Colby-Sawyer Magazine ~ Fall 2018

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NEWS + STORIES

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Six Trustees Elected

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IN EVERY ISSUE

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Sense of Place

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Portfolio

Adventures in Service: Nursing Major Brendan Libby ’19

Bringing Beauty (and Utility) to Boston’s Greenway

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Senior’s Research Wins Prestigious Award

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The Season in Sports

True Blue: A Colby-Sawyer Love Story

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Will Hyland ’19 and His Home Field Advantage

Learning Intensive Develops Professional Skills

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How We Know We Are Fulfilling Our Mission: Assessing Student Outcomes

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Colby-Sawyer’s 180th Commencement

Relevant Reminders: Researching, and Teaching, the Long Shadows of the Holocaust

Alumni News

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In Memoriam In Fond Memory

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Epilogue

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Archives

cover: Lisa Hogarty ’81 is overseeing a $1.25 billion renewal and expansion project at Boston Children’s Hospital.

How does one work on such a massive scale? “It just takes time, and you try to hire the best people in the business,” Hogarty said. “Our contractor has the teams that understand how complicated this site is.

And the mission is huge but simple: Why are we here? To take care of the kids.” Story on p. 34. this page: The Investment Management class gained a new perspective on Manhattan during their time in the city meeting with financial professionals. Story on p. 26. photos: Michael Seamans

FEATURES

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An Investor’s Paradise: The Investment Management Class Goes to Manhattan

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Love’s Labor’s Found: Joanne Linehan ’86

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Four Seasons: Infinite Transformations

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All the World’s a Stage: Lisa Hogarty ’81 Builds for the Future at Boston Children’s Hospital

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from the president

GREETINGS FROM COLGATE! We’ve begun our 181st academic year after a beautiful summer in New London, which 60 students enjoyed while living on campus as they worked in our offices, supported Gordon Research Conferences (a summer tradition since 1947), conducted research or interned. Overall, about 100 students completed their internships around the globe.

We’re glad to have all our students back on campus and to have welcomed the Class of 2022.

Faculty and staff were busy all summer, too, as was our Board of Trustees, which has been incredibly active and generous in what continues to be a challenging landscape for higher education.

The Challenge: Reach Our Campaign Goal Despite the pressures facing small private colleges, Colby-Sawyer has in place the fundamentals needed to sustain a high-quality, transformative education, but to achieve this will take a collective and sustained effort.

In May, the Board of Trustees approved the college’s strategic plan for the next five years and clarified its top initiatives to close out the Power of Infinity Campaign.

With just $20 million to raise toward its $60 million goal, the college will focus on growing its endowment. This effort is crucial; in the past year, some small New England colleges closed or merged, in part because of long-term debt that outpaced endowment, eroding retention and graduation rates, and high tuition-discount rates.

The threshold to establish an endowed scholarship at Colby-Sawyer is $25,000. This gift grows over time and supports students in perpetuity. For every donor who makes a gift of $15,000, the Trustee Scholarship Challenge will add $10,000 — enough to establish a scholarship. The donor can name the scholarship and define its parameters.

Gifts may be given over three to five years, and thanks to the Trustee Scholarship Challenge, scholarship support is more accessible than ever to donors. The more we can grow our endowment, the more able we’ll be to sustain Colby-Sawyer’s quality education.

In the year ahead, I’ll continue traveling to share the Colby-Sawyer story and encourage engagement with the college. Beyond increasing the number of endowed scholarships, other key Power of Infinity Campaign initiatives include opportunities to endow professorships as well as support internships, summer research and field studies. Many of you have already hosted an intern, recommended a student to enroll here, shared your positive experiences, and supported us financially. Please keep doing so and encourage your friends to, as well.

I am grateful for all the ways you support the critical work happening here and hope those of you who are not yet as connected as you would like to be will join us in closing out the Power of Infinity Campaign to preserve Colby-Sawyer for centuries to come.

Kind regards,

As of June 30, the college’s endowment was almost $38 million. That may seem like a significant amount, but every year Colby-Sawyer awards $25 million in institutional financial aid, of which only five percent is funded by endowed scholarships. The remaining gap represents dollars the college doesn’t receive to support the central educational experience. The “high price, high discount” model of higher education is maddening but seems here to stay. To attract and retain quality students of all backgrounds, we must work to fund a higher percentage of our institutional aid by increasing the number of endowed scholarships.

The Opportunity: 15 Is the New 25 To meet this challenge, the trustees have issued an endowment challenge backed by their belief in the college and their own collective gift of $1 million.

To unlock that tremendous gift, though, we need you to participate.

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Susan D. Stuebner, Ed.D. President and Professor of Social Sciences and Education

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Six Trustees Elected

by Rachel Parsons Colby-Sawyer’s board of trustees elected four members this spring to three-year terms that began July 1.

Collin D. Bray ’06 is the vice president of sales at Century 21 Cityside in Boston, where he’s hosted an intern from his alma mater every summer since 2013. In 2016, Bray received the Young Alumni Achievement Award. A business administration major, Bray was a team captain, an all-star and a four-year starter as a basketball point guard.

Thomas C. Csatari returns to the board after serving from 2005 to 2016. He was a member of the Executive, Enrollment Management and Board Organization Committees, and he co-chaired and chaired the Academic Affairs Committee before being named board chair in 2011. Tom and his wife, Judy, created the Gladys A. Burrows Distinguished Professorship in Nursing and supported the ongoing comprehensive campaign. In 2016, Csatari received the Susan Colgate Cleveland Medal for Distinguished Service. He holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College and a J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law. Matthew L. Godbout ’95 was most recently the Indianapolis Colts’ senior vice president of business development. In 15 seasons with the Colts, he also served as vice president of sponsorship sales. Godbout previously worked in sponsorship sales with the Indiana Pacers and INDYCAR. The sport management major also holds an M.S. from Indiana State University. He is a board member for the Burn Foundation and the Special Olympics’ and

Endowed Faculty Chairs Named Professor of Exercise and Sport Sciences Russell E. Medbery has been named as the next David H. Winton Endowed Chair and Professor of Natural and Environmental Sciences Nick Baer as the next M. Roy London Endowed Chair. They will actively hold their titles for five years and retain them throughout their tenure at the college.

United Way’s Indiana chapters. He received the 2007 Young Alumni Achievement Award.

Before retiring, Ann Carroll Harris was Dexter Southfield School’s Advancement director and Phillips Academy’s Class, Reunion and Parent Giving director; she held a similar role at Wellesley College. Harris earned a B.A. from Trinity College and an M.B.A. from Boston University.

Two Winton-Black trustees were elected to one-year terms.

Cailin C. Bullett ’13 is an assistant district attorney for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As an undergrad, the history, society and culture major was a member of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society, the Wesson Honors Program and the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.

She earned her J.D. at Suffolk University Law School.

Nicholas A. Ciarlante ’14 is executive director at the U.S. House of Representatives, where he was the chief clerk for two years, a staff assistant for one and an intern. At Colby-­ Sawyer, the business administration major was a student representative to the board, Student Government Association president for three years, a tour guide, and an Admissions and Campus Safety student employee. He earned an M.P.S. in legislative affairs from The George Washington University.

Rachel Parsons is the executive assistant in the Office of the President and the Secretary of the College. She studied at Wheaton College and joined Colby-Sawyer in 2001.

The David H. Winton Endowed Teaching Chair is to be held by an admired and long-standing member of the teaching faculty. Professor Medbery joined the faculty in 2001.

He holds a B.S. from Trinity College, an M.S. from Purdue University and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

influential and attentive persona on campus and in the wider community.

Professor Baer joined the faculty in 2004. He holds a B.A. from the University of Vermont and a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland.

The M. Roy London Endowed Chair is to be held by a faculty member whose work and vocation combine excellence in teaching with an

Read more at colby-sawyer.edu/chairs.

Both endowed chairs were established through gifts in 2002.

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A GLIMPSE OF MED SCHOOL Public Health Majors Advocate on Capitol Hill This spring in Washington, D.C., public health majors Lila Bradley ’20 of Epsom, N.H., and Molly Pfenning ’20 of Rutland, Vt., took part in the Save the Children Advocacy Summit, where they worked with the Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) and met with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.).

SCAN’s mission includes advocating for the 16 million American children who live in poverty, and to achieve qualitative early education and full-day kindergarten programs for all three- and five-year-olds.

“I felt like I was doing something important,” Bradley said of her three days in the nation’s capital.

“We went to Capitol Hill to talk to New Hampshire state senators and their staff about child and maternal health and early childhood education. The staff … were just as interested in helping as we were. To have that conversation about such important topics … was so inspiring.

It made me realize that we’re all policy changers.”

For Pfenning, the most valuable lesson was learning the power of her voice. “Never stop speaking up and advocating … if we don’t invest in children, we are not investing in our future,” she said.

– Elliott Coffman ’18

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Biology majors Yonatan Degefu ’18 of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Ben Maines ’18 of Abbot, Maine; and Rhiju Tamang ’18 of Kathmandu, Nepal; along with exercise science major Brady Dion ’18 of Sabattus, Maine, participated in the 2018 Med Student for a Day program sponsored by Dartmouth College’s Geisel School of Medicine. They attended lectures led by Geisel faculty, learned about N.H. health career opportunities, toured the facility and met with admissions staff.

“I better understand the details of medical school, like financial aid and residency placement,” Maines said. “I also enjoyed the networking opportunities and the chance to chat with medical students about their experiences.” This summer, Maines was a research assistant and program coordinator for the New Hampshire INBRE Summer Research Fellowship at Geisel.

Dion enjoyed meeting students and getting a glimpse of their world. While completing his medical school applications, Dion will work at Central Maine Medical Center as an exercise physiologist in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.

Read more at colby-sawyer.edu/med-stu18.

– Kellie M. Spinney

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in january 25 nursing students and two professors undertook a seven-day medical mission trip to Costa Rica. In San Jose, they visited a daycare center to offer checkups and distribute dental supplies. At a hilltop church, they set up a clinic and discovered that, aside from what they’d brought, basic supplies like gloves and alcohol swabs weren’t available.

“The experience made me realize how lucky we are at home and how one can take the smallest things for granted,” Marisa Consalvo ’19 of Dover, N.H., said.

Read the story by Makenzie Welch ’18 at colby-sawyer.edu/universal-medicine.

ADVENTURES IN SERVICE: Nursing Major Brendan Libby ’19

by Elliott Coffman ’18

PHOTO: MICHAEL SEAMANS

“I was taught that helping people is something for which I should strive.”

IT CAN BE EASY TO FORGET that people are more than they appear to be, especially while living in the intense microcosm of a small college where social groupings are defined by major, sport or club choices.

Some­times it takes getting to know someone like Brendan Libby ’19, a nursing major from Contoocook, N.H., to remember we’re all more than what is on our transcripts.

As a member of the Campus Activities Board (CAB), Libby is recognizable to anyone on campus who has ever played Wacky Bingo as the guy with the microphone who loves cracking jokes. Not everything is fun and games for Libby, though. At 23, he’s already worked as an EMT, a ski patrolman, a volunteer firefighter with the New London Fire Department and even as a private investigator. All these roles are hands-on and team oriented, and they require a selflessness that fits well not only with nursing, but also with Colby-Sawyer’s academic mission.

Here, the sciences and humanities, the

academics and preprofessional preparation come together to guide students into becoming the scholars and citizens they were meant to be. Libby, with his friendly demeanor and passion for helping others, is the epitome of that ideal.

Inherent to Libby’s character is his steadfast commitment to serving others. “My grandfather was a firefighter, my mother was an EMT, my father and brother are police officers,” he said. “I was taught that helping people is something for which I should strive.”

In high school, Libby believed he’d pursue a career as a chef, but then he fell in love with helping people as an EMT and took a “hard curve toward nursing.” Soon after completing his basic course requirements in community college, Libby found Colby-­Sawyer and knew it was the perfect fit for completing his undergraduate education.

Colby-Sawyer, with its academics and campus life founded on a liberal arts education, has been instrumental in Libby’s journey to become a wellrounded nurse.

“The best attribute a nurse can have is to be empathetic,” Libby said.

“A background in the liberal arts is helpful because they promote a sense of openness and understanding.”

Libby hopes to be a traveling nurse but eventually buy a plot of land where he can build a house, sow a garden and set up a workshop for canoe building and other woodworking projects. Just like his academic and professional past, Libby’s future promises to be multifaceted, inclusive and dedicated to making the world a safer, healthier place. ® Elliott Coffman ’18 was an intern in the Office of College Communications before graduating with a B.A. in creative writing.

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F. SCOT T FITZGER ALD said that “life star ts all over a g a i n w he n i t g e t s c r i s p i n the fall,” and that ’s cer tainly true at Colby-Saw yer as a new academic year begins.

PHOTO: MICHAEL SEAMANS

The Class of 2022 calls 22 states home, plus Greece, Cyprus and Nepal. For some, this will be their fi firrst autumn experience. A new life, indeed!

HOME SWEET HOME NEW LONDON is a special town in a special state, and we’re only a little biased. Long a popular vacation destination, Colby-Sawyer’s home state has been in the spotlight in recent months.

on the history of the college, which he called “an internationally respected institution.” See the clip at colbysawyer.edu/nh-chronicle.

The website Only in Your State identified New London as one of eight small N.H. towns where visitors will want to settle for good. Great restaurants and outdoor activities are just a few of the attractions that transform New London into a home for our students, faculty and staff.

For the fourth year in a row, Politico ranked N.H. the best state in the nation — it scored well across a number of metrics, including employment (#2), per capita income (#7) and home ownership (#6). This means N.H. is a great place to study — low taxes, great healthcare access and exciting new businesses create internship and career opportunities. Read more at colby-sawyer.edu/state-of-the-union.

For New Hampshire Magazine’s April issue, Susan Laughlin spent a day in New London and liked what she found. “A college always makes a small town a great town,” she writes.

Check out colby-sawyer.edu/ dining-tour.

New London was featured on a June episode of “NH Chronicle,” on which Fritz Wetherbee called it “as beautiful a town as the Granite State offers. Of course, New London is a college town, home to Colby-Sawyer.” Then, in July, he came back to do a whole segment

A student’s years at Colby-­Sawyer are just the beginning of a lifelong relationship with the college.

Alumni return as faculty, staff and trustees; they host interns at their businesses and offer the college their financial support, time and talents.

They also return as experts in their fields. The Exercise & Sport Sciences Majors Club welcomed Sarah Cook ’05, MA, ATC, LAT, to learn about her doctoral research. The Springfield College athletic trainer, teaching fellow and doctoral candidate was gearing up to defend her dissertation, “The Impact of an Educational Intervention in Sport Psychology using Self-Determination Theory on Athletic Training Students.”

Sport management major Melissa Weymouth ’00, director of Beach & National Team Events & Sponsorship at USA Volleyball, returned to campus for the first time since graduating to present at the 26th Annual Exercise and Sport Sciences & Athletics Symposium. The threetime letter winner and Colby-­ Sawyer Athletic Hall of Famer also connected with students at a Q&A session.

PHOTO: KELLIE M. SPINNEY

New London … where visitors will want to settle for good.

New Hampshire may be the Granite State, but did you know that less than half the state’s bedrock is granite?

Lee Wilder, public outreach coordinator for New Hampshire Geological Survey and former Colby-Sawyer instructor, pointed out that our own Mount Kearsarge is actually composed of schist, a metamorphic rock.

He says the nickname should stay, though, as granite has a solid foundation in the state’s economic and cultural history. New Hampshire rocks!

Read more at colby-sawyer.edu/ granite-geology.

Full Circle

At the June 8 President’s Community Forum, President Stuebner presented the 2018 Town Award to Mount Sunapee Resort in recognition of its collaboration with the college, as well as its significant role in the region for 70 years. Megan Costello Burch ’01, marketing director, and Kurt Wehde, digital content manager, accepted the award on the resort’s behalf.

Read more at colby-sawyer.edu/ sunapee-award.

Wildcat Mountain General Manager Brian Heon ’98 brought his passion, skills and knowledge back to the classroom. He worked with the ESS 348 Sport Marketing students to create proposals that address ski resorts’ specific marketing needs.

Read more about Heon at colbysawyer.edu/variable-conditions.

Go, Chargers!

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Take This Advice and Run with It

Adulting 101 With graduation right around the corner, Presidential Blue Key Society members hosted professional preparation sessions for fellow students across disciplines. Business administration faculty were on hand to offer tips on personal finance, interviewing, and resumé and cover letter writing while local stylists advised students on how to dress for success.

Liberal Arts Are Vital The Harrington Center for Experiential Learning hosted a panel of local employers who emphasized that the skills developed through a liberal arts education are vital to the workforce. The panelists, who represented Red River, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and AVA Gallery, answered questions and networked with students after the event, giving them the chance to jumpstart their own experiences navigating the workforce.

PHOTO: JOAN EATON

Just Do It Nike’s first employee, Jeff Johnson, a former athlete credited with naming the brand in 1971, shared his story and inspired future visionaries in a meeting with business administration majors in April. He also held a forum for students of all disciplines and finished the day at an informal gathering with faculty and staff.

20 YEARS OF ADVENTURES IN LEARNING Adventures in Learning (AIL), the college-sponsored, community-based program of educational enrichment for adults in the Kearsarge-Lake Sunapee region, is celebrating 20 years of providing learning experiences for those who wish to continue their intellectual growth in an informal setting.

This winter, Colby-Sawyer President Susan D. Stuebner and AIL President John Ferries signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Under the new agreement, each fall a first-year Colby-­Sawyer student will be able to work for AIL for up to 20 hours a week, with the option to continue doing so until graduation.

PHOTO: BARSHA RAJBHANDARI ’18

– Elliott Coffman ’18

Nike’s Jeff Johnson, second from right, with Colby-Sawyer business administration students.

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THE RESULTS ARE IN For two weeks this spring, Colby-­Sawyer students participated in SaveOhno, a nationwide competition where players earned points for completing sustainable actions. Students saved 1,525 gallons of water by using refillable water bottles and 200 pounds of CO2 emissions by coldwashing laundry.

Senior’s Research Wins Prestigious Award

by Kate Seamans Environmental studies major Calum Dixon ’18 of Avon, Maine, was awarded the Nellie Johnson Baroody Award at the American Ornithological Society’s (AOS) annual meeting in Tucson.

The award recognizes an outstanding presentation of research by a student.

Dixon’s poster presentation, “Examining Temporal Changes in Morph­ ology, Population Dynamics and Wind Migration Patterns of Raptor Species Migrating Through Cape May, New Jersey,” was selected from 240 entries.

The presentation encapsulates months of research and analysis conducted with Dixon’s adviser, Professor of Natural and Environmental Sciences Nick Baer.

The student-faculty duo traveled to Cape May to assist in raptor banding before Dixon launched his threepronged research project. He

evaluated morphological data collected by the Cape May Raptor Banding Project over 49 years to evaluate wing chord length temporally, assessed population dynamics of six raptor species over a 40-year period using migration count data, and compared migration on north and west wind days to days with other wind directions using wind direction data and daily migration counts.

“I couldn’t ask for a better group of individuals than those I met at Colby-Sawyer.”

“Professor Baer and I were excited … to be part of the AOS conference and among such accomplished researchers, including Professor of Natural and Environmental Sciences

Ben Steele,” Dixon said. “I worked hard on the project and am pleased the judges saw that.”

Dixon’s work, according to Professor Baer, will provide a better understanding of long-term patterns in hawk populations. American Kestrel and the Sharp-shinned Hawk populations, for example, have declined over recent decades, while Cooper’s Hawk and Peregrine Falcon populations show growth. The research verifies that migrating raptors take advantage of the autumn north westerly winds to migrate through Cape May. Dixon’s analysis shows raptor wing lengths slightly shorten over time, suggesting some selective force might be impacting the birds’ morphology.

“My time at Colby-Sawyer was characterized by learning about the interconnected parts that make up the world we live in and going out to experience them … [which has] motivated me to do my part to protect and conserve our natural wonders and ensure they’ll [remain] available,” Dixon said. “I give a lot of credit to my professors and advisers for their dedication to fostering my success. I couldn’t ask for a better group of individuals than those I met at Colby-Sawyer.”

PHOTO: MICHAEL SEAMANS

Dixon plans to pursue a career in environmental law. ® Dixon explains his research during the Susan Colby Colgate Scholars’ Symposium. In addition to the American Ornithological Society’s Nellie Johnson Baroody Award, he received the Capstone Award at the annual Scholars and Leaders ceremony.

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by Jaclyn Goddette ’16

PHOTO: ANTHONY RISO ’16

Will Hyland ’19 and his Home Field Advantage

Will Hyland’s love affair with sports started when he was growing up in Searsmont, Maine, and watched New England teams reverse curses to win championships.

Combine that rush with his passion for playing high school baseball, and it was almost a given that Hyland’s academic interests would lean toward athletics.

As a sport management major who’s spent the past two summers interning as a game day associate for the Portland Sea Dogs, the Boston Red Sox’s Double-A affiliate, Hyland learned how to tran“Navigating very sition from sports fan to sports professional. He’s finding he has different goals to view the industry from mulwas something I tiple perspectives and balance learned in class.” the emotions of the game (like when he and fellow staffers went wild watching future Red Sox player Rafael Devers hit the go-ahead homerun last summer) with the business of the sport — a team has to make a profit.

Hyland’s liberal arts-based education, and the simulations and projects he’s done within his major, have helped him tackle tasks with an interdisciplinary approach. And, during an internship with Dartmouth College’s multimedia rights partner, Hyland saw principles from his Sports Finance class at work as he helped create sales presentations to potential sponsors.

“Navigating very different goals was something I learned in class,” Hyland said.

When not focused on his major, Hyland is active on campus. He’s served as his class

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president and as an Orientation Leader and is a member of the Presidential Blue Key Society as well as several clubs. As with his passion for sports, Hyland traces his community involvement to his hometown and its “neighbor-helping-neighbor” culture.

Growing up in a small town gave him ample opportunities to make a difference, including interning at the local historical society and becoming Searsmont’s first Eagle Scout in nearly 20 years. A sense of community drew him to Colby-Sawyer, too.

And, he believes, being at a small school instead of a big university will only benefit his career.

“Colby-Sawyer has its own story,” Hyland said, explaining where some of his gratitude for his school originates. “In the business and sports worlds, where relationships are so important, Colby-Sawyer is a conversation starter.”

After he graduates, Hyland hopes to return to Maine and land a job in sales, the typical sports industry entry point. The odds are good; in addition to the Sea Dogs and the Maine Red Claws, a new hockey team and arena football team formed in the past year.

Hyland is thinking way beyond his first job, though, and can even see himself going into public service. It’s not surprising, considering he consistently gives back to the people and places that raised him. And politicians — like sports marketers — have to grow a fan base.

The leadership and communication skills Hyland has developed at Colby-Sawyer will help him do that no matter the arena. ®

How We Know We Are Fulfilling Our Mission: Assessing Student Outcomes

by Jean Eckrich and Laura Sykes ’98

Colby-Sawyer’s mission is to “prepare students for their professions and lives of ongoing learning” and to “foster students’ academic, intellectual and personal growth.”

How do we know we’re fulfilling our mission? Through the data-intensive work of assessment.

In higher education, much assessment work has its origins in federal compliance mandates, but now that work focuses on gaining evidence of student learning.

