{"id":14751,"date":"2025-12-08T11:15:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/magazine\/?page_id=14751"},"modified":"2026-01-08T10:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:23:16","slug":"fall-2025-online-class-notes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/magazine\/fall-2025-online-class-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2025 Online Class Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to our online edition of Class Notes. Usually we\u2019d be presenting all the news about our alumni community within the pages of an issue of Bates<\/em> magazine at this time of year, but because we are working on a redesigned version of the magazine, we are not publishing a magazine in late 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nonetheless, your rich lives have yielded a lot of great news for us since we put the last issue of Bates<\/em> magazine to bed, though, so we wanted to share your notes before next spring. We hope you\u2019ll find this online version easy to navigate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have also included the names of the alumni we\u2019ve lost in the months since the last issue of the magazine went to the printer. When available, you\u2019ll see links there to their full obituaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you sent us a wedding announcement and photos, they will be in the Spring 2026 issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will produce our first edition of the new magazine in Spring 2026 and you\u2019ll find Class Notes there as usual. But we need your help to make sure we\u2019re not missing news of noteworthy life events happening within our alumni community. In early January you\u2019ll receive a request to share news with us. The deadline for getting us those updates will be February 2, 2026. But you can always<\/em> share notes with us through these methods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Use this form<\/a>, which is helpful if you don\u2019t know what to include or how to categorize your news.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Send snail mail to:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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        Correction<\/strong>
        An incorrect class year for the late Robert Cedrone<\/strong> \u201976 appeared in \u201cIn Memoriam\u201d in the Spring 2025 edition. We regret the error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1900-1959<\/h3>
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        1900<\/summary>\n

        Alice Baldwin<\/strong> was the subject of a spring tribute in The Chronicle<\/em><\/a>, the student-run newspaper at Duke Univ., where she was the first female full faculty member and helped launch the Woman\u2019s College at Duke predecessor Trinity College. An effective advocate for equal opportunities for women in academe, she ensured that her students had access to Trinity programming, established a Woman\u2019s College phys ed department, and pressed for the hiring of female faculty, among other achievements. Alice won first prize for scholarship in her first-year class at Bates before transferring to Cornell Univ.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1955<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2030, June 7\u20139<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Prompted by letters to the editor accusing the Portland Press Herald<\/em> of bias against conservative letter writers, Silver Moore-Leamon<\/strong> expressed her interest in hearing a diversity of views in person. \u201cNot to try to convert, but to have a civil conversation and learn things,\u201d she wrote. \u201cI\u2019m over 90, I live in Auburn, and my health is a bit uncertain. If any of these people can get to the Auburn Public Library, perhaps we could meet after lunch there someday…to see if this might be helpful.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

        1960-1969<\/h3>
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        1964<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2029, June 8\u201310<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Hugh Sadlier<\/strong> published a book last April that shares experiences from his 34 years as a board-certified hypnotherapist. Emphasizing case studies from his practice, The Healing Power of Hypnosis<\/em> explores hypnotherapy from diverse angles \u2014 from historical to cutting edge, simple to complex, and gentle to powerful. \u201cHypnosis allows us to access a treasure trove of information that can help heal our lives,\u201d says Hugh, whose practice, Hypno-Health, is based in Cumberland, Maine. The Healing Power of Hypnosis<\/em> is available on Amazon.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1966<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2026, June 12\u201314<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Martin Sauer<\/strong><\/a> was one of 11 former coaches and athletes from Brookfield (Conn.) High School inducted into the first-ever Brookfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame, in October. The most accomplished track and field and cross-country coach in Brookfield High history, he earned a total of 319 wins in both sports, including five Berkshire League Track Championships in a row (1973\u20131977) and Class M cross-country championships in 1986 and 1987. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1969<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2029, June 8\u201310<\/em>
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        \"Dick<\/a>
        Dick Brogadir \u201969 (in ball cap) poses during the autumn with colleagues from his dental practice at an occasion marking his retirement from the field after 52 years. (Courtesy of Dick Brogadir)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

        Dick Brogadir<\/strong> retired from dentistry last fall after 52 years in the field. \u201cI loved my profession, my patients, and my staff,\u201d he writes. \u201cIt is said that a person knows when it is time to retire. That was not the reason in my case. I still have my skills, my health, and love for my profession. Unfortunately, employers generalize about a person\u2019s ability to do a job based on age.\u201d He adds, \u201cI have many interests and retirement will give me more flexibility to pursue them, as well as more time to spend with family (seven grandkids) and to travel.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

        1970-1979<\/h3>
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        1970<\/summary>\n
        \"Bates<\/a>
        Seated, from left: Frank McGinty \u201971, Mike Nolan \u201969, Rocky Stone \u201967. Standing, from left: Mark Bergeron \u201970, Randy White \u201970, Bruce Stangle \u201970, Rhodes Johnson \u201970, Walter Jackson \u201969, Tom Lopez \u201969, Bill Davis \u201966, Ira Mahakian \u201968, Jim Murphy \u201969, Mike Carr \u201968, Julio DiGiando \u201970, Richard Magnan \u201969, Larry Power \u201969, Andy Nichols \u201969, Jack McBride \u201969, John Archie Lanza \u201967. Not pictured but in attendance: David Littlefield \u201970. (Courtesy of Bruce Stangle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n


        \u201cWe had our annual Bates lunch today,\u201d Bruce Stangle<\/strong> writes of a tradition that dates back decades. This group, bound initially by football, stayed connected after Bates, meeting up at weddings and then gathering at restaurants around Boston for dinner and drinks. Those gatherings evolved into lunches, and in recent years the group has met at the Belmont Country Club. \u201cThese friendships extend back to the early-mid 1960s,\u201d Stangle writes. \u201cTo a person, everyone thanks Bates for being the place that got them started on forming lifelong relationships that are one of the most important things in their lives.\u201d For Stangle, it\u2019s a joy to see his granddaughter Kaitlyn O’Shaughnessy<\/strong> \u201926 enjoying similar close relationships with her friends at Bates. \u201cShe is having the same experiences that I had. And they will be her friends forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1972<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2027, June 11\u201313<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Mike Attinson<\/strong> writes: \u201cA very difficult two years in Israel, as you can imagine. But I\u2019m continuing to volunteer as an EMT for the national ambulance service, and am active with an Israeli NGO that has changed its major focus from international disaster relief to our own issues in Israel regarding resilience in times of significant national stress and trauma. But most important: My daughter is here with her three boys, and my son is in London working in a hospital. Bates certainly seems light-years from the Israeli experience over my last 50 years, and certainly over the last two, but will always be an important and significant part of my identity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Susan Bates Ahnrud<\/strong> and Michael<\/strong> \u201974 welcomed their fourth grandchild in March 2025, Sue reports. \u201cSoccer continues to keep me busy. I participated in the Grannies International Football Tournament in South Africa in April \u2014 our team won it all! Unfortunately we were dethroned from our national championship in July, taking second in the over-70 division. Quilt-making keeps me out of the bars at night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        During spring 2025, Pam McCormack Green<\/strong> and Bill took a Danube River cruise that departed from Budapest and ended in Regensburg, Germany. \u201cLots of wonderful old abbeys, cathedrals, palaces \u2014 and history. Vienna was a city I\u2019d wanted to visit for a long time, and it did not disappoint!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1973<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2028, June 9\u201311<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Joe Burke<\/strong> kicked off his 75th year with a 45-day safari that he and Rowena began in India. There they visited the Kaziranga, Ranthambore, and Gir national parks, the city of Ahmedabad, and a handful of cities in Rajasthan, followed by a few leisurely days in Singapore. \u201cNext up was 10 days in Borneo after which we flew to Doha, Qatar, to meet our older daughter, Simone,\u201d Joe reports. \u201cThen it was on to Tanzania ending with a chimp trek on Rubondo Island in Lake Victoria.\u201d Total distance: 31,000 miles by air and 2,000 bumpy miles by land. \u201cThe party never ends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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        \"Author<\/a>
        Mel Donalson \u201973 published his autobiography, Dream Warrior: Passages of a Creative-Scholar<\/em>, last spring.
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        Mel Donalson<\/strong>, an academic, filmmaker, and writer, published an autobiography last spring. Dream Warrior: Passages of a Creative-Scholar<\/em> (Sunbury Press) reveals a Black man\u2019s artistic and educational journey during decades of American change. Sustained by the bonds of family as he grew up in the segregated South, Mel led a rich inner life nourished by reading, music, and movies. A history major at Bates (where he also taught English for a year in the mid-1970s), Mel earned a PhD in American studies at Brown, lived in New England and the Midwest, and ultimately settled in California. Dream Warrior<\/em> is his fourth book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Ric Franks<\/strong><\/a> was among inductees into the Brewer (Maine) High School Athletic Hall of Fame in September. An \u201cexceptional two-way football player who excelled on both offense and defense,\u201d as he was described in a WEZQ-FM news story in June, Ric was \u201ca powerhouse defensive end and linebacker who also played center on the 1968 State Championship team.\u201d Named to the Maine Class A All-State football team, Ric went on to play football as a Bobcat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Even a few years after his retirement as estate historian at the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, John \u201cJeff\u201d Groff <\/strong>still offers presentations on historic homes and residential development<\/a> in the mid-Atlantic region. For more than 45 years, he has studied and lectured on American country houses and gardens, particularly those of Philadelphia\u2019s Main Line and surroundings. He also served as director of public programs and director of interpretation at Winterthur, and co-curated Winterthur\u2019s successful exhibitions on the costumes of Downton Abbey<\/em> and The Crown<\/em>. Jeff formerly held executive roles at historical organizations in Philadelphia and on Cape Cod.<\/p>\n\n\n

