A few comments on the last issue!

"Being an old Menlo guy, I am very curious about what is being reported in your magazine. The issue celebrating the 50th anniversary of women was truly amazing to go through, page by page. I grew up in Spokane, Washington, and after high school, in ‘58, did my first college year at Stanford. Stanford did not work for me so, after that first year, I went to Menlo College for a year of undergraduate work, and then a year in the business school. At that time, Menlo didn’t admit women; a friend and I spent time driving over to Mills where a couple Spokane classmates were going. It was truly wonderful to read the story of the women at Menlo, and to learn about all that they have done and are doing. Fun to see, too, that Menlo draws women from all over the world. Great job on editing the magazine." - Ed Huneke ’61 Spokane, Washington

"Well done! I enjoyed seeing how Lisa Villarreal brought our conversation about the course and Dinner Party project to life. It was a great pleasure to collaborate with you." - Mark Hager, Professor of Psychology, Menlo College, Atherton, CA

What a work of art you produced in the recent Menlo College Magazine. It is outstanding. Every article is engaging and so well written. The graphics are compelling! - Roxane Marenberg, Menlo College Trustee, Atherton, CA

"I’ve just finished reading the Winter 2022 edition of Menlo College Magazine cover-to-cover. Outstanding! It paints a wide picture of present-day campus life at Menlo (including women, LGBTQ+, many diverse students, campus twins, and others). And all with approximately 800 very involved students and faculty. Can’t wait for the day when Menlo reaches 1,000 enrollment and myself @ age 100. Ugh. Great issue! - Dave Sperry, SBA ‘61, Sacramento, CA

"I’m amazed. Each issue of the magazine gets better and better. Tell the magazine team that they do great work. I worked closely with Fran Lunger (Schulz ’85) on one of her medical IPOs. It was great to see her smile again in the magazine feature. I also enjoyed learning more about her back story. Please send her my best! Finally, I am impressed with the students’ accomplishments—both academic and athletic. What a crew!" - Tom Scannell, Cupertino, CA

"Excellent magazine as always! Thank you for putting all the hard work that goes into publishing a great piece! - Chris Garrett ’94, Menlo College Trustee San Carlos, CA

"It was a great pleasure to read the Winter 2022 edition and its dedication to the first class of female students. I was a freshman in the fall of 1971; one of my work-study scholarship duties in the admissions office was to meet new students and show them where they would reside. I was amazed at students coming from all over the planet and choosing Menlo as their introduction to higher education. The administration under president Richard O’Brien and the professors made for an exceptional educational environment. After obtaining my AA degree, I transferred to Stanford and completed my BA degree in studio art and economics. I attribute my success in the visual arts to the higher education I received at both institutions.

Thank you for commemorating the 50th anniversary of the admission of the first female class—a fundamental change—and how the women contributed to making Menlo College an outstanding experience for all who attended." - John Spears, 73, Flemington, NJ Editor’s Note: To learn more about John Spears’ career in art, please turn to the inside back cover of the magazine.

More News from the 1970s

William Putnam Dunham ’70 and Bryan Kemnitzer ’70 have kindly stepped in to identify the men on the cover of our Winter 2022 issue of Menlo College Magazine. They were residents of Howard Hall pictured in the yearbook Stepping Stone, vol. 4, 1970. They are, left to right, Brian Kemnitzer, Dan Ogg, David Hackett, Bryan Rogan, and Ed Grasty (sitting on the pipe). We also send greetings to Cary Clark, who was in the original yearbook photo. The women on the cover of the Winter 2022 issue are Russel Abigail “Abby” Roxas ’22 (seated) and Miranda Canniff ’22 (standing).

More Twins on Campus!

The Winter 2022 issue of the magazine included a feature, page 45, on four sets of twins at the College. Just as we went to press, twins Maxime and Maarten Hilbert ’25 arrived from Germany. Welcome! You’ve brought your strong academics—and improved our impressive twins to singles ratio even further.