the wick: the magazine of hartwick college - spring 2012

The Art of Science,The Science of ArtAn Essential Conversation with FacultyLimitless Learning through J TermDisciplinary Boundaries and Academic DNAStrength and Artistry through Sport

Spring 2012The

The Magazine of Hartwick College

To talk about how you can get more involved at Hartwick, please contact Vice President for College Advancement Jim Broschart at607-431-4026 or [email protected].

Francis Landrey and Maureen Kilfoyle celebrated the marriage of their son, Owen Landry ’06, to Sheileen Nicholson ’07 at Camp Chingachgook on Lake George in 2010. The couple met asco-leaders of Hartwick’s Awakening program.

A history and education major, Owen teaches special education classes at BOCES Glens Falls. Sheileen, who majored in Art History and minored in Museum Studies, is an Outreach Educator at the World Awareness Children’s Museum in Glens Falls.

Hartwick CollegeBoard of Trustees 2011-12

James J. Elting, MD | Chair

Diane Hettinger ’77 | Vice Chair

Betsy Tanner Wright ’79 | Secretary

John K. Milne ’76 | Treasurer

Margaret L. Drugovich, D.M. | President

A. Bruce Anderson ’63

John Bertuzzi

Carol Ann Hamilton Coughlin ’86

Jeanette S. Cureton

Elaine A. DiBrita ’61

Edward B. Droesch ’82

Arnold M. Drogen

Virginia Elwell ’77

Debra Fischer French ’80

Thomas N. Gerhardt ’84

Robert Hanft ’69

Sarah Griffiths Herbert ’88

Kathi Hochberg ’73

Halford Johnson P’86

Paul R. Johnson ’67

William J. Kitson ’86

Francis D. Landrey P’06

Ronald P. Lynch ’87

Erna McReynolds

Nancy M. Morris ’74, H’06

John W. Nachbur ’85

Rory Read ’83

Lisa Schulmeister ’78

Robert Spadaccia ’70

“Hartwick offers a rigorous education that really prepares students for life after college. Owen became focused and passionate about learning here, and he improved as a writer.We attribute that to the faculty, the program, and the College’s broad commitment to study.” —Francis Landry P ’06, Hartwick Trustee

“Our children went to three different liberal arts colleges; this is the one we continue to support.” —Maureen Kilfoyle P ’06

The new Landrey Family J Term Endowment Fund will help future Hartwick students pursue their own experiential learning abroad. Owen Landrey ’06 studied abroad through J Term courses in Ireland,South Africa, and the Czech Republic.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEFDavid Conway

MANAGING EDITORJames Jolly

FEATURE EDITOR AND WRITER | DESIGNERElizabeth Steele

ART DIRECTOR | DESIGNERJennifer Nichols-Stewart

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSChristopher Lott, Jennifer Nichols-Stewart

WICK ONLINE Stephanie Brunetta

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERSElizabeth Steele, Dominique Thomas ’10, James Jolly, Elizabeth Blevins ’14, Joe Sullivan, Gerry Raymonda,and submitted

EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARDDr. Margaret L. Drugovich, PresidentJim Broschart, VP for College Advancement David Conway, VP for Enrollment Management and MarketingDr. Meg Nowak, VP for Student Life Dr. Michael G. Tannenbaum, ProvostAlicia Fish ’91, Senior Director of Donor and Alumni Relations

EDITORIAL OFFICEDewar Union, Hartwick CollegeOneonta, NY 13820Tel: 607-431-4038, Fax: 607-431-4025E-mail: [email protected]: www.hartwick.edu

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Spring 2012 | Volume LIV: No. 3

In this issue:Inside Cover For the Future: Trustee Francis Landry P ’06 and Maureen Kilfoyle P ’06

2 President’s Perspective: Think, Talk, Don’t Text

3 Assessment at Hartwick: Comprehensive and Continuous

4 Biotechnology in Practice: Promises & Perils

5 College Preview: New Summer Program is Launched

6 Faculty News: Promotion, Tenure, Research, and Field Work

8 Breakthrough: Eroding Disciplinary Boundaries

10 An Essential Conversation: The Art of Science, the Science of Art

18 Expressions: Student PhotographyReflectsWorkin Both Art and Science

20 Portrait in Philanthropy: Henry L. Hulbert, Esq. PM’10

22 Limitless Learning in a Signature Program: J Term Abroad

30 In the Arts: Theatre Alumni who Shine

31 A Body in Motion: the Treadwells on Strength and Motion

32 One for the Books: An Unforgettable Winter Season

34 Alumni News: MetroLink and Upcoming Events

35 Class Notes

44 Class of 2007: Take Note

45 In Memorium

48 Flashback: J Term with Dr. Wendell Frye

Inside Back Cover Volunteer of Note: Scott Holdren ’80

On the Cover: Artist Statement | Shaun Kaminoff ’00, Human Question?Since I have been doing darkroom photography starting this past fall, I have often thought about its overlap into both science and the arts. Although these categories exist, I think the best work is done when one does not confine themselves in any specific field, because it results in narrow thinking. I recently came across a quote that went something like this: “The best work in science comes from those who can think freely and creatively; and to be a good artist one must be able to balance their creativity with some structure.” I find this idea very important and true, and photography is one of the best examples of the how two subjects that are in many ways opposite, become integrated and work together. I think the most obvious intersection of science and art in photography is the basic chemical developing process with all the specific timing and routines, but for me art and science comes together in a more conceptual way. There are infinite possibilities in manipulating the image, and in the overall final presentation, but there are rules and procedures attached to these possibilities that act as a constant, and keep creativity and procedural ‘scientific’ thinking in balance. Going back to the quote I used, when that balance is achieved, which I think is very hard, the resulting form of expression (artistic or scientific) is the most pure

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There is something powerful in those five words. They hold promise, something on the edge of our knowing. Something exciting. When we share our ideas, there is expectation, and potential—will we create something new together?

When I asked a group of five Hartwick faculty to speak with me about the art of science and the science of art, I assumed nothing and expected everything. I was not disappointed. This was an essential conversation. We spoke of the unity of art and science. Of cultural change and the temptation to deconstruct art and craft. Of interpretation (through words and images) that make our ideas manifest. Of the need to fathom the fourth dimension of time. Of the essential skill of deep observation.

We explored the ways in which a liberal arts education allows Hartwick learners, faculty and students alike, access to these ideas. We concluded that, in a world begging for learners who will continue to educate themselves long after their formal education is over, liberal arts education is not a luxury for the privileged few. It is actually a necessity for all.

Can we text? Modernity draws us into technology-enhanced spaces, and texting is the perfect metaphor for an educational short-cut that cannot deliver. Texting, for all of its currency,

is much more about limits than it is about potential. The limits of our ability to type with our thumbs. The limits of our ability to see. The limits of our patience. The limits of our imagination. Texting maintains the distance between us. Texting is not thinking; texting lets us off the intellectual ‘hook.’ Texting will never be the basis of the transformation that Hartwick students experience during their J Terms.

Dance instructor and assistant cross country coach Elizabeth Treadwell notes that “mental preparation is the cap of performance.” I could not agree more. Our mission states that we will inspire curiosity, creativity, critical thinking and personal courage. Don’t try texting about these ideas—you don’t have to be driving for texting to be hazardous to your intellectual health.

Please think responsibly. And talk, don’t text.

Best,

May I SpeakWith You?

From the President

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Campus News

Webextra | www.hartwick.edu/organizingprinciple

Setting the College’s direction, and creating the means to make and measure progress, was a priority for the President when she arrived in 2008. It still is. Hartwick College embraces an organizational commitment to quality, with a shared focus on the student experience. Every investment or reallocation of resources is made in alignment with the Organizing Principle and Strategic Framework (OP&SF). A clear and concise vision statement stands at its core: “We will be the best at melding a liberal arts with experiential learning.” That straight-forward proposition sets the agenda for our work together, and begs for an evaluation of whether and where we are making progress. The College has set measureable goals, a shared ruler for success, in every key dimension of our work together.

Assuring a quality outcome, whether in student learning or institutional effectiveness, is an ongoing process. Our second Annual Assessment Forum in March focused on the measurable effectiveness of our work. The two hour presentation by faculty, staff, and students helped us, as a community, to gauge our success to date in setting goals that align with our mission, defining measurable outcomes, assessing our work, and adjusting what we do to assure that outcomes improve. From the work of the Board to the learning of Hartwick students, ours is an endless cycle of improvement.

We have made measureable progress. New technologies in the classrooms, improved facilities, enhanced services for first year students, and effective marketing to make the strengths of Hartwick College more accessible to students around the world. The result? The hiring and retention of talented and engaging faculty and staff, improved student learning outcomes, a far more robust student applicant pool, and students who are well prepared for the challenge of a Hartwick education. Sound fiscal management, strong leadership, collaborative and committed faculty and staff, and strategic investments by College donors combine to strengthen the foundation of Hartwick College. Assessment continues, and with it our assumptions are tested, goals are met and reevaluated, and progress is measured.

The work continues.

Assessment:Hartwick’s Operational Buzz

(everyone’s doing it)Strategy is good, a strategic framework for progress is better. Goals are good, a roadmap to reach them is better. Vision is good, an organizing principle that drives all progress is so much better.

Assessing institutional effectiveness1. Align divisional and departmental missions with the College mission

2. Identify organizational goals to be addressed within each division

3. Establish measurement metrics

4. Assess progress

5. Adjust tactics to improve outcomes


Applications of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), what Ordoñez calls “truly a major, radical innovation,” include:

Molecular biology research; drug discovery and development

Carrier screening, in particular cystic fibrosis Identity testing (The Innocence Project)

Paternity testing (child support and welfare cases)

Forensic testing and analysis

Environmental applications (how Legionnaire’s Disease was detected)

The human genome project … “We used to call this, in our company, the 100 million dollar experiment.”

Medical, such as viral testing and combination therapies for HIV/AIDS

The theatre in Anderson Center for the Arts was packed and not for a performance. Students, faculty, staff, and guests from the community had gathered to hear firsthand the experiences and insights of experts in the field of biotechnology, a field that Biology Professor Stan Sessions calls, “The wave of our future.”

Alumni and parents on the cutting edge—researchers, educators, and entrepreneurs—brought their varied perspectives to bear in panel discussions on topics ranging from the future of biotechnology to the ethical issues.

Symposium Panelists:

Burton Zweigenhaft P’13 (event sponsor) CEO, Oncomed and BioPharma Partners; manages strategic health markets services for pharmaceutical, biotech, genomic, and managed health sectors.

Burton W. Wilcke, Jr. ’69, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Laboratory and Radiation Sciences, University of Vermont; clinical and health sciences.

Gary Vellekamp ’73, Ph.D.Fellow, BioProcess Development, Merck Research Laboratories; global joint projects, purification and evaluation of products for quality, new analytical techniques, product development.

Robert Siegler ’78, Ph.D.Senior Director, Pharmaceutical Development, Lantheus Medical Imaging; strategic planning, quality management, and new product development, Pet Radiopharmaceuticals.

Salvatore Salamone P’12, Ph.D.CEO, Saladax, Inc.; health care and medical device industries, personalized medicine pharmacodiagnostics, dose management for improved therapeutic efficacy, and drug monitoring.

Kathy Ordoñez ’72 (keynote)Senior Vice President, Discovery and Development, Quest Diagnostics; President, Celera Diagnostics; manages innovation pipeline and cycle time to introduce new technologies.

Louise Hecker ’00, Ph.D.Instructor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; CEO, Regenerative Solutions LLC.

James A. Hayward P’13, Ph.D., Sc.D.Chair, CEO and President, Applied DNA Sciences; entrepreneur; expert in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life sciences, and consumer products industries.

Biotechnology in Practice: Promises & Perils A Hartwick College Symposium

“Biotechnology, like many other sciences, has advanced through a small number of what I call discontinuous advances. Major discoveries … would never have been fully realized if it were not for a series of smaller advances, innovations, and inventions that supported them. … How important it is, once you have a seminal discovery, to pull in the other sciences and see what can be done. It was really chemistry, engineering, biology, medicine, even communication, that made a major difference in how these advances were realized.”

Kathy Ordoñez ’72, H’00Keynote address, “Practical Applications of

Biotechnology Innovations”

Ordoñez Senior Vice President, Discovery and Development, Quest Diagnostics will deliver

the Hartwick College Commencementaddress on May 26, 2012.


Hartwick’s Summer College for High School Students is a brand new opportunity for young people to get a head start on their academic career and earn credits transferable to most colleges. In the process, they will pocket some invaluable experience at a college characterized by close student-faculty interaction, advanced study, and experiential learning.

Participants will study animation and video, pursue their acting passion, develop their creative writing or scientific research skills, or learn programming. Outside the classroom, they will live in a College residence hall, join campus events, participate in recreational activities at Hartwick’s Pine Lake Environmental Campus, and enjoy supervised, off-campus excursions.

The Summer College for High School Students is a three week program—July 7 to 27— for students between the ages of 16 and 18. The fee is $3,800, all inclusive, or $2,800 for commuter students. Small classes are assured and space is limited.

“Hartwick’s Summer College program is meeting a need for high-quality summer educational opportunities for high school students,” says President Margaret L. Drugovich. “Accepted students will have access to the best of what Hartwick has to offer—in-depth learning with the guidance of Hartwick faculty who are experts in their field. These courses are ideal for high school students who want to challenge themselves intellectually and broaden the base of their understanding, experience, and skill.”

A College Preview: Hartwick’s Newest Summer Program EngagesHigh School Students

Hartwick is a hub of activity throughout the year. Sport camps, classes, programs, and special events take advantage of this gorgeous campus in the summer months. Highlights include: Boys’ Basketball Camp, Competitive Swimming & Diving Camps, Boys’ & Girls’ Soccer Camp, Girls’ Field Hockey Camp, Hartwick College Summer Music Festival and camp, SOAR (Start Out Academics Right) and New Student Orientation for accepted students, a Little Delaware Youth Ensemble concert, The Yager Museum for Art & Culture exhibitions, and Pine Lake Summer Courses.

Summer College high school students will learn from Hartwick faculty and earn three college credits for successfully completing a course.

Introduction to Animation & Video [ART 250] — learn the core concepts for creating various styles of animation and shooting video; explore the creative use of “time” in this digital media course.

Introduction to Creative Writing [ENGL 213] —write every day while exploring topics in poetry and fiction, covering several genres and forms; create a personal portfolio.

Learning to Program Using Alice [CISC 150] —use 3D animations and games to learn the fundamentals of programming; create an e-greeting, a music video, and an animated game.

Topics in Biology: Research in Biology [BIOL 150] — learn to find, understand, and communicate scientific information, construct and test hypotheses, and make connections between science and society.

Acting I [THEA 150] — working as part of an ensemble, learn acting skills such as creative risk taking, character building, improvisation, and audition and performance techniques.

For more information about Hartwick College’s Summer College for High School Students, including course descriptions and admission requirements, e-mail [email protected], or call 607-431-4102.

Webextra | www.hartwick.edu/summercollege


Faculty News

Career Milestones | Promotion and Tenure

“More than at any time before, the newly tenured faculty member becomes mutually responsible for the success of the college and its well-being,” says Hartwick College President Margaret L. Drugovich. “So begins a 20- or 30- or 40-year commitment as the faculty member becomes a truly invested shareholder of the College’s future.”

Granted Tenure (2012–13)

Associate Professor of Mathematics Min Chung began teaching at Hartwick in 2004, including such courses as Statistics, Introduction to Abstraction, and Multivariable Calculus. His areas of expertise include wavelets, Fourier Transform Theory, digital image processing, histogram equalization, and reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces and Riesz bases. Prior to Hartwick, Chung taught at Indiana University and was a research assistant at Kyunghee University in Seoul, Korea. He holds a B.S. and a M.S. from Kyunghee University and a Ph.D. from Indiana University.

Johanna Mitchell, Associate Professor of Education, came to Hartwick in 2008. Her areas of specialization include Elementary Education methods in math, science, language arts and social studies, policy analysis, and the history of education. Among the courses she teaches at Hartwick are Educational Psychology and Methods of Elementary Education I and II. An experienced elementary school teacher, Mitchell has also taught at Montana State University and the University of Utah. She earned a B.A. from the University of Guam and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Utah.

Associate Professor of Physics Parker Troischt joined the Hartwick faculty in 2006. The classes he teaches include General Astronomy and Classical Mechanics. He is also the Hartwick project leader for ALFALFA, a consortium of 18 colleges working with students to research galaxies using the giant Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. Before Hartwick, Troischt taught at SUNY-Buffalo and North Carolina State University. He also was a researcher at the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics. Troischt holds an M.S. from Michigan State University and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina atChapel Hill.

