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VERMONT t h e u n i ver s i t y o f Q U A R T E R LY Speaking about lives 1 SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY In the classroom and on the page with poet-professor Major Jackson also in this issue: Gail Sheehy ’58 • Orange upset revisited • Tyler Wilkinson-Ray ’12 & Vasu Sojitra ’13 VQ VQ SPRING | 2015 president’s perspective THE GREEN 2 4 Musician/professor Patricia Julien puts Caligula’s life in song, really; University celebrates legacy of the long-forgotten Andrew Harris, Class of 1838; Engineering faculty and students develop innovative bamboo windmill; and more. new knowledge A wide-ranging research effort headed by Professor Stephen Higgins uses incentive-based measures to counter addiction and improve human health. 16 ALUMNI VOICE Vasu Sojitra’s story as a skilled and determined onelegged backcountry skier begged to be told. His friend filmmaker Tyler Wilkinson-Ray was just the guy to do it. 18 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY “I wasn’t supposed to be a writer,” poet Major Jackson says of his North Philadelphia upbringing. Yet he has earned a place among the nation’s leading poets and UVM’s most inspiring teachers. Cover photo by Andy Duback BY GARRET KEIZER G’78 BY ANDY GARDINER G’75 UVM PEOPLE Celebrated author Gail Sheehy ’58 looks back on a life and career of Daring in her new memoir. 32 Thriving in the Bronx and taking root in other cities, innovative urban partnership programs create opportunities for deserving students and a more diverse UVM. 34 20 Alumni Connection class notes 22 39 New job shadow program connects students with alumni to provide valuable career insight. Join the effort! extra credit WRUV’s legendary vinyl collection is alive and well and still spinning. 43 64 LANDS Field Semester students Michelle Deslauriers and Nick Brown take note of landscape features while designing a trail system at UVM’s new Carse Natural Area in Hinesburg. Photo by Courtney Crowley ’15 SUMMER 2008 2 26 BY RICK GREEN ’82 BY THOMAS WEAVER major Yes, it really has been a decade since the Catamounts toppled Syracuse in the NCAA Basketball Tournament. And, all these years later, the win still resonates. BRIDGE TO BURLINGTON BY WILLIAM G. SCHELLER G’75 ‘I JUST DO WHAT I DO’ BY THOMAS WEAVER BY joshua brown Drive the coast of Italy? Write about it? And get paid? Sign me up. Tales from a travel writers’s life on the road. THE UPSET 1 [PRESIDENT’SPERSPECTIVE 2 second annual Summit for the Vermont Legislature, a commitment to partnering with the state in presenting a summit focusing on a single pressing topic and a big idea. This fall’s topic was “actionable science and research” centered on climate change research. Early in the discussion it became clear that multiple disciplines and their research components needed to be understood before one could fully begin to appreciate the climate challenges and change that are present. These summits provided the opportunity and ability to build and forge new understandings among our faculty and our public leaders about new scholarship and research. As Vermont’s flagship research and land-grant institution of higher education, the university is well positioned to assist the legislature in its understanding of important topics as it carries out its public responsibility to advance the economic and societal well-being of the state. At UVM, we have deep and strong scholarship and research expertise in many areas, including biomedical research and health care; complex systems and big data analysis; agriculture, life sciences, and food systems; sustainability and the environment; and how our brains interact with our environment in determining behavior. Hundreds of research projects go on every day at the university that are supported, in part, by nearly $130 million dollars, on average, of outside research grants, largely funded by the national agencies. Our researchers are well known for studies on the impacts of climate change on lake and watershed dynamics, food systems adaptation to climate change, impacts of climate change on transportation infrastructure, as well as climate change policies and governance, forest and carbon sequestration, and importantly for Vermont, knowledge on smart grids and renewable energy. One of the key conclusions drawn from this fall’s summit is the need to invest in education and research that leads to new knowledge and understanding that allow us to tackle challenges, seize opportunities, and solve problems that will make our societies even better places to live and thrive. While these research projects, mentioned above, start as ideas in the mind of our faculty and researchers, continued on page 60 * Organisation For Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), -Main Science and Technology Indicators (vol. 2013, no.2, Paris OECD Publishing, 2014), cited in American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Restoring the Foundation p. 1, 13 (2014). ** American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Restoring the Foundation p. 6 (2014) citing: https://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/nsf50/vbush1945.htm VQ editor Thomas Weaver art director Elise Whittemore class notes editor Kathleen Laramee ’00 contributing writers Joshua Brown, Andy Gardiner G’75, Rick Green ’82, Jay Goyette, Garret Keizer G’78, Meredith Woodward King G’03, Kathleen Laramee ’00, Jon Reidel G’06, William G. Scheller G’75, Carolyn Shapiro, Amanda Waite’02 G’04, Jeff Wakefield, Basil Waugh BEAUTY VERMONT HISTORY BURLINGTON SPIRIT UVM photography Joshua Brown, Courtney Crowley ’15, Andy Duback, Brian Jenkins, Will Kirk, Sally McCay, William McDowell, Mario Morgado, Erin Patrice O’Brien, Gasper Tringale, Jeb Wallace-Brodeur advertising sales Theresa Miller Vermont Quarterly 86 South Williams Street Burlington, VT 05401 (802) 656-1100, [email protected] address changes UVM Foundation 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 (802) 656-9662, [email protected] class notes Sarah S. Wasilko G’11 (802) 656-2010, [email protected] correspondence Editor, Vermont Quarterly 86 South Williams Street Burlington, VT 05401 (802) 656-2005, [email protected] Vermont Quarterly publishes March 1, July 1, November 1. printed in vermont Issue No. 71, March 2015 Vermont Quarterly The University of Vermont 86 South Williams Street Burlington, VT 05401 The University of Vermont: Tradition Looks Forward captures UVM in striking color photography and text that will stir memories for all alumni. A great gift for new graduates... or older ones. vermont quarterly online uvm.edu/vq vermont quarterly BLOG vermontquarterly.wordpress.com instagram.com/universityofvermont twitter.com/uvmvermont facebook.com/universityofvermont youtube.com/universityofvermont Hardcover, 112 pages, $29.95 Available through the UVM Bookstore: uvmbookstore.uvm.edu 1-800-331-7305 & at the Davis Center or Church Street stores SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY W e live in a knowledge-based society. As the Economist recently noted: “Intellectual capital drives the knowledge economy.” Universities, particularly research universities, that focus on scholarship and research are key drivers of change in society by the contributions made through discovery, knowledge creation, and the translation of that knowledge to practical application. Scholarship and research produced by higher education institutions advance new understanding in a civilized society, based upon reason and rationality rather than personal beliefs or emotions. As we know from economic history, a driver of gross domestic product (GDP) is research discovery, which has a direct relationship between job growth and GDP. Unfortunately, the United States has dropped in overall research and development as a percentage of GDP as its investment in research has declined, at the same time that other countries have increased substantially their research productivity.* Given the close relationship between scholarship and research and economic development and job growth, it is clear that the United States as a society and each of our states cannot enjoy the benefits of the research, unless we make appropriate investments. In many respects, our country has turned from an investment society that values and respects basic and applied scholarship and research to a consumption society. This is all the more lamentable when we consider that in a recent Pew Survey, 79 percent of the public surveyed said that science has made their lives easier. It is not an overstatement today to say that the United States needs a new strategy centered on job growth. In many ways, we are at a point of reflection in this country where “new frontiers of the mind are before us,” as President Franklin Roosevelt wrote in 1944: “if they are pioneered with the same vision, boldness, and the drive with which we have waged this war we can create a fuller and more fruitful employment and a fuller and more fruitful life.”** The quickest way to accomplish this objective is to appreciate the public good associated with the scholarship and research that comes from our leading institutions of higher education as they spur breakthrough discoveries that can lead to new intellectual property, economic development, and job creation. This past fall the University of Vermont hosted its V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY Research and scholarship as a public good 3 GREEN THE gather i ng ne w s & v i e w s o f l i fe at the u n i v er s i t y Caligula in Song B 4 ailey/Howe Library’s circulation staff may have noticed a run on Broadway musicals, both DVDs and printed scores, this summer. Patricia Julien—composer, jazz flutist, and professor of music—is the face behind that perhaps unexpected data spike. Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago, The Music Man, Wicked, South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut, some fifty shows in all, went home with Julien as she immersed herself in the genre while writing her own original score this year. O, Caligula! by Saints & Poets Production Company, will premiere in April at Burlington’s Off Center for the Dramatic Arts. If the title of the musical makes you laugh, or maybe squirm a bit in your seat, that’s understandable and OK. The project is the brainchild of Saints & Poets’ Kevin Christopher, who wrote the book and the lyrics. Christopher is a very funny man, also known for his work locally with the Stealing from Work skit comedy company. “In a way it’s an unexpected project for me,” Julien says. “It’s very irreverent; it’s historical; it’s racy; it’s brutal at times. But it also has some tender moments, some moments of familiarity. It’s a really interesting combination, and we hope it will land as a comedy.” One begins to understand why South Park would be a helpful influence to explore. As a jazz musician, Julien suggests the feel of her score leans toward the show tunes she knows best—songs originally written for musicals that through the years grew to be jazz standards, works by greats such as Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin. Much of a composer/musician’s life is solitary—hours behind a closed door writing music or practicing. Julien says that fact is among the reasons she’s deeply enjoying the process of creating the O, andy duback [uvm history] HONORING A FORGOTTEN HERO A ndrew Harris died just three years after becoming the first African American to graduate from the University of Vermont. Short on longevity, but long on impact—Harris helped kindle the fire of public outrage that would eventually lead to ridding the United States of slavery. One of twenty-four stu- dents to graduate in 1838, Harris wasted little time establishing himself as a powerful voice of the abolitionist movement. In May 1839 he delivered a stirring speech to a crowd of 5,000 at the annual meeting of the American Anti-Slavery Society at the Broadway Tabernacle in New York City. His influence continued to grow after becoming a Presbyterian minister and serving as pastor of Philadelphia’s St. Mary’s Street Church, commanding respect from black and white clergymen alike. Formal recognition from his alma mater has been a long time coming for this distinguished alumnus. The revelation that Harris might replace George Washington Henderson, class of 1877, as UVM’s first African American graduate came after UVM archivist Jeff Marshall acted on research and insight from then Middlebury College archivist Bob Buckeye, who made the discovery while researching Martin Freeman, Middlebury’s second African American alumnus. Marshall conducted research that resulted in an article for the Special Collections newsletter Liber in 1998. A 2004 Vermont Quarterly article shared the history with a wider audience. Kevin Thornton, a lecturer on the UVM History faculty, would spend years digging deeper into the story of Harris, producing an in-depth scholarly paper in 2014, and advocating for celebrating Harris’s place in UVM’s heritage. Last October, the UVM community rallied around the late Andrew Harris with a plaque, a chair in Waterman’s Memorial Lounge, an ALANA student award, and a scholarship unveiled as lasting ways to recognize what he meant to the university and the nation. “I am an alumna of this university. As a woman and person of color, I have unfortunately experienced societal oppression,” Wanda Heading Grant ’87 G’03, vice president of Human Resources, Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, said at the ceremony. “It fills me with pride and joy to know that our institution, my institution, is working hard to turn our bittersweet history regarding diversity and inclusion around.” [environment] STUDENTS TAKE TO THE LAND F ifteen undergrads worked full-time during the fall on field-based alternatives to traditional classes, serving as consultants to numerous towns and conservation organizations across Vermont. They were the pilot class in UVM’s new LANDS Field Semester, the only program of its kind in the United States. A partnership between UVM and the Student Conservation Association, “the purpose of LANDS is to promote better land stewardship,” says Flore Costume ’16, a member of the LANDS team and a student in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY [music] Caligula!’ score. “Composing for live theatre is always collaborative. The writer has a vision. The director has a vision. I have some ideas,” she says. Though Julien has collaborated with Christopher before, this project is the most complex to date. She praises his insight and ability to communicate subtleties such as “I want the music to be sinister, but not evil at this point.’” In turn, Christopher notes Julien’s skill in taking his “musically uneducated description,” quickly translating it into sound, then exploring multiple variations along the path to a finished score. “I think anytime anyone creates anything, there’s a bit of ego involved and the potential to be overly protective or defensive,” Christopher says. “Patricia and I have found a good balance between being protective of what we bring to the table and respecting each other enough so that we’re comfortable in talking about what’s not working.” 5 [THEGREEN “I’m proud of the success our alumni and students are having and of the role UVM is playing in changing perceptions of the engineering field,” says Luis Garcia, dean of UVM’s College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. “We work hard to make the college an accepting and supportive environment for women. There’s more work to do, but signals like this one show progress is being made.” Carlson, a senior project manager in the Structures Section of the Vermont Agency of Transportation, earned her award for her active work in the Vermont At work in UVM’s new Carse Natural Area in Hinesburg, LANDS Field Semester students measure slope and soil characteristics while designing a trail system. Commencement 2015 Approaches Parents and families of UVM’s Class of 2015, we hope you’ve got your travel plans set to be in Burlington for the graduation ceremonies on Sunday, May 17. President Sullivan announced in January that the address at the full university ceremony on the Green will be delivered by Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio’s senior 6 spondent. Totenberg’s insight and voice are familiar to many from All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition. vation commissions—including Northfield, Bristol, and Johnson—as well as organizations like the Green Mountain Club and the Winooski Valley Park District. “There are many field-based semester programs, but this is the only university-based program that offers a fullsemester, intensive, cohortbased program entirely focused on service-learning and land conservation,” says Emily Brodsky, the LANDS program coordinator and graduate of UVM’s Ecological Planning master’s program. The field semester, which is an expansion of the summer LANDS internship program that was begun with leadership from UVM Professor Deane Wang in 2007, will be offered again next fall. Read the students’ perspective: landsuvm.blogspot.com. “UVM engineering is a really great place,” says Emanuelson. “I loved the size of our program. You can always sit down with your professors. They’re happy to help.” Women faculty members like environmental engineering professor Donna Rizzo were also important to her, Emanuelson adds. “She was a huge role model for me. It was so inspirational to see her be such a good teacher but also have all these other research achievements.” Under an arc of bamboo—a wind turbine blade made from not much more than grass and glue—professor of engineering Ting Tan and graduate student Brian Ribbans ’13 study the inner workings of an energy harvester they and a team of undergraduates built. VERMONT WOMEN ENGINEERS LEAD WAY UVM’s winter sports teams were in the thick of their seasons as this issue went to press. Get the latest at uvmathletics.com. Highlights of 2014/15 have included the ski team, which ran their EISA Carnival winning streak to eighteen with victories in the Bates, UVM, and St. Michael’s carnivals. The NCAA Championships are March 11-14, hosted by St. Lawrence in Lake Placid. The men’s hockey team rose to a top ten national ranking in early January. A competition slowed Coach Kevin Sneddon’s squad T “ courtney crowley ’15 catamounts tough stretch in Hockey East [engineering] he ability to attract young women is a significant challenge faced by the engineering community,” the National Academy of Engineering wrote in an influential 1999 editorial in its publication, The Bridge. By granting three of the most competitive engineering awards in the state to women in 2014, all University of Vermont alumni, UVM and the State of Vermont are doing their part to demonstrate that women can find success and have rewarding careers in the field. Carolyn Carlson ’85 was named Vermont Engineer of the Year for 2014; Jennifer Fitch ’02 was Young Engineer of the Year; and Karin Emanuelson ’14 was named Vermont Student Engineer of the Year. track the somewhat, but they were still in the hunt for a place in the NCAA Tournament. The women’s hockey team notched a season highlight and program milestone with a first-ever victory at Boston University, ranked #6 in the nation at the time. The men’s basketball team has kept the excitement going at Patrick Gym this year, vying with rival Albany for leadership of America East through much of the season. Society of Engineers and for the management she provided the design/build team responsible for widening the Checkered House Truss Bridge in Richmond, the first large truss bridge in the United States to be widened. joshua Brown mile detour. Emanuelson, hired after graduation as a consultant in the water division in the Boston-area office of ARCADIS, a global engineering consulting firm, was honored for her academic achievement and extra-curricular involvement. [engineering] THINK LIKE BAMBOO K nown to grow at a clip of a meter a day, bamboo is a grass that can, in a few months, tower as tall as a tree. And, as it shoots upward on, say, a mountainside in China or Chile, it gets In early February, hopes were high the Cats could fight their way into the postseason. Either way, the freshman/sophomore-laden team has shown great promise for the future. SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY legal affairs corre- Resources. “A lot of the things we were doing involved going outside and putting what we learned conceptually into practice.” For example, the students gained skills in plant identification and then applied that for the Vermont River Conservancy. They took an inventory of species along a stretch of Vermont’s most wild river, the Nulhegan, and then wrote a report to help the land trust manage one of its properties. The students earned a full semester of academic credit while exploring landscapes throughout Vermont— whether mapping urban tree cover in the town of Vergennes or hiking to a field site on the Long Trail. They developed professional conservation skills and applied their learning to help many local conser- Fitch, a project manager in the Accelerated Bridge Program of the Structures Section of the same agency, was selected for her community service and for leadership on two projects: rebuilding the Sand Hill Bridge in Middlebury, which required extensive community outreach, and replacing four bridges in Rochester, two of which were damaged by Tropical Storm Irene, during a highly compressed bridge closure period, minimizing the need for a thirty-seven- 7 [THEGREEN STUDENT FOCUS N ot long ago, Ashley Deeb ’13 wore a black graduation gown to mark a major transition in her life at the University of Vermont. About a year later, a white coat was the apt cer- her perspective with classes in the humanities. emonial garb as the first-year medical student She counts a Shakespeare course with Angeline stepped to the stage in Ira Allen Chapel for the Chiu, associate professor in classics, as a favorite, College of Medicine’s annual White Coat Cer- and she still gets together with Chiu for coffee emony. and talk. Formally donning the doctor’s white coat is That open and welcoming atmosphere has a rite of passage for new med students, recog- been much the same in med school, she notes, nizing the journey they are embarking upon as with the faculty and her class beginning to form physicians-in-training and all of the work, care, a strong sense of unity. and responsibility their careers will demand. At the White Coat Ceremony that circle of That white coat, it seems, has been on the community traced a little wider thanks to a new horizon for Deeb back to childhood when her wrinkle added to the tradition this year. Indi- mother, a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology vidual notes of advice and encouragement writ- in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, would occasional- ten by UVM med alumni were slipped into the ly take her along on rounds. Her mother’s work, pocket of each new student’s coat. the world of nurses and physicians and patients, all fascinated her. Deeb drew Laura Piper MD ’12, a pediatrician from Los Angeles, whose paragraph of counsel Having the University of Vermont Medical opened with “Always remember that your pa- Center right on campus was a key reason Deeb, tients are someone’s loved one and someone’s who majored in psychology, chose UVM for her greatest treasure…” undergrad years. She dove into research oppor- After sharing Piper’s message nearly verba- tunities across science disciplines—Seasonal tim from memory, Deeb admits “it can be easy to Affective Disorder in psych to tropical spiders be a little bit removed when we’re in the middle in biology—and gained experience and direct of anatomy classes with the focus on structures mentorship from physicians through the univer- and mechanisms.” The Honors College student also broadened Dr. Piper’s words, she adds, were timely and taken to heart. left: sally mccay; right: mario morgado We wanted to design this as a stand-alone, small-scale system. In portions of Africa and the developing world there are places that have no infrastructure, but they want to use electricity.” Much of the work on the new turbine was completed last spring by a team of undergraduate students in the Student Experience in Engineering Design (SEED) program in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences: class of 2014 graduates Hunter O’Folan, Justin Dao, Karl Johanson, and Zachary Basch. With funding from UVM’s Clean Energy Fund, the team tested the turbine on the roof of the Votey Building last year. After applying for a preliminary patent, the team moves into the next, more rigorous testing phase this year: running the new turbine through detailed tests in a world-class wind tunnel in Williston, Vermont, operated by SOH Wind Engineering. Tan credits his inspiration for the new device to participation in the UVM Sustainability Fellows Program. “I came up with this idea in those discussions with faculty from all over UVM. As I attended the program, I was thinking ‘because we’re engineers we want to help people, and we can help people in a beautiful way.’” [medicine] MUSIC AND THE MIND C hildren who play the violin or study piano could be learning more than just Mozart. A UVM College of Medicine child psychiatry team has found that musical training might also help kids focus their attention, control their emotions, and diminish their anxiety. Their research is published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. James Hudziak, professor of psychiatry and direc- SPRING 2015 sity’s Premedical Enhancement Program. hammered by the wind. But it doesn’t break. It flexes and resists, using the power of the sun to grow up and the power of the wind to grow strong. The wind makes the bamboo grow in different directions,” says UVM professor of engineering Ting Tan, “which means that the plant’s microstructure is adapted to wind.” “Inspired by the bamboo, we decided to adapt it,” Tan says. Using bamboo as their primary building material, Tan and his colleague, professor of electrical engineering, Tian Xia, and a group of students, have built a hybrid energy harvester: it combines a small-scale wind turbine—built out of bamboo—with a solar panel. The whole device is about the size of a trashcan. “We capture the wind and the sun at the same time, just like the bamboo does,” Tan says, “and put the energy into a battery.” Tan and his team see the device as a prototype for a kind of energy collection that could be useful in parts of the developing world that have few resources and limited or no access to the traditional electrical grid. With its blades and supports made from bamboo, key parts of the turbine should be able to be harvested from local land in many parts of the world, comparatively easy to repair, and renewable. “Most wind turbines now are huge,” says Tian Xia. “We want to make this convenient for a family or a small community that could not afford an industrial wind turbine. 