At Colby-Sawyer, we seek evidence that we’re meeting our college-wide objectives as well as those required by our Liberal Education Program’s core courses and majors. That evidence informs our curriculum as well as our teaching.

PORTFOLIOS To assess our students’ achievements, we review artifacts in their required electronic portfolios, which are repositories for specific assignments as well as select examples of their work and co-curricular activities that relate to the college’s six learning outcomes and the Liberal Education Program.

Every year, three faculty and academic staff members on the Assessment Committee review a sample of senior portfolios from each major to determine whether student work has exceeded, met or failed to meet stated outcomes.

We also review information from internship supervisors that evaluates students’ communication skills as well as their ability to demonstrate professional and ethical behavior. The full committee reviews a college-wide report that looks at improvement or regression trends.

As a result, we can pinpoint areas of strength or opportunity within the curricula. Based on that data, we’ve held faculty workshops to provide resources on topics such as writing transfer and critical thinking.

BREAKING IT DOWN Our Liberal Education Program requires specific courses, including Introduction to Academic Writing and First-Year Symposium. For each, learning outcomes are broken down with more specificity. For example, in the writing course, an outcome is that “source material is organically woven

into the essay and is directly germane to the author’s main ideas and arguments.” After a subcommittee reviews a portfolio artifact from students in each course section and assesses the writing sample, the instructors meet to discuss adjustments, points of emphasis and pedagogical strategies for the next time the course runs.

In addition, our curriculum now requires writing-intensive courses to supplement Introduction to Academic Writing and applied quantitative literacy courses that teach quantitative skills within each major, as well as an integrative studies course that requires students to synthesize multiple perspectives when analyzing a theme or topic.

WITHIN MAJORS Each major also has expected outcomes. For these, assessing success means some direct measures of student learning, such as a faculty review of student work and Capstone projects, internship supervisors’ assessments of their knowledge and skills, and changes between pre- and post-test scores. Assessment here can include indirect measures such as the perception of students in the major with regard to their achievement outcomes. These reviews have resulted in changes in course sequencing and/or requirements, as well as updated assignments and activities.

A WORK IN PROGRESS We use coursework and self-selected submissions when reviewing how we gather information on student abilities rather than adding another layer. In this way, we believe we derive an accurate, authentic assessment of how our curriculum and co-curriculum support the stated learning outcomes. ® Professor and Chair of Exercise and Sport Sciences Jean Eckrich is the director of Colby-Sawyer’s Teaching Enrichment Center. She holds a B.S. from the University of Delaware, an M.S. from the University of Wyoming and a Ph.D. from Purdue University. She is also a certified ACSM Exercise Physiologist.

Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculty Laura Sykes ’98 holds a B.S. from Colby-Sawyer and an M.S. and a Ph.D. from Antioch University New England.

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O COLBY-SAWYER’S 180TH COMMENCEMENT

by Kate Seamans photos by Gil Talbot

n Saturday, May 5, 265 undergraduates and their families filled the tent for a Com­mence­ment ceremony that recognized students and other individuals for academic excellence, outstanding contributions to society, and service to the college and community. Colby-­Sawyer’s first graduate student cohort in its Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) program also received their degrees. (See p. 17 for more on the M.S.N.) Colby-Sawyer recognized these college and greater community members for outstanding contributions to the life of the college and its students: Morgan Forrest ’18, a business administration major from Brewer, Maine, was selected as the Senior Commencement Speaker and delivered an address titled “History Has Its Eyes On You.”

The Colby-Sawyer Award, given to the senior who exemplifies the college’s ideals of personal dignity, intellectual growth and contributions to campus life, was presented to Curtis Warren ’18, an exercise science major from Morrill, Maine.

Tied for the David H. Winton Baccalaureate Award, which recognizes the graduate(s) with the highest cumulative grade point average, were biology major Benjamin Maines ’18 of Abbot, Maine, and nursing major Ashley Ruseski ’18 of Alexandria, N.H. For her dedication to New Hampshire, her leadership and service to its citizens, and being a champion of access to all levels of quality education, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree. Sen. Shaheen is the first woman elected both governor and U.S. senator in American history. In her remarks during the ceremony, the senator urged graduates to safeguard U.S. democracy.

While she encouraged them to make their voices heard with their votes and their own runs for public office, she added, “you don’t have to serve in the legislature or in Congress to make a difference in your communities” and referenced the college’s Sustainable Learning Initiative at Franklin Falls. (See p. 20 for more on the initiative.)

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Peggy A. Stock, Colby-Sawyer’s sixth president, received the college’s highest award, the Susan Colgate Cleveland Medal for Distinguished Service. Often called “the president who saved Colby-Sawyer,” Stock was the college’s first female president and served from 1986 to 1995. Under her guidance, enrollment grew; the college’s first campaign, the Campaign for Colby-Sawyer College, exceeded its $25 million goal; the Dan and Kathleen Hogan Sports Center and Rooke Hall were built; and Colgate Hall, Ware Student Center and the residence halls were renovated.

Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Sciences and Athletic Training Education Program Director Theodore “T.J.” Smith received the Jack Jensen Award for Excellence in Teaching, the college’s highest faculty award. (Read an abridged version of his Commencement Address, “Learning Among Friends,” on p. 62.)

To learn more about the award winners, read the speeches and see photos, visit colbysawyer.edu/commencement-2018. ®

Stay true to Colby-Sawyer’s idea of community and bring it with you.

– Theodore “T.J.” Smith

top to bottom: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.); Senior Commencement Speaker Morgan Forrest ’18; Chair of the Board of Trustees Peter F. Volanakis and President Susan D. Stuebner with sixth president of the college and Susan Colgate Cleveland Medal for Distinguished Service recipient Dr. Peggy A. Stock.

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WHERE ARE THEY OFF TO? 18 EMPLOYERS OF THE CLASS OF 2018 ACQUIA, talent acquisition coordinator AMERICAN RENAL ASSOCIATES, HR administrator BARTON ASSOCIATES, staff specialist BRIDGETON ACADEMY, assistant athletic trainer BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL, technical research assistant DARTMOUTH-HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER, R.N.s and residents ELLIOT HOSPITAL, Emergency Department R.N. GOVERNMENT CENTER CHILD CARE, lead preschool teacher LIBERTY MUTUAL, disability claims case manager MARIANAPOLIS PREPARATORY SCHOOL, admissions officer PATCH, FITZGERALD & WARD, P.A., paralegal PELLETTIERI ASSOCIATES, marketing specialist POLAND SPRING, quality assurance ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY CONSERVANCY, horticulturalist SEYON LODGE STATE PARK, assistant manager TARGET CORP., executive team leader TOWN OF LUDLOW, VT., director of Parks and Recreation TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, research assistant

GRADUATE SCHOOLS ADLER UNIVERSITY, master’s in forensic and legal psychology

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LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, master’s in school counseling PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY, master’s in mental health and counseling SIMMONS COLLEGE, master’s in behavior analysis SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, juris doctor FALL 2018

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Bringing Beauty (and Utility) to Boston’s Greenway

by Jaclyn Goddette ’16

AFTER THE BIG DIG buried Boston’s interstate highway, the city put new surface space to good use and created a 1.5-mile ribbon of parks known as the Rose Kennedy Greenway.

Environmental studies major Nicole Semeraro ’18, who interned at the nonprofit and took a full-time position there after graduation, cultivates and maintains the plants that make Boston beautiful.

As one of three full-time seasonal horticulturalists, Semeraro is responsible for the Dewey Square and Fort Point Channel parks. She grooms, plants and waters but also helps give tours and sets up for corporate events.

“Principles I learned in Colby-Sawyer’s permaculture garden guide our practices at the Greenway.”

absorb rainwater that gathers because of its slope. She’s transformed her own North Reading, Mass., backyard into a garden that incorporates raised beds and other techniques that efficiently use space.

Semeraro enjoys other aspects of her work, especially the public art exhibitions. She nurtured her love of art at Colby-Sawyer with printmaking and pottery classes, and a favorite day on the job was meeting the artist who designed a Chinatown Park mural.

She also serves as a Greenway first point of public contact. People stop to ask questions or compliment the park. Semeraro says courses like the Community-Based Research Project enhanced her people skills and helped her understand how to play a team role while also offering her own input. Now she leads volunteers who care for the space and makes important calls on plant care.

The Greenway’s philosophy focuses on sustainable landscape practices, and Semeraro is quick to explain how many of the park’s features — such as insect hotels that use materials to shelter bugs that polli- “The Greenway [goes] beyond horticulture, and my Colby-Sawyer liberal arts education nate plants — have multiple set me up to be a well-rounded person and purposes. She connects this idea to courses employee,” she said. such as Sustainable Farming and Permaculture Design, which required she complete Semeraro never would’ve sought an internship field hours. if not for Colby-Sawyer’s requirement, but she ended up finding her dream job and received “A lot of principles I learned in Colby-Sawyer’s the Greenway’s offer before graduating. permaculture garden guide our practices at the Greenway,” Semeraro said.

“I really love this job,” Semeraro said. “I feel like I’m doing something that matters and that Another guiding principle is to work with the actually helps people, plants and animals.” ® land. Semeraro is in charge of a rain garden, which uses rain-tolerant plants to hold and

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Nurses Score Perfect Pass Rates Across the Board 100 PERCENT PASS RATE FOR FIRST M.S.N. COHORT All of Colby-Sawyer’s first Master of Science in Nursing students passed the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) certification exam on their first attempt.

The national pass rate for the CNL exam over the past seven years averaged 70 percent.

2018 UNDERGRADS CONTINUE PERFECT PASS RATE For the third year in a row, the entire undergraduate nursing class passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) on their first attempt. By comparison, the 2017 national pass average for first-time test takers was 87.11 percent.

Colby-Sawyer launched the program with Dartmouth-Hitchcock in fall 2016. The NCLEX measures the competenThe first class enrolled 12 R.N.s cies needed to perform safely and employed at Dartmouth-Hitchcock effectively as an entry-level nurse and Medical Center, four of whom comis used by nursing boards and other pleted their nursing B.S. at Colby-­ regulatory bodies in making licensure/ Sawyer. The exam certifies CNLs, an registration decisions. emerging nursing role established by the American Association of Colleges “Our students’ NCLEX results are a of Nursing in response to the need for testament to our program’s and faculnurse leaders who can deliver healthty’s high quality,” said Associate Procare across clinical settings. fessor and Dean of the School of Nursing & Health Professions Joan Loftus. “We’re confident they’ll elevate healthcare.”

Read more at colby-sawyer.edu/nclex2018 and colby-sawyer.edu/cnl-2018.

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The 2018 undergraduate nursing class celebrates at the pinning ceremony.

– Jaclyn Goddette ’16

Deans Appointed to School of Nursing & Health Professions In July, Associate Professor of Nursing Joan Loftus became dean of the School of Nursing & Health Professions while Shari Goldberg, professor of Nursing and Public Health, became associate dean.

Dr. Loftus will oversee undergraduate and master’s nursing programs; provide faculty support and development; and sit on Dartmouth-­ Hitchcock’s medical education committee. She succeeds Susan Reeves ’88, who last summer was named D-H Health System chief nursing executive and is now D-H Research and Education executive VP. As associate dean, Dr. Goldberg will continue her leadership of the Public Health Program and assume leadership of the R.N. to B.S. program.

“Dr. Loftus assumed operational leadership and oversight of the undergraduate nursing programs last year with Dr. Reeves’s appointments at D-H, and after this successful year of transition, Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculty Laura Sykes and I are delighted that she will become the dean of the School of Nursing & Health Professions,” President Susan D. Stuebner said. “Colby-Sawyer is fortunate to have the leadership and talents of Dr. Loftus and Dr. Goldberg. And, I am grateful to Dr. Reeves for her transformative leadership and for her continuing efforts to deepen the partnership between Dartmouth-­ Hitchcock and Colby-Sawyer.”

Read more at colby-sawyer.edu/ news/new-deans-2018.

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TRUE BLUE: A Colby-Sawyer Love Story

by Jaclyn Goddette ’16 Photographs courtesy of Gretchen Hoch White ’53

On a warm June day in 1953, just hours after she graduated from Colby Junior College, Gretchen Hoch watched her family drive off to Cleveland as she stood in the college parking lot. Gretchen was engaged to a man of whom her father didn’t approve because of religious differences, and given an ultimatum, Gretchen chose her fiancé over her father.

A RED ROSE EVERY WEEK Gretchen met Bradford White a year before that tense scene when, as a choir member, she had to remain on campus after the last day of classes to sing at Commencement. She had a summer job to teach sailing back home in the Midwest, but she decided to inquire about temp work in town. The Edgewood Inn asked her to wait tables. Brad had graduated from Brown University that weekend, and his summer job working for the Ensigns, a Rhode Island family who summered in New London, wouldn’t start for another week and a half. He called the Edgewood Inn and signed on to wash dishes. Working together at the inn for just 10 days, the two fell in love.

When Gretchen returned for her second and final year at the college, Brad was working in Rhode Island. They wrote constantly and visited each other on weekends. The 1953 college yearbook reports that Gretchen’s bright blush “almost matched the single red rose which adorned her bureau each week.”

During the first week of May, Brad proposed, and Gretchen received her associate’s degree a month later.

That’s when Gretchen’s father found out about her engagement and demanded Gretchen make her choice.

Gretchen’s professors Margaret Cawley ’41 and Jean London ’41 took her in and helped plan her wedding and on-campus reception.

“They scooped me up and took me home with them,” Gretchen said. She lived with them until she started work at Colbytown Camp, a summer retreat for refugee and underprivileged children.

A WHITE WEDDING The couple didn’t have much money for their Aug. 15 wedding. They picked creeping pine to decorate Old St. Andrew’s Church, and two townspeople let them use a floral arrangement intended for the next day’s service as their altar flowers.

“It was as simple as could be,” Gretchen said. “I guess in this day and age when weddings are so expensive, it’s fun to see how simply you can do a wedding.”

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But Colby-Sawyer’s presence wasn’t in short supply.

Gretchen’s maid of honor was her friend Delite Fox ’53.

The college offered the alumni lounge (now The Stable), for the reception, and the room was filled with familiar faces, including President H. Leslie Sawyer. Professor Cawley played the organ as Gretchen walked down the aisle.

Just before the wedding, Gretchen’s mother surprised everyone by showing up. She’d been in Europe with Gretchen’s father, and after their ship landed in New York, she rented a car and drove to New London. Everyone welcomed her to the festivities. Brad’s employer, Walter Ensign, walked Gretchen down the aisle.

“It couldn’t have been nicer,” Gretchen said.

A COLORFUL LIFE The Whites returned to New London after a stint in Rhode Island, built meaningful careers and raised five children.

Gretchen has stayed involved with the college. An interior decorator, she refurbished rooms and buildings on campus and was active with the alumni association, serving in various roles including president. In 1977, she received the Alumni Service Award.

It’s not surprising that two of Gretchen’s children have found homes at Colby-Sawyer.

Jen White ’90 returned to New London after Brad passed away in 2008. She’s the college’s director of Sustainability and Innovation. Her sister, Lindsay White, has been with the college as the accounts payable specialist for seven years.

Gretchen lives with Lindsay and Lindsay’s partner, Bill.

Gretchen’s children grew up knowing their parents’ wedding story and took its message of kindness to heart.

“It’s the sense of family and place that make Colby-Sawyer and New London stand apart,” Lindsay said.

“It’s been a wonderful place,” Gretchen said. “I chose Colby because everybody really cared about what happened to you.”

Though the college has been through many changes since her time as a student, Gretchen believes that’s still true.

The layers of love run deep. ® Jaclyn Goddette ’16 holds a B.A. in English and is a writer in the Office of College Communications.

opposite: Brad and Gretchen served their guests punch and cake during the reception held in the alumni lounge. above: Gretchen throws her bouquet on the steps of Ware Student Center.

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LEARNING INTENSIVE Develops Professional Skills

by Jennifer White ’90 and Stacey Doll photos by Michael Seamans

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ands-on learning and transformational experiences are cornerstones of a Colby-Sawyer education, and through the Sustainable Learning Initiative (SLI) at Franklin, more than 280 students have partnered with stakeholders to revitalize the N.H. community.

Students’ latest foray into Franklin’s efforts is a four-credit May Intensive that enables students to engage with professionals, improve communication and presentation skills, work on time management, and conduct real-time accelerated research in a setting that replicates a job environment.

This May, graphic design major Erin Chute ’20 and sustainability majors Stephanie Malicki ’18 and Acadia LeBlanc ’19 worked with adjunct faculty member Stacey Doll to develop recommendations for the green infrastructure in the “infield” of the bridge-to-bridge downtown area.

Green infrastructure can include green roofs, bioswales, rain gardens, constructed wetlands and green streets. The students’ design process focused on permaculture, the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient.

Acadia LeBlanc ’19, left, and Stephanie Malicki ’18, right, engage with community stakeholders to gather feedback and support for Franklin’s green infrastructure.

“Most college classes work on case studies or hypothetical situations. This class works on actual projects.”

“I enjoy permaculture design because it incorporates creativity, sustainability, the environment and more,” Malicki said. “With it, we’re proactive and trying to make a difference … and helping others learn what we learn.”

The design plan began with the students identifying and engaging with stakeholders to understand their needs and visions, then developing project goals. They also analyzed and assessed the project site and participants and drew a basemap to provide background detail of the location’s existing boundaries and infrastructure.

“The most valuable lesson I learned from this class is that there are always other sides to an argument,” Chute said.

“It’s important to meet with stakeholders and hear them all.”

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PERMACULTURE gardens are ecological systems that, if implemented and executed correctly, maintain themselves by reducing the amount of necessary input and care. These deliberately designed landscapes save labor, energy and money over the long term, while also producing food, fiber, fuel and more.

Based on research and field work, the students redesigned a downtown parking lot with a bike and pedestrian green­ way to capture storm water and create shade; perennial plants and a bioswale for storm-water management; safer access points and traffic patterns for pedestrians, cyclists and cars; a storm-water filtration pond to capture runoff before it enters the Winnipesaukee River; and solar lighting, benches and artwork.

The trio presented their final design and findings to gather feedback and bolster support for permaculture design in the downtown site. Stakeholders included the city of Franklin, CATCH Neighborhood Housing, Chose Franklin, the Tax Increment Financing Advisory Board, FBIDC, Perma­CityLife and Chinburg Properties. They had some questions but supported the design; one participant proclaimed the project a “net gain” for the city.

“Many people are aware of sustainability but do not have a complete understanding of how it relates to them and their projects,” LeBlanc said. “After educating the stakeholders about what we’ve been studying, they understood how important sustainability is to the community.”

The students’ last tasks were to prepare a Letter of Intent for a Transportation Alternatives Program grant that the city will submit. They’ll also complete a final report that includes their research, design recommendations, sources and an implementation strategy.

“Most college classes work on case studies or hypothetical situations. This class works on actual projects,” LeBlanc said. “It helped me gain experience in the workforce while helping me to learn about my area of study and other topics along the way.” ® Jennifer White ’90 is director of Sustainability and Innovation. She holds an A.A. from Colby-Sawyer, a B.A. from Colorado College and an M.A. from Naropa University.

designing her future in franklin

Graphic design is an art form, but it’s also a creative service that fulfills a client’s needs. This spring, graphic design major Gabrie Libby ’18 of Gorham, Maine, discovered through her two internships that delivering a meaningful product is the greatest reward.

One of those internships was with Red Oak Montessori School in Franklin through Colby-Sawyer’s Sustainable Learning Initiative. Her main project was to design an identity system for the school, and she worked with the director and lead teacher to develop visuals that would embody the school’s ethos.

“As a designer, it is really easy to get caught up in design language that really only makes sense to other designers,” Libby said, “but being in the field and working with different types of people made me learn how to explain myself better.”

Read more about Libby’s internships at colby-sawyer.edu/libby18.

– Jaclyn Goddette ’16

Adjunct faculty member Stacey Doll holds a B.S. from Frostburg State University and has six years’ experience practicing, consulting and teaching permaculture design and implementation.

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publications, exhibitions and awards portfolio

Professor of Humanities Pat Anderson wrote a piece about the 2018 Academy Awards for Wallethub in February; see colby-sawyer.edu/oscars18. He’s also working with the N.H. Humanities Council on a grant for a film-focused, statewide program on how film presents social justice issues.

June Bascom ’77 and partner Michael Hoffman curated and designed the 2017 “Old China Hands” exhibit for the Greensboro (Vt.) Historical Society.

The exhibit shared the experiences of four Greensboro families who lived in China before WWII. June’s mother, Margaret “Marge” Hale Bascom ’46, was part of one of the families; her grandfather was a Tientsin dentist, and her father was a Shanghai banker for what became the American International Group. Before leaving, the family was held in a Japanese internment camp until a prisoner exchange freed them. Marge was present as June participated in panel discussions with representatives from the other families.

When the Gregg Museum of Art and Design at N.C. State University in Raleigh had to fell two giant oak trees to make way for a renovation project, Ann Cowperthwaite ’72 was commissioned to create a sculpture from their wood. She used a five-ton, 80-year-old oak log to create a restful and meditative bench; a 12-foot-tall column at one end bears a poem.

Learn more at colby-sawyer.edu/gregg-tree-project.

The poems of Associate Professor of Humanities Ewa Chrusciel have been translated into Italian and Daniel Buck ’12 published “The Effects of Mental published in the Review of Migration Literature; see Imagery with Video-Modeling on Self-Efficacy and colby-sawyer.edu/migration-literature. In March, she Maximal Front Squat Ability” in Sports Journal in 2016. gave a reading and lecture on the topic of refugees See colby-sawyer.edu/buck-2016. at Colby-Sawyer’s Faculty Colloquium; the poem “Ellis I” was performed at MIT Symphony Orchestra’s Persistence concert in Boston; and she gave two group readings and moderated a panel at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs conference in In February, Archway Publishing (a Simon and Schuster Tampa. In April, Professor Chrusciel gave a reading and the talk “Of Hoopoes and Dybbuks” at Harvard division) published a children’s book by Elizabeth University and was a visiting poet at Proctor Academy.

“Lizbie” Effinger Baker ’63. Jackson’s Story: One In May, she participated in the storytelling program Dog’s Journey to His Forever Home is told from the “Stories from the Stage” at WGBH in Boston. She also dog’s perspective and spins the tale of how Jackson took part in a storytelling show at Derby Academy in was abandoned in the South, rehabilitated and transMass. that focused on immigrants and refugees. ported north for adoption.

Serene Chua ’15 released her debut EP “Faithful” in March. She wrote and performed all the songs for the Christian Contemporary album that explores themes of faith, loss and heartache filled with hope. The EP is available on major music platforms.

Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Students Robin Burroughs Davis, J.D., was elected chair of the New Hampshire Campus Consortium Against Sexual and Interpersonal Violence. Her two-year term began in August.

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Connie Valpey Deschenes ’55 exhibited a photograph in the Marblehead Festival of Arts in July.

Elizabeth I.R. Hunter ’70 co-authored the chapter “Reaching the Finish Line: That’s it … What Do You Do Now?” in Excelling in Sport Psychology: Planning, Preparing, and Executing Applied Work. The 2018 release is written for grad students and professionals conducting applied sport psychology for the first time.

For the March for Our Lives protest, advertising/ marketing creative magazine AdAge called for protest sign submissions. A design by Nam Le ’17 was featured on its website and a Times Square billboard. See colby-sawyer.edu/le-poster.