Faculty promoted to professor “have demonstrated that our confidence in them, when we chose to invite them to Hartwick,” Drugovich says. “By promoting them we signal that they have lived up to our high standards for quality, and that we place our continued trust with them to assure that Hartwick remains strong, and becomes even stronger.”

Granted Promotion (2012–13)

Professor of Nursing Penny Boyer has been teaching at Hartwick since 1995. A registered professional nurse, she holds a Ph.D. from Binghamton University. Her areas of focus include adult medical-surgical nursing, adult and childhood obesity, and trans-cultural nursing. She co-led the 2012 Transcultural Nursing: Jamaica J Term program.

Allen Crooker, Professor of Biology, came to Hartwick in 1994. A former research scientist for Procter & Gamble, Crooker previously taught at the University of Washington Medical School, and he holds a Ph.D. from Washington State University. His expertise is in entomology, pathology, and neurobiology. Most recently, Crooker led a biology class to Madagascar for J Term 2012. Professor of History Cherilyn Lacy joined the Hartwick faculty in 1998. Her areas of specialization include Modern European history, French history, women’s history, and the history of medicine. Lacy holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. She was one of two faculty members to help design Hartwick’s acclaimed Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree Program. Mieko Nishida, Professor of History, arrived on Hartwick’s campus in 2004. She specializes in Latin American and Brazil studies, and social history. Nishida holds a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University and previously taught at the University of Virginia and the University of Maryland. She is currently on sabbatical and was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship to conduct advanced study at the National Humanities Center in Durham, N.C.

At Hartwick, professors are at the top of their careers and are widely recognized as leaders in their field. They have made a positive impact on their profession, on the College, and on the lives of hundreds of students.

Hartwick’s assistant professors who are granted tenure—and automatically promoted to associate professor—display an outstanding

commitment to their discipline, and a dedication to working with the College’s students. Tenured faculty members are particularly significant because they represent the future of Hartwick’s academic programs.

The following faculty members have been granted tenure and promotion, effective with the 2012–13 academic year.


Update From the World’s Largest TelescopeRecently, Hartwick physics majors Catherine Weigel ’12 and Nathan Nichols ’14 accompanied associate professor Dr. Parker Troischt to the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC) in Arecibo, Puerto Rico in order to participate in the 2012 Undergraduate ALFALFA Workshop. Both students presented results of work they completed last summer at Hartwick in collaboration with Troischt and Jaclyn Patterson ’13. The NAIC is used to observe everything from distant galaxies and pulsars hundreds of millions of light years away, to phenomena in this ionosphere that can help with studies of the Earth’s climate. Troischt and his students also have been using the giant radio telescope remotely from confines of the Johnstone Science Center on Oyaron Hill.

“It was a little bit crazy,” Professor of English Thomas Travisano laughs, reflecting on 2011. The leading scholar and co-founder of the Elizabeth Bishop Society spent the centennial of the poet’s birth traveling to conferences and symposia from Nova Scotia to Brazil, leading panels from The American Literature Association to NYU, and researching a forthcoming biography. Travisano also completed work editing The New Anthology of American Poetry, volume 3: Postmodernisms and Elizabeth Bishop in the 21st Century: Reading the New Editions, both of which are being issued this spring.

Clark Foundation FundsNursing TechnologyA $250,000 grant from the Clark Foundation is putting Hartwick College on the leading edge of nursing education with the purchase of state-of-the-art patient simulators. The lifelike maternal, newborn, and adult simulators have pulses, bowel and heart sounds, can speak, and are programmable.

“Simulation technology like this enables our students to keep up with a wide range of skills so we can ensure that they are much better prepared for the realities of the healthcare field,” explained Professor of Nursing and Department Chair Jeanne-Marie Havener.

The grant will also be used to acquire the latest lecture capture and electronic health records systems. This new technology will enhance the nursing department’s ability to offer flexible learning options, meet the needs of students in multiple locations, collaborate on the delivery of instruction to pre-service nursing students, and offer continued training to nurses practicing throughout the region.

The Clark Foundation, founded in 1931, is one of the largest charitable foundations in the United States. Under the leadership and guidance of President Jane Forbes Clark, the Foundation supports nonprofit organizations, institutions, and programs in New York City and Cooperstown, New York.


I didn’t know how to respond, so I just walked away. I was a biology major midway through my junior year of college. My father, a secondary science teacher and high school principal, had just asserted that biology was not suitable for undergraduate study because, as a mere “branch” of chemistry and physics, it was worthy only of specialized graduate study. Moreover, he had declared that to understand biology well, I should drop my plans to focus on animal behavior, and learn all I could about DNA. I recall leaving the room at that moment, muttering something about the older generation being too constrained by the reductionist approach.

Little did I know; especially the part about DNA. Half a lifetime later, I think I understand his point, though it’s now too late to tell him. After nearly 35 years of teaching college biology; reviewing and revising biology curricula; consulting on course design, student learning outcomes, and undergraduate research; and embracing not only the other natural sciences as a science dean, but the entire spectrum of the liberal arts as Hartwick’s provost and vice president for academic affairs, I realize what Dad was really trying to say: you cannot isolate biology—or any other discipline—and claim to know that discipline fully. Even in those cases where the reductionist approach doesn’t result in disciplines neatly nested within one another, true knowledge, and the power to use that knowledge to address real-world issues, derives from our ability to think critically in ways that transcend disciplinary boundaries.

My colleague Jill Schneiderman, a geologist at Vassar College, once described disciplinary boundaries as “places of danger” in which some scientists do not wish to linger, and where others become “invigorated as they operate in unfamiliar terrain.” I agree that we need to habituate undergraduates to studying and working across disciplinary boundaries; doing so is the only approach that will be effective in solving most applied or “public interest” scientific problems. Certainly this is the case for environmental study, which typically extends beyond the natural sciences to embrace the social sciences.

Over the past 10 to 15 years, disciplinary boundaries have been blurring among the natural sciences. Academic departments at many research universities, and at a smattering of primarily undergraduate institutions, now bridge the gaps between biology and chemistry, biology and physics, and other pairs (and even triplets) of the natural sciences. There are even departments of chemical biology, unheard of (at least in the U.S.) less than a generation ago.

Perhaps this signals a maturation of attitudes coupled with, or characterized by, an erosion of territoriality. Perhaps it is a response to shrinking funding and the need for the scientific enterprise within higher education to become more efficient (we certainly have seen a spike in the funding priorities espoused by both public and private foundations being shifted to interdisciplinary projects). Or perhaps it is a function of the tremendous advances in technology, and especially

Eroding Disciplinary Boundaries:

Is it in our Academic DNA?

Breakthrough

By Michael G. Tannenbaum P’14, Ph.D.Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs


in biotechnology, we have seen since the mid-1980s. Whatever the reasons—and despite the resistance that will inevitably occur—I don’t think it will be too long before natural science departments at many small liberal arts colleges, like Hartwick, will experience “mergers and acquisitions” and evolve into unified science departments. Students will choose interdisciplinary majors—public health, energy science, integrated science, and water studies, among others—designed to teach them how to ask and answer questions that arise not only from their own curiosity, but also from the world around them. I assert that this will be the best way to prepare those students interested in the natural sciences for a future that is likely to be increasingly dominated by technology and, especially in the health arena, biotechnology.

And how do we best prepare those students who choose to major in the arts, humanities, or social sciences for the same future? I am convinced that the interdisciplinary approach is the best way for all students to learn about the natural world, especially a rapidly changing natural world that is poised for even more change as human populations continue to grow, species continue to go extinct, fossil fuels become more scarce, the climate warms, and the risks of food and fresh water shortages rise. The natural sciences must be taught together and in context in order for our graduates to make informed choices about these and so many other issues, including their own health care.

For more than 20 years, the Hartwick community has selected an annual campus theme of inquiry (e.g., Globalization, Water Works, Food in Our Lives. and Energy) as a co-curricular mechanism to explore disciplinary boundaries. I want to see courses develop out of these and other themes, taught across the boundaries of the natural and social sciences, the arts, and the humanities.

The extraordinary promises and potential perils of biotechnology were presented to the Hartwick community at a Fall 2011 Symposium featuring alumni and parent scientists, educators, researchers, and bio-tech entrepreneurs (see page 4). The complex issues they presented clearly outline our responsibility to ensure that all students sufficiently understand DNA, its cousin molecules, and its inextricable involvement in virtually every aspect of life so that they may participate intelligently in critical decisions affecting their own lives and those of others.

The best way to start students on the road to such deep and complex understanding cannot be left solely to the biologists, or the chemists, or any single disciplinary group. Instead, as educators, we must accompany our students into the unfamiliar terrain embodied by disciplinary boundaries, however uncomfortable we, or they, are in doing so. It is in these boundary zones that we have the most to learn, where the greatest strides will be made, and the most complex questions answered, whether our initial passions lie within a single sub-discipline—such as animal behavior—or not. n

Illustrating the evidence of DNA—three generations of Tannenbaum men at age 20: (center) Provost Tannenbaum as a student at Cornell University; (left) his father Mort who served in the U.S. Navy; (right) his son Evan’14 on J Term in England this year.


Commentary

Study the science of art. Study the art of science.Develop your senses—especially learn how to see.Realize that everything connects to everything else.

—Leonardo da Vinci


An EssentialConversation

Inspired by the “Inventions of Leonardo da Vinci” exhibitionat Hartwick’s Yager Museum of Art & Culture,

President Drugovich convenes five faculty to consider

The Art of Science,The Science of Art


MarGareT DruGoVICh: If you think about bringing art and design and the aspirations of humanity together with the principles of science, I think you have an opportunity to create something new and very important. It’s inspirational. It’s transformational. It’s this convergence of art and science that makes it obvious that the liberal arts is a very sustainable approach to learning.

JASON ANTROSIO: There was an original unity of art and science. In part, this is all about getting us back to ideas from da Vinci’s time when, in fact, there was no separation between art and science and craft. That’s one of the things I’ve been most excited to explore and try and do in my classroom.

MARy ALLEN: I resonate with Jason and think in terms of history. At one time, everything had to be drawn. Everything that was observed was preserved in these phenomenal journals that people drew. If you look back at the origin of microscopes, our first visions of microorganisms were drawn. We have those documents still. No one else had the capacity to view [the microorganisms]. They didn’t have microscopes themselves. They couldn’t see it [without the drawings].

MLD: You are hinting at a third dimension and that is interpretation.

MA: Right. You need interpretation of science through art. So much

of what I do, or that my students do, is finding ways to tell stories. Every time we’re talking about a topic, we’re telling or illustrating a story. It’s scientific illustration, or the ability to show information pictorially or in a graph or a table. There is an art to making the graph something you can understand independent of a person there to explain it to you. To me, [science and art] are functionally inseparable.

MLD: There’s an idea here about creating a portal to understanding which certainly is in the performance arts, particularly in the graphic arts and the material arts that you work with, Stephanie.

STEPHANIE ROZENE: Creativity is really bound up in this idea that links the sciences and the art. Mary’s students have to come up with creative problem-solving solutions to form an idea and find the answer. My students have to be creative in a similar way. I’ll give them problems to solve with a different material than they’re used to. And those skills take practice in the same way that learning how to do statistics takes practice.

The fact that we have all of these disciplines in one institution where students can make those connections is so important for me in particular. I teach a course called Raw Materials and that is the science of clay. Half of my students are geology and chemistry majors and half of my students are ceramics majors. We’re breaking down clay into molecules and talking

“The liberal arts is a privilege. I’m trying to draw attention to the complexities of this.”

—Dr. Mary Allen

Jason Antrosio Stephanie Rozene, Min Chung


about sheet silicates and looking at the ways in which we can use math and science to alter a glaze to do what we want it to do.

By separating the arts from the sciences or technology from art, I think we are doing ourselves such a disservice as a culture. They rely on each other.

MLD: You can see that in the da Vinci exhibit here in the Yager Museum. I think about the mathematics that would have been involved in some of da Vinci’s calculations. You also noted something else very important and that is the idea of practice and mastery; you must see that with your mathematics students, Min.

MIn ChunG: During J term I taught a junior seminar about geometry. We start from just a point and a line. For 2,000 years, people believed that when we have a line and point not on L there is only one parallel line. And for 2,000 years, people tried to make the system perfect. Then they invent newer [ideas]; there are now infinitely many parallel lines. The question is: how do we visualize that kind of thing? In mathematics, we use graphs to understand.

And this picture is drawn by the Dutch graphic artist Escher. If you look at this graph there are many birds but basically there is art. There are lines in his work. Maybe this kind of new geometry is not

only for the mathematician. The [artists] showed how we understand the world more effectively. There is perfect mathematical structure.

This next picture is a Picasso, the famous picture, the Weeping Woman. He wanted to study about, he wanted to know about, the fourth dimension. We are living in three dimensions; the fourth dimension does not exist, but people want to make a fourth dimension. I don’t understand that kind of fourth dimension even if I’m the mathematician. This picture gives me some sense. This picture shows we can see the left ear but still we can see the right ear and still see the left eye so we right now see the three dimension thing in a two dimension picture. That is Picasso’s

understanding about the fourth dimension in a three dimension world.

The artist Magritte was very interested in the physics idea. This picture is based on Einstein’s Principle of Relativity. If we move at the speed of light, then length and width have no meaning. We can see the face and the back of the head at the same time. Inside the application and imagination. I believe that the main source of science is endless curiosity.

JASON CURLEy: Pythagoras is the hero of all music. He set the baseline for everything in terms of the ratio, the Pythagorean comma.

“It’s this convergenceof art and science

that makes it obvious that the liberal arts is a very

sustainable approachto learning.”

—Dr. Margaret L. Drugovich

Mary Allen, Jason Antrosio Margaret L. Drugovich


We are constantly looking back at mathematicians and engineers to develop the baseline for music and this fundamental language that we have that is all explained in math, every bit of it. On top of that, composers use polyrhythms which require a lot of rations and time and space over the measure of music that we’re using. We could devise a measure of music in a million different ways, but what works most naturally is what sounds most beautiful to the ear. So we’re always

looking for the most complex and then we have to make sure we’re getting the bigger picture and that the music sounds beautifully in the most natural state as possible. It almost always comes down to finite math.

MLD: I wonder, Jason, how often do you step back from the students’ actual performance and ask them to think about the environment in which they are performing and its impact on the sound?

JC: Most music is inspired culturally. We are always looking back at the language of our craft. We still play music from hundreds of years ago because it has new purpose today. It’s not just because we want to have it live historically; we want to relive it every time in a new generation and that’s what makes it so beautiful. Sometimes you just have to put the instrument down and take a breath and go, ‘Ahhhh, this is still beautiful music and I can still do this.’ They did it 300 years ago.

MLD: Let me ask you about technology. Min, in trying to communicate to us about the idea of the third and the fourth dimension, you used your laptop as opposed to drawing the picture. You brought your laptop today because you have some ideas that you want to be able to reference readily. I assume that your students do this as well. Can you each comment on, is technology a tool, is it a hindrance to creativity, does it enhance creativity in each of your disciplines?

MC: I think it is in a positive way. In my research I study about the digital image and then how to change this kind of thing, convert to numbers and how to improve the picture like that.

One similarity between a mathematician and an artist is that we never stop. We like to change things. We want to invent and develop new ideas. If that means money, we don’t care. In mathematics, the theory itself has a meaning, it has a beauty.

SR: My hands are my best tool. The computer is just yet another tool which I think is certainly at the forefront of contemporary art making. Within my discipline computers [run] programs that run kilns. Another way: to shed my slide collection and move to digital images [to] teach from. That’s huge!

“I teach a course called Raw Materials and that is the science of clay.By separating the arts from the sciences or technology from art,I think we are doing ourselves such a disservice as a culture.

They rely on each other.” —Professor Stephanie Rozene

Margaret L. Drugovich, Jason Curley Stephanie Rozene

MLD: Let me challenge you. We all grew up with crayons and there isn’t a child now in school who won’t have learned how to draw on a tablet. Is there a loss there?

SR: I work in a very traditional medium. I believe that you still need to master those traditional tools and skills as well as this digital technology and find some way to marry them. I would hate to see a loss of the skill

of the ability to draw. I hope that this maintains itself in art curriculums and certainly liberal arts curriculums. You will run across any number of students who say, ‘I can’t draw.’ Well, it’s practice.