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        \"Book<\/a>
        Published by the Univ. of Massachusetts Press, the latest study by James O\u2019Connell \u201973 is the product of a course he teaches at Boston Univ. 
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        A lecturer in city planning and urban affairs at Boston Univ., James O\u2019Connell<\/strong> had a new book published in June. Boston and the Making of a Global City<\/em> (Univ. of Massachusetts Press) is the product of a course he teaches at BU. His other books include The Hub\u2019s Metropolis: Greater Boston\u2019s Development from Railroad Suburbs to Smart Growth<\/em> (MIT Press), Dining Out in Boston: A Culinary History<\/em> (Univ. Press of New England), Becoming Cape Cod: Creating a Seaside Resort <\/em>(Univ. Press of New England), and Shaping an Urban Image: Downtown Planning in Springfield, Massachusetts<\/em> (Connecticut Valley Historical Museum).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        Larry Wood<\/strong> is in his 14th year as throws coach with the Oakland Univ. track and field program. He has coached four East Regional qualifiers and seven Horizon League Champions with 14 Horizon League titles. Larry previously coached at Berkley (Mich.) High School, earning a state championship in men\u2019s discus. As a Bobcat, he threw shot, discus, hammer, and weight throw. Outside athletics, Larry has been the pastor at Emmanuel Bethel Church in Royal Oak since 1988 and is an adjunct faculty member at DeVos Graduate School of Management, Northwood Univ. He and Susan Rollins Wood<\/strong> have three children and four grandchildren. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1975<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2030, June 7\u20139<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Bill Cuthbertson<\/strong><\/a> talked to The Boston Globe<\/em> about his stellar career coaching baseball and basketball, alongside teaching English, at Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School in Massachusetts. Asked how kids have changed, he replied: \u201cIn a lot of ways they haven\u2019t changed that much. They want to be good. They want to compete. They want to win. They want to have fun. They play because they love it, and that\u2019s really special. Now, the world around them has changed dramatically with technology and social media….I can\u2019t imagine (having tried) to navigate the world they live in when I was a teenager.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Fifty years after their Bates graduation, two members of the Class also became classmates in quite a different context in 2025: Susan Dumais<\/strong> and Valerie Smith<\/strong> were elected members of the American Philosophical Society. Valerie, of course, is president of Swarthmore College. (The <\/em>Swarthmore campus newspaper published an in-depth Q&A<\/em><\/a> with her in November. \u2014 Editor<\/em>)  Until her retirement in September, Susan was a technical fellow at Microsoft whose research spanned artificial intelligence, information retrieval, and human-centered design, and she also served as managing director of the computing giant\u2019s three research labs on the East Coast. Valerie and Susan are among 38 outstanding achievers in science, the humanities, social sciences, and technology elected to the APS in 2025. The APS noted in its announcement that only 5,854 members have been elected since 1743.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Dr. Chuck Radis<\/strong>, author of a 2023 biography of John Jenkins<\/strong> \u201974, has released a new book. The Mystery in the Room: A Rheumatologist\u2019s Journey Treating Patients with Rare Diseases<\/em> \u201cfocuses on the journey and frustrations, quiet victories, and evolution of the physician-patient bond in diagnosing and managing autoimmune disorders,\u201d Chuck says. \u201cIt was written to appeal not only to the medical community but to a general audience with an interest in medical mysteries.\u201d Last June, he adds, \u201cIt was a joy reconnecting with classmates at our 50th Reunion and raising money for the John Jenkins Scholarship Fund,\u201d using the Jenkins biography as an incentive for gifts to the scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Takako Yamaguchi<\/strong> is one of those \u201covernight sensations\u201d belatedly recognized after decades of achievement, now that the fine-arts press has finally cottoned onto the excellence of her art. Her seascapes in the 2024 Whitney Biennial \u201ctouched a nerve with their surreal synthesis of abstraction, pattern, and d\u00e9cor from East and West,\u201d as Artnet<\/em><\/a> noted, although that publication was also stirred by the spectacular performance of her work at auction. W Magazine<\/em><\/a> used the occasion of Takako\u2019s first institutional solo show, at MOCA in Los Angeles last year, to profile the artist. \u201cHer monkish dedication might suggest that the painter always felt a strong creative calling; however, Yamaguchi\u2019s moniker for herself is the \u2018accidental artist,\u2019\u201d W<\/em> reported. Coming from Japan to attend Bates, Takako \u201cwas able to channel her perfectionist energy in early studio classes….Her MFA brought (her) to the West Coast for good in \u201978, but her brief time in Maine explains how the artist moves through the world: by doubling down on her instincts.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1976<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2026, June 11\u201314<\/em>
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        \"Charles<\/a>
        Charles Turner \u201976, left, is shown with Pedro Toledo, formerly of the Oakland Private Industry Council, and OPIC\u2019s CEO emerita, Gay Plair Cobb. (Courtesy of Charles Turner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Charles Turner<\/strong> was honored in October with the Oakland (Calif.) Private Industry Council\u2019s Justice & Opportunity Legacy Award, recognizing his leadership in, and dedication to, creating pathways of opportunity for formerly incarcerated people. Charles is coordinator of re-entry services for the Alameda County Workforce Development Board, which coordinates services to meet both the training and employment needs of job seekers and the recruitment and business-training needs of local businesses. \u201cYour legacy is one of compassion, innovation, and justice \u2014 breaking barriers, restoring dignity, and opening doors for countless lives,\u201d the award states.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1977<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2027, June 10\u201313<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Charlie Zelle<\/strong><\/a> retired in September as chair of the regional policy-making body, planning agency, and provider of essential services for Minnesota\u2019s Twin Cities metro area. He had chaired the Metropolitan Council for five years. \u201cChair Zelle\u2019s years of public service have made a lasting impact on not only the Met Council but public transportation and infrastructure across Minnesota,\u201d Gov. Tim Walz said in announcing the retirement. Charlie was instrumental in such accomplishments as expanding Green Line light rail service, securing funding for park investments, and securing major investment in transit infrastructure through legislative action. He previously served as commissioner of the state Department of Transportation.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1978<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2028, June 8\u201311<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Kevin Cox<\/strong> is busy with three grandkids, as well as \u201ccoaching soccer, baseball, and robots.\u201d (Viewers of <\/em>The Wall may recall that two of Kevin\u2019s children, <\/em>Kevin Cox<\/em><\/strong> \u201907 and Katelyn, were winners on that game show in 2017. His younger daughter is <\/em>Kelly Cox<\/em><\/strong> \u201911. \u2014 Editor<\/em>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Jane Goodman<\/strong> came to Maine for a \u201clovely visit with Jeanne Cleary<\/strong> \u201977 on Peaks Island, off Portland, over the July 4 weekend. A highlight was being invited for fresh lobster by Chuck<\/strong> \u201975 and Sandi Korpela<\/strong> Radis <\/strong>\u201977. Much Bates reminiscing took place!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Mary Henderson Pressman<\/strong> had a great time reconnecting with classmates during 2025. \u201cI regularly see Mel Parsons Paras<\/strong>, Jacki Alpert<\/strong>, and Deni Auclair<\/strong>, and had a great visit with Susan Hannan<\/strong> and Becki Hilfrank Ramsey<\/strong> (the Southern gals!) during the summer. I went up to Bates for the 50th Anniversary Puddle Jump<\/a>, featuring Chris Callahan<\/strong>, Scott Copeland<\/strong>, and Lars Llorente<\/strong>, who revisited the frozen Puddle 50 years after their first adventure. They opened the jumping this year! I was joined by Ann Clark Tucker<\/strong>, Dana Forman<\/strong>, and Martha McGann Leonard<\/strong> and Tom<\/strong>, who very ably photographed the whole event. Another great gathering was a lunch with classmates in Boston organized by Chuck James<\/strong> and by Ann. Great turnout! I hope we can have more meetups like this as we head toward our 50th Reunion. Planning is well underway and a number of us have had regular Zoom meetings to keep it moving. I hope many more will join us as we plan this milestone weekend!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Writing from Maryland, Tina Kabb Diaduk<\/strong> and Bill \u201care thoroughly enjoying our retirement! We traveled to Greece, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, and enjoyed every trip! I teach line dancing at the local senior community center once a week, but we dance three times a week and have met many wonderful people and made many awesome friends. Our son and daughter-in-law live 20 minutes from us so we are blessed to have them close, but they both work for the government so we are not privy to what they actually do. Hope all classmates are enjoying retirement as much as we are! Looking forward to our 50th Reunion!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Empty nesters no longer, Joe Lastowski<\/strong> and Ann welcomed their daughter, Sydney, son-in-law, granddaughter, and granddog. \u201cThey were sick of Boston big-city life, have moved back to Holyoke, Mass., and are saving to buy a house,\u201d writes Joe. \u201cAmidst the bedlam and chaos it is a blessing every day to see the smiling face of our sweet Ruby, who was born in January.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        When her husband, Tom Carroll, passed away in 2024, Linda \u201cY\u201d Mansfield Carroll<\/strong> decided to end her career in education, having spent 25 years in schools in Marblehead, Mass. \u201cI have enjoyed working as an engagement assistant at an assisted living facility for the past two years,\u201d she reported in July. \u201cNow both my children in Virginia are having their first babies and I\u2019m moving near them in September. Very excited to be a nana in this next chapter of my life!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        This from Peter Moore<\/strong>: \u201cAs careers wind down and families grow up, I find a host of Bates friends re-entering my life. Last week my wife, Claire McCrea (she went to the Univ. of Vermont \u2014 sigh), and I were in NYC to visit our older son (he went to New York Univ. \u2014 sigh), and I reached out to Lisa Stifler O\u2019Hanlon<\/strong> \u201980 about a get-together. It led to an uproarious luncheon at the Boathouse in Central Park. In July, Gail Cushman Rose<\/strong> \u201980 and Larry stopped by our home in Fort Collins, Colo., en route back to Utah. Time is circular, just like Bates connections.\u201d Peter had a byline in the August\/September issue of AARP the Magazine<\/em>, as he offered guidance on writing a so-called legacy letter for one\u2019s children and other younger loved ones \u2014 a legacy letter being an \u201cemotional last will and testament that answers some of the most important questions about your life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Ann Scarlott Chapman<\/strong>\u2019s letter in the May 26 New Yorker <\/em>recounted her surprise at discovering herself in an April issue of the magazine. In Nick Paumgarten\u2019s account of a visit to the legendary tavern McSorley\u2019s by singer Peter Wolf, \u201cI was the woman nearby who asked him why everyone wanted to take his picture. When he told me he was Henry Winkler, I realized he was joshing, but I didn\u2019t want to bother him further. I figured out who he was a few minutes later, after I heard someone call him Peter. Had I been bolder, I would have told him that I saw him play a gig (with the J. Geils Band) at Bates College when I was a freshman there, in 1975, and that all my guy friends had been roadies for him that night. What a treat it was to see him again, and to know he shares the love of McSorley\u2019s that my husband, Jonathan, and I have had for decades.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1979<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2029, June 7\u201310<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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        \"Marcia<\/a>
        During her adventure on England\u2019s Coast to Coast walk last summer, Marcia Call \u201979 shows the Bates banner while posing at the collection of ancient stone cairns on Hartley Fell known as the Nine Standards Rigg, marking the highest point of the hike. (Courtesy of Marcia Call \u201979)
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        \u201cAfter walking part of the Camino de Santiago with my family\u201d in 2018, in her first venture into adventure hiking, Marcia Call <\/strong>\u201cset a goal of doing a big<\/em> walk of at least 50 miles every five years.\u201d In 2023, Marcia and a friend started planning a trek that took place this year: England\u2019s Wainwright Coast to Coast walk, a demanding hike of more than 190 miles that, she explains, only about 6,000 people attempt each year. Starting in late May, her group of women, all over 60 and \u201cnicknamed the Sisterhood of the Cold and Damp Trekking Pants,\u201d covered the distance in 19 days, including two at rest. \u201cThe highlight was forging a friendship with Alby Williams, a 70-something Brit from Middlesbrough who has since completed his 50th crossing. He joined our merry band for sections of the walk and I will treasure those memories for the rest of my life.\u201d Watch for Marcia\u2019s account of the adventure early in 2026 \u2014 all proceeds will go to a rescue organization that tried to save a trekker (not part of Marcia\u2019s group) who died on the trail. She adds, \u201cOur sisterhood is looking forward to walking the Cotswold Way in September 2026.\u201d (Thanks to <\/em>Rob Cramer<\/em><\/strong> for his excellent note alerting us to Marcia\u2019s great achievement. \u2014 Editor)<\/em> 
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        \"Phil<\/a>
        From left, Class of 1979 members Phil Gould, Rich Stanley, and Patrick Murphy are shown on the lake shore at Umbagog State Park in Errol, N.H., in July during their weeklong canoeing and camping trip in northern New Hampshire and western Maine. (Courtesy of Phil Gould)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