Mike Lepore ’12 produced a short film directed by J.D. Karlowich ’10. Their independent and self-funded project “Frosted Glass” is an unrated dark comedy about an actor who finds the world spiraling out of control after he turns to whiskey while preparing for a role. See the film at tinyurl.com/frostedglass.

Professor of Exercise and Sport Sciences Russell Medbery created coaching education materials for a teaching module addressing youth athletes’ psychosocial development for USA Fencing.

Gail Constantinides Morrison ’62 has enjoyed a second career these past 25 years as a fine art painter.

She was awarded Signature Member status by Oil Painters of America in recognition of outstanding accomplishments in representational oil painting.

The artwork of Nancy Sepe, senior graphic designer and adjunct faculty member, has been included in No Image, a text-only exhibit at The Czong Institute for Contemporary Art in Gyeonggi-do, Korea.

Sepe’s multi-media sculpture work will also be included in Art/Technology at Boston Cyberarts from Nov. 10 to Dec. 16. See bostoncyberarts.org for more. Sepe also received the 2018 Blanche E. Coleman award, a grant provided to artists to pursue work and study in the field of art. left: Stills from Touch My Heart, an interactive digital sculpture.

Sarah Heaney Pelletier ’08 was a contributor to Food Network Magazine’s April 2018 issue. She designed and painted the N.H.-inspired Easter egg for their “United States of Easter Eggs” piece. The design honored the capitol building’s gold dome and the state’s official tree, the white birch.

Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Sciences Christine Reyes was elected treasurer of the N.H. Athletic Trainers’ Association.

In spring 2017, Merle D. Rockwell ’62 and her husband (partners in Balanced Coaching & Conflict Management, LLC) were invited to be keynote speakers at the UK International Coach Federation Conference in London before holding a workshop at Dublin’s Maynooth University, Edward Kennedy Institute for Conflict Intervention. In 2017, she was principal author of a paper published in the Journal of Mediation and Applied Conflict Analysis.

Assistant Professor of Nursing Mary Scott presented the poster “ELNEC and Fundamentals: A Primer in Palliative Care” at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing 2017 Baccalaureate Education Conference. She also completed an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Certificate in Palliative Care from the California State University Institute for Palliative Care, and she was elected to the N.H. Nurses Association Commission on Continuing Education to serve as a Nurse Peer Reviewer for the Northeast Multi-State Division Education Unit.

In January and March, Jayme Severance ’14 published essays about what it means to be disabled on themighty.com, a digital health community empowering those with health challenges and disabilities.

Severance began writing the essays at Colby-Sawyer; he experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury in 2006.

Professor of Natural and Environmental Sciences Ben Steele presented a poster at the American Ornithological Society Conference in Tucson, Ariz., in April.

The poster resulted from his research on crow roosts during his spring 2017 sabbatical and was coauthored

by Jeremy Johnston ’17. This summer, Professor Steele returned to Finland to continue studies on the Common Eider’s behavior and ecology.

An article by Director of Sustainability and Innovation Jen White ’90, “Colby-Sawyer’s Sustainable Learning Initiative at Franklin Falls,” was published in Sustainability: The Journal of Record in February. See colbysawyer.edu/white-sustainability-journal. ® FALL 2018

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RELEVANT REMINDERS: Researching, and Teaching, the Long Shadows of the Holocaust

by Kraig Larkin photos courtesy of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

There was palpable tension on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, as I started my third week of work at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. The Mandel Center promotes educational initiatives and research into the history of the Holocaust, human rights and genocide, but that morning, thoughts about my own research were displaced by my increased awareness of the security presence in and around the museum.

“Passport for Freya Frieda Maier.” March 17, 1939 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, gift of Sonja Geismar and Lynn J. Maier

It’s possible no more security personnel than usual were present, but I couldn’t ignore that weekend’s protest to challenge the removal of a Robert E. Lee monument and the events it set into motion. The Unite the Right Rally in The paperwork required Charlottesville, Va., had attracted representaboth to leave Nazitives of white supremacist and white nationcontrolled areas and to enter the United States alist groups, many of whom carried tiki was difficult to acquire torches while chanting “blood and soil” and and expensive. Potential “Jews will not replace us”; it culminated in the immigrants needed passdeath of Heather Heyer — a lifelong camports, transit visas, affidavits of moral or financial support, paigner against hate — when an apparent birth certificates, certificates Nazi sympathizer drove his vehicle into a of good conduct, medical crowd of counter-demonstrators. I couldn’t clearances, tax clearances, help but think about the weekend’s violence and proof of military dis­ charge if they had served. in relation to the museum’s mission; the Even those who met these museum itself had been the target of an requirements often found anti-Semitic and terrorist attack in 2009 that themselves on years-long resulted in security guard Stephen Tyrone waiting lists for visas.

Johns’s death after an 88-year-old white supremacist opened fire at the museum’s entrance.

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The Nazi Past in the American Present I was at the Mandel Center last summer as a follow-up to my participation in the annual Jack and Anita Hess Faculty Seminar hosted by the center and museum in January 2016.

The seminar brings together nearly two dozen college and university educators from the United States, Canada and Europe to discuss the latest research and pedagogical approaches. The 2016 seminar, “After the Holocaust: Teaching the Postwar World,” was led by historians Michael Berkowitz and Norman J.W. Goda. They explored the Holocaust’s long shadows as visible in the postwar experiences of displaced persons, the challenges related to restitution and changes in the pursuit of justice from the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial in 1945-46 through recent efforts to hold John Demjanjuk — a defendant in four court proceedings relating to crimes he committed as a Nazi collaborator — and others accountable for their roles in a genocide perpetrated more than 70 years ago.

In addition to learning about these aspects of Holocaust history and discussing strategies to incorporate this material into lesson plans, I viewed exhibits, visited the Mandel Center’s library and photo archive, and learned about the efforts of the museum’s Holocaust Survivors and Victims Resource Center. That week proved rewarding and informed my approach to teaching a course in German history, so I leaped at the opportunity to return last summer.

During that second, longer stint at the museum, I explored the possibility of creating an interdisciplinary course focused on the history of genocide and the legacies of the Holocaust. I also researched ideas for one of my favorite courses that I teach, Nazis to Nazisploitation, which is part history of the Third Reich and part history of the Nazi past in American politics and popular culture.

In the first half of the semester, students learn about Adolf Hitler’s rise to power, the relationship between Nazi racial and foreign objectives, and the implementation of genocidal policies during the Second World War. The second half focuses on uncovering the ties between American and German eugenicists in the 1930s and the emergence of the

Holocaust in American consciousness, as well as trying to make sense of the evolution of Nazi representations in American culture, from Charlie Chaplin’s turn as Adenoid Hynkel in the 1940 film “The Great Dictator” to the increasingly ubiquitous Hitler memes.

A semester-long project requires students to track and analyze “Nazi encounters” in their daily lives — on TV, in movies such as “Inglorious Basterds,” or references in the news or on social media, for example. The course’s premise is that Hitler, the Nazi regime and the Holocaust exercise a profound but evolving influence on American society and culture, one that can be measured in part through references to and representations of these historical figures and events in contemporary American culture. Although the number of examples varies by student each semester, the volume of encounters indicates it is quite difficult to live a life separate from the Nazi past, given the apparent omnipresence of Nazi references in contemporary America.

Working with the Mandel Center’s staff and research fellows, I learned about recent additions to the museum’s collection, the latest trends in Holocaust studies, and the ongoing efforts to digitize and expand access to primary source material. My most engaging experiences were interacting with the “survivor volunteers” who participate in the series “First Person: Conversations with Holocaust Survivors,” staff an information desk and work in the museum’s library. Their accounts left an indelible mark on me, especially in the wake of the heartbreaking news coming out of Charlottesville.

Given the apparent omnipresence of Nazi references in contemporary America, it might seem unnecessary to create a course on the Holocaust, yet the deliberate deployment of such references in Charlottesville and alarming stories such as The New York Times’s “Holocaust Is Fading From Memory, Survey Finds” suggests a need to strengthen our understanding of the past and its impact on our present. The survey, commissioned by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany and conducted in February 2018, concluded that “there are critical gaps both in awareness of basic facts as well as detailed

knowledge of the Holocaust.” Among the findings: 45 percent of those surveyed could not name a single concentration camp or ghetto, while 66 percent of surveyed Millennials were unable to identify Auschwitz. These figures are disheartening, especially as Holocaust survivors who can bear witness pass on.

Viewing such results in relation to the present political and cultural climate underscores the importance of institutions such as the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the ongoing efforts of the Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, and the material that I teach. In his preface to Night, survivor Elie Wiesel warns that “to forget would be not only dangerous but offensive; to forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.”

I look forward to returning to the museum to visit the new exhibit “Americans and the Holocaust.” Understanding how Americans reacted to the rise of Nazism and persecution of Jews during the Third Reich strikes me as an increasingly relevant and necessary reminder from the past. ®

“Passengers aboard the MS St. Louis.” May 13 – June 17, 1939 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Dr. Liane Reif-Lehrer On May 13, 1939, the German transatlantic liner MS St. Louis sailed from Hamburg, Germany, for Havana, Cuba, carrying 937 passengers, the majority of whom were Jewish. When the St. Louis arrived in Havana, the passengers learned that the landing certificates they had purchased were invalid.

After Cuba refused to allow the passengers to land and the United States (and other Western Hemisphere nations) did not offer to take the passengers, the ship returned to Europe.

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee worked with the State Department, ultimately persuading Great Britain, France, the Netherlands and Belgium to admit the passengers.

Associate Professor of Social Sciences and Education Kraig Larkin came to Colby-Sawyer in 2011. He holds an A.B. from S.U.N.Y. Albany and an M.A. and a Ph.D. from Stony Brook University. His research explores the connections between public health and consumer culture in modern Germany and America, the presence and impact of Nazi figures and symbols, and the history of American popular culture.

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AN INVESTOR’S PARADISE: The Investment Management Class Goes to Manhattan

by Denali Sexton ’18 photos by Michael Seamans

Day 1

Arrive in Manhattan 8 p.m.

Day 2

Tour Bloomberg, the CFA Institute and Federal Reserve Bank of New York View Charging Bull and 9/11 Memorial

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Visit NASDAQ, TIAA, NYSE Explore Federal Hall

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Complete financethemed assignment Arrive in New London 7:30 p.m. opposite top, l to r: Professor Jody Murphy; Jourdain Bell ’19 of Manchester, N.H.; Noah Camelo ’19 of Marblehead, Mass.; Jenny (Huong Thy) Nguyen ’19 of Hanoi, Vietnam; Denali Sexton ’18 of Barrington, R.I.; Cody Kostrzebski ’19 of Gansevoort, N.Y.; Nitesh Lama ’18 of Ocean City, Md.; Nicholas Gonzalez ’18 of Melrose, Mass. and Muhammad Ghaznavi ’18 of Islamabad, Pakistan, were there for the opening bell at the the NASDAQ. bottom: At the NYSE , getting the lay of the land and good advice from traders.

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t’s tradition. Each year, students in the Investment Management class visit New York City to tour financial institutions and meet with industry experts. This April brought the same trip but with an exciting spin: Professor of Business Administration Jody Murphy planned an itinerary that gave seven other classmates and me unprecedented access to the inner workings of the world’s financial capital. Here are my highlights, though I found every part of the trip enlightening.

We visited Bloomberg, which provides financial software, data services and news to financial companies and organizations (we students dream of having a Bloomberg Terminal at the college, but it’s pricey).

My jaw dropped as I stepped off the elevator and saw a beautiful space punctuated by glass walls to promote transparency and collaboration. The company has planned the environment down to every design detail in support of its mission. The elevators, for example, don’t stop on every floor, compelling employees to interact outside their departments. This reminded me of my Organizational Behavior class and brought to life the textbook idea of promoting group cohesiveness and information flow in a large business. This prominent financial organization is peopled by the cream of the crop, individuals who hail from diverse backgrounds, which I found inspiring. My classmate

Cody Kostrzebski ’19 nailed our reaction to this dream workplace when he said, “This place is like Disneyland!”

At our next stop, the CFA Institute, I asked about the characteristics of successful investors. The answer: People motivated to keep learning stay marketable, and people with emotional intelligence are essential.

Also crucial is facility with coding and writing algorithms.

The next day, we had the opportunity to witness the NASDAQ’s opening bell, rung by Villanova’s NCAA champion basketball team. It was cool to see future professional athletes, but I was also struck by the culture and energy behind the daily ceremony.

At TIAA, Chief Investment Strategist Brian Nick grabbed our attention with a fascinating overview of his work and field, and he offered thorough, thoughtful answers to our questions.

Jourdain Bell ’19 shared with him that

PUT TO THE TEST Colby-Sawyer’s 2018 business administration seniors on average scored better than 98.9% of other institutions taking the Peregrine Exam, a nationally normed, summative assessment used to evaluate business administration programs.

The department is also approved by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, ensuring that Colby-Sawyer’s hands-on program provides future business leaders with skills employers want.

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our investment fund has about $500,000 spread out over 30 stocks and asked if we were spread too thin; we were pleased with Nick’s response that we were right on target. When Muhammad Ghaznavi ’18 asked Nick to name his three favorite business books, he said he “My liberal arts education still reads his texbooks, will help me reach heights then mentioned InternaI didn’t think were possible tional Economics: Theory and Policy by Paul Krug­ before my time in New York.” man and Ron Chernow’s biography of Alexander Hamilton before adding that he mostly reads about other topics. Nick seemed to appreciate our questions, and we were pretty happy with his conclusion that we sounded prepared for the workforce. above:

By the end of their time in New York, the students were comfortable in the city — and their suits — and more than one was thinking about making the move to the Big Apple.

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After lunch, we spent a few hours on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange with Peter Costa, president and co-founder of the Empire Executions trading group. Costa was sarcastic and brutally honest; he knew

how to get and keep our attention.

He also swears by old-fashioned advice: ask questions, have a good handshake, look people in the eye and sell what you’ve got. “Never apologize for going to a small school,” he said. “Most people don’t get to, so that’s a selling point. It’s an advantage — use it.”

He’s right. I can see myself working in New York City, and I’ll never sell myself short. My liberal arts education will help me reach heights I didn’t think were possible before my time in New York. ® Denali Sexton ’18 is from Barrington, R.I., and holds a B.S. in business administration.

The Suzanne ’66 and John Hammond Student Managed Investment Fund is an engaged learning component of the Investment Management class offered by the Business Administration Department. Learn more at colby-sawyer.edu/investment-fund.

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by Kate Seamans

photos by Michael Seamans

In the Northwest corner of Montana, a stone’s throw from Canada and Idaho, the Yaak Valley is a jewel box of sparkling rivers and lush forests ringed by bold peaks. This secret treasure, an eight-hour drive from the Yellowstone region, is where Joanne Candler Linehan ’86 and her husband Tim have built their world of hospitality with a dash of adventure.

Linehan Outfitting Company is in its 26th year.

Tim guides, and Joanne is in charge of the Orvis-­ endorsed business’s daily operations, which includes overseeing bookings for fishing and hunting trips, housekeeping and grounds, and especially preparing meals. Her food is the keystone of the guests’ experience, and she relishes the creative process and making people happy.

Joanne grew up in Florida, Tim in New London.

They met through mutual friends when she was a

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The guides say the first half of the day, the guests talk about what they had for dinner and the second half they’re wondering what I’m making for that night.”

The Kootenai Riverhouse is a comfortable base for full-service fly fishing packages that include creative meals prepared by Joanne; Fresh peaches are destined for cornmeal shortcakes topped with candied pecans and sweet cream. The dessert is the finale to a meal of spinach and pear salad with smoked bacon, curried cashews and honey sesame Dijon vinaigrette and a main course of Belizean chicken with coconut lime rice and ratatouille; Joanne makes time to get out for a walk with Maisy, Gracie and Maggie before driving the dinner she’s prepared at home to the Riverhouse 75 minutes east. Along the way, she’ll stop to pick up beef tenderloins for the next night.

child studies major at Colby-Sawyer.

He taught her to fly fish on Pleasant Lake; after graduating, she bought a house in Wilmot and taught preschool. In 1989, Tim moved to Montana to try his hand at guiding.

She visited in February, when temps can dip to -40º, and got a taste of his new life in the 1920s homesteading cabin he had reclaimed from the packrats. There was no phone, no electricity, and running water only if the generator worked … which it didn’t. Still, she liked what she saw, and in September, she made the move, too.

“I met incredible people at Colby-­ Sawyer, like my dearest friend Annie Ballin ’82, and I thought I’d stay in New London forever,” Joanne said.

“But when Tim said maybe I should move out here, I thought about it for about two seconds, grabbed my dog and just drove.”

She taught in the one-room schoolhouse and adjusted to the isolation.

“It was all very romantic. You know, all my life I’ve been happy wherever I am,

but I’m pretty attached to the Yaak,” Joanne said. “I love it here, with the mountains and the cold clear water.

It’s home.”

She also loves cooking and caring for people. After Tim had guided for three years and could apply to become an outfitter, they struck out on their own and built their business, the two of them doing everything that needed to be done beyond the point of exhaustion.

These days, they’re based in a beautiful airy log home that’s higher than the rainbows that fill the valley after a storm. Three cabins accommodate guests, and a river house 75 minutes away welcomes larger groups. They have a small army of guides and an assistant in the office three days a week, but during the busy summer season, Joanne gardens and cooks her way through a blur of 17-hour days. She’s as known for what she cooks — like her popular brownies and Belizean chicken — as much as for how she cooks it all from scratch.

She sources as much local food as she can, from huckleberries for jam

and goat milk ice cream to morels she hunts in the forest and the vegetables she gathers from her garden.

Packing up the dinner that has taken all day to prepare at home to deliver to the party of eight at the river house, Joanne is tired but still buzzing as she anticipates the reactions her food will elicit.

“The guides say the first half of the day, the guests talk about what they had for dinner and the second half they’re wondering what I’m making for that night,” she said. “It makes me feel good when it’s that important to them because it’s important to me. It’s so rewarding to be on the receiving end of everyone’s happiness.”

At 6 p.m., she’s putting the final touches on the meal. It’ll be after midnight before she’s home, where she’ll do it all over again the next day. It’s a labor of love, and she has no regrets.

“It’s been great,” she said, after Tim calls to check in from the road. “I’m so glad we’re living this life.” ®

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Four Seasons: Infinite Transformations

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Seasons help mark the passing of a year, and Colby-Sawyer’s lucky to be nestled in the middle of New England where four distinct seasons are on permanent rotation.

Just as nature undergoes change, so too does a student during four years of college, which in itself ends up being just one season in a person’s life.

No matter what season it is outside the window or within your heart, there’s always something to relish.

Here’s a look at the best of what each season has to offer at Colby-Sawyer.

Student internships. Supporting the college with a gift to the Colby-­ Sawyer Fund. Harbor Days. New London Barn Playhouse performances. Band concerts on the Town Common. Celebrating partnerships at the President’s Community Forum.

Blue skies, warm weather and refreshing lakes.

“I was pretty nervous about coming here, but then I saw what a comfortable, warm environment this is. Today has been the perfect weather,” said Michael Guzman ’22, a crime and legal studies major who attended Summer Pre-Orientation in June.

“We’re from Arizona, where it’s too hot now to go outside,” his mother Rosemary Marquina added. “This is so nice in comparison!”

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Students returning to campus.

Sweater weather. Racing to the top of Mount Kearsarge and enjoying a picnic back at the trailhead. Homecoming. Jumping in a pile of leaves.

Carving pumpkins. Fall Break.

Booting up to fly down Mount Sun­ apee. Hot chocolate. Horse-drawn sleigh rides during New London’s Winter Carnival. Snow days and movie nights. Ice skating on the Town Green.

Snowshoeing in Kelsey Forest.

Studying on the Quad … and playing Frisbee there, too. Tapping maple trees and turning sap into sweet syrup. Daffodils and tulips. Long boarding and biking across campus.

The Susan Colby Colgate Scholars’ Symposium. Commencement.

“Fall in New London is the most scenic time of year. I love the crunching of the leaves beneath my feet and the clear night skies,” health promotion major Irvana Mouzinho ’19 of Cambridge, Mass., said. “I saw stars for the first time, and I was even lucky enough to see a shooting star.”

“I experienced my first real winter this year,” Miami resident Ralph Gonzalez ’21 said. The history and political studies major identified sledding as his favorite activity. “Some students taught me to not be afraid while sledding behind Hogan Sports Center. I made my first snowman, skated on Little Lake Sunapee and lost my first snowball fight,” he said.

“I made my first snowman, skated on Little Lake Sunapee and lost my first snowball fight.”

“My favorite time of year is late spring in the garden when we’re just getting ready to plant,” said Sarah Appleton ’17, an environmental science major who returned to campus to manage the Permaculture Garden. “It’s like a blank slate; no one knows what will happen this season, but we’re all eager to get our hands in the dirt.” ®

photo credits, left to right: Morgan Wilson ’17, Gil Talbot, Michael Seamans, Kate Seamans.

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ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE: Lisa Hogarty ’81 Builds for the Future at Boston Children’s Hospital

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t the back of Boston Children’s Hospital, a wall of windows looks onto a 2.5-acre pit where the 11-story Hale Family Clinical Building will open in fall 2021. The tower is the centerpiece of a $1.25 billion expansion and renewal project that includes improvements to the Longwood Campus; a pedestrian bridge between the parking garage and main building; and a new Brookline clinic. It’s all taking shape under the leadership of Lisa Hogarty ’81, senior vice president of real estate planning and development at the hospital and a trustee at Colby-Sawyer who joined the board in 2016.

Listening to Hogarty narrate the project’s origin story as trucks remove load after load of dirt to prep the site, one has the feeling of standing backstage and peeking through the curtain at a production of immense proportions. It’s a comparison Hogarty can relate to — she was a Colby-Sawyer theater major and a Broadway stage manager before going into hospitality, healthcare and higher education. As a child in Hawaii, she spent a lot of time on her developer father’s construction sites watching him create something out of nothing. She’s known since a young age that space is malleable and multidimensional.

“These kinds of projects are just like huge Broadway shows,” Hogarty said. “But a lot of the work I do is translational because people aren’t always visual. We build cardboard cities that replicate the actual space so the clinical teams can actually be in the space to understand it and test everything. It’s like a full dress rehearsal. Then the architects tweak the design. It’s a huge cost saver because you get 98 percent of it right before the space is operational.”

ON A MISSION Hogarty, who oversees an internal team of 160, views herself as an expediter who makes sure everyone from contractors and subcontractors to architects and engineers gets what they need to get the job done right.

“I try to hire the best people in the business. We have the teams that understand how complicated these buildings are,” Hogarty said. “I let them do their thing, but if there’s an issue, I try to take the drama and emotion out of the situation. Everybody is here to do this job, and the mission is so huge. Our patients are the sickest children in the world.”

For five years in a row, U.S. News and World Report has named Boston Children’s Hospital the top children’s hospital in the country. Nothing is left to chance when it comes to the patients’ care or environment.

ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER: A Work History Colby-Sawyer College I wanted to be an actor, but Professor Jerry Bliss put in me in the light booth my first semester and I was like, okay, this is what I want to do — I want to be behind the scenes. I was house manager of the Sawyer Theater until I graduated. It was my kingdom, and I happen to like kingdoms. Colby-­ Sawyer’s emphasis on practical learning was a game changer for me.