JC: It’s the same risk of not doing cursive in elementary school anymore. It’s about applying yourself, your connectivity, your body to creating something versus a mouse that will draw it for you and generate it for you.

JA: There is a risk here, and it gets back to something that Mary started us off with about the skill of drawing and that you couldn’t be a person of science without some sense of that skill.

I do think it is important to return to that notion of skill, and in skill practice. I’m not an anti-technologist, I have one of those buttons and thumbs tools, but I think that we do need to keep concentrating on the human skills. … That’s something that we can cultivate at Hartwick

across the liberal arts tradition—when and how and where to use a tool.

SR: There is always tension between technology and the arts. Look at the industrial revolution and what that brought. If we look back at the history of ceramics, the idea of making a bowl; that was a technology; it was for a purpose to eat out of or to store. So many disciplines of art actually originated as technologies.

MLD: The variable speed drive that da Vinci designed so many years ago is a good example. There is a certain efficiency that comes with this type of creativity. Should we mourn the potential loss of these more tactile things like drawing with a crayon versus designing on a tablet from a science point of view?

MA: I think there’s a lost art of observation. Darwin spent hours and hours and hours at the barnacles and he learned an enormous amount by watching them so he could draw them so he could describe them to people who didn’t have the advantage of being able to call an image up on a computer. Whatever he described was the only way they were ever going to see it. That was the only way to communicate the science.

I think to some extent, that’s what I fear we’ve lost: the patience of observation. Technology makes it possible for things to happen so


“When we take students for this very,in fact, very privileged time with them, how can we best

make them aware of this world and contribute to it and developthese new techniques so that we can all move forward?” —Dr. Jason Antrosio

Mary Allen, Jason Antrosio Stephanie Rozene, Min Chung

quickly that we’ve discounted the value of time to mull over. The pressure to turn things out faster is there.

JA: I keep thinking of the sound of a Stradivarius from 300 years ago; it still sounds stellar and is insured for tens of millions of dollars. Even though we had the industrial era, nothing compares to the sound quality because of the craft of the people creating it. That entire family of Stradivarius and Amati built bows and violins and taught their sons and taught their daughters. They all made them the same way with the same type of hands, which are actually very beautiful if you think about it, these human beings, the same bone structure crafted over time these

instruments and their discipline is still long lived and celebrated today, and nothing compares. SR: If we practice over and over again regardless of the discipline that’s where you can really start to have some insight. That’s something that really interests me about the way in which Hartwick functions and operates; we have the ability to instill those kinds of ideas, we’re not just pumping students through to get the degree to go on to do something else. They’re here for a period of four years and we can really immerse them in these ideas and hopefully instill this idea of practice so that they can really start to answer or ask the right questions.

JA: The liberal arts is a privilege. I’m trying to draw attention to the complexities of this. When we take students for this very, in fact, very privileged time with them, how can we best make them aware of this world and contribute to it and develop these new techniques so that we can all move forward?

MA: Do you think that’s the strength of a liberal arts education? I would hope that my students would take away that there are not firm lines drawn, that there are nuances. It’s not enough to know the science; it’s meaningless if you can’t reach the population that you’re trying to reach. I want my students to understand all sorts of complex associations that I can’t teach them, that are beyond my training.

JC: I think the best insight we have is that we have so many collaborations between our students and faculty. I’m working with a student right now on the physics of music; he’s a physics and music major. He’s asking all the right questions, questions I never would have come up with. What

we’re looking for is to try to make discoveries together. I think yes, it’s absolutely a privilege and I hope they can look back on that and support the rest of the students that will come for generations.

MLD: The contexts that we’ve been talking about today—history, culture, science, technology, art—make me feel as though we must continue with this type of learning if we want to progress as a society. Is this a luxury? Is it a privilege and a luxury? Is it a privilege and a necessity?

SR: I really think [the liberal arts] is a necessity. Being a practicing artist is not just about throwing pots on a wheel. It’s about my broader place in the culture, which for me has to do with sciences on the basis of engineering my clay to getting my glazes to melt at the right temperature, using the right colors. There is a science behind what I’m actually doing but then it’s also culturally based. My work is using history and the 18th century French porcelain as a vehicle to talk about contemporary politics and the economy. I don’t think that artists today or throughout history


“It’s about applying yourself, your connectivity,your body to creating something.”—Dr. Jason Curley


Margaret L. Drugovich, D.M., PresidentResearch interests: transformational leadership and consensus-making structures in higher educationNational speaker on innovation in education (including the three-year program), institutional planning, and the impact of leadership approaches on organizational change

Mary Allen, Ph.D.Professor of Biology Biology Department ChairPrimary research interest: the community ecology of microorganismsAreas of focus: microbiology, microbial ecologyPast recipient: Margaret Brigham Bunn Award for Outstanding Teaching and Hartwick Teacher-Scholar Award

Jason Antrosio, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Anthropology National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholar (2010) Areas of focus: Latin America, consumption and development programs, peasant production, globalizationWeb editor: http://anthropologyreport.com/Author: www.LivingAnthropologically.com

Min Chung, Ph.D. Associate Professor of MathematicsResearch interests: Theory of Wavelets, Fourier Transform Theory, Digital Image Processing and De-noisingAreas of focus: wavelets, Fourier Transform Theory, digital image processing, histogram equalization, reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces and Riesz bases

Jason Curley, D.M.A.Assistant Professor of MusicDirector of Instrumental MusicDirector of the Hartwick Summer Music Festival; instructor in horn and conductingProfessional conductor and performer (freelance)

Stephanie Rozene, M.F.A.Assistant Professor of Studio Art Head of Ceramics at HartwickFocus: the conceptual nature of functional utilitarian ceramics; using ornament as a visual languageCurrent recipient: Winfred D. Wandersee Scholar-in-Residence Award

could separate themselves from any of the things that make up our world. I don’t just make art to make pretty things; I make things that are going to live and speak about our culture. I would argue that one of the most valuable things an artist can do is to reflect on culture and society; that will leave clues for our future anthropologists.

MA: I think it’s necessary to understand in a sort of historical context.

I really think we are not educating [students] completely; we are preparing them to continue to educate themselves. They’re going to need to continue to educate themselves. The political sphere will change. The global community will change. New opportunities will arise for them. You

have to consider the perspectives of a lot of other people who come with a lot of other experiences and expertise; you really want to be able to rely on that. We all have to be able to view issues from multiple perspectives.

JA: If we are to bring our human life into balance in front of issues that are facing us, or to think about 500 years ago or 500 years hence, this is exactly the time to do it and this is exactly the way to prepare people to make that kind of contribution in the world. We have to take as much responsibility as we can to do our best. Make it right.

MLD: This is an essential conversation and I’m really grateful that you all came together and wanted to spend this time. Thank you. n

“I believe that the main source of science is endless curiosity.”—Dr. Min Chung

Note: This transcription of their Essential Conversation has been condensed for publication.

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The late photographer Ansel Adams achieved fame as much for his enhancements in the darkroom as for his oversized and documentary-style landscapes of the American West. He pulled back from what the eye sees as color, building layers of black and white and shades between until his science made a new form of art all its own. The work of Adams, and so many great photographers, is beautiful as much for what it creates as what it captures.

A purest might say that nothing can compare to the development of a photograph in the darkroom. The creative process comes to life through the transference of an image from a negative on to paper and then from paper to developer, fixer, and stop. The delicate dance of creativeness and scientific depth is made richer by the pure nature of the process.

In contrast, the science of digital technology is feeding a new art form. Built on the past while opening new avenues for creation and expression, camera and computer continue to push the boundaries. To varying degrees, everyone with the equipment (the science) now has the ability to create, edit, and print their work.

Photography: The QuintessenialModel Affair Between Art and Science

Nevin Price-Meader ’00 | untitled photo | Best in Show

Lighting, aperture, shutter speed, focal length,angle, meters, format, electrical charge.

Photography is science.

Inquiry, artistry, vision, concept, color, timing, reflection.From the Greek, “drawing with light.”

Photography is art.

Chemistry, latent image, negatives, positives, sensors,digitize, contrast, computer science.

Photography is art and science.


Caitlin Rejman ’00 | Reflection 2Second Prize

Hartwick students continue the advances and contribute to the debate. Pine Lake’s Environmental Campus, with its peaceful and unspoiled beauty, is a prime domain for photography. For the past eight years, students have entered their work in both fall and spring photography contests sponsored by Pine Lake. This fall’s winners who were invited to depict the campus theme “The Human Question,” and showcased here, represent well both the art and science of the medium, the magnificence of the place, and the deep inquiry typical of Hartwick College.

Alyssa Pearson ’00, untitledHonorable Mention


PORTRAIT IN PHILANTHROPY:

Henry L. Hulbert, Esq. PM’10

By Elizabeth Steele | Elizabeth Steele is a professional writer and the partner of President Margaret L. Drugovich.

Throughout: A few of the comments made during the memorial service honoring the life of Henry Hulbert. The Hartwick community proudly hosted the gathering.

Below: “The Wall,” was painted with words of thanks and remembrance soon after news of Henry Hulbert’s passing spread across campus.

Attorney. Businessman. Family man. Confidante. Friend. Henry L. Hulbert changed the world around him, and made his mark as an investor—in people.

Community leaders of the past have lived on through the work of their trusted ambassador, Henry L. Hulbert. A trustee or managing trustee of numerous charitable foundations, Henry worked to assure that good works continued, organizations were strengthened, and generations of individual lives were changed through philanthropy.

Hartwick was honored to host family, friends, and colleagues in the Anderson Theater on March 12, 2012 to remember him and celebrate his life of service. Henry’s work was that of assuring that promises were kept and that priorities were honored. He helped others to establish philanthropic trusts, provided valued advice on giving, and personally made certain that philanthropic priorities were realized. For decades he assured that the intentions of philanthropists to support Hartwick were realized.

He was easy to like, and admire. Intelligent and well read, he was always interesting company. Thoughtful and serious, he was driven by a sense of responsibility to others. He was kind. The combination made the man a force of good for Hartwick, its students, and community.

Just hearing the name Henry Hulbert evokes a smile, said the Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Walton-Leavitt at the service; all who knew him or benefitted from his foresight can smile in agreement. n

“By honoring the wishes of those great members of our community who came before him, Henry himself became a force that shaped the future of our children, our institutions, and, in turn, the future of this city.”—President Margaret L. Drugovich

“Everyone liked Henry. He was a solid friend, generous, always supportive, and never critical.... I really think Henryrecharged his batteries every time he helped someone.” —Geoff Smith, longtime friend

Generosity


Maureen and Henry Hulbert arrive for Commencement 2010 and are greeted by President Margaret L. Drugovich. He was honored with the President’s Medal for Extraordinary and Exemplary Loyalty to the College.

Credentials of A Community LeaderHartwick College Trustee (1986–2003)Hartwick College Trustee Emeritus, (2005–2012) Hartwick College Citizen’s Board

Managing Trustee, Riley J. and Lillian N. Warren and Beatrice W. Blanding FoundationManaging Trustee, Margaret Ford Leonard and Marion E. McKinney Charitable FoundationTrustee, Nila B. Hulbert FoundationTrustee, Philip E. Potter Foundation

Trustee, A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital FoundationChairman of the Board, Huntington Memorial LibraryFounding member, College at Oneonta Foundation Board of DirectorsMember, Board of the Oneonta Boys and Girls Club

Attorney, Farrington, Hulbert, Molinari and Haus, 50 yearsCo-founder, Astrocom Electronics

Husband to MaureenFather to sons Bill Hulbert, Thomas Hulbert, and Thomas Wolek; daughters Katharine Haas, Anne Wolek, Sue-Anne DeBergh, and Sally DunleavyGrandfather, Great-grandfather

Veteran, U.S. Army, Korean War

“Henry Hulbert was an educated man who embraced the transformational power of education and then made that education possible for others.He believed in the importance of good work made possible by philanthropy. He completely understood the role of legacy. He was an uncommon man.”

—President Margaret L. Drugovich

“Henry did more good quietly, without recognition, than any dozen of us ever did with fanfare... He rarely took credit. Anonymous was his name.... It was because he believed it was his obligation to give... He simply felt it was the right and proper thing to do.” —Tom Morgan, family friend

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Field Notes

J Term Abroad Limitless Learning in a Signature Program

Hartwick College, an engaged community, integrates a liberal arts education with experiential learning to inspire curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, personal courage, and an enduring passion for learning.

Academic courses for credit, complete with readings, written assignments, oral presentations, quizzes, and exams; many with prerequisites. Each one off-site and faculty- led; each one intense and exhilarating.

Faculty report that whether they’ve led a study abroad course twice or 20 times, each experience is novel, each destination brings revelations, each student group is unique.

Students are changed by the experience. Smarter, braver, by the end of J Term they feel ready for the next challenge and the one after that. Hartwick students learn to expect, to embrace, the unexpected.

Listen to the students’ words, see J Term through their eyes, study at their side, and experience the Hartwick College mission in action. It’s extraordinary.

Elizabeth Steele accompanied the

Irish Culture and Society II course to Ireland during

J Term 2012.


“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.”Courtney Desmond ’12, Economics majorJournal entry while in China for the courseDoing Business in Asia [BUS: 350, ECON: 350] Courtney’s next move: a career in marketresearch, Boston

Opposite: South African school children gather to greet Hartwick’s anthropology class.Above: Aaron Rexford ‘14 and classmates hike in Andasibe, Madagascar, home to the Indri lemur, whose cry is audible for three kilometers.> Sierra Schultz ‘13 is welcomed by the family she cared for, and learned from, in Jamaica.Right: Joe Porto ‘13 surveys the waterfall of the Inca area on the class’ first day of hiking, Here they started to learn what it means to live in a vertical country (Perú).Below: At OTS La Selva Biological Research Station in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, students learn from a local expert about the beneficial effects of tree falls in a tropical rain forest.> Courtney Desmond ‘12 and Dr. Jiang Bao, a professor at Ocean University in Qingdao who led some site visits for the class in China.

J Term Photography Credits:Rebecka Flynn ’12 and Leah Mooravian ’13 in Austria; Courtney Desmond ’12, Elizabeth Blevins ’14, and Dr. Larry Malone in China; Mackenzie Shipley ’13, Jessica Spitz ’14, and Dr. Stan Sessions in Costa Rica; Veronica Hudak ’14, Michaela Shipman ’14, and Cassie Howe ’14 in England; James Buono ’14 and Beth Steele in Ireland; Alex Forst ’13, Tyler Smith ’15, Ben Yacavone ’14, and Dr. Doug Zullo in Italy; Cassie Jonaitis ’13, Sierra Schultz ’13, and Prof. Sharon Dettenrieder in Jamaica; Mike Itgen ’13 and Liz Kelly ’12 in Madagascar; Liz Greco ’14 in Peru; Lindsay Zweigenhaft ’13 in South Africa; Phoebe Blume ’15, Kyle Murray ’15, and Dr. Jason Curley in Arizona and Sean Coppola ’15 in New York City.

Highlights of One | J Term 2012

The Riches ofSouth Africa[ANTH 350] with Dr. Connie Anderson

Johannesburg and the Mbizi Lodge: Apartheid and Hector Pieterson Museums; church services in Soweto; De Wildt Endangered Species Centre and “Cradle of Humankind” fossils sites; Sterkfontein and Maropeng caves (World Heritage Site). Drakensberg Mountains: Giant’s Castle camp (World Heritage Site) and game reserve; hiked to see ancient Bushman paintings on the rock.

Babanango Valley Lodge and Ecological Centre: main battlefields of 1879 Anglo-Zulu War; Zulu capital at Ulundi; Zulu Cultural Museum in Ondini; Koningsdal Orphanage.

Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve: Africa’s oldest game park (1895), famous for saving the white rhino; saw lions and two huge male rhinos fighting.

St Lucia Estuary and Cape Vidal Marine Reserve: (World Heritage Site); Crocodile Centre, toured estuary, snorkeled in Indian Ocean. Called “iSimangaliso,” Zulu for “a Miracle.”

Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga and Swadini, northern Drakensberg: (World Heritage Sites); hiked, swam in a waterfall in the mountains, observed Shangaan Chungolo Dances.

Kruger National Park: Letaba Camp (“river of sand”). Green oasis of bird and wildlife; surrounded by veld. Marooned there by the typhoon!

University of the Witwatersrand: squatter camps with Dr. Luke Sinwell ‘03, professor; toured Origins Centre collection of ancient artifacts (starting from 80,000 years ago!), fossils, Bushman painting, and other cultural material.