9 [THEGREEN Alumna lauded for work in Africa Forbes magazine recently named thirty people under the age of thirty who are “leveraging business tools to solve the world’s most pressing problems.” And UVM alumna Sasha Fisher ’10 is included on the list of leading social entrepreneurs. As a UVM undergrad, Fisher earned her bachelor’s degree with a double major in studio art and a selfdesigned course of study: human security. Following graduation, she launched Spark Microgrants, a nonprofit organization that supports communities in East African nations as they design, implement, and manage their own development projects. To date, Spark has provided grants ranging from $2,000 to $10,000 to dozens of communities, funding projects 10 education, sanitation, and clean water. In all, the organization’s work has impacted more than 75,000 lives. Sparkmicrogrants.org Ever-evolving, UVM’s “Hort Farm” in South Burlington now includes the new Catamount Educational Farm. should increase education across the board,” Maynard says. “If we can get information about return-to-play into the heads of pediatricians and other healthcare providers who make these decisions, that’s a win.” The senator and the professor proved to be a powerful team in crafting the legislation and making it law. “Alan’s role was critical,” Sears says. “I don’t know if it would have passed without him.” LONDON CALLING UVM students Alison Bell and Ruby LabruscianoCarris planned to spend this year immersed in all things BBC—studying everything from “Doctor Who” to news coverage—but they couldn’t have predicted their own [honors college] Exploring the ‘Texture of Memory’ I ziak’s hypothesis that a violin might help a child battle psychological disorders better than a bottle of pills. And it’s in tune with The Vermont Family Based Approach, a model Hudziak created to establish that the entirety of a young person’s environment—parents, teachers, friends, pets, extracurricular activities—contributes to his or her psychological health. “Music is a critical component in my model,” says Hudziak, who at age fifty-six recently took up the viola. [health] Protecting Vermont’s young athletes V ermont Senator Richard Sears ’69 remembers what it was like to “get his bell rung” as a foot- ball player at the University of Vermont in the late 1960s. Back then players dealt with what is regarded today as a concussion by “shaking it off ” or taking a brief trip to the sidelines for some smelling salts. “You just kept playing because you didn’t want to look weak, but I’m sure most players back then had at least two or three concussions,” says Sears, who still coaches high school football. As the debilitating effects of concussions became more widely recognized with former NFL players being diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Sears became concerned with the safety of high school football players in Vermont. After seeing young athletes remain in games despite sustaining concussions, he decided it was time to address the issue legislatively. “I could see that they had a concussion, but there were no athletic trainers at some games, so I began to put together legislation that included certain protocols and safety measures.” Sears contacted a handful of concussion experts including Alan Maynard, clinical associate professor of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, who brought a rare mix of expertise to the process as director of UVM’s Athletic Training Program and president of the Vermont Association of Athletic Trainers. He’s also a practicing clinician as athletic trainer at Bellows Free Academy in Fairfax. Maynard brian jenkins provided key testimony to legislators and helped craft what would become one of the most comprehensive concussion laws in the nation. The majority of the new law, Senate Bill S.4, went into effect in July 2013 with a key provision requiring all schools in the state that sponsor collision sports (football, hockey, lacrosse, and wrestling) to have a healthcare professional trained in concussion management at every home game to become law in July 2015. Another aspect of the new law helps facilitate getting family practice providers and pediatricians the latest returnto-play guidelines distributed by The University of Vermont Medical Center. “We’re not there yet, but the new law n Remembrance of Things Past, Marcel Proust writes about a memory that “is hidden somewhere outside the realm, beyond the reach of intellect.” Only petites madeleines, dipped in tea, can prompt his narrator’s recollection of his childhood in the fictional village of Combray. As twenty sophomores in an Honors College seminar learned last spring, Proust was describing a relationship that neuroscientists would uncover decades later. Smell, the most primitive of senses, can evoke memories buried deep inside the brain. Both longand short-term memories are stored and encoded via synaptic activity that forms neural patterns. Bound together, neurons can be reactivated and retrieved as memory. In light of recent neuroscience research, Proust’s pas- voices would be broadcast by the esteemed British institution. On January 3 the BBC radio program “Over to You” featured Bell and Labrusciano-Carris, directors of the student-led BBC House, a residential learning program housed in UVM’s Living/ Learning Center. “I’m speaking to you from the BBC’s broadcasting house in London,” began program host Rajan Datar, “but it’s come to my attention, thousands of miles away on the east coast of the United States, there’s another BBC House, of sorts.” What followed was a fiveminute segment in which UVM students discussed how their program has created a space where the ten students who live there can both enjoy BBC shows like “Sherlock” and engage in in-depth discussions about world news and their relation to the world as continued on page 14 Americans. SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY that improve access to food, tor of the Vermont Center for Children, Youth and Families, and colleagues including Matthew Albaugh and graduate student research assistant Eileen Crehan, call their study “the largest investigation of the association between playing a musical instrument and brain development.” As children age, the cortex—the outer layer of the brain—changes in thickness. In previous analysis of MRI data from the National Institutes of Health, Hudziak and his team discovered that cortical thickening or thinning in specific areas of the brain reflected the occurrence of anxiety and depression, attention problems, aggression, and behavior control issues even in healthy kids—those without a diagnosis of a disorder or mental illness. With this study, Hudziak wanted to see whether a positive activity, such as music training, would influence those indicators in the cortex. The authors found evidence they expected—that music playing altered the motor areas of the brain, because the activity requires control and coordination of movement. Even more important to Hudziak were changes in the behavior-regulating areas of the brain. For example, music practice influenced thickness in the part of the cortex that relates to “executive functioning, including working memory, attentional control, as well as organization and planning for the future,” the authors write. The findings bolster Hud- 11 [THEGREEN HOLE IN TIME “I found that there were so many of them that were intriguing images because they were simultaneously representational and abstract,” Bill McDowell, photographer and professor of art, says. “This black hole created an abstraction and a really palpable tension.” The images that absorbed McDowell are Depression-era Farm Security Administration photographs that were invalidated, or “killed,” by a hole punch through the negative. Exploring and giving new life to these images has been a recent focus of McDowell’s work. Read about the project and view a slideshow of the images: uvm.edu/vq Mr. Tronson, V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY farmer near Wheelock, 12 North Dakota 1937 Russell Lee [THEGREEN JUSTRELEASED] [ BRIEFs ] Novelist Eric Rickstad’s latest is The Silent Professors Helga Schreckenberger and Rae Nishi sage begs for an interdisciplinary study of memory. UVM’s “Texture of Memory” does just that, and dissects other works of literature and film accordingly. The course’s co-teachers span colleges and disciplines: Rae Nishi, professor of neuroscience in the College of Medicine, and Helga Schreckenberger, chair and professor of German and Russian in the College of Arts and Sciences. [ Q UOTE UN Q UOTE ] enberger responded immediately. A decade ago, she taught a course focused on Holocaust memory, prompted by her research on contemporary Austrian literature. “To teach a course with a scientist was a real opportunity, and I learned a lot,” Schreckenberger says. “I have a better understanding of the complexity of memory.” In Nishi’s explanations of ’’ To push the boundaries outwards, you actually have to go to the boundaries and push. Frontiers, as we know, are dangerous places. And also, there are plenty of people, powerful people in the world, who don’t want the universe opened up a little more, who in fact would rather prefer it to be shut down. Salman Rushdie The author, who lived under a death fatwa after publication of his novel The Satanic Verses, spoke at UVM’s Ira Allen Chapel in January, shortly after the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris. 14 andy duback Yes, a book on economics that’s funny Girls, a detective story/mystery set in n 1934, Roger Tory Peterson’s Field Guide to the Birds became famous for a reason: little arrows. These marks on his stylized paintings of warblers, ducks, and other hard-to-identify feathered critters help bewildered birdwatchers know what to look for. In other words, instead of giving you every detail, the book highlights what’s important. stark, poetic writing make for a novel as I The modern field guide was born, and now amateur naturalists and professional conservationists alike are familiar with pocket-sized guides that quickly help them make sense of what they’re seeing, whether it’s birds, butterflies, tropical fish, or economics. Wait, economics? Taylor Ricketts points to a bookshelf behind his desk. “I have twenty-five field guides and none of them are about economics,” says the UVM conservation biologist who directs the university’s Gund Institute for Ecological Economics. “Economics is just as important to conservation as knowing warblers from finches.” But many conservationists treat economics like a tiger with rabies. Which is why Ricketts joined forces with Brendan Fisher, economist in the Rubenstein School, and conservation scientist Robin Naidoo to write A Field Guide to Economics for Conservationists. At 208 pages and 5x7 inches it will fit easily in a backpack, and sends a different market signal, so to speak, than the traditional economics textbook. “The forces that have caused conservation problems are economic ones— and it’s going to be economic forces that get us out,” Ricketts says. “But most conservationists do not have a firm grasp of economic principles that matter.” In truth, much of the Dismal Science is dismally obscure. “So this book targets what conservationists need to know— and not what they don’t need to know,” Ricketts says. Chapters draw on the direct experience of conservation practitioners—from the coast of Ghana to Canadian wilderness parks—to explain bedrock aspects of traditional microeconomics: opportunity costs, supply and demand, markets and market failures, price incentives, ecosystem services, institutions and regulations—and how these can interact in complex landscapes with multiple goals. It’s also a funny book—not the usual argot of economists. Sure, you’ll find sentences that might terrify anyone who doesn’t have a PhD in economics, like “the early theoretical foundation for CBA comes from the economic concept of Pareto efficiency.” But the next sentence makes you reconsider your decision to stuff the book into the woodstove: “This idea is named after Vilfredo Pareto, probably the most famous economist with a rhyming name, and who like other famous economists (think Marx) had a great beard.” “We care deeply about conservation outcomes on the ground and we hope the book helps people get there,” Fisher says. “It’s not just about getting better at tracking endangered tigers, for instance; it’s about understanding what is driving the fragility of the landscape in the first place.” a landscape the Class of 1994 alumnus knows well. “Finely drawn characters, a narrative that beguiles and surprises, and dark and brooding as its rural Vermont setting,” writes one reviewer. Kristin Gallas earned her bachelor’s in secondary education/history at UVM in 1996. She put that background to use co-editing, with James DeWolf, the new volume Interpreting Slavery at Museums and Historic Sites. Singer/songwriter Jay Nash ’98 has teamed with friend and fellow musician Josh Day to form The Contenders. The duo has been on the road performing and recently released an EP. Look for it online. Also on the music front, Rubblebucket has been touring in support of their recent album, Survival Sounds. The band, led by alums Kalmia Traver ’06 and Alex Toth ’06 landed a guest appearance on National Public Radio’s Tiny Desk Concert Series. In Praise of Usefulness, a new volume of poetry by expatriate Irish poet Angela Patten ’86, explores thoughts of Ireland and America. With irony and self-deprecating humor, Patten, a UVM lecturer in English, finds much to praise in everyday life—from the ritual of morning coffee to the privilege of a hot shower. Pete Morin ’77 is the author of Full Irish, a murder mystery: “Against the backdrop of the windswept west coast of Ireland and the watering holes of Dublin and Boston, Full Irish exposes a rivalry that goes to the very heart of politics.” Penelope Standish Easton ’44 recently published Learning to Like Muktuk: An Unlikely Explorer in Territorial Alaska. The Oregon State University Press book describes her work as a dietary consultant in the far north during the late 1940s. Alumni at home in The District and fans of urban wild spaces should keep an eye out for A Year in Rock Creek Park: The Wild, Wooded Heart of Washington, D.C. by Melanie Choukas-Bradley ’74. SPRING 2015 ‘‘ “I’m always trying to find a way to connect the colleges together, especially to connect the sciences with the humanities and the arts,” says Nishi, who directs the Neuroscience Graduate Program and also the Neuroscience, Behavior and Health Transdisciplinary Research Initiative. When Nishi sent out an email looking for a co-teacher from the humanities, Schreck- brain anatomy and neurological function, she aimed for the “big picture” to make science approachable. The students examined “flashbulb” memories of individual and collective experiences. They discussed the groundbreaking neurological research on H.M., the epilepsy patient who lost his short-term memory after removal of his hippocampi. And they debated the accuracy of memory, whether false, manipulated, or forgotten. In focusing on the “texture” of memory, Schreckenberger explains, “You think about the different layers, and that’s what we were trying to show the students. You have those individual neurological processes, which lead to personal memory and also get played out in societal processes.” Last year’s course drew equal numbers of science and humanities students, and it’s running again this spring. 15 [NEWKNOWLEDGE Change Agents by Joshua Brown On a hazy June afternoon, Carrie Dyer sits at a picnic table near the playground in Battery Park in Burlington. With one arm she’s holding her three-month-old baby, and with the other she’s sipping water from a bottle. Dyer turns to encourage her seven-year-old daughter who is working her way across the monkey bars. Then she takes another sip of water, 16 “I started smoking when I was eight years old,” she says, “I was at my dad’s girlfriend’s house and she had older daughters and they were trying to push me into smoking. And I didn’t want to. And I went into the house and told my dad and I was told, ‘Do whatever they want. You’re getting in my way.’ So that’s how that one happened. And the smoking just stuck.” Now Dyer is trying to get unstuck. “When I used to work traffic control I was up to four packs a day,” she says. But on January 5, 2014, well into her second trimester of pregnancy, at age thirty-eight, she quit. Her baby—her fourth child—was born in March. “Well, I’ve pretty much quit,” she says with an unguarded smile. “I’ve slipped up a few times here and there, but I’ve passed all my UAs since I started.” The “UAs” are urinalysis tests for nicotine. And what she started was participating in a clinical research study at the College of Medicine’s Vermont Center on Behavior and Health, directed by professor and vice-chair of psychiatry Stephen T. Higgins. “You can think of behavior as a biological system, like respiration or circulation,” Higgins says. “How well could you practice medicine if you ignored circulation? In medicine in the past, and to some extent today, we have left out one whole system—behavior—which needs to be studied as a key part of keeping people well, to understand the source of illnesses, and where you need to intervene.” Higgins is particularly interested in one kind of behavioral intervention: incentives. For her healthy behavior—not smoking—Carrie Dyer gets paid. A clean urine test means a very tangible reward—cash or vouchers for merchandise. While the UVM Center on Behavior and Health is relatively new—with $34.7 million in funding awarded in September 2013 from the FDA and the NIH—Steve Higgins’s work on how to improve health through behavior change is not. Three decades ago, the crack cocaine epidemic was raging in many US cities. In the late-1980s and early-1990s, Higgins led studies on cocaine abuse and dependence that are now landmarks in the field of addiction treatment. Many other experimental treatments, including a raft of different medications and group therapies, were, “failing miserably,” Higgins says, “but our trials showed that financial incentives work.” To this day, there are no FDA-approved medications to treat cocaine addiction, but Higgins and colleagues’ success with retail vouchers as a fundamental part of treatment for cocaine addicts led them to explore how this approach could work with other types of addiction. The Center on Behavior and Health will expand on several decades of research by a large team of UVM scientists that includes fundamental discoveries on the treatment of opiate and tobacco addictions—and how to help especially vulnerable or difficult-to-treat groups like pregnant andy duback TAKEN TO HEART Most people who survive a heart attack could benefit from rehabilitation. A program of education and exercise increases quality of life and decreases chances of dying from heart disease—but less than 35 percent of eligible patients participate in rehab programs. And a vanishingly small number of cardiac patients from marginalized parts of society—low-income or homeless or with substance abuse histories—even start. Psychologist Diann Gaalema and Dr. Philip Ades, a cardiologist, are working to reach these particularly vulnerable populations through a cardiac rehabilitation study built upon the same incentive-based techniques that Professor Stephen Higgins and colleagues have used to treat addiction. “The reality is that if you’ve had a heart attack you are going to have to change the way you live, and that change will need to be life long,” Gaalema says. She points out that even the four months of a cardiac rehab program can be a long and difficult time for patients to maintain their new behavior. “The idea behind incentives is that it breaks down these difficult behaviors into small, achievable chunks. Putting the focus on what they can do and achieve today helps people take these intermediary steps toward the longer goals they’ll need to meet. It really is a form of treatment and much more subtle than just paying people to do healthy things,” she says. After thirty-six rehab sessions—the maximum covered by Medicaid insurance—successful participants will have earned about $1,200, “which is not trivial,” Ades says. But it’s pocket change compared to the cost of another heart attack. “Preventing one cardiac rehospitalization is saving $10,000 to $30,000,” Ades says, “and cardiac rehab is known to decrease cardiac rehospitalization by 30 percent in the first year.” The new study looks promising. “We’re seeing more minorities and many other people we’ve never seen in rehab before—unemployed people, drug addicts, homeless,” Ades says. Often invisible to the medical system, until they hit the emergency room with very expensive problems, they tend to be “higher risk than the other cardiac patients we see: they have worse cardiac behaviors, exercise less, smoke more, tend to be more overweight,” Ades says. “They are the people we need to reach.” SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY brings her baby into a close embrace, and continues talking. women, low-income people, and those with co-occuring mental illness. Higgins, the professor who leads this multi-disciplinary effort, grew up in a tough working-class neighborhood in Philadelphia. He’s the first in his family to have gone to college. He saw heroin epidemics sweep through his community, killing people he knew. He saw the Vietnam vets coming home hooked to painkillers. It’s tempting for a journalist to spin a tidy story of origin about how Higgins chose a career studying behavioral psychology with an aim to treat addictions and other health problems in poor communities—helping people in need. But he doesn’t exactly see it that way. “We have all kinds of stories about why we do what we do and who knows how accurate they are,” he says. “I grew up around a lot of drug abuse. I know what that looks like,” he says. “But I’m not sure that the issues that I’m interested in now, in terms of health disparities and the influence of socioeconomic status, are driven by that history.” “I think that we use language in a way that makes us think we’re in charge of things that are really being driven by forces that are external to us,” he says. He understands the trajectory of individual human lives not so much as freely chosen narratives, but as patterns of behavior, driven by our deep evolutionary past. “We are foraging most of the time! I think we are trying to do the best we can as signals come in saying: go here; go there. And our evolution has made us exquisitely sensitive to certain signals, looking for food, mates, avoiding danger.” There is overwhelming scientific evidence that while reinforcement evolved to aid survival, it now plays a key role in many behaviors that threaten people’s health. “The substances that people abuse and the fatty and salty foods that are so often over-consumed,” Higgins and three colleagues wrote in a 2012 paper in the journal Preventive Medicine, “share a common effect of directly stimulating the dopamine-based mesolimbic brain reward centers, which directly increases the likelihood that these same activities will be repeated in the future.” And it’s that same part of the brain that responds chemically to cash or a voucher, rewards that can make a small difference in an individual’s standard of living— helping to pay the electric bill or buy a tank of gas—but, much more importantly, could help save a life through healthier behavior. 17 [ALUMNIVOICE The Mediterranean to Hudson Bay A travel writer’s life by William G. Scheller G’75 The Washington Post editor called a couple of weeks after Christmas. Back in 1990, the Post’s Sunday magazine was a special travel issue twice a year, built around a theme, and I’d been a contributor over the preceding ten years. “For spring, we’re doing automobile trips,” the editor said. “Are you 18 “How much of the Italian coast?” “All of it. France to Yugoslavia. We’d need the story by the middle of February.” How do you say no to an assignment like that? A few days later the Post sent me a ticket to Nice, with return from Venice, and lined up my car rental at an Italian agency near the French border. The rest was up to me: get the car, backtrack to the border, and stick as close to the coast as possible. Over the course of eighteen days and three million lire worth of gas, hotels, trattorie, espresso and grappa, I had my story. I’d also commenced a working love affair with Italy that has taken me on assignments to Venice, Sardinia, Elba, and, with my mom, near the end of her life, to her ancestral village in the hills east of Naples. The travel writer’s glib answer to envious comments about his career is, “Well, somebody’s gotta do it.” But each of us somebodies had to start somewhere, and it’s seldom on the French-Italian border on orders from The Washington Post. For me, the start was right here in New England, a year or so after I finished working on my master’s degree in English at UVM. Following a stint at the University Extension Service press and radio department, I had moved to Boston in pursuit of publishing jobs that I soon learned didn’t exist. One idle day I was flipping through the Massachusetts section of a travel guide, part of a well-known series then in a mid-1970s rut so deep that it spelled Worcester “Wooster,” and decided to write the publisher in New York and ask if I could take the section over. It turned out that the “Wooster” contributor had just resigned, and the job was mine. Around the same time, I had an idea for a Vermont travel story, and pitched it to Yankee magazine. “Go see the editor of our Guide to New England, they wrote back. “She’s at our office in Boston.” The next day I strolled down Newbury Street and into the first of more than a dozen articles for the guide, then a separate publication, and a forty-year relationship with Yankee. Oddly enough, the piece that sent me out of New England on international assignments wasn’t a travel article at all, but a piece I did in the spring of 1984 for the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s magazine Sanctuary about a long dark night in a scrub pine forest with a Harvard entomologist who was collecting rare moths. I liked that little article and sent it along with a proposal—I forget what I was proposing, but it had nothing to do with moths—to the editor of a new magazine called National Geographic Traveler. The proposal was rejected, but the editor phoned one July afternoon a couple of weeks later, saying that her reader had enjoyed the moth piece and passed it on to her. She thought enough of it to pitch me a proposal: “Would you want to go up to Churchill, Manitoba in September to cover the polar bear migration?” It took me about as long to think about that as it later did to decide whether I wanted to hit the roads along the Italian coast. I spent two weeks in that improbable port on the southern shores of Hudson Bay, looking for bears on the tundra, watching a mother and her cubs lumber about on the edge of town, and, after a successful shellfish hunt on the littoral of that cold gray bay, teaching locals how to make mussels fra diavolo—a story I used to entertain Alex Trebek during my 2004 appearance on Jeopardy. The years that followed offered nothing if not variety. I retraced Columbus’s 1492 route through the Bahamas as part of my research for a companion volume to a PBS thomas weaver SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY free to drive the Italian coast, starting, say, in a week or two?” series and garnered material for another Washington Post Magazine travel piece along the way. I drove the One Lap of America transcontinental road rally twice, once for The Christian Science Monitor and once for The Robb Report. As a contributing editor with Islands magazine, I coaxed a jeep across the roof of the Caribbean on the worst road in the Dominican Republic, walked village to village on the ancient footpaths of Derbyshire, and explored the French outposts of St. Pierre and Miquelon in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. And for my old client, the Post, I bicycled the length of Prince Edward Island, wrestled a snowmobile through a 700-mile circuit of Québec’s Gaspé peninsula, and visited—or at least saw—every lighthouse that shines along a 1,000-mile loop around the Chesapeake Bay. Has all this amounted to an odd way to use that master’s in English? Not a bit. If there was one thing I learned at UVM, it was to always stay curious, and to venture as far as possible down any avenue of research that might lead to a better understanding of the subject at hand, for my readers as well as myself. Just what route did Columbus follow through the Bahamas, and who begs to differ with the conventional interpretation of his log? Where do polar bears go in the summer? Just what laws and traditions keep Britain’s medieval footpaths sacrosanct? Traveling and writing without ferreting out the answers to questions like these is a mere skimming of the surface, a surface I was more easily able to penetrate using the skills I learned at UVM. My friend, Professor (now emeritus) Harry Orth, once told our Principles of Literary Research class that a Ph.D. was a beginning and not a conclusion. I never went on for my doctorate, but I did take a sort of Ph.D. in travel, a calling which I made my career. And it’s never been an end, but a perpetual beginning. There have even been a few quite tangible links to what I was up to during those days in Old Mill. On one trip, I paid homage to the subject of my master’s thesis when I cast a fly into the Big Two-Hearted River on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. But I couldn’t bring myself to write about that. Ernest Hemingway had already done the job, better than I could. 19 H ‘I just do what I do’ 20 Photograph by Jeb Wallace-Brodeur without punching through the snow, yes, some mechanical engineering comes into play. But it’s deeper than that. “My whole life I’ve been always trying to solve little every day obstacles, to find different ways of doing tasks,” he says. Out on a Limb was an ideal project for fledgling T-Bar Films, founded by brothers Tyler and Elliot Wilkinson-Ray ’11. While the majority of ski films boast mega-budgets that fund helicopter shots of skiers on terrain most will never experience, the Vermont filmmakers sought to capture a different world. “I got into it because I really like the storytelling,” Tyler Wilkinson-Ray says, “and I like finding those stories that might go against people’s current understanding of the sport.” YouTube: Search “Out on a Limb Vasu” Web: T-barfilms.com vasusojitra.com Tyler currently balances his filmmaking with a full-time job working for The Necrason Group, a progressive public affairs and government lobbying firm based in Montpelier. His brother Elliot moved to California last year, where he produces media for Kitsbow, a bike-wear start-up. And Vasu Sojitra is living the dream of many an outdoors-loving UVM alumnus, a young man gone west to Bozeman, Montana. Mechanical engineering will have to wait as Sojitra tackles other important work with Eagle Mount, a non-profit that helps people with disabilities enjoy the outdoors through activities such as skiing and horseback riding. “I’m not trying to be inspiring,” Sojitra says. “I just do what I do. This advocacy role sort of fell into my lap. But if I can help someone else do something that pushes their limits, why not help spread the word about that?” VQ SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY Young alumni team up on inspiring film igh in Quebec’s rugged Chic Choc Mountains last winter, Vasu Sojitra ’13 knew he’d better ski the line below him flawlessly. It had been a six-mile hike in and a steep trudge up thousands of feet—tough for anyone but another level of challenge for a skier with one leg. On a distant ridge, Sojitra’s friend, filmmaker Tyler WilkinsonRay ’12, waited with his camera, a long lens, and a radio to cue the action. His awareness that Wilkinson-Ray was “freezing his ass off” in the sub-zero temperatures added motivation to get it on the first take, Sojitra says, laughing. He nailed it. Footage of the run creates a transcendent moment in Out on a Limb, T-Bar Films’ recent short documentary about Sojitra’s skill and ingenuity as a skier who carves turns in backcountry powder better on one leg than most can on two. The film was well received as a finalist at Banff Mountain Film Festival last fall. Audiences applauded mid-film. Sojitra and Wilkinson-Ray couldn’t walk around town without being stopped for pictures and thanked for the inspiration. Wilkinson-Ray, who earned his degree in Global Studies with a mix of anthropology and geography courses, and Sojitra, a mechanical engineering major, first met playing pick-up soccer with UVM Outing Club friends. “He’s pretty good with those crutches,” Wilkinson-Ray says. “Vasu’s got a wide wingspan, so it’s hard to get around him.” He adds that Sojitra’s candor and humor immediately defuse any tension with new friends: “He’s the first to make a one-legged joke.” Sojitra is matter of fact about how he approaches life. His right leg was amputated when he was nine months old due to a blood infection; basically, he’s known no other way of being. Figuring out a way to jerry-rig snowshoe extenders on his outriggers to climb in the Bolton backcountry By Thomas Weaver 21 Meeting UVM’s professorpoet in the classroom and on the page 22 Ma o jr publish UVM professor Major Jackson’s fourth book of poetry, Roll Deep. Like its three well-received predecessors—Leaving Saturn (2002), Hoops (2006), and Holding Company (2010)—Roll Deep makes its first playful move with the title. As Jackson pointed out when I met with him this past fall, Roll Deep is a subtle evocation of a line from “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” by the poet Langston Hughes (after whom Jackson named his elder son, now a UVM business major): “My soul has grown deep like the rivers.” But the title is also “appropriating speech that I learned on the streets of North Philadelphia,” where Jackson grew up and where “I was not supposed to be part of that [literary] conversation. I wasn’t supposed to be a writer”—though for a time he had aspired to be a rapper. “‘Roll deep’ in the street sense is about having a crew,” he explained. “‘We roll deep’ means we hang tight, we’ve got each other’s backs. I’m trying to extend that to art . . . to the poets, writers, and musicians I’ve constantly been in conversation with from the very beginning.” In addition to Hughes, Jackson’s crew includes Gwendolyn Brooks (to whom he writes a long verse-letter in Hoops); W. H. Auden (after whose “Letter to Lord Byron” Jackson’s epistolary poem is modeled); the jazz composer Sun Ra (who claimed to be a visitor from the planet Saturn and figures prominently in the title and contents of Jackson’s first collection); the painter Man Ray (an exhibition of whose work instilled a heady sense of artistic possibility in the young Jackson); Countee Cullen (recently acknowledged with a Library of America volume edited by Jackson); and a score of others from William Wordsworth to Sonia Sanchez. At the close of our first day together I will hear him tell a class of students that his by Garret Keizer Photograph by Erin Patrice O’Brien SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY This August, W. W. Norton will 23 first reading of “Nothing Gold Can Stay” amounted to a “conversion moment.” So he rolls deep with Robert Frost too—and with his late grandfather and namesake, Major Gooch, who first acquainted him with the rich heritage of the blues and whose pride as a master bricklayer is perhaps discernible in the more formalist examples of Jackson’s work. “Your rootedness,” Jackson told me, “is the greatest thing you can be given, whether you resist it, whether you use it, whether you celebrate it.” Jackson does all three, and the movements of this lyrical “shadowboxing” (his term) give his work much of its vitality. If