        Following through on plans formulated during the 2024 Reunion, Patrick \u201cMurph\u201d Murphy <\/strong>headed east from Portland, Ore., in July to join Rich Stanley<\/strong> and Phil Gould<\/strong> on a weeklong canoeing and camping trip in northern New Hampshire and western Maine. Small sections of the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail were successfully navigated, including portions of the Androscoggin River and Umbagog, Cupsuptic, Rangeley, and Flagstaff lakes. \u201cIf it had been 40 years ago,\u201d Phil says, \u201ccompleting the entire NFCT might have been a feasible dream!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

        1980-1989<\/h3>
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        1980<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2030, June 6\u20139<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Mike Bonney<\/strong><\/a> L.H.D. \u201922 was appointed chairman of the board at Santa Ana Bio, Inc., an immunology company developing targeted therapies for patients with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, in November. The firm is based in California. Mike has over 30 years\u2019 leadership experience in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. He served as chief executive officer and director of Cubist Pharmaceuticals 2003\u20132014, ultimately resulting in the company\u2019s $9.5 billion acquisition by Merck. Prior to Cubist, Mike was vice president of sales and marketing at Biogen. He is also the chair of the Dunad Therapeutics and Autolus Therapeutics boards. A member of Bates\u2019 own board of directors for 17 years, including nine as chair, Mike is well-known among the Bates community for both his family\u2019s long history with the college and the generosity he and Alison Grott Bonney<\/strong> have shown Bates \u2014 achievements recognized concretely in the college\u2019s Bonney Science Center, opened in 2021.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Marty Palange<\/strong><\/a> was one of 10 Derby (Conn.) High School athletes inducted into the Derby Athletic Hall of Fame in October. He was recognized for his contributions to Derby High football and track and field. After graduating from DHS, Marty competed in football and in track and field at Bates, making a javelin throw at the Maine Invitational in Brunswick in his first year that won a state championship in 1977. Marty, who went on to graduate from the Univ. of Bridgeport, is married to Karen Florczak Palange<\/strong> \u201979. Their daughter, Kyra Palange-Thomas, profiled her dad for a local newspaper on the occasion of the hall of fame induction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Kim Wettlaufer<\/strong><\/a> was mentioned in a Sun Journal<\/em> article about members of the Lewiston High football team who are immigrants or children of immigrants. Former director of the Trinity Jubilee Center, Kim has long helped immigrant families settle into the Lewiston school system. \u201cWettlaufer, a former Lewiston Daily Sun<\/em> sportswriter who coached track and cross country at Lewiston High from 1981 to 1993, and then again from 2013\u201317, focused on helping new Mainers get into athletics,\u201d the newspaper noted. \u201cHe cited doctor physicals and onboarding paperwork as challenges for new Mainers, so he leaned on aid from translators. That\u2019s still something he\u2019s involved in today.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1981<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2026, June 12\u201314<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \"Minoo<\/a>
        Four international students who met at Bates in 1979 gathered in 2025 in Copenhagen. Shown from left in this image set in Tivoli Gardens are Minoo Malek Saghri \u201981, Beatrijs Stikkers-Muller \u201981, Karen Knudsen Nielsen \u201981, and Gulnar Bandukwalla Pruisken \u201980. (Courtesy of Minoo Malek Saghri)
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        Minoo Malek Saghri<\/strong> reports that she and three other international students who first met at Bates in 1979 gathered in Copenhagen in 2025. Minoo now lives in Connecticut, Karen Knudsen Nielsen<\/strong> near Copenhagen, and Gulnar Bandukwalla Pruisken<\/strong> \u201980 and Beatrijs Stikkers-Muller<\/strong> in the Netherlands. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen each other over the years since graduation, but usually two at a time. This was the first time since graduation that the four of us got together.\u201d In Copenhagen they went to the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art and the famous Tivoli Gardens, and also spent time at Karen\u2019s home. \u201cWe talked about our lives \u2014 three of us are grandmothers now \u2014 and shared experiences, good and bad. We went for walks and some lovely meals. We shared rooms like the old days. It was magical to meet after 40 years to reminisce about Bates and those momentous years.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Rick Sullivan<\/strong><\/a>, president and CEO of the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council, retires at the end of 2025, capping a career that included work as a lawyer, as the mayor of Westfield, Mass., and in various leadership roles in state government (including chief of staff to the governor). In his 11 years at the economic development council, his focus on expanding the organization\u2019s size and reach drove growth in both programming and membership. He \u201cled the EDC in publishing a white paper early in 2024, outlining where to make multi-million-dollar investments in the region, which led to a recent $70 million award through the state\u2019s Economic Development Bond Bill,\u201d Business West.com<\/em> reported. \u201cThe region is now investing in food science, quantum computing, and clean tech. The award was the largest in the region\u2019s history.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1982<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2027, June 11\u201313<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Joyce White Vance<\/strong> released her first book in October. USA Today<\/em> described Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy<\/em><\/a> as \u201cequal parts civics class, history lesson, and call to save the Republic.\u201d Proceeding from her influential Substack, Civil Discourse<\/em>, which has scrutinized the right-wing assault on American democracy, Joyce\u2019s book is described by publisher Dutton as \u201ca clarion call to action, putting our current crisis in historical context and sketching out a vision for where we go next.\u201d Joyce is \u201cthe constitutional law professor you never knew you needed, explaining the legal context and the political history \u2014 and why the rule of the law still matters. At the same time, she empowers the reader to do something, both as individuals and collectively.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1985<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2030, June 7\u20139<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Andrew Morehouse<\/strong> joined the Greenfield (Mass.) Community College Board of Trustees last spring. Executive director of the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts since 2005, he serves on several other nonprofit boards including the Kestrel Land Trust, Way Finders, and the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce. \u201cGCC empowers individuals through quality academic programs and plays a pivotal role in fostering a strong, skilled workforce that is vital for our region\u2019s prosperity,\u201d Andrew said in an announcement of the appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Colleen Quint<\/strong><\/a> figured prominently in a June Maine Sunday Telegram<\/em> article about the psychological benefits of stacking firewood. As the newspaper reported, the practice provides \u201ca seasonal ritual, a source of pride, and a meditative craft.\u201d Colleen, who lives in Minot, has curated a playlist by country singer Charley Crockett to infuse energy and dynamics into her stacking. \u201cWhen I get into a nice rhythm with it \u2014 and the music totally helps with that \u2014 I\u2019m in a really good mindset and groove about everything,\u201d she explained.  <\/p>\n\n\n

        \n
        \"Tom<\/a>
        Tom Germano \u201984, at left, and Bill Scott \u201985 are shown at the Oregon-California state line on U.S. Route 101 during a July 1991 bike trek from Port Angeles, Wash., to San Francisco. (Courtesy of Tom Germano)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

        William Scott<\/strong>, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the Univ. of California, Santa Cruz, passed away in October. His friend Thomas Germano<\/strong> \u201984 shared some thoughts about Bill. \u201cAs two avid bicyclists, we enjoyed many mornings before class circumnavigating Lake Auburn. After Bates, we got together several times to bike-tour together, and we covered most of the Pacific Coast from Washington state to Southern California. Bill was one of the most decent and intelligent persons I have ever known. My fondest memories of Bates were of us racing against darkness and the evening chill to get back to campus and make Commons after riding way too far. He spent much of his time in Dana Chemistry and Carnegie Science. He was a very gifted student and a great traveling companion.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1986<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2026, June 12\u201314<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Jamie Merisotis<\/strong><\/a>, CEO of the Lumina Foundation, was quoted in an April New Yorker<\/em> article exploring how higher education has responded to federal defunding of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. \u201cRace is, in many ways, a superseding factor\u201d in student success, Jamie told the magazine. \u201cTo walk away from the construct of race or ethnicity means our collective talent as a nation will suffer.\u201d Lumina is prominent in its efforts to expand the proportion of Americans benefiting from education and training after high school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Ashley Parker Snider<\/strong> was one of four local residents elected to the board of directors for the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara (Calif.). Ashley has worked in sales and marketing at Fess Parker Winery in Los Olivos since 1989. She serves on the Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation Board and is a past board president of both the Santa Barbara County Alzheimer\u2019s Association and Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation. The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara is the nation\u2019s largest community-based provider of college scholarships, having cumulatively awarded more than $167 million to some 64,000 county students since its founding, in 1962.<\/p>\n\n\n

        \n
        \"Bill<\/a>
        Bill Walsh \u201986, at right, presents a career-achievement award to legendary sportscaster Bob Carpenter prior to a Washington Nationals baseball game in September. (Courtesy of Bill Walsh)
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        Bill Walsh<\/strong> presented a career-achievement award to sportscaster Bob Carpenter prior to a Washington Nationals baseball game in September. Bill is a senior vice president for AARP, which became the Nationals\u2019 sponsor in 2025. He presented a mock AARP the Magazine<\/em> cover featuring a photo of Carpenter in the play-by-play booth and his signature home-run call, \u201cSee. You. Later!\u201d For more than 40 years, as Bill told Carpenter during the event, \u201cyou have shared with us your keen insight, entertained us with wonderful storytelling, and conveyed your infectious love for sports. It’s been a gift.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1987<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2027, June 11\u201313<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Writing in May, Margaret Brosnahan<\/strong> said that in recent years she has \u201chad the good fortune to integrate my liberal arts background with my work as a veterinarian in ways that have been profoundly rewarding.\u201d An associate professor of equine medicine at the Midwestern Univ. College of Veterinary Medicine in Glendale, Ariz., she finished a term as president of the American Veterinary Medical History Society and completed a master\u2019s in medical humanities at Creighton Univ. during 2025. \u201cI am working to bring the social-justice-oriented principles and practices of medical humanities and narrative medicine to veterinary medicine. To this end, I have signed a contract to write the first-ever introductory textbook of veterinary humanities.\u201d She adds, \u201cI was a history major at Bates, and this has brought things full circle.\u201d She is also a faculty advisor to VetCORE, a student-run organization that provides veterinary care to the pets of people experiencing homelessness in Phoenix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Mark Hatch<\/strong>, a national higher education leader with nearly four decades\u2019 experience, joined Bates in an interim role as executive enrollment manager in July. He served previously as vice president for enrollment at Colorado College. \u201cIn his 23 years at Colorado College, Mark led a tripling of the applicant pool while significantly increasing student talent and diversity,\u201d Bates President Garry Jenkins noted in announcing the appointment. \u201cHe also oversaw student success and retention initiatives in collaboration with campus partners. Upon his retirement, the National Association for College Admission Counseling honored Mark with the Gayle C. Wilson Outstanding Service to the Profession Award.\u201d A psychology major who earned All-America honors in cross country at Bates, Mark began his career as an assistant dean of admission here. He earned a Master\u2019s in Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education. <\/p>\n\n\n