Generosity

“Watch your step! Incredible history can be felt instantly

and constantly.” Alex Forst ’13, Philosophy major, journal entry for Art and Architecture of Italy [ARTH 307]

Above: Rebecka Flynn ’12 in the Library of the Melk Abbey, Austria; one of the world’s most famous monastic sites, it is also renowned for its manuscript collection. > On a site visit for their Irish Culture and Society course, Joe O’Brien ’12, Carrie Gauthier ’13, and Ashley Pacicca ’13 explore the Norman and Gothic ruins of Muckross Abbey outside of Killarney. > Elizabeth Blevins ’12 experiences political history for herself when the business class led by Dr. Steve Kolenda and Dr. Larry Malone visits the Great Wall of China. Below: Tyler Smith ’13 teaches his Art and Architecture of Italy class about the ancient Roman bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius. It was the first of his three presentations on equestrian monuments throughout Italy. > Michaela Shipman ’14 studies the structural marvels of Stonehenge on an independent site visit during Dr. Kim Noling’s Shakespeare in England course. > Guest speaker and 30-year veteran of the Irish National Police Force Martin Reilly explains biblical depictions on Muiredach’s 10th century Celtic cross, Monasterboice, Ireland.


“Culture lies within the arts.”rebecka Flynn ’12, German major | John Christopher hartwick ScholarThe first line of her second paper for German Term in Vienna [GERM 298/498]

Rebecka’s next move: Master’s in Public Administration, The New School, Greenwich Village, New York City

Above: Art and Architecture of Italy withDr. Betsey Ayer and Dr. Doug Zullo brings opportunities to study and to sketch. Ben Yacavone ’14 attracts young admirers as he works; Ben’s sketch of his favorite work of art; and (top) his reflections on the original.Left: For 30 years, Dr. Wendel Frye has shared Austrian culture with his German Term Vienna students through museums, operas, concerts, castles, and abbeys. > Dr. Reid Golden’s Irish Culture and Society II course includes live theatre. Ashley Pacicca ’13, Tasha Bradt ’12, Erin Solano ’14 and Brendan Dieck ’15 enjoy front row seats for The Government Inspector at the Abbey Theatre, the National Theatre of Ireland.

Right: Deep cultural understanding comes in knowing the people, as Hartwick’s Transcultural Nursing students can attest about the children, families, and nurses of Jamaica. Center: Hartwick Theatre and English students stood in awe where William Shakespeare’s plays debuted; the refurbished Globe Theatre was one of many historic sites they visited.Below: Hartwick students do chores while living with their indigenous host families in the peasant community of Huilloc, Perú. Michaela Finnegan ’15, Valerie Herz ’13, and Megan Lawrence ’14 take the sheep to pasture as they work to understand life in the high Andes.


”How do you calculatebiodiversity?”Liz Kelly ’12Pre Med, Sociology majorField notes from Madagascar: Culture,Conservation, and Natural History [BIOL 244]

Liz’s next move: Fellow; National Institutes of Health, Washington, DC; HIV-specific immunity research laboratory

Above: Mackenzie Shipley ’13 surrounds herself with a Poor Man’s Umbrella (Gunnera insignis) nearV. Poas, Costa Rica. The plant is characteristic of high mountain cloud forests. > The field notes of Jessica Spitz ’14, from the Costa Rica first evening lecture, Geography and Climate of Costa Rica.On-site lectures were presented by program leaders Dr. Stan Sessions and Dr. Peter Fauth.> Liz Kelly ’12 becomes a spontaneous perch for a common brown lemur and her pup while Dr. Allen Crooker’s biology class paddled down river in a nature preserve near Andasibe, Madagascar. Below: Through his stunning photography, Mike Igen ’13 provides seldom seen details of species endemic to Madagascar: the strawberry dart frog (Oophaga Pumilio) shows the vibrant colors typical of rain forest creatures; nocturnal species such as this Leaf Tailed Gecko (Uroplatus Phantasticus) provide the impetus for many night hikes. > Students conduct a tidal pool biodiversity study under the direction of Dr. Diana Lieberman, a revered tropical ecologist and director of Cabo Blanco, Costa Rica’s only absolute reserve. Access to the reserve is very limited and Hartwick is one of only a few colleges invited to study there. This collection session yielded an unusual number of octopus samples.


“Here, I am living. I touch and see new things, go places, work with the people, and am immersed in the culture.” Liz Greco ’14, Spanish and english double majorJournal entry for Perú: Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, and Language [SPAN 105/205/305]

Top: Hartwick students were welcomed to observe a muChungolo dance competition, but only after receiving formal permission from the local chief. Erin Doyle ’13, Meg Luce ’14 observed the Shangaan cultural event in Mpumalanga province. The beads worn by the boy at left indicate he is a dancer.> Inspired by one of history’s greatest artists, Justin Chaires ‘14 and Connor Specht ’14 spontaneously recreate da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man at the Baths of Caracalla in Rome.> Liz Greco ’14 reconsiders her world view in the vast open lands of Perú.Center: Casey Mullaney ‘12, Chelsea Ziegler ‘14, and their classmates are befriended by village children following hikes and field work in Madagascar. > Dr. Marc Shaw and some of his Theatre in England students - Lindsay Wynne ’12, Cassie Howe ’14, and Shannon Turnbull ’14 - strike a lion’s pose at the base of Nelson’s Column monument in Trafalgar Square, London. > At the National University Ireland - Galway, Jennifer Giraudin ’13, Daniel Valliere ’12 and other Hartwick students compare and contrast education systems with their Irish counterparts. Right: Ilona van der Ven ’13 develops the relationships charactieristic of nursing while caring for four-year-old Davana in Port Morant, St. Thomas, Jamaica. Ilona worked with Professor Emerita Sharon Detternrieder, who led the J Term with Dr. Penny Boyer.

“Mi vida es solamente lo que yo toco y lo que yo veo. Aqu en Per,

yo estoy viviendo. Toco y veo cosas, voy a lugares, trabajo con la gente,

estoy inmersa en la cultura.”


”We’re all looking at the

bigger picture.”Veronica Hudak ’14, Theatre major Shakespeare’s England [ENG 283]

Top: Community service is a core component of J Term in Perú with Dr. Esperanza Roncero. The Hartwick crew poses with their young friends after working together to repaint their school.Middle: James Buono ’14 at Sliabh Liag cliffs in Gleann Cholm Cille, with Anna Ní Chuinneagáin who taught Hartwick students the Irish language and traditional dances at Oideas Gael college. > Sean Hoyt ’13 awaits the start of Year of the Dragon at West Lake (Xi Hú). The freshwater lake in Hangzhou, China, has been named a UNESCO World Heritage site.Left: Another World Heritage site, Schönbrunn Palace offers political and cultural insight for Leah Mooravian ’13, Rob Tracey ’14, Anthony Russo ’14, Dominick Consalazio ’15, and Joan Carregal ’13 in Austria.

Students Abroad Faculty Proposals for J Term 2013 Bahamas: Island Biogeography [BIOL 240]

The Arts of Brazil [MUSI 250/ARTH 250]

The Religious Culture of Ancient Egypt [RELS 360/HIST 360]

The Psychology of WWII:england and Germany [PSC 250]

Ghana: Multicultural and urbanEducational Field Experience [EDUC 390]

Social Work in Great Britain [SOCI 350]

Global Marketing in Italy [BUSA 350]

Transcultural Nursing: Jamaica [NURS 346]

London/Paris: Museums and Monuments [ARTH 350]

Golden Prague: Music and history [MUSI 217/HIST 217]

Language and Cultural Immersion in Senegal [FREN 106/206/306]

South Africa: Change and Challenges [ANTH 355]

Language Immersion in Spain [SPAN 105/205/305]

People, Animal and Plants of Thailand [BIOL 242]

Post-Communist Transition in theUkraine/Czech Republic [ECON 350/POSC 350]

Education, Language and Culturein Vietnam

[EDUC 255]

Domestic ExperiencesFaculty Proposals for J Term 2013 Geology and natural history of hawaii [GEOL 275]

The Psychology of Creativity: Hawaii [PSYC 150]

Sustainable Public Policies in Arizona [ECON 350/POSC 250]

Theatre in New york City [THEA 205]

The Philosophy of Drawing, Thinking,Making, Seeing: New york City [PHIL 250]


“I really hope that other students

get this chance to express and find

themselves as much as we have.”Kyle Murray ’15, Music and Physics double majorJournal entry for Chamber Music in Arizona [MUSI 350]

Top: Hartwick musicians in Arizona presented, performed, and instructed students in a reservation school and a school for the deaf and blind, among others. Young hosts were invited to touch the instruments and ask questions.> Composer/conductor/musician Kyle May ’12 leads his peers before an elementary school audience. Center: Technique notes Kyle Murray ’15 took during his advanced piano lessons with Dr. Kim Hayashi in Arizona.Left: The Theatre in New York City First Year Seminar class, spent an intense week viewing and reviewing work on and off Broadway, including How the World Began and Avenue Q. n

Above: Hartwick students gained field experience closer to home when Dr. Jason Curley tookmusicians to teach and learn in Arizona.

Below: Professor Ken Golden immersed his First Year Seminar in the theatre of New York City.


On Screen and Stage, Behind the Lights, Calling the Shots[A few of the many] Theatre Arts Alumni Who Shine

Michael C. Blundell ’79 (Hartwick Athletics Hall of Fame, 2011)Leo Award-winning Cinematographer (British Columbia Film Society; 2010, 2009) > Director of Photography, SGU Stargate Universe and Takedown action drama (aka Transparency) > Director of Photography,The Philadelphia Experiment (2012, TV); Past Obsessions (2011, TV) > Early credits: Chief Lighting Technician, Northern Exposure (TV) and Electrician, Dances with Wolves (1991 Oscar for Best Picture).

Robert Cuddy ’80 (Hartwick Athletics Hall of Fame, 2011)Electrician, Shutter Island (Martin Scorsese, director; $80 million budget, 2010) > Lighting Technician, post-production: Here Comes the Boom (2012, Kevin James) > Electrician, Gone Baby Gone (Morgan Freeman, 2007); Edge of Darkness (Mel Gibson, 2010) > Some early credits: Lamp Operator, Cider House Rules (Toby McGuire, Charlize Theron, 2000); Electrician, Gosford Park (Robert Altman, director, 2001) > Current television credit: Body of Proof (ABC).

Jen Garvey Blackwell ’91 (Distinguished Alumna Award, 2009)Executive Producer, The Vineyard Theatre, New York City > Premiered Pulitzer Prize-winning works: Paula Vogel’s How I Learned to Drive and Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women; premiered Avenue Q, winner of three Tony Awards; transferred Tony-nominated Scottsboro Boys to Broadway; latest transfer: The Lyons. > Recognition for The Vineyard: special OBIE, Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel awards for Sustained Excellence.

Joel Patterson ’96 Supervising Producer, Pawn Stars and Cajun Pawn Stars, 7.7 million viewers, the History channel > Segment Producer, The IFC Media Project (2008); Associate Producer, Future Car (2007) > Producer, LeftField Pictures; Producer, IFC: Independent Film Channel; Producer, WE TV; Executive Producer, Insomnia Media; Associate Producer, 60 Minutes> First production: Jesus Christ, Superstar, his senior project at Hartwick.

Robert Shimko ’98, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Theatre History and Dramaturgy > Program Head: M.A. in Theatre Studies; Program Head B.F.A. in Playwriting/Dramaturgy > School of Theatre & Dance, University of Houston > Named a “100 Creatives” by the Houston Press (2011).

Geno Carr ’99 (John Christopher Hartwick Scholar; All-American)Actor, Singer, Director, Educator > Member, Actors Equity Association and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society > Off Broadway in Bush Wars; National Tours of Phantom, The Buddy Holly Story and Grease.> Regional credits include: Leo Bloom in The Producers; Harold Nichols in The Full Monty; Sparky in Forever Plaid; Bat Boy in Bat Boy: The Musical; Feste in Twelfth Night. > Assistant Professor Drama, Stephens College, Semester at Sea.

Luke Moyer ’00Award-winning Lighting Designer > Los Angeles Critics Circle’s Angstrom Award for Career Achievement in Lighting Design (2010) > Ovation Award for Lighting Design – Intimate Theatre category > Staff Lighting Designer, American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) and Theater Tribe, Los Angeles > Resident Lighting Designer, NoHo Arts Center and Open at the Top.

Faust Checho ’01Actor/Producer > Latest film releases: The Fields, producer, actor (featuring Cloris Leachman); Six Degrees of Hell (actor, with Corey Feldman) > Theatrical credits include: Tony Kushner’s Terminating, Harold Pinter’s Celebration, Neil Simon’s Rumors, Tennessee Williams’ Ten Blocks on the Camino Real, and William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.> Founder, FSC Productions; owns intellectual properties and projects in development.

Christie Santiago ’05 Production Manager, Manhattan Children’s Theatre, NYC > Stage Manager credits include: The Elves and the Shoemaker, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Little Tales (series), Hansel and Gretel, Goodnight Moon, and Brave Irene for Manhattan Children’s Theatre. > Also stage manager for Ignited States Production Company, Four Chairs Theatre, (re:) Directions Theatre, Overlap/Reverie Productions; and Creative Place Theatre.

Robert Cuddy ’80 on the set of Shutter Island with Leonardo DiCaprio, director Martin Scorsese,and cinematographer Robert Richardson.

Jen Garvey Blackwell ’91 and Tony Award Winner Susan Stroman, who directed and choreographed the Vineyard Theatre’s world premiere musical The Scotsboro Boys that transferred to Broadway.

Robert Shimko ’98 Ph.D. conducts research on 17th century theatre historiography, political drama in the English Restoration, and dramaturgical theory.

Geno Carr ’99, a double major in Music and Theatre, was a John Christopher Hartwick Scholar and is now a member of the Actors Equity Association.


Athletics

A Body in MotionDereck and Elizabeth Treadwell on Strength and Artistry

“We measure success by how healthy our students are,” says Elizabeth Treadwell, Hartwick’s dance instructor and assistant coach of cross country. “Our marker each season is simple: let’s not get injured.”

“Discomfort is good, injury is not,” says Dereck Treadwell, seventh year head coach of Hartwick’s cross country team. “As a director or a coach, you must be able to distinguish between training stress and injury. Each athlete is different, so how much stress is too much?”

Understanding each student as an individual and as a complete person advances good coaching. “When you reach a state of homeostasis, your body’s working the way it’s supposed to,” says Dereck. “You’re getting enough food, enough rest, and a lot of the right kind of training. If any one of those is off, something gives. That’s when you have injury.”“You might think that injury is not predictable, but we can see it happening,” explains Elizabeth. “We can see an athlete or a dancer tightening up, losing focus, and we know what’s next.”

Prevention requires patience and perseverance. “Making changes in the body has to happen very slowly,” Elizabeth says. “Small advances while staying healthy; that’s the plan. Even imperceptible change can yield significant results. Whether it’s sport or dance, training prepares you. Mental preparation is the cap of performance.”

“The body is an adaptive organism; it reacts to specific stresses,” says Dereck. “With training you create a new norm, allowing the individual biochemistry to act. That’s the art of athleticism.” “Those who go the farthest push themselves into discomfort,” reflects Elizabeth, making a distinction between that and pain. “Going to your hardest place in dancing or sport will help you push to your hardest place intellectually. You just have to keep going, one foot in front of the other. Doing so through sport, through art, helps us advance in life.” n

Take one record-holding triathlete and distance runner, add one professional dancer formerly with the New York City Ballet, and you have a pair of Hartwick coaches/teachers who know something about winning. Passing over the obvious measures of distance, time, or position, Dereck and Elizabeth Treadwell focus on the one achievement that furthers all others.

“Fine ballet dancers and world-class runners all exhibit strength and grace. Elastic and powerful, they

appear to be the essenceof effortless.”

—Dereck Treadwell,Head Coach, Cross Country


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Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams reached the NCAA Division III Tournament this season—a feat last accomplished in 1996. Both teams also had the most conference wins ever in a single season.

At the close of regular season, the men were No. 1 in the NCAA Regional Rankings. The Hawks stood alone at the top of the Empire 8 for the first time in College history, were ranked 21st in the nation, and advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament for the second straight year. In the end, the men tied the Hartwick record for most wins in a season—23—set in 1973–74 and 1987–88.

The NCAA Regional Rankings placed the Hartwick women at No. 3. The women’s basketball team went into post-season in second place in

the Empire 8, advanced to the Empire 8 Tournament championship game for the first time, and competed in the NCAA Division III Tournament in Rhode Island. Overall, the women racked-up the most conference wins in College history (12). Their 22 wins on the season are the most since 1989–90 and third-most in College history.