the blues is our dig At the existential press, the praise poem’s Our loudest handclap to survival he writes to the late Gwendolyn Brooks, praising their common roots, even as he complains Somehow, art must transcend ‘I’m blacker Than you’ and wryly observes that 24 “The University of Vermont is my home, and I’m happy here,” Jackson says of the institution where he has been on the faculty since 2002. He doesn’t lack for points of comparison, having taught at Xavier University, NYU, and Columbia, among others. Nor does his happiness preclude the need for frequent travel. His wife resides in Florida, waiting for his stepson to finish high school, and Jackson has yet to find a black barber in Burlington. If he wants “a deep haircut, something that feels closer to home,” he drives to a West Indian barbershop in Montreal, where “I can get jerk chicken and a haircut at the same time.” Jackson first saw Vermont in 1996 when he attended the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference as a promising young poet who three years earlier had been featured in an Atlantic story about “Black Nationalism on Campus.” The Vermont landscape “hit me hard,” he says. “Looking up at the Pleiades, I said, ‘I want to live here someday.’” He’d already told the Atlantic writer that he planned to teach. By the time he reached UVM, he had rambled and written his way across the continent and back again, driving through Death Valley in an old VW Jetta, head- I pledged my life right then . . . to anointing streets I love with all my mind’s wit. It seems the Green Mountains are destined for the same anointing. “This state has given me so much in terms of my interiority,” Jackson says. He’s speaking about more than landscape, and by no means as an introvert. Jackson claims to “thrive in community.” His vita reveals no hermetical attraction for what he refers to in Roll Deep as “the world’s high-rise loneliness.” A veteran of the renowned Painted Bride Arts Center and the Dark Room Collective, he faithfully attends meetings of his local writers’ group, keeps “unofficial office hours” at a downtown café (his students know when and where), and joins the audience at concerts and plays where the youngest of his three children goes to middle school. In one of his early poems, he writes: Half of what I knew Of living I discovered in a disco: . . . something so basic As keeping in step with your fellow man. I didn’t ask if he goes dancing still, and if he does, where in the Queen City he likes to go. I suspect he might have resorted to metaphor and named a building on the UVM campus. His first remarks in our first conversation are not a waltz around his poetic preoccupations but a repertoire of topics he and his students are discussing in class. Jackson’s senior seminar, “Debates and Conversations in Twentieth-Century Poetry,” meets in Water- man on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00 to 6:45. At a break in class he calls me aside and tells me that he will understand if I want to leave early in order to get started on my long drive home. If it’s all the same to him, I say, I’ll stick around. Much of the class is taken up with a lively discussion of Rita Dove’s controversial selections for the 2011 Penguin Anthology of Twentieth Century American Poetry. Dove drew fire from the critic Helen Vendler for omitting certain familiar works in order to make room for twenty-six relatively unknown writers of color. A related conversation has to do with whether the term “women’s poetry” has outlived its usefulness, as some women writers have suggested. By way of focusing the latter issue, Jackson throws up a slide of Lucille Clifton’s poem “Wishes for Sons,” which includes the wish that her sons be able to experience a menstrual cramp. He asks the class if such a poem could have been written by a man, and if its meaning would change if it were. He seems to regards these as open questions. Ditto for the editorial judgments of Rita Dove. I gather that the students assume, as I also assume, that Jackson favors a more expansive understanding of what ought to be regarded as “canonical.” And in large part we’re right. But his moves in the classroom are no more predictable than they are in his poetry—or were likely to be in that North Philly disco of his youth. He confesses a longstanding respect for Vendler as a critic, as someone who’s “definitely earned her right to speak,” even as he asserts that “Critics are often limited in their breadth.” In response to a student who makes the impeccably postmodern observation that there is no such thing as an “essentially human” experience, he ventures the suggestion that all human beings are probably acquainted with loss. Earlier in the day he had told me, “I have to be the representative of a race, and that’s fine, but at some point there is this project called America.” Something bigger than any of us, in other words, but for that very reason something that makes the fullest diversity of human expression a political necessity. “I truly believe that in a democracy we need people speaking about their life in a multiplicity of ways. . . . If I can read poems and sense a light behind them, not one that’s given to broad generalist terms about what it means to love but really gives us a textured sense of what it means to love, then I know I’ve encountered someone who’s living an individuated life. And that happens in the classroom. And it’s a beautiful thing when it happens too.” Just as mid-year exams begin, I follow my visit to Jackson’s class with a scheduled appointment in his Old Mill office. I want him to help me understand some of the knottier poems in his 2010 collection Holding Company, written at a time of turmoil—of loss and new love—in Jackson’s life. He readily admits that it’s his least accessible work. I’m amused but not surprised that he doesn’t keep a flasher’s copy handy in his office. He steps out to borrow one from the hallway display case featuring books by UVM English professors. Since our last visit I’ve learned that he has won a much-coveted grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. I didn’t learn the news from him. He will use the NEA support to write a verse drama based on the life of the nineteenth-century African American sculptor Mary Edmonia Lewis, who lived as an expatriate in Italy after being accused, and acquitted, of poisoning two of her Oberlin College classmates. It may prove to be his most ambitious project to date and perhaps the most artistically liberating. Freedom, Jackson says in Roll Deep, I keep falling in is a crater and the poems we discuss from Holding Company describe a deep crater. I’ve trashed the movie stubs of my past, he declares at one point in the volume, and at another, This is the year I’ll contemplate the fire-fangled sky. Jackson doesn’t quote his own lines when summarizing what he’s tried to convey. Instead he quotes Derek Walcott on “elemental awe.” The Walcott reference comes naturally. During the winter break Jackson would go with his wife to the island of St Lucia to help the Nobel Laureate celebrate his birthday. It was time for Walcott to turn eighty-five; time, too, for Major Jackson to be at the party. VQ Garret Keizer G’78 is the author of eight books, the most recent of which are Getting Schooled and Privacy. He is a contributing editor of Harper’s Magazine and a past Guggenheim Fellow. SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY A Pulitzer can put you at Odds with your skin. ing north through the California Redwoods, evading a posse of skinheads in Oregon. “I think every young person should make a trip cross country and survive on their wiles.” More recently he has visited the Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya, the oldest UN camp still operating in the world and the setting for his most searing poems in Roll Deep. The forthcoming volume also contains poems entitled “Ode to Mount Philo” and “Enchanters of Addison County.” One of Jackson’s plans as he pushes fifty is to write more poems about his adoptive home. Possibly they will form a new installment of “Urban Renewal,” a long poem-in-progress that began in Leaving Saturn, where Jackson writes: 25 play-in game against Lamar in 2012. Becker was Lonergan’s top assistant for five years before becoming head coach. The Syracuse upset was a key recruiting tool for them at the beginning. While that hook has loosened a bit (current recruits were nine and ten years old in 2005), UVM’s victory still counts. “It’s really hard at the mid-major level to be good consistently—it tends to be cyclical,” Becker says. “But we have a program that has maintained a high level and it all really started with Syracuse. That success has helped us sustain something players want to be a part of.” Here is a look back at the weekend in Worcester, Massachusetts, that will stand as the benchmark of Vermont basketball for ages: The Back Story The high expectations for 2004-05 were jolted in early November when Brennan announced his plans to retire at season’s end. Vermont was coming off back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances but how would the senior-laden Catamounts react to this unsettling news? It was never an issue. UVM began by giving preseason No. 1-ranked Kansas all it could handle in a 68-61 loss to the Jayhawks in Lawrence. The Catamounts also lost at eventual national champion North Carolina, but cruised through America East play with a 16-2 record before sweeping three games in the conference tournament. An 80-57 beat down of Northeastern in the finals sent Vermont to the NCAAs for a third consecutive year with an overall mark of 25-7. These Catamounts were a lovable bunch, led by swashbuckling point guard T.J. Sorrentine and native son Taylor Coppenrath, from Barnet, in the low post. They formed the top-scoring tandem in Division I, teaming to average forty-four points a game. Canadian David Hehn at off-guard and Germain Mopa Njila, an athletic small forward from Cameroon, gave Vermont two more veterans. The four seniors came into the Syracuse showdown with more than 400 career starts. Sophomore forward Martin Klimes from the Czech Republic, who played in thirty games as a freshman, completed the starting five. Becker is far from alone in recalling with crystal clarity the defining moment in UVM men’s basketball history. That victory—as unexpected as it was exhilarating —resonates a decade later throughout the state. It not only marked the end of an era, but also established the program as more than a one-hit wonder. In the ten years since, Vermont has used the exposure and momentum created by that historymaking win as the foundation for one of the most successful mid-level programs in the country. “That game meant so much to so many people and that’s something I am reminded of every day,” says Tom Brennan, the man who led the Catamounts to tournament glory in the final season of his UVM coaching career. “But the thing is, do you think for a minute that if we hadn’t stayed good after I left, people would still be talking about Syracuse?” Brennan led Vermont for nineteen years, the first three of which produced a cumulative record of 14-68. But beginning with the freshman class of 2000-01 that became seniors in 2004-05, Vermont went 89-26, winning at least twenty-one games each season and reaching the NCAA tournament for the first two times in school history. Over the last nine years, first under Mike Lonergan and since 2011 under Becker, UVM has won at least twenty-one games seven times. The Cats have made two more NCAA appearances and won a By Andy Gardiner G’75 Ten years down the road, UVM’s takedown of Syracuse is a gift that keeps on giving ohn Becker remembers exactly where he was when Vermont stunned national powerhouse Syracuse in overtime in the opening days of the 2005 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The current UVM coach was an assistant at Division III Catholic University in Washington, D.C., and like many others, had taken that Friday off to monitor the early rounds. “I had been home watching games all day and was standing in front of my television, rooting for Vermont,” Becker says. “I think most of the country was doing the same thing because Vermont was such a neat story. I had no idea I would be the head coach there one day.” J the Upset V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY SPRING 2015 26 27 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY The Game The good news for Vermont was it was sent to Worcester, Massachusetts, for the opening weekend after being banished to Salt Lake City and Buffalo in its first two NCAA appearances. The bad news was the Cats drew fourth seed Syracuse, a perennial top ten program just two years removed from a national championship. The Orange were led by All-Americans Gerry McNamara and Hakim Warrick and came in on a roll after winning the Big East Conference tournament. But the Catamounts proved to themselves they could compete with the Orange. In the second half, a dogged man-to-man defense that produced twenty-four turnovers, and a work-the-clock offense enabled UVM to take a five-point lead with just under six minutes remaining. “We were having a hard time getting shots, but our kids were playing so hard defensively and we just kept hanging around,” Brennan says. “Syracuse pressed us and we coughed it up a few times, but then they went back in the zone and we were able to get our legs under us again.” Leading 56-55 with just over a minute remaining, Sorrentine had the ball across midcourt as Brennan yelled to his captain to run “Red,” an end-of-the-shotclock play where Sorrentine tries to find Coppenrath in the lane. Sorrentine motioned to his coach that he had things under control. Sorrentine shouted “run the play” with no intention of running anything. “In that situation, I thought if we could just get it to four points, we could win,” Sorrentine says. “But if I in the top thirty) to vault it as high as an eleventh seed. But Vermont was placed thirteenth, a result that led author and veteran Washington Post sports columnist John Feinstein to label the Catamounts as the most under-seeded team in the entire field. “I had seen Vermont play a couple of times that year and quite a bit over a three-year period,” says Feinstein. “They had the numbers and they passed the eye test. But the team that really got screwed was Syracuse because they wound up playing a team that was much better than a number thirteen seed.” “People thought they could be a Final Four team and they played that 2-3 zone that gave everybody trouble,” Brennan says. “But after we found out the seeds I got a call from Tark (former UNLV Coach Jerry Tarkanian), and I’d talked to him maybe once in ten years. He said don’t get flummoxed, you can beat that zone. It looks better than it is.” With a crowd of more than 13,000 filling the DCU Center, Vermont staggered to a 23-19 halftime deficit after shooting 27 percent from the field and hitting only one of nine three-point attempts. Tied at 51-51, Vermont appeared to have won in regulation when Mopa Njila, who scored a career-best twenty points on 9-of-10 shooting, hit a baseline drive with three seconds left. But official Timothy Cofer ruled Mopa Njila had stepped on the baseline and the game headed to overtime. passed the ball I wasn’t sure I was going to get it back. I thought, ‘I’m going to shoot this ball.’” As Syracuse defenders McNamara and Josh Pace moved higher on the perimeter, Sorrentine backed up and launched a twenty-six-foot bomb from the top of the key that swished cleanly through the net. Coppenrath still calls it “the shot from the parking lot.” To that point, Sorrentine had shot 4-for-19 for the game. “That’s a shot every kid dreams of making, but it’s not one you practice,” he says. “I tried it again the next day at practice and air-balled it.” The Shot It remains one of the signature moments in NCAA tournament history; one replayed every year when March Madness begins its annual dance. SPRING 2015 28 “We had a lot of things going for us,” says Hehn. “For the seniors, whether it was stars like T.J. and Taylor, or guys like me and Germain, we all knew our roles and we were really prepared.” The Cats had talent. They had the maturity that comes with starting four seniors. And their tournament experience would not leave them awestruck by the NCAA stage. As fans waited for the awarding of seeds for 2005, there was buzz that UVM’s resume was strong enough (its rating percentage index used to evaluate teams was 29 “Talking with Tom before the game, he said they were done with this ‘it’s great to be here stuff,’ ” says John Feinstein, who was courtside that night. “They were there to win. And I was lucky enough 30 Brennan loves to mention that it wasn’t the only time Sorrentine hadn’t paid attention to his coach. “That shot changed our lives,” Brennan says. “You wouldn’t coach that shot; it was a terrible shot. But T.J. certainly had earned the right to take it, and he always believed the next one was going in.” Sorrentine’s dagger was the fatal strike in what became UVM’s 60-57 victory. In a game in which neither side led by more than six points, the Green Mountain boys toppled the Syracuse giant. “Talking with Tom before the game, he said they were done with this ‘it’s great to be here stuff,’ ” says Feinstein, who was courtside that night. “They were there to win. And I was lucky enough to be in the building to see it.” Vermont’s magic carpet ride ended two days later when a No. 5 seed Michigan State team that would reach the Final Four methodically ground down the Catamounts, 72-61. That loss did nothing to diminish what the Catamounts had accomplished. “The magic of that weekend has never gone away and I am as shocked about that as anything,” Brennan says. “It happened, and it was great, but it’s not the only good thing that has happened to Vermont basketball.” Perhaps, but nothing has approached that night in Worcester. Brennan and the seniors on that team have remained close, being in each other’s weddings and gathering together whenever possible. “We don’t talk about basketball much, but we know we achieved this big goal together,” says Mopa Njila. “It amazes me how people still remember that game and it reminds me that I was part of something bigger than basketball.” the 2004-05 season, Brennan worked for ESPN as a college basketball commentator for four years. He currently has a weekly college basketball radio show on Sirius-XM radio and lives in Colchester with his wife, Lynn. Taylor Coppenrath ’05: After earning his bachelor’s degree in secondary education math, Coppenrath played for the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers summer league teams. But his professional career has been in Europe, beginning in Greece, continuing to Italy, and then Spain, where he has played since 2007. Coppenrath has won four consecutive championships there. He and his wife are expecting their first child in April. T.J. Sorrentine ’05: Following graduation with a degree in sociology, Sorrentine had summer league stints with the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks and had a brief run in the NBA developmental league. He played professionally in Slovenia, Portugal, and Italy before becoming an assistant coach at Brown in 2008. He was named associate head coach in 2011. He lives with his wife, Emily Miles Sorrentine ’07, and daughter in Providence. Germain Mopa Njila ’05: He has worked as a software engineer at GE Healthcare since earning his bachelor’s degree in computer science and information systems. Mopa Njila lives in Burlington with his wife and daughter. David Hehn ’05: After earning his degree in business administration, Hehn worked in several areas before returning to his native Canada to oversee his father’s security guard business in Ontario. He now lives in Burlington, Ontario, and is engaged to marry a former high school classmate in September. Martin Klimes ’07: Klimes earned his degree in business administration. After playing professionally for two years in Spain and then for two years in his native Czech Republic, he is head of the financial accounting department of Wustenrot, a German banking and insurance firm in Prague. He and his wife are expecting their first child in May. VQ Andy Gardiner was on hand for the 2005 UVMSyracuse game, covering the tournament for USA Today. Retired as a full-time sports reporter, but still writing, Gardiner now lives in Vermont, his home during years at the Burlington Free Press. Together, we can do great things. K ane Tobin ’15 began his college years as a veteran of the U.S. Army, following deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq as a helicopter crew chief and door gunner. After serving his country, Tobin moved on to his dream of attending college—and the University of Vermont is where he most wanted to be. While the business major has excelled in the classroom, he has also taken a leadership role in the community. Working through the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington, Tobin mentored a teenager who came to Vermont as a refugee after life in a Tanzanian camp. For this volunteer work—sharing his own deep experience with courage in the face of conflict— Tobin was among the recipients of the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation’s 2014 Myra Kraft Community MVP Awards. A similar sense of sharing has been vital to Kane Tobin’s realizing his dreams at UVM. Thanks to scholarship support from alumnus John Frank ’79 and a Yellow Ribbon Scholarship awarded by the university and matched by the U.S. Veterans Administration, Tobin will be nearly debt free when he graduates in May. Scholarship support for deserving students continues to be a top priority for UVM and the UVM Foundation. Please consider making a gift today at uvmfoundation.org/giving/online. UVM FUND 2015 Make a gift today at uvmfoundation.org/giving/online. UVM FOUNDATION Grasse Mount 411 Main Street Burlington VT 05401 802-656-2010 888-458-8691 (toll free) www.uvmfoundation.org SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY to be in the building to see it.” The Coach & Starters Today Tom Brennan: After retiring from coaching following 31 UVM PEOPLE By Thomas Weaver Gail Sheehy ’58 PIONEER Author Gail Sheehy’s 1976 book, Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life, was named one of the ten most influential books of our time by the Library of Congress. (Many credit that book for coining the now ubiquitous term “Aha moment.”) She has profiled world figures such as Margaret Thatcher, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Hillary Clinton, and is counted among the pioneers of the “New Journalism” of the sixties and seventies. FIRST PERSON Sheehy looks inward in her seventeenth book. Published last fall, Daring: My Passages is a memoir, and she says writing it was a challenge beyond any of her past work. “To actually delve into your own motives and thoughts and fears and try to be honest with yourself, it’s like pulling apart your ribs and doing an excavation underneath there. You find some jewels, and you find some bitter stones, and you find some expanses that are almost inexplicable.” MOMENT OF TRUTH Sheehy says she found the process of writing her memoir “cleansing” and encourages others to document their own stories, “to give a blessing to the life that we’ve lived.” She notes that self-honesty becomes increasingly important as people move into their sixties and beyond. “Taking an inventory of your life, what you’ve accomplished and what’s missing. So being honest with yourself—changing what you can and accepting what you can’t—is a very important part of this afternoon of life. You can’t afford to have a ‘false-self ’ anymore. This is it. This is, you know, the sub-totaling time.” 32 When she’s asked what advice she’d want to share with today’s generation of young women at UVM, Sheehy says, “I’d want to tell them to dare. That’s what I found, when I came to the end of my memoir, has been the theme of my own life. I think it is very important to encourage young women, in particular, to be daring. Take chances. Travel to some really far off or unfamiliar place when you’re in your college years to find out how you survive. Expose yourself to other parts of the world; look back at your own country and see its strengths and its flaws.” Sheehy invites her fellow UVM women to share their own stories at sheehydaringproject.com, #DoYouDare. VQ Read an interview with Gail Sheehy at uvm.edu/vq. Gasper Tringale SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY DARE 33 by Rick Green ’82 I Bridge 34 Zee Santiago, director of college counseling at the Collegiate Institute for Math and Science in the Bronx, NYC, speaks with David Bonny, a senior at the school. Bonny has been admitted to UVM, but is yet to make his college choice. to Burlington Over the years, UVM has successfully brought scores of students from the Bronx to campus in an initiative that begins grooming future Catamounts soon after they start high school. Prospective students get an intensive dose of UVM over four years of high school, including annual visits. Admitted students benefit from scholarships aimed at making the university more diverse. “It was the size of it. I thought I would fit in,’’ explains Michael Ricks, a senior who is among the crowd breezing in and out of guidance counselor Zee Santiago’s office, where college pennants decorate the walls. Ricks and others are there to double-check common apps, financial aid forms, and to just talk college on a busy December morning. “Over a four-year period, all you hear about is UVM,” Ricks says. “It helps to hear about it before you go.” Mario Morgado, left; sally mccay, right FAITH VELEZ ’18 If there’s an experience that sums up Faith Velez’s first weeks on campus during the fall of 2014, it was the young woman sitting next to her in class who dropped her guard and started a conversation. “This girl in calculus, she just started talking to me out of nowhere,’’ says Velez, a first-year student who attended Pelham Prep in the Bronx and visited UVM all four years of high school. “You don’t do that where I am from.” Velez passed up going to the University of Pennsylvania for the UVM opportunity. During a recent chat in the Davis Center at the end of her first semester, she says she hasn’t looked back. “I’m just thinking of all the experiences I’ve had,” says Velez, who spent her life in the Bronx before arriving in Burlington. “I came on campus and I fell in love with the place. It’s not a city and it’s not too country. This school feels like everyone cares about you and you are not alone … I love that it is so different here.” One semester into her Vermont experience, Velez sees the Urban Partnership Program as setting her on a path. “It’s the way I am now. I am more independent. It just prepares you for life.” That girl in calculus class? “Oh, we became really close friends.” SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY Urban partnerships enrich campus culture n the hallways of a high school hundreds of miles from Burlington, “UVM” and “Vermont” ricochet through conversations, as if the most obvious thing in the world is for a hardworking city kid to head north to Burlington. “That’s what I want,’’ Abass Braimah says, pausing outside a classroom at the Collegiate Institute for Math and Science (CIMS), one of five smaller high schools that make up the block-sized building tucked deep in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. “I’ve been in the Bronx my entire life. I never thought I lived in a bubble ’til I got up to Burlington.” Four high schools in New York, along with newer additions in Chicago and Philadelphia, make up the Urban Partnership Program, a fifteen-year-old UVM effort that has steadily polished the Vermont brand, attracting talented students who very likely would not have given the school a second look. 35 At CIMS, among students at its sister It begins in ninth grade, when students are 36 Jaydeen Santos knows what it’s like to hit the wall. A member of the first class of Urban Partnership Program students who arrived from Christopher Columbus High School in the Bronx, Santos was out of gas halfway through that first semester. “I wanted to leave. I was failing my classes,’’ Santos says. “Then I got help. By my last semester I got straight A’s and I was on the dean’s list.’’ She hasn’t forgotten the importance of a helping hand and a friendly ear. A decade after her graduation, Santos, now thirty-one, is a confirmed Vermonter, married and settled in the Burlington area, and working as the student services advisor with the ALANA Center on the UVM campus. “They come thinking it’s going to be this perfect experience,’’ she says. “But sometimes there’s too much to process at once. I have to remind myself how it felt when I first came. They arrive on a bus. They try to navigate on their own. They feel like they are imposing if they ask for help.” At the ALANA Student Center, Santos helps provide some of the glue that binds the partnership and nurtures a home away from home. Students can enjoy a meal, watch TV, hang out on the couches—or learn about how to become more connected to UVM. Once, Santos says, she “knew all the students of color” on campus. “Now, when I walk around campus there are so many faces I don’t recognize everyone.” introduced to admissions counselors from a far-off sounding place called UVM. For most students at CIMS, Pelham Prep, and Astor Collegiate Academy—housed in the old Christopher Columbus High School— there is little tradition of higher education, let alone a college fund or the college tour with the parents that many prospective students take for granted. A long-standing commitment from JetBlue Airways that began soon after the urban partnership started provides ticket vouchers for dozens of high school students to visit UVM easily. Students drop in on classes, stay in residence halls, tour the campus—and, most important of all, get an opportunity to picture themselves at UVM. “There’s something here that grabs my attention,” Emmanuel Duran says during a break in a workshop about college majors. He was visiting UVM last November from the fourth New York partnership school, the High School for Environmental Studies in Manhattan. “It’s a liberal arts school but not as small as I expected. People keep telling me they don’t get bored here.” Teachers and admissions counselors say the benefit from the JetBlue tickets cannot be overestimated: instead of subjecting them to a Power Point about the university, they put teenagers on airplanes, often for the first time, and let them see Vermont, Burlington, and UVM for themselves. “There is a need to bridge the gap in education specifically for underserved communities,’’ says Irma Arizmendi, manager of corporate social responsibility for JetBlue. “We try to give them access to things that they typically wouldn’t have access to. We think it is important to connect communities with appropriate partners that can help our mission.” Abrahanna Hamilton, now a senior at CIMS, still remembers that first plane trip and visit four years ago. “I loved how it was big and—what should I say?—rural. One person I met there I still talk to,’’ says Hamilton, who hopes to join the class of 2019. “At sally mccay first I was like, ‘oh, all these white people.’ But I know I’m going to find people I like there. I want to go to UVM.” When she meets with students who are trying to figure out where they fit into UVM, Briana Martin might start with herself. She came to UVM from the Bronx, furthered her education with a graduate degree from Michigan State, and then returned to campus as a Student Support Services mentor and coordinator. “I was just one of these students who took advantage of everything,’’ says Martin. “Being here helped me excel in an environment different from home. I don’t think I would ever have gone out of New York City without this. It’s an opportunity.” Still, there are daily challenges that white students don’t face, such as being the only brown face in a class or just finding the comfort food you grew up with. “I tell them you can’t compare where you came from to here. You have all these opportunities you can tap into,” Martin says during a recent conversation in her Living/Learning Center office. “Do something you’ve never done before. Winter sports. I love Burlington now.” To be sure, problems come up. At a fall visit for potential applicants, Jaydeen Santos ’05, a counselor with the ALANA Student Center, told visiting high school students at an afternoon workshop that the difference is having programs in place that allow students a chance to talk, to get involved, and to feel like they are part of an inclusive campus that responds when issues arise. “UVM is like any other place in the world—stuff happens,’’ Santos says. “It’s how do we deal with it.” For example, UVM’s expanding Bias Response Program, which includes a fast-acting “Bias Response Team,” provides for a rapid investigation, counseling, and other services when incidents arise. Many program students and graduates say that arriving on campus can be a challenge that first semester. Helping students will kirk tap into leadership development programs and other activities through the ALANA Student Center, which offers everything from counseling to access to student organizations to a friendly couch and a warm kitchen, can make that transition easier. UVM junior Luis Rodriguez recalls arriving as a shy kid who didn’t understand the importance of reaching out and joining organizations. “ALANA opened a lot of doors for me,” the economics major says. “I started socializing. I realized it’s important to have each other. We are all here for the same goal.” Among the hundreds of partnership grad- uates, there are common themes. They don’t say it was easy, but they talk about discovering something within themselves at UVM. Not surprisingly, a number of them have gone into college counseling and admissions as a result. DaVaughn Vincent-Bryan ’08 remembers the crisp blue-sky Vermont day in the fall of 2003 when he stepped off a JetBlue flight and onto the UVM campus for a visit: “My immediate thought was there is no way I am going to get into this school.” Years of trips to Burlington during high school changed that. “The campus felt like mine before I moved in, I had visited so often.’’ When he arrived, what he found was a world ready to be discovered—if he was willing to put in the effort. Vincent-Bryan would become an orientation leader and a student government vice president. He worked for event services. Along the way, he realized that working with students and helping them discover their potential in college was his calling. “What I remember is so many individuals projecting so much interest in the potential of me coming to UVM,’’ says Vincent-Bryan, who now works as an assistant director for residential education at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. Because of that, “I am in a very different place now.” “UVM chose us,’’ he says, speaking for himself and his peers, “but we also chose UVM.’’ VQ JOSEPH THOMAS ’08 What made UVM work for Joseph Thomas was pretty simple: he could be himself. He arrived through UVM’s Urban Partnership Program, via the Bronx and Puerto Rico, and unsure of just about everything. “The only thing I knew about UVM was that it was in Vermont,’’ says Thomas, who recalled what gradually came over him that first semester in the fall of 2004. “It’s a predominately white institution. But it didn’t mean that I had to lose that part of my identity. They want people to be able to express their identity. UVM allowed me to actually do that for the first time—to be comfortable and express myself. It was understanding what it means to be in a diverse environment. It’s something that has carried over for me since then,’’ he says. Thomas had an interest in government, which grew as he immersed himself in activities outside of the classroom. He became a residential advisor and an orientation leader. He had an internship with Sen. Patrick Leahy’s office. He became president of Alianza Latina, a student group. After graduation, Thomas moved from UVM to work for Sen. Leahy in Washington, D.C. as an aide on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. He is now in law school in Seattle. SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY JAYDEEN SANTOS ’05 school Pelham Preparatory Academy in the same building, and at another partnership high school in Manhattan, the story has been how a university that started with relatively low diversity became a soughtafter opportunity. The urban partnership also offers a larger lesson in how UVM can successfully compete in the increasingly competitive world of higher education. “This is one of the very few programs that is organic between a college and a high school,’’ says Santiago, who advises nearly 170 seniors. “It’s getting direct access from the college to the high school student. For a college counselor, it is unprecedented.” There are many reasons why UVM has become more diverse, growing from about 4 percent students of color in 2000 to more than 11 percent in 2015. Supporters of UVM’s partnership program say the fifty or so new students who arrive each fall via this avenue stand out as a model of what is possible through commitment and philanthropy. Josh Javer, a guidance counselor with Pelham Prep, says that “there is nothing even close” to the UVM program for his students. “In three years I’ve had twentyone students enroll at UVM. Only one isn’t still there.” The Urban Partnership Program has flourished by helping highly qualified students take advantage of a campus that combines quality academics with a long menu of leadership development opportunities for students of all backgrounds. “Vermont has gained a reputation as a place that is open and accepting,’’ says Beth Wiser, UVM’s director of admissions, who hopes the program will continue to grow with more students from the new partnership schools in Chicago and Philadelphia. “We are a place that will take care of students and we will support them,’’ she says. “We continue to bring students here whose lives have changed through their UVM experience.” 37 ALUMNI CONNECTION It’s all happening here. alumni.uvm.edu/reunion Alumni to students Career insights shared via job shadows by Kathleen Laramee ’00 Come home to Vermont. Be a part of this action-packed weekend featuring sporting events, class celebrations, faculty lectures, campus tours, and Vermont’s fall foliage in living color. Reunion years: ‘35, ‘40, ‘45, ‘50, ‘55, ‘60, ‘65, ‘70, ‘75, ‘80, ‘85, ‘90, ‘95, ‘00, ‘05, ‘10 alumni association sally mccay A new initiative launched by the UVM Career Center allows stu- dents to get up close and personal with alumni in a variety of professions. In its inaugural year, the job shadow program recently paired fifty-five eager students with alumni willing to open their office doors in the name of career exploration. “I think of it as something of a ‘first step’ in career development,” says Amanda Chase, internship coordinator for the Career Center. “It allows students to learn more about a company and industry, make connections, and evaluate whether this kind of job could be a fit for them. It also gives them a chance to build their confidence in a professional environment and learn about workplace culture.” Job sites ranged geographically from Burlington to New York, Boston, D.C., and even San Diego. Participating companies included Facebook, the NYC Department of Transportation, Dealer.com, Fidelity, Burton, Eaton Vance, and many more. continued on page 40 SPRING 2015 Registration details, lodging information and a list of who’s coming at: alumni.uvm.edu/reunion Jesse Bridges, director of parks and rec in Burlington, leads a tour of the city’s Urban Reserve along the waterfront. Student Margot Halpin, right, learned from a daylong job shadow with Bridges. 39 [ALUMNICONNECTION p rofiles in giving ALUMNI CALENDAR March Catamount Couple Chittenden-Buckham-Wills, CBW, “The Shoe- THE SHOEBOXES: Thanks for the memories boxes” will empty of students for the final time with the close of spring semester and be demolished soon after for an expansion of the UVM Medical Center and new student residences on central campus in the near future. To mark the passing of the 68-year-old continued from page 39 be collecting memories—and selling bricks Natural resources planning major Margot Halpin ’16 says, “I think there is a disconnect for many students, including myself, about how to transition from a learning environment to jumping into the workforce putting your knowledge to work. This job shadow experience is one way to close that gap.” Halpin was paired with Jesse Bridges ’02, director and harbormaster for Burlington Parks, Recreation and Waterfront. Over the course of the day, she was impressed by the variety of people Bridges met with—a park designer, an engineering consulting firm, a soil specialist, and a stormwater specialist—in the context of planning a new design for Burlington’s beloved waterfront bike path. “Understanding how all of these players work together was very cool,” Halpin says. Alumni participants from coast to coast spoke just as glowingly about the experience. Suzanne McGillicuddy ’89, who works in enrollment management and student services at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, hosted Gisselle Francis ’16. “I went home feeling so connected to my alma mater and really impressed with the students who are there now—especially Gisselle,” says McGillicuddy. The job shadow program is scheduled to recur annually during winter break. Recruitment for the next installment begins in summer 2015. Find out how to get involved and read more info at uvm.edu/career. salvaged from the demolition. Last fall, Vermont Quarterly shared the news of CBW’s demise and other pending construction projects at the university. The article drew this note from James W. Francis, Jr. ’52: “It is hard to believe that it has been sixty-six years since this awed freshman arrived on campus and, complete with mandatory green beanie on my head, sought to find this new home called Wills Hall.’’ As a CBW alum of one of ‘The Shoeboxes,’ and with much nostalgia and a little sadness, I hereby grant UVM my permission to demolish our beloved Wills Hall, but certainly not my untold fond memories!” Mr. Francis certainly isn’t alone. We figure there must be many untold memories out there, and now’s the time to tell them. To share a story or a photograph about life in The Shoeboxes or to sign up to buy an authentic brick, please go online to alumni.uvm.edu/ shoeboxes or write to: Neil Jensen, Grasse Mount, 411 Main St., Burlington, VT, 05401. 411 Main St. Burlington, VT 05401-3411 E-mail: [email protected] 40 sally mccay April Burlington, April 2 Ira Allen Lecture and Reception Fairfield, Connecticut, April 7 Admitted Student Reception Burlington, April 8 Career Networking Night Chicago, April 8 Admitted Student Reception Armonk, New York, April 8 Admitted Student Reception Washington, D.C., April 19 Nationals Baseball Game Burlington, April 20 Celebrating Scholarship Dinner May Burlington, May 15 Alumni Association Wine and Cheese Burlington, May 17 Commencement Portland Maine, May 23 Sea Dogs Baseball game June San Francisco, June 14 Giants game and tailgate For details & registration alumni. uvm.edu SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY residence halls, the UVM Foundation will T heir number is legion—couples whose journey through life together began with a UVM connection. Maybe none, though, is as well known to so many of the extended UVM family as Anne Trask Forcier ’79 and her husband Larry Forcier, who for nearly four decades have played central roles in the life of the University of Vermont community. A native of Montpelier, Vermont, Anne graduated from UVM in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in social work. She left Vermont for graduate school followed by seven years working in student affairs at Texas Christian University. She returned in 1988 to work in UVM Alumni Relations, beginning a long career leading to her current role as executive director of board relations for the University of Vermont Foundation. Larry Forcier’s ties to UVM date to 1977, when he was recruited to be the assistant director of the four-year-old School of Natural Resources at UVM. Over the next thirty-seven years he helped to lead, guide, and build the school into a national leader in environmental research and education—today’s Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. As assistant director, associate director, director, and finally as the school’s first dean from 1985 to 1998, he supported the growing importance and visibility of the School of Natural Resources in Vermont and nationwide. Additionally, he served as dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, director of the UVM Extension, and senior advisor to the president for Vermont relations. Above all, his commitment to students as a teacher and advisor came first. The Lawrence and Anne Forcier Scholarship Fund was established to honor their dedication to the university and its students. The endowed scholarship provides financial assistance to students enrolled in the Rubenstein School for Environment and For information on including the University of Vermont in your Natural Resources with special consideration estate plan, contact — for students from Vermont. Following Anne’s 25th reunion year and Donna Burke Larry’s retirement in 2014, the couple furOffice of Gift Planning thered their legacy of support with a substanThe University of Vermont Foundation tial estate commitment to be added to the Phone: 802-656-3402 Forcier Scholarship Fund. Fax: 802-656-8678 Boston, March 10 Ira Allen Lecture and Reception with Professor Peter Dodds New York, March 12 Ira Allen Lecture and Reception with Professor Donna Rizzo Washington, D.C., March 19 Ira Allen Lecture and Reception with Professor Aimee Shen Burlington, March 22 “Dinner with the Boss” Etiquette Dinner Atlanta, March 22 Admitted Student Reception Minneapolis, March 24 Admitted Student Reception San Francisco, March 25 Admitted Student Reception San Francisco, March 26 Ira Allen Lecture and Reception with Professor Josh Bongard Burlington, March 29 2015 Graduating Women’s Celebration Dinner Burlington, March 30 Admitted Student Reception 41 CLASSNOTES [ALUMNICONNECTION LIFE BEYOND GRADUATION Tech and Teachers ‘‘ Tarrant Foundation boosts Vermont middle schools A nationally recognized UVM program bringing innovative, technology-rich teaching practices to Vermont middle school students will expand dramatically across the state thanks to a $5 million gift from the Richard E. and Deborah L. Tarrant Foundation. The gift is the second $5 million pledge the foundation has made to the Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education, housed in UVM’s College of Education and Social Services. The earlier gift launched the institute in 2009. “Educators can’t talk enough about how it’s changed their classrooms and schools. 42 The foundation also funded a pilot version of the program from 2006 to 2009. The Tarrant Institute currently works in thirteen schools with sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders, a potentially vulnerable age group. The new funding will allow it to more than triple the number of schools and reach new areas of the state. The program the Tarrant Institute launched five years ago gave schools the funds to acquire technology and engage teachers in an intensive professional development program to help them integrate it with teaching practices known to engage middle school students. With netbooks, tablets, interactive white boards, and other technologies so common in Vermont schools today, the institute now focuses largely on providing comprehensive, multi-year professional development. Institute 33-64 green & gold reunion October 2–4, 2015 alumni.uvm.edu/reunion If you are interested in planning your upcoming reunion, email alumni@ uvm.edu. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes 33 Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes 34 Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes 35 80th reunion October 2–4, 2015 alumni.uvm.edu/reunion If you are interested in planning your ’’ upcoming reunion, email alumni@ uvm.edu. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes 39 Send your news to— Mary Shakespeare Minckler 100 Wake Robin Drive Shelburne, VT 05482 36 40 37 41 Ruth Barron celebrated her 100th birthday on January 3 and 4. Because of the bad weather it required two days. One was a birthday cake at Ethan Allen Residence where she lives and the other was a birthday dinner with family members at a local restaurant. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes 38 Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street 75th reunion October 2–4, 2015 alumni.uvm.edu/reunion If you are interested in planning your upcoming reunion, email alumni@ uvm.edu. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes Maywood Kenney, age 94, of Andover, Massachusetts, died peacefully on October 13, 2014. She was the wife of the late Robert P. Kenney to whom she was married for 51 years. After graduating from Waterbury High School in Vermont, she matriculated at UVM, beginning a lifetime of devotion to that institution. While at UVM she — Class of ’05 was chosen as the first female editor of the university newspaper, the Cynic, and remained class scribe for her class until the time of her death. Maywood was a wonderful class secretary and worked hard to gather and share news of her classmates over the years. She will be missed! Joanne Seltzer the daughter of the deceased Leo Maurice Seltzer, writes, “As 2014 commemorated the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasions of Normandy, it is timely to note that during WWII Dr. Seltzer as a member of the 93rd Medical Gas Treatment Battalion of the United States Army, landed on Utah Beach July 16, 1944, a month after the allied soldiers. He recorded his year in Europe with photographs and a manuscript that bitterly described destruction of the physical environment and human casualties of German barbarism.” UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY Kids have told us they can’t wait to get to school.” staff work with teachers during the summer and throughout the school year, helping schools develop an infrastructure that supports effective middle school teaching practices and a culture that sustains innovation. Rich Tarrant says the Tarrant Foundation made a second large gift to the institute because the program has had dramatic success, and there was a clear need to expand it. “It’s been a home run, beyond even our most optimistic hopes,” he says. “Walk into one of the partner schools, and students are engaged and motivated. Educators can’t talk enough about how it’s changed their classrooms and schools. Kids have told us they can’t wait to get to school.” “The results are clear,” says Deb Tarrant. “Both students and teachers are excited about adding this new dimension to their curriculum. We wanted more schools in the state to benefit.” The Tarrant Institute links the new technologies with effective teaching strategies designed to engage middleschoolers, such as bringing real-world problems into the classroom and students into the community; encouraging students to work in teams; and integrating student voices into the curriculum and the overall functioning of the team. Reaching students during middle school years is critical. “Student struggles during those years are a powerful predictor of later academic trouble, including the likelihood of dropout,” says Penny Bishop, professor in the College of Education and Social Services and Tarrant Institute director. “Middle school is often educators’ last best chance to reach kids.” Kelsey Cornelius Prescott and her husband, Brian, welcomed their first baby, Maple Theodora, on June 3. The baby’s Fairy Godmother is Liz Abrams and she has Professor John Shane ’88 to blame for her mother’s love of the Acer species and subsequently her first name. 43 [CLASSNOTES 42 Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes 44 44 Penelope Standish Easton’s book Learning to Like Muktuk, An Unlikely Explorer in Territorial Alaska was published by Oregon State University Press on November 1, 2014. The book describes her work as a dietary consultant in that vast land suffering from the epidemics of tuberculosis and measles (194850). Her detailed field reports and other papers give an understanding of that time that can be found nowhere else. Her adventures provide color and humor as well. She tells how important her Vermont roots were in her work. Penelope is an independent resident at the Forest at Duke Continuing Care Retirement Community in Durham, North Carolina. She has two daughters, five grandchildren and two great-granddaughters, and is trying to master her smart phone. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes 45 70th reunion October 2–4, 2015 alumni.uvm.edu/reunion If you are interested in planning your upcoming reunion, email alumni@ uvm.edu. Ruth Willard Redhead writes, “Now that I have celebrated my 90th birthday, I hope to hear that some of my classmates are in good health, too, and are planning to attend the next Reunion at UVM. I was in Burlington for Christmas and caught the Vermont Transit bus at the Royall Tyler Theater to ride to Manchester for Christmas day. I am continuing to go to Paris twice a year, no longer to take students or to do research but rather to enjoy the cultural activities with my French friends.” Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes 46 Betty Johnson Bahrenberg left us in July. She is greatly missed by so many of us. Alberta Read Reed’s husband, Wendell, also passed away recently. Peggy Miller Logan is still keeping up with her many activities in Maine. Son Rob lives close by, and daughter Heather from Utah was there for the holidays. Nancy McNamara Harris and husband Cliff, are enjoying their recent move to an assisted living facility. I had a great tourist trip to northern California in June. I was the oldest traveler but I managed to keep up, but no hiking in Yosemite for me. Barbara Francis Morgan Adams, 89, passed away on November 29, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was born in Pownal, Vermont on July 23, 1925, where her ancestors included some of the earliest settlers of that town and the State of Vermont. After graduating from Bennington High School, her strong academic skills and interest in teaching were rewarded with a scholarship to the University of Vermont. Barbara married Kirt A. Adams of Bennington in 1947. The couple initially lived in Vermont, but spent most of their years together in Pennsylvania. In addition to being a homemaker and mother, Barbara taught French, English, and worked as a librarian. Barbara is survived by her husband of 67 years, Kirt A. Adams, and three children. Send your news to— Mrs. Harriet Bristol Saville 468 Church Road, #118 Colchester, VT 05446 [email protected] 47 Send your news to— Louise Jordan Harper 15 Ward Avenue South Deerfield, MA 01373 [email protected] 48 Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes 49 Carl H. Jacobson shared that his wife, Joan Meyn Jacobson, passed away. Irene Cadoret Wills shares, “I was congratulated at the November meeting of the Long Beach Division of the California Retired Teachers Association for having been nominated for the Ed Ely Communications Award for my 20 years of writing articles for the Retired Teachers in the Long Beach Press Telegram.” Send your news to— Gladys Clark Severance 2179 Roosevelt Highway Colchester, VT 05446 [email protected] 50 65th reunion October 2–4, 2015 alumni.uvm.edu/reunion If you are interested in planning your upcoming reunion, email alumni@ uvm.edu. Thelma Rowe Loring wrote that she moved from her hometown on the Cape to Concord, California, to be nearer her children following the death of her husband. Her daughter is in Oakland and her son is in San Diego, closer than the more than 3,000 miles that used to separate them. She writes that this is a new adventure in her old age as she now explores the countryside of northern California. Arthur Langer wrote that he and his wife, Polly, will probably attend our next Reunion, depending on their health at that time. He also wrote that reunions are for old friends to catch up with each other and he looks forward to having that opportunity. Lt. Col. Leo E. Ells, retired, of Essex Junction, Vermont, was the brother of Helen Ells Higgins ’42, and brother of Alice Ells Splaine ’53. Leo died in Charlotte, North Carolina, on November 14, 2014. He leaves behind his wife, Cecile; children, Sandra, Helena, and David; and five grandchildren. Bob Perkins wrote, “Thelma Perkins’ slowly developing dementia progressed to the point that she had to move into a memory care facility in Helena, Montana. In July our four children and I, and two of our grandsons were able to gather in Helena to celebrate our 65th wedding anniversary. I had a bout with pneumonia in 2013 but I feel completely cured now. I do two miles every day on the high school track (jog a lap, walk a lap, jog a lap, etc.) unless the snow is too deep. In that case I walk about three miles on the streets of Rutland. My current plan is to stay in our house in Rutland as long as possible. I’m learning to cook and do all the bachelor things. I retired as editor of the Smoke and Blazes newsletter a couple of years ago and I have passed on to others the primary responsibility for our Lifelong Learning lecture series, although I attend regularly and help out with the contracts for our speakers. I’m still membership secretary for the Rutland Historical Society. I’m easing back into my favorite activity, hiking, which was in abeyance for the last couple of years. This summer will be Reunion time. I’m looking forward to my 70th with Rutland High School and my 65th with the University of Vermont. All in all, I think I’m doing pretty well in spite of my four score and seven years.” Doris Jones Fafunwa writes, “Warm greetings from Lagos, Nigeria, to all my 1950 classmates!” Send your news to— Hedi Stoehr Ballantyne 20 Kent Street Montpelier, VT 05602 [email protected] 51 John Tampas, Betty Kerin Bouchard, and I met at an emeritus luncheon recently, where I volunteered to write our class column again. Now that we have a classmate doing it, please let me hear from you. Three of Betty’s six children graduated from UVM, and all of her ten grandchildren will have graduated from college by this next spring. Quite a record! Alma Warrell Briggs lives in Air Force Village West in Riverside, Califonia. She traveled to Florida this summer to pin a second star on her son Jack’s uniform to indicate he is now a Major General in the U.S. Air Force. Mary Ellen Fuller Fitzgerald has moved to a condo in South Burlington from the large home she lived in for many years in Winooski. One of her grand-daughters is living in that home now. It seems as if many of us are downsizing these days. Betty Lawrence Gadue also sold her large home near campus recently and moved to a smaller place in the same neighborhood. Send your news to— Valerie Meyer Chamberlain 52 Crabapple Drive Shelburne, VT 05482 [email protected] 52 Budd Propp passed away on September 19 in Durham, Pennsylvania, aged eightyfour. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Budd played on the varsity tennis and basketball teams at UVM. He worked in sales and marketing for several companies in New York and later as a consultant to a number of national firms. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Lally, of Durham, two sons, and five grandsons. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes 53 Lynn Arthur Davis writes, “I moved to this great town in Florida, The Villages, in February of 2014. One of my roommates in school also lives here, Dr. Mark Margiotta and his wife, Pam. Playing a lot of golf. We have over 40 golf courses in town. Feeling OK for a person of my age. I’ve had some spare parts put in the last few years and they seem to be working. Life is good in sunny Flor- ida.” While those of you in the northeastern part of the country have been suffering under tons of snow and low temperatures, we in California are experiencing the worst drought on record! Water, water everywhere, and why just enough to drink here? High tech is becoming a real challenge nowadays, too. My AOL account is gone, and Gmail is not functioning properly, either. What happened to user-friendly? Probably our communications will be better in 2015 with a new iMac computer; after all, Cupertino is the home of Apple Computers, and our little town is rapidly becoming a city of note internationally. Meanwhile, please send your 1953 class news to me via snail mail. That old system still works! Send your news to— Nancy Hoyt Burnett 729 Stendhal Lane Cupertino, CA 95014 54 Elizabeth Pratt Spevok writes, I am saddened to report the death of my mother, Audrey Smith Pratt, on August 21, 2014, after Green Living At Wake Robin, residents have designed and built three miles of walking trails. Each spring, we make maple syrup in the community sugarhouse and each fall, we harvest honey from our beehives. We compost, plant gardens, and work with staff to follow earth-friendly practices, conserve energy and use locally grown foods. Live the life you choose—in a vibrant community that practices “green” ideals. We’re happy to tell you more. Visit our website or give us a call today to schedule a tour. 802.264.5100 / wakerobin.com 200 WA K E R O B I N D R I V E , S H E L B U R N E , V E R M O N T SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY 43 One of my greatest joys these days is when I hear from a former classmate. Last week, on a dreary October day, I received an email from Daan Zwick. He wrote “just to keep in touch.” Daan has been busy taking several courses under the auspices of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He has also been interested in creative writing for many years and sent me a recent short story he had written. Also, Dann had a dream many years ago which may come to fruition before the end of the year and this really excited me. Daan set his dream in motion by making a financial contribution for the construction of the Winooski River footbridge on the Long Trail. It has taken ten years for this project to be near completion, finally with financial help from the State of Vermont. On December 12, 2014 Daan led a group of interested people across the bridge with a big smile on his face and a video cameraman following closely behind. I could hear the trumpets blaring all the way down here in Rutland. Daan was very impressed with the bridge which is more than two people wide and stretches across more than 200 feet. There is still some work to be done and there will be a larger celebration sometime this summer. Daan will be there. I heard from Betty and Harry Twitchell at Christmas. Harry’s big adventure in 2014 was a cruise up the west coast of Norway which, unfortunately, Betty missed because of a herniated disc. You might say her big adventure was a successful back surgery. Harry bemoans the state of the world, as we all do. I am delighted to report that I have a second greatgrandson. The proud parents are Erin and Zak Cassady-Dorion ’03 of Niskayuna, New York. Jane Drees Blanod shared that her mother, Frances Ann Merritt Drees, passed away in November. She attended UVM for three years, and was a descendant of Royall Tyler. Send your news to— June Hoffman Dorion Maples, Apt.114 3 General Wing Road Rutland, VT 05701 [email protected] 45 46 a brief illness. She was 81 years old. She was born in 1933 in Queens, New York, the daughter of Russell Avery Smith and Cecile Thomas Smith, and graduated with a bachelor’s in home economics. It was there that she met Robert L. Pratt, MD’55. They wed the same year and lived in Alburg, Vermont, eventually moving to Saratoga Springs, New York, in 1968. Audrey was an active member of the Yaddo Garden Association, and was an avid gardener herself. She enjoyed many creative activities including needlepoint, knitting, weaving, and photography. She also enjoyed traveling and nature and made many cross-country trips with her family over her lifetime. Audrey is survived by her devoted husband of 60 years, Robert; by her three loving children, five grandchildren, her sister, and her nephew. Phyllis Cameron Bricker shares, “This past summer I met some nice people from the East Coast while traveling to the northern lakes of Italy. Highlights included the Dolomites (the Italian Alps) and Lake Carezza plus the view from the Gornergrat at 3,089 meters above Zermatt, Switzerland. Here the mighty Matterhorn is among a collection of alpine peaks, surrounded by multiple glaciers, amid deep, deep virgin snow. I lingered here a long time. It’s another world. Travel is an education; an adventure, providing life-long memories. Why stay home?” Mary Ann Clowse Jenkins sends news from Idaho “Congrats to the Pi Phis. What a great contribution to the UVM magazine, Alpha Chis get with it! Write! I am not a Westerner. I live in an assisted living facility in Bellevue, Idaho, where I own a home also. Even though I miss skiing and tennis, I’m grateful to get around with my walker. I was saddened when my cousin in Woodstock wrote of Kathryn Dimick Wendling’s death. We were classmates in Richmond High School as well as UVMers.” Ruth Blodgett Hayes shares, “UVM has always been a ‘family tradition’ with my mother, Grace Frisbie ’29, my father, Robert Blodgett ’27, my stepfather, Frank Stiles ’23, and my husband, Charles Hayes ’53. Of my six children, Patty Hayes Wartinger ’75 and Charles Steven Hayes ‘98 are UVM grads. Of my 15 grandchildren, #14-Mattie Hayes is finishing her junior year...and I finally received a UVM mug! Life is good!” Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes 55 60th reunion October 2–4, 2015 alumni.uvm.edu/reunion If you are interested in planning your upcoming reunion, email alumni@ uvm.edu. Elliott Ross-Bryant tells us, “As of September 24, 2014 we have consolidated our residences permanently in Steamboat Springs. Lynn and I are both now retired from the Religious Studies faculty at the University of Colorado in Boulder where we had lived since 1987. Skiing (with Billy Kidd and a number of other Vermonters) continues to be a passion (it’s the champagne powder!), hiking, mountain climbing (36 14’ers was all I managed), and music are still my thing, but I must admit I miss the teaching and being taught that was the center of my life. I am very grateful to UVM and the University of Chicago for instilling the learning bug in me.” Richard Caldwell ’55, MD’60 writes, “My professional career as a general surgeon in private practice in the Chicago area lasted for 31 years. I practiced initially at Rush University Medical Center and later moved to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois, until ’97. During the 30+ years spent at ALGH, before and after retirement from surgical practice, I was involved with Risk Management, Quality Assurance, and was director of Medical Student Education in Surgery. In addition, I functioned as a governor of the American College of Surgeons and a board member of an off-shore medical malpractice insurance company. In ’63 Carol Ratjen and I married. We have three children and three grandchildren, the oldest of which is 10 and the youngest is 5, the light and love of our lives and all, fortunately for us, currently live in the Chicago area. Look forward to our 55th Medical School Reunion in early summer of 2015. If past reunions are any indication of the upcoming reunion, this one will also be a blast. My phone number is 847-337-4513 and email [email protected].” Dick, also in his note to me (Jane) included a warm message in appreciation of the con- tributions to our class notes for so many uninterrupted years. He has just located an old buddy, Richard Hooker, via class notes recently, wonderful stuff! Sandra Bonney Perry Lovell is now in a retirement community. Widowed twice. Her oldest daughter Carolyn Holahan Bick ’81, her other daughter Linda Holahan Sandor Welleslly is in north Destin, Florida. Son John Holahan from Northeastern works at NorthWestern Business. She has many fond memories. Gerard (Jerry) Mullen took a run at the Vermont House of Representatives this year. “Running against an incumbent of a major party, even one who has co-sponsored laws that violate the Constitution, is a long shot in any case. With three people helping me on a part-time basis, I managed to take 1,173 votes in a gerrymandered district, but got beaten by about 300 votes. Interesting experience. If anybody plans to do something silly like this, I have lots of advice.” Hal Greenfader welcomed Barry Stone ‘56 and wife Carol, who flew west with the UVM basketball team to attend the year-end games at University of Southern California and University of California, Santa Barbara. Joining them were David Greenfader and Christa Greenfader (UVM/USC hybrids) at the pre-game reception at the Jonathan Club in Downtown Los Angeles. On New Year’s Day they had lunch with Mark Rosenblatt. Perhaps the unusual cold weather has slowed you down in sending on news for our class. In any case, so looking forward to our 60th come October! Make your plans! See you then! Send your news to— Jane Morrison Battles Apt. 125A 500 East Lancaster Avenue Wayne, PA 19087 [email protected] Hal Lee Greenfader Apt. 1 805 South Le Doux Road Los Angeles, CA 90035 [email protected] 56 Michael Morse passed away on October 28, 2013 at home in La Jolla with his family around him. He fought the good fight with cancer right up to the end. Stan “Pal” Borofsky and Donna Davison Borofsky ’57 say, “We are still both having a great time. Pal still works and Donna still donates her time. We have three grandchildren, all enrolled at UVM. One graduates this year. Brad, our younger son, runs the business and Scot, our older son, is still working at art. We spend three months January, February, and March in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, and see Rhoda Rosenberg Beningson ’57 and Herb, as well as Eddie (Etta) Sachs Mehl ’58 and Froman Mehl ’59 every year. Always look forward to old friends visiting in Brattleboro; stop at our store, Sam’s, anytime when we are in Brattleboro. We will visit the new Alumni House at this graduation. Hope to see old friends there. Love to all!” Send your news to— Jane K. Stickney 32 Hickory Hill Road Williston, VT 05495 [email protected] 57 Ada Pratt Polianos shares, “My husband passed away October 16, 2014 due to complications after surgery. I am trying to adjust to life without him. I still participate in my church and in the DAR when able to. I have degenerative arthritis in my spine and knees limiting my mobility.” Jacob (Jay) Zwynenburg writes, “Both Joan and I continue to work full time at our business, Jay’s Art Shop & Frame Gallery in downtown Bennington, Vermont. We are both in very good health and we attribute that to keeping moving and working. We still enjoy what we do and the daily social interaction with customers and friends that come in our store. We have embraced the high-tech age with our website jaysartshop.com which includes our Facebook page with frequent posts. Looking forward to our next class Reunion. P.S. I still ski weekly.” Jessica Schildhaus Fischer ‘57 writes, “Every time I receive a copy of the Quarterly, it’s like a short visit for this Burlington-born grad. I remember going to the Fleming Museum to see exhibits when I was still in grade school and what stays with me is the diorama of the Grand Canyon and the changing lights! Ken and I both enjoyed the article by Thomas Weaver “Yellow Ribbon” because all of our seven grandchildren had completed their army service before their university studies. One who graduated from the Sor- bonne noted the distance and outlook of the other students who lacked the experience that he had! My father, uncles, aunts, sisters, brother, and cousins by the dozens all graduated from UVM; I am amazed at the growth and changes over the years. I had a wonderful visitor some months ago, Deborah Lichtenfeld ’95 from Hillel on campus, and I am in contact with my childhood friend and class alum, Miriam Samuelson to this day. Keep the Quarterly coming. Have been in Israel since 1969.” Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes 58 Eileen Mowle Albert shares, “I have been retired a number of years and now enjoy my six grandchildren. I am so fortunate as they all live in the Dallas area. I also spend a lot of time traveling. Just returned from six weeks in Australia and New Zealand, a real learning experience. I return to Vermont each winter to cross country ski and have a winter fix. When at home I volunteer at my church, listen to first graders read at my neighbor school, drive local crime watch, and feed the homeless lunch. I bike on pretty days. I do keep busy!” Carol Conner Frei writes, “We have a grandson who is a freshman at UVM this year. Finally after four children and four other eligible grandchildren, we have one that applied and he loves it! Also, I have a fellow classmate living here at our Continuing Care Retirement Village in South Florida! It is a small world.” Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes 59 Lois Annable Rupert from Fairfield Glade, Tennessee, writes that she just returned from a seven-day Alaska Cruise with her daughter and family. “It was the first time for all of us and what beautiful country! Great sailing and gorgeous viewing of the Alaska country, from mountains to glaciers! Sorry to miss our class reunion but this year has been full of numerous trips: Seattle, Michigan for tax preparation and grandson’s high school graduation, South Carolina to take care of a 91-year-old sister-in-law, Myrtle Beach vacation, etc. I have been a consultant with Cookie Lee Jewelry for over 12 years and have fun showing the fashionable and affordable jewelry. This week they just changed the business name to ViVi, and individual titles to personal stylist. My website is www.BeVivi.com/ loisrupert. Facebook business page is still ‘under construction.’” Eleanor Wilson Tessier shares that Leon P. Tessier, passed away on March 17, 2014. K. Millen Olver, Colonel, USAF Ret. writes, “I had the good fortune to begin my two year mandatory active duty service at Ethan Allen AFB (Winooski) in November, 1954. During that duty, I began a master’s program at UVM in 1956 or ‘57, commuting from the base to meet my classes. There were two other graduate history students that year. John Shy was an exceptional full-time student who the last I knew was teaching history at Princeton. The other was a part timer like me, John Barr. By the time I was reassigned in 1958 (having elected to remain in the Air Force) I lacked only a thesis. At my next duty station I struggled to find a topic of interest either to UVM or me, not to mention access to research (much more difficult before the internet became available). Then I learned that (1) the Air Force would allow me to return to college for one semester of courses to complete a degree, and (2) UVM had a degree program that would allow me to substitute six hours of education courses for the thesis. So I was able to complete a Master of Arts in teaching degree at UVM at summer term, 1959. Several years later I sent a routine postcard to UVM requesting a transcript. Imagine my surprise when I also got a handwritten note from Dean Kent of the Graduate School. He remembered me and hoped that I, my wife and boys, were doing well. Wow! It exemplified my whole UVM experience of caring individuals. Although I’ve attended six other universities and taught at two others, I truly believe my learning experiences at UVM were the richest I had. I remain very grateful.” Please see VQ online for the full text of Col. Olver’s message. Our class celebrated our 55th Reunion in style with a catered luncheon at Shelburne Farms Coach Barn, and a gorgeous, seated dinner at the Sheraton Hotel. Those present were Barbara Evans Skroback, Springfield, Massachusetts; Joanna Henderson, New London, New Hampshire; Jerry Heller, Wayland, Massachusetts; Ned Kopald, Highland Falls, New York; Priscilla Carpenter, Burlington, Vermont; Bob Gallagher, Indian Harbor Beach, Florida; Lloyd Perry and wife Emily Williams Perry, Berwyn, Pennsylvania; and me, Henry Shaw, Columbia, South Carolina. Small group, but fiercely loyal as already we’ve made plans for the 60th! We really need more bodies. Class of ’59 contributed $66,451 last year to the UVM Foundation. Up 13 percent from the year before, with 21percent class participation. Now’s the time, this fall, for the Class of ’59 to rev up and make this year’s contributions to the Foundation. Don’t worry... you’ll get a call. They need the money. And we need the recognition. Go Cats! While travelling in New Mexico, my wife Judy, and I had dinner with Rube Lamarque and his wife, Joan Schmouth Lamarque ’60, on October 31 at the Hacienda Hotel in Santa Fe. I still plays some tennis, but Rube continues to play every day but Sunday, and sometimes twice in a day. Amazing! Great to meet with old friends. Send your news to­— Henry Shaw, Jr. 112 Pebble Creek Road Columbia, SC 29223 [email protected] 60 55th reunion October 2–4, 2015 alumni.uvm.edu/reunion If you are interested in planning your upcoming reunion, email alumni@ uvm.edu. Robert Denmead reports, “My wife Pat Denmead ’58, and I live in Venice, Florida which is located about 25 miles south of Sarasota on the west coast. We would welcome a call from any “old” friends at 941-4937462.” Jean Weaver writes, “Charlie and I celebrated out 50th anniversary last year and are enjoying being at our camp in Maine in the summer and in Florida for rest of year. We are very active in Florida! I love my time at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium where Winter from “Dolphin Tale” is. With our travels, I finally had to retire from dental hygiene four years ago. It was a great profession! We have four kids and seven grandchildren 14 years to 21. We are blessed!” Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes 61 John Simonds says: “Having moved several times since graduation in 1961, I have jettisoned or replaced about every book I owned except a two volume set of Major British Writers and an original, dog-eared, copy of Mastering the Art of French Cooking by the irrepressible Julia Childs. Now that I have finally found my way into retirement, I have been indulging my secret passion for cooking some of Julia’s classic recipes like her Boeuf Bourguignon and her Cassoulet, both of which provide excellent fortification against the weather here in Chicago. The other fortification against Chicago winters is to get out of Dodge City and go to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, which is precisely what we did again this year. I left Julia at home, thank you.” Tom Hackett emailed, “After 53 years I have retired. It has been great with all of the many folks I have had the pleasure of serving, some back over 50 years. I now look forward to what is ahead. I will play more golf, do more fly fishing, do some wood carving and spend more time with my grandchildren. I am truly blessed.” Tom lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Muriel Wills Witham reported, “Right now, my new husband of three years and I are cruising down the Rhine River in Germany. I moved from the East Coast in ‘95 and retired from nursing seven years ago. I loved it while I was working, but miss it not in the least with my new life. We enjoy church activities, volunteering, and keeping up with our 18 grandchildren. I keep in touch with Joan Meyerhoff Feist and husband, Steven, who are the best godparents that one could want to my oldest daughter. When Ralph and I married, I moved to Laguna Woods, a retirement community where he lived in Southern California. I kind of miss the season changes, but can’t complain about the marvelous weather that allows one to garden in late Novem- SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY [CLASSNOTES 47 48 ber.” Susie Sells Hodgson says, “For my 75th birthday Dick and I took a wonderful tour of Vermont and New Hampshire...ohhh the memories!” Jim Rogers emailed, “I’ve been keeping busy being a marshal at both the AT&T and First Tee golf tournaments at Pebble Beach. In between times going to spring training in Phoenix and being a docent at Gilroy Gardens. Last spring Connie Anderson Rogers ’63 and I took a great trip to Italy with John Dick MD’67 and his wife, Katherine Brush Dick ’67. We look forward to touching our roots every July at our time-share condo in Stowe. We’ve also enjoyed playing in the UVM Alumni golf tournament while we’re there.” Fran Berlin Grossman reports, “I am retired and living on the banks of North Carolina. Come one, come all to my island paradise. I am involved in several community activities, such as Friends of the Library, Community Foundation, and JCOB. Life is good.” Paul Murphy reports, “Last summer I called an old friend, Pete Weiss ’64, in Florida and was very surprised to find out that he summers in Kennebunkport, Maine, where we have a family cottage. The Weisses and the Murphys had several great evenings dining, wining, and driving along the Maine coast. We introduced Marnie Weiss to the Arundel Flea market where it`s easy to find something you can`t live without. We look forward to seeing the Weisses, and his brother, Bob Weiss, Bob and Ann Goldman, and Bill Mooza when they visit Maine. We’re even hoping to see Pete and Cynthia Nelson if they can be pried off the Cape.” Roy Kelly reports: “In May 2015, I’ll step down as founder/director of the Charles River Chorale in Millis, Massachusetts, after 30 years. I am still artistic director of the Snug Harbor Community Chorus in Duxbury, Massachusetts in my 14th year and am entering my 20th year as organist/ choirmaster with St. John the Evangelist Church in Duxbury. And, just to keep on playing, I’ve joined ‘The Olde Kids on the Block’ as keyboard player, a 16-piece Big Band a la the Glenn Miller era. The music just keeps going round and round!” Your class scribe dropped by UVM on Homecoming Weekend in October to attend the Delta Psi annual meeting as well as the groundbreaking for the addition to the Delta Psi house as it becomes the new Alumni House. I was pleased to run into Ralph Guiduli and several other Delts from years just ahead and just behind us, such as Fred Halterman ’60, Byrne Callahan ’64, and Lloyd Perry ’59. At the groundbreaking, UVM had recruited past Alumni Association presidents to participate. The class of ’61 was well represented by three former presidents: Rolly Allen, Kathe Allen, and Tom Amidon. Finally, I’m sorry to report the death of our classmate, Kay Coburn Dyer from post-surgical complications on October 2, 2014 at a Florida hospital in Tampa. Kay worked as a public and private school teacher, early childhood development specialist, sales representative, and as her last and best calling, a geriatric care manager and owner of Dyer Solutions in Apollo Beach, Florida. She was a member of the Sun City Center Rotary Club and Sun City Center Area Chamber of Commerce. Kay, originally from St. Johnsbury, came to many of our reunions, including our 50th and always added a spark to the group. Donald Sargent and Lucille Sargent celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on January 2. They have two daughters and seven grandchildren. Both of them are retired from IBM. Joe Buley reports, “I recently completed my tenure as a contributing and supporting editor for the publication of the book American Society of Civil Engineers, Los Angeles Section – 100 years of Civil Engineering Excellence, 1913-2013. The book was published by AuthorHouse and is available from the normal outlets such as Amazon.com. Of historical note is the link between the Los Angeles Section and the University of Vermont. On page 65 you will find that one Wilbur C. Sawyer was instrumental in the founding of the Los Angeles Section on March 22, 1913. Mr. Sawyer was a civil engineer and a former civil-engineering lecturer at the University of Vermont. On a more personal note, my granddaughter was accepted into the school of Nursing & Health Sciences for the fall semester at UVM. I now have two granddaughters at the school.” Send your news to— Steve Berry 8 Oakmount Circle Lexington, MA 02420 [email protected] 62 Forrest “Woody” Manning is still living in Middlebury, Vermont. He is a survivor of kidney cancer and everything is fine now. He is retired, though he is very busy doing substitute teaching at Middlebury High School, usually for history class, but he also does wood-working, Latin, science, English, math, etc. He is having a “blast” at his age, he says. After reading about the old freshmen dorms being demolished, he thought about starting college in ‘58, remembering the beanies we wore for a week! He recalls the class walk and other old traditions that are long gone and what good times we had back then. He would love to get in touch with classmates and members of his fraternity, Phi Mu Delta. His email address is [email protected]. Patricia E. Gitt wrote a book, ASAP –As Soon As Possible is now available in paperback. Search Patricia E. Gitt on Amazon to find reviews. Linda Leffel Landow shares, “In December, our family of 13 went to Israel to celebrate the Bar and Bat Mitzvah of our two youngest grandchildren. While there, we spent time with Vic Hoffman. All six of our grandchildren celebrated their B’nai Mitvahs in Israel and this trip was another memorable experience.” Phyllis Padrusch Cordover and Howard Cordover ’58 spent time with Sheila Frakt and Gerald Fischer. She writes, “We visited them in Sarasota, Florida, where they were vacationing from New Jersey. We drove over from Boynton Beach, Florida, where we moved a year ago. The Cordovers would love to hear from any classmates residing in Florida or visiting. Their address is 7005 Springville Cove, Boynton Beach, FL 33437. Home phone 561450-5600, Phyllis’ cell 205-907-6669, and email address is [email protected] Send your news to— Patricia Hoskiewicz Allen 14 Stony Brook Drive Rexford, NY 12148 [email protected] 63 Lee Cauley Bordas writes, “Two more grandchildren! Chloe Simoes Bordas born in New Bedford to John and Clara; Samuel Bordas Vargo, joining Rosie in California with Hanna and Eric. Better late than never!” Send your news to— Toni Citarella Mullins 210 Conover Lane Red Bank, NJ 07701 [email protected] 64 Linda Cummings Deliduka writes, “I am a retired teacher. I am busy with 10 grandchildren and many statewide organizations. I am also traveling with friends.” Our big 50th reunion is now a memory and a super one at that. For those of you who did not join in the celebration, you were missed and you missed out on a wonderful weekend. The reunion began with a cocktail party at President Sullivan’s house. A great party where we could meet and greet as well as figure out who we all were. Time does make a few changes in appearances! We learned many facts about our University of Vermont. Last year there were 24,000 applications for 2,400 slots. UVM is a nationally-recognized university and one of the top ten up and coming universities mentioned by USA Today and Forbes Magazine. It is considered a “Public Ivy.” The facts went on and on to further reinforce why we are happy to be graduates and continue to be proud of our university. The Class of 1964 also was the winner of the McCullough Cup which is given to the class with the highest percentage of returning alumni. Saturday morning there was a trolley tour of the Burlington area which was enjoyed by many of our classmates. Because it is also Homecoming and Parents’ Weekend, there were vendors and activities on the campus behind the old gym. Lots of good eats and fun things to do. Saturday night found us at the Burlington Country Club for our class dinner, which was a big success. We danced to oldies thanks to Jim Rosenberg who saved our list from the 40th Reunion. There was lots of dancing going on. Sunday was the Green and Gold brunch at Davis Center, which is to honor the class of 1964 as the incoming group. All classes 50 years out and above are invited to attend. I hope you will consider the 55th if you missed the 50th. Our campus has undergone many changes all for the betterment of UVM. On a sad note, I received a note from Elissa Cohen ’90, informing me of the death of her dad Robert Cohen from GBM brain cancer. He had kept in touch with and had get-togethers with his TEP brothers through the years, and was surrounded by friends and family during his illness. Also twins Bob and Bill Davidson died within a year of each other after a long battle with Parkinson’s and ALS. Martha Reed Mockler and Richard are enjoying retirement in Palm Coast, Florida. She writes, “We enjoy the small city, coastal environment with lots of walks on the beach and biking and hiking trails, as well as the amazing birds and wildlife.” Linda Herzenberg Sparks says, “Hello Classmates! 110 alumni and spouses attended our 50th Reunion. I want to thank the Reunion committee and classmates who returned for helping to make it a special weekend. It was great to reconnect. For those of you who returned for the first time, please return again to see longtime friends and classmates. Bravo to our class for the best attendance and the largest contributions.” Roger Brown reports, “After graduating with my bachelor’s, I got a master’s majoring in physiology and biophysics. After five years in technology and research, I earned a Master of Divinity degree from Andover Newton Theological School in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, in 1975. I was ordained as a minister in the United Church of Christ (Congregational), October 31, 1976. In 1979, I was divorced, after a two year marriage. We had no children. After returning to Vermont in 1979, I spent most of my career in parish ministry, until my retirement in 2010, I served as the permanent pastor of four churches, and the interim minister of 11 churches in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Wyoming. Presently, I offer Christian and inter-faith spiritual direction. I’ve traveled internationally, and in June 2013 I made my dream trip to China. Recently, I spent some of the winter in Florida. I continue to be active in interfaith concerns, peacebuilding, environmental concerns, and enjoy my life-long hobby of photography. I’d love to connect with UVM alumni; my email is [email protected].” Send your news to— Susan Griesenbeck Barber 1 Oak Hill Road P.O. Box 63 Harvard, MA 01451 [email protected] 65 50th reunion October 2–4, 2015 alumni.uvm.edu/reunion If you are interested in planning your upcoming reunion, email alumni@ uvm.edu. Dorothy “Dodie” Githens Carvalho tells us, “I split my time between Bellows Falls, Vermont, and Rockport, Massachusetts. I’m happily retired from teaching, and enjoy winter skiing and summer scuba diving. In the rest of the year I love gardening and traveling, as well as diving and skiing in other areas as much as possible. Life is good!” Nash Lamb writes, “I look forward to seeing the class of ’65 at the October Reunion, especially ski team members and SAE brothers.” Mark Ira Berson writes, “All is well and life is good. Peace be with you.” Send your news to— Colleen Denny Hertel 14 Graystone Circle Winchester, MA 01890 [email protected] 66 Robert C. Levis is retired after 35 years in education in Vermont schools and lives in Colchester with wife, Jill Hallett Levis. Jill is a retired adjunct professor/voice teacher at UVM. Retirement activities include: director of UVM Pep Band (ret.); member of Vermont Symphony Orchestra Percussion Ensemble “Drumshtick”; member of Oriana Singers; and participation in several other musical and community events. Tom and Adrienne Donohue, John and Debbie Howe, and Doug and Klair Cozzi Martin ’65 visited David and Nancy Macdonald at their home in Sunapee, New Hampshire in August. A boat ride around Lake Sunapee highlighted the visit, and future meetings are promised. Maybe a winter ski trip to Mt. Sunapee, which is only one mile away. My husband, Ken McGuckin, and I enjoyed a visit from Nancy Castellanos Miller and her husband, Chris, in September. They are residents of Saratoga, California, and spend time at their Lake George, New York, home during the late summer/fall seasons. We also hosted Marcia Ely Bechtold and her husband, Chip Bechtold ‘64, for several days in October, and toured them around old St. Augustine, Florida, where we now live in retirement (if it really is considered retirement!) All of us discussed our 50th UVM Reunion and what might be ideas for our gathering in 2016. Please put on your thinking cap—we need your input. I was recently notified of the death of Sheila Coleman Eddy on June 18 in Burlington. Her daughter, Sheryl Eddy ’88, wrote that her mother was first and foremost a Vermonter who fondly recalled her time at UVM. The stories she told of her antics with roommate Gwen Connors were for the legend books. Den Linnehan shares, “In February of 2015, I will self-publish my fifth hard cover photography book: Yellowstone and Grand Teton Splendor. 