’s from the University of California, Santa Barbara. While completinghis graduate work he taught at Laguna Blanca School in Santa Barbara. Hethen taught at the International People’s College in Elsinore, Denmark, wherehe also directed theatre. He began his career at Hartwick in 1970, where hetaught theatre and courses that included but were not limited to Chaucer, OldEnglish, Composition, Oral Interpretation, Beowulf, William Blake, andShakespeare. In the early 1970s, he founded a repertory company, the WorldStage Players, which was composed of Hartwick graduates and students. Terrydirected several plays, including “The Taming of the Shrew” and “Hamlet.”More recently he worked with colleagues to produce unique programs such as“Oiseaux Exotiques.” He led many programs abroad, taking students toEngland, Spain, Ireland, and Thailand. In the late 1990s, he taught at the SaraMei Institute (monastery) in India, teaching English to the young monks.Students who signed up for his courses were endlessly surprised as he wouldtake them to the apple orchards, the John Burroughs house in Roxbury, theCloisters in New York City, and down the hill on campus to watch the gingkotree turn yellow. He taught adult education courses through the Elderhostelprogram and literature seminars for business executives. Terry retired fromHartwick in 2001. Since retirement he has been involved in the Center forContinuing Adult Learning, served as an elder at the First United PresbyterianChurch, acted in the Snark & Bandersnatch readers’ theatre, and performedthe role of Herr Drosselmeyer in a local production of the Nutcracker. Terrywas incomparable. His varied interests kept his family and friends guessing. Hewas kind, gentle, and a lover of all people and things. He could be satisfiedeating a can of sardines or feasting on a gourmet meal. He took great pleasurein raising his children, teaching, and in nature. He was an artist, writer, chef,carpenter, dancer, scholar, adventurer, plumber, avid reader, musician,wonderful listener, counselor, naturalist, dramatist, toy maker, teacher, mentor,luthier, dreamer, risk-taker, orator, alchemist, house painter, caretaker,puppeteer, environmentalist, innovator, automotive body repairer, visionary,motorcyclist, traveler. Survivors include his wife, Nadine Stenson; twodaughters, including Kate Fitz-Henry; one son; and two stepsons, ChrisCarvin ’94 and Cuyle Carvin ’03. He also is survived by his preciousgranddaughter. Contributions can be made to the Terry Fitz-Henry MemorialFund, attention Ms. Alicia Fish, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY 13820.Gifts to the fund will support the library and Theatre Arts Department.

Former Administrator | Arthur Knauss, 79, of Bluffton, SC, diedSeptember 20, 2010. Art was the vice president and account executive atBBDO and SSC&B advertising in New York for 22 years. He moved toLaurens in 1976 to work at Hartwick College for the next 20 years. He wasvice president of operations at Hartwick when he retired. A member of theOneonta Country Club, Art served on the Board of A.O. Fox MemorialHospital until 1998. His wife of 50 years, Sally Halpin, predeceased him in2006. Survivors include his son, daughter, and five granddaughters.

Former Administrator | John Muyskens Jr., 88, of Cambridge, MA,died June 8, 2010. John was a veteran of World War II, serving as a firstlieutenant in the U.S. Navy. John was a leader in undergraduate collegeadmissions in a career that spanned half a century. A graduate of Colgate, Johnserved Hartwick as Dean of Admissions. As a member of the senioradmissions staff at multiple institutions of higher education, John championed“radical” and innovative admissions policies. Serving academic institutions

during times of significant social changes, he was always a champion of socialjustice and educational equality. His love of people was surpassed only by hislove for college admissions. John enthusiastically embraced the mission ofhelping young people find an institution through which they shaped their livesand developed their passion for learning. Survivors include his large and lovingfamily.

Friend | Esther Bresee, 99, of Oneonta, NY, died October 4, 2010. Shegraduated from the State Normal School in 1931, after which she taughtschool on Long Island. In 1935, she married Wilmer Bresee H’90, TrusteeEmeritus, who predeceased her in 1997. Esther was a dedicated volunteer formany pre-War organizations including The Salvation Army, Red Cross,British War Relief, and the Chinese War Relief. Esther loved being a soloistwith the First United Methodist Church and member of the choir. She was along-standing member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Estherwas an honorary member of Rotary and received the prestigious Paul HarrisAward. She was a founding member of the Greater Oneonta HistoricalSociety.

Friend | Joan Heffner, of Oneonta, NY, died August 29, 2010 after abrief illness. A loving mother, devoted wife, and committed church worker, Joanwas a generous and giving soul to all who were privileged to know her. She wasas an elementary school teacher in Pennsylvania during her husband’s seminarytraining, after which the Rev. and Mrs. Heffner devoted their lives to the serviceof Jesus Christ through parish ministry and led Lutheran congregations inMount Kisco and Lockport. They and their growing family moved to Oneontain 1963, when Robert became Chaplain and later Dean of Students atHartwick College, and their ministry broadened to the College communityand rural Lutheran parishes in and around Otsego County—including St.Matthew Lutheran Church (Laurens). Joan was an avid reader and one of thefounding members of Book Group ’69, originally chartered as the book groupof the Hartwick College Women’s Club. She enjoyed watching football andtennis. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2002. Survivors includefour children, nine grandchildren, and her twin sister.