The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams set program records for dual meet wins in a season—16 for the men and 14 for the women. The men were ranked as high as 18th nationally and sent six swimmers to the NCAA Division III Championships, where they earned All-America honors. The women set a new program benchmark of 14 victories in a season, marked their 200th win under Coach Dale Rothenberger, and achieved a national ranking of 30.

One for the Books: Three Coaches of the Year, Many Broken Records, and Post-season Play


Men’s BasketballJared Suderley ’14: first sophomore in Hartwick history to reach the 1,000-point mark. Empire 8 Player of the Year; National Association of Basketball Coaches East Region All-District First Team and Division III All-America Second Team; D3hoops.com All-East Region First Team and All-America Second Team; and more.

Chris Ryder ’12: Empire 8 First Team; reached 1,000 career points.

Mark Blazek ’12: Capital One Academic All American First Team; Capital One Academic All-District Team. (Reached 1,000 career points last season.)

Women’s BasketballMaria Foglia ’14: Empire 8 First Team; Eastern College Athletic Conference Upstate First Team; ranked 13th nationally for free-throw percentage (87.1%).

Kate Purcell ’14: Empire 8 Second Team; Empire 8 All-Tournament Team; Capital One Academic All-District Team.

SwimmingMichael Phillips ’12: NCAA All-America, 200 breast; NCAA honorable mention All-America—100 breast, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay; UNYSCSA Championship Male Swimmer of the Meet; Empire 8 Championship Male Swimmer of the Meet; UNYSCSA and Empire 8 titles—200 IM, 200 Free, 200 Breast, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay; Empire 8 Second Team—400 Medley Relay.

SwimmingKaird Durocher ’12: NCAA honorable mention All-America—200 Free Relay.

Kenny Kleso ’13: NCAA honorable mention All-America—500 Free, 800 Free Relay; UNYSCSA and Empire 8 titles—500 Free, 1,650 Free, 800 Free Relay.

Lydon Schultz ’13: NCAA honorable mention All-America—200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay; UNYSCSA and Empire 8 titles—50 Free, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay; Empire 8 Second Team—400 Medley Relay.

Miles Blaney ’15: NCAA honorable mention All-America—500 Free, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay; Empire 8 Championship Rookie of the Meet; UNYSCSA and Empire 8 titles—400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay; Empire 8 Second Team—200 Free, 500 Free, 400 Medley Relay.

Brad Ranson ’14: NCAA honorable mention All-America—200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay; UNYSCSA and Empire 8 titles—400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay.

Cody Cupit ’13: Empire 8 Second Team—400 Medley Relay.

Luke Grunewald ’14: Empire 8 Second Team—1,650 Free.

Gwendolyn Mathias: Empire 8 First Team—1,650 Freestyle.

Diving

Lindsay Bowker ’14: Empire 8 Second Team—3-meter diving.

’Wick student-athletes earned accolades and achieved personal bests this season:


Alumni News

April 25 | New york City John Christopher HartwickPresident’s ReceptionHosted by Allen Freedman H’00and Judy Brick Freedman

April 26 | Bethesda, MDDonor Appreciation andFaculty Lecturefeaturing Dr. Sara RinfretPolitical ScienceBethesda Country ClubHosted by Stephen Baldacci ’83

May 10 | Oneonta, NyHartwick Athletics Wine AuctionStella Luna Ristorante

May 25 | 5:30 p.m. | Oneonta, NyBaccalaureate CeremonyFoothills Performing Arts Center

May 26 | 11:30 a.m. | Oneonta, NyCommencement CeremonyElmore Field June 14 | Freeport, MEStudent Send-Off & Lobster Bake Gritty McDuff’s Freeport BrewPub & RestaurantHosted by Ed Stebbins ’85 June 20 | Albany, NyHartwick Hudson Cruise Dutch Apple Cruises

June 28 | Cazenovia, NyStudent Send-Off Hosted by Thomas Gerhardt ’84

Celebrate, Network, and Accept our Thanks

UpcomingAlumni Events For more information on these and other Hartwick alumni events, contact Duncan MacDonald ’78, Director of Alumni Engagement, at [email protected], 607-431-4032, or visit The Wall at www.hartwickalumni.org.

A Call for Exceptional AlumniThe Hartwick College Alumni Association recognizes outstanding alumni each year at Homecoming and Reunion.n The Distinguished Alumna/us Award is presented to an individual of outstanding performance, competence and achievements in his or her profession and/or civic or volunteer activities.n The Outstanding Young Alumna/usAward honors the same qualities and dedication in one among all graduates of the last two to 15 years.n The Meritorious Service Award recognizes an alumna/us or friend of the College who has demonstrated outstanding loyalty and effective service on Hartwick’s behalf.

Do you know one or more Hartwickgraduates who possess these qualities? Please nominate them at www. hartwickalumni.org/2012alumniawards.

MetroLink Boston 2012

Party on the Capethis Summer!

Do you vacation on Cape Cod?Have a summer home there?Live within driving distance?We’re planning a summer picnicon the Cape and want you tobe there.

Please contact Carrie Guarria [email protected] or 607-431-4064 to make sure you’re on the invitation list.

It was January break and 22 Hartwick students, some of them fresh from J Terms abroad, were on the road to Boston and New York City. With business suits slung over their shoulders and laptops in hand, they were bound for meetings, shadowing experiences, panel discussions, and receptions with Hartwick alumni and parents working in a cross-section of careers.

Hartwick’s MetroLink, a nationally-recognized career services program, is now in its 23rd year. Alumni who benefitted as students enjoy returning the favor for the next generation; Charlie Hulbert ’93 participated as a student and is now chair of the Boston MetroLink Committee and Emily Weisenbach ’03 twice participated in MetroLink

as a student and now volunteers on the New York Committee. A total of 63 alumni, parents, and friends offered insights and guidance through shadowing or Network Nights in Boston and New York City. Later this spring more than 30 students met with and shadowed alumni and parents in Washington, DC.

“MetroLink gave me an experience I wouldn’t have been able to obtain myself,” says Krista Marzano ’12, who shadowed Physician Assistants at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston and Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. “This program proved to me that I am on the right career path!”

Students Benefit when Alumni Network


1937 | 75th reunion

1942 | 70th reunion

1944Send your updates to your class correspondent:David Trachtenberg, [email protected]

1947 | 65th reunion

1950Send your updates to your class correspondent:George Grice, [email protected]

1952 | 60th reunion

1957 | 55th reunion

1959Send your updates to your class correspondent:Dalene Davis Cross, [email protected]

1962 | 50th reunionSend your updates to your class correspondents:sharon Dorff Conway, [email protected], orDinah McClure, [email protected] Class Correspondent Dinah McClure writes: “In October 2011, the nurses from the Class of ’62 held our 49th annual reunion! This year, we met in Sarasota, FL, and stayed in a mobile home/RV park. Carol stapleton Andersen was our very able on-site hostess. Norma Trottere Grimaldi was the activity director. We had a fabulous time and would love to return there another year. Others present were: Merry Baker Boening, Becky Brink Brown, Ann Collson Johnson, sharon Dorff Conway, rose elliot, Liz ireland Barnes, Barb Joseph schilling, karin karlsson engkvist, Patty Post Brink, MaryLu wade eshelman, emily walter Mikulewicz, and Jeannette waterman. While at that reunion, a small gathering of Gamma Phi Deltas was held when sandy Miller kellam joined the group from North Venice.”Marjorie Turrell Julian wrote that she plans to attend the reunion in the fall.richard Juve and his wife, Ruth, are planning to attend our 50th reunion at Homecoming this September. He has been in the Far East the past three years, but hopes to be in the states for the reunion. Richard will be meeting with other classmates in the Albany area and will urge them to attend, too.John ressmeyer is living in Norman, Oklahoma, and spends summers in Grand Lake, Colorado, where his wife, Kris, is a park ranger. John continues is be an avid cyclist and competes in local and regional races. Kris and John are planning to return for the 50th anniversary and, along with Ken Buechs, are encouraging other ADOs to return in 2012.robert F. swift and Margot werme swift have announced their retirement from conducting/accompanying the 140-voice Pemigewasset Choral Society of Central New Hampshire after 33 years. The Choral Society and Plymouth State University have established an endowed, annual Margot W. and Robert F. Swift Scholarship for music majors

at the university in their honor. Margot retired from college teaching in 2002 and Bob continues teaching as professor of music at the university.

1967 | 45th reunionSend your updates to your class correspondent:Bruce Cameron, [email protected] George Cifa writes: “I just returned from a Tourism Workshop in Cremona, Italy, so I did not have an opportunity again this year to attend. However, I plan to be at a Homecoming one of these years!

1968Judy elving Bethe has retired as Hoag Hospital director of nursing education after 40-plus years of nursing ... and isn’t having any trouble keeping busy. She and John Bethe ’67 live in San Clemente, California, and look forward to more visits to Kauai, as well as foreign adventures.

1971Send your updates to your class correspondent:Barbara klapp Vartanian, [email protected] Foxie Proctor writes: “Lots of great happenings in the past two years. My husband, Ken Brown, retired in 2010, which allowed us to play and travel more. My son, Patrick, graduated from Central Washington State in 2010 and my daughter, Brittany, graduated from Oregon State University in 2011. Outside of family and travel, I spend a fair amount of time serving on an education outreach committee with the Oregon Society of American Foresters, as well as on the Board of the American Lung Association of Oregon. One highlight of 2011 was a five-week trip back east which enabled me to visit with friends such as Marilyn Miller Marshall in PA and then travel to Oneonta for alumni/homecoming weekend, visit with the women’s field hockey coach and team, and take in the game! Awesome! I only wish more of my classmates would have made the trip. E-mail: [email protected].”

Class Notes

Reunion: Nurses from the Class of 1962 gathered in October in Sarasota, FL, for their 49th annual reunion. (See 1962 class note for more.)

Homecoming & Reunion Weekend | Join Us | October 3-5, 2012


1972 | 40th reunionSend your updates to your class correspondent:scott Griswold, [email protected]

1973Send your updates to your class correspondent:ronald stair, [email protected] Michael Doherty retired from the U.S. Army Reserve on January 1 after nearly 31 years of commissioned service. For the past three years, he served as assistant chief of the Clinical Operations Section and environmental science and engineering officer assigned to the Operational Command Post of the Third Medical Command (Deployment Support) at Fort Gillem, GA. He is now employed by the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command at the Washington Navy Yard, where he is chief of the Environmental Planning Branch within the Environmental Directorate. Mike’s wife, Kristine Kingery, is employed in the Pentagon as the director of the Army Sustainability Policy and leads the Army’s Net Zero Installations Initiative. Mike’s daughter, Catherine, works at the Spring Mill Bread Company and is a volunteer for the Smithsonian Institution. Mike and his family reside in North Potomac, MD. He invites fellow Hartwick alumni to drop by when in the D.C. area.

1974Send your updates to your class correspondent:Mike Brown, [email protected]

1975Peter and Rosemary Gold’s daughter Rebecca graduated from William Smith College with a degree in English. She is pursuing a career in film/screenwriting.

Margaret Halpin writes: “After nearly 17 years, I retired from Georgetown University. I am taking time to develop my skills in fused glass and silversmithing while I consider what my next life adventure will be.”richard k. rabeler is assistant research scientist for the University of Michigan and is one of the principal investigators on an NSF grant titled “Plants, Herbivores, and Parasitoids: A Model System for the study of Tri-Trophic Associations.”

1977 | 35th reunion

1981Send your updates to your class correspondent:Larry Tetro, [email protected] Nancy Darlymple keith is sorry she missed October’s 30th reunion! She writes: “Congratulations to the soccer team for their induction to the hall of fame. You guys were amazing back in the day! I had never watched soccer before and you showed me how it was done at its best! I’m thrilled you are all being recognized.”

1982 | 30th reunion

1985Send your updates to your class correspondent:rhonda Foote, [email protected] Class Correspondent rhonda Foote is celebrating her 25th year of business as owner/director of Rhonda’s FooteWorks dance studios in Watertown and Lowville, NY. The celebration includes an alumni gala recital and four shows at the Dulles State Office Building. She writes: “I am still thankful for the education Hartwick gave to me and the fact that I was allowed to grow as a dancer there, both under the direction

Mini-Reunion: A group of Hartwick alumni from 1974-76 celebrated Sarah Adams Lunn ’76’s visit from her home in Denmark. With her are Cathy Cummings Haker ’76, Nancy Wollenberg Nickerson ’76, Diane Korntheuer ’75, Gaile Greenwood ’74, Leslie Zanetti Berg ’75, Fran Schept ’76, Janet Milone Sikes ’75, and Susi Fecht ’75.

Giving Back: Ralph Walker ’73 has spent the past few years involved with Habitat for Humanity, and is president of Community Bridgebuilders, a coalition of 20 churches in Fairfield County, CT, that helped fund an eight-family complex. Here, Ralph is shown on a recent Jimmy Carter Project trip to Leogane, Haiti, the epicenter of the country’s 2010 earthquake. One of 400 volunteers, Ralph helped erect 100 houses in five days.


of Mrs. Janet Bresee and as president and choreographer of Orchesis. It is a statement to the longevity of our college that both Mrs. Bresee and Orchesis remain mainstays of the campus.” She says one of the greatest honors of her career happened in late Summer/early Fall of 2011 when her dancers were featured in a broadcast and print article for CNN as one of 10 national stories recognizing the 10th anniversary of the war. Rhonda’s FooteWorks was chosen for its close involvement with the military community of Fort Drum and its ability to bring a sense of belonging and peace to the military families who are part of the studio’s dance family. Rhonda’s family celebrated the studio’s anniversary with a cruise to the Bahamas in January.

1986Send your updates to your class correspondent:rob DiCarlo, [email protected]

1987 | 25th reunion

1988Send your updates to your class correspondent:kathy Fallon, [email protected]

1989Send your updates to your class correspondent:Dorothy Holt, [email protected] Class correspondent Dorothy kehm Holt writes: “I was lucky enough to run into ’Wick Field Hockey Coach Anna Meyer (used to be lacrosse coach) at the U.S. Lacrosse Convention in Philadelphia in January. We had a mini reunion with Melissa Campbell Calendar ’90 (who coaches Wacussetts varsity lacrosse). It was so fun to catch up. When you get a chance, drop me a note and let your classmates know what you

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Cherry Street Mini-Reunion: Paul ’76 and Pamela McConnell ’77 Vandenberg played host at their Long Beach Island, NJ home to the 35th year reunion of 41 Cherry Street Hartwick housemates and friends from 1976. Looking good in their bathing suits from left to right are Bernadette and Mark Jones ’77, Ginny and Ted Kern ’77, Jay ’77 and Carol (Latino ’79) Boyd, Pam and Paul, John Peirson ’77, Micky Mann ’77, Diane (Schoelkopf ’77) and Gady Hazum, Dave Mackey ’77, and Todd Kasten ’77.

Friends Reunited on Space Project: Timothy Daggett ’76 (left) and Don Tripple ’76 met on Oyaron Hill their freshman year. Friends throughout college, they lost track of each other after the summer of 1976. Then, in 2007, Tim overheard two people in his office talking about a Lockheed Martin colleague called Don Triple. The company has 140,000 employees, but after a short e-mail exchange, the two discovered they were long-lost Hartwick friends. They also discovered they had once worked in the same building on the same project proposal together, even passed each other in the hallway, but just didn’t know it. Since their chance reunion in 2007, Don has joined Tim on the Orion Project—which will take astronauts to the International Space Station and beyond—and their families have gotten together on several occasions.


are up to. You can send your notes to [email protected]. Lisa DiClemente McGowan was appointed magistrate of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division on January 3. She was sworn in by Judge David Lewandowski on December 21.Marty Hamilton has joined the graphics design team at Bath & Body Works NYC as a senior production designer. Previously, he was a production manager at Johnson & Johnson Global Strategic Design Offices and did seven years at Raison Pure International, where he worked on all things Dove, Williams-Sonoma, and Evian. He writes:“I can go into any home and find a product that I’ve played some part in helping to produce. Reflecting back to long studio hours creating stone lithographs or painting in beautiful Anderson Center for the Arts, you can’t imagine at the time how these experiences will be with you for a lifetime, but they are. I’m thankful for the tremendous arts education I received at Hartwick, the patient mentoring of my professors, and to still be working creatively.”