I was a mediocre student, but on stage or in the actual work, I thrived.

Broadway Stage Manager I worked on shows including “Whoopi Goldberg” and “Brighton Beach Memoirs.” The colorful personalities, the labor unions, the razor-thin profit margins (or not), all these elements helped me understand how to be an effective manager. The problem was, as much as I loved theater, I just didn’t have a good freelance mentality. I was afraid of not getting a paycheck.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts The company was opening its first resort in Maui and figuring out how to do resort-style services: spas, poolside, golf courses, tennis, everything. I helped create and package those services and then was asked to assist with opening more resorts. The ultimate was overseeing the $86 million renovation of Manhattan’s Pierre Hotel.

Mount Sinai Hospital A head hunter wanted somebody with hospitality and VIP experience. I didn’t know anything about hospitals, but they wanted a hotel manager to run a recovery unit with 19 beds on the Upper East Side. It’s the kind of place where celebrities and Saudi princes recover. I ended up assistant hospital director before taking the roles of corporate vice president for facility operations and hospital support services for Beth Israel and St. Luke’s-Roosevelt hospitals.

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A Work History, cont’d.

Columbia University and Columbia University Medical Center Columbia called in 2007. I knew nothing about universities, but they wanted somebody who knew operations and service because they had a reputation for not treating students well. I introduced the concept of student-centered services, and they thought it was genius. I rose to chief operating officer at the medical center, which included four health sciences schools. That’s where I learned about governance structures, working with trustees and what it takes to make large institutions work.

Harvard University In 2010, I got a call to come to Harvard, and in my four years there I learned about Boston-based real estate and economic development, how to seed opportunity for people and grow a community. Investing for the long term has a whole other meaning when you’re there — Harvard doesn’t do 10-year planning; they do two-century planning.

Dartmouth College As vice president of Campus Services and Facilities, I oversaw the development and management of the college capital program, campus and space planning, engineering and design, auxiliary and business services, labor relations and contract negotiations, the energy system and sustainability planning, and the Hanover Inn. Boston Children’s Hospital I started here in 2016 and, God willing, this is my last job. I’d like to stay until I’m 70 and then do more volunteer work.

“This facility can never go down,” Hogarty said. “If there’s a natural disaster or, God forbid, a terrorist attack, the police and the Army will protect this hospital because no other place can take these children.

There’s so much resiliency and redundancy baked into all our building systems because this hospital absolutely must continue operations no matter what.”

That careful consideration is evident everywhere, including in the details of the rooftop garden that opened on Mother’s Day. A feat of engineering 18 months in the works, the garden displaced the building’s mechanical equipment and rests on a raised platform that can be maintained from underneath. Statues and sculptures dot the 8,000-­square-­foot space, one of five green spaces planned for the expansion and renewal project. Behind 12-foot-tall bulletproof glass panels that can withstand a Category 3 hurricane, the colorful butterfly-themed garden offers a respite for patients, their families and the staff who care for them.

Benches have handles to help weak patients stand; nooks offer privacy; the mulch is allergen-free recycled rubber; and for three seasons a year, flowering plants decorate the landscape.

“I knew the garden was a success the day it opened.

Families brought their babies from the NICU, and it was the first time those babies had been outside. It was awesome,” Hogarty said. “Then there was this little guy who put on his sunglasses and just started rolling down the hill for hours. This kid was so happy; he hadn’t been outside the whole time he’d been in the hospital.”

HOW TO START A NEW JOB, BUILD TRUST & INFLUENCE PEOPLE When I start a new position, I just walk around and listen. I don’t say a word, because who am I? I’m coming into their place, their family, so for the first year, I spend a lot of time walking around with my team. I ask them to tell me about things. They have to be able to trust that I’m going to be able to help them, and vice versa. And so I sit with our clients, whether it’s the clinicians, the nurses or the engineers who have to make the building work. I try to know the place as much as I can so that when I do have an idea or say, “No, we’re not going to do it that way,” there is understanding and trust in place. You have to take time to do that.

If I don’t open my mouth, it’s for a good reason. I never want to have people react like, “How dare she come into our place and tell us what to do?” That’s the worst feeling, although nothing turns people off faster than hearing, “This is how we did it at my old place … ” You’re just not going to get anything done if you turn people off that way. It’s so basic, but egos get in the way. Just be quiet and listen. – Lisa Hogarty ’81

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FAVORITE SPACES John Hancock Tower, Boston “For a skyscraper, I just never get tired of looking at it.”

Chrysler Building, New York City The Louvre Museum, Paris St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome “You walk in and just wonder, how did they do it?”

A new 11-story tower and other improvements will help the nation’s top children’s hospital provide even better care to its patients.

RAISING EXPECTATIONS The hospital is the last place any of its patients want to be, but Hogarty doesn’t let anything stand in her way of trying to improve their experience. For the pedestrian bridge, which will ease the stress of parking at and entering the hospital, she had to contend with a 195foot span, 95-foot sections of steel and Boston’s narrow streets.

“The trucks won’t be able to make the turns, so we’re going to manufacture the steel alongside the garage,” Hogarty said. “The steel will come in 20-foot sections; we’ll weld it together, and then some weekend this fall, we’ll close Longwood Avenue and put the steel trusses in place. It’s funny how people’s expectations tend to be so low. Don’t tell me we’ll never be able to do something. Yes, we will.”

It’s not often you get to create a space that impacts somebody’s health, but Hogarty does it every day.

The Grand Canyon, Arizona Sawyer Fine and Performing Arts Center, New London, N.H. “I love that space; it’s beautiful midcentury architecture. The theater is just fabulous. It’s a jewel.”

Four Seasons properties “They do design so beautifully and really try to match their environment.”

Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, N.H. re-opening Jan. 2019 “This was the best project I worked on at Dartmouth. We had a real push to get the design through, but now that museum will live forever.”

“What I do is a privilege,” she said. “It’s awesome. I just love to help people.” ® Kate Seamans is senior director of College Communications. She holds a B.A. from Colby College and an M.F.A. from Lesley University.

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THE SEASON IN SPORTS WINTER/SPRING 2017-2018

For the 2nd year in a row, sophomores Sarah Auer (Big Bear Lake, Calif.), Katy Harris (Breckenridge, Colo.) and Cody Wilson (Canyondam, Calif.) were named to the 2018 National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team.

To qualify, student-athletes must have a cumulative 3.5 grade point average and have competed in 1 of 3 NCAA Regional Championships.

Auer came away with her best finish of the season at Stowe with 37th in the giant slalom (GS). Harris led the Chargers in many races and had 6 top-40 finishes. She posted a careerbest EISA finish with 20th in the slalom at Stowe. Harris finished 40th in the GS and 41st in the slalom at the EISA Championships at the Middlebury Snow Bowl.

Wilson posted a result in 11 of the season’s 12 races and collected 8 top-33 finishes, including a career best of 20th in the GS at Stowe. At the EISA Championships, he placed 23rd in the slalom and 32nd in the GS. Senior Jamie Marshall (Carrabassett Valley, Maine) had 8 top-45 finishes, including 26th in the GS at Stowe. Senior Sean O’Rourke (Durham, N.H.) turned in a 60th place finish in the slalom at the EISA Championships. Junior Shelby Kantor (E. Burke, Vt.) had her best finish at Sugarbush, placing 42nd in the slalom. Sophomore Courtney Couture (Lyme, N.H.) had 3 top-40 finishes; her best was 34th in the slalom at Sugarbush. First-year student Ned Neill (Sydney, Australia) was 52nd in the slalom and 56th in the GS at the EISA Championships.

SWIMMING AND DIVING The men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs saw 13 members, including all 5 seniors, compete at the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association (NEISDA) Championships.

Four Chargers earned All-NEISDA awards for finishing in the top 8 of their events. First-year student Jinnae Jang (Fall River, Mass.) set a school record in the 100 butterfly with a prelim time of 1:02.48 to beat the previous mark of

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ALPINE SKIING Colby-Sawyer takes on the nation’s best in the most competitive league in collegiate skiing, the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA).

Katy Harris ‘20 came in 20th in the slalom at Stowe.

1:02.84. Jang earned All-NEISDA honors by placing 6th in both the 50 butterfly and the 50 backstroke.

Senior Mason Amitrano (W. Greenwich, R.I.) earned a pair of All-NEISDA awards, finishing 5th in the 100 backstroke with a record-tying 56.12. He was 6th in the 200 backstroke with 2:05.30. First-year student Garrett Scahill (Manville, R.I.) picked up an All-NEISDA award by finishing 8th in the 200 backstroke at 2:11.32. Senior Anna Gaskill (Brattleboro, Vt.) turned in an All-NEISDA performance in the 1,000 freestyle. She finished 7th with 11:35.51.

In the fall, the swim team became the 1st Colby-Sawyer program to transition to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) when they were invited to compete at the championship meet. The women finished 3rd out of 8 and the men 5th out of 6. Jang led the women’s team with 63 points while senior Makenzie Welch (Torrington, Conn.) recorded 62.

Amitrano led the men’s team with 32 points. He won the 100 breaststroke (1:02.42) and 100 backstroke (56.28) to earn a pair of GNAC All-Conference awards. Jang set her 1st school record of the season in an impressive GNAC Championship debut. After winning the prelims of the 50 butterfly in a record 27.38, she placed 2nd in the finals and lowered her school record time to 27.34.

Jinnae Jang ‘21 set two records and earned All-NEISDA honors in her first season.

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by Ryan Emerson

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (20-6; 15-3 NAC) Colby-Sawyer achieved 20 wins for the 14th time in program history and the 3rd time in the past 7 seasons.

The Chargers went 95-31 in 7 years with the North Atlantic Conference (NAC). They reached the NAC semifinals before falling to Husson, the eventual champion, but made a postseason appearance for the 25th straight season. Sophomore Lexie Hamilton (Sunapee, N.H.) earned All-Tournament honors.

Hamilton, along with senior Emmani Robinson (Newburgh, N.Y.) and sophomore Tianna Sugars (Oxford, Maine) were named to the All-NAC 2nd Team. Colby-Sawyer had the most players recognized from any team of the 10 All-NAC honorees (1st and 2nd teams). Robinson also represented Colby-Sawyer on the All-NAC Sportsmanship Team.

Hamilton was 2nd on the team with 13.4 points per game and led the team and the NAC in assists with 177. Her assists total was 4th most in the nation, and her 6.8 assists per game ranked 3rd. She ranks 8th in program history with 335 career assists. On Jan. 15, Hamilton posted 18 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to become the 2nd Charger and 1 of only 28 players in the nation during the season to record a triple-double. She earned an NAC Player of the Week and a nod to the New England Women’s Basketball Association’s (NEWBA) Weekly Honor Roll.

Robinson ranked 3rd on the team with 11.8 points per game and 2nd with 9.2 rebounds per game. She led Colby-Sawyer and the NAC with a 53.7 field goal percentage, which also

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Emmani Robinson ‘18 recorded the program’s first triple-double.

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Seven Chargers earned GNAC All-Academic honors: seniors Jocelyn Biedrzycki (Merrimack, N.H.), Gaskill and Welch; juniors Bethany Fennessey (Windham, N.H.) and Kate Tremblay (Simsbury, Conn.); and sophomores Grace Herde (Kent, Conn.) and Cassie Lewis (S. Berwick, Maine).

Taylor Grande ’18 finished his career ranked in the top-10 in three categories.

ranked her 27th in the nation. She recorded 9 double­ doubles and had the program’s 1st triple-double in a win over Thomas. She registered 17 points, 14 rebounds and 10 steals in the game (tying a Colby-Sawyer single-game steals record). Robinson earned an NAC Player of the Week award.

Sugars led the team with 13.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. She also had a team best 38 blocks and posted a team best 13 double-doubles to rank 43rd in the nation.

Sugars earned 3 NEWBA Honor Roll accolades and 2 NAC Player of the Week awards.

Sophomore Kristen Donaghey (Franklin, Mass.) was named to the NAC All-Academic Team. She appeared in 18 games and set career-highs in multiple categories.

MEN’S BASKETBALL (18-9; 13-5 NAC) The team reached the NAC title game for the 4th time in 7 years with the league. The Chargers edged Castleton in double overtime in the quarterfinals and then upset Husson in the semifinals before falling at New England College in the championship. Colby-Sawyer reached the postseason for the 24th straight season.

Junior Jourdain Bell (Manchester, N.H.) and sophomore Dana Bean (Franklin, N.H.) were named to the NAC’s All-Tournament Team after leading the team in the postseason. Bean earned All-NAC 1st Team accolades, while sophomore Patrick Coffey (Westford, Mass.) was named to the All-NAC 2nd Team. Bean led the team with 16 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. He shot an impressive 54.8% from the floor and recorded 34 blocks. He moved into 9th in career blocks with 62. Bean scored a career-high 28 points in a win over Plymouth State and recorded 8 double-doubles. In a win at Thomas, Bean scored 19 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for the 2nd time in his career.

Bean earned an NAC Player of the Week award.

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Bell finished the season ranked 2nd on the team in points per game (14.9), assists (70) and steals (69). He ranked 15th in the nation with 2.56 steals per game and 16th in total steals. He knocked down 46 3-pointers to move into 10th all-time with 138. He also became the 19th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points and finished his junior season with 1,074 to rank 18th. In a memorable performance, Bell led the Chargers to an upset victory over 2nd seed Husson in the NAC semifinals. He scored 40 of the team’s 89 points on 14-of-23 shooting in 39 minutes of action. He was 7-of-9 from beyond the arc and made all 5 free throws. The 40 points are tied for a Charger’s 6th most in a game. In the team’s 2nd game of the season, Bell registered a single-game record-tying 8 steals to help the team beat St. Joseph’s (Brooklyn) 66-62.

Senior co-captain Taylor Grande (Bedford, N.H.) finished a stellar career ranked in multiple all-time categories. He led the team this season with 85 assists and 56 3-pointers.

Grande moved into 7th in career 3-pointers with 174 and 7th in career assists with 385. He was 2nd on the team with 45 steals to climb into 5th place with 172 career thefts.

Grande scored 855 career points and tallied a career-high 27 in a win over Lyndon.

Senior co-captain Evyn Nolette (Sanford, Maine) was on the NAC Sportsmanship Team for the 2nd year in a row and named to the NAC All-Academic Team for the 3rd straight year.

First-year student Austin Boudreau (Old Orchard Beach, Maine) earned an NAC Rookie of the Week award. He played in all 27 games and averaged 6.4 points per contest.

He poured in a season best 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc in a win over Maine Maritime.

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Coffey was 3rd on the team with 14.4 points per game.

He ranked 3rd on the team in rebounds per game (4.8), assists (56), steals (39) and blocks (13).

Dougie Avellino ‘18 recorded 116 hits in just three seasons.

Avellino finished an impressive 3-year career at ColbySawyer with 116 hits to rank 17th all-time and 3rd in career batting average at .356. He also finished tied for 9th with a .416 on base percentage.

Thurber hit .284 and led the team with 88 at-bats and 29 starts. He was 2nd on the squad with 25 hits and a .420 slugging percentage. He was tied for the team lead with a career best 18 runs and led the team with a career-high 12 doubles; 7 of his doubles came in conference games to rank 4th among NAC players. He finished his career with 23 doubles to tie for 10th most all-time.

Inglesi played 28 games and earned the start 25 times. He recorded 1 of the team’s 3 triples, had a career best 17 hits and a perfect fielding percentage covering 66 chances.

Senior Andrew Carbone (Lynnfield, Mass.) led the pitching staff with a 2.60 ERA and 15 appearances, which were the 3rd most among conference players and moved him into 3rd on Colby-Sawyer’s all-time list with 42. He also picked up a pair of saves to tie him for the all-time lead with 5. He finished his career as the all-time leader in fewest walks per 9-innings at 1.68.

First-year student Noah Yeingst (Middleboro, Mass.) had an immediate impact on the mound for the Chargers with the 2nd best ERA of 3.44. He had a team best 2 wins and added the 2nd most complete games with 2. Yeingst was 3rd on the team with 34 innings pitched and 19 strikeouts.

BASEBALL (6-25; 4-16 NAC) Senior infielder Dougie Avellino (Woodstock, Vt.) was named to the All-NAC 1st Team for the 3rd year in a row, while senior outfielder Brendan Thurber (Ashland, Mass.) earned All-NAC 2nd Team honors for the 2nd straight season. Senior outfielder Drew Inglesi (Franklin, Mass.) made the All-NAC Sportsmanship Team.

Junior Liam Datres de la Blotier (Shelburne Falls, Mass.) earned NAC All-Academic honors. He was tied for 6th on the team with 3 doubles.

Avellino increased his batting average for the 2nd straight year to finish as the team leader at .372. He started in 26 of his 28 appearances and led the Chargers in hits (32), slugging percentage (.465) and on base percentage (.421).

He was 2nd on the team with 8 doubles, 2nd with 11 RBIs, 2nd with 6 stolen bases, and 3rd with 12 runs scored.

MEN’S TENNIS (9-11; 5-0 NAC EAST) The team won its 7th straight NAC East Division title and 6th consecutive NAC/NEAC (North Eastern Athletic Conference) crossover championship. Colby-Sawyer earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament for the 6th time in program history.

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Colby-Sawyer went undefeated in conference play for the 7th straight season and finished its stay in the NAC with a perfect 39-0 record.

The Chargers won the NAC East Division with a 6-0 victory over Castleton in the semifinals and a 5-0 sweep over Thomas in the finals. First-year student Nick Mathieu (Topsham, Maine) was named NAC East Division Tourn­ ament MVP, while sophomores Matt Burke (Milford, Conn.) and Cam Lynch (Haverhill, Mass.) earned All-Tournament Team accolades.

The team went on to play NAC West Division winner Penn State Berks for the 2nd year in a row and defeated them 9-0 to advance to the NCAA Tournament, where they drew Wilkes in the 1st round and fell 5-3. Senior Gustav Jigrup (Gothenburg, Vastra Frolunda, Sweden) and Mathieu teamed for an 8-5 win at #1 doubles, while senior Andrew Peloquin (Greenville, R.I.) and junior Alex Wright (St. Austell, Cornwall, England) combined for an 8-4 win at #3. Wright won his #3 singles match 6-2, 6-4.

The Chargers swept the NAC major awards this season, highlighted by Jigrup earning his 3rd Player of the Year award. Mathieu earned Rookie of the Year, while Peloquin was named the Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Barry Schoonmaker earned Co-Coach of the Year.

Jigrup and Mathieu earned 1st Team Singles and Doubles accolades. Burke and Lynch were named to the Doubles 1st Team. Burke and Wright also landed on the Singles 2nd Team. Sophomore Mike White (Woburn, Mass.) represented Colby-Sawyer on the All-NAC Sportsmanship Team.

Jigrup went 7-7 at the top singles flight and 14-5 at #1 doubles. Against conference opponents, he went 4-0 in singles and doubles. In 3 years of action, Jigrup went 13-0

PHOTO: DYLAN CARNEIRO '19

Alex Wright ‘19, who led the Chargers with 15 singles wins, won a singles and a doubles match in this year’s NCAA Tournament.

in singles and 13-0 in doubles. One conference win came against Thomas’s previously unbeaten top player. Jigrup and doubles partner Mathieu combined for signature wins at #1 doubles over Colby, Nichols, Wheaton and Division II Saint Anselm.

Mathieu, who became Colby-Sawyer’s 4th Rookie of the Year while in the NAC, made an immediate impact on the Chargers lineup, stepping into the #2 singles and #1 doubles slots in his 1st collegiate season. He went 9-12 overall, but 3-0 against NAC East opponents at the #2 singles flight. He also went 15-8 in doubles action and 3-0 in conference play at the top flight. A signature win came against the Commonwealth Coast Conference’s (CCC) top team, Nichols, when he won a marathon match over the #2 player, a 2-time CCC Player of the Week, 2-6, 7-6 (15-13), 7-6 (14-12) to serve him his 1st dual match loss of the season.

The rookie also had 2 notable doubles wins, as he and Wright began the season with an impressive 8-1 win at #1 over a duo from Division II Southern New Hampshire, which won the Northeast-10 title. Mathieu was a 2-time NAC East Rookie of the Week and was named Player of the Week once.

Biology major Peloquin was acknowledged for his commitment to tennis and academics. He researched how gene expression can influence reactive oxygen species production and lifespan in yeast cells and presented his findings at the 2018 Eastern New England Biological Conference.

A 4-year starter, Peloquin was a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representative for the Chargers squad. He moved into a tie for 4th in career doubles wins with 43.

Lynch and Burke earned all-conference accolades and went 4-0 in the NAC with wins over Johnson, Lyndon, Thomas and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Individually, Lynch went 3-0 against conference opponents, while Burke was 5-0 to be honored on the 2nd team. All 5 wins came in straight sets.

Wright, a former Rookie of the Year, put together another solid season with time at the top 3 singles flights. He led the Chargers with a 15-9 overall record to go along with a 4-0 mark against NAC opponents. Including his conference victories, Wright picked up singles wins over Colby and Division II Saint Anselm. He also went 12-12 in doubles play and 3-0 in the NAC. The 1-time NAC East Player of the Week moved into 10th on the all-time wins list with 76 and into a tie for 7th in singles wins with 43.

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Emma Schick ’18 represented the Chargers at the IHSA Regionals.

EQUESTRIAN The equestrian team, which competes in the fall and spring, turned in another great season at their new home facility, Twin Ridge Farm, in Warner, N.H. Senior Emma Schick (Newfields, N.H.) represented the team at this year’s Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association Regional Championships at Morton Farm in Hanover, N.H. She competed in the Novice Flat class. Schick was chosen for further testing where she finished in 3rd. Her great day continued as she was awarded the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association Sportsmanship Award for Zone 1, Region 2.

Colby-Sawyer saw inspired rides that led to impressive results and blue ribbons.

First-year student Bridget Turecek (Middlefield, Conn.) kicked off the season by winning the Advance Walk, Trot, Canter at the opening show held at the Equestry. A day later, at Imajica Farm, Turecek and Schick took home 2nd place ribbons in Advance Walk, Trot, Canter and Novice Flat, respectively. Schick’s ride qualified her for regionals.

In the team’s 1st trip of the fall to Morton Farm, ColbySawyer collected a pair of blue ribbons. Sophomore Ariel Donnelly (Farmingdale, N.J.) took top honors in Walk, Trot; first-year student Rylee Chevalier (Epping, N.H.) was #1 in Novice Fences.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE (10-6; 5-2 NAC) Under the direction of Interim Head Coach Emily Hoar, the Chargers reached the NAC championship game for the 2nd time in 3 years. The postseason appearance was the program’s 14th straight.

The Chargers records earned the 2nd seed in the NAC tournament and cruised to a 21-6 semifinal win over New England College. They fell in a tough championship game to top-seed Castleton, 12-10. Senior Nicole Lavigne (Berlin, Vt.), sophomore Kailyn Lapham (Medway, Mass.) and first-year student Matte Iaria (Hingham, Mass.) were named to the All-Tournament Team.

Colby-Sawyer finished the season ranked 26th in the nation in scoring with 15.44 goals/game and 28th in the country with 15.63 draw controls/game.

Team captain Lavigne was named NAC Player of the Year, while Lapham was named Defensive Player of the Year.

First-year student Briana Couture (S. Hadley, Mass.) earned Rookie of the Year honors.

