Dennis Drogseth (SY) Interviews Architect of Yale’s New Colleges

Dennis Drogseth (SY) Interviews Architect of Yale’s New Colleges

ByPaul Field

Dennis Drogseth (SY ’69) recently interviewed Melissa DelVecchio (Yale, M.Arch 1998), the partner in the architectural firm that designed Yale’s two newest residential colleges. He sought, and got, an inside look into some of the personal and professional challenges in creating two new colleges.  The last time that happened was Eero Saarinen’s Morse and Stiles colleges in 1961. Drogseth, a technical analyst and author, is not an architect, but he admits he inherited a love for…

Howard Ozer, April 6, 2018

Howard Ozer, April 6, 2018

ByDaniel Seiver

From https://today.uic.edu/deaths-howard-ozer Howard Ozer, former cancer researcher, clinician, professor and leader at the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC), died April 6. He was 71. Ozer, who specialized in treatment of blood cancers, is internationally known for his work on biological therapies for cancer. He made significant developments in research related to blood cell growth factors and cytokines. He also conducted clinical trials in leukemia and lymphoma. Ozer’s leadership role at UIC began in 2010, when he joined…

That Was The Week

That Was The Week

ByDavid Roe

Coed Week was our class’s unique and history-changing contribution to Yale; and there’s
a live recording of its key moment, pitting Youth against Experience in the
Trumbull dining room. See how the confrontation strikes you, from 50 more years of perspective.

Stanisich Exhibit in Bay Area Gallery March 31 – May 12

Stanisich Exhibit in Bay Area Gallery March 31 – May 12

ByAdmin

Paintings and watercolors created by Ezra Stiles own Bill Stanisich will be featured at the prestigious Andra Norris Gallery in Burlingame, CA from March 21 thru May 12, 2018.  There will be an opening reception on Saturday, April 7th from 6-8PM, and all Bay Area Yalies are welcome to attend.  Admission is free. The exhibit will feature works from his latest collection of paintings and watercolors of Land’s End, a wild cliff just west of the Golden Gate…

Avenging The 29-29 Tie in Fenway

Avenging The 29-29 Tie in Fenway

ByWayne Willis

In November, the Bulldogs have a chance to avenge the 29-29 tie we suffered 50 years ago and to do it in famous Fenway Park. Also, Lang Wheeler and the Reunion Committee are looking into ways to revise Lang’s biennial brunch on the Saturday of The Game, and hold it in or near Fenway.  And there may be some other festivities during the weekend.  So, Save The Date — weekend of November 17th.  And stay tuned!

The Master’s Cat(s)

ByDavid Wood

GooGoo  originated a kind of #MeToo movement among some who had the opportunity of his imposing himself on them. Apparently there was another cat, a female. HoHo (Horace Jr) rushed into the office one day and excitedly announce to Dean Porter that “Something’s wrong with the cat; you have to come help.” Off they went. Later HoHo returned, and when asked where Dean Porter was noted that when they got to the cat a kitten…

College Captains

ByDavid Howorth

The following people have volunteered to be “College Captains” for each college.  They are an extension to the Reunion Committee, and they help with outreach to find Missing Classmates, answer questions about, and encourage participation in, the Class Survey, the 50th Reunion ClassBook and the website, and encourage attendence at the reunion. If you have an interest in serving as a College Captain, contact David Howorth. Jean-Pierre Jordan, (BK) John Adams, (BK) Keith Nelson, (BR) Rick Drost,…

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50th Reunion Essay – Roger Graeme Jung Austin

ByRoger Austin

Roger Graeme Jung Austin Date of Death: 3-Apr-1994 College: Berkeley From the Class Notes archive: “Roger Austin died suddenly in April of this year, leaving his wife, Wilhelmina, and a son and a daughter. Roger was one of the few of us who served in the Navy during the Vietnam war, and thereafter went to Harvard Business School.” From Steve Finch: My roommate for two years, Roger Austin, was a true gentleman: soft-spoken, kind, and…

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50th Reunion Essay – Charles Dennis Ahearn

ByDennis Ahearn

Charles Dennis Ahearn 6201 Inwood Street, Cheverly, MD 20785 Email: cdennisahearn@gmail.com Phone(s): 301-467-8434 Spouse(s): Diane Kienast (1980 – ) Child(ren): Brendan Patrick (1984); Holly Marie (1986) Education: University of San Francisco School of law, JD with Honors (1978) National Service: US Air Force (1969 – 75) Career: Intellectual Property Attorney in all areas of IP law, Washington, DC area, 25 years, now specializing in start-up and small/medium sized businesses; Open Source Software licensing expert; Data…

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50th Reunion Essay – John Adams

ByJohn Adams

John Adams 2400 King Street Alexandria, VA 22301 E-mail: john.adams.bk.69@aya.yale.edu Phone(s): (703)549-6308 Spouse(s): Peggy Schnarr Adams (1976 ) Child(ren): Elizabeth Ann Adams (Yale, 2004 [BK Col]) ) Education: University of Pennsylvania, MA (1971), Ph.D (1976) National Service: 276th Army Band, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, 1970-1976 Career: Technical Editor, Roy F. Weston, Inc. for 4 years; Editor, McKinsey & Company, 2 years; Program Analyst, US Environmental Protection Agency, 28 years Avocations: Saxophone and Clarinet player in…

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50th Reunion Essay – Frank Adams

ByFrank Adams

Frank Adams 222 Blackburn Ave Menlo Park, California 94025 Email: f.w.adams@att.net Phone(s): (650) 387-143 Spouse(s): Susan Carson Bryan (1986) Child(ren): Johnathan Werber Adams (1995) Education: Yale BA Mathematics & Physics (1969); University of California, Berkeley, MS (1971), PhD (1976), Physics Career: 34 years with Lockheed Martin as Research Scientist, then Electro-Optical Engineer Avocations: Interest, not expertise: “Early” music, California native plants College: Ezra Stiles   Life Stories After a rocky senior year I felt lucky…

50th Reunion ClassBook: ’69 Breaks The Mold Again

50th Reunion ClassBook: ’69 Breaks The Mold Again

ByWayne Willis

We broke the Coat & Tie rule. We invited women on campus and triggered co-education at Yale. And now we do it again:  Instead of a boring little reunion book, we will have a large, beautiful, full-color book worthy of us. Check out the pictures of the ClassBook, outside and inside, and learn more about how your Personal Essay will fit in.

Class Notes: Mar/Apr 2018

Class Notes: Mar/Apr 2018

ByDaniel Seiver

How do we top the unalloyed joy of a magnificent upset of the Cantabs in 2016? How about a brilliant 2017 season (9-1) capped with an Ivy Championship, and a delightful drubbing of our hapless nemesis from up north? Your scribe’s white hankie waved with many others in the Bowl, as our long trek through the desert of defeat faded into “mem’ry’s haze.” The Bulldogs are BACK! Here now the news: David Lawrence, via our…

Today’s Yale, By The Numbers

Today’s Yale, By The Numbers

ByWayne Willis

Here’s a very fast way to see how many folks live on campus, what the student-teacher ratios are, financial aid statistics, the diversity of the student body, where graduates of Yale College go after graduation and other interesting stats about Yale College in a one-page flyer recently published by Yale. It’s a must-read for anyone handling Alumni interviews, and a quick, fun read for everyone else.