1990Send your updates to your class correspondent:Leisyl ryan kleinberg, [email protected] Mike Powell writes: “I am in my 14th year as a high school guidance counselor after spending six years as a high school math teacher. I do a lot of coaching in my free time. I help run a soccer camp in the summer and take groups of students on camping trips in the Saranac Lake region. My wife, June, and I will be sending our first child, McKenna, off to college next fall, which doesn’t seem possible . Our son, Cam, is a sophomore in high school, while our twins, Mary and Noel, are in fifth grade. I am looking forward to returning to Hartwick sometime soon to see all the changes. My e-mail is [email protected].”

1991Send your updates to your class correspondent:rena switzer Diem, [email protected]

1992 | 20th reunionSend your updates to your class correspondent:rory shaffer, [email protected] Class correspondent rory shaffer-walsh writes: “This May marks the class of 1992’s 20th anniversary of our graduation from Hartwick. It’s hard to believe that 20 years have passed so quickly. It seems like it was yesterday when we were walking across the stage in Binder, shaking hands with President Wilder. What an amazing and transformational day for us. Twenty years later, I’m living on the eastern part of Long Island with my husband and two beautiful boys, Parker (6) and James (4). I work in fundraising and raise major gifts for a local university. I still stay in touch with many Hartwick friends and can’t imagine my life without them. I hope to see you at our reunion this fall! Stay in touch: [email protected].”Jennifer Hayes writes: “It is amazing to think that the most influential time in our lives occurred over half of our lives ago. Some memories seem like yesterday. As we watch our three boys grow, however, we realize time is passing—and quite fast! Tom Hayes ’90 and I are enjoying the hectic life of work and parenthood with Connor (8), Ronan (5), and Finn (3). We live in Columbus, OH, where I am a pediatric nurse practitioner and Tom has his own law office devoted to criminal defense. We stay busy with hockey, soccer, and pretty much any outdoor pursuit. We would love to stay in touch. Please send us an e-mail at [email protected] or [email protected].”Alyssa Farling writes: “I’m the school counseling director at a middle school outside of Richmond, VA, and the head coach for the field hockey

Fun in the Sun: Kristin yager ’97 and former staff member Donna Panzella, Professor of Religious Studies Gary herion, former staff member Carol Herion, Tom Panzella, Jen Panzella, Justin Worden ’06, Patrick “Patch” Panzella ’06, and Kristin’s children, Noah and Sabrina, visit the Herions at their home in North Carolina.

Mini-Reunion: A ’Wick mini-reunion took place last July at the homes of Amanda Schaake Bromberg ’97 and Wendy Gibbons Pittorino ’97. In attendance were rachel Falzarano Goldberg ’97, Stephanie Carabetta D’Andrea ’99, and Cathy Smith Schmeer ’97. Thirteen kids enjoyed a fantastic weekend of swimming and playing. Missing from the 92 West group were Allison Barstow Krause and Jen Chapin Keller. Shown are Stephanie, Cathy, Rachel, Wendy, and Amanda.


team at our neighboring high school. Those two jobs keep me very busy!”Andrea wight was selected to participate in the The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Women’s Leadership Program.

1994Send your updates to your class correspondent:Missy Foristall, [email protected]

1995Send your updates to your class correspondent:Louis Crocco, [email protected]

1996Send your updates to your class correspondent:Amy krasker Cottle, [email protected] Carol M. ryan has joined United Health Group as a complex case manager and is looking forward to the challenge. She writes that she is “forever grateful for the education Hartwick College afforded me.”Lisa VanDenburg Turcott and her husband, Eric, welcomed their first baby, Remy Liam, on Easter. They also celebrated their 10-year anniversary. Lisa writes “I love working from home as the graphic designer for Dig Safely New York! Life is great!”

1997 | 15th reunionSend your updates to your class correspondent:Amy Maletzke Moore, [email protected] Class correspondent Amy Maletzke Moore writes: “After 15 amazing months living in England, we have been drawn back to our Maine roots. While living in southwest London, we completely embraced the experience of living in a different country and enjoyed its culture and lifestyle. Our sons Evan, 3, and Andrew, 6, attended British schools and made lasting friendships. Now, we have moved back “home” and have been keeping busy re-establishing ourselves and settling back in. Please

Wedding Bells: A September wedding brought together Ed Mancini ’93, Maura Mancini ’00, Judy Sandford Cliszis ’69, and Chris Mancini ’00. (See 2000 class note for more.)

Ringing in the New year: This New Year’s Eve reunion featured Taryn Chase ’00, Caraly Benak ’00, and Sarah Pettit ’00 in Maine. (See 2000 class note for more.)

send your updates and any new contact information to me at [email protected] . Cheers!”edward Bonnie and Carol Wynperle were married on July 29 in Kings Point, NY. Edward is a police officer with the New York City Police Department and Carol is a structural engineer with Parsons Brinckerhoff in New York City.kristin Panzella Yager writes: “I’m living in Longwood, Florida, and working in Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando as the neurosurgery team leader in the operating room. I’m excited to announce our success in the EPA’s Energy Star Battle of the Buildings Competition. It was a national competition between 245 teams across the nation to reduce energy consumption. We ranked fourth out of the 10 hospitals. I spearheaded a huge recycling program in the operating room and led our OR team to save enough energy every day to run four two-family homes for a day! On a personal note, we’re just loving living in Florida. It’s always nice to pick tomatoes from the garden and buy the Christmas tree on the same day! To all you ’97 alumni, I’m sure you’re all doing great things! Zip out an e-mail so the rest of us can see!”

1998Send your updates to your class correspondent:Jamie sommerville O’riordan, [email protected] ekaterini Vlamis is doing well in New Paltz, NY. She is still working hard trying to win new teambuilding clients for her business, Edgewood Consulting & Services; referrals from fellow alumni would be greatly appreciated. She recalls a favorite Hartwick J Term experience: “While abroad in Spain, on the streets of Madrid, the students, along with amazing Profesora Vandenhuevel, each attempted to eat 12 grapes (uvas) in the 12 seconds following the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. Fortunately, we all managed to swallow our intake and no one died. Amongst the cheer, coughing, and intense chewing, La Profesora insisted we had the authentic Spanish experience for ringing in theNew Year!”



1999Send your updates to your class correspondent:kristen r. Falk, [email protected] Class correspondent kristen Falk writes: “I have been saddened in reading The Wick to learn that we lost two classmates last year. stephanie Layton schwarze and Noah Henry both died in April 2011. I know they are remembered fondly and missed by friends and family. It is a reminder to all of us to live every day to the fullest. Since it is January as I write, and many current Hartwick students are off exploring the world, I asked my classmates to tell about their J Term adventures from years past.”kanchan Banga has decided to make Australia her home for good. She returned to working in the public sector, at the Department of Infrastructure and Transport where her team has earned a Department of Infrastructure and Transport Australia Day Achievement Award. She writes: “The award is a pretty big deal, as it recognizes that we did good work from both a public-sector and workplace perspective, so I am super chuffed (and it’ll look good on the resume)! In answer to your query, I didn’t go on any J Term trips, but I used to work at Stevens-German Library, and what I can remember was how quiet it got during that month. I could catch up on all my homework and extracurricular reading, and it wasn’t as frantic as sitting at the circulation desk during the regular semester.”Aaron Beatty reports: “We are looking forward to many good things in 2012. Madeline turned four in February and loves going to preschool; Nathaniel is 20 months old and loves counting and saying the alphabet. We just finished adding a long-needed second full bathroom to our house with the help of Jenn’s father. I recently joined the board of the local town library (Becket Athenaeum—www.becketathenaeum.org). am leading a regular playgroup for little kids, and continue to do freelance writing and editing . Jenn (Holmes) ’99 continues to work at Social Security and has become creatively good at hiding vegetables in our dinner so our son will eat them (our daughter has always liked vegetables). All in all, life is very good.”Bonin Bough was named to the Fortune 40 Under 40 in December.emily Dexter Bunting was married on 4/11/11 in Playa Del Carmen in Mexico. Hartwick alums in attendance were sarah smithson Barrett, Meggen Mitchell ’98, erin McGrath ’00, Jamie sommerville ’98, and eoin O’riordan ’97. Emily writes: “My favorite J Term was my sophomore year trip to the Bahamas to complete my biology credit. We had a great group. We spent our days snorkeling and hiking in the jungle, and at night we would identify what we saw. It was an excellent trip, and one I will always remember.”Mike Burbridge recently moved to Roanoke, VA, to pursue a new opportunity in academic medicine. He was in private practice in Greensboro, NC, for the past five years and now is teaching pediatrics at Virginia Tech Medical School and working as a pediatric hospitalist. He loves his new job and is excited about the new teaching opportunities there. He writes: “I spent one J Term on campus and did an internship in the OR at the hospital in Orlando another year.”Geno Carr writes: “I am still recovering from an exhausting but awesome run starring as Papa Who in The Old Globe Theatre’s production of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas and just finished an encore run of The Servant of Two Masters at Lamb’s Players Theatre. I was lucky enough to be nominated for a San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical for my

work in this show. I’m into the spring semester at Grossmont College, teaching intermediate acting, and have started rehearsals for Cygnet Theatre’s production of the musical Parade. This summer, I’m heading to my brother’s wedding in Maine, going with my wife and her side of the family to Hawaii, and then Nancy and I will once again be serving as faculty with Semester at Sea. Busy, busy, busy, but truly blessed andduly grateful! Track me down on Facebook or check out my website (www.GenoCarr.com) to keep in touch!”Jennifer Martin Dolan remembers her junior year, when she went to South Africa during J Term. She writes: “It was an amazing experience, and I would love to someday return. I have a lot of really great memories from that trip!”kristen Falk remembers all her J Terms vividly. She spent her first two on campus: first taking Horror in Film and Story with Drs. Hickey and Hartley, then Electron Microscopy with Dr. Crooker, which involved countless hours in the dark room. “The best part about J Term on campus was that when it snowed, you really felt like you were at a ski resort; no one was around, everything was very quiet, and sometimes people were actually skiing or sledding down by the library.” Junior year she joined Dr. Sessions for The Natural History of Costa Rica, where she solidified friendships with Melissa kalicin (while sharing a room with Dr. Sessions’ son), scott Beiter ’98 (best adventure/research/mosquito-killing buddy), and ekaterini Vlamis ’98. Finally, she spent senior year with Drs. Murphy and Hamilton for Biology of the Bahamas. Fond memories of time with Chris Valligny ’00, Aubrey walters Pitula, and Ginneh Lewis ’00 still linger. Anne Fallon shares this great story: “I went to Jamaica for J Term one year. I taught English at the Marcus Garvey High School. It was an incredible experience; I learned a lot of about myself, life, and other cultures. I also put it on my resume—people are always curious about it and it is great to kick off an interview or just show a different side of myself. When we got to the high school, the kids were a lot better at math than we were, but they didn’t know much about English. The teacher I taught with was really good at keeping the students in check and keeping the lesson on track. The taxi drivers were always trying to charge us way too much, and negotiating for souvenirs was very foreign to me, but we got the hang of it by the end of the month. I look back with fond memories.”Gayle Huntress says her favorite J Term was sea kayaking in Mexico on a NOLS trip for credit, and then the next year, gallivanting around Europe with Kenli Schaaf. No credit for that trip unless you count passport stamps and accumulated adventures.Chrissy Quinn Husvar had a very busy 2011. She writes: “We finally bought our first house! We moved two weeks before Christmas and it has been interesting with a 2-year-old and my 8-year-old stepdaughter! It’s in Ballston Spa and I just love it! We were happy to find a house where my husband could stay in the same fire department where he’s a volunteer. What’s funny is that John Mancini is one of the town councilmen!”David imoto made partner at his law firm last year. He is now the managing partner of their Orange County office. It’s been a great opportunity and a challenge at the same time. All in all, life in Southern California is going well. Amanda wait Januswicz writes: “After three months of seriously boring bed rest, my husband, Paul, and I welcomed twin boys on November 2. Jack and Graham were born one minute apart at almost


35 weeks. We are totally exhausted but loving every minute of it. In the midst of everything, we moved into a new house to accommodate the whole doubling in size thing, and to be closer to family. 2011 owes us nothing!”kate warner and Joe Johnson brought in the New Year discussing milestones with their children over sushi dinner. She writes: “This year, our eldest child will reach double digits in October and be in the fourth grade in the fall. Our youngest child will reach 5 years old and start school in the fall. I will graduate with my MBA; I am going to stay at my current job for a while because I have tons to learn about being a case manager still. We hope to be taking a big trip in the summer with my family to Colorado. As for J Term, I will always think fondly of my trip to Jamaica with the nursing department. I learned so much about what can be done with little medical technology.”Amanda Minker kowalczuk remembers J Term as one of her favorite parts of her Hartwick experience. She writes: “I spent three of them away: theatre in England, anthropology in South Africa, and painting in the Caribbean. Each one was a truly amazing experience, and I think really helped shaped me during my college years. I think every college student should experience a study-abroad program if they have the opportunity.”Nicole Barnhardt LaPlante did an internship at a veterinary hospital for one J Term, stayed home and worked for two, and took a class her senior year. She writes: “Senior year was my favorite, though, but mainly because I took a class with two of my closest friends, Angie Fletcher and Cari Malcolm, both of whom graduated early that year.”Michael Lomasney’s favorite J Term was a trip to Syria, Jordan, Egypt, and Israel in 1998. He is co-owner of Spring Close Restaurant in East Hampton, which opened in Spring 2011.Chad Lynch and shelley Polinsky ’00 are happily raising baby Jack. As the heir to the Shark Bar enterprise, Jack has already proven to be a more useful leader than some of his co-conspirators. In a hostile takeover, he reduced the roles of Andy Levy and Kean Bouplon to shot girls. His biggest improvements include installing a mechanical shark to ride in the Acton, MA, location, and adding celebratory bartenders in

Congratulations: Joe Fayton ’08 and Katie Faria ’10 were married August 20 in Pelham, NH. They celebrated with Mark Phillips ’08, Krystle Crouse ’10, Brian DelBene ’08, Lindsay Snogles ’08, Melissa Wasson ’07, Randy Brown ’08, Brian Calitbiano ’08, Mike Angstadt ’08, Rachel Drucker ’08, Moriah Drucker ’10, Marissa Crisi ’08, Natalie Schnick ’08, Trish Shorey ’08, Kathleen youngs ’10, Shannon Dion ’10, Charlotte Gabrielson ’09, and Kelly Fayton ’13.

the Delaware location. They write: “We’re very excited about his future plans for worldwide Shark themed bar domination. Stay tuned!”kristen Mastromarchi shares more experiences from Italy: “I take modern dance and flamenco lessons. I also started tai chi three months ago. Other than that, I read a lot and I just finished writing a book. I used to write poems, but prose seems to come easier for the moment. And, of course, I always find time to hang out with friends. The big thing here is to go out for a spritz, which is kind of like going out for happy hour, only they fill you with food and you normally only get one drink. It’s just a way to see your friends after work.”Melissa Martin Mattimore would like to announce that she and her husband had a baby boy on January 2. She writes: “His name is Rory and he is an angel. We got the most wonderful New Year’s gift!”Maria Johnson Messier has taken a position with Maria College in Albany as an adjunct nursing instructor. She is teaching clinicals for peds, med-surg, and OB. She writes: “This has been such an amazing experience overall. I often think about my experiences at Hartwick, especially those with Peggy Jenkins. Her teaching style always impressed me, and I have tried to follow suit with my own students. I am still working part time in peds home care, as well as providing conscious sedation at Albany IVF. I have always said, the beauty of nursing is that you can have your hand in many pots and still be home with your family. Life is good!”kathleen Brennan Mills is working away at her dissertation (hoping to graduate in the fall) and enjoying the antics of her 10-month-old! She writes: “I took two J Term trips. In 1998, I went to Vienna, which was a great trip with good friend Ann whittaker woelfersheim and Dr. Frye, among others. The next year, I went with Sandy Huntington and a group of 10 to Varanasi, India. One significant event of that trip was the romance of Tara Hoffman savage and Joe savage! Those were experiences I am so grateful for and will not forget.”Dan and Jamie irwin Morency write: “Jamie’s soccer team made it to the finals of sectionals; the first time the Argyle Central boys soccer had made it that far. Jamie was nominated for coach of the year for small schools. I have taken a new position with the City School District of



