ALUMNI PROFILES
Dorothy Cleaver '48

Janet Grout Williams '60
A Bird in Hand

Kathy McKechnie '79
A Lifesaving Career

Julia McDonald '99
A Desert Discovery

Beth Johnson Searing '99

Todd Miner '01
Opening the Door

Geoff Ward '02

Correspondent did not submit any notes for this issue.

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Wendy Lapham writes, "Life is still chaotic, but I do have some news to report. I just got a new job as the public information officer for Brandywine School District in Wilmington, Del. I'm looking forward to the challenges of the job but hope to still find time to write." . . . Brent Harris writes, "Jill, Jake (10) and Brad (17) will finally be making a move back to New England this summer after living in D.C. and then Northern Cal for 15 years. Brent will be starting up his own lab as a faculty member at Dartmouth. Jill hopes to create a venture philanthropy organization to make strategic investments in nonprofit revenue-generating enterprises in N.H." . . . Cathy Woodward Gill, class president, e-mailed: "We had a great reunion in June. Dick Whitmore was an incredible speaker, and I think everyone generally had a good time (I know I enjoyed catching up with classmates). Our 25th reunion is not far off!" . . . Barb Falcone Smith writes, "Lars and I want to announce the birth of our daughter, Lindsey Elizabeth Smith, born on Sept. 12, 2001. We are thrilled beyond belief. She especially uplifted our spirits given the terrible September this country had. We relocated to Louisville, Ky., in June of 2000 so Lars could become a professor at the law school at the University of Louisville. I'm primarily a stay-at-home mom but do work occasionally as a physical therapist in outpatient clinics around Louisville." . . . Patricia McClellan Miller wrote that she and her husband, Jeff, had a baby girl, Fionna Miller, in August 2001. She joins her big brother, Baird, who was 4 in April. Patricia has worked in recruiting and sales for Adecco, an employment agency, for eight years. She says they love their life in Madison, Wis. . . . Roanoke Times and World News, April 3, 2002, headline: "Hungry To Play, Scott Perry Goes For Broke For The Blues." The story: "Scott Perry has performed in some of the great hothouses of blues music. Chicago street corners, South Carolina nightclubs and rural Floyd County. Perry, 37, is becoming a sturdy member of the growing music scene between Roanoke and the one-stoplight town of Floyd. He and harmonica-playing pal Rich Rittenhouse comprise the blues duo Broke 'n' Hungry." Scott and his wife, Lisa Kae, moved to Floyd County from Charleston, S.C., in 1999 and currently live "a homesteaders' existence." . . . Jonathan Greene e-mailed that "All is well here in Seattle--no contact with the Colby crowd; however, I speak with or see Critter (Chris Brogan) and Cindy Lloyd Brogan every few years, but that's it. Every now and then I'll drive past a Volvo with a Colby sticker and I'll honk and wave. I'm yet to get back to Waterville since 6/86. But my two boys (10 and 12) already know about Colby, so I'll have to plan a visit someday soon." . . . Norma Delaney writes, "Good things come to those who wait! It's been an odyssey, but we (husband Patrick) are happy to report that we put an offer in on a house that was accepted. It's in Yardley, Pa., a beautiful little town that lies along the Delaware River separating Pa. and N.J." Norma is the director of marketing for Prince in Bordentown, N.J. . . . InfoVista, a global provider of service assurance software solutions, appointed Joseph Bergera as vice president of worldwide marketing. He is responsible for the global marketing program as the company aims to increase its worldwide market presence. . . . On May 2, 2002, Peter Taubkin, VP government relations and public affairs for Time Warner Cable, was honored as one of the "40 Under 40" named by the Capital District Business Review. The award recognizes individuals 39 or younger for "exhibiting the personal and professional qualities of leadership necessary to keep New York's Capital Region growing and whose records of professional success and community involvement label them as leaders." Not to be outdone was Peter's son, Nathan, who at just 3 1/2 was named fan of the month for March by Hammond B-3 organ jazz great Joey Defrancesco. (Previously unannounced in this publication is daughter Madeline Rose, 1, who gets an award just for smiling all the time). . . . David Mace, journalist and state house reporter for the Rutland Herald, Barre Times-Argus, writes that he is "Learning the ropes during my first full year covering the Vermont Legislature--looking forward to a couple of months off before campaign season starts, and trying to spend that time getting my handicap down and doing some hiking."