Lavigne and Lapham were named to the All-NAC 1st Team. Senior Courtney Lampert (Derry, N.H.) and juniors Sierra Schuster (Hopkinton, N.H.) and Brittany Ireland (Amherst, N.H.) also earned All-NAC 1st Team honors.

Couture garnered All-NAC 2nd Team accolades. Lampert also represented Colby-Sawyer on the All-NAC Sports­ manship Team.

Lavigne made an impact on both ends of the field leading to 3 NAC Player of the Week awards. She became the 1st Charger to win conference Player of the Year honors.

At the UNH Equine Center, first-year students Amy Stockburger (E. Hampton, Conn.) and Lexi Rutigliano (Rocky Point, N.Y.) earned 1st place ribbons in Beginner Walk, Trot, Canter.

The team ended the fall with their 2nd trip to Morton Farm for a show hosted by Dartmouth. Stockburger posted her 2nd blue ribbon performance in Beginner Walk, Trot, Canter while Turecek, junior Maggie Kinder (Pike, N.H.) and sophomore Aliza Schachter (Newton, Mass.) collected 2nd place finishes.

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Nicole Lavigne ’18 became the women’s lacrosse all-time leader in goals with 232.

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The Chargers resumed competition in the spring with a show at Autumn Sky Farm. Schick and seniors Julianna Carroll (Stoddard, N.H.) and Kacie Lane (Harrisburg, Ore.) finished their collegiate careers with great rides and ribbons in the regular season finale.

She tallied 44 points against NAC opponents with 34 goals and 10 assists and led the conference with 50 draw controls and 10 free-position goals. Lavigne collected 4 or more points in all 7 conference games while also scoring at least 2 goals in every NAC game and posting 6 or more goals in 4 NAC games. She finished the year as the team leader with a single-season record of 78 goals. She also had team highs with 111 draw controls, 55 ground balls, 3 game-winning goals and 23 caused turnovers. Among national leaders, Lavigne ranked 11th in goals/game (4.88), 14th in goals (78), 25th in draw controls/game (6.94) and 6th in free position goals/game (1.63). She’s Colby-Sawyer’s all-time leader in goals (232), 2nd in points (277) and 5th in assists (45).

Lapham allowed only 52 goals in conference action, the lowest of any NAC goalie who played in all 7 NAC games.

She posted a 53.6 save percentage and a 7.43 goals-against average, the 2nd lowest in the league. She compiled a 5-2 mark in NAC action, while recording 60 total saves in 420 minutes of play, including 3 double-digit save performances. In Colby-Sawyer history, Lapham ranks tied for 6th in career wins (11) and 9th in saves with 233. She was named an NAC Defensive Player of the Week.

Couture enjoyed an impressive first season. She became the 3rd Charger to earn conference Rookie of the Year honors and finished the regular season with 11 goals, 1 assist, 12 ground balls and 5 caused turnovers. She started 15 times in 16 appearances and finished 4th on the team with 37 points on 33 goals and 4 assists. She scored at least 1 goal in 14 games and had 2 or more 8 times. She was twice selected as NAC Rookie of the Week.

Ireland, last year’s NAC Rookie of the Year, earned 1st team accolades after recording the 20th best point total in conference games. She had 16 points on 9 goals and 7 assists. The assists were the conference’s 13th most. For the season, Ireland finished 3rd on the team with 46 points on 28 goals and a team best 18 assists.

Lampert was again voted a top conference defender.

The senior landed on the 1st team for helping the Chargers to a 5-2 record. She started in all 16 games and collected 19 ground balls and 8 caused turnovers.

Schuster finished the season 2nd on the team with 55 points, 39 goals and 16 assists; she collected 29 ground balls and 18 caused turnovers. Schuster ranked in the top 10, among conference players in NAC games, in 3 categories. She was 8th in assists (9), 9th in points (27) and 9th in goals (18). Schuster scored at least 1 goal per conference game and posted at least 4 points in 5. After 3 seasons, she has 120 points on 95 goals and 25 assists.

Senior Molly Mulcahy (Nashua, N.H.) finished her career with 46 assists to rank 4th on the all-time list. She was 4th on the team this season with 11.

Lavigne, senior Carli Chiodo (Madbury, N.H.) and junior nursing majors Bethany Fennessey (Windham, N.H.) and Shae-Lyn Walker (Newington, N.H.) were named to the NAC All-Academic Team. Chiodo, a psychology major, and Lavigne, an exercise science major, were honored for the 3rd consecutive year, while Fennessey picked up her 2nd straight award.

Hoar, in her 1st year at the squad’s helm, earned NAC Coach of the Year.

INDOOR/OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD The indoor season saw 5 women’s records, while the men broke 2. In the outdoor season, the men and women set 2 records apiece.

Colby-Sawyer sent 8 women to Springfield and 6 men to Middlebury to compete at this year’s New England Indoor Championships.

The 4x800 relay team of senior Lauren Oligny (Plaistow, N.H.), sophomore Alison Fairbairn (Dover, N.H.) and first-year students Amanda Boyd (Dedham, Maine) and Avery Brennan (Belgrade, Maine) came away with a school record 10:21.76 to beat the previous record by 12 seconds.

The team finished 15th.

Senior Karl Nyholm (Concord, Mass.) earned All-New England honors for placing 4th in the shot put with 15.19m.

Senior Curtis Warren (Morrill, Maine) finished 16th in the pole vault with a season best 4.36m, which is right behind his 4.40 school record.

The distance medley relay team of senior Justin Enright (Hubbardston, Mass.), juniors Alex Wright (St. Austell, Cornwall, England) and Kyle Diezel (Pittsford, Vt.), and freshman Kyle Hajj (Methuen, Mass.) combined for a season best 11:24.42 and finished 13th.

Juniors Johanna DeVries (New Braintree, Mass.), Natalie Ellard (Rockland, Mass.) and Shari Rainville (Highgate Center, Vt.) and sophomore Nia Fraser (W. Hartford, Conn.) placed 20th in the 4x200 relay with 1:58.64.

Prior to New England’s, several Chargers set indoor records.

Diezel set the 1st of the year at Plymouth State, winning the 400m dash with a record 51.94. At the next meet at Bowdoin, Hajj raced to a 3rd place finish in the 600m run with a record 1:27.69, and Oligny finished 2nd in the 1,000m run with a record 3:16.26. In the final regular season indoor FALL 2018

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Robinson made a clean sweep of the shot put in her 4 years competing at the NAC Championship. She won the event with a mark of 12.40m to give her 4 medals in 4 years.

Senior Sarah Redman (Alfred, Maine) made the All-NAC Sportsmanship Team.

Taylor Spadafora ‘20, Johanna DeVries ‘19 and Sarah Redman ‘18 navigate the hurdles.

meet at MIT, the women’s team set 3 records. Boyd, Brennan, Oligny and Fairbairn combined for a school record 4:30.43 to win the 4x400 relay. Boyd and Oligny also set records in individual events. Boyd placed 5th in the 600m run with a record 1:47.91. Oligny set a record in the mile with 5:29.84 and won the event.

Both outdoor teams finished as runners-up at the 2018 NAC Championship held at the Sally Shaw Veitch Track & Field.

The men finished with 182 points behind Husson’s 198. The women’s 167 points trailed Husson’s 207. Each event winner was honored as a 2018 NAC champion, while those finishing either 1st or 2nd garnered All-Conference awards.

The women had several championship performances.

Rainville took the top spot in the 100m hurdles for the 2nd year in a row with 16.89 and finished tied for 2nd in the pole vault with 2.73m. Fraser won the long jump for the 2nd consecutive year, with 5.01m. Junior Amanda Martin (Amesbury, Mass.) was the top finisher in the triple jump with 10.46 m to win the event for the 2nd year in a row and was 2nd in the 400m dash at 1:04.18.

A pair of Chargers earned All-Conference accolades in the 3000m steeplechase. Fairbairn won the race with 12:57.82, while Boyd came in 2nd at 12:58.64.

CHARGERS RECOGNIZED WITH TOP NAC AWARDS Tennis athlete Evelyn Miller ‘18 was named a 2017-18 NAC Woman of the Year. Miller becomes the third Charger to be honored. Soccer and track and field athlete Rachel Quaye ’17 earned the award in 2017 and basketball athlete Cailin Bullet t ’13 earned the award in 2013. Visit colby-sawyer.edu/evelyn-miller.

Track and field athlete Cur tis Warren ’18 was named 2017-18 NAC Man of the Year and became the first Charger to receive this title. Visit colby-sawyer.edu/ curtis-warren.

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Two Chargers came away with victories at the NAC Championship. Diezel scored 1st place points by winning the 400m dash with a meet record 50.91. He has won the event 3 years in a row. Nyholm was the NAC champion in the shot put (15.47m) for the 3rd consecutive year.

Sophomore Peter Bakker (Barkhamsted, Conn.) earned a pair of All-Conference honors by finishing 2nd in the 5,000m run at 16:32.23 and the 3,000m steeplechase at 10:16.21. In the 4x100m relay, Warren, junior Eric Morin (N. Sutton, N.H.), sophomore Michael Bullen (Franklin, Mass.) and first-year student Shawn Spenard (Northwood, N.H.) combined to finish 2nd with 45.21. Hajj finished 2nd in the long jump with 6.29m. Enright was named to the All-NAC Sports­manship Team.

In addition to earning All-Conference honors by finishing 2nd in the pole vault with 3.95m, Warren was named the 2018 NAC Men’s Track & Field Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He was named to the Dean’s List every semester and was a member of the Alpha Chi Honor Society. The senior was honored with the Colby-Sawyer Senior Scholar-Athlete Award and the Colby-Sawyer Award. He served as president of the Exercise and Sport Sciences Majors Club and honed his leadership skills in the Emerging Leaders Program.

Colby-Sawyer sent 3 individuals and 2 relay teams to the New England Outdoor Championships at MIT. Nyholm kicked things off by breaking his previous school record of 47.41m in the discus with a new mark of 47.64. He placed 6th out of 25 to earn All-New England honors.

Diezel competed in a pair of sprint events. In the 400m dash, he won his heat and finished 7th out of 31 runners with a personal best time of 50.30 to earn All-New England honors. In the 200m dash, he was 3rd in his heat with a time of 22.84 and finished 24th overall.

Bakker competed in the 3,000m steeplechase. He clocked in at 10:25.17 to finish 16th.

The men’s 4x100m relay team of Diezel, Morin, Bullen and Spenard ran to a season best 44.56 to finish 17th.

The women’s 4x100m relay team of DeVries, Ellard, Fraser and first-year student Izzy Diaz (Coopersburg, Pa.), combined for a time of 54.61 to place 17th.

Earlier in the outdoor season, 3 other records were broken.

At Fitchburg State, Martin beat her previous triple jump school record of 10.64 m with 10.80. Nyholm placed 3rd in the hammer with a school record throw of 44.45m, breaking the previous 41.61 record. In a meet at Mount Holyoke, Rainville tied a school record height in the pole with 2.80m.

The mark tied teammate DeVries, who has twice accomplished the height.

Ending the indoor season, Nyholm earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Region honors for the 3rd year in a row. He was 4th in the region in the shot put with 15.81m. After the outdoor season, Robinson garnered All-Region accolades in the shot put for the 3rd consecutive year. She achieved a season best distance of 13.52m to rank 4th in New England and 25th in the nation.

The women’s outdoor track and field team landed 4 student-athletes on this year’s Winter/Spring NAC AllAcademic Team. Sport management major Ellard and nursing student Martin were honored for the 2nd year in a row.

Biology major Oligny earned a nod to the All-Academic Team. Exercise science major Fairbairn also earned AllAcademic accolades for the 1st time.

Warren and junior Chase Gendron (Raymond, Maine) represented the men’s team. Warren, an exercise science major, was honored for the 3rd straight year. Biology major Gendron earned his 1st All-Academic award. ® Ryan Emerson has been with Colby-Sawyer since 2008 and is the assistant director for sports information. He holds a B.S. from Western New England University and an M.B.A. from Providence College.

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Karl Nyholm ’18 was named USTFCCCA All-Region in shot put for the third year in a row.

COLBY-SAWYER LEAVES LASTING LEGACY ON THE NAC, JOINS GNAC After seven years in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC), Colby-Sawyer is now a member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC).

“We’ll look back fondly on our time in the NAC,” Athletic Co-director Bill Foti said. “When we joined, the members worked to ensure a smooth transition. We’ve made many friends and established healthy rivalries. These are relationships we hope to sustain.”

“We are grateful for our seven years of membership in the NAC,” Athletic Co-director George Martin said. “It provided a wonderful conference affiliation, and we will be forever thankful.”

Colby-Sawyer wasted no time in making an impact on the conference it joined in 2011. The Chargers won a pair of championships and were the runners-up five times during the 201112 campaign. The success would only grow; Colby-Sawyer finished its tenure in the NAC as the most successful institution in that seven-year span with 34 conference championships.

In all sports combined, Colby-Sawyer was 511-251-8 in conference contests for a 66.9 winning percentage.

Colby-Sawyer increased its varsity sport offerings to 23 for the 2018-19 season and will compete in 17 championship sports. The GNAC’s 13 member institutions represent every New England state: Albertus Magnus College, Anna Maria College, Emmanuel College, Johnson & Wales University, Lasell College, Norwich University, Regis College, Rivier University, University of Saint Joseph Connecticut, Saint Joseph's College of Maine, Simmons College and Suffolk University.

For more info, visit thegnac.com.

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CELEBRATE THE SEASON at the Colby-Sawyer College Holiday Open House Wednesday, December 12, 2018 · 5 - 7 p.m.

Wheeler Hall · Ware Student Center Beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, December 5 603.526.3886 · alumni@colby-sawyer.edu

Back in N.H. for a visit with Phyllis “Phee” McPherson Grandbois ’63, California residents Maureen Murphy Gormley ’63 and Anne Haskell Ekstrom ’63 decided the trio should make a trip to campus ... where they found themselves in the midst of move-in day! After taking a guided tour of their beloved Abbey Hall, the alumnae jumped right in and insisted on helping Meghan Clancy ’19 move up to her third-floor room.

Alumni in the Military Have you served, or are you currently serving, in the U.S. Armed Forces?

The Alumni Office, along with a team of volunteers, is developing a comprehensive list of veterans and active duty personnel.

Please contact the Alumni Office at alumni@colby-sawyer. edu or 603.526.3426 to let us know about your service.

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Peter Sula ’03, general manager of Boston’s Battery Wharf Hotel, hosted a networking event this spring. l – r: Sula, Meghan Ander­­sen ’03, Lisa Barnes ’84 and Ken Lubin ’95. photo: Peg Andrews ’85

JOIN US for a Colby-Sawyer Event Near You President Susan D. Stuebner looks forward to connecting with Colby-­ Sawyer alumni across the country in the coming year. Visit colby-sawyer. edu/alumni/events for details about upcoming events where you can meet President Stuebner and hear the latest updates about the college.

Colby-Sawyer gives great thanks to our recent event hosts: Nick Ciarlante ’14 Washington, D.C. Sandra Couch-Kelly ’87 Falmouth, Maine Beth Sargent Fenton ’94 Sunapee, N.H. Peter Sula ’03 Boston, Mass.

Connect with the Alumni Office: alumni@colby-sawyer.edu 603.526.3426 800.266.8253 colbysawyeralumni CSC_alumni In Sept., Anh Nguyen ’13 represented Colby-Sawyer at the inauguration of Kristina M. Johnson as the 13th Chancellor of the State University of New York.

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CORRESPONDENT NEEDED Jean Marquier Molloy MT writes, “I see a few of us are still standing, and it’s so good to know I’m not alone. I’m living in a friendly area of small homes in Scottsdale, AZ, enjoying the weather and being close (but not too close) to oldest son and his family. My daughter lives with me, although she’s helping her daughter after surgery and I’m plodding along alone at the moment. I finally gave in and agreed to stop driving, which wasn’t bad when Nancy was here, but now I’m finding the Uber app indispensable. My neighbors are wonderful and offer rides and keep an eye on me. I adopted a rescue greyhound about a year ago and he’s indispensable. He wakes me early, and we walk twice a day and greet every 4- and 2-legged animal out there.

Without my ‘shadow’ I’d be a lazy layabout. Healthwise, I had

to give up my hospital volunteering and miss it very much, although we get together for lunch occasionally. I have a wonderful group of mostly widows; we have coffee or lunch and go to symphonies, movies, etc. It was good to visit Colby-Sawyer a few years ago; I was much impressed. I wish all new students as many wonderful memories as I have.”

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RUTH ANNE PADGETT ruthlajolla@aol.com This has been an exciting go round for me, thanks to great help from the Alumni Office!

Anne Heuer Lewis is enjoying her great grandchildren, as so many of us are, and she’s thankful to have lived long enough to do so. She lives 8 months a year in a senior community and the other 4 in a family home on Martha’s Vineyard, along with several generations. Bet she can’t wait for summer! Jean

Penny Losey Bole ’44 and Jane MacCabe Kelly ’44 shared memories during a visit in Wolfeboro, N.H.

Morley Lovett’s son writes that Jean also has 2 addresses; she winters in Key Largo and summers with family at Squam Lake.

Joy Waldau Hostage called to tell me that, although she can’t make it to London for a family wedding, she’s having a wedding breakfast (complete with cake) while they Skype during the ceremony. How great is modern technology! She’s looking for a phone number for Mary June Troup “Thumper” Kingsbury. She also phoned Nancy Dean Maynard and Shirley Glidden “Shal” Splaine.

Shal had a relaxing winter in FL and came home to ice and snow on Apr 1. Elizabeth Bryant Parker is living in Delamere Woods Retirement Community in Windsor, CT, and enjoying her 2 great grandchildren. Seems we all have boys. I love Doris Peakes Kendall’s note: “Washington grows crazier, walks grow shorter, eating out grows easier, circle of friends grows smaller – life is just one superlative after another.” She sends her love to all nonagenarians from the class of ’45. Barbara Macaulay Watkins is still in Diamond, MS, but with a house on the market and hopes to move north to be closer to her 6 great grandchildren. She’s in touch with Leah Keever Cotton, who lives in Duxbury, MA, with her husband, Dick. Ruth Wilgus Rockwell is enjoying spring in Atlanta, with all its gorgeous flowers. Ruth was filmed in her art studio for a marketing video recently. It sounds like we have a celebrity here! And yes, Ruth, I have a good friend moving to Atlanta in the middle of June who will call you when she settles in. June Mitchell DouglasWhite is plugging along on Cape Cod doing readings and book clubs. She’s thinking of giving up Meals on Wheels after 27 years because all the recipients are younger than she! I’ll bet my cat is smarter than hers! Joan Smith McIver writes from Rochester, NY, that she’s still alive with all parts working, more or less.

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RAMONA “HOPPY” HOPKINS O’BRIEN 54 Texel Drive Springfield, MA 01108-2638 Margaret Hale Bascom writes, “I’m still living in my home in northern VT. I’m fortunate to be able to drive to the local general store, post office and library, all of which are just a couple miles away. I get out walking when the weather is good and sometimes use my rowing machine. I am lucky to have my daughter, June Bascom ’77, and 2 sons and their spouses living close by so they can visit and help me out.”

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CORRESPONDENT NEEDED Martha “Marty” Worth Oberrender writes, “I celebrated my 90th birthday in NYC with my children and grandchildren this past summer! Saw a Broadway show and was treated to dinner at Michael’s. They came from China, Minnesota, Boston and NY. Fun celebration! Hope all’s well!” Elizabeth Anne Doele Curran writes, “I’ve moved to an independent living facility in Yarmouth Port, MA. I no longer can keep up with taking care of a 175-year-old house and the expenses involved. I lived in Harwich for 55 years and raised 4 daughters there. No regrets.”

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PHYLLIS “LES” HARTY WELLS lesmase17@gmail.com Frances “Fran” Wannerstrom Clark took an Audubonsponsored paddle wheeler trip to see thousands of migrating swallows on their way to South America. The birds find food during the day then spend the night on a special grass island on the CT River. Fran called me from her daughter Cathy’s home in FL over Christmas. She was excited because Yankee Magazine was researching the UConn women’s basketball team, as they had heard about the fan club’s devotion to the team and Coach Geno Auriemma, and they were going to be FALL 2018

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interviewed. Perhaps those of you who get the magazine have already read about this! In late Apr. Fran took a minicruise to Nassau with her 2 FL daughters.

In June, she went to the NY Botanical Garden to view Georgia O’Keefe paintings displayed among the posies.

Jane Maynard Gibson sent a Christmas greeting from her and Jack but several months later wrote that Jack died in Feb. They weren’t able to be together the last few months; Jack was in the health center while Jane is in assisted living. She loves knowing Jack is “up there” playing his beloved golf again. Carol “Shoe” Shoemaker Marck and Chuck took a nostalgic trip to Snowmass, CO, a place that’s meant a lot to them over the years. They also took their “princess pug” Lily on a 1st class trip on United Airlines. It was quite an adventure having a dog in the red-carpet club for 4+ hours.

They visited the John Denver Sanctuary, Maroon Bells National Park, and took a gondola to the top of Elk Camp.

They drove back to Denver via the Independence Pass with stunning views of the Continental Divide. “Such a beautiful country we live in,” they said.

Ann Wyllie Jarrett sent tales of her week with a friend in Amsterdam. They went with Ann’s kids, who found fantastic flight prices.

They stayed in a small inn in the museum quarter near the canal grid. The renovated Van Gogh and Rijksmuseum (Rembrandt and Vermeer) were outstanding, especially the Vincent Van Gogh retrospective. The group had their own private electric boat; there was much excitement when the captain arrived with a champagne cooler on the bow.

They had great fun weaving through the canals while the skipper pointed out points of interest. The best part was visiting with a Dutch couple the Wiley family met on a CO river rafting trip in 1989. The 2nd night they were in Amsterdam was Liberation Day, to celebrate and thank their allies for help in liberating them after WWII. Naturally, the Christmas note was peppered with photos and Anne’s sketches of Amsterdam.

Nancy “Hob” Hobkirk Pierson and I corresponded around Easter. She and Jim are doing ok, though Jim’s bad shoulder tends to interfere with his golf game. Their dog is 14, deaf and has a questionable digestive system. Jim still drives to his office in E. Orange every day.

Hob tries to walk at least a mile every day but admits it’s a little harder in the winter. She went into NYC the week before Easter just to see if she could still do it. The art exhibit she wanted to see turned out to be not worth the trip but it was good to be in the city among all the hustle and bustle. She walked about 4 miles and then caved in and got a taxi that took her back to the train and home to NJ. I really should call Hob and my other Colby roomie, Cornelia “Nini” Hawthorne Maytag. The 3 of us had some fun times. In Apr., Nini had some excitement in her own backyard one morning when she was visited by an ill-mannered coyote.

She’d just taken her dog, Faylinn, for a walk when she felt something lurking. She locked eyes with a coyote and somehow dashed to the patio with the dog, closed the gate and got the pup into the house with her. They were lucky; the coyote

killed 2 neighbors’ dogs before it was “eliminated.” Nini lives in a gated community of about 65 homes, but all the animals seem to know the gate code! As for me, I’m becoming bionic after having my left knee replaced in Jan. I’ve graduated from a walker to a cane I hope to be rid of soon. That’s the 4th surgery since 2014 – both shoulders, some back nerves and a knee!

