Class Books

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    Banner Bio – Robert Shevlin

    ROBERT JOHN SHEVLIN (Bob). Born July 1, 1947 in Spring Valley, New York, son of Herbert James Shevlin and Jeannette May Petersen Shevlin. Attended Spring Valley Senior High School, Spring Valley, New York. Entered Yale Sepl., 1965. Political Science major; Ranking Scholar, 1965-66 (spring term); National Merit Scholarship, 1965-69. Resident: Berkeley (Social Committee, 1968-69, Co-Chairman, Berkeley Discotheque; Bowling, 1965-69, Captain, 1966-67, 1968-69). Yale Concert Band, 1966-68; Yale Marching Band, 1966-69; Yale Symphony Orchestra, 1967-68. Future…

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    Banner Bio – Alan Smith

    ALAN GEORGE SMITH (Al). Born December 30, 1947 in Kansas City, Kansas, son of the late Glenn William Smith and Ethel Beaumont Smith. Attended Lee’s Summit High School, Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Political Science major; Dean’s List, 1966-67; Victor Wilson Scholarship, 1965-69. Resident: Jonathan Edwards (Swimming, 1965-69). Phi Sigma Alpha, 1968-69; Political Union, 1966-69. Roommate: Paul Durham. Future study: Political Science. Future occupation: Teaching. Address: 13768 Lookout Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64139.

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    Banner Bio – Peter Stassun

    PETER GEORGE STASSUN (Pete). Born September 7, 1946 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, son of Henry Stassun and Dorothy Santako Stassun. Attended Fairfield College Preparatory School, Fairfield, Connecticut. Entered Yale Sept., 1964. Absent from Yale Sept., 1965 to Sept., 1966. Member of the Class of 1968 from Sept., 1964 to June, 1965; Member of the Class of 1970 from Sept., 1966 to June, 1967. History major. Resident: Calhoun (Dramat, 1968-69, Actor; Calhoun Press, 1968-69, Assistant; Coif, 1967-69)….

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    Banner Bio – Ralph Swenson

    RALPH MARTIN SWENSON, III. Born June 22, 1947 in Meriden, Connecticut, son of Ralph M. Swenson, Jr. and Margaret Marie Bjork Swenson. Attended Conard High School, West Hartford, Connecticut, and Barrington High School, Barrington, Rhode Island. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Psychology major. Resident: Ezra Stiles (Football, 1966-68; Crew, 1966-68). Yale Key Society. Future occupation: Undecided. Address: 23 Fairway Drive, Barrington, Rhode Island 02806.

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    Banner Bio – Richard Tucker

    RICHARD BELL TUCKER (Dick). Born August 3, 1947 in Richmond, Virginia, son of Henry St. George Tucker, Jr. and Mary Grasty Bell Tucker. Attended St. Christopher’s School, Richmond, Virginia. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Mathematics major; Dean’s List, 1965-66 (spring term). Resident: Davenport. Political Union, 1965-66; Apollo Glee Club, 1966-68; Yale Glee Club, 1968-69. Roommate: Edward Holland Culver, Jr. Future study: Medicine. Future occupation: Medicine. Address: 4123 Kingcrest Pkwy., Richmond, Virginia 23221.

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    Banner Bio – Andrew Vorkink

    ANDREW N. VORKINK (Andy). Born October 9, 1947 in Plainfield, New Jersey, son of Francois N. Vorkink and Janice Everill Vorkink. Attended Robert Academy, Istanbul, Turkey; Solebury School, New Hope, Pennsylvania; and Robert College, Istanbul, Turkey, Sept., 1964 to June, 1965. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Intensive Twentieth Century Turkish History major; Bates Fellowship, 1968; Dean’s List, 1966-67 (fall term); Heinz Yale Scholarship Fund, 1965-69. Resident: Saybrook. (Social Committee, 1966-69; College Council, 1968-69, Chairman of Fellows…

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    Banner Bio – Neill Watson

    NEILL PAT WATSON, III (Skinman). Born February 27, 1947 in Newport News, Virginia, son of Neill Pat Watson, Jr. and Violet Kerr Watson. Attended Needham Broughton High School, Raleigh, North Carolina. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Psychology major; Dean’s List, 1965-66 (spring term); Ranking Scholar, 1965-66 (fall term), 1966-67; National Merit Scholarship, 1965-69. Resident: Calhoun (Dramat, 1967-69). Gibbs Society, 1968-69; Fence Club, 1966-67; Book and Snake, 1968-69; Student-Faculty Curriculum Committee, Psychology Dept., Coordinator, 1967-69; Dwight Hall,…

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    Banner Bio – Robert Wheeler

    ROBERT CONLY WHEELER (Bob). Born June 16, 1947 in Laredo, Texas, son of John Parsons Wheeler, Jr. and Janet Conly Wheeler. Attended Hampton High School, Hampton, Virginia, and Landon School, Bethesda, Maryland. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Sociology major; Dean’s List, 1965-66; Ranking Scholar, 1965-66 (fall term); L. Smith Hobart Scholarship, 1966-67. Resident: Silliman (College Aide, Chief Library Aide, 1968-69). Freshman Glee Club, 1965-66; Baker’s Dozen, 1965-68; Whiffenpoofs, 1968-69. Future study: ‘Law. Future occupation: Law. Address:…

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    Banner Bio – Morris Wilson

    MORRIS KARL WILSON, III (Mark). Born September 14, 1947 in Evanston, Illinois, son of Morris Karl Wilson, Jr. (Class of ’44) and Monterey Whittlesey Wilson. Attended Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, Tennessee. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. English major. Resident: Timothy Dwight. Political Union, 1965-66; Christian Union, 1967-69. Future occupation: Undecided. Address: 1225 Upper State Road, Chalfont, Pennsylvania 18914.

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    Banner Bio – Frank Adams

    FRANK WILSON ADAMS, JR. Born September 16, 1947 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, son of Frank Wilson Adams and Elaine Vaught Adams. Attended-Arlington Heights High School, Fort Worth, Texas, and White Station High School, Memphis, Tennessee. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Mathematics and Physics major; Dean’s List, 1966-67 (fall term); Ranking Scholar, 1965-66; National Merit Scholarship, 1965-69. Resident: Ezra Stiles (Dramatics, 1968). Future study: Physics. Future occupation: Theoretical Physicist. Address: 769 Reddoch Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38117

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    Banner Bio – Lee Bachman

    LEE WILLIAM BACHMAN (Lee). Born August 28, 1947 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, son of Lawrence William Bachman and Louise Woodhouse Bachman. Attended Washburn Senior High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Engineering and Applied Science major. Resident: Jonathan Edwards. Tau Beta Pi, Corresponding Secretary, 1968-69; Yale Symphony Orchestra, 1965-66. Roommates: John Randolph Elliott, Richard Earle Osgood, Jr. Future study: Engineering, Applied Mathematics. Future occupation: Computer Systems Engineer. Address: 5915 Colfax Avenue S., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419.

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    Banner Bio – Richard Benes

    RICHARD HILL BENES (Rick). Born May 4, 1947 in Washington, D.C., son of Robert John Benes and Sherry Hill Benes. Attended The Peddie School, Hightstown, New Jersey. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Psychology major; Dean’s List, 1966-67 (fall term). Resident: Timothy Dwight (Tackle Football, 1965; Swimming, 1966-68; Volleyball, 1966-68; Touch Football, 1968). Yale Sub-Aqua Club, Secretary, 1966, President, 1967-68. Future occupation: Undecided. Address: 108 Wootton Road, Essex Fells, New Jersey.

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    Banner Bio – Michael Blake

    MICHAEL JOHN BLAKE. Born June 21, 1947 in San Pedro, California, son of Joseph Dyer Blake and Frances Agnes Thompson Blake. Attended San Marcos High School, Santa Barbara, California and Colegio Central General Jose de San Martin, Mendoza, Argentina. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Latin American Studies major; International Honors Program, Sept., 1967 to June, 1968; Dean’s List, 1966-67 (fall term); Ranking Scholar, 1965-66, 1966-67 (spring term); William Coxe Wright Memorial Scholarship, 1965-69. Resident: Pierson (Sun,…

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    Banner Bio – Timothy Briney

    TIMOTHY PAUL BRINEY (Tim). Born May 6, 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana, son of Paul Wallace Briney (Class of ’28) and Nancy Belle Wells Briney. Attended St. Mark’s School, Southboro, Massachusetts. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. English major. Resident: Davenport (Basketball, 1966-69; Golf, 1967-69; Baseball, 1968-69). Delta Kappa Epsilon, September, 1966; St. Elmo’s, 1968-69 Delegation; Freshman Soccer, 1965, numerals; Varsity Soccer, 1966-68, Major Y, 1966,-67,-68. Roommate: Charles Shelton Peck. Future study: English. Future occupation: Teaching. Address: Box…

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    Banner Bio – David Bundy

    DAVID HOLLISTER BUNDY. Born February 21, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, son of Frederick McGeorge Bundy (Class of ’21) and Anita Hollister Bundy. Attended Groton School, Groton, Massachusetts. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Intensive Political Science and Economics major; Ranking Scholar, 1965-66, 1966-67 (fall term); Honorary Yale National Scholarship, 1965. Resident: Davenport (Crew, 1968-69). St. Anthony Hall, 1966-69; Aurelian Society, 1968-69; Student Advisory Board, 1967-69; Freshman Crew (150-lb.), 1965-66, numerals; Crew (150-lb.), 1966-67. Roommate: Thomas Erick Craft….

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    Banner Bio – Charles Carignan

    CHARLES JOSEPH CARIGNAN. Born March 24, 1947 in Rhode Island, son of Charles Joseph Carignan and Helen Cosgrove. Attended Portsmouth Priory School, Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. English major. Resident: Berkeley. Future occupation: Undecided. Address: 2609 W. 17th Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19806. ROBERT VERNON CARR. Born December 6, 1947 in Hutchinson, Minnesota, son of Rev. Russell V. Carr and Margaret Charlotte Trussell Carr. Attended Howey Academy, Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. History…