--Andrea Sarris

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Hoping you all had a fun and safe summer. This is my last column as I'm handing on the duties to Kathi Harnett Linger, who volunteered to be our class correspondent for the next five years. Thanks, Kath! And thanks to all who have made it so easy to write your news on a consistent basis. . . . Congrats to Natasha and Brian Low on the birth of Meagan in June. She joins her big brothers, Spencer and Jacob, in Topsfield, Mass. . . . Many of us gathered for the 15th reunion in June. We enjoyed perfect weather, great accommodations and lots of time to really catch up with classmates. We stayed in the senior apartments, and they are incredible! Each family had its own suite, which consisted of a kitchen, living area and bathroom and up to four bedrooms. A far cry from the tiny rooms four of us crammed into during senior year, '87! Colby had great kids' programs set up all weekend so our kids had as much fun as we did. It was wonderful to see old friends hanging out together, with or without their children (I'm so sorry if I forget to mention anyone who was there): Rob and Louisa Bell Paushter, Reihl and Sheri Reynold Mahoney, Kim (Burnham '86) and Zak Nashed, Ciara Reynolds, Lisa Bothwick Wilson, Andrew Rudman, Andy and Sharon Ducey Niles, Dorisann Weber Wagner, Tim and Jean Kroeck Aiken, and Karen Welling. Kathy and Mike Archibald came from Canton, N.Y., with their four kids, two of whom are teenagers! Alison and Jim Feeley drove up from Darien, Conn., with their two children, Caitlin and Jack. Jack looks like he might be pitching for Colby baseball in 2014. Katie and Eric Green brought their two older girls, Annie and Maggie. Mitch and Jeanne Morrison Cook drove out from Michigan with two of their three sons (Jeanne expected number four in September, a girl!) along with Elizabeth Warren Bogo and two of her three kids, Martha and Holly. They all survived their 14-hour van ride, and the kids all had a blast cruising the campus on their scooters. Pam Blanchard Harrington flew out from Tiburon, Calif., leaving her family at home as she combined the trip with business. Allyson Siwik was there with her daughter, Gabriela. Tim and Teri Scally Kinsella, who drove up from Newburyport, Mass., also left their two kids, Cole and James, at home and enjoyed a carefree weekend. Brendan and Sue Costello-Nolan came with Bridget and Madeline, who loved the moonwalk as much as all the other kids did. Dave and I brought our three boys, who loved rollerblading and running around campus. I did take one of them to a classroom in Lovejoy so he could see what you actually do at college! Ann and RB Klinkenberg came from Burlington, Vt., with Anders and Ingrid. Susan and Peter Marshall came from N.Y. and had a peaceful weekend without their three boys. Ann and Geoff Johnson came with Cate and Sam from Amesbury, Mass. Vicki and Chris Van Horne were competing for the longest drive award as they made it from Virginia. Tom Tompkins and Jeff Silverman proved they haven't changed a bit, in a good way! Mary McCarty came up from Boston and used her speech-writing talents to help Teri and me with the questionnaire results for Saturday night's dinner entertainment. Scott Lainer blessed us with his insightful, thought-provoking and moving speech at dinner. Once again, Scott, thank you! Our dinner ended with a visit from After Eight, an a cappella group of Colby graduates from the last 12 years. They were wonderful, and it was a great send-off as we headed to the band at the student center (now Cotter Union) and a DJ at the pub. Thanks to all who came to reunion and to those who gave so generously to our class gift. Andrew Rudman led the gift-giving charge, and the results were outstanding. Look in the next annual report and you'll be so proud of what the Class of 1987 did together. . . . Enjoy the fall and send in lots of news to Kathi.

--Jane Nicol Manuel

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It's been a slow three months for news of the Class of '89, so I'll open this column with a help wanted ad. We need someone to manage our class Web site! Anestes Fotiades did a great job on it for years (and we'd love to have him back), but with no one managing the site we don't have anything on the Web. If you're interested, check out www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/CLY/, or e-mail Colby's Web manager at web@colby.edu. It would be great to have a class site again! . . . Colby sent me a long AP article about the accomplishments of Majester Abdul-Jalil. Majester is a medical student at Marshall University's Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, and the article details his study of problems poor people in rural areas have with transportation, which often affects their access to health care. If you're interested in reading the article, let me know, or search the AP wire--the story ran on March 26, 2002. . . . Pamela Woolley wrote from Brussels, where she is enjoying her new son, Henry Samuel, born in January. . . . And Jerry '90 and Amy Curtis Philippon have a new son, Bruno, born on March 31. Congratulations to all. . . . In between writing for Celebrity Death Match and appearing in a two-person comedy show in N.Y.C., John Reynolds somehow found the time to get married. He and Michele Galanter were wed on June 1 in New York. You invite me to your shows but not your wedding, Johnny P. I'm offended! . . . After many years living in Moscow, Maria Douglass and her family hoped to relocate to the U.S. some time this spring or summer. Maria sent me an e-mail that I somehow lost, so if there's more to tell, Maria, write me again. . . . I got to hang out for a few hours with Doug St. Lawrence and Tracy Gionfriddo over Memorial Day weekend at Tracy's place in Connecticut. Doug is teaching ESL kids in Massachusetts, and Tracy works as an environmental consultant at a law firm in Hartford. . . . I know there's more going on out there, so keep in touch.

--Anita L. Terry

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