        \n
        \"Book<\/a>
        Susan Knecht \u201987 published her debut novel, The Art Collector\u2019s Wife<\/em>, in October. 
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        Susan Knecht<\/strong><\/a> published her debut novel in October. The Art Collector\u2019s Wife<\/em> (Sea Crow Press) is the story of a teenager, Isabel, who finds in 1962 that her grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, has stashed away a collection of Renaissance art \u2014 a discovery that sends Isabel across Europe as she tries to learn how her parents perished during World War II. The book won first-place honors for historical fiction and for Holocaust writing from the 2025 Firebird Book Awards. Formerly a practicing psychotherapist in California, Susan \u2014 herself a second-generation Holocaust survivor \u2014 has a private therapy practice in the Netherlands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        Jeff Price<\/strong> becomes chief executive officer of the Heisman Trophy Trust in January 2026. Described by the trust as a \u201cseasoned sports industry leader with more than 35 years of experience,\u201d Jeff is responsible for preserving and building upon the trust\u2019s 90-plus years of expanding opportunities for underserved youth through sports and education. The trust appointed him to the newly created position to elevate its philanthropic impact by driving revenue growth in the rapidly changing college-sports landscape. Jeff went to the trust from the PGA of America, where he\u2019d served as chief commercial and philanthropy officer. He was a quarterback and receiver as a Bobcat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \"Shown<\/a>
        Shown at the Sheldrick Baby Elephant Orphanage during their autumn safari in Kenya are Staci Warden \u201987, Jen Harris \u201988, Lisa Peace Tito \u201987, Lisa Petrini \u201986, and Catherine Schmitz Bise \u201987. (Courtesy of Catherine Schmitz Bise)
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        Catherine Schmitz Bise <\/strong>wrote about a group of Bates friends who visited Kenya during the fall. She and Staci Warden<\/strong>, Jen Harris<\/strong> \u201988, Lisa Peace Tito<\/strong>, and Lisa Petrini <\/strong>\u201986 were there for 12 days. Stops included three nights in Nairobi, where they visited the Sheldrick Baby Elephant Orphanage and a giraffe sanctuary, \u201cenjoyed several impressive restaurants, and saw what is considered the largest slum in the world and learned what some individuals and organizations are doing to improve conditions.\u201d At the 63,000-acre Lewa Wilderness, they enjoyed daily safaris guided by Maasai drivers. \u201cSome of us took horseback safaris and some did extensive hikes accompanied by guides with guns, just in case they surprised a lion.\u201d Catherine lives in Bethesda, Md., and works at the National Center for Children and Families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Bette Smith<\/strong> becomes director of Ball State Univ.\u2019s Center for Innovation and Collaboration in January. The CIC, scheduled to open next autumn, will bring together students, faculty, community organizations, and business partners to develop ideas, create prototypes, and support regional workforce and innovation needs. Bette will oversee the center\u2019s strategic direction, operations, and emerging programs, and expand partnerships that connect Ball State\u2019s expertise with community and industry priorities. She went to Ball State from Destra Consulting Group, and previously was the founding director of the J. P. Morgan Center for Commodities at the Univ. of Colorado Denver Business School. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1988<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2028, June 9\u201311<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Writing in April for mediate.com<\/em>, which provides online services for mediation professionals and programs, Lisa Romeo<\/strong><\/a> advocated for mediation as a means of resolving conflicts centered around artificial intelligence. For various reasons \u2014 e.g., the highly technical nature of AI, the paucity of precedents and established case law, and the evolutionary speed of the field \u2014 mediation, in many cases, \u201cwill be the preferred first option for its expertise, flexibility, and efficiency advantages when navigating the uncharted legal terrain around artificial intelligence,\u201d she wrote. Lisa is vice president at the American Arbitration Association\u2019s Boston Regional Office responsible for business development, education, and arbitrator recruitment for commercial disputes in New England, and she\u2019s also national co-lead for the technology sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Jeremy Sclar<\/strong> was among the 150 Most Influential Bostonians<\/a> designated by Boston Magazine<\/em>, which recognized his achievements as the chair and CEO of WS Development, one of the largest retail-led, mixed-use developers in the country. Jeremy\u2019s investments and philanthropy \u201chave earned him a powerful network around the city, but it\u2019s his life\u2019s work making Boston buildings come alive that most people see and appreciate,\u201d the magazine noted. His notable projects include 400 Summer Street, a 16-story lab building housing Foundation Medicine, and One Boston Wharf Road, a 17-story mixed-use building. Jeremy is a Bates trustee emeritus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Seth Weber<\/strong> was appointed to the role of senior analyst for U.S. business and industrial services at BNP Paribas, a leading European bank, in August. Seth, who will work in NYC, has more than 25 years of sell-side equity research experience, most recently as a managing director at RBC Capital Markets and Wells Fargo Securities, where he covered a wide range of industrial and business-information service companies. Starting his career at Merrill Lynch, Seth went on to positions at UBS and Bank of America Securities.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

        1990-1999<\/h3>
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        1991<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2026, June 12\u201314<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \"Maritess<\/a>
        Maritess and Jon Custis \u201991 are shown in December 2024 in New Delhi, India, while they were there on diplomatic assignment to the U.S. Embassy. (Courtesy of Jon Custis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Jon Custis<\/strong> finished a tour as a human resources officer at the U.S. embassy in New Delhi, India, in the spring. Next stop: the consulate general in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for an assignment as a general services officer. \u201cI support other diplomats across a wide range of management portfolios, like living accommodations, contracting, and logistics,\u201d he writes. \u201cMy first two assignments were as a vice consul, handling consular affairs issues in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Nassau, the Bahamas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Scott Higgins<\/strong> has been the NYC-based executive vice president for commercial insurance at Burns & Wilcox since July. The nationwide corporation introduced Scott, who has made a career in insurance, with a topic-&-response bio on its website<\/a>. His advice to a newcomer? \u201cIt\u2019s an industry full of very talented people so it\u2019s important to socialize your influence by engaging and learning from as many people as you can. All the great leaders I have seen over the years have always taken advantage of learning from others. Additionally, it\u2019s also a very competitive industry, so we should all have a great degree of humility for our competitors as you can learn a lot from what others are doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        A victory in Alumni Gym two days before Thanksgiving gave the Daulerio family another reason for gratitude as Elsa Daulerio<\/strong> \u201926 scored her 1,000th career point for Bates women\u2019s basketball. It was both a milestone for Elsa and an echo for her mother, Adrienne Shibles<\/strong>, who passed the same mark in 1991. \u201cI\u2019m so happy for her,\u201d Adrienne told the Portland Press Herald<\/em>. Now associate director of athletics at Bates and an assistant coach with the men\u2019s basketball team (not to mention a 2022 inductee of the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame), Adrienne parlayed her successes as a student into a successful coaching career at Swarthmore, Bowdoin, and Dartmouth. As for Elsa, teammates gathered around after the Nov. 25 win against the Univ. of Southern Maine and brought out signs celebrating her 1,000th point. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1992<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2027, June 11\u201313<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Bill Guidera<\/strong> is the deputy assistant secretary for services at the International Trade Administration, where he and his team drive policy conditions to promote innovation at U.S. digital, financial, supply chain, and other service industries at home and globally. Bill previously led government and public affairs programs at such companies as PrizePicks, Netflix, 21st Century Fox, and Microsoft. His experience includes specializations in law, public policy, communications, entertainment, and internet law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Richard Sautter<\/strong>, who teaches theater at Gettysburg College, sent news from his campus: Ann Harward P \u201992, the late wife of former Bates President Donald Harward<\/strong> LHD \u201903, was a native of Gettysburg town. In 2023, President Harward initiated the Ann McIlhenny Harward Interdisciplinary Fund for Culture and Music at the college. \u201cIt brings musicians here to lead workshops, engage with children at local schools, and perform public concerts,\u201d Richard explains. \u201cPresident Harward (it still feels weird to call him \u2018Don\u2019!) came here to inaugurate it, at which time the first artist to participate was Corey Harris<\/strong> \u201991. As a Bates grad from the \u201990s, I\u2019m delighted to see Mrs. Harward honored in such a way. As a Gettysburg faculty member, I have been inspired to see the effects this program is having on the college and the community at large.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Jesseca Timmons<\/strong>, an award-winning humor writer, has been a columnist for the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript<\/em> since 2022, and joined the news staff the following year. She previously wrote academic case studies with faculty at Babson College and has also freelanced for schools, small businesses, and nonprofits. Jesseca grew up in Harvard, Mass., and has a master\u2019s from Lesley Univ. She has lived in Greenfield, N.H., since 2011.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1993<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2028, June 9\u201311<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Bill Swaney<\/strong> took office as the U.S. consul general to the Dominican Republic in August. A career diplomat with more than 20 years of Foreign Service experience, Bill served in the Dominican Republic in 1997 and again in 2018. His background includes assignments in Mexico, France, Afghanistan, Cameroon, the Netherlands, and Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1994<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2029, June 8\u201310<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        U.S. <\/strong>Congressman Ben Cline<\/strong>, who represents Virginia\u2019s 6th District, was selected by The Presidential Prayer Team, a nonpartisan, nonprofit online ministry, as the Featured Leader for Prayer in April. Previously a state legislator and chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Robert Goodlatte<\/strong> \u201974, Ben is in his fourth term in Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Michael Graham<\/strong><\/a>, director of the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester, Maine, told the Portland Press Herald<\/em> how the community is responding to devastating cuts in federal funding under the Trump administration \u2014 notably the loss of grants promised for rebuilding the community\u2019s historic herb house. The community\u2019s robust corps of volunteer workers is making \u201call the difference in the world right now,\u201d Michael said in May. \u201cIt\u2019s wonderful when we begin to look around and see friendly faces and people who, like us, are determined that this place continues. It\u2019s really the antidote for the sting of the pain that we feel.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \"Alumni<\/a>
        In an occasion organized by Tracy O’Mara Peacock \u201994 and Brad Peacock \u201992, alumni from a variety of classes met for a Bates happy hour at a brewery in Portland, Maine, on Sept. 18. The gatherings are an ongoing thing and have already been planned into autumn 2026. In this group shot taken at Rising Tide Brewing Co., Brad appears in the back row, third from left, and Tracy is in the middle row, second from right. (Photo: Chelsea Turner \u201994) 
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        Tracy O\u2019Mara Peacock<\/strong> and Brad Peacock<\/strong> \u201992 launched a monthly Bates happy-hour series last September with a get-together at Rising Tide Brewing Co. in Portland, Maine. \u201cOur vision was to create a regular informal gathering for local Bobcats,\u201d Tracy says \u2014 \u201ca time when you know you can connect with the Bates community, see old friends, or make new ones. You might be one of two people attending or 30, but you can count on a Batesie gathering to share in the fun vibes of Portland. We have had an incredible response, gathering 25\u201330 alums each time representing classes from 1964 on up. We have engaged a total of 64 unique alumni since we started, with several attending all three events.\u201d The series has also spawned a Portland networking group and a new LinkedIn group for Maine-based alums. \u201cGood stuff is already happening: an exchange of Hearts of Pine soccer tickets, sharing of volunteer opportunities, roommate recommendations, and a few pickup squash games have resulted from our happy hours so far!\u201d <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1995<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2030, June 7\u20139<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        A lifelong skier who raced for the Bobcats while earning a BA in English, Krista Crabtree<\/strong> is a former Ski Magazine<\/em> editor who is now a freelance writer. Her clients include Ski<\/em>, Outside<\/em>, NSAA Journal<\/em>, and 32 Degrees<\/em>. She\u2019s the author of two children\u2019s books, Being Stellar<\/em> and Greening Up<\/em>. Along with testing skis and writing reviews, Krista currently runs the women\u2019s program at Eldora Mountain Resort, coaches for Vail\u2019s Her Turn clinics, organizes other women\u2019s ski clinics, and coaches the Eldora Mountain and the Nederland High School ski teams. She lives in Nederland, Colo., with her husband, Ed, and their daughter, Trinity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Gene McCabe<\/strong>, head men\u2019s lacrosse coach at Washington and Lee Univ., was voted 2025\u2019s Old Dominion Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. Gene led the Generals to a 17-4 overall record and a 10-0 mark in conference play to seize the ODAC regular-season title. W&L went on to win the ODAC Tournament, posting a 13-12 overtime win over the Univ. of Lynchburg to claim the league\u2019s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship. Across his 19 seasons as head coach, Gene has led W&L to five ODAC Tournament Championships and nine trips to the NCAA Division III Tournament. He\u2019s been named the ODAC Coach of the Year four times.<\/p>\n\n\n