Best to all!

planned by my daughter Gigi, who now also has a condo in Longboat Key, FL. She and husband Bob spend summers in CO. My youngest grandchild graduated from college last spring and the oldest is now co-director of a school for children with dyslexia, where she also coaches the teachers.

Please consider writing to keep us posted – no news is too small!

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ELIZABETH REYNOLDS MATTHEWS elimtth@aol.com Jane Nicholas Birge and husband Jim have spent 57 years in the same house, and a significant birthday will be celebrated there in Aug. She’s quite involved with her grandchildren’s activities, and they all interact beautifully with one another. A cruise to Rome last summer was a joy for Nancy Hunt Swezey and 3 of her daughters. With a Yorkie keeping her company, she loves living in Siesta Key, FL, where she has wonderful visits with 5 granddaughters. She also enjoys playing duplicate bridge with Priscilla Swezey Knapp Teich, who lives in Belport, NY. Lois Patterson Sligh writes, “My husband, Bob, died 6 years ago so I’ve been carrying on by myself. I live in a retirement home with a bunch of old people but still spend winters in Vero Beach, FL. I have 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. I remember their names but not their ages.” What a splendid time to escape the weather up north – I am in Vero Beach till May and consider myself a lucky lady. I also visited Rome and Florence on a trip

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KATHLEEN VALLIERE-DENIS OUILETTE nanapa@beeline-online.net Ann Bemis Day has published her 12th annual engagement book, Poetry Through the Year.

She has lived at Rivermead Retirement Community in Peterborough, NH, for the past 5 years. Last year, Ann’s granddaughter Megan came to visit with her 2 children, 9 and 11.

While Meg grew up in VT, her children were born in Australia and had never seen snow. They went sledding, and the kids were surprised at how cold it was! Ann’s other grandchildren are in Seattle, DC, NC, and Gettysburg, PA. They’ll all be together in July 2019 for Ann’s 90th birthday. Martha Frey Allen writes, “Springtime in the Rockies and our mountain peaks are covered in snow – a beautiful sight! My lilacs are blooming, along with pots of pansies and geraniums. Don has always enjoyed my green thumb but he’s in hospice due to Parkinson’s disease. Let us all accentuate the positive!”

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MARILYN “WOODSIE” WOODS ENTWISTLE mainewoodsie1@roadrunner.com

Greetings! I’ll start with the sad news that my old skiing pals have decided to give up the sport. Nancy “Shum” Shumway Adams has been skiing since she was 2 but says 83 years is enough. She has been busy getting ready for a jazz cruise down the MS to NO, and worrying

about an enormous brown bear that has taken a liking to their yard. Elizabeth “Betty” Carlson Salomon’s decision was made for her in Dec. when she slipped and fell while climbing over a snowbank. She had a bad compound fracture of her left femur that’s required rehab and daily exercises since. After such a bad accident, it usually takes 8 weeks to be able to go home, but Betty did it in 4 because she was in such good shape from walking the beach and boardwalk daily on the Jersey Shore, just a block from her house. She should reach her goal of bending her knee completely very soon. I talked to our old roomie Nancy Angell Turnage, who says she’s slowing down, but things will surely liven up soon with 3 engaged granddaughters.

Natalie “Nat” Clarke Jones’s son will be married in MI in July, and she’ll be able to visit her brother’s family while in MI. Like Shum, Sarah “Sae” Bond Gilson had a big brown bear in her yard. Mary Lanius is on the move as usual. In Dec., she went on an 11-day cruise to Cuba; last summer she wrote entries for an Asian Link exhibition catalog for the Denver Museum of Art. Mary Jane “Fritzie” Moeller took her niece to HI; her niece took an island tour on a doorless helicopter while Fritzie relaxed by the pool. She writes, “Unsettled winter for my precious Labrador retriever and me but will celebrate spring with a trip back to Honolulu with my niece from ND. Hope all is well.” Margaret “Marny” Scruton Green looked forward to golfing after Canada’s worst winter ever.

Inveterate traveler Sally “Itchie” Hueston Day spent time in Boston last summer with family and showed the city to out-oftown friends. I’ll end with banana news from Betty – peel them from the bottom to avoid strings. Also, hold a banana peel over a bruise for 20-30 minutes and the color will fade. And, you will remember, she advises adding a peel to the dirt when planting.

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CORRESPONDENT NEEDED Ann Radcliff Stephenson had lunch with Barbara Johnston Rodgers and Barbara Young Camp in PA. They talked about the reunion in Oct. and hope to attend.

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JO-ANNE GREENE COBBAN jjcobban@ne.rr.com I remember my roommate Joan Batchelor Brown and I would walk backwards from Colby Hall on snowy, windy mornings on our way to get a nice hot breakfast in the dining hall. We never did miss a breakfast! Someone new to our column is living in White River Junction, VT. From a phone call with Carole Binney Haehnel MT, she mentioned a family of 4 boys and 1 girl, Kathy, who is the administrative assistant at the Historical Society of Cheshire County, in Keene, NH. I’m a member of the society and the 3 of us are planning a visit together. Helen Johnson Sargent and Dick embarked on a 2,000-mile road trip in Apr. to see as many Presidential Libraries as they could and toured Ukraine in May; they plan to travel to the Holy Land and take a river cruise around the UK in 2019. Louise “Weezie” Moser Stoops enjoys spending 3 winter months in Hilton Head, SC, and is in CT for the rest of the year. She encourages everyone to send in notes to “keep our class alive.” Glenice Hobbs Harmon writes from Austin, where she resides with daughter Valerie, that she looks forward to a homecoming with 4 sisters that includes visiting Hampton, NH, where they grew up.

Daughter Doreen will join in the festivities. A suggestion: If you find photos of your time at CJC, consider sending them to the college archives or a longtime friend who might appreciate them. Also, consider a visit to campus for our 65th reunion in 2019. Arline Soderberg Ely enjoys every minute of retirement. In Feb., she spent 11 days in Costa Rica. She writes,

“It is a lovely country with friendly people and exotic animals and birds.” She had to give up downhill skiing this year but still enjoys the winter by snowshoeing with friends. Her daughter Laura is a real estate agent in Minneapolis and loves it; her son Tom, 56, will retire this year from his position as owner of Alaska Bicycling Tours. She also had a nice visit with Paula Biagi Migliaccio at her home in Tiverton, RI. Elizabeth “Libby” Moss Phillips writes that Wen is now a retired architect; they celebrated his 90th birthday with family and friends in April.

At 84, Libby has been wondering if she should find a different direction in volunteerism. She also writes, “The new Center for Art + Design is simply awesome and magnificent!” Class members who knew Anne Dwyer Milne lost a great friend 3/31 in Manchester, NH; we’re all proud of her service to Colby-Sawyer for so many years after graduation.

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GRETCHEN DAVIS HAMMER gdh777@earthlink.net I sincerely hope that you’re all well and doing all kinds of wonderful things. Rosemary “Rosie” Carhart Keenan keeps me laughing with her wonderful stories. I don’t know where she finds them, but they surely keep spirits headed in the right direction. Thanks, Rosie! My roomie, Eloise Hamel Becker, was engrossed in the Winter Olympics, having known many of the skaters. Ellie is retired from teaching skating, but her interest never wanes. Stephanie Brown Reininger has kept busy teaching beginning watercolor classes for Osher at Dartmouth and AVA Gallery & Art Center.

Sounds right up my alley! Congratulations to Beverly Stearns Bernson ’68 for a successful showing of her beautiful collection of outsider art at Colby-Sawyer’s Center for Art + Design. I heard it was spectacular! Irmeli “Imie” Ahomaki Kilburn looks forward to the

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next time our class has a reunion and hopes lots of us will attend.

I agree; I missed the last one and am looking forward to 2020, when we can gather once again on the hill. Please keep your news coming. I love hearing from each and every one of you!

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NANCY HOYT LANGBEIN enlangbein@gmail.com Betty Boyson Tacy spent time in SC this winter near Beaufort – one of her favorite places! She remains busy playing bridge, visiting NJ to see the family, and time in MA with extended family. She writes, “We count our blessings!” Marsha Smoller Winer and Nate are taking their daughter Ellen to Spain to celebrate her 50th birthday. Marsha and Nate will head to Boston this summer for a family reunion and then on to Camden, ME, for a few days of relaxation. Arlene Annan DeMoss and Rich enjoy camping with their RV friends.

Marcia Copenhaver Barrere and Dick went to a Red Sox vs.

Rays game in St. Pete as a surprise birthday gift. They watched the Red Sox win in 15 innings!

Marcia saw the devastation from Hurricane Irma and had damage at their condo area in Cocoa.

Sympathy to Marcia and family, who lost Dick in Nov. The children posted on Facebook, “Please give a loved one a hug FALL 2018

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and remind them of special memories, especially humorous ones.” Good advice for us all.

Julie Abrams Dunbar travels a lot but was home in CT this summer where the boat was waiting.

Julie has 4 grands in the working world, 6 still in college and 3 in school. Hard to keep up with all of them, but fun! The next chapter in their marriage has Marilyn Stott Smith and Larry moving to Ashburn, VA. I expect many of you are downsizing, so please send me a note or email about this new phase. Ed and I (Nancy) just returned from a 2-week road trip to see many Army friends.

We went to Hyde Park, NY; saw classmates in DC and PA; and enjoyed a wonderful Norman Rockwell museum in MA. We ended up in CT for a surprise birthday party for our son-in-law.

The snow followed, but we finally saw signs of spring in DC in mid-Apr, when the cherry blossoms were just coming out.

It was a great trip but it’s nice to be home. Nancy Morris Adams loves her new home in New London. The college has so many activities open to the public!

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JILL BOOTH MACDONELL jillphotoart@yahoo.com Diane Shugrue Gallagher writes, “Went to visit a Peace Corps couple in Israel. A constant sense of vigilance everywhere. Tel Aviv is like NYC on steroids.” Anne Carty Rogers writes, “Bill and I are happy living in Williamsburg for the past 13 years; however, as the summer heat approaches, we begin to miss NH once more.

We’re fine and off to Greenwich for our youngest grandson’s graduation from Brunswick School. Where has the time gone? We pray for a few more happy years together. I think of my Colby days with great affection.” Ellen Fotter Jamison writes, “This the year I’m not in Kenya. My legs needed some work, but I am now in better shape. I had planned to go in Nov but couldn’t find a ticket that went my usual route. Last

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year, my friend Eric came with me for the first time to the U.S. He gave a talk here about Kenya and his job as a safari tour guide and was a big hit. I’ve known him since age 21 and now he’s 36 with a wife and 2 children.”

Elaine “Buzzy” Mecca Madden writes that she, at 80, took a 6-week pencil drawing class at UMASS with some trepidation, as she’d never drawn anything recognizable. She just finished her 2nd round of classes and this time could “see” her subjects and portray them realistically in charcoal and color pencil. “What a thrill to find a small talent to absorb me in my advanced age!

It is a gift I never expected.” Go girl, go – send a sample! Jane Baxter Richardson had been dealing with nonsmall cell lung cancer. The treatment healed her but caused radiation pneumonitis, leaving her short of breath and limiting her activities.

Jane still sews quilts, plays bridge and sings with the church choir, carrying her oxygen with her. Her 4 cats are a big comfort.

Her family lives 10 hours away, so she doesn’t get to see her great granddaughter, 7, as often as she’d like. “Wooster, OH, is still a good place to live,” she says. Courageous lady, sweet Jane! Carlene Johnson Thompson lives in central FL with her husband of 12 years. “Our combined families continue to grow, and we now have 13 great grandchildren. I would love to hear from my friends Fran Roberts Wilson ’55 and Nancy Demme Nichols ’55; they were responsible for my desire to attend Colby Jr.” Eleanor Carlson Hutchinson died Feb. 18.

Rest in peace, dear Ellie. I, Jill Booth Macdonell MT, am involved in implementing a plan to bring the premier San Antonio homeless complex model, Haven for Hope, to Sacramento.

It’ll cost $100m to build and $19m a year to run. It empowers the homeless by not only feeding them but also making them self-sufficient and saves money for the city. Please send your news!

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Cynthia Grindrod van der Wyk ’58 at the iconic Rusty Scupper restaurant in Baltimore, celebrating her 79th birthday.

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CYNTHIA GRINDROD VAN DER WYK cindyinhb@hotmail.com Can it be 62 years since I arrived on campus knowing no one, was assigned to Best and met my roommate Jill Booth Macdonell ’57 MT? She turned out to be my best friend through all these years – see you in July, Jill! My life keeps getting better. I have 3 wonderful children, 3 grandchildren and great grandson Holland, a real sweetheart, almost 2, in Frisco, TX. I’m still in the flag business, Color the Wind, and belong to the Denver Chamber of Commerce.

I resided in CA for 52 years and was married for 46. After my husband passed, I continued to work and even dabbled successfully in real estate. I’m vacationing in Ft. Howard, MD. I attended a Pink concert for my 79th birthday and a Bruno Mars concert in Dec. I’m in an 11-yr relationship with a wonderful man. We see each other 4 times a year. I’m considering attending our 60th reunion; is anyone else going from our class? Dibbie Spurr Appleton writes, “My life goes on, much faster than it used to, it seems, with myriad volunteer jobs, many with my Episcopal church here in Portland, ME. I’m also on the board of a local nonprofit supported by 8 churches that serves about 250 people, many of whom are immigrants, by supplying toiletries, clothing and housewares, etc. We meet a lot of interesting, fine people

starting over in our country; some have arrived with just the clothes on their backs. Good that we can help! I did another barge trip last fall, this one in France. We went through 49 locks on the trip. Think my travel days are over as I suffer from a rare form of vertigo I got during a flight in 2015. The Colby we knew in 1958 is so much bigger and awesome. It’s fun to get back once in a while and see what has been added! Best to all.” Barbara Billings Howe is a resident of Venice, FL, but maintains her home in upstate NY. She’s been trying to reach Linda Thomson Righter in Sarasota, FL, but has not been successful.

Sandra Clare Fessenden lives in Highlands Ranch, CO, and enjoys getting out in the mountains and going on cruises.

She plans to go back to AK on a cruise this year. She’s been enjoying watching her grandson play soccer and her granddaughter dance.

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MARSHA HALPIN JOHNSON marnamhj@gmail.com Mary Cummins Wilson reported that she was selected the 2018 W Va Studio Teacher of the Year.

She’s had 36 consecutive years of state-level winning violin students. Congrats, Mary! True Nichols lives in her family home on Little Pleasant Bay in Orleans, MA. She has 7 grandchildren in MA and NH and still plays lots of tennis. Bruce and I were in AZ for a week this winter and enjoyed 2 great weeks in Ireland

and Northern Ireland. We continue to travel with Overseas Adventure Travel with only 12-16 travelers per trip.

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PATTY CANBY COLHOUN pccolhoun@gmail.com Susan Barto Monks took a Christmas cruise to Mexico’s west coast with her son, his wife and a granddaughter. She then spent New Year’s Eve with her son in Denver. The trip home was a mess due to a snowstorm; she spent 3 days in the same clothes as the airlines wouldn’t relinquish her luggage. In late Mar., she took a cruise through the Panama Canal and visited new places, such as the Bahamas, Colombia, Nicaragua, Guatemala and 2 ports in Mexico. She enjoys traveling alone but misses her husband. Her summer was busy with tennis and volunteering.

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CORRESPONDENT NEEDED Marilyn Adams writes, “In Apr., I had the pleasure of attending an alumni gathering and tour at the Capitol hosted by Nick Ciarlante ’14. President Stuebner spoke confidently about the college, its changes and positive future. I was surprised to see male grads! I saw Jane Lundberg Scott ’60; we hadn’t seen each other in over 50 years. We haven’t changed! I have lived on Capitol Hill for the past 20 years

and practice acupuncture here. I treasure my 4 children, their spouses and 7 delightful grandchildren on both coasts. I keep in touch with Lynne Merrick Esmay and have seen Judy O’Grady Gordon and Linda Stiles.” Janice Weaver Lima MT writes, “Our 5 grandchildren are enjoying their college experiences. At Colby-Sawyer, I was 1 of Miss Irving’s fortunate students and enjoyed working as a Med-Tech for 35 years.”

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DONNA DEDERICK WARD meadowoodfarm@comcast.net Only a few classmates responded, so gather up your news and send it on for the next issue.

After you read this, email me what’s up – you don’t have to wait until we ask! Cliff and I are making lots of reservations for b&b and vacation rentals at the farm. That’s the good news – the bad news is that Cliff has been sick for months. We had to cut short our winter in FL and it’s been the hospital and doctors ever since, and we’re not out of the woods yet. Speaking of woods, I think the whole illness started with a tick, although some don’t back me up on this theory. He was treated with antibiotics, which in turn created more issues. Francis Lee Montgomery’s big news this year is that she had a total knee replacement. It’s meant a huge improvement in all activities.

l–r: Lesley Miller Bloch ’64, Nancy Woodring Hansen ’64, Laurence Bel Viollet ’64 and Annie Bel ’71 during their weekend in Normandy at the Bel sisters’ summer home.

Surgery was in Apr. 2017 and she was skiing better than ever in Jan. Hiking, biking and swimming, all with no pain! Penne Poole of DC, and formerly of Hanoi, Vietnam, has expanded her career from international interior designer and world traveler to novelist. Her exciting first historical fiction book, Mama, Six Girls and a Cowboy, reveals stories of strong, persistent women of early 20th century Texas Panhandle pioneer days, the Dust Bowl era, the Depression and World War II. The tales of these glamorous beauties are based on her mother’s family and the vivid vignettes of their lives across the US. See pennepoole.com for more information about her life and book.

If you visit DC, she’d love to hear from you. Beatrice “Bea” Campbell Kempster is busy visiting her children and 8 grandchildren at home and abroad. She and husband Jack are involved with events in the Palm Beach area. In Sept., they’ll visit Cornell to see Jack’s classmates and frat brothers.

Deborah Landon O’Kain, also in Palm Beach, has formed a fashion consultant business. It’s fun and helps people feel good about themselves. Please be in touch no matter where you are!

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KATHRINE CONATHAN REARDON kathyr1230@aol.com Leslie “Lee” Norris Gray celebrated 50 years of marriage at Lake Winnipesaukee with her husband, Rick; their 3 sons and their families.

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SUSAN WOODRUFF MACAULAY susanmaca@gmail.com Hi, classmates, I hope you’re all well and happy. I enjoyed hearing from some of you for this issue. Please include your maiden and married names when sending your news!

Suzanne “Sue” Bradley Hoeffner reports that she’s happy and calm after being the sole

caretaker of her father with Alzheimer’s, her mom with congestive heart failure, and her only sister with pancreatic cancer. Living in a 55+ community, she walks 2 miles a day, plays bridge 3-4 times a week, enjoys breakfasts and lunches with friends, does a variety of puzzles to “keep the brain active” and attends community activities.

Sue has 5 grandchildren who are busy with dance competitions, soccer, music and studies. She enjoys travel in the US to visit relatives and friends. Caroline “Bunny” Stancliff Fazekas attended Case Western Reserve University and graduated with a degree in economics. She’s served others most of her life.

Now she’s living on Saddleback Mountain in Rangeley, ME, “waiting to figure out what is next. Life is an adventure.”

Christina “Chris” Murray McKee reports that a wonderful 2nd knee replacement has her hiking, golfing and skiing again.

She tried retiring from real estate last year but went back part time since she missed the work. She plans to retire next year! Her daughter lives in Cincinnati and her son’s in TX. Chris is involved at Colby-Sawyer through the President’s Alumni Advisory Council. At the biannual meetings, she sometimes sees Rosalie Belanger Sorenson and Leah Caswell. She and Leah have shared wine at the campus pub. Chris also reports that some students brew beer in a class, make maple syrup and grow organic vegetables! What a change from our days at Colby.

John and I (Susan) enjoyed an 18-day tour of Ireland and Northern Island. The people are so friendly, and the green landscape and beautiful coastline are amazing. We learned so much about its turbulent history.

We enjoy our home at the independent Erickson community in Dallas with 5 care levels and are busy as new-resident ambassadors. We had trips planned to OH, IN, MA and VT this summer and are working on an overseas trip in 2019. I’m sorry to report FALL 2018

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that Jerry Swanson Landt passed away Apr. 5. May she rest in peace. Keep your news coming – I love to read it and your classmates are interested, too!

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CORRESPONDENT NEEDED Joyce Chapman Cerny MT writes, “My daughter Molly was married on Oct. 7, 2017, at Maudsley Park in Newburyport, MA. One of the best parts was having my Colby-Sawyer roommate Molly McAdams Morizon ’65 and her husband, Alain, come from France to attend the wedding. We’ve stayed in touch and will continue to visit each other.” Sally Shaw Veitch is chair of the Board of Directors of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. She says it’s a 2-year commitment and “kinda fun!”

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SIS HAGEN KINNEY kinivan06@gmail.com I heard from Frances “Francie” King, who “finally retired” from BU in fall 2017 and is putting her time into her History Keep business (HistoryKeep.com). This work is closest to her heart, but she and husband Robert also run a seaside b&b. They’re healthy and upright (knock on wood) and still return to New London to see a cousin. They note that “the college looks wonderful.” Francie sends warm greetings to Suzanne “Zu” Milo Kane and Prudence Hostetter. I haven’t heard much from Pru in the last couple years – what’re you up to? Allison Hosford had a great time at our 50th reunion in 2017. She and Charlotte Eschenheimer Johnson were just about inseparable after not seeing each other for 30+ years.

She was blown away by the campus’s environmentally friendly features. Allison and Char spent a funny, challenging afternoon trying to find where King Ridge used to be, and they were successful! Polly Whisnand Butler writes, “Sorry I live such a boring life ... nothing terribly

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exciting to share ... except that Janet Sawyer Campanale and I will see each other in early June; that’s always quite special. I still love my work and just wish someone else would decide when I’m supposed to retire! My kids are awesome and my grandchildren even more so … such bright and involved youngsters! I’m living the life, as they say.” As for me, Sis, I’m in the western NC Blue Ridge Mountains. We had snow on Apr. 9!

People here dubbed this “Sprinter,” a new season. We moved into a nearby rental house for 6 months; I’ll update you in the next issue! Let me hear from more of you. Your next deadline for sending news will be late Oct. Include your maiden name when you write.

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CORRESPONDENT NEEDED Susan MacMichael John MT had an exciting year. Her company, Financial Focus Inc., received the Better Business Bureau of New Hampshire’s Torch Award for Marketplace.

In 2017, she was voted chairelect of CFP board, the nonprofit certifying and standards-setting organization that administers the financial planner certification program and oversees 80,000+ certified CFPs in the US. She was also named one of 20 women to watch by Investment News this year. This award honors female financial advisers and industry executives who exemplify the best in leaders and role models.

She writes, “After a 30+ year career as a financial planner, this was especially meaningful because I feel I still have much to contribute. I’ve become an advocate for this profession that’s given me so much. I meet and work with interesting people, helping to allay their fears or make their dreams come true. I constantly learn new things. It’s a profession that requires you to think and connect. What can be more gratifying than that! Retire?

I can’t imagine why.”

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Heidi Grey Niblack ’68, Senior Development Officer Beth Bryant Camp ’92, John Niblack, and President Susan D. Stuebner enjoyed a visit in Palm Beach, Fla.

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DEBORAH “DEBI” ADAMS JOHNSTON navypub@aol.com EDITOR’S NOTE: In the fall issue, Pamela R. Hersey’s name was misspelled. Apologies.