176 pages, 9 x 12 landscape format. My wife Elaine and I celebrated 42 years of marriage on December 27, 2014. We have two daughters, both married with four grandkids in total. The youngest will be two in February.” Send your news to— Kathleen Nunan McGuckin 416 San Nicolas Way St Augustine, FL 32080 [email protected] 67 Bill Leete tells us, “I retired from the University of New Haven in 2012 after having spent 43 years in higher education (12 at Hofstra University, 31 at New Haven). My wife Cathie Leete ’69 passed away in 2006. I remarried in 2011 to Gerry Longo in the Bahamas. Gerry lost her husband Sam Longo ‘69 in 2004, and we were friends for over 40 years. I now live on Martha’s Vineyard and spend time traveling and seeing our six grandchildren often.” Send your news to— Jane Kleinberg Carroll 44 Halsey Street, Apt. 3 Providence, RI 02906 [email protected] 68 Congratulations to Jack Rosenberg on two first place awards in the 2014 PSA MidAtlantic National Cups Competition. Jack’s award-winning images were selected from over 1,700 entries. Sarah Dopp was a co-recipient of the Hildene Award in July of 2014, along with Paul Bruhn. The award is for contributions to historic preservation and land conservation in Vermont. The award of $10,000 is given by historic Hildene, the Manchester, Vermont, home of Abraham Lincoln’s son, Robert Todd Lincoln. The recipient(s) in turn gifts the monetary award to a non-profit in Vermont, for whom it would make a real difference. She writes, “We chose the Vermont Marble Museum in Proctor, Vermont, a project being encouraged by Paul’s Preservation Trust of Vermont. I keep busy with many interesting projects, including organizing my 50th high school Reunion last summer, being president of the South Burlington Land Trust and the Chittenden County Historical Society. I just completed 22 years on the board of the Vermont Historical Society.” Send your news to— Diane Duley Glew 23 Franklin Street 2 Wheeler Farm Westerly, RI 02891 [email protected] 69 Our 45th Reunion was a great success and now we begin prepping for the big one. Would love to hear stories from those attending. Did anyone run into the Paul Simpson entourage this fall in his amazing tailgate-mobile? He has built into his van a storage cabinet and a roll-out kitchen, plus a UVM flagpole, which twists up to about 15 feet. Last sighting was when Paul and Rick Farnham (who had retired as UVM athletic director) hosted a 3-4 hour tailgate with Art Brown, Paul Malone ’68, and Jeff Kuhman ’68 at a Patriots game where UVMers saw the flag and joined the party. John and Sally Hynes had a spectacular family trip to San Sebastián, Spain last year where they stayed with their exchange student from 22 years ago in his family’s beach home. They said “A grand time was had by all 10 of us.” Ed Barnard retired in 2011 from a 35-year career in forestry research and public service with the International Paper Company and the Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry. He and wife Elna Rawson ’71 spend winters in Gainesville, Florida, and summers in Meadows of Dan, Virginia. Ed recently finished a “50-year dream” of publishing a history of his high school in Shoreham, Vermont, which was built as a private boarding academy in 1811. On the Common: A History and Memoir of Newton Academy is now available on amazon.com. Ed and Elna have four grandsons and one granddaugh- SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY [CLASSNOTES 49 [CLASSNOTES ter. Valerie Audette Hall received a Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Science and Technology from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth last May. Since leaving UVM, Valerie has taught middle and high school science for 35 years, first in Vermont and then in Nantucket, Massachusetts, where she lived. She received her master’s degree in marine biology from Boston University in 1984, and, subsequently, instituted a marine program for high school freshmen when she returned to teaching in Nantucket. She retired from teaching in 2004 to pursue her doctorate. While continuing her doctoral bay scallop research, she also volunteers as a caregiver at a local animal shelter and in her church, and sings in the church women’s choir. Husband Robert Hall ’66 retired from teaching in 2001. They have two children, Emily (age 28) and Julia (age 26), and one granddaughter, Avia (age 4). Michael T. Alexander retired a few years ago as an analytical research chemist for five big corporations. He hopes other classmates share his concern for the plight of children living and dying in poverty, and wants to share this thought: “Charity is greater than love…love is something you give to family and friends….Charity is your gift to humanity.” On that note—stay heathy and active, and contact me with any news that’s fit to print! Send your news to— Mary Moninger-Elia 1 Templeton Street West Haven, CT 06516 [email protected] 50 hadn’t seen in 40 years, Argie Economou and his wife who have a winter home about a mile from us in Naples. Then I heard from, and played golf with Ted Ebling and his wife, Gail. F. Graham Luckenbill and his wife, Julie, joined us for drinks at the Ebling’s Naples home after. It’s like UVM South down here and fun seeing so many people from the past. So, fellow classmates—call if you are down this way. Write to me so your UVM friends know what you are up to in these transitional years of our lives. As previously promised, if I receive no letters, in my next Class Notes, I will detail a shot for shot report of my most recent round of golf…. including what I should have done, what distractions affected my swing, why the rough was unfair and how the grain of some greens ran in the wrong direction. I can hear the sound of emails coming this way already. Send your news to— Douglas Arnold 11608 Quail Village Way Naples, FL 34119 [email protected] 71 In the World Masters Swimming Championships held in Montreal last July, John Radimer won a total of seven medals including a Gold while competing in the 200M mixed Free Relay against 39 other teams. His highest individual finish was a fourth in the 50M butterfly (the second American) against 53 other competitors from around the world. He also broke a total of four all-time New England age group records. David Pilachowski writes, “After eight years of planning and construction, the new library at Williams College was opened and dedicated in September. As the director of libraries, I worked closely with architects from Bohlin Cywinski Jackson (Apple Stores, Pixar headquarters) on the project.” Send your news to— Sarah Wilbur Sprayregen 145 Cliff Street Burlington, VT 05401 [email protected] 72 Malcolm Henry Pope has retired from his positions of Liberty Professor of Occupational Aberdeen. Recently, he has become a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, the Royal Society of Medicine and the Royal Academy of Engineering. He has been given the Freedom of the City of London. He has been made the Baron of Winchburgh, Edinburgh by order of the Lyon Court and now resides in Fetteresso Castle. He is married to Kathryn Pope. Debbie and Larry Kull are happy to announce the birth of Henry Eli Kull on August 6, 2014 to parents Michelle and David Kull. Their granddaughter, Charlotte Eva Galemba, was welcomed into their family on September 3, 2013. They are thrilled that their family is growing! Chuck Suss attended a wedding in India recently, traveling on the Queen Mary from India via the U.K. He certainly stays active living off the grid on 45 acres, miles away from anything. His time is filled with lots of chores, a position in town government, airport committee, Civil Air Patrol, a coin business, and entertaining. As an alum, parent, employee, and your class secretary, I am constantly impressed by UVM, a beautiful and inspiring place. As our class approaches retirement, think about sending in your story of how your UVM education prepared you for your career or influenced your life path. Bill Dunnington shares that he is empty-nested, not quite retired, delighted to be back in the family home. Still writing, consulting, building businesses for work, and furniture for fun...and finding old friends. Jim Jennings writes, “Hi kids, now in California—never back to UVM. Life after UVM...National Park Service— Acadia, Peace Corps in El Salvador for three years, Bureau of Land Management...constructed 80 miles of Pacific Crest Trail...then Bishop, California for the Wilderness and Recreation Program and Movie productions: Ironman, Transformers, etc. Now retired... still get back to Maine. I own a funky cottage on the coast. Anybody from our class end up in California? Peace and good wishes to everyone!” David Holton organized a trip to British Columbia for a wonderful week of helicopter skiing. A wide circle of UVM alumni spanning generations were on the trip, too. They included: Barry Stone ’56, Sage Goldsmith Tremaine ’00, Clint Carrick ’13, Chris Cain ’70, Rick Carrick ’70, John Macy ’00, Courtney Goldsmith Broadwater ’03, Bill Thompson ’81, Lindsay Holton ’04, David Holton ’72, and Bill Davis ’71. See the Alumni Gallery online for a photo of the group. Send your news to— Debbie Koslow Stern 198 Bluebird Drive Colchester, VT 05446 [email protected] 73 Allison Ryysylainen Smith has been happily retired on beautiful Skidaway Island in Savannah, Georgia, for seven years. “Time flies when you’re having fun and my husband, Bob, and I are having the time of our lives,” she writes. “So much to do here and so many wonderful friends. We feel truly blessed. Plus three daughters, three very young grandchildren, and lots of travel round out the picture. Just booked Australia and New Zealand for late next year and can’t wait for that adventure!” Ted Cohen is semiretired after working for more than 20 years as a reporter at the Portland Press Herald in Maine. He recently moved back to his hometown of Burlington, where coincidentally he lives in the housing complex that used to be the grade school he attended as a child. Paul Gordon continues to practice medicine in Goshen, New York, in private practice. His son, Levi Gordon ’13, is in his first year of Vet Medical School in St. Kitts. Levi’s sister Kiowa Gordon is in Mongolia for two-anda-half years doing Peace Corp volunteer work. Paul’s wife, Jeanne Gordon, is retired and they have two great Yorkie dogs, Brodie and Hanna Gordon. Catherine Mozden Lewis shares, “A milestone is reached! Tom and I will be retiring from full time work at the end of Jan 2015. We are moving but not far, just over the Virginia border into West Virginia, close to both daughters and a major airport, all important retirement criteria. Let the next adventure begin!” Charlotte “Charli” Cohen Sheer tells us, although I retired from fulltime teaching in June, 2012, I continue to be very involved with the Holocaust Stamps Project which I founded at Foxborough Regional Charter School (Foxboro, Massachusetts) during the 2009-10 school year. The project is raising awareness of the gargantuan number of 11,000,000 victims of intolerance killed by the Nazis, while also serving as a springboard to teaching tolerance, acceptance, and respect for diversity and differences among individuals and groups. UVM alumni from all classes are asked to save cancelled postage stamps (or donate unwanted stamp collections) to help increase the current total of 4.8 million to 11 million, to honor the memory of every man, woman, and child (6 million Jews and 5 million others labeled as “enemies of the State”). All are invited to visit the project website for the school’s address and much more information, easily accessed through Google or Bing at Holocaust Stamps Project.” Send your news to— Deborah Layne Mesce 2227 Observatory Place N.W. Washington, DC 20007 [email protected] 74 Jim Condos won re-election to his third term as Vermont’s Secretary of State with 75 percent of the vote. “I am humbled and gratified by the strong support I received from Vermonters,” he said. Congratulations, Jim! D.C. author and naturalist Melanie Choukas-Bradley had a new book published in November 2014: A Year in Rock Creek Park: the Wild, Wooded Heart of Washington, D.C. She is author of several natural history books, including City of Trees, illustrated by UVM graduate Polly Alexander ’76. She and her husband, Jim Bradley, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary in June 2015. Nancy Altha Simerl says, “Hi all, Since leaving Vermont in 1976, I’ve been a dairy science graduate student (University of Florida), a staff scientist for Proctor and Gamble Pharmaceuticals, and a massage therapist. Since 2004, I’ve been manager of a rural public library. I reapply things originally learned in Vermont every single day. Life is good, and there certainly is no lack of work that still needs to be done. Work hard and play harder.” Steve Rice and his wife, Anna, have settled into their new apartment in Brunswick, New York. “We can see the mountains to the east from our third floor balcony, which always reminds me of Vermont,” Steve wrote. Steve and Anna attended his 40th class Reunion last fall. “It was great to see and visit with some of my former classmates; of course, none of us have changed how we look. Maybe next Reunion, we can get together on a boat cruise.” Steve and Anna have two grandsons, and a third grandchild will arrive in August. Steve and Anna will have completed a three-week winter trip to Costa Rica, when this column appears. “Who knows? Maybe we will find a place to settle in this beautiful country,” Steve added. He looks forward to hearing from old classmates at [email protected]. John Simpson obtained his CPA this year and continues to provide accounting and tax services to non-profit organizations. The documentary film Under Four Trees that he is producing is in post- production, with plans to have it finished this year. Margo David DiIeso and I had lunch with Cathy Doane-Wilson and Laura Davies Tilley ’73 on New Year’s Eve day in Silver Spring, Maryland. It was a wonderful reunion especially since we had not seen Cathy and Laura in over fifteen years. We promised not to wait so long for the next visit! You can see our picture in the online Class Notes Alumni Gallery. Send your news to— Emily Schnaper Manders 104 Walnut Street Framingham, MA 01702 [email protected] 75 40th reunion October 2–4, 2015 alumni.uvm.edu/reunion If you are interested in planning your upcoming reunion, email alumni@ uvm.edu. Gerry Hunt writes, it was a wonderful Royall Tyler Theater reunion in October, working with Ed Tracy ‘76 and Keith Gaylord ‘76 to restore and produce a CD of the original Live UVM cast recording of all the music from The Contrast recorded when the theatre opened in March, 1974. We still have some copies of the CD, so if anyone wants a piece of UVM theatre history, contact Ed at [email protected]. Proceeds go to the Royall Tyler Theatre restoration fund. Bert Rouleau is uniting with Bruce Schwartz in Alta, Utah, for annual ski trip. He writes, “We originally drove from UVM in 1974 with two other Sig Ep brothers. Looking forward to making turns with ‘Bruce-Man’ some 40 years later. Also, just had my son, Aaron, come into my orthodontic practice in Mountain View, California. Just a dream!” Hela Evans Knowlton shares, “The timing is perfect for me to submit this note. I saw my orthopedic surgeon today for one year follow-up of my bilateral total knee replacement. He feels my function is unusually good. Next week I announce my retirement form the job I have loved for more than 20 years. We just learned that our second grandchild is due in August. I look forward to spending more time with friends and family (and responding to emails and requests on FaceBook.) Life is good!” Send your news to— Dina Dwyer Child 1263 Spear Street South Burlington, VT 05403 [email protected] 76 Cindy Barnet Loughran ’77 is sorry to report that Mary Pat White Scarpa passed away on August 9 after a long, well fought battle with cancer. Editor’s note: Victoria ’17 is the daughter of Michael Diederich, not Richie Sobel as we incorrecty reported in our fall issue. Richie informs us that his son, Jordan, is in his second year of graduate school at Florida State University’s Asolo Conservatory for Acting. Hope Warshaw was recently named presidentelect of the 2015 Board of Directors for the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Warshaw is a freelance writer, author, and consultant in diabetes, obesity, and nutrition. She is also the owner of Hope Warshaw, Associates, LLC in Alexandria, Virginia. She will ascend to president in 2016. Judy Holmes reports she was elected to the UVM Foundation Leadership Council last fall. She is in the middle of a huge uptick in her winter accessories business since being licensed to make and sell logo wear for the 2015 FIS World Alpine Ski Championships in Beaver Creek in February. She and her husband Jim have lived in Beaver Creek for the past 28 winters. The business, GuSStuff, is named after her Saint Bernard, and she contracts with home stitchers in New England to make the softest reversible winter accessories on the market. www. gusstuffusa.com. The items are also in 25 ski shops in New England. Marcia Maynard, Cathy Chandler Block and Sue Fowler-Finn all went to Peru this past summer to meet up with Marita Benevides who they had not seen in 38 years! Sue writes “What a time to be had! Lima, the Inca Trail, her farm in Icca, and so much more. It was like we had never been apart. We hope to get Marita up to New England soon. SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY 70 45th reunion October 2–4, 2015 alumni.uvm.edu/reunion If you are interested in planning your upcoming reunion, email alumni@ uvm.edu. Brian W. LeClair writes, “I started 2014 with a new volunteer position, chairman of the town’s Conservation Commission. Shortly after the Corinthian Yacht Club’s summer cruise to Maine, I left for Colorado on a two-week backpacking trip with Marblehead’s Boy Scout Troop 11. We hiked in Rocky Mountain National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Mesa Verde National Park. We returned with only a few bear bites!” I recently heard from the lovely Cathy Cronin Coleman who writes that she moved from Connecticut to the resort area of Seabrook Island, South Carolina, where she bikes and works on her golf game. Tragically, Cathy recently lost her husband of 44 years, Andy. So she is adjusting to life as a single lady. She works parttime on neighboring Kiawah Island and is able to bike to work. She’d love to hear from any of her old UVM pals—especially if they find themselves near Charleston, South Carolina—close to Seabrook. Cathy also made special mention of Lynne Bartholomew Kreiner who was her roommate at UVM. William Ballard recently completed 45 years as an officer of administration at UVM. Currently serving as associate vice president for administration with responsibility for administrative support, auxiliary, public safety, and facilitiesrelated services. Since the tragedy of 9/11/01, Bill has spent spare time in becoming an expert in emergency management and business continuity with several national certifications. Additionally, he has stayed in touch with current students for the last twenty years as faculty adviser to UVM Rescue. His wife, Lynne Ballard ’79 ‘G87, an associate vice provost at Champlain College, and Bill live locally in Colchester, and are starting to plan for their retirement a few years from now. He says, “Feel free to stop by my office at 109 South Prospect Street when you are on campus.” Sandy Luckenbill writes, “Ted Ebling and I invited Doug Arnold and George Kreiner over to our course in Naples for a round of golf late in the fall. George didn’t show up because he found out our ponds don’t freeze and I beat the other two the way Yeates beat Bowden. The highlight was hanging out with Doug’s wife that night and hearing her stories about her husband being a cab driver in Naples. Doug told us earlier he ran a limo service...” On a personal note, my wife and I have moved to Naples, Florida, full-time, although I’m not retired. More on that some other time. Since being down here, we see the Kreiners frequently, as well as Peter and Jain Doremus and John and Sally Hynes. We recently had dinner with Jeff and Joanne Kuhman and the chairman of the UVM Foundation, John Hilton ’68, and his wife, Jody. Happily, I also heard from a Sigma Nu fraternity brother who I 51 [CLASSNOTES The memories will be in us forever.” Andrea Kalisch Casey writes, “I am in my 26th year of teaching elementary physical education and it is still enjoyable. My husband retired two years ago and my children are living in Mammoth Lakes, California, and Honolulu. Being the event planner at Mammoth keeps Caroline very busy and working on the final year of receiving a doctorate in microbial oceanography is John’s goal. Ed Tracy wrote in about the Royall Reunion for the Royall Tyler’s 40th Celebration. Cast members from the 1974 opening production of The Contrast joined theatre alumni from the ’70s and early ’80s on October 10 at the home of Beth and Keith Gaylord ’76 during UVM’s 2014 Homecoming Weekend. Over 60 alumni and guests attended including Mrs. Edward (Mary) Feidner, Mrs. William (Carrye) Schenk and Gerard Moses, former theatre department faculty. A photo can be seen in the alumni website photo gallery. Send your news to— Pete Beekman 2 Elm Street Canton, NY 13617 [email protected] 52 78 PC Construction has promoted Joe Picoraro to the position of vice president in the general contracting, construction management, and design-build services firm’s Portland, Maine office. The 36-year PC Construction veteran most recently served as construction executive. Picoraro joined PC Construction as an estimator upon graduating from UVM with a civil engineering degree. In the decades since, he has held a number of leadership positions throughout the company—starting in the water and wastewater division before focusing on buildings and facilities construction—providing him with an incredible depth and breadth of industry knowledge. Picoraro was instrumental in establishing PC Construction’s Portland office 15 years ago and has since concentrated his efforts on overseeing construction operations, client relations and business development in Maine and New Hampshire. Joe is also an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and has been a dedicated leader of Boy Scout Troop 23 since 1991. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 [email protected]/classnotes 79 Richard Poecker retired last fall after working 30 years for the Oregon Department of Transportation. Rick and his wife recently moved to Bandon, on the Oregon coast. Geri Reilly writes, “My husband, Mike Simoneau ’73 and I, just celebrated our 25th anniversary in August. We feel very fortunate to live and work in South Burlington. We have two children both at UVM, class of 2016 and 2017. We opened our own real estate company in August of 2010, Geri Reilly Real Estate and have been one of the top realtors around. We are very happy to have the kids at UVM and have enjoyed experiencing UVM all over again!” Send your news to— Beth Gamache 58 Grey Meadow Drive Burlington, VT 05401 bethgamache@burlington telecom.net 80 35th reunion October 2–4, 2015 alumni.uvm.edu/reunion If you are interested in planning your upcoming reunion, email alumni@ uvm.edu. Robin Basch Flatow tells us, “I enjoyed the annual tradition of a long summer weekend with my Tri Delta sisters at the cottage of Kathy Kurtz Little ’79 at Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes of upstate New York. This year, the group included Debbie Agrillo Whitehead; Lynne Hollingsworth; Kyra Bannister; Jaye Rooney Tani; Donna Nickles Poe; Kathy Kurtz Little ’79; and Missy Demph Rinaldo ’81. Linda Purdy Cooke ’79 also surprised us with an appearance. We are spread out throughout North America—Boston, New Hampshire, Vermont, Virginia, New York, Colorado, and Toronto. We have diverse careers and families, but when we come together, we get along as if we never skipped a beat. We reminisced and would love to hear from others from those years! I continue to live in Toronto with my husband of 25 years, Rob, and our daughter, Jamie. Jamie is 20 and is a junior at Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. I still work in marketing, and Rob is in sales. I would love to hear from my classmates from UVM. I am on Facebook and LinkedIn, or you can contact me directly.” Thomas William Campbell writes, I have fond memories of long days and nights writing for and editing the arts section of The Cynic, blasting the Ramones and Clash on vinyl from the comfy WRUV radio station atop Pomeroy Hall, life in the shoe boxes (do they even still exist?) and learning to edit film (I do mean celluloid) with Professors Kim Wordon and Walter Ungerer. I moved to New York City after graduation and have an MFA from City College in documentary film production. I’ve taught film and video production and film history at a number of universities around New York City and am currently the technical director of the Communications Department of Adelphi University. I am a member of the National Board of Review, where I get to see a lot of movies, write about them, and talk to many filmmakers, actors, and producers about the art and craft of making films. Hope to see the beautiful campus soon!” Betsy Neustein Ross, a noted authority on the stresses and strains confronted by professional women, is offering the fourth “Professional Development Weekend for Women” April 24-26, 2015. This restorative weekend, at the Norwich Inn & Spa, includes five hands-on workshops, developed by Ross on topics such as: building better boundaries, eliminating self-sabotage to increase success, keeping you on your to-do list, and more. To learn more, go to: betsyrosscoaching.com/ retreat. Her beautiful family misses her when she is away facilitating retreat weekends, but understands professional women need lots of support and connection! Andrew Hill Newman writes, “I had a wonderful time visiting UVM this past October and celebrating the 40th anniversary of Royall Tyler Theatre. I was thrilled to participate in a career panel discussion with other theatre alums. I am about to begin work as a writer/producer on season two of ‘Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, & Dawn’, a children’s sitcom on Nickelodeon.” Sanne Kure-Jensen writes, “I’ll be giving several workshops on the many rewards of backyard beekeeping at the NOFA/Mass and NOFA-NY Winter Conferences in January and the Rhode Island Spring Flower & Garden Show in February.” Barbara Smith Murphy shares, “I was successful in my campaign to be the state representative from Fairfax, Vermont, and am honored to have this opportunity to serve in the 2015-16 biennial.” Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes 81 Tim Fitzpatrick has been hired as the packaging manager to work with infant formula powder lines at Perrigo’s Vermont facility. Tim brings to Perrigo 28 years of experience in roles such as manufacturing operations manager for a kidney dialysis medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing company, and as a production manager for a Vermont-based food protein manufacturer. Tim earned his bachelor’s in biology from UVM. He is relocating from Port Orange, Florida, to Vermont for this new position. Lisa Love passed away from cancer on November 1, 2014. Tim Anderson writes, “I have recently moved to San Clemente, enjoying the year round weather of Southern California. Working as a health & wellness consultant with Guckenheimer, promoting to corporations the value of establishing sustainable good nutrition habits for employees with a wellness ROI that’s real. Kids all grown—one a doctor in Denver, second a gaming programmer in Santa Monica, and third a business major at USC. Two Golden’s keep us busy. Life is good!” Sheldon Smith reports, “I work for the College of Health at the University of Utah. I am very proud to announce that we will be kicking off a Diabetes Prevention Program for the employees and family members of the University of Utah College and Hospital this January. As one of the larger employers in the state, we are excited to be making a move to improve the health of our employees. Tim Collins and Marilyn Collins ’G83 have taken up weekend beekeeping at the farm first settled by Tim’s great-great-great-great grandfather in West Berkshire, Vermont. Lost by the family in the Great Depression, the farm was re-acquired by Tim and Marilyn in 2004. During the week Tim continues to work as a partner in the law firm of Collins, Dobkin & Miller LLP in New York City and teaches constitutional history at Pace University. Marilyn keeps busy overseeing nearly one hundred volunteer tutors as the education coordinator for Literacy Volunteers in Stamford, Connecticut. Matt Dustin writes, “Amanda, UNH graduate, and wife of 11 great years, and I are loving the north country of New Hampshire with our two labs, one black, one yellow, and an 11-week-old Bernese Mountain dog. I am five months shy of completing paramedic school and work for two ambulance companies as an AEMT, Gorham EMS and the 45th Parallel EMS in Colebrook, both in northern New Hampshire. We both ride in the Pan Mass Challenge, however, we are taking a break from the 194-mile cycling Jimmy Fund/Dana Farber fundraiser to get me through school and clinical time. I also work part time as a tour guide stage driver on the Mt. Washington Auto Road, so if you get up this way, stop by for a tour of the North Country.” Steve Ehrens writes, “I just got back from a month of skiing in Park City, Utah, where I have been going for many years with my twin 22-year-old daughters and wife. Hard to believe they are both graduating from college this year. Seems like I just graduated from UVM a couple of years ago! Living in Easton, Connecticut, and working as a wealth advisor in Fairfield. I have lots of time to ski and to fish. I frequently think back to all the fun I had at UVM. Visited a few years ago when looking at colleges and can’t believe all the changes to the school.” Linda Whitmore writes, “I’ve been living in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the past 10 years and currently work for Wells Fargo. I’m looking for UVM alumni in the area. There was one (and only one) alumni event when I first moved here. Let’s have another!” Janet Kwiecienski Daughhetee is living in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area with husband, Bob, and sons, John and Noah. “I am working at an ECF/SNF as senior staff physical therapist. Fellowship with The Way International Biblical Research, Teaching & Fellowship Ministry. Also enjoy living/learning about holistic lifestyle. Hello to my old physical therapy friends: Debbie Brannen, Kathy Perry-Hall, Susan Hendry, Lisa Spear, Ellen Rynick, and Anne Flemmings. Would love to hear from you all.” Dianne Braves Sante writes, “It was a great Homecoming reunion with my sorority sisters! We all had a blast and we are looking forward to our rendezvous for the Stratton Mountain Ski-Ride Alumni weekend! So much happened last year taking on a new role with Starbucks, an absolutely amazing company to be working with! Although my 10+ year experience as a director with Polo Ralph Lauren was the highlight of my career, I believe Starbucks is right up there too! We also hit a big milestone with our daughter not only earning six national titles with her track cycling in Los Angeles, but she also had the opportunity to represent the U.S. at the World Championships held in South Korea. She trained at the U.S. OTC in Colorado Springs prior to Worlds for 10 days. If she’s not seen cycling, then she is ski racing with USSA. We hope to see you out on the lake this year sailing, skiing, or cycling? One of them!” Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 [email protected]/classnotes 82 Jamie Fagan writes, “Katie and I hosted a party at our new home in Beacon Hill for Professor Tim Bates who is raising money to endow a fund for the Zwynenburg Professorship. Professor Bates had at least 25 of his economics disciples there and everyone was, as usual, in awe of his wisdom. Kudos go to Rosilind Cross who is spearheading the effort to raise money for this chair which is in honor of Mark Zwynenburg ’81 who was a star pupil at UVM and who was killed on Flight 103 over Lockerbie Scotland.” Stuart Benway writes, “At the start of 2015, I launched a new commercial finance business called SJB Growth Capital. My goal is to find capital for small and mid-size businesses in order to help them achieve their growth goals or to meet shortterm liquidity needs. I offer a broad variety of financial solutions that many traditional lenders avoid. Companies or investors that do not have perfect credit metrics can often benefit greatly from my services.” Audrey Mello Hammer lives in Bedford, New Hampshire with husband, David Hammer ‘81, and sons Jared Hammer ’16, a junior at UVM, and Austin Hammer, a freshman at Colorado College. She writes, “We would love to hear from any of our UVM friends and reconnect.” Randall Volkert shared an extensive account of his years in the military, other professional pursuits, and personal life. He closed his note with this thought: “A sense of membership in something greater than oneself helps to weather disappointments and turmoil, and even makes triumphs a little more satisfying.” Please see Class Notes online for Randall’s full update. Tom Gates says, “Hello to my old pals, especially Coolidge 3rd, Delta Psi, Mass Communications majors, Theatre, and Lax teammates. Hope you are all well. Life in Pennington, New Jersey is great. I have enjoyed originating mortgages for 22 years. Am especially thankful for my life with Tracey. Our daughter is 22, our son is 25 and both are moving on nicely with their lives. I just sold my 1975 Honda CB400F after 35 years! We are about to embark on our 7th (or so) annual boys ski trip to Okemo with Jon Rogers, Mike Aubrey, Al Bates, Nick Bowen, Steve Woodruff, and Tom Pynchon. Congrats to Pynch, who was recently named director of advancement at Saint Lawrence University. Best wishes to all!” Send your news to— John Peter Scambos [email protected] 83 I was recently contacted by our classmate, Ilona Bessenyey, who lives in Alaska and wanted to say hello. As for myself, I am healthy and well after my bout with multiple, bilateral pulmonary emboli and a DVT last year and am thankful to be alive and with my family. I am feeling healthier than ever as I continue to teach knitting and Pilates. I am in the midst of completing my training for my comprehensive certification and boards. I also continue to serve as a St. Minister through our church, Augsburg Lutheran. Jim is looking forward to retiring in about five years and I can’t wait! Our daughters are both well and continuing in their education. Caryn Alexis is in her first year of her Doctorate of Musical Arts at WVU and Colleen Nicole is in her third year at NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine and plans on becoming a swine vet. She has had research presented at the International Swine Veterinary meeting and will be a presenter at the ASV meeting this winter. Soon, there will be three Doctor Croziers! The American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) announces Deborah Greenwood, as president of the 2015 AADE Board of Directors. Deborah is a diabetes clinical nurse specialist and AADE program coordinator with Sutter Health Integrated Diabetes Education Network in Sacramento, California. Peter Sorensen shares, “I recently retired from the United States Navy Medical Corps after 22 years. I spent the last 12 years as the program director chairman and Navy ENT specialty leader at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Last year I opened a private practice, The Clinical ENT Center in Fairfax, Virginia, I am married to Margaret Kohl Sorensen ’84 and we have four children, Beth at Salisbury University, Kate at Vanderbilt University, and Peter and Anna at Clarksburg High School in Clarksburg Maryland. Peggy Smith Liversidge submitted on behalf of Hollis Hunnewell ’83 that his wife, Mary Wellington Hun- SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY 77 Tom Ketcham shares, “After 32 years working in the Pacific Northwest, I returned to Vermont in 2011. I started out in 1979 as a forester with the USDA Forest Service, working on several National Forests on the dry (eastern) side of the Cascade Range in Oregon and Washington, and continue my career as a forester here in Vermont on the Green Mountain National Forest. It’s great to be back in the northeastern hardwoods! I ran into forestry classmate, Gary Hawley, at a seminar held at the Davis Center this past December and we got to catch up on fellow classmates. I lost track of most everyone over the years but crossed paths with Brian McGinley and Mark Lapine on occasion while out west. I’d like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the professors and staff of the School of Natural Resources— the knowledge, skills, and academic inquisitiveness developed while at UVM has served me well in my career as a forester. Keep up the great work!” Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association 411 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes 53 [CLASSNOTES newell of Cohasset Massachusetts passed away on October 17, 2015. Send your news to— Lisa Greenwood Crozier [email protected] 54 Shelley Carpenter Spillane [email protected] 85 30th reunion October 2–4, 2015 alumni.uvm.edu/reunion If you are interested in planning your upcoming reunion, email alumni@ uvm.edu. Amy Sieger Daniels writes, “This was an incredible summer of UVM reunions and fun! In July I backpacked the Haute Route from Chamonix, France, to the Matterhorn in Zermatt, Switzerland—115 miles over the Alps, with Craig Mabie. It was a very demanding and inspiring life list journey for both of us and we had a ball! In September, the two of us joined our ‘gang’ for our regular reunion: Roddy Lewis, Ross Nayduch, and Josh Powers for a backpack down into the Grand Canyon, right after a monsoon and during a heat wave, which made it quite the challenging trip! We were on unmaintained trails so we were alone for most of the five days. Many thanks to Roddy for guiding on this absolutely remarkable trek! It was extraordinary, of course, as are all of our exciting adventures together! These guys are my family and I am so lucky to have them in my life! I can’t wait until next time.” Carolyn Weaver ‘85, G’87 has joined KW Vermont, Keller Williams Realty in Colchester, Vermont, as an independent realtor. She is serving as vice-president/president-elect for the Northwestern Board or Realtors and has over 19 years of experience in Chittenden County. She and her husband, Joe Weaver ‘84, own Red Barn Gardens in Williston, a farm stand and event venue with two greenhouses and a rustic barn. They recently renovated a colonial farmhouse owned by the Chittenden family. Susan Emerson tells us, “I just received yet my third college degree —a master’s degree in physician assistant studies from Northeastern University. The first was a bachelor’s in health education from UVM. The second a master’s in physical therapy from Boston University. I can truthfully now say I am finished with seeking more college degrees! Feeling proud and hopefully served as a good role model for my 13-year-old daugh- ter and 15-year-old son.” Deirdre Anne O’Connor shares, “After eight years living in Austin, we are back on a coast…and I’m very happy! Texas was not for me, but I gave it a shot! I’m once again selling real estate and my husband, Jacob George, is traveling the world selling radio-frequency identification chips. Kind of mixed up as I’m the one with the international MBA, but as you all know, that’s life! We have two rascally girls: Kiran, 10 and Michaela, 8.” Elisabeth Alden writes, “I recently completed six years at University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. I was involved with the Federally Recognized Tribal Extension Program (FRTEP) on the Hualapai reservation in northern Arizona. It is a rewarding position, but I still have dreams that I will return to Vermont. I have a house in Windsor, and hopefully will be able to report a relocation in a later update!” Melanie Atsales Kelly tells us, “With my oldest daughter now a freshman at UVM, I am enjoying the chance to spend more time in Burlington again. I hope to see classmates at our Reunion in October!” Harriet Rust Brown Dickerson spent some quality time and had a fun-filled weekend with fellow friends and 1985 alums Robin Anderson Ritchie and Gina Ingrassia Forberg in November 2014. She writes, “Saw Wicked, Ryan Adams and the 9/11 memorial. Long chats, lots of laughs and great meals as well! Hoping our friends Kathy Hebner Campbell, Sue Morgenstern Garbutt, and Liz Nixon can join us next time. Perhaps in Laguna Beach with Sue or on the Cape with Kathy!” Send your news to— Barbara Roth [email protected] 86 “We: Michel J. Messier ‘86, Matthew ‘14, and Morgan Champlain ‘14, and wife and mother Melissa ‘87 were pleased to recently discover our descendancy from Jacques Cartier’s c. 1534 North American explorer’s in-laws The Jean and Jacques Guyon des Granches Family and the Christophe de Barbancon seigneur de Champlain c. 1463 Family. Vive La Nouvelle (New) France and the Champlain Valley.” A new poetry collection by UVM Senior Lecturer of English Angela Patten has been published. In Praise of Usefulness finds the expatriate Irish poet once again poised between thoughts of Ireland, the country that engendered her love of language and literature, and America, the country that fostered her development as a woman and a poet. Angela is author of two previous poetry collections, Reliquaries and Still Listening, both published by Salmon Poetry. She is also a recent Kroepsch-Maurice Teaching Award recipient. Hugh Barron writes, “I’m living in Ross, California with wife Sarah and two daughters, Sophia and Lulu (16 and 13). I’ve been working in International Industrial Sales to Latin America for the past 22 years, how time flies! I still love skiing and manage to get my share out here in the Sierra Nevada. No one out here believes me that I actually like the colder weather!” Maria Heck Swanson shares, “with the three older children graduated from college and the youngest a sophomore, I’ve been able to travel more—stateside and abroad—and work less. I am still doing physical therapy (casual status) with children (mostly pre-school age) with developmental disabilities. My husband, Joel, and I have enjoyed frequent trips to Ellicottville, New York for skiing and hiking...though it doesn’t compare to the Green Mountains!” Robin Blecker Dixon and Gordon Dixon are excited to have their son Calvin Dixon ’18 attending UVM. They have had a great time reconnecting with UVM and Burlington. Send your news to— Lawrence Gorkun [email protected] 87 Cathy M. Coleman Acampora was in the CALS animal science program, dairy club, and Alpha Gamma Rho Rhomates. Her daughter, Cheryl ’18, now attends UVM. Cathy left UVM to become head zookeeper at the Franklin Park Zoo, then became a self-employed muralist after life-changing medical event. She now works for University of Massachusetts Extension 4-H. The Addison County Economic Development Corporation (ACEDC), a regional business development organization serving 21 communities, is pleased to announce the addition of Diane Stockton-Breese G’87 as their new marketing, communications, and events coordinator. Diane brings over 15 years of business development experience to this role. She has an extensive background in municipal and regional economic development. Doreen DeNitto Burliss writes, “My UVM story will rock on with my daughter, Maddi! She got the highly anticipated news of her UVM acceptance on her 18th birthday—her first choice school, to my supreme delight. (Everyone needs some Burlington, Vermont, in their lives!) Though we’ve visited campus just about every year of her life while visiting Brenda Christensen ‘88 of Williston, she had the official tour in July and was sold. Maddi’s big brother, Cody, graduated from University of New Hampshire in 2014, and her little sister, Ryder, a talented surfer, is a high school freshman with her eyes on UCLA or Stanford. My husband and I just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary on Nantucket where we spend a nice chunk of time every summer. I’ve had countless adventures and experiences over the years and am currently a columnist for a local newspaper as well as a freelance news/feature correspondent. A little side-note: Just picked up a book at my favorite Newburyport bookstore entitled Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival by Bernd Heinrich, who happens to be a retired UVM biology professor! Loving it.” Kari Latvalla Miller reports that Tri Deltas from the ’80s gathered at UVM this past September to reconnect, reminisce, and enjoy all that UVM and Burlington have to offer. Sisters able to attend included Stephanie Zak Jerome ’84, Linda Hanna Sinnott ’84, Debbie Okun ’84, Sonja Shaver Fuller ’84, Pam Tanguay Simendinger ’85, Katrina Long Ouelette ’85, Susan Marchand Higgins ’85, Susie Zak ’86, Kathy Camisa ’86, Gerri Brockwell Unger ’86, Julie Green Haskell, Jackie Domingue Estes, Lisa Zelinski Coyne, Jackie Aldinger, Ellen Singer Shell, Kari Latvalla Miller, Donna Bakalor, Kathie Grant, Sherry Pietroski Churchill, Heidi Steidl Bean, Mary Sheppard Valvano ’88, Cynthia Goldstein Banister Lynch ’88, Lisa Matlin Pratt ’88, Kimberlee Chesarone Coleman ’88, Karen Demma Howard ’88. To connect with these ’80s Tri Delts and others and to learn about upcoming Eta Chapter Alumnae activities, please send an email to: 80sDDDUVM@ gmail.com. Send your news to— Sarah Reynolds [email protected] 88 Richard L. Wallace, an Ursinus college environmental Studies professor, was named Pennsylvania Professor of the Year. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education recognized Richard for his interdisciplinary and integrative teaching which fosters critical thinking, his community contributions, and his scholarship on marine mammals. Richard is one of 31 professors recognized from more than 400 top professors in the nation. Christine Hinz tells us, “After 25 years of living life as a ‘die-hard’ New Yorker, I recently moved to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates with my husband and our two cats to start a new life adventure. Building on my experience in the tourism sector, I’m working as a freelance writer covering business events in the region for several U.S. trade publications while enjoying warm weather, a vibrant new city and culture, and an experience of a lifetime!” Send your news to— Cathy Selinka Levison [email protected] 89 Martha Hull married Ian Clarke ’07 on the beach in Lincoln City, Oregon. They live and eat lots of cheese in Portland (yes, the Oregon one.) Martha has written, illustrated, and self-published two cute, funny, deadly picture books since 2012 and is currently developing an animated web series. She would love you to come visit her at her home in pixel-land, www.marthahull.com. Send your news to— Maureen Kelly Gonsalves [email protected] 90 25th reunion October 2–4, 2015 alumni.uvm.edu/reunion If you are interested in planning your upcoming reunion, email alumni@ uvm.edu. On September 3, 2014 Oswald Cousins joined Nixon Peabody LLP as a partner in the San Francisco labor and employment practice. Oswald is an experienced trial lawyer who focuses his practice in the areas of wrongful termination, dis- crimination and harassment, wage and hour, disability accommodation, trade secrets, and contract disputes. During his 20 years of practice, he has served as lead and co-lead counsel on numerous bench trials, jury trials and arbitrations in federal and state forums. Oswald joins Nixon Peabody from Littler Mendelson’s San Francisco office, prior to which he was a partner in the employment department at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. A graduate of UCLA School of Law, he is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association and the California Minority Counsel Program. Send your news to— Tessa Donohoe Fontaine [email protected] 91 Jerry Appell Jr. started an educational music project with musicians and artists in the Putney area several years ago. These services include customized songs for non-profit organizations as well as an online song encyclopedia where educators can search for songs through a topic database. Rock In The Classroom songs and music videos represent an eclectic mix of pop styles with the unifying theme of exploring educational topics through song. Unlike most educational music that is geared toward children, Rock In The Classroom directs its songs towards high school students, college students, and adult life-long learners. Over the course of the past six years Rock In the Classroom songs have been used for a wide variety of educational applications. College and high school curriculums have used Rock In The Classroom music videos as part of presentations on topics such as the Manifest Destiny in U.S. History and the role of women in American Literature. Rock In The Classroom music videos can be accessed online at all major video sharing websites. The CDs and single downloads are available online at ITunes, Amazon, CD Baby, and a variety of other online retail outlets. For further information go to www.rockintheclassroom.com or contact Jerry at j_appell@yahoo. com. Aimee Marti is the founder of Starboard Collection. Starboard Collection Appetizer Set was nominated for a 2014 Eco-Excellence Award™ by Natural Child World Magazine. The Eco-Excellence Award Winners were VQEXTRA online IAN JOUGHIN ’86 G’90 “If this happens in two hundred years, that would be five feet per century. That’s six inches per decade—a much bigger problem. In our lifetime, cities would begin to be inundated.” —Scientist Ian Joughin on the impending collapse of Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier and what it would mean to the rise of global sea levels. New research by Joughin and colleagues has received extensive international media attention in the past year. read more at uvm.edu/vq SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY 84 The Retreat’s 6th Annual Juried Art Show to fight against domestic violence was held this year. The top 25 artists were featured in a group show online and inperson from November 29 to December 17 at the Richard J. Demato Fine Arts Gallery in the heart of Sag Harbor, New York. Margot Carr was one of the top 25 artists chosen. Kenneth Pidgeon shares, “I’ve recently been involved as a member of the Leadership Council for the proposed UVM STEM Complex project. This very exciting undertaking has very meaningful potential for both UVM and Vermont.” Scott Cohen says, I am a happy pediatrician living in Albany, California, near Berkeley. I am married and have a four-year-old daughter and a six-year-old son. In 2003 I started a non-profit Global Pediatric Alliance. We work with indigenous midwives and health promoters in Latin America. Our efforts are geared towards improving maternal and infant survival and improved quality of life. Please check us out at: www.globalpediatricalliance.org.” Carol Greenberger reports, “I love living in Asheville, North Carolina, with my husband and 12-year-old daughter. I’m in private practice as a psychotherapist. And I am starting an artist’s collective and artist residency program. If anyone is coming through town, please say hello!” John Sama writes, “It saddens me deeply to share the news of the passing of Dr. Laurie C. Dietzel of Hyattsville, Maryland, on January 15, 2015. Laurie and I served together as UVM Orientation Leaders in 1982. Laurie was a principal at Dietzel Butler & Associates, which provides testing and consultation services for children. Laurie leaves behind her husband, Claude Allen, and their daughter, Emma. The family is planning to hold a memorial gathering in Vermont in the spring. Contact John Sama ([email protected]) if you’d like to be notified when those arrangements have been made.” Send your news to— Abby Goldberg Kelley [email protected] Kelly McDonald [email protected] 55 [CLASSNOTES featured in print and digital edition of the magazine’s winter Issue. Geoff Schuppert has had an exciting year. He appeared in the Cinemax Drama “The Knick” and MTV’s “Eye Candy.” He has a supporting role in Woody Allen’s upcoming film with Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, and another supporting role in “Fan Girl” starring Meg Ryan and Kiernan Shipka. “I would love to catch up with any of my classmates and fellow alums visiting the Big Apple,” he writes. Send news to— Karen Heller Lightman [email protected] 56 94 A very happy update for Erika Keith Stevens: “After nearly eight years of waiting, we (myself and my husband, Kevin) flew to China in June and adopted an 18-month-old girl! A game changer after 17 years of marriage and at age 42. We met Audrey Erin Stevens on Father’s Day (June 15 and her “gotcha day” (adoption day) is June 16. Audrey turned two on November 23.” I loved being back on campus for our 20th Reunion this October. Great to see old friends, their families, as well as so many other familiar faces. Cam- pus looked great (I think I ran into half of our class at the bookstore on Saturday afternoon!) and Burlington, while different in many ways, still feels very much the same. A special thanks to all those who helped make it the success it was. Jackie Levin reports, “Nursing is my one true love (except for my late wife, my current husband and all my children and grandchildren, friends—well you get the picture). Back to nursing, I’m now the proud owner/director of the online holistic nursing education and selfcare www.LeadingEdgeNursing.com. Started writing regular blog posts last fall and offering my first online mindfulness-based stress reduction this February. Check me out! Love to you my dear nursing sisters and brothers.” Send your news to— Cynthia Bohlin Abbott [email protected] 95 VQEXTRA online Michelle Richards Peters [email protected] JEFF SALISBURY ’91 20th reunion October 2–4, 2015 alumni.uvm.edu/reunion If you are interested in planning your upcoming reunion, email alumni@ uvm.edu. Our class has been very busy as of late, and I know this because we have all been very, very quiet! Please send along news when you have it, we would love to hear from you! The biggest news is 2015 is our twenty-year Reunion (insert the “I feel so old” comments here) and it’s time to make hotel reservations and plan to head back to Burlington on October 2-4, 2015. See you there! Send your news to— Valeri Susan Pappas vpappas@davisand ceriani.com “We never really get 96 in the UVM Music The Colorado Department of Human Services has named Mindy Gates as the new director of the division of aging and adult services in its Office of Community Access and Independence. Gates most recently served as the legislative performance audit supervisor in the Office of the State Auditor. She was also instrumental in driving United Way family programs in Vermont to develop and track performance data to ensure viability of their grant programming. Mindy earned her bachelor’s degree in human development and family studies, and her Master of Pub- lic Administration degree from UVM. Grey Lee enters his third year as executive director of the U.S. Green Building Council for Massachusetts. This year the organization continues to grow and Massachusetts is on track to certify its 1000th LEED building. Grey is in touch with fellow alumni Anu Yadav, Mike Crowley, Darien Crimmin, Neil Dalal and Adam Hyde, in addition to the Green Cats Alumni Affinity Group. Anyone who wants more green buildings, contact Grey! Send your news to— Jill Cohen Gent [email protected] away from that connection to the primitive beginnings of drumming, but there’s a lot more subtlety to the accompaniment than just, like, sitting down and being Animal from The Muppets.” Jeff Salisbury ’91— musician, faculty member Department, and author of Melodic Motion Studies for Drumset, recently published by Hal Leonard. 97 Melissa Caron wed Hugh Crean in Falmouth, Maine on July 12. In attendance from UVM were Heather Blake Cullen, Nancy Surdek Westbrook, Dave Westbrook ‘96, Sarah Bosley Slimbaugh, Sara “V” Vartanioan Fritz, and Kelly Clifford Watrous. Their 9-month-old son, Cole, served as the ring bearer for the ceremony. Melissa and Hugh reside in Boston and are looking forward to ringing in their 40s with the UVM crew. Stephen Wagner writes that he “has written his second book, This is How Much Oatmeal Loves You: A Collection of Stories, and, amazingly, he still hasn’t died from cancer.” Check it out on Amazon. Andrew Sansone began working with a first grade class at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School in September. “I will travel with the class as their main teacher until they graduate from eighth grade,” he shares. Sarah Kathryn Eley Libbrecht married Brad Libbrecht in Burlington, Vermont, September 19, 2014. Brad graduated from Louisville University. Sarah owns Real Fitness Coaching and Brad manages HealthStyles Exercise Equipment. They reside in Boulder, Colorado. Send your news to— Elizabeth Carstensen Genung [email protected] read more at uvm.edu/vq 98 Amber Allen has been hired as a project engineer at civil engineering firm Manhard Consulting in Westminster, Colorado. Brian Solt and his wife, Kristen, welcomed the birth of their first child Gracie Caro- lyn Solt on July 17, 2014. Gary McAuslin and Monica Foley-McAuslin got married on September 7, 2014 in York, Maine. Together they own and run the business they created, Second Spin Vinyl Record Designs, in Maine.. Send news to— Ben Stockman [email protected] 99 Sarah Crawford Stewart and her husband, Chris Stewart, welcomed twin girls on September 29, 2014. Big brother Edward (age 2) is thrilled to have Macy Louise and Katharine as little sisters! Coalter Powers and family; wife Andrea, kids Addyson (5) and William (2), officially moved back to the Boston area in 2014 after a number of years in the Midwest. Send your news to— Sarah Pitlak Tiber [email protected] 00 15th reunion October 2–4, 2015 alumni.uvm.edu/reunion If you are interested in planning your upcoming reunion, email alumni@ uvm.edu. Stephen Miley and his wife, Jennifer Connolly, celebrated the birth of their daughter, Laurel Colleen Miley, on April 10, 2014 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts. She weighed 11 pounds, 5 ounces and was 22 inches tall. Laurel is on the move and brings her parents much joy and happiness. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association [email protected]/classnotes 01 Sarah Nathan Sullivan, Sean Sullivan and big brother Charlie of Scituate, Massachusetts, are happy to announce the birth of Molly Virginia in August. Jared and Sarah Brennon Schuler welcomed baby Evelyn in the late spring. She is beautiful and being well looked after by big brother, Kellan. I am still living in Paris, France, but my assignment will end soon and I will be back in Boston in April 2015, so I hope to see some of you in Beantown. A few Catamounts have made the journey over, most recently Carol Talisse, Erica MacConnell and Sarah Laidlaw Wilde for a fun-filled girl’s weekend. Carol is still in Chicago and Erica and Sarah are both in the Bur- lington area. Hope we can bulk this section up next issue! Colleen Henry tells us, “I recently finished my doctorate at the University of CaliforniaBerkeley and after 10+ years on the West Coast have moved east. I’m now living in New York City and working as an assistant professor at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, City University of New York. This move means I can spend more time with fellow UVM alums including Vanessa Melamede Berman and Emily Davis Marotto. Vanessa, now has three children, including two energetic and hilarious two year olds. She lives in Burlington and works in public health. Emily and her husband Mike Marotto ’00 welcomed their second child in May. They live in Duxbury, Vermont. Mike’s keeping us caffeinated at Green Mountain Coffee and Emily teaches human anatomy and physiology at Community College of Vermont. Send your news to— Erin Wilson [email protected] 02 Dan Nardi writes, “I’m very excited for the opportunity to give back to UVM as the most recent invitee to the Board of Advisors for the College of Engineering & Math. I was also invited to join the Board of Directors for JDRF Illinois in 2014 and continue to mentor numerous startup companies in the field of Healthcare IT through the Chicago Healthbox program.” Send your news to— Jennifer Khouri Godin [email protected] 03 Lots of good news from our friend Stephanie Waterman. She was married in June 2013 to her long-time partner, Kendall Smith, originally of Shelburne, Vermont. They married shortly after the 10th anniversary of their first date. The ceremony was held at their home in White River Junction, Vermont. Classmates in attendance included Westy Lemaitre and Jillian Senyi. This July, Stephanie and her husband opened a business, White River Grow- ALL SEASONS REALTY VT LAKE MEMPHREMAGOG AND JAY PEAK Vermont Country Estate featuring 4200 SF home on 122 acres. Timber style construction features cathedral ceilings a double sided stone fireplace, hardwood floors and a heated patio. As well as Radiant heat and central air for comfort in all seasons. MLS#4397464 $1,495,000 Luxuriously appointed contemporary, energy star rated 5000+ sq ft home features three levels and panoramic Lake Memphremagog views. Boasting a chef ’s kitchen, radiant heat, a wine cellar and 10+ acres of privacy. Above the attached 2 car garage there is a full in-law suite with bedroom, living area and custom kitchen. MLS#4356611 $698,000 Newport - Main Office Lyndonville Office (802) 334-7277 (802) 626-4343 www.allseasonsre.com SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY 92 Paul Afek writes, “I just moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, joining the faculty of the University of New Mexico Department of Family and Community Medicine. Anyone else in the area?” Sayaka Yamaki writes, “I bought a one bedroom condo in Canton, Massachusetts, in December 2012, and love it. I can walk to the commuter rail, and found some beautiful furniture on Craigslist, and some new pieces as well (Reuse helps landfills, and it’s less expensive!) I still enjoy advising undergraduate environmental majors at Boston University, and have since July 2000. I even graduated with an Associate of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island, in 2006. However, instead of starting a personal chef business, I started a horse apparel business called Exhale Saddle Pads (still on Facebook). I’ve sold off a majority of my products, to give me time to attend grad classes parttime in January 2015! I applied for the education master’s here, with a focus in higher education administration. My sister and her family live in Watertown, Massachusetts, but the rest of my family is in New York. I have two nephews now, ages six and four. I’m sorry I’ve been out of touch! Please contact me through Facebook, or E-mail me at [email protected].” Jay Czelusniak owner of Czelusniak Funeral Home purchased Pease and Gay funeral home in September 2014 to become one of the largest funeral homes in the Pioneer Valley. Send your news to— Lisa Kanter [email protected] 93 Allison Blew Gurley became a partner in the insurance defense practice at Weston Patrick, P.A. in Boston as of January 2014. Jessica Atkins Hernandez gave birth to her second son, Spencer Nolan Hernandez, in July of 2014. After almost three years in New York City, Jessica and her husband Jose, along with Spencer and big brother Grant, will be returning in March to their home in Bethesda, Maryland. Jessica looks forward to getting back in touch with any D.C.