Albany, working with teachers and administrators on the new evaluation process. Our son Johnathan, 3, is a die-hard Adirondack Phantoms fan and even has begun youth hockey. Our other son, Christian, is very mobile for a 7-month-old. He has been crawling for two months and already pulling himself trying to keep up with his big brother. I’m looking forward to a visit from Brad Callahan, as we are headed to Lake Placid to watch the Bobsled World Championships.”Molly Myers shares this exciting news: “After over 8.5 years of dating, we figured it was finally time to get married. Andrew Belden and I will be getting married on October 7 in Mattapoisett, MA.”Olya Guzman Nikulin and her husband, Eugene, had a baby boy, Daniel, on February 17, 2011. Daniel keeps her very busy, and she is looking forward to going back to work soon.Dan shapley has plenty to be happy about: “Our son, Ben Burroughs Shapley, was born December 2. We’re looking forward to upcoming visits to show him off to old Hartwick friends. Add to that a new job with Riverkeeper (Riverkeeper.org), a nonprofit devoted to protecting the Hudson River and the drinking water supply for 9 million New Yorkers, and you have the recipe for happiness. Riverkeeper inspired the waterkeeper movement that has created 200 citizen watchdog groups worldwide. I’m proud to be working here (alongside Mackenzie Schoonmaker, a lawyer in our Watershed Program who is the daughter of Hartwick’s own Prof. Elizabeth Schoonmaker). As of this writing, I’m also still a contributing editor at TheDailyGreen.com.”Meg katcher shivel has this announcement: “Our family is growing! Patrick James Shivel was born on 1/11/12 at 4:48 p.m., 8 pounds, 10 ounces, 20 inches long. Kevin and I are completely exhausted but so in love with our son. While Claire (21 months) is adjusting to sharing mommy and daddy, she is such a sweet big sister to Patrick. I am still working in preschool special education and have spent the fall as part of a multidisciplinary evaluation team, working with children who are just turning 3 and transitioning from early intervention to early childhood services. I am taking time off to spend time getting to know Patrick, and then will be back to work for the rest of the school year, counting down the days until summer break.”eric shoen moved to Washington, D.C., in November to work on a multimillion-dollar campaign for a nonprofit called C-Change, in the hopes of preventing and curing cancer throughout America. He writes: “The work challenges me, but I love it. I continue to run as often as I can, with a few 5k, 10k, and a 10-mile race coming up. I was fortunate to celebrate my birthday this year with Christopher Fredericks ’98, Victor willingham ’00, and Bethel Huller willingham ’00. It’s good to have some Hartwick connections in D.C.”Meg McConnelee and Mitch soden and their son, Adam, welcomed Bethany Alana Soden on 1/1/12. She was 18.5 inches and 5 pounds, 13 ounces. shannon sullivan writes: “December 14 marks the day that my wife Brandi and I welcomed our beautiful baby girls into the world. We had twin girls and they are amazing. They were a little early, as twins sometimes are, but we are all home from the hospital and they seem whole and healthy. They are eating well and growing like weeds. I have had contact with other Hartwick Class of ’99 alums (which have previously had twins) such as Brooke Bennett Thomas and Paul Munsch, and although they offer small bits of advice, their words of wisdom are priceless. I am very grateful for my daughters and feel very blessed to have fine Hartwick family that I can depend on for support. I

am working for the Air Force, and all said, am feeling very blessed.” Jonathan wood writes: “2012 brings me back to Maryland full time. Dan and I packed up and left Boston in December and have relocated to Silver Spring, just outside Washington, D.C. I am excited to be back and look forward to more regular camping trips on the Eastern Shore, hiking in the western mountains, and starting school at the Corcoran College of Art and Design to complete my masters in interior design. Our wedding plans are moving along and we will have a photo to share in the fall issue of The Wick. Would love to connect with D.C.-area Hartwick folk—especially those in the art/design community.” E-mail Jonathan at [email protected].

2000Send your updates to your class correspondent:kristin Hall, [email protected] Class correspondent kristin Hall has been keeping busy as always. Between working, buying a house (which comes with so many projects), and going to a couple of conferences, she managed to fit in a trip to Florida for Angel Marie Howe swindell ’99’s wedding last November. It was beautiful, lots of fun, and a nice break from November in Maine! Also went to Acadia National Park the second week of January . . . it was very cold, but there weren’t any crowds to contend with, either.Caraly Benak writes: “Had a great time celebrating the New Year at Sunday River in Maine with Taryn Chase ’00 and sarah Pettit ’00. Looking forward to June, when we will again celebrate, this time for Sarah’s nuptials.”Brooke sandler Coleman added a son to her newly formed family of four. Her daughter is 3 and couldn’t be any happier to be a big sister. Brooke still lives just outside the Philadelphia area, still using her social work degree, but is open to a move as her husband just completed his Ph.D. and they are excited to see where this next chapter takes them. steve Horton writes: “Hortie, Brocktoon, Carhart, Hammer, and the Smith Hall Ninja have not been in the same room since 2008. This streak is in no danger of being broken. Thank you, and good night.”Craig Laughlin writes: “I am about to take the most amazing step in my professional life when I launch my own business (aiming for 4/2/12) and make my own future. Kinani Blue, LLC is a social media, marketing, and corporate identity company serving small business/entrepreneurs. Would love the support of the Hartwick Community!” Find him online at www.facebook.com/kinanibluellc,www.twitter.com/kinaniblue, and www.kinaniblue.com. Ginneh Lewis writes: “I am teaching at the Girls Athletic Leadership School in Denver, CO. Sixth grade science! Pretty entertaining. Dancing in my spare time! I was in Buffalo for Christmas; always miss NY!”Maura Mancini writes: “Chris and I have had a lot of life changes in the past year and a half. Our daughter, Lake Alexandra, arrived on May 17, 2010, and we moved to Stowe, Vermont, a little over a year later. We’re loving VT! I am teaching middle school science and Chris is a sales rep for Patterson Dental. We’ve been enjoying hiking and exploring our new state and are ready for the snow! We went to a wedding in September and found ourselves surrounded by some Hartwick alumni—ed Mancini ’93, Judy sandford Cliszis ’69, Chris Mancini ’00, and me.”ria Megnin writes: “Life in Dayton, Ohio, is surprisingly awesome. I’m living well as an independent writer and editor for small- to mid-sized


organizations with socially and environmentally responsible missions. I’ve also begun art modeling and acting in community theatre, and will hold a number of workshops in writing and peaceful communication this year. It’s always great to connect with Hartwick family on my travels and on Facebook—see you soon!”emily Moore writes: “I have been super busy! I am halfway through my third year of teaching and absolutely love it! I completed my masters in teaching this past December and am happy to have some time for just me and my newly born niece, Annalise Janae! I also closed on a house in April 2011 and this house is extra special because it belonged to my late grandmother. I cannot imagine living anywhere else—except maybe Florida after the snow we have gotten! I can only hope that 2012 brings more joy and happiness to my family.”Heather Piscione Falvo has been living in San Angelo, TX, for the past two and a half years after three years in the Azores, Portugal, and three and a half years in Lakenheath, England. She writes: “My husband, TSgt. Michael Falvo (USAF-Radio/TV Broadcaster for the American Forces Network), and I will be moving to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, this summer. I am in my 11th year of teaching biology to middle and high school students around the world. My students love to hear about deformed amphibians, and I still use the Scientific Method website with them at the beginning of every school year!Lindsay silverman ran her second Boston Marathon (and eighth marathon overall!) this past April, raising money to help Boston’s homeless population. She writes: “I’m looking forward to spending more time painting, volunteering with disabled adults, and trying new beers!”Jenn Persson Vennesland writes: My husband, Kenny, and I welcomed our second child into the world this past April. Alana Debra (named after her two grandmothers) is bubbly and adores her big brother, Shane Hudson, who just turned 3. We moved into a new house in the fall and are trying to get settled in. I work full time for SAS in Cary, NC, and am working on my dissertation at UNC Chapel Hill.

2001Send your updates to your class correspondent:Jessica Hyde, [email protected] Class correspondent Jessica Hyde writes: “I am still gainfully employed at Jefferson County Department of Social Services as a child protective caseworker. I have no idea how I ended up here, but I think I like it. I also bought a dirty house this year, which took a solid six months to clean. It is now livable and no longer smells, so I consider it my greatest success of this past 12 months.”shawn August writes: “Crystal got a new job down by the World Trade Center and is now working normal hours so we get to see each other more often. We are planning a two-week trip to London and Paris for the summer and house hunting for a home in Rockland/Westchester County, NY. We recently moved to a condo in Hartsdale and our living room has several large windows allowing Newman to go nuts barking at the black squirrels.”kristen Boschetto McMahon writes: “My husband and I bought a home in Canton, MA, and are expecting our first child this May! On top of buying a house and the new baby, I am also part owner in our family business, Boston Baking, Inc., in Indian Pond Country Club, Kingston, MA.” Jenn Brooks writes that she is “spending most of my time these days chasing kids or driving them places, but I’m also training for a 50-mile trail race, doing lots of yoga, and camping with the family.”Art schouten writes: “I’m still busier than ever. This past spring, I graduated from SUNY New Paltz with my CAS in school leadership. I continue to work for Orange-Ulster BOCES as lead technology integration specialist, overseeing technology applications and professional development for 17 school districts. My wife and I welcomed our third child, Madelynn Grace, on October 13. Life continues to keep me busy between kids and work with the off chance of visiting Oneonta and/or fellow alumni a few times a year.”Jennifer strekas Coombs writes: “My husband, Josh Coombs, and I have moved to the Orlando, FL, area with our beautiful daughter,

Celebration: Ian Kimball ’08 and Kayti Adolay were married July 16 in Washington, CT. The newlyweds were joined by friends Melissa LaReau ’08, Stephanie Crane ’08, Jesse ’09 and Sara Jane McCullagh ’09, Trip Hoar ’09, Steve VanDuzer ’09, Maria Beaudoin ’09, Marty Nee ’09, Craig Vitale ’07, ali Gray ’08, Craig Leaness ’08, Kurt Cedo ’07, Shaina Shorell ’08, best man Paul Layton ’08, Kevin Milkovich ’09, Erin Mosher ’08, Chris French ’09, and Men and Women’s Swimming and Diving Coach Dale Rothenberger with his wife Cathy Rothenberger ’88. Ian and Kayti live in Virginia Beach, where Ian is stationed, flying for the United States Navy.



CLASS NOTES DEADLINESubmit your Class Notes for the next Wick by June 15, 2012. Send your news to [email protected] or the class correspondent listed under your class year. Please understand that we may have to edit your Class Notes for length.

Cadence, who just turned 1. I am now teaching ninth-grade English and still facilitating online classes and teaching group fitness. Now that I’m not in Alabama, all my ’Wick girls have promised they’ll come visit more often … apparently Disney World is more exciting than Auburn football. War Eagle!”kim Treacy writes: “We welcomed our second daughter, Rory, on September 5. She was 8 pounds, 7 ounces and 21 inches long. She joins her big sister, Payton, who is now almost 4 years old. We are still living in CT and I am working as a senior account manager for Gallagher Bassett Services.”Daniel wagoner writes that his baby girl was due around Christmas. “We are sure she will be smart, athletic and beautiful … or she will take after us. Either way, we are looking forward to looking down at other parents’ performances while ignoring our own faults. It’s going to be awesome. For all the accountants, yes I told the ob-gyn that we must induce by 12/31!”Noreen Verbeck Pieper and Matt Pieper welcomed a baby girl, Sydney Clare, on April 8, 2011.Lindsay ward Cogan writes: “My husband and I welcomed our new baby, Zachary Cogan, on July 5, 2011. His sister, Shannon, is very excited to be a big sister. I also have defended my Ph.D. thesis proposal and am busy working on completing my final project and may someday soon actually be done with school.”

2002 | 10th reunionSend your updates to your class correspondent:Meredith robbins, [email protected] Jess Dakin Boldyga and husband Nick welcomed their son, Greyson Liam, on November 12. He was 7 pounds, 10 ounces and 22 inches long. Jess and Nick are loving being parents and Greyson is keeping them on their toes.

2003Send your updates to your class correspondent:erin rowe, [email protected]

2004Send your updates to your class correspondent:Bry Anderson, [email protected] emily reynolds stringer lives in San Antonio, Texas, with her husband, Matt, and two children, Lilah Jean (3) and Charlie Rey (born March 20, 2011). Emily has branched her writing career out to a blossoming food blog, www.definingdelicious.com.

2005Send your updates to your class correspondent:edwin siegfried, [email protected] kevin Brennan writes: “I am getting married this August to Katie Hansen. We live in our home town of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. I work

as a staff analyst for the NYC Parks Department. She is working as a substitute teacher until the hiring freeze is lifted.”Qi Liao welcomed a baby girl, Margaret Liao, on December 24. He received his Ph.D. in computer science and engineering from the University of Notre Dame and started his academic career as assistant professor at Central Michigan University. Find him online at cps.cmich.edu/liao1q.Cynthia Oldfield works for the Office of the General Counsel at the global law firm Bingham McCutchen LLP.

2006Send your updates to your class correspondents:Brian knox, [email protected], or Florence Alila, [email protected] Caitlin Dwyer and James Jewitt became engaged in September. Caitlin is completing her Ph.D. in political science at the University of Minnesota and James is finishing his Ph.D. in art history at the University of Pittsburgh. They are planning a December 2012 wedding in Utica, New York.

2007 | 5th reunionSend your updates to your class correspondent:sara Caldwell, [email protected]

2008Nathalie Aall received her master of science in biology with a concentration in herpetology from Marshall University. She is working with the USGS in Sierra Nevada this summer, looking at Yosemite load distribution. Alison Brooks was inducted into Alpha Upsilon Alpha, the International Reading Association honor society. She also was elected secretary of the Alpha Pi Chapter at Framingham State University. She is enrolled in a post-baccalaureate teacher-education program at the university and will complete her student teaching this spring.

2010Send your updates to your class correspondent:wyatt Uhlein, [email protected]

CLASS OF 2007 It’s your turn to choose this year’s recipient of the Margaret B. Bunn Award for Outstanding Teaching. Like the award’s namesake—a dedicated Trustee and friend of the College—the faculty member you select will behonored as the most influential professor during your time at Hartwick. Watch your mail and e-mail for voting instructions.


1950 | Grace (wardner) winne of Kingston, NY, a member of an extended Hartwick family that spans a century, died on December 16.

Mrs. Winne was deeply interested in history, particularly the 18th century sloop, “The Lady Washington,” and was fascinated by family genealogy and the history of Ulster County, NY. She served as an aircraft spotter during World War II.

She ran the family rental housing business, was employed by the Ulster County Mental Health Department and, later, by Sears in the purchasing department. She supported the Ulster County SPCA and sponsored the rehabilitation of many abused animals.

Mrs. Winne was devoted to her family: her husband of 54 years, Robert J. Winne ’49, now deceased; their children, Dr. Michael W. Winne ’76 and Lauren Winne Papadakis ’70 and their spouses Debra Ziros Winne and Alec Papadakis ’71, Esq.; and her grandchildren Brooke, Kristine, and Ryan Winne and Maria Papadakis ’06 and Robert Justin Papadakis. She is also survived by her sisters Elizabeth Wardner Foote ’49 and Margaret Wardner Edwards ’55, brother-in-law Major Captain Leslie R. Edwards ’54; as well as her niece Margaret Foote Palmer ’77 and her husband, Bruce Palmer ’77. Mrs. Winne was predeceased by her brother-in-law Robert A. Foote ’50.

The family’s Hartwick tradition began with Mrs. Winne’s grandfather, the Rev. Loren T. Cole, Hartwick Seminary Class of 1908.

Gifts in memory of Grace Wardner Winne ’50 can be made toHartwick College, Office of College Advancement, One Hartwick Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820.

1969 | Colleen (Madden) Goldsack, of North Plainfield, NJ, died November 9. She is survived by her husband of 40 years (The Hon. Canon) John Wood Goldsack ’69, their children Dorothy-Jane Goldsack Porpeglia ’99 and Kevin Grant Goldsack, two granddaughters, her sister Aileen Gaumond and sister-in-law Caryle Steggall, and a niece and nephews.

Colleen was born in Oneonta while her father, William H. Madden ’49, was a Hartwick College student. She met her husband on a Hartwick choir tour and they shared a love of music throughout their life together. Their daughter, DJ, is an attorney, Hartwick volunteer, and former member of the Alumni Association Board and Hartwick Board of Trustees.

Colleen taught high school mathematics in New Jersey for many years before retiring to raise their children. Always a teacher, she continued to tutor and was a Girl Scout leader. She enjoyed music, writing poetry and letters, photography and many other creative endeavors throughout her life.