Laurie Rendall Coursin turns 70 this year and treated herself to a trip to Tuscany in Sept. She’s gotten the hiking bug late in life.

After retiring from 38 years of midwifery, she took a 3-week vacation (her longest ever) and hiked part of Spain’s El Camino.

Laurie’s also been active in her Quaker meetings in Putney, VT, and has been involved in helping a family of asylum seekers. She loves living in her “intentional community” where she’s within walking distance of the post office, library, food co-op and community center. She’s also been taking weaving and water aerobics classes and hosts a knitting group. Laurie feels blessed to be in good health.

Her son, 31, lives in Brattleboro, VT, and is helping her make a 30-ft ceramic eagle to go outside a RI firehouse. She has a wonderful relationship with her 4 siblings and is grateful to see them periodically. Judith Johnson Austin still isn’t ready to retire! She works full-time at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston. She and husband Alex love life as grandparents to Maggie and Brady. They swim daily and summer on Cape Cod and Narragansett Bay. Daughter Jenny is enrolled at the University of Salamanca, Spain, for her master’s; son Alex works

at the MIT Koah Center for Cancer Research in peptides.

Her husband is their gardening horticulturist for their beautiful Belmont, MA, home.

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GAIL REMICK HOAGE gail@michaelsschool.com Susan Pomerantz, Gail Remick Hoage, Karen Dunnett, Deborah “Deb” Marcoux Deacetis, Lynn Winchester, Valerie Turtle and Beth Constantinides Meurlin, aka The “Magnificent 7,” were at Karen’s Rye Beach place for a little R&R (and cocktails) in July. Christina Nordstrom wasn’t able to finish Colby due to family finances but wanted to share her news because she loves the school. After a career in designing health education and implementing wellness programs, she retired from the MA Dept. of Public Health and is pursuing life as an author and singer-songwriter. Her book Park Street Angels received the Bronze Award for debut authors in the Feathered Quill Book Reviews 2017 Awards Program.

Susan Pomerantz traveled to Auschwitz concentration camp in Oswiecim, Poland, in Apr. Val Turtle had lunch in Providence, RI, with senior-year roommate Gloria Weliska Kilmartin MT ’71.

They had great fun reminiscing and catching up on about 45 years of news! Margot Kurtz Forbes writes, “I’ve so much to thank Colby Junior College for.

I discovered a love for nature there hiking in the mountains, and thanks to Mr. Bob Nims, I found I could have a singing

career. I’ve been married to Alex for 38 years. We have 2 children and 3 grandchildren. Life couldn’t be better. We work part-time and have the freedom to go for long walks every day.

We’re beginning to take time to garden and travel, which is what we love best. I have so many happy memories from my 2 years there. Hope you’re all well and thriving.” I’m always looking for news, so please email or Facebook me as inquiring minds want to know! Signing off with love, friendship and best wishes.

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ELLIE GOODWIN COCHRAN elliegc@myfairpoint.net Greetings! I don’t know about you, but time seems to be flying.

David and I are celebrating our 45th anniversary this year. We took a “bucket list” trip to South Africa this spring and enjoyed our safari and wine country tour; I was grateful Dave did so well after having his knees replaced last year. A Palm Springs wedding gave us a great excuse for a family vacation, and we’re having a ball with our grandson who turned 1 in Feb. Bonnie Adamski Lewis MT enjoys retirement and spending more time with her children. Her daughter and husband are in ID and her son, his wife and granddaughters (12, 14) are in GA. She and husband Paul took a trip out west and enjoyed Antelope Slot Canyon in Page, AZ. Mary Lou l–r:

Janet Baynes Benzie ’71 with her sister, Anne Baynes Hall ’67, at the Red Sox Alumni game.

Sibley Wolfe and husband Cory are celebrating their silver wedding anniversary with a Danube River cruise. They enjoy travel and catching up with their son and his girlfriend. Keep in mind that our 50th reunion will be here before you know it. I hope you’ll all make an effort to make it back. In the meantime, take good care and keep the notes coming!

1972

LINDA KELLY GRAVES dikeroka@aol.com 610.506.1786 Deborah Berry Hall and her husband live in Fort Smith, AK. They moved from AL a year ago to be closer to their daughter and 2 granddaughters. Elizabeth “Libby” Doonan Hampton says life remains the same, but I bet she was anxious to get back to ME after a long winter in the Boston area. Jane Gordon White-Ward has lived in Spring Creek, NV, for 30+ years. Her husband is a semiretired general surgeon. They raised 2 boys; 1 is an application architect in NYC and the other is a patent lawyer living in NV with his wife and 13-month-old daughter. Jane spends her time riding horses, going to reunions, vacationing at their Montana cabin and in Santa Fe. She suspects they’ll soon start wintering in San Diego. Sherrill Howard is retired; she and her partner, Janet, were moving from Columbus, OH, to the White Mountains of NH after Janet retired from 41 years as an Obgyn. Their 3 grandchildren will be a lot closer for visits, and Sherrill looks forward to having a “road-trip buddy” for more extensive road-trip adventures. I spent 5 lovely days in Sanibel, FL, this Mar. with Deborah Ross Chambliss to escape the relentless nor’easters pounding Philadelphia. I look forward to the return of my 2 grandsons and their parents this summer.

My son spent the past year at the Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, KS, so a visit means a flight for us.

They’ll move to Ft. Drum, NY, and the 10th Mt. Division, outside Watertown, NY, for the next 3 years. That’s only a 5 hr drive for us! I recently visited Colby-Sawyer, and great things are happening there. The college continues to change lives and impact students in an incredibly positive way. I encourage all of us to continue to support our alma mater – it’s money and time used for the greatest good.

1973

NANCY MESSING nrmessing@aol.com Janet Gilfoy Stark, an RN, again spent Marathon Monday in the medical tent assisting 2,000+ runners as they came in after 26.2 miles in cold, rainy conditions. Can you say Boston Strong? Janet is moving to Westford, MA, and enjoys being a grandma to her 2 grandchildren. Jane Haslun Schwab is starting to enjoy retirement. She spent Apr. at The Villages in central FL. With temperate weather and lots to do, it was a great escape from the winter that wouldn’t end. Her daughters, Lindsay and Taylor, each have 2 children. Marjorie Newman White loves being a grandma to 2 babies and a toddler, and she spends as much time with them as she can. She enjoys retirement from teaching in Tamarac, FL. Anne Lederhos lives in Amherst, NH, and teaches art in the Bedford, NH, public schools.

Daughter Alyssa is a Wagner College jr studying nursing and sings in the a capella group.

Daughter Amy earned a master’s in teaching from BU this spring. Anne and Dave vacationed in Panama in Apr.; they got a close-up look at the Panama Canal and Bocas del Toro observing flora and fauna, including Sloth Island sloths!

Elizabeth HammondRobinson spends many days playing outdoors, trail riding, grooming horses and having fun on her Prescott, AZ, ranch. With 2 adorable pups following her everywhere, she and Stu enjoy vivid desert sunsets and easy living. Pattie Crowell Mitchell lives in Bristol, RI, and is about to be a grandma! Phoebe Orr-Richardson lives in Wichita, KS, and looks forward to retirement this year from marketing/communications at Via Christi/Ascension Health.

She loves having son Kevin close by in Tulsa. Oldest son Tommy is getting married in CO in May 2019; daughter Meaghan graduated in May from Elon and is pursuing medical school.

1975

JILL MCLAUGHLIN GODFREY Jillgodfrey25@gmail.com Jill McLaughlin Godfrey graduated magna cum laude from the U of Maryland-Baltimore County with a bachelor’s in social work.

She works at the MD public defender’s office. Marsha Meyer Hall is enjoying retirement, her granddaughter Hannah, a new boat and a new puppy in MI. Sandra “Sam” Comstock and James Maxner enjoy constant

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travel and following Sam’s daughter Hallie as she sails for Roger Williams Uni. Nancy McIntire Zemlin and husband Ray enjoy being retired together and play lots of golf. Christine Griffin Stuart and Philip, her husband of 37 yrs, are retired in Concord, NH. Christine was a medical technologist for 40 yrs in hospital and private labs; for the last 20+ years, she was a microbiologist for the State of NH Public Health laboratory.

Philip was a financial and investment adviser for most of his career. They’re avid golfers and bicyclists, and Philip still plays ice hockey. They’ve been to all 50 states and are traveling throughout Europe.

1976

JANET E. SPURR spurr1@msn.com On May 12, Anne Tilney married David Conway outside Charlottesville, VA. Several Best gals were there to celebrate: me, Heidi Scheller ’75, Marybeth McEvoy Webster, Marilyn “Lyn” Hastings Traver, Carter McShane Conway, Barbara Carroll and Katherine “Cabby” Herr. What a wonderful wedding with friends, bagpipes and a string quartet. Wendy

Wickstrom is in Rochester, NY, and helps teach a postsecondary program for students 18-21 with intellectual disabilities. She loves working with young adults, which is fun and different after 14 yrs working with 10-yr-olds.

Daughters Grace, 29, and Beatrice, 27 both work in Chicago. She writes, “I’m happy and healthy, and grateful for that. Take care, all my CSC friends.” Since 1982, Patty Smith has lived in Aspen’s Snowmass Mountains, where she is a fulltime ski professional. She writes, “My ski career started at CSC with lessons on King Ridge and a program called ‘How to become a ski instructor’ taught

by Coach Macdonald! If anyone comes this way, please connect.”

1977

CORRESPONDENT NEEDED For 32 years, June Bascom has been working for VT’s developmental disabilities services in what’s become a labor of love, given the challenges facing human services. Her primary volunteer work is as a founding member of the local restorative justice center, on both the advisory board and a reparative panel. She still spends lots of time outdoors and loves

Janet Spurr ’76, Heidi Scheller ’75, Mary Beth McEvoy Webster ’76, Anne Tilney ’76, Marilyn “Lyn” Hastings Traver ’76, Carter McShane Conway ’76, Barbara Carroll ’76, and Katherine “Cabby” Herr ’76 at the wedding of Anne Tilney to David Conway.

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CrossFit. She and her partner, Michael, have been together 23 years, and thanks to one of his cameras, she’s rekindled her love for photography. His influence also led to the purchase of Triumph motorcycles, which they enjoy riding on rural roads.

She writes, “I’m grateful for a relationship that keeps me learning and growing both emotionally and intellectually. I was so disappointed not to be able to attend our 40-year reunion last fall. Ellen Dutra Houghton and I had planned to meet in New London and attend the festivities while staying at my brother’s for the weekend.

Unfortunately, my 91-year-old mom (Margaret Hale Bascom ’46) ended up in the hospital and then rehab … she’s back in her home on her own, with regular support around the edges from me and my siblings.” Lynn Lovelett Elizondo retired in Apr. Daughter Melissa and son-inlaw Steve welcomed Sophia Rey to their family. She’s little sister to Reuben.

1979

DEBRA BRAY MITCHELL dbraymitch@gmail.com I want to start with a huge thank you to our classmate Susan Carrol Hassett for her 9+ years of service to Colby-Sawyer as a devoted trustee. She lent the college her multiple talents, time and energy. In Susan’s farewell address to the board, she expressed gratitude for both the challenges and support she experienced during her 4 years in New London and attributes her many successes in life to that time. Susan is now on to a new adventure as the founder of cocktailsneakers.com. Check them out! Pascale BriquetQuevreux is in France near the Champagne area. She works in tourism and is in charge of developing the beautiful region’s potential. When Pascale isn’t in international equestrian competitions, she can be found riding her horse in the nearby fields with 1 of her 2 daughters.

She still travels in search of

Karen Wessel Cohen ’80 (center), president of Corporate Health Resources, Inc., in Rockville, Md., hosted Sage Hyland ’19 (left) and Aspen Dubuque ’19 (right) as interns over the summer.

beautiful beaches and plans to move to the French Riviera in 4-5 years. Not a bad retirement plan. Heidi Caswell Zander is now VP of the Rockport Art Association and Museum. She’s focused on developing a creative, community-inclusion program reaching out through art to a diverse youth population to recognize the vibrancy expressed in the North Shore area. Check out Heidi’s own artwork in her Tidal Edge Gallery.

Pamela Perkins is the 4th generation of the Perkins/Lamson family to call New London home. Pam’s been selling real estate in the region since the early ’80s and owns Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate firm across NH and VT. Pam feels privileged to offer real estate services to buyers and sellers in the New London area and has twice been NH’s #1 top producing broker. Annchen Gager Brown and Phebe Cox Condon try to get together for an annual reunion now that they’re empty nesters. They’ve been skiing in CO, to Martha’s Vineyard and to New London, where they received a personal tour of Burpee and noticed the many changes on campus. I

encourage you all to make a journey back to see all the wonderful improvements in New London. Rumor has it that Peter Christian’s will reopen this year.

1980

NATALIE HARTWELL THRASHER LifeGrd121@aol.com Darlene Chamberlain is a traffic controller for Project Flagging, Inc. She enjoys word games and crafting.

1981

PAMELA AIGELTINGER LYONS pamalyons@verizon.net Dyan Denapoli travels locally and internationally as the “Penguin Lady,” lecturing about penguin biology and conservation. She’s also often asked to speak about mentoring, pursuing your dreams and how to give a TED talk! Another exciting development for her has been returning to Antarctica. Her 1st trip there was in 2009 as a guest lecturer on a nature cruise; her 2nd was in Dec. 2016. She was one of 76 women from around the globe selected for the inaugural Homeward Bound voyage, a leadership initiative for women in science. The founder’s vision is to build a 1,000-strong network of female scientists and provide them with the training to have a more powerful voice at the global leadership table – especially concerning issues such as climate change. After that trip, she achieved her dream job as a global perspectives guest speaker for Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic.

She went with them on a 2-week voyage to Antarctica in Feb. and will join them again next year for a 24-day expedition to Antarctica, the Falkland Islands and South Georgia Island – her dream itinerary!

1982

SUSAN HOLDERNESS CUSACK sehchoy@aol.com Jennifer Lubrano Clayton writes, “It’s been an incredibly busy year as 2 of our children got engaged late in 2016. Zach, 28, married Emma Obernesser in Oct. 2017.

Both are ’12 graduates of St. Lawrence Uni. Our daughter Ellie, 27, married Robbie Hoffman in July. Both are ’13 graduates of Dartmouth College. Our youngest, Matt, is a Union College jr. Life is busy, but so much fun! We still live in Hingham, MA, and absolutely love it!” Joy Kerkhoff Wasz is a new grandma! Danielle was born to son Phil and his wife, Kristen, just before Christmas; daughter Becky is engaged. Joy’s middle son, Alex, has a girlfriend who helped Joy set up a website for her art and other interests. Joy, who holds a BFA, is a painter and exhibits on the Vineyard and elsewhere. She’s especially interested in continuing the good works of Toms Shoes and will custom-paint Toms to your specs, including Colby-Sawyer Toms! Joy has sponsored 3 Selamta Family Project girls in Ethiopia; they’re thriving, and she’s proud of her art therapy work in that country. She looks forward to another trip there with her dear friend and travel buddy Debra Bray Mitchell ’79.

1984

DIANE PLACE STATKUS d.statkus@comcast.net Hello from a hotel in Hue, Vietnam. I’m traveling with my 81-year-old father on a historical tour, and it’s the trip of a lifetime.

Robin Tobin Dwyer writes, “We moved to Vail, CO, in 2016. We love the Western skiing and sunshine. Our son is a Babson College soph in Boston; he enjoys the challenge every day brings. We spend summers on the ME coast and make many visits to the new Tobin family home in Sarasota, FL. VT is in the rear window now, except for an occasional trip back to see friends.”

Carolyn Cherubino McGraw ’89 (L) and her friend Kristi Zimmerman (R) on their hike from Aspen to Crested Butte in CO.

1989

CAROLYN CHERUBINO MCGRAW mcgraw.carolyn@gmail.com Sharon Garita Glenn is in Jensen Beach, FL, and works for a great timeshare company, Bluegreen Vacations, as a resort manager in Delray Beach. Husband John is healthy and doing well now; from 2009 to 2012, he went through 5 transplants—a liver, 2 kidneys and 2 pancreases. Her oldest is 26; her 2nd is 23 and purchased a home 10 min. away; her daughter just graduated from UCF with a degree in elementary education and her youngest attends Keiser University in West Palm. Bethany Blake is a professional firefighter in Rochester, NH. She’s been in that line of work for 17 years and also has her own laser engraving business.

On her days off from the firehouse, she designs and creates usable art. Before she became a firefighter, she was a graphic designer for 10 years working with NYC clients. As for me, in 2016, I joined Charter/Spectrum Communications as a safety buyer for the company’s inventory items. It’s been a busy, enjoyable 2 years since Charter acquired Time Warner and Brighthouse. Last summer, I hiked from Aspen to Crested Butte with a high school friend.

It was an amazing 14-mile hike with a spa trip at the end and

was on my CO bucket list for a long time. Son Joe, 13, keeps my husband and I busy. I became a merit badge counselor with the Boy Scouts 3 years ago and have been helping with them ever since.

1990

JANETTE ROBINSON HARRINGTON janetteharrington13@gmail. com Nancy Ellen Moniz Richardson is a psychotherapist at Central VT Medical Center and it’s still a wonderful experience. She works 3.5 days/week, home­ schools her youngest children (17, 13 and 12) and is working on her PhD; coursework should be

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life. Alison and her husband bought a small camper a few years ago and have traveled throughout the Southeast, TX and NM. They hope to trek to CA and AK. She says life’s pretty great.

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completed by 2019 and her research/dissertation by 2020.

Nancy’s 2 grandchildren add a lot of fun to life and they hoped to get more time on the waters of VT this summer. Janette Robinson Harrington has worked for the past 10 years as a paraeducator in her Hingham, MA, hometown. She’s started working toward her master’s in elementary ed/special ed from American International College.

She’ll graduate in 2020 and enjoys being a student again.

Her husband, Bill, has his own law practice and they have 3 wonderful children: Billy, 20, a sophomore at Rensselaer Polytech; Jackie, 18, who will attend The College of Holy Cross in the fall; and Grady, 16. Alison Vernon sold her 2 consignment shops in New London in July and has returned to her painting career. She’s trying hard to turn off her Type A personality and paint with gentle, joyful exploration. She has 5 grandchildren 18 months to 5 years. They add such a delightful element to her

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JULIE CAMP camp_julie@hotmail.com STACY BANKS NIEMAN sniemana@gmail.com Jen Deasy returned to ColbySawyer last Sept. as a human resources associate; she recently rejoined the Chargers’ Club with Larry Elliott and Beth Sargent Fenton.

1995

ALLISON LATHAM HOSGOOD ahosgood13@gmail.com Christopher “Koz” Kozlowski is getting back on the road this summer with his mobile food kitchen, Chef Koz’s Crescent City Kitchen! WMUR ranked it in the Top 5 NH food trucks. He has every weekend booked around New England from northern ME to RI. His wife, Christen Wallingford Kozlowski ’96, helps out between her designated broker real estate classes. Christopher Andriski is having quite the career in the Newmarket, NH, school district!

He has been assistant principal and principal of Newmarket Junior-Senior High School and most recently superintendent of Newmarket schools. Chris is now the assistant superintendent for curriculum and assessment for the district that includes Brentwood, East Kingston, Exeter, Kensington, Newfields and Stratham. Derek Hosgood and Allison Latham Hosgood have lived in Austin for almost 8 years. Their oldest, Hope, is a high school sr and attended her 3rd mission trip to an Apache Reservation in AZ this summer. Their youngest, Page, is in 8th grade; she plays the tuba in honor band and is Soprano II in concert choir. Allison spent the past 4 years as HR and training director and vice

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president with Freebirds World Burrito, an Austin-based Tavistock company. She’s seeking a new opportunity. Derek has been dipping his toe into the real estate world as a buyer’s agent with JKB Realty, a Keller Williams affiliate. He’s also been substitute teaching, which has allowed him to be home with the girls as needed. Wendy Mansson Olsen writes, “We are on year 11 of living in Lake Oswego, OR. Keeping busy with our twin 12-year-old boys, 10-year-old daughter, husband and crazy Lab. Working as a preschool teacher as well as director at India Hicks, which I’m loving.” Kristen Bitler Barton writes, “It’s unreal that as I helped pack up my daughter Emily’s dorm room as she ends her freshman year at Drew Uni that we were all doing the same thing 26 years ago. To the Class of 1995, has it really been that long? I continue to work as an RN. I’ve been blessed and humbled to participate in the birth and beginnings of beautiful new families. I’ve also worked in psychiatry and in school nursing.

Being the health services dir at Proctor Academy over the past 6 years allowed me to move into more of an administrative role where I grew professionally and personally. It also provided an opportunity for Emily to attend a fantastic private high school that focused on experiential learning and where she, too, grew exponentially. She spent

semesters in both Spain and France. I definitely lived vicariously through her during her time at Proctor. As she went off to college, I took some time off and my fiancé, Rich, and I wintered at our Sarasota, FL, home.

Now, on to a new chapter. We’re collaborating with Rich’s son and his fiancé to open a restaurant in Bar Harbor, ME, called Stadium Pub. We’ll offer concession-style food and sell professional panoramic pictures of professional and college stadiums (hence the name) and ME coastal scenes. If you’re in Bar Harbor this summer, stop in, take a look around, grab a dog or a lobster roll, and say hi!

Wishing all my classmates happiness and good health!” Rob Peaslee finished his 10th year at Texas Tech Uni, where he serves as Department of Journalism chair and Creative Media Industries. He and his wife, Kate, are having a blast raising Coen, 8; Hazel, 5; and Nora, 3.

1997

CORRESPONDENT NEEDED Many thanks to Amie Pariseau, Donna Studley and Lauren Calvarese Tauscher for serving as correspondents since 2014.

Laura Powell lives in Ardmore, PA, and works at the Junior League Thrift Shop. She’ll run the NYC marathon in the fall for the 2nd time.

Sarah Outten Horan ’01 with her husband, Michael, and their sons Connor and Brody.

Michelle Labrie Strand ’03 and Matt Strand ’03 with their daughter, Olivia, and twins, Lucas and Lucy.

1998

JAMIE GILBERT KELLY sportsmassage01@hotmail. com CHRISTOPHER QUINT christopher.quint@gmail.com Kelly Ervin Packett and her family moved from Long Island, NY, to Woodbury, CT, a few years ago. Their children Delani, 6, and Cameron, 9, keep them busy with hockey, soccer, lacrosse and field hockey. She writes, “To my track & field buddies: Although I was a sprinter through high school and college, I’m now distance-running a 10k and 1/2 marathon! I enjoy life working part-time as a licensed social worker; having my own business since 2003, Building Blocks for Parents, LLC; being a parent coach, nanny consultant and working with special needs kids and adults!

Been in touch with Elise Picard Howe, who loves being a teacher with 3 kids, and see lots of updates via Facebook from many alumni!”

1999

CORRESPONDENT NEEDED After 11 years, Shane Hoover bumped into a roommate, Marc Harding and his wife, Giselle Beauchemin Harding, at a benefit hockey game for the Hardings’ relative (Aiden’s Fan Club) in Ashburnham, MA, where Shane has resided for the past 6 years with his family. They shared a few local brews at

Wachusett Brewery and reminisced about Rooke Hall, rugby, Marriot, and dinners with everyone in the “Pod Family.” After graduating, Shannon Poitrast Adamo married and had 5 children while working as a librarian.

