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| Thursday, June 4, 2009 |
| 6:00 p.m. | Class of 1959 reception
Page Commons Room, Cotter Union
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| 7:00 p.m. | Class of 1959 dinner
Page Commons Room, Cotter Union
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Friday, June 5, 2009 |
| 7:00-10:00 a.m. | Breakfast for the Class of 1959
Foss dining hall |
| 7:00-10:00 a.m. | Breakfast for all classes
Dana dining hall |
| 7:30 a.m. | Presidential golf tournament
Belgrade Lakes Golf Club |
| 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. | 200 Voices interviews
As Colby approaches its 200th anniversary, a special project is underway to capture the voices of Colby alumni. A group of current students has been trained to interview alumni and will be available throughout the weekend to capture your voices. All we need is for you to remember your experiences as a Colby student.
Sign up for an individual interview at the information table in the Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center. Interviews will take place in the Pugh Center of Cotter Union. |
| Noon-1:00 p.m. | Lunch
Dana dining hall |
| Noon-2:00 p.m. | Class of 1989 barbecue
Johnson Pond picnic area (rain site: Roberts dining hall)
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| 1:30-6:30 p.m. | Drop-off childcare available for faculty lectures
Parents must check in children and remain in the building at all times
Room 110, Diamond Building |
| 2:00-6:00 p.m. |  Faculty presentations (descriptions)
Let us know which presentations you plan to attend
Room 110, Diamond Building |
| 5:15 p.m. | Presentation of the Charles W. Bassett Faculty Award to Joseph R. Reisert followed by an alumni and faculty reception
Atrium, Diamond Building |
| 5:30 p.m. | Class of 1959 tour of the Colby College Museum of Art
Colby College Museum of Art |
| 6:00-7:00 p.m. | Reception for Willows Society members and the classes of 1959 and 1954
Tent on Dana lawn |
| 7:00-9:00 p.m. | Dinner for Willows Society members and the classes of 1959 and 1954
Dana dining hall |
| 6:00-10:30 p.m. | Reunion carnival with DJ music and family activities
Pulver Pavilion |
8:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.
| Receptions for all classes
Drummond Lounge, Drummond Hall
Marchese Blue Light Pub, Cotter Union
Sturtevant Hall Lounge, The Hillside Complex
West Quad lounge, West Quad |
| 8:00 p.m.-midnight | Class of 1984 (25th reunion) private reception
Anthony Lounge, Anthony-Mitchell-Schupf |
| 8:00 p.m.-midnight | Class of 1959 (50th reunion) private reception
Foss dining hall |
Saturday, June 6, 2009 |
| 7:00-10:00 a.m. | Breakfast for all classes
Dana dining hall |
| 7:00-10:00 a.m. | Breakfast for the Class of 1959
Foss dining hall |
| 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | 200 Voices interviews
As Colby approaches its 200th anniversary, a special project is underway to capture the voices of Colby alumni. A group of current students has been trained to interview alumni and will be available throughout the weekend to capture your voices. All we need is for you to remember your experiences as a Colby student.
Sign up for an individual interview at the information table in the Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center. Interviews will take place in the Pugh Center of Cotter Union. |
| 9:30 a.m. | State of the College with President William D. Adams
Given Auditorium, Bixler Art and Music Center |
| 9:30 a.m. | Class of 1959 memorial service to honor deceased classmates
Johnson Pond |
| 10:15 a.m. | Children's mini-golf
Colby Green in front of Schair-Swenson-Watson Building |
| 11:00 a.m. | Parade of the classes (assemble at 10:30 a.m.)
In front of the Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center (In case of rain, meet at Wadsworth Gymnasium, Harold Alfond Athletic Center, at 11:00 a.m.) |
| 11:00 a.m. | Celebrate Colby: class gift and alumni award presentations
Colby Brick Award: Bruce C. Drouin ’74, Edward R. Goldberg ’59, Donald J. Short ’64, Judith Jenkins Totman ’54, Johnston de F. Whitman ’59
Outstanding Educator Award: Louis Leotta Jr. ’59
Distinguished Alumnus Award: Robert W. Drewes ’64
Edson V. Mitchell Distinguished Service Award: Todd W. Halloran ’84
Ernest C. Marriner Distinguished Service Award: Franklin Norvish ’34
Wadsworth Gymnasium, Harold Alfond Athletic Center |
| Noon-1:30 p.m. | Lobster bake and barbecue buffet
Field house, Harold Alfond Athletic Center |
1:30-2:25 p.m.
| The Imperiled Future of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Savas Zembillas ’79
The Patriarchate in Constantinople (present-day Istanbul) is a religious institution dating back to the fourth century C.E., and the spiritual center for more than a quarter billion Orthodox Christians throughout the world. Bishop Savas of Troas discusses the challenges to its survival posed by an officially secular, increasingly Islamic Turkey.
