American children may grow up with stars in their
eyes, but Jeff Lawrence '72, a high-level administrator for the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), has his feet firmly on the ground.
On the ground of Capitol Hill in Washington most of the time. Three years ago Lawrence became a special assistant to the president of George
Washington University after the congressman he had worked for lost in the 1992
election. After 16 years on Capitol Hill as a staff member for various
representatives and congressional committees, he was considering getting an
advanced degree and trying teaching when he answered a call from the White
House. The Clinton Administration needed an associate administrator for
legislative affairs, and Lawrence had the skills and contacts.
Reunion 96
Class of 1971
Our 25th reunion was a four-day event that seemed to go much too quickly! Our
weekend began Thursday evening at the Portland Country Club, with a
wonderful dinner that was arranged by Terry Wyman. The food was outstanding,
and judging from the conversation level in the room, it took no time for
classmates to begin where they had left off years before!
Class of 1976
The 20th reunion of the Class of 1976 was a fun-filled weekend of revival
of old friendships and the beginnings of new acquaintances. Although the entire
class was not in Waterville, those in attendance were treated to a weekend of
relaxation. We were awed by the physical changes that have occurred on
Mayflower Hill since we left.
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NEWSMAKERS
Earle Shettleworth '70 is co-author of Gardiner On The Kennebec,
a new book about the Maine town. . . . Danny Smith '72
was an organizer of the Edwin Arlington Robinson Festival in
Gardiner. . . . Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi has
appointed William Mayaka '73 permanent secretary of the African nation's
Ministry of Environment and Natural
Resources. . . . Gregory White Smith '73 is
co-author of a new book, On a Street Called Easy, In a Cottage Named
Joye. . . . John Ladky '74 represented Colby at
the inauguration of Mary Bullock as president of Agnes Scott College in
Atlanta, Reginald Blaxton '74 at the inauguration of Howard University's
president, A. Patrick Swygert, and Thomas Suddath Jr. '78 at the
inauguration of Constantine Papadakis at Drexel
University. . . . Wanda Hinckley Brill '75 has been
elected to the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of
Nursing. . . . Peter Kraft '76 is a partner in a new
law firm, Kraft & Winger, in Portland,
Maine. . . . Gerry McDowell '76 has been named head
men's basketball coach at Wesleyan
University. . . . Frank Malinoski '76 is the new
vice president of medical affairs for NABI of Boca Raton,
Fla. . . . Jane Brox '78 won the L.L. Winship/PEN
New England Award for her memoir, Here and Nowhere Else: Late Seasons of a
Farm and Its Family.
MILEPOSTS
Marriages: Sean Drummey '76 to Alison Wetherill in
Wilmington, N.C.
Births: A son, James Shigeo, to Tracey and Henry Osborne '76.
. . . A son, Joseph Alfonso, to Gerard '75 and Alicia
Rodriguez Connolly '78
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