        \n
        \"Sandy<\/a>
        Sandy Somers \u201995 poses on Sept. 25 at the northern terminus of the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail, at the Canadian border in Washington state\u2019s Pasayten Wilderness.  <\/strong>
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        Sandy Somers<\/strong> was sorry that he missed Reunion. But he had a good reason: \u201cI through-hiked the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail, finishing on Sept. 25, 2025.\u201d He adds, \u201cMy son Nathaniel is a second-year graduate student at MIT studying chemistry, and my son Andrew just finished up an internship at Amazon in Seattle and is in his senior year at Rutgers studying computer science.\u201d Sandy and Elizabeth Polizzi Somers<\/strong> live in Millstone Township, N.J.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1997<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2027, June 11\u201313<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Max Clauson<\/strong> contributed to Expert Opinion<\/em>, a commentary series published by The Fast Mode. In June, he covered AI\u2019s potential as a tool for cybercriminals, focusing on vulnerabilities in education, healthcare, and manufacturing. Telecom providers are a key to defending against the bad guys, he noted. \u201cThese shifts demand a new approach: building proactive, AI\u2013enhanced defense layers directly into core network services. Traffic pattern analysis, threat intelligence integration, and automated mitigation strategies must become foundational. Real-time insights from the network edge can deliver early warnings, reducing response time and minimizing the impact of increasingly intelligent attacks.\u201d Max is senior vice president of network connectivity at Zayo Group, an international provider of network services. The Fast Mode supplies news, analysis, and insights to the global IT\/telecommunications sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Jason Hall<\/strong>, CEO of The Columbus (Ohio) Partnership, was the subject of last August\u2019s \u201cWhole Health Matters,\u201d a monthly Columbus Business Journal<\/em> column exploring how local business leaders maintain wellness. While work-related stress figures frequently in the series, it\u2019s less of an issue for Jason, a self-described extrovert fueled by the relationships inherent in his work. \u201cI feel like I\u2019ve been the luckiest kid in the world. I love what I do. I get to work in the community and that stuff fills my bucket. I\u2019m the kind of person who doesn\u2019t like to leave anything behind, right? I just want to make the most of every day. I\u2019m conscious that I will not sit in this seat forever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \"Book<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Matt Tavares<\/strong> has not only added a new title to his New York Times<\/em> best-selling Dasher<\/em> series of children\u2019s books about one of Santa\u2019s reindeer, <\/em>he\u2019s moved Dasher<\/em> into a whole new realm: movies. Variety<\/em> wrote in July of a new \u201cstandout\u201d in Disney Branded Television content, a CG-animated holiday special based on Tavares\u2019 bestselling picture book, Dasher: How a Brave Little Doe Changed Christmas Forever<\/em>. Simply titled Dasher<\/em>, the special is slated to debut in the 2026 holiday season. \u201cThe Dasher<\/em> movie is very exciting,\u201d Tavares writes. \u201cI have been involved with the whole process, which has been such a blast. From helping to build the story, pitching it to networks, giving feedback on script drafts, character designs, casting, etc., it\u2019s been a pretty amazing experience.\u201d Meanwhile, the latest in the book series, Dasher and the Polar Bear<\/em> was published by Candlewick in September to strong reviews from Kirkus Reviews<\/em> and School Library Journal<\/em> (the \u201cartwork is simply amazing.\u201d) An award-winning author-illustrator, Matt launched his career with Zachary\u2019s Ball<\/em> and has since published more than 20 books. (Matt was the subject of a <\/em>Bates Magazine cover story<\/em><\/a> four years ago. \u2014 Editor<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1998<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2028, June 9\u201311<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Ken Kolb<\/strong>, a professor of sociology at Furman Univ., shared his expertise with NBC News and a newspaper in South Carolina following President Donald Trump\u2019s summer tariff hike on imported steel. Trump, seeking to boost the domestic steel industry, had previously raised the tariffs from 25 to 50 percent. \u201cTheoretically you\u2019re going to be able to hire some people, but in reality, the tariffs just raise the average price of steel,\u201d Ken told NBC in June<\/a>. \u201cAnd when the price of a commodity like that goes up, businesses just buy less and sideline investment.\u201d Similarly, in <\/a>Charleston\u2019s Post and Courier<\/em> in May, he argued that \u201cwhen it comes to trade and tax policy, we should rely on evidence,\u201d not nostalgia for the glory days of Big Steel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        James Williams<\/strong><\/a>, assistant chief of operations for Virginia\u2019s Loudoun County Combined Fire-Rescue System, was promoted to system chief in April. James, who started his firefighting career with eight years as a volunteer in Maryland, rose up through the Loudoun County ranks as captain, battalion chief, deputy chief, and assistant chief. \u201cIt\u2019s such an honor and a privilege to assume this position and to be entrusted, to be appointed, to this position, and I don\u2019t take that lightly at all,\u201d James told a Loudoun Now<\/em> reporter.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        1999<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2029, June 8\u201310<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Ben Anderson<\/strong> became vice president for advancement at Trinity College in September. He joined Trinity after 13 years in advancement at Boston College, the last three as associate vice president for principal giving and director of the \u201cSoaring Higher\u201d fundraising campaign. With goals of raising $3 billion and 60 percent BC alumni participation, the campaign reached $1.8 billion from 82,000-plus alumni by midsummer. Ben was a leadership giving officer at Habitat for Humanity International 2010\u20132012, and before that worked at Skidmore College. \u201cIn addition to his impressive professional background, Ben\u2019s strategic, personable, and compelling approach to institutional leadership and his love for liberal arts education were equally noteworthy to the search committee,\u201d Trinity President Dan Lugo said in announcing the appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Kari Jorgensen Diener<\/strong> became CEO of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, in Verona, Va., in August. Previously executive director of the Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative, an international network of 400-plus organizations, Kari brought more than 25 years of leadership in humanitarian aid, food security, and community resilience to the food bank. She had held leadership positions with Mercy Corps in Jordan, advocacy work in Washington, D.C., and community service in the Shenandoah Valley, where she lives. Fluent in Arabic, Kari is an affiliated scholar at the Institute for the Study of International Migration and holds a certificate in refugee and humanitarian emergencies from Georgetown Univ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Shirl Penney<\/strong>\u2019s journey<\/a> from a hardscrabble start in Down East Maine, to Bates, to his current success as an innovative wealth-management entrepreneur in Florida was recounted in April by a Tampa business-news outlet. Shirl and his wife, Mary Ann, \u201chave made philanthropy a key part of their commitment to the community,\u201d Tampa Bay Business & Wealth<\/em> reported. As Shirl himself told a reporter, \u201cI\u2019ve been on the other side \u2014 I know what it\u2019s like to struggle. That\u2019s why giving back isn\u2019t just something we do; it\u2019s who we are. If we can help someone get an education, put food on the table, or create an opportunity, then we\u2019re doing something that truly matters.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

        2000-2009<\/h3>
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        2001<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2026, June 12\u201314<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