Room 145, Diamond Building
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1:30-2:25 p.m.
| Poetry Reading by Ken Nye ’64
Ken will read poems from several of his books including Searching for the Spring, From the Heart, A Dog Is a Gift, and Clouds of Glory
Room 141, Diamond Building
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1:30-2:25 p.m.
| Writing in a New Media World, Andrew Ian Dodge ’89
This lecture will explore the opportunities and pitfalls that exist for those who are writers (or other creative types) in the era of the Internet. Andrew will draw on his experience branding himself as a freelance writer/content provider, etc., via the media of the Internet.
Room 153, Diamond Building
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2:00 p.m.
| Live music, Caroline Cotter ’06
Former Colbyette Caroline is a traveling folk musician who has spent the past few years in Thailand, Spain, France, India, Nepal, and Maine. She has self-produced two albums of original music and writes songs that tell stories of her adventures, relationships, and everyday experiences.
Cotter Union patio
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| 2:00-5:00 p.m. | Family fun activities
Enjoy a moon bounce, giant basketball, face painting, fingernail painting, soccer, volleyball, cookie decorating, and sno-cones
Dana lawn |
| 2:00 p.m. | Fun and games for the Class of 1959
Coombs Field (baseball) |
| 2:30-3:25 p.m. | Seeking Balance with Today’s Child, Colleen Cruise Reynolds ’59
This interactive workshop will address the following topics: the overscheduled family; technology: television, iPod, Internet, and cell phones; interpersonal communication and manners
Room 122, Diamond Building |
| 2:30-3:25 p.m. | Confronting Believers, Miklos Jako ’69
This presentation will cover several topics including Miklo’s personal journey from Catholic to Unitarian, how he came to write his book, and major conclusions about Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormonism, Catholicism, conservative Christianity, liberal Christianity, atheism, other world religions, Unitarianism, and the existence of God.
Room 145, Diamond Building |
2:30-3:25 p.m.
| Channeling the Muse, Brian MacQuarrie ’74
A first-time author shares his experiences on how to bring a book from idea to reality—from concept to proposal to finding an agent to landing a publisher to putting it all together.
Room 141, Diamond Building |
2:30-3:25 p.m.
| Cradle to Nest (Quantum Physics and a Family Tree),
Arnold Sturtevant ’51 and Leda Whitney Sturtevant ’51
From serious to hilarious, the presentation will tell how authors Arn and Leda Sturtevant, who first met in Roberts Union on a fateful fall day in 1947, managed to survive and thrive through a lifetime of strange and fascinating encounters with demons and angels warring over their souls. Arn and Leda’s joint autobiography is the latest in a series of family histories called Home-Nest Chronicles, a compilation of stories culled from an unusual collection of letters, journals, and diaries of a long-time Colby family that for nine generations has called Home-Nest Farm in Fayette, Maine, its home. The seed of Pilgrims and native Americans, loyalists and patriots, has produced a colorful array of tales that converged at the happy union of two individuals (Arn and Leda) with very unlike, often conflicting, roots.
Room 153, Diamond Building |
2:30-3:30 p.m.
| 2010 reunion volunteer training
Room 142, Diamond Building |
| 3:00 p.m. | Puppet show, Robin Torbeck Erlandsen ’99
Awarded a Citation of Excellence from the American Center of the Union Internationale de la Marionette (UNIMA), “the highest distinction in American puppetry,” Everybody Loves Pirates is the story of a young girl named Lucy and her goofy friend, Little Chucky. While fishing one day, the kids discover a treasure map and decide to set out on a quest to find their fortune. They run into a group of bumbling pirates who try to thwart their efforts by stealing the treasure. Of course, it all works out in the end with some help from Chucky and Lucy’s new ocean-dwelling friends, including Lobster Boy, Crabby, and a wise Sea Monkey.
Strider Theater, Runnals Building |
| 3:30 p.m. | Alumni authors book signing
Robert Bruce ’59
Andrew Ian Dodge ’89
Richard Friary ’64
Miklos Jako ’69
Brian MacQuarrie '74
Kenneth Nye ’64
Charles O’Reilly ’49
Rachel Simon ’99
Arnold ’51 and Leda Whitney Sturtevant ’51
Maurice Whitten ’45
Bookstore, Cotter Union |
| 3:30 p.m. | Ice Cream Sundae Bar
Patio outside Pulver Pavilion |
3:30-4:25 p.m.
| Chronicling Small Towns in Vermont, Karl Decker ’54
For the past five years, photojournalist Karl Decker and his Vermont-based co-writer, Nancy Levine of Shelburne, have traveled the back roads of Vermont—from the distant Northeast Kingdom to the dairy farms of the Champlain Valley, to the isolated Green Mountain villages in the south. They have interviewed 3,000 people—old timers, newcomers, youngsters, the rich, the poor. From this work, they write articles—to date 33—for every issue of Vermont Magazine on small Vermont towns, telling the stories of the towns through the words of the people. Karl will give an illustrated talk on how they work and what they have discovered about the real joys and the serious challenges inherent in small-town life.
