70		CLASS CORRESPONDENT Brenda Hess Jordan 141 Tanglewood Drive Glenn Ellyn, IL 60137 630-858-1514 classnews1970@alum.colby.edu
	Pam Warner Champagne has returned to Bangor, Maine, after a decade overseas in Uganda, Zimbabwe and Eritrea as a banking consultant in operations and internal audit. She writes that she has had a wonderful life overseas and now seems to be "moving towards work and training for microfinance organizations, which supply credit and sometimes savings products for the rural poor." As of this writing, she was about to return to Africa for ongoing assignments. Sounds like an interesting life! . . . Phil Wysor, our Alumni Council representative, has been very busy as a member of the architectural review committee for the new Alumni Building. He's enthusiastic with the overall campus expansion concept for the entire Hill and says, "I think alums will be happy with the plan." He and Debbie (Stephenson '68) attended their last Family Homecoming Weekend in October, as their daughter, Jess, will graduate in May. They saw Deb (Richardson '71) and Walter Cotter and Jim and Eileen Boerner Patch, whose children are now students. There were three Wysor generations present at the Legacy Dinner--that's quite a nice record! . . . Al Dostie sends greetings from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in central Asia, where he is working in partnership with a consulting company, Pragma Corporation, building a client base in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan (maybe) and Afghanistan through its Mazar-e-Sharif office. He consults "primarily in banking and finance, corporate governance and enterprise restructuring and privatization" in what was called in Yong Ton Pan's political science class "Third World countries" and claims, since this is the last of the former Soviet Union republics to be privatized, that there is money to be made. Check this out with Al--I've got his number! He also notes that "the Stans" are a great vacation spot, where you can visit ancient emirates and even walk in the footsteps of Alexander the Great. What an interesting e-mail! . . . Huey Coleman's film "Wilderness and Spirit: A Mountain Called Katahdin" opened around Thanksgiving in Waterville and Portland. For those of us who are Mainers by birth or adoption, it sounds like a beautiful, moving tribute to Maine's wilderness and heritage. . . . And by the way, please support the efforts of your class agent, Marlene Goldman, as she and her committee contact you. There are some wonderful things happening on The Hill, and we should all think seriously about the degree to which we can put our shoulders to the wheel. . . . Thanks for all this interesting news. Keep it coming--hearing from you makes this job a true delight! --Brenda Hess Jordan top  |   next

 

	71		CLASS CORRESPONDENT Nancy Neckes Dumart 19 Deergrass Road Shrewsbury, MA 01545 207-524-5701 classnews1971@alum.colby.edu
	Mary Anne Tomlinson Sullivan writes that she moved to Auburn, Maine, last summer following her dad's unexpected death. She reports that she takes care of her mother, who has Alzheimer's disease. That would be a full-time job in itself, but Mary Anne is also a full-time independent consultant for Creative Memories, teaching customers how to make keepsake photo albums via classes and workshops in her home. Mary Anne's daughter, Mary Beth, lives in Chelmsford, Mass., and attends Rivier College in Nashua, N.H. She plans a May '03 wedding. Before leaving Massachusetts, Mary Anne visited with Steve and Ebeth Allen Cain. . . . Mike Smith is "alive and still warped" in Auburn also, working as a psychiatric R.N. for Androscoggin Home Health. His elder daughter, Danielle, works for Turner Broadcasting in Atlanta as manager of corporate presentations. Younger daughter Chelsea is a junior at the University of South Carolina. "Smitty" stays with Richard '70 and Cathy Delano Moss when he visits Chelsea. Mike indicated he had run into former Mule grid coach Dick McGee, who he remarked didn't look like he had aged a bit. Mike plans to be at every Reunion Weekend "for the good dancing, music and free booze." (You won't be lonely, Mike!) . . . Judi Kenoyer Stoy moved with her husband, Bill, to Cheltenham, England, in February '02 for a three-year government assignment. They love life in the Cotswolds and rely on the Internet to stay in touch with family and friends. Their older son is a student at Shepherd College (W.Va.), and their younger son is serving with the U.S. Marine Corps. . . . Deborah Wentworth Lansing, still living in Chicago, is very busy with her accounting business. Her daughter, Sarah, a Goldwater Scholar, is a junior at Michigan State and studies hyenas in Kenya. Deb's son, Gerrit, was exploring colleges, including Colby, as of this writing. . . . Mark Newman, an attorney in Boston and Needham, has been picked for a position on the Essex County Juvenile Court. Mark has worked as a sole practitioner since 1984, primarily focusing on legal issues related to children with disabilities. From 1985 to 1987 he worked as a clinical instructor at Suffolk University Law School and as supervisor of the Suffolk Defenders, Somerville District Court. Since 1997 he has worked with the Asperger's Association of New England, an association of parents, children and professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life of those with Asperger's and related disorders. He provides pro bono representation for children with disabilities referred by the Federation for Children with Special Needs, the Autism Support Center and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation. Mark received his J.D. from Boston College Law School. -Nancy Neckes Dumart top  |   next