        \n
        \"Laura<\/a>
        Laura Goulart Campbell \u201901 is the executive director of the Quahog Bay Conservancy in Harpswell, Maine. (Courtesy Quahog Bay Conservancy) 
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        Laura Goulart Campbell<\/strong> became executive director of the Quahog Bay Conservancy in October. Located in Harpswell, Maine, the QBC works to revitalize the bay\u2019s ecosystem so it remains healthy and resilient. Bringing more than two decades of global experience in strategic planning, organizational growth, and community engagement to the QBC, Laura served previously as a U.S. Foreign Service officer managing development programs that bridged science-informed policy with on-the-ground impacts in Bolivia, Africa, and Washington, D.C.  Earlier in her career she served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua.   <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2002<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2027, June 11\u201313<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Bridget Huber<\/strong> is a writer and radio producer who reports on the environment, science, global health, and food systems. The Lancet<\/em>, Mother Jones<\/em>, The Associated Press, NPR, The Nation<\/em>, and The Washington Post<\/em> are among news outlets that have carried her work. She also writes for The Maine Monitor<\/em><\/a>, the nonpartisan, independent publication of the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting. In September, the Monitor<\/em> ran her story about efforts to save salt marshes through the judicious application of dredged materials. Bridget and her family returned to Maine from the Bay Area in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Matt Thaler <\/strong>was named vice president and general counsel of Worcester Polytechnic Inst. in June. Matt joined WPI as deputy counsel in 2018 and had served as interim VP since October 2024, according to a WPI press release. \u201cMatt\u2019s deep understanding of higher education law, his principled leadership, and his unwavering commitment to WPI\u2019s mission have made him an invaluable asset to our community,\u201d WPI President Grace Wang said. \u201cI am confident he will continue to serve WPI well as our vice president and general counsel at a time when the legal and regulatory challenges facing universities are increasingly complex.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2003<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2028, June 9\u201311<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Brent McCoy<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s first solo exhibition as a painter, The Tricks of Light<\/em>, remains on view through Jan. 11 at the Gallery at Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro, Vt. The exhibition comprises street- and landscapes, distinctive kitchen still lifes, and a \u201cpainting of an exuberant group of women heading for a swim,\u201d noted a reviewer for the Barre Montpelier Times Argus<\/em>. Perhaps better-known to the Bates community for his juggling and other styles of physical comedy \u2014 which he still brings to stages internationally \u2014 Brent notes that his interest in making art began with a study-abroad semester in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Nicole Ouellette<\/strong> joined Alcoa Corp.\u2019s operation in Massena, N.Y., as a communications specialist last February. Her prior communications experience includes 17 years with a marketing company she founded, Breaking Even Communications, serving small businesses in and beyond Maine. She also founded two coworking spaces, Anchorspace Bar Harbor in Maine and Anchorspace Potsdam in New York state. <\/strong>(Alcoa\u2019s plant in Massena is home to the world\u2019s oldest continuously operating aluminum smelter, opened in 1902. \u2014 Editor<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \"Dom<\/a>
        Dom Pangallo and family in 2023: from left, Kristin Pangallo \u201902, Lucy, Rae, and Dom. (Courtesy of Dominick Pangallo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Dominick Pangallo<\/strong> was elected to his first full four-year term as mayor of Salem, Mass., in November as he ran unopposed in the municipal election. He had become mayor in 2023 in a special election to finish the term of Kim Driscoll after she was elected as the commonwealth\u2019s lieutenant governor. \u201cI\u2019m honored and humbled to have Salem\u2019s vote to continue serving as mayor for this amazing city,\u201d Dom noted on social media. \u201cThere’s so much still to do to keep our community vibrant and successful, and I\u2019m ready to get to work making it a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2004<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2029, June 8\u201310<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Regina \u201cGinger\u201d Readling<\/strong> rejoined the global law firm Sullivan & Cromwell during the summer as a partner in its NYC office and Executive Compensation Group. Her practice includes mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, IPOs, and other strategic transactions, as well as advising public and private companies, governing boards, compensation committees, and executives. Her clients have included The Home Depot, The Kroger Company, Amazon.com, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway, Enbridge, and Sotheby\u2019s. \u201cS&C advises clients on the most complex and high-profile deals of the day,\u201d Ginger said in an announcement. \u201cI\u2019m excited to rejoin the firm where I started as a lawyer and look forward to continuing to work alongside an incredibly talented group of colleagues on market-leading transactions.\u201d She worked at S&C 2013\u20132022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        John T. Saunders<\/strong> was promoted to senior vice president, chief financial officer, of ETHZilla Corp. in November. John, who previously served as vice president, finance, now oversees financial strategy, reporting and analysis, internal controls, information technology, and operations. Prior to joining ETHZilla in August, he was senior vice president of finance, capital markets at Bridger Aerospace, and earlier served as CFO of Ascent Vision Technologies. Based in Florida, ETHZilla is a leading technology company connecting traditional finance with decentralized finance.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2005<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2030, June 7\u20139<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Ariel Burch Novak<\/strong> has worked for more than a decade at the international PR agency PAN, which focuses on clients in business-to-business technology and healthcare. Ariel has worked with B2B tech brands including Booz Allen Hamilton, HPE, Citrix, Thales, and Vercara. During her earlier career as a journalist, she received an award from the New England Press Association. She lives in Maine and has two children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Sarah Sherman-Stokes<\/strong>, a professor of immigration law at Boston University, was among Massachusetts legal experts concerned about an ICE memo declaring millions of undocumented immigrants ineligible for bond hearings, The Boston Globe<\/em> reported<\/a> on July 18. \u201cIf people can\u2019t get out of detention on bond, it means people are looking at weeks, maybe months, maybe years where their human rights are being violated on a regular basis to stay in this country,\u201d Sarah said. While immigrants who have not committed a crime are typically released on bond as their cases proceed through immigration court, the ICE memo directs officers to detain people who entered the country without permission for the duration of their deportation proceedings. In basing the policy on a 1996 law that subjected people convicted of certain crimes to mandatory detention, \u201cICE is acting like that applies to anyone who is undocumented, and that just flies in the face of precedent decisions over the last 30 years,\u201d she told the newspaper.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2006<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2026, June 12\u201314<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Matt Moretti<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>represented Bangs Island Mussels, which he co-owns, during the May 31 Walk the Working Waterfront event in Maine\u2019s largest city. Bangs Island, which grows mussels, kelp, and oysters, was one of more than two dozen stops that welcomed the public. As Matt told a reporter covering the event for the Portland Press Herald, <\/em>the event gave his company the opportunity not only to showcase what it does, but also to educate people on the importance of the working waterfront. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to get people in here to let them see what we do and everything that goes into a sustainable aquaculture company,\u201d he said. \u201cI think for most people, what we do is a foreign concept. It\u2019s hard to understand unless you actually see it.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2007<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2027, June 11\u201313<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Aina Begim<\/strong> and Andre Straaboe welcomed a new family member, Isabel Claire, last May. \u201cOur older girls, Emma and Beatrice, are doting sisters,\u201d Aina writes. The family now lives in Washington, D.C., where Aina is spending the 2025\u20132026 academic year at Georgetown Univ., on leave from a faculty job at the Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology. \u201cWe\u2019ve been enjoying Washington and spending time with a close Bates friend, Betsy Hamm<\/strong>, and her family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Ben Chin<\/strong> was hired in November as campaign manager for U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner. Ben stayed in Lewiston after Bates, twice ran for mayor, and had worked for the Maine People\u2019s Alliance since 2005. In announcing Chin’s hiring, Maine Public<\/a> <\/em>described the Maine People’s Alliance as “a progressive advocacy group with deep roots in Maine politics” and noted that Chin “joins a campaign that has generated significant interest nationally and in Maine as Platner continues to draw big crowds to his series of town hall events in his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins.”
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        2008<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2028, June 9\u201311<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Eleanor Yee<\/strong><\/a> became head of the Montessori school operated by St. Christopher\u2019s By-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Key Biscayne, Fla., in September. A Miami Shores resident, Eleanor previously taught and created Montessori programs in New York and Washington, as well as China, where she was academic director of the Montessori Academy of Shanghai and preschool team leader at the American International School in Guangzhou. At the St. Christopher\u2019s installation ceremony, the Islander News<\/em> reported, she described the appointment as a calling to \u201ccelebrate our students\u2019 gifts\u201d and \u201cguide them toward lives filled with curiosity, purpose, and a deep sense of faith and wonder.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2009<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2029, June 8\u201310<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Sulo Dissanayake<\/strong> spoke to an Australian magazine for a piece about tensions between cultural value and commercial potential<\/a>. The founder of Power of Play, a puppetry company that works to heal war-torn Sri Lankan communities, Sulo now lives in Adelaide and holds a day job in addition to running Power of Play remotely. In Sri Lanka, she told CityMag<\/em>, she was able to command fair rates for her work after 14 years spent building her company. Negotiating freelance rates in Adelaide, though, she found them capped at levels she hadn\u2019t charged since she was starting out. \u201cWhat I\u2019ve found the most striking in moving from Sri Lanka to Adelaide is that artists\u2019 work doesn\u2019t have as much value,\u201d she said. \u201cI can\u2019t be a full-time artist in Adelaide because no one can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

        \n
        \"Anders<\/a>
        Anders Enman follows through on a visit to the Commons cereal bar during an autumn visit to campus with his parents, Helen Paill\u00e9 \u201909 and Kyle Enman \u201909. The family is continuing a tradition begun by Helen\u2019s father, Ken Paille \u201978. (Courtesy of Helen Paill\u00e9)
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        Helen Paill\u00e9<\/strong> and Kyle Enman<\/strong> welcomed their second son, Mads Dirigo, last May. Mads, here\u2019s a look at what may lie ahead for you: A few months after he was born, Helen reports, she and Kyle took their older son, Anders, for his first Commons breakfast. As she was growing up in Auburn, \u201cmy dad, Ken Paille<\/strong> \u201978, used to bring me to Saturday breakfasts in Commons, and it was fun to introduce the next generation. Anders\u2019 favorites were, of course, the cereal bar and ice cream machine \u2014 where we took his picture for his class doll\u2019s travel journal.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

