Robert Wallace Allen – 50th Reunion Essay
Robert Wallace Allen College: Branford
Frederick Warner (Derry) Allen – 50th Reunion Essay
Frederick Warner (Derry) Allen 3807 48th St., NW Washington, DC 20016 derryallen@aol.com 202-905-5991 Spouse(s): Margaret A. Weekes (1978) Child(ren): Abigail Allen, Nathaniel Allen, Eloise Russo (niece) Grandchild(ren): Theodore, Phoebe Education: Yale, BA, 1969; Harvard Business School, MBA, 1973 Career: I served in several agencies of the Federal Government, including the last 37 years at the US Environmental Protection Agency. College: Silliman For years I have kept the flag of Connecticut close by, a reminder of…
Dale Allen – 50th Reunion Essay
Dale Allen 4771 NE Going St. Portland, OR, OR 97218 dmallen174@gmail.com 503-317-2715 Spouse(s): Wendy Erickson (1970-1980); Suzanne Millies (1986 – ) Child(ren): Risa Allen (1986) Grandchild(ren): None yet. Fingers crossed. Education: Loyola Maryland M.Ed. (1999) Career: Teacher, carpenter, remodeling contractor; Voc Ed coordinator, Portland YouthBuilders Avocations: Yoga, meditation, birding, hiking, climate action College: Timothy Dwight “Hell no! We won’t go!!” Remember that? Some of us got medical deferments, a few moved to Canada; I got…
Paul G. Abrams – 50th Reunion Essay
Paul G. Abrams 2125 1st Avenue, #1501 Seattle, WA 98121 pabrams2001@gmail.com 206-310-6685 Spouse(s): Marguerite Lindstrom Johnstone, Yale M.Phil. (1977- 1999) Education: Yale School of Medicine, MD, 1976. Yale Law School, JD, 1976 Career: Oncology Research, NCI; CEO/Chair/Executive Director of 3 Biotechs, 1 Med Device Company (1985 – ) Avocations: Travel, Film, Scuba, Politics, Human Rights College: Ezra Stiles The Trumpet Summons Us Again Although punctuated by inevitable ups-and-downs, I had felt until two years ago…
DOING THE MATH
Reading through the bios in the class book alphabetically, I was stunned by more than a few revelations. One that really brought me up short came near the end, at V, namely Hal Valeché, who dropped this bomb: “The conceit that ‘I’m not not old’ goes straight out the window when you sit down to put something in a 50th reunion book. Just imagine how we felt about the 50th reunion class when we were…
Reunion Clerks and Time-Binding
When I graduated in 1969, I stayed in New Haven for a summer job, waiting to go into Navy OCS in the Fall. Needing some pocket money, I signed up to be a reunion clerk because it was easy, short-term, good money ($100/day!!) and a lot of fun. I was assigned to the Class of 1909, which was celebrating its 60th reunion in JE. While I was bartending, an old man came up to me…
Why You Shouldn’t Not Come to Reunion
The reunion committee tapped me to be “College Captain Manager,” a position that has let me learn, through our college captains, some reasons classmates give for not coming to the reunion. I want to address those. “Reason” No. 1: “I don’t like what Yale has become, and I don’t want to support it.” You’re not supporting Yale by attending the reunion. In the first place, you’re not supporting Yale financially. Yale breaks even on reunions,…
The Class Essays Tell a Wonderful Story
I have read all of the class essays. I thoroughly enjoyed each one of them, and I especially enjoyed them collectively. They tell a compelling story of dreams fulfilled and partially fulfilled. Of tragedies and recoveries. Together they represent a cross section of humanity that happens to be the Yale Class of 1969. I was impressed by the candor and self-reflection. I learned a lot from reading them. These life stories also reinforced my recognition of how fortunate I have been…
The Case For Thursday
70% of the people who have signed up for the reunion are coming on Thursday, most in time for the Thursday afternoon events. That’s VERY smart. Here’s why. And here’s how you can modify your reservation if you were coming on Friday or Saturday and now want to come earlier.
Chasing Coral Screening Times At The Reunion
You may recall that our very own Dr. James Porter (SM ‘69, Ph.D. ’73) was the Chief Scientific Advisor and a Principal Cast Member on Chasing Coral, a film which won an Emmy for Outstanding Nature Documentary. See “Jim Porter’s Film Wins Emmy.” Good news! If you want to watch it, it will be screened on a large TV monitor in Davenport Common Room. Actually, it will be screened several times: Friday 9:00 – 10:30 3:45-5:15 (with an…
What Is The Dress Code?
Spouses and partners are asking, and some Classmates are asking, too: What’s the dress code for the reunion? The Reunion Committee says: Business casual-throughout the weekend, nothing formal. For Friday Dinner- Men – coats, with or without tie, encouraged Women – cocktail dress, Capri, pants suit, or skirt/ blouse combination. My wife interprets this as “look nice but be comfortable.” For the daily events, Casual is the order of the day, even shorts if the…
Two JE Frosh: One Oscar Winner, One World Ice Champ
Editor’s Note: This story is about Nathan Chen, but don’t overlook JE freshman, Sophie Ascheim, who just won an Oscar. from the LA Times Nathan Chen discovers a world outside of figure skating at Yale By HELENE ELLIOTT | MAY 10, 2019 Nathan Chen is comfortable being the center of attention when he skates, accustomed to hearing thousands of people applaud while he soars and spins and performs the quadruple jumps that have become his shining…
Yale students develop ‘active shooter’ alert app
from: New Haven Register Yale students develop ‘active shooter’ alert app By Jordan Grice Updated 6:07 pm EDT, Monday, May 6, 2019 It took three and a half minutes for faculty and students at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., to learn there was an active shooter in their school. Four Yale University students feel their mobile alert app can drastically reduce response time during similar emergencies. “We realized there that schools really have a…
Edward Jay Ferraro, January 3, 2019
Ed’s widow updated our information: “When my husband Edward passed away at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, one of the hardest things to do was pack up the books that were piled on every available surface in the room. Never one for small talk, Edward loved to engage the hospital staff in discussions about his books on philosophy and religion.
A roommate that Edward had after college wrote “I never tired …
Reservations Are Ahead of Plan Despite “Online Only” Signup
Editor’s Summary: The ONLY way to register for the reunion (and on-campus housing) is to go to the Registration Page and sign up. No smailmail is coming.
The Reunion Committee is delighted with the pace of reservations. According to the statistics from the Yale Alumni Association, we are running at or ahead of recent Yale Classes and their 50th Reunion attendance registrations.
“Yale decided that online registration …Class Notes – May/Jun 2019
Madeline Hoffman holds the Class of 1969 Scholarship for 2018-19. Yale reports that: “Maddie gained valuable experience as a high energy physics intern at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, in Livermore, California.
Back on campus for her senior year, this …