A musical memorial service was held at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Albany. At the invitation of the family, members of the Hartwick College choir performed throughout the service, led by Assistant Professor of Music Jason Curley. President Margaret L. Drugovich and her partner Beth Steele; Lillian Dox, widow of longtime choir director Thurston Dox; and development officer Kathryn Gibson were among the many friends who paid their respects.

Gifts in honor of Colleen Madden Goldsack ’69 may be made toHartwick College, Office of College Advancement, One Hartwick Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820.

Friend | Grace Brandt Binder, the First Lady of Hartwick College from 1959 to 1969, died on February 5. She served the College with her husband, Dr. Frederick Moore Binder, while he was the fifth president of Hartwick.

Mrs. Binder was born in Philadelphia in 1922. During World War II she taught high school history and later worked as a full-time and substitute teacher of history and English. As First Lady of Hartwick, she was known as a gracious hostess and valued partner to her husband. She later accompanied him on a Fulbright Scholarship to Yugoslavia, supported his presidencies at Juniata and Whittier Colleges, and enjoyed their life of travel.

Mrs. Binder was predeceased by her husband of 60 years in 2004. She is survived by their daughters, Janet Binder Houts, Esq. and Roberta (Robin) Binder Heath, Esq.; sons-in-law, John Houts, Esq. and Richard Heath; grandson Frederick Houts, M.D.; granddaughter, Kathryn Houts Houlihan and her husband, Aaron; great-grandchildren, Abigail Houlihan and Sean Houlihan. She is also survived by grandson Connor Heath; and step-grandsons Andrew Heath and Derek Heath. Contributions in memory of Grace Brandt Binder can be made to the Frederick M. Binder Scholar Athlete Award, Hartwick College, Office of College Advancement, One Hartwick Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820. The annual prize recognizes a senior male and a senior female whose four years at Hartwick reflect excellence in both scholarship and athletics.

In Memoriam


1941 | kathryn (Yeckel) Lang of West Simsbury, CT, died December 26. She was a librarian at the Hartford and New York City public libraries before retiring. She is survived by her two daughters, Joanne Nelson and Martha Watts; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild; and was predeceased by her husband, Nathan, and son, Matthew.

1944 | The rev. rowland s. Conklin of Schenectady, NY, died October 25. After Hartwick, he received his master of divinity degree from Drew Theological Seminary and served as a pastor for six years before becoming superintendent of the Albany district of the United Methodist Church. He retired from Burnt Hills United Methodist Church in 1985 and continued his ministry until May through weekly bible study with his fellow residents at Kingsway Manor in Schenectady. He was predeceased by his wife of nearly 64 years, Ruth, and son Bruce. He is survived by daughter Carol, five grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

1945 | John s. Thomas of Tucson, AZ, died September 19. He was prominent in the Indianapolis community, serving as an executive with Eli Lilly and the Humane Society, as well as an active volunteer for numerous civil and charitable organizations. He was predeceased by his wives Margaret and Patricia and is survived by his wife Ruth Ann, son Mark, daughter Beth, brother George, granddaughter Lindsey, and two great-grandchildren.

1947 | James G. O’Neil, sr. of Fort Lauderdale, FL, died August 26. He attended Hartwick on an athletic scholarship and was an avid golfer throughout his life. He was president of Keith Clark, Inc (At-A-Glance) in Sidney. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Jean; their sons, James and Dennis; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and his brother, Thomas O’Neil ’37.

1948 | ross e. McCarthy of Geneva, NY, died September 12. After graduating from Hartwick, he received his M.S.W. from the University at Buffalo. He worked as a psychiatric social worker for Family Services in New Haven, the UConn School of Social Work, the Milford Mental Health Clinic, and in private practice. He volunteered for the Army during World War II, served in the Pacific, and attained the rank of staff sergeant. He was predeceased by his wife of 40 years, Barbara, and his companion Geraldine. He is survived by his son Robert, daughter Christine, and five grandchildren.

1949 | Arthur J. Hillis of Davenport, NY, died on March 11. He was a math teacher at the Treadwell High School and a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Navy. Surviving are his daughter, Deborah A. (Andrew) West; two sons, John D. and Steven A. Hillis; four sisters, Nellie Dent, Mollie (Marvin) Young, Irene Buel, and Joyce (Clifford) Shoemaker; one brother, Ralph(Mabel) Hillis, and several grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins. He is also survived by his wife Carolyn Hillis and her two children.

1949 | ruth Quinones of Albuquerque, NM, died November 23. She received her Hartwick degree in nursing and spent time as a missionary nurse in Puerto Rico. She was supervisor at Children’s

Hospital in Redlands, CA; served as a nurse at the Community Hospital; and retired in 1990 as geriatric nurse at Manor Care Nursing Facility in Albuquerque. She was an active member of her church, serving on the Women’s Association and teaching Sunday school. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Jaime; four children, seven grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.

1950 | Gerald e. watkins of Earlville, NY, died November 29. He joined the Army immediately after graduation and retired in 1970 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He then worked for Proctor & Gamble until his retirement in 1983 and owned and operated Leatherstocking Fish Lures for nearly 30 years. He is survived by his wife, Mary; four children; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren; and was predeceased by his daughter, Teri.

1950 | ignatius DiBello, of Clay, NY, died December 3. A native of Oneonta, he was a member of Hartwick’s football team, first golf team, and Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. A World War II Navy veteran, he served at the Battles of the Philippines and Okinawa and was highly decorated. He worked for General Electric for 37 years and was a founding member and past president of the Clay Sportsman’s Club. He is survived by his wife, Elinor; daughter Lorraine (Thomas Grier) DiBello; and son John (Randi Mason) DiBello; granddaughters Kylynn Grier and Sara DiBello; and sisters Victoria Grodevant and Yolanda Carroll.

1959 | Florence A. Christoph, of Selkirk, NY, died July 4. She earned her Hartwick degree in mathematics with honors and soon married Peter R. Christoph ’60. She taught high school mathematics before becoming a homemaker and mother. Her community service included PTA president and volunteer for the Bethlehem Historical Association and the Town of Bethlehem. Her hobbies included genealogy and she discovered that all her immigrant ancestors were in America before 1760. She eventually became a nationally certified genealogist and wrote and edited many books, including multi-volume genealogies of the Schuyler and Van Voorhees families. She and Peter also co-edited several volumes of colonial New York government documents. She was active in the First Lutheran Church of Albany, serving on the congregational council and in the choir. Her final project was an illustrated timeline of the history of the First Lutheran Church, the United States, and Lutheranism which is displayed in the Hartwick Lounge. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, two sons, a daughter, and a granddaughter. She was predeceased by a sister and four brothers.

1963 | Patrick John Fish of Ballston Lake, NY, died January 15. An Army Reservist from 1960 to 1966, he received his JD from Albany Law School, became an attorney for the New York State Assembly, and was recruited by the New York State Department of Corrections in 1971, where he helped to institute prison reform. At 35, he became chief counsel to the commissioner, the youngest to have held that position. He later worked for NYS Environmental Conservation and Facilities Development Corporation before entering into private practice. He was predeceased by two brothers and is survived by his wife, Mary; daughters Erin, Patricia, and Cristin; seven grandchildren; and two brothers.


1966 | Harriett (Cook) Galasso of Loveland, CO, died December 14. She had taught music in schools in upstate New York before working at Hewlett-Packard Company, first in New Jersey, then Colorado. She retired in 2000. The many joys of her life included Windjammer Cruises to the Caribbean and traveling to Paris, France. She was predeceased by her parents and a brother and is survived by her husband of 30 years, Francis “Hank” Galasso; close friends; two “adopted grandchildren;” and several cousins.

1968 | Courtland B. Fitch of Rutland, VT, died November 8. He is survived by his twin sister, Janice Fitch Hansen ’68 and her husband, Gerald, of Rutland. After receiving his Hartwick degree in psychology, he served in the Air Force and was stationed in Japan. He later worked as a psychiatric social worker at the Central New York Psychiatric Center in Marcy, NY.

1971 | Garry D. Brown, M.D. of Hutchinson, KS, died on March 23, 2012 after a short illness. He was a pathologist and a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is survived by his father, George A. Brown; brother, Collins G. Brown (Sandra); and niece, Stacy B. Husted (Joel).

1970 | John r. Crawford of Edgewater, MD, died August 31. He earned his Hartwick degree in physics and spent the majority of his career as a physicist and engineer for the National Security Agency at Fort Meade. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially camping, fishing, boating, and bicycling and became interested in operating amateur radios later in life. He is survived by his wife Sandra, daughter Christin, son Jeffrey, and sister Joan.

1973 | Jerome T. kacprowicz, sr. of Spring Lake Heights, NJ, died December 28. He played basketball at Hartwick, was a retired school teacher and basketball coach, and served as an usher and CCD instructor for St. Catharine’s Church in Spring Lake. He was predeceased by his parents and a nephew. He is survived by his children Angela and Jerome Jr., his sister and brother, and numerous nieces and nephews.

1979 | robert “Bob” T. stillman of Leominster, MA, died peacefully on March 20. A political science major, he enjoyed a very successful career in the insurance industry. Bob is survived by his three children James Stillman, Jonathan Stillman, and Elizabeth J. Stillman ’14; his parents Paul and Joanne Stillman; his three siblings Jacqueline D. Halowack ’81, Phillip Stillman, and Deborah Stillman; his ex-wife Rebecca (Goff) Stillman ’79; and friends Steven B. French ’80 and Debra F. French ’80. His children respectfully request that gifts in his honor be made to the Robert T. Stillman Memorial Fund at Hartwick College, One Hartwick Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820.

1981 | robert P. Patterson iii of Brooklyn, NY, died January 12. After graduating from Hartwick, he received his CSW from NYU School of Social Research and studied for a postgraduate degree in Gestalt Psychotherapy. He worked as a social worker in Manhattan, where he had a clinical psychotherapy practice. He is survived by his wife Cristina, his father, and three siblings.

1983 | Trygye B. swift of Marshfield, MA, died December 10. After graduating from Hartwick, he received his master’s degree in biology from Harvard University and worked as an environmental analyst for the Massachusetts DOT. He was an avid photographer with a passion for travel and was a coach for the Marshfield Youth Soccer League. He is survived by his wife Laurene and children Alexandra and Andrew.

1993 | Florence Jill Thorp, of Baltimore, MD, died October 3. She received her Hartwick degree in art history and her master’s in library science from Syracuse University. She was a slide librarian at Hartwick for seven years before becoming media resources director at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Most recently, she was the institute’s director of Decker Library. She is survived by her parents, two brothers and sisters-in-law, two nephews and a niece, and many more family and friends.

Friend | Barbara C. Dailey, a former member of the Hartwick Citizens Board , died on January 14. She was a longtime Oneonta business woman, first helping her father manage Roslyn Shops, then running Oneonta Family Cleaners and U-Totem Laundromat with her husband. She is survived by her husband, Willis C. Daily; a brother; two sons; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren.

Parent | Philip Camponeschi, father of John Camponeschi ’06, died January 4. He is survived by his wife Nejla, five children, nine grandchildren, and a niece and nephew. He earned his law degree from the University of Maryland and became a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, a speech writer for Vice President Hubert Humphrey, and a leader in the Peace Corps.

Family | karen Atchinson Hart of Raynham, MA, died December 30. She was predeceased by her father, William K. Atchinson, Jr.; and is survived by her husband, Kenneth Hart; her mother, Joyce Atchinson; brother William Atchinson III ’78 and his wife, Deborah ’79; brother Robert Atchinson ’79 and his wife, Michelle ’79; aunt Barbara Harrison ’52 and her husband, Bob; and many nieces and nephews.

Family | Frederic rahr of Sun Lakes, AZ, died December 1. He is survived by his wife, Irma (Donaloio) Rahr ’50, daughters Patricia Lakowske and Phyllis DeCremer, stepdaughter Brenda Donaloio-Lee, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Friend | wC kuhn of Laurens, NY, died October 21. He was a United States Navy veteran, having served in Vietnam. He is survived by his mother, Margaret; companion Deborah Spataro; son Walter; and a granddaughter. He was predeceased by his father, Walter Kuhn, Hartwick College vice president of finance from 1963 to 1982.

Parent | ruth k. webber, mother of Jane Webber Shernow ’80, died August 13. She is survived by three children, a brother, nine grandchildren, and her extended family. She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Ralph.


Flashback

What’s your story?Did you accompany Dr. Frye to Vienna? Are

you in these pictures of 1983 or 1992?

Tell your story.

Send identifications and memoriesof this or other J Term experiences [email protected] orEditor, The Wick, Hartwick College,PO Box 4020, Oneonta, Ny 13820

Study Abroad –The Early Years.

Generations of Hartwick alumni feel tied to one man: Dr. Wendell Frye. They share powerful memories with him in one timeless place: Vienna, Austria. Over the course of 30 years, hundreds of students have taken his German Term in Vienna course, practiced their German among native speakers, studied centuries of European history as it intertwined culture and place and politics, and tried out a bit of their own independence.

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The experience continues: Students in German Term in Vienna 2012.

50 Years, 50 Gifts

“Everyone knows I went to Hartwick—you can’t miss it,” he laughs. “I have a Hartwick bumper sticker on my classroom door and a Hartwick cup and coffee mug on my desk.” One of his email signatures proudly announces he is Hartwick Class of ’80. “The kids will ask me about Hartwick,” he says, “or I might casually interject when something they’re interested in is something I know they could do at Hartwick.”

Holdren is discerning in his referrals. “Before recommending Hartwick, I ask myself: Is this student someone who could do well in that close environment? Would they avail themselves of and benefit from the many opportunities offered at Hartwick? Could I see them on a J Term abroad and networking through MetroLink?” He further considers each of his students as a potential Hartwick graduate. “Five years from now, would I enjoy sitting with them at an alumni event? If the answer is no, then I don’t mention it.”

When the answer is yes, then a mention is all he makes; at first. “If I think a student would be good for Hartwick and Hartwick would be good for them, I want them to look at it,” he says. “If they want to take the conversation further, that’s great. Only then do we get in a heavier conversation. That’s when I’ll try to put them in touch with one of my students who’s there now. I’m a firm believer in person-to-person networking.” He honed this approach early. “Sue and I met at Hartwick in select choir with Dr. Thurston Dox; she was the cute soprano in the front row,” he remembers, grinning. “We studied together until the library closed and then it was off to the Coffee House.” The couple was engaged before graduation.

“People often ask me: why do you like Hartwick so much?” Always quick with the answer, Holdren says, “I left there with two very important things: a job in my field and a wife. I still have them both;I still love them both.

“I love this place, we both do,” he says. “It’s natural to weave Hartwick into our lives.”

Scott Holdren ’80 with his wife, Sue ’81, and three of his recruits: three-year student Britney Lintner ’12; ’Wick assistant football coach Keith Geraldsen ’09; and James Buono ’14, who spent J Term in Ireland.

A Long and Lasting ReachScott Holdren ’80

“People often ask me: why do you like Hartwick so much? I left with two very important things: a job in my field and a wife. I still have them both; I still love them both.”

Hartwick is fortunate to have many stalwart advocates; individuals who have witnessed and experienced personal transformation through their association, who make direct links to ensuing professional and personal success, and who continue to nurture lifelong relationships that began on the Hill.

Scott Holdren ’80 is tops on that list. Recognized as the 2009 Outstanding Volunteer, he serves on the Alumni Association Board; is active on the Capital Region Alumni Network Committee with his wife, Susan Pomeroy Holdren ’81; and joins every possible alumni event. His greatest satisfaction comes not from an award, though, but from his many students who have moved on and made Hartwicktheir own.

A career educator, Holdren teaches physics, forensics, and computer science at Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Senior High School and serves as advisor to the school’s National Honor Society and National Science Olympiad team. Conversations can wander in his lab-intensive courses, and he often “switches from teacher to coach.” Invariably the talk turns to college.

By Elizabeth Steele | Elizabeth Steele is a professional writer and the partner of President Margaret L. Drugovich.

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Coach of the year, Three Times Over.Hartwick’s Todd McGuinness (men’s basketball), Missy West (women’s basketball), and Dale Rothenberger (swimming and diving) all earned recognition for their coaching and leadership this season. West and McGuinness are the Empire 8 Men’s and Women’s Coaches of the Year; Rothenberger is the UNYSCSA Men’s Coach of the Year. West was further honored as one of nine finalists for the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s Division III National Coach of the Year. Turn to page 32 for more Hawks news.

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