        2010-2019<\/h3>
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        2010<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2030, June 7\u20139<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        B. J. Dunne<\/strong> became the David H. Koch \u201962 Head Coach of Men\u2019s Basketball and a physical education and wellness instructor at MIT during the summer. B. J. went to MIT after seven successful years at Gettysburg College, whence he departed with an 89-68 overall record and led his teams to four straight Centennial Conference semifinals. \u201cGettysburg did nothing but improve under Dunne\u2019s guidance,\u201d hoopdirt.com<\/em> reported in August. \u201cThe program had just 16 total wins across the two years prior to Dunne\u2019s tenure and had endured five losing seasons in the previous seven years. Under his leadership, the Bullets experienced a dramatic turnaround, winning 71 games from 2021\u20132025 \u2014 the most in any four-year stretch in program history.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Marshall Hatch<\/strong> appeared on Time Magazine<\/em>\u2019s TIME 100 Next list for 2025, designated by the news magazine as one of \u201cThe World\u2019s Most Influential Rising Stars\u201d for 2025. The Chicago native, community advocate, and co-founder and leader of the MAAFA Redemption Project was featured in the category of Advocate. Profiled in these pages in a 2021 cover story<\/a>, Marshall co-founded the MAAFA Redemption Project with his father, Marshall Hatch Sr., a pastor at New Mount Missionary Pilgrim Baptist Church. The younger Hatch is the executive director of the faith-based residential program, which brings together young men of color, some with criminal records, all of them at risk, who need connection, job training, and community. Marshall is on the Time<\/em> list along with the likes of novelist Ocean Vuong, pop star Gracie Abrams, and actor Damson Idris. He was nominated by none other than civil rights activist Al Sharpton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Laura Poppick<\/strong><\/a> published Strata: Stories from Deep Time<\/em> in July. The book explores Earth\u2019s 4.54-billion-year history through the stories told by geological strata \u2014 remnants of ancient seafloors, desert dunes, and riverbeds. \u201cIn this brilliantly original debut work,\u201d notes publisher W. W. Norton, Laura \u201cdecodes strata to lead us on a journey through four global transformations that made our lives on Earth possible: the first accumulations of oxygen in the atmosphere; the deep freezes of \u2018Snowball Earth\u2019; the rise of mud on land and accompanying proliferation of plants; and the dinosaurs\u2019 reign on a hothouse planet.\u201d A writer on science and the environment, Laura lives in Portland, Maine. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2011<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2026, June 12\u201314<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Joevrose Bourdeau Small<\/strong> became director of economic development for the city of Cleveland last summer. She previously served as assistant director of economic development. Joevrose \u201chas played a pivotal role in shaping the city\u2019s business retention, expansion, and attraction strategy, while also building strong partnerships with workforce development agencies and minority-owned business accelerators,\u201d the mayor\u2019s office stated in announcing the promotion. Her achievements include improving the city\u2019s business attraction processes and expanding access to capital for local businesses by aligning city initiatives with federal and philanthropic funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Jared Golden<\/strong><\/a>, who has represented Maine\u2019s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House since he was elected in 2018, announced in November that he would not seek re-election in 2026. Writing in the Bangor Daily News<\/em>, Jared stated that he had \u201cgrown tired of the increasing incivility and plain nastiness\u201d in the civic sphere, noting that \u201crecent incidents of political violence have made me reassess the frequent threats against me and my family.\u201d (He and Isobel Moiles Golden<\/strong> have two daughters.) Jared wrote that political considerations were not driving his decision: \u201cI don\u2019t fear losing. Regardless of what angry partisan commentators may say, I retain the trust of the coalition of Democrats, independents, and Republicans that has repeatedly defied the trends of political polarization by electing me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Tim Ohashi<\/strong> is the head video analyst for the Kraken, the hockey team in Seattle, where he lives with his wife, Nicole Hahn<\/strong> \u201910. Tim\u2019s career began in 2014 with the coaching staff of the Washington Capitals, where he served as an intern and then accepted a full-time video analyst position for the 2015\u20132016 season. Tim joined the Kraken upon its founding and has become a valuable resource for game preparation and in-game reviews. A Washington, D.C. native, Tim played club hockey at Bates.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2012<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2027, June 11\u201313<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Darren Cromwell<\/strong> is a managing director and the Marsh and Mercer US and Canada Industry Practice Leader at Marsh and McLennan Cos., the global leader in risk, strategy, and people services. He previously led MMC\u2019s Growth Opportunity Program, and served as Marsh\u2019s sales and industry operations leader. Darren is on the board of the National African American Insurance Association New England chapters, and he mentors at Year-Up, promoting equitable access to opportunities. He is also a fundraiser for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. At Bates, Darren co-founded the e-commerce startup Numberspay, featured in CNN Money<\/em> as one of the \u201c6 Hot Dorm Room Startups.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        James Dowling-Healey<\/strong> interviewed physician, Navy SEAL, and NASA astronaut Jonny Kim in March, prior to Kim\u2019s first trip to space. James, who teaches science at the Univ. of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Conn., and Western New England Univ. in Springfield, Mass., asked Kim about his upcoming mission, NASA programs that benefit life on Earth, physical fitness, and study tips for students. Material from the interview appears on YouTube\u2019s West Hartford Community Interactive channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Colin Etnire<\/strong> is head of sustainability for the global investment-management firm BC Partners. Based in NYC, he joined BC Partners in 2020. Previously, he was an ESG analyst at The Carlyle Group, where he worked for the firm\u2019s first chief sustainability officer, and before that he worked for the New Hampshire Democratic Party and interned at the White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        David Pierce<\/strong> was promoted to the position of director of engineering at Innovations in Optics Inc. Previously principal optical systems engineer at the firm, David joined Innovations in Optics in 2013. A gifted engineer, he has played a key role in the electro-optical development of many of IOI\u2019s industry-leading products. Founded in 1993 and based in Woburn, Mass., IOI develops innovative ultra-high brightness LED products designed to direct and maximize output uniformity and efficiency.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2013<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2028, June 9\u201311<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Nick Friedman <\/strong>became assistant coach of men\u2019s basketball at Wake Forest Univ. during the spring. He came \u201chighly recommended by numerous NBA coaches, players, front office personnel, agents, and his college coaches,\u201d head coach Steve Forbes said in announcing the appointment. Nick has worked with the Charlotte Hornets, Capital City Go-Go, Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Northern Arizona Suns, Maine Celtics, and the Univ. of Miami during his coaching career. \u201cThis program has built a special foundation and I\u2019m so grateful for the opportunity to be a part of its bright future,\u201d Nick said. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2014<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2029, June 8\u201310<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The Hollywood Reporter<\/em> placed Max Goldfarb<\/strong><\/a> on Next Gen 2025, its list of up-and-coming Hollywood executives under age 35. Max is co-founder and manager of Redefine Entertainment, which manages a roster of scriptwriters whose projects include a Hot Wheels movie for noted producer J. J. Abrams. Among other tidbits, Max told the Reporter<\/em> that a fictional character with whom he identifies is therapist Dr. Paul Rhoades, played by Harrison Ford on television\u2019s Shrinking,<\/em> \u201cbecause I aspire to be an old, wise, grumpy grandpa who\u2019s always right about everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Tyler McKenzie<\/strong> is one of 12 athletes named to the 2025\u20132026 Stifel U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team roster across all classifications and disciplines, U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced in October. Tyler was a downhill skier for three of his four years at Bates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Anne Rockwell<\/strong> joined the Univ. of Maine at Farmington as director of snowsports and head alpine coach in October. A lifelong skier and four-year member of the Bates alpine ski team, she went to UMF from Carrabassett Valley Academy, where she had been an assistant alpine coach since 2022 (and which she also attended). Anne previously coached at Gould Academy and served as outdoor program director at the Saddleback Mountain resort. (Coincidentally, <\/em>Karen Finocchio<\/em><\/strong> \u201992 served as interim head alpine coach at UMF during the previous season. \u2014 Editor<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2016<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2026, June 12\u201314<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Sunny Hong<\/strong> married Todd Smith in Albuquerque, N.M., last May. They\u2019d met more than eight years previously, she writes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Emmet Shipway<\/strong>, a pro Ultimate Frisbee player with the Seattle Cascades, made a connection with two of the sport\u2019s founders during a September game on Martha\u2019s Vineyard. Charlie Shipway, Emmet\u2019s half-brother, runs a weekly pickup game on the island, and had the opportunity to invite Ultimate co-creators Jonny Hines and Joel Silver to a match. (Hines, Silver, and a third friend developed the sport in the late 1960s.) Though Emmet wasn\u2019t present for the game, Charlie wore his half-brother\u2019s Cascades jersey during the event. The Martha\u2019s Vineyard Times<\/em><\/a> quoted Emmet\u2019s response to Charlie\u2019s playing with the sport\u2019s founders: \u201cIt\u2019s so cool.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2017<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2027, June 11\u201313<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        McKayla Girardin<\/strong><\/a>, a resident of NYC who works as a writer and content strategist at GoodParty.org<\/em>, wrote in The Fulcrum<\/em> in September about the big city\u2019s experiences to date with so-called participatory budgeting. That process invites ordinary citizens to directly decide how parts of the public budget should be spent. \u201cBy combining participatory budgeting with civic assemblies and allowing participation from residents as young as 11 years old, regardless of their immigration status, NYC is reshaping the definition of democracy for everyday citizens,\u201d she wrote. \u201cThat is the ultimate goal of civic experiment programs: to expand and refine the definition of democracy.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2018<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2028, June 9\u201311<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Lucas Gillespie<\/strong> joined the private investment firm Watermill Group, of Boston, as senior associate last summer. He is responsible for evaluating opportunities, executing transactions, and supporting management teams on strategic and operational initiatives. Lucas previously held roles as an MBA associate at Tuckerman Capital, and started his career in investment banking at Dowling Hales. He received an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \u201cLet\u2019s reject the politics of fear and embrace the politics of solidarity. The fight for a better Maine is the fight for a better world,\u201d Kiernan Majerus-Collins<\/strong> wrote in the Portland Press Herald<\/em> in a September op-ed. Describing the right-wing playbook of manufacturing \u201ca culture war to distract from the class war that the wealthy are winning every single day,\u201d he called, instead, for choosing: \u201cto build a society where every person has a right to a safe home\u201d; \u201cto embrace newcomers and those who are different from us\u201d; and \u201cto tax the rich, empower workers, and invest in a shared future of prosperity for all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Writing in August for City Journal<\/em>, a publication of the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, a free-market think tank, Burke Smith<\/strong><\/a> explained that while the Trump administration\u2019s goal of lowering pharmaceutical costs for Americans is well-founded, its proposed mechanism for doing so is not. He noted that \u201cimposing price controls, even temporarily, sets a bad precedent. Rather than adopt the failed policies that have limited access to critical cures abroad\u201d \u2014 i.e., price controls \u2014 \u201cthe United States should export the market-based principles that drive pharmaceutical innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Noah Stebbins<\/strong><\/a> was promoted to partner at the Boulos Co., a commercial real estate firm with more than 45 employees in Portland, Maine, and in Portsmouth and Manchester, N.H. A Biddeford native now living in Portland, Noah excelled academically at Bates while playing football all four years and, as the publication Mainebiz<\/em> noted in announcing the appointment, co-founding the Bates Real Estate Club. Noah worked previously at HubSpot and at Boston Urban Partners, and joined Boulos in September 2019. Mainebiz<\/em> noted that Noah is \u201cknown by some as \u2018the Machine\u2019 due to his drive to get deals done.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2019<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2029, June 8\u201310<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Andrew Mikula<\/strong>, a senior housing fellow at the Pioneer Institute, a free-market think tank in Massachusetts, commented to The Boston Globe<\/em><\/a> for a July article about the slowdown of new-housing construction in Boston. Reporters Andrew Brinker and Catherine Carlock noted that city policies \u2014 notably Boston\u2019s 17 percent affordable-housing requirement for new construction \u2014 were not entirely to blame for the slowdown, but Andrew pointed out that numerous studies have linked higher affordable housing requirements with reduced housing production. \u201cPolicy makers in Boston and elsewhere shouldn\u2019t use those macroeconomic concerns as excuses not to address our housing challenges,\u2019\u2019 he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Jason Ross, <\/strong>a doctoral candidate at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf in Germany, Dresden, Germany, was recently selected as a 2026 Roy G. Post Foundation Scholar, the foremost international award for graduate researchers in nuclear-waste remediation and nuclear materials management. \u201cIt is the top student distinction associated with the Waste Management Symposia \u2014 the largest and most influential global conference in this field \u2014 and only a very small number of students worldwide are chosen each year,\u201d he writes. Jason was selected by a committee that includes senior scientists, federal program leaders, and national-laboratory directors. \u201cMy current doctoral research at HZDR in Germany contains work that sits at the intersection of fundamental inorganic chemistry and real-world nuclear-waste challenges. An area where a current professor, Geneva Laurita, has inspired me from the very beginning.\u201d Ross has also engineered a current patent-pending cooling system designed to improve thermal management of spent nuclear fuel, which invention recently won first place in Germany\u2019s Innovation for Nuclear competition. Ross writes: \u201cThe combination of this award, the patent, and the international visibility of the research is something my Bates education played a foundational role in \u2014 particularly the mentorship, training, and research environment in the chemistry department that sparked my path toward inorganic science.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

        2020-2025<\/h3>
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        \n
        2020<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2030, June 7\u20139<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Forrest Hamilton<\/strong> joined Spinnaker Trust as an investment analyst in September. Prior to joining the bank, he served as a senior associate at RBC Capital Markets. He began his career at Independent Stock Plan Advisors before moving to F. L. Putnam Investment Management Company. He lives in Portland, Maine, where he enjoys the outdoors in his free time. Spinnaker Trust is a Maine bank chartered as a non-depository trust company that manages wealth for a global clientele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Ryan Lizanecz<\/strong> has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for Municipal Law for 2026. An attorney at Jensen Baird, in Portland, Maine, he specializes in the intersections of land use, zoning, and local government. Collaborating with municipal governments and private clients alike, Ryan provides guidance on issues spanning zoning and land use regulations, real estate, permitting, ordinance language, administrative appeals, charter amendments, elections, and environmental concerns. Ryan earned his JD with a certificate in environmental and oceans law at the Univ. of Maine School of Law. He was a member of Portland\u2019s Charter Commission 2021\u20132022 and serves on the City\u2019s Zoning Board of Appeals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        In a Commencement speech at Suffolk Univ. in May 2024, Alexandria Onuoha<\/strong> spoke about finding joy, even in difficult sociopolitical climates, and the lessons she learned from her immigrant parents. \u201cJoy isn\u2019t something that happens when things are easy. We create it. We identify it,\u201d she said. \u201cLet your joy remind you, that you can rise, you can endure, and, most importantly, you can thrive.\u201d She graduated in May 2025 with a PhD in applied developmental psychology, making her the first Black woman to graduate from Suffolk with that degree; she earned a Master of Science in the same discipline from the university in 2022. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2021<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2026, June 12\u201314<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Perla Figuereo<\/strong>, a model living in Los Angeles, <\/strong>won $4.56 million in prize money <\/strong>as the victor of season two of The Squid Game: The Challenge<\/em>. Based on a fictional TV series, the reality show pitted 456 contestants \u2014 also including Perla\u2019s brother, Jeffrey \u2014 against each other in challenges based on children\u2019s games. As the Sun Journal<\/em> noted, reality-show success often depends on \u201csocial skills, building alliances with other players, and developing a winning strategy,\u201d and Perla\u2019s Bates experience \u2014 which included robust involvement in extracurriculars and the local community, alongside studying for a double major \u2014 \u201cmay have prepared her for those elements in some ways.\u201d She told the newspaper, \u201cGenuinely one of my passions in life is people, so my strategy was just to get to know people like I do in my everyday life.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Abigail Kany<\/strong> has been working in Juneau, Alaska, as a youth educational programmer with the Sealaska Heritage Institute since September, with support from a nine-month fellowship from the Alaska Fellows Program. The Sealaska Heritage Institute works to advance Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures of Southeast Alaska, and to promote cultural diversity and cross-cultural understanding through public services and events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Elias Mihan<\/strong> received a Master of Public Health degree at Vanderbilt Univ. His thesis analyzed traumatic brain injuries\u2019 effects on post-hospitalization opioid use in current opioid users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Ramon Ruiz<\/strong><\/a> joined the Baltimore Ravens hired as a player personnel assistant in June. He went to Charm City from Rutgers, where he had risen to the position of football director of recruiting over the course of three years. A gridiron standout at Bates, Ramon played a key role in Rutgers\u2019 turnaround under Greg Schiano. According to Essentially Sports<\/em>, he helped \u201cthe Scarlet Knights reach back-to-back bowl games for the first time in over a decade, going 7-6 in both 2023 and 2024. His background also includes a 2024 Nunn-Wooten Scouting Fellowship with the Buffalo Bills.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2022<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2027, June 11\u201313<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Thomas Hiscock<\/strong>, a music major at Bates, is the music writer for UpPortland<\/em><\/a>, a free news and culture publication covering the downtown core of Maine\u2019s largest city. In addition to penning that publication\u2019s \u201cSidenotes,\u201d he plays bass in the Latin\/Metal-fusion band Manuel, in the hardcore outfit Griefmonger, the folk trio Curls, and the emo band Anatomy of a Thief. And that\u2019s not all: He co-writes a music blog, is a free-lance writer and journalist, and works as a meditation facilitator around Greater Portland. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2023<\/summary>\n