She began as a 5th grade teacher but had to stop when she was diagnosed with MS. She writes, “The disease progressed rapidly, and I had to leave the job I loved. I lost my purpose, but then a miracle happened and I was matched with my mobility dog, Zeke. Along with PT, Zeke, a Great Dane, got me back on my feet and I can walk again. Now that I’m more independent, I’ve changed my focus to volunteer as PTA president and in my children’s classrooms.

I’ve also started substitute teaching. Being in the classroom again is wonderful! Life doesn’t always go the way you plan. I take life carefully one step at a time, with Zeke by my side.”

2001

CORRESPONDENT NEEDED Many thanks to Kim Morrison Miller for serving as class correspondent since 2013.

Hello, classmates! I hope everyone’s doing well. Sarah Outten Horan continues to advance in the HR field and is a certified professional through the Society for Human Resource Management. She and husband Mike are quite busy with sons Brody, 4, and Connor, 2. At their preschool, she was named

fundraising committee chair for the upcoming school year.

Amanda Rucci Lessard writes, “We welcomed Eleanor Paige on Dec. 5, 2016. Mom, Dad and sister Lauren are doing well.”

Jennifer Ljungvall, Ryan Benoure and sister Madelyn welcomed Alyssa Grace Benoure on Apr. 5.

2002

ERIC EMERY ericemery6@msn.com Future Charger alert! Erin Sawler Massa and her husband, Eric, welcomed their 1st baby girl, Hazel, on Nov. 18, 2017. She writes, “We couldn’t be happier!”

NICOLE FOWLER MARTIN nicole.martin3@gmail.com CHERYL LECESSE RICHARDSON cheryllecesse@gmail.com Courtney Norris Francisco has gone back to work at a Traverse City, MI, public elementary school as behavioral support for special needs students. Her husband, Jim, sold his liquor store and is focusing on his real estate company. Their boys are 11, 9 and 6 and love sports, especially lacrosse. Karen Kotopoulis Koutsavlis shares that her business, New England 360 Fitness, celebrated its 5th birthday! She says, “I’m stepping out of my technical comfort zone and putting a lot more online due to customer feedback. It’s exciting, and I look forward to working with more people in a way that’s easier to communicate.” Karen and her husband, Larry, live in Auburn, NH, with Gabby, 5, and Zackary, 2. Brendan Carney and Jennifer Buck Carney are loving life in Rye, NH! Brendan writes, “Lots of time with CSC friends; met Brandon Sanschagrin ’15 in Portsmouth. I’ve started a business in Portsmouth’s historic district, The Hill, practicing acupuncture and Stecco Fascial Manipulation. So far it’s going great and we love the seacoast.

This winter was a decent surfing year with Nor’easter after Nor’easter. In 1 storm the swell was 22.3 ft at 13 sec when I went out; glad I made it out alive!

Jenny is working for a MA-based company, mostly from home.”

2003

LISA NOYES HARDENBROOK litha81@hotmail.com Michelle Labrie Strand and husband Matt welcomed additions to the family on Nov. 10, 2017, with the birth of twins Lucas and Lucy! They join big sister Olivia.

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KARA BORDEAU kjbordeau@yahoo.com ANN COULTER anne.marie.coulter@gmail. com Krystal Heins Searah and husband Shaun welcomed their son, Gibson Heins Searah, on Apr. 27, 2017. Tim Harrow lives in Auckland, NZ, with wife Lisa and 1-year-old son Lauchlan.

Tim is senior key account manager at Solarcity, NZ’s #1 residential solar energy company. Lessons learned in Colby-Sawyer’s communications classrooms get him through each workday, while those learned in the residence halls shaped him as a person.

Note to classmates and friends: His home is 5 min from AKL Intl Airport, so if anyone visits, contact him via Facebook!

2007

ASHLEY RODKEY rodkeyah@yahoo.com STEPHANIE GUZZO stephanie.guzzo@gmail.com On May 12, Barry Lewis graduated from Rivier University with his PhD in psychology.

Colby-Sawyer alumni in attendance were Barry’s father, Dick Baynes ’76, sister-in-law Katelyn Gagnon Lewis ’08 and aunt Anne Baynes Hall ’67. Stephanie Guzzo has been working with the Army as a contractor for about 2 years but will move back to MD to run a new concussion clinic/neurology pod.

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2008

SARAH HEANEY PELLETIER sh.heaney@gmail.com Elizabeth “Liz” Knights Oakes and her husband moved to Wells, ME, and delivered their 2nd child, Davis Gregory, at home during a Nor’easter. Mallary Blair Crossman welcomed her 2nd son, Miles Paul, who joins brother Owen Cary. Ashley Goulter is working at Bay State College as a financial aid counselor and blogging in her spare time. In Apr, Noelle Surette and David Bazile welcomed daughter Zarrah Alexis Surette-­Bazile.

Noelle is the asst women’s basketball coach at Colby-Sawyer.

2009

ELIZABETH CRESSMAN ecressman1986@gmail.com NICOLE POELAERT COSTANZO npoelaert@yahoo.com Diana Lewellyn Stango and husband Nick welcomed their 2nd daughter, Hailey Makayla Stango on Aug. 31, 2017. She is living in CT where she is an assistant nurse manager at Yale New Haven Hospital. Elizabeth Cressman continues her work with children and families in

at-risk populations. She spends her free time horseback riding and visiting family.

2010

BRITTANY MAILMAN bjmailman@gmail.com Meghan Fligg married Lee Docherty on July 22, 2017, on Cape Cod. They were joined by CSC friends and women’s soccer teammates. Shayln McEntire Johanson and Max Johanson welcomed daughter Everly on Dec. 27, 2017. Katelin McNutt married Michael Barbera on Sept. 9, 2017, in Meredith, NH, on Lake Winnipesaukee.

2011

JOHN MCCARTHY johnmccar.11@gmail.com Brian Gudolawicz lives in Steamboat Springs, CO, where he is an assistant golf professional at Catamount Ranch and Club. He began the PGA professional golf management program this summer. Chelsea Catanzarita Daneault and her husband, Josh, welcomed twins Jack and Willa Daneault on Oct. 4, 2017.

Everyone’s doing great! Alyssa Langlois graduated with a master’s in education in autism and

In May, Barry Lewis ’07 graduated from Rivier University with his doctorate in psychology. L-R: Barry’s father Dick Baynes ’76, Barry Lewis ’07, Barry’s sister-in-law Katie Gagnon Lewis ’08 and his aunt, Anne Baynes Hall ’67.

Ashley Jette ’11 with her bridesmaids (l–r) Gina Leone ’11, Elizabeth Patch ’12 and Morgan Parker Ring ’12.

applied behavioral analysis.

Kayleigh Flynn and Kameron Mertz ’12 welcomed Mabel Elizabeth Mertz on Mar. 25, 2018.

Sheehan Milam passed her licensing exam to continue practicing community mental health in NH. It was a long time coming after grad school, supervision, direct client contact and study hours. She looks forward to supervising others in her field and working her way up in her Concord, NH, agency. Ashley Jette Weber married Gerard Weber on Oct. 7, 2017, at Church Landing in Meredith, NH. Her bridesmaids were Gina Leone, Elizabeth Patch ’12 and Morgan Parker Ring ’12. Also in attendance were Ashley Wall ’14 and Stacie Wesinger ’14.

Christa Hendley is beginning her doctoral work in athletic training through the Uni of ID as she continues her full-time job at Lexington Clinic Sports Medicine at KY’s Transylvania Uni.

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STACY HANNINGS stacyhannings@gmail.com Brandon Chase graduated from New England Law with his JD in May and took the bar exam in July. He was a Dean’s List student every semester and a New England Scholar in the top 10% of his class. Carly LaCrosse graduated from the University of MA School of Law with her JD and is now an associate at a small private firm in Sharon, MA. Her practice will focus on complex personal injury and medical malpractice civil litigation.

2015

MOLLY PAONE mollypaone1109@gmail.com This has been a big year for Sarah Smith, who’s been working in the education field since 2015 and graduated this spring from the Uni of S. Maine’s Extended Teacher Ed Program.

She accepted a job to teach

SEE YOUR CLASS NOTES PHOTOS ONLINE Did you submit a photo for the Class Notes section of Colby-Sawyer but don’t see it here?

We receive so many that we can’t include every photo in the magazine, but they can all be viewed at colby-sawyer.edu/classnotesphotos.

Take a look and continue to send us your interesting, high-resolution photos with captions.

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English and language arts to grades 7 and 8 at ME’s Lincolnville Central School. She and her fiancé moved to Belfast this summer and were married in Aug. She began a master’s degree program this summer as well. Katherine “Kate” Vickery is a graphic designer for an Irvine, CA, commercial real estate company. She manages clients and does website design on the side. She enjoys CA life.

Christina “Christi” Wilson is a foster parent liaison for the ME DHHS. She began the MSW program at the Uni of New England in spring 2018. Molly Paone concluded her 2-year European MSW program this summer, graduating from the Erasmus

Mundus MFAMILY program after completing a thesis on the therapeutic experiences of recreational activities for youth in foster care in Stavanger, Norway.

Rebecca Strout Letourneau designed an insert for the spring 2018 Down East Magazine RE/ MAX Collection. The biannual insert highlights Maine luxury properties for sale. Rebecca is a graphic designer for RE/MAX Shoreline in Portland, ME, and Portsmouth, NH.

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HERMELLA TEKLE-SHIRLEY hermella.tekle@gmail.com Hermella Tekle-Shirley graduated from George Washington Uni with a master’s in strategic

public relations in May. She’s a communications and projects manager at the Institute of International Education, the largest educational nonprofit in the world funded by the Dept. of State. In Jan., she moved to Houston from D.C., where she had worked as a communications director for Javed for Congress. After the candidate lost in the Mar. primary, she started working as an opposition researcher and communications lead for nonprofit Reform Autism. Laura Young did the editorial design for The Hippo’s Best of 2018 Magazine and called it a great opportunity to implement the knowledge she gained in Professor Hilary

Walrod’s Publication Design class. “I appreciate the opportunity to work on this publication and am grateful to Colby-Sawyer for providing me with the foundation to excel at my career on a daily basis,” she said.

2017

MORGAN WILSON mwilson@colby-sawyer.edu I, Morgan Wilson, worked at Colby-Sawyer in the Office of Advancement this past year and have my 1st apt in Concord.

Email me if you live locally and want to connect! Karen Alcazar also worked at the college as assistant graphic designer in College Communications before moving on to new adventures.

She writes, “I learned a lot and am grateful for the opportunities Colby-Sawyer continues to present!” Alexa Keough lives in Newton, MA, and is a tutor for 3rd graders. She starts graduate school in the fall at Bridgewater State for her MEd.

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in memoriam

in memoriam

Former Trustee Anne Dwyer Milne ’54

Former Trustee Henry F. G. “Harry” Wey III

Anne Dwyer Milne, 83, a resident of Manchester, N.H., died March 31. She was born in St. Louis, Mo.

Henry F. G. “Harry” Wey III, 84, a resident of Hingham, Mass., died Feb. 22. He was born in New York City in 1934 and raised in Rye, N.Y. He graduated from Colby College (Maine) and served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force.

Anne served on Colby-Sawyer’s Board of Trustees from 1991 to 1994. In 1994, she received the Alumni Service Award. In recent years, Anne often attended meetings of the President’s Alumni Advisory Council and Adventures in Learning classes.

Anne was an avid travler and known for her support of the arts, cultural endeavors and women’s causes. She was an incredibly active member of numerous organizations, including the Manchester Garden Club, the Currier Museum of Art, the Episcopal Diocese, New Hampshire Institute of Art and the World Affairs Council of N.H. In 2001, she was the first recipient of the Lifetime of Service Award from the Manchester Regional Community Foundation of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.

Anne is survived by her daughter and son, five grandchildren, a great granddaughter, her sister, nieces and nephews, great nieces and a great nephew. Her husband of 40 years, Norman F. Milne Jr., passed away in 2001.

Harry began his insurance career at Chubb and Son before joining Alexander and Alexander in 1966, where he served in a number of positions including executive vice president for foreign business. He later served as senior vice president in Jardeen Insurance Brokers’ Boston office.

He also was president of the National Association of Insurance Brokers.

Harry and his wife, Lyn, had three daughters, two of whom graduated from Colby-Sawyer. Harry served as president of the Parents Committee and, in 1979, he was elected to the college’s Board of Trustees.

Harry was an avid athlete and member of his Hingham community. He is survived by his wife, Lyn; daughters Elizabeth Wey Lyons ’79, Margaret Wey Reis ’86 and Alison Wright; his seven grandchildren; brother Thomas Wey; and his many nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Henry and Elizabeth Wey, and by his brother, Peter.

Read more at colby-sawyer.edu/news/milne.

Read more at colby-sawyer.edu/news/wey.

Former Trustee and Legend Janice H. Wilkins ’41 Janice H. Wilkins, 96, died July 14, in Needham, Mass. She was born in Brewer, Maine, and raised in East Walpole, Mass. She earned an associate’s degree in liberal arts and sciences from Colby Junior College, a bachelor’s degree in history and government from the University of Maine and a law degree from Boston University.

Janice was an intellectual property lawyer for Walpole’s Kendall Corporation. In 1953, at age 30, she was the first woman to run for and be elected a selectman in the town.

In 1963, Janice moved to New York City to take a position in trademark law with the American Cyanamid Corporation.

She then joined the Olin Corporation, and through its subsidiary, Squibb, turned her focus to international

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trade law before returning to Massachusetts and Kendall as head of its trademark department. She retired at age 80.

Janice was a dedicated member of the Colby-Sawyer community. She wrote the initial bylaws for Colby Junior’s Alumnae Association and later joined its Board of Directors (1955-1976). She was elected to the college’s Board of Trustees and served from 1976 to 1985. In 1992, she was presented with the distinguished Alumni Award and in 2010 with the Susan Colgate Cleveland Medal for Distinguished Service. In 2002, Janice contributed a $1 million gift and bequested half her estate to the college.

Read more at colby-sawyer.edu/news/wilkins.

in fond memory 1927 Ella Ross Tobey April 27, 2001

1945 Frances Strode Lamberti August 2, 2016

1937 Barbara Haley Berry November 17, 2007

1946 Eleanor Chandler “Ellie” Hall April 13, 2018

1938 Althea Willoughby Elliott August 2, 1997 Ruth Gray Russell February 9, 2014 1940 Barbara Price Farnell May 6, 2014 Anne Wylie Newcomb March 29, 2015 1941 Jean Merrill Thornquist December 20, 2013 Merriel Chesley Rohrer October 17, 2014 Jean Laskey Drew MT June 2, 2015 Miriam Tibbitts Wheeler March 15, 2017 Betty-Anne Hardy Adams MT March 16, 2018 1942 Betsy Metz Pollock September 24, 2004 Maria L. Putnam October 11, 2010 Barbara Hughes “Barbie” Ford June 12, 2014 Judith Lind Williams December 26, 2016 Mary Allen Cadwell May 10, 2018 1944 Phyllis Slater Burgess April 2, 2013 Ann Richmond Knipe August 17, 2017

1947 Helen Swift Smith May 22, 2016 Nancy Nutter Snow April 11, 2018 Josephine Symons “Jo” Lee June 2, 2018 1948 Barbara Cassky Raitto February 19, 2018 1950 Barbara Blake Erdogan October 9, 2017 Vidya Chawla Sawhney November 13, 2017 Janice Newcomb Tanguay January 24, 2018 Elizabeth Simpler St. George February 8, 2018 Gwenyth Hall “Gwen” Dunbar MT March 24, 2018 1951 Joan Stevens Gross February 28, 2018 Gerry D’Amico Loehr May 23, 2018 1954 Suzanne Curley Price February 1, 2018 Phoebe Raymond Flickinger February 5, 2018 Priscilla Rogers Burdsall May 31, 2018

1955 Mary Trisko Anderson October 25, 2016 Roxanna Haven Stanley February 15, 2018

1966 Barbara Walton Cluse MT March 13, 2018 Roberta Shapleigh Dever May 11, 2018

1956 Carol Buholtz Barrett March 8, 2016 Abby Hoge Csaplar December 14, 2017

1970 Joan Piane Kenosky January 18, 2018

1957 Eleanor Carlson Hutchinson February 16, 2018 Carolyn Woodward Newton May 18, 2018 1958 Jeanne Adam Fell September 28, 2014 Patricia Rafferty DeWolf March 13, 2018

1971 Pamela King July 2, 2010 1973 Linda Wright April 13, 2018 1977 Cynthia Kalergis Ulman January 16, 2018 1985 Jennifer Dorey Geissler January 3, 2018

1959 Cynthia Cerf Hagan May 1, 2018

2000 Carla Tornifoglio Breen January 3, 2018

1960 Mary Ann Lanning Monheimer November 26, 2016

STAFF Gary T. Collins May 12, 2018

1961 Elizabeth “Beth” Monohan December 17, 2017 1962 Betsey Soule Boothby March 8, 2018

FORMER STAFF Lynette C. (Fray) Speake May 5, 2018 John Terry July 4, 2018

1963 Barbara Baker Burrows January 10, 2018 1965 Jerry Swanson Landt April 15, 2018

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epilogue

ADVANTAGES TO TAKE WITH YOU

by T.J. Smith

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As winner of the Jack Jensen Award for Excellence in Teaching, I had the privilege of being the last faculty member to address the Class of 2018 before they received their degrees at Commencement. In my speech “Learning Among Friends,� I wanted to remind them of the college community they contributed to and will always remain a part of, and to encourage them to find ways to take this special sense of place with them. That last part is especially important, so I shared my story of how I wound up here, on my own continuing journey atop this hill.

Soon after I finished graduate school, I met veteran athletic trainer Marty Erb. In our 10-minute conversation, Marty fired questions at me about where I was from, my professional interests and what work setting I desired. He also asked how I was adjusting to the schedule that comes with athletic training, and he encouraged me to remember that “athletic training is about the people, not the business.”

Almost 15 years later, his words remain with me. They’ve often provided me with perspective and calmed me during hectic times. But I’ve modified Marty’s words of wisdom: “Work is about the people, not the business.”

I applied to work at Colby-Sawyer in the summer of 2005. As part of the on-campus interview, I received a copy of the college catalog, which featured the tagline “Learning Among Friends.” I have to admit it left me wondering what kind of hippie, tree-hugging, granola college I was applying to join.

Now, I find great humor in that reaction. I have a large collection of tie dyes; I’m not a fan of haircuts or shaving and have been to not one but two Grateful Dead shows. I also like trees.

In fact, pictures may exist of me hugging trees. And who doesn’t like granola? So, with the benefit of reflection and hindsight, and the knowledge that initial reactions are not always accurate, I realize I was applying to a place that was a pretty good fit … a place that values not only education but also the learning that can happen when we surround ourselves with people we consider friends.

happiness. So perhaps we need to shift our focus to what Franklin calls the “little advantages.” Perhaps we can achieve these through our daily interactions in our community.

The Colby-Sawyer community builds relationships. Walking around campus, I receive and observe constant greetings between those out and about. These are examples of Franklin’s “little advantages.” This was apparent during my on-campus interview 13 years ago.

Accompanied by my now-friend, colleague and mentor Jean Eckrich, I experienced how everyone said hello to one another and to Jean. Future colleagues took the time to introduce themselves. They welcomed me to campus and wished me luck with my interview. While these interactions seem commonplace to those of us who have called Colby-Sawyer home, they are not normal.

When I commented to Jean that this is either a really friendly campus or they’d gone all out for my tour, she assured me that this is the culture at Colby-Sawyer. That’s when I began to believe that “Learning Among Friends” was more than a tagline.

There’s a direct correlation between friendships and happiness. Psychologists have found that a person’s number and quality of social interactions early in life predict future levels of well-being. Yet adult Americans socialize only 41 minutes a day — about onethird the time we spend commuting or watching TV.

It becomes more difficult to make friends as we get older. There are a number of reasons, but one is that we can’t get out of our own way. We have our work and daily tasks to accomplish. Finding shared interests can be difficult. And we’re often unwilling to introduce ourselves to people with whom we don’t have a defined relationship; our fear of rejection actually increases. But stay true to Colby-Sawyer’s idea of community and bring it with you. Take advantage of opportunities to say hello to your new community members and ask how they are. Create your own little advantages to initiate friendships regardless of where you find yourself. Meet co-workers face-to-face when you can. Say hello to the people you encounter throughout the day; smile at the new person. Share the culture of Colby-­Sawyer with the world. ®

Benjamin Franklin wrote that “human felicity is produced not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen as by little advantages that occur every day.” Believe it or not, Boston’s professional sports teams don’t always win championships and provide the great pieces of good fortune that can bring

Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Sciences Theodore “T.J.” Smith is director of Colby-Sawyer’s Athletic Training Program. An athletic trainer and certified strength and conditioning specialist, he chairs a number of N.H. Athletic Trainers’ Association committees and has served as the organization’s treasurer. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Frostburg State University.

… a place that values not only education but also the learning that can happen when we surround ourselves with people we consider friends.

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90 YEARS AS A COLLEGE

by Brantley Palmer

The 1930 preparatory class of Colby School For Girls.

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London Inn — owned at the time by the fter 90 years as a co-ed preparacollege but leased to a proprietor — for up to tory school, our institution transi40 students until other accommodations tioned into a women’s junior could be built. The college broke ground for college and on Sept. 18, 1928, McKean Hall in September 1929. opened its doors as the Colby School for Girls. The change wasn’t unopposed — many of the trustees were Colby Academy alumni — The Colby School for Girls soon established traditions and events that helped form a but the case was made that with a too-small social calendar. It held dances in the gymnaendowment, declining enrollment and sium, arranged a winter carnival, introduced increasing debt, change was unavoidable, so May Day festivities and continued the tradithe board voted unanimously to introduce tion of Mountain Day begun in the Academy the junior college program. years. The first Parents’ Weekend was held in October 1928, and more than 100 parents The Colby School for Girls couldn’t rely on its and friends came to campus to attend classes, history as an academy to attract students, so tour the grounds and cruise Lake Sunapee it hired an educational consulting agency to aboard a steamer. prepare the catalog and place advertising in national magazines. The school also launched The school continued to grow and in June a mail campaign, purchasing the names of 1932, the board authorized the name change 1,000 high school seniors for the effort. to Colby Junior College. The New Hampshire Legislature legalized the change on April 12, While the school changed its 1933, but the name was at least in unofficial The first graduating name and hosted junior use before this, evidenced by the 1930-31 college students beginning in class ... included fall 1928, it continued to serve catalog entitled “Colby Junior College and 12 women who received as a women’s prep school for Preparatory School for Girls.” their associate the next four years. The The first graduating class of the Colby School school hosted 49 students in degrees in June 1930. its first year, 29 of whom were for Girls included 12 women who received their associate degrees in June 1930. Colby-­ enrolled in the prep school.

Sawyer’s 2019 graduating class will be the college’s 90th, continuing the higher educaWhen it opened, the college had just five tion tradition begun in 1928. ® buildings, including Colgate Hall, dedicated in 1912, and the gymnasium, constructed in 1927 (renovated and renamed Austin Hall in Brantley Palmer is the college archivist. He holds a B.A. 1965). By fall 1929, Colgate Hall was filled, so from Keene State College and an M.L.I.S. from the college found housing in the New Simmons College.

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