Room 141, Diamond Building |
3:30-4:25 p.m.
| 20 Years in Politics, Robert Hoopes ’89
Robert Hoopes, M.L.A., has been in Washington, D.C., for 20 years and worked for Senator Joe Biden in his 1987 run for president and again in his 2008 bid. Robert will discuss the major political, social, and scientific events of the past 20 years and the practical implications in politics, governing, and our daily lives.
Room 122, Diamond Building |
3:30-4:30 p.m.
| Lecture for the Class of 1959, Art Goldschmidt ’59
Room 145, Diamond Building |
6:00 p.m.
| Class receptions and dinners
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Golden Mules Society (Classes of 1923-1950)
6:00 p.m. Reception: upper level, Dana Hall
7:00 p.m. Dinner: lower level, Dana dining hall
Class of 1954
6:00 p.m. Reception: Atrium, Diamond Building
6:15 p.m. Class photo: Diamond Building
7:00 p.m. Dinner: Atrium, Diamond Building
Class of 1959
6:00 p.m. Reception: Foss dining hall
6:15 p.m. Class photo: steps, Runnals Building
7:00 p.m. Dinner: Foss dining hall
Class of 1964
6:00 p.m. Reception: Cahners Lobby, Colby College Museum of Art
6:45 p.m. Class photo: Cahners Lobby, Colby College Museum of Art
7:00 p.m. Dinner: Paul J. Schupf Wing for the Works of Alex Katz, Colby College
Museum of Art
Class of 1969
6:00 p.m. Reception: Lee Gallery, Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center
6:30 p.m. Class photo: O’Halloran Family Porch, Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center
7:00 p.m. Dinner: Parker-Reed Room, Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center
Class of 1974
6:30 p.m. Reception: patio, Anthony-Mitchell-Schupf (rain site: Anthony lounge)
7:00 p.m. Class photo: patio, Anthony-Mitchell-Schupf (rain site: Anthony lounge)
7:30 p.m. Dinner: party room, Anthony-Mitchell-Schupf
Class of 1979
6:30 p.m. Reception: Roberts Building lawn (rain site: second-floor lobby)
7:15 p.m. Class photo: Roberts Building second-floor lobby
7:30 p.m. Dinner: Smith, Hurd, Robins Room, Roberts Building
Class of 1984
6:00 p.m. Reception: Marchese Blue Light Pub, Cotter Union
6:30 p.m. Class photo: Page Commons lobby, Cotter Union
7:00 p.m. Dinner: Page Commons Room, Cotter Union
Class of 1989
6:30 p.m. Reception: Roberts Building lawn (first-floor lobby rain site)
7:25 p.m. Class photo: Roberts dining hall
7:30 p.m. Dinner: Roberts dining hall
Class of 1994
6:00 p.m. Reception: Pulver Pavilion
6:45 p.m. Class photo: Pulver Pavilion
7:00 p.m. Dinner: Pulver Pavilion
Class of 1999
6:30 p.m. Reception: lobby, Harold Alfond Athletic Center
7:00 p.m. Class photo: gym stairs, Harold Alfond Athletic Center
7:30 p.m. Dinner: Wadsworth Gymnasium, Harold Alfond Athletic Center
Class of 2004
6:30 p.m. Reception: lobby, Harold Alfond Athletic Center
7:15 p.m. Class photo: gym stairs, Harold Alfond Athletic Center
7:30 p.m. Dinner: Alfond Ice Rink, Harold Alfond Athletic Center
Class of 2008
6:30 p.m. Reception: lobby, Harold Alfond Athletic Center
7:25 p.m. Class photo: field house, Harold Alfond Athletic Center
7:30 p.m. Dinner: field house, Harold Alfond Athletic Center
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| 8:30 p.m. | Movie: Hotel for Dogs
Room 100, Lovejoy Building |
| 9:00 p.m. | After-dinner entertainment for all classes
Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages are available at all venues.
- Freestyle: a live band from Boston
Page Commons Room, Cotter Union
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DJ: 80s and 90s dance music
Lower programming space, Cotter Union
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Jazz with the Mark Macksoud Band
Foss dining hall
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Coffee lounge
Fireside Lounge, Pulver Pavilion |
| 7:00-11:00 a.m. | Brunch for all classes
Dana dining hall |
| 7:00-10:00 a.m. | Class of 1959 brunch
Foss dining hall |
| 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Alumni of Color Network brunch
Bullock Room, Dana dining hall |
| 10:15 a.m. | Boardman memorial service
A service in memory of alumni who have died during the past year
Rabbi Raymond Krinsky (chaplain) and Reverend Vic Scalise Jr. ’54
Lorimer Chapel |
| Following the Boardman Service | Dedication of the Shareen Abbasy '05 Memorial Garden
Outside Given Auditorium, Bixler Art and Music Center |
| Noon | Check out of residence halls
Please leave your keys in the boxes provided in your dorm or in the Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center | |