-area alums. Cachematrix, a corporate banking SaaS firm in Denver, has hired Mike Hecklinger for business development. Julie Croman Fagan writes, “I live and work in beautiful central New Hampshire, between the Lakes Region and the White Mountains, with my husband and two sons. I teach in the nursing program at Plymouth State University, and as lab coordinator I enjoy creating simulated patient-care scenarios for students. It is an honor to be on the other side of nursing education. My oldest son is at Norwich University majoring in CSIA, and my youngest is a junior in high school.” Robert Coffey completed a doctorate in higher adult and lifelong education at Michigan State University in December of 2014. He tells us, “My dissertation topic investigated the experiences of international students who used education agents to help them apply to college or university in Canada. My bachelor’s degree in Canadian Studies from UVM provided a solid foundation for the use of Canada as a context for the study. I currently live and work in Ann Arbor with my partner Steven.” Send your news to— Gretchen Haffermehl Brainard [email protected] 57 [CLASSNOTES pro Hydroponics & Gardening Supply. “We are a retail store located in downtown White River Junction, Vermont. We’re just so excited about the new store and how it combines our passion for gardening with a family business that will be a life-long labor of love. It also fills a niche in our community as the first local hydro store. Kendall is there full time while I am maintaining my position as marketing and public relations director at a large physical therapy clinic in Lebanon, New Hampshire, where I’ve been for the last five years. One of my colleagues here is Rebecca Moran Swope, we didn’t know each other at UVM, but are having fun keeping up on alumni doings together.” Next on the docket for Stephanie is starting a family. Congratulations on all the exciting news, Steph! Kaitlyn Rhue has joined Hydroid, a Cape Codbased science and technology leader in the field of advanced autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), as the company’s new marketing manager. In her new role, Kaitlyn will help align the company for future growth and expand its presence in the Marine Robotics market. Part of her focus will be to increase customer communications and feedback to the business facilitating the expansion of products and services to Hydroid customers. Kaitlyn has over 10 years of marketing experience with government, defense and commercial entities. Send your news to— Korinne Moore [email protected] 58 05 10th reunion October 2–4, 2015 alumni.uvm.edu/reunion If you are interested in planning your upcoming reunion, email alumni@ uvm.edu. Kelsey Cornelius Prescott and her husband, Brian, welcomed their first baby, Maple Theodora, on June 3. The baby’s Fairy Godmother is Liz Abrams and she has Professor John Shane ’88 to blame for her mother’s love of the Acer species and subsequently her first name. Sheila V. Madrak travelled across the country from San Diego to Boston in September 2014 to visit fellow UVM alums Michele Peterson Hadfield, Andee Farrington, Ruthie Dugas, and Brad Shuker ‘06. A very pleasant time was had by all. This mini-reunion was in preparation of the Class of 2005’s upcoming 10-year Reunion. Heather Boepple Gaylord married Matthew Noble Gaylord in October 2014. Send your news to— Kristin Dobbs [email protected] 06 Emily Thompson Kueffner married Peter Bennett MacIntyre on October 5 at the Mountain Top Inn & Resort in Chittenden, Vermont. They didn’t know each other while at school, but actually met at a UVM alumni event in Boston! There were many UVM alums in attendance including bridesmaids Megan Twombly Stoner ’05 and Kate Hewett, and best man John MacIntyre ’98. Also in attendance were Erica Prudente ’05, Bethany Dufresne ’05, Liz Fiala Lawes ’10, Nick Lawes, Hayley Borah ’07, Andrew Jenkins, Joe Briggs, Carolyn Goodwin Kueffner, Claire Goodwin ’11, Kris Fitzgerald, Josef Sheehan ’02, Molly Sheehan Daly ’04 and Matt Daly ’98, Tully Mackey ’04, Joy Reynolds MacIntyre ’69, Pam Reynolds Mamourian ’85, Priscilla Reynolds Sheehan ’75, and Jan Reynolds ’78. The newlyweds reside in Mel- rose, Massachusetts. Maxwell Seeland recently accepted a new position in higher education fundraising. He writes, “I am now the associate director of annual giving with a focus on leadership gifts at William Paterson University of New Jersey. My wife, son and I have settled down in the beautiful town of Sparta, New Jersey.” Congratulations to Andrew LaMar and Catherine Hornish ’05 who welcomed their first child, William Martin LaMar, on July 15, 2014 in Edmond, Oklahoma. Lynn Mondani Pierce and Ryan Pierce (Champlain College, 2006) had a baby boy! She shares, “We welcomed Craig Anthony into our family on November 14, 2014.” Caroline Walsh Guzman shares, “The ladies of 38 South Union Street have been busy adding to our growing family this year with four new babies! Kelly Simon McSweeney and Ross McSweeney welcomed their daughter, Fiona, in May; Caroline Walsh Guzman and her husband welcomed their second child, Graham, in November and Summer Egan Sachen and her husband welcomed their twin daughters, Sydney and Roselie, in December! The other 38 girls have had great years as well with Molly Robinson Jackson and Kelly Wilson moving back to New England and Annie Young Neviackas purchasing a new home with her husband! Kelly Wilson has also been quite busy running marathons in 2014! Send your news to— Katherine Murphy [email protected] 07 Gregory S. Paonessa graduated cum laude with a juris doctor from New England Law in Boston during the 103rd Commencement ceremonies at the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre. While at New England Law, he completed clerkships at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation with Administrative Law Judge Stephen H. Clark and at the Massachusetts Superior Court of Middlesex County with Judge Dennis Curran. He was an executive comment and note editor for the New England Law Review, a Dean’s List student, and a New England Scholar. He was the recipient of a CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Insurance Law. Chad Dorman recently founded Leon- ard Andrew Consulting. In developing student athletes, Chad’s team evenly blends academics and athletics to find the best school, and the best team, for players to showcase their abilities. LAC develops an individualized action plan for each student athlete and proactively helps players through the steps of the recruiting process—guiding them to an understanding of the NCAA’s rules and regulations, reviewing the various scholarship opportunities that are available, as well as putting them in contact with a vast network of coaches and programs. Leonard Andrew Consulting is considered the first company to fully blend academics and athletics where students can get both college prep and personal sports training all in the same session. Kaylan Livsey Zall and Joshua Zall were married on August 31, 2014 in Rye, New Hampshire. Send your news to— Elizabeth Bitterman [email protected] 08 Daniel Hedges recently completed co-directing and producing a feature length documentary, Street Soccer: New York. Twelve homeless soccer players compete for the Street Soccer USA Cup. By moving from a life of isolation to a life of community, the players achieve success on the field and in their lives. Powerful, uplifting and above all, hopeful. The film is available to watch on Amazon Prime, Hulu, Vimeo OnDemand and Cinecliq. www.ssnythemovie.com. Brian Smith, currently living in our nation’s capital, got engaged to Amanda Munoz in November. The two met while both were working on the Hill for freshman members of the 112th Congress. It becomes official in Santa Barbara, California, in the spring of 2016. Send your news to— Elizabeth Bearese [email protected] Emma Grady [email protected] 09 Emily Strongwater has begun practicing clinical defense law with her father, Jay Strongwater. Connor Boals is celebrating one year at CNN. “I’m working as a producer in video development and riding my bike as much as possible. Miss the mountains of Vermont!” Send your news to— David Volain [email protected] 10 5th reunion October 2–4, 2015 alumni.uvm.edu/reunion If you are interested in planning your upcoming reunion, email alumni@ uvm.edu. Lisa Harris is engaged to Eric Himelman. The two are planning to get married in July 2015. Lisa graduated from Monmouth University in January 2014 with a Master of Science in Education degree in student affairs and college counseling. She now works at Monmouth as an administrator for the Department of Psychological Counseling. Eric is currently pursuing his Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences degree at Rutgers University with a concentration in stem cell research. They live in Red Bank, New Jersey. In the summer of 2014, Henry Bryant studied model community-based efforts to preserve Bornean species along the Kinabatangan River in Sabah (East Malaysia) on the island of Borneo. Henry, a fifth, sixth, and seventh-grade science teacher at Hillside School in Marlborough, Massachusetts, took the graduate course in pursuit of his master’s degree from Miami University’s Global Field Program. Ted Dobbin writes, “Go Patriots!” Alex Brady recently accepted a position as manager of alumni relations, western region at Johnson & Wales University- Denver Campus. Elizabeth (Liz) Crawford and David Boyd have recently become engaged after David proposed to Liz on the University Green. They met sophomore year while studying studio art and philosophy. They will marry in Rhode Island after Liz completes her master’s degree in Public Humanities at Brown University. Kyle Bombardier writes, “I graduated from the University of Vermont in 2010 with a degree in small business and entrepreneurship in the CDAE Department. I wanted to say thank you to all of the professors that helped guide me www.LMSRE.com through my degree program. Without your help, I would not have been able to start my own business, Fantasy Football Draft Boards. This is an online based business (http://fantasyfootballdraftboard.net ), which allows me to serve customers here in the Burlington, Vermont area, as well as across the country. I also wanted to commend UVM professor Kathleen Liang for her guidance and assistance in starting my business.” Send your news to— Daron Raleigh [email protected] 11 In the summer of 2014, Brian Mulcahey studied coral reef ecology and the conservation of marine systems along the Great Barrier Reef. Brian, a science teacher at Springfield Central High School in Springfield, Massachusetts, took the graduate course in pursuit of his master’s degree from Miami University’s Global Field Program. Katie Lane recently accepted the position as the assistant coach and recruitment coordinator for Fordham University’s row- www.LionDavis.com ing programs. Women’s rowing is one of the 23 NCAA Division I sports offered at Fordham. Recently, she helped coach her women to defend their title as the Women’s Club 4+ Champions at the 2014 Head of the Charles Regatta, the largest international competition in the world. She formerly served as the head coach of the men’s rowing team at Wentworth Institute of Technology from 2011-2014 where she developed the small club sport to a highly competitive varsity squad. Husch Blackwell welcomes associate Seth Weiland to its Denver office. He will focus his practice primarily on real estate and development matters. Seth received his juris doctor, with honors, from Emory University School of Law in Atlanta. During law school, Seth interned with paper manufacturer Georgia-Pacific LLC, where he assisted real estate counsel with real property audits and filings, and was a summer associate at Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco, a boutique real estate firm in Atlanta. 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Thank you, Erin O’Neil for all your hard work organizing the Reunion events! While I was not able to join in on the festivities in Burlington I was able to reunite with fellow UVMers in Portland, Oregon for Cailin Rarey and Mathew Judges’ nuptials! Korinne Moore ’03, Kara Egasti Dooley, Julia Dreher Goodkind, Jessica Rosenfeld Vicente, and I had a blast at the wedding! We also enjoyed exploring and eating our way through PDX! Congratulations Cailin and Matt! The American Association of Law Libraries has selected Washington, D.C.-based library services manager Emily R. Florio as one of its two new executive board members. Flo- rio, manager of library services at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP in Washington, D.C., is a graduate of Simmons College in Boston, where she received a Master of Library Science. Send your news to— Kelly Kisiday [email protected] 59 [CLASSNOTES VQEXTRA online continued from page 2 Crawford of Chittenden County Superior Court in Burlington, Vermont. Send your news to— Troy McNamara [email protected] 12 13 Send your news to— Patrick Dowd patrickdowd2012@ gmail.com LAUREN DOBAY ’13 “You learn to do the best with what you have and you learn how to do it with grace.” —Lauren Dobay on her senior-year study abroad experience working as a nurse in a hospital in rural Kamuli, Uganda. That life-changing experience has inspired her to help support a program that opens study abroad opportunities to more students in the College of Nursing and 60 read more at uvm.edu/vq Margo Adams from Rutland, Vermont was hired as a manufacturing quality engineer with GE Aviation. Andrew Dougherty graduated from Arizona State University with his Master’s in Accountancy and successfully passed all parts of the CPA exam. He is now working for Ernst &Young in San Jose, California. Rebeka April Foley writes, “After moving to Paris following graduation, I opened my own video production services company where I organize shoots for foreign film crews who come to France. As an American in Paris, I am fascinated by cultural exchange and have an affinity for working in an international environment.” Send your news to— Katharine Hawes katharine.hawes2@ gmail.com Madelaine White [email protected] 14 Kellee Jackson has joined the staff of the Consortium for Older Adult Wellness (COAW) in the Lakewood, Colorado, office. Kellee is a bilingual program coordinator for COAW and will oversee programming for rural health centers and organizations in Colorado as well as bilingual programs offered in Spanish across the state. She has a background in community health outreach and previously worked with a health self-management outreach organization for migrant dairy farmers in Vermont and with an exercise rehabilitation project with cancer patients. Send your news to— UVM Alumni Association Alumni.uvm.edu/classnotes ultimately they lead to many measurable successes at UVM, including in the last three years 111 new invention disclosures, 52 new patent filings, 17 new patent licenses, and a total of 36 new start-ups, several resulting in 139 patent licenses in force. The new knowledge and discoveries that flow from these research projects drive creativity, innovation, and competition. In our globally-connected world, this gives the United States a competitive advantage in economic development and job growth. The externally funded research also supports Vermont’s economy directly through staff employment and core land grant and entrepreneurial interactions. We also know that there is a direct, inextricable link between the accomplishments of the faculty and staff in producing path-breaking scholarship and research and the size, scope, and quality of graduate education at the university. It is for this reason that a significant focus in the university’s Strategic Action Plan is on the growth and quality of UVM’s graduate programs. As we are successful in accomplishing this goal, through a careful review of our present graduate programs and identification of new programs that capitalize on our strengths, we are optimistic that UVM’s scholarship and research accomplishments will continue to advance and be seen as an important part of advancing the public good. In conclusion, often forgotten in society today is the value of the scholarship and research coming out of higher education in the United States. In addition to the private good that results, the public is greatly benefitted through new discoveries, new knowledge, new innovation, and applying that knowledge to advance our civil society. The links between these accomplishments and jobs creation and economic development are clear: as the economy benefits, so too does society with increased opportunities for all. Knowledge creation and the sharing of that knowledge is an important role that research universities play through their scholarly communications. Although it may seem that we live in a highly charged digital and technological age, other scholarship and research of a more qualitative nature play an equally important role in our universities, and at UVM. As Earl Lewis, president of the Mellon Foundation, recently observed, “The work of the arts and humanities in advancing knowledge, discourse, and intercultural understanding [is] critical to flourishing inclusive, and creative societies.” And as ever, the offerings of science and technology also must be examined through the lens of the humanities and society. At UVM, we continue to build a culture that supports and integrates impactful scholarship and research from all disciplines to advance the public good. —Tom Sullivan In the Fall 2014 issue of the Vermont Quarterly, available at uvm.edu/ vq, President Sullivan wrote “On The Value of a Liberal Education.” Frances Hoag Baker ‘34, of Colchester, Vermont, September 27, 2014. Eleanor Barbour Dernier ‘36, of Westport, Connecticut, December 10, 2014. Charlotte Perkins Charbeneau ‘38, of Woodstock, Vermont, October 27, 2014. Theresa Rowley Cosgrove ‘38, of Silver Springs, Maryland, December 31, 2014. Ethel Pearl Schildhaus ‘38, of Burlington, Vermont, May 22, 2014. Winona Mayer Austin ‘40, of Waterford, Connecticut, December 17, 2014. Lois Murray Lantman ‘40, of Woodstock, Vermont, October 31, 2014. John P. Crispell G’41, of Williamsburg, Virginia, September 13, 2014. Geraldine Wilcox Hunt ‘41, G’68, of Newport, Vermont, September 13, 2014. Maywood Metcalf Kenney ‘41, of Andover, Massachussetts, October 13, 2014. Herbert L. Leach ‘41, of Melbourne, Florida, August 25, 2014. Agnes Isabel Munnett ‘41, of Ferrisburgh, Vermont, May 29, 2013 Mary Fitzsimonds Rini ‘41, of Tallahassee, Florida, November 01, 2014. Robert N. Snider ‘41, of Needham, Massachussetts, May 05, 2014. Doris Goodell Blodgett ‘42, of Manchester, New Hampshire, August 10, 2014. Robert Wolfe ‘42, of Alexandria, Virginia, December 10, 2014. Frances Merritt Drees ‘43, of Utica, New York, November 02, 2014. Robert S. Stockwell ‘43, of Naples, Florida, June 26, 2014. Marion Finn Bergin ‘44, of Melrose, Massachussetts, March 27, 2014. I. Patricia McCormack ‘44, of Middletown Springs, Vermont, November 24, 2014. Alma Gaylord Synakowski ‘44, of Utica, New York, November 28, 2014. Ruth Carlson Fifield ‘45, of St. Albans, Vermont, December 10, 2014. Florence Cudworth Holden ‘45 PT, of Concord, New Hampshire, September 10, 2014. Barbara Morgan Adams ‘46, of Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, November 29, 2014. Betty Johnson Bahrenburg ‘46, of South Burlington, Vermont, August 09, 2014. Mary-Jane Little Black ‘46, of Concord, New Hampshire, August 27, 2014. Jean Lanphere Hollar ‘46, G’70, of Bellows Falls, Vermont, December 02, 2014. Ruth Schoppe Propst ‘46, of Palos Verdes Estates, California, August 09, 2014. Bette Mansfield Rhodes, ‘46, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, November 4, 2013 Marion Patterson Cioppa ‘47, of Willsboro, New York, June 09, 2014. L. Richard Fisher ‘47, ‘49, of San Jose, California, August 30, 2014. MaryMargaret Auer Hamiwka ‘47, of Greensboro, North Carolina, December 11, 2014. W. Norman Vercoe ‘48, of Montpelier, Vermont, November 13, 2014. Neal Joseph Houston, Sr. ‘49, of Arlington, Vermont, August 16, 2014. Joan Meyn Jacobson ‘49, of Somers, New York, May 19, 2014. Leo E. Ells ‘50, of Melbourne, Florida, November 14, 2014. Eric R. Graves, Jr. ‘50, of New Lebanon, New York, August 22, 2014. Jean Waite Longo ‘50, of East Hartford, Connecticut, November 04, 2014. Janice Larrabee Short ‘50, G’58, of Middlebury, Vermont, December 02, 2014. John Charles Anzalone ‘51, of Framingham, Massachussetts, October 08, 2014. Charles E. Gear ‘51, of South Burlington, Vermont, December 24, 2014. Robert L. Kinney ‘51, of Coralville, Iowa, September 21, 2014. Herbert F. Shipman ‘51, G’72, of Swanton, Vermont, May 15, 2014. Donald S. Thayer ‘51, of Ormond Beach, Florida, October 04, 2014. Robert B. Zile ‘51, of Avon, Connecticut, August 19, 2014. Barbara Hamilton Fraser ‘52, of Millington, New Jersey, December 03, 2014. Phillip A. Griffith ‘52, of Lakeland, Florida, August 22, 2014. Allen M. Hitchcock ‘52, October 18, 2014. Bernard W. Hurley ‘52, of Fort Collins, Colorado, November 27, 2014. Horace Warner Strong ‘52, of Craftsbury Common, Vermont, June 03, 2014. Donald H. Trahan ‘52, of Cloverdale, California, August 29, 2014. Elizabeth Clark Clewley, ‘53, MD’56, of Burlington, Vermont, September 17, 2014. Patricia Whitcomb Davis ‘53, of Springfield, Vermont, September 03, 2014. Roger Knight Gallic ‘53, of Tolland, Connecticut, November 18, 2014. Ray Evaniffin ‘53, of West Glover, Vermont, December 21, 2014. Elizabeth Shequin Mario ‘53, of South Burlington, Vermont, April 24, 2014. Clifton Ray Stearns ‘53, of South Burlington, Vermont, September 19, 2014. Carlisle Simons Whitehill ‘53, of Island Pond, Vermont, January 02, 2015. Susan Newton Heins ‘54, of Essex Junction, Vermont, December 24, 2014. Frederick O. MacManus ‘54, of San Diego, California, September 17, 2014. Robert D. Park, CPA ‘55, of South Dennis, Massachussetts, September 03, 2014. Max P. Petersen ‘55, of North Ferrisburgh, Vermont, September 22, 2014. Audrey Smith Pratt ‘55, of Saratoga Springs, New York, August 21, 2014. Stanley Walzer, MD’55, of Marshfield, Massachussetts, December 18, 2014. Ronald Preston Ward ‘55, of South Burlington, Vermont, August 26, 2014. Brent Beer ‘56, of Portage, Wisconsin, September 26, 2014. Ira Greifer, MD’56, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, September 17, 2014. Marilyn Taft Mock ‘56, of White River Junction, Vermont, August 21, 2014. Ann T. Monell ‘56, of Troy, New York, September 17, 2014. John J. Whalen ‘56, of Bennington, Vermont, October 15, 2014. Helen Anna Wichowsky ‘56, of Scotts Valley, California, August 25, 2014. Lewis F. Bodman ‘57, of Kirkland, Washington, December 18, 2014. Caroline Casey Hayes ‘57, of Tinton Falls, New Jersey, November 04, 2014. William T. Higgins ‘57, of Plattsburgh, New York, October 21, 2014. Gerald J. Rice ‘57, of Windsor, Vermont, September 28, 2014. Ruth Mutchler Bridges ‘58, of Alexandria, Virginia, November 08, 2014. Deborah Flewelling Batease ‘59, of Indian Lake, New York, December 22, 2014. John Raymond Campbell, Jr. ‘59, of Milton, Vermont, October 25, 2014. David Goodsell Gale ‘59 PA, of Goshen, Vermont, November 15, 2014. Elizabeth Arnold Hunt ‘59, of Westfield, New Jersey, October 05, 2014. Louise McSweeney Scibelli ‘59, of Agawam, Massachussetts, May 15, 2014. Leon P. Tessier ‘59, of Springfield, Vermont, March 17, 2014. Robert S. Zysk ‘60, of Meriden, Connecticut, September 08, 2014. Katherine Coburn Dyer ‘61, of Sun City Center, Florida, October 02, 2014. M. Robert Ciardelli ‘62, of Colchester, Vermont, September 28, 2014. Rhoda Heald Comi ‘62, of Brunswick, Georgia, December 20, 2014. Lewis B. Harvey ‘62, of Rochester, Vermont, December 23, 2014. Elizabeth Dutton Hewitt ‘62, of Glover, Vermont, October 15, 2014. Thomas G. Siccama ‘62, G’64, G’68, of Shelburne, Vermont, October 03, 2014. J. Scott Astle ‘63, of San Francisco, California, November 14, 2014. Wayne Hart Erla ‘63, of Shelburne, Vermont, December 06, 2014. Mina Carter Jewett ‘63, of South Burlington, Vermont, October 18, 2014. Elaine Zak Dates ‘64, of South Burlington, Vermont, November 01, 2014. Porter F. Hulett ‘64, of Moneta, Virginia, May 16, 2014. SPRING 2015 V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY Health Sciences. INMEMORIAM] PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE 61 62 Michael Edward Burke ‘65, of Burlington, Vermont, January 05, 2015. Reid M. Knight ‘65, G’67, of Montgomery Village, Maryland, October 13, 2014. Peter D. Baldwin ‘68, of Hinesburg, Vermont, November 22, 2014. Joan Patricia Clark ‘68, of Shorewood, Wisconsin, October 18, 2014. Raymond Andrew Hadeka ‘69, of Woodbridge, Virginia, October 27, 2014. James Alan Harrison ‘69, of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, August 16, 2014. Brock T. Ketcham, ‘69, MD’73, of Shaftsbury, Vermont, October 24, 2014. Georgeay Nelson ‘69, of Milton, Vermont, December 19, 2014. Francis A. DiCesare ‘70, of Essex, Vermont, November 16, 2014. Judith Ann Roy ‘70, of Panama City, Florida, September 07, 2014. Alf Torsten Rylander Jr. G’70, of Fallon, Nevada, November 09, 2014. Max R. Brinkman G’71, of Overland Park, Kansas, August 31, 2014. David T. Heindel ‘71, of Burlington, Vermont, September 05, 2014. Karen Ann Kerin ‘71, of South Royalton, Vermont, January 25, 2014. Mary K. Barker-Roby G’72, of Swanton, Vermont, September 13, 2014. Paul Joseph Bergeron ‘72, of Sterling, Massachussetts, June 09, 2014. Hayward B. Crewe G’72, of White River Junction, Vermont, August 08, 2014. Carolyn Storrs Edwards ‘72, of South Burlington, Vermont, October 19, 2014. Curtis H. Bevington, III G’73, of Barre, Vermont, August 30, 2014. Michael Jeffrey Cross ‘73, of Brattleboro, Vermont, October 11, 2014. Elmer Lyle Kimball ‘74, of Lincoln, Vermont, September 06, 2014. Linda Buttles O’Brien ‘74, of Whiting, Vermont, December 20, 2014. Roseann Pleviak Racht ‘74, of Essex Junction, Vermont, October 26, 2014. E. Stanley Corneille, Jr. G’75, of Williamstown, Vermont, September 22, 2014. Joan Ellen Deady ‘75, of San Francisco, California, March 23, 2014. Martha Kane Tortolano G’75, of Underhill, Vermont, December 20, 2014. Yvette Theresa Ouimet ‘76, of Swanton, Vermont, December 19, 2014. Linda C. Welch ‘76, of Boulder, Colorado, November 29, 2014. Scott Wayne Curtis ‘77, of West Roxbury, Massachussetts, September 25, 2014. UVM_4.5x4.45_PSC_HR.pdf Paul Clovis Lavalley G’77, of Batavia, New York, September 21, 2014. Allyson Davis Ledoux G’77, of White River Junction, Vermont, October 10, 2014. Elizabeth Martin Foreman ‘78, of Greenville, North Carolina, August 06, 2014. Stuart Harris MacPherson ‘78, of Derry, New Hampshire, November 07, 2014. Mary Lynn Rupe G’78, of Fountain Hills, Arizona, December 20, 2014. Andrew Jay Samach MD’80, of Gansevoort, New York, December 08, 2014. Elizabeth Love Corroon ‘81, of Fairfield, Connecticut, November 01, 2014. Kathleen Ondis Eardensohn ‘81, of Plainfield, Vermont, December 19, 2014. Scott David Dalitzky ‘82, of Bethel, Maine, September 01, 2014. Brook Frances Hobson ‘82, of Saratoga Springs, New York, December 02, 2014. Mary Welling Hunnewell ‘82, of Cohasset, Massachussetts, October 17, 2014. Bonita Peeters Tuscany G’82, of Waterbury, Vermont, November 14, 2014. Nancy Hoole Simoes G’83, of Waterbury Center, Vermont, November 27, 2014. Laurie C. Dietzel ‘84, of Hyattsville, Maryland, on January 15, 2015. William Edward Simendinger ‘84, of South Burlington, Vermont, July 14, 2014. Sara Provin Gallipo ‘85, of Rutland, Vermont, December 03, 2014. Judith Kenyon G’85, of Williston, Vermont, December 19, 2014. Jessica Bates Lamphere ‘88, of Barre, Vermont, August 21, 2014. William Ambrose McGrath ‘88, G’97, of Park City, Utah, October 21, 2014. Howard Philip Medoff G’89, of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, October 15, 2014. Judy M. Laraway G’79, ‘90, of Fairfax, Vermont, October 18, 2014. Patricia A. Stevens G’90, of Morrisville, Vermont, August 31, 2014. Amy Warburton Wise G’91, of Williston, Vermont, November 11, 2014. Bryce David Dion ‘98, of Santa Monica, California, August 26, 2014. Willis J. Racht G’98, of Essex Junction, Vermont, May 11, 2014. Lionel Joseph Palardy ‘99, of Winooski, Vermont, December 16, 2014. Ruth S. Beard G’00, of Montpelier, Vermont, October 29, 2014. Michael Eugene Scherer ‘03, of Beebe Plain, Vermont, October 12, 2014. Sarah E. Doubleday ‘09, of Hope, Maine, September 02, 2014. UVMCOMMUNITY Paula Fives-Taylor, professor of microbiology and molecular genetics emerita, passed away on January 28, 2015. A prolific scientist with a national reputation as a preeminent researcher in the field of microbiology, Fives-Taylor’s service to the scientific community began long before her thirty-five-year tenure as a UVM faculty member, when she was a Dominican nun named Dorothy Marie teaching high school science in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood. During those years, she served on the New York City Science Council and was a science curriculum consultant for New York City. She began her UVM career as a graduate student, earning her doctorate in 1974, developing a passion for studying bacterial-host cell interactions and becoming an expert in research on the link between dental plaque and disease. A pioneer in this field, her laboratory was the first to demonstrate invasion of epithelial cells by a periodontal organism. Teaching continued to play as large a part as research and service throughout Fives-Taylor’s career, earning her numerous awards, including UVM’s prestigious Kidder Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence in 1999 and being named the first recipient of the UVM Vogelmann Award for Sustained Excellence in Research and Scholarship in 2002. 1 1/16/15 12:09 PM [CLASSIFIEDS vacation rentals GRAND ISLE, VT Rustic elegance with a sunset view. 5BR year round retreat on 520’ of private lakefront. Call Becky Moore ‘74. 802-318-3164 or [email protected]. 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Imagine decades past as ’RUV DJs slit open the shrink wrap with a thumbnail; gently slid a pristine black record of Miles Davis, Led Zeppelin, the Four Tops, or countless others out of its sleeve; placed it on a turntable and cued the needle. Through those years, UVM’s college radio station built what’s said to be the largest record collection in the state. No secret that vinyl is making something of a quiet comeback among audiophiles and hipsters, not to mention today’s WRUV DJs, some of whom dig into this history for their on-air programs. “It’s kind of weird,” says Derek Neal ’15. “With records, people of my generation have a nostalgia for something we didn’t actually experience.” The UVM senior is known as DJ Derelicte on his two-hour weekly slot, “Furniture Music,” featuring house, techno, and some R & B. Neal says he appreciates the way vinyl allows him to mix songs, both in his radio shows and when he plays by Thomas Weaver live gigs as a DJ. He elaborates on other reasons to love the old technology. The richness of the sound. The sheer physicality of the object. The way a full album of music, as opposed to one song bought on iTunes, can connect to a time and place in memory. (He fondly recalls a high school field trip when Beck’s Guero was on replay in his head.) And there’s the social dimension—sitting with friends listening to a room filled with music rather than burrowing into your headphones. Deep in the ’RUV archive one day last fall, Neal flips through the records for some of the hidden treasure he’s found. He’s uncovered music that—brace yourselves— can’t be found on the Internet. “There’s something nice about that,” Neal says. Take Ballistic Mystic, for instance. Drawn by the band name, he gave it a spin on his show without so much as a preview listen. “This could be really good or really bad,” he thought. It was really good. Amazing even. 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