Friend | Irwin Gooen, 82, of Oneonta, NY, died May 28, 2010. Irwinwas a photographer, writer, outdoor educator, environmental and peace activist,community volunteer, movie buff, canoeist, actor, rock critic, latke maker, roadman, and gadfly.

Friend | Larry Hilts, 61, of Oneonta, NY, died August 29, 2010. Hewas the owner and president of Oneonta Bus Lines of Oneonta since 1993.He enjoyed traveling immensely but most of all he loved his family, good jokes,and a good time. Survivors include his loving companion, Camilla Morris; hissons; his sister-in-law Deb Hilts ’93; and his nephew Cale Hilts ’00.

Friend | R. Carver Palmer Jr., 73, of Oneonta, NY, died June 25, 2010.Carver worked at Bruno’s Food Market before going to work at BendixCorporation. He was proud of the time he spent in the United States NavyReserves. He worked at Homer Folks Hospital and then Delhi State College,where he worked as stationary engineer for 32 years until his retirement in1994. He was proud of the fact that he had lived at the same address for over45 years, had the same telephone number, was married to the same women for52 years, and held the same job for more than 30 years. He was a member ofthe Elks for 45 years. Carver was a family man and wonderful father, who wasnever happier than when his children and his grandchildren were around him.He took up kayaking during his retirement and experienced hot air balloonrides and parasailing. His greatest joys were creating memories with his wifeand family in Ocean City, MD; Bradenton Beach, FL; Arizona; Alaska; andmany more. Together with his wife, they made many friends from all over theUnited States during these travels. Survivors include his wife, Madolyn; oneson; two daughters; and five grandchildren.

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FlashbackWell, look at that! Give you a January Term picture and the memories start flooding in! First, we heardfrom Ayres Stockley ’86 and Rob DiCarlo ’86, who helped us put together details about last issue’sphoto. Ayres recognized our very own Trustee and President of the Wick Athletic Association, RonLynch ’87, sitting in the middle of the group.

Rob wrote in to tell us he was on the 1986 trip, but not in the picture. “After China, there was anadditional trip to South Korea that not everyone participated in. I’m guessing this photo was taken inKorea. The gentleman to the far right was a dad of one of the students...he was a doctor involved in AIDSresearch.” Rob was able to pick out a few other people in the photo, including Mark Borst ’86 and Dr.Sugwon Kang, who led the group. One Korean student in the program, he remembers, was adopted andplanned to trace her heritage during the excursion.

Flashback also sparked completely unrelated memories for some of you,like Rick Zwetsch ’79, who sent in this pic for the ages from the firstfloor of Smith Hall, taken December 6, 1975. Take a look—and givethis month’s big Flashback photo a good scrutiny, too—and let us knowwho you see!

Now, who can tell us about this issue’s photo?Send identifications and memories of this or similar events tothe_wick@hartwick.edu or Editor, The Wick, Hartwick College,PO Box 4020, Oneonta, NY 13820

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Do you recognizeanyone in thisphotograph?

What was going on atHartwick then?

HARTWICK COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEESDr. Margaret L. Drugovich

College President, ex officioJames J. Elting, M.D., ChairDiane Pfriender Hettinger ’77,

Vice ChairFrances P. Sykes, SecretaryJohn K. Milne ’76, TreasurerA. Bruce Anderson ’63John D. BertuzziCarol Ann Hamilton Coughlin ’86Jeanette S. CuretonEdward B. Droesch ’82Arnold M. Drogen

Virginia Elwell ’77Debra Fischer French ’80, P’09Thomas N. Gerhardt ’84Robert Hanft ’69Sarah Griffiths Herbert ’88Kathi Fragola Hochberg ’73Paul R. Johnson ’67David H. Long ’83Ronald P. Lynch ’87Margaret Mansperger ’07Erna McReynoldsRory Read ’83John Uhlein P’10Betsy Tanner Wright ’79Brian R. Wright, Esq. H’02

TRUSTEES EMERITIJohn Bronson ’70 Sallie S. BrophyJoyce C. BuckinghamWilliam K. Davis ’49 Edward S. Dewey H’98 John P. Duffy H’00 John W. Johnstone Jr. ’54, H’90William E. LewisMartha LongbrakeDonald E. Michel ’57 Robert W. Moyer H’98 Frank E. Perrella ’50, H’93

Elizabeth R. PhelpsWilliam C.H. Prentice H’91 Clarence D. Rappleyea H’82 Joann RasmussenGordon B. Roberts ’47, H’97 Gary G. Roth ’71 Roy Rowan H’95 Edward W. Stack H’82 George P. Stephan H’01 Stephan WaterhouseCarol J. Woodard ’50, H’91

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