        Reunion 2028, June 9\u201311<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Mohamed Diawara<\/strong> was named the inaugural Howard Vandersea Fellow in Athletics Administration at Bowdoin College in July. At Bates, Mohamed majored in psychology with concentrations in law and society, racisms, and religious studies. A member of the football team, he was deeply involved in campus life, holding leadership roles with the Bates Athletes of Color Coalition and serving as a peer mentor for the Bobcat First Generation Student Program. After Bates, he earned a master\u2019s in public administration with a concentration in ethical leadership at Marist Univ., while playing on the Marist football team, serving as a team captain, and working as a business operations assistant in the athletics department. The fellowship honors Bowdoin\u2019s former Head Football Coach Howard Vandersea<\/strong>, Bates Class of \u201963. The position provides hands-on experience across various areas of collegiate athletics administration. While serving on the department\u2019s leadership team, the fellow also pursues an online master\u2019s in sports management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Katia Ryan<\/strong> received the 2025 Grand Scholarship, an award that supports women in the Jackson Hole, Wyo., area who want to climb the iconic Grand Teton while building new skills and becoming part of the climbing community. Katia, who made the climb last summer, has lived in Jackson since 2023 and, as a community health outreach worker with the Teton County Health Department, has been involved in programs like the Latina Empowerment Circle. The Grand Scholarship is an initiative of The Teton Climbers Coalition. \u201cI need everyone I went to college with to know I did this,\u201d Katia jokes.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2024<\/summary>\n

        Ilyas Gajarski<\/strong><\/a> discussed the complexity \u2014 and shortcomings \u2014 of Asian American and Pacific Islander representation in Western media in a University World News<\/em> commentary last June. While the #StopAsianHate movement brought attention to racism against AAPI, Ilyas\u2019 thesis findings at Bates also demonstrated that #SAH did reinforce a monolithic idea of what it means to be Asian. Going forward, combating racism against AAPI \u201cmust include dismantling the very idea that \u2018Asian\u2019 is a one-size-fits-all identity,\u201d wrote Ilyas (who went by Nick Gajarski at Bates). They published a version of their senior thesis, \u201cAsian American college students\u2019 reflections on the #StopAsianHate Movement,\u201d authored in collaboration with Assistant Professor of Psychology Yun Garrison, in the journal Race Ethnicity and Education<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Olivia Seline<\/strong><\/a> told The Boston Globe<\/em> in March that she was dedicating her run in the 2025 Boston Marathon \u2014 her first race \u2014 to the Lingzi Foundation, which honors the memory of Lu Lingzi, a graduate student at Boston Univ. who died in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Olivia was a Bates senior at the time of the October 2023 Lewiston shootings. \u201cBates showed me drive, acceptance, and the power of a good meal around the table with your community,\u201d she told a reporter. \u201cNo matter where someone comes from or how well you know them, you always look out for one another.\u201d (Olivia finished the marathon in 4:06:17, net time. \u2014 Editor)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Gianluca Yornet de Rosas<\/strong><\/a> spoke to The Maine Monitor<\/em> for an article exploring legislative interest in improving public transportation in the state. Gianluca, who lives in the town of Norway and works at the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy, doesn\u2019t own a car \u2014 a challenging situation anywhere in Maine. He\u2019d be more interested in staying in the state long-term if improvements to public transit were forthcoming. \u201cThe loneliness aspect that transportation deserts create is what keeps me from (saying), for sure, I want to be here,\u201d he told the Monitor<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

        2025<\/summary>\n

        Ilyas Bashir<\/strong><\/a>, a boxer who has competed at the national level, spoke to the Portland Press Herald<\/em> about Skip Neales, a trainer at the Portland (Maine) Boxing Club. Neales, a lifelong boxing enthusiast, helped establish the club in 1992 and mentored many athletes there. \u201cEvery day, we\u2019d talk and he\u2019d help me out,\u201d Ilyas told the newspaper. \u201cEvery weekend, Saturday and Sunday morning, always here. Always working out. He\u2019s what elevated me to be a serious competitor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Just weeks after graduation, physics and math major Colton Bosselait<\/strong> accepted the position of head football coach at Oakmont (Mass.) Regional High, where he had been a star starting quarterback. He went from Oakmont to become Bates\u2019 all-time leader in touchdowns in a season, passing yards in a season and game, touchdown passes in a season, and total completions in a game. As if that weren\u2019t enough, in autumn 2024 he set Bates\u2019 record for the longest pass in school history, an 86-yard TD strike that led the Bobcats to victory at Wesleyan. Colton will also teach math at Oakmont.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Julia P. Neumann<\/strong> was one of 16 to receive a 2025 Field School Scholarship from the Archaeological Institute of America. Julia\u2019s Jane C. Waldbaum Archaeological Field School Scholarship supported her participation in the Pompeii Funerary Project, in Italy. Site of a large Roman cemetery exposed during development of a since-abandoned railway expansion, the Porta Sarno Necropolis archaeological project finished its seventh season. Julia, now in a graduate certificate program at Columbia Univ., spent July and part of August excavating there. \u201cIt was an incredible experience, not just because Pompeii is such an archaeologically rich place, but I learned so much in the program and discovered a love for archaeology that I\u2019ll continue to build upon as I pursue a doctorate in ancient history,\u201d she says. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

        In Memoriam<\/h3>
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        \n
        Alumni we said farewell to in the second half of 2025 <\/summary>\n
        1942<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Ruth Maitland Andrews
        April 20, 2020<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1946<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Elizabeth Widger Arms<\/a>
        June 1, 2024

        Iona Carter Hubbard<\/a>
        Dec. 2, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1948<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Marjorie Willard Travis<\/a><\/a>
        Sept. 17, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1949<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Elizabeth Dyer Haskell<\/a>
        June 28, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1950<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Irene Gillette Illing Fariss<\/a><\/a>
        Oct. 16, 2025

        Elaine C. Hubbard<\/a>
        Dec. 9, 2025

        Allen Kneeland<\/a>
        March 6, 2023

        David Joseph Turell<\/a>
        June 18, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1951<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Arnold Smoller
        May 11, 2025<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1952<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Margery Schumacher Clark<\/a>
        Dec. 4, 2025

        Ruth Parr Faulkner
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1953<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Paul Oscar Anderson<\/a>
        June 9, 2025


        Ann Rich Boynton<\/a>
        May 27, 2025


        James Leander Moody Jr.<\/a>
        June 8, 2025

        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1954<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Ruth \u201cJeri\u201d Gray<\/a>
        Oct. 11, 2025

        Karen E. Thompson<\/a>
        Nov. 20, 2022
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1956<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Mary Lee Rogers Barnard<\/a>
        Nov. 1, 2025

        Dan Ernest Barrows<\/a>
        May 25, 2025

        Sherwood L. Parkhurst
        Oct. 19, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1957<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Harold Roger King<\/a>
        May 25, 2025

        Margaret Leask Olney<\/a>
        June 15, 2025

        Judith Larkin Sherman<\/a>
        March 23, 2025

        Paul Steinberg
        Sept. 13, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1958<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Jane Reinelt Brown<\/a>
        Nov. 25, 2025

        Karen Dill Taylor<\/a> 
        Sept. 1, 2025

        Bruce C. Young
        Oct. 25, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1959<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Beverly Husson Callender<\/a>
        Nov. 13, 2025

        Ross Irving Deacon<\/a>
        July 28, 2025

        Audrey Alice Kilbourne Flanagan<\/a><\/a>
        June 25, 2025

        Miriam A. Hugins Mills<\/a>
        Oct. 21, 2025

        Margaret Diane Montgomery<\/a>
        June 26, 2025

        Michael Vartabedian<\/a>
        May 28, 2025<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1960<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Nathaniel John Douglas<\/a>
        March 2, 2025

        Susan Chadwell Thorner<\/a>
        June 1, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1961<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Adelaide Dorfman Fu<\/a>
        June 2, 2025

        Paul Hadley Maier<\/a>
        Oct. 30, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1962<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Joseph John Lawler Jr.<\/a>
        July 15, 2025

        Joan Duarte Ohrn<\/a>
        May 14, 2025

        Alfonse Paul Squitieri
        June 1, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1963<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Arthur Van Kleek Goodwin<\/a>
        Oct. 28, 2025

        Douglas Gerrard Memery<\/a>
        June 17, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1964<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Bertha Emond Doucette<\/a>
        Oct. 21, 2025

        Nora Jensen Goodwin<\/a>
        June 2, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1965<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Evelyn Hathaway Horton<\/a>
        June 19, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1968<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Twila Elaine Akerman Anderson<\/a>
        July 5, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1969<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Charles William Gameros Sr.<\/a>
        April 30, 2025

        John Alan Howard<\/a>
        May 27, 2025

        Michael P. Leahey<\/a>
        Jan. 1, 2025

        Brian Merry<\/a>
        June 7, 2025

        Elizabeth Hasty Thompson<\/a>
        Oct. 17, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1970<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Bruce Steven Lutz<\/a>
        July 2, 2025<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1972<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Dana Dimock<\/a>
        July 3, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1973<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        John William Emerson Sr.<\/a>
        July 12, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1975<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Deanna Lydia Grayton<\/a>
        July 30, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1976<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Bertrand E. Berube
        July 27, 2016

        Holly Gullifer Bunting<\/a>
        Nov. 11, 2021

        Ibrahim Elias Gharghour

        Emil Bernhardt \u201cSparky\u201d Godiksen III<\/a>
        June 27, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1977<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Carl Weick Flora<\/a>
        July 17, 2025

        Jacqueline Harris<\/a>
        Nov. 26, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1978<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        John \u201cJay\u201d Bright<\/a>
        March 12, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1980<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Alison Albrecht Scully<\/a>
        June 22, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1981<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Constance Limmer Gawarkiewicz<\/a>
        March 1, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1983<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Michael Joseph Kelly<\/a>
        July 30, 2025<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1985<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        William G. Scott<\/a>
        Oct. 8, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1991<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Katherine A. Killoran<\/a>
        Nov. 21, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1994<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Catherine Lane Muldoon<\/a>
        June 9, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        1995<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        David B. Landry<\/a>
        Oct. 22, 2025

        David Norkin<\/a>
        Aug. 9, 2025
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        2005<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
        Marcus Owens
        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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