 

	72		CLASS CORRESPONDENT Janet Holm Gerber 409 Reading Avenue Rockville, MD 20850 301-424-9160 classnews1972@alum.colby.edu
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	73		CLASS CORRESPONDENT Jackie Nienaber Appeldorn Mohonk Mountain House New Paltz, NY 12561 845-255-4875 classnews1973@alum.colby.edu
	If you don't see your name here, be assured that you will in the next issue. Although we have been receiving Colby reunion news from Alex Wilson, our 30th reunion class president, I now have some personal news from Alex as well. Alex was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the end of 2001 and underwent successful surgery in April 2002. He writes that during his convalescence, he received a late night call (is there any other kind of call from this group?) from 20 former White Mules with whom he had planned to spend a weekend at Martha's Vineyard: Bob Landsvik, Luke Kimball, Steve Jasinski, Brian Cone, Lloyd Benson, John Krasnavage, David Lane, Joe Mattos, Bob (Robert T.) O'Neill and Bruce Smith cheered up their good friend. Alex has had two excellent follow-up exams and is back in good health. Although his job of 30th reunion chair is soon ending, Alex will stay involved with Colby as vice chair of the Colby Alumni Council and president of the C Club. Continued good health, Alex, and thanks for all you do for us Colby alumni. . . . Hani Nahawi writes from Egypt, where he has lived for three years as country head for the bank Bypparibas. This is his 10th assignment in 10 different countries with this bank. He has three boys in the American school in Cairo/Maadi, and his family enjoys Egypt. He writes that he'd love to hear from Cemal Yalinpala '71, and he invites phone calls from those visiting Egypt: 0122113573. . . . Janet Gillies Foley was prompted to write when she opened up our class yearbook while doing some housecleaning. She works as a product manager for Avid Technology in the broadcast products division. Despite the current economic downturn, her company is doing well worldwide with customers such as Disney and DreamWorks. A French major, Janet never expected to be happily employed in a technical job but finds she enjoys the technology of digital editing. She writes that 95 percent of TV and 80 percent of feature films are made with her company's equipment. Janet is busy: she shares her husband's 21 grandchildren, all of whom live within 15 miles of their home in North Andover. She celebrated her 50th birthday with trips to Hawaii and Ireland. Janet stays in touch with Chris Hannon, who works in the Smith College library, and would love to hear from Jane Currier, Beth McGrath Grandel and Carol Reynolds Mucica. . . . Ingrid Svensson Crook writes that she is working on a teaching certificate at Georgia State University so that she can become a German teacher and do her part in helping relieve the current teacher shortage in Georgia. It's no surprise that being a student requires a lot of hard work to get good grades and positive professor recommendations for her job search, she says, but her teenage children don't seem to mind her absence the two nights a week she's at school--they don't miss having vegetables at dinner. . . . Jon Fink has been promoted to vice president for research and economic affairs at Arizona State University. He had some concerns about his fate when the presidency changed at ASU, especially when he learned the new president serves on the board of trustees at Bowdoin. However, his recent promotion indicates he has weathered the change; in fact, he recently met ASU's chief lobbyist, Jeff Lawrence '72. . . . Susie Yovik Hoeller is a partner with the Dallas law firm of Jackson Walker LLP. Her practice involves international and technology law and takes her to such places as Taiwan. As a volunteer with Catholic Charities Immigration Counseling Services, she handles pro bono asylum cases. She recently won an asylum case for a young Chinese boy who was persecuted because his father was a pro-democracy activist. She has cases pending for refugees from Kosovo. . . . In September 2002, Norman and Patricia Flanagan Olsen arrived for their second tour of duty at the U.S. Embassy at Tel Aviv. Norm is the new counselor for political affairs. Previous assignments took them to Geneva for four years, Washington, D.C., for a year and the Republic of Moldova, where Norm was deputy chief of mission at the embassy, for four years. Pat has been teaching elementary school since 1997 and is currently completing her master's in education while teaching in the middle school of the American International School in Tel Aviv. All three of their sons are or will be Colby grads: Matt '99, Patrick '02 and David '04. . . . Perhaps this news will motivate you to e-mail messages about your current lives. Better yet--attend the 30th reunion, June 6-8, 2003! --Jackie Nienaber Appeldorn top  |   next

 

	74		CLASS CORRESPONDENT Robin Sweeney Peabody 46 Elk Lane Littleton, CO 80127 303-978-1129 fax: 303-904-0941 classnews1974@alum.colby.edu
	Charlie Jenks writes for the first time in 20 years to say that he practices juvenile law. For four years he also has been president of Traprock Peace Center in Deerfield, Mass. (traprockpeace.org), where the recent focus has been trying to stop war with Iraq. This summer Charlie initiated and joined a tour through the Midwest with Scott Ritter, former weapons inspector in Iraq. Charlie is currently working with students forming a national student peace coalition. He is Web editor of the Traprock site, which has received broad praise and links from The Nation, War Times and other publications. During limited spare time, Charlie dances, spends time with Sam, 17, and Hannah, 16, and plays with friends, including Bob Tommasino, Chris Germer and David Roulston. Charlie says that Traprock is always on the lookout for good interns. . . . Debbie Wathen Finn sends news that for the big 50 this year she invited women from throughout her life to a "Diva Party." Her Colby reps were Vicki Parker Kozak, Cathy Morris Killoran and Pamela Brownstein. Debbie also caught up with Joe '72 and Martha Hamilton Benson and Douglas McMillan '72 while in Minnesota attending a trade conference. Debbie's son is an engineering major at Manhattan College, and daughter Stephanie is taking a serious look at Colby. While touring Colby, Debbie reconnected with Steve Collins, the College's director of communications, who rattled off a long list of our classmates with kids at Colby. Debbie also reports that Vicki Parker Kozak and her husband, Joe, bought a darling camp on Parker Pond in Fayette, Maine. . . . Mark Curtis e-mailed that he is still in Maine, residing in Augusta, where he works in both fiber optic cable installation and insurance, which is quite a combination! Mark's oldest daughter has probably made him a grandfather by now, and his youngest will graduate from Towson University in Maryland in June. Mark is looking forward to the lower monthly payments. . . . My husband, George Peabody '72, and I spent my birthday weekend roaring through the mountains of Colorado on a Porsche rally. We crossed the continental divide 14 times and traversed 18 passes in two and half days. The most gorgeous part of the trip was Independence Pass outside of Aspen. Somehow we had missed that view on previous trips and can't wait to go back when we don't have a timetable to keep! . . . Please keep all the news coming, especially of all the ways there are to celebrate the big 50! Robin Sweeney Peabody top  |   next