50th Reunion ClassBook: ’69 Breaks The Mold Again

’69er’s Are Iconoclasts Again!

50th Reunion ClassBook Design Revealed

We broke the Coat & Tie rule. We were the first class with more people from high schools than prep schools.  We invited women on campus and triggered co-education at Yale.

And now we do it again:  Instead of a boring little reunion book — as we had for our 25th and as all classes before us have done for their 50th — the Reunion Committee revealed the bold new design we’ll use for OUR 50th Reunion ClassBook.

The ClassBook Publisher

Our own Arthur Klebanoff (PC, ’69) is founder and CEO of Rosetta Books, a leading independent publisher headquartered in New York City.  Art is a lawyer by training and a successful literary agent for over forty years.  It’s our good luck that Art is making the resources of Rosetta available to our Class at a bargain rate.

“There’s no reason we need to stick to a format used for years because that’s what was easy to design and print,” said Art. “With a larger trim size and four color throughout, we can adopt more modern design layouts, including whitespace and rich reproductions, which will make the book more engaging for classmates and families. The ‘landscape orientation’ permits easy-to-read columns and opportunities for more sophisticated layouts.”

The Heart Of The Matter: The Personal Essay

The 50th Reunion ClassBook will have some wonderful articles of general interest — e.g., results from the Class Survey, an update to the Class History, and several topical articles.  The majority of space, however, will be dedicated to the Personal Essay.

The mockup to the left (click picture to enlarge) shows the general idea: Your name, followed by whatever “Objective Data” (contact info, family, career, etc.) you share, followed by a “personal essay” of up to 500 words, with up to three color pictures.

The original assignment was outlined in a letter last summer.  The webpage where you can upload your final work product is here.  (If you are technically challenged, there are alternative instructions for submission by email or even regular mail.)

Difference Between Personal Essay & Profile Page

Several Classmates have wondered if the area on their Profile page, where they write about their family and personal lives — or their careers — serves as the Personal Essay for the 50th Reunion ClassBook.  Short answer: NO.

The Personal Essay is for the ClassBook only.  The Profile information is for this website only.  Never the twain shall meet.

To create and submit the Personal Essay go to this page.

To update the information in your Profile, click on the “Edit Profile” button on your Profile page (or click on